The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen held a Court and
Privy Council at three oVock yesterday afternoon, at'
the Castle.

At the Court, Count Schimmelpenninek had an audi-
ence of the Queen, to present his credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his
Majesty the King of the Netherlands.
Mr. MO:qusra had an audience of the Queen, and•pre-
sented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Mi •
nister Plenipotentiary of the republic of New Granada to
this Court.
Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by
Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
The Right Rev. Dr. Short (Bishop of Sodor and Man),
had an audience of her Majesty in the royal closet, and
did homage on being translated to the see of St. Asaph.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, her Majesty's prin-
cipal Secretary of State for the Home Department, and
the Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet, assisted at
the ceremony.
The Privy Council was attended by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord
President; the Earl of Minto, Lord Privy Seal; Lord
John Russell, First Lord of the Treasury; Sir George
Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department;
Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs; Earl Grey, Secretary of State for the Colonies;
the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty; Lord
Campbell, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; and
the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse.
At the Council, Parliament was ordered to be further
prorogued from Tuesday, the 12th of. January, unto
Tuesday, the 19th of January, and the proclamation
was ordered that Parliament shall on the said 19th
of January be held and sit for the despatch of business.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council is
Waiting.

The Queen gave audiences to the Marquis of Lans-
downe and Lord John Russell.
Their Excellencies the Netherlands and New Granada
Ministers, Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Earls M:nto, Grey, and Auckland, Viscount
Palmerston, Lord Campbell, Sir George Grey, the
Bishops of Norwich and St. Asaph, and Mr. C. Greville.
arrived at half-past two o'clock at the Castle, from the
Slough station, having travelled from town by a special
train on the reat Western Railway. A dejeiiner was
served at the Castle to the distinguished circle.
After the Privy Council, the same illustrious party
(with the exception of Viscount Palmerston) left the
Castle, at ten minutes before five o'clock, for Slough,, on
their return (by a special train) to town.
Viscount Palmerston remained on a visit tG her Ma-
jesty, and had the honour of joining the royal circle at
dinner.

The unfavourable state of the weather yesterday
morning prevented her Majesty and Prince Albert, or
the Royal Family, leaving the Castle.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attended during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band was afterwards in
attendance.
This morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their,
accustomed early walk. The Royal Family also took
walking exercise in the grounds aruund the Castle.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen-
tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household,
attended Divine service this morning in the Private
Chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.

The Hon. Colonel Anson and Sir John Burgoyne had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
Saturday, at his officicial residence in Downing street.
Mr. Rumbold had also as interview with the Right Hon.
Gentleman.
The Right Hon. Fox Maule had an interview with the
Right Hon. Edward Strutt on Saturday, at the office of
the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street,
Mr. F. H. F. Berkeley, M.P., had also an interview with
the Right Hon. Gentleman on Saturday.
At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, then
Prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helmore, the Lessons
by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, and the Communion Service
by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Sermon was preached I,y
the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel. The Musical Service
was Sir George Smart's. The anthem " We will rejoice"
(Croft). Sir G. Smart presided at the organ. Among
the nobility present were the Duchess of Sutherland, the
Countesses Gainsborough, Listuwel, Wilton, and Char-
letnont ; Lords Devon, Granville, Vivian, Elibank, and
Canterbury.

THE TIitATRES..
HAYMARKET.
A new and most successful domestic drarea, from the
pen of Mr. Boyle Bernard, was produced
''.iere on Satur-
day, with complete success. It is entitka The Round of
Wrong. The hero cf the piece is Reuben Gwynn (Mr.
Webster), a young Yorkshire farmer, with whose
mother is domiciled a certain interesting young .girl,
Mary Ryland (Miss Fortescua)‘ As might naturally be
expected, Reuben and Mary love each other. Reuben,
however, is compelled by circumstances to go to Ame-
rica, and leave her for awhile ; and durino, his absence
Sir Arthur Foljambe (Mr. Stuart), a haughty baronet,
informs 'Mary that she is his daughter. He had
in early life married a person in humble life,
who died, leaving him this child, whom he had
deserted, but now that she has grown up to woman-
hood, and is possessed of great personal attrac-
tions he claims her, and takes her with him, hoping to
repair his shattered fortunes by bestowing her hand on
some rich suitor, commanding her to give up all thoughts
of Reuben. With much hesitation she obeys, leaving
Reuben utterly prostrated in mind and body at this ship-
wreck of Lis hopes. He, however, rouses to vengeance,
and to obtain the means of vengeance; and by dint of
toil, mental and bodily, secures to himself wealth and
independence. At this period of ttin drama we are intro-
duced to a young surg,on, named Harwood, (Mr. Howe,)
who has sought the hand of the Baronet's -niece, and
been by Sir Arthur contumeliously rejected. He deter-
mines to quit England, and requests Reuben to make him
an advance on the security of a legacy, which, he is in-
formed, has been left him by a deceased uncle, and the
necessary documents to entitle him to which, he expects
to receive in a packet, which he requests Reuben to
open when it shall arrive, and to forward whatever
may come for him to Bristol. Reuben finds in it a bond
of Sir Ar hur Foljambe's for 19,000/. And with this he
goes to the proud Baronet, and demands instant pay-
ment, threatening him with ruin. He wilt have no
mercy ; and so blinded is he by his revenge,
_ that in
order to secure it, he determines to keep thebond, and
to send to Harwood the small legacy which he expected.
He is in the act of concccting the letter when Mary enters
to plead for mercy for her father. Reuben is softened..
He restores the bond to Harwood, who marries the
niece, and Reuben himielf marries Mary. The serioua
part of the business is agreebly enlivened b the e
quisite humour of Buckstone, as Ducks, the y x-•
author o
a book on etiquette—the vulgar ape of fashionable life f
a perfect " snob." Stuart, Webster, and Miss Fortescue
were admirable in their respective parts, and acted well
up to each other, and the piece was announced for repo..
tition amidst enthusiastic applause.

PRINCESS'S.
77te Seven Afaids of Munich is the title of a new mu-
sical romance, the words and music of which are by Mr.
Rodwell, which was performed here for the first time on.
Saturday. The scene is laid in Bavaria ; the time, the
period at which Napoleon, as the head of the confedera-
tion of the Rhine, ruled over that, portion of Germany.
There is a certain Baron Bristlebach (Mr, Walton), in.,
habiting the Ghost Castle, with his 'oeven daughters;
these daughters are in love with seven French officers.
These officers are in a boP.t on the lake, and
serenade the ladies ; the bat upsets and they are
rescued from drowning by the seven ladies. Count
Grosdos (Mr. Compton), one of them, is hid under a,
table, and, while there, overhears the Baron detail a
plot for the assassination of the Emperor. The oftiters
arrest the Baron, who consents to their union with his
seven daughters, the tenor (Mr. Allen), of course, being
the amaneed of the prima donna (Miss Sara Flower),
and also to give up his co-conspirators, on condition.
that his life is spared. The officers seize the seven
conspirators, who are muffled up in long black cloaks
such cloaks as all stage conspirators have worn
stnee a time beyond which the memory of,
man runneth not to the contrary," and whcili
the cloaks are thrown off, they recognise, gs
their wearers the seven " Maids of Munich,' who, OE.
course, become for life " the companions in arms" of
their
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voice, did full justice to it. It is an agreeable trifle,.
sad its announcement for repetition was received with,
applause.

MADEMOISELLE SOPHIE Fuoco's BENEFIT IT.
DRITRY-LANE.—The benefit of the youngest of the
Deesses de la danse is fixed for Wednesday next et
Drury-lane, and there cannot be a doubt but tb at those
who have hitherto paid their devotions at her shrine will
feel it a duty to offer her their homage ea this the last
occasion which will he offered to them for some time,,
We say some time, for although a benefit is usually a,
last appearance, yet when we consider the merited and,
unbounded popularity of Sophie Fuoco, we cannot but,
feel convinced that she will appear again and aged),
before an English audience, and that she will grow, ie,
favour tvery season. Not the least of the obliga.tiona
under which the admirers of the chereogrephie art are,
to Mr. Bunn is the introduction to the English stage of
Mademoiselle Sophie Fuoco.
SACRED HAR .lONIC SOClETY.—Handers ":11essi-
41.,ft
will he performed at Exeter-hall on Wednesday nr `1
,
Nogender Nauth Tagore, son of the late 'xi-
Dwarkanaugh Tagore, has just arrived in P taboo
London, and has alighted at the Motel Br: aris from
brilliantVendome.
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who has ‘siol, Place
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returns to Europe to travel. He was !I._,leaveParis then
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his 'tourney on Saturday.
UNrOUNDED REPORT OF PPANCE METTERmicPl'ff
ILLNESS.--It appears by a letter from Vienna, of the
Bth, that the statement made so positively by a Co) ogne
paper of Prince Metternich being dangerously 111 was entirely unfounded. The Prince was to give a grand
dinner to Lord Ponsonby and the other members cf tb ili
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