The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Quren gave a concert yesterday evening at Buck-
ingham Palac'. The company amounted to about four
hundred, and comprised the members of the Royal
Family, the Foreign Ministers and their ladies, and a
large party of the nobility and gentry.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager arrived at half-past
nine o'clock, accompanied by their Serene Highnesses the
Duchess Bernhard of Saxe Weimar, Prince Edward and
the Princesses Anne and Amelie of Saxe Weimar, and
was attended by Frances Lady Clinton, Hon. Miss Eden,
Earl Howe, and Captain Somerset. The Vice-Chamber-
lain, Colonel the Hon. N. Hood (Groom in Waiting),
Colonel Wylde (Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert),
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and Colonels Buckley and Bouverie (Equerries NN'ait-
ing to the Queen and Prince Albert), were in waiting
to receive the Queen Dowager, and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert received her Majesty in the sculpture
gallery, and conducted her to the royal closet, where the
Queen received her illustrious visitors.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir
George Couper.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge were attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan
and Mr. Edmond Mildmay.
His Royal Highness tho Count of Syracuse was at-
tended by Prince Castelcicala, the Sicilian Minister.
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Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were accompanied.
and Duchess of Cambridge, the Count of Syracuse, the
Duchess Bernhard of Saxe Weimar, the Princesses Anne
and Amelie of Saxe Weimar, and Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar. The illustrious circle was followed by
the general company, and the concert then commenced.
The following is the programme of the concert:—
PARTE PRIMA.
Quartetto, " Noble Chatelaine," Signori
Mario, Gardoni, Tamburini, e Lablache
(Comte Ory)
Aria, " In questa tomba oscura," Madlle.
Alboni Beethoven.
Duo, " Per comporre," Signori Lablache
e Tamburini (La Prova) Gnecco.
Meditation Poetique, " Ainsi tonjours
pousses," Sig. Gardoni (Le Lac) ... Niedermeyer.
Curo di Gondolieri, Madlle. Viardot, Sig-
nori Mario, Gardoni, Tamburini, e La-
blache (La Reine de Chypre)... Halevy.
Aria, " Ah, rammento," Madame Grisi
(Eleonora) Mercadente.
Finale, " Gl' infiamma it car," Madame
Viardot, Madlle. Alboni, Signori Mario,
Gardoni, e Lablache (II Serraglio) ... Mozart.
PARTE SECONDA.

Rossini.

Trio, " Le faccio un inehino," Mesdames
Grisi e Viardot, a Mademoiselle Alboni
(Matrimonio Segreto) Cimarosa.
Aria, "Le Poeta chantait," Sig. Mario
(Le Poete Mourant) Meyerbeer.
Duo, " Senza tanti complimenti," Madlle.
Alboni e Sig. Lablache (II Borgomastro) Donizetti.
Masurkas, Madme. Viardot, arranged by

Madme. Viardot.
Duo, " Di conforto," Madme. Grisi e
Madlle. Alboni (Vestale) Mercadente.
Finale, " Tu mi dici," Mesdmes. Grisi e
Viardot, Madile. Alboni, Signori Mario,
Tatnburini, a Lablache (Matrimonio
Segreto)... Cimarosa.
M. Costa presided at the pianoforte.
Supper was served to the distinguished circle in the
green drawing-room.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert took a drive yester-
day in an open carriage and four. The Equerries in
Waiting, Colonels Buckley and Bouverie, attended on
horseback.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colo-
nel Wylde, honoured by his presence, on Saturday, the
Promenade of the Zoological Society in the Regent's
Park.

Sir William Colebrooko had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Brunel had
also an interview yesterday with the Noble Earl.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing•ctreet.