The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Lyceum
Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The royal
suite consisted of the Countess of Mount Edgecum be, Hon.
Matilda Paget, Lord Dufferin, Lord Charles Fitzroy, *rill
Lieut.-Colonel Hon. Alexander Gordon.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. Alex-
ander Gordon, Equerry in Waiting.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Helena took their ac-
customed walking and pony exercise yesterday, in the garden
of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited his
Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham
Palace.

The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe has relieved the
Viscountess Jocelyn in her duties, as the Lady in ►Yaiting on
her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by
Lady Fanny Howard, Barone-8 de Speth, and Sir George
Couper, arrived in town at half-past one o'clock yesterday
afternoon, from her residence, Frogmore. Her Royal High-
ness visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
at Gloucester House, Piccadilly, on her way to Clarence
House, St. James's.

A deputation on the subject of the coffee duties, consisting
of Mr. Bramley Moore, Chairman of the Brazilian Associa-
tion, and Mr. E. Johnston, accompanied by Sir Thomas
Birch,l M.P., Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Win Brown, M.P.,
and Mr. Thornely, M.P., had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence,
Downing-street.

Colonel W. L. Freestun, M P., lad an interview with Sir
George Grey, at the Home-offiW-yesterday.
Mr. Franks had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, on the coffee duties.
A deputation respecting church leases, consisting of Mr.
Hutt, M.P., Mr, Hugh Taylor, and Mr. Philipson, had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-
nice.

Sir Alexander Bannerman, Governor of Prince Edward's
Island, had an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial-
office yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. J. Adamson (Cape Town, South Africa) had
an interview whh Sir George Grey, at the Home-office yes •
terday._

Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Re-
venue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. Present—the Master of the Rolls. the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, and
Sir Edward Ryan. " Burns v. Millet" (the Orion), appeal
from the Admiralty Court was heard, and judgment given.
" Barclay v. Hogge ' (the Glenalbyn ), appeal from the Ad-
miralty Court, was commenced.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
The new grand operatic spectacle entitled Azad the Prodi-
gal, founded on Auber's popular opera L'Enfant Prodigue,
now being performed in Paris Kith great success, is in active
preparation at the above theatre. Rumour states, that it is
to be produced on a scale of great splendour. Scenery, cos-
tumes, properties, and appointments are to be entirely new,
and of the most gorgeous, description. Much of Auber's
music is retained, and the cast includes nearly the whole
strength of the present company, with the important addi-
tion of Madlle. Victorine Legrain, principal danseuse from the
Grand Opera of Paris, who will make her first appearance in
England. The band and corps de ballet will be considerably
augmented, and a chorus of sixty voices has been engaged for
the occasion. Let those who would censure Mr. Anderson
far not keeping to the "regular drama' reflect, that he has
for some months perseveringly striven in the good cams,
even under the pressure of unusually adverse circumstances;
and that such things as melodramatic spectacles were
brought forward and admired at our great national theatres
even in the legitimate days of Jdhn Kemble.--llforning Post.