The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-14 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Honourable Amelia Murray, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and
Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, visited, on Saturday,
the Model Lodging-houses for families, erected by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert in Hyde•park. The Earl
of Shaftesbury received and conducted her Majesty
through the buildings. Her Majesty and Prince Albert
afterwards went to the Exhibition of the Works of In-
dustry of all Nations. Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr.
Birch, also paid a visit to the Exhibition on Saturday
forenoon. Her Majesty and Prince Albert returned to
Buckingham Palace about eleven o'clock.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, and attended
by the Countess of Gainshorough, the Honourable
Amelia Murray, the Honourable Lucy Kerr, Lord El-
phinstone, Colonel the Honourable Charles Grey, Sir
Edward Bowater, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieutenant-
Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Mr. Birch, left Buckingham
Palace at five minutes past four o'clock on Saturday
afternoon for Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty and the Prince were conducted to their
carriage by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain,
and the Master of the Horse, the Vice-Chamberlain, and
Viscount Clifden.

The royal party occupied five carriages, and was es-
corted by a detachment of the Bth Hussaraf rom the
Palace to the Paddington terminus of the Great Western
Railway.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and the Prin-
cesses Helena and Louisa took a drive, in an open car-
riage and 'bur, on Saturday morning.
The Queen's private band was in attendance after
dinner on Friday evening, at Buckingham Palace, when
the following pieces were performed:—
Overture, "Lo Scompiglio

Teatrale" — The Earl of Westmoreland.
Solo violin, Master Rendle

(Op. 40)
Selection, "Lo Soompiglio
Teatrale" ... The Earl of Westmoreland.
Solo violin, Master Rendle C. D. Beriot.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by the Baroness de Speth, left town on Saturday morn-
ing, for her residence, Frogmore, near Windsor.
WINDSOR, SATURDAY.
The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Prince
Alfred, and Princess Alive, reached Windsor Castle
about five o'clock this afternoon.

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness was attended by
the Countess of Gainaborough, Lady in Waiting, the
Honourables Miss Murray and Miss Kerr, Maids of
Honour; Lord Elphinstone, Lord in Waiting; Colonel
the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel
Seymour, Equerries i❑ Waiting; Lieutenant General Sir
Edward Bowater, Mr. Bitch, and laths Hildyard.
The Queen and Prince were received by the Master of
the Household.

The Royal dinner party is expected to include her
Rnyul Highness the Duchess of K-nt, the Baroness de
Speth, and Major Mjddelton Biddu)ph.

SUNDAY.
The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess R.yol,
and younger branches of the royal family, walked
early this morning in the Slopes and Little Park.
Her IN.liik-sfy and his Royal Highness the Prince
Albert, the Prince of Walt-it and the Princess Royal,
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the
ladies and gentlemen tf the Royal Household, attended
Divine service this day, in the private chapel, in the
Carle. The Rev. the Lord Wriothesley Russell
officiate d.
No addition to the royal dinner party is ex

Tected.

The Cambridge University Commission bad a meeting
yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of
the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present—the Bishop
of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Professor Sedgwiok, and
the Hey. W. 11. Bateson (secretary).
Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial
Office from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands.

It is confidently calculated that Parliament will be
prorogued about the 12th or 14th of August. Some people,
judging from the lassitude exhibited by the Members, and
the state of public business, would be disposed to fix on an
earlier day ; but those who are better informed do not anti-
cipate a speedier release from the business of the session than
we have here indicated.—Sunday Paper.
GRAND BALL AT THE GUILDHALL FOR THE
WARD SCHOOLS AND DISPENSARIES.—On Saturday a large
number of the gentlemen connected with the committee for
c )nducting the arrangements with reference to the ball to be
held fur the benefit of the above-named excellent institu-
tions, and which is appointed to be held on Wednesday, met
in No. 3, Committee-room, Guildhall. From several state-
ments made during the meeting, it appeared that the
committee continue to receive increased announcements of
patronage from the nobility and other distinguished per-
sons, eminent for their ardent support of local charities,
both in and out of the city of London, the majority of whom
have expressed their intention of honouring the ball with
their presence. It is expected that the ball upon the occa-
sion will equal in point of magnificence and splendour that
of Wednesday last, when her most Gracious Majesty visited
the City. The corporation of London, with their accus-
tomed liberality, have placed at the disposal of the com-
mittee the whole of the beatuiful decorations and ornamental
fittings prepared on the occasion of her Majesty's late visit,
and as the cause is one of so benevolent a character, it is
gratifying to find that the price of the tickets has beenj udi-
ciously fixed at a rate to bring together a most select and
distinguished company. It is stated that a large number of
the most accomplished visitors from foreign parts intend to
avail themselves of the opportunity of attending this ball,
and of witnessing one of the grandest displays of this present
eventful year. The friends of the poor will be delighted to
learn that the whole of the funds accruing from this ball
will be devoted to the cause of charity, the entertainment
being intended solely for the benefit of the dispensaries and
the ward schools of the City. The committee inspected the
beautiful and most splendid room appointed for the retire-
ment of her Majesty, which with the whole of its fittings,
as well as the other arrangements as prepared for the Queen
and the royal suite, will be open to the visitors.
FEROCITY OF THE WEASEL.—As Thomas Matthew,
carrier, was passing along the public road to the Burgie
quarrie, last week, he observed a boy loitering opposite the
plantation at Burnend. On inquiring the cause, the boy
said he " couldoa gang by for fear o' the futterits, as they
eye chased him back." Thomas went forward in the direc-
ton of the place, and on searching the' part of the toad
orposite the weasel's burrow, a few of them immediately
ran out and attacked him, and they were followed by several
others. He laid about him lustily with his whip and killed
`some, and put the rest to digat_ Emu Gazote.