The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-09 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE TREATRE.

A grand dramatic festival is announced to take place
at Old Drury during the Easter week. Mr. and Mrs.
C. Dillon are announced to appear in several of the favou-
rite characters, but the great novelty will be the unique
production and blending of the gorgeous Lyceum bur-
lesque of " Conrad and Medora," with the unrivalled
Drury-lane pantomime of "See SAW, Margery Daw."
In this novel entertainment Fenton's magnificent trans-
formation scene will be united with the splendid scenic
productions of Mr. W. Eaverley, and Baleno, with bis
celebrated troupe of pantornimists, will also appear ; so
we shall have altogether one of the most unexampled
attractions imaginable. The festival will be repeai;lll3r
six nights only ; but on Easter Monday a morning peiN
formance will take place.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a
carriage dtive yesterday.
His Excellency Feruk Khan, accompanied by his
suite, left Claridge's Hotel this morning on his return
to Paris.

His Excellency the Ambassador of Prance and the
Countess Persigny will leave town to•morrow for Paris,
en congd for a short period.

The Duke of Montrose left town a few_days since for
Scotland. The Duchess still remains in London.
The Earl and Countess of Bradford left town, yester-
day, for their seat, Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained at
dinner, last evening, at their residence, Cambridge-
house, Piccadilly, bis Excellency, the Sardinian Minister,
Minister, the Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria
Ashley, Sir John and Lady Milbank° and Miss Mi!
banke, Mr. John Evelyn Denison, and Mr. Norman
Macdonald.

Lord and Lady Londe borough and family have
arrived at the family seat, Grimston Park, near Tad-
caster, from their chateau in the South of France.
Lord and Lady .Aveland are at present staying on a
visit with Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, at
Grimsthorpe, in Lincolnshire.

Lord and Lady Burghley have left town to join the
family circle at Burghley House, near Stamford.
Lady S:►phia Tower was safely delivered of a son yes-
terday afternoon, at her residence in Eaton-square. Her
ladyship and infant ara progressing favourably.
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have
left town for Hughenden Manor, Bucks.
Sir John and Lady Milbanke arrived in town, on
Tuesday, from Hampshire.
Lord Panmure's retirement from the Ministry will
take place before the end of May, and Mr. Sidney Her.
bert will probably be asked to take his place.
The following distinguished persons have visited the
Great Globe, Leicester•square :—The royal family of
Oude, the Count and Countess of Jersey, the Russian
Ambassador (Prince Eiterhazy), Sir John and Lady
Pakington, the Ladies Fitzclarence, Falcon, and Hol-
land, Sir John Boileau, Sir Joshua and Lady Winning-
ton, Sir T. Freemantle, Lord Campbell and iLadies,
Lord Burleigh, Alderman Carden, &c.
A grand Verdi Festival is announced to take place at
Exeter Hall on Easter Monday. The three operas,
" Rigoletto," " La Traviata," and "Il Trovatore, ' are
to be represented in a condensed form, with the assist-
ance of first-rare artistes, band, and chorus. The vocalists
are Madame Clara Novello, Miss Louisa Vinning, Miss
Dolby, Mr. Millardi, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon.

MAUNDY THIIRSDAY.—The interesting ceremony of
the distribution of her Majesty's Maundy took place at
the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, to-day, at two o'clock. The
Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, officiated, assisted
by Dr. Jelt; Sub-Almoßer, and Mr. Jos. Hanby, Sec-
retary of her Majesty's Almonry. There was choral ser-
vice, and four anthems were sung on the occasion.
EASTER TEM—The Lord Chancellor will receive the
Judges and Queen's Counsel on Wednesday, the first
day of Easter term, at his lordship's residence in Upper
Brook-street, at twelve o'clock.
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The large mount of 5,500,0001 b. of tea is expected to
be delivered this week, duty paid, from the port of
London.