The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-17 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice,
took a drive yesterday, attended by the Hon. Caroline
Dawson, in an open carriage and four. The Equerry
in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy, was in attendance
on horseback.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday, attended
.Lby Lieut.-Colonel _
F. H. Seymour.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin-
cess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took an airing
yesterday in a carriage and four.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
the Princess Royal took walking exercise yesterday
in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured her
Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday
evening. The royal suite consisted of the Viscountess
Canning, Hon. Amelia Murray, Hon. Cat-Mine Dew-
son, the Earl of Listowel, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The Earl of Listowel has relieved Lord Elphinstone
in his duties as the Lord in Waiting to the Queen,
and Lieut.. Colonel the Hon. Robert Boyle has re-
lieved Colonel Berkeley Drummond in his duties se
Groom in Waiting to her Majesty.
Her Majesty's private baud attended in Buckingham
Palace on Monday evening, and performed the fol.
Mozart.breber
lowing pieces :
Overture, "Scipio" Romberg.
re .
Selection, " Schauspieldirckton"
Coro, "Nul Silenzio'' (11 Crociato) mteye
Andante and Rondo
Reissiger.
DuTehtte eo,h"eDiromnan of Pasquale"
Wesleyan Educatione"
Don c
izetetmi..
mittee,thte Rev.heßev.
Mr.J ovhannSe,chotatd,
ana ndone of the
th Lord
secre-
taries,John Russell yesterday, at his official
interview with Lord
Downing-street.
Mr. W. Tooke, vice-president of the Society of
Arts, Mr. Francis Fuller, chairman of council, and
Mr. Grove, secretary, had an interview with Earl
Granville yesterday at the Board of Trade.
Sir J. Emerson Tennent had an interview with
Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission
for the Exhibition of 1851 , met yesterday the
Board of Trade. There were present Earl Granville,
the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Sir Alexander Spear-
man, and Colonel Reid, R.E.
Mr. Fuller and Mr.
Drew had an interview with Earl Granville.
Sir James Duke, M.P., and a deputation, had an
interview yesterday with Lora John Russell.
The Commission for inquiring into Smithfield
Market and markets in the City of London for the
sale of meat, met yesterday at the Home-office.
Among the Commissioners present were Mr. G.
Cornewall Lewis, Sir James Duke, Sir Harry Verne
and
y,
Professor Richard Owen,Frederick Byng,
Mr. John Wood.
The Chairman of the East India Company and the
Deputy-Chairman had an interview with the Chan-
RlNelvre.nJuoeh,nhaNd\roodoso,
the Exchequer eßqeueerrdef yesterday,
Inland
Chan-
cellor of
street.
Lord James Stuart had an i
with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday,
aCnh airman
interview of
at his official residence in Downing.
street.
with the
Right lion. H. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of
the Board of Trade,

Dispatches were received yesterday At the Colnuial-
office from the Governors of the North American
rrovincer•. Dispatches were also received yesterday
from the Governors of Gibraltar and the settlement
at The Gold Coast.

Dispatches ---lerp sent off last evening from
the Gllonial-eflice for the Governors of the W€st
India Colonies. •

DEATH OF MADAME TUSSAUD.—This lady, whose
name is so well known to the public, died on Monday even-
ing, in her 90th year, after an illness of fife days. In the
catalogue of her exhibition, the deceased is stated to hive
been a native of Berne, in Switzerland ; at the age of 6 years
she was sent to Paris, to be placed under the care.of her
uncle, M. Curtius, artiste to Louis XVI., by whom she was
instructed in the fine arts. Madame Tussaud had thehonour
of instructing Madame Elizabeth to draw and model, ';‘tid
was employed by that princess until October, 1789. In. 1802
she left France, and since that period has exhibited her, col-
lection of figures in the principal cities and towas of, Cited
Britain and Ireland.