The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

THE RAMBLER.

Equally attractive is the Isecembeinumber of The
Rambler, its contents being of a similar character.
Besides its comments upon the late Pontifical pro-
ceedings, it contains, moreover, an article on the re-
cent occurrences at Rimini.

FINE ARTS.
THE ART JOURNAL.

A twelfth volume of the Art Journal is completed
with the number for December. Prominent among
the illustrations are Talfourd Smyth's copy from S'r
William Allan's picture of " Arabs Dividing Spoil,"
and Bt,ek with's copy of Lane's painting of "The
Enthusiast"—both from the Vernon Collection.
Added to these is a charming engraving by Knight,
from "The Birth of the Rose," an exquisite statuette
by B. Jennings. Two very beautiful illustrations of
"Passages from the Poets" lend their usual grace to
the monthly instalment of the periodical before us—
both, this time, from Milton, one a drawing by Hulme
of the" Castle Garden," and another a sketch by Harvey
of "Il Pensoroso." December also brings us in the
Art Journal a portrait of John Hogan, the sculptor,
and another of Sir John Watson Gordon. Various
other embellishments are scattered through the
letter-press, which this month is unusually attractive ;
the leading articles relating to the preparations now
making in Belgium and Austria for the Great In-
dustrial Exhibition.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, Dso. 14.
Her Majesty, with his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, drove out in a pony phaeton this morning
in Windsor Park ; Colonel Hon. Charles Grey
(Equerry in Waiting), attending on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot-
ing this morning, attended by the Earl of Listowel,
Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, Captain Hon. J. Denman,
and Colonel Bouverie.

The Royal Family took their usual airings.
The Royal dinner circle included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard,
Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Liverpool, and Colonel
Hon. C. B. Phipps.
The Queen's private band attended after dinner,
and performed the following selections :
Overture (Op. 38)
Solo, Violin, "Le Carnival de Ye-
Lice," M. Sainton
Selections, "Le Prophete"
Fantaisie Irelandaise.

Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in
the Castle on Friday evening, and played the follow-
ing pieces:—
_ .

Overture, " Colporteur" .....
Adagio and Polonaise " Gruss au das
Vatertund"
Overture, " Die Custigen Weber von
Windsir".
March et Choeur, " Guillaume Tell" . Rossini.

DEC. 15.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual
early morning walk.
The Royal Family took walking exercise in the
Slopes.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service in the private
chapel. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of bent also at-
tended the service.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The Council sat two hours.
Mr. Alderman 'Wilson attended at the Home-
office on Saturday, to deliver to Sir George Grey the
address of the inhabitants of the ward of Castle
Baynard.
Sir Alexander Spearman, Mr. Tidd Pratt, and Mr.
Finlaison, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence
in Downing-street. The Postmaster-General had an
interview with the Right lion. Baronet on Friday.
The Dean of Durham had as interview with Sir
George Grey on Saturday. The Attorney-General
had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet
on Saturday.

Dispatches for the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope were sent off on Saturday evening, from the
Colonial-office.

The Lord Chief Justice of England on Saturday
entertained at dinner a select party of the bar, in-
cluding Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Sergeant Murphy,
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., Mr.
Butt, Q.C., Mr. James, Q.C., Mr. Peacock, Q.C.,
Mr. Greaves, Q.C., Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Willes, Mr.
Macqueen, and Mr. Mellor.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat
on Saturday. An appeal from the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury, " 13rayne and Edwards v. Bather"
(part heard), was resumed, Sir Fitzroy Kelly com-
mencing his reply. The case was adjourned until
Tuesday.