The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-20 00:00:00

CHARACTERS IN THE TRAGEDY.
... Mr. lIONNER
Mr. GRANBY
Mr. WYNN

Lord Burloigh
Earl of Leicester ..
Sir Christopher Hatton

Sir Walter 'Raleigh ... Mr. CLARK
Don Ferolo Whiskerandos Mr. HARLEY
Governor of Tilbury Fort ... Mr. F.MATTHEWS
Master of the Horse . Mr. SLIIMONDS
Beefeater ... Mr. F. CooKE
First Sentinel ... Mr. HAEcouar
S, coed Sentinel Mr. Boar
Tilburina Mrs.F.AIATTHEws
Confidante Mrs. MACNAMARA
First Niece Misi M. KEELEY
Second Niece - Miss ROBERTSON.
After which, a farce in one act, by Bayle Bernard, Esq.,
entitled
THE PRACTICAL MAN.

Cloudsley (a gentleman of imagina• ,r
}Mr. C. ILLATHEWB
tiv© tendencies)
Horton (a merchant) Mr. F. COOKE

Rockstone (a solicitor)

... Mr. GRANBY
Mr. BURT and Mr.
DE CuURCY
Jennings } Rockstona's clerks... Mr. HONNER
Biggs ... Mr. SIMMONDS
Mrs. Mildmay Mrs. MACNAMARA
Savoyard Girl Miss BURBIDGE
DirectJr Mr. CHARLES KEAN
Assistant Director ... Mr. GEORGE ELLIS
The theatre arranged, and the scenery painted by
Mr. THOMAS GRIEVE.

Clients

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, DEC. 19.

The Queen and Prince Albert left the Castle at
five minutes past ten o'clock this morning for Kew,
to witness the confirmation of her Royal Highness
the Princess Mary of Cambridge. Her Majesty and
his Royal Highness were attended by the Marchioness
of Douro, the Earl of Listowel, Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie.
The august party travelled by a special train on
the London and South-Western Railway to Rich-
mond, and from thence proceeded in royal carriages
to the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge.

The Queen and Prince, attended by the Royal
suite, returned to the Castle from Kew, at ten minutes
before three o'clock.

Yesterday the Marquis of Exeter was honoured
with an audience by the Queen, to present a loyal
address to her Majesty from the county of North-
ampton, against Papal aggression, signed by 28,266
individuals, which address her Majesty was pleased
to receive very graciously:
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Mice,
the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took
their accustomed pony and walking exercise to-day,
in the vicinity of the Castle. His Royal Highness
Prince Arthur was taken-an airing yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary was con-
firmed this day in Kew Church. Previous to the
solemn ceremony, the Queen and Prince Albert
arrived at the residence of the Duchess of Cambridge,
at Kew, from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness was attended by the Marchioness of
Douro, Lady in Waiting, the Earl of Listowel, Lord
in Waiting, Colonel tht Hon. Charles Grey, Equerry
in Waiting, and Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Wait-
ing to the Prince.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
from her residence at Frogmore, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard, Lady in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
also arrived at Kew.
The Queen, and her Royal Highness the Princess
Mary, and their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the
Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
and the Duke of Cambridge, proceeded to Kew
Church, where the confirmation of her Royal High-
ness the Princess Mary was ministered by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of London.
At the conclusion of the service the august party
returned to the residence of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, at Kew, where a dijeuner
was served to the illustrious circle.
The Queen and Prince Albert afterwards took
leave of the Duchess of Cambridge, and went to the
Richmond station, attended by their suites, returning
to Windsor by a special train on the South-Western
Rail way.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took
leave of the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Meek lenburg- S trelit z, and returned
to Frogmore, attended by Lady Fanny Howard.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary
Wood left town yesterday morning fur Hickleton
Hall, Doneaster.

THE WEATHER.—DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING.
—Yesterday evening at five o'clock there was a heavy fall of
snow in this city; fully four inches deep of it lay in the
streets for some hours, when a thaw set in and all disap-
peared by midnight. Three miles from town, iu a southerly
direction, no snow fell, but there was heavy rain. This
morning the air is excessively cold ; a strong wind is blow-
ing from the south-east. On Tuesday morning there was a
considerable fall of snow in Limerick, which, although it is
calculated to check farming operations, is, nevertheless, very
11 welcome to the agriculturists. In Tipperary the weather
bas also been severe the last few days.