The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-23 00:00:00

CO URT CIRC ULAR.

The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yes-
terday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace.
Viscount Ebrington had an audience of the Queen,
and on his behalf, his father, the Earl Fortescue, re-
signed his wand of office as the Lord Steward of her
Majesty's Household.
The Marquis of Westminster had an audience of
her Majesty to kiss hands on being appointed the
Lord Steward of the Queen's Household. The Noble
Marquis received from the Queen his wand of office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience of her
Majesty.
The Privy Council was attended by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne
(Lord President), Lord John Russell (First Lord of
the Treasury), Sir George Grey (Secretary of State
for the Home Department), Earl Grey (Secretary of
Stute for the Colonies), the Earl of Carlisle (Chan-
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Sir John Hob-
house (President of the Board of Control), the Mar-
quis of Westminster (Lord Steward), and the Marquis
of Breadalbane (Lord Chamberlain).
At the Council the most Honourable Richard
Marquis of Westminster was, by command of the
Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, and took his seat at the board. •

The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of
the Council in Waiting.
After the Council the Queen gave audience to Lord
J. Russell.

The Court was attended by the Marquis of An-
glesey, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Treasurer of the
Household, the Vice-Chatnberlain, the Comptroller
of the Household, the Earl of Morley, Lord in
Waiting ; and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in
Waiting
Tie Queen, with the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, attended by the Lady in Waiting, the
Vi,countess Jocelyn, took n drive in an open carriage
and four, yesterday. The Equerry in Waiting, Lord
A.3fred Paget, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yet-
terday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for
promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts in re-
building the nlace of Westminster. Ifs Royal
Iti;-zhness arrived at the new Palace at tilt ce o'clock,
atlendei by Colonel Bouverie.
The Commissioners pre:,eat were the Earl of Ahrr-
&en, Viscount Canning, Lord Colborne, the Right
Hon. the Speaker of the House of Cotntuons, Viscount
Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Right
Hon. Sir James Graham, ,Sir Robert H. logli3, and
Mr. Hallam. The Secretary, Mr. Emlske, was in
attemdance.

The meeting broke up at a quarter past six o'clock.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday evening
at Buckingham Palace. The comrny included
Baron Keller, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Ashburton,
Lord and Lady Colborne, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
Lord and Lady Mircus Hill, Sir William Gramm,
Lieut.-Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, Mjor Raw-
linson, and Mr. Hallam.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
attended in the Palace during the dinner, and, under
the direction of Mr. Tutton, played the following
pieces :
Overture, " Lodciska" Cherubini.
Waltz, " Caroline"
Selection, "La Favorite"
Polk, "Enchanted Hope"
Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess
Helena, took their accustomed exercise yesterday in
the garden of Buckingham Palace.
Viscount de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister,
had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchera
3 esterday. The Belgian Minister had also an inter-
view yesterday with the Right Hcn. Gentleman in
the office of tee Board of Trade.
His Excellency the American Minister, Mils. and
Miss Lawrence, have left town on a visit to his Grace
the Duke of Rutland. Belvoir Castle.

The Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr.
Bright, M.P., and a deputation, had an interview
with Lord John Russell yesterday at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Sir iledworth Williamson and Mr. Hudson had an
interliew with the Right lion. 11. Labouchere yes-
terday.
The Mayor of Halifax and Mr. Gregory attended
at the office of the Railway Commisioners to present
a memorial.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co-
lonial-office for the Governors of the North American
Colonies.

ENTERTAINMENT TO MAJOR
EDWARDES, C. 8., AT SHREWSBURY.
The gallant Major Edwardes was entertained on
Wednesday last, by his fellow-townsmen of Shrews-
bury, at a grand banquet, at which nearly 300 guests
were present. The entertainment took place in the
Music Hall, the worshipful the Mayor presiding. On
rising to return thanks for his reception, the Major,
after a warm compliment to Sir Richard Jenkins fur
his administration at Nagpore, thus narrated the
events of his own career :
" I was sent out to India by Sir Richard Jenkins,
and that appointment removed me at once from the
cold mother country, where I had neither health nor
talent to struggle for the slow prizes of civil life, and
transferred me to that more genial clime, whose
boundless plains are only emblematical of the fields of
usefulness and promise which they open to every
one who ventures forth in a right spirit, pur-
posing only to become great himself by being use-
ful to others. Once launched in such a service
as that of the East India Company, it would have
been my own fault had I not by industry risen
to independence. But if I had done more than that
—if I have arrived at honour, I owe it, and desire
to acknowledge that I owe it, under Providence,
to the staunch friends I have met in life—Sir Richard
Jenkins in this country ; Lord Gough, Lord Hare
dirge, and Sir Henry Lawrence in India. In 1845
I had no interest of any kind ; I was a poor
subaltern in my regiment, when Lord Gough, then
Sir Hugh, elected me to fill a vacancy in his per-
soral staff. This was in the beginning of November,
1845, and only a few days afterwards the Siekh army
invaded British India, and we were plunged into the
first Slat' war. Here was I then at once placed in, a
position to study war practically, on the largest scale,
and under the greatest advantages, at the right hand
of the British general. And I can tell you that the
man who riles by the right hand of Hugh Viscount
Gough through a campaign, as the Irishman would
say, is in a " mighty convenient place to see a
good dale of it." If be wants an insightinto the
principles of war, he is likely to meet with a good
many eye-openers in such a situation : and I can tell
you a story in proof of it. In our very first battle
Of Atoodkee, on the 18th of December, before the two
hostile lines of infantry had met, two staff officers
simultaneously galloped up to the commander-in-
chief—' The enemy's cavalry, your Excellency, have
outflanked us on the.. right, said one--• The
enemy's cavalry, your Excellency, have outflanked
us on the left,' said the other. So there were
15,000 horsemen turning each flank at the eame InC).

ant—the whole 30,000, by-the-bye commanded by
A Lal Singh, whom a modern Siekh historian has
r:-..resented as being in league with the British ge-
If so, defend me from my friends ! With-
an instant's hesitation, Lord Gough gave
crjers.for movements of hone-artillery and cavalry to
13,th flanks ; and it was in this movement to repulse
the Siekhs, that the Queen's 3d Dragoons commenced
series of remarkable achievements which have3ince

dyed them as the noblest cavalry regiment that ever
went to India. The repulse was complete on both flanks.
Oil 47 artillery and cavalry went through the enormous
iirc of the enemy, and got into its rear, so as to become an
object of the deepest anxi#ty to Sir Hugh Gough. It was
then that he turned to his aide de-camps, and com-
manded two of them to recal the flank detachments
back to their own line. I was one of them, and I
leave you all to judge whether the duty was a plea-
sant one. It was performed, however, and I shall
carry the memorial of it to my grave, in the shape of
a ball through my thigh. Such, gentlemen, was the
introduction into military life which I received from
my earliest patron in India—Lord Gough. I recovered
from my wound in time to serve as his Lordship's aide-
de-camp again at Sobraon, the closing battle of the
Sut'ej war—a battle most complete in its result,
from the circumstance of a broad and rapid river at
the back of the enemy's position, into which they
were driven. A young soldier could not have re-
ceived a more instructive lesson than was displayed
to him in that magnificent battle ; and I well
remember fancying at the end of it that I could
move 10,000 men if call, d upon next day. The
campaign thus closed. Lord Gough recommended
me to the Governor• General for promotion to
the political staff now required for the Punjaub ;
and to this great step in life I am mutually indebted
to those two great men. But while expressing my
gratitude to those powerful friends who gave me these
great opportunities, let me not forget the master who
taught me how to use them—Sir Henry Lawrence,
who, at this very moment but a captain of artillery, has
made himself, by his high purposes and indomitable
energies, the foremost ma❑ in India, and a bright
example to every Indian soldier. He it was who,
through three years of British protection of the Pun-
j aub, was my public master and my private friend ;
and it was sitting at his feet, amid great political
events, that I trust I learnt that noble lesson, to live
notc' or myself but for the state."

IFE-ERUPTION by blte. VESCEIEUVIUS;
with COAL-PIT DEATH EXPLOIONS--ro OUR. RIVER-
AWN •f FISH. Memo. for J. 1111 W, (charred-black, alas,
t aided), at Wigan, &c.—Keep up the isolation of the bony-fabric
t ' Inhalation of the pure white flame Wl* lett ye'—refilling hourly
tl3 nostril air-vase exhaust cylinder-vacuum, for the Lungs' heart-
• t expulsion to the sulphurous tire-damp—in the skin-vescicles,
r pcm. regeneration of fleshy rib-coverimr. This Vesce'ceuvelan
' -giving system by " Captain," ACKERLEY has providentially
r ~13 citated eight (including " the man with his dog"), of the
ina rs "blown" with gas and charred by the late disastrous
o!lie ry explosions near Stourbridge, Chowbent, and Wigan, as
et••rized in. February, on the 9th to 13th inst. Thus proving (as
i Lanced in '49 at Iladleigh, Dudley Port, and St. Giles's) that
pr a^t tical utility belies—tl:• Government talking drones- Ms im-
is on-ers ; and that his usefulness, taro' God's gift,' altho' at
e f-expense [Sce the Captain's, " Savoy'n Blanch Charabrlaynre de
rand'son ; fact. 'l3rks R.F."] verifies the old ' shalbe '* that

Where there's A will there's a way' for alleviating this dira calamity
the working classast —found Drs.-scare'd, dying like dogs at bay.'
" Wit bath wonder, that reason cannot scan p.m.
The model's M aid; how 'L',od, is'eQaod.l.man."

To the New Exchange Coar..-niasters, &c.', under Queen Eleanor
Savoy's (niece of Esx., Peter Earl of Richmond, of Suss., in 'Stew
ollego, ' niagn re Alike,' Oxford) : now vae'covv'm' in St. Katherine's
Jck and East Smithfield Charity, A.D. 1273, to 1399, ic 1849 -" till
' ziagna' posterity requires 'em, for the ribs of the Common-weal.'
' Exodus 2, L'ebrew prectext future for hope In " I am that shalbe"
zainst Woolwich-mrsh. grin:, and Windsor-sta: explode, 'scatter-
I n•Z of the salmon rry from Thames fishermen, for scotch " Park"
: as adjunct, with the crafty im-moral obey' under the Church-
sc.e, marriage-trap (signature 6 Edw. VI.): set in place, of the

• . -
•; ,is sacrinental bond " to cherish, be bonnie and buxoule, till
!eatli as depart ; ♦ide, L'bre-ritualis, Secundum usum Sarum."
t On " th'e 'Quorum" Certifl,ato, each sufferer is entitled on loss in
ltf, or limb to Q. Ann's pension.or smart from the Greenwich Chest
" (;snoolidated Fund." (inverted, with L-bevel, and I-sqr. inch
iinenl Standwd equatuplex, with 10 brs', Truck Acts"),— ordained
for the ancournement of Trade, Navigation, and Naval strength.

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FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
ARRANGE NI ENTi AFTER EASTER.

Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be
RE-OPENED during the Ester Week, for the perionnance of
Come, ie and Vaudeville, and begs to the following arrange-

Lients:—

Engagements—M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris), his
first appearance, Madlie. Denain (of the Theatre Francais), M,
Itegnier (of the Theatre Francais), Vadlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre
Francais), and M. Lafont (of the Theatre ties Varietes).
The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy
et' Bertrand et Batton ;" Le Comte ltertrand de Rantzau (Premier
Mintstre), M. Samsun, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent
performances will be selected from the following : —" L'Ecole des
Veillards," " VeuYage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new
Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Msrqule de Senneterre ;" the two
admired Proverbs of Alfred de 3lusset, "Il ne Faut Jurer de Rien,"
and " Ii Faut qu'uae Porte soit Ouverte on Fermee ;" " Les De-
moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Paix a Tout Prix," " Un Chateau de
Cartes," " La Mari a la Camuange," and the new Play by Emile
Angier, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed suc-
cess, and in which Madlle Reviler and 31adlie. Nathalle will sus-
tain their original characters.

Mr. Ilitche-11 reels particular gratification also in announcing that,
in the production of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Camarade-
rie," estimated amongst the chef d'oeuvres of the modern stage, the
principal characters will be sustained by four members of the Theatre
Francais, Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Miremont ;
Madl e. Densin, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier in that of De
Itentincar ; and Nladlle. Nathalie, in that of Zoe; presenting a com-
bination of to ent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe,
the arrangements for which have teen most generously accelerated
by the edininistration of the Theatre Francais, Paris.
In addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage-
:nedts. are the following :—Madlle. Avenel (of the Ther ire de
l'Oieon) ; ltrassal, (of the Theatre du Polak Itojial);
Ita.l Ile. Renaud (ot the Theltre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave
(of the The;dre du Vaudevil.e) ; Madlle. Constance (of the Theatre
des Varietes), &c.

The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. hei
1; definitively arranged for Monday, July Ist. -

TIER MAJESTI"S THEATT:E.
The First Appearance of jr.% Sims Reeves.
The Nobility, Subie,ibe:s to the Opmt, and the Public arc respest.
f ally Informed that

EVE,TTN'G.
It being the Lest Night before Easter, on which occasion
MR. SIMS REEVES
Will make his appearance in Yerirs Opera,
EltgANI.

Ernanf . Mr. Sims Reeves ; Puy Gomez, gig. Belletti ; Carlo V.
Sig. Lorenzo ; Elvira, Parodt.

Between the acts of the Opera will be presented a Divertissement,
in which Madlle. Amelia Ferraris will make her appearance in a
grand l'a= de I)eux with M. Charles.
After which will be presented an entirely new and original Grand
Ballet, by M. raul Taglioni, entitled

1. ' METAMORPHOSES.
The Music *lmposed' Signor Pugh' ; the Scenery (entirely Bow)
by Mr. Marshall : the Guintments by Mr. Br ,d : th• Cos.
tunes by Miss Bralle 11r. Coann"'es, ander the sup.Jintendenee
of Madame C.,pere.

The Sprite (under the forms of I, a Page-4, a Rustic Cogitette-1,
Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folic-5, a Domino—ii, a Cavalier), Mdlle,
Carlotta Grist ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (hie be-
imthed), lladlle. Rosa ; Mourns, M. Charles • Ylves, Madlles.
Ito3a, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoareux, E. Paecales, and F. Pascales,

Applications for Boxes, Stalls, atyl tickets to be mania at the
Opera Lux -office, Colonnade, Haymarket.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
The Directors of the Royal Italian Opera beg most re,pectfelly to
inform the Nobility, Gentry, iiubscribers, and the rablis that
THIS EVENING.
Will be prey ntei Weber's Grand Opera of
DElt rrsEisellUTZ,
Witt entirely sew Scenery, Costemes, and Appointments.
Agate, ISlaclame Castel:an ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera ; Cna Peraninfa,
Cotti ; Giulio, Sig: or Enrico Marulti; Chiliano, Mons. Massol;
ynuo, Signor itomml ; Ugo, Signor Llligt Bel; Eremite, Signor
Gregorie; Zamlel, M. Diiering; Gaspar, Herr ronnes.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Sicenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Teibin : the Dresses by
Mrs. Bailey and lime. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Ela-
mire ; the Machinery by Mr. Allen ; the Spectacle arranged by Mr.
A. Harris.
The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances

commence at Etght o'clock precisely.
Tiekets for Boxu, Stalls, or the Pit, may be taken for the night
Or season.

N.B. Subscribers for the Season will have the option of paying
their Subscriptions in advance (as heretofore), or by monthly in-
stalments.
The ter►as may be obtained at the Box-otric• of the Theatre (cor-
ter of Hart-street and Bow-street), which Is open trom Eleven. till
Floe o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee and Manager. r. JAMES .iNDERSON.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTHER; or, Lova at First
Sight, Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery Erisac,
Mr. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustaee, Mr. Mon-
tague; Angelina, Miss Vamleaboff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonsdele.

To be followed by
A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Maine. Palsar and Madame
Louise will appe4r.
To conclude with MARY STUART.
Yri•ata Wails, 21. as., V. lie. 6d., ii. 25., 11. Ils. 6d., and 11. Is.
Stalls, ss. each.
d.
FIRST PRICE.
Boxes - 4 0
pit - - 2
Lower Gallery - 1
Upper Gallery - 0 6
Box-book-kcepei

a. d.
SECOND PRICE.
Boie, - - 2 0
Pit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 0 1;
No Ralf-price to Upper Gallery.
r, Mr..l. Povey.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Soli, Lessee and %fa=ger, Old itrompton.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET. Sir Walter AlnYott
Mr. Charles Kean ; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Kean.
To be followed by a nev,- Comedy, entiled THE SERIOUS PA.
MILLY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ;
lizo W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with THE THREE CUCKOOS.
The Box-office Is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE. ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame CoWatt,
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S
DREAM. Principal characters by Messrs. llughes, Wright, P. Bed-
ford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. -
Atter which MT PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs.
Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews.
To be followed by GOING TO THE DERBY.
To conclude with THE DANCING BARBER.

!LOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Managerneut of Madame Veatria.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed Wily DID YOU DIE
To be followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
To conclude with TWO IN THE MuENING.
Dress Boxes ft,. ; Upper 80x.% as. ; rit, as. ; Gallery, 11— NO
half-price to any part of the house.
Alt applications for frlyate Boxes must bo made to Mr. Aileron, 18
'_yew Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AbiI.IIITEIKATRE.
Prcprtetor. Mr. NV. batty.
An entire chango in the Scenes of the Arena.
New Grand Spectacle.
TII IS EVEN MI

The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
n3w Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE L:.:u).7; or, the Brigand
of Savoy.
To ha tollowed by a brilliant display of Batty', peerle4 Ecenes of
the Circle, supported by the accouiplished artistes of the establish-
Went.
To conclude with a favourite Atte' piece.
no.-cac. Ope., trum 1-.1040n ttil Your.
Sta‘u Manarer, Mr. W. West.

THB CASE OF ANN MERRITT.—Mr. Sheriff
Nicoll, accompanied by Mr. Under-Sheriff Millard, and
Mr. Raly, of the Middle Temple, alended at the Home
Office on Thursday, and had an interview with the
Under• Secretary of State. Is was understood that the
male of Ann Merritt, now lying under sentence of death
in Newgate, formed the subject cf their visit. After
their departure 'qr. Maule, the Treasury Solicitor, had a
lon,g consultation with the Under-Secretary

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