The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-02 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

The packet-ship Washington, Captain Page, arrived
at Liverpool yesterday afternoon, after a very quick
passage from New York, which port she left on the 10th,
and waited two days below, and finally sailed on the
12th. By her we have papers .to the 11th ult. There
is no news of importance. Congress was beginning to
get organized, but no important business had been
transacted.

The steamer Alabama had arrived from Chagres at
New Orleans, with 250,000 dolls, in gold and dust. The
steamer Unicorn was to leave San Franciso on Dec. 10,
and was expected at Panama on Jan. 1. When the Ala-
bama left, the Falcon had not arrived at Chagres.
The Panama says that a gold mine has been dis-
covered on the Isthmus, on which some of the adven-
turers had commenced digging in preference to going
to California. Scurvy and other diseases prevailed to a
great extent at the diggings and in San Francisco.
According to the law enacted by the Republic of New
Grenada, free trade exist; on the Isthmus on and alter
the Ist cif January.
The Hungarian refugees had pr
phia, where their arrival bad bees
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rcent is making great strides in
,-,_The American papers s.tste.thcatatnhaedaa.nnexation meve-
The commercial adtvices do not differ from those pre-
viously received. Thu weather was rather more moderate
than when thw last steamer left.

CHANC',B Or QUARTERS IN TFE CAVALRY REG'.
sir:Nrs,- —2d Dragoon Guards, from Piershill to York ; 3d
ditto, from Nottingham to Manchester; 4th ditto, from
May chaster to Birmingham) and South Wales ; sth ditto,
int al Birmingham to Ireland ; 7th ditto, from Brighton to
P.eland ; Ist Dragoons, from York to Nottingham; 2d ditto,
groin Longford to Canterbury ; Bth Hussars, from New-
bridge to Brighton; 11th ditto, from Hounslow to Norwich
and Ipswich; 13th Light Dragoons, from Dundalk to Edin-
burgh ; 16th Lancers, trom Norwich to Hounslow.
AMERICAN FLOUR.—A vessel just arrived from
New York with a general cargo, has brought the large (plan-
t ity of 10,000 barrels of flour, the produce of the United
Vl' atom of America.

.COURT CIRCULAR.
S INDSOR, FRIDAY.
Tht:Queen walked out ia tb, Home Perk this mornii.g.
Prince Albert went out shooting this foreimon. Nis
Royal _Highness was accompani.-d by the Alarquis of
Exeter, the Marquis of Doughs, and. Earl Spencer, and
was attended by Lord Camo); , Colonel the Hcn.Charles
R. Phipps. and Lieut.. Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The Prince f Wales, Peirce Alfred, the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, the Pr;ncess Helen; and the
Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise and airings
to-day.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess cf Kent visited her
Majesty this morning.
The ro) al party at the Castle took a drive in the
afternoon. Mr Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince
Albeit, her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Ste-
phanie of Baden, and the Duchess of Sutherland, occu-
pying an open pony phaeton and four; the Lady in Wait-
ing to the Queen, the Countess ofJersey, Lady Clemen-
tuna Villiers, and the Countess Spencer, following in
another pony phaeton, and the Equeries in Waiting,
Colonel liuckLy and Lieutenant-Color:el the lion. Alex-
ander Gordon, attending on horseback.
The Duke and Duchess of N,ifolk and Lady A. Fitz-
alan Hoc ard, the Marquis of lireadalbane, Lady and
Miss Peel, arrived at the Castle this afternoon on a visit
to the Queen and the Prince. The Earl of Carlisle is
is also expected this evening.

The royal dinner party includes her Royal Highress
the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, the Duchess of
Sutherland end Lady C. Lereson Gowcr, the Duke and
Ouches. of Norfolk and Lady A. Fitzalan Howard, the
Countess Ingelhtim (Lady in Waiting on the Grand
Duchess of Baden), the Marquis of Breadalhane, she
Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Douglas, the Countess of Jersey and
Lady Cleruentina Villiers, the Earl and Countess Spen-
cer, the Earl of Carlisle, Lady and Miss Peel, Baron
Schrcinkenstein (in Waiting on the Grand Duchess Ste-
phanie of Baden), and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey.
Colonel Buckley has relieved Lord Charles Fitzroy
in his duties as Equerry in Waiting to the Queen ; and
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon has re-

lieved Lieutenant-Colonel F. 11. Seymour in his duties
as Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness Prince
Albert..

Her Mrjesty will hold a Privy Council on Tuesday
next at Windsor Castle.

Mr. Masters Smith, High Sheriff of Kent, and Mr.
George Essell, Under-Sheriff, delivered an address from
the freeholders and inhabitants of Kent to Sir G. Grey
yesterday at the Home-office, for presentation to her
Majesty.

Sir. Selby, Queen's Advocate, from Ceylon, had an
interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

The SuL-Committee for the Exhibition of the Industry
of all Nations tor 1658 had a meeting yesterday at the
Board of Trade. ,

The Marquis of Chandos had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Viscount
Barrington had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Gentleman.

Dispatches from the Governors of New South Wales
and the Mauritius were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office.

THE ROYAL THEATRICALS.
(From the Coutt Circular.)
A dramatic performance took place in Windsor Castle
yesterday evening, the play selected, being Sbakspere's
tragedy of Julius Ccesar. A temporary theatre had
been erected and fitted up in the Rubens Room, the ar-
rangements being similar to those adopted at the first
ser!es of dramatic representations.
At a quarter before eight oclock her Majesty and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales,
Prince Allred, and the Princess Alice, entered the thea-

tre, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Douglas, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk,

the Countess of -Jersey, the Earl and Countess Spencer,
Lady Peel, and the other visitors at the Castle. The
Queen and Prince were attended by the Duchess of
Sutherland (Mistress of the Robes), the Marquis of
Bresdalbane (Lord Chamberlain), and the other ladies
and gentlemen in waiting.
A te'ect party had been honoured with invitations to
the performance, consisting of his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Countess Dow-
ager of Mansfield and the Ladies Murray, the Dow-
ager Lady and the Honourable Miss I.) ttleton, Miss
Pole Carew, Lady Fanny Howard, Viscount Mande-
ville, lion. Mrs. Charles Grey, Lady and Miss Farqu-
har Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps
and Miss Bathurst, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. and Lady
Emily Seymour, the Provost of Eton and the lion. Mrs.
Hodson, the Hon. and Rev. Edward and Mrs. Moore
and Miss Moore, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss,
and Mr. Couper, Rev. Dr. Huwtrey, Mr. and Mrs. Grote,
the commanding officer of the Ist Life Guards (Colonel
Hall), two officers of the Life Guards (Hon. D. C. de
nos and Lord Eliot), the commanding cfficers of the
Grenadier Guards (Colonel Thornton), two officers of
the Grenadier Guards (Captain Clifford and Lieutenant
llurrard), Mr. Birch, and Mr. Glover.

A part of the theatre was appropriated for the ac-
commodation of a number of the domestics of the royal
household.

Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in an
ante-room, and played the overture and different pitces
Le.wcen the acts.

The programme of the dramatic performance appealed
in The Sun of Thursday.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last evening the performances at this theatr o wore
I for the benefit of Mr. Archer, the box book-keeper. The
attendance wits in numbers proportionate to the merits
of the obliging and attentive btneficiaire,: who pro-
vided a varied and attractive bill of fare. Douglas
Jerrold's IVell Gwynne was the first piece ; with Mr.
Wcbstcr as the Merry Monarch, Miss Reynolds as the
captivating beauty, and Mr. Keeley in his original cha-
racter of Orange Moll. After Buekstone's clever farce,
The Chri,tcning, Mrs. Gore's drams, The Maid of
Croissey followed, with Madame Celeste (on this occa-
sion) in the part of Theresa ; and the entertainments
concluded with the capital farce of 7he Maid with the
Milking Pail, in which Mr. Buckstone and Mrs. his-
willina sustained their original characters.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
Bader the direction of biadainc Celeste.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
CO'SE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. But-
0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
Atter which FRANKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. e'ranken-
stein, Mr. Wright; the What is It? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss 'Woolgar ; Thldlewinez, Miss E.
Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Undine, Miss E. Harding.
'o be followed by a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Carnes, Miss Brooks.

mo-rAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
riidar tilt) 7.la.nagcm7nit of Madam:: Vestry.
tsolo Lessee, Mr. Charles 3fa'hov.s.
TIES EVENING,
Will be performed NOT A BAD JUDGE.
To conclude with A PRACTICAL ftIAN.
after which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS.
Dress Boxes 54. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Alleroft, 15
New Bond-street.

PRINCESS'S THEATE.II.
• Mr. J. M. i.Eaddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE VALLEY OF
AN DO RIZ. E.
To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle
Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Clown, Mr. Flex-
nacre; Columbine, Miss Fawcett.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CONIIQUE.

Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French
r(rformances at the St. James's Theatre will commence

On MONDAY EVENING
It Half-past Seven, when will be performed
LE MAITRE CHAPELLE.

r,ttrnabe, M. Chollet ; Bene;to, M. Soyer ; Gertrude, Madlly.
C Lichard.

After which _tuber's Opera, entitled
LE DOMINO NOIR.

Lord Elfort, M. Chatcitufort ; Juliano, M. Soler ; Honice, M. Lac ;
Gil Perez, M. Buvet ; Angele, Madlle. Charton ; Brigitte, Madlle.
Cottl ; Ursule, Danhausscr ; Jacinthe, Madame Mancini ;
Gertrude, Maine. Vigny.
The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five.