The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

, The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yes-
'erday afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
At the Court General Prince Castelcicala, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his
Sicilian Majesty, presented to the Queen, in a private
audience, a letter from his Royal Highness the Duke
de Parma, which accreciited him also an Envoy Ex-
traordinnry and Minister Plenipotentiary from his
11037E11 Highness to her Majesty the Queen.
S-nor Isturitz had an audience of the Queen, and
celieered to her Majesty his credentials as Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from her
Catholic Majesty the Queen of Spain.
Their Excellencies were respectively introduced by
Viscount Palmerston, G.C.B. , the Queen's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted
Majesty's
Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her
4ajesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
„ Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, and Mr.
'Sheriff Nicoll, the Sheriffs of London and Middle-
lext accompanied by the City Remembrancer, were
resented to the Queen at an audience by Sir George
resented
her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for
Home Department, when her Majesty was
Pleased to appoint Saturday week for the reception
°F the two addresses from the Corporation of the city
of London.
A. deputation from the Court of Lieutenancy of the
n'tY of London, including Sir John Pelly, Sir George
varroii, Mr. Alderman Finnis, and Mr. Shepherd,
attended by Mr. Henley Smith, clerk to the Court,
had an audience of the Queen to learn her Majesty's
pleasure relative to the reception of the addresses
),lfront the Court of Lieutenancy.
vAfter the Privy Council General Jung Bahadoor
Z°onwur Ranajee, on a special mission from the
"Illvereign of Nepaul, was presented to the Queen by
,'
NI John Hobhouse, President of the Board of Con-
Hisb• Excellency was accompanied by his two
tethers, Colonel Juggut Shumshere Jung Bahadoor,
44c1 Colonel Dhere Shumshere Jung Bahadoor, and
Pbta attended by Captain Cavenagh, of the Hon. East
dia Company's service, and Mr. Macleod, private
Iteretary to his Excellency.
01,._is Excellency delivered a letter to the Queen from
tlighness the Sovereign of Nepaul, and also de-
hvereci the interesting and valuable presents sent to
" Majesty by that Prince.
The Nepaulese Mission was presented by Sir John
`lehhouse, President of the Board of Control for the
Taira of India, and was conducted by Colonel the
°n• Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master
tf
the Ceremonies.
The Court was attended by the Marquis of Angle-
9, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord Waterpark, Lord
Waiting ; the Treasurer of the Household, the
elltroller of the Household, and Sir Edward Bowater,
1;.°4411 in Waiting.
Der Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
„11.1'e and Duchess de Nemours, and the Prince de
visited her Majesty the Queen of the Bel-
,.,ttsand the Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg-Gotha
Bad the Princess Clementine, yesterday morning at
kingham Palace.
.4er Majesty the Queen of the Belgians and their
tZal Highnesses the Prince Augustus of Saxe-
IQ burg-Gotha and the Princess Clementine, took
Te of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday
ornin
g , and quitted Buckingham Palace soon after
1"0n o'clock, attended by the Countess Van der
t4ten, Colonel de Moerkerke, and Dr. Carswell, en
qle to the Continent.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
'r• Mitchell took his benefit last night, when a bril-
i;t assemblage of the fashionable patrons of the theatre
h ft?ded his enterprise, and attested the favour in which
we excellent management is • held. The performances
iitte under the especial patronage of her Majesty. her
Yal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Royal
„"less the Duchess of Cambridge. They consisted
taQO vaudeville Les Extremes se Touchent; Catherine,
le Croix d'Or; Lin Caprice; and (first time) a new
k 4clerille, Roger Bontemps. Mdlle. Charton aided with
tkil:"le from the Domino Noir, and Carlotta Grief danced
11,; Truandaise with M. Charles. The Queen and
Ill•Aere Albert, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn,
V 1•011. Miss Lennox, Lord Waterpark, Col. Grey, aed
tk,`:-Bouvcrie, honoured the performance on this occa-
kiy".; ter Royal Hilliness the Duchess f Kant, attended
lip44dY Anna Maria Dawson and Lord J. Murray, also
stmoured the performances with her presence. There
gePresent also the Duchess of Sutherland, the Mar-
and marchioLess of Kildare, the Turkish Ambas-
dtpand suite, the Belgian Minister and Mme. Van
eyer, the Marquis of Worcester, the Earl and
Iltilletkss of Oxford, the Earl of Munster, Lady Wil-
Vlby d'Eresby, the Count_ sl'Oliscoil; the Viscount
l4,4'enun, Viscount Clifden, the Baroness Rothschild,
Ilk; Baron, Sir Anthony, and Lady: Rothschild, the
1,11 and Baroness Lionel Rothschild, Lady Grey,
td and Lady Ossulston, Lady Cottenham and the
gePepyF' Lady Heywood, Sir Francis Sykes, Lady
4(r., Lady Molesworth, Baron Theodore Decazes,
Charles Gore. Major and Miss Stephens, M. Drouet,
51,1°t Mountioy Martyn, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bligh, Mr.
kpiBt)n. Mr..Pennyton, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburne, Mr.
kr, Yrs. John Sanford, Mr. and Miss Bligh, &c., &c.
excellency General Jung Bahadoor Koonwur Rana-
4tid the Colonel Juggut Shumshere Koonwur Rana-
liklikrld the other distinguished members of the Ne-
A4t4':Bo mission. occupied a large box opposite her Ma-
-8 box, and attracted much attention.

CONCERTS.
11N'S CONCERT nooms.—Last night the second
1L test evening guitar concert was given by Don J. and
t4h tt• de Ciebra. in the Queen's Concert-rooms,
t',,'",Ter.aquare The vocal performers were Madame
)Madame de Simonis, Madame de Lonna, Madame
acre, Madlie. Prendergast, Madlle. Leslie, and Miss
410) and the
instrumental were Mdlle. Sophie
Rho en, Mr. Frederick Chatterton, Signor Giulio Re-
14', and Don J. and Don R. Ciebra, and Don L.
The first part opened with the Drum Polka
guitars), played by the Messrs. Ciebra and Don
ltst.tdr,,, and during the concert the audience were
t4lt„claci several opportunities of forming a judgment of
music. Notwithstanding the skill and mastery
ktl"ded by the Messrs. Ciebra in their perform-
t44'4l it must, however, be admitted that the instrument
401,•°,111Y be regarded as a pleasing and agreeable accom-
Ni;'ant. Ind, ed it seemed especially in its place in
g,,,-mids of Madame de Lozano during her singing of
„qtr'lttiish song, Is hieh we's exceedingly well given by
called forth a hearty encore. The fantasia by
• Chatterton on tie harp, and the fantasia by Signor
44b5',1,(1i on the concertina, were the prominent attrac-
,tlj.lll the first part. In the second part Mdlle. Sophia
Ntan'a solo on the pianoforte was a very brilliant
N,:tlnance, and the favourite song " 11 awreto" (Lu
441."4 Borgia) was very well given by Madame Ferei .
tlrl'ad all the performances afforded much satisfaction,
*ere warmly applauded. The concert was well
1,14t8,,
L/EIEIN'S' MATINEE MUSICALE.—This young
'lttlt(‘ pupil of Mrs. Alfred Shaw) gave a matinee mu-
Yesterday,,,, at the Beethoven Rooms. An attractive
Kftrcinle was interpreted by Mrs. Alfred Shaw, Miss
°kiss E. Birch, Mrs. Noble, Miss Deakin, Herr
'll,tili, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin, as v0ca1)11.4,,11,d
)11.4,,11,d by Mdlle. Coulon, Mr. B. Richards, and Mr.
,',et,'enards as execntants. The principal feature in
Zht,:°llcort was the appearance of Mrs. Alfred Shaw,
'tteOfter a lengthened absence from public musical
kpiiir now volunteered her aid on behalf of her young
tttil',„. Amongst other things, this lady sang, with Miss
L
ttic", Mozart's duet," Ah guards sorella," and Dont-
" La den del Lego." Miss Deakin succeeded
)41e?:,Itting a very favourable impression. In the
N,,;" airs allotted to her, and more especially in
" With verdure clad," a most agreeable voice
tt,,;'torrned by good taste, and invariably with ex-
,„-.43n. Miss Birch, of coarse, acquitted herself well,
h were glad to observe so marked an improvement
L,441. sister, who gave Keiser's song, " The Slave," with
npa,afreet. Herr Stigelli had scope for his chaste yet
•ih-;4!.onecl style in his own ballad, "The Brightest
ti;',and Mr. W. 11. Seguin gave a laudable read-
,N4th 4ossini's aria "Sorgete e in si bel giorno." The
P5O ental portion of the concert was exceedingly
)%st). ltletUding ii solo on the pianoforte by Mdlle. Cou-
t.''ltQl," duet for two pianofortes, on themes from Les
,N,7',,c'es, executed by- that young lady and Mr. Brinley
'll 1;44; a fantasia, ably played on the harp by Mr.
frttl4l3,-110naas; and a, fantasia on the violoncello, beau-
''xPeuted by Mr. H. Ch pp. The concert was
"tlended.
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threat part of our existence serves no other pur-
tir4;Zia that of enabling us to enjoy the rest. Eliza Cook's
u;kit OF TUB PACIFIC.—LIVERPOOL, WED-
k7l,lll,4s EVENING.—The United States mail steamer Pacific,
k".'ttt,'" :Neye saled from the Mer-ey for New York this
carr'ring out between sixty and seventy passen-
ini,;" a fail- quant;tv of corn. As in the case ot the At-
ebl)-I;,(l'Parturc:, there were a large number of persons as-
t'i,°n the piers to witness the Pacific as she steamed
'i r river. The steam-ship Asia, with a weeks later
'ar,t expected from Boston on Saturday morning ; in-
ttid—ue are sanguine that she will make her appearance
, night.
PifiEs.—A large parcel has been re-
the Royalurt. mail
steamer Severn for Messrr. Keel-
Theadvices of the packet state the crop is
"' cud several vessels had already commenced
c4rgoes for England.ss