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

COURT CIRCULAR.

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.
Toe Privy Council was 'attended by his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne
(Lord President), Llrd John Russell (First Lord of
the Treasury), Sir George Grey (Secretary of State
for the Home Department), Earl Grey (Secretary of
State for the Colonies), the Earl cf Carlisle (Chan.
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Sir John Hobe
house (President of the Board of Control), the Mar-
quis of- Westminster (Lord Steward), and the Marquis
of Ilreadalbane (Lord Chamberlain).
At the Council the most Honourable Richard
Marquis of 'Westminster was, hy command of the
Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourab!*
Privy Council, and took his seat at the board.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of
the Ciuncil in Waiting.
After the Council the Queen gave audience to Lord
J. Russell.

The Court was attended by the Mitrquis of An-
glesey, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Treasurer of the
Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller
of the Household, the Earl cf Morley, Lord in
Waiting ; and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in
Waiting
The Queer, with the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, attended by the Lady in Waiting, the
Viscountess Jocelyn, took a drive in an open carriage
arid four, yesterday. The Equerry in Waiting, Lord
Alfred Paget, attended on horseback.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes-
terday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for
promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts in re-
building the Palace of Westminster. His Royal
Highness arrived at the new Palace at three o'clock,
attended by Colonel Bourerie.
The Commissioners present were the Earl of Aber-
dven, Viscount Canning, Lord Colborne, the Right
Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, Viscount
Mahon, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Right
lion. ir James Graham, Sir Robert H. Ing'da, and
Mr. Hallam. The Secretary, Mr. E sstlake, was in
attendance.

The meeting broke up at a quarter past six o'clock.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday evening
at Buckingham Palace. The company included
Baron Koller, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Ashburton,
Lord and Lady Colborne, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, Sir William Gomm,
Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Mijor Itaw-
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. Tuttou, played the following

deces

Overture, " Lodoiska" C berubini.
Waltz, " Caroline"
Selection "La Favorita"
Polk, "Enchanted Hope"
Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice., and the Princess
fielena, 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. Labouchere
3 etterday. The Belgian Minister had also an inter-
; iew yesterday with the Right Hcn. Gentleman in
the office of the Board of rrede.

His Excellency tEe American Minister, M. s. 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 Hedw•orth 'Williamson and Mr. Hudson bad an
interview with the Right Hon. H. Laboucbere yes-
terday.
The Mayor of Halifax and Mr. Gregory attended
at the office of the Railway Commia3ioners 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 for
his administration at Naupore, 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 bad 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
usefulnrss and promise which they open to every
one who ventures forth m 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 it 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 Ilar_
dingo, 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-
sonal 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 Siekh 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 band
of the British general. And I can tell vou that the
man who rides by the right hand of Hugh Viscount
Gough through a campaign, as the Irishman would
say, is in a " mighty convanient place to see a
good dale of it." If he wants an insight into 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 Moodkee, en 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 same ma

ment—the whole 30,000, by-the-bye commanded by
Raja Lal Singh, whom a modern Siekh historian has
represented as being in league with the British ge-
neral. If so, defend me from my friends ! With-
out an instant's hesitation, Lord Gough gave
orders for movements of hone-artillery and cavalry to
both flanks ; and it was in this movement to repulse
the Siekhs, that the Queen's 3d Dragoons commenced
that series of remarkable achievements which have since
stamped them as the noblest cavalry regiment that ever
went to India. The repulse was complete on both flanks.
Our artillery and cavalry went through the enormous
line of the enemy, and got into its rear, so as to become an
object of the deepest anxiety 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
Sutlej 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 mole instructive lesson than was displayed
to; him in that magnificent battle ; and I well
remember fancying at , the end of it that I could
meve 10,000 men if called 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 acaptain of artillery, has
made himself, by his high purposes and indomitable
energies, the foremost man 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
note or myself but for the state."

ir,IFE-ERUPTION by Mte. VESCE'CEUVIUS ;
X.. 4 with COAL PIT DEATH EXPLOSIONS—TO OUR RIVER-
SPAWN of FISH. Memo. for J. BIRD, (charred-black, alas,
unaided), at Wigan, &c.—Seep up the isolation of the bony-fabric
thro' inhalation of the pure white flame air left ye'—refilling hourly
the nostril air-vase exhaust cylinder-vacuum, for the Lungs' heart-
beatexpulsion to the sulphurous fire-damp—in the skin-vescicles,
for 'aptiai- regeneration of fleshy rib-covering. This Vesce'ceuvr'lan
life-giving system by " Captain," ACKERLF.Y has providentially
resuscitated eight (including " the man with his dog"), of the
miners "blown" with gas and charred by the late disastrous
colliery explosions Lear Stourbridae, Chowhent, and Wigan, as
meteorized in February, on the 9th to 13th in,t. Thus proving (as
iestaneed in '49 at Iladleigh. Dudley Port, and St. Giles's) that
practical utility belies— the Government-talking drone s - his int-
prison=ers ; and that his usefulness, thro' God's gift,' altho' at
self-expense [See the Captain's, " Savoyin Blanch Chambrlaynx de
Grandson ; fact. 'arks., It F."], verifies the old shalbe;* that
Wh'ere there's A will th, re's a way' for alleviating this dire calamity
to the workhig claasest —found Drs.-scare'd, dying like dogs at bay.'
A.m. C., t bath wonder, that reason canna scan 1 P.m.
, The model's aa aid; how 'cod, is'eQuod.i.man."

Th. the New Exchange CoAL-n•aAers, under Queen Eleanor
of Slivo3"s' (niece of Esx., Peter Fail of niclimend, of Susx., in .Isicew
Collete,.• ag, On,' OXthrd) : 110 W vac'covv'tn' in St. Katherine's
Dock and East I:had:3*, A.D. 127:3, to 4399, a 1849 -" till
magna' wsterity requires 'em, for the rite of the Common-weal'
* ExoduS 3, L'ehretv pretext future for hope in " I am that Amite"
azainst tiring, and Windsor-sta: explode, 'scatter-
ing of the salmon •fry from Thames fishermen, for scotch " Park"
ales; as adj net, with the crafty im-moral • obey' under the Church-
spy, .21natsiage-trap (signature 0 Edw. Vl.):—set in place, of the
civic. racrunental bond " to cherish, be bonnie and buxonee, till
eeatli no c:epart ; vide, L'bre-r:tualis, Secundum usum Sarum."
- • •-• • • •

t Cfa " 'Qtuy,-utn" Certifi, sufferer is entitled on loss in
life or ltnd,, to Q. Aloes pension or smart fro n the Greenwich Chest
" Consolidated Fund," (inyerte,l, with I: bevel, and j,-sqr. Inch
line Stancla.:d equatuplex, with 10 In's', Track Acts"), - ordained
for the encourageinent of Trade, Navigation, and Naval strength.

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VItENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE
ARRANGEMENTS AFTER EASTER

Mr, ALitcbell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be
RE-OPENED during the Ester Week, for the performance of
Come.!le and Vaudeville, and begs to submit the following arrange-
ments

Engagements—M. Samson (of the Theatre Franca:s, Paris), his
first Appearance, 3fadlle. Denain (of the Theatre Francais), M.
Reviler (of the Theatre Francais), Madlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre
Franca;s), and M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes).
The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy
of " Bertrand et Ration ;" Le Comte I-;ertrand de Rantzau (Premier
MiniStre),.M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequeut
performances will be selected from the following :—" L'Ecele des
Veillards," " tin Veuvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new
Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two
admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, "line Faut Jnrer de Rien,"
and "11 Faut qu'une Porte soit Ouverte on Fermee ;" " Le s De-
moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Pais a Tout Prix," " tin Chateau de
Cartes,";." Le Mari a la Campange," and the new Play by Emile
Angier, " GabrielJe," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed suc-
cess, and in which "I',ladlle Regnier and Ma Ille. Nathalie will sus-
tain itiefr original characters.

Mr. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that,
in the production of Scribe': celebrated Comedy of La Carnarade-
ne," 'connated amongst the chef d'ceuvres of the modern stage, the
principal characters will be sustained by four members of the Theatre
Francois, raris—M. Samson, In the character of De Miremont ;
Madlie. Denafn, in that of Cesarine; 31. Regnier in that of Be
Montlucar ; and Madlle. lcathalie, in that of Zoe; presenting a com-
bination of talent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe,
the arrangements for which have been most generously accelerated
by the administration of the Theatre Francais, Paris.
In addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage-
mo,,ts, are the following :—Madlle. Avenel (of the Thelire de
FOdeon) ; Madile. Brassine (of the Theatre du IJ:flats Royal) ;
Madlle. Renaud (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave
(of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Aladlle. Constance (of the Theatre
des Variiltes), &c.
The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlie. Rachel,
i 3 definitively arranged for Moaday, July Ist.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
' The First Appearance of Mr. Sims Reeves.
The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect
fully informed that

TUTS 'EVENT KG .
It being the Last Night before Easter, on which occasion
MR. SIMS REEVES
Will make his appearance in Verdi's Opera,
ERNANI.

Ernrani.; Mr: Sims Reeves ;TinY4l;mez, Sig. Beßeth ; Carlo V.,
Sig. Lorenzo ; Elvlra. Madlle. Parodi.
Bet Ween the acts of the Opera will be presented a Divertissement,
in which Ma'ille. Amalla Ferraris will make her appearance in a
grand,Pas rte Deux 'with M. Charles.
After which will bipresented an entirely new and original Grand
Ballet, by M. rant Taglioni, entitled
LES Al ETA MORPHOSES.

The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new)
by Mr, Marshall the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell : the Coe•
tames by Miss Bradley and Mr. Ccomhes, ander the euperintendenee
of Madame Copere.
The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2, a Rustic Coquette-3,
WLII-oPthei-Wisp-4, a Folie-5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdllo.
Carlotta, Grisi ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (hie be-
trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Momus, M. Charles ; Elves, Madlles.
Rosa, Alisandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, B. Pascales, and F. Pascales.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and tickets to be made at the
Opera Be a-office, Colonnade, Haymarket.

~'ItOTAL IT IL TAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
The Directors of the Royal Italian Opera:beg most re.pectfully to
inforutt4e Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Publie that
THIS 'EVENING,
• Will be preivnte4 Weber's Grand Opera of
DEI; FREISCHUTZ,
With entirely new Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments.
Agatic Madame Castellan ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera ; Una Paraninfa,
3ldlle—Cotti ;Giulio, Signor Enrico Maralti; Chillano, Mons. Massol;
Cuno,_ Signor Romini • Cgo, Signor Luigi ; Eremita, Signor
Grcgorto ; I>iicr!hg; Gaspar,. 110,r Formes.

Compoeer,• Director of the Masic;and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The - :Scenery 1 y Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by
Mrs. Miley and Mine. .Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Ma-
ni Ire ; acAnery by Mr. Allen ; the spectacle arranged by Mr.
A. Ila#4.
The Doors will be op.ened at Half-past Seven, and the performances
• • "conninencn at Eight o'clock precisely.
Tiekets for Boxet, Stalls, or the Pit, may be taken for the night
or season.
N.l.l.,Satiscribcrs for the Season will bare the optio-i of paying
their Sabseriptions in advance -(as heretofore), or by monthly in-
stalmea.-,
The terms mar be obtained at the Box-ofilce of the Theatre (cor-
ner of hart-street'and Bow-street), which is open from Eleven till
Five ()Week...

' • • TIT E A.T E ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee and Manager, .Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
THIS EVENING,
• Wlll be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Lave at First
Sight. Lerd Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery: Brisac,
Mr. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon-
tague ;lAngelina, 'Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonsdale.
To be followed by
A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Madlle. Palsar and Madame
Louise Will appear:
To conclude with MARY STUART.
FrlvatT bows. 21.4.. 21. 123.6 d., 21. 23., 11. lls. 6d., and 1/. Is.
Stalls, ss. each.
s. •d.•
FIRST PRICE.
BoXes - - 4 0
rif ' 2 0
Lower Gallery. 1 0
upper Gallery •0. 6
• Box-book-kee:

_
s. d.
SECOND PRICE.
Loxes - - 2 0
Pit - - I 0
Lower Gallery - 0 6
No Half-price to Upper Gallesy.
r, Mr. J. Povey.

THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKET.
Mi. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Oil Brorapton.
• THIS EVENING,
Willie performed THE WIFE'S SECRET. ter A oraY tt,
Mr. Charles Kean ; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Kean.
To be followed by a new Comedy, entiled TIIE SERIOUS
MILT:, Characters by Messrs. Webster, IVallack, BnckstonFe ;
V. Clifford. Miss Reynolds, and., Mrs. Fitz am•
To conclude with THE THREE CUCKOOS.
The T..ex-oftl:e 13 nuder the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRX ROYAL. AI)ELPIIL
the direction et Madame (-siesta,
< THIS EVNING,
Will be performed a new domestic E
Drama, called THE MOTHER'S
IMEASI. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed-
ford, 04. Smith, Madame Celeate, and Miss E. Chaplin.
After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs.
Wrighe;,sedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews.
To be followed by 'GOING TO THE DERBY.
To ceuraude with THE DANCING BARBER.

DOTAL LYCIUM THEATSE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestrta.
4 • 8010 Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be pesformed WHY DID YOU DIE
To to followed by THE ISLAND OF JF/WHLS.
To conclude with.TWO IN THE MORNING.
Dress' hoses. 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, as. ; Gallery, la., NO
half-price to .any part of the house.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15
New Bind=street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena.
New Grand Spectacle.
THIS EVENING

The performance' will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
new Gnuad Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON g or, the Brigand
of Savoy. -
To be-fotlONied by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of
the Circle; supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
ment.
To conclude 'with I favourite Afterplece.
Lox-ofEico open trom Eleven till Four.
.stage 41anager, Mr. IV. IVost.

TBS. ASE ON . ANN LIERRITT.—Mr. Sheriff
iteenrepani4 by Mr. Under-Sheriff Millard, and
Mr. Haly, of the Middle Teinple, wtended at the Home
Office; on Thursday:" and had en interview with the
Under-Secretary of'State. It gas understood that the
ct.se of Ann M9litt, now lying unc'er seLtecco of demh
in Nevgate, f't,t+,ltri the zuhjecr-cf their visit. Atter
their departure Mr. Matile, the Treasury Solicitor, had a
long consultation with .the Under-Secretary

'NOTICE.
111.
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1 REGINALD HASTINGS,
WILL BE READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES
Oa TUESDAY, March 26.
Henry Colbnrn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tats DAT —M irning, 11 rain. after 9 I Evening, 57 min. after 9
To-Moanow— ..orning, 41 min. after 10 I Eveiaing,:2l rain. aster 11

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 23.
TRERMOMETFR, Lowest, 31; Highest, 47: Noon. 36.
B.A.ROBIETER, 29'52. The mercury has fallen more than
half an inch since yesterday.
WIND N.W.—Morning, a heavy fall of snow; afternoon,
cloudy, with occasional sunshine.

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