The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-06 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen
yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Prussia, took an airing in an open barouche and four
yesterday afternoon. The Equerries in Waiting,
Colonel Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon.
Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by Mr. Birch, took a drive in an open carriage yes-
terday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the younger
members of the Royal Family, took their accus-
tomed airings yesterday in the garden of the Palace.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace
yesterday evening included his Royal Highness the
Prince of Prussia, his Excellency the Chevalier
Bunsen, the Countess of Westmoreland, Lord and
Lady John Russell, Count Herrman Puckler, Lieut.-
General de Lindheim, and Count Charles de Golta.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge yesterday, at Cambridge House.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord
John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmers-
ton, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl of
Carlisle, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, and the
Right Hon. Fox Maule.
The Council sat one hour.

A deputation upon the subject of bonding in Man-
chester had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street. The deputation consisted of Mr.
Alderman Watkins, Mr. William Gibb, and the town-
clerk of Manchester ; also the Mayor of Salford, ac-
companied by the Right HOD. T. M. Gibson, M.P.,
Mr. Bright, M.P., Messrs. Brown, M.P., Brotherton,
M.P., and Kershaw, M.P.
Mr. Pete, M.P., had an interview with the Com-
missioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the
Board of Trade.

A deputation, consisting of the Lord Provost of
Edinburgh, the Lord Provost of Perth, the ex-
Provost of Greenock, the Provost of Montrose, two of
the magistrates of Glasgow, Baillie Puller, of Perth ;
Bane Watson, of Aberdeen ; Mr. M'cullum, town-
councillor, of Aberdeen ; Mr. Ness, president of th•
Tradesmen's Society of Aberdeen ; Mr. John Hen-
derson, of Glasgow ; Mr. F. Brown Douglas, of Edin-
burgh ; Mr. James Balfour, Edinburgh ; Rev. Mr.
Graham, of Ayr; Mr. Blair, of Greenock ; Mr. James
Watson, of Kelso; Captain Giberne, of Bath; Dr.
Greville, of Edinburgh; Mr. Joseph Wilson, hono-
rary secretary of the Lord's Day Society ; Rev. G.
Baylee, colonial secretary of the Lord's Day Society
of London, had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday, at the Home-office, to request that Go-
vernment oppose any alteration in the late postal
arrangements.

TO H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT.
THE PETITION OF THE TREES IN HYDE-PARK, ON
LEARNING THAT THEY WERE TO BE SACRIFICED TO
THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.
A thousand years are pass'd away
Since we have lived in hi*Cry's page;
The world grows grave, and grim, and grey,
But ours is still a green old age.
Rine, Saxon, Norman, Knight, and Thane
Here rowed at early more the chase,
And tender maid and sylvan swain
Made this at et e their trysting place.
Then, Prince, forbear; if hawk, nor hound,
Nor love, thy pity can provoke,
Yet sympathy may still be found,
In British hearts, for "hearts of oak."
Our trunks lie rooted in the soil
Which bygone generations trod,
Our shade refresh'd their fathers' toil,
Our heads point upwards to their God.
Retraced in yonder Minster grave,
By regal hands* cur beauty lives ;t
Their " home upon the mountain wave,"
Their " wooden walls" our bounty gives.
When bluff King Harry's iron hand
Made bondsmen of our Abbots free,t
He seized the ground on which we stand,
But wisely spared the old oak tree.
He drove the virgin from her cell,
The monk from Edward's Minster tower,
While we survived to hear his knell,
And graced his daughter's regal dower.
Then rang again the sylvan glade
With echoes of the royal chase,
And courtly gallants wooed the shade
Which great Eliza deign'd to grace.
And when the summer tide came round,
The May-pole deck'd our crowded green;
For English sports aye most abound
Beneath the sceptre of a Queen.
Till Cromwell rose, and sports all fled,§
And we were left to mourn alone;—
He tore the crown from Charles's head,
But axe ne'er touched our sylvan throne.
And soon the Merry Monarch came,
Our ancient honours to restore;
And hound and hawk pursued the game,
As in the good old days of yore.
Then, Prince, forbear; vouchsafe to spare
The trees which sterner Cromwell sold di
The crown, of course, he scorn'd to wear,
Yet deemed us worth our weight in gold.
And when the mart of this world's art
Shall leave no vestige of its fame,
The greenwood tree will bloom for thee,
And bless, for ever, Albert's name!
Morning Post.

G. F. U.

* Westminster AbLev, built by Edward the Confessor
in 1050, and rebuilt by *Henry 111., 1250.
t " No attentive observer ever viewed a regular
aveuu of well-grown trees but it presently put him in
mind of the long vista through a Gothic cathedral.'
Watburton's Notes on Pope.
$ In the time of Henry VIII., Hyde-park formed
part of a manor belonging to the abbot and monks of
Westminster. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth we read
of its " herbage, pannage, and browzewood for deer."—
Jesse's London.

§ Under the rule of the Puritans, the May meetings
—the merry sports and festive rejoicings—were declared
to be abominable.—Jesse's London.

II In the days of the Commonwealth, Hyde-park must
have been extremely well wooded, for we find the
timber alone valued at 5,0991. 193. 6d., the deer at 7651.
--Jesse's London.

LORD PALMERSTON ABOUT 1820.—" Lord Pal-
merston came to town, sera for by Perceval. He was so good
as to confide to me that three things were offered to him
—the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, Secretaryship at
War, or a seat at the Treasury, by way of introduction
to the Seals, if he was afraid of entering upon them at once.
These offers were, however, in the alternative of there being
one of them declined by Milnes (Member for Pontefract), to
whom they were made in the first instance. Lord Palmers-
ton consulted me very frankly upon them, and asked if I
thought he would be equal to the seals either in Cabinet or
Parliament, particularly the latter, where be bad barely made
his debut. I told him, and was most sincere, that in common
with all his friends whom I had ever hewaihrnielcp:spieanhtekosfoenceaptle.
himself. He rid,
eforward. eter
subject, I thought him quite equal to them
o
city, but as to nerves in Parliamentb(
most to doubt) nobody could jadge u
Petty (whom I had mentioned)
had coomf
having felt his way and got possession himself in the
House, and that if he bad done the same, he perhaps would
not hesitate. As it was he inclined to the second place,
but had written to Lord Malmesbury. We walked up to
Hyde-park discussing the subject. Among other topics
which I urged, one seemed to impress him much; which
was, the great difference there would be in his situation and
pretensions upon a return to office, in the event of our
going out, if he retired as a Cabinet Minister, instead of
a subordinate capacity. He allowed it much flattered his
ambition, but feared the prejudice that it would occasion to
his own reputation and the interest of his friends if he failed.
I left him inclining to the Secretary at War, and admired
his prudence, as I have long done the talents sad excellent
understanding,
as well as the many other
good qualities as
well as accomplishments, of this very fine young
Memoir of R. Plume? Ward.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RALLWAL—Traffic for
the Week ended June 30, 1850 C. and 11. Main
2,9571. 41a. 10d. ; Mold, 1061. 6a. Id. ; Steam-boats, 2614
56. 84, ; Total, SAUL 161. 7d.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Dona MARIA LORETO MARTINEZ.
It Is respectfully announced that an engagement has been effected
with la Senora MARTINEZ, surnamed the Black Malibran, who
will-appear on TUESDAY next, July 9, in a Divertissement, corn-
Dosed expressly for the occasion, and will sing some of the charac-
teristic airs of Spain and the avannah : , arnomst others, "Ma
Belle de Triana," "El Contrabandista," and
" El Tango Havanero,'
" 0 la Larnentacion de 103 Negros."
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
80%-oftice of the Theatre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MADAME PASTA.
It is respeothilly announced. that in compliance with the wishes
of her nnmerouo friends, a GRAND EVENING FAREWELL CON-
CE itT (it being her only Concert previously to her leaving England)
will be given on MONDAY EVENING, July 8, in the Great Concert
Boom of her Majesty's Theatre, and will be for her exclusive
BENEFIT. She will be supported by all the artistes of the establish-
ment, who have in the kindest manner consented to give their sup-
port. Full particulars will be forthwith announced.
Applications for Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the
Theatre, and of Madame Pasta, 11, Brompton-square.

IIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MADAME PASTA.
In compliance with the wiahee of her numerous friends, the emi-
nent lyric tragedian, Madame PASTA will, on T RSDAT
ISO, July 11, APPEAR ONCE MOUE on the stage of her former
triumphs as Anna Bolena, in a selection from Donizetti's Opera of
that name, supported by her favourite pupil, 3ladlle. I'arodi, as Jane
Seymour.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
office of the Theatre,

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Madlle. CARLOTTA GRIM.
It is respectfully announced that, in order to prevent the interrup-
tion of the representation of La Tempesta, the engagement with this
eminent Artiste has been renewed for a few nights, and the new
grand Opera of LA TE3IPESTA will be repeated on THURSDAY
next, July i I.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
MADAME PASTA.
I GRAND EXTRA NIGHT
LA TEMPESTA—ANNA BOLENA.
It Is respectftilly announced that a Grand Extra Night will take
place

On THURSDAY EVENING, July 11,
when will be presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by
Halevy, the Poem by Scribe, founded on The Tempest of Shakspere,
and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre,
LA TEMPESTA.
The Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni.
The scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall.
Alfonso, Sig. Lorenzo ; Prospero, Sig. Collettl ; Antonio, Sig. F.
Lablache ; Ferdinand. Sig. Baucarde ; Trinculo, Sig. Ferrari; Ste
phano, Madlle. Parodi , Sycorax, Madlle. Ida Bertrand ; Spirit of
Air, Madame Giuliani ; Ariel, 3ladlle. Carlotta Grist ; Caliban, Sig.
Lablache ; Miranda, Madame Sontag.
Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Balfe.
To be followed by a selection from Donizettrs Opera of
ANNA BOLBNA.
Anna Bolena, Madame Pasta (her only appearance on the stage);
Jane Seymour, Mdlle. Parodl.
With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, in which
Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Yidlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mesdames Rosa, Ju-
lien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon ; and M. Charles will appear.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-
THE L IST GRAND CLASSICAL AND DRAMATIC
CONCERTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT,
Selected from the following authors :
Mozart, Beethoven, Mercadante, Paesiello, Fioravante, Spohr,
Rossini, Weber, Cherubini, Gretry, and Mendelssohn,
Will take place on WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 10,
And will unite the talents of
Mesdames Sontag,
Parodi, Catherine Hayes, Giuliani,
And Frezzolini ;
Signori Coletti, Bellettl, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, Lablache, Gardoni,
Calzolari, Baucarde, and Mr. Sims Reeves.
The valuable aseis.ance of M. Thalberg has been secured, who
will execute some favourite pieces, and, amongst others, an admired
Concerto of Beethoven, accompanied by full Orchestra.
Conductor, Mr. BALFE.
Part I.

Ida Bertrand,

Symphony
Duetto, Miss C. Hayes and Mine. Giuliani,
lante"
Grand Aria, Sig. Belad, with chorus (Fidelio)
Quartetto, Mint- Sontag, Mdlle. Parodi, Signori Ban-
carde and Colett'," Come ohime" (Nina Pazza) - Paesiello.
.Duetto, NM's C. Hayes and Mr. Sims Reeves, "List,
dearest, list." (Keolanthe)
Concerto in C minor, first movement, Thalberg Beethoven.
Duetto, Mine. Sontag and Si. 4 Lablache (La Lezione
dl Canto) ------ - - Fioravante.
Chorus of Prisoners (Fidelio). The solo parts by Sig.
Ca zolari, Mr. S:ms peeves, and Sig. Lorenzo
Aria, " The soldier Tired," liadamo Sontag (Artax-
erxes)
Selection from Requim. Mmes. Sontag, Parodi, Giu-
liani, C. Hayes, ida Bertrand, and Frezzolini ; Sig-
nori Gardont, Calzolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves, Co-
letti, Belettl, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Signor La-
blache

- -
" Qual ane-

Beethoven,

Part 11.

Scherzo and Wedding March (Midsummer Night's

- Mendelssehn

Dream) - - -
Trio, for three tenors, Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Ban-
carde, " Viva Bacco" - - - - CurschMann.
Duetto, Mme. Sontag and Sig. Gardoni," Bella :ilea"
(Jessonda) - - - - - - - Spohr.
uartetto, Miss C. Hayes, Mme. Giuliani, Sig. Coletti,
and Sig. Lorenzo, " Vien d'Aurora" (Siege of Ro-
chille) - - - Balfe.
Tariaton.s on the airs from L'Elisir d'Amore, M. Thal-
----- - - Thalberg.
berg
Swiss Air with variations (by desire), Mme. Sontag
ant Chorus - - - - - Eckert.
Duetto, Mme. Frezzolini and Mdlle. Ida Bertrand,
• " lerrna non d'Ascolto" (Taucredi) - - - Rossini.
Seena, Madile. Parodi (Faust)
Terzetto, Mme. Giuliani, Mr. Sims Beeves, and Sig
Coletti, " Tremate empj tremate" - Beethoven.
Grand Finale (Fidello), Mesdames Sontag, Parodi,
Giuliani, C. Hayes, Ida Bertrand, and Frezzolini ;
Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves,
Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Sig
Lablache

- Beethoven.
- Afercadante.
- Persiani.