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

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yes-
terday afternoon at Buckingham Palace .
At the Court General Prince Castelcicala, Envoy
Xxtraordinary 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 accredited him also as Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister. Plenipotentiary from bis
ltoyal Highness to her Majesty the Queen.
Senor Isturitz had an audience of the Queen, and
delivered 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.8., the Queen's principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted
I;.y Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her
Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, and Mr.
Sheriff Nicoll, the Sheriffs of Loudon and Middle-
sex, accompanied by the City Remembrancer, were
Presented to the Queen at an audience by Sir George
Grey, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for
the Home Department, when her Majesty was
Pleased to appoint Saturday week for the reception
of the two addresses from the Corporatiim of the city
of London.
A deputation from the Court of Lieutenancy of the
City of London, including Sir John Pelly, Sir George
Carroll, Mr. Alderman zinnia, and Mr. Shepherd,
attended by Mr. Henley Smith, clerk to the Court,
had an audience of the Queen to learn her Majesty's
P,oasure relative to the reception of the addresses
'rota the Court of Lieutenancy.
After the Privy Council General Jung Bahadoor
-`C•loonwur Ranajee, on, a srecial mission' from the
Sovereign of Nepaul, was presented to the Queen by
Sir John Hobhouse, President of the Board of Con-
trol. His Excellency was' accompanied by his two
brothers, Colonel Juggut Shumshere Jung Bahadoor,
and Colonel Dhere Shutushere Jung Bihadonr, and
'las attended by Captain Cavanagh, of the Hon. East
'Ala Company's service, and Mr. Macleod, private
secretary to his Excellency.
His Excellency delivered a letter to the Queen from
113 Highness the Sovereign of Nepaul, and also de.
ered the interesting and valuable presents sent to
,
Majesty by that Prince.
„..The Nepaulese Mission was•presented by Sir John
ttobhouse, President of the Board of Control • for the
affairs of India, and was conducted by Colonel the
4°13. Sir Edward Cust, K.C:ll'., her Majesty's Master
of the Ceremonies.
The Court was attended by the Marquis of Angle-
-4;% Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord Waterpark, Lord
Waiting ; the Treasurer of the Household, the
of controller the Household, titid'Sir Edward Bowater,
Groom in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
,Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and the Prince de
uoinville, visited her Majesty the Queen of the Bel-
aialle and the Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg-Gotha
and the Princess Clementine, yesterday morning at
41nckinghatn Palace.
bAar Majesty the Queen of the Belgians and their
VioYal Highnesses the Prince Augustus of Saxe-
rberg-Gotha and the Prineess *Clementine, took '
"lye of the Queen and Prince' :Albert yesterday
Inotning, and quitted Buckingham Palace soon after
tleven o'clock, attended by the .Countess Van der
Eaten, Colonel de Moerkerkei and Dr. Carswell, en
Poite to the Continent.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
41,". Mitchell took his benefit lasenight, when a bril-
;lnt assemblage of the fashionable patrons of the theatre
11'yarde his enterrise, anatteste the favour in which
Le excedllent managements s held.d The performances
here under the espeo;al patronage of her Majesty. her
11°Yal Highness the Duchess. of Kent, and hot Royal
ZAlghness the Duchess of Cambridge. They consisted
f the vaudeville Les Extremes'se Touchents Catherine,
°v4 le Croix d'Or ;Un Caprice,.and (first time) a • IleW,
44deville, Roger Bontemps. Mdlle. Charton aided with
hcene from the Domino Noir, and ntrlotta.Grisi danced
Truandaise with M. Charlae. The Queen and
ti,tinco Albert, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn,
M hon. Miss Lennox, Lord Waterpark, Cbl..Grcy, and
Bouverie, honoured the performance on this occa-'
411. Her Royal Highness the Duchess cf Kz'nt, attended
k Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Lord J. Murray, also
gotoured the performances with her presence. There
*0,,, present also tho Duchess of. Sutherland. .tbe Mar-
and,4,le Marchioness of Kildare, the Turkish •Ambas-
t'ut and suite, the Belgian Minister and Mme. Van
,et' Weyer, the Marquis of • Worcester,- the Earl and
%plum of Oxford, the - Earl of Munster, Lady Wil-
11ghby d'Eresby, the Count d'Oliscoff,• the Viscount
ti°4l(!rton, Viscount Clifden, the Baroness Rothschild,
ll° Baron, Sir Anthony, atid_Lady :Rothschild, the
axon and Baroness Licnel Rothschild, Lady Grey,
d and Lady Ossulston, Lady Cottenham and the
fi,"ea Pepys, Lady Heywood, Sir Francis Sykes, Lady
kilclo. Lady Muleaworth, Baron Theodore Decazes,
V. Charles Gore, Major and Miss Stephens, M. Drouet,
eier Mount joy Martyn, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bligh, Mr.
4:680h, Mr. Pennyton, Mr. and Mrs. Blaekburne, Mr.
tr,‘4 111. rs. John Sanford, Mr. and Miss Bligh, &0., &c.
re tacelieney General Jung Jkhadoor Koonwur Rana-
and the Colonel Juggnt Shumshere Koonwur Rana-
pt:', and the other distinguished members of the Ne-
jttsVose mission, occupied a faige box opposite her Ala-
box, and attracted much attention.

CONCERTS.
kiiQUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS.—Last_ night the second
1)4 last evening guitar concert was given by Don J. and
°n it. do Ciebra. iu the Qacca's Cor;c:.rt-rooms.
I,,lttiover-square. The vocal performers• were Madame
tQtels Madame de Simonis,Madame Lez sna, Madame
IZaaire, Madlle. Prendergast, Madile. Leslie, and Miss
Olt and the instrumental were Mdlle. Sophie
ulcken, Mr. Frederick Chatterton. Signor Giulio Re-
?,l(li, and Don J. and Don R. Ciebra, and Don L.
(tjj'ura• The first part opened with the Drum Polka
t L." guitars), played by the Messrs. Ciebra and Don
icara, and during the concert the audience were
tti9rded several opportunities of forming a judgment of
ekht!l,l' music. Notwithstanding the skill and mastery
b the Messrs. Cie in their perform-
ktte 3'
044 3, It must, however, be admitted that the instrument
be regarded as a pleasieg and agreeable accona-
teolitnent. Inched it seemed especially in its place in
hands of Madame de Lozano during her singing of
I.VPanish song, which was exceedingly well given by
.114, and called forth a hearty encore. The fantasia by
• Chatterton on the harp, and the fantasia by Signor
tiß°lldi on the concertina, were the prominent attrac-
Vin the first part. In the second part Mdlle. Sophia
gt'elten'a solo on the pianoforte was a very brilliant
+,)
rfiance, and the favourite song " Il segreto" (Lu-
111,N, Borgia) was very well given by Madame Ferel.
tal.,Nel all the performances afforded much. satisfaction,
were warmly applauded. The concert was well
tttlltendeittplis DEAKIN'S' MATINEE MUSIC ALE.--This young
4ic„Y,(a pupil of Mrs. Alfred Shaw) gave a matinee ma-
hi(7 yesterday, at the Beethoven Rooms. An attractive
-tß!anarne was interpreted by Mrs. Alfred Shaw, Miss
kibeul, Miss E. Birch, Mrs. Noble, Miss Deakin, Herr
le, '°lll, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin, as vocal-
-11, ;„and by Mdlle. Couloe, Mr. B. Richards, and Mr.
11)0 Chards as tixecutants. The principal feature in
•Rho was the appearance of Airs. Alfred Shaw,
chef after a lengthened absence from public musical
larcss now volunteered her aid on behalf of her young
Amongst other things,"thiS lady sang, with Miss
4ti;;tin, MeztA's duet, " Ah gtiarda sorella," and Doni-
ly aria, 4. La des, del Logo." Miss Deakin succeeded
lit,,reatig a very favourable impression. In the
11,,,,tttl airs allotted to her, and more especially in
1114114 " With verdure clad," a most agreeable voice
beet
`,nformed by good taste, and invariably with ex-
-14°1:1 M. Birch, of course, acquitted herself well,
, 11, • iss
14 were glad to observe so marked an improvement.
Zr her sister, who gave Keiser's song, "The Slave,' with
a)1?1' effect. Herr Stigelli had scope for his chaste yet
y.:lBinned style in his own ballad, "The Brightest
la-5) and Mr. W. H. Seguin gave a laudable read-
'44l° Rossini's aria "Sorgete ein si bel giorno." The
No-tiental portion of the concert was exceedingly
lot :4. including a solo on the pianoforte by Mdlle. Con-
; a duet for two pianofortes, on themes from Les
ItiXenots, executed by that your lady and Mr. Brinley
4011 ands; a fantasia, ably played op the harp by Mr.
tifuLl Thomas; and a fantasia. on the violoncello, beau-
%ll, .7 executed by Mr. H. Chipp. The concert was
attended.

kge;',Sreat part of our existence
4. 'gt that ofenabling us to enjoy- the rat.— Eliza cook's
ettp,w a
, L WED-
g.,qtsb---,,,itTuRE OF TUE PACIFIC.—LIVEaPOO
EVENING.—The United States mail steamer Pacific,
4„lt',lrntll Neye, sailed from the Blerey for :tie, York this
rrs:Zi, carrying out between sixty and seventy passen-
kai,,, (t a fair quant:ty of corn. As in the case of the At-
'aer4t:,l',,dqarture, there were a large number of persons as-
s'elvn ,``, on the piers to witness the Pacific as she steamed
latws ",e river. The steam-ship Asia, with a week's later
`444'„'s expected from Boston on Saturday mornini; ; in-
, • Vri'a°alll2 are sanguine that she will make her appearance
night.
Nveci,"' PINES.—A large parcel leas been re-
,ll,l"Y the Royal mail steamer Severn fur Messer. Keel-
The advices of the packet state the crop is
41.44„11t, and several vessels had already commenced
Cargo .3 for England.