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

PRIVY COUNCIL.

The Queen held a Privy Council yesterday. R was
attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord
cf the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home,
Foreign, and Colcnial Departments, the Chancellor
the Exchequer, the President of the Board of
Control, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain,
the Master of the Horse, and the Groom of the
Stole to Prince Albert.
The Earl of Cottenham resigned the Great Seal.
Lord Langdale (Master of the Rolls), the Vice
Chancellor of England, anti the lion. Baron Rolfe,
were sworn in as Keepers of the Great Seal, and re-
ceived their commissions as Commissioners for the
Custody of the Great Seal.
The Great Seal was delivered by the Queen to
Lord Langdale as First Commissioner.
Tile Hon. William Bathurst was the clerk of the
Council in waiting.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had an audience of the

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yes-
terday afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
Edt the Court General Prince Castelcicala, Envoy
xtraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from his
6teilian 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 his
'4o.val Highness to her Majesty the Queen.
Ssnor Isturitz had an audience of the Queen, and
delivered tuber Majesty his credentials as Envoy Ex•
t'aordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from her
Catholic Majesty the Queen of Spain.
yheir Excellencies were respectively introduced by
Secretary
Palmerston, G.C.8., the Queen's principal
reretary of State forlforeign Affairs, and conducted
k3' Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.H., her
jesty's Master of the Ceretrionies.
Dlr. Alderman and Sheriff Lawrence, and Mr.
'lleriff Nicoll, the Sheriffs of London and Middle-
accompanied by the City Remembrancer, were
?resented to the Queen at an audience by Sir George
t,rey, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for
o Home Department, when her Majesty was
Vased to appoint Saturday' week for the reception
tha two addresses from the Corporation of the city
London.
donutation from the Court of Lieutenancy of the
el of London, including Sir John Pelly, Sir George
'troll, Mr. Alderman Finnis, and Mr. Shepherd,
bad
by Mr. Henley Smith,' clerk to the Court,
hltd ail audience of the Queen to learn her Majesty's
Vaoure relative to the reception of the addresses
°To the Court of Lieutenancy.
kAfter the Privy Council General Jung Bahadoor
B°°owur Ranajee, on a special mission from the
evereign of Nepaul, was presented to the Queen by
trir John Hobhouse, President of the Board of Con-
His Excellency was accompanied by his two
t ~°thers, Colonel Juggut Shumshere Jung Bahadoor,
:d Colonel Dhere Shumshere Jung Bahadoor, and
as attended by Captain Cavenagh, of the Hon. East
Ia Company's service, and Mr. Macleod, private
retary to his Excellency.
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Excellency delivered a letter to the Queen from
Viighness the Sovereign of Nepaul, and also de-
4ered the interesting and valuable presents tent to
,I,l''kajesty by that Prince.
tt„4.,t)e Nepaulese Mesion was presented by Sir John
kriu,aouse, President of the Board of Control for the
te'rs of India, end was conducted by Colonel the
tt°P,_. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master
the
Ceremonies.
&he Court was attended by the Marquis of Angle-
kVe.l.d Stick in Waiting; Lord Waterpark, Lord
to Siting ; the Treasurer of the Household, the
..litroller of the Household, and Sir Edward Bowater,
twaas in
Waiting.
1),;41,er Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
~:`a and Duchess de Nemours and hote Prince de
4'1144, viiited her Majesty the 'Queen f the Bel-
-4°B find the Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg-Gotha
,the Princess Clementine, yesterday morning at
lee Palace.
Ve Majesty the Queen of the Belgians and their
L 451 Highnesses the Prince Augustus of Saxe-
44,r'rg-Gotha and the Princess Clementine, took
lore,of the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday
4140 g. and quitted Buckingham Palace soon after
9t t° o'clock, attended by the Countess Van der
'sLen, Colonel de Moerkerke, and Dr. Carswell, e
e to the Continent.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mitchell took his benefit last night, when a bril-
EvhYlserriblage of the fashionable patrons of the ther4re
egad his enterprise, and attested the favour in which
Neleellent management is held. The performances
liso„,141(ler the especial patronage of her Majesty, her
liki7 highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Royal
Veils the Duchess of Cambridge. , They consisted
vaudeville Les Extremes se Touchent; Catherine,
h4;l Croix d'Vr; Un Caprice; and (first time) a new
gager Bontemps. Mdlle. Char ton aided with
from tho Domino ../Voir and Carlotta Grisi danced
i,tinn.4"ruandaise with M. dharles. The Queen and
,;art Albert, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn,
bc't). Miss Lennox, Lord Waterpark,Grey, and
'ir)C,ouverie, honoured the performance on this occa-
-1), tzle.r. Royal Highness the Duchess fKr nt, attended
010., Anna Mena Dawson and Lord J. Murray, also
,'lre'red the performances with her presence. There
.ill„l)l'esent also the Duchess of Sutherland, the Mar-
;447114 Marchioness of Kildare, the Turkish Ambas-
'twt:liad suite, the Belgian Minister and Mtne. Van
e.er the Mar of oster, the Earl and
teas Nib of Oxford, thqeuis W rce
Earl of Munster, Lady
d'Eresby, the Count d'Oliscoff, the Viscount
Viscount Clifden, the Baroness Rothschild,
i4c4 Iron, Sir Anthony, and Lady :Rothschild, the
kitand Baroness Dame' Rothschild, Lady Grey,
'itt -
Ludy s 0 sulston Lady Cottenham and the
~rla,
opye, Lady Heywood, Sir Francis Sykes, Lady
P e, Lady Muleaworth, Baron Theodore Decazes,
Nop,.:ll's Gore, Major and Miss Stephens, M. Drouct,
Zeuntjny Martyn, Mr. Gordor, Mr. Bligh, Mr.
1111, Mr. Pennyton, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn°, Mr.
e',. John Sanford, Mr. and Miss
4,4:tellency General Jung Bahadoor Koonwur Rana-
th, e Colonel Juggut Shumshere Koonwur Rana-
ON" tno other distinguished members of the No-
Il,tl dBecaupied a large box opposite her Ma-
"; and attracted much attention.

CONCERTS.
!„1,,,t- 8 CONCERT ROODIB.—Last night the second
evPning guitar concert was given by Don J. and
Orisss Ciebra. in the Queen's Concert-rooms.
141,178quare. The vocal performers were Madame
Slilciame de Simonis, Madame de Lozana, Madame
,it%;eo Medlle. Prendergast, Madlle. Leslie and Miss.
alld the instrumental were Mdlle. Sophie
4, Mr. Frederick Chatterton, Signor Giulio Re-
;itit.sild, Don J. and Don R. Ciebra, and Don L.
The first part opened with the Drum Polka
01,itars), played by the Messrs. Ciebra and Don
4 . and during the concert the audience were
01. „several opportunities of forming a judgment of
6itNotwithstanding the skill and mastery
it" by the Messrs. Ciebra in their serform-
i,SsOust, however, be admit! el that the instrument
i;4lseti be regarded as a pleasing and agreeable accom-
Oltiticit Indeed it seemed especially in its place in
of Maqause do Lozano during her singing of
%a song, which was exceedingly well given by
.sli.;,ealled forth a hearty encore. The fantasia by
‘taltiinatterton on tie harp, and the fantasia by Signor
yis ~oe the concertina, were the prominent attrac-
stqt%:,ee first part. In the second part Mdlle. Sophia
tte,ki solo on the pianoforte was a very brilliant
13 nee, and the favourite song "Il segreto" (Lu-
"TYist) was very well given by Madame Ferel.
1,11Itt:d the performances afforded much satisfaction,
Vese Warmly applauded. The concert was well
41 I)
i,--4:4lllN'ef MATINEE MIISICALE:ThIS young
SD,r44,_Pil of Mrs. Alfred Shaw) gave a matinee nzu-
ritt,b4;:erday, at the Beethoven Rooms. An attractive
Li?,,,q‘ 41.'4 was interpreted by Mrs. Alfred Shaw, Miss
s„l%, E. Birch, Mrs. Noble, Miss Deakin, Herr
Vesrar. Lockey, and Mr. W. H. Seguin, as vocal-
;,;`,.leSsuY Mdlle. Coulor, Mr. B. Richards, and Mr.
VSeds en exeptnnts. The principal feature in
teSsetst was the appearance of Mrs. Alfred Shaw,
b: a lengthened absence from public musical
4.tulv volunteered her aid on behalf of her young
`ltiZtb, 4111, engst other things, this lady sang, with Miss
Llslos,s.'(•xart's duet, " Ah guards sorella," and Doni-
" La den del Logo." Miss Deakin succeeded
S,ll klsg a very . favourable impression. In the
ill allotted to her, and more especially in
N 1140,, With verdure clad," a most agreeable voice
111,,M by good taste, and invariably with ex-
'V atiss Birch, of coarse, acquitted herself well,
glad to observe so marked an improvement
k,vir.", who gave Keiser's tong " The Slave," with
, , st- •
1 • Herr Sti eat bad scope for his chaste yet
tl fled g •h t 444 style in his own ballad, "The Brig tes
, Mr. W. H. Seguin gave a laudable read-
rsettti
•,li's aria " Sorgeto e bel giorno." The
!ks' is 01 portion of the concert was exceedingly
4s4,uing a solo on the pianoforte by Mdlle. Con-
,l allots for two pianofortes, on themes from Les
~,t(l%.' executed by that young lady and Mr. Brinley
N,111,11,"1 fantasia, ably played on the harp by Mr.
ii kc,e--11s; and a'fanictsia on the violoncello, beau-
kattisuted by Mr. H. Chipp. The concert was
ued•
%)4 kti vAart of our existence serves no other per-
4atof enabling us to enjoy the rest.—Eliza Cook's
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A,r
v:ItE Or THE PACIFIC.—LIVERPOOL, Wr D-
VaZ .111°.--The United States mail steamer Pacific,
‘l4b, e• sailed from the Mer ay for New York this
‘1;14(1 frr.Ying out between sixty and seventy passen-
sitltillztlirrilltria,t:er quantity of corn. A in the case of the At -
tire, there were a large number of persona as-
piers to witness the Pacific as she steamed
szsef• The steam-ship Asia, with a week's later
0141 s ere
from Boston on Saturday morning; in-
tilsanguine that she will make her appearance
41st „IA PINES.—A large parcel has been re-
s, 'AA qtl "Val mail steamer Severn for Messrr. Keel-
eSa, t• The advices of the packet state the crop is
tsst4laoed several for England. vessels had already commenced
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