The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-18 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
the Queen yesterday. The Princess de Joinville also
paid a visit to her Majesty at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday, attended by Lieut.-Colonel the
Hon. A. Gordon. _ _

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice,
the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louise, took
their accustomed exercise yesterday in the garden of
Buckingham Palace.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningea
visited his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday,
at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians yesterday at
Buckingham Palace. The Countess de Neuilly, the
Prince and Princess de Joinville and the Duke
d'Aumale also visited the Queen of the Belgians yes-
terday
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on
Thursday, at Gloucester-house.
A deputation from the promoters of the Governor
and Company of Copper Mines Bill, consisting of
Mr. William Gladstone, Mr. Josh. Hoare, Mr. Alex-
ander Beattie, Mr. W. Gilbertson, Mr. Young, soli-
citor, and Mr. Clabon, agent for the Bill, had an in-
terview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yester-
day, at the office of the Board of Trade.
A deputation respecting the Birkenhead Docks,
headed by Mr. Ellis, had an interview with Lord
Seymour yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's
Commissioners of Woods and Forests.
Mr. Higham and Mr. Tidd Pratt had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr.
John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Re-
venue, Mr. Pressly, and Mr. Timm, had also an inter-
view yesterday
with the Right Hon. Baronet, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo-
nial-office for the Governors of the North American
Colonies.

The Duke of Norfolk left town yesterday for
Arundel.

The Marchioness of Lansdowne left town yesterday
for Richmond.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was firm to-day,
but there was no material alteration in prices. The transac-
tions were as follow : Great Western, Quarters, 13 %—Ditto,
New 17/. Shares, 8 dis.—York and North Midland, 16%.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 17.
STOCK EICUANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fol-
low :—London and North-Western, 1011/1 Ditto, New
Quarters, V. Es. 9d.—Ditto, Fifths, 3,4 die.—Ditto, Quarters
(C), c. p.—Midland, 32%—Ditto,
Halves,. 281. 6s.
South-Eastern and Dover, 13%—Ditto (No. 4), Redgi.s-
-3—
tered,
MANCHESTER, Bier 17.
STOCK EICHANGE.—Our share market was firm to-.
day, and a fair amount of business has been done. The
transactions were as follow:—London
.and North-Western,
102—Ditto, New Quarters. V dis.—Ditto, Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarters (C),
,ze P.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 13—Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 7%—Ditto,
Preference, 6 15-16—North Staffordshire, 10% dis.—Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 10 5-16 dis.—Great Northern,
151 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 1314—Ditto, Consol.
(No. 4), 4

CREMOSNE GARDE NS.—This delightful suburban
place of amusement, which. last season, from the multiplicity
of its entertainments, received the patronage of thousands, is
announced to open on I.\ hit Monday, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. T. B. Simpson, of the Albion Hotel, Great
Russell. street. During the recess some striking improve-
ments have been made in the arrangement of the gardens,
by the addition of a number of valuable paintings, groupings
of statuary, and the public love of novelty provided for by
the engagement of several leading artistes, both native and
foreign, amongst whom we may mention Herr Deulin, with
a powerful corps (1' ballet, and an orchestra of 50 performers,
conducted by Messrs. Borini and R. Hughes, of her Ma-
jesty's Theatre.
SHANNON COMMISSION.—From a return made to
an order of the House of Commons by the Shannon Commis-
sioners, it appears that the total advances made as loans to
certain counties in Ireland, in the years 1840 to 1849 incln-
sive, amount to 313,881/. 12s. sd. 221,272/. 6s. 4d, principal
and interest, has been repaid, and 92,609/. Os. Id., which is
repayable by instalments, remains outstanding. A return of
the sums remitted by individuals to the paymaster of civil
services (Ireland) up to the 31st of December, 1849, in ra
payment of advances as loans, shows a total, principal and
interest, of 9,052/. 2s. 5d ; of which 4,0961. 15s. sd. was a
contribution from the Right Hon. Lord Monteagle to the
works at runes bland.

SECOND AND CHEAPER EDITION.
Now rea
Rdy, in one Vol. with Portrait, 10s. 6d , bound,
EVELATIONS IN TUE LIFE OF
pit IN CE TALLEYRAND
By M. COLMACUE,

Private Secretary to the Prince.

"We have perused this work with extreme interest. It is a por-
trait of Talleyrand drawn by his own hand."—Post.
" This brilliant work is full of delightful and entertaining anec-
dotes. We here see Talleyrand as the wit, the aristocratic revolu-
tionist, the courtier, the statesman."—Sun.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE NEW NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
SIN AND SORROW; THE STORY
OF A MAN OF FASHION.

We feel certain that the noble authoress of these volumes is
capable of rising to the highest place amongst those novelists whose
power lies in the delineation of character. The story is replete with
interest."—Britannia.

" An absorbing interest is created in the reader's mind and sus-
tained to the last. And still more commendable than the talent and
success with which the story is carried on is the moral which it is its
great object to inculcate."—john Bull.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE-
It is respectfully announced that the
tiecond Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous, Concerted
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Will take place on MONDAY MORNING, MAY 27.
On which occasion the following eminent artistes will appear:—
Madame Sontag.
Mdlle. Parodi, Miss Catherine Hayes, Madame Gittliani,
Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzollni,
Signori Baucarde, Caizolari, Sims Reeves, and Gardoni.
Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, M. Muller, and
Signor Lablache ;
Supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the
Theatre.
The whole under the direction of Mr. Bali's.
Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the theatre.

TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
Cowbining the talents of Madame Sontag, Giuliani, and Frozzolini ;
Signori Coletti, Calzolari, F. Lablache, and Lablache ; Mdlles. Car-
lotta Grisi, Amelia Ferraris, Marie Taglioni, and M. Paul Taglloni,
will.toke place
When will be presented Mozart's celebrated Opera,

On THURSDAY next, May 23,

DON GIOVANNI.
The Scenery isy Mr. Charles Marshall.
Don Giovanni, Signor Coletti ; Don Ottavio, Signor Calzolari;
Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache • Donna
Anna, Madame Frezzolini (2d appearance) ; Donna Elvira;Madame
Giuliani; Zerlina, Madame Sontag.
In the Bail Scene will be danced, by Mdle. Carlotta Grisi and
Md•le. Marie Tagliont (who will appear as a Spanish Cavalier),
Mozart's incidental Minuet in G ; and also Mozart's celebrated
Zarabanda in A minor, as performed with the greatest success at the
Royal Opera, Berlin.
Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Mille.
'With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, including
the new and original grand Pas de Trois by M. Paul Taglioni, the
Music by Signor Pugui, entitled
LES GRACES.

Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Thalts, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni ;
Beata, Mdlle. Ainalia Ferraris.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
THIS EVENING
Will be preesented Bellini's celebrated Opera,

I PURITAN!

Elvira, Madame Sontag; Gcorgio, Signor Lablache ; Riccardo,
Signor Coletti; and Arturo, Signor Baucarde.
Between the acts the admired PAS STTRIEN, by Madlle. Carlotta
Grist and M. P. Toqilani.
'To conclude with the highly succeiful new• and original Grand
Pa* de Trois. (by MM. Paul Taglioni et Gosselin, the Music com-
posed by Signor Pugni), entitled
. , . . LES GRACES,
Euphrosine, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Thalia, Mille. Marie Taglioni
Esjle, Mdlle.;Amalia:Fetraria.
Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN.
TATS EVENING,

Will be rerforrned Meyerbeer's Grand Opera.
LES HUGUENOTS.

Valentina, Madame Grid; Margarita di Valois, Maclaine Cas-
Mien; Barna. d'Onore, Malile. Cottl ; Urbana Madile. de Meric ;
the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ;.I1 Conti dl San Bris, Signor
Taglianco II Conte di Nevers, M. Massol ; Do Cosse, Signor
Luigi -Mei ; De tetz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rotnmi;
Maurevert, Sign°. Soldi ; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ;
Marcella Herr Formes ; and Ilaul di Nangis, Signor Mario.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Doors will be °period at Halt-past Seven, and the performances
commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
Tlcl:ets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night
or 'eason), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open from Tex
till Five.

FR7.NC3 PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING
The _Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock pre-
cisely, with

The favourite Vaudeville of
LA BARONNE DE BLIGNAC.
After which will be revived (for the first time this season) the
popular Comedy of
LE dARI A LA CAMPAGNE.
Ferdinand Colombet, M. Regnier : Cesar Poligny, IL Lafont ;
Ursule, Madlle. Nathalie.
To conclude with Alfred de Musset's favourite Comedy,
UN CAPRICE.
Madame de Lery, Madlle. Nathalle.
The tea-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till
Five

80Y.0% and. Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond.
street..

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, dole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptox.
. EVEN.I,

Will be presented (9th time) an entirely new and original
Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIIE CATSPAW, Captain
Burgonet, Mr. Rowe ; Mr'. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose,
Mr. James Wallacit ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr.
Buckstone ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury ; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster ;
Duggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Bendel ; Mrs.
Peaeb.down's Qervant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Teachdown, Miss Reynolds;
Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley.
Toy eel:windy with the Last Edition of IVANIIOE, with all the
newest improvements.
Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Guilbert, Mr.
Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck-
stone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Rood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ;
Borie,cca, Miss P. Morton.
The Box-office is ander the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of 'Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,

W ill be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called
THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers.
Major Slowman, Mr. O. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright;
Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mun.,
.yard ; Madlle. de Tourvllle, Madame Celeste: Susan Pockets, Miss
K. Fitzwilliams ; Doily Duggins, Miis Woelgar.
To be' folrOwed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled
PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE ; or, Follow. my Leader Principal
Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss
Woolgar, and Miss R: Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
THIS 'EVENING
Will be -performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH.
To be folowed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by
Messrs. I'. Matthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St:
George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Eenwortby, Mrs.
,Macnamara, 'Miss
'Martindale, and Miss E. Uonner.-
To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN.
All applications for Priyate Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron
"'5, New Bond-street.
The Box-office•, adjoining the Theatre., in Wellington-street, • is
open daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of
• Mr. T.'F. Bennett

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPUITIIEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, M. W. Batty.

Last Night of *Fitzball's gorgeous Spectacle of Enchantment.
Nntire change in the popular Feat of Equestrianism. Supported by
the, accomplished Artistes of the estanlishment.
TILTS EVENING, .

The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, WI,
th
, (for the last Time), the magn'ilcent Spectacle of
THE FOUR SONS OF AMON ; or The Days of Charlemagne;
• introducing the entire Stad of Horses, Camel of the
.Desert, Zebra;
.and all the vast resources of this theatre.
To be succeeded by an unusually brilliant routine of Batty's
leenes of the Arena. •
To conclude with a favourite FARCE.
On. Whit-Monday will be revived, for the First Time these Seven
Tears, on a most extensive scale of splendour, therm mensely*sue-
eessful Grand . Military Spectacle, in three Actntitled THE
• AFFGHANISTAN IVAR ; or, The Revolt of Cabal, and British
Triumphs in
Box.offlce open From Eleven till Foar.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

- - Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious, Majesty, his Royal
' - • flightless Prince Albert, Ste. Scc.
- •••• °Grand •Whitstmticle Fetes I and First Appearance of Moss. Jullien.
• '' ' . ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
WIIIT-MONDAY, MAY 20th, 1850, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday,
22d,, Thurs Jay, 231, and on. each of those days throughout the
• Season. "•• '
tareodous Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramle Pio-
- : , ;__TePresenting•the PASSAGE or the ALPS by Napoleon and his
t,•,TmY I the lamest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving
;Vansogure"the:_sizeof •life. Modelled, painted, and produced. by Mr:
1,1„,.._.!•LP.0,.5011, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &e. The
. , .:03;--.1,4ulasy occuped the Messrs. Dailion, for many months; and it is
~ ... litterimr.t.
any witted to tLe Pnblie as a chef-d'reuvre of art,- and not
rodactloc of the day.
. ~. The SpiendidP
• Yaliiable PreSents'f MENAGERIE
has
lately
been enriched by several
Musical Depra°m.tie Queen.
•It rwtiiribl! will be conducted. by Mons. Jtillien and
~. • 24r. Godfrey. .
fer . the gratification Of the aim of tlie Establishment to offer
most Splendid of .11? e Subsciibers • and the Public, the
from the,liands of bar., ar 'l in the Kingdom ! I Selected
most eminent Artistes in the Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the
The following iist, of sengeagPr°fessi°°. ' . ' .
.-.,. ~, Publievoaft Ole long-acknoWieeenc ents will. iris hoped, convince the
•• Estahli,hment will be fully maliVi excellenee .of the litued le hi
i''': ' Will as mest'eitendlfe atievailed' ned 1 The Repertoire' •ef Mutsl:
Operas in this and other countries, from . the most Popular
• Solo-Player lic
, _Lazarus, Prosperrc, Collnet, Pratten, ja 5--essrs. Rcenig
and Wlnterbothani. • Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommer;
(~ ,
;During . the evening ar grand Colossal. Scenic:
• Tableau illustrating the celebrated. Picture byDa•and Pyrotechnic...
crossing the Alps! . Showing a genera/ view. of David, of
illmiaPlrt°
, . Alps, ' Stretching from the small, mountain.lake in tlic Region of the
•: , the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the ettpferdeground to
'St:, ,Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion o';' stupendous Mount
'-'l'Arfily; lailidt seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beetitliC.Tench
and amid the clash cif :Military Banels.and,Martial Music; the Troop,,
the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragglnt tke Artmareletsl
commence . ding almost Perpendicul
"Trunks of Trees, now aseen ar Heights, and
di
.- • —traVeralfig•the most Terrific Ravines, but all flicultlea are overcome;
.' . h Gallant Army is Seen, pursuing its enure. to the Feitile
2 .pd 0 (3,
plains of Italy..
. ludb with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by
The whole to cone
: . various novelties, the most
: ..- ..•• ilessrs4Southby, introdtle.ng, Amongst, ,
' rtifice of former seasons, jets d'eaki,•Wat r e rockets;
admired feux d a . .
• agnifleent ;Transparency fifty feet In -height,
••
" '.
riviol ' • • ving pieces, a in
914 Buonaparte On'llorseback
painted by Messrs. Denson, represebn
warlike emblems,lnsiguia of
.c.,h,nnting. on his Troops, surrounded y •
ti n of various coloured
149nOur, flags, trophies,• &c amidst ti cerrusca o
~ ~ 1
.'. T' *es:- ,*" ~•-., . . ,- . • - • - ' ti • I
the erec on 01. the
•'-'' ' nhiVeerapliqate4 and difficult machinery, and . •
picture-under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas
fittings 1.--)Y Messrs. BotcherbY and Dixon, 23, King street,
- Covent-
' ' '• 'garden.. .
• - . '

urs • , Is.
n Whit-Monday, May 20th,dmission Mons. Jullien and his Unrivalled
Band will commence a limited number of Promenade Concertst:
Selections will,ba made from the popular Music played by him a
,the Concerts Monstre and Congres Musicale at Exeter-hall.
Oit 'Wednesday, May 2V, the Royal South LondOn Floriculture/
Society will, hold
their First Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show, on
which occasion an Extra Brass Baud will be in attendance, with all
the other Attractions oldie Gardens.--Doors open at One.

, -
THE RITERS.—Tne season now approaches when
chronicles of deeds on the rivers become interesting. With-
out presenting any very brilliant sport, the Ness has con-
' 'tinned to afford good amusement to the angler. On the
Oich, Captain Coddrington enjoyed some very fine sport till
the dry weather reduced the stream too low. He had, how-
ever, killed about forty clean salmon ; and has proceeded into
Sutlaerlandshire to try a line on the streams there. On the
same river (Oich) the Hon. Dudley Ward and party killed
about sixty clean salmon. The Lochy, exclusively held for
rod-fishing, and leased for four years by Lord Canning, is
in splendid trim, and this is its season. Lord Clanwilliam
arrived there on Friday, and has taken up his quarters at
Banavie. His Lordship went out next day and killed five
excellent salmon—one weighing no lees than 23ilbs.—the
others averaging 131bs. each, and the whole collectively
weighing ! This was a fair day's work. with the snow
thick on Ben-Nevis not two miles distant. His Lordship did
not raise a fish which he did not kill. We are happy to ob-
serve that the Messrs. Hogarth now reserve the Spey, from
Boat of Bridge to the sea, for anglers only. The preservation
of rivers, and especially river mouths, frorri netsis the only
way by which the salmon-fishings of this country can be
long preserved.-Inrerness Courier.