The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Wirinsoa, PAIDAY.—The Earl of Aberdeen and
the Hon. J. D. Bloomfield took their departure from
the Castle this morning.
His Excellency the Mexican Minister transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
ri Lord and Lady Francis Gordon left Farrance's
()astel,. g Bel r ive-street, yesterday morning, for Dublin
Ctle
The Queen: and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Charlemont, Lady in Waiting; Lady
Caroline Cocks, Maid of Honour in Waiting; Viscount
%warden, Lord in Waiting; Lord Charles Wellesley
(Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting; and Major-
Cleneral. Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting
t 0 Prince Albert, left Windsor Castle at a quarter be-
'ore three o'clock yterday afternoon, for town.
The royal party pioceeded from the Castle in their
tarriages and four, escorted by a party of Royal Horse
9nards, commanded by Lieutenant Grant, to the
Slough station, and were conveyed by a special train
°I) the Great Western Railway to the Paddington
terminus.
The royal party arrived at Buckingham Palace at
ten minutes before four o'clock, escorted by a party
,of Lancers. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were
in the first carriage, Lord Charles Wellesley and Sir
Edward Bowater were in the next carriage, and the
viscount
Charlemont, Lady Caroline Cocks, and
Hawarden, were in the next carriage and
'• Lour.
.
The Queen and Prince Albert honoured Drury-
4ne Theatre with their presence last evening. The
.1°3%1 suite included the Countess of Charlemont,
'
• adY Caroline Cocks, Viscount Hawarden, Lord
Charles Wellesley, and Sir Edward Bowater.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVALS. _

, The Duke of Devonshire, at Devonshire House, from
Vibit to the Earl and Countess Granville, at Kemp
,own, en route to Chatsworth ; the Rev. Lord and Lady
Beauclerk, in Lower Grosvenor-street ; Mr. Cecil C.
arlart)n, in Whitehall-gardens, from Brighton ; Kin-
„..near, Esq., and Mrs. Kinnear, at the Brunswick House
tlotel, Hanover-square, from Yorkshire ; Campbell,
23q, and Mrs. Campbell, at the Cavendish Hotel, Jer-
"ln-street ; F. Hodgson, Esq., M.P., and Mrs. Hodg-
"), in Charlton-gardens, from Brussels ; Charles Coch-
f.ane, Esq., is Devonshire place, from Madrid ; Sir Wil-
kra and Lady Chatterton, in Berkeley-square, from the
Continent.
DEPARTURES.

Major-General Hodgson and family, for Cheltenham ;
Mrs. George Wombwell, from George-street, Hanover-
!Pare, for the Steyne Hotel, at Brighten ; the Hon.
Greville, from Lower Belgrave-street, for Brighton;
Alt Brinley Sheridan, for the Victoria Hotel, St. Leo-
71„ard's- on-Sea ;F. W. Hastings, Esq., from the Waterloo
eiotel, jernayn-street, St. James's. on a tour.
CHANGES.

The Rev. Lord and Lady John Beresford, from a visit
to the Archdeacon of Arciugh, and Mrs. Beresford, for
the Palace, Armagh ; the Hon. G, S, S. Smythe, M.P.,
4,,,t Brighton, from a tour ; Lady Mary Leine, at Shrub
ttall, Dorking, from Brighton ; Mr. J. Young, M.P.,
and Mrs. Young, at Bally borough, County Cavan, from
the Archdeacon of Ardagh's ; the Dowager Countess of
Buckinghamshire, at her villa, Blackheath, from Lord
Chichester's, Stanmore Park, Sussex.

.• COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
;, Mr. La4felft Seems determined to manage this
theatre with spirit during his short season. His
Patrons cannot, at all events, complain of lac] of
novelty. On the opening night he produced a new
Pantomime, last evening we had two first appear-
ances at this theatre, and to-night young Henry
betty makes his debut in 1/Piro/4. The play last
evening was the Hunchback, with Mr. Rao as Master
~!Iter, and Mr. Hield as Sir Thomas Clifford. Both
these gent!emen are from the Liverpool Thaatro,
dr. Rae possesses a good voice, and is in person not
Unlike Vandenlidif, _
_lie is evidently an experienced
actor, and in second-rate parts will be an acquisition
to the theatre. There was nothing very 4triking
'bout his delineation of Master Walter, but on the
Whole it was a creditable, even performance. Mr.
held seemed somewhat nervous. His conception of
the character of Sir Thomas Clifford was good, but
the hardly gave himself fair play. His acting would
have been all the better had it been snore energetic,
"The scene with Julia in the fourth act, for instance,
Was sadly wanting in intensity. There is, however,
great promise about Mr. Ilield, and he may, it he
Pleases, become an accomplished actor. Our old
4vourite, Mrs. Brougham, appeared as Julia. This
Was her first appearance since her return from Ame-
Ilea, and we are happy to say she appeared in excel-
lent health and spirits, and all the better for her
I‘4l)catlantic trip. The pantomime concluded the
!,v,eningle entertainment, and went off gloriously.
was a very good attendance in the boxes, while
`lle pit and galleries were crowden to excess.