The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-21 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert and
the Queen Dowager rode out in a pony landau and four this
morning, attended by the Viscountess Barrington, in the
Home Park and the grounds adjoining the Castle. On the
return of their Majesties and Prince Albert, his Royal High-
ness went out on a shooting excursion, accompanied by the
Marquis of Worcester, the Earls of Denbigh and Morton, and
attended by the Hon. Colonel Grey and Mr. Anson. The
royal party returned to the Castle at two o'clock.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, were taken for their morning rides
and walks. In the afternoon all the Royal Family walked
out.

Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington arrived at the
Castle, on a visit to the Queen.
Her Majesty and the Queen Dowager and Prince Albert
rode out in a poney phaeton and four, attended by the Coun-
tess of Mount Edgecumbe, this afternoon. The Viscountess
Barrington, the Hon. Misses Kerr and Napier, followed in
another carriage and four; and the Earls of Denbigh and
Morton, and the Hon. Colonel Grey, rode on horseback with
the august party.
The Marchioness of Worcester walked in the pleasure-
grounds this afternoon.
The royal dinner party this afternoon will include her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son, the Rev. Frederick and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Col.
Sir George Couper.
The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance dur-
ing dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards at-
tended in the Castle.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of the West India Colonies.

THE THEATRES,
HAYMARKET.

The Lady of Lyons was revived at this theatre last even-
ing, for the debitt of Helen Faucit and Anderson, who have
been engaged for twelve nights. As neither of these
artistes have appeared in London for some time, the public
curiosity was excited, and the house was well filled before
the thing of the curtain. Helen Faucit, who appeared
to be all the better for the change of air and change of
scene which she has: enjoyed in her somewhat lengthened
provincial excursions, acted the part of Pauline as she
alone can act it. She was the original Pauline, and although
many others have attempted the part, and have acted it well,
too, yet none have approached Helen Faucit. Her reception
was a glorious one, and she never acted better than she did
last night. Anderson was the Claude Melnotte. He has
been vastly improved by his practice in America. He has
acquired greater confidence in himself, and if he gives him-
self fair play, he will become, not only first of the
second-rates, but a first-rate actor. It was evident,
in his acting last night, perhaps too evident,
that he had taken Macready for his model, but on the whole,
:his Claude Melnotte is superior to Macready's—there is more
energy, more improvisation, if we may be allowed the
term, in his acting, than in Macready's. In the acting of
J-Macready it is evident, painfully evident, that every atti-
tude, every intonation, is the result, not only of study, but of
.almost calculation--he has not yet attained the highest reach
of art, the ars celare artem. Now, with Anderson, the ef-
fects seem more the result of the inspiration of the moment;
they burst more suddenly upon the audience, and appear to be
least; the result of calculation; besides, his youthful appearance
giv es him a great advantage over his elder competitor. The play
war a very well cast as regards the other characters, and Mr.
Stu art, who appeared as Beauseant, in consequence of the
illness of Howe, made a great deal of a very mediocre part.
Am lerson and Helen Faucit were called for at the conclusion,
and received with loud applause.