The Press. — London, England, 1853-06-18 00:00:00

JUNE 18, 1853 tities of the precious metal still continued to be found, and the diggers were generally healthy ; but the large number of immigrants constantly striving from all parts of the world was a continued cause of excitement, and of many fears on the part of some of the inhabitants. Court anb faslion. THERE has been much t ) amuse and excite the vo ta►ies of gaiety during the last week. One of the few 'opportunities for a glimpse of something really grand was afforded to the world on Friday last, owing to her Majesty having honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with her company at dinner. In the evening a very large party were invited to do honour to the royal guests, and the colpo &Dead() was in truth magnificent. The very architectural defect in Stafford-house, namely, the great size of the stair case (which involves the sacrifice of all the other rooms in the house), is a great advantage on un oc casion of this nature, and the enormous space, crowded as it was with a gay and brilliant throng, presented a spectacle which could scarce he witnessed in any other capital in Europe. Shortly after her Majesty's departure dancing was commenced in the gallery, the Blue's band officiating as orchestra; and, although this proceeding prevented a due examiva tion of the pictures. some of the more important gems of the gallery, such as the two great pictures by 3ht rillo, purchased by the duke from Marshal Soult, and the famous " Christ before Pilate," by Gherardo della Note, could not fail to be seen to advantage. On Saturday last Lady Palmerston recommenced her agreeable and far-famed Saturdays. Of all drums hers arc the only ones which ever seem to he endurable. On Monday, besides Mrs. Antrobus's concert, there were three balls. Remembering the story about a certain golden apple, 1 propose to make no invidious distinction, and content myself with stating that, of the three, Mrs. Henry White's was, perhaps, the most crowded. On Tuesday Lady Johnstone gave a very pleasant Glance at her house in Grosvenor-square. The invitations to her Majesty's ball on Wednes day last were more mtmerous than ever. Her Majesty looked extremely well, and the ball was unusually _ . . . On Thursday Mrs. Miles's bull, in BelgraNie-square, was the order of the night ; and this evening we are to have the pleasure of making our second bow this season to the Hon. Mrs. Ferguson, of Pitfour, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. in former days radicals and republicans used to be distinguished by a species of o iginal and sentimental dandyism. White hats and blue and buff had an air of gentility which could never be mistaken for snob bery. in these times, however, even the gentlemen of a liberal turn of mind are fast degenerating, and we now see them at every place, and positively when Royalty itself is present, in black neckcloths and with gloveless hands. Friday preying. 6IBUS. Tho second drawing-room of the season was held by her Majesty on Tuesday, at St. James's Palace. The Duke of Genoa and the Duke of Saxe•Coburg Gotha were present, and the diplomatic circle was numerously represented. The following presentations took place fly the Baroness de Cato--11nronesa de Iltmoldstein, wife of the Baron de Hunoldatein, Chamberlain to the King of Bavaria. 130rottess de Bnennow —Mademoiselle Helene d❑ Brunnuw, Demoiselle d'Honneur de sa Majeste l'hupera trice. By the &melt Andeasscuiress—Mre. Henry .lol►nstou, wife of the Hon. H. Johnston, formerly of the United States Senate ; Miss Thompson, niece of the above lady. By the Russian Mini4ter--6eueral Ogareff, Aide•dc•C'anep fienend de sa Msjeste l'Empereur de touted les Russies ; I.e Comte Dmitry de Nesselrode, Conseiller d'Etat et Cluunliellan de 5.31. i. _ . . By the Prussian Minister—Le Comte L. Suminski, Cham bellan do sa 3litieste le Roi de l'russe. By the seedinian Minister—M. C. Bride de Lessolo, ()ffieier de Cavallerie dans l'Armee Sarde. By the. Sicilia* if iniater—Le Comte dr San Giacomo, T,e Prince Dentice. Le Marquis Chumino de Valengano, L.e• Chevalier Frederic Cimmino, Le Baron de Notari Stefani. By the .46tstrian 31inister—Baron Wydenbruck, Councillor of the Embassy. By the Mini, , ter of the Visited Shelex—The Hon. Henry Johnston, formerly member of the Senate of the United States. There wel'e also presented on the same day : Miss Emtua Armytage, by Mrs. Henry Armytage--Miss Athorpe, by Mrs. 'Edward Walter--Mrs. Boyd, of Hill bousetield. 6 by Mrs. Kelso, of kelsoland—Mrs. Riehanl Brett. by Mrs. Watson—Mrs. Temple Ba-igstocke, by Mrs. Brigsweke—Mrs. Brunel, by Mrs. Hawes—Lady Margaret Butler, by the Countess of Glengall—Mrs. Carter, by Lady THE PRESS. Palmerston—Hon. Mrs. Cholmondeley, on her marriage, by Lady Sarah Cholmondeley—Miss Clayton. by Mrs. Rice Claytou—The Lady Clermont, by the Marchioness of Or monde—Miss Cleveland, by IMy Clifford Constable—Miss Cochrane. by Miss Milne—Miss ()obliate' and Miss Fanny Crompton. by Lady Crompton—Miss Cunningham., by the Hun. Mrs. I lerbert—Mrs. Clayton de Windt. by Viscountess Seahain—M rs. l taniell, by Mrs. William Chieheley Plowden, —Miss Daniell, by Mrs. Daniell—Miss Kathenne Derby, by Mrs. Wykehatn Martin—Lady Anne Home Dnaumond by the Duchess of Athol—The Lady I )yuev or. by Viscountess Hardinge—Mrs. Farley. by Lady 'Pries—Miss Farley and Miss Lucy Farley. and Miss Fannie Farley. by Mrs. Farley —Lady Floyd. by Lady Hume Campbell—Miss Floyd, by Lady Floyd—Miss Foublanque, by Lady Dufferin—Mrs. Richard Gardner, on her marriage. by Lady Rivers—Miss Isabel Milne"; Gasket', by Mrs. Wiles tiaskell—Lady tioderich, by ',tidy Mary V yner—M rs. ,Inlon, of put am 4, by Lady liaddo—Miss Gordon. and Miss lateen Gordon, by Mrs. Gordon—Miss Grant, by Mrs. Francis Grant—Mrs. Henry Darby Griffith, P'y Lady Willshire—Mrs. Lv Viscountess Palmerston—Miss Grove. by the Hon. Mrs. Herbert—Miss Zumala Garwood, by the Mare) •se of Ely Miss Hose Hill. by Lady Clittonl c o n s um e Mrs. William M. .domes, by Lally Crunworth Mrs. Kelso, of Kelsoland, by Lady Ouseley—Mrs. King, by. Lady Naas— Mrs. Henry King, on her marriage, by Mrs. King—Miss King, and Miss Harriet King, by Mrs. King—Mrs. Liam, by Mrs. Stnitt—l.atly Lcitle r. um her return Nom India, by Viscountess Harding'. Miss Lockett, by Mrs. Harrison—Mrs. Mare, by the Countess of Derby—Miss Medlyeott, by Lady Medlycott— Miss Emily St. John Whimsy and Miss Charlotte St. John Mildmuy, by Lady St. John Mildnuty—Mrs. Charles Miles, by Mrs. Miles—Hon. Mts. Monekton :Willies, by Viscountess Galway—Mrs. Douglas Moffitt, by Mrs. Wil liam Lockyer Freestun—Mrs. Edmund Fitmeane Morris, by Mrs. Whatman—The. Countesa of Newburgh, on sue ceeding to her title, by the Duchess of Nortnlk—Mrs. William Nicholson, by Lady Vain of I farts e al t e n-4 . oun t e ,, s of Norbury, by the Countess I /imager of Norbury —Miss Oakes, by Mrs. Oakes—Mrs. Charles J. Parke. by Lady Smith—Mrs. Phillips. by the Coutitem of Oxcart—Mrs. Francis Horsley Robinson, on her marriage, by Lady M me laine—M iss Rolt, by the Countess of I ferbv—M iss Augusta Seymour, by Lady Augusta Seynt ttttt •—ttoly Shelley. by Viscountess Palmerston—Lady Smith, by Lady Theresa Digbv—Lady Susan Smith, un her marriage, by Mrs. Abel Smith—Miss Elizabeth Laura Smith, by Latly Colborne — Lady Emma Stanley, by the Countess of Derby—Mrs. Henry Stone. by Mrs. King—Miss Horatia Stopfonl, by Viscountess Hood—Lady Stuart. by the IhtelIPAN Of Suther land—Miss Grant Suttie, by Lady Frames hope—Miss Taylor, by Lady Willoughby de Broke—Mrs. Vamp, by the Countess of t Obligati—Miss NVaddell, by Lady Maclaine— Miss Walsh. by Lady de Ros—Mrs. Edward Walter, on her marriage, by Mrs. John Walter—Miss Watson, by Lady Palmerston—Mrs. Henry Whitmore, by Lady Calthorpe— Miss Wilder, by Lady Spearman—The Hon. Mrs. Mon tagu Wilde, by Mrs. Walter—Mrs. Graham Willmore. by Lady Cranwortb—Lady Willoughby de I troke, by Baroness North—Lady Wilson, by Lady Dalrymple. The Queen wore a train of blue silk moire antique, brocaded in lane and white flowers, trimmed with white tulle and blonde, blue ribbons, and bouquets of small pink roses and lilies td' the valley. The pet ticoat was white satin, covered with white tulle, and trimmed with white tulle, blonde, and lilies of the valley. Headdress, diamonds and feathers. Her Majesty on Wednesday night gave a grand state ball at Buckingham Palace. The list of in vitations extended to 1,900 persons, o f w h om t h e great majority were present. This was the first State entertainment since the re decoration of the grand hall. The ceiling has been painted in oil, pannelled in a variety of geometrical forms, and adorned with shields of' arms, heraldic badges, the insignia of the national orders of chivalry of the three kingdoms, the badge of the Prince of Wales and the monogram of the Queen and Prince, with wreaths of flowers, and the various mottoes in terspersed, all contributing to the general very beau tiful effect. A large oval occupies the centre of the ceiling, in which are the shields of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, surrounded by a wreath of flowers. On the one side is the golden harp of Ireland, in a circle of deep blue, and on the other the lion of Scotland. The stars of the orders of the Garter and St. Andrew, with the rose, sham rock, and thistle, on squares of vermilion, are arranged so as to form the points of the geometrical forms into which the ceiling is pannelled by colour. The architectural ornaments of the architrave, freize, and cornice, are also picked out with vermilion and white, blue, gold, and white, and green and white. The ball-room and throne-room were appro priated for dancing, and in both apartments a tem porary haat pea had been erected, on which were placed seats for the Queen and royal guests of white with silver fringe. in the yellow drawing-room the Queen and Prince Albert received the members of the Royal Family. The green drawing-room was used as a refreshment-room during the evening, std a state supper was served in the dinner-room. The general company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock, those having the entree alighting at the garden entrance, and the other visitors at the prin cipal entrance in front of the Palace. All the guests were ushered up the grand staircase, through the green drawing-room, into the picture gallery. At ten o'clock her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were conducted with the usual state 153 into the ball-room, where the Queen opened the ball with his Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz, in a quadrille. The dance succeeded without ilitennission until half-peat twelve; when supper was seined, and afterwards re, sumed until an advanced hour. Her Majesty held a Court and Privy Council on 'l'hursday afternoon. Shaft khan had an audience to deliver his credentials as di nster Plenipotentiary from the shah of Persia; and the Count de Vitithun as Minister Resident from the King of Saxony. Vice-t liancellor Stuart ; Mr. It. Bethel!, the Soli citor-tieneral ; and F. 01lilt Physician to the British Embassy in Paris. respectively received the honour of knighthood at the hands of tho Queen. 'their Alaiesties the King and Queen of Hanover, aecompained by the flutlifitl l'rowtt l'rince and the Princesses of the Hovel Family, arrived at Wool wielt at half-past live o'clock on Thursday evening, from Ostend. The Duke of Genoa left town for Brussels on Tuesday. After returning front the drawing-room his Royal Highness paid various farewell visits, had a private audience of the queen to take leave, and entertained the Sardinian Minister and all the 'nem hers of the legation at dinner at his hotel. At eight o'clock he left rid the South Eastern Railway. A marriage is about to take place between the Lady Augusta Hare, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Listowel, and Captain iiranvill I A`VeS4 l'roby, son of Admiral tlie lion ti. L. Prtiby, and tw • phew of the Earl .of Carysfort. Lady Albrtsla Fitz • William, youngest daughter of the Earl Fitzwillitun, will be united on the 21st. inst. to Mr. Fitzpatrick Ve , eldest SOU of the Right Ito tttttt rable Vernon Smith, M.P. A matrimonial alliance is also announced between the lady Alice Lambton, the youthful sister of the Earl of Durham, and Lord Aberdour, eldest son and heir of the Earl of Moreton. A grand entertainment was given by the Lord Mayor on Thursday evening, in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house, to the Archbishop of Canterbury and his brethren of the episcopal bench. About PM ladies and gentlemen were honoured with invitations to meet the clerical dignitaries, of whom, including the clergy of the diocese, there were more than fifty present. sporting. HAMPTON RACES. wEnscsuAy. The STAND PLATE, of 64) SOVs. Mr. T. Stevens's Nonsuch (h. b.) Mr. Owen's Stamford Mr. Knowleti's Pearl Betting : 2 to 1 against NUMMI', 4 to I each against Pearl and Telescope, and ti to I emelt against Sweetheart end StamtOrd. A hue race home with two ended in (moor of Nonsuch by a head. The CLAREMONT Simms of 10 atm.. each, with :AI added; fur two.year-olds. Mr. Gulliver's Village Lass (Vales) I Mr..l. Brown'a Balmoral Mr. S. Scott's Mabel 'the following also run :—Kitty Clover, Crimbourtw, eh f by .dohs Ii Gaunt—Evasion, Mirabeati, 4 'huntress, 4. by Sir Tattoo Sykes, out of Starlight Bess, f by Kremlin —Cecilia, Lioness. Betting : :Ito 1 against Vilhige Lass, 4 to I against 11s1 moral, 5 to I each against Crunbourne and Mabel, 7 to I against Starlight Beau volt. A very haul start. %Von by three quarters of a length. The )41:111tEY ANO M S I'm:Es 1 II antiwar ) of 211 soya. each, with :i1) added. :13 subs. Mr. W. 4 !miter's Torment (Wells) I Mr. C. Liley s Tavistock Mr. Knowlex's Pearl The following also ran :—Captain Lowther's Rackaitelt, 3 yrs., 7st hip ( S. Steggles ) ; Major Bringhurtit's Hampton, .1 vrs., 7st till. ( T. Sherwood ). Betting : Even on Torment, who won, hard held, by two lengths. The k EEPEIts' PLATE tor 30 slam., added to a sWeeladakes of 3 age. s. each. Mr. Swain's Antonini. (Wells) 1 Mr. Payne's Cotton Lady Mr. Sits Ventre.ie'rerre First Heat: 6 to 1 iigitinst Antonin*. Won by a length. s econ d n ea r 0 to t on Annolitia. The winner was sold for 2441gnineas, the final thereby realising upwards of lOW CoRINTIIIAS STAKES of 13 sous. withl.s added. Gentle. 'nett riders. 'aptain Little's Clothworker (Owner) I Mr..l. D. Shands King of Troy (11r. Elwes I 2 explain Rowley's Bordeaux Owner) : 1 11 r. Berkeley's Dame Tuttle ( owner) I Betting : IS to 4 against King of Troy, 5 to 2 each against elothweprker and Ilordeattx. elothworker won cleverly by them polls of a length. Ilirnromv. The Visrtoe..' PLATE of 40 soli. Mr. K It. Clark's Mr. Sykeb (Wells) I Mr. l'ayne's Cotton Lwly Captain Little's Clothworker