The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-28 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THB TURKISH

EMBASSY LAST EVENING.

The Qaeen last night honoured his Excellency
the Ambassador of the Ottoman Ports and Madame Memos
with her preemies, at a grand ball given la honour of her
Majesty, at the residence of the Embassy in Bryanaton-
Killara.
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For soots time previonsly to the arrival of the Qtwen. the
Winery of its 'unreal illuminatiAn had attracted a vast
assembler of spectator' to the Embassy. The priasapal
arehitec•urel lines of the mission were marked by Jets of
gm la various coloured glue's. Os a level with the second
door windows were three devices executed in eat glass,
peedueing a brilliant sleet. In the entre was the aatioaal
emblem of Tarkey—the Crescent and the Star; on the
right V. IL, and on the left the cypher of the Sultan.
Above each edam, on the principal earlobe, we a we,
from which Isseed a brilliant dams ; and from the roof were
impended the flags of Turkey, England, and Frazee. Is
front of the balcasin .ere draperies, on which were em-
broidered the arms of England, Turkey, and Prance, pro-
ducing a very pretty effect.
The interior presented a rpm-tante of magnificence and
semptuaesnase such as is rarely witaeseed in private mast-
eine.

The general nom; say began to arrive about nine o'clock.
The Grand Vizier was among the earliest viritore, hevfog
been invited by the Ambassador to Ulm part in the honours
I of the reception. Their Royal Highnesses the Ditchers of
1 Cambridge and tte Princess Mary arr.ved at half-past nine
o'clock. Their royal It:101mm were rece:ved in the en-
trance hall by Y. and Madame DI , and conducted to
the ball room, from which, until after the snivel of her
*ikon, tie o'her company was est:tided, the suite of
drawing-rooms being reserved for the g I visitors. The
Duke of Cambridge arrived about the same time, with his
illurriovs relatives. His royal highness waa loadly cheered
by the crowd, and greeted with" Rale Britansia " from the
Coldstream's' bend
At ten o'clock the cheers of the surrounding multitude
ced the approach of the Quinn. Her Majesty was
roe vo 1 by peed of honour of the Coldatreesu stationed
to ft, at of the limba.iy. god, on slighting from the royal
surfs" M. and Madame Manna advanced to welcome
the ecivi r iign at the entrance ball. Her Majesty graciously
acknowledged the attention of their escolleardee, and, pre-
ceded by the Lord Cbmberlaia sod the Lord Steward with
their wands of race, advanced through an
dowering shrabo, until, turning to the left, she eqtsred en
apartment set aside as a retiring room, and finished in
exquisite taste, with en arrangement of toilette and mirrors
of admirable elrgaace and delicacy. Her Majesty sad the
Priam Consort were accompanied by their illustrious
manta the Prince Frederick William of Presets and the
Regent of Baden. A brilliaat mite of ladies and gentleness
of
the ?arid honesbold were In ittendstroe.
Oe Imolai the retiring-room her Majesty tut the area of
the ambassador, Prince Albert leading Madam* Maseru,
and thee the royal party, mending the stain, entered the
ball-r sore —a soble 'penmen., which remelt the beholder as
prompting all the gorgeousness of E e'en fashion, iodised

'by the purest taste. The effect stale whole room was that of
a golden flood of sunshine. The floor was of exquisite parque-
eerie, preserving an amber tint; the walls were hong with a
golden fabric, the draperies were of amber, and the pillars
which crossed the end of the room were of t►e softest.,
coloured marble. On a slightly elevated dais, carpeted
with crimson velvet and fringed with gold, was a tbr,ne,
having the regal crown richly embroidered, and tte chain
of state in crimson velvet and gold on either side. Here her
Majesty took her teat to receive the assembled reeve. In
front of these royal penis age., et the sod of the saloon, was
a vast minor, extending Ivan the roof to the floor, and
opposite was aaothsr of similar priportions, reflecting back
and doubt* the magnificent sewn, while extending along
behind the royal throne and dais was a rich bank of Bowers
of many bright hen, terminating in a golden ',Mee us
either side, each supporting a porphyry vase filled with
delicate-hued Bowers, so as to gore the effect cf one vul
garland extending behind the throne, mirror, and repeated
in a hundred ligh•s—such was the stens that presented
itself to the assembled gusts when the folding done, which
had hitherto secluded them from the royal party, were
throws epee.
Her Majesty was attired in a cerise tarlatan deers, over
white satin, and across her breast she wore the Star sad
Ribbon of the Ord( rof the Garter. The Prince Colon
wore the uniform of the ltd. Brigade.
Atter a short interval of repose,daring which her Majesty
eonvereed wile M. and Madame Musurus, sod expressed
her admiration of the scene, the numbest of the corps
diplosealip 0, headed by the Ambassador of France and the
Countess de renigny, and followed by the ether Foreign
Ministers in their order of seniority, were presented to the
Queen, and then followed the same oeremonial with the
general company.
The orchestra (that of M. Laurent) were placni out of
sight, though within hearing, in an ante-room opening upon
the ball-room. At half-put ten o'clock the Lord Chaste
batiste received her Majesty's commands to form a qua-
drille. Tee ball was opened by the Queen dancing with
M. Mnearur, Prince Albert taking the hand of Madame
Maseru. In the same set the Princes. Mary danced with
the Prinee Regent of Baden, the Prince Frederick William
of Prussia with the French Arnbereadrese, sn3 the
French Ambassador with the Declass of Welliogton.
A wait■ followed, in which Prince Frederick William
danced with the Priapus Mary, and then another quad-
rille, is which the Queen danced with the Prince Regent of
Bade., the Prises Consort with the Princess Mary, the
Duke of Cambridge with the French Ambsuadrem, and
Prince Frederick William with Madame Manaus.

After this gusdrille there wee a waltz before the Queen,
and they her Majesty was conducted by M. Munroe from
the ball-room through a brilliant avenue, formed by the
' guests, to the suite of drawing-rooms, at which her Majesty
was pleased to 'sprees her admiration. P ly returning
to the hali room, the dancing wea resumed and continued
with much animation for some time louger.
At midnight, the Queen lassies indicited her gracious
pleasure, M. MIKOMI led the way to the refreshment
saloon, end conducted her Majesty to the raised deis is
the inner, pavilion where an elegant repast was served.
The effect was that of two pavilions epenieg into each
other—the oats of roe • colour and white, the other of blue
and white, draped and festooned with golden cords. The
pillars of them pavilions were formed entirely of flowers
elesteriog glue trellis work, and reflected back in iana•
tamable arcades of brightens and beauty by mirrors, of
which the walls were entirely formed. In the metre Sad
on cub side were fountains throwing up jets of water,
which, as their murmuring and pleshiog tell upon the
ear, gave to the mind a sense of refreshing cool•
nee,. Upwards of three hundred wax-lights in pendant
chandeliers, festooned with flatlet:ids of flowers, shed a
marvellous brilliancy upon the table., on which chose plate
of the most elegant description, glass sparkling with diamond
light, sad a ureic, of exquisite porcelain, made expressly
for the occasion, cub plate of se bitch contained a view is
some part of the Sultan's dominion,. The colour imparted
to these tablet by the various hues of the beautiful fruit,
provided by Gunter, was in itself no small enhancement to
the eihret of a scene of such matchless splendour. A idlest
cornucopia, standing two feet in height, supported by river
gods in silver, and crowned with the brightest gifts of
Pomona, was muck ad.nired, b ,th for Vie boldness of ire
design, and its appropriateness to sub a revival, at emble-
matic of Peace and Plenty. This piece of plate is the
work of Memo. Store and Mortimer, and was designed by
them impress y for Mr. Gunter In honour c f the (Melling
The Queen, beton, leaving the pavilion, espressed to M.
and Madame fd the high gratification her visit to the
embassy bad afforded her. Her Majesty shortly aterwude
retired, conduct'4 to her carriage as oroo her arrival.
The genteel company protracted their enjoyment of tke
fete up to an advanced hour this morsiog.

Her Royal Highness the Duobese of Kent visita
bar Royal Hi/linen the Duchies of Gloacecer yosterday,
at Gleseeeter Howe.

Tao Duchess of Northumberland's party, at
Northumberland Huss, this evening, is uaareidably poet-
period.

The Earl and Countess of Clanearty and Lady
Sea Butler have left Howehin's Hotel, St. JUAN'S street.
for Parie. They will return ag►in early in Jure.

The Hon. Mrs. Vevey-llawson and Miss Fitz-
Patrick have arrived at Edwards's Hotel, from P►ris.