Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-11 00:00:00

THE COURT. &c.

STATE BALL.—On Thursday evening, the Queen gave
a State Ball, to which invitations were issued to above
1,900 of the nobility and gcntry.
The arrangements at Buckingham Palace were the same
as for the former ball, and the galleries, state rooms, and
grand staircase were again decorated with a profusion r)1
rare and beautiful shrubs and plants, and were brilliantly

The (Ivrea company alighted at the equerries' entrance
in Pimlico, and the general company under the grand por-
tico of the Palace.

The royal family were received at the garden entrance
by the Maids of Honour and Grooms and Equerries in
Waiting, and were conducted to the White Drawing•reom,
where the (been received her illustrious visitors. Her
Majesty and the Prince Consort were accompanied by the
King of the Belgians, the Princess Royal, the Princess
Charlotte of Belgium, the Count de Flanders, and Prince
Frederick William of Prussia.

The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, the Duke
of Cambridge, and the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier,
arrived shortly before ten o'clock.

Tile Prince of Hohenzollern, the Prince of Leininv;n,
and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, arrivod airint the

same time.

The Yeomen of the Guard were On tl,:ity in the Gland
Hall.

At ten o'clock the Q seen was conducted by the Lord
Chamberlain from the White 'Drawing-room, through the
Saloon, the YeroTT PraYO'ag-room, the State Dinner-room,

and Approach Gallery, into the Ball and Concert-room.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Bing of the Bel-
gians, the Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, the Princess
Charlotte of Belgium, the Duke and Duchess de Mont-
pensier, the Count de Flanders, the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Princess Mary, Prince Fiederick William of Prussia,
the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of Leiningen, and the
Prince of H.,henzellern. The Ladies in Waiting and the
principal officers of the Household were in attendance.
The Qeeen wore a black silk dress, trimmed with black
lace and black ribbon, and white waterlilies and green
leaves; the whole ornamented with diamonds. Her
Majesty's head dress was a diamond and opal circlet, and
white water lilies and green leaves.
The Princess Royal wore a dress of black net over a
rich black glace, trimmed with silver ribbon and wheat ears.
Silver wheat ears formed her royal highness's head dress.
The Princess Charlotte of Belgium wore a dress of
white net over white glace silk, the front of the dress
studded with bouquets of lilac and green leaves.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of black tull e
over black silk, trimmed with bonillonnes, and double
skirt, richly embroidered with bugles. The front of the
corsage was covered with large diamonds. Her royal
highness's head dress was composed of a magnificent dia-
mond tiara and black feathers.

The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore five skirts of
black tulle, over a rich glace petticoat, trimmed down
each side with bouffants of tulle, satin ribbon, and
blonde. The corsage was ornamented with diamonds
and silver wheat ears—diamond necklace and ear-rings.
Her royal highness wore a wreath of silver wheat ears
round the head.

The King of the Bilgians appeared in the uniform of a
British field marshal, and wore the insignia of the Garter
and several other orders of knighthood.
The Duke de l`tiontpensier wore a Spanish uniform, dark
blue with red facings, and laced with silver. His royal
highness wore sus7ended from the neck the ensign of the
Golden Fleece set in diamonds.

The Queen and the Prince Consort and their illustrious
visitors having taken their seats, the general company
followed into the ball and concert room.
The ball then commenced.

Mr. H. Laurent's quadrille band was stationed in the
orchestra, and in the course of the night played the fol-
lowing dances :

QUADRILLES.

Cent et un Coups de Canon .. Lamotte.
Ferdinand
The Court of St. James's... .
St. Petersburgh • . ...... D'Albert.
VALSES.
Wellen and Wagen
Sphinx—Rosen . . ...
Il Trovatore
Maud
Schwa'ben
GALOPS.

The Emperor's
Lenrent's . .. Laurent.
The Dike and Duchess de Nemours visited the Queen
yesterday at Buckingham Palace.

The Prince Consort, attended by Captain the Hon. D.
de Kos, paid visits to the Duchess of Cambridge, at her
residence in St. James's Palace, and to the Prince of
Hohenzollern, at Maurigny's Hotel, Regent-street.
The Count of Fianders rode on horseback, attended by
Captain Burnett.

The King of the Belgians and the Duke and Duchess de
N_mours visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence
House, St. James's.

The Prince of Leiniogen arrived at Clarence House, St.
James's, yesterday, from Portsmouth.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, travelling
incognito, arrived at Brussels on Wednesday morning. The
Pricee afterwards visited the battle-field of Waterloo, and
then proceeded on his journey to Germany.
The Earl of Derby leaves town early in the ensuing
week for Knowsley, where the noble earl will entertain
a large circle of noble friends during the Liverpool race-
meeting.

The Right Mn. Win. E. Gladstone, M.P., and Mrs.
Gladstone have re vaned to their mansion in Carlton-house-
terrace for the remainder of the season.

THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA AT GUILDHALL—On Thursday
a number of workmen were employed at the Guildhall in
fitting up a portion of the spacious hall, towards the
eastern end, for the presentation of the freedom of the
City, in a gold box of 100 guineas value, to the Prince of
Prussia. The arrangements will be precisely the same as
those made in 1840, when the Prince Consort was enrolled
a freeman of Loadon. The address upon the occasion
will be given by the City Chamberlain, Sir John Bey,
Bart. A raised platform is in course of erection, and the
seats will be draped with felted cloth. Provision is being
made for the accommodation of a large number of specta-
tore, but whether the visitors will be admitted by ticket or
otherwise has not yet transpired. Monday next, at one
o'clock, is fixed for the ceremony.
We have to record the death of General Sir Charles
Bulkeley Egerton, which took place on Wednesday at his
town residence. The deceased General, who was in his
83rd year, had been for some sixty-five years in the army,
and saw some active service in the early part of his
military career. He became a General in 1846, having
had (in 1837) the Colonelcy of the 89th Regiment pre-
viously conferred upon him. That appointment is now
rendered vacant by his death, which will also cause a pro-
motion to the General's list, now reduced to the number
prescribed by the Royal Warrant of 1854, Colonsls
Swinburne, Whichcote, and Butler, acquire the honorary,
and Colonel Johnson, half-pay 76, h Regiment, the sub-
stantial rank of Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel the
lion. A. C. Legge bcomes a Colonel, and Major Hecker,
15th Hussare, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the army.
THE LATE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH,—The mortal
remains of the Duke of Marlborough were yesterday
deposited in the family mausoleum at Blenheim, Oxon.
The funeral was devoid of the least ostentation. The
Duke of Marlborough, Lord Alfred Churchill, Lord Alan
Churchill, Hon. Major Spencer Churchill, and a
select number of relatives and friends, attended the
obsequies.

The Pose says that the Prince Napoleon is expected to
visit Liverpool on Monday next.
COUNTY Comm—Mr. Conway sat in this court yester-
day, and disposed of nearly three hundred cases, almost
all being claims for small amounts and none possessing
the sli'l-htest public interest.

THE BETA, OF LIVERPOOL. —While nn her passage,
from Liverpool to the United States, with a cargo of pig..
iron, this barque was, some time ago, compelled to put
into this port. Having received a " regular overhaul,"
She has sailed on her voyage to. Boston.—Belfast Parer.
i.SUICIDR OF A BOY IN THE BOROUGH GAOL —A prisoner,
named William Scarry, aged twelve years, who was
confined in the borough gaol, on remand, charged with
some offence by his mother, hung himself in his cell on
Thursday night, or yesterday morning. An inquest will
be held on the body this day.
DEATH FROM A.LLEGED DRUNKENNE is.—Patrick Doran,
aged fifty-•hree, a staveadore, living at 37, Dwerrylaouse-
street, was found dead, yesterday morning at half-past ten,
in bed. He was found lying on his face by his daughter,
Jane Gibson, and the servant. At one in the morning, tha
deceased was put to bed by his eldest son, and John
Griffiths, and was very drunk, and it Was supposed he was
suffocated,

ST. DAVID'S COLLEGE, LAMPETER.—The public exami-
nation at St. David's College, Lampeter, for the degree of
8.D., was held on the 23rd and 24th ult., before the
Board of Examiners from the Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge, the candidates were this year confined to
the following :—l. The Book of Genesis in Hebrew.
2. Augustini Confessiones Latin. 3. Epistles and Apo-
calypse in Greek. 4. Hooker 11., 111., IV. Books English.
5. Keys Elements English. Oa Thursday, the 25 h, the
degree of B,D. was conferred on the Rev. John James,
Incumbent of St. David's Church, of this town.
FATAL ACCIDENT. —A day or two since the Coroner held
an inquest on the body of a child, named Samuel Merrick
-Tutor, aged four years, who resided with his mother at
38, Tyndall-street, (whose father is at sea, and is a fireman
on board the Arabia, royal mail steamer), and who was
killed in Scotland-road. It appeared that a lorry belong-
ing to Thomas Woodroofe, and driven by Thomas Smith,
was passing Scotland-road, and the deceased, (with other
children) was hanging by the back of the lorry, when by
some means he got jammed between the wheels and was
crushed so much in the head that he died soon after.
There was no blame attached to any one, and the Jun
found a verdict of " accidental death."

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

By British and Irish ltfagnetie Telegraph.

THE PRINCIPALITIES.

TRIESTE, THURSDAY.
Despatches have been received from Constan-
tinople to the 3rd instant. Lord Radcliffe is
said to have received from the Earl of Clarendon
Instructions to propose a joint military and
judicial administration for the Principalities.