Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-08 00:00:00

THE COURT, &c.

ROYAL VISIT TO THE PRUSSIAN LEGATION.—The Queen on
Monday evening, honoured the Count and Countess
Bernstorff by a State visit to a grand ball at Prussia
House. The Count and Countess Bernstorff made every
exertion to receive her Majesty in appropriate state. The
limits of their mansion were extended as far as possible
by the construction of a temporary entrance opening into
a pavillion covering the whole garden, and affording
a large additional space for promenade and refreshment.
The interior of the house, which is remarkable among
London mansions for convenience and elegance, was so
arranged as to afford the best possible accommodation for
the guests. A throne was elegantly fitted up in one of the
corridors of the principal drawing-room. This was sur-
mounted by a canopy of crimson satin, trimmed with gold
fringe, above which was a cornice, having in the centre a
crown supported by eagles. The exterior of Prussia-house
was illumiated with 16,000 coloured lamps, arranged in
designs emblematic of the happy occasion. The arms of
Prussia and England, and monograms of various members
of the Royal family, shone forth with great lustre, and
attracted a host of admiring spectators daring the evening.
At a few minutes before ten o'clock, the Royal cortege
drove up, amidst the cheers of the crowd assembled.
Her Majesty, on argh ing from her carriage at
the entrance of the pavilion, was received by the
Count and Countess Bernstorff. Taking the arm of
the Count, the Queen advanced through the lower
rooms of the mansion, and. ascending the grand
srairca.se, passed through the drawing-room into the
throne-room. The Prince Consort followed with the
Countess Bernstorff, the Count of Flanders leading the
Princess Royal, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia
the Princess Charlotte of Belgium. The Duke of Cam-
bridge, who was in attendance in the pavilion to meet her
Majesty, came next with the Duchess of Sutherland, and
was followed by a long train of elegant and courtly per-
sonages. Her Majesty remained seated on the throne for
some minutes, while the company passed before her, and
when the procession had clo,ed the Lord Chanilan.lain
intimated her Majesty wish that a quadrille should be
formed. The Que:n herself led off with the Count, the
Prince Consort dancing with the Countess Bernstorff;
the Count of Flanders danced with the Princess Royal, and
Prince Fre leeiek William with the Princess Charlotte of
Belgium. After two sets had intervened, another royal
quadrille was formed,theQueen dancing with Prince Fred,
William of Prussia, the Prince Con-ort with the Princess
Charlotte of Belgium, the Prince of Hohenzollern Sigma-
ringen with the Princess Royal, and the Duke of Cam-
bridge with the Countess Persigny. The dancing now
became general, and was continued until midnight, when
the Queen left the ball-room, and was conducted by his
Excellency to the supper-room, where a magnificent repast
had been arranged. On leaving the supper-room her
Majesty passed through the long avenue of guests, gra-
ciously acknowledging their salutations, and after express-
ing to to the Count and Countess Bernstorff, in very kind
terms, the gratification she had derived from the entertain-
ment, returned with the royal party to Buckingham
Palace. Dancing was resumed after the departure of the
royal visitors, and was prolonged to an early hour.
THE PRINCE OF WALES. —His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, left B ickingham Palacs on Monday afternoon,
for Konigswinter on the Rhine, where an hotel has been
engaged for his ttoyal Highness's occupation during the
next six weeks. His Royal Highness paid a visit to the
Duchess of Kent, at Clarence House, St. James's. The
prince is accompanied by the Hon. Frederick Stanley,
younger son of the E trl an 1 Countess of Derby. In the
suite of his Royal Hig'eness are :--11sj or-General the Hon.
C. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel H. Ponsonby, Mr. Gibbs, the
Rev. Mr. Ta-ver, and Dr. Armstrong, R.N. His Royal
Highness arrived at the Lord Wardea Hotel, Dover, on
the same evening, and after partaking of refreshment,
sailed in her Majesty's steam-packet Banshee, for Ostend.
ROYAL REVIEW.—Her Majesty and the Prince Consort,
acnomp mied by the Princess R ,yal, Prince Frederick
William of Prussia, the Count of Flanders, and the
Princess Charlotte of Belgium, and a numerous retinue,
will visit the camp at Aldershott this day, to review the
troops. The Queen and illustrious party leave the royal
station at Nine Elms at nine o'clock. The Duke of Cam-
bridge, the General Commander-in-Chef, and a large
circle of military ofli sera connected with head-quarters,
will be present at the review.

VISIT or PRINCE NAPOLEON.—On Tuesday evening,
H s Imperial Majesty's steam yacht, La Reins Hortense,
arrived at Plymouth from Havre, having on board his
Imperial Highness Prince Nap )leon and suite. His
Highness proposes to visit the tin mines of Cornwall.
The yacht sailed at midnight from Falmouth.
The Emperor and Empress will shortly pay a visit to
Her Majesty the Queen of England, at her residence at
Osborne. Their Imperial Majesdes do not contemplate
taking any other j )urney in England, and will, during this
excursion, maint.in the strintest incognito.

Her Royal Mght:ess the Duch(Ps d'Orleanq, accompanied
by the Count de Paris and do Dila de Chartres, and
attended by a num°, one suite, arlived at the Royal Ship
Hotel, Dover, on Sunday evening. The royal party passed
the night at the hotel.

PRINCE FRiIDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA i 3 expected to
arrive at Berlin on the 1 1 th. H 3 will there meet his
aunt, the Empress D)m-ig,-Jr of Itu4sis.

By telegraph, undo,. d4te of July 6, we learn that the
Emperor of Russia and the Empress had arrived there,
and after a stay of a few hours, left for Kessinger.

ACClDENT,—Yesterday afternoon a shipwright employed
at the ClAlingwr,od deck fell from the rig4ing of a ship,
end received several severe contusions on various parts of
his body.

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FATAL Accinicyr.--About nine weeks ago, a man,
named William How:,rio, who resided at Wolfc-atree',
Park, was Ina by faking into a grit, and from the (-free s
of the injuries he die. An inqaLst will be held this day
on the body.
S UICIDR IN JOR D A N-STR EET BR I DEwELG.—Yesterday
morning. at art early hour, a man, named William Cain,
who was confined in ihe rib ive.npri-d Blid,weil, on a
charge of having annoyed Mary Anne Crawford, of 109,
nu-street, managed to h ing himself with a slop-al.trt.
An inquest w". 11 be held on the body this day.
Sr. &mows Clatruca Sculot.s.—L ist evening a tea
meeting vas held at the Cn'icart Hill, Lord Nelsol-strec,
for the purpose of colebrating the op-ning of th 3 new
sch;,ol-rooms and to augment the tunda of that es'ablish-
ment. After a most excellent tea, tile Rev Mr. Griner
took the chair, and was sujiorted on the platfirm by
several of the principal clergy and genilAnen bel ntging to
the dis tint. The choir from the Bind Asylum was is
attendance, and by their singing much enhanced the plea-
sures of the evening. Saveral excellen, aild.resea were
delivered, and the company spent a must Agre-:.able
evening. I

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.