The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

THE LEVEE.
The Queen held a Levee (the third this season) yester-
day afternoon in St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and
Prince Albert, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen
in Waiting, arrived from Buckingham Palace at a quar-
ter past two o'clock, escorted by a detachment of the
Life Guards.
The Earl of Clarendon had an audience of the Queen.
Earl St. Germans had an andiertce of her Majesty, on
his return from Ireland.
Lieut.-Colonel Maitland had an audience, and re-
turned to the Queen the ensigns of the Grand Cross of
the Bath of the late Sir Peregrine Maitland.
Rear-Admiral Martin had an audience, and returned
to her Majesty the Order of the Bath of the late Admiral
of the Fleet, Sir Byam Martin, G.C.B.
The Duke of Cambridge, and the Prince of Leiningen
attended the levee.
Her Majesty's Guard of the Ron. Corps of Gentlemen
at Arms was on duty in the state saloons, under the
command of the lieutenant.
The Yeomen of the Guard were under the command
of Captain Parker Rickford, the Exon in Waiting.
The Guard of Honour was composed of the Ist Life
Guards, and was on duty in the large court of the palace
with the band of the regiment in state uniforms.
The Queen wore a train of green silk, brocaded in •
white, and trimmed with white blonde and green gauze
riband. Her petticoat was of white satin, trimmed to
correspond. Her. Majesty wore a diamond circlet.
The Foreign Ministers and the Secretaries and Attaches
of Legation were introduced, when the following Presentations
to her Majesty took place :
By the Minister from the United States, John Appleton,
Esq., Secretary of the United States Legation at this Court.
By the Spanish Charge d'Affaires, Le Vicomte de Miravalles,
Attache thig
The following noblemen and gentlemen had the honour or
being presented to her Majesty:—
Major Addison, on appointment of Deputy Assistant Ad-
, jutant - General and promotioe, by General Viscount
Hardinge.
I The Attorney-General for Ireland, by Viscount Palmerston.
Ensign E. Austin, by Right Hon. W. G. Hayter.
Lieutenant-Colonel D. Babington, by Right Hon. Vernon
Smith. •
Mr. E. Baylis, on appointment as Deputy Lieutenant
County of Middlesex, by the Marquis of Salisbury.
Colonel Balfour, on appointment as Honorary Colonel Fife-
shire Militia Artillery, by the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine.
Lieutenant F. Barchard, by the Duke of Richmond.
Rev. C. C. Barnard, by Viscount Canning.
Mr. Hamilton Beckett, on his marriage,. by Lord Lynd-
hurst.
Major-General W. Beckwith, K.H., on promotion, by
Lieutenant-General Brotherton.
Major-General C. Bentinek, on promotion, by Viscount
Hardinge.
Ensign A. J. C. Birch, on appointment to 24th Foot, by
Lieutenant-General Ellice.
Lieutenant W. S. Boileau, by Assistant Inspector-General
of Fortifications.
Mr. H. G. Bowyer, her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, by
Mr. Bowyer, M.P.
Captain Bridge, half-pay, 51st Regiment, on appointment
to the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, by Lord Foley.
Lieutenant-General Bunbury, K.H., on promotion and ap-
pointment to 2d Battalion 60th Regiment, by Viscount
Harding°.
Hon. G. H. C. Byng, on his marriage, by Viscount Enfield.
Lieutenant W. M. Campbell, by the Duke of Argyll.
Lieutenant C. P. Carey, by the Assistant Inspector-General
of Fortifications.
Lieutenant Chapman, on appointment 3d Middlesex Militia,
by Viscount Chelsea.
Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. R. Charteris, on promotion by
H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
Mr. H. Chase, by Colonel Oliphant.
Major-General Chatterton, on promotion, by the Secretary
for War.
Captain Clementson, by the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey.
Staff-Assistant-Surgeon J. B. Cockburn, M.D., on return-
ing to the scat of war with the Land Transport Corps, by Mr.
E. Kiunersley.
Lieutenant E. C. S. Cole, by Colonel Bowles.
Captain Cooper, oa appointment to Grenadier Guards, by
Colonel Wood.
Lieut. J. N. Crealoek, on promotion, by M. E. Warner,
M.P.
Sir D. Cunyngliame, by Viscount Hardinge.
Captain Curtis, on promotion, by the Lieutenant-General
of the Ordnance.
Mr. C. H. Darling (late Governor of the Cape), on his ap-
pointment to the Government of Newfoundland, by Sir G.
Grey.
Lieutenant C. J. Danah, by the Assistant-Inspector-General
of Fortifications.
Ensign P. H. Delamere, by the Marquis of Breadalbane.
Captain Denison, on promotion and return from the West
Indies, by Lord Hotham.
Colonel Dennis, by General Higginson.
Major C. Bering, on appointment, East Kent Militia, by
Earl Cowper.
Captain J. B. Dickson, R.N., on promotion, by Vice-Ad-
miral J. W. D. Dundas..
Lieutenant A. Dirom, on receiving his commission, by
Viscount Drumlanrig. -
Dr. Donaldson, by Major-General Arnstrong. •
Captain A. Druinnaond, our promotion and ..retuna....fathaL
Crimea by Mr _.A-"
vaputni .erarit, on promotion and return from Crimea, by
the Marquis of Winchester.
The Earl of Elgin, on his return from administering the
government of Canada, by Sir George Grey.
Viscount Ennismore, Lieutenant and Captain Scots Fusilier
Guards, on promotion and return from the Crimea, by the
Duke of Cambridge.
Captain Erskine, en appointment to Royal Glamorgan
Light Infantry, by Colonel Kemeys Tynte.
Mr. J. Evans, by Lord Carington.
Lieutenant Farrell, on receiving his commission, by the
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance.
Mr. W. N. Franklyn, on appointment, 81st Regiment, by
Major-General H. Bentinck.
Ensign R. Fraser,
.on appointment East Kent Militia, by
Colonel Brockman.
Lieut. J. D. Freeman, by Lieut.-Col. the Hon. F. Villiers.
Capt. Deane Freeman, by Lieut.-Col. the Hon. F. Villiers.
Captain C. Fitzroy, on promotion, and return from the
Crimea, by Lord C. Fitzroy.
Rev.' H. R. Fowler, by Mr. Sorties.
Major-General Garstin, by Viscount Hardingo.
Mr. W. Garnham, by Admiral Sir S. Pym.
Lieutenant H. L. Geary, on appointment, Royal Artillery,
by Major-General Wetherell.
Sir R. Gerard, on succeeding to the title, by the Earl of
Ellesmere.
Lieutenant H. Gifford, en appointment, 3d Middlesix Mili-
tia, by Viscount Chelsea.
Captain Gleig, by the Chaplain General.
Lieut.-Col. J. Glossop, on promotion, by Viscount Chelsea.
Lieutenant H. Godfrey, by Lieut. -Colonel Sir J. Yarde
Buller, Bart., M.P.
Lieutenant Goodenough, on receiving his commission, by
the Lieut.-General of the Ordnance.
Lieutenant R. Grant, by Lord Glenelg.
Sub-Lieutenant Viscount Grey de Wilton, on appointment
to Ist Life Guards, by Viscount Combermere.
The Rev. A. W. Gurney, by Mr. F. H. Robinson.
Ensign F. Hamilton, on appointment to the 71st Regiment,
by the Earl of Rosebery.
Major H. Hardinge, on appointment as aide-de-eamp and
promotion, by Viscount Hardinge.
Assistant-Surgeon W. Hurman, on appointment to the 3d
Middlesex Militia, by Viscount Chelsea.
Colonel Hay, on appointment as colonel on the staff and
commandant, School Musketry, by the Adjutant-General.
Lieutenant Hedloy, by the Right Hon. Sir John Pakingtou.
Lieutenant E. 0. Hewitt, by the Assistant Inspector-Gene-
ral of Fortifications.
Lieut.-General Higginson, on promotion and appointment
to the 4th Regiment, by Viscount Hardinge.
Commander C. W. Hope, R.N., by Sir C. Wood.
Ensign F. S. Here, by the Hon. W. C. Spring Rico.
Mr. C. Henfrey, by Mr. W. Jackson, M.P.
Mr. Wm. Holley Hudson, American Consul at Buenos
Ayres, by the United States Minister.
Captain Hunter, on appointment to the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen-at-arms, by Lord Foley.
Mr. Hussey, on his marriage, by Viscount Sydney.
Lieutenant Irby, on appointment to the Royal Bucks Mi-
litia, by the Hon. Mr. Irby.
Rev. J. J. Irwin, chaplain of Hong Kong, by Sir G. Grey.
Lieut.-Colonel Jeffreys, on promotion and return from the
Crimea, by General Sir H. Campbell.
Captain H. Jenner, on promotion, by Colonel Kemeys
Tynte, M.P.
Mr. S. C. Jervoise, by Major-General Gascoigne.
Ensign E. Jones, by Colonel Sandham.
Major F. Kane, on promotion and return from the Crimea,
by the Marquis of Breadalbane.
Lieutenant H. Knapp, on appointment to Royal Bucks
Militia, by Lord Carington.
Ensign G. de Lacy Evans, on appointment 63d Regiment,
by Lieut.-General Kenah.
Lieut.-General Lautour, on promotion, by Viscount Har-
dinge.
Mr. A. S. Le Messurier, Advocate-General of Bombay, on
return frarn India, by the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith.
Mr. W. Lowther, by the Earl of Clarendon.
Dr. J. M'Cann, on appointment as surgeon, 3d Middlesex
Militia, by Viscount Chelsea.
Captain J. M'Court, by Major-General G. A. Wetherell.
Lieutenant A. R. Macdonnell, by the Assistant Inspector-
General of Fortifications.
Mr. Justice Macdougall, of Jamaica, by Sir G. Grey.
Mr. J. Macgregor, M.P., by Lord C. P. Pelham Clinton, M.P.
Lieutenant McLoughlin, on obtaining his commission, by I
the Lieut.-General of the Ordnance.
Mr. Macnamara, on his marriage, by the Earl of Listowel.
Captain Sir T. Maitland, R.N., on appointment as aide-de-
camp to the Queen, by Sir J. Graham.
Lieutenant E. D. Malcolm, by General Sir Hew Ross.
Lieutenant Malden, by Lord Panmure.
Lieutenant R. Mallock,l by Lieut.-Colonel Oliphant.
Lieutenant J. P. Magnay, by the Assistant Inspector-
General of Fortifications.
Lieut.-Colonel Matthie, by Viscount Combermere.
Captain S. Maxwell, on appointment to Royal Bucks
Militia, by Lord Carington.
Captain E. L. Miller, by Colonel Hon. 'Villiers.
Lieutenant P. Mitford, by his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge.
Viscount Monck, on appointment as a Lord of the Treasury,
by Viscount Palmerston.
Lieutenant M. C. Molesworth, by the Assistant Inspector-
General of Fortifications.
Lieutenant C. W. Moore, on return from India, by Mr.
Campbell, Q.C.
Lieutenant C. A. L. de Montmorency, by the Assistant
Inspector-General of Fortifications.
Lieutenant Smith Neill on receiving his commission, by
the Lieut.-General of the Ordnance.
Ensign Nicholls, on appointment to the 3d Middlesex Mi-
litia, by Viscount Chelsea.
Major 11. J. Nicholls, by General Sir G. F. H. Berkeley.
Captain Noel, by Mr. C. Romilly.
Lieutenant C. A. North, by the Earl of Wilton. .
Mr. H. P. Oakes, M.P., by Earl Jermyn.
Mr. M. C. Ommanney, by Lieut.-Colonel Oliphant.
Captain F. Parsons, on promotion, by Viscount Chelsea.
Major Paynter, on promotion and return from the Crimea,
by Lord Aylmer.

Ensign C. L. Packs, by Captain Hunter.
Ensign C. B. F. Penny, by Colonel Sandham.
Sir Samuel Morton Peto, on his being created a Baronet,
by the Duke of Newcastle. -
Lieutenant J. Peters, by Colonel }lon. F. C. Villiers:
Mr. Phinn, M.P., on appointment as Judge Advocate of
H.M. Fleet, by the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Lieutenant L. Prendergast, on promotion and return from
the Crimea, by General Money.
Rev. W. Quekett, by the Earl of Aberdeen.
Lieutenant R. B. Rimington, by the Assistant Inspector.
General of Fortifications.
Lieutenant Roberts, on receiving his commission, by the
Lieut.-General of the Ordnance.
Lieutenant F. Roberts, by Colonel Holme Sumner.
Major-General W. D. Robertson, on promotion and return
from India, by General Sir D. Leighton.
Mr. E. P. Robertson, on his return from India, by
General A. Maclean.
Captain G. Russell, by Colonel R. F. Hill.
Colonel Sandham, on appointment as Director of the Royal
Engineer Establishment at Chatham, by the Lieut.-General
of the Ordnance.

Major Sibthorp, on promotion, by the Marquis of Granby.
Lieut. C. Steel, on promotion and return from India, by
Gen. Sir H. J. Cumming.
Cornet J. C. Still, by Lord Panmure.
Ensign R. A. Sullivan, on appointment Royal Bucks Mili-
tia, by Lord Carington.
The Mayor of Nottingham, by Right Hon. Sir G. GisT.
Ensign Alfred Thistlethwayte, 33d (Duke of Wellington's)
Regiment, by Gen. D'Oyly.
Sir G. J. Thomas, Bart., by Mr. Mackinnon, M.P.
Mr. Thornhill, by Mr. horold.
Capt. Townshend, R.N., M.P., on appointment as Naval
Aide-de-Camp, by Sir A. Clifford.
Lieut. Tod, by Lieut.-Gen. Iligginson.
Capt. Traherno, on promotion, by Col. K. Tynte, M.P.
Comroodeen Tyabjee, by Mr. John Laurie, M.P.
Ensign T. W. Valiance, by Major-Gen. Chatterton.
Mr. H. Wakeford, by Mr. A. E. Kennedy.
Hon. Claude Wilde, on appointment Deputy-Lieutenant of
Middlesex, by Lord Hatherton.
Capt. . Weld, on promotion, by Viscount Torrington.
Lieut. J. Wigg, ou appointment to 3d Middlesex Militia,
by Viscount Chelsea, M.P.
Ensign C. R. Wilson, on appointment to Royal Middlesex
Rifles, by Viscount Enfield. 7 ;
Lieut. Wimberly, on promotion, by Col.. JdrOCKM2.II.
Major Wood, on promotion, by Col. K. Tynte,
Lieut. F. W. Woodall, by Lord Muskerry.
Lieut. -Col. G. Wynne, on promotion, by the Lieut.. General
of the Ordnance.
Major Wray, on appointment to the Artilleryof the Turkish
Contingent, by Colonel Norcliffe.
The Queen and Prince Albert. accompanied by the
Prince of Lein.,ngen, returned to Buckingham Palace
after +l.o Levee.