The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-21 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 20.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, at
tended by Lady Augusta Stanley and the Equerry
in Waiting.
Her Majesty drove in the grounds this morning,
accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess
Helena, and attended by Lady Augt.sta Stanley.
The Queer, their Royal 'Highnesses Princess
Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and PO11;
cess Beatrice, left Windsor Castle this afternoon
a quarter before four o'clock for Osborne.
The suite in attendance were Viscountess Jocelyn,
the Hon. Mrs. Bruce. the lion. Emily Cathcart,
Major-General Seymour, Colonel the Hon' 1,11.
Charles Phipps, Colonel Sir T. M. Siddulph, 61)"
Mr. Buff.

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PoßTsmoUTH,,April
20
Her Majesty and the royal family arrived at the
Clarence-yard this afternoon, and proceeded t°
Osborne at half•past six o'clock.

Departure of Her Majesty for Osborne.
WINDSOR, ‘Vtdnesday Evetang•
This afternoon, at a quarter to four o'clock, her
Majesty, accompanied by their Royal nighties°
Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, and at ended by Viscountess Jocelyn, 11°11:
Mrs. Bruce, the Hon. Miss Cathcart, Col. Sir T.,-
Biddulpb, Col. the Hoa. Sir C. B. Phipps, and Maj°l'
General Seymour, left Windsor Castle and drove
to
the Great Western station on the way to Osborn!:
Her Majesty and the royal family were seated le
two carriages drawn by white and light grey hot
while the pages in attendance wore their scar
liveries with a mourning band round the arm.
Her Majesty, whose health has improved Within
the last day or so, was in mourning, and wore her
widow's cap, the Queen's sombre attire cfferiogit
very marked contrast to that of the princesses.
was noticed as a pleasing incident that tier 119:Jet/ti'
who had graciously returned the loyal though 6ileile
salutations of the spectators while seated to tot
saloon waiting the departure of the train, did ti
withdraw herself from the gaze of the bystander 4
as has often been her custom on these occasions.. 0
Her Majesty and the prince and princesses we.%
conducted to the state saloon of the train, wille
was provided by the South Western Railway,' C°111:0
pany, and in a few'minutes it was on it 3 way
Basingstoke, which was reached at five o'el° e
Here the train, which had been under the obeli
of Mr. Kelly, of the Great Western Railway Colly
pany, was handed over to Mr. Godson, superiete;
dent of the South Western line, by which t
remainder of the journey was performed.
hoot
£he Queen will remain at Osborne for 9
three weeks, and will then return to Windsor for;
day or so, after which a trip will be *made to Balaier4

Departure of the King of the Belgians' „
His Majesty the King of the Belgians left Dove'
five minutes past ten yesterday morning, embar°,ll
from the Admiralty pier, for Ostend, in the Bele
Government steamer Diamond, which was ac`"°,l°l;
panied by the Topaze, belonging to the same `"_.,
vernment. His Majesty was received most ea j,
siastically at the and as the vessel left
A guard of honour of the 38th Regirnen;
with band and colours, was in attendance, I°o
lined the way from the Lord Warden Hotel (wher
his Majesty had slept) to the pier ; and, 89 he
King embarked, a salute was fired from a bat
on the heights. General Da zeli, commander f
the district, and General Ellis, commandavL
Dover garrison, were in attendance ; as wel ler
Commander Bence, R N., the newly-appointed 113/-0
superintendent at Dover, and Cap!ain Triscott• tti
late superintendent. Tue Earl of Caithness, INl`j°r
Du Plat, the Belgian Minister (M. Van WeYeri,;
and Sir Edward Cust (comptrolier of the
household in this country), were also in attendally
at the embarkation. They had travelled with 11`t5
Majesty to Dover on Tuesday, and returned t°
town by the South-E,sern express train.

Prince Alfred.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Major Cowell and Lieut. Haig, arrived at Sand'
ringham Hall on Tuesday evening from London
The journey down was managed quite
privately,
and between London and Lynn there was no knout'
tobridge
ledge of the royal visitor except at Ca
where his royal highness was recognised as be vit/a
walking along the platform; but the respect all t
loyalty that was evidently felt did not taaeife9o
itself in any obtrusive demonstrations. The tr;ulic
arrived at King's Lynn at 8.30, and here the Iris a
had somehow or other become known, for about lof
enthusiastic persons attempted to get a gliraPsewo
the Sailor Prince, but were kept off the preLlibe
till just as the "special" which was to convey P'e
royal party to Wolftertou was about leaving ,t,41
platform, when they forced the gates and ratio.
the platform, but only to see the carriage 00°
ing the prince pass away.

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of gel:
lenburg-Strelitz has arrived from Germany to Pill iliee
Grand Duchess on a visit to her Royal Ilightlet3° -
Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge Cottage, IC•esv.
His Highness the Prince Lowenstein and °,-1,0
have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-streets ,0

Berlin.
The Duchess of Manchester has left town t°jolfl
the duke at Kimbolton Castle. The duke and (111°Ile
come to town next week for the season.
tor°
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough ,114
not present at her Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday 134'

as erroneously stated.
e—
the
Tne Earl and Countess of Derby entertain
Earl and Countess of Hardwicke and Lady Agneta
the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord and Lady John A5111:le
Lord and Lady Robert Cecil, Lord Ravensworth, Vi'c,°tllol
Huod, Sir Hugh and Lady Cairns, Hon. Seymour
Col. Hon. W. P. Talbot, Col. 11. Bathurst, lion. 'r.10%
Stanley. and Mr. Wilbraham at dinner yesterday even
at their mansion in St. James's-square.
tOm
Toe Countess of Jersey has arrived in tovio -
a continental tour.
The Earl of Bantry has arrived at Tholose
Hotel from Irelad.

of
A telegram from Greece states that the Je„t',S ef
damage to the crops of currants by the late severe oe'Iv");:rf
are unfounded, and that tha vines now present a

wealthy appearance.
THE FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS
byevening
w ae
thes dinnerin
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great
aet ateh
majorityat ht re, an do Londonfwwehe Tavern.
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1 he 58th annivereary of this society W 413 "12,17:Ddli'
ne
st
ut
The objects of the indtituticn are to grant relief
1&of
af
gentlemen, Cambridge
to to nt
EOuTr
foreigners residing in England without distinction of
to
try and religion, especially to those who are not entitled
parochial aid, and to furnish the means to those who
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desirous of doing so of returning to their native 111„A.
Among the subscribers to the charity are nuniber`",
several persons of different professions, as well P:
many members of other institutions of a similar 013:i
ratter. Independent of pecuniary aid, medical and leg,„
assistance are provided through the instrumentality of tie
society free of expense, and by. its action hundreds o'll,o
had become entirely destitute have been enabled to obt'3lni
employment. The great majority of the Sovereigns t;,
Europe are patrons of the institution, and an annual
sail
scription of £lOO testifies the interest which her Dildei°,:,
feels in its fortunes. The Prince and Princess of )174.:
as well as her Royal Highness the Ductless of Oa
bridge, are contributors to its funds—the Princess ° ,
Wales having not many months after her arrival 0
this country, forwarded a donation of seventy gtiil3e6
to be applied to the objects which it seeks to Pr°racitie;
The Chairman, in proposing the toast of " FrosPer`Y- is
the Society," last evening dwelt upon the benefits wl3l°its
it was calculated to confer on deserving persona wh° wer„eocl
1c11:1;ii gB-11bus°
as strange land, at a distence Irene their native shores,
of
stated
the
nniversary festival, benefactions, interest on 05511
posited with bankers, and one or two other sources of em
left
meat. The expenditure, he added, was £3,261, which -st
the institution at the commencement of the present Ye ,
with a deficit of £95 2s 7d, chiefly owing to the disale,
meats made during last winter for casual relief. frba: the
ficiency he trusted the generosity of the friends °:`
,ociety would enable the directors to meet. A liberal s:d.
,cription was announced towards the close of the Pr°e6
elec•
i n 013 as
e the result of his Royal Highness's apPesh
Lions of music were performed during dinner, and the
of Aft
bcrs of the Vocal Association, under the direction .00'the
Benedict, subsequently contributed their share t
hetwohy of the proceedivgai