The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-05 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 3.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High'
neeses Princess Helena and Prince Leopold, drove
out this morning, and visited the barracks of the
Life Guards and Coldstream Guards in 'Windsor.
Both regiments were formed up in their reerce-
tive barrack yards, and received her Majesty
a royal salute.
The Queen went over some of the quarters 10
each barrack and the stables of the cavalry, and efal
a ride in the Ridirg,school of the 2d Life GuardE.,.
Her Mjesty was attended by the Countess 01
Gainsborough, Lady Augusta Stanley, Colonel the
Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Major-General F. If. Set.
meur, and Lieut.-Colonel Du Plat.
Her Majesty drove out again in the afternoon,
accompanied by Princess Helena.
Her Royal H)glinees Princess Louise went out
driving.
The Portuguese Minister (Count de Lavradio)
arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour
of dining with her Majesty in the evening.
Dec. 4°
The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princese
Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince,
Arthur, and Prince Leopold, and the Ladies an
Gentlemen in Waiting, attended divine service till°
morning in the Private Chapel.
Ile Very Rev. the Dean of Canterbury officiated.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended 11
Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle yesterday
The Earl of Clarendon also arrived.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Dec. 4.
llis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
with Colonel the Hon. J. Macdonald, left Sandring*
ham on Friday afternoon, after paying a visit to
the Prince and Princess of Wales, leaving vir
verton by the 4.35 train for town.
On Saturday his Royal Highness the Pricce
of Wales went out wild fowl shooting on IVols'er4
ton Marshes.
Colonel and Lady Emily Kingscote and Colonel
the Hon. E. Hardinge have left Sandringham. „
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, with the Hon. Mrs and Colonel 133711'
the Countess of Macclesfield, Lieut.-General W. 'I;
Kuoilys, Major Teesdale, Capt, Grey, Mr Herber'
Fisher, and Mr Holszman, attended Sandringbael
Charch this morning. The Rev. Robert Wits°
Pearse, M.l-1,, incumbent of Gayswood, officiated
and preached.

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VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO ST. GEORG°
CHAPEL, WINDSOR. Yesterday afternoon het
Msjesty, with her Royal Highness the Princess 11e1e13,4„'
visited the Chapel Royal of St. George and attended t""
evening service, which commences at half-past four o'n;°°/fs.
The Queen and Princess drove down to the deanery, throng'
which they passed to the royal closet, near the altar, where,
they remained till the close of the service. The praYer°
were intoned by the Rev. E. Tapsfield, minor canon; the„
first lesson being read by the Rev. Mr Frewer and 1;
second by the Rev. Canon Anson. The Magnifica an
Nun, Dimittis were sung to Croft in A. The anthen4
very beautiful one, was taken from the 556th 1-1)1°,"
(" Blessing and glory"), and sung to Bach's exquisite mut
by Messrs. Adams, Barnby, and Telly, assisted by
choir; Dr Elvey presided at the organ. The chapel, 011°Y.,
was lighted with wax tapers, was densely crowded With i
large and fashionable congregation. At the conclusion °
the service her Mejesty returned to the Castle, Passin!
privately through the deanery. Her presence was scarce,'
known to the majority of the congregation at the tiaan•
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge'
accompanied by Col. the Hon. James Macdonald, Cji'
Thomas 11. Clifton, Col. Hon. H. F. Keane, and Rear;
Admiral the Hon. James R. Drummond, C. 8., went ou
shooting on the covers at Coombe Wood, Surrey, °A
Saturday. The sport was excellent. Within a few hours
the party killed above 400 head of game.
His Excellency the Russian Ambassador an
the Brunnow entertained the following circle a.'
dinner yesterday evening at the Russian Embassy-411a
Excellency the '1 urkish Ambassador and Madame Musurg,t
and Wile. Musurus, his Excellency the Netherland
Minister, his Excellency the Minister of the United Stnte°'
his Excellency the Swedish Minister and Countess Wacht:
!mister, his Excellency the Mexican Minister, COUP
\Vimpffen, Count lialnoky, M. de Falbe, Baton Beck Frill('
Chevalier Mazel, M. de Sabouroff, and M. de Berg.
The Duke of Argyll arrived in town from Edit,
burgh on Thursday night. The duchess and family are ea"'
residing in that city. The noble duke is likely to be de
tained in town some days by official duties.
The Duke and Duchess of Rosburghe 110/6
returned to the Clarendon Hotel from Norfolk.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland bale
joined the distinguished party assembled at Chatsworth oil
a visit to the Duke of Devonshire.
The Earl and Countess Spencer, Lord and Did/
Charles Bruce, Viscountess Clifden, and Captain Seywctr;
R,N., left St. Leonards on Saturday for Brighton. 1.%
earl and countess are expected in town for a day °r .11
early in the week, but have made arrangements to stay' ti r
the 20th at Brighton, and then go to Althorpe f°
Christmas.
The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke will Weil°
a succession of visitors at Wimple hall next week.
The Earl of Carlisle is said to be in greatly
ten
proved health. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland At;
recently been on a visit to the noble earl on her way 00
from Scotland.
The Earl and Countess of Winchilsca and lioft
C. Finch-Hatton, the Earl of Scarborough, and Vig°l/11
Maidstone have left the St. George's Hotel.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will lel.ilhe
tows towards the close of the week for Broadlands. of
noble viscount and viscountess will receive a succession
guests there during Christmas. •
ing
Lord and Lady Carington have been entertso 10,
a select party during the past week at Gayhurst, 13°°11,
The gentlemen, including Lord Colville, Lord "Alto,
borough, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Colonel CaroPwtso
Rear-Admiral Drummond, eke., killed 1,200 head ill

days.
Lord and Lady Etch° Wive returned to town fil;
visiting the Earl and Countess of Albemarle at Quiddet°
Hall, Noll°lk. fit
GENERAL TODLEZEN.—We understand tea,
was owirg to some misapprehension as to the "flo
General de Todleben had nit the honour of dining with
Majesty at Windsor. The Queen was pleased to conga a
that the General should be invited to the Royal table,
bat
Baron Brunnow repaired to the Castl.3 to present hid' oho
the General did not make his appearance. Next de9,110. of
ever, he proceeded to Windsor, and harm the lantietti.
being presented to the Queen by the Russi.in IdiDts
Army and Navy Gazette. ..441
DhATII OF THE COUNTESS OF BECT.:(v- :dio
et
have to announce the death of the Countess of Pe",-
which took place yesterday morning at the family reolao",,c
1
oo
in Grafton-street, Berkeley-square. The Cavaatays' a lot
had been in a very bad state since July last, ban 11:0011
some weeks given up by her physicians. She w 1101'wer
child and heiress of Mr W. Thompson, the opus ote"
manof London, and for many years M.P. for IV
land. Ice 1-
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THE WORLD OF MAGIC.—The Wizard 1— TO,
North still continues his charm of success, cope
house on Saturday atternoon was crowded for the E ei the
grand juvenile gilt distribution. On WednesdaY ne'
to lh9
Palace of Enchantment will be closed to give Oa"
,0 Col'
annual ball in aid of the funds of the Royal Propel 1.,,,,010
lege. Professor Anderson will resume his entertan
as usual on Thursday, and repeat his great gift c',isti auo;oter
on Saturday ;afternoon at three. He has also a effect'
Christmas tree in active construction, with insgic"'4ooo
for the holiday folks, at the St. Jatuer.'s Hall, Regall•l
Piccadilly. ,ed !O.
THE 13ISIIOP OF EZETER.—We arc authors` at
contradict the statement which appeared in the c„,°l:idloP
one of our contemporaries last week that the ""•11,
rs
Exeter is about to resign his See. His LornehiPP te•4‘
his 87th year, finds his bodily strength uncejual oh°
of visitation, but his mental po were are unimpaiteue) of
cht
th!
continues to devote himself to the superintendl loss
spiritual interests of his esters give di"es°
MR WILLIAMS, M.P.—Anot
energy and with untiring zeal.--.l.7imes' ,A Ctiberc,•o
hors de combat, and never likely' her o.li- eue ak's
—'Mrll
William Williams, the member for partisid,
fell from his horse in a fit, and, thong'cl bye iSeacWkfleal
recovered, all hope of his perfect recOve• r", -S
of the
This is not the first nor the second ati'ee,'
and, of course, the force of such attacks are"' ''c" • te4
Vief!trated 0116
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to a, 'ter the Dbeetb.
het
Mrs Francis L. Clayton, now in 1\lt" wit!)
in the army at St Paul, Minnesota, olleue 0
husband in 1861, and fL,ught by his side till he wa ,one_,
the battle of Stone River. She was in 18 b
prisoner--three times wounded—in hand' h 1,1), sto 93
and at her husband's death made known s:51;
aitleds e
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general, and was discharged, After that eh' ocl
miles, from Lexington to Louisville, barehesde a
ocy.
footed' tracking her way in blood•—.lllos94l`De