The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-02 00:00:00

The Queen's Levee.

By dommand of the Queen a Levee was held
yesterday at St. James's Palace by hie Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales. Presentations at this
Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, to be considered
es equivalent to presentations made to her Mjesti.
The Prince of Wales, attended by his Gentlemen
in Waiting, arrived at the Palace from Marlborcugb
House about two o'clock, and was received by the
great Officers of State of her Mbjesty's Household.
His Royal highness Prince Louis of Hesse
arrived from Marlborough house, attended bb Cap-
tain von Westerweller.

His Royal Highness the Duk© of Cambridge
arrived from Gloucester House, attended by Colonel
the Hon. James Macdonald.

His 11.9yal Highness the Grand Duke of Meek-
lenburg-Strelitz arrived, attended by Baron von
Luhe and Baron von Plesson.

His Serene Highnesi Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar was present at the Levee.

Her 111.jesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the State
Saloons, under the command of the Lieutenant.
The Royal Boy Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was o❑ duty under the commend of Colonel
Patterson, the Egon is Waiting.

The Prince of Wales entered the Throne Room
accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Louis
of Hesse, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, his Royal Highrie€,s the Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg- Streli!z, and "his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and attended by
the Earl of St. Germans, Lord Steward; the Vis-
count Sydney, Lord Chamberlain; the Marquia of
Ailesbnry, Master of the Horse ; Lord Camoys,
Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; Lieut.-Colonel W.
H, Frederick Cavendish, Groom in Waiting to the
Queen; Colonel Lord Charles Lennox Fitzroy,
Equerry in Waiting to the Queen ; Colonel the Hon.
Sir Charles B. Phipps, Keeper of her M.jesty's
Privy Purse; the Viscount Bury, M P., Treasurer
of her Majesty's Household ; the Lord Proby,
Comptroller of her Mijesty's Hoisehold ; tLe Vis-
count Castlerosse, Vice Chamberlain ; Earl Spencer,
Groom of the Stole to the Prince of Wal,s ; the
Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe and Lord Alfred Hervey,
Lords of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales;
Mr. Charles L. Wood, Groom of the Bedchamber
to the Prince of Wales; and Lieutenant-Colonel
E. F. Koppel, Equerry to the Prince of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Prince Philip
of Wurtemberg, and attended by Lady Morton, Colonel
Keppel, Madlle. de Grancey, and Captain von Westerweller,
honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yes-
terday evening.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ar•
rived at Northumberland House yesterday from Alnwick
Castle. His grace is in very satisfactory health.

The Duke of Newcastle continues to improve in
health, and has greatly regained his lost strength. His
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the
noble duke yesterday morning, and remained nearly an
hour with his grace.

The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by Lords
Richard and Edward Richard Cavendish and Lady Louisa
Cavendish, left Devonshire House yesterday for Cam-
bridge. The noble duke, as Chancellor of the University,
will stay at Cambridge until the close of the Prince and
Princess of Wales's visit.

The Marchioness of Westminster will give a
grand ball on the 17th inst. at Grosvenor House. Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will
honour the fete by their presence.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will leave
Cambridge House to-day for Cambridge. The noble Pre-
mier and her ladyship will remain during the visit of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, returning to town on Satur-
day.

We learn from Re Owl that a marriage is
arranged between the Dowager Lady Seafield and Lord
Henry Loftus, brother of Lady Egerton of Tatton ; and
also one between Miss Charloite Morier and Mr. Edward
St. John Mildmay.

Lord and Lady Dormer have left Chandos•strect
for their seat, Grove Park, Warwick,
Lord and Lady George Cavendish and Miss
Susan Cavendish left town yesterday for Cambridge, and
will stay there during the visit of their Royal Rizhnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Lady Ashtown, accompanied by tbb Hon. Miss
Trench, has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Woodlawn,
Galway.

We have to announce the death, after a very
short illness, of Mr Andrew Mortimer Drummond,
the principal partner of the old established banking-house
of Messrs. Drummond, of Charing .cross. Mr Drummond
died yesterday morning at tile House, Denham. The late
Mr Drummond, who was a Collateral member of the noble
Scottish family of Strathallan, was born Nov. 9, 1786, and
married in July, 1808, Lady Emily Charlotte Percy, tourth
daughter of Algernon, first Earl of Beverley, and sister of
the present venerable peer,
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.—The Hamburg.
American Company's screw steamship Saxonia, Captain
N. Trautmann, sailed hence at 2 p.m. for New York, with
German, French, and English mails, jewellery value 6,0,01.
from liavre,
and a full complement of passengers and
cargo.