The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-08 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, OCT. 6•

The Queen drove out yesterday morning, secom4
panied by Princes® Helena; and in the afternoon
her Majesty, accompanied by PrinceEs Helena and
Prince Arthur, went to Craig Ciunie.

Foreign Coin ts.

VIENNA, OCT. 5.

The fete of the dedication day of the Emperor
was celebrated yesterday in all the churches of the
capital, which were filled with crowded congrega-
tions. Most of the archdukes were present at the
grand military mass celebrated on the occasion.
The Archduchess Maria Theresa, who hes just
been betrothed to Duke Philip of Wurtemberg, i 8
the eldest daughter of the Archduke Albert. Her
highness, who was born in July, 1845, excels as a
sculptor, as is proved by her statuette of the Maid
of Orleans, which is esteemed one of the most
graceful works of modern statuary. Duke Philip
is son of Duke Frederic William Alexander and
Princess Mary of Orleans, daughter of Louis
Philippe.

BRUSSELS, OCT, 6,
The King of the Belgians left Brussels on Tues-
day morning for Germany, accompanied by Msj•r
Prisse, his aide-de-camp, and Dr. Wimmer, 1115
physician. His Majesty, who is going to Ettenberg
and Baden, will be absent about a month, but will
return before the opening of the Legislative S. anion
on the Bth November. At a dinner given by the
King at the Palace of Brussels on the previous
Saturday, there were present, besides the royal
family and Prince Arthur of England, MM. Nadar,
Quetelet, Van Pract, the Ministers of the Interior
and Foreign Affairs, &c. The King and the
Duchess de Brabant conversed for some time with
M. Nadar, and his Majesty seemed to take great
int rest in the question of aerial navigation.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge Will
leave Gloucester House, Piccadilly, early in the ensuing
week, for General Hill's seat in Cambridgeshire, for a feW
days' shooting.

The Duke and Duchess of Wellington have
arrived at Apsley 1101130 from the noble duke's shooting
quarters in Inverness-shire. The noble duke and duchess
shortly go to Sisathfieldsaye.

The Duchess of Bucciench and Lady Victoria
Scott have.been in town for several days, having come from
Drumlanrig Castle, N,B.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstorff and family intend to leave St.
Leonard's-on-Sea at the end of this month for the Prussian
Embassy, on Carlton-house•terrace.

The Marquis and ➢ZarcLiouess of Exeter are
entertaining a select circle at Burghley House, near Stam-
ford. Among the guests are the Countess (Dowager) Of
Ellesmere, Lord Robert Cecil, Lard Burghley, Lady Sarah
Spencer, Hon. C. Bertie Percy, Hon. Spencer and Mrs.
Lyttelton, Col. Lowther, Hon. Mr and Mrs Noel, Hon. NC
and Mrs Fitzwilliam, &c.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath are enter.
taining a succession of visitors at Longleat,
The Earl and Countess of Lincoln, immediately
after her ladyship has recovered from her confinement, pur-
pose to leave Piccadilly, with their youthful family, to pass
a few weeks at Brighton.
The Earl and Countess Russell and the Ladies
Russell were to arrive at Pembroke Lodge last evening
from Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire, where the noble call and
countess end daughters made a short visit on their vral
from Scotland.

The Earl of Camperdown is, according to the
latest accounts received in town, gradually improving in
health,

The Earl Brownlow and Lady Marian Alford
intend to embark at Liverpool for Madeira on the 12th
instant, with the purpose of passing the winter at that

island.

Co-ant and Countess de Flahault and Hon.
Mdlle. E!phinstone do Flabault, are expected to leave Tul-
liallan, N. 8., the countess's seat, for Coventry House, Pic-
cadilly, early next week.

Vi,count and Viscountess Palmerston arrived at
Cambridge House yesterday morning, from Broadiands,
near Romsey, 'lints.

Vincula tess Jocelyn and the Hon. Misses
Jocelyn have arrived from Paria after a tour in Switur land
and Italy.

A FAMILY SCENE AT ST. CLOUD.—The Empress
was close before us on the upper terrace, which
is connected with her apartments by a light iron bridge,
This bridge was entirely concealed by a wild vine, whose
splendid dark red leaves wero the sole thing that reminded
me of autumn. The terrace was still covered with the
gayest flowers, and orange and pomegranate flowers stood
in the open air. In the centre, near a perfect mound of
flowers, the Empress was seated in one of those pretty wire
work chairs, which are so elegantly made in Paris ; in front
of her lay, on a similar table, a book and some needlework ill
a plain basket. The face of the exalted lady was sickly and
pale, the noble profile, which appears so classical in marble
busts of the Empress, was still the same; and so was the full
hair, but in the features there was a sorrow, and the pallor was
almost painful to look on. A cheerful contrast was afforded
by the youthful Prince ; he was playing with a snow white
dug, which impudently leaped on the lap of the Empress
What does a dog know of the etiquette of a court ? The
Prince is a remarkably handsome boy, tall, and well grown
for his age, with curly hair, a round fresh face with clever
eyes, and very like one efßaphael's angels ; atthe same time
his manner is admirable, and there is grace in all his movc-
ments. He wore the trousers of the corporal's uniform, and
over them a blouse, pale yellow with blue embroidery, which
became him well. In the background sat two ladies, in one of
whom I recognised Madame Bruat, " tiouvernante des
Enfants de France." At this moment the Emperor slowly
crossed the iron bridge ; an old white haired gentlem
accompanied him, Mocquard, the chief of his cabinet.
The Emperor said a couple of words to him, and then
dismissed him with a kindly wave of the hand. Moe'
guard, after making a deep bow, disappeared. The little
Prince ran to meet his father, and the dog barked at the
Emperor, most improperly, The latter raised his son
from the ground, kissed him on the forehead, then took
his hand, and walked with him up to his mother. The
Empress rose, and the couple walked along the flower beds
in conversation, with the prince behind them. The Env'
peror was in civilian dress, with hat and gloves and the
traditional lilac paletot—a fashion which the King of Hole
land lot him on his visit, The Emperor looked remarkably
stout—his face was as usual dark and stern, and the heavy
moustache rendered it still sterner. Still he seemed to be in
good spirits—he often laid his hand on the Prince's curly
head, and pointed to several of the flower pots, as if telling
him the names of the plants, The Empress soon seated her-
self again at her former seat—the Emperor took a chair IT
her side, and took a portlolio,in which he wrote,though with-
out interrupting his conversation with the Empress. To
prince was very busy with his mother's work basket, and
listened the while to his parents' conversation. The little
Prince suddenly addresses a question to his father, who
shakes his head in refusal; but the boy leaps on his knee,
and begs and coaxes, and at last draws his mother into the
embrace. At length the Emperor appears to give way,
and consent; the Prince, at least, leaps about merrily,
the lapdog comes to life again too, and the old gentle.*
man with the white hair appears again in the alley and
begins bowing lung before their Majesties notice hire'
Monsieur Mocquard announces that the Ministers are
assembled, and awaiting the Emperor. His Majesty rises,
kisses his son, and seems to repeat his promise; then
he offers the Empress his are', and escorts her over
the bridge to her apartments. The Prince remains on the
terrace with the two other ladies and the lapdog, while Dl'
Mocquard disappears again on the side allde. On the stone
day I read the following notice in an evening paper
" The Emperor came this afternoon from St. Cloud to
Paris, in order to inspect the new Boulevard du Prince
Eug6na ; he was in a light open phaeton, and drove YAW'
self. The Prince Imperial was seated by his side ; the first
time he has accompanied his Majesty on such a drive. The
carriage was without escort—there were only two footmen
behind, His Majesty was received wish loud shouts on ell
the Boulevards, and the public were delighted at the plea"
sant salutes which the little Prince offdred on all sides." It
was this, then, the little Prince had asked and coaxed from
his father—a trip with pap., and nut, as usual, in the large
stupid four-horse state coach, surrounded by clattering
dragoons and galloping aides- de-camp, —Bentley's Ills'
cedany.

ACCIDENT ON TILE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
—List evening an accident occurred on the Great
Northern line, which, although it has not resulted in the
loss of life, caused much destruction of property, and very
much delsyed the traffic on the line. the Midland pas-
senger train which leaves King's-cross at seven o'clock ran
into a Great Northern goods traia at Welwyn, 22 mile°
down the line, and the collision was so violent that many
of the passengers were much bruised and injured, while the
goods train and its lading were scattered over both up and
dawn lines, and for some hours all trains were obliged to
stop at the point where the accident occurred. Medical
assistance was offered to all %Cho required aid, but we are
infiamed that no serious injuries were sustained by any of
the passengers. So great was the delay on the line that at
half-past one o'clock this morning up•trains were stillthr"