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

Prince Alfred,

Wo learn by telegraph that his Royal Highness Prince
Alfred left Berlin yesterday morning for Weimar, whence
his royal highness intended to proceed to Coburg and
Darmstadt, previously to going to Marseilles.

On Sunday the King of Prussia conferred the Order of
the Black Eagle on his royal highness. Afterwards the
Prince was at Potsdam with the Crown Princess and the
Queen cf Prussia, where, after service at the Garri; ton
Church, a parado of the regiments of the cavalry of Ithe
guard took place before the King in the pleasure grounds.
In the afternoon the King and the royll family returned
to Borlin, and were present at the funeral of
.General von
Itaben at the Church of the Invalids, and in the evening
the Court was present at the Garrison Church, where the
oratorio, " Israel in Egypt," was performed for the hem fit
of the Crown Princo Institution.

On Mo eday morning Prince Alfred went to Potsdam
with the King of Prussia, the Crown Princess, Princes
Charles and Alexander, and Prince Augustus of Wurtem-
berg, where, as is customary on the anniversary of the
battle of Grossgorzeben, the Ist Regiment of Guards were
exercised, and afterwards an inspection of the Jager batta-
lion of the Guords took place.

Later in the day a dinner took place at the palace: of the
Crown Princess, when Prince Alfred and the princes; of the
Prussian royal family where present. Sir Alex. Buchanan,
the gnglish. Minister, was amongst those invited.

RETURN OF HER MAJESTY TO WINDSOR.—Tier
Majesty and the junior members of the royal family are
expected to leave Osborne, on Monday next, and return to
Windsor Castle, where,they will ranaiu but a few days.
About tomorrow (Frida;,7) week the Court will remove to
Balmoral, where, it is understood, her Majesty will pass
the summer months.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Do vvnsbire
entertained a select party at dinner yesterday evening, at
their residence in Belgrav•e•square.
Viscountess (Selina) Milton and Mr. Foljatabe
arrived on Tuesday at their residence on Carlton-heruse-
terrace, from the family seat in Nottinghamshire.
Lord and Lady B trners have arrived at the
Palace Hotel, Buckitgli.am-gate, front Keythorpe
Leicestershire.
We are informed that a marriage is arranged
between the Hon. Ellen Stuart, second daughter of Lord
and Lady Blantyre, and Sir David Baird. We are also
able to announce a eimil ar event between Lady Constsince
Murray, second sister ot• the Earl of Dunmore, and Lord
Elphinstone ; also bei;ween Lady Constance Villiers,
eldest daughter of the I dlarl of Clarendon, and tae lion.
Frederick Stanley, secon d son of the Earl of Derby.--The
Owl.

The Hon. 11. Prendergast Vereker, LL.D., has
arrived at Westbourne-place, Eaton-square, for the season.
We understand that Air. Yea eker will not resume official
duties in Brazil until ou r diplomatic relations with, that
country are ra-established .

The Right Hen. E award Cardwell, M.P., and
Mrs. Cardwell had a dinnr. ,r party yesterday at their houso
in Eaton-square.

Lady Cross, relict oft lie late ion. Sir John Cross,
Chief Judge of the Court o f Review in Bankruptcy, expired
at Bath on Monday last, ai ;ed 82.

THE CO NFERENCE.

The Pienipotentiarit 1,9 met at one o'clock yes-
terday, at the official .esidence of the First Lord
of the Treasury, iu Doc vning-strect. All the mem-
bers of the Conference attended. The question
of the armistice was res umed, and discussion lasted
until half-past two o'c lock ; but it terminated, we
have reason to believe, , vith the declaration of tho
representatives of the G erman Powers and of Den..
mark, that they must gf ;ain refer to their Govern-
ments for further ins! ructions. Probably there
is less reluctance to avtait those additional com-
munications, since it is understood to be the fact
that at this moment hostilities are already sus-
pended; and it is no t expected that they will be
renewed in the interva. t before the next assembling
of the Conference. That meeting stands for
Monday next.

DESPATCH OF THE IN DIA AND CHINA MAILS.—
SOUTHAMPTON, May ~t.--The Fenineulor and
Oriental Company's stearosLip Syria, Captain Jamieson,
sailed this afternoon with the mails for Gibraltar, the Medi-
terranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India (except Bombay),
and China. The Sria took out 2:•,t first and 16 second class
passengers, arid on freight 543 boxes of specie, value
£156,675 10s., for the following- poi ts :—for Madras, rove-
£7oo, geld thread, £591; Calcutta, bar silver,
£20,000, jewellery, £1,168; Pena: tg, dollars, £20,800;
Singapore, dollars, £A4OO, g-31,1 ratches, £200; Hong
Kong, dollars, £41,77'2 10s., bar eilve r, amber heads
and watches, £777 ; Shanghai, cloila rs, .C 11.400, watches,
&c., £16,000, also a full care of eneral merchandise,
Amongst the passengers by the Syri a are Staff Surgeon
Smythe, Captain S4uire, Captain Tre!i.lett, Ensign Cooke,
and Lieut, Semple, R,N.