The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Sept. 20.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Louise,
drove out yesterday morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty, with the Princess
Helena, attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps, took
a carriage drive.
Lord Napier arrived at the Castle yesterday, and
had an audience of her Majesty, kissing hands on
his appointment as Ambassador to the Court of
Prussia. He had the honour afterwards of dining
with her M lesty and the Royal Family.
The most favourable accounts are received of rev
Royal Highness the Crosn Princess of Pruaii
and her infant son.

TIIE COURT AT BALMOLL.—Iiis Royal Highness
Prince Alfred arrived at Balmoral un WeduesdaY
evening last, about 5 p.m., and at once proceeded to the
idonaltrie moon'. On Thursday her Majesty the Queen,
the Princess Helena, and the Duchess of Coburg drove to
Aultnaguisach, while Prince Allred and the Duke cf Coburg
went deer-stalking to the Lochnagar forest—the duke being
successful in bringing down a fine stag. On Friday the 1)4
was extremely wet, so that out of doors nothing could be at'
tempted ; the Queen, however, had a drive,
while Prince Alfred and the Duke of Coburg went to Invergeldie Farm
and inspected the farming implements and the horses. Oe
Saturday morning the Duke and Duchess of Coburg left the
Castle, posting by Castlaton of Braemar, thence by Glen-
shee. The posting arrangements were under the superin-
tendence of Mr Fisher, of the Invarcauld Arms, Braemar.
After the departure of the Duke and Duchess the Quell'
Princess Helena, &c., attended by Mr Grant and three
ghillies, went to Benabourd, and returned in the evening,
the journey having been accomplished by ponies and thy
carriage. On Sunday the Rev. Dr. Caird, who arrived ou
Saturday, went to the Castle in the morning, preaching
here first, and then in the parish church, where he deli-
vered a very touching and eloquent sermon from Colossians
ii, 10, first clause, 4, And ye are complete in him." There
were present from tha castle the Princess llelena, Hon.
Mrs Bruce, lion. Miss Phipps, Sir C. B. Phipps, General
Grey, and Major-Gen. Hood and Lieut. Cowley;
Abergeldie, Hon, Lady Phipps, Captain and Mrs Stare/
Lieutenants Charles and Albert Phipps, and Dr Robertson,
royal commissioner. There were a great many strangers is
the church from Braemar and 13allater,—Dundee "Idea'
I iser.

Her Majesty Marie Amelia is still continuing
her stay at Tunbridge Wells, and will probably remain
there till the end of October, as it is found that her MojestY
has derived much benefit from her visit to that health)?

place.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dacha°
of Montpensier have left England for Madrid. Their royal
highnesses embarked at Dover, having been accompanied
thither by the Duke de Nemours, who then returned to
Tunbridge Wells.
Her Imperial Highness Maria Grand DucheEo
of Russia will return to Chesham House to-morrow froul
Tot quay,
His Excellency the Russian Ambassador and the
Baroness Brunnow will not leave Chesham House until
Saturday or Monday, for Brighton.
The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury ha/e
arrived at their seat, Heron Court, Hants, from a tour 01,
visits.

The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland We
arrived at Apthorpo House, Northamptonshire.
The Earl of Darnley has arrived in town for tl
few days.
The Countess of Bective, who has been suffering
from indispostion for some weeks past, is now much better.
On Tuesday a distinguished party, consisting of
the Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of Chesterfield, I.9rd
Wharncliffe, Viscount Canterbury, and Lord Staub°Pel
who are staying at Gulling Lodge, the seat of the Earl 01
Chesterfield, visited the noble earl's estate at Stoke POD:
near Nottingham, for a day's shooting. Game was plentt:
ful, and the party had some excellent sport, 57 hares and 4J
brace of birds being killed by 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
On Tuesday Frances Eliza Jackson, second
daughter of the Bishop of Lincoln,was married to the Rel
James Marshall Bury, vicar of Tickhill, Yorkshire. all'
ceremony took place in Riseholme Church, and was Per'
formed by the father of the amiable and accomplished.brid,
assisted by the Rev Wm. Bury, rector of Pimperne. 1114
bride was accompanied by eight bridesmaids. After the
ceremony the immediate relatives and friends, besides
number of the cathedral dignitaries, partook of a reChereb'
luncheon at the palace. In the afternoon the whole of th
children belonging to Riseholme, in the spiritual welfare c
whom the bride has always taken great interest, Wer
treated to a substantial tea in the palace.