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

Prince Alfred,

We 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.

Ou eunduy thu Mot; 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 of Prussia, where, after service at the Garrison
Church, a parade of the regiments of the cavalry of rho
guard took place before the King in the pleasure grounds,
In the afternoon the King and the royal family returned
to Berlin, and were present at the funeral of General von
Raben 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 benefit
of the Crown Prince Institution.

On Monday 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 Grossgorschen, the Ist Regiment of Guards wore
exercised, and afterwards an inspection of the Jager batta-
lion of the Guards 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 English Minister, was amongst those invited.

RETURN OF HER MAJESTY TO WINDSOR.--Her
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 remain but a few days.
About to-morrow (Friday) week the Court will remove to
Balmoral, where, it is understood, her Majesty will pass
the summer months.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire
entertained a select party at dinner yesterday evening, at
their residence in Beigrave•square,

Viscountess (Selina) Milton and Mr. Foljambo
arrived on Tuesday at their residence on Carlton-h.ouse-
terrace, from the family seat in Nottinghamshire.
Lord and Lady Berners have arrived at, the
Palace Hotel, Buckingham-gate, from Keythorpe Hall,
Leicestershire.

We aro informed that a marriage is arranged
between the Hon. Ellen Stuart, second daughter of Lord
and Lady Blantyre, and Sir David Baird. W e aro also
able to announce a similar event between Lady Constance
Murray, second sister of the Earl of Dunmore, and Lord
Elphinstone ; also between Lady Constance Villiers,
eldest daughter of the Earl of Clarendon, and. th.) Hon.
Frederick Stanley, second son of the Earl of Derby.—Ve
Owl.

The Hon. H. Prendergast Vereker, LL.D., has
arrived at Westbourne-place, Eaton-square, for the season.
We understand that Mr. Vet eker will not resume official
duties in Brazil until our diplomatic relations with that
country are re-established.

The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., and
Mrs. Cardwell had a dinner party yesterday at their house
in Eaton-square.

Lady Cross, relict of the late Hon. Sir John Cross,
Chief Judge of the Court of Review in Bankruptcy, expired
at Bath on Monday last, aged 82.

THE CONFERENCE,

The Plenipotentiaries met at one o'clock yes^
terday, at the official residence of the First Lord
of the Treasury, in Downing .street. All the mew'
bers of the Conference attended. The question
of the armistice was resumed, and discussion lasted
until half-past two o'clock ; but it terminated, 0°
have reason to believe, with the declaration of the
representatives of the German Powers atd of Den`
mark, that they must again refer to their Govern-
ments for further instructions. Probably tber°
is less reluctance to await those additional core'
counications, since it is understood to be the fact
that at this moment hostilities are already Ees•
pended ; and it is not expected that they will b°
renewed in the interval before the next useemblieg
of the Conference. That meeting stands fa
Monday next.

DESPATCH OF THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.I
SOUTHAMPTON, May 4.—The Peninsular End
Oriental Company's steamship Syria, Captain Jamieson'
sailed this afternoon with the mails for Gibraltar, the INaeu,l'
terranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India (except BomtisiP
and China. The Syria took out 23 first and 16 second class
passengers, and on freight 548 boxes of specie, 3,34.1-
~
£156,675 10s., for the following ports :—for INladras, soctr
reigns, £7OO, gold thread, £5Ol ; Calcutta, bar silver!
£20,000, jewellery, £1,168; Penang, dollars, £20,0;
Singapore, dollars, £33,400, gold watches, £200; 1013
Kong, dollars, £41,772 103., bar silver, £1,700, amber beg'Avo
and watches, £777; Shanghai, dollars, £11.400, watchc:'
£16,000, also a full cargo of general mercbau(l,sl:
Amongst the passengers by the Syria are Staff Surge°
Smythe, Captain Squire, Captain Trewlett, Ensign Coo 0
anti Lieut, Semple, It,N-