The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-06 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

(From the Times,)
An erroneous idea seems generally to prevail, and
has latterly found frequent expression in the news-
papers, that the Queen is about to resume the place
in society which she occupied before her great Lillie'
tion ; that is, that she is about again to hold levees
and drawing-rooms in person, and to appear as
before at Court halls, concerts, Sac. This idea can-
not be too explicitly contradicted.
The Queen heartily appreciates the desire of her
subjects to see her, and whatever shs can do to
gratify them in this loyal and affectionate wish she
will do. Whenever any real object is to be attained
oy her appearing on public oceasions, any national
interests to be promoted, or anything to be encou-
raged which is for the good of her people, her
Majesty will not shrink, as she has not shrunk,
from any personal sacrifice or exertion, however
painful.
But there are other and higher duties than those
of mere repreentation which are now thrown upon
the Queen, clone and unassisted—duties which she
cannot neglect without injury to the public service,
which weigh unceasingly upon her, overwhelming
her with work and anxiety.
The Queen has laboured conscientiously to dis-
charge these duties till her health and strength,
already shaken by the utter and ever abiding
desolation which has taken the place of her former
happiness, have been seriously impaired.
To call upon her to undergo, in addition, the
fatigue of those mere State ceremonies which can
be equally well performed by other members of
her family is to ask her to run the risk of entirely
disabling herself for the discharge of those oche
duties welch cannot be neglected without serioa
injury to tht public interests.

the Queen will, however, do what she can—is
the manner least trying to her health, strength
kind spirits—to meet the loyal wishes of her sub-
jtcts, to afford that support and co Intenance to
!:ocietc, and to give that encouragement to trade
which is desired of her.

More the Queen cannot do; and more the kind-
ness and good teelibg of her people will surely not
exact from her.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, April 5.

The Queen, accompanied by her Ro3al Highness
the Princess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg, drove out
yesterday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses
Princess Helena and Princess Louise, and their
Serene Highnesses Princess Clotilde and Plinceso
Amelia of Saxe-Coburg, accompanied her Majesty
in a second carriage.

Lieut,-Coionel Du Plat attended on horscback.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and
Princess Beatrice tot& a carriage drive. •
Mr. Tidey had the honour of submitting to her
NLjesty the Queen his picture in water clklours of
"The Night of the Betrayal."
We are authorised to state that the Queen has
postponed the Court appointed to be held at Buck-
ingham Palace this day, at 3 o'clock, until Saturday
next, the 9th inst., at the same hour.

A deputation from the Board of Management of
the Central London District School, consisting of
Mr. Dalton (chairman), Mr. Sewell (vice-chairman),
Mr. Long, Mr. Pardon, Dr. Shea, Mr. 9ale (archi.
tect), and Mr. Heath (clerk), had an interview with
the Right Hon. C. P. Viiiiers yesterday •at the
office of the Poor Law Board, Whitehall.

Despatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office from the Lord High Commissioner of
the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the
Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and St.
Helena.

The Intended Visit of the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales to Cambridge.
The Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University has
received an official intimation to the ef&ct _that it
will be the pleasure of their Myra Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales to visit the University
of Cambridge in the mouth of June next. The fact
J f the intended visit was also announced by the
Mayor at a meeting of the town council, held yes-
terday. Tue following is a copy of the Vice-
Ch ancellor's notice issued yesterday morning :

ST. PETER'S COLLEGE LODGE, April s,—The Vice—
Chancellor has the high gratification of announcing to the
members of the university that it is the intention of their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales to
nonour the university with a visit in the week ending the
18th June next. The Vice-Chancellor will take the
earliest opportunity of announcing to the members of the
university the arrangements made for the reception of their
highnesses upon the occasion of this gracious mark of their
royal highnesses' favour.

PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince
Alfred returned to Holyrood on Monday morning front
Wishaw House, where he had been on a visit to Lord anal
Lady Belhaven. tiis royal highness has signified his ill
tentiou of honouring the Ist Mid-Lothian Rifle Volunteers
with his presence at their concert in the Corn Exchang (3,
Leith, this evening.
Countess Heioi.ze de Hamel de Mr.nin hes
returned to Cumberland House, Bayswater, from Brighton..

Lord and Lady Faruham have arrived aZ
Claridge's Hotel for the season from Cavan, Ireland.

Lady Annaly and the Hon. Miss White have
returned to London from visiting Viscount and Viscountess;
Holinesdale at Linton Park. Lord Annaly is shor:ly
petted in town.

Colonel Domville, Royal Artillery, and Mrs.
Domville have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyne.
street, from Portsmouth.
Don Jose Hernandez and M. Da ZAlbnra have
arrived at the Brunswick Hotel from Spain.

ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION.—Last evening tit!)
14th exhibition under the auspices of the Society of
Architects was opened at the rooms in Conduit-street,
Regent-street, when a conversazione took place, and a large
number of visitors were present to do honour to the occasion.-
The premises being comodious and well-arranged for art
event of this nature, the company was enabled to pails
through the suite of rooms without the inconvenience from.
" overcrowding" which is too often experienced at assem.
blages of this description. The architectural designs ex-
hibited were very numerous, and were generally pro-
nounced to be an advance upon similar displays in
previous years. Amongst the most conspicuous objects of
attraction were a series of designs by Mr. Digby Wyatt
for the proposed Albert memorial, some designs by Mr.
P. C. Hardwick for the same object, and a variety of
drawings by different artists for the Holborn Valley 'im-
provement. But the exhibition was by no means limited
to architectural subjects, but was extended to the displa
of various models, busts, and other works of practical arts
all of which argued much for the skill of the producers,
and the perseverance which has been exercised by the cot l-
mittee of management. In the course of the evenit ig
several gentlemen addressed the company, and among 15t
them were Mr. Digby Wyatt, Mr. George Godwin, a. ad
Mr. Lamb, each of whom congratulate the friends a ad
supporters of the institution upon the successful results of
their previous efforts, and expressing a strong hope that
they would allow the encouragement they had already re'
ceived to stimulate them to renewed exertions. All seemed
to concur in the opinion that the public only required to )00
fully informed upon the nature of their operations to be lit'
duced to give them increased support; and, according to tile
statement of Mr. Digby Wyatt, the science of architectu-re
hat' made rapid strides during the existence of this socierf•
Not only was this the fact, but it was also gratifying t°
Know that artizans were now becoming so much better in'
tormed upon the subjeot chat they were able to comprebentd
a design from a comparatively crude sketch, whereas in
iorwer tunes they ri.quireu the assistance of an elaboria°,
finished picture, aided by reference to minute points
technical detail. The general impression regarding th°
conversazione appeared to be of a very favourable natures
and it was hoped that the prospects of the samety may jig'.
bibs, tresh vigour from the exaibition now inaugurated.
REPRESENTATION OF LANCASTER.-0o Moo&
Mr W. J. Garnett issued an a Aress, dated Cann'-'e'
to the electors of this borough, informing them that he
tended to resign his seat at once. The new writ for tba
election of a member to supply the vacancy, and which sr3rt
to have been applied for immediately Mr. Garnett had tar.
the usual steps to complete his resignation, is therefore daily
expected. The election will, iu all probability, come off t
.
the end of next week. It is rumoured that Mr. F. Son,r.
ville Head, the last candidate who appeared, will retire 2
eDeen
fore the contest, and leave the electors to choose ber a
Fenwiek and Mr. Saunders, but this seems unlike Ysor:
the moderate principles of Mr. Head seem now to find:
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avour with the electors than it was originally believed b.
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