The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-03 00:00:00

11ER MAJP STY'S DIM WING-ROOM.

The Qtreen held a Drawing-room yesterday afternoon
in St. JAmes'ir Palace. It was the second this season,
and was numerously at ti nden.
Her •Maji.sry and Ins Royal Highness Prince Albert
arrived from Buckingham Palace at a quarter-past two
o'clock, ei.cort-d by a detachment of Li'e Guards, and
were received by the great riffle, ra of state.
Her Majesty's G ear (brit the Hon .ur ti le Corps of Gen
tlemen at Arms was on duty in the et•ite saloons,
the eoitimand of the lieutenant. Lieut,C donels Nevill
amid Cooke, the suliiiriffieer., were on duty with the corps.
Tee Yeomen of the Guard wine commanded by Cap-
tain Macdonald, the Exon in Wir tint!.
A guar I of honour of the Life Goaids was on duty in
the large court of the Palace. The hand of the regiment,
in state uniforms, received the Queen on her arrival with
the usual honours.
Their Royal Highnesses. the Duchess of Cambridg
and the Princess Mary were present at the Drawing
room, and were rec(ived by the Vice-Chamberlain.
Her Mtrjesty the Qtrer n arid his Royal Highness Pi ince
Albeit entered the 'Throne-room, accompanied by the
Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, and
Prince Victor of Holienlohe.
The Queen wore a train of white and gold moire silk,
trimmed with white satin ribbon, gold blonde, and bows
of red velvet. The petticoat was white satin trimmed
with gold blonde and bows of red velvet.
Her Majesty wore on her heal an opal and diamond
diadem and feathers.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a train of grey satin
trimmed with Honiton lace, the corsage ornamented
with diamonds arid jowels. The pettiet..at was covered
with seven flounces of Honiton lace.
Her Royal Highness's head-dress Was composed of a
tiara of peirla and diamonds, feathers, and Honiton lace
lappets.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a train of rich
blue glace silk, festooned with Wee tulle, satin ribbon,
and bunches of pink roses. The corsage was orris nented
with diamonds, and turquoise. The petticoat was blue
tulle, over rich glace silk, and was festooned to match
the train, with bunches of roses. The necklace was
pearls and diamonds,

Her Royal Highness's heal-dregs was formed of a
tiara of roses 'and stari in diamonth, lace lappets, and
white feathers.

The Foreign Ministers were first, introduced, whe n
the following presentations to the Queen t ,ok place in
the, diplomatic circle.
By the Belgian Minister—M. la Cotnte van der Stra-
teu-i'onthez, ai,cien envoye extraordinaire and ministre
plenipotentisire au service de S. M. le Iges.
By the Austrian Minister— M. le C,mite Antoine de
Chotek, Chatnbellan de FA Majeste I. et B. A.
The following ladies had the honour of being presented
to her Majesty :
The Hon Mary Amherst, by her mother, Viscountess

Miss Alderson, by Mrs. Lewis.
ly Abbott, by Viscountess Harilinge.
Miss Frances A hbott, by hbr mother, Lady Abbott.
Mrs. Charles Carey Barnard, on her marriage, by the
Cowites4 of Yarborough.
Miss Hervey B.thurst, by Lady Hervey Bathurst.
Miss Butterworth Bayley, by Mrs. Vernon Smith.
mre. Edward Bayley, by Mrs. Campbell Robertson.
Miss Beare, by her mother, Mrs. Beare.
Lady Aurelius W. Beauclerk, on her marriage, by the
Duchess of St. Albans.
Miss Anna Maria Bendyshe, by Jane Countess Somers.
Mrs. Berens, by Viscomitess NvilnPy.
Miss Berens, by Vis.ioniites+
Mrs. Beresfolil, by Lady Mi!iireil floresfor.l Hope.
Mrs. Art lineßeriii,gton, be Lady Hall of Ll mover.
Mrs. Calverley Bowicke, by her mother, Mrs. Torrens
M Cullagh, • -•
M's. Henry Mildred Birch, on her marriage, by Lady
Yarde Buller.
Miss Wilberforce Bird, by her mother, Mrs.
Mrs. Stopford Blair, by the Conktios,..of Clarendon.
Miss Harriett Blakeney, Lasts' 13s """112 momwska,
Mrs. D.. ha Barra B,,dcnhaur, neu Ownto
by Lady Theresa Lewis.
Mrs. by the Right Hon. r , T:mma ',Ay Petrel.
Mrs. Bowers, on her marrin ,by 1 h'Duchess f Bedford.
Mrs. Henry Bowyer, by Vi!
reeounutr;,:
iss Do wager of Carn-
s Girder ich.
c
' Miss Julia Bradford, by the uu
wat h.
Nits Emily Graver Brown,
by ILlTire(e)tnYßwru°:ed..
Miss Bruce, by her mother. .
dc
Hirrnlyn Williams.
Miss Brom he the iy Macy
Hon. Mrs. Campbell, of Balloelry;o, by the Duchess of
A'Yissil.Care w, by her soother,
_Mr s. Petrie Waugh. G
Miss Cator, by Viscountess age.
Mrs. Henry Cartwright, on, her marriage, by her Bider,
, Mrs. John ardy.