The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-12 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 11.
The Queen arrived yesterday evening at a quarter
before 7 o'clock.

The King of the Belgians, their Royal Highnesses
Prince Alfred, Princes Helena, and Princess Louise
dined at Marlborough House, attended by Lady
Caroline Barrington, General Count do Moerkerker
Pr. Koepl, and Major Cowell.
Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, and Princess
Louise loft London at 1 o'clock to-day for Windsor
Castle.

I❑ correztion of yesterday's account of the dresses
worn by the members of the royal family at the
baptism of Prince Albert Victor of Wales, it is to be
stated that the dress of her Royal Highness Princess
Beatrice was of Irish guipure lace over white satin ;
and that the christening robe worn by the infant
prince was the same worn by the children of the
Queen and Prince Consort.

The Prince and Princess of Wales,
The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday
morning, attended by Lieut.-Col. Keppel, and paid
the King of the Belgians a visit at Buckingham
Palace.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive
attended by Countess Da Grey.
'His Majesty the King of the Belgians visited
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales at Marlborough House.
The Prince of Wales drove to the Zaological
Gardens, Regent's Park, accompanied by Prince
John of Glucksburg.

A deputation, to present a Bible, Prayer-book,
and Lectern, from 8,392 gentlemen of the United
Kingdom, waited upon thair Royal Highness the
Prince and Princess of Wales.

Tee deputation consisted of the Earl of Dalhousie,
G.C.8., the Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G., the Lord
Henry Cholmondeley, the Lord Berners, the Lord
Calthorpe, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir
Brook W. Bridges, Bart., M,P., Mr. Anthony
Lefroy, M.P., Mr. Hovsfall, M.P., General Powney,
Mr. Colquh.oun, Mr. E. W. Buxton, Mr. Bateman,
Mr. A. Campbell Colquhoun, and Mr. Richard
Nugent, the honorary secretary.
A deputation attended at Marlborough House to
present their royal Highnesses the offering from the
town of Kidderminster.

The deputation consisted of Mr. Roden (Mayor of
Kidderminster), Mr. Edward Morton, Mr. John
Brinton, Mr. H. J. Dixon, Mr. J. K. Harvey, and
Mr. H. Saunders, Town Clerk of Kidderminster.

We are requested to make the following correc-
tions in the list published yesterday of those who
had the honour of being invited to the banquet and
evening party at Marlborough House on the 10th
inst

For " Lidy Mary Hood," read " Lady Mary
Wood." For " Count Furstenstein, in attendance
o❑ Prince John of Glucksburg," read " Baron Gut-
dencrone"—Couat Furstenstein having been spe-
cially despatched by her Royal Highness the Crown
Princess of Prussia to attend at the baptism of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert Victor of Wales.
The following were by an error stated to have

been unavoidably absent from the evening party :--
Th© Marquis of Carmarthen, the Earl and
Countess of Morton, the Earl and Countess of Mac-
clesfield, the Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait, and
the Hon. Frances and Mrs. Stonor.

To the list of those absent tho following should
'oe added:—
At the banquet, the Marquis of Abercorn.
At the evening party, Lord Proby and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.
The Mexican Emperor at Paris.

Oa Saturday, about four o'clock, the Imperial
couple arrived at the Tuileries, where they were re-
ceived on the staircase by the Emperor, who em-
braced the Archduke, and shook hands with the
Archduchess. Ho then offered the latter his arm,
and conducted her towards the Empress, who was
waiting to receive them. There, the order of things
was reversed, her Majesty embracing the Princess
cordially, and giving her hand to the Archduke,
when the whole party proceeded to the Empress's
saloon, where the usual presentations took place.
The Pavillion Marsan had a suite of rooms pre-
pared for the illustrious guests, who, in the evening,
founri themselves sufficiently refreshed to go to the
Gymnase and assist at the first representation of a
new piece by Alexander Dumas,
.fi/s, entitled
" L'ami des Femmes." The following day, Sunday,
the Imperial party drove in the Bois' de Boulogne,
giving all the good bourgeoise of Paris the spectacle
of the granddaughter of Louis Philippe side by side
with the partner of Louis Napoleon, the successor
to his throne and the spoiler of his son's fortunes !
The Archduke is a very intelligent, good-looking
young man, about 32 years of age, but looking
rather younger from the slimness of figure and
his fair hair and beard. The Princess Charlotte,
daughter of the King of the Belgians and of Louise
of Orleans, is very pretty, and has a countenance
full of animation and intelligence. She is said to
have great influence with her husband, and to have
readily assented to, if not even advocated, the
Mexican scheme.

Sunday there was a grand dinner at the Tuileries,
at which the Austrian Ambassador and the Princess
Metternich, with several other Ministers were in-
vited. In the evening an impromptu theatrical
representation was organised, some of the actors of
the Theatre Francais were sent for, and without
scenery, decoration, or further preparation, Mlle.
Plessy, Bressent, and Delaunay acted a charming
little piece called " Le Bougeoir," which is com-
pletely a comedic) de salon, and, therefore, quite
adapted to the occasion. Monday, a family din'
ner was given, after which the third grand concert
of the Tuileries took place, Patti, Mario, Dello
Sadie, and one or two other vocalists of the Italians
attending. The Empress was dressed in a pearl-
grey dress with diamonds round her neck, and on
her head. The Archduchess wora a sky-blue satin
robe richly ornamented with blondes and ribbons,
and round her throat and arms a set of sapphires
and diamonds of great beauty, and a coronet of the
same gems on her head. The visit seems to be
prolonged longer than was announced, as a visit to
the grand opera is projected for next Friday, after
a dinner and theatrical entertainment on Thursday
at the Palace. It seems yet very, doubtful whether
their Imperial Highnesses will remain long
enough to allow the grand ball, which was spoken
of as about to be given in their honour, to take
place at the Hotel do Ville.

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THE LEVEE THIS PAY.--A levee was held to. day
by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, ou behalf of
her Majesty. The presentations were very numerous, but
the attendance of company usual on such occasions was
very much restricted, owing to the notification issued a
short time ago that gentlemen who had been once presentee'
would not be expected to attend other levees.

THE REGISTRATION OF PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR,

—On Friday, the II th of March, the Registrar-
General, accompanied by the registration officers of the
Windsor district, attended at Marlborough House, where th,
civil registration of the birth of the infant prince was elf cted
by Mr. W. Towers, the registrar of births and deaths et
Windsor, his Royal High.. ess the Prince of "Wales sigiiW
the register book of births as father and informant.
THE ARCHDUKE AND ARCHDUCHESS MAXIMI
WAN after leaving P.-ais, on their way to Mexico, it
stated, are to pay a visit to our Queen before proceeding to
their new dominions. It is expected that the Archduke will
embark at Trieste sometime about the end of the month•
1: he Mexican crown will be offered to ''im by a deputation
from Mexico, t►nd will be accepted by him at the Chateau
of Miramar.

Toe D alto and Duchess of Sutherland entertained
a select party of friends at dinner last evening at Stafford
House, St. James's. The duchess afterwards received 61
small circle of friends.

The Countess Russell had an evening party last
night at the family residence in Chesham-place. Most of
the foreign Ministers, and a numerous circle of the nobility
paid their respects to her ladyship.
Lady Clifford has arrived at the Portland Hotel,
Southsea, from Exeter.
The Right Hon. Sir William Hayter, M.P., Lad'
Hayter,and Col. Hay ter have arrived in town from Brighton.
Sir John and Lady Dillon are making ti
lengthened stay at Southso,