The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY,

OSBORNE, August 22.
The Queen and royal family walked and drove
in the grounds to-day.
The Lard Chancellor has left Osborne.

Foreign Courts.

PARIS, Aug. 21.

A grand Ate was given yesterday, at Versailles,
in honour of the King of Spain. The entertain
went given on this occasion by the Emperor was
divided into two parts, and lasted from five in the
evening lilt long past midnight. The principal in-
terest in the first part was concentrated in the
superb fountains in the park, which were seen to
much advantage. The Emperor and Empress,
with their royal guest, arrived at half -past five
from Trianon, riding in an open caleche, and fol-
lowed by a numerous cavalcade. After visiting the
various fountains and jets their Majesties terminated
their ride by making a tour of the Neptune basin.
The number of spectators was so great that the
horses could scarcely advance, and everywhere their
Majesties were received with the greatest enthusi-
asm. They returned to the palace at six o'clock.
At nice o'clock their Majesties entered the thea-
tre of the palace, where a ballet and comedy called
"Psyche," by Corneille and Molie re, was performed.
The King of Spain conducted the Empress, and
by the side of the Emperor walked his son, the
Prince Imperial. As soon as the imperial and royal
visitors appeared the orchestra pi.ayed the royal
Spanish march, and the performance commenced.
Their Kijesties retired at eleven.
Then commenced the night fete, which consisted
of the illumination of the fountains and jets, and
of the gardens themselves. Thousands of globe-
shaped and orange-coloured lamps were suspended
orno the
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Ipreseesuantdasrpenrcad a most brilliant light, whilst
from the
vases bright flames arose, and
the fountains, as they p
were made resplen-
dent by the electric light. Their was also a splen-
did display of fireworks, which, with b.::ngayights,
rendered the whole of the large palace as eie2r to

the eye as at daylight. The top of the building
was illuminated also, and as the company turned to
witness this new spectacle the Emperor and the
Prince Imperial appeared on the balcony, and were
saluted most cordially. The whole of the Court
occupied the windows of the Mirror Gallery. Some
time afterwards their Majesties entered the gardens
and witnessed the concluding effects of the illumi-
nation amongst the visitors, to whom the Emperor
had kindly thrown open the reserved gardens. A
supper was served at midnight in the Mirror Gal-
lery, and afterwards the Emperor again appeared
on the balcony of the palace, and was received with
hearty demonstrations. At one o'clock their Majes-
ties left Versailles for St. Cloud.

The Phare de la Loire confidently announces that
the Count d'Eu, eldest son of the Duke de Nemours,
will shortly proceed to Brazil to marry the daugh-
ter of the Emperor Don Pedro. As his Majesty
has no male heir his son-in-law will one day be
called upon to wear the Imperial Crown. The
Count of Flanders had also been spoken of as the
bridegroom of the princess.
The death of the Princess Czartorisk, daughter
of Queen Christina, is announced.

Among the foreign officers who joined the cortege
of the Emperor and the King of Spain at the
review at the Champ de Mars were—Yver Pasha,
general in the service of Turkey ; M. de Seebach,
son of the Saxon Minister at the French Court, and
Mr S. Noel de Lesser, of the Royal Sussex Artil-
lery, in her British Majesty's service, and brother
of the consul general for Saxony. These officers
had also the honour to be presented to the King of
Spain at the diplomatic reception held by his Man
jesty on the previous day at the hotel of the Spanish
Embassy.