The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-25 00:00:00

INSPECTION OF THE GUARDS BY THE PRINCE

OF WALES.

The Horse Guards' parade on the Queen's birth-
day is always one of the most attractive sights of
London, but yesterday it was unusually so, owing
to the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Pi ince
and Princess of Wales.

The time announced for the muster was half-past
nine, and by that time the space between the Horse
Guards and the line of sentries was pretty fully
occupied by the fortunate holders of tickets, while
the Park beyond the lines presented a dense mass
of heads. W hile the troops were arriving and taking
up their ground the bands performed the " Albert
Edward and Alexandra March," the " Coronation
March," from "Le Prophete," and the " Grand
March."

At a few minutes past ten the blooming counteno
ante of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra
appeared at the central window of the Horse Guards.
She was accompanied by the Princess. Mary of Cam-
bridge and his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, and
attended by the Countess of Morton and Lieut.-
General Knollys.
A few minutes later a brilliant line of staff uni4
forms was seen approaching, and the Prince of
Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge
and the staff, rode into the square, the Guards pre-
senting, and the united bands playing the National
Anthem. The Prince wore his uniform as Colonel
of the 10th Hussars, with the blue riband and star
of the Garter. The Duke of Cambridge wore the
Guards' uniform, with similar decorations. Their
Royal Highnesses then inspected the line, the band
playing the " Prince of Wales's Bridal March."
The colours were then raised with all due formality,
after the performance of a valse, and Gounod's beau-
tiful quick march, "La Kermesse," by the troop
band and drums.
The Guards then marched past, headed by the
Life Guards, in slow and quick time, after which
the Prince and the staff rode off the ground, and
the Royal party left the window and entered their
carriages and returned through the Park to Marl'
borough House. Her Royal Highness, who during
the inspection had conversed in an animated maw'
ner with the Princess Mary, was accompanied in
the first carriage by that lady and Prince Arthur,
the remainder of the party following in a close car-
riage. The troops then marched to St. James's
Palace, where the united bands played a selection
from operas, &c., among which we may notice
Gounod's chorus of soldiers, from "Faust," as bac"
hog been very effectively rendered ; it is, however,
needless to select any of the music for commendation,
for all was excellent. The bands were led by Dl
D. Godfrey, master of the Grenadier Guards, wh°
as senior bandmaster bad the conduct of all the
musical arrangements on this occasion.

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At the great public establishments and puu''
offices the day was celebrated with the usual
monstrations of the loyal affection borne toward°
the Queen by her subjects. In the evening thel
were numerous illuminations at the lirestel3
among the tradesmen of her Majesty

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The 45th birthday of her Majesty the Queen 'Ol
celebrated at Windsor with every demonstration 01
loyalty and respect. The houses in the prineiP°4
streets presented a gay appearance, being dec'
with flags and banners having appropriate device°;
Early in the morning and throughout the dad
merry peals were sent forth from the bells of JaLlue
Cmiar's Tower and St. John's Church. At 013,
o'clock a Royal salute was fired from the CorP°l"a,
tion ordnance by the town bombardier in the MI);
Walk; also from the Royal Adelaide frigate °,13
Virginia Water, which was answered fromtP

batteries of Fort Belvedere.
Her Majesty, through Major-General seyr-03,rt
Deputy-Ringer of Windsor Great Park, ger. teroel
prejented the Mayor and Corporation, who dOe
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together at the White Hart Hotel last night he
honour of the day, with a Elie fat buck Jor

occasion.

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA 1i going to Berlill

July 10,
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON is going to tare -II
waters of Vichy again, as usual, at the end of the sea
so
The Duchess de Morny and. suite have arrived •
the Clarendon Hotel, from Paris.
Tne Earl of Dudley has arrived at Dudley
for the season.
Viscount Melville has arrived in town fr°
Scotland. '3Ol
The Count and Countess Alexander Strogiil
and family, with a very numerous suite, have arrived itt
Clarendon Hotel from St. Petersburg.
,ofol
The marriage of the Hon. Ellen Stuart, se—ti
daughter of Lord and Lady Blantyre, with Sir David 13'-
is fixed to take place on the 15th proximo. Edit'
Sir James Fergusson, M.P., and Lady
Fergusson have arrived at 3, Park-street, Westoi°`
from Stland. frOt
Baro con
Von Der Decken has arrived in WM
Hanover.

SOCIAL SCIENCE A.BSOCIATION.---A. Vacetil3tvi
the department of Jurisprudence and Ecclesito'l,:
Law was held at the rooms of this association 00 pig
rot
fervoening, Lord Brougham in the chair. A letter 'icss opt
kom Mr Hadfield, M.P., calling attention to the .Judga: ti(
.2 Law Amendment Bill, and requesting the ,os°eg"''le
to assist by laying evidence on the subject before the Teri,
Committee of the House of Commons. The bill wayd
to the consideration of the standing committee of
""cvil
partment. Mr Hastings called attention to the Lora b•
celior's bill to amend the County Courts Acts. 17111 rt,
was also referred to the standing committee, to be 6%i
upon at the next meeting of the department. A- (Us tc,:i;
then took place on a paper read at a previous luee"-as
Mr Hastings, proposing a new Court of Eccle*it,l
Jurisdiction, Lord Brougham, Mr Shaw Lefeve,', gt
the Common Sergeant, Sir Eardley Wilmot, and ether
tlemen, took part in the discussion, in which an 11'19'-i,cl;
opinion was expressed that the ecclesiastical conttse-i;
not long remain in their present condition, all,tO
agreement was entertained in favour of the views c"- co
in Mr Hastings' paper. The subject was referred
committee for furtner inquiry. 11
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