The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-04 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROWL

The Queen held a Drawing-room yesterday aiternoon
in St. James's Palace.

Her Majesty and bis Royal Highness Prince Albert
arrived from Buckingham Palace, attended by the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and escorted by a
detachment of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was pre-
sent, attended by Lord William Paulet.
His Highness Prince Vere Raj under attended the
Drawing-room. Major Drummond and three of the
Prince's suite were in attendance on his Highness.
Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms was on duty in the State rooms, under the com-
mand of Major Harmar, the Standard-bearer of the
corps.

The Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard
was on duty in the Palace, under the command of Capt.
Phibbs, the Ezon in Waiting.
A Guard of Honour of the Ist Life Guards, with the
band of the regiment, was on duty in the large court of
the Palace

The Queen and Prince Albert were attended by the
Mistress of the Robes, the Marchioness of Ely (in
waiting), the Countess of Gainsborough, the Viscoun-
tess Canning, the Marchioness of Douro, and the
Countess of Desart, the Ladies of the Bedchamber; the
Hon. Amelia Murray (in waiting), the Hon. Lucy Kerr
(in waiting), the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the Hon. Ma-
tilda Paget, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, the Hon.
Flora Macdonald, the Hon. Beatrice Byng, and the Hon.
Mary Seymour, Maids of Honour; Lady Charlotte Cop-
ley, the Hon. Mrs. Geo. Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. E.
Anson, and the Hon. Mrs. Trevor, Women of the Bed-
chamber; the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the
Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the
Prince, the Vice Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the
Household, the Comptroller of the Household, Viscount
Galway, Lord in Waiting; Lord George Lennox, Lord
in Waiting to his Royal Highness; Colonel the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse;
Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Private Secretary to
his Royal Highness; Major• General Berkeley Drum-
mond, Groom in Writing ; Colonel Wylde, Groom in
Waiting to his Royal Highness ; Major-General
Buckley, Equerry in Waiting; Colonel Bouverie,
Equerry to his Royal Highness; Mr. Henry Farqu-
harson and Mr. George Gordon Macpherson, Pages of
Honour in Waiting.
The Queen wore a train of blue silk, brocaded in sil-
ver, of English manufacture, trimmed with silver blonde
and white tulle. The petticoat was of white satin,
covered with white tulle, and trimmed with bows of white
satin ribbon, and blue and silver ribbons.
Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of diamonds and
feathers.

The Foreign Ministers were introduced, when the fol-
lowing presentations to her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert took place in the diplomatic
circle:—

By her Excellency Madame Walewski—Madame la
Duchesse de Vaimp et sa fide, Madame do Caux.
By his Excellency the Ambassador of France—M. to
Comte de Lauriston, Attach 4 I l'Ambassade.
By the Prussian Minister—Prince Rodolph de Croy,
eldest son of his Highness Prince Croy of Westphalia;
Baron de Wartenberg, Baron do Schweinitz.
By the Brazilian Minister—The Chevalier da Silva
Maya, Attache a la Legation Imperiale.
By the Sicilian Minister—Cavalicre Nicola Cimino de
Valengano, Conte di Caltanissetta.
The diplomatic circle was numerously attended.
In the general circle the following ladies had the
honour of being presented to her Majesty:—
Miss Sophia Abercromby, by her mother, Lady Abet-
cromby.
Lady Anderson, by Lady Charlotte Copley.
Miss Anderson, by her mother, Lady Anderson.
Mrs. Barkly, on her return from British Guiana, by
Lady Pakington.
Mrs. Middleton Berry, on her marriage, by Lady
Loving°.
Mrs. John Bisset, by Lady Radatock.

Lady Blackett, by the Duchess of Northumberland.
Mrs. Blakiston, by Lady Wade.
Miss Anne Blakiston, by her mother, Mrs. Blakiston.
Mrs. Edward Bode, by the Marchioness of Salisbury.
Mrs. Bold, on her marriage, by Lady Morgan (of
Tredegar).
Lady Bonham, by Viscountess Jocelyn.
Miss Bouchier, by the Duchess of Richmond.
Mrs. Brise Ruggles Brise, by her mother, the Dowager
Lady Bowyer Smith.
Mrs. Arthur Brooke, on her marriage, by the Countess
of Meath.
Mrs. Bruce, by the Countess of Fortescue.
Miss Cecilia Balkeley, by her mother, Mrs. Bulkeley.
Mrs. Bulwer, by the Hon. Lady Bulwer.
Miss Bulwer, by her mother, Mrs. Bulwer.
Miss Alicia Banbury, by her mother, Mrs. Hugh Mill
Banbury.
Mrs. Burdon, by the Daucchehessss
of
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Northumberland.
Mrs. Burdon, by the D
Mrs. Chamberlayne, by the Duchess of St. Alban's.
by her mother,
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JC.hwrisatiyro,
nbdycVlairsckoer
on
nteshs Nermewarproiratie,
Lady Clay.
Miss Isabella Baker Cresswell, by Mrs. Cadogan.
Miss Croxton, by her sister, Mrs. George Paris Brad-

sli6shaaGwee'rtrude soisftwer,esAtimrsinlittemr.. Foster.
Miss Drax, by tChnenli
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Marchioness
ebyher
Miss Sarah Drax, by the Marchioness of Westminster.
Miss Drew, by her mother, Mrs. Drew.
Miss Emily Dutton, by her aunt, the Hog, Mrs. Ralph
Dutton.
Miss Rosa Elers, by her mother, Mrs. George Elers.
Mrs. Evans, by the Marchioness of Ely.
Miss Marianne Evans, by the Duchess of Norfolk.
Mrs. Fay, of the United States, by Mrs. Abbott Lawrence.
Miss Fay, of the United States, by Mrs. Abbott Lawrence.
Mrs. William Foster, on her marriage, by the Countess
of Meath.
Lady Fox, by Mrs..Strutt.
Lady Katherine Evans Freke, on her marriage, by the
Countess of Longford.
Lady Gladstone, by her mother, Mrs. Fellowes,
Lady Constance Grosvenor,by the Marchioness of
Westminster.
Miss Hall, by Lady Thesiger.
Lady Head, by Lady Pakington.
Mrs. Howell, by the Countess of Egmont.
Miss Julia Jolliffe, by Lady Jolliffe.
Mrs. Kerr, by Mrs. Milner Gibson.
Miss Leighton and Miss Isabella Leighton, by their
mother, Lady Leighton.
Mrs. Henry Constable Maxwell, by Viscountess Galway.
Miss Middleton, by Mrs. Henry Constable Maxwell.
Miss Frances Middleton, by Mrs. Henry Constable
Maxwell.
Miss Milbank, by her mother, Lady Augusta Milbank.
Mrs. Patrick Montgomerie, by the Hon. Mrs. Henry
Baillie.
Mis Fanny Morgan, by her mother, Lady Morgan.
Mrs. Ric
Iph.hard Oliver, on her marriage, by Mrs. Charles
Rando
Miss Charlotte Pare, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Par!
Hon. Mrs. Josceline Percy, by the Duchess of Nor-
thumberland.

iss Annette Plowden, by her mother, Mrs. Cbicheley
Plowden.
Miss Chandos
Miss Eleanor Chandos Pole,by Mrs. Cbandos Pole.
Mips Arabella Pr .
Pole, by her mother, Mrs. Chandos Pole.
Yatmon.
Mrs. Richardson, etSman, by her s
Mrs. Legh Richmond, by Lady Augusta Milbank.
sister, Mrs. Hamilton
Lady Rowley, by
hassett. by her cousin, rs.
The Hon. Ernestine Willbagton Sidney, by her aunt,
Lady Augusta Gordon.
the Hon. Mrs. Charles Rowley.
Mrs. Arthur Smith, by Mrs. Milner Gibson

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Mrs. William Spekteh,e
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The Hon. Miss Agnes Stonor. by her niot-ber, 141
Camoys.
Miss Louisa Style, by Lady Morgan.
Mrs. Edward Thackwell, on her marriage., by the Dow.;
ager Lady Talbot de Malahide.'
Mrs. Tbistlethwayte, by her mother, the Hon. Lady
Pakenham.
Miss Fraser Tytkr, by the Duchess of Atholl.
Mrs. Patr:ek Fraser Tytler, by the Duchess of Atholl.
Hon. Mrs. Vereker, by her mother, Viscountess Gage.
Mrs. Charles Whatman nee Baroness Harriet de Raigers-
feld, by Mrs. Whatman-
Lady William Wynne, on her marriage, by the Countess
Of Powis.
Mrs. Hamilton Yatman, on her marriage, by Lady
Sophia Towers.
Miss Haworth, by Mrs. William Chicheley Plowd,sn.
Miss Emily O'Conor, by Mrs. Balkeley.
The Field Officer in Waiting had an audience of .the
Queen.
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Albertrore turned to Ba e-
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LADIES' DRESSES.
HER MAJESTY.
Train of blue silk, brocaded in silver, of Englist
manufacture, trimmed with silver blonde and white tulle;
petticoat of white satin, covered with white tulle, and
trimmed with bows of white satin ribbon, and blue and
silver ribbons. Head=dress, diamonds and feathers.
DUCJIESS OF NORTH CTNBERLAND,--TraiD of rich
white damask, trimmed with Honiton lace and bouquets
of apple blossom; petticoat, tulle over white glace silk
trimmed with a wreath of apple blossom. Ilead-drisa,
feathers, Honiton lace lappets, tiara of diamonds; orna-
ments, diamonds and emeralds.
DUCHESS OF NORFOLK.—Emerald green Gothic moire
train, lined with peach glace, and trimmed with guipure
lace; peach Gothic moire petticoat flounced wit ti Irish
guipure lace. Head-dress, feathers and lace lappets;
ornaments, emeralds and diamonds.
LADY JOLLIFE.--W hi te Gothic moire train,
with glace and trimmed with point lace and black sod.
white ribbon; white crape petticoat over glace, with'
flounce of lace, and trimmed with black and white ribbon.
Head-dress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments, dia-
monds.

glaLceADavndGtx.ritmDnasTeodNwEi
glace, trimmed with ribbon. Head-dress, feathers anti
tulle lappets, jet ornaments.
t
LADY CAROYS.—Train of rich pink and white damask
h —Blacktu ll e ; Gothicbla black tulle moire,pe tto linedat s withovt_
silk, ornamented with ruche and ribbon ; corsage
trimmed with blonde; petticoat of rich white moire an-
tique, ornamented with ribbon. Head-dress, blonde
lappe:s and feathers; ornaments, turquoise and diamonds.
HUN. MRS. JOCELINE PErter.--Vtolet Gothic moire
train, lined with glace and trimmed with blonde; maize
petticoat, trimmed with blonde and satin ribbon. Head-
dress, feathers and blonde lappets; diamond ornaments.
HON. MRS. HENRY BAILLIE.-- Grey Gothic moire
train, lined with white glace and trimmed with point
lace; grey crape petticoat, over glace trimmed with
gauze ribbon and cerise and pink roses. Head-dress,
feathers and lace lappets; ornaments, diamonds.
HON. MRS. NORTON.—Fawn silk train brocaded in
colours, lined and turned back, with dark blue glace,
and trimmed with tulle and plaitings of satin ribbon;
blue tulle petticoat over glace, with full trimming of
tulle, and tunic trimmed with plaitings of satin ribbon.
Head-dress, feathers and lace lappets; sapphire orna-
ments.

MRS. JOHN ABEL SMITH.—Corn-flower blue reps
with train, lined with glace, and trimmed with guipure
lase of grey Gothic moire; petticoat trimmed with gui-
pure lace, and bouquets of corn flowers and paquerettes.
Head-dress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments, dia-
monds.

HON. FLORA MecDosALD.—Manteau of rich black
gros d'Affrique; berthe of jet and lace; petticoat of black
glace, with three tulle skirts, trimmed with lace and
ruches of satin ribbon; the tunic elegantly looped with
bows of satin ribbon, and jet ornaments.
Miss BURDETT COllTTS.—Costume de tour, composed
of a train of white and gold brocade, trimmed with gold
and white ribbons and bouquets of variegated leaves and
gold flowers; corsage to correspond, with rich gold lace
and stomacher of diamonds; skirts of green crape over
green satin, trimmed with flounces and trimmings of
gold, chatelaine and bouquet of variegated leaves and
gold flowers, with agraffe of diamonds. Coiffure of oa•
trich feathers, gold blonde lappets, and diamonds.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.
A special meeting of this company was held at Shrews
bury yesterday to sanction or otherwise a Bill for the
amalgamation and consolidation of the Shrewsbury and
Birmingham and Chester and Shrewsbury and Great
Western Railways, and on other matters; the Hon. R.
11. Clive in the chair.
Mr. ROY read the heads of the Bill for the amalgama-
tion of the Shrewsbury with the Great Western and
Shrewsbury and Chester Railways.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the Bill be approved.
Mr. BILL seconded the motion.
Mr. NORRIS suggested that the directors be ern-
powered to agree to auy alterations which might be pro-
posed during the progress of the Bill through the
House of Lords; and he moved an amendment to that
effect.
Mr. KNOX seconded the amendment.
Mr. GEACH, M.P., said the shareholders never had
had lair play at the hands of the directors, who used
the machinery under their control to serve their own
ends. Nothing had ever been done more calculated to
damage railway property than their conduct. He de-
nounced the competition with the London and North-
Western Company as the most injurious course which
the Shrewsbury Company could take. It was not an
unnatural apprehension for the proprietors to entertain,
that when a settlement of the disputes between the great
companies should take place the Shrewsbury Company
might be left unprotected; but he had made it his
business to inquire into the matter, and was at liberty to
state, that when such a settlement should take place the
for throwing
basis would be on the part of the London and North-
Western to give the Shrewsbury proprietors the option
of a 4 per cent. guarantee. Railway shareholders were
unquestionably greatly indebted to Lord Wharncliffe
a shield of protection over their pro-
perty; and he (Mr. Geach) contended that the very
best thing they could do that day would be to do nothing
at all.
Mr. SCOTT then proceeded to condemn an amalgama-
tion with the Great Western
.Company, and said there
was no necessity for it at this time. He would not con-
sent to an amalgamation with any company which would
not give him four per cent. for his money.
A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Knox,
Boyle, and Cheshire took part, as to the merits and the
demerits of the agreement with the North-Western Core.
puny; • and ultimately a vote was taken upon the amend-
ment by a show of hands. The amendment was carried
by a great majority.
Mr. HODGSON then demanded a poll.
An angry discussion followed, and ultimately Mr.
Beale, on the part of the shareholders, and Mr. Roy, on
the part of the directors, were appointed scrutineers'
10,855;the amendment,
total votes f I'3a9;
The state of the poll at its conclnsion last night *Was
for tha amendment or amalgamation of this company'
with the Great Western and Shrewsbury and
Chester
Companies:—Persons present, 141; votes,
proxies, 1,230; or the amend-
votes, 747; proxies, 631; votes, 6,272 persons, 36;
against the amendment, 7,019
votes,
Against
7,019; majority total votes
resent, 12,194.
the amendment, 5,175. The • in favour of
scrutineers
that 571 votes had been received re also found
above in favour of amendmentaddition to the
belonging to the meancopy standi in respect of shares
directors as trustees for the co ng in the names of three
little more than three-fifths in Ipany- There was than
lion Bill; the amendment avour of the Amalgams-
four-fifths not being obta. was therefore considered lost,
inn compliance with th 1"d;
The other Bills retiair-
same fate. 0 VC harncliffe order shared the

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5TR?::.1.1:7 AY SHARE MARKETS'
morning, but allAllfterAt.d;
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 3.
only transactions reported were—Blackburn (late Blg% '
and W. Y.), Preference, 6 per cent., 21—Caledonian,
(Railway
and Canal), Pretriasincee,uguEasrTanEtßee,d ANPeirr
London and North-Western 122%—St. Helen's
Tdhecelisnheadr,eanmdarkcelotsoedpenheedavbiettly.er
Tthiiii,
,I v was "el') "31
STocx EXCHLNGE. The business to-day The only transactions reported were—
shire, Preference,
In
9 IMancheater, Sheffield, and Lino,
Dover, 203h—North
13 X—Alidland, 68—South-Eastern and , ,_
Eastern Cousities,
Riding, 4,s al6.
3c.ent. and div.,,,._,1ted71..
Staffordshire, 61/2 dis.—W"t --........

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liAaN
30 T_ vicv, It FATAL COLLIERYACCIDaccEiNdeTn.t7BwhIiiIcShTOwL:
same
regret to say was attended with fatal results,, occurred at the
ge sacrifice of human life, happened
colliery known as " the Starveall pit,' situated at Kings-
wood,3.—Yesterdaycollieryaccident
about six miles distant from this City. This is the
dpeidt where,i itlawr ill be remembered, a dreadful accident,
somewhere about
nine githoantthtshe apgrot:T.enEt
we have made it appears
took place while one of" the carts, or buckets, in which
the miners are in thew habit of bei4 lowered down to and
ascending from their ork, was being " lifted." A man
being raised up the shaft, when from
named Bryant was be
some neglect owing to the " bonnet" or shield not having
been fixed, as is the rule when men are coming up or going
after he had ascended only a few feet from the bottom
large piece of stone fell from above, and in its
o t down,s sha f t a
descent struck him with great force, killing him on the
spot. circular umbrella-shaped shield
made ofT ihreon",baorindn,ebteitifsg palaced over the heads of the men, is
designed to protect them from such casualties as
tehxiPs.ressSitYones, earth, &c., are continually falling from the
sides and framework of the pit, and the precaution of using
the ~ bonnet" ought never to be neglected. The deceased
was 54 years of age, and has left behind him a numerous
family; most of them, however, are grown up. Informa-
tion has been forwarded to the coroner of the lower division
of the county of Gloucester institutesin whoe district the pit is situ-
ated, and no doubt he will a rigid inquiry into the
matter.

ACCIDENT TO
took place
at
t
Wormwood-scrubs, ThOichn
the inspection of
in presence of Prince Albert and the
Dukes of Wellington and Cambridge, the horse of Colonel
HOehold COLONEL
Cavalry,l WOOD.—On OoD .
Thomas Wood, son of the ex-Member for Middlesex, reared
and threw its rider, afterwards falling upon him. Colonel
Wood was taken up insensible. When the accident became
known to the distinguished personages on the field, the Duke
immediately terminated the inspection, and ordered the reFi-
ments home. Prince Albert having more particularly
In-
formed himself of the state of the sufferer, gave orders that
his carriage might be placed at the disposal of the surgeon in
attendance for the conveyance of the patient to his home,
and himself returned to town on horseback. Upon being
placed in the carriage, Colonel Wood recovered his conscious-
ness, and complained of pains in his head. He is still suffer-
ing severely from the injury received,
is not in danger. but it is hoped his life