The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-09 00:00:00

LL Covent-garden.
There will in this week be five opera nights, viz.. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and batarday.
Extra Night.

Mdlle. Adelina Patti ; Signori li,neoni, Ciampi, and Mario.

THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), June the 9th, Rossint's
Opera, JL BARBIERE Dl S IGLIA. Rosina, Mdile.
Adelina Patti; Bertha, Madame Tag, iafico ; Figaro, Signor
Ronconi ; Bartolo, Signor Ciampi ; Basilio, 6ignor Tagliatieo;
Korello, Signor Polonini ; bargente, Signor Rossl ; and
A Imaviva, Signor Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Commence at half past Eight.
Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre tits Is, 108. &1., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre.:23. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is
epee from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellQrs' and

FIEATRE ROYAL A YMARKET,
Sole Lessee and Mankzer, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
Mr. Howe and Miss L. Angel.
After which, DAVID CAI-HUCK. Messrs. Sothern,
Chlppealaie, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, 11.eatheoby, &c. ;
MesdAmes Snowden, Nelly Moore, Eitzwilliam.
After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs.. Compton, Wm. Farrell, Cue. &c. ; Mes-
dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Ilellykower, hill, Wright,
ItNers, &c.
To conc.ude with AN UNLUCKY MORTAL.

The Weather—Sun Office,

'line 9, 1864.

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock .. 71

Barometer-29.79.
WIND —S.W. ; fine.

Lord Elgin's Last Days

The current number of the North British Review,
which is one of great ability and variety, coo:,ains I
long article on the character of the late Lord Elgin,
under the title of "Lord Elgin Ia l‘le.noriam."
Judging from internal evidence, it is supposed to
be from the per of the Duke of Argyle. We extract
from it the following interesting, and, in pirts,
affecting account of the last days of the late Guyer.
nor-General of India :

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HER MAJESTY,

I3ALMOP.AL, JUNE 6.
The Queeo, with their Royal Highnesses tt
Princess Helena and Princess Beatrice, went out i
the morning, and drove in the afternoon with the
Royal Highnesses the Princess LrAningen and grit
cess Louise to the Lynn of Dec.
The eecounts of the Duke of Coburg's health at
unfounded. His .Royal Highness has werely bee
suffering from an attack of neuralgia.

WINDSOR CASTEE, JUNE 8•

The Queen,uccompanied hy their ito7alHigtinetsf
Princess Helena, Princess Prix; Leopold an
Princessßeatrice,PrinceLeiningen, and thePrinceE
Alberta of Leiningen,left 13,11 moral ye9terday at hall
past twelve o'clock, and arrived at IVindsor Castlt
this morning at nine. The suite in attendance con
sisted of Lady Churchill, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce
Lieutenant-General the Hon. 0. Grey, Mrs. arc
Miss Grey, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, Mr. Buff,
and Mr. Sahl.

The Queen and Princess Louis of Hesse drove onl

this morning.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Major Cowell, arrived at the Castle yesterday from
Portemotu h.

The Prince and Princess Louis of HOSSO and the
Princess Victoria of Hesse also arrived at the Clstle,
attended by Baroness von Grainy, Captain von Wes•
terweller, and Dr. Weber.

Departure of the Court from Balmoral.

The Queen and the royal family and attendants
left Balmoral on Tuesday at 12 30 p.m. Tae royal
party drove in earn iages to Aboyne, changing horses
,s usual at Balloter. The weather, which in the
morning had been dark and dull, having by that
rime cleared, with strong though fitful sunshine and
bracing wind, made the drive a very pleasant one.
There were along with her M.Ljesty the Princesses
Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince Leopold.
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen, with their
infant daughter the Princess ATherta, also annum'
panied tle Queen, and there were in attendance
General Grey, Lady Churchill, Mrs Bruce, Colonel
Liddell, Sze. The train was timed to leave Aboyne
at 2.32, but it started a couple of minutes late; Mr
Duncan, chairman of the directors of the comps*
and several of his fellow directors, accompanied the
train. Ferrybill, Aberdeen, was reached at 3.37,
being three nainules within the hour. Here, as well
as at Aboyne, a considerable aseemblage had wet to
greet the Queen. During the stoppage of the
carriages the blind on the door of ber MajestY'S
carriage was drawn, and the royal occupant showed
herself to the spectators, bowing repeatedly to their
respectful cheers. Dr Matthew, Col. Christie, end
Mr Birnie, directors of the Scottish North-Eastern
Railway, having taken their places in the carriage,
the train moved on, after a stay of five minutes.
The royal train entered the general station,
Perth, at 6.16 p.m., being two minutes before the
time at which was expected to arrive. On the
train stopping, her M;j _sty, the princesses and
princes, and suite, were conducted to the roans
prepared for their accommodation, and in which
they partook of dinner. Her Alai •sty and the
younger branches of the royal family seemed to be
to perfect health, and, judging from the appear-
. Lace, of the royal parts, their short soj mrn in the
Highlands hal been productive of the most lwnefi-
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cial effecti. The Queen was dressed in mourning,
but the princesses wore light summer dresses. Her
jesty was received on the platform by several direc-
tors of the Scottish Central and North Elsterr rail-

ways. On the Quee❑ leaving the royal carriage,
,And while creaming the platform to the rooms

in which dinner was prepared, her Mhjesty most
cordially shook hands with Lady Lucy Grant, as
did also the Princess Helena. According to previs
ous arrangement, the Duchess Dowager of Attic)le,
accompanied by Miss Macgregor, arrived at the
Genera! Station, Perth, at. 4 a.m., for the purpose of
having an interview with her Majesty. The inter-
view between the Queen and the duchess took place
in the boardroom of the Scottish North-Eastern
Railway directors. On her Majesty crossing the
platform to the royal carriage she was enthusiasti-
cally cheered, and, on the royal train moving cff,
the plaudits were of the most vociferous character.
l'here was a large number of the citizens of Perth
o) the platform, but there was no military guard of
honour.