The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-02 00:00:00

The Queen's Levee.

By command of the Queen a Levee was held
yesterday at St. James's Palace by his Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales. Presentations at this
Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, to be considered
ES equivalent to presentations made to her Majesty.
The Prince of Wales, attended by his Gentlemen
in Waiting, arrived at the Palace from Marlborough
House about two o'clock, and was received by the
great Officers of State of h6r Majesty's Household.
His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse
arrived from Mar;borough House, attended b's Cap-
tain von Westerweller.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived from Gloucester House, attended by Colonel
the Hon. James Macdonald.

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Meek-
itiourg-atreittz arfiveJ, attenuea Dy Damn von
Lulle and Baron von Piesson.

His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar was present at the Levee.
Her Majesty's Body, Guard of the Hon. Corps of
Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the State
Saloons, under the command of the Lieutenant.

The Royal Boy Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty under the command of Colonel
Patterson, the Ezon in Waiting.

The Prince of Wales entered the Throne Room
accompanied by his Royal Highness Prieco Louis
of Hesse, hio Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge, his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg-Streliiz, and his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and attended by
the Earl of St.. Germans, Lord Steward ; the Vis-
count Sydney, Lord Chamberlain; the Mar quia of
Ailesbnry, Master of the Horse; Lord Camoys,
Lord in Waiting to the Queen; Lieut.-Colonel W.
H, Frederick Cavendish, Grcom in Waiting to the
Queen; Colonel Lord Charles Lennox Fitzroy,
Equerry in Waiting to the Queen ; Colonel the Hon.
Sir Charles B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's
Privy Purse; the Viscount Bury, M P., Treasurer
of her Majesty's Household ; the Lord Proby, M.P.,
Comptroller of her Majesty's Household; the Vie-
count Castlerosse, Vico Chamberlain ; Earl Spencer,
GI room of the Stole to the Prince of Wales ; the
Earl of Mount-Ed2cumbe and Lord Alfred Hervey,
Lords of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales;
Mr. Charles L. Wood, Groom of the Bedchamber
to the Prince of Wales; and Lieutenant-Colonel
E. F. Keppel, Equerry to the Prince of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Prince Philip
of Wurtemberg, and attended by Lady Morton, Colonel
Koppel, Madlle. de Grancey, and Captain von Wtsterweller,
honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yes-
terday evening.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ar•
rived at Northumberland House yesterday from Alnwick
Castle. His grace is in very satisfactory health.

The Duke of Newcastle continues to improve in
health, and has greatly regained his lost strength. His
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the
noble duke yesterday morning, and remained nearly an
hour with his grace.

The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by Lords
Richard and Edward Richard Cavendish and Lady Louisa
Cavendish, left Devonshire House yesterday for Cam-
bridge. The noble duke, as Chancellor of the University,
will stay at Cambridge until the close of the Prince and
Princess of Wales's visit.
The Marchioness of Westminster will give a
grand ball on the 17th inst. at Grosvenor House. Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will
honour the fete by their presence.
VtscouLt and Viscountess Palmerston will leave
Cambridge House to-day for Cambridge. The noble Pre-
mier and her ladyship will remain during the visit of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, returning to town on Satur-
day.

We learn from Vic Owl that a marriage is
arranged between the Dowager Lady Seafield and Lord
Henry Loftus, brother of Lady Egerton of Tatton ; and
also one between Miss Charlotte Morier and Mr. Edward
St. John Mildmay.

Lord and Lady Dormer have left Chandos-street
for their seat, Grove Park, Warwick,

Lori and Lady George Cavendish and Miss
Susan Cavendish left town yesterday for Cambridge, and
will stay there during the visit of their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of %Vales.

Lady Asbtown, accompanied by the Hon. Miss
Trench, has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Woodlawn,
Galway.

We have to announce th© death, after a very
short il!ness, of Mr Andrew Mortitner Drummond,
the principal partner of the old established banking-house
of Messrs. Drummond, of Charing •cross. Mr Drummond
died yesterday morning at Tile House, Denham. The late
Mr Drummond, who was a collateral member of the noble
Scottish family of Strathallan, was born Nov. 9, 1780, and
married in July, 1808, Lady Emily Charlotte Percy, fourth
daughter of Algernon, first Earl of Beverley, and sister of
the present venerable peer.
SOUTHAMPTON, Vtrednesday.—The Hamburg-
American Company's screw steamship Saxonia, Captain
N. Trautmann, sailed hence at 2 p.m. for New York, with
German, French, and En;.;1;s:, Neliery vain,. 6,0,01,
from Havre, and a ilia pas6eagere and
cargo,

The debts to unsecured creditors are stated at £10,153;
to creditors holding security, £1,000; liabilities, £3,282;
creditor—by good debts, £1,055; doubtful, £2,542; pro-
perty in the hands of creditors, £930; debts due to the late
firm of Kindersley and Pope, the moiety of which, due to
the bankrupt, amounted to 2,933. The bankrupt had been
connected with the New The'-.ltre Company, which is being
wound up in Chancery, the Clifton Hotel Company, &c.
Mr. blunns appeared for the assignees, and said that
they were so far satisfied with the accounts that they did not
oppose the blnkrupt passing his last examination, but were
desirous of having an adjournment of the crier of discharge,
Mr. Lowrance, for the bankrupt, thought it was a reason-
able request, and therefore contented. In the meantime
the bankrupt would do his best to make out the accounts of
the partnership; and although he would not pledge him-
himself to do so, as he could not get possession of the books,
he would do his best.

His Honour—That forms an important item on the credit
side.

Mr. Muons said he was satisfied, and the case was ad
journed for a month.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
RE W. 13 Loop.
This bankrupt was an appraiser, &c., in Seething-lane,
and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge.
The only point in the case was whether a solicitor was
entitled to deduct hia bill of costs out of moneys received
by him on account of the estate.
Mr Chidley was the solicitor, and contended that his
bills had been duly taxed,
be paid, and would have been if the official assignee had had
funds in hand. and ho was strictly entitled to

His Honour, however, thought that all moneys ought
to pass through the hands of the 01E611 assignee, so that
the money will be paid into his right hand and he will trans-
fer it to his left and pay it back.