The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-11 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

The Queen held a Council to-day, which wa
attended by Earl Grenville, the Duke of Somerset
Earl Rnseell, and Sir George Grey.
Mr Helps. Clerk of the Council, attended.
At the Council an Order was approved COnst'
tilting Leeds an Assize Town for the West Riding
of Yorkshire.

Earl Granville, Earl Russell, and Sir Gale
Grey, had audiences of the Queen.

Tae Prince and Princess of Wales returned t°
yesterdst
'Marlborough House from Frogtnore

afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by their RI f
Highnesses Prince Alfred and Prince Louis
Hesse, rode out on horseback, attended by LI"
Colonel lieppel.

State Ball at Buckingham Palace.
By command of the Queen a State Ball was give:
last evening at Buckingham Palace, to whic4
party of between 1,800 and 1,900 was invited.
A Guard of Honour of the Foot Guards "lee
mounted in front of the Palace.
The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard, with their officers, Lieut. Colonel Cooke, the
Ensign, and Lieut. Colonel Patterson, the Egon
iu
Waiting, were on duty in the interior of the Palace'
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Priace,e,e
of Wales, attended by the Countess of Mortoc, t'
Hon. Mrs Stonor, the Earl of Mount Edgcanibe'
Earl Spencer, Lord Harris, Lieut. Colonel N-ePPenl:
and Mr C. L. Wood, arrived at the P.lace, tr°"-
Marlborough House, shortly before ten o'clock*
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cara;
bridge and Princess Mary arrived from St. Jelnesd
Palace, attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset all
Colonel Home Purves,
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived, attended by his Equerry.
Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelliz arrived,
attended by Lady Caroline Cust, Baron Von Plesacn
and Baron Luhe.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and PrincesS
of Wales, accompanied by her Royal Highness 01°
Princess Helena, his Royal Highness Prince Alfred,
tneir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, their Royal Highnesses the Duche6e
of Cambridge and Princess Mary, his Royal High'
ness the Duke of Cambridge, their Royal High;
messes the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess 01.

Aleckienburg StreliLz, conducted by Viseouo
Sydney, the Lord Coarnberlaio, and attendtd by
the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, entered to
ball room sooli after ten o'clock..

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales wore
a rich white satin dress covered with tulle ; 13" f;
(ants of tulle and ruches of white crape ; a veil
tulle over the dress, ornamented with jet, with lilies
of the valley, and with largo white lilies. Read'
dress, a tiara of diamonds; necklace, brooch, en"
ear-rings of pearls. Her Royal Highness also wore
the Victoria and Albert badge and the Older °f
Isabella of Portugal.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena wore
a dress of white tulle over a rich glace slip, trimmed
with blush roses. Head-dress of blush roses;
pearl ornaments and orders.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Louis of Hesse
wore a blue crape dress with two lace flounces, over
tulle ruches, trimmed with pink roses and brow':
leaves. Head-dress, a tiara of diamonds; diamecllet,
stomacher, and necklace and earrings of diet:cll! e
Her Royal Highness tho Duchess of Ca In bridg
wore a black satin dress with rich lace fitincee.
es
Head-dress, tiara_of diamonds with yellow roses
A d black lace stomachers; earrings
sapphires and
sapphires and diamonds.
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Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary 0- bee
bridge wore a white tulle dress trimmed with °c
~f tarlatan, embroidered with poppies and straw.
Head•dress, a tiara of diamonds, stars, and poppies.
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S omacher, neeklaze, and earrings, pearls

diamonds.
Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of geek:
enhorg-Streinz wore a b.ue satin dress, trinuoie'
:vith pt'int lace, and with point lace floguces.
dearl-fires.', a tiara of diamonds and fl°vves.
Stomaci:f]:r at. d necklace, diamonds.
His Royal 1-I;glness the Prince of wales mot
tie uniform of the 10th Hussars, with the insignia
it the Order of the,
_Garter and the Star of
As soon as their Hi finesses the Ponca
and Princess of \Vales catered the ball-room the
lancing commenced.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR OF WAVES.-The
of the Prince and Princess of Wales is having
-its partial
painted. Madame Jerichau is the artist. le
The Duke of Newcastle is in a very lamentab
0 ,ndition, and sines his relapse on Wednesday last, hie padas caused much anxiety to his family,
The Duchess of Hamilton (née Princess Mariel
0
Baden) and Lady Mary Hamiltonhave abandoned their io4
..ention of visiting Scotland this. summer, and will in a fel/
„lays leave town for Paris on tneir way to Baden-Bola'
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailtsbary are
spected to leave town early in the ensuing week for Dun
°
more Park, Stirlingahire, in order to be present at the ID3r..
qage of Lady Constance Murray and Lord Elphinsoue.
The Earl and Countess Howe had a select Pattjh
,o dinner yesterday evening, at Curzon House,
lan
dd
i‘Liardsyc Cuhrzaronlo2tatendSmturists, VAinsscoonu2ntwCourerz9anai,oll33;ll3lo COra'
Audley-street. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort? )fir
•
Colo
be bare:,
The Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgeum
Cont
trrived at Cataldi's Hotel, Dover•streot, for. the

lent. at
The Earl of Sandwich entertained coin:PalaY -
linner last evening at his resicence in Grosvenor-eq°3l:e'
rho Duke of Grafton, the Earl and Countess of Tatalitryt
Viscount Hinchingbroke, Viscount and Viscountess -Js"r'a'
port, Lord Duukellin, Dowager Lady Truro, Lord and
La'dy Frederick Fitzroy, Mr and Mrs Henry BariDg;
Ar Henry Greville were among the guests.
The Countess of Dunmore and Ladies Morrel
nave left town for Dunmore Park, Falkirk, N. 8., whets of
arge family circle will meet next week for the nul)t'k''"
ConstanceLavirdye
learn
thAur
altirey heaond,cLooLdrEDlFolanin, stone. °
ALI% for 11
;onnuon, will shortly marry Miss Tenison, daughter of :lir'
tnd Lady Louisa Tenison. ,n
A WONDERFULLY CHARACTERISTIC LETT.— ti
qr Charles Mathews, to Mr Bartley, is givesuiari
no Auturaphf c lourna), in which he recounts the 106°' t
The gre:
cab, of a despatch-box filled with law PaPer6'
ight comedian sends an advertisement to be inserted to te
Limes, stating that " all the harm he wishes the fiiader j 0;
hat ho may be saddled with the liabilities it contains,'' 3"0
iaat the advertisement " is inserted from simple mots of
t humanity, as the box is filled with a large quantilY
aeb
iumbustible matter, and if incautiously brought in
cont
with an overheated attorney, the consequences alight b 9
uightful ;"

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WINDSOR CASTLE, JUNE 11.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesscs Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Be-arias,
and Princess Leiningen, drove out yesterday after-
noon in a carriage and four.
Lord Charles Fitzroy attended on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred dined et Frog'
more House with the Prince and Princess of 'Waled)
attended by Lieutenant Haig.
Earl GranTi!le had an audience of the Queen.

Her IT:jesty drove out this morning in a car-
riage and tour, accompanied by their Royal High'
nesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Heae find
Princess Leiningen. The Equerry in Waiting W"
in attendance on horseback.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, attended by the Countess of Morton,
Lieut. General Knollys, and Lieut. Colonel liePPel;
vi6ited her Majesty from Frogmen House, and
remained to luncheon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, the Prince and Princess Louis of Hose'
Prince Alfred, and Princess Helena, went to LOv
don this afternoon. In attendance were the COW
teas of Morton, Lieut. General Knollys, Lieu!'
Colonel Keppel, Lady Caroline Barrington, t'e
Baroness de Grancy, the Hon. Horatia Stopford,
he Hon. Harriet Phipps, Lieut. Colonel the I-Dadi
D. De Ross Major Cowell, Lieutenant Haig, eu
Dr. Becker.