The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-18 00:00:00

COMM

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Sept. 15.

At about ten minutes to 12 o'clock the carriages
returned, and this time, to the astonishment of the
crowd, bis Grace the Duke of Athole himself ap-
peared, along with the duchess, accompanying her
Majesty. He was closely wrapped up, and looked
alarming ill. In the boat-carriage were the Princess
Helena, the Hon. General Grey, the Lady Augusta
Bruce, the Marquis of Tullibardine, Mrs. Drummond
of Megginch, and Miss Evans. On entering the
station, her Majesty recognised and spoke to Mrs.
Drummond and to the Hon. T. C. Bruce, chairman
of the Perth and Inverness Railway Company. She
expressed to Mr. Bruce her entire satisfaction with
the arrangements on the new line, and the pleasure
she had felt at passing through such magnificent
scenery ; and then took leave of the Duke and
Duchess of Athole. She first took leave of her grace
by kissing her on the cheek and extending her hand
to her, which the duchess respectfully kissed, curt-
seying as she did so. Her Majesty then turned to
the duke, and extended her hand to him, which,
with a deep reverence, he also kissed. Her Majesty
then gave them a parting bow, and was assisted
into the Royal saloon, in front of which the Duke
and Duchess of Athole stood for a minute or two
till the train was in motion. Still no cheer was
raised by the crowd, and, in obedience to her
Majesty's wishes, none would have been raised,
but the noble duke, removing his hat, called for a
hurrah for the Queen. Three very cordial cheers
were then given, in the midst of which the Royal
train moved slowly away.—Dundee Advertiser.

Arrangements have been made at Balmoral for
'her Majesty to stay there a month; but doubtless the
length of the sojourn in the North will entirely depend upon
the continuance of fine weather.----Court Journal.
Count Bernstoff, the Prussian Ambassador at the
Court of St. James's, has arrived at Berlin from Carlsbad,
and may be expected to return to London within a few
days.

The Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto
have arrived at Brighton.
Count Nesselrode has left Maurigy's Hotel on a
visit to Mr. Francis Charles Hastings Russell, M.P., at
Endsleigh, Tavistock ; and to the Marquis of Bath, at
Longleate, "Wilts.
Count Renard has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel
from Berlin.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbory and.
the Countess Henrietta Danneskiold Samson are expected
shortly to leave Jerveaux Abbey, Yorkshire, for Tottenham
Park, Wilts.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will
entertain a succession of visitors next month at Hatfield
House, Herts,

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will enter-
tain a select party next week at Broadlands, Hants.
Viscount Ingestre, M.P., and Viscountess Ingestro
have left Brighton for Ingestre Hall, Stafford.
Lord Brougham is staying at Brougham Hall,
but leaves there the week after next for Edinburgh. The
noble and learned lord, who is in eicellent health, will com-
plete his 85th year to-morrow.
Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., has arrived in town:
from a tour of visits.
Lord and Lady Londes borough have left Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Fulcham, Gleniela, his lord-
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The Right Hon. Sir Hamilton Seymour, the Hon.
Lady Seymour, and the Misses Seymour, have left Port
Elliott for Pencarrow, on a visit to Lady Molesworth.
Major• General W. F. Forster, military secretary
to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, resumed
his duties at the Horse Guards on 'Wednesday last, atter a
tew weeks' leave of absence.

L'RINCE ALFRED and one of the Danish Princes

It is expected will be present at one of the concluding meet-
ings of the Social Science Association, which is to assemble
in Edinburgh on the 7th of October.

TUE NATIONAL SEAKSP ERE FUND.—Ou Monday
evening, with a view of adding to the funds of the,
National Shakspere Memorial Committee, Miss Edith.
Heraud and Herr Kruger commence a series of Shakspe-
ian entertainmen►s, of the most attractive description, at
the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Strand. The
programme issued is of the most attractive character, but
when the intrinsic merit of the Shaksperian cause is added
to it, it is to be hoped that the success is merits will ensure
a brilliant success.

A MULREADY EXHIBITION IN 1861.—1 t is pro-
posed to ho]d, in the spring of next year, at the South Ken-
ugton Museum, as complete a collection of ail works of

renlready as it is possible to get together.

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The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, Princess
Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Prin-
cess Beatrice, and attended by Lady Churchill, Lady
Augusta Bruce, Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Charles Grey,
Major General Seymour, klajor Cowell, Mr. Buff,
and Dr. Senner, arrived at Balmoral at 20 minutes
past 6 p.m. Her Majesty was received at the Castle
by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales.

After remaining some time at Perth for break-
fast, the Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Lieut.-Gea.
Hon. C. Grey, proceeded to Blair Castle, and
honoured the Duke and Duchess of Athole with a
short visit. Her Majesty incurred this additional
fatigue purposely to see the Duke, whose precari-
ous state of health precluded his coming to meet the
Queen at Perth, as he had wished.

His Grace, however, accompanied her Majesty
with the Duchess to the station at Blair.

The last time her Majesty was at Blair was ia
October, 1861, in company with the Prince Cory
sort.

The Queen returned to Stanley junction at 12.45
p.m., where the rest of the Royal family joined her
Majesty.

The Queen's Visit to the Duke of Athole.
On Monday night a telegram was received
Blair-Athole to the effect that on the following
morning her Majesty intended to pay a visit to
his grace the Duke of Athole at Blair Castle,
where that nobleman is at present suffering under
a severe affliction. On Tuesday morning the tidings
of the intended Royal visit oozed out in Blair'
Athole, and by half-past ten o'clock—the hour at
which the Royal train was expected to arrive--a
crowd of about 200 people had assembled outside
the railway station. At ten o'clock about a score
of the duke's ghillies, in Highland costume, were
marched to the station, at the entracte to which
they were arranged as a guard of honour ; and,
within a few minutes of the advertised time for the
arrival of the train, a couple of carriages and pairs
arrived from Blair Castle, the first being a boat
carriage for her Majesty's suite, and the second an
open carriage, containing her Grace the Duchess of
Athole, and her son, the Marquis of Tullibardine.
Panctual to the moment the Royal train arrived.
The Queen was received by the Duchess of Athole
(whom she saluted with a kiss), the Marquis of
Tullibardine, Mr. Drummond, of Megginch, and
Mr. W. Evans, of Eton—the latter two gentlemen
being at present on a visit at Blair Castle. As the
Queen kissed the duchess, and graciously extended
her hand to her, the latter was deeply affected, and,
unable to control her emotions, burst into tears.
A length of cloth of the Athole tartan pattern had
been laid across the platform from the Royal saloon
to the steps of the carriage in waiting, on which
her Majesty stepped. She was only accompanied
by General the Hon. Charles Grey, the Princess
Helena, and the Lady Augusta Bruce—Prince
Alfred and the Princess Louisa having remained in
Perth. Her Majesty was then handed into the
barouche by General Grey, and motioned the
Duchess of Athole to be seated beside her on the
right. The word had been previously given from
the station that all should be as quiet as possible,
but as the carriage drove off every head was un-
covered, and her Majesty acknowledged the silent
wave of salutation on each side by one or two Bowe•
In the following carriage were the Princess Helene?
the Lady Augusta Bruce, the Hon. Charles Grey
and the Marquis of Tullibardine. Both carriage
drove eastward to the principal entrance to th
Castle, and remained absent about an hour.