The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 28.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales
Prince Alfred, Prince Louis of Hesse, their Grand
Ducal Highnesses Prince Alexander and Prinei
Henry of Hesse, attended by Lieutenant-General
Runny's, Captain Grey, Major Cowell, Captain
Westerwdler, and Baron de Rotsmann, west to
Aldershot this maiming.
Tne Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred proceeded
afterward to Loudon, and the Princess of Hose
retu ned to Windsor Castle.
Her Th)yal Highness tte Princess of Wales, at-
tendee by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce and the Hon. Mrs.
Stonor, left Windsor Castle this afternoon for Marl-
borough House.

Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended
by Lady Caroline Barrington and Sir W. I-Fatet
accompanied the Princess of Wales to London, and
went to Buckingham Palace.
Tne Queen held a Privy Council this afternooth
which was attended by Earl Granville, the Duke of
Newcastle, Earl Russell, and the Right Hon.
E. Gladstone.
The Right Hon. George Earl de Grey, by com-
mand of the Queen, was sworn of her Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council. The Queen hair"
tug been pleased to appoint Earl de Grey to be 000
of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, his
lordship was sworn one of the QutLn's principal
Secretaries of State.

Mr. Helps, Clerk of the Council, attended.
The Spanish Minister was presented at an
audience by Earl Rubenll.

Earl Granville and Earl Russell had audiences
of the Queen.

Mr. Ttieed has been honoured with sittings by
her Majesty the Queen, to complete the model of
his Historical Group of the Queen and Prince Con-
sort fur Windsor Castle.

Mr. George Crulkshank has had the honour of
submitting for tier Majesty's inspection at Windsor
Castle his large picture of the " Worship of Bac-
chus.'

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
Last night Covent-garden Theatre was honoured With
the presence of their Royal highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The an,.ounceuient of the intention of
the illustrious pair to visit ior tne first time one of the great
metropolitan theatres caused no small degree of excitement
and a great ciernand tor places in every part of the house.
I:he curiosity ut the public to see the charming Princess noir
domiciled among us, and henceterward our own countryWe'
man, appears to have been awakened rather than satisfied by the cursory glimpses of her person obtained during her late
triumphal progress through our streets, and everyone is
more eager than ever to behold (in the words of Edmund-
Burke) so " deiightlul a vision." Accurdingiy the theatre
was fiord to oveitiowing, Irvin the orchestra to the highess
regions of the gaileiy, wits; a 17481 multitude anxious to ob.'
tam a glance of the lan and royal arranger. The same
fteung was shared out or doors, tor dense crowds were le.
streets aupnuing the theatre, waiting the arrival or the
apiemaci cortege. NV the. the royal party entered the theatre
.t was au.euoy lull. The Winne audience ruse by a kauul-
tsuecus impulse, toe curtain us raised and extubted
the
vocal strength in the :tympany drown up on the stage
•• God /save the Queen" was magnificently sung, amid
allulikB airs in:chianti-I(ms. Lie objects 01 this royal homage.
acknowledged it repeatedly and gracemily ; and wrien
juyuws tumult had siihslded the opera began.
rite royal Ma was tastefully uecurared and brilliandry
lighted up, so that its occupants were custinc,ly seen irons
many parts of tue house. a heir Royal highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Helena and
rrincs Anted ere at die hula of the b,x, which was com-
pletely tided by a name ous and brilliant suite, among whollii
we observed Lady Caroline Barrington, Lady de Grey, Mrs.
otouur, Lord hart is, Lord Munn , Eugcumbe, Gen. linollya,
Captain Grey, Sir William hoste, the Hon. Mr. Meade,
and Major Cowell. their itoyal Highnesses the Ducnese
or Cauibr dge and the Princess Mary were present; and the
DuXes anti stalls were lull of persons ut rank and dish/town.
every box bad more than its °wan:try m..niber of occupants;
and wren the audience ruse to welcome the royal party, the
house presented a coup cl•cei4 ht almost unexampled sktell"
dour and beauty.
Or the opera and its performance there is nothing to
be said. the opera was " musautello," performed preen :WV
as ii Was a iew n.guts ago, whsu We has occasion to hescribe'
it. 16 went off very weh, but with very little applause, the.
audience perhaps bethgredattlned byautuenottorlot etiquette,
in the presence or red arty. 1 were was only one exception
to the prevailing silence : the great dlieL, in the second act,
between lilasautelio and Pietro, was sung oy Nauclin and
Eaure with so much fire and energy that it was loudly en-
cored.

When the curtain had fallen ac the end of the opera, it.
rose again alter a short interval, and disclosed tile stage
completely covered with people. There were not only all
the principal periortuers, and a chorus greatly btreugt.a.ned
in numbers, but a large military band, and a multitude 0t
persona wau had been permitted, we presume, to come upon
the stage and swell the apparent number of the chorus.
" God save the Queen" was sung a second time, and then
the royal visitors took their departure amid flesh demon-
strations of loyalty.