The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 12.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Louis of Hess; drove in the Home Park
this morning.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at-
tended by Lieutenant-General Knollys and Major
Teesdale, went to London, and returned in the
afternoon.

The Marchioness of Salisbury has issued cards
for assemblies on Thursday, the 19th instant, and on Wed-
nesday, the 25th instant, at the family mansion in Arling-

:on-street.

The Earl of Dartmouth leaves town to-day to
loin her ladyship and family at Patshull, Shropshire.

Viscountess Puimersloil has issued cards for
assemblies on S, turday next and on Saturday, the 21st
instant, at Cambridge House.
Viscount and Viscountess Enfield have arrived
at their residence in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from
a tour of visits.

Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley entertained
at dinner on Wednesday evening, at their residence in
Dover-street, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and
Countess of Airlie, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, Lord Chief
Justice Cockburn, Mr. Oliphant, &c.

Lord and Lady Ebury are expected in town early
next week from Moor Park, Herts.

Sir Edward and Lidy Caroline Kerrison have
arrived at their residence in Piccadilly from Bromo Hall,
Norfolk.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., has
issued cards for Parliamentary dinnera on Saturday next
and Wednesday, the 18th instant, at his residence, Gros-
venor-gate.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. G. W. MARTIN.

We have much pleasure in recording that a handsome
and well-merited testimonial was pre,ented to Mr. G. W.
Martin on Monday evening, at the Hanover. square Rooms,
by the members and patrons of the National Choral Society,
over whose concerts he so ably presides. The offering was
two-fold, and consisted of a well-executed bust of Mr. G.
W. Martin, and a purse containing 100 guineas, The pre-
sentation was prefaced by the following speech from Mr.
Oliver, hon. secretary to the testimonial committee :

" We have met together this evening to give expression
to our great respect for you, my dear sir, in testimony of
your private excellence as regards your uniform courtesy
and kindness manifested to those who have the honour of
knowing you. As a composer of English music we need
not say one word, because your compositions speak for
themselves; and the musical public are greatly indebted to
you kr having opportunities of hearing the magnificent
productions of Handel, Mendelssohn, and other composers
at a moderate cost. But this meeting is specially convened
by the members of the National Choral Society for the pur-
pose of requesting your acceptance of a purse of gold con-
taining 100 guineas, with a bust of yourself, subscribed for
by the members of the National Choral Society."
Mr. MARTIN, in returning thanks, remarked upon the
progress the society had made since its commencement, and
the good it had achieved amongst the working classes by
providing concerts of a superior character, at a moderate
cost, within the reach of all,
In addition to the presentation by the members of the
National Choral Society, a deputation from the pupils of the
Blind School, St. George's Fields (a number of whom, as
well as the inmates from other blind asylums in London,
are always invited by Mr. Martin to the performances of
the Society), presented him with the following letter, ac-
companied ty a very splendid rug, containing 14,40
stitches, worked expressly for this occasion by the pupils :
" School for the Blind, Southwark, Feb. 9, 1863.

" Respected Sir,—To those deprived of sight music in-
deed hath charms; and in aff)rding us the opportunity of
realising this enjoyment, we believe it has been gratitying
to you. We beg to tender our best thanks for kindly
allowing us to participate in the performances of the Na-
tional Choral Society at Exeter Hall, and request that you
will please accept the accompanying rug, made by the
blind, as a trifling acknowledgment of the same.—With
the best wishes for the success of your Society, we remain,
yours respectfully,

" THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL.

" G. W. Martin, Esq."