The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-02 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Mlty 30.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena
and attended by Lady A, Bruce, drove out this

afternoon.

The Princess Louise and Prince Arthur went out
riding.

The Duke of Athole arrived at the Castle on a
visit.

The Rev. J. Caird arrived at the Castle.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince or Wales, attended by Major Tees-
dale, rode on horseback yesterday morning.
The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Bruce, honoured Mr. Frith with a sitting at
his studio at Pembridge Villas. Her royal high-
ness, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield,
went to Kew in the afternoon, and visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Leiningen arrived at Marlborough House
upon a visit to the Prince of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince
Leiningen, honoured Mr. James S. Westmacott with
a visit at his studio in St. George's-road. His royal
highness afterwards went to the hospital of the
Grenadier Guards in Rochester-row, and visited the
men injured at the recent railway accident.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, accompanied by Prince Leiningen, and
attended by the Countess of MEtcciesfield and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Koppel, honoured with their pre-
sence last evening the performances at the Bijou
Theatre, her Majesty's Theatre.

The Prince and Princess of Wales leave Marl-
borougb House this morning for Frogmore Lodge,
near Windsor. Their royal highnesses will remain
out of town till Monday next, when other engage-
ments will compel their presence in London. The
prince and princess will attend the races at Ascot,
on Thursday in full state, the Master of the Queen's:
Buckhonnds appearing with his silver couplets,
and the huntsmen and whippers-in in their state
apparel.

THE COURT.—We understand that the Queen,
accompanied by the youthful members of the royal
family, will leave Balmoral on Friday next for Windsor
Castle. It is the intention of her Majesty to travel in
similar privacy as was observed on her journey to the north.
In all probability the Queen will not reside beyond a fort-
night at Windsor Castle, and will then go to Osborne for a.
short residence before proceeding to Germany.
The Duchess of Marlborough will give an even-
ing party on the Bth and 22d inst.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland.
arrived at Northumberland House yesterday from Sion:
House, Isleworth, where they have had company during
the Whitsun week.

Toe E .r 1 and Countess of Chesterfield left town
yesterday for Sunning Hill, near Ascot, for the race week,
with the intention of receiving a party of friends during
the meeting, including the Duke and Duchess of Beau-
fort, the Earl of Glasgow, Colonel the Hon. Henry
Forester, &c.
The Earl and Countess of Breadalbane and.
family have left the Queen's Hotel, Hastings, for London,.
after a sojourn of five months.

The Earl of Strathmore has returned to town.
from attending the races at Paris.

The Earl of Coventry has returned to town from

Paris.

The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon ar-
rived at their residence in Carlton-gardens yesterday from
the Portland 11‘ tel, Southsea.

The E.,rl and Countess of earnarvon have re-
turned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat,
Ilighclere Castle, Newbury.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—MadIIe. Volpini,
charming young singer, from the Grand Opera, at
Barcelona, will make her first appearance in England, in
Verdi's dramatic opera, " tin Ballo in Maschera," on Satur-
day night next, at Her Majesty's Theatre. It is sufficient
to say, regarding the extraordinary merits of this interest-
ing debutante, that she achieved great success in Paris,
where she followed Patti, and where she fully divided
honours with her in the recolle:iatiponiessoonf,tBhemaPnaargisempetli?j;
A noteworthy quality in Mr.
the rapid succession of the first-class singers which he is
able to present to his patrons. Arguing as this does an
affiuence of resources, it is a great claim upon the recogni-
tion of all opera lovers, and especially of his subscribers.
In tt.is array of great successes there will be probably
counted one more ; and if Volpini prove all that is proraise`p
in regard of her, the frequenters of Her Majesty's Theatre
will be amply consoled for that temporary deprivation,
which—as in the instance of MadUe. Tradier, if the gossip
"report," is to be trusted—stole a heroine from the stage
to secure her a wealthy husband. The cast of " 13'31
Ballo in Maschera" is so complete and great, that probably
its renowned composer himself never expected to see it 60
finely filled. The magic " Faust"—now promised for
speedy representation at the Haymarket Opera—may be
said to be entrusted to as equally magic hands when com-
mitted to the interpretation of such artistes as Titiens, as
Giuglini, Gassier, Santley, and the seductive Trebelli.
HOLIDAY RECREATIONS.—We believe, at the
present moment, that Madame Tussaud's Exhibi-
tion, in Baker-street, stands unrivalled, as containing the
mast splendid collection of figures and objects of rare in-
terest that can be found in any other collection in the
world ; therefore, to the sight-seer, we strongly recommend
a visit to this far-famed old-established place of resort.
THE ECLIPSE LAST NIGHT.—A total eclipse of
the moon took place last night. Shortly after 9
o'clock the face of the moon became partially obscured, and
at 5 minutes to 11 the eclipse become a total one, and lasted
until half-past 11, at which time the moon resumed her
normal appearance. At almost every point where a Vices?'
could be obtained crowds of people assembled ; the various
bridges being blocked up by amateur astronomers.
CATCHING A TARTAR.—Mr. Levy, the Govern-
ment candidate for the sth circumscription of Paris,
convened a public electoral meeting on May 30, which was
attended by 2,000 people. No such large meeting would
have been tolerated on the initiative of any independent
candidate. The meeting, after listening patiently to 31-
Levy's speech, and his answers to several questions put to
him, voted by acclamation that he was no man for them,
and broke up with the cry of Vive Jules Favre !
THE UNITED KINGDOM RAILWAY OFFICERS AND

SERVANTS ASSOCIATION.—The first anniversary of
the establishment of this association was celebrated on
Friday last at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge.
Mr. W. Dyne, presided; and there were about 300 present.
Among the resolutions passed was the following :—" That
this meeting, reviewing with great satisfaction the past and
first year of the existence of the association ; during which
nearly 900 members have joined, pledges itself to make
widely known the benefits of the association; and also to
solicit their fellow-servants to become members, and thus
ensure by large numbers a lasting success." Some of the
members entertained the company with excellent perform-
ances on the pianoforte, part-songs, &c. Tl.• whole pro •
ceedings were most satisfactory.
UP-SHOT LlGHTNlNG.—Lightning has been
known to strike upwards. An astonishing in-
stance of this occurrence is recorded by Arago. Upon the
top of Mount St. Ursula, a lofty mountain in Styria, there
is a church. On the Ist of May, 1700, Jean Baptiste,
Werloschnigg, Doctor in Medicine, and a group of other
persons, were standing in the porch of this church upon the
top of the high mountain. Down the mountain and half
way towards the bottom of the valley, black clouds were
gathering, and soon they displayed all the grandeur and
terror of a great thunder-storm. The spectators in the
porch of course deemed themselves quite safe where they
were, the air being serene around them and the sun shin-
ing on them brightly, yet seven of them were struck down
dead. Lightning darted suddenly up from the upper sur-
face of the cloud, and killed them by Dr. Werloschnigg's
side, on whose testimony the extraordinary fact is recorded
by M. Arago.—Dickens' s " All the Year Round."
SHAKESPERE'S AUTOGRAPH IN DANGER !—A,
Reader at the British IVIID3uUDI calls attention to the
great risk which is run by leaving exposed to depredation
the Shakspere autograph in Florio's Montaigne. Why,
he asks, "is not the book withdrawn, and placed, as it
should be, in the cases, with the other MSS. and auto
graphs ? We all recollect the fate of the letter which Lord
Byron addressed from Greece to Sir Walter Scott, and
which had been placed in the vase at Abootsford. It is little
short of a miracle that the autograph is still in the book ;
and I almost dread to forward this remonstrance, fearing it
may call the tardy attention of some literal), sharper or
enthusiast to the lucky chance which is still open."
Reader probably exaggerates the risk of loss, but we shall
do no harm by putting the authorities on their guard --
Atheneum.
CLIFTON SUSPENSION-BRIDGE.—The stagings
and works in connection with the piers
on the
Glocesterqhire and Somersetshire sides of the Avon have
now sufEiently advanced to permit the commencement
the
of laying the temporary bridge, which will be begun
visitors
coarse of the present week. Already numerous v
are attracted to Clitton to witness the
progress of the great
of Spencer have re-
undertaking. The Earl and Conn
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health has been improved by
cently been staying there, and we hear thatchrifston.lordship'S
his sojourn at