The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-17 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 16.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Louise, and attended by Lauy
Augusta Bruce, walked in the grounds this morn-
ing.

The Bishop of London and the Right Hon. Sir
G. C. Lewis left the Castle to-dv.

TIM DANISH ROYAL FAMILY.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam,
bridge and the Princess Mary visited the Princess
Christian of Denmark at the Palace Hotel, Buck-
ingham Gate.
His Royal Highness the Duke of (71,-tunbidge
viaited the Prince and Princess Christian.
His Royal Highness Prince Frederic of Hesse-
Cassel and his Serene Highufss the Duke of ILA-
stein-Gluckshurg, atteiidfd by Lieutenant-Cotonei
du Plat, were conducted yesterday through the
Palace of Westminster, and afterwards visited
Westminster Abbey.

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past two, Prince
and Princess Christian of Denmark paid a visit :o
the British Museum. Their royal highnesses, who
were accompanied by Princes Frederic and William
of Denmark and the Princess D igmar, were received
at the entrance of the Museum by Mr. J. W. Jones,
in the absence of Mr. Panizzi (principal librarian).
They were first shown into the manuscript-room by
Sir F. Madden and Mr. Jones ; then they examined
the antiquities, under the guidance of Mr. S. Birch
and Mr. C. T. Newton; afterwards, accompanied
by Mr. Newton, t'noy passed into the medal-room,
and thence Professor Owen guided them through
the natural history department. The royal party
had previously paid a visit to the reading-
room, which was crowded with literary men
and students. Their royal highnesses left about
half-past four, amid the cheers of a large number
of persons who had assembled to witness their de-
parture.

Prince Christian of Denmark and the Duke of
Cambridge, accompanied by several members of the
suite in attendance on the royal family of Denmark,
paid a visit to the House of Commons yesterday
evening, during the debate on Mr. Cochrane's mo-
tion on Greece. They were shown to the ambas-
sadors' gallery, over the clock, by the Sergeant-at-
Arms, Lord C. Russell. The royal party remained
upwards of an hour iTI the House.

Prince and Princess Christian, with the Princes
Frederic and William of Denmark, honoured M.
Thorben de Bille, the Danish Minister, with their
company at dinner yesterday, at his excellency's
residence in Great Cumberland-street. Their royal
highnesses were attenthd by General and Madame
d'Oxholm, the Countess Reventlow, and Colonel
Francis Seymour, C.B.

Her Majesty the Queen forwarded yesterday her
usual kind annual contribution of £5O to the Royal Na-
tional Lifeboat Institution.

THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.—The following com-
munication was yesterday received by the High
Bailiff of Southwark Osborne, March 14.—Lieutenant-
General Knollys is commanded by the Prince of Wales to
express to the High Bailiff and inhabitants of Southwark
the gratification his Royal Highness has experienced in
receiving their address, and to convey his very cordial
thanks for the congratulations it contains upon his Royal
Highness's marriage."
The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland arrived at
Stafford House, St. James's, yesterday, from Cliefden, her
grace's seat in Bucks.

The Duke e.nd Dadvss of Hamilton and family
intend to prolong their residence at Nice till the end of
next month. They will make s short stay in Paris on their
way to London.

Tae
.Thrquis and Marchioness of Westininsler
have left Grosvenor House for Motcombe Hour=, Dorset-
shire, where they purpose to remain until after Easter.
The Dowager Marchioness of Lothian has arrived
at Br,wn'a Hotel.

The Earl of Derby is better. The noble earl was
sufficiently recovered yesterday to leave his bedroom for
soma hours, and there is every prospect of his early conva-
lescence. It is doubtful whether he will be able to resume
his active duties in Parliament before Easter holidays.
NEW PEER.—It is stated that Col. Wilson Patten
is about to be raised to the peerage under the title of Lord
Winmarleigh.

The Viceroy of Egypt, o❑ the occasion of his visit
to the Sultan a few days ago, presented the latter
with 25,000 Minie rifles, and renewed for himself the pro-
mise of Said Pacha with reference to the mailed frigate
ordered in England shortly before his death. On his part
the Sultan has presented his highness with a magnificent
diamond, said to be of 411 carats weight, and which was
formerly worn in a ring by the late Sultan Mahmoud.
THE PRINCESS OF WALES' WEDDING DRESS.—
Some of our contemporaries having announced that the
beautiful dress and train worn by H.R.H. the Princess of
Wales at her wedding were made abroad, we are able to
state positively that they were made in London, by one of
our own English Court dressmakers, Mrs. Aylen, of
Somerset-street, Portman-square, who also had the honour
of making the dress in which H.R.IL passed through
London, and of supplying the whole of the exquisite Honi-
ton lace worn by the Princess at her wedding.

THE TEA TRADE, March 16.—The deliveries in
London estimated for the week were 680,5821 b., which is
an increase of 72,0851 b. compared with the previous state-

meat.