The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-21 00:00:00

nobility and gentry.

The state rooms, ante-rooms, corridors, and halls,
were brilliantly illuminated for their reception.

The Banquet-room, Portrait Gallery, Guard Clam-

her, corridors, and hall, were lit with gas ; the
Throne-room, Drawing-room, Queen Anne's-room,

the Royal Closet, and the Presence Chamber, were

lit by numerous wax lights. The entire suite were
tastefully cecorated with choice and beautiful
flowers, which were arranged in all the recesses.

The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty, under
the command of the Egon in Waiting.
The Queen's private baud attended in the Throne,
Room.

A guard of honour of the Foot Guards, with the
band of the regiment, mounted in the Colour Court.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of \Vales, attended by the Duchess of 'Wellington,
Mistress of the Robes to the Queen; the Viscountess

Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting to her Majesty; the
Countess of Murton, Lady in Waiting to her Royal
Highness; Lady Sarah Lindsay, Bedchamber

Woman to the Queen; the Hon. Mrs. William

Grey, Bedchamber Woman to her Royal Highness;
Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Hon. Emily Cathcart,
Maids of Honour to the Queen ; Lord Harris,
Chamberlain to her Royal Highness; Lord do
Tabley, Lord in Waiting to the Queen ; Lord Alfred
Hervey, Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness ;
Col. the Hon. A. Liddell, Groom in Waiting to the
Queen ; Mr. C. L. Wood, Groom in Waiting to his
Royal Highness ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry
to the Queen; and Lieut.-Col. Keppel, Equerry in
Waiting to his Royal Highness, arrived from Buck-
ingham Palace at 25 minutes before 10 o'clock, and
were received by the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord
Steward, the Master of the Horse, and by the Groom
of the Stole to the Prince of Wales, who conducted.
their Royal Highnesses to the Royal closet.
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary were attended by Lady G. Somerset and
Colonel Home Purves.

The Duke of Cambridge was attended by Colonel
Tyrwhitt. Prince and Princess Christian of Den-
mark were accompanied by the Princess D,,gnittr
and Prince Frederick, and were attended by General
and Madame d'Oxholm, the Countess Recentlows,
and Colonel Francis Seymour, C.B.

Prince Louis of Hesse was attended by Baron
Westerweller ; Prince Frederick of Hesse Cassel
and the Duke of Holstein-Glucksburg, were at-
tended by Lieut.-Col. du Plat.
The Maharajah Duleep Singh was attended by
Colonel Oliphant, The illustrious guests joined
the Prince and Princess of Wales in the Royal
closet.

Tne general company, upon their arrival, were
ushered to the state rooms. All the gentlemen ap-
peared in uniform or court dress, the members of
Orders of Knighthood wearing their respective in-

eibnia.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by the Royal and illustrious visitors, and attended
by the Ladies i 3 Waiting and the principal officers
of the Royal Household, entered the Throne-room,
and passed to Queen Anne's room, where the Corps
Diplomatique, the Cabinet Ministers, and the other
distinguished guests had the honour of offering
their congratulations to their Royal Highnesses.
The Princess of Wales wore a dress of white silver
moire, covered with a dress of white Brussels lace.
Her Royal Highness wore a diadem of diamonds.
The Duchess of Cambriage wore a dark violet
satin dress, with bouillonnes of satin and black
lace, covered with a tunic of Brussels lace. Her
Royal Highness's head-dress was formed of a tiara
of diamonds and pearls, and white feathers. The
necklace, stomacher, and earrings were diamonds

and pearls.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a white
satin pettieuat, trimmed with tulle and bands of
violet velvet, with silver cord, covered wirh a tunic
of Mahon lace. 'rho Princess wore a tiara of dia-
monds; the necklace, stomacher, and earrings of

diamonds.
The Princess Christian of Denmark wore a dress
of dark blue velvet, trimmed with white blonde.
Her Royal Highness's headdress was composed of a
diadem of diamonds and white feathers. The neck-
isce and earrings were of diamonds. Tne Princess
wore the Grande Cordon of the Order of Catherine
of Russia.
The Royal party occupied seats at the east end
of the room. Her Majesty's private band per-
formed a selection of music during the evening.
Refreshments were provided for the company in
the Guard Chamber. Supper was served at eleven
o'c.ock, the tables being decorated with some choice
specimens of the Royal plate, and a buffet of gold
plate, on a crimson ground, was displayed at ono
end of the banquet-room. Their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Royal
visitors, were conducted to supper by the Lord
Steward of her Majesty's Household.
The following had the honour of receiving invi-
tations, but some were prevented by unavoidable
circumstances from obeying her Majesty's com-
mands :—His Royal Highness the Count of Flan-
ders, hie Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, and the Countess of Dorn burg ; the Count
and Countess Gleichen ; the Russian Ambassador,
Baroness do Brunnow, the Councillor of Embassy,
Madame de Languinoff, and the First Secretary of
Embassy ; the Turkish Ambassador, Madame
Musurus, and the First Secretary of the Embassy ;
the Austrian Ambassador, the Countess Apponyi,
the Countess Paumgerten, and the Councillor of
Embassy; the French Ambassador, the First Sec-
retary, and the Marchioness de Cadove ; the Prus-
sian Ambassador, the Countess de Bernstorff, and
First Secretary of Embassy ; the Bavarian Minister
and Baroness de Cetto; the Belgian Minister, Ma-
dame Van de Weyer, and Miss Victoria Van de
Weyer; the Brazilian Minister and Madame de
Moreira; the Danish Minister, the Secretary of
Legation, and M. Gosch ; the Greek Charge
d'Affaires, the Hanoverian Minister, the Honduras
Minister or Salvador Charge d'Affaires, the Italian
Minister, the Netherlands Minister, the Persian
Minister, the Peruvian Minist,r, the Portuguese
Minister, the Saxon Minister, the Spanish Minister,
the Swedish Minister, the United States Minister,
Mrs. and Miss Adams, the Hay tian Charge
d'Affaires, Count Christian Danneskiold, the Conn-
teeses Henrietta and Amy Danneskiold, General
and Madame d'Oeholm,Conotess Reventlow, Capt.
Castenschjold, Capt, Lund, Lieut. Funck, Baron
d'Oertzen, M. de Roepstorff, Capt. Koss, Baroness
von Schenck, Baroness de Grancy, Capt. de Wester-
weller, the Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, the
Silver Stick in Waiting, the Equerry in Waiting
to the Duke of Cambridge, the Count and Countess
of Flahault, and upwards of 400 of the nobility and
gentry,

Mr. Charles Selby, the popular actor, died at hid
residence at eight o'clock this morning,
THE. ALABAMA.-I.wo OF HER CREW AT DART'
MOUTH.—Capt. Knowles, the commander of the sr:ip
Glendower, which has arrived in this port from Foochow-
low, China, reports that, on Feb. 28, in long. 37, lat. 30, be
was pursued and overhauled by a very fast steam snip.
An officer then b .arded and demanded that he might
be allowed to examine the ship's papers, which having
been found all correct Captain Knowles was informed that
the vessel which had pursued him was the celebrated
Alabama. Captain Knowles remained several hours is
company with the Alabama, and dined with Capt. S,mnies
who liberally supplied the Glendower with flour aria pro-
visions. Two Englishmen, named George r..arwood and
James AlTegan, of the crew of the Alabama, demanded
their discharge from her, their terra of service having ex'
pired, and the same was granted. They then went oil
board the Glendower as passengers for England, and landed
here on her arrival. the crew of the Alabama are alt in
good spirits, and each seaman's prize-money atnounis to,
2,800 dole, Captain Semmes reponed having destroyed 35
American ships to that date,— Western Mercury.