The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-28 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

A small supply of English wheat was received fresh up
to our market to-day, the quality and condition of the pro-
perty being good. The trade was fiim both for red and
white parcels, and Monday's advance in the quotations
was well supported.

Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the
stands. About an average business was transacted, and
all descriptions changed hands at the full prices current on
Monday.

Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, at ex-
treme rates.

The market was very moderately supplied with barley.
The trade was firm, and prices had an upward tendency.
Malt was in but moderate request, at late rates.
The supply of oats on sale was rather limited. The
trade was somewhat active, at fully the recent advance in
prices.
Beans, which were in short supply, changed hands, at
fully late rates.
The trade for peas was very firm, and Monday's currency
was well supported. The supply on offer was small.
A fair average business was transacted in fiour, at full
quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch. 980 720 50 1,030
Irish
Foreign 5,820 320

20,280 100 sks.
brls

COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN.
For the week ending June For the corresponding week
24, 1865. last year.
Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 51,039-41s 3d Wheat 75,848-40s 3d
Barley 571-27s sd, Barley ..... .... 2,056-27 s 6d
Oats

tr,oval cumbr.

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 27.

The Queen drove in the grounds yesterday after-
noon, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess
Louise.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended by
Mr. Buff, drove to Bagshot-park.
The Duke and Duchess of Brabant arrived at the
Castle on a visit to her Majesty, attended by
Countess de Grunne, Count de Lannoy, and M.
Brewer, and shortly drove out with her Royal
Highness Princess Helena.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and Lieut.-
Colonel H. Cavendish ; and their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, attended by the
Countess de Grunne, Count de Lannoy, and M.
Brewer, went to London to-day.
Princess Helena and Princess Louise honoured the
Archbishop of Canterbury with their company to
luncheon at Lambeth Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Brabant went to Buck-
ingham Palace.

Major-General Sir Robert Napier had the honour
of an interview with her Majesty.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, attended by the Earl of
Mount-Edgcumbe and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel,
was present yesterday at the Haryeian oration de-
livered by Dr. Acland at the Royal College of
Physicians.
The Prince of Wales visited her Majesty the
Queen of Holland at Claridge's Hotel.
His Royal Highness afterwards rode out on horse-
back.

The Princess of Wales, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Princess
Louise, took a carriage drive.

Arrival of the Queen of the Netherlands.

Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands ar-
rived in London yesterday from the Hague, and
proceeded to Claridge's Hotel. Her Majesty is
attended by the Baroness van Pabst, the Baroness
van Dedem, Count Randwiyck, and Baron Week-
harlin.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Brabant visited her Majesty at the hotel soon after
her arrival.

State Ball at Buckingham Palace.

By command of the Queen, a State Ball was
given last evening at Buckingham Palace, to which
a party of nearly 1,700 was invited.
The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty in the Palace, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Patteson, the Exon in
Waiting. Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke, the Ensign,
was also present with the corps.
A guard of honour of the Coldstream Guards was
mounted in the court of the Palace.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Cavendish, arrived at Buckingham Palace
from Windsor Castle in the afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Brabant, attended by the Countess de Grunne,
Count de Lannoy, and M. Brewer, also arrived at
the Palace from Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness the Prince of "Wales, escorted
by a detachment of the Life Guards, and attended
by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel, and Mr. C. L. Wood, arrived at the garden
entrance of the Palace from Marlborough House at
10 o'clock.

I-lis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived, attended by Colonel Clifton.
The Prince of Wales, with their Royal Highnesses
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, conducted
by Viscount Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain, and
attended by their ladies and gentlemen in waiting,
entered the ball-room soon after 10 o'clock.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena wore a
dress of silver-spangled tulle over rich white glace,
trimmed with pink narcissus. Headdress, a wreath
of narcissus and diamonds ; diamond ornaments ;
Victoria and Albert Order and Order of St. Isabel.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a
similar dress, trimmed with strawberry blossoms•
Headdress, wreath of strawberry blossoms and dia-
monds ; diamond ornaments, and Victoria and
Albert Order.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Brabant wore
a white taffeta dress, trimmed with Brussels lace
and cherry-coloured ribands. Headdress, cherries
and roses, with diamonds ; a girdle of diamonds
and diamond ornaments ; Order of San Carlos of
Mexico.