The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-29 00:00:00

The Queen's Court•

The Queen held a third court at Buckingham
palace yesterday afternoon.

Her Majesty, accompanied by his Majesty the
King of the Belgians, and their Royal Highnesses
Princess Helena and Princess Louise, left Windsor
shortly before noon, and arrived at Buckingham
Palace at a quarter past one.

The Prince of Wales, escorted by a detachment
of the Royal Horse Guards, and attended by Earl
Spencer, Lieut.-Gen. Knollys, Lieut. -Col. Keppel,
and the Hon. R. 1114ade, arrived at the garden en-
trance of the palace a few minutes before 3 o'clock.

Prince Alfred arrived, attended by Major Cowell.
Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty at the
court, under the command of the Standard Bearer
(Major Harmar), Lieut. - C 01. William M' C all, the
Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant, and Captain
Philips, the sub-officer, were present with the corps-
The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty under command of Col. 0. P•
Bourke, the exon in waiting. Lieut.-Col. 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.
Her Majesty, accompanied by the King of the
Belgians, the Prince of Wales, Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, and Prince Alfred, entered the
White Drawing-room shortly after three o'clock.
In attendance upon her Majesty were the Duchess
of Wellington (Mistress of the Robes), and the
usual officers of the household.

Her Majesty the Queen wore a black silk dress
with train trimmed with crape and jet, and a Mari
Queen of Scots cap, with long veil, the cap orna-
mented with a fringe of diamonds. Her Majesty
wore a necklace and brooch of opals and diamonds,
the Riband and Star of the Garter, the Victoria and
Albert Order, and the Order of Louise of Prussia.
The Princess Helena wore a dress of white gre-
nadine over glace silk, ruches of grenadine and
bows of white satin ribbon ; train of rich white rep ;
Headdress, snowdrops, feathers and veil; onyx, and
gold ornaments ; Victoria and Albert Order.
Princess Louise wore a similar dress and similar
ornaments. °
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A number of distinguished persons had the honour
of receiving invitations to attend the Court.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at a
meeting of the council of the Duchy of Cornwall,
held at Marlborough-house.
There were present :—Lord Portman, Lord
Warden of the Stannaries ; Sir William Dunbar,
Keeper of the Privy Seal ; Sir William John Alex-
ander, Attorney-General ; Colonel the Hon. Sir
Charles Beaumont Phipps, Receiver-General ; and
Lieut.-General Knollys, Comptroller of the House-
hold of his Royal Highness.
Mr Bateman, the Secretary, attended as Clerk of
the Council.
The Prince of Wales visited the pheasantry of
Mr. Baker, in the King's-road, Chelsea, a few days
since.

Mr. Shephard has had the honour of submitting
his new rifle to the Prince of Wales.

The Rev. R. Machray, of Sidney College, had all
interview with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell,
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Despatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office from the Governors of Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick, and Prince Edward's Island.

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Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will entertain a distinguished party at dinner thiS
evening at Marlborough House.
The Princess's Theatre was last evening honourPcl
with the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Colonel Koppel and
Lieutenant Haigh.
Her Royal :Highness Princess Helena and suite
honoured the Olympic Theatre last evening, to witness the
performance of " Settling Day."
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador 1138
issued invitations for a grand dinner on Monday next, at
the Turkish Embassy in Bryanston-square, to the foreign
ambassadors and diplomatic representatives.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings bale
arrived at St. George's Hotel.
The Earl and Countess of Coventry, the Dowager
Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis Conynghara, and:
large party were to assemble yesterday in Grimston Par'
near Tadcaster, on a visit to Lord and Lady Lond°9-
borough.
The Earl of Dudley is expected to arrive in town
shortly from his tour in Egypt.
The Earl de Grey's dinner party this evening ila°
been postponed in consequence of his lordship having been
invited to join tho dinner party at Marlborough House.
Baroness De Clifford arrived in town yesterday
for the season from the family seat in Leicestershire. ,e
Lady Wodehouse is expected in town during
recess in order to pass a short time with her mother, the
Countess of Clare.
Lord Huntingfield has left the St. George':
Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzherbert have also left the Sant
establishment. a at
Mr. and Lady Virginia Sandars have arrive
their residence in Eaton-squaro for the season. d Of
L'AFRICAIN.—The copyright for England
Meyerbeer's posthumous opera has been purchased P-7
Messrs. Chappell and Boosey for £4,000.

The Prince of Wales's Visit to the Dublill

Exhibition.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE.
SlR,—The Prince will meet with a right roysl

reception here. 1
Having travelled so often by Holyhead, his I":
Highness might take Bristol or Milford 1-13/e-'
where the royal yacht could await him, and, °lli
Noyed by half a dozen of our fastest screw toellie
war, arrive at Kingston in a manner befitting 11,0
heir of the greatest empire of the world, and not hi'.
an ordinary passenger. cht
The Ballast Office will place their steam Ya
Alexandra, or the Dublin and Kingston Stew
Packet Company their new Irish built yacht An
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Liffey, to convey the Royal party up the Ley

the Custom-house. Sabi,
No doubt the citizens of Bristol and the - a
tants of the principality will give the Frio°
cheering reception.
ERIN-GO-80-Wl'

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Church," " Owen," Mattie," &c. 3 vols.-4, This tl(ft.„o
(says the Athenaeum) is equal to any former ones bY
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gThero are some scenes of great power, aid
0' in
sympathies of the reader are engaged for all he
the conflict. The interest of the story lies in the Toat° ad
rd:delineation of character. It can scarcely fail to 1°07...,f
with thoughtful interest. It is very far above the ois
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tic-
run
corded to ephemeral works of fiction.