The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-08 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 7.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess
Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, drove out this

morning.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
also arrived, attended by Colonel the Hon. J.
Macdonald.

Her Royal Highness the Prince of Wales took
a carriage drive attended by the Countess of Mac-
clesfield.

Her Majesty, held a Council to-day, which was
attended by the Prince of Wales, Earl Granville,
Viscount Palmerston, and the Right Hon. Sir
George Grey.
Previous to the Council the Lord Chancellor had
an audience of the Queen, and resigned the Great
Seal. _ _

Lord Cranworth was introduced at the Council,
and received the Great Seal from her Majesty.

Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council.
Lord Granville and Lord Palmerston had au-
diences of her Majesty.
The Earl of Caithness and Lieutenant-General
Sir H. Bentinck were the Lord and Groom in
Waiting.

The Earl and Countess of Derby had the honour
of dining with the Queen and the royal family yes-
terday.

Baptism of Prince George of Wales.
The baptism of his Royal Highness the Infant
Prince, grandson of her Majesty the Queen and of
his Royal highness the Prince Consort, son of their
Royal Highnesses Albert Edward Prince of Wales
and the Princess of Wales, took place yesterday at
one o'clock, in the chapel within Windsor Castle.
Arrangements were made in the chapel for the
performance of the sacred rite.
Two rows of chairs, one on each side of the centre,
were appropriated to the use of the Queen, the
Sponsors, and the Royal personages invited to be
present.
Convenient seats were also assigned to the Foreign
Ministers, the members of the Cabinet, and other
persons Ivnoured with invitations.
The Altar was lined with crimson velvet, and on
the Communion Table were placed the Golden
Vessels used in the Sacrament.

The Font was placed in front of the Altar.
Seats were ranged within the rails of the Com-
munion Table for the officiating clergy.
A Choir, consisting of the Choir of her Majesty's
Private Chapel, assisted by some of the Gentlemen
and Boys of St. George's Chapel, attended the
ceremony.
Mr. W. G. Cusins, Organist of her Majesty's
Private Chapel, presided at the Organ.
The following Royal Personages were present at
the ceremony :

Her Majesty the Queen. •
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales.
His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur.
His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
His SereneHighnessthePrince of Leiningen ; and,
His Serene Highness the Prince Edward of Saxo
Weimar.

All having taken their places, the service com-
menced.

When the Archbishop of Canterbury commenced
the prayer, " Almighty, ever living God," the
Countess of Macclesfield placed the infant Prince
in the arms of the Queen, who handed his Royal
Highness to the Archbishop.
On reaching the portion of the service for the
naming of the child the Archbishop demanded of
the sponsors how it should be named.
The Queen answered, " GEORGE FREDERICK
ERNEST ALBERT."
And his Grace the Archbishop baptised the child
in those names. .

Having received the sacred symbol his Royal
Highness the infant Prince was returned to the arms
of the Queen.
The Exhortation and Blessing having been given
by the Archbishop, the ceremonial concluded.

The Death of Mark Lemon, Esq., Jun.

7 imes :

To the Editor of the Sun.

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THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—Her Majesty htld a
Privy Council yesterday. at Windsor Castle, when Lord
Westbury resigned the Great Seal, and Lord Cranworti,
with the usual formalities, was installed in his stead.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Misses
Longley have left Lambeth Palace for Addington Park,
Croydon.
The Duke of Hamilton left Hamilton House, St.
James's, on Monday for Paris. The Duchess of Hamilton
and Lady Mary Hamilton have left their hotel in Paris for
Trouville.
A marriage is arranged to take place between
Lady Gwendoline St. Maur, youngest daughter of the
Duke and Duchess of Somerset, and Sir John Ramsden,
Bart.
We are informed- that Lady Harriet St. Clair,
only daughter of the Earl of Rosslyn, is shortly to marry
Count Munster, who will probably be the future repre-
sentative of the King of Hanover at the Court of St.
James's.
The Earl and Countess of Cardigan received at
dinner on Thursday last, at their residence in Portman-
square, Colonel and Hon. Mrs. Curzon, General Sir Hugh
Rose, Colonel and Mrs. Poulett Somerset, Hon. Mrs. Rous,
General Francis Seymour, General Lawrenson, Colonel
Jenyns, Colonel de Horsey, Captain Berkeley, Captain
Gratrea, and Mr. de Burgh.
The Earl of Westmorland, the Earl and Coun-
tess of Cardigan, Earl Howe, and Hon. R. Penn Curzon
were unavoidably prevented from being present at the
marriage of Miss Sturt with the Hon. Colonel Foley, on
Thursday last.
The Earl and Countess of Cork left town on
Thursday for their seat, Marston Park, Somersetshire.
The Earl of Wilton leaves his residence in
Grosvenor-square to-day for Cowes, for the yachting
season. The countess will meet him in a few days, ac-
companied by the Viscountess Grey de Wilton.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol and
Ladies Hervey have left St. James's-square for Ickworth
Park, near Bury St. Edmunds.
The Marquis Conyngham left town yesterday
for Cowes to join his yacht.
TAMBERLIK is ill in Madrid.—The Orchestra.
MR. BuCKSToNE's BENEFIT.—The annual benefit
of that admirable manager and most popular actor, Mr
J
Buckstone, is announced take place at the Haymarket
Theatre, on Wednesday, July 19th.

The following letter has been addressed to the

Sir,—On Wednesday last there appeared in your obituary
the notice of the death of " Mark Lemon, Esq., jun.,
aged 28."
I am receiving so many letters of condolence "on the
death of my son," that 1 should be obliged if you would
allow a short paragraph to appear to the effect that the
deceased was a cousin, and not son of mine.
I would not have troubled you with this request, but my
son is on the point of sailing for India, and I ant afraid that
he may be placed at some disadvantage if he is reported to
be dead.—Yours very truly, MARK LEMON.
Punch-office, 27, Bouverie-street, July 7.

SIR,—Your reporter of yesterday's proceedings at the
Thames Police-court has committed an error which I
should be obliged if you would allow mo to correct.
Mr. Reynolds did not say that—" That very day an
proceedings." The
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