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

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THE COURT.—We learn from Brussels that the
Queen has accepted an invitation to pass some days at
Brussels on a visit to the royal family of Belgium, and that
her Majesty and the royal family will arrive at Brussels in
August, on the way to Coburg, in the market-place of which
town the monument to the Prince Consort will be inauge"
rated on the anniversary of the prince's birth, Saturday,
August 25, in the presence of all the royal family of Enr
land. Preparations for the erection of the monument were
commenced on Wednesday last.
The Duke of Elamilton. has arrived -at his resi-
dence in Arlington-street, from Paris.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Donegall en-
tertained at dinner last evening, at their residence in Gros-
venor-square, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricardo,
Marchioness of Ormond, Earl and Countess of Belzer°,
Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Marquis of Conynghain,
Viscount Massereene and Ferrard, Earl Am:Lesley, Earl Of
Listowe], Lord John Hay, &c.
The Earl and Countess Amherst received the
Earl of Romney and Lady ➢Mary Marsham, Viscount Dun-
lop, Lord and Lady Charles Percy and Miss Percy, Lady
Lucy Herbert, General Hon. Nelson and Lady Mary Hood
and Miss Hood, lion. Mr. Vesey, General Dixon, Captain
and Mrs. Egerton, Mr. Van de Weyer, Mr. Saunderson,
Mr. Hardy, &c., at dinner yesterday evening at the family
residence in Grosvenor-square.
Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald had a dinner
party last evening at their mansion on Carlton House-
terrace. Among the guests were Viscount St. Lawrence,
Lord Houghton, Baron and Baroness Alphonse do Roth-
schild, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., and Miss
Corry, Sir Frederick and Lady Elizabeth Arthur, Hon.
Mrs. Dudley Carleton, Captain Beauchamp Seymour, 31
Mildmay and Miss Mildmay, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, Mr. Or-
lando Bridgman, Mr. E. Bridgman, &c.
Lord and Lady Arundel of Wardour have
arrived at Brown's Hotel. _

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Lady Molesworth received at dinner on Mondal
evening Emily Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl of Sefton,
Mr. and Lady Charlotte Russell, Lady Susan Vane Tem-
pest, the Hon. Gilbert and Lady Evelyn Heathcote, Lord
and Lady Rendelsham, Mr. and Lady Virginia Sandars,
Colonel and Hon. Mr. Dudley Carleton, Viscount and
Viscountess Sudley, and Hon. Mrs. George Barrington.
The Hon. Mrs. Adams and family have arrived
at the United States Legation, from Italy.
TIIE BLUE ENSIGN.—The first vessel of the ma'
cantile marine which has obtained the Admiralty warrant
to enable her to fly the Blue Ensign is the Golden Fleece,
of London, 2,768 tons, and 50C-horse power, commanded
by Lieut. R. W. Ker, of the Royal Naval Reserve, 801
owned by the East India and London Shipping Company
(Limited). She is now lying at Gravesend, and will V"'
for London to-day.
NARROW ESCAPE AT A RAILWAY STATION.---A
young lady had a singular escape at the Sydenhain
Hill station of the London, Chatham, and Dover RailwaY,
on Saturday evening. While a train was moving slowly
towards the platform, a man clung to the handle of a fired
class carriage, and was dragged along until the train stoPPe',
In his passage he struck against a young lady who -0"
waiting to obtain a seat in the train. The young lady Na
thrown between the ends of two carriages on to the metals.
With great presence of mind she threw herself under the
body of tho carriage, and then managed to pass througao
between the wheels, and there lay doubled up under tb.
footboard, the second wheel passing over her clothing.
gentleman on the platform begged her to remain 'quietl3.
where she was until assistance could be given her. Ho tbe.t
jumped down on the line, and creeping under the
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carriage endeavoured to extricate her from her perilotl!
situation. This, however, ho was at first unable to do, 35r '
the wheel of the carriage rested upon a portion of
be,
dress. He then forcibly tore her dress from the wheel, au,
dragged her out on his hands and knees. The young 10/
was not in the least injured.