The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-12 00:00:00

men-at-arms was on duty in the Thron e-room, undo
the command of the Standard Bearer. The sub-officers,
Lieutenant-Colonel Nevill and Major Cooke, were on
duty with the corps.
The Lord Mayor, Aldemen, and Common Council
having been introduced to the Royal presence, the Re.
corder read the following address :
"Most Gracious Sovereign,—
" We, your Majesty's faithful subjects, the Lord Mayor,
aldermen, and commons of the city of London, in Common
Council assembled, feel it our duty to approach the Throne
at this momentous period with the expression of our sin-
cere devotion to your Majesty's person and family, and the
tender of our most loyal and earnest support in the war
which your Majesty has declared against the Emperor of
All the liussias. For many years we have enjoyed the
blessings of peace, which have carried in their train na-
tional prosperity, and developed in all countries art and
science, commerce and civilisation. Our prayers are of-
fered in confidence, though v, ith deep humility, to the
Supreme Disposer of Events, for the success of the allied
forces in restoring and maintaining the peace of the world."
To which address her Majesty was pleased to return
the following answer :

" I thank
,you for the renewed expressions of your attach -
ment to my person and family, and I receive with great
satisfaction the assurance of your cordial support in the
course which I have felt it right to pursue in order to re•
establish the peace of Europe on permanent foundations."
The Lord Mayor had the honour of kissing hands.
The mover of the address, Mr. Under Sheriff Ander.
ton and the seconder, Mr. Sheriff Wire, were presented,
and had also the honour to kiss the Queen's hand.
The deputation then retired.
Her Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Aberdeen,
Viscount Palmerston, the Duke of Newcastle, and Sir
James Graham.
The Court was attended by the Captain of the Hon.
Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, Lord Foley ; the Treasurer
of the Household, the Earl of Mul;,-;rave ; the Con-
troller of the Household, Viscount Drumlantig ; the
Lord in Waiting, the Earl of Listowel, K.P. ; the
Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert, Lord George Len-
nox ; the Clerk Marshal, Lord Alfred Paget ; the
Groom in Waiting, Major General Berkeley Drum-
mond ; the Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highness,
Colonel Wylde ; the Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the
Guard, Sir George Lee • the Equerry in Waiting, Lord
Charles Fitzroy ; the Equerry in Waiting to his Royal
Highness, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour ; the
Standard Bearer of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at
Arms, Major Harmar ; the Silver Stick in Waiting,
Colonel M'Douall ; the Field Officer in Brigade Wait-
ing, Colonel Stanhope; the Adjutant in Brigade Wait-
ing, Captain Hatton, Grenadier Guards ; the Clerk of
the Check and Adjutant of the Hon. Corps of Gentle-
men at Arms, Mr. Joseph Skip Lloyd ; the Controller
of the Lord Chamberlain's Department, Mr. Norman
Macdonald ; the Gentleman Usher in Waiting, Sir Wil-
ham Martins ; and the Pages of Honour in Waiting,
Messrs. Macpherson and Phipps.
Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard were on duty, under the command of the Exon
'in Waiting, Captain Wardlavv. A Guard of Honour of
the Grenadier Guards, with the band of regiment, was
on duty within the quadrangle of the palace.
Rear-Admiral Vergin had his first audience of the
Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace to present his
credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary from His Majesty the King of Sweden and
Norway. His Excellency was introduced by the
Duke of Newcastle, one of the Queen's principal Secre-
tarys of State, and conducted by Major-General the Hon.
Sir E. Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Core-
monies.