The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-03 00:00:00

AMERICAN OPINION OF ENGLISH RAILWAYS.—PERTH
AND INVERNESS RAILWAY.—The American press, we
observe, has begun to notice our proposed undertaking.
The New York _Daily Times, May 6, comments on what
is called "A British notion of the Erie Road," alluding to
Mr. Mitchell's description in his speech of the New York
and Erie line, as the most expensive from the difficulties
overcome; yet costing no more than $40,000 dollars, or
8,000/. per mile. The American editor, after quoting
some of Mr. Mitchell's details, adds the following
remarks on our British railways in general :—" It has
sometimes been a matter of surprise to this country
that the British railways, supported by so vast a popu-
lation within so limited an area of territory (compared
with our own), should pay the poor rate of interest which
most of them yield. The local traffic must necessarily be
immense, particularly in passengers and light freights.
They are supported by a population in England and Scot-
land oftwenty-three millions, fully equal to the population
of our whole thirty-one states in 1850, and yet the vast
gross returns in the number of passengers, the multitude
of daily trains, and their tonnage in freight, leave but the
slenderest dividends to the stockholders. The chief
reason for all this is seen in such developments of extra-
vagant cost as Mr. Mitchell points to in North Britain ;
and it is quite certain that a similar scale of expenditure
marked the building of many, if not most, of the
English lines. That the work is better and more sub-
stantially built than a majority of the American lines,
no one is disposed to question ; that they are operated
with a closer view to comfort and security is quite pro-
bable ; but we are now disposed to believe that, with all
the prodigality, in first borrowing the means, then bar-
tering for the rails, and contracting for the work in the
United States the advantage is still largely on our side
inthe general arrangement and economy of our incor-
porated and joint-stock schemes of internal improvement.
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(From the Court Nelesmait.)
The Queen held a Drawing-room (tho first this season)
yesterday afternoon in James's Palace. Upwards of 200
ladies were presented at the reception, which was very
numerously attended.

Her Majesty and his Pawed Highness Prince Albert ar-
rived from Buckingham Palace, escorted by a detachment
of the Royal Hoise Guards, aud were received by the
Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, tho Treasurer, of
the Household, the Vice Chamberlain, and the Comptrol-
ler of the Household.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Genoa, their Royal
Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
and the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Mary and the Duke of
Cambridge, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of
liohenlohe, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, were present at the Drawing-room. The
Royal family were received by the Vico Chamberlain, and
conducted to the Queen in the Royal closet.
Before the Drawing-room her Majesty, according to
annual custom, received a deputation from Christ's Hos-
pital in the Throne-room.
The deputation, which was ushered to the Royal pre-
sence by Sir Wm. P. Martins, Gentleman Usher in Wait-
ing, consisted of Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., the
President ; Sir Adolphus John Dalrymple, Bart., Mr.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, M.P., and Mr. James Bentley,
three of the Governors of the institution, accompanied by
the Rev. Wm. Webster, M.A., the Mathematical Master;
Mr. Wm. H. Back, the Drawing Master, and the 40 boys
of the Royal Mathematical School, founded by King
Charles 11., and was most graciously received.
The Queen condescended to inspect the charts and draw-
ings of the boys, and to express her approbation of their
performance.
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The Hon. Corps of Gelill s omen at Arm witho-On duty in
the State Rooms, under the cominand of the Lieutenant.
The Sub-officers, Lieut.-Colonel Nevill and Major Cooke,
were also on duty.
The Yeomen of the Guard wero on duty, under the com-
mand of the Exon in Waiting.
Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess of Sutherland
(Mistress of the Robes), the Viscountess Jocelyn (in Wait-
ing), the Duchess of Wellington, the Countess of Mount
Edgecumbe, the Countess of Desart, the Viscountess Can-
ning, the Marchioness of Ely, and the Duchess of Norfolk
(Ladies of the Bedchamber); the lion. Caroline Cavendish
(in Waiting), the lion. Flora Macdonald (in Waiting), the
Hon. Lucy Kerr, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Eleanor Stan-
ley, Hon. Mary Seymour. Hon. Beatrice Byng, and the
ffon. Mary Bulteel (Maids of Honour) ; the Hon. Mrs.
Trevor and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell (Women of
the Bedchamber), the Duke of Norfolk, K.G. (Lord
Steward) ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T. (Lord Cham-
berlain), the Earl of Mulgrave (Treasurer of the Household),
Lord Ernest Bruce (Vice-Chamberlain), Lord Drumlanrig
(Comptroller of the Household), Earl Somers (Lord in Wait-
ing), Lord George Lennox (Lord in Waiting to hi. Royal
Highness), Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps (Keeper of her
Majesty's Privy Purse), Colonel the Hon. Chas. Grey (Pri-
vate Secretary to his oyal Highness), Lieut.-General Sir
Edward Bowater (Groom in Waiting), Col. Wylde (Groom
in Waiting to his Royal Highness), Lord Charles Fitzroy
(Equerry in Waiting), Captain the Hon. Dudley De Ros
(Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness), Mr. George
Gordon Macpherson and Mr. Charles Edmund Phipps
(Pages of Honour in Waiting).
The Queen wore a train of blue and silver cloth with
gold stars, trimmed with gold braid and silver blonde.
The petticoat was white net over white satin, trimmed
with gold braid, and white roses with green and gold
leaves.

Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of diamonds and
feathers.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge
wore a blue moire antique train, embossed with white
flowers, and trimmed with blue. The stomacher was of
diamonds. Three skirts of blue tulle embroidered with
silver over a blue silk petticoat.
Her Royal Highness's head-dress was composed of fea-
thers and a tiara of diamonds of wheat-ears, with lace
lappets. The necklace and ear-rings were diamonds.
Her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohen-
lohe wore a train of white-watered silk, brocaded with
silver loaves, trimmed with white satin ribbon and silver ;
the stomacher of silver blonds and blush roses ; the petti-
,3oat of white satin, trimmed with tulle, silver blonde, and
blush roses. The dross was of English manufacture. The
Princess's head-dress was formed of feathers, roses, and
diamonds.

The diplomatic circle was introduced, when the follow.
ing presentations to her Majesty took place :

By the French Ambassadress—Miss Wilcocks, niece of
lie Minister of the United States ; Mrs. Gilpin, a lady of
Aie United States.

By Madame Tricoupi—Her daughter, Mdlle. Tricoupi.
By Madame de Bille—Madame 1a Comtesse Henriette de
Danueskiold San3soe, fille du Comte Danneskiold.

By the French Ambassador—M. le Marquis de Cham-
pagne, attache a l'Ambassado.
By the Prussian Minister—Prince Felix do Salm Salm,
Lieutenant in the Prussian Hussars ; Baron Leo de Blu-
menthal, Captain in the Great Staff General; Lieutenant
Oscar Johm, of the Prussian 'alms.
By the Sicilian Minister—M. to Marquis Sorra Gerace;
Chevalier Nicola Cimmine.

By the Austrian Minister—M. le Comte Possenti, a
nobleman of R0:110 ; M. Flies; Lieutenant in the Army
of H. I. and R. A. Majesty.
By the Danish Minister—His Excellency Count Dannes-
kiold Samsoo, Grand Eschanson do S. M. le Roi de Dane-
mark ; M. le Baron Heintze, a Danish cavalry officer.
By the Minister of the United States—Mr. Van Buren,
late President of the United States ; Mr. Martin Van
Buren, son of the into President ; Mr. Kernboll, Governor
and late member of Congress ; Major-General Cooper,
of Now York ; Hon. Thos. Butler King, of the United
States ' • Mr. Gilpin, formerly Attorney-General of the
United States.

The Diplomatic circle was attended by the French Am-
bassador and the Countess Walewski, the Bavarian Minis-
ter and Baroness de Cetto, the Russian Minister, the
Hanoverian Minister, the Prussian Minister and Madame
Bunsen, Mdlle. Bunsen, Mr. Ernest Bunsen ; the Swedish
and Norwegian Minister, Spanish Minster, Sardinian Minis-
ter, Brazilian Minister, the Sicilian Minister, the Danish
Minister, the Austrian Minister, tho United States Minis-
ter, the Peruvian Minister, the Persian Envoy, the Mexican
Chargé d'Affaires, the Belgian Chargé de Affaires, the
Earl of Clarendon, K.G., the Queen's Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs ; and Major-General the
Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of
the Ceremonies.

The following ladies had the honour of being presented
to her Majesty :
Mrs. Abney, by the Countess Howe.
Lady Alison, by the Countess of Eglinton and Winton.
Miss Aldridge, by her mother, Mrs. Aldridge.
Miss Andrews, by Lady Panmure.
Miss Anna Maria Antrobus, by Lady Antrobus.
Mrs. Richard H. Appleyard, by Lady Panmure.
Miss Arbuthnot, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Arbuth-
not.

Mrs. John Arkwright, by Lady Harriet Clive.
Miss Arkwright, by her mother, Mrs. John Ark wright.
Miss Mary Arkwright, by her mother, Mrs. John Ark-
wright.
Mrs. Charles Astell, by Viscountess Hardinge.
Mrs. Baggo, by the Countess of Eglinton.
Miss Bagge, by her mother, Mrs. Baggo.
Lady Bailey, by Lady Emily Foley.
Miss Jane Baillie, by her mother, Mrs. Baillie.
Mrs. W. F. Beatson, by her sister, Lady Davis.
Mrs. H. P. Best, by Lady Harding. •
Miss Bothell, by her mother, Mrs. Bothell.
Mrs. Bethell, by the Duchess of Norfolk.
Lady Lavina Bingham, by her mother, the Countess of
Lucan.

Miss Fanny Blackett, by Lady Blackett.
Miss Bonar, by the Countess Dowager of Glasgow.
Miss Marian Bonar, by the Countess Dowager of Glas-
gow.
Mrs. Booker, by Lady Gore Booth.
Miss Booker, by her mother, Mrs. Booker.
Miss Mary Booker, by her mother, Mrs. Booker.
Mrs. Temple Bpwdoin, by her mother, Lady Clay.
Mrs. Edgar Bowring, by Countess Granville.
Miss Flora Bradford, by Lady Dillon.
Miss Bradshaw, by Hon. Mrs. Bradshaw.
Miss Brinckman, by Lady Brinckman.
Miss Georgiana Buckley, by her mother, Mrs. Henry
Buckley.
Miss Florence Burnaby, by her mother, Mrs. Burnaby.
Mrs. Colonel Bush, by Lady Mary Labouchere.
Lady Burghersh, by Mrs. Locke.
Lady Anne Butler, by the Countess of Clancarty.
Mrs. Edmund Claw'.ley, on her marriage, by her mother,
Mrs. Selwin.
Miss Hume Campbell, by Lady Hume Campbell.
Hon. Cecilia Campbell, by her mother, Lady Strathodon
and Campbell.
Lady Vero Cameron, of Lochiel, byViscountess Canning.
Miss Cameron, by Lady Vero Cameron.
The Hon. Katherine Canning, by Viscountess Stratford
de Radcliffe.
Lady Louisa Cavendish, by the Duchess of Sutherland.
Mrs. Chatteris, by her mother, Lady Seaford.
Miss Laura Clay, by her mother, Lady Clay.
Lady Mary Clive, by Lady Harriet Clive.
Hon. Mrs. Coke, on her marriage, by Lady Dover.
Miss Mary Adeline Crewe, by the Dowager Lady Crewe.
Miss Crompton, by Lady Crompton.
Miss Curtis, by her mother, Lady Curtis.
Miss Madeline Curtis, by her mother, Lady Curtis.
Miss Curzon, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Edward
Curzon.
Hon. Mrs. Edward Curzon, by Countess Howe.
Viscountess Dalrymple, by the Duchess of Norfolk.
Miss Eveleen Darner, by her sister, Viscountess Eb-
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nngton.
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Lady Harriet De Burgh, by thebM aLrac:onerassmovfortChla.
The
s Hon. Mrs.
ricarde.
Mrs. Dempster (of Skibo), by the Duchess of Sutherland.
Mrs.llis C a BonfieldiuCaroline
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Miss Dempster, by the Duchess of Sutherlacnd.
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Cecilia Des Vceux.
Vceux, by her mother, Mrs. Bonfield
Des Vceux.
Mrs. Dimsdale, on her marriage, by the Hon. Baroness
Dimsdale.
Miss Catherine Duff (of Corsindae) by Lady Agnes Duff.
Miss Edith Dundas, by Lady Mary Christopher.
Miss Eckford, by Mrs. Charles Astell.
Miss Egerton, by Lady Charlotte Egerton. •
The Lady Erskine, on her marriage, by the Marchioness
of Breadalbano.
Miss Margaret Ewart, by Lady Clay.
Viscountess Falmouth, on coming to the titlo, by Vis-
countess Jocelyn.
Lady Elinor Fitzgibbon, by Lady Wodehouso.
Miss Louisa Fitzroy, by the Hon. Mrs. Batoson.
Miss Fitzpatrick, by her aunt, Mrs. Godman.
The Hon. Esther Flower, by her mother, Viscountess
Ashbrook.
Mrs. Edward Forbes, by the Marchioness of Hastings.
Mrs. Ford, on her marriage, by her sister-iu-law, Lady
Molesworth.
Mrs. Fort, by Lady Augusta Gordon.
Hon. Mrs. Augustus Lane Fox, on her maaine, by
Lady Louisa Douglas Pennant.