The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOM.
Tho Queen held a Drawing-room yesterday afternoon
in St. James's Palace in celebration of her Majeste's
hirtii-day. The reception was the mos', brilliant this
season. r The doors of the Palace were opened at one
o'clock, and the company continued setting down, with-
out the slightest intermission for about two hours, and
filled the suite of State Saloons.
The Guard of Honour (from the Life Guards) with
the band of the regiment and the silver kettle drums dis-
played, arrived at twenty minutes before two o'clock.
The Queen's Guard was from the Grenadier Guards and
was stationed with their band in the Colour Court. A
squadron of the Royal Horse Guards was also un duty.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Leiningen, arrived at two o'clock, from Buck-
ingham Palace, escorted by a party of Life Guards.
The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the
Master of the Horse, received her Majesty and her
Royal Consort, and conducted them to the royal closet.
The Archbishops of Canterbury, Armagh, and Dublin,
the Bishops of London, Winchester, Durham, Llandaff,
Ripon, Gloucester and Bristol, St. Asaph, St. David's,
Norwich, Lichfield, Peterborough, Worcester, Bangor,
Salisbury, Rochester, Chester, and Carlisle, were intro-
duced to the presence of the Sovereign in the royal
closet, to pay their respects, when the Archbishop of
Canterbury delivered au address of congratulation to
the Queen on the auspicious return of her natal day.
The Royal Family arrived soon after two o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was at-
tended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth,
...tonel Sir George Couper, and Captain Lurd James P.
Murray.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was
attended by Lady Georgiena Bathurst, and Lieut.-Cul.
the Hon. G. A. F. Liddell.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince George, were attended by Lady
Augusta Cadogan, Major Baron Knesebeck, and Colonel
Sir William Davison.
His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Ceeettaanine
of Russia, bias attended by Admiral Lucke (Aide de
Camp General de S. M. l'Empereur de tomes les Ras-
lies), Le Counseiller d'Etat Haurowiz (Attaché a son
Altesse Imp riale), and Lc Baron Serge Freederiek,z
(Atteché a son Altesse Imperiale).
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar were attended by
the Countess of Assenburg, Count de Beust, and Darin
Zigesar. Their Royal Highnesses were accompanied
by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Lucca was attended
by the Marquis Proveuzali, Chamberlain to his Royal
Highness.
The prelates having retired from the royal presence,
the royal visitors were conducted to her Majesty by the
Treasurer of the Household and the Comptroller of the
Household.
Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the whole
of the august circle, passed from the Royal closet into
the throne room. The following ladies and gentlene
were in waiting:—The Mistress of the Robes, the
Duchess of Sutherland ; the Ladies of the Bedchamber,
the Viscountess Canning (in waiting), the Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Marchiouess of Douro, the Countess of
Charletront, and the Countess of Mount Edgcumbe ;
the Maids of Honour, Hon. Misses Stanley and Dawson
(iu waiting), Hon. Misses Murray, Paget, and Mac-
donald ; the Bedchamber Women. Hon. Mrs. Anson,
Lady Gardiner, and the Hon. Mrs. George Campbell ;
the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the :Marquis
of Abercorn ; the Keeper of her Majesty's Privy
Purse, Mr. George E. Anson ; the Lord in
Waiting, the Marquis of Ormonde ; the Lord
in Waiting to his Royal Highness, Viscount
Clifden, the Groom in Waiting Sir Frederick Stovin,
the Groom in Waiting to his Royal Highness Captain
Francis Seymour, the Equerry in Waiting Lieutenant-
Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, the Equerry in Waiting
to his Royal Highness Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon,
the Queen's Equerry in Waiting on the Grand Duke
Constantine, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey,
the Pages of Honour, Hon. Mr. Forbes and Mr. Gordon.
Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-
Arms were on duty under the command of their Lieut.
Sir Henry Robinson. Major Cooke and Major Neville,
Gentlemen-at-Arms, were on duty in the Tbrone Room.
The other Members of the Corps were in the different
State Saloons.
The Queen wore a train of gold embroidered satin, of
British manufacture, trimmed with honeysuckles and
tulle, and ornamented with diamonds. The petticoat
was of white satin, trimmed with gold blonde and
tulle. Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of feather,
and a wreath of honeysuckles, ornamented with dia-
monds.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a train
of white satin brocaded, with blue flowers of Spitalfields
manteacture, trimmed with valuable point lace, and
,plendidly ornamented in front with bouquets of dia-
monds. The petticoat was of white satin brocaded with
clue, and was also trimmed with point lace. The
stomacher was of diamonds. Her Royal Highness's
head-dr„ss was formed of black velvet, and feathers with
:totnt Flee lappet-, and a superb tiara of diamonds.
Her Royal Highness the )u hers of Cambridge wore
an elegant train of moire antique, trimmed with Brus•
sels point lace. The stomacher was of brilliants and
sapphires. The petticoat was of white silk, with a deep
flounce of Brussels point lace. The necklace was of
diamonds' and sapphires. Her Royal Highness's head-
dress was funned of feathers, lappets, and a very magni-
ficent tiara of brilliants.
The costumes of the ladies were very splendid. The
Duchess cf Buccleuch wore a magnificent diamond
girdle. The Duchess of Bedford, the Countess of Shree s -
bury, the Marchioness of Londonderry, and the
Marchioness of Ailesbury, wore dresses of great beauty
and richness, prefusely ornamented with diamonds and
other precious stones. The Countess of Dundonald wore
a train of green and silver woven into a fabric of great
beauty, and having a very rich effect. The Countess of
Russo wore a teost superb suit of emeralds. Lady Bruce
,yore a very beautiful lace dress. The Countess of Dart-
mouth was distinguished for a very elegant costume and
a fine suite of diamonds.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert was habited in a
Field Marshal's uniform.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore a
Field Marshal's uniform, with the collars of the orders
of the Garter, the Bath, and St. Michael and St. George,
with the Stars of the same orders.
His Royal Highness Prince George wore the uniform
of a Major-General, with the Oder of the Garter.
His Serena Highness the Prince of Leiningen wore
a Bavarian uniform, with the insignia of the Order of
;.he Garter.
The Duke of Wellington wore a Field Marshal's
uniform with the ensigns of the Orders of the Garter
and the Golden Fleece.
The Marquis of Anglesey wore the triple collars of
the Orders of the Garter, the Bath, and the Guelphic
Order.
The Duke of Devonshire wore the uniform of a Lord-
Lieutenant, with the collar and star of the Garter, and
those of a foreign order of knighthood.
Viscount Combermere wore the triple collars of the
Orders of the Bath, Guelph, and the Tower and Sword.
Sir Harry Smith appeared in the uniform of a Major-
General, with the ensigns of a Knight Grand Cross of
the Bath.
Mr. Garden Campbell, and several other gentlemen
appeared in the costume of Highland chieftains.
The Chief Judges of the Courts of Queensßench,
Common Pleas, and the Exchequer wore their gold col-
lars of S.S. with the portcullis.
The Equity Judges present, the Lord Chancellor, the
Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor of England,
and Vice-Chancellor Wigram wore their gold robes
The Lord Chancellor was attended by the Deputy Ser.
geant-at-Arms and the Purse Bearer.
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com.
mons appeared in his gold robe of office.
All the principal Knights of the several Orders of
Knighthood wore their respective collars.
So great was the influx of the company to the Draw-
ing-room, that all the Anti-rooms and even the Stair-
cases were crowded.
The Foreign Diplomatic Circle were first introduced,
when the following Ambassadors znd Ministers availed
themselves of the Queen's gracious permission to waive
he rule against presentations to her Majesty at the
birthday Drawing-room, in favour of their countrymen
arriving at this Court on a visit.
His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador presented
the Chevalier Datti, a Roman Nobleman, Chamberlain
to His Holiness the Pope, and M. de Corner, a Venetian
Nobleman.
His Excellency the Portuguese Minister presented the
Duke de Pelmelia, Portuguese Ambassador at her Ma
jesty's Coronation and to King George the 4th, and Pre-
sident of the Portuguese Chamber of Peers.
His Excellency the Russian Minister presented M. de
Lomonosoff, Envoy. Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the Russian Emperor at the Court of
Brazil.
His Excellency the Brazilian Minister presented M.
le Chevalier A. de Varnhagen, Brazilian Attache at the
Court of Madrid.
The Baroness Beust, wife of the Saxon Minister,
presented the Baroness Zedtwitz.
The Sardinian Charge d'Affeires presented Le Comte
Genova de Revel, Officer d'Artillerie de S. M. le Roi de
Sardaigne.
The Foreign Diplomatic Circle was attended by the
whole of the Ambassadors at present in London.
The Geueral Circle eve attended by the Lord Mont-
eagle, Comptroller General of the Exchequer ; the
Speaker of the House of Commons ; Mr. Mac Gite gar,
Secretary to the Board of' Trade ' • Mr. S. March Phillipps,
Under-Secretary of State ; the Dean of Hereford,
Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting and Chaplain to
the Queen Dowager ; the Attorney-General to the
Prince of Wales ; the Lord Advocate ; the Lord Mayor;
the Lady Mayoress; Mr. Sheriff Kinnaird; Mr. Alex-
ander J. Baylis, Under-Sheriff; Mr. Thomas Tilleard,
Under-Sheriff ; Mr. Thomas Shiner, Paymaster of the
Household ; the .Adjutant-General of the Forces ;
Cdlquhoun, Ageht'hail Consul-General for the Hanse
Towns ; Mr. Charles Castellan, Vice Consul for Bel-
gium ; Mr. Mandeville, her Majesty's late Plenipoten-
tiary at Buenos Ayres ; lion. J. D. Bligh, her Majesty's
Minister at Hanover ; Miss, Eden, Maid of Honour
to the Queen Dowager ; Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.,
Deputy Master of the Trinity House ; Dr. Chai-
hers, Physician to the Queen and to the Queen
Dowager ; Sir Benjamin Brodie, Baronet, Sergeant-
Surgeon ; Major the Hon. Robert Boyle, Groom in
Waiting ; Colonel M'Douall, Silver Stick ; Colonel
Le Conteur, A.D.C.; Colonel Weare, A.D.C.; Captain
Sir George A. Westphal, R.N., Naval A.D.C. ; Colonel
Broke, A.D.C.; Colonel Parke, A.D.C.; Colonel Owen,
C. 8., A.D.C.; Colonel Montgomerie, A.D.C.;
Colonel H. Bentinck, A.D.C.; Colonel Oldfield, A.D.C.;
Lord John Hay, Naval A.D.C.; Captain Sir Andrew
Green, Naval A.D.C.; Hon. Capt.Crofton, Naval A.D.C.;
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerry to Prince
Albert; Colonel Bouverie, Equerry to Prince Albert;
Colonel Cornewall, Equerry to the Queen Dowager;
Captain Taylor, R.N., Equerry to Queen Adelaide; Sir