The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-22 00:00:00

THE QUEEN 0100t7DE AND SUITE.

SOUTIAMPTON, THURSDAY.
The Indus came inb dock this morning at an
early hour, and curiosty to see the Royal Orien-
tals tempted many to )rave the drenching rain.
As soon as the vesselcame alongside many of the
followers or attendants and several of the native
gentlemen came on shore, seemingly pleased to be
again on terra firma. Cho attendants' numbering
between 60 and 70, wei all dressed in the gay and
picturesque costumes o!their country, composed of
every variety of materiil and colour. Their appear-
ance was not very prepossessing, although many of
them were fine handsoue men.
The native gentlem(n, however, most of whom
belong to families of hgh caste, were dressed in the
most splendid costumes. Some of them are very
handsome and of a loble bearing. They were
extremely polite, and frequently met the curiosity
of the spectators by landing for their inspection
various articles which attracted attention. One
gentleman in particulre, of a commanding presence,
gave full liberty in th 3 examination of a splendid
sake which he carries in his hand. It was in a
gilded sheath, the bottom of which was exquisitely
worked in diamonds and precious stones, whilst
the hilt of the weapon was entirely covered with
emeralds, rubies, diamonds, and other precious
stones, of great size and value.
The whole party appeared to be much pleased
with everything they saw ; but did not express the
slightest surprise or vender.
There are six euruchs in attendance on the
Queen and Princesses. Some of them are tall and
of a commanding presence. They each of them
carry sticks with carved or elegantly marked
handles, and their fingers are glittering with rings.
The chief of the eunuch is a fine portly gentleman,
and most gorgeously attired.
One of the native gentlemen somewhat prides
himself on being an artist, and on the voyage home
took the likeness of rapt. Brooks, of the Indus,
and the chief officers. These portraits were taken
in oil colours ; they possess some merit, but are
not striking inieuesses.
Several of the dresses of the Queen and Prin-
cesses were found to be slightly injured by the
damp, and on being taken from the trunks in
which they were deposited they were exposed to
the view of a few persons. They are of the most
magnificent description, entirely covered with
pearls and precious stones.
It has been before stated that the Queen of Oude
and suite occupied the whole of the fore part of
the ship, which was barricaded off from the
remainder of the vessel. The Queen and the
Princesses were studiously kept from view dur-
ing the voyage, so that no one has been
enabled to catch a glimpse of their forms or
features. A somewhat amusing incident
oc-
curred at Alexandria, where the Royal party
embarked in the Indus. The weather was
rough and the ship rolled slightly as the Princesses
went on board, and being encumbered in their
movements by the drapery which enveloped their
persons, they lost their footing and fell on the deck
of the vessel. More than one officer of the ship (of
course unacquainted with the rules of etiquette of
Oriental society) sprang forward to render assist-
ance, but they were jealously kept back by the
eunuchs, and the ladies were left to scramble up
again as they best could.
The officers of the Indus were compelled to exer-
cise an extra amount of vigilance, as, owing pro-
bably to the change of climate, there were fre-
quently from 30 to 40 fires burning along the deck.
They were all charcoal fires, placed on a metal dish
or bowl.

At three o'clock this afternoon two close car-
riages, each drawn by four horses, drove into the
dock, and alongside the vessel. The excitement now
became excessive, as it was known that the Queen
and Princesses, with the young Prince and the
brother to the King of Oude, would take their
departure in them for the residences which have
been provided for their reception. After some
delay and a great deal of ceremony in arranging a
mass of drapery over the aperture from whence the
Royal party would emerge for the first time on to
English ground, the eunuchs appeared leading the
Princesses. They were closely covered from head
to feet, and were quickly hurried into the carriages
amidst the somewhat suppressed laughter of the
spectators. They are short in stature. A sedan
chair was then brought out, closely screened, in
which was the Queen of Oude. A mass of drapery
was spread over it and the door of the carriage, and
the Royal suitor passed from the one to the other
unobserved by a single spectator. The blinds were
speedily adjusted, and the carriage moved on.
The appearance of the heir apparent and General
Sicunda Hushinah (the King of Oude's brother) was
the signal for a burst of pleasing acclamation. They
were both magniscetly attired, their dresses
sparkling with diamonds and golds. They are both
extremely handsome. The young Prince was much
admired, and a cheer saluted him as he entered the
carriage, The seats opposite the Prince and general
were taken by the mayor and Major Bird, and the
carriages drove off to Shirley, where five houses
are taken for their reception. The remainder of
the party will occupy the Royal York Hotel.
Before leaving the ship one of the gentlemen in
Attendance on the Queen threw around the neck of
Captain Brooks, commander of the Indus, a mag
uificent shawl. Another one presented him with
an envelope in which were two notes of 250 rupees
each, and a third handed over a bag of rupees.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

SEASON 1856.

Four prime donne have appeared during the season
for the first time, and all with great success—viz., two
English ladies, one German, and one Italian. The
pretty Marietta Piccolomini, the true artistic Albertini
Baucarde, the noble, the graceful, double-voiced Johanna
Wagner, and the youthful and talented Jenny But
The pretty Piccolomini took the town by storm by her
effective acting as Violetta, in Verdi's " La Traviata,"
which she performed with increased success up to the
last night of the season, was applauded to the echo by
the habitues of the theatre, and particularly the old
gentlemen in the stalls, and was pelted with bouquets
that she took away in armfulls each night after the
opera. The noble, the handsome Johanna Wagner
thought she might have encountered some opposition,
but the very instant her stately, graceful figure
appeared, and her splendid voice rung through the
house, she, by her magic art, effected a triumph ;
her opposers became admirers, and like a second
Cavar, she might truly say, " Veni, vide, vice." The
youthful, the beautiful, the talented Jenny Baur shared
the honours of the evening with the great Wagner each
time "I Capuletti ed I Montecchi " and " Tancredi "
were performed, and, when she acquires a little more ex-
perience, will be a formidable rival to her celebrated
companions. The true, artistic, heart-stirring, tear-
exciting Albertini Baucarde, nee Augusta Aitcheson, is,
in our humble opinion, and in that of several professors,
the greatest artiste and the best singer of this interesting
quartette ; and many musical amateurs who heard her
admirable performance, and that of her talented husband,
Baucarde, in Verdi's "Il Trovatore," have been much
disappointed in not hearing them in other operas, in
which they performed with unbounded applause and
triumphant success in Italy, the land of song, where
true talent is admired, respected, and appreciated.

We (Manchester Examiner) understand that Mdlle.
Piccolimini is engard for operatic performances in this
city, to be given on the Bth, 10th, and 11th of Septem-
ber.

PORTUGAL. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 21. The Nimbo
screw steamer has arrived with advice 3 from Lisbon to
the 14th inst. Our correspondent states that no further
bread riots had taken place after the 11tb, and that the
provinces and capital were likely to continue tranquil.
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICIE.—His Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant has directed that the original ordinance of
the Order of St. Patrick, which requires that the robes
of the knights be of Irish manufacture, shall hencefor-
ward be strictly adheres to, and that all knights created
from this date shall be robed in Irish poplin.

Letters from Holland of the 18th inst. mention that as
the openirg of the ensuing session approaches, the ques-
tion of the capitalisation of the Sound Dues proposed
by Denmark is again being discussed in commercial
circles. In the consideration of this question the feel-
ing is much the same as exists in England, and is
rather againit Capitalisation,
GUN ACCIDENT.—An accident of a very serious nature
occurred en Wednesday morning to Mr. Marshall, a
farmer, residing at Stretton, Derbyshire. He hai gone
that morning into the fields for the purpose of killing
rabbits, and was in the act of firing when his gun sud-
denly burst, and completely shattered the left hand.
Mr. Macarsie, surgeon, of Clay Cross, who was imme-
diately sent for, found the injuries inflicted were such as
required immediate amputation. The sufferer assented
to the operation, which he bore with the greatest forti-
tude ; and though he is at the advanced age of seventy-
three, his symptoms are favourable.—Manchester Gear-
dian.

A CHILD DROWNED IN A WASHING-TUB.—On Tues-
day a singular occurrence, resulting in the death of a
child of fours years, named Elizabeth Ann Kelly, took
place at a house on Lancashire-hill, Stockport. The
mother of the deceased was washing in a shallow tub
wade from a butter firkin, and having occasion to go
into the yard she left the decease" alone in the kitchen.
On her return, a short time after, she found the deceased
tying over the side of the tub with her face in the water,
which was not more than four inches deep, and on being
removed she was discivered to be dead. It appeared
that the child, while playing, must have got to the side
of the tub, and, overbalancing herself, fell with her face
into the tub, and wail thus drowned.—Mandtester Guar'