The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-26 00:00:00

LONDON, TH URS DAY EVEN

lIER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.

(From Cite Court Newsman.)

The Queen held a levee yesterday afternoon in St.
James's Palace. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness
the Prince Consort arrived from Buckingham Palace
soon after two o'clock, escorted by a party of the Life
Guards.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Oscar of Sweden,
Prince Frederick William of Prussia, the Duke of Cam-
bridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, were present, and were conducted to the Queen
by the Vice Chamberlain.

Major-General SirWilliani M. G. Colebrooke, C. 8.,
had an audience, and returned toiler Majesty the riband
and badge of a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honour-
able Order of the Bath, worn by the late Lieut.-General
Sir John Hunter Littler.

Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps
of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the State saloons
under the command of the lieutenant. Lieut.-Colonels
Nevill and Cooke were on duty as sub•officers of the
corps.

The Queen and Prince Albertentered the Throne-room
accompanied by Prince Oscar, Prince Frederick William,
and the Dukeof Cambridge, and attended by the Duchess
of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; the Duchess of
Atholl, Lady in Waiting ; Earl spencer, Lord Steward ;
Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; Duke of
Wellington, Master of the Horse; Marquis of Abercorn,
Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness ; Earl of Mut-
grave Treasurer of the Household ; Lord E. Bruce, Vice-
Chamberlain ; Viscount Drumlaurig, Comptroller of the
Household ; Lord Rivers, Lord in Waiting ; Lord G.
Lennox, Lord in Waiting to his Royal 'Highness ; Col. _
the Ron. C. B. Phipps, Rcepor of hap Meicety'rs
Privy Purse ; Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey,
Private Secretary to his Royal Highness ; Lord Alfred
Paget, Clerk Marshal ; Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in
Waiting; Major-General Wylde, Groom in Waiting to
his Royal Highness • Lord C. Fitzroy, Equerry in
Waiting ; Captain the Hon. D. de Roe, Equerry in
Waiting to his Royal Highness ; and Messrs. Phipps
and Macpherson, Pages of Honour in Waiting.
The Queen wore a train of pink satin, covered with
English lace, and trimmed with bows of pink and white
satin ribbon. The petticoat was white satin, covered
with lace, and trimmed with white satin bows.

Her Majesty's head dress was composed of diamonds.
The Foreign Ministers were introduced, when the fol-
lowing presentations to the Queen took place :
By the Sardinian Minister—Count d'Aglie, ChevaEer
d'honneur of the late Queen of Sardinia ; and Baron de
Perrone, Attache to the Sardinian Legation.
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By the Greek Minister—MonsieurD. Haziskos, Se-
nator of Greece.

By the Prussian Minister—M. le Baron de Rosenberg,
Conseiller de la Legation Prussienne a Paris ; and Baron
Romberg, Attaché h la Legation de S. M. le Roi de

Prusse.

Addresses of congratulation to the Queen on the con-
clusion of a treaty of peace were presented to her Ma-
jesty. by—
The Duke of Norfolk, from the Corporation of Cutlers
in Hallarnsbire, Yorkshire.

Mr. Thomas R. T. Hodgson, Mayor of Birmingham,
Mr. J. Palmer, alderman, Mr. J. Baldwin, alderman,
and Mr. T. Standbridge, town. clerk—from the mayor,
alderman, and burgesses of the borough of Birmingham.
The deputation was presented by Sir G. Grey.
Mr. A. Bannister, Mayor of Hull, Mr. T. Thompson,
town clerk, and Mr. S. Warren, Q.C., M.P., recorder
—from the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Kingston-
upon-Hull. Messrs. Bannister and Thompson were pre-
sented by Lord Londesborough.
Mr. J. G. Johnson, Mayor of Norwich, Mr. J. 0.
Taylor, alderman, Mr. T. Steward, sheriff, and Mr.
Warren, M.P.—from the city of Norwich. Messrs.
Johnson, Taylor, and Steward were presented by Sir S.
Bid; hold, M.P.

Mr. W. Hallett, mayor of Brighton—from the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough, and also from
the inhabitants of Brighton.
Mr. C. J. Palmer, mayor of Great Yarmouth, Lord
Sondes, and Sir E. Lacon, Bart., M.P.—from the Town
Council of Great Yarmouth.

Mr. F. Ticehuret, mayor of Hastings—from the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Hastings.
Mr. T. G. Norris, mayor of Exeter, Mr. W. Bucking.
ham, high-sheriff, Mr. J. Daw, ex-mayor, and Mr. T. T.
Bremridge—from the Council of Exeter. The deputation
was presented by Sir G. Grey.

Mr. J. Kelly, mayor of Plymouth, Mr. R. P. Collier,
M.P., and Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., M.P.—from Plymouth.
Mr. Kelly was presented by Mr. Palmer, M.P.
Mr. Perry, mayor of Wolverhampton, Mr. Gatis,
alderman, Mr. Wright, town councillor, Mr. Walker,
town clerk, and the Right Hon. C. Villiers—from the
Corporation of Wolverhampton. Messrs. Perry, Gatis,
Wright, and Walker, were presented by Sir G. Grey.
The Lord Mayor of York (Mr. Meek, jun.), Mr.
Alderman Meek, and Mr. Counsellor Husband—from
the Corporation of the City of York. The Lord Mayor
and Messrs. Meek and Husband were presented by Sir

Mr. A. Jackson, mayor of Salisbury, Major G. EnalY,
town councillor, Mr. C. M. Lee, town clerk, and Mr. T.
Pain, ex-mayor—from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citi-
zens of New Sarum. Messrs. Jackson, Lee, and Pain,
and Major Emly were presented by Major-General
Buckley, M.P.

The Mayor of Oxford, Mr. J. Pike, Aldermen Spiers
and Sadler, and the Sheriff of Oxford, Mr. N. Castle.
The Mayor, the Sheriff, and Mr. Spiers were presented
by the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P. ; Mr. Sadler
was presented by Mr. J. H. Langston, M.P.
Mr. W. Biggs, M.P., Alderman G. Toiler, Mr. S.
Stone, town clerk, and Mr. J. Biggs, M.P.—from the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Town Councillors of the borough
of Leicester. Mess's. Toiler, Stone, and J. Biggs were
presented by Sir G. Grey.

Mr. Brickley, mayor Of Ashton under-Lyne, and Mr.
Alderman Higginbottom—from the corporation of Ash'
ton-under-Lyne. The mayor and Mr. Higginbottom
were presented by Sir G. Grey.
Mr. George Turton, mayor of Kidderminster, and Mr.
Henry Saunders, junr., town clerk—from the mayor,
aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Kiddermins-
ter. The mayor and Mr. Saunders were presented by
Lord Foley.

The Mayor of Beverley. The mayor was presented by
the Hon. A. Gordon, M.P.
Dr. George Harvey Williams, mayor of Oswestry—
from the mayor, aldermen, and councillors of the bo-
rough of Oswestry. The mayor was presented by Mr.
J. Ralph Ormsby Gore.

The Mayor of Bedford, Mr. Alderman Kilpin, and Mr.
Theed William Pearse—from Bedford. The deputation
was presented by Mr. Samuel Whitbread.
Mr. Ed. Holland, M.P.—from the mayor and corpo-
ration of Evesham.

The Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works ;
the mover, Mr. Josiah Wilkinson ; the seconder, Mr.
John Augustus Nicholay ' • and Mr. Alfred Rhodes
Bristow— from the Metropolitan Board of Worka.
Bristow was presented by the chairman.
Mr. Nicholay—from Marylebone.

The following presentations took place, the no mes
having been previously left at the Lord Chamberlaiji's-
office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval :
Captain Addison, by Lord Panmure.
Lieutenant-Colonel Addison, on promotion, by Viscount
Hardinge.
Mr. F. 0. Addams, on appointment to her Majesty's
Legation at St. Petersburg. by the Earl of Clarendon.
Lieutenant• Colonel W. Aitchison, on promotion and re-
turn from the Crimea, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
Captain Geo. Allan, by the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.
Lieutenant E. C. Allen, by his uncle, Capt. W. Allen,
R. N.

Mr. C. Williams Allen, by Lord Southampton.
Lieut. F. M. Alison, on return from the Crimea, Aide-
de-Camp to Sir Colin Campbell, by his father, Sir A.
Alison.

Mr. R. Alcoek, on his return from China, by the Earl of
Clarendon.

Ensign Aldrich, by Colonel P. Yorke.
Mr. E. P. Alderson, on appointment to the Royal Ed-
monton Rifles, by Viscount Enfield.
Ensign W. F. Anderson, by Lieutenant-General Sir J.
M. Wallace.

Ensign J. R. Awdry, by the Marquis of Granby.
Lieut. H. F. Arbuthnot, on return from the Crimea, by
his father, Mr. G. Arbuthnot. -
Ensign W. Arbuthnot, by Lieutenant• General Sir
Wetherell.

Captain F. Archer, by Earl St. Germans.
Staff-Surgeon Wm. Arden, on return from the Cape, by
Director-General of Army Medical Department.
Mr. J. H. Arkwright, by L.rd Bateman.

Captain R. Ashley, by Colonel the Hon. O. Duncombe.
Mr. Atcherly, by Viscount Newport, M.P.
Major Austen, by Major-General Cator.
Lieut.-Colonel H. Aylmer, on promotion and return
from the Crimea, by Admiral Lord Aylmer.
Lient.-Colonel Bacon, on his return from Corfu, by the
Earl of Abingdon.

Captain R 7 Baillie, on return from the Crimea, by the
Earl of Haddington. _

Ensign E J.-Barker, by Lieut.-Colonel Towneley.
Alderman R. Barnes, on appointment as a Deputy
Lieutenant of Lancashire, by the Earl of Ellesmere.
Sir H. Barkly, on return from Jamaica, by Mr. Secre-
tary Labouchere.
Captain T. Barnott, by Major-General Sir F. Williams,
Captain Brailsford, by the Marquis of Granby.
Ensign P. T. Beames, by Lieut.-General Sir de Lacy
Evans.

Ensign W. 0. Beales, by the Earl of Wilton.
Commander H. B. Beresford, R.N., on promotion and
return from the Crimea, by Sir C. Wood.
Captain E. M. Beresford, on promotion and return from
the Crimea, by H.R.H the Duke of Cambridge.
Mr. G. Berkeley, on appointment as a Commissioner of
Customs, by Viscount Palmerston. -
Lieut. H. Berkeley, R.N., by Hon. 11. Berkeley, M.P.
Major Becher, by F.M. Viscount Hardinge.
Cornet Richard M. Biddulph, on appointment to. Ist
Life Guards, by Viscount Conabertnere.
Lieut. Biddulph, on return from the Crimea, by F.M.
Viscount Hardinge.

Lieut.-Col. Biddle, by the Chairman of the East India
Company.
Lieut.• Col. Blount, on promotion and return from the
Crimea, by Lieut.-General Sir J. Burgoyne.
Capt. L. P. Bouverie, by Hon. and Rev. F. P. Bouverie.
Major Boudier, on return from the Crimea, by Lieut.-
General Vivian.

Lieut. William R. Boulton, by Lord Kenyon.
Captain G. C. Boulton, by Lord Kenyon.
Cornet T. Boyce, on appointment to 16th Lancers, by
Colonel J. R. Smyth.

Lieut: L. Bridge, by the Chairm,
Company.
Ensign Bridge, by Lieut Colonel Sivisoart . M. Napier.
Lieut. E. S. Bridges, by Colonel T. •
Lieut. G. 11. Brooke, by Lieut.-General Sir J. Burgoyne,
General Sir George Brown, on prolnotion, and on re-
ceiving the Grand Cross of the. Order of the Bath; by his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Lieut. T. Brown, by the Chairthan of the East India Co.
Commander C. Bromley, on promotion and return from
the Black Sea, by Sir C. Wood.
Lieut.-Col. Bruce, on promotiOn, by Col. Wood.
Capt. E. J. Bruce, on promotion, by Field-Marshal
Viscount Hardinge.
Mr. W. Bryden, on appointment as Parliamentary
Draftsman to the Irish 'Government, by Lord Stanley of
Alderley.
Capt. C. Buller, by his father, Mr. Edward Buller.
'Lieut. H. 13ulkeley, on return from foreign service, by
Colonel Viscount Chelsea.
Lient.-Col. Burdett, on promotion and return from the
Crimea, by Field-Marshal Earl of Strafford.
Major A. W. Burton, on return from the Crimea, by
Lieut.-General Hon. Sir J. Y. Scarlett.
Lieutenant R. H. Burgoyne, on promotion and return
from the Crimea, by the Earl of Aberdeen.
Major Burt, on promotion and return from the Crimea,
by Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge.
Commander J. C. Byog, R N., on promotion, by Vis-
count Torrington.
Major J. H. Burks, by Lieutenant-General Sir J. F.
Burgoyne.
Major-General Sir Colin Campbell, on his Appointment as
a Grand Cross of the Bath, and return from service in the"
Crimea, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Lieutenant J. R. Campbell, by-Colon?' Blirnaby.
Mr. J.-T; Airey, by his brother, Major-General Sir It.
Mr. R. W. Ba.teson, by the Earl of FiNtesol)o(l, _ • ' "
Major- 0.—...r.-...1-oenrge Brooke, on return-From India,
by General Sir W. Gomm.
Commander G. A. C. Brooker, R.N., on promotion from
foreign service, by Rear-Admiral Sir M. Berkeley.
Lord James Butler, on his marriage, by the Marquis of
Abercorn.
Major J. 11, Cameron, by Right Hon. H. Labonchere.
Mr. C. Cameron, by General Wyndham.
Lord Carbery, by the Earl of Bandon.
Rear-Admiral T. W. =Carter, on promotion, by Sir C.
Wood.
Mr. H. Cartwright, by Right Hon. H. Labonchere.
Rev. A. F. Carey, by Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. M. Cathcart, on return from the
Crimea, by Lord Hardinge.
Captain Chads, on promotion, by Lieutenant-General

Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. R. Charteris, on return from
the Crimea, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge.
Mr. F. S. Child, by the Chairman of the East India
Company.

Henry Mr. A. Churchill, by Mujor-General Sir W. Fen-
wick Williams of Kars.

Lieutenant-Colonel Claremont, on promotion and ap-
pointment, by Lord Paumure.
Lieutenant C. D. A. Clarke, on appointment to 13th
Light Dragoons, by General the Hon. E. V. Lygon.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel G. C. Clarke, on promotion,
by Sir J. F. Burgoyne.
Captain W. Clarke, on return from the Crimea, by Sir
William Clay.
Captain W. S. Clark, by Major Moore.
Lieutenant C. E. S. Cooke, by the Earl of Morton.
Lieutenant J. Cockerell, by Major-General Sir C. Yorke.
Mr. T. M. Cockerell, by General Wyndham.
Major the Hon. W. C. W. Coke, on promotion, and re-
turn from the Crimea, by Lieutenant-General the Duke of
Cambridge.
Ensign F. Coleridge, by Major-General Sir C. Campbell.
Lieutenant Lord F. Conynk,ham, R.N., by the Marquis
of Conyngham.

Mr. F.F. Courtenay, on his return from India, by the
Duke of Wellington.
Ensign G. Cowper, by Lord Palmerston.
Lieutenant F. B. N. Craufurd, by Lieutenant-General
Robbins.

Mr. F. A. Cubitt, on his appointment to the sth Fusi-
liers, by Lord Sondes.

Lieutenant J. H. Cumming, on return irom the Crimea,
by the Adjutant-General.
Lieutenant W. S. Curzon, on appointment to the Royal
Artillery, by his father, the Hon. E. Curzon.
The Dean of Canner, by the Marquis of Donegall.
Mr. R. A. Dalyell, by Sir W. Dalyoll.
Captain Dames, on promotion, and return from the Cri-
mea, by Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge.
Captain de Juhasz, by Lord Panmure.
Paymaster de Lasalle, by Lord Panmure.
Lord D,latnere, by Field-MarshalViscountCombertnere.
Captain de Rebeck, on promotion and return from the
Crimea, by the Marquis of Kildare.
Ensign H. D. Domain, by Colonel the Marquis of Salis-
bury.
Lord Digby, by the Earl of Ilchester.
Hon. G. Dillon, by the Earl of Clarendon.
Assistant-Surgeon Dixey, on return from foreign ser-
vice, by Colonel the Viscount Chelsea.
Captain Dirom, R.N., on promotion and return from
service in the Black 533, by Admiral Lord Lyons.
Lieutenant R. D. Douglas, on promotion, by Lieut.-
Colonel J. K. Pipon.
Mr. W. L. Drink ester, on appointment as First Decim-
eter of the Isle of Man, by Sir G. qrey..
_ .

Lieutenant-Colonel A. brought, by lieutenant-General
Sir G. Pollock.
Mr. J. Dunn, by the Right Hon. H. Labouchere.
Captain Dunbar, on his return from the Crimea, by
Lieutenant-General Thorn.
Lieutenant Dymoke, by Colonel Tomline.
Captain M. Elea, on hia return from the Crimea, by the
Earl of Westmoreland.

Lieutenant• Colonel Elmhirst, on his return from the
Crimea, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge.
Captain Edam, on return from foreign service, by Colo-
nel Viscount Chelsea.

_Captain N. Everard, by Major-General Sir R. Airey.
Captain W. A. Felbwes, R.N., on his promotion and
return from service in China, by the Right Hon Sir C.
Wood.
Mr. Fergus, M.P., by the Lord-Advocate of Scotland.
Lieutenant J. S. Ferguson, on his return from the Cri-
mea, by the Mai quis of Donegal!.
Surgeon C. Ferneley, by the Marquis of Granby.
Mr. G. Fitzßoy, by his uncle the Duke of Richmond.
Mr. C. St George Cleverly, by the Right Hon. H. La-
bouchere, M.P.

Ensign E. J. Fitzsimon, by Col. Eden.
Hon. .1. Fiennes, on his marriage, by Lord Delamere.
Mr. H. Fleetwood, by Sir H. Fleetwood. •
Mr. D. Fortescue, by the Earl of Harrowby
Lieut. H. G. Fortescue, on appointment to the Gold-
stream Guards, by Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford.
Dr. Forteath, on return from the Crimea, by General
Sir A. Clifton
Lieut. Ford, Royal Artillery, on receiving his commis-
sion, by Field-Marshal Viscount Hardinge
Mr. M. Formby, on beiug made Deputy-Lieutenant, by
Viscount Maynard
Dr. P. Fraser, on his return from the Crimea, by his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
Lieut.-Colonel A. Fraser, by Lord Belhaven
Ensign S. V. Fraser, by Colonel the Marquis of Salisbury
Ensign E. J. Fryer, by his father, Mr. W. R. Fryer
Lient•Colonel L. Fyler, on return from the Crimea, by
Lieut.-General Sir J. Y. Scarlett
Ensign A. H. Garland, by Col. Wilson
Ensign Gardiner, on appointment to the 31st Regiment,
by Lieut.-General Sir M. Wallace
Commander T. L. Gaussen, on promotion and return
from foreign service, by the Right Hon. Sir C. Wood
Lieut. Geary, on return from the Crimea, by Field Mar-
shal Viscount Hardinge
Major Gelich, by Lord Panmure
Lieut.. Camel T. Gibbings, on promotion and 4eturn
from the West Indies, by Field-Marshal Viscount Caliber-
mere

Lieut. J. S. Gibbs, by the Chairman of the East India
Company
Capt. F. Glasse, It. N., on return from active service, by
Sir C. Wood

Capt. R. qlyn, on return from the Crimea, by Gen. Sir
G. Brown

Lieut. R. G. Glyn, on return from the Crimea, by Gen.
Sir A. Clifton
Ensign F. Goddard, by Lieut.,General Sir R. Clarges
Gen. Sir W. Gomm, on his return from the chief com-
a land in India, by Field-Marshal Yiscount Hardinge.
Mr. Gordon (of Nethermuir), on his marriage, by the
E an of Aberdeen.
Mr. J. Grant, on his marriage, by Sir A. Hope, Bart.
Ensign M. D. Grant, by Gen. Sir J. Doveton.
Mr. G. Grant, by Lord Glenelg.
Capt. W. Graham, by Sir G. Montgomery.
Cornet A. D. Graham, by Colonel the Hon. W. Port-
man, M.P.
Capt. Greenhill, on appointment and promotion, by
Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford.
Lieut. G. H. Grey, by Sir G. Grey.
Mr. D. Griffiths, on his marriage, by Lord Hotham,M.P.
Mr. W. Griffiths, by Col. J. S. North.
Lieut. J. Groome, by the Earl of Lanesborongh-
Captain Garrard, on appointment to the sth Dragoon
Guards, by the Adjutant-General.
Major G. Halpin, by Gen. Vivian.
Capt. E. P. Halsted, on appointment to command the
steam Reserve at Sheerness, by the Right Hon. Sir Chas.
Wood. _ . _ _ _

Mr. W. Hallett, by Rear-Admiral Sir G. B. Pechell.
Mr. A. Hamilton, by the Duke of Hamilton.
Assistant• Surgeon Dr. Hancox, by Lieut.Cel. Towneley.
J. F. Harrison, by Lord Glenelg.
Ensign H. Harris, by Lieut.-General Sir G. Berkeley.
Mr. J. L. Hart, Mexican Vice-Consul, by the Mexican
k 'Marge d'Affaires.
Jim-Admiral Sir T. Hastings, on promotion, by Sir
C. Wood.
Ensign Hassell, by the Duke of Richmond.
Ir. Hatherell, by the Earl of Granard.
G Tmmander F. Hawkins, on promotion and re-
turn