The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-21 00:00:00

COgIVT MORNY AT ST. PETERSBU.RG.

The Journal de St. Petersburg of the 13th announce
that, on the 9th inst., the Count de Morny, the French
ambassador extraordinary, was present at the mass cele-
brated on occasion of the birth day of the Empress of
Russia, and had the honour, after Divine service, of
presenting his felicitations to her Majesty. On the same
day the count was presented to the Grand Duke Con-
stantine and the Grand Duchess Alexandra. M. Bau-
din, chief secretary of the French embassy; the Viscount
de l'Espine, second secretary; the Viscount Simeon,
chief attache ; as well as persons forming part of the em-
bassy extraordinary, sent specially to assist at the macs
nation of the Emperor, viz., Count Joachim Murat,
deputy secretary of the Legislative Corps, and the Court
de Lavalette, had also the honour of being presented to
the Grand Duke and Duchess. On the same day the
Count de Morny and the members of his suite above-
' named, was presented to the Grand Duchess of Saxe
Weimar, the Grand Duke Nicolas, the Grand Duchess
Marie, the Grand Duchess Catherine, and the Grand
Duke Georges of Mecklenbourg Strecitz.
Le Nordpublit-hes some details respe clang the reception
of M. de Morny by the Emperor. At th e grand ball given
on the occasion of the anniversary of the^ Xmpress's birth.
day, M. de Morny had the honour of dancing with her
Majesty and with her Imperial Highness Alexandra, the
wife of the Grand Duke Constantine. Diming the sup-
per the Emperor, who was walking round the tables,
conversed repeatedly with the members of the French
Embassy. At four o'clock on the afternoon of the same
day an official dinner took place in the palace of the
English Garden. M. de Morny proposed as a toast,
" The Emperor Alexander 11. and the Empress," ex-
ressing, in a few graceful words, his grateful sense of
the reception he bad mot with, and which he considered
as a new proof of the s empathy existing between the
two states. He conclua,Nl with saying h e was per-
suaded that the relations s happily and caTdially re-
newed between Russia and France would b e consoli-
dated more and more. The Count of Borch, grand-
master of the ceremonies, in reply, proposed "The
health of the Emperor and Empr,sss of the French,"
and thanked the French ambassador for his friendly
words.
We also read in Le Nord :---" Count Esterhazy, hav-
ing learned that the Count of Morny was leaving, for St.
Petersburg, made his preparations so as to arrive at
that city before the French representative. A few days
after he desired to be presented ofiicially to the Czar ;
but his presentation could not take place, for Count
Esterhazy had forgotten to bring with bins his credens
tials. In the meantime M. de Morny arrives, who a.
few days after solicits and obtains his official presents,
tton. He had not forgotten his credentials.
" Of all the representatives of the foreign powers sent
to the coronation of the Czar, M. de Morny is therefore
the one that has been received first by the .Emperor.
Viscount Esterhazy was desirous, no doubt, of being
received the first, that he might have the right of occu-
pying the first rank during the ceremonies of the coro-
nation, for you cannot but be aware that on such an
occurrence the places are given according to the priority
of the several receptions."

QUEEN OF OUDE AT SOUTHAMPTON.

SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesdb:y Night.
The Indus arrived this evening with the heavy portion
of the Indian mail. Amongst her passengers are the
Queen Dowager of Oude, and the brother and son of the
ex-King, with one hundred and six followers. The
Queen Dowager, is a good-looking woman, of dark coca-
plexion, fifty five years of age, and very intelligent. She
is very sanguine as to the success of her mission to this
c)untry for the restoration of her son to the Throne of
Oude,

She has 80,0001. fur current expenses. The jewellery
she lost on her voyage was worth 50,000. Some por-
tion of it was intended for presents for the Queen of
England. The brother of the ex-King is a fine tallman,
and is a general in the Oude army.
The son of the ex-King is a very handsome youth..
They dress in the most magnificent style, their head
dresses being covered with diamonds and emeralds
Many of the follower] are small, poor-looking vaen, and
exc-edirgly dark. They are shoemakers, tailors,. cooks,
and of other trades. They were working all da.7 long
on board. The cooking apparently never ceased. The
Queen of Oude and suite occupied the whole of the fore
part of the ship, where a cooking galey was fitted up.-
Tne party lived upon rice, curry, sheep, and lambs be-
tween Alexandria and Southampton. The dishes were
u,ually served up of curries and pillaus. The Queen of
Oude occasionally sent into the saloon for the -English
passengers a curry or pillau, and such dishes were found
to be delicious.

An eunuch is with the party ; he is a very extraordi-
nary looking personage. He has long hair, and a
feminine bust and voice.
There are six maids of honour in attendance on the•-•
Queen every day. A screen was. erected on deck, the'.
enclosed part was carpeted, and the Queen and ladies'
wFre escorted up behind the screen, and guarded by the
eunuch, who behaved with remarkable severity in keep-.
ing all persons from gazing on the ladies. He it a
general of infantry in the Oude army.
Owing to the state of the tide the Queen and her suitc•
could not land to-night. the Indus will arrive in dock.,.
about seven o'clock to-morrow morning. The most in.,
tense interest exists in the town to see the Queen and her
suite. The whole of White's Royal York Hotel has been
taken for them ; it was uninhabited, and workmen and
charwomen have been working night and day to clean
and fit up the hotel. The Queen is to pay 12 guineas st•
day for the use of the hotel.

Five houses in Regent's.park, London, bare been taken
for the Queen Dowager.
One of the party, a monshee, or writer, died on the
voyage. He lived for a long time entirely upon opium.
It is believed that the box of jewellery which has been
said to be lost was stolen.
Thnex-King of Oude is expected to leave Calcutta
shortly for England, with 150 followers.
The treasures which the Queen has on board consist
chidly of the most costly Cashmere shawls and jewellery.

THE JUDGES PLAYING ON THE GREAT ORGAN.—OR
Monday evening, after adjourning the business of the
South Lancashire Assizes, at Liverpool, to the following
day, Mr. Baron Bramwell and Mr. Justice Wiles went
into the large concert•room, St. George's-hall; and
played several pieces on the great organ, Mr. Baron
Bramwell having the whole power of the instrument,
and all the stops in operation.
STEALING RAILWAY TICKETS.—OR Tuesday, John
Lynn, a journeyman painter, of Manchester, was charged
before the magistrates of Huddersfield with stealing two
railway tickets from the Denbydale Station. The evi-
dence of Thomas Leaver, the Denbydale station-master,
George Blacker, the porter, Thomas Lamb, ticket-col-
lector at Miles Platting, and George Eccles, railway
policeman, tended to show that the prisoner was sent
from Manchester to the Denbydale Station to paint. On
Thursday last he was Fo engaged in the booking•office ;
when, being left alone for a short tirne, 'he secured two
tickets from Denbydale to Manchester; and used one of
these the same night, the object apparently being to
avoid paying for lodgings at Denbydale. The prisoner
had a pass, which, however, be could not use before
Saturday night. He pleaded guilty, and begged to be
allowed to pay for the tickets, and have his name posted
along the line. He also produced a character for good
of Broughton, but this did conduct from Mr. W. Davies,
not avail to save him from an imprisonment of two
months. It was stated that similar frauds, committed
at other stations at which the prisoner bad worked, had
not beou, detected.—Mgnaoter (Nordin,