The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-27 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

BALMORAL, Friday.
The Queen arrived at Balmoral Castle yesterday
afternoon at a quarter before three, accompanied by
Prince and Princess Christian, Prince Louise,
Princess Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and Prince
Christian Victor.
Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess
Dowager of Athole, the llon. Mrs. Gordon,
General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord C. Fitzroy, Mr.
Legg, Mr. Sahl, and Dr. Jenner.
Lady Susan Melville was in attendance on
Princess Christian.
Her Majesty and the Royal family posted from
Aboyne, and the suite went by rail as far as
Ballater. _ .

Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone,
arrived in the evening from Blackheath.
SAT MIDAY..

Yesterday being her Majesty's birthday all the
servants belonging to Balmoral and their families
came up to the Castle in the morning to offer their
congratulations on the anniversary.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopold, rode out
yesterday morning on ponies.
In the afternoon her Majesty drove out,
accompanied by the Princesses Christian, Louise,
and Beatrice.
Prince and Princess Christian drove out in the

morning.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel
Kingseote, Major Teesdale, and the lion. Oliver
Montagu, was present on Saturday morning at the
annual guard mounting parade at the Horse
Guards, in honour of her Majesty's birthday.
In the evening the Prince of Wales presided at
the annual dinner of the 10th Hussars at Wills's
Rooms. In attendance on his Royal highness were
General Sir William Knollys and Major Teesdale.

ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE PRINCESS
MARY ADELAIDE DE TECK.
At an early hour this morning we received the
following communication :
" KENSINGTON PALACE, May 27, 1 a•m•
" Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary Ade'
laide was safely delivered of a princess at one minute
before midnight on the 26th inst.
" Her Royal Highness and the infant princess ate
doing perfectly well.

" ARTHUR FARRE,
" EDWARD H. HILLS."

MINISTERIAL BANQUETS.

The Earl of Derby, K.G., First Lord of the
Treasury, gave a State banquet at his official rcsl-
deuce in Downing-street on Saturday, in celebra-

tion of her Majesty's birthday.
The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, secretary of
State for Home Affairs, gave a State dinner on
Saturday, in celebration of her Majesty's birthday
Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, gave a State banquet at the the Clarendon
Hotel on Saturday evening in celebration a her
Majesty's birthday.
The Duke of Buckingham, Secretary of Stete for
the Colonies, gave a State banquet at Chandos"
house on Saturday evening, in celebration of her
Majesty's birthday.
The Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington, G.C.8., Seer'
tart' of State for 'War, gave a State dinner at hi°
temperary residence, the Admiralty House, White-
hall, on Saturday evening, in celebration of her
Majesty's birthday.
The Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northeote, C. 13.1
Secretary of State for India, gave a State dialler
on Saturday evening, in celebration of her 11\13"

jesty's birthday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a State
dinner on Saturday evening at his residence'
Grosvenor-gate, in celebration of her DlajestYe
birthday.
The Right Hon. 11. T. Lowry Corry, MT., First
Lord of the Admiralty, also had a full-dress diaper
at the Lanham Hotel.
Sir John Rolt, her Majesty's Attorney-Genera!'
gave a grand dinner on Saturday to the Queee,,3
counsel and the leading members of the bar, at the
Albion, Aldersgate-street.
Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms had a full dress dinner
at their mess in St. James's Palace on Saturday
evening, in celebration of the Queen's birthday.