The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-17 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Tuesday.
The Queen drove out in the morning with
Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice; and her
Alajesty again drove out iu the afternoon, acr,om-
panied by Princess Louise, and attended by Lady
Ely.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador has
left town for Paris. During the absence of Count Apponyi
()mint lialmoky will act as charge d'affaires.
His Excellency the Hon. G. S. Jerningham has
Arrived at Marigy's lintel from a visit to Lord and Lady
Stafford, nt Core U Jl.

The Duk Rutland has left Bute Lodge,
f r his residence near Newmarket.

The -Marquis anti Marchioness of Ailesbury have
arrived in town from Vichy.

The Dowager Viscountess Combermere has ar-
ived at Brighton from Tunbridge Wells.
The Earl and Countess Granville are in Paris,
mad will remain there till the end of the ensuing mouth.

ELIE BEI7 UL OF THE PRINCE COIVSORI

AT BALMORAL.

As briefly stated by telegraph yesterday, the
ceremony of unveiling the statue of his late Royal
highness the Prince Consort at Balmoral took
place on Tuesday, in presence of her Majesty the
Queen and the other members of the Royal family,
old the tenantry on the Royal estates. To erect a
statue of her lamented consort at no great distance
from her favourite residence, and to make it over,
Ls it were, to those for whom he ever held a high
esteem—the tenantry—has (says the Scotsman) been
t favourite idea with her Majesty, and it was fully
and handsomely realised by the inauguration of
Tuesday. The weather, unfortunately, was very
anfavourable, being, indeed, the worst day of the
season, particularly during the ceremony, when
Lain fell in torrents without intermission. It
vas by no means what we are accustomed
to call " Queen's weather." In fact, it was re-
marked that rain fell heaviest during the time of
the ceremony, and when it was over the weather
cleared up, and remained fair. The attendance
embraced, as stated, those resident on the estates,
their wives,families, and servants, making in all, de-
spite unfavourable weather, some 300 persons present.
The site of the statue is about half a mile to the
east of the castle, on the south side of the Dee, and
amost directly opposite the church of Crathie. Par-
ties who visit Deeside have observed on a wooded
eminence, in the line we have stated, an obelisk
erected by the tenantry to mark their regard for the
fforth. of the Prince Consort. About a hundred
yards due west from this, and on the same level, her
Majesty has erected the statue to her husband. Some
time ago Mr. Theed received the commission to exe-
mite it, and it is understood, by the suggestion of
the Queen, did so in a style suited to her wishes.
Certainly the artist has done his work well. his
royal highness is represented in bronze as a High-
!and chief in full costume, something similar in
many respects to the well-known painting by John
Phillip. The pedestal, a rough natural cairn of
huge granite boulders, tapers to a height of 10i-
feet, when it appears on the ledge of a rock. 011
this the figure, 13i feet high, stands. The left leg
is slightly advanced, and. resting on the edge, while
the right leg is slightly retired. A favoured stag-
aound's head is leaning against the right knee, and
the right hand is placed on the dog's head. The left
land grasps a rifle near the muzzle. The statue is,
in fact, a reproduction of the marble statue by the
same artist at the foot of the grand staircase in
Balmoral Castle. The Prince is represented bare-
seaded, with a Glengarry cap lying at his foot.
Better or more commanding sites might have been
round, and to some it would suggest itself that the
base might have been broader. As it stands,
►owever, with ferns growing out from the cre-
vices of the great boulders, it looks natural, and
,hough at some distance from the road it will form a
prominent figure to passers by. Mr. Theed may bo
congratulated on the completion of his successful
'abours in representing in bronze the figure of the
silent father of " our Kings to be," as he was best
'known in his outgoings and incomings among his
tenantry.

The ceremony of unveiling the statue and pre'
3enting it to the tenantry was fixed to take place at
11, and by that hour all had assembled around it.
1 detachment of the 15th, and the depot battalion
)f 40 men, under the command of Capt. Hislop, of
,he 93d, was drawn up on the south-east of the
statue; while the tenantry and others formed a
semi-circle on a slight ridge to the west. In the
aollow, space was left close by the base of the statue
jor the Queen and royal family. Shortly after the
Appointed hour her Majesty arrived in a close car-
riage, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
rincesses Christian, Louise, and Beatrice. In the
second carriage were Prince Christian and Prince
Leopold. The others in attendance were Sir Thos.
Biddulph, Gen. Grey, Col. Ponsonby, Hon. Mrs.
Jordon, &c. Her Majesty was received with the
oyal salute, and took her place in the hollow be-
oween the princesses ; Prince Christian and Prince
Leopold stood on their right.
On the call of Dr. Robertson, her Majesty's corn-
.nissiouer, the Crathie choir, led by Mr. P. S. Kidd,
sang the " Old Hundred," and immediately after
the Rev. Mr. Taylor, of Crathie, offered a suitable
Grayer. At the request of her Majesty the statue
was then uncovered, the guard in attendance pre-
sented arms, and her Majesty's and the Prince of
Wales' pipers struck up a pibroch. The spectators,
notwithstanding the torrents of rain which fell
luring the whole ceremony, and particularly so at
this moment, looked anxiously at the statue, and
few present who had seen the living figure but ad'
nired its truthfulness.

Dr. ROBERTSON, then advancing to where the
-oyal party stood, said—" May it please your Ma-
jesty, the tenants and servants of your Majesty no'
Assembled have requested me to convey to your
\iajesty their humble and grateful thanks for the
,nagnificent memorial of their beloved master
which has now been exposed to their view. Permit
.re to assure your Majesty that we shall look upon
chat statue, not merely as a work of art, however
excellent that is—not merely as a memorial of con-
jugal love and affection, but as an embodiment of
every noble and manly virtue—as a model for our
imitation. As we look upon that silent monitor, it
may wake to our remembrance the love of truth, the
love of doing good, of being useful to our fellow-
men—it may remind us of the hatred of vice, the
instinctive shrinking from everything selfish, mean,
or dishonourable, which characterised the living
original ; and the lesson to each of us, I hope, will
be—' Go ye and do likewise.' "

The military then fireda feu-de-joie, and after Mr.
Kidd and his excellent choir sang the national
anthem, the ceremony ended with hearty cheers,
joined in by all. Her Majesty, who appeared to be
in exceedingly good spirits, frequently bowed her
acknowledgments. Despite the heavy rain the
royal party stood, although it must be said wrier
the worst possible circumstances, and during the
singing of the anthem, almosi; all the spectators un-
covered. The Queen was dressed, as usual, in
black. Princess Louise had on a black silk dress,
trimmed with cord and white. Princess Beatrice
wore a Stuart tartan dress, with black jacket ; and
Princess Christian had ou a black dress, with Bal-
moral tartan plaid. Prince Leopold was in full
highland costume.
The arrangements, under the special superinten-
dence of Dr. Robertson, were admirable, and bad
it not been for the very heavy rain everything would
have passed pleasantly. The ceremony lasted fully
20 minutes, and at its close her Majesty and family
guard of ghillies were photographed by special re-
quest by Messrs. Downey, Newcastle. By request
also, Mr. Thomas, of London, attended for the par'
pose of sketching the scene for her Majesty. Be-
fore leaving her Majesty called for Dr. Robertson/
and expressed to him her admiration of the manner
in which everything had been conducted. She als°
requested him to carry her thanks to all who bad
taken part in the ceremony.