The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-21 00:00:00

GRAND RE

'OOLJVICIL

(THIS DAY.)
A grand review of the troops took place to-day on
Woolwich Common, at which the whole of the dis-
tinguished foreign personages now on a visit to her
Majesty were present.
Shortly after eleven o'clock the Royal party, ac-
companied by his Royal Highness the Dike of
Cambridge and Lord Panmure, arrived at the Ar-
senal for the purpose of inspecting the mechanical
wonders of the establishment prior to the review
commencing. _ _ _

The illustrious visitors inspected the carriage
department, and were much astonished at the ra-
pidity with which a wheel was cut from the rough
timber, and completely finished. TI e time occu-
pied being but a few minutes.
In the gun department the whole process of
casting was exhibited, and elicited much wonder-
ment and surprise. The steam hammer by
Nasmyth excited the greatest interest. Several
proofs of the capabilities of the machine were given,
in order to show the great nicety with which the
ponderous mass can be regulated.
The inspection of the arsenal having been con-
cluded, the distinguished party took their depar-
, tare for the Common, and on arriving on the ground
they were received with the usual military honours.
The troops were drawn up at half-past 1 p.m., and
the ground was pointed out in the following order :
/ —First line—A regiment of Life Guards and three
battalions of Foot Guards ; second line, the 11th
Hussars, the 15th Foot, the East Kent Militia,
and the Royal Marines. The Royal Horse Ar-
tillery was stationed on the right, and at right
angles with the first line, and the two field
batteries on the left, at right angles with the first
lino. The whole force was commanded by Lieut.-
General Sir J. F. Love. Major-General Lawren-
son commanded the cavalry brigade ; Major-
General Lord Rokeby the brigade of the Guards ;
and Major-General Sir W. F. Williams the
Infantry. The Royal Horse Artillery and the field
batteries were under the command of their respec-
tive officers. The troops appeared in marching
order.
The review commenced and consisted of a num-
ber of evolutions, slow and quick, marching
salutes, charges, &c., dro., all of which, it is need-
less to say, were gone through in first-rate style,
and elicited the highest encomiums from the dis-
tinguished spectators.
At the conclusion of the review 1,500 of the troops
dined together at the Royal Military Repository.

J COURT CIRCULAR.

THE STATE BALL.

His Majesty the King of the Belgians and the Duke
of Brabant, attended by Col. Count de Moerkerke, went
yesterday to Claremont.
The Prince Consort, the Prince of Prussia, the Princes
Albert, Frederick Charles, Frederick Albert and Adal-
bert of Prussia, the Count of Flanders, the Duke of
Saxe-Coburg, Prince William of Baden, and Prince
Julius of Holstein Glacksburg, left Buckingham Palace
at half-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning for Windsor.
The royal party went out shooting, and returned to
town in the afternoon.

The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, the Prince of Wales,
and Prince Alfred, attended by the Baroness de Wan-
genheim, Baron Treskow, Col. the Hon. N. Wood, Mr.
Gibbs, ard Lieut. Cowell, vi.ited the Crystal Palace at
Sydenham.
Her Majesty the Queen took a drive in the afternoon
in a carriage and four, accompanied by the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess of Prussia.
The Equerries in Waiting attended on horseback.
The Queen gave last evening a state ball, to which a
party of about 1,100 had the honour of being invited.
The guests comprised the foreign princes and princesses
on a visit to the Queen, the royal family, the diplomatic
corps, the ministers and officers of sta'.e with their wives
and daughters, the ladies and gentlemen of the royal
household, and a large party of the nobility and gentry.
The Ball and Concert Room, the Promenade Gallery,
the Approach Gallery, the Dinner Room, Yellow Draw-
ing Room, the Saloon, White Drawing It iom, Picture
Gallery, and Green Drawing Room, were opened for
this reception.
The royal family, upon their arrival, were ushered to
the White Drawing Room, where the Queen received
her illustrious visitors. Her Majesty and the Prince
Consort were accompanied by the Princess Royal, the
King of the Belgians, the Prince and Princess of Prus-
sia, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, Prince
Frederick Albert, and Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Prince
William of Baden, and the Duke and Duchess of Saxe
Coburg, the Prince of Leiningen, the Prince of Hohen-
zollern Sigmaringen.
A party of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty in
the grand hall and staircase, under the carninand of
Capt. Sir John Kincaid, the Exon in Waiting. Sir Geo.
Rooftop, the ensign, and Col. Fitzalaurice, the adjutant
of the corps, were also present.
A. detachment of the Foot Guards, with the band of
the regiment, mounted in the quadrangle of the palace.
The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh arrived early at Buck-
ingham Palace. .

The Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and
the Duke of Cambridge arrived at 20 minutes before 10
o'clock. Soon after the arrival of their Royal Highnesses,
the Queen, the King of the Belgians, and the whole of
the royal party, left the White Drawing-room, and
ware conducted by the Marquis of Brealatbane, Lard
Chamberlain, to the ball and coucFrt room.
The Ladies in Waiting and the general company
followed her Majesty and the illustrious circle.
The Queen wore a -dress of white tulle over white
glace silk, the upper skirt figured tulle trimmed with
blonde. The dress trimmed with large heartsease
ornamented with diamonds. The Queen's head-dress
was formed of a wreath of heartsease, and ornamented
with diamonds to correspond with the dress.
The Princess Royal wore a dress of India muslin,
white spotted with guld,looped up with bouquets of white
roses and variegated leaves. The Princess wore round
her head a wreath of the same flowers and leaves. The
ornaments were diamonds.
The Princess of Prussia wore a dress of white satin
trimmed with puffings of tulle and silver lace, and
bouquets of bright-coloured flowers. Her Royal
Highness's head dress was composed of velvet with
diamonds and flowers to match the dress. A diasaond
and emerald necklace.
r The Duchess of Cambridge wore a white ilk dreg.,
ichly trimmed with white lace and bonidonnees ot
ulle. Her Royal Highness's head-dress was formed of
a diamond tiara and lilac feathers. A diamond and
emerald necklace and stomacher to match.
The Princess Mary ot Cambridge wore a dress with
bouffants of tulle over white silk, trimmed with blonde
and white satin ribbon, ornamented with bunches of
lilies of the valley and grass, wit
shkirt. rich
The st fringe lilies of
the valley and grass on the upper omacher,
on as rosetteaide of
her
of
green
ornamentse on wore
one de o
bead, and lilies of the valley on the other side ; an erne.
draemenvdelsv aentd weitmhedraialdnas.ondThe Princess
raid necklace.
The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg wore a dress of white
tulle trimmed with silver fringe and ornamented w,th
bouquets of blue flowers. Her Royal Highness wore
round her head a wreath of blue flowers studded with
diamonds.
The Princes of Prussia appeared in uniforms of dark
tine, with silver appointments, and wore the ensigns of
the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia. The Duke of
Sax€-Coburg was habit td in toe uniform of the Prussian
Cuirassiers.
Weippert's quadrille band, consisting of 36 artistes,
was statiA2el in the orchestra of the boll and concert
room, and after the entrance of the Quem and the
formation of a quadrille commenced playing "The Rose
of Castile" (Cannot*
A waltz, composed expressly for this occasion by Mr.
Weippert, " The Frederick William," was after yards
played, and also a quadrille, "The Rose of England"
(Breww ).
The following music was also played :
otrAnaitus.
Wedding

Linda -
Venice
VALSES

Peterhof
Maud m ...
Tro vatore
Fra Diavolo _

~ D'Albert
.. D'Albert

Queen of the Harvest

, Guile
Laurent'
Weippert
, Jullieu

GALOPS.

Alarm

Coote

Browne

Leviathan - D'Albert
Traviata
Antelope

The Marquis of Clauricarde (Lord Privy Seal), has
app ifited A. W. Blake, Eeq., to be his lordship's
private secretary.

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on this subject was yesterday issued from the press. It
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in every
A. conapari•ion of the produce of the diggings of Victoria
etehvuAge
liceosss ibiting an increase of from 5,530 to 8,802,
and that of the 801 l forwarded to the ports, from
466,159 oz. to 471,186 oz. It is inferred from a review
of the returns that neither the results of the moment,
nor the pr.'parations for the future, indicate any decline
in the gold production of the colony of Victoria. The
average, expert for the past five years is estimated by
r 11. Barkly at fully 3,000,000 oz., worth at the very
least 12,000,000/. per annum ; nor is there reason to
doubt that this average will be sustained for a very much
longer period. In New Zealand but little had been re-
ceived from the (diggings up to the 17th April, 1856.
THE FIRST Jew Q.C.—T:.e opening of the law c Alas
on Monday last wee remarkable for one incident,
which I have not yet seen noticed. Amongst the
batch of counsel who have just received silk,
and cn that day took thPir seats within the bar, appears
the name of Mr. Goldsinia. He is a son of the Bar.,n
Goldsmid, and is, I believe, the first member of the
Hebrew persuasion who has yet attained that dignity.
Tois is another step in that gradual social "Jewish
emancipation which has of late advanced with such
steady progress. The " lord may iralty " has lost its
"Christian " character ; lnd that of the inner bar is now
gone—according to Sir F. Thesiger. It is a good omen
of another more important loss of the same character—
in the same sense, of course, I mean.—Vancheaer
Lxaminer.