The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-10 00:00:00

THE ETV COUNCIL OF INDIA.

Yesterday a Court of directors was held at the
East India House, for the election of seven members
of the Council of India, when the following gentle-
men were elected, :z.:-
Mr. Charles Mills.
Mr. John Shepherd.
Sir James Weir llogg, Bart.
Mr. Elliot Alaenagliten.
Mr. Ross Donnelly Mangles.
Mr. William Joseph Eastwick.
Mr. Henry Thohy Prinsep.

1 E7'U.ILV of the COUR2' to BUCKINGILAIK
PAL ACE.

Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort craved at
.Buckingham Palace at six
minutes to six o'clock 3 esterday afternoon, from Osborne.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen accomo
panied the Queen and Prince, and in attendance were the
Countess of Desert, the Hon. Mary Rulteel, Col. the Hon.
Sir Charles Phipps, Col. the Hon. A. N. Hood, and Capt.
Da Plat.

The Queen and Prince left Osborne at two o'clock,
crossed to Gosport in the royal yacht Fairy, and travelled
by a special train on the South-Western Railway to the
private station at Vauxhall, where the royal party entered
three of her Majesty's carriages, and, escorted by a detach.
ment of Life Guards, proceeded to Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received, on
alighting from their carriage, by the Duke of Beaufert,
the Marquis of Exeter, K.G., the Earl of Sheffield, Col. the
Hon. A. Liddell, Major-Gen. Wylde, and Col. F. Seymour,
C.B.

The Marquis of Exeter, K.G., had an audience of the
Queen, and presented to ber Majesty the report of the
House of Lords, that Cecilia Princess Giustiani, Marchio-
ness Dowager Brandin!, had established her claim to be
Countess of Newburgb, Viscountess Kinnaird, and Baroness
Livingstone of Fin:s.raig.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by
Viscount Valletort, Mr. Gibbs, and the Rev. Mr. Tarver,
arrived at Bucking•hrm Pclace, and returned in the evening
to tiite Lf)dge, Richmond-park.

The Earl of Derby had an audience of the Queen. -
OSBORNE, Aua. 9.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort,
their Royal Highnesscs Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and
Princess Helena attended Divine service at Osborne yester-
day morning.
The Rev. G. Protbero officiated.

TIER MAJESTY'S EMBARKATION FOR

PRUSSIA.

GRAVESEND, MONDAY ETENING.

During the day the municipal authorities and inhabitants
of Gravesend have been busily engaged in completing
arrangements for the reception if her Majesty, the Prince
Consort, and suite ; and this evening the streets
present an animated appearance from the numer-
ous flags, banners, and other decorations along the
line of route kern the railway to the Terrace-pier. The
royal yacht, Captain the llon. J. Denman, accompanied
by numerous tenders, including the steam-vessels Osborne,
Vivid, Banshee, &c. are now lying off the pier, and every
arrangement for the embarkation from the pier to the royal
yacht is completed. After numerous meetings of the cor-
poration it has been resolved to present an address
to her Majesty, who has graciously consented to
accept this mark of loyalty on arriving at the pier. Her
Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort will
arrive at Gravesend by the North Kent Railway to-morrow
at nine a.m., and immediately proceed to the pier, where
accommodation hes been proi:ded for the corporation and
influential residents and visitors, the total number of tickets
issued being 1,200. The platform on the down line at the
railway station has been covered with crimson cloth, and
the line of route will be as follows :—Somerset-street, New-
road, Kine-street, arkd Harmer-street.

The following official programme of regulations to be ob-
served was this day issued by the mayor:—
" The streets through which her Majesty will pass will be
cloned to vehicles at 7, a.m., with the exception of those
carriages containing Persons holding tickets, or proceeding
to houses in the line of route, which will be adrn'tted until 9,
a.m., when the barriers will be closed. Carriageswill set down
and take up at the pier, with the horses heads to the eact-
wi The only Wt fo ca.i:acrts setting doss aat the pier
will he Et the .b2ri ler eastward of the Terrrce Pier gates.
All the haulers will t ; kept clot- d until the royal cart iages
have returrod to the rr'lway station. Cart lag waiting to
take up the procession w:1! be regoired to range up
the Grove.

"The mayor reli79 upon the good spirit of the inhabitants
in the line of route, and the good Pelin/ and temper of the
public at larg^, to give their counteaance and assistance to
the authorities in maintaining and preserving order through-
out the day, which lie hopes will in observed as a general
holiday."
The line of route will be kept by a body of the Borough
and Metropolitan Pollee, and a guard of honour will, it
is stated, be forwarded From the II typl Marines. The mon
noticeable decoratio.:s at precer.t sa: e at the Post•office, op-
posite I3artner-stteft, where a bands me national standard is
affixed—in the New-road, which is completely covered over
with haniers, &c., om the hour2s each side of
the rozi—at the Town 1' •' which pre'ents a gay appear-
ance—end at 0-1 end of llvlner-street, where a hand-
some archway t.en coast. uvrd. Workmen will
be employed do ig the night in completing the decora-
tint s at the Terrr.^e P.er, which will present the same
handsome appearance as at the recent embarkation
of her Royal Highness the Princess of Prus4r. Seats
to view the royal progre's are announced at price.;
ranging from ‘2s. 6d. to 10s., and with respect to this matter
the following timely notice was this day issued by the
mayor :

" CtuTroN.—The balconies of many of the houses in the
line of route Lavin been ascertained to be insecure and
unequal to extraordinary weight and pressure, the inhabi-
tants are desired to take the requisite steps to ensure the
safety cf themselves and the public, and they will be held
recpensible fo • any consequences which may result from
neglect of this caution."

The royal carriages were forwarded to Gravesend by rail-
way this aftcrneon, in adtPtion to luggage, &c., for the
royal yacht.
The day will be observed es a general holiday, and nu-
merous amusements have been provided, including re-
gattrs for various prizes. The first match will be a pair
oared race in :ix betas, and a four-oared race will also take
place.
A grand concert and ball, in honour of the event, will be
held at the Assembly Rooms, and the corporation have en-
gaged Mr. Darby f o give a grand dlsolay of fireworks in the
evening, from a Lighter me uTd in the river. The railway
and steamboat companies have provided the means of early
transit to Gravr.,...nd, and the public will b.; admitted by
tickets to the Itoypi Terrace Gardenr, where one of the best
views of the emba-kation PI be obtained.

DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN FROM LONDON.
Palace for Gravesend
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Deautel:[dohgohotarin, ter Majesty, Prince
Albert,
via the North Kent Railway.
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On arriving at the station her Majesty and the Noce
receivedrbgy e providedti'eraihv
for the
ayoflicialolnd duly conducted to
occasion, which in a very
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State
tate caria
short time afterwards proceeded an its journey.
The Secretary of State in attendance on the Queen was
the Earl of Malmesbury. The noble earl will accompany
her Majesty to Berlin, and remain with the Royal suite until
the return to town, which it is expected will be about the end
of the month.

G RA VESEND, TUESDAT.

The Royal travellers arrived at Gravesend a few minutes
after the appointed hour (9 o'clock), and were received with
every demonstration of respect. The Queen and Prince,
having entered one of the royal carriages, proceeded to the
terrace pier, where the royal yacht was in waiting to receive
them.

The route described in the above efficlal programme was
strictly adhered to, and on the Royal party reaching the
entrance of the pier at the end of Harmer-street the most
enthusiastic reception was given to them.
Although the whole proceedings were ordered to be of a
private character, the most extensive preparations had been
made by the corporation of Gravesend to accommodate the
immense number of loyal and loving subjects anxiouq to
witness the departure of her Majesty on the eccaslon of her
first visit to her eldest daughter.

Her Majesty having read the address of congratulation
from the Lord Mayor, proceeded on board the Royal yacht,
which, in a short time afterwards, steamed away for
Antwerp.

The town, despite the unfavourable weather, is very full,
and the ball which is to take place this evening, M the
Assembly-rooms, is expected to be a very gay affair.

Previous to her Majesty's embarkation at Gravesend
pier the royal yacht had been lying off the Clarendon
Hotel for two days, during which time she was visited by s
a large number of persons. This first-rate establisbtnent
afforded every attraction to the crowds of loyal visiters, and
Its beautiful grounds were full of admiring spectators.

Her Majesty and his loyal Highness the l'rince
Consort wilt atrive at Buckingham Palace at a quarter to
fire this afternoon, trcm Osborne. The Queen and suite,
Decanting to present arrangements, leave shortly after eight
o'clock to-morrow, to embark at Gravesend, fur Germany.
her Majesty, it is expected, will embark at half-past 18
o'clock at latest.
The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Strelitz and Prince Adolphus left town last evening toe
Dover, en route for Germany. The Grand Duke was ac.
compauied by their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grane.
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