The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c.

• OSBORNE, Dec. 20.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Chris-
tian, drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by
the Dowager Duchess of Athole, and her Majesty
walked in the grounds this morning with Princess
Christian.

Princess Louise and Prince Christian rodo out
yesterday afternoon. Prince Leopold and Princess
Beatrice walked in the grounds this morning.

A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most
Hon. Privy Council sat yesterday at the Privy
Council-office, Whitehall, on the subject of qua-
rantine. The Lords present were—the Lord Presi-
dent, Viscount Cranborne, the Right Hon. Spencer
Walpole, the Right Hon. H. Corry, the Right Hon.
E. Hammond, and the Right Hon. Sir Stafford
Northcote. The Attorney-General and Solicitor-
General were also present.*

A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most
Hon. Privy Council sat yesterday at Whitehall on
matters relating to the cattle plague. Mr. Harrison
and Dr. Alexander Williams attended the com-
mittee.

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.—GUNTON, TRUES-
DAY.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
who has been passing this woek with Lord and Lady
Suffield at Gunton-ball, has been enjoying excellent sport
in the noble lord's preserves. A large party of the aristo-
cracy are staying at the hall, and last evening Lord and
Lady Suffield gave a ball, which was attended by about
60 ladies and gentlemen. Dancing was kept up till two
this morning, to the music of Mr. Walter Howlett's band
from Norwich, an elegant supper being served about mid-
night. Among the party staying at the hall are Viscount
Newry, Lord and Lady Alfred Paget, Lord and Lady
Rendlesham, Colonel and Lady Emily Kingseote, the
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Coke, &c. The ball last evening was
opened by the Duke of Edinburgh with Lady Suffield,
Lord Suffield dancing with Lady Alfred Paget. The duke
is expected to leave Gunton on Saturday .
His Serene Highness Prince Teck and her Royal
Highness Princess Mary Adelaide of Teck have returned
to Cambridge Cottage, Kew, from visiting their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale at Wood-
norton, Worcestershire.

The Duke of Hamilton's shooting party at Easton
Park, Suffolk, separated yesterday. The Duke and his
friends have had excellent sport. Several thousand head
of game were killed in the three days' shooting.
The Earl and Countess of Dunmore intend to
leave town to-day for liolkham, Norfolk, to pass the ,
Christmas with the Earl and Countess of Leicester.
The Earl and Countess of Durham arrived in
town a few days ago from Lambton Castle. The countess
and family go to-day or to-morrow to Lambton. The noble
earl will go to Lambton Castle next week.

The Earl of Warwick had a narrow escape whilst
shooting with a party of friends the other day. His lord-
ship's gun exploded as he was in the act of firing it; but,
although the stock was rent to pieces, the noble earl
esenpal uail2j•lred.

Viscount Hamilton, M.P., has left town to pill
his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Marchioness
of Abercorn and family at Dublin.

HEALTH OF LORD LYTTON.—Lord Lytton has
just now moved on from Paris to Nice. His friends will
learn with pleasure that his lordship's hearing has been
very considerably improved under the care of Dr. Turnbull.