The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-28 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY•

WINDSOR CASTLE, Tuesday.
The Queen walked and drove this morning, ac-
companied by Princess Helena.

Viscount Torrington and the Hon. Mortimer
Sackville West have succeeded the Earl of Caith-
ness and Major-General F. Seymour, C. 8., as Lord
and Groom in Waiting.

TIIE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords
yesterday afternoon.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive.
The Hon. Mrs. F. Stonor has succeeded the
Countess of Macclesfield as Lady in Waiting to the
Princess of Wales.

ASTLEY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales and Prin.%) Alfred, attended
by a numerous suite, honoured this theatre with a visit last
evening to witness the grand successful pantomime. Ilia
Excellency the Marquis D'Azeglio, the Duke of St. Al-
bans, the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, &c., had private boxes.
Tho royal family were delighted with the performance.
The Earl and Countess of Bessborough enter-
tained a select party at dinner on Monday evening at their
residence in Charles-street, Berkeley-square.
The Countess of Clarendon will have an assembly
this evening at her residence in Grosvenor-crescent.
The Countess Cowper had a dinner party last
evening at her residence in St. James's-square.
Lord and Lady John Manners received a select
party at dinner last evening at their residence in Cumber-
land-terrace, Regent's-park.
Sir John and Lady D'Alberg Acton and General
BoUverie have left Brown's hotel.

Sea Messages from Passengers of the Londoh

Admiral Halstead, the secretary of Lloyd's, has
received the following letter from Sir Anthony
Perrier, C. 8., H.M. consul and Lloyds's agent at
Brest, dated Feb. 24, 1866 :
Sir,—l annex a translation of an extract from A
letter just received from the Commissary-General
of Marine at Lorient, which may be of interest to
those concerned in the fate of the unfortunat:e
London, should the original papers sent to Parrs
not have been transmitted to her Majesty's Govern-
ment by the Minister of Marine. —I am, sir, Your
obedient servant, ANTHONY PERRIER.

To the Secretary of Lloyd's.
Extract of a letter from Commissary-General of

Marine at Lorient (translation).
On the 12th of February last three bottles were
found on the coast of Quiberon and Locruariaquer,
and containing six papers written in English as
follows :

The first paper—D. W. Lemnon, London, Thum"
day, 10th January, 1866. The ship is sinking ;
hope of being saved. Dear Parents,—May Ow
bless you, as also me, with the hope of eterila'
salvation.

Second paper—Steam-ship London. They ar°
putting out the boats.

Third paper—F. G. Huckstepp. On board steam"
ship London—lat. 46.20 long. 7.30, lost boats,
masts, and sails ; ship leaking.

Fourth paper—We commenced our voyage °ll
Saturday, 30th Dec., 1865. Sunday, in the Cho'
nel; Monday, in open sea ; Tuesday, ditto ;
nesday, at Cowes ; Thursday, at Plymouth ; Fri-
day and Saturday, at sea ; Sunday, bad weather ;
Monday, water from the stern comes in cabin ; the
9th, heavy damages ; a boat lost ; may We ge",
home ; storm.—H. •G.

Fifth paper—F. C. 31‘Millan, of Launceston/
Tasmania, 11th January, 1866, to his dear wife
and his dear children :—May God bless you all;
farewell for this world ; lost in the steam-ship
London, bound for Melbourne.
Sixth paper--H. J. Denis to Th. Denis Knidat
at Great Shelford:—Adieu father, brothers, And

sisters, and my . . . Ed.

steamer

London. Bay of Biscay, Thursday, 10 o'clock.
Ship too heavily laden for its size, and too crank;
windows stove in ; water coming in evLrywhere*
God bless my poor orphans. Request to, send this,
if found, to Great Shelford ; storm not, too violent
for a ship in good condition.
On the same day were found rxa the shoals (31
Guiberon a binnacle watch, stojped at half-1)9'5
ten o'clock, a woman's shift, two, cotton sheets, and
o
two splinters of wood, having on them in whita
letters 6 centimetres (2i inches) long, the vi°r
" London."

A great quantity of sta7'es have been picked UP
along the coast.
In compliance with the instructions of the Ail;
nister of Marine] the a-Dove mentioned papers hale
been sent to the MiniFiter of Marine and Colonies'