The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-24 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon in a
carriage and four, attended by the dowager Duchess
of Athole. Lord Charles Fitzroy was in attendance
upon horseback.
Her Majesty walked and drove in the grounds
this morning, accompanied by Princess Helena.
Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice went out
walking, and Prince Leopold drove out.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended
by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce and Colonel the Hon. A.
Hardinge, went to London yesterday and visited
the International Horticultural Exhilition ; and
afterwards returned to Windsor Castle.

Prince Alfred, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke,
arrived at the Castle yesterday afternoon. His
royal highness went to London this morning.
Earl Russell had an audience of the Queen.
Lord Talbot de Malahide and Major-General F.
Seymour, C. 8., have succeeded the Earl of Caith-
ness and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell as Lord and
Groom in Waiting.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by Prince Alfred, visited the Horse Show at the
Agricultural Hall, Islington, yesterday afternoon.
Their royal highnesses dined with Lord and LadY
Foley, in the evening, at their residence in Gros-
venor-square.

Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and princess
of Wales honoured Lord and Lady Foley by their corn"
pany at dinner last evening, at the noble lord and lady's
residence in Grosvenor-square. A select and distinguishod
circle had the honour to meet their royal highnesses. After
dinner Lady Foley had a dance, at which about 300 of the
leading members of society assembled. His Royal high-
ness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel TYr-
whitt, arrived at half past eleven o'clock. The Princess
Mary of Cambridge and his Highness Prince de Teel;
attended by Col. Home Purves and Lady Caroline Custl
also graced the party by their presence. Coote and Tini
ney's band was in attendance. The Prince and Princess of
Wales did not leave till after ono o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridg°
hada dinner party last evening at her residence in
James's Palace.
OWLSLIGHT.—%Ve believe we are correct in stat-
ing that her Royal Highness the Princess Mary and
his Highness the Prince Teck have signified their inten-
tion of proceeding to Ashridge, the seat of Earl Brown-
low, for their honeymoon. We are glad to learn that this
year the public will not be disappointed at Ascot of the
accustomed sight of the Royal drive up the course. 114
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, as we are in-
formed, proceed with the usual cortege from T itness-Parlr.
We understand that Sir John Mitchell, K.C.8., Conunan-
der-in-Chief in Canada, is likely to give up his post. Tbia,.
Corps of Royal Engineers have arranged to receive `
William Denison at a banquet on his return from twenty
years' service abroad, passed in administering the govern-
ment of three of the great dependencies of the EnWirei
Admiral Fanshawe, a Lord of the Admiralty, will he",f
his flag on board the Zealous ironclad, to relieve A di-flirt:
Denman in command of the Pacific fleet. A marriage is
arranged between the Earl of Sefton and Miss Jolline'
only unmarried daughter of the Right Hon. Sir W•
Hylton Jolliffe, M.P. ; also between the Hon. Gerald
Dillon, eldest son of Lord Clonbrock, and the o°-.
Augusta Crofton, daughter of Lord Crofton.—The Oull•
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon returned to
town on Tuesday from staying a few days with the Rig%
Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., and Frances Counter
aldegrave, at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham.
The Earl and Countess of Coventry have arrived
at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square.
The Countess De Grey has returned to tow:
from Nocton Park, Licolnshire. The noble earl returns f
town to-morrow, and will on Saturday, as Secretal
State for India, receive a distinguished party of /lien
at dinner in celebration of her Majesty's birthday.