The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-15 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Her Majesty the Queen honoured the above theatre
with her presence last evening. Tao royal party did
not arrive until nearly ten o'clock—in time, however,
to see the last act of " L'Elisir d'Ansore" in which the
principal parts were most admirably supported by
Jladdle. Piccolomini, Signori Rossi, Belart, and Bel-
letti. In the opera, Signor Rossi, whose admirable
performance of "Don Pasquale" last season was univer-
sally acknowledged, was the Dulcamara of the evening.
For genuine 'cis corniea, and a thoroughly correct reading
of .this difficult role, he is most remarkable. His
w hole performance, both as to acting and sing-
ing, was highly artistic, and his success genuine
and complete. We believe that her Majesty's
visit on this occasion is to be mainly attributed to the
t xtraordinary attraction of " Marco Spada," in which
the unsurpassable powers of that most accomplished
clanseuse and pantomimist, Madame Rosati, 'are dis-
played to so much advantage.
Her Majesty and the royal party remained to the end
of 6. Marco Spada," and appeared to enjoy the per-
formance from first to last, although it did not terminate
until midnight. The house was• crowded.
His Majesty the King of the Belgians, and his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort honoured the performances
also with their presence. Her Royal Highness the Princess
Royal, her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Bel-
gium, and his Royal Highness the Count of Flanders, ac-
cornpanied her Majesty, and the Prince Consort and his
Majesty the King of the Belgians. The suite in attend-
ance upon her Majesty the Queen c miprised—Lady
Macdonald, the Hon. Louisa Gordon, Lord Byron, and
Lard Charles Fitzroy. In attendance upon his Majesty
the King of the Belgians were—Colonel the Count
Moerkerke and Captain Burnell. His Royal High-
ness the Prince Consort was attended by Captain
the Hon. D. de Ros. Her Royal Highness the
Princess Charlotte of Belgium was attended by the
Countess d'Yve and Madame de Bovee. Among the illus-
trious, noble, and distinguished individuals also present
at Her Majesty's Theatre on this occasion we observed
their Royal Highnesses the Princes of Oude, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Frances Countess of
Waldegrave, accompanied by his Excellency the Belgian
Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, M. Henry Solvyns,
NI. Maurice Zolfosso and party, the Lard Ward, the
Countess of Sefton, the Earl of Bessborough, the Earl of
Lucan, the Earl of Mountcharles, the Countess Dowa-
ger of Essex. the Countess of Norbury, the Earl
of Westmoreland, M. Octave Dolepierre, his Ex-
cellency the General Almonte (the Mexican Minister '
Plenipotentiary) and Madame Almonte, Don Jose M.
Gonzales de la Vega (premier secretary), Don Angel
Ilnici and party, his Excellency Don Francisco de
Rivero (the Peruvian Minister Resident), the -Viscount
Chelsea, the Viscount Povrerscaurt, Lady Spearman,
Lady and Miss Macgregor, Lady Sykes, Lady Margaret
l3eautnont, Lady Somerset, Lady Charles Somerset,
Lady Howard,, Lady Thorold, Lady Graham, Lady
Rolle, Lady Emily Foley, Lady Charles Denlion, Lady
Nicholson, Lady O'Donnell, Lady Airey and the Misses
Airey, Sir R sl;rh Howard, Bart., Sir William Fraser,
Bart., Sir John Thorold, Bart, the Hon. Mrs. Cast and
Miss Macdonald, the Hon. Caroline Norton.

THE QUEEN AT ALDEASHOT. —Her Majesty the
Queen, accompanied by the Prince Consort and the
younger branches of the royal family, will leave town
tomorrow, for Aldershot, with the intention of remain-
ing a couple of days in camp. A grand review of all the
troops has been arranged to take place on Friday, and
those who have any interest in witnessing a "field day"
will do well to make arrangements to be present on the
occasion—probably the only opportut ity that will be
afforded during the season of witaesssing the whole of
the troops engaged in mimic warfare. The South-
Western Railway Company, anticipating large accession
of traffic, have made arrangements which will secure the
rapid and easy transmission of any number of passen-
gers ; and a new line of omnibuses, now running at
merely nominal fares between the Farnborough station
and the camp, will ensure ready access to the aeld.
THE QUEEN OF THE NETHEELANDS.—Her Majesty
tho Queen of the Netherlands, travelling under the name
of the Countess of Buren, arrived in London yesterday
from Holland. Her Majesty disembarked at Woolwich•
ai:d was received by his Excellency Baron Bentinck
51inister for the Netherlands at the Court of St. James's,
who attended her Majesty to Claridge's Hotel, where a
suite of state apartments have been engaged for hPr
Majesty. The Queen is accompanied by her younger
son, the Prince Alexandre of the Netherlands. After the
arrival of her Majesty at Claridge's hotel, she was visited
by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
Prince Frederick William left Buckingham Palace
yesterday evening, for Germany, attended by Baron de
Moltke.

The Countess do Neuilly and the Duke and Duchesi
de Montpensier visited her Majesty yesterday at Buck-
ingham Palace.
The Duchess of Montrose had a ball last night at his
Graca's mansion in Belgrave•square. Their Serene
Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-
Weimar were among the early visitors.

Toe Earl of Mornington has left the Clarendon for
Draycott House, near Chippenharn.
Toe E wl of Lichfiel I has left the St. George's Hotel,
Vi,coun'ess Palmerston has issued cards for aesem
blagee on Saturday next, and on the 25th inst.
Lord Panmure entertained a select party at dinner at
bil residence, in Chesham-place, on Monday last.
L' rd Vernon has arrived at Jabber's Hotel, in
Grafton-street, from the Continent.
Lady Warnetord has left Eaton-square for her seat,
Warneford, Wilts.

Lady Caroline Maxie's ball is postponed from Monday,
the 20th, to Thursday, the 231 inst.
Lady Overstone gave her second concert this season
last night, at the family residence, in Carlton gardens.
MARRIAGE PRESENT TO THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.—
The tradesmen of Berlin have resolved on contributing
an octagon apartment to the palace just repaired and
enlarged for Prince Frederick William and the Princess
Royal of England. They propose to furnish it as a
specimen of what Berlin can manufacture in every
article of cotntort, taste, luxury, and splendour.
DIIFLEY GALLERY, PICCADILLY.—Madame Sievers
gave a concert yesterday mornini, by permission of Lord
Wart, which went off with great eclat, and was attended
by the elite of the fashionable world now in town.
Madame Sievers is a laiy of most distinguished talent as
a composer and artiste. Her rad .dies are o iginsl, and
remarkable for their exquisite harmonies iu the accom •
panimente. She played and sung several times, her singing
always being in character with. the music she was exe-
cuting, her phrasing being replete with expression and
taste. She is a perfect accompanyist, both on the piano
and the harmonium of Debain, to which she sung some
of her most charming melodies. Madame Sievers was
assisted by several talented artistes, including Signorina
Finel;, who sung one of the fair bcizefleiarc's French songs,
most exquisitely.
THREE BOYS DROWNED,— On Sunday last, about half-

past 5 o'clock in the evening, three boys were drowned
while bathing, near Otley, Yorkshire. Two of the un-
fortuna'e youths were brothers, being sons of Mr.
Thomas Smith, of Guiseley, cloth manufacturer, and
aged respectively 16 and 14 ; the other was their cousin,
13 years of age, and was a son of Mr. Joseph Smith, of
the came place, cloth manufacturer and farmer. The
deceased, none of whom could swim, were bathing in a
reservoir between Otley and Menston, which is shallow
at the sides, but very deep about the middle. The
younger of the two brothers, not being awa-e of the
danger, suddenly got in the deep water, and his elder
brother, in his endeavours to save him, was also dragged
in. Their cousin, who was using a rail, for the pur-
pose of learning to swim, held it out, and both the bro.
tilers seized it, but, unhappily, they pulled him ir , too.
TEE, b,,ys were not got out until they had I),,en In the
wats:r 20 minuteg, and all attempts to re-' . imi
4‘;ore animation
failed.