The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-11 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

Viscount Palmerston, as first Lord of the Treasury,
had a full dress banquet last evening at his mansion in
Piccadilly, in celebration of the Queen's birthday, The
following formed theparty :—The Duke of Sutherland, the
Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Cowper, the Earl of Elgin, the
Earl of Lichfield, the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Ports-
mouth, Viscount Stratford deßedcliffe, Lord Glenelg, Lord
Clyde, Lord Broughton, Lord Hatherton, Lord Overstone,
Lord Llanover, Lord Portman, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley,
and Mr. Barrington.
Lord John Russell, as Secretary of State for the Foriegn
Department, had a full dress dinner last evening, in cele-
bration of her Majesty's birthday, at Lord Palmerston's
official residence in Downing-street. Covers were laid for
28. The circle comprised his Excellency Count de Flahault,
his Excellency Count d' Apponyi, his Excellency Baron Bt un-
now, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, his Excellency Baron
de Cetto, his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio, his
Excellency M. Tricoupi, his Excellency Baron Ben-
thick, his Excellency Count de Lavradio,
his Excellency Commander Moreira, his Excel-
lency Count Vitzthum, his Excellency M. de
Isturiz, his Excellency M. de Bille, his Excellency Mr.
Adams, his Excellency General Dupuy, M. Flores, the
Charge d'Affaires for Equador ; Count Brandenburg,
Charge d'Affaires for Prussia; the Right Hon. Sir Hamil-
ton Seymour, the Right H. Elliot, Mr. Percy Doyle, C. 8.,
the Right Hon. Mr. Addington, Lord Wodeheuse, Mr.
Murray, Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, Mr. G.
Elliot, Mr. Villiers Lister, and Mr. G. Russell.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave a State dinner at
his official residence in Downing-street, to celebrate the day.
The company consisted of the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, the
Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, Sir W. Dunbar, Mr. Hugessen,
Mr. Brand, Mr. Pressly, Mr. Herries, the Right Hon. 'VI •
Mutt, Sir Thos. Fremantle, Mr. Goulburn, the Right Hon.W.
P. Cowper, the Right Hon. Sir E. Ryan, Sir John Lefevre,
Sir Rowland Hill, the Governor of the Bank, the Deputy-
Governor of the Bank, the Master of the Mint, Lord Mont-
eagle, Mr. E. Romilly, Sir A. Spearman, Lord Enfield,
M.P., and Mr. E. L. Ryan.
The Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Color
nies, gave a State banquet at his residence in Grosvenor-
Place, in honour of the day. The company present were—
Mr. Wodehouse, C. 8., the Bishop of Labuan, Mr. Seymour,
Colonel Murray, Mr. Eyre, Sir Fred. Rogers, Bart., Sir
James Palmer, President of the Council, Victoria ; Sir D.
C ioper, Speaker of the Assembly, New South Wales ; Sir
C. Clifford, Speaker of the Assembly, New Zealand ; Mr.
Carr, Chief Justice of Sierra Leone ; Mr. Rawson, Mr.
Murdoch, Colonel Travers, Mr. Pennell, Mr. Strachey,
Mr. Ball, and Mr. G. D. Engleheart.
Sir George Lewis, Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment, gave a grand banquet at his residence, Kent-
house, Knightsbridge, to the following :—The Lord Chan-
cellor, Lord Chief Justice Erle, the Lord Chief Baron, the
Lord Justice Turner, Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, Vice-
Chancellor Stuart, Vice-Chancellor Page Wood, Sir C.
Cresswell, the Right Hon. Dr. Lushington, the Right
Hon. C. P. Villiers, Mr. Justice Byles, Mr. Justice Wil-
liams, Mr. Justice Blackburn, Mr. Baron Bramwell, Mr.
Baron Channel], the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P., the
Lord Mayor, the Lord Advocate, the Attorney-General for
Ireland, the Recorder, Mr. Sheriff Abbis, Mr. Sheriff
Lusk, Sir James Duke, Baron Rothschild, Air. Crawford,
M.P., Mr. Massey, M.P., Mr. Clive, Mr. Waddington,
Mr. M. Drummond, and Mr. C. Stephenson.

RAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. Buckstone will
take his annual benefit to-morrow (Friday), and offers a
most varied and attractive programme. A new comedy by
Arr. Planche, founded on " Un Marriage sous Louis XV.,"
and a new ballet, by M. Leclercq, will be played for the
lust time,
Mademoiselle Parepa will sing a popular air, and
"'bat is always considered a great event on these occa-
"B7Mr. Buckstone will deliver Lis usual annual address,
The
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Paris correspondent of the :1 ort'ng I , erald
states that Mr. Edwin James was seen, on Monday night,
Zhri_°3'ing an excellent dinner at a well known restaurant in
"u• Rue Richelieu, Paris,