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. Toe royal party did
not arrive until nearly ten o'clock—in time, however,
to see the last act of " L'Elisir d'Arnore" in which the
principal parts were most admirably supported by
Maddie. Piccolomini, Signori Rossi, Belart, and Bel-
letti. In the opera, Signor R>ssi, whose admirable
performance of "Don Pasquale" last season was univer-
sally acknowledged, was the Dulcamara of the evening.
For genuine vie comica, and a thoroughly correct reading
of this•difficult role, he is most remarkable. His
whole performance, both as to acting and sing-
ing, was highly artistic, and his success genuine
and complete. We believe that her Majesty's
visit ou this occasion is to be mainly attributed to the
extraordinary attraction of " Marco Spada," in which
the unsurpassable powers of that most accomplished
dcsnseuse and pantomimist, Madame Rosati, are dis-
played to so much advantage.
Her Majesty and the royal party remained to the end
of " 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 Bal.
giutn, and his Royal Highness the Count of Flanders, ac-
companied her Mej:•sty, and the Prince Consort and his
Majesty the King of the Belgians. The suite in attend-
ance Upon her Majesty the Qeeen comprised—Lady
Macdonald, the Hun. Louisa Gordon, Lord Byron, and
Lord 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 Roe. Her Royal Highness the
Princess Charlotte of Belgium was attended by the
Cuuntess d'Yve and Madame de Bowie. 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 Gude, 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,
M. Maurice Zslfusse and party, the L )rd Ward, the
Countess of Sefton, the Earl of Beesborough, the Earl of
Lucas,, the Earl of Mountcharles, the Countess Dowa-
ger of Essex. the Countess of Norbury, the Earl
of Westmoreland, M. Octave Delepierre, his Ex-
cellency the General Almonte (the Mexican Minister
Plenipotentiary) and Madame Almonte, Don Jose M.
Gonzales de la Vega (premier secretary), Don Angel
fluici and party, his Excellency Don Francisco de
River° (the Peruvian Minister Resident), the Viscount
Chelsea, the Viscount Pooverscourt, Lady Spearman,
, Lady and Miss Macgregor, Lady Sykes, Lady Margaret
' Beaumont, Lady Somerset, Lady Charles Somerset,
Lady Howard, Lady Thorold, Lady Graham, Lady
Role, Lady Emily Foley, Lady Charles Denison, Lady
Nicholson, Lady O'Donnell, Lady Airey and the Misses
Airey, Sir R 11?li Howard, Barr., Sir William Fraser,
Bat.' Sir John Thorold, Bart., the Hen. Mrs. Curt and
Miss Macdonald, the Hon. Caroline Norton.

THE QUEEN AT ALDERSHOT.--Her Majssty the
Queen, accoaipanied by the Prince Consort and the
younger branches of the royal family, will leave town
to morrow, 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 th
occasion—probably the only opportut ity that will be
afiird,d curing the season of witnesssing the whole of
tao 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

THE QUEEN OF THE NETHEELANDS.—Her Majesty
the Queen of the Netherlands, travelling under the name
of the Countess of Buren, arrived in London yesterday
from Hol'and. Her Majesty disembarked at Woolwich
aid was received by his Excellency Baron Bentinck
Minister 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 h:r
Majesty. The Queen is accompanied by her younger
son, the Prince Alexandre of the Netherlands. After the
arrival of her Majesty at Claridge'a hotel, she was visited
by her 119yat H.ighness the Duchess of Kent.
Prince Fredrick William left Buckingham Palace
yesterday evening, for Germany, attended by Baron du
Moltke. _

The Countess do Neu lly and the Duke and Duches,
de Montpensier visited her Majesty yesterlay at Buck-
i ogh atu Palace.
The Duchess of 'Montrose bad a ball last night at his
Grace's mansion in Belgrave-square- Their Serene
Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Stai.
Weimar were among the early visitors.
Tne E►rl of Mornington has left the Clarendon for
Draycott House, near Chippenham.
Tae Earl of Ltchfial has left the St. George's Hote'.
Vhcouct.ess Palmerston has issued cards for assem
blages on Saturday flex', and on the 25th inst.
Lord Panmure entertained a select party at dinner at
his residence, in Chesharn-place, on Monday last.
L ,rd Vernon has arrived at Jobber's Hotel, in
Grafton-street, from the Continent.
Lady Warneford has left Eaton-square for her seat,
Warneford, Wilts.

Caroline Maxse's ball is postponed from Monday,
the 20th, to Thursday, the 231 inA.

Lady 0 wantons gave her sec3nd 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 comfort, taste, luxury, and splendour.
DUDLEY GALLERY, PICCADILLY.—Madame Sievers
gave a concert yesterday morning, by permission of Lord
Ward, which went off with great eclat, and was attended
by the elite of the fashionable world now in town.
Madatne Sievers is a lady of most distinguished talent as
a composer and artiste. Her mil 'dies are original, and
remarkable for their exquisite harmonies in tue accom•
paniments. She played and sung several times, her singing
always being in character with the music she was exs-
cutitg, her phrasing being replete with expression and
taste. She is a perfect accorupanyist, both on the piano
and the harmonium of liebain, to which she sting some
of her most charming melodies. Madame Sievers was
assisted by several talented artistes, including Signorina
Fineli, who sung one of the fair beneficiare's French songs,
most exquisitely.
THP.EE BOYS DROWNED.—On Sunday last, about half.
past & o'clock in the evening, three boys were drowned
while bathing, near Otti, Yorkshire. Two of the un-
Joanna o youths were brothers, being sons of Mr.
Thomas Smii,h, 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 same place, cloth manufacturer and farmer. Toe
deceaoed, 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 bias, 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 seize t it, but, unhappily, they pulled him in, too.
The boys ware not got out until they had been in the
water 20 minutes, and all attempts to restore animation
failed.