The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.

(Prom the Court Newsman )
The Queen held a levee in St. James's Palace yester-
day afternoon. This reception was more fully attended
than any former Court at St. James's since her' Ma-
jesty's accession, with the exception of the first levee
by the Queen on coming to the Throne.
Her Majesty commenced the reception of the Court
at two o'clock, and the gentlemen attending continued
passing uninterruptedly for the space of two hours any]
►hree quarters. The presentations on this occasion ex-
ceeded 600.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received by the
Great Officers of State. The Archduke Maximilian of
Austria and the Duke of Cambridge were received by
the .Vice-Chamberlain. The Archduke was attended by
the gentlemen of his suite, and by Lord C. Fitzroy,
Equerry to the Queen. Prince Frederick William of
Prussia also attended the levee.
Her Majesty's body guard of the Hon. Corps of Gen-
tlemen-at-Arma was on duty in the State Saloons, under
the command of the Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Colonels Nevill and Conk, the sub-officers,
were on duty with the corps.
The Yeomen of the Guard were under the command
of Captain Parker Rickford, the Exon in Waiting.
The Earl of Fife had an audience, and delivered to
the Queen the Ensigns of the Order of the Thistle worn
by his uncle, the late Earl.

Sir Frederick Pottinger (presented by Col. Malcolm,
delivered to her Majesty the Insignia of the Grand Crow
of the Bath worn by his father, the late Sir Henry Pot
tinger.

Captain Colin Ilalkett. Aide-de-Camp, delivered the
Ensigns of the Grand Cross of the Bath worn by his
father, the late General Sir Colin Halkett.
The Chisholm delivered the Insignia of the Grand
Cross of the Bath worn by his uncle, the late General
Sir James Mandolinelt.
Viscount Hardinge delivered the Ensigns of Knight
Grand Cross of the Bath worn by his father, the late
Viscount.

The Queen and Prince entered the Throne-room, ac-
companied by the Archduke Maximilian of Au4trta,
Prince Frederick William of Prussia, and the Duke of
Cambridge.
Her Majesty wore a black silk train, trimmed with
crape and bouquets of black flowers; the petticoat,
black craps trimmed with black flowers ; the headdress,
black feathers and black circlet.
In the diplomatic circle the following presentations to
the Queen took place :
By the Hanoverian Minister—Captain Muller, on the
General Staff of the Royal Hanoverian army.
By the Sardinian Minister—Le Chevalier Oswald Rocro di
Cortenze ; the Chevalier Giavonotti, Lieutenant in the
Sardinian Artillery.
By the Minister from the United States—John V. L.
Pruyn,Esq., of New York City ; Mr. Cornelius Grinnell,
of New York,
By the Austrian Minister—Baron Charles de Frankenstein,
Attache to the Legation ; M. Tictor von Guggenthal,
Major in his Imperial Majesty's Service.
By the Russian Minister—Le Comte Bloudoff, First Secre-
tary of Legation ; Colonel Kokscholoff (du Corps des
Mines), Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
By the Mexican Minister—Don Jose Ignacio Algara, Se-
cond Secretary of the Mexican Legation at Brussels.
By the Earl of Clarendon—Baron Linstant de Pradine
Charg4 d'Affaires d'Haiti. ,
By the Haytian Chargé d'Affaires—Capt. Potion Faubert,
Aide-de-Camp of his Majesty the Emperor of Haiti.
In the general circle Baron Channel' (Baron of the
E l h
was presented by Sir George Grey, and re-
ceived qtuhe)
erhonour of Knighthood from the Queen.
The Solicitor-General was presented. by Secretary Sir
G. Grey, and bad the honour of Knighthood conferred
upon him by her Majesty,
Cooper, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of South s Australia, was presented for the honour
of Knighthood to the Queen, by Mr. Secretary Labou-
chere.
The list of presentations to her Majesty will appear
to-morrow. The number of noblemen and gentlemen
presented amounted to 657.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, returned to Bucking.
ham Palace, escorted by a party of Life Guards.