The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-16 00:00:00

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WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince
Albert, and the royal suite, consisting of the Mar-
chioness of Douro, Hon. Miss Kerr, the Earl of
Jersey, Mr. George Edward Anson, Major-General
Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie left the Castle at a
quarter before eleven o'clock this morning, in three
carriages and four, for the Slough station of the Great
Western Railway, and took their departure by a
special train for town.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by Lady Fanny Howard, left her. residence,
Frogmore House, at half-past ten o'clock this morn-
ing, in a carriage and. four, for town. Her Royal
Highness returned to Frogmore Hc,use to dinner.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the royal suite,
arrived at the Paddington terminus of the Great
Western Railway at half-past eleven o'clock yester-
day morning. 'The Queen and Prince Albert left
the station for Cambridge House. Major. General
Wemyss and Colonel Bouverie; in a chariot and four,
and the Marchioness of Douro, Honourable Miss
Kerr, the Earl of Jersey and Mr. A nson, in a carriage
and four, proceeded to the Euston-square terminus
of the London and Birmingham Railway Her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert, on leaving Cambridge House,
went to the Euston-square terminus, and left town
for Stowe.

THE GRAND DUCHESS OF MECKLENBURGH
STHELITZ.

The following account of the health of her Ro3 al
Highness was issued yesterday :
" Carn&idge House, January 15, 1845.
" Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz is going on most
favourably.
(Signed) " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D."

The Queen and Prince Albert arrived at Cambridge
House at twenty minutes before twelve o'clock, to in-
quire after the health of her Royal Highness. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklen-
burgh Strelitz received their illustrious visitors. The
Queen visited the Hereditary Grand Duchess.
At ten minutes past twelve o'clock her Majesty and
Prince Albert left Cambridge House for the terminus
of the Birmingham Railway, in Euston-square.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
sent in the forenoon to learn the state of her royal
niece.

In the afternoon her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent paid a visit at Cambridge House, after her
arrival from Frogmore Lodge, to inquire after the
health of the Hereditary Grand Duchess.
Inquiry was also made on the part of her Majesty
the Queen Dowager.
Among the nobility and gentry who called
yesterday and left their names at Cambridge
House, were Lord Ellenhorough, the Bishop of
London and Mrs. Bloomfield, Sir Robert and
Lady Peel, the French Ambassador and the Countess
St. Aulaire, the Austrian Ambassador and the
Countess Dietriebstein, M. Dedel, the Prussian
Minister, and Madame Bunsen, the American Mini-
ster and Mrs. and Miss Everett, the Bavarian
Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the Russian
Minister and Baroness Brunnow, the Danish
Minister and Countess Reventlow, the Saxon
Minister and Baroness de Gersdorff, the New
Granada Charge de Affaires and Madame Mos-
quera, Baron Koller, Count A. Esterhazy, Prince
Castelcicala, Count and Countess de Jarnac, Baron
Breuner, Baron de Thile, Duke of Sutherland, Major-
General Sir Henry and Lady Wheatley, Lord and
Lady Bloomfield, Lieut.- General Sir J. and Lady
Macdonald, Rev. Dr. Kuper, Lord and Lady Mahon,
Earl and Countess of Dalhousie, Earl of Cardigan,
Lord Wharncliffe, Sir Robert Chester, Viscount
Sydney, Lord and Lady Sidmouth, Marquis and
Marchioness of Douglas, the Accountant-General and
Mrs. Russell, Lady Arthur Lennox, Viscount and
Viscountess Gage, the Misses Gage, Earl and
Countess of Bective, Lord and Lady Col-
ville, Sir George and Lady Clerk, Sir
William and Lady Herries, Hon. Captain and Mrs.
Campbell, Rev. Dr. Blomberg, Earl and Countess
of Antrim, Mr. and Mrs. H. St. John Mildrnay, Mr.
and Lady Caroline Lascelles, Miss Lascelles, Viscount
Strangford, Sir Charles and Lady Cecilia Des Voeux,
Colonel and Mrs. Cornwall, Lady Elizabeth Smyth,
Misses Smyth, Marchioness of Lansdowne, Lord
Shelburne, Lady Suffield, Sir George, Lady, and
Miss Cockburn, Lady Denman, Sir William Newton,
Rev. Dr. Jeff and Mrs. R. Jeff, the Duke and Duchess
of Hamilton, Dowager Countess of Charleville, Lady
Reynett, Marquis of Winchester, the Earl of Mun-
ster, arid many others of the nobility and gentry.
The Hereditary Grand Duchess was going on
favourably yesterday evening.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited
the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester
House, and partook of a dejeune with her Royal
Highness... In the afternoon the Duchess of Kent,
attended by. Lady Fanny Howard, left Gloucester
House in a carriage and four, on her return to Frog-
more House.

Mr. Griffith and Mr. Brownrigg, M.P., had inter-,
views with Lord:Stanley.yesterday, at the Colonial-
office..

Sir Robert and Lady Peel left town yesterday for
Stowe, to have the honour of Meeting her-Majesty.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with
Sir R. Peel on Tuesday.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT to STOWE.
•
BUCKINGRAM, TUESDAY EVENING. Here, and all
along the line of road from the Wolverton station, at the
villages of Stony Stratford and Deanshangar, and indeed
at every hamlet and farm-house, everybody seems to be
in a perfect fever of bustle, preparing for the great
doings to-morrow. •
At Wors'erton tO-day crimson cloth was being laid down
upon the platform, and the usual preparations making
throughout the station tor the. royal reception.. lip-
wards of,a dozen of triumphal arches, in various stages
of progress, some nearly fleshed with evergreens and
ivy, and others still only ske etons of
.poles, spanned the
road from Wolverton to Buckingham, at various.points.
The loyal citizens of Stony Stretford were as busy as
bees wreathing sign-posts' and lamp-posts, and windows,
and doors, with green garlands, and displaying, to the
best advantage, painted mottoes and escutcheons. The
Bucks Yeomanry, which is to form the escort from Wol.
verton to Stowe, are already under arms, and quartered
some here and some at Stony Stratford.
The good folks of Buckingham are working away
manfully to deck out their town to the best advantage.
The principal street is a perfect litter of ivy
and evergreens—there are as many loyal mottoes
as signs—green arches meet your eye at every
turning—flags are suspended from the windows of
the principal hotels and houses—from the Town-hall
and steeples, and all the raw materials for to-morrow
evening; illuminations—namely; lamps and oil, are being
arranged in the forms, and to produce the effects, usual
upon these occasions. The town is already much crowded.
The peasantry from the neighbouring districts have
flocked in, and are parading wonderingly about the
streets—their smock frocks, and little round white hats,
contrasting pleasantly with the gay uniform of the
yeomanry, who are also sauntering here and there and
everywhere. A number of stands have been erected for
spectators, and about I,BOR charity children from the
surrounding country have had places provided for them
to see the show. Shops,.&c., are to be shut to-morrow
at twelve o'clock. The procession toJneet her Majesty
will form at: one. In the evening the town will be illu-
minated, and on Thursday night there will be a great
display of fireworks.
At Stowe everything is ready for the reception of her
Majesty. The state apartments have been duly fitted
up, and are gorgeous in the extreme, studded with every
article of luxury, art, and vertu. About one half of the
house, or rather palace—the west wing--will be exclu-
sively set apart for the accommodation of her Majesty
and the Prince. Among the guests expected to be pre-
sent are—Sir Robert Peel, Lord Aberdeen; ' and Sir
James Graham. With the exception of one night, the
number of the party to be invited, will not exceedfOrty.
There is to be no ball. Prince Albert will probably
enjoy some battu shooting in the Duke's preserVeS. M.
Jullien's band and the Distin family are Id perform upon
Friday evening, when a number of the county gentry
will be asked to Stowe. There are there at present the
Marquis of Breadallune, the Earl and Countess Dela-
warr, and Lord and Lady Jersey, and' Lord , and -Lady
Nugent are 'expected to-night. Several triumphal arches
have been erected in the grounds, which, bad as the
weather is, have still a princely appearance.
• (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Stowe House will be brilliantly illuminated in front of
the north wing, over the grand entrance of the portico,
with the words " God save the Queen," On a large tableau,
encircled with crimson coloured lamps ; and the right
and left wings will be illuminated with the initials of
V. R. and.P, A., encircled with laurels, and headed
with a large crown over each. This will be illuminated
for three nights.
At Buckingham the principal illuminations will be the
'Mayer (Mr. Smith)—extra large crown, V. A.
The Rev. J. L. Long—large crown, " God save the
Queen," and stars.
Mr. Hearn—crown, encircled with laurels, V. A., two
stars, and festoons. •

Captain Dews—large crown and star, and the portico
with columns in front.

Mr. Swain, Cobham Arms Inn—crown, star, V. A.,
and plume.
Messrs. Salmon and Haslup—crown, V. A., and two
plumes of feathers.
Mr. King—Vivat Regina, star, and P. A.
Mr. Nelson—large star, V. A., and festoons.
Mr. Harrison, White Hart Inn—crown, V. A., and
plume.
Messrs. Bradford and Harrison—crown, V. A.; and
two stars.

Mrs. Smithson—crown, V. A.
Mrs. Gray—star, V. A.
Miss Thomas—V. A.
Mrs. Chaplin—star and festoons.
Mr. Seaton—star.
Mr. Bennett—star and festoons.
Mr. Freeman—star.

Mr. Partridge—star.
The principal designs will be on the left wing of the
Cobham Arms, which is to Vw :J.l,propriated tfi ofil-
e'ers Ole Becks l'eumanry, who will have a large
'crown, V. A., encircled with the rose, shamrock, and
thistle, on a large scale.