The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-25 00:00:00

placed, but endeavours to conceal his emotion as much as pos-
sible by assuming a carelessness of manner which approaches
to hardihood. There does not appear to be any sympathy for
him in the public mind.

FETE AT QUEENSBERRY VILLA.

The Duchess of liuccleach gave a grand entertainment at
the family seat, near Richmond, on Thursday, to her Majesty the
Queen and Prince Albert, whieh was attended also by the
Queen Do eager, the Duchess of Gloucester, the King and
Queen of the Belgians, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
the Duchess of Kent, and other members of the Royal Family.
To this splendsd entertainment were invited more than 500 of
the leading persons in high life.
The arrival of the Queen was expected about five o'clock,
and long before that hour hundreds of persona began to con-
gregate on the Rise and along the Barnes and Kingston-
roads, in order that they might gratify their laudable curiosity
of obtaining a glimpse Of their bloved Sovereign and her illus•
trious Consort. At the windows of all the houses, from the
entrance of the village to the Duke's villa, parties were assem-
bled, and, indeed, the most intense enthusiasm was manifested
by the inhabitants and visitors.
At a quarter to six o'clock her Majesty the Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albei4, accompanied by their Majesties
the King and Queen of the Belgians, and attended by the
Lord and Lady in Waiting, and the other members inirue•
diately connected with the Court, arrived, her Majesty and her
august relatives tieing received with loud acclamations of appree
bation by the thousands assembled along the Royal route. The
arrival of her Majesty was proclaimed by a Royal salute being
fired on the island, and on the cortege reaching the villa there
was a discharge of ordnance in the meadow on the opposite bank
of the Thames.
The Duke and Duchess having been apprised of the Queen's
approach, received her Majesty and his Royal Highness at the
entrance to the villa, when the Queen took the Noble Duke's
arm, Prince Albert offering his to the Duchess of Buccleueb.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the
King and Queen of the Belgians, were almost immediately con.
ducted to the front lawn, when the band (the Royal Horse
Guards blue) saluted the Royal presence by playing the
National Anthem.

Her !Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by their
Serene Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Aleiningen,
and attended by the Earl of Denbigh, Master of the Horse,
Lady Gore, and several of her Majesty's Household, had arrived
in three carriages from Bushy Park shortly before Live o'clock.
The Thames, in front of the villa, presented a gay and ani-
mated appearance, from not only the number of pleasure boats
which literally covered its surface, but from the royal galley.
the two Admiralty boats and the Trinity yacht boat, with the
watermen in their state liveries, moored in front, and a large
yacht, which was what is termed dressed with all the signals
used in the maritime service, stationed in the centre of the
river. The opposite shore, which commanded an uninterrupted
view of the lawn and gardens in front of the villa, was thronged
by a vast concourse of spectators.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the other illustrious
• guests promenaded the gardens and romantic grounds at-
tached to the villa fur some time, and at seven o'clock dinner
was announced.

The entertainment was served up in a spacious and beau-
tifully-furnished marquee on the lawn, almost adjoining the
mansion, lined with blue and white draperies, and carpeted
with crimson cloth. The table was illuminated by a richly
wrought chandelier and various candelabra, by Messrs. Han-
cock and Co. The banquet was of the most recherche character,
and the fruit displayed on the Royal table was of the finest
oultu re.

Another temporary saloon, for it had more the appearance
of a noble apartment than a marquee, was erected in the
back grounes belonging to the villa, to which the company
passed through a covered pathway. It. was in "that marquee
th it the general visitors partook of a sumptuous entertain-
ment. Some idea may be formed of the erection by its
dimensions, it being nearly 200 feet long by 36 wide,. and
the height of the dome in the centre was 50 feet. The interior
was hung with scarlet and white 'drapery, the walls being cur.
rounde,i with festoons and rosettes of blue, white, and scarlet
silk. It was lighted by seven enormous chandeliers, giving
adddional britliancy to the otherwise splendid interior. Botts
tents were furnished expressly for the occasion, by Benjamin
Ldgicgton, of Duke-street, Southwark, and were highly credit.
able to that respectable establishment.
The circle invited to the royal table comprised, the Queen
and•Prinee Albert, the Queen 'Dowager, the King ~led Quern
of the Belgians, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, Duchess of Gloucester, their Serene Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Aleiningen, Princess Augusta
of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, the Prince of
Saxe Meiningen, his Excellency Count Mensdorf, the Duke of
Wellington, Earl of Aberdeen, Duke and Duchess of Suther-
land,and the more distinguished visitors of the Noble Duke and
Duchess. At the conclusion of the banquet, the heal rh of the
Queen and Prince Albert was drank, with three times three.

The fine band of the Coldstream Guards was engaged, in
addition to that of the Royal Horse Guards.
At the close of the evening, the principal marquee was
cleared for dancing, which commenced soon after nine, to
We;ppert's full band of thirty performers.
The grounds were illuminated at dusk by thousands of
variegated lamps intermixed in the shrubs and parterres, and
along the whole extent of the lawn facing the river were fes-
toons of lamps.
The architecture of the bridge was traced by numberless
illumination lamps, which were lighted at dusk, and over the
three principal at ches were devices.
There was a grand display of fireworks on the meadow on
the opposite bank, under the auspices of Southby the artist, in
which there were nine set pieces, some displaying trans-
parencies of the Queen and Prince Albert, the Duehess of
Kent, Sze. The party broke up soon after twelve.
Among other illustrious personages present were the fol-
lowing :
Am ba,sador—Th e French.

Ministers—Austrian, Prussian, Saxon, Bavarian, Wurtem-
burg, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian, :Dutch, American, and
Russian.

Dukes—Norfolk, Cleveland, Wellington, Beaufort, Sutler-
[and, Leinster, and Hamilton.

Duchcs,es—Norfolk, Cleveland, Beaufort, Northumberland,
Sutherland, Leinster, and Hamilton.
Marquises—Lansdowne, Worcester, Westminster, London-
derry, DwynEliire, Ailesbury, Clanriearde, and Salisbury.
.A.Erchionesses—Lendonderry, Downshire, Ailesbury, and
Clanricarde.

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, thirty-three
Earls, and as many Countesses, more than forty Barons, and
twice that number of ladies of title. The entertainment alto..
gcther was the most superb that has been given for many years
in this country.