Washington sentinel., 1854-02-10

the French ambassador and the Countess Wa
lewska, the Duke Of Newcastle, the MARQUIS
and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Ag-
mes Grosvenor, the lady in waiting to the Ouch
ess of Kent, the Earl and Countess Of Shaftes-
bury, the Earl and Countess of Delaware and
Lady Arabella West, Viscount Canning, Lord
Ernest Bruce, the Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs.
Herbert, the Right Hon. Spencer and Mrs.
Walpole, and Major GeneralW etherall.
IAN evening party was also honored with
invitations to witness the performance, and
consisted of the Belgian minister and Madame
Van de Weyer; Lady Frances Bruce; Lady
Molyneux; Colonel, the Hon. c., and Mrs. GREY !;
Colonel, the Hon. C. b., and Miss Phipps; Cap
tain, the Hon. d., and Lady Elizabeth De Ros !;
Sir George and Lady Couper; Miss and Mr. R.
Couper; Mr.. and Lady Sophia Tower; the Rev.
w. and Mrs. Canning; Colonel Hall, command
ing ofhcer,) and Lieutenant Levett and Wis
count Elmley, (of the lst Life Guards j Lien
tenant Colonel Sir C. Hamilton commanding
oficer,) and Captain Hon. r. Charters and
Captain Paget, (of the I'd battalion of the
Scots Fusilier Guards J Mrs. and Miss Bathurst;
Mr. Gibbs, Mr.. Glover, and the Baroness de
Speth.
Her majesty the Queen and his royal
highness Prince Albert entered the Rubens
room at eight o'clock, accompanied by their
royal highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the Princesses
Alice, Helena, and Louisa, the dinner and even
ing company, and the ladies and gentlemen in
attendance.
"The Queen and Prince and the illustrious
circle being seated, the performance immedi-
ately commenced, and consisted cf Tobin's
comedy compressed into three acts) Of The
Honeymoon, and farce, in one act, by Mr..
Mark Lemon, entitled The Camp at Chobhana;
and the parts were filled according to the fol
lowing programme: [Omitted.
Refreshments were served in the throne
room.
"The Queen, accompanied by the Countess
Walewska and the Marchioness of Westmin-
minister, attended by Viscountess Canning,
walked in the Home park this morning, and
took a carriage drive.
"His royal highness Prince Albert, accompa-
MED by the Duke of Newcastle, Viscount Can
ming, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert,
went out shooting, attended by Colonel Wylde.
"The dinner party yesterday includedhe roy
al highness of Kent, the French ambassador
and the Countess Walewska, the Duke of New
castle, the Marquis and Marchioness of West
minister and Lady Agnes Grosvenor, the Earl
and Countess of Salisbury, the lady in waiting
to the Duchess ofKent, the Baroness de Speth,
Viscount Canning, Lord Ernest Bruce, the
Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert, the
Right Hon. Spencer and Mrs. Walpole Major
General Wetherall, and Mr.. Gibbs.
The band of the lst life guards attended in
the castle during dinner, and performed the
following compositions:
March, Sultan. *. .Donizetti.
Overture, 'Struensee ..Meyerbeer
Walzer, Sylvan .Tinney
Selection, IaGazza La
dra'......................Ro .Rossini.
March, 'Feiza Baari.'
Galop, Masquerade
Corsican Brothers. .Prasca.
Polka, Coral Cave '..... Wellington Guernsey.
Her majesty's private band afterwards at
tended.
"a deputation from the authorities Of Eton
college had an interview yesterday with the
general board of health, at their Offices, White
hall. The deputation consisted of the provost,
the Rev. DIR. Hawtrey the Rev. DR.. Goodford
head master of the college; the Rev. I. Carter;
and Messrs. Stevens and Williams.
"The Right Hon. Henry Goulburn had an in
terview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at
the home Office.
"The chancellor of the exchequer had adm
ner party yesterday at his residence in Down
ing street. The company included the Earl Of
| Aberdeen, the Chevaler Bunsen, Prussian min
lister, Lord Elcho, Lord Lyttelton, Sir Robert
H. Inglis, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Hon. Ar
thur Gordon, the Hon. Francis Lawley, and
Mr.. Laciata.
"Despatches were sent from the colonial.
office yesterday to the governors of Hong-kong
and Ceylon."