The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-05 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1864.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OR WALES
IN SWEDEN.

(non oos snow,

STOCKHOLM, Sirr. 20.

The Queen Dowager's ball, which took place last
night, and was very brilliant, was got up entirely in
honour of the English guests. Invitations were
issued to a large number of residents and visitors
to Stockholm, so that in referring to the little de-
tails of the evening, I am in no way intruding on
the privacy of the Prince and Princess. Indeed it
is evident that neither the Prince of Wales him-
self nor the royal family of Sweden are anxious to
keep up the Prince's theoretical incognito during
his stay in Stockholm ; and the gentlemen who
hold those poets under the Swedish government
which render them the medium of communication
I between the royal family and the public are
courteous and obliging in the highest degree to
persons who seek for information. While on this
subject, by the way, I ought to do justice to the
official Swede. Men of high station are generally
civil to those with whom they have business,
whatever their nationality may be, but in Sweden
even those who are in a comparatively sub-
ordinate position are polished and urbane as
well. Under secretaries here appear to think that
they support their dignity better by maintaining
a gentlemanly bearing at all times than by assum-
ing a disagreeable and repulsive manner to
strangers ; and what is most singular, I have
I even found that the minor plamholders of the
Swedish court are entirely free from the oftenaive
I superciliousness of manner which men in their po-
sition, unless they are guarded by sound, good
sense, are so liable to acquire. Men who fill such
positions in the court of the King of Sweden, ISIS
for instance, Lord Spencer occupies about the person
of the Prince of Wales, would surprise English-
men by their high-bred gentleness of manner and
freedom from the little-minded conceits and jealou-
sies so often engendered by the atmosphere of a
royal household. The incidents of the Prince of
Wales's visit require attention, or I should be glad
to enlarge on many peculiarities of Swedish life
which strike an Englishman new to Stockholm.
The place is endowed with many agreeable charac-
teristics apart from the physical beauties for which
it no so remarkable ;and I do not think that English
families wishing to reside abroad could choose a
pleasanter abode than this, but just at present I
intuit concern myself with Drottningbolm instead of
with the capital.
The general company assembled about eight
o'clock in saloons at some little distance from the
ball room, and the royal party, who had been dining
with the Queen Dowager in comparative privacy,
with a very few guests besides the members of the
suite, made theirappearance at about half-past. They
than passed in procession through the saloons in
which the company was assembled, along the great
gallery of the palace to the ball room, and were
followed by the other guests. First came the
Prince of Wale', with the Queen Dowager on his
arm. The Prince was in evening dress, with a
white waistcoat crossed by the ribbon of
the Garter, the Queen Dowager in dark
violet satin and black lace. Her Majesty
was evidently in the highest good humour, bowing
and smiling in all directions to her guests. After
her came the King and the heroine of the evening,
the Princess of Wales. She was dressed very pret-
tily in a gauss costume, scarlet in oolour, orna-
mented by festoons of white lace. Prince John of
Glucksburg led in the present Queen of Sweden,
who was in pale sea green.
The bend was stationed in a chamber opening out
of the ball-room at one side, and the music was
never oppressively loud, although abundantly au-
dible in all parts of the malls. The ball was admi-
rably arranged, indeed, in all respects, for there
were not more than about two hundred people pre-
sent, and in the great salle they had room both for
dancing and for circulating about. A waits was
the grand dance, and the ball was opened by the
King and the Princess of Wales. The King is a first.
rate dancer, and he enjoys himself immensely at a ball.
With the Princess of Wales last night he was parti-
cularly careful, never taking her round the room
more than once at a time, but in general he is very
energetic in his dancing, and fond of going at a pro-
digious speed. He dances so well, however, and
with so much grace, that his movements do not
appear to be violent at any time. The Swedish
Princes, his brothers, dance more quietly than the
Kiug, but with equal grace and skill. People are
so often disposed to think that praises testowed
upon royal people are exaggerated and insincere,
that I have frequently checked myself when inclined
to give vent to some warm expressions concerning
the Swedish royal family, but this time it is no use
trying to be reticent. I must declare emphatically
that these three men, Charles, Oscar, and
Augustus, are splendid fellows. Put them
in any room you please, " bar none," as
betting men say, and I venture to affirm before-
hand that any woman unbiassed by a previous at-
tachment would, if asked to point to the finest man
I present, select one of the three. She would be
I puzzled which of the brethren to choose, they are
all so much alike, but she would certainly make
her selection from the trio. They had all a fair
share of the Princess's hand last night, but
I although she deuced very frequently, she never
went round the room more than once at a time.
Towards the close of the evening, when the claims of
the chief guests were satisfied, the Princes danced
• good deal with young Sweden generally,
of course selecting her partners herself, as I need
not say that it would be contrary to etiquette,
even in this, the freest and least restrained court
in Europe, for any gentleman of less than royal
rank to take the initiative in waltzing with the
Princess of Wales.

The ball was so much like a large and splendidly
arranged private party that there is very little
more to be said concerning its details. The Queen
Dowager, the hostess of the evening, went about
everywhere, speaking to almost everyone, and it
was only from the deep curtseys of the ladies and
profound bows of the men whom she
addressed, that her rank could have been
recognised by anyone who did not know
her face. The present Queen remained gene-
rally near the upper end of the room with the
Princess of Wales, but neither of them sat down
much. The evening however was short, as the
dancing concluded at about half-past eleven with a
ootillon, and everyone went away immediately after
supper, which was served in four or five different
rooms.

To-day the King and his guest' have gone off in
a steamboat, with a band of music, to visit a place
called Gripsholm, on the Molar lake. There is no
fear, you may be quite sure, that the Prince will be
enssukh yi by tedium or monotony durini his stay in
Stoc olm.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN ♦ FRENCH AM-
BASSADOR AND AN AUSTRIAN MINIS-
TER.

The Neue Neje Preen of the 2nd publishes the
following details of the interview of the Duke de
Ornament, the French Ambassador at Vienna,
with Count Rechberg, on the 29th ult. :

The Duke de Gramo;si lint read to Count Rechbsrg the
teat of a despatch from M. Dronys de Lhuys. This NAB
Wormed the Austrian cabinet of the conclusion of the
Franco-Italian Convention. The text of the convention
was not contained in the note, and its tenon was only in-
dicated by a few general phrases. The French ambassador
accompanied the note with a few explanatory remarks
of an extremely friendly character. But the Dake de
Grammont, with that finesse of sarcasm by which be is
distinguished, having probably remarked a certain ex-
pression of surprise upon the usually undecipherable fea-
tures of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, added in reply
thereto that Court Rechberg would aasuredly not consider
it astonishing that France had laboured at her project is
perfect silence, and now caused a little surprise to the
world. Austria herself, to judge from her behaviour in the
Dane• German question, had exercised jealous are that no
person should interfere in that matter, as even at premed
the Vienna peace conference excluded the participation of
all great powers except that of Germany. In speaking of
Germany, the French ambuendce allowed the displeasure
of the eabinet of the Tuileries at the treatment of the
Danish question very *lily to appear, and ignored the
Andra-Prussian alliance with nernistalreable intention.

Count Rechberg now apparently expected the delivery of
the text of the convention, but the Duke de Gram:neat
stated that be was not yet in a position to make more de-
tailed communicatione, by reason of the ecieveation of the
15th September not being entirely eonipleted, as, to become
valid, it required the meat of the Pape and the Italian
parliament. Rapidly availing himself of the opening given
by the French diplomatist, Count Rechberg replied that
aa that wu the case, as the convention could not yet be
communicated, and as it was only considered by the French
cabinet itself as M a preliminary step, be was relieved of the
aecamity of giving an immediate reply. Count Rechberg
added that in a matter of sash peat range, the Duke de
Gremmoot could not expect from him upon this occasion
any expression of opinion. He recalled to the French am
baseador the sentiments of the Sovereign adthe yeomen..
tatives of Austria upon the Italian question. and appealed
in that respect to the thorough knowledge the ambeasador
pomemsd of the situation of affairs at Vienna.

THE PROPOSED PRIZE FIGHT IN
IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Tuntur.

The expected battle between Mace and Coburn
did not come off. It was, according to Coburn's
nomination on Friday, to take place between Gould's-
cross Station and Casbel, but the representatives of
the men disagreed yesterday about the selection of
a referee, and those acting for Mace stated that they
would return to England that evening. Coburn's
agent declared that his man was anxious fora fight,
and would appear at the proper hour at the ring side.
Neither Mace nor any of the pugilists who visited
Dublin came down by any of the trains yesterday
or to-day. Coburn is believed to be in the
vicinity of Goold's-cross, but be has not
shown, nor does his agent appear to know
his whereabouts. The match, therefore, is believed
to be off. On all the stations from Kildare to
Limerick Junction the police are on she alert, and
several persons, mistaken for Mace and Coburn,
have, it is said, been arrested on the line.
The Limerick Chronicle states that Coburn, accom-
panied by his friends, faced the spot intended for a
tight amidst tremendous shouts from an immense
multitude assembled. It is expected be will claim
the sinkae, owing to she sonApprorame of Mane.
DUNDRIIII, TIMSDAT.
Coburn, it appears, was stopping at a farmhouse
near Goold's-croes. The police searched for him,
but be escaped.

The following letter, addressed by Archbishop (Yellen, to
the clergy of the diocese, is published is yesterday's Fre:4-
MM

Dublin, Feast of the Angel Guardians, 1864.

" Very Bev. Brethren.—My attention has been called by
some respectable gentlemen to • report Dow widely circulated
the& this city, or its vicinity, is to be made the theatre of •
single combos between two foreign pugilists., who are shoat
to expose their lives to immioent danger for • certain sum of
mow. This report most be the source of great regret to
everyone who is imbued with the spirit at Christian charity,
and who reolgaises in his fallow-man the image of the great
Creator of the universe. It is not Deoemary to cell on you to
use all your infineoce to preserve this Christian country from
an exhibition **disgraceful and so well calculated to degrade
human nature. I shall merely request of you to publish as
moo as possible from your alters that such mutate in which
human lite is exposed to danger are prohibited under the
severest penalties by the holy catholic church. Parsing
over the decrees of the council of Treat, i 6 will be
sufficient to state that the lesrued Pontiff Benedict
XIV. excommunicates the principal actors in so&
tights, their moods., all who encourage them, and all
who designedly become spectators of each unworthy scenes.
If you announce these penalties from the altar. I em
confident that the faithful of this diocese, who are so de-
votedly attached to the holy catholic church, and so obe-
dMat to is law, will listen with contempt to the invitation
of those who would implicate them in the misdeeds of foreign
gladiators, and will abstain from countenancing or encou-
raging anything condemned by our holy religion, and con-
tracy to the dictates of the Gospel.—Patii Cnu.nn."

The S'porfing Life of today prints the following letter
from Moos :—" Sir,—l take the earliest opportunity of in-
forming you. on mr reaching Loudon this evening, that I
am greatly disappointed at not being permitted to fight
Coburn. I have, for the eke of my backers, taken every
pales in training, and today I was never more fit or better
in my life, se my trainer, Milner, will certify. Ido not
consider myself well treated, and Mr. Brunton, who never
foiled • shilling of my money, has taken everything to
himself, sod assert. that he was solely responsible in
getting gentlemen to find um the amount required. Mr.
Branton suddenly left me in Dublin on Monday with no ex-
planation. Coburn had every opportunity if he wished to meet
me, and would only through his representative choose one re-
feree, a Mr. Bowling, of whom I know nothing, and who kale*
said to be a brother-in-law of Coburn. I am most dis-
appointed. sad how on earth mild it be supposed that I
should fight, with • men for referee of who*, position I
know noelt'ng, and who was • hundred miles away even
when proposed? I wished any representative of the preen
to act, and Milner even asked Coburn's Mend, Mr. Edwin
James, of the New York Clipper, when Mr. Smith was
objected to, if he (Mr. James) would stand, but he would
not. Now, as to the money business. Every shilling that
has been found me has come from sportsmen who put
their names down, I trust, owing to my public reputation.
Coburn's party placed an nantrololloalni• obstacle against
our fighting, sad as I here rearm to suppose that Coburn
was not even training, and evaded his engagement with no
intention of fighting, I consider myself entitled to the
stakes.—Yours most obediently,
"London, Tuesday evening. "Jet= M•ce."

MADAME TrESAUD.E.—A life-size model of Franz
Moller has been added to the historical gallery, in Baker-
street. The 'lkea's' is, we understand, considered most
accurate, it having been taken from life expressly for the
exhibition.

THZ HOP HARVPSTIN EirsSix. —The operations of
hop-picking and packing have now been brought to a close
throughout the hop-growiagdiatricts in Susesx,aod the result
has been such as to give general satisfaction to the planters.
/Guy 6:cahoot maniples were produced during the picking;
sad although towards its close some of the gardens
were beginning to Loam* • brownish appearance, the
farmers, favoured by the see, calm. autumn weather,
have been enabled to secure the whole of the produce
in good condition. 0 doubtless, to the stem*
of moisture for such • lengthened period during the sum-
mer the hops in many of plantations were foaled to be
rather smeller le size, although they have almost invariably
turned out well as regards weight. The product of the
was, after making allowance for its unevenness in some
districts, is considered to regattas • fair average crop.
The yield has ranged from about eight bushels per 'tine to
as many as 19 or AI, but from 10 to 12 bushels per ace
may be set down as the average stun. During the past
week a considerable qusetiti of the produce ham been dis-
posed of at various local fairs at prime considered highly
remunerative to the grower. The eareicgs of the hop.
pickers during the pad seams have varied comiderably.
The price paid by the employers ham In meet instances been
Is. 6d. per dozen bushels, and a good bead bee bees ebb,
to pick from two to three donee bushels per day.