The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-21 00:00:00

THE PRINCE' AND PRINCESS OP WALES AT

CHESTERFIELD HOUSE.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn were
honoured by the presence of their Royal Higheemes the
Prince and Princess of Wales, at dinner last evening, at
Chesterfield House, the Prince having on his right
the Marchioness of Abacus and the Marquis of
Harlington, and on his left the Duchess of Sutherland
sod Prince Alfred. The Princess eat opposite her husband,
Earl Granville and the Marchioness of Ailathery being on
her right, and on her lift the Marquis of Aberoorn and
Lady Constance Grosvenor. The other guests were the
Duke of St. Alban's, the Marquis of Ailesbury,
Earl and Countess at Westmoreland, Earl Grosvenor,
FArl and Countess of Durham, Eta end Countess of
Clarendon, Earl and Countess of Benborongh, Earl and
Countess Spencer, Furl Cowper, the Countess Mount Edge-
combs, Sir E. Ludeeer, and the (millennia and ladies in
waiting. The banquet was succeeded by a ball, for which
extensive preparations had been made. The magnificent
entrance hall and the marble staircase, a relic from the
Duke of Cbandos's famous seat, Cannons, near Edgware,
were beautifully decorated by a profusion of rare tropical
plants and beautiful flowers, and the marble pavement was
carpeted with scarlet baize. In the opening quadrille the
Princess pee her hand to the Marquis of Abercorn, the
' Prince al Wales dancing with the marobiouna, His Royal
Highness Prior* Alfred chimed with the Coaster of West-
moreland, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
with Lady Georgina Hamiltoe. At 1 o'clock supper wan
served in the library.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales Wood bewaring the Adelphi Theatre this evening
to witneee Mr. Beeiamio Webster in TAe Dead Heart.

Their Royal Highnesses the Priuoe and Princess
of W 6148 will !wooer the Docker of Welliegton with their
presence as Frirley, the lit of July, at • ball to be given by
the dachas at Ansley House.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will honour Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston
by their company to-morrow evening at Cambridp Houma,

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, and the Grand Dockem of
Mecklenburg, attended by Baron tub*, lAdy Camelia* Cast,
Lady Geraldine Somerset, and C..ptaio Ellice, honoured the
Dowager Lady Truro with their presence at dinner last
evening, at her residence in Eatoo.square. A select circle
were invited to inset their royal highnesses.
Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke of
Meckleabrrg•Strelits and the Hereditary Grand Duke
Adolphus left St. James's Palace yesterday =arming, on
their return to Germany. The Duchess of Cambridge and
the Princess Mary, and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Strelits, accompaakd the Greed Duke sod his eon to the
nil way statics.

The Earl of Sandwich entertained their Serene
flighnseses the Prince and Princess Edward of Bare.
Weimar, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl
and Countess of Willa, Viatoong Canterbury, Lord and
Lady Ebury and Hen. Mee Cremator. Lord and Lily
Cecilia Bingham, Lady Manse AUord and Wise Mary
Boyle, Lord Hoary Gordon Lennox. Mr. Balmald
Bentham M.P., and Dr. Quin, yesterday evening, at Me
lordship's residence in Grosvenor-square

Mks Burdett Contts gave an assembly last
e►ening at her residence in Striitioaatreet, which was
numerously and fashionably attended, there being over
400 nista present.