The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-16 00:00:00

STATE BALL.

By command of the Queen, a state ball was
given last evening at Buckingham Palace, to which a
party of upwards of 1,700 was invited.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield, the Hon.
Mrs. X. Coke, Lord Harris, Lord Alfred Hervey, the Hon.
C. L. Wood, and Major Teesdale, and escorted by a de-
tachment of the Royal Horse Guards, arrived at the gar-
den entrance of the Palace about ten o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesms Prince and Princess Christian
arrived, attended by Lady Susan Melville, Mrs. G. G.
Gordon, and Colonel G. G. Gordon.

Her Royal Highness Princess Louise arrived, attended
by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel the Hon. A.
Harding..

His Serene Highness the Prince and her Royal Highnesf
the Princess of Teck also arrived.
The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was
on duty in the Palace under the command of Earl Cadogan,
the Captain. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John H. Cooke, the
Lieutenants of the Corps also attended.

A Guard of Honour of the Grenadier Guards, with the
band of the regiment, was mounted in the Court of the
Palace.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales, Prince and I'rincesa Christian, Princess Louise,
him Serene Highness the Prince and his Royal Highness
the Princess of Teek, conducted by the Earl of Bradford
(Lord Ch►mberlain), and attended by their ladies and
gentlemen in waiting, entered the ball room at a quarter
put 10 o'clock, and the dancing shortly afterwards corn-
mencsd.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of \Vales wore a blue
satin dress, trimmed with Irish lace; bouffons of tulle,
and bouquets of pink roses and silver shamrocks. Head-
dress, a tiara of diamonds. Ornaments, pearls and dia-
monds. Orders, Victoria and Albert, Catherine of Russia,
and the Danish order.

Her Royal Highness' Princess Christian wore a dress of
rich silver tulle over white glace, trimmed with wreaths
and bouquets of narcissus and grass. Head-dress, a tiara
of diamonds. Necklace and ornaments, opals and dia-
monds. Orders, Victoria and Albert, and St. Isabel.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise wore a dress of
silver blonde and green satin, trimmed with narcissi and
silver braid. Head-dress, diamonds and narcissus. orna-
ments, diamonds. Orders, Victoria and Albert, and St.
Isabel.

Conte and Tinney's full band was in attendance, con-
ducted by Mr. Coate, and performed a selection of music.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—Her Ma-
J.aly the Queen, with C. it Royal Highnesses -:aceasee
LIMA. and Beatrice, Prince Leopold, and Prince and
Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holateiu, attended by the
ladies and gentlemen of the suite, will, according to the
most recent arrangements, leave Windsor Castle on Mon.
day next for Balmoral. The roved party will leave
Windsor in the evening, and arrive the next afternoon at
Balmoral.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
who has been suffering from a severe attack of gout, was
considerably better yesterday. In all probability the royal
duke will be able to attend at the Horse Guards to-day.
Field-Marshal the Duke and the Duchess de
Saldanba have left the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, for
the Sable House, Sydenham.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli gives a full-
dress dinner to a distinguished party at hie official real-
deuce in Downing-street, on Saturday next, the 23rd inst.
in celebration of her Majesty's birthday.

Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, will give a grand fulbilress banquet, to celebrate
the Queen's birthday on Saturday next.

The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, M.P., has
issued invitations to the Lord Chancellor, the whole of the
judicial bench, the Lord Mayor of London, &c., for a full
dress dinner in celebration of her Majesty's birthday on
the 23rd inst.

The Duke of Leuchtenburg has bought the
famous chateau of Eiberich from the Duke of Nassau.
The young prince, after all, insists upon marrying the
French actress, and in consequence prefers to expatriate
himself.