The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-23 00:00:00

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THE ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.

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DUBLIN TULSD Mom.
The ball at the Castle last nig., ht was the most
brilliant asiembly that has been held during the
vim-royalty of the prevent Lord-Lieutenant, and one
of the most agreeable entertainments at which it
has been my good fortune to assist. The guests
were numerous, but not too numerous for
the spacious partments in which th ball
was heald,o ands included some of thee moat
I distinguished men and some of the fairest
1/011211M in Ireland. The state rooms of the Castle
do not strike the observer as of particularly large
size, but they have a marvellous capacity of ac-
commodation. They are, as • rule, well shaped and
well proportioned, and are decorated and fur-
nished with considerable richness and splendour,
but at the same time with great good taste.
The majority of the male guests yesterday
afternoon were in uniform, and as all the ladies
wore their richest and most elegant attire, your
readers will readily understand, without my
labouring the matter, that the scene presented by
the ball-rooms, either while dancing was going on,
or as the guests wandered from room to room in
search of fresh air or refreshment, was one of a very
lively and agreeable character. The dais was in
St. Patrick's Hall ; and here the greater number
of the guests assembled, to witness the arrival of
the Prince and Princess and the vioe-regal party.
Their royal highnesses entered the room abaut 11
o'clock, and were received with the most respectful
obeisances. The Princess, who wore a white silk
dress, looped up with roses,and trimmed with Irish
point lace—her head-dress consisting of roses and
diamonds—leaned upon the arm of the Lord-Lieu-
tenant, while the Prince led in the Mar-
chioness of Abercorn. His royal highness was
in his hussar uniform, and wore the
ribbon of St. Patrick. Immediately after
the arrival of their royal highnesses dancing was
commenced, and it is no figure of speech to say
that it was kept up with great vigour until four
o'clock in the morning. The Lord-Lieutenant I
opened the ball with the Princess of Wales, and
her royal highness took part in several other
quadrilles. As for the Prince, I, do not believe ;
that he missed a single dance—round or square, all
seemed to come alike to him ; and in all he danced
with great spirit and energy. He was among the
first to begin, and one of the last—if not the
bist—to leave off. It would be unnecessary for
me to give you a list of his royal highness's
partners, even if I was in a position to do so, but I
may mention that both the Lathes Hamilton, the
daughters of the Marquis of Abereorn, had the
' honour to dance with the Prince more than once.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Teck were
with the royal party, and both of them took part
in the dancing. Prince Teck proved himself as
accomplished a waltzer as an officer of Aus-
trian human ought to be, but I fancy that he
confined himself to quadrilles. There was not
room for all the dancers in St. Patrick's Hall, and
a separate band was stationed in the Throne-room;
and in that apartment also dancing was carried on
I with unflagging spirit all the night. Supper was
served soon after one o'clock, end ti very plentiful
and recherdaezapset tt wait Then were plenty of
waiters, too, and thus every one was able without
trouble or difficulty to obtain what he wanted.
All tho arrangements were indeed most admirable,
and the ball must have left the most agreeable im-
pression upon the minds of all who were present.
The staircaaes and the mileages were decorated
with trophies formed of arms, and were lined with
non-oommissioned officers of various regiments, •
couple of whom were also posted at the door of
each of the rooms.

The principal events of to-day were the inaugura-
tion of the statue of Burke and the conferring of
the degree of doctor of laws upon the Lord-Lieute-
nant, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of
Cambridge.
. .

An immense body of students occupied the
spaces intervening between the statue and the
college on the one aide and the railings on
the other. Outside great crowds had gathered ;
windows were full of spectators, and the roof
of the bank waa occupied in a similar man-
ner. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
having been handed from the Examination-hall
into her carriage, with the Marchioness of Aber-
corn, was driven out into the space adjoining the
statue. Fresh acclamations greeted her appearance.
The procession of members of the university having
gathered round the platform, the Prince of Wales,
the Duke of Cambridge, and the Lord-Lieutenant
went upon the platform, and as soon as the cheers
had subsided the Prince said, " I command the
statue to be uncovered." The green baize was then
withdrawn amid enthusiastic cheers and the status
was revealed to the eyes of the public. The figure,
which has been modelled .by Mr. Foley, is about
ten feet in height, and although I can hardly say
that it realises my idea of Mr. Burke, and I have
heard it disparagingly compared with the statue
of Goldsmith, it is a work of considerable merit
and an ornament to the city of Dublin. The
illustrious statesman is represented in the costume
of the period in which he lived. The right leg is
slightly advanced, and in his left hand he holds a
scroll.

At the conclusion of the ceremony their royal
highnesses drove off, amid loud and hearty cheer-
ing, in which the students of Trinity pollfte
troed a principal part. During the afternoon the
paid a visit to the Catholic University and
her royal highness drove to the Mater Maori-
oordiss Hospital. Both their royal highnesses also
visited the Cattle Show, which was opened under the I
auspices of the Royal Dublin Society to -day, but the
Princess did not leave the carriage, In the evening
they were present at a converses:lone held in the
building of the name society in Kildare-street, and
were most cordially received by a crowded assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen.

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