The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-18 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday, accotn.
panied by Prince Alfred and Prince Louis of Hesse, sod,
attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and Lieutenant
Haig.
The Princess:of Wales took a carriage drive, accompanied
by Princess Louis of Hesse.

The Prince and Princess of 'Wales, the Prince and prin-
cess Louis of Hasse, and Prince Alfred honoured tue
Marchioness of Westminster with their company at herbal
in the evening.

The Prince and Princess of Wales at
Grosvenor House,
The Marchioness of Westminster gave a grit°,
ball lest night in honour of the visit of their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales t°
Grosvenor House. Great preparations were made for
the reception of the illustrious visitors, who were
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess Louis of Hesse and Prince Alfred. The
magnificent picture gallery and connecting suite of
saloons which contain the valuable and choice CO"'
lection of paintings by the ancient masters, univer-
sally known as " the Grosvenor Collection," Were
thrown open on the occasion, and together with the,
staircase profusely adorned by the choicest of
flowers and rare plants. The elegant apartments
and valuable works of art have so often been
described that it is needless to say more that
that they were admired by all present. The
gardens in the rear of the mansion had the Walks
arranged with variegated lamps, and from the
branches of the trees were suspended hundreds el•,
coloured lamps. The whole, as viewed from the
windows, had a charming effect, and owing to the
fineness of the weather the lamps retained their
lustre to the break of day. Their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by
Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Prince
Alfred, arrived a few minutes before 11 o'clock,
having in their suite the Marchioness of Carmar-
then, Lieut.-Colonel Leppel, Baron Westersveller,
and the Baroness de Grancy. Their Royal High-
nesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Srelitz, attended by Lady Caroline Cast
and Baron Luhe, arrived shortly before the Prince
and Princess of Wales. On the Prince and Princess
of Wales alighting from the Royal carriage, they
were cordially received by the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Westminster, the Earl Grosvenor, Lord
Richard and Lady Theodore Grosvenor being
in the vestibule to receive the Royal person-
ages. Lord Grosvenor conducted the Princess of
Wales to the saloon, the Prince of Wales giving his
arm to the noble hostess. On the entrance of the
illustrious company Coote and Tinney's band played
the National Anthem. After a short interchange
of recognitions among the leading visitors the
Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal party
proceeded to the ballroom, where seats were set
apart for the Royal party on a dais covered with
crimson. Dancing commenced at a quarter past
11 o'clock, the ball being opened by a quadrille,
the Prince of Wales dancing with Lady Constance
Grosvenor, the Princess of Wales giving her hand
to the Earl Grosvenor, In the same quadrille the
Princess Louis of Hesse had for a partner Lord
Richard Grosvenor, Prince Alfred the Marchioness
of Carmarthen, and Priace Louis of Hesse the LeaY.
Theodora Grosvenor. Their Royal Highnesses
the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess
Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine Sonia-.
set and Captain Cust, did not arrive until
after the dancing had commenced. Their Royal
Highnesses were received at the entrance by the
Marchioness of Westminster. Their Serene High'
nesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe'
Weimar, the Earl and Countess Russell, the Earl
and Countess of Clarendon, were among the early
arrivals, bat it was nearly midnight when the es"
riages discontinued to set down company. The
royal supper table was laid out in the picture gal"
lery, covers being laid for 18 persons. A superb
display of gold plate was placed on the royal table
and ballets. In the same noble apartment a table
was laid out for supper for the general company.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
entertained the Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz and the Hereditary Grand Duke Adolphus and a
select party at dinner, last evening, at Gloucester House,
Baron Luhe and Baron von Plessen were in attendance °II
their royal highnesses,

His Serene Highness the Prince Windischgratz
and the Prince Victoria Windischgratz have taken their
departure from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street.
Baroness Brunnow's dancing party is fixed to
take place on Wednesday, Tuly 13.
The Earl and Countess of Derby wili give a grand
banquet on the 27th inst., at their mansion in St. Jarno's.
square, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Cum-
blidge.
The Earl and Countess of Malmeabury have sent
out invitations for a grand dinner on the 22d inst., to meet
their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary.

Tne Cuuntess Stanhope has issued cards for an
evening party on the 28th inst., at the family residence in
Groovenor-place.
The Rignt Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., and
Frances Countess Waldegrave leave town to-day for Straw-
berry Hill.
Tne Hon. Parker Jervis, Mrs. Jervis, and the
Misses Jervis have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper

Norwood.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of
Lady Constance "Woronzow Murray, second daughter of the
Countess of Dunmore, and sister of the present Earl, with
Lord Elphinstone, was celebrated on Thursday last at St.
Andrew's Church, Dunmore, Falkirk, N.B. in the presence
of a large fami:y party, including the Marquis and Mar..
chionese of AilesLury, Viscount and Viscountess de Vesely
the Earl and Countess of Southesk, Lady AbercrombY,
Atter the ceremony the wedding party proceeded to Dun-
more Park, to partake of a sumptuous wedding breakfast.
Early in the afternoon the noble lord and his wife left for
Drummond Castle, Perthshire, the seat of Lord and Lady
Willoughby de Eresby.
THE LATE LORD ADOIPHUS VANE TEMPEST,
M,P,—The remains of Lord A.,;olphus Vane Tempest
were removed on Thursday last from his house in Chester-
square to Wynyard Park, near Stockton-on-Tees, prepara-
tory to in 'ertrient in the ancestral vault of the Tempest
family. The Earl Vane, the Duke of Marlborough, and
other members of the family go to Wynyard for the
funeral.

THE DUKEDOM OF CHATELDERAULT.—It has
been stated that the title of Due de Chatelherault has been
confirmed by the Emperor of the French to the Duke of
Hamilton. This is correct; but it is likely that the deci-
sion may be reversed, us Lord Abercorn, who represents the
male line inheriting the title—as Lord Derby does the
female line—has protested through our Embassy at Paris,
and, as wo are informed, with strong probability of success.
—The Owl.
SHE ZOUAVE " DE TROP !"—The Z)trave, who is
brave in the field (says the Times' Paris correspondent),
and jovial in quarters, and who doubtless deserves well of
his country, was so often before you (the other day in
Paris) that he was looked upon as a bore. He was every-
where, aLd in every possible and impossible condition and
attitude. People grew so satiated of his ftz, 1118
throat, his bushy beard, his jacket, and his role
red breeches that they came to rite t