The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince
Louis of Hesse and attended by Lieutenant General
Knoilys, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, Major 'Fees-
dale, Captain Grey, and Captain von Wasterweller,
went on horseback to the review of volunteers
which was held in Hyde Park on Satu.rday after-
noon.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by Princess
Louis of Hesse and Princess Mary of Cambridge,
also went in an open carriage and four to the re.
view in Hyde Park.
The Countess of Morton and Me.dlle. de Grancey,
in waiting on their Royal Highnesses, attended in
a second carriage.
The royal party was escorted to the park by a
detachment of the Horse Guards.
The Princess of Wales and the Prinosss Louis of
Hesse, attended by the Countess of Mor ton, Madlle.
de Grancey, and Captain von Westerv,'eller, went
to the Princess's Theatre in the evening.

The Prince of Wales dined at the annual dinner
of the officers of the 10th Hassdrs, sit Willis's
Rooms, St. James's, attended by Lieu t.• General
Knollys and. Major Teesdale.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended
Divine service at the Chapel Royal, 'Whitehall,
yesterday morning. The Countess of Morton,
Lieut.-General Knollys, and Major Teesd ale were in
attendance.
The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse attended
Divine service at the German Chapel, St. James's.
In the afternoon the Prince and Princess of Wales,
acc3mpanied by Prince and Princess Loui is of Hesse,
' and attended by the Countess of ridortc,n, Madlle.
de Grancey, the Hon. R. H. Meade, Major Teesdale,
and Captain von Westerweller, went Ice the 'White
Lodge, Richmond Park.

Royal Visit to the Chapel Royal, Whitehall,
Yesterday their Royal Highnesses the P rince and
Princess of Wales were present at the Chapel Royal,
Whitehall, at the 11 o'clock morning service.
Prayers ware read by the Rev. Charles Merivale,
8.D., rector of L2wford, Essex, and chaplain of the
House of Commons. Within the com'aiunion rails
were the Lord Bishop of London as dean of her
Majesty's Chapels Royal ; the Very Rev. Arthur
Penrhyn Stanley, D.D., dean of Westminster; the
Rev. F. Garden, M.A., sub-dean of her Majesty's
Chapels Royal; and the Rev. W. C. Lake, M.A.
the permanent Whitehall reacher. The communion
service was read by the Bishop of Lon don as dean
of the Chapels Royal; the Dean of Westminster
read the Epistle, and the Sub-dean of the Chapels
Royal the Gospel.
The sermon, which was in aid of the Additional
Curates Aid Society, was preached by the Dean of
Westminster. The dean selected his Una from the
6th chapter of Galatians, verses 9 and 10—" Aud
let us not be weary in well doing ; for in due sews
son we shall reap if we faint not. As we have
therefore opportunities, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of
faith."
The Prince and Princess of Wales were attended
by the Countess of Morton, General Knollys, and
Major Teesdale. The;* resat highnesses were re.
ceived at the outer entrance by Mr. d. tiassaada
private Eecretary to the Dean of the Chapels Royal,
who had the honour of conducting them to the royal
closet, and of afterwards reconducting tiaem to their
carriages.
The Lord Chamberlain and a large number of the
nobility occupied their pews at this eiervice, and
those portions of the chapel free to the public were
densely crowded. It is estimated that there were
over 1,000 persons present. The occasion was an
interesting one, the day being the anniversary Of
the restoration of the royal family in 1660.
The royal closet is a large massive structure
situate on the right-hand side in the centre of the
chapel opposite the pulpit. It had been, we believe,
rearranged on the previous day by the Office of
Works and Public Buildings for the aocommociation
of the Prince and Princess and suite, but without
interfering with the state chairs of the Sovereign•
l'he royal closet stands within a few feet of the spot
which was the scene of the execution of King
Charles I. •
The Dean of Westminster made a beautiful allue
sion in his sermon to the great opportunity offered
and lost; on the Restoration of 1660, to the Crown;
the English nobility, and the Church of England,
and concluded by showing that to a great nation
fresh opportunities were constantly occurring, and
he trusted that none who were present would alloy(
any cf them to be lost.
At the conclusion a handsome collection was re•
ceived for the Additional Curates Aid Society.
We learn that the last occupants of the Royal
Closet at Whitehall were his Majesty King Wil-
liam IV. and Queen Adelaide. The King often at-
tended this royal chapel, and we believe it was here
his Majesty was last present at a public 'service,
about six weeks before his death.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.--Their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
Mary, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mec..klenburg-Strelitz, and
Prince Adolphus of Mecklenburg-Strehtz, honoured the
performances at the Royal Italian Opera with their presence
on Saturday evening. Their Royal Highnesses occupied
the Queen's box. Among the fashionable company present
in the theatre were—the Duchess of St. Albans and Lad)?
Diana Beauclerk, the Duke of St. Albans, the Duke of
Granada, the Marquis of Hastings and Lady Edith Abney
Hastings and Captain Hastings, R.N. ; the Marquis and
Marchioness of Ailea, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Waterford and Miss Leslie, the Marquis of Illandford, the
Marquis of Hartington, the Countess of Craven and Lady
Beatrice Craven and Viscountess Grey de Wilton, the Bari
and Countess of Home and Lady Elizabeth Home, the
Countess of Kinnoull and Lady Frances Lloyd and Captain
Lloyd, the Earl and Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of
Dudley, the Countess Telaki ar.d Lady Sandys and the
Hon. Miss Sandys, Viscount and Viscountess Boyne,
Viscount Hinchinbroke, Viscountess Mihon, Viscoun
Sydney, Lord and Lady Norreys, Lord Cranstoun, Lord
John Kay, Lady Emily Kingscote and Colonel Kingscote'
Lady Palamure and Mr. Power, Lady Louisa Moncrieffe,
&c , &O.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, se'
companied by their Royal Bighne,3ses the Prince
the
Princess Lem's Hesse, honoured the performance of
Corsican Broe-ters," at the Royal Princess's Theatre, °II,,
Saturday, by their presence, attended by the Countess of
Morton and CaptE, in von Westerweller.
The Duke of Marlborough returned to town en
Pride.; evening off the coast of France.
Louisa Marchiooess of Waterford has arrived at
at Farrance's Hotel, fl'oni Ford Castle, near Coldstreavh
N. 8., for the season.
The Earl and Coun;e,,s of Zetland received s
select party at dinner on Stqurday, at their mansion 19
Arlington-street, Pizcadilly.
roved
The Earl of Carlisle has considerably irnPr°n
in health during the last few days. The bulletin Sly
Saturday's Dublin papers state that he has "noir Aea
recovered.
arty of
The Earl of Duilcy enters Mud a large p
friends on Saturday afternoon at Dadley
Park-lane, on the occasion of the review of the rids v_blea
teers in Hyde-park, At least 300 noble personages
at Dudley House to witness the spectacle, and there p
of his lordship's hospitality. fa
The Count and Countess L. Bobrinsky and ,rora
have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jerinyn-street,
Rome. 'ne and
General Comte and Countess Schenstel
,rot,
family have arrived at the Brunswick tiotel,Jerella-61'
from Paris, assembled