The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-21 00:00:00

Prince Alfred.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Lieutenant Haig, arrived at Floors Castle, Kelso, 00
Wednesday evening, from Balmoral, on a vielt t°
the. Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh°.
At Edinburgh the Prince was accompanied to the
Waverley station by the Lord Provost and Professor
Playfair. His Royal Highness on arriving at Kelso
station was received by the Duke of B,oxburg"
and the Marquis of Bowmont, with whom he pro•
ceeded to the Castle.

In the evening the following had the honour
of dining with his Royal Highness : The
Duchess of St. Alban's and Lady Diana Beau'
clerk, the Marquis and Marchioness of N°ll
manby and Lady Laura Pnipp, tha 'Marquis
of Bowmont, the Earl of Selkirk, Lord and,
Lady Chelmsford and Hon. Miss Thesiger, Lord
Charles Innes Kerr, Sir George Grant Suttie axd
lisses Suttie, Mr. and Lady Susan Suttie, the
Hon. G. Russell and Lady Charlotte Russell, the
Hon. Harry Grey, Mr and Mrs Thornhill and
Misses Thornhill, Capt. Jarratt, Capt. Herbert) Eali
Covers were laid for 30 guests.

After the banquet his Royal Highness Was elr
pected to honour the Kelso race bail with h's
presence.

On Thursday the Duchess of Roxburghe gall) 6
soiree dansante, which was attended by a nunacrous
circle of the nobility and gentry of the d tin oundivg
neighbourhood.

The above company will remain guests of the
noble duke and duchess during his Royal Elie:11105,15
stay at the Castle.

Foreign Courts.

PARIS, Oot. 19.
The Emperor went yesterday to St. Germain to
shoot in the forest.

The Count de Flandre has arrived i❑ Paris, where
he intends remaining about a week.
" Count de Bismarck," says the Indicateur of
Biarritz, "occupies the splendid Maieon Garderes'
The service of the telegraph, which was to be diss
continued on the 10th, is not to cease during the
stay of the Prussian Minister,"

The Emperor Alexander, who takes great inte-
rest in naval affairs, has expressed a wish to visit
the port of Toulon. The imperial yacht, the Aigle,
is to be placed at the disposal of his Majesty for
excursions at sea during his stay at Nice.

A rumour has been current at lurin within the
last few days that King Victor Emmanuel intend!'
to pay a visit to the Empress of Russia at Nice.
The visit will take place, report says, in the earlY
part of November.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster,
on their arrival at Eaton Hall, from Scotland, will entertain
a succession of visitors.

The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., is staying
wi(h the Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Cavendish,
at Hardwick Hull, near Chesterfield.

The Earl of Carlisle is not in such a bad state of
health as might be supposed from the occasional pai'
graphs which have gained circulation through the medium
of some of the provincial papers. It is true that no decided
improvement has taken place since the respected earl left
Dublin for the quietude and retirement he could obtain at
Castle Howard ; but there is nothing so alarming in 1114
malady as to cause any immediate anxiety to his friends.
Viscount Palmerston attained his 80th year yes'
terday. The [noble Premier and her ladyship, with a
small family circle, are at Broadlands, Hants. The noble
viscount is in the enjoyment of excellent health, and was
out yesterday afternoon for his customary equestrian.
exercise.

Vi-count Cranbourne, who is sojourning in
Paris, is shortly expected to return home from a Conti-
nental tour.

Lard Wodehouge, the newly-appointed Lord 4
Lieutenant of Ireland, will leave for Dublin next week
about Wednesday next is the day named—so that his lord-
ship may be expected there on Thursday or the following
day. His lordship will pay but a short visit to the Irish
metropolis. It is said that the noble lord, accompanied
by Lady Wodehouse, a daughter of the late and last Earl
of Chae, will take up his residence at Dublin Castle 113,
December.