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

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday, acc°n3;
panied by Prince Alfred and Prince Louis of Hesse) an
ilttondod by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and Lieutenant
Haig.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, accoroPanied
by Princess Louis of Hesse.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Prince and Fria.
cess Louis of Hesse, and Prince Alfred honoured the
Marchioness of Westminster with their company at her bal
in the evening.

The Prince and Princess of' Wales at
Grosvenor House,
The Marchioness of Westminster gave a grand
ball last night in honour of the visit of their Berl
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales to
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 col-
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 than
that they were admired by all present. The
gardens in the rear of the 113:4118i011 had the walks
arranged with variegated lamps, and from the
oranches of the trees were suspended hundreds c,'
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 \Vales, 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 Weeterwellera
and the Baroness de Grancy. Their Royal nigh"
nesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Meck-
lenburg Strelitz, attended by Lady Caroline (just
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 Cocte 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 Prince Louis of Hesse the Lady
Theodora Grosvenor. Their Roy
al Highnesses
the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess
Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine Samer."l.
set and Captain Dal., did not arrive until
after the dancing had commenced. Their 11°Ya1
Highnesses were received at the entrance by the
Marchioness of Westminster. Their Serene High'
nesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Sale''
Weimar, the Earl and Countess Russell, the Ear',
and Countess of Clarendon, were among the early
arrivals, but it was nearly midnight when the ea"
lieges discontinued to set down company. The
royal supper table was laid out in the picture gal-
lery, covers being laid for 18 persons. A supers
display of gold plate was placed on the royal table
and belfats. 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 Mecklenbarg-
Strelilz and the Hereditary Grand Duke Adolphus and a
select party at dinner, last evening, at Gloucester House,
Baron Luhe and Baron von Plessen were is attendance °A
their royal highnesses.
His Serene Highness the Prince Win dischgrf°
and the Prince Victoria Windisehgratz have taken then=
departure from the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street.
Baroness Brunnow's dancing party is .filed t°
take place on Wednesday, -July 13.
The Earl and Cmntess of Derby will give a gran
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'banquet on the 27th inst., at their mansion in St. jav3es's
square, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Ca'''.
bridge.
The Earl and Countess of Malmeabury
have sent
out invitations for a grand dinner on the 22d inst., to 11leet
their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary.
The Countess Stanhope has issued cards fox an
evening party on the 28th inst., at the family residence its
Grosvenot -place.
The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., and
Frances Countess Waldegrave leave town to-day for Stray('
berry Hill.
Tne Hon. Parker Jervis, Mrs. Jervis, and the
upper
Misses Jervis have arrived at the Queen's Hotel,

Norwood.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE,--The marriage a
Lady Constance Woroazow Murray, second daughter of the
Countess of Dunmore, and sister of the present Earl,
Lord Elphinstone, was celebrated on Thursday last at St.
Andrew's Church, Dunmore, Falkirk, N, B. in the presence
of a large family party, including the Marquis and Mar.-
chioness of Ailesbury, Viscount and Viscountess de Veßei'
the Earl and Countess of Southesk, Lady Abercromby, 's4;e'
After the ceremony the wedding party proceeded to Den:
more Park, to partake of a sumptuous wedding breakies"
Early in the afternoon the noble lord and his wife left for
Drummond Castle, Perthshire, the seat of Lord and LituY
Willoughby de Eresby.
THE LATE LORD ADOLPHUS VANE TE3IFE6II'
M.P.—The remains of Lord Acolphus Vane Tempest
were removed on Thursday last from his house in Chester-
square to Wynyard Park, near Stockton-on-Tees, prepare;
tory to in:crment in the ancestral vault of the TelnPes,
family. The Earl Vane, the Duke of Marlborough, one
other members of the family go to Wynyard for the

funeral.
THE DUKEDOM OF CHATELHERAULT,--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, as Lord Abercorn, who represents the
male line inheriting the title—as Lord Derby does thefemale line—has protested through our Embassy at Paris,
and, as we are informed, with strong probability of success,.
—The Owl.
THE ZOUAVE " DE TROP !"—The &LIMN, Who
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brave in the field (says the Ti•
mes Paris correspondent).
and jovial in quarters, and who doubtless deserves well ?f
his country, was so often before you (the other day in
He Paris) that he was looked upon as a bore. was everyd-
where, and in every possible and irnposbible conattion an
attitude. People grew 60 satiated of his fez, Lib
throat, his bushy beard, his jacket, and hie 10(v1
red breeches that they came to ate v