The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-06 00:00:00

were received with the full honours of a saliee and
yards manned, and their invitation, it is needless to
add, was gratefully accepted.. It is said, and no
doubt with truth, that no other capital in Europe
possesses a park so highly picturesque as this, and
the excursion being organised with the same ads
mirable foresight that has characterised all the fetes
given during the stay of the Prince and Princess it
naturally afforded the most perfect satisfaction to
all those who were privileged to share in it.
On the night of the ball at Drottiogholm there
was no time to do more than allude to the gala
dinner which preceded it, given by her Majesty the
Queen-Mother. The entertainment was one of great
magnificence, and was given in the gallery of pictures

illustrative of the battles of Charles X. Covers were
laid for 60 persons. The king gave his arm to the
Princess of Wales, who had on her right the Prince
Oscar. The Queen-Mother was led to the dinner
table by the Prince of Wales. On the right of the
Qaeen Mother the Queen of Sweden was placed,
who was conducted to table by the Prince Augustus.
On the left of the King the Princess Theresa, wife
of Prince Augustus, was placed. She was led down
to dinner by the Prince John of Glucksburg. On
the right of Prince Oscar Lady Spencer was placed,
conducted to table by the Count Manderstrom. The
Hon. Mrs. Grey sat on the left of Prince Augustus,
having been brought down by Count Sparre, Grand
Marshal of the Kingdom of Sweden. To the left of
the Prince of Wales Countess Bonde, Grande Mai-
tresse of the Queen's Court, was placed, conducted
by Earl Spencer. To the left of Prince John of
Gluckshurg Countess Skioldebrand, Grand Mai.
tresse of the Court of the Queen• Mother, was seated
conducted to table by General Knollys. Daring
the dinner the band of the 2d Regiment of Guards
played a selection of music.
The ball which took place the same evening com-
menced with a Polonaise. In the opening quadrille
the following personages of distinction took part :
The Queen with his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales danced vis- a vis to Commander Suttie, R N.,
and the Hon. Mrs Grey. The Princess of Wales
with Prince Oscar vis-a-vis to the Baron Bildt,
Governor of Stockholm, and his partner; Princess
Theresa and Colonel Keppel vis-a-vis to Baron
Ehrensborgh, Chamberlain to the Queen-Mother,
and Madame de Martino, wife of the secretary to
the Italian Embassy; the King of Sweden with
Lady Spencer visa-vis to M. Dutreil, secretary to
the French Embassy, and Mademoiselle der Wedel
Jarlsberg ; the Prince of Glucksburg and the Coun.
tess Frolich vis-a-vis to M. de Shunck, officer d'Etat
Major, and Mademoiselle de Fahraus.
In the coarse of the evening the Prince of Wales
also danced in quadrilles with Madame Fournier,
t'Ambassadrice de France ; and the Countess Bonde,
nee Maryatt. His Royal Highness waltzed with
the Princess Therese, Countess Frolich, and Coun-
tess Anna Hamilton ; took part in a cotillon with
the Countess of Scheel-Plessen, and in a polka with
Mademoiselle Augusta Bonde, whose mother before
her marriage was the Lady Augusta Fit zalarence.
Besides the opening quadrille her Royal Highness
the Princess of Wales danced with the Prince
Augustus of Sweden and Baron Bildt ; waltzed
with the King, Count Conrad de Rosen, and M.
Fisherstrom, Ecuyer de Roi, and took part in a co-
tillon with M. Arninoff, Chamberlaine de Service to
the Queen-Mather.

This evening (Friday) the Princess of Wales,
with her ladies in waiting, dined at the Castle of
Ulrichsaal, with the Queen of Sweden, where the
Princess Theresa likewise spent the evening.
ELSINORE, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
The Royal party landed here at 4 o'clock, leav-
ing Prince Oscar at Helcingborg, in Sweden.
The King and Crown Prince met them here.
They had an excellent reception.