The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-02 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales left Marl-
borough House yesterday morning for the Welling-
ton Co►lege, and were present at the proceedings of
the Speech-day "at the college.
Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the
Marchioness of Carmarthen, the Earl of Mount-
Edgcome, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Keppel.

The Prince and Princess, after partaking of
luncheon with the Head Master, returned to town,
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prince
of Leiningen, and attended by Captain Grey, rode
out on horseback in the atteenoon.

In the evening, the Pi ince and Princess of Wales,
honoured the alchess of Wellington with their
company at her grace's ball at Apsley House. Tae
Marchioness of Carmarthen and Captain Grey were
is attendance.

The Prince and Princess of Le:ningin also went
to the ball at Apsley House.

Captain Grey has succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel
li.eppel as Eque,rry to the Prince of \Vales.

Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Fire

Brigade.

Yesterday the Prince of \Vales witnessed, the
general working of the London Fire Brigade estab•
lishment. His Royal Highness arrived at the head-
quarters of the brigade in Watling-street at an
early hour, accompanied by his Grace the Duke of
Sutherland, Lord Richard Grosvenor, and Prince
Leiningen. On alighting at the station the Prince
was received by Captain Shaw, the director of the
brigade, and having inspected the engines at the
station, and the telegraph instruments for calling.
out the whole force instantaneously from all of the
establishments in case of emergency, mounted one
of the manual horse engines and proceeded, with
Captain Shaw, to make a tour of inspection of the
different fire stations. Wellclose-square, was first
visited, where one of the land steam fire engines
was turned out, steam got up, and the Prince
went with it along Retcliff-highway to School-
house-lane station, the eastern extent of the force.
From there the royal party proceeded back to
Bishopagate street station, next to Farringdon-
street station, then to Holborn, King-street,
and Chandos-street stations. Here another steamer
was got under weigh, and his Royal Highness
rode on it and inspected the different stations on
the Surrey side of the water, and also boarded the
powerful floating steam-engine of the brigade,
moored in the river above Southwark-bridge, It
was immediately got to work, and his Royal High-
ness had an opportunity of witnessing its efficiency
by the immune streams of water which were ejected
from its many branches. The Prince was then put
ashore at Queenhithe, and walked up to Watling-
street station, where an engine was in attendance
to convey him to Marlborough House. In passing
along the Strand an accident occurred by one of the
horses falling, which breuglet down the other, snap..
ping the polo and preventing the engine proceed-
ing further. The Royal party alighted, and after
thanking Captain Shaw for his great attention, left
in cabs for home. It should be observed that the
Prince's visit was a long-promised one, having ex-
pressed a desire to inspect the management of the
brigade. It was of a stricily private character,
and none of the firemen were cognisant of his pre-
Bence, and hie Royal Highness was thus enabled to
witness the alacrity with which the force generally
turned out in case of fire. In several instances the
men were timed turning out, horsing their engines
and starting off within two minutes and a half.

VISIT OF PRINCE ALFRED TO DALKEIT.H.--OR
Thursday morning, Prince Alfred inspected the
Edinburgh or Queen's Regiment of Light Infantry Militia
in Dalkeith-pat k. The Princa, accompanied by Major
Cowell and Lieutenant Mon'agu, R.N., arrived on horse-
back on the ground at 11 o'clock, and was received by the
regiment—wraith was under the command of the Duke of
Buceleuch—with a royal salute. At the conclusion of the
inspection, his Royal Highness rode forward and expressed
his great gratification at the manoeuvres he had wit-
nessed. The Prince and suite then partoJk of luncheon
at Dalkeith House. At a quarter before two, his Royal
Highness, accompanied by the duke, Major Cowell, and
Major Fletcher, drove to Salton Hall, to visit Mr. and Lady
Charlotte Fletcher. His Royal Highness and party re-
mained at Dalkeith Palace as guests of his Grace the Duke
of Buccleuch. It was expected that the Prince would leave
Dalkeith for Edinburgh yesterday.
Tne Earl end Countess of Z Aland intend to leave
their residence in Arlington-street on Wednesday for York-
shire for the season.
The Earl Cadogan continues in a very weak state
of health. The noble earl is still in town.