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

Prince Alfred.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Lieutenant Elaig, arrived at Floors Castle, Nellie, ell
Wednesday evening, from Balmoral, on a visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe.
At Edinburgh the Prince was accompanied to the
Waverley station by the Lord Provost and Professor
Play fair. His Royal Highness on arrivirg et NelEe
station was received by the Duke of Roxburgh°
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 : Th°
Duchess of St. Alban's and Lady Diana Beau•
clerk, the MuzquiG and Marchioness of Nor'
manby and Lady Laura Phipp9, the Marquis
of Bowmont, the Earl of Selkirk, Lord and
Lady Chelmsford and Hon. Miss Thesiger, Lord
Charles Lines Kerr, Sir George Grant Suttie and
Misses 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, &e•
Cove's were laid for 30 guests.

After the banquet his Royal Highness was ex'
petted to honour the Kelso race ball with h'
presence.

On Thursday the Duchess of Roxburghe gave 6
soiree dansante, which was attended by a numerous
circle of the nobility and gentry of the durruundillg
❑eighbourhood.

The above company will remain guests of ae
noble duke and duchess dui ing his Royal llighnesb 8
stay at the Castle.

Foreigu Courts.

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

The Count de Fiandre has arrived in Paris, where
he intends remaining about a week.
" Count de Bismarck," says the Indicateur of
Biarritz, "occupies the splendid Maim' Garderes•
The service of the telegraph, which was to be die'
continued ou 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 Zurin within the
last few days that King Victor Emmanuel intends
to ply a visit to the Empress of Russia at NW'
The visit will take place, report says, in the early'
part of November.

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

The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., is staying
with tho Duke of Davonshire and Lady Louisa Cavendish,
at Hardwick Hall, near Chesterfield.

The Earl of Carlisle is not in such a bad state of
health as might be supposed from the occasional para-
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 his
malady as to cause any immediate anxiety to his friends.
Viscount Palmerston attained his 80th year yes-
terday. The rt noble Premier and her ladyship, with a
small family circle, are at Broadlande, Hants. The noble
viscount is in the enjoyment of excellent health, and was
out yesterday afternoon for his customary equestrian
exercise.

Viscount Cranbourne, who is sojourning in
Paris, is shortly expected to return home from a Conti-
nental tour.
Lord Wodehouse, the newly-appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, will leave for Dublin next week--
about Wednesday next is the day named—so that his lord-
ship nay 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 Clbre, will take up his residence at Dublin Castle in
December.