The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, _LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE . 25, 1864.

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HER MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, June 24.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High.
nesses the Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess
Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon in an open
carriage and four, attended by Lieutenant• Colonel
the Hon. D. do Roe.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Prince
Louis of Hesse, and Prince Arthur, drove in a car-
riage and four to Virginia Water.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended by
Mr. Buff, took a carriage drive.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and Prince Leo-
pold walked and drove in the grounds this morn-
ing.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Carolina Bar-
rington, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, and Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. D. de nos, went to London this
morning, and honoured Mr. Holman Hunt
with an inspection of his pictures in Hanover-street,
and afterwards inspected Mr. Simpson's water.
colour drawings of India.

The princesses afterwards were present at the
Bazaar in the Horticultural Gardens, and returned
to Windsor at two o'clock,

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, left the Castle to-day for Wool-
wich, to embark for Ostend, whence the prince will
go to Brussels to visit his Majesty the King of the
Belgians.

Prince Arthur will afterwards proceed to Coburg,
and from thence to Switzerland.

The Pzizice and Princes of Wales,

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday,
accompanied by Prince Louis of Hesse, and attended
by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel.
The Princess of Wales, accompanied by Princess
Mary of Cambridge, and attended by the Mar-
chioness of CArratathen, went to Westminster
Abbey.

The Prince of Wales went to Willis's Rooms and
presided at the meeting of the Society for the En•
couragement of Arts, Manufactures, end Commerce,
and distributed the prizes given by the society. His
Royal Highness was attended by the Earl of Mount-
Edgeumbe, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieut.-
Colonel Keppel,

The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by
the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with
their company at dinner.

The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended
by the Baroness von Grancy and Captain von Wes-
ter, weller, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with
their company at the ball at Devonshire House in
the evening.

Visit of the Prince arid Princess of Wales to
Devonshire House.

Last evening the Duke of Devonshire was
honoured with a visit from their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, at his town resi-
dence, Devonshire Houee,where a grand banquet was
given on the occasion, succeeded afterwards by a
ball at which the Prince and Princess Louis of
Hesse were also present.
Tne Prince and Princess of Wales, who were
attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and
Lieutenant• Colonel Keppel, arrived at eight o'clock,
and were received by the noble host, the Marquis
of Hartington, and Lady Louisa Cavendish.
The royal guests were soon afterwards conducted
to the diningroom where the banquet took place.
The table was laid out with the magnificent silver
plateau, and lighted by some elaborately chased sil-
ver candelabra. On the buffet was a rich display
of gold and silver plate, salvers, &c., conspicuous
among which was the celebrated salver made from
the snuff boxes presented to the late Duke of
Devonshire by the sovereigns of Europe.
Another feature worthy of remark was the valu-
able gold dessert service, an heirloom, known as
"The Burlington service," belonging exclusively to
the present duke and his line, which was used on
the occasion, and was greatly admired, more pro.
bably from being considered unique.
The Prince of Wales on the right of the Lady
Louisa Cavendish, and the Princess occupied a simi-
lar position on the side of the Duke of Devonshire.
The dinner party was confined to a circle of 24. In
addition to th© illustrious guests and the noble
duke there were present the Duke of St. Alban's,
the Marquis of Hartington, the Earl Granville, the
Earl and Countess of Daikeith, the Earl and Lady
Constance Grosvenor, Viscount Hamilton, Lord and
Lady George Cavendish and Mies Cavendish,Lady
Blanche Egerton, Colonel Hon. Henry W. J., and
Mrs. Byng, Hon. Henry Bourke, Hon. Charles R.
Carington, Lord Edward and Lady Louisa Caven-
dish, the Hon. and Rev. Francis Grey, and the
Marchioness of Carmarthen bnd Lieut.-Gol.
in waiting on the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The noble suite of rooms devoted to the ball was
brilliantly illuminated and decorated with the
choicest exotics and flowering plants, disposed with
much artistic effect, and in such profusion that a
grateful fragrance was diffused throughout the
apartments. The plants here and in other parts of
the mansion were supplied from the extensive con-
servatories at Chatsworth and Chiswick. The saloon
in the centre of the mansion was prepared for danc-
ing, and was illuminated by five crystal lustres, tht
light from which was reflected on the large mirror,.

in richly carved frames, and it also served admir
ably to exhibit the vaulted ceiling with its gilt
mouldings and finely ezecutr-d carvings. An alcove
over tl,e portico, adorned with rare plants, was user)
as a retiring room for the princes and princesset•
during the pauses in the dance. The large ball-room
adjoining the saloon was also prepared for dancing,
having an orchestra at one end. This, the larger
ball-room, was also effectively illuminated by
chandeliers depending from the richly carved roof.
and by clutters of wax lights around.

The remaining apartments, including the library,
which contains an unrivalled collection of plays,
were also made available for promenading during

the evening.
The beautiful white marble staircase, with its
gilded baluters, surmounted by a crystal hand-rail,
was lit by a number of lamps supported by gilt
brackets, and presented a dazzlingly brilliant ap-
pearance as the guests entered.

Few town houses possess such an extensive gar-
den as that at the rear of Devonshire House, and
here, by the aid of coloured lamps disposed around
the beds, and ranged along the borders, a very
effective display was produced. Among other
illuminated devices was a large Prince of Wales's
plume placed at the extremity of the centre walk,
showing clearly by its distance from the mansion
the great extent of the grounds.
At ten o'clock the company began to assemble for
the ball, and np to midnight carriages arrived
without cessation
The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse arrived
about half-past ten. Their royal highnesses were
attended by Captain von Westerweller and Madlje.

de Grancy.
Hs Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald,
C. 8., arrived shortly before eleven o'clock.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge, with Lady
Geraldine Somerset and Captain A. Ellis in wait-

ing, came son afterwards. The Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Grand Ductless of Mecklenburg-
Strelitz were unavoidably prevented attending the
ball.

It was after 11 o'clock when the ball was opened
with a quadrille by the Prince of Wales and Lady
Louisa Cavendish and the Princess of Wales and

the Marquis of Hartington.
Refreshments were served during the evening in
an apartment adjoining the ball-rcome Over the
mantelpiece was the celebrated Devonshire gems,
which the public lately had an opportunity of in-

meeting at South Kensington Museum, were they
formed part of the loan collection of objects or arL.
All the plate on ire table: both detorAtive And

utilitarian, was of frosted and burnished silver, t

centre piece being of classic design.
Ater this temporary cessation dancing was re-
sumed, and was kept up with spirit to an advanced
hour.

The Duke of Cambridge did not retire until
after one o'clock. The Princess Mary and the illus.
trious prince and princess to whom the entertain-
ment was given did not leave until a later hour.

The Duke of Buceleuch has left town for Edin-
burgh, to take the command of the militia, of which corps
his grace is colonel,
The Duke of Sutherland arrived at Stkifferd
House yesterday from the Mediterranean. The Earl of
Sefton returned home with his grace.
The Earl of Devo❑ was unavoidably prevented
from attending her Majes:y's Levee on Wednesday last.
The Earl and Countess of Darnley were not
present, as was inadvertently stated, at the marriage of la
H. Millbanke and Lady Susan Osborne, being prevented by
the death of a relative.

Lord end Ledy Frederick Cavendish left Devon-
shire House yesterday on a continental tour.
At the Levee on Wednesday last Lord Harris
was presented by Viscount Sydney, on his appointment as
honorary colonel of the East Kent Regiment of Militia.
Mr. and Lady Evelyn Brudenell Bruce have left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Woolstone Lodge/
Farringdon•

Sir John and Lady Bowring have left town for
Paris. Sir -John is accredited as Minister .Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of the French by
the King of the Hawaiin Islands,

The late Earl Poulett, whose death we reeenTlY
announced, was the eldest son of John the fonrth earl, by
Sophia, daughter cf Admiral Sir George Pocock, K 8.. and
married August 28, 1820, Charlotte Fanny, only daughter
and heiress cf the late Mr Henry Edward Berkeley
Portman, of Bryanston House. in the county cf Dorset, by
tho Hon. Lucy Elizabeth Dormer, daughter of Charles
eighth Lord Dormer, and by her, who survives him, had
issue three sons and one daughter, all of whom are de•
ceased,