The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-16 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales,

The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesteri
day, attended by Captain Grey.

The Prince and Princees of Wales took a car-
riage drive.
In the evening their Royal Highnesses honoured
the Earl and Countess Spencer with their company
at dinner at Spencer House.
The Hon. Mrs. Stoner and Captain Grey were
in attendance.

The Prince of IfVales honoured Mr. Frith with a
sitting at his studio for the picture he is now paint-
ing of the Royal weddigg.

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to
Spencer House,
The Earl and Countess Spencer gave a splendid
banquet last evening at Spencer House, St. James's,
to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, and the Duchess of Cambridge and
Princess Mary of Cambridge.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrsved at 10
minutes past eight o'clock, attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Stonor and Captain Grey. Their royal high-
nesses were met on their arrival by the Earl and
Countess Spencer, Their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary canoe
shortly afterwards, attended by Lady Geraldine
Somerset and Csptain Ellis.
There were present to meet the royal party
The Duke of Rutland, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Abercorn and Lady Georgiana Hamilton, the
Marquis of Hartington, the Earl and Countess of
Clarendon, Earl Granville, Earl and Lady Constance
Grosvenor, the Countess (Dowager) Spencer and
Lady Sarah Spencer, Viscount and Viscountess
Sydney, and Lord Dankellin. Covers were laid
for 26 persons.
The Countess Spencer, later in the evening, threw
open her saloons for the reception of a select party
invited to meet the royal guests. About 250
persons of rank had the honour to receive invita-
tions.

After the banquet the whole of the handsome
suite of saloons were thrown open for the reception
of company, the painted saloon being appropriated
for the dancing party.
Dancing commenced at eleven o'clock with a
quadrille, the Princess of Wales giving her hand to
the Earl Spencer, and the Prince of Wales dancing
with the Countess Spencer. The Princess Mary of
Cambridge danced in the same quadrille with the
Earl Grosvenor.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will honour the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch
with their company at dinner, at Richmond, this evening,
at six o'clock. A select party has been invited to /fleet
their royal highnesses in the evening, at 8 o'clock, to a swell
dance, Morning dress.
The Earl of Hopetoun has arrived at Longs
Hotel.
The Countess of Newburg entertained a dinner
party, at her residence in Wilton-crescent, last evening.
The Countess of Fife and Lady Anne Duff :cave
town to• day on a visit to Lord and Lady de L'lsle and
Dudley.
The Count and Countess Nicholas Haniskerff and
family have arrived at the Brunswick llotel, Jermyn• street,
from "Vicuna.

SIR EDWIN LANDSEER'S LIONS.—As works 01
art Sir Edwin Landseer's lions for the base of the
Nelson column, in the estimation of the Reader, are ill'
finitely superior to Canova's lions at St. Peter's, or Thor,
waldson's lion at Lucerne. The principal model, about "21
feet long by some eight or nine feet high, would almost
Appear to have been closely copied from nature, not from 4
tame beast, but from a noble animal in its native wilds.
The mane, in which sculptured lions aro almost all stiell
failures, in this magnificent model is a departure from th
conventional curled hair, and flows in all its natural breadth
and freedom. If we have waited long for these lions, it is'
at least, satisfactory to know that they will be wart-
waiting for.
MR ROBSON'S health, we are glad to report, 16
greatly improved, and that there are even hopes of 11
being able to reappear at the Olympic before the close
°
tb.e season.— The Reader.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOClETY.—Newcastle'°°.
Tyne, July 14.—Today there has been a larg:
gathering of farmers, country gentry, and inhabitants oft
and adjacent towns, to witness the second day's trial of steel
ploughs and cultivators, and the first day's trial of swing BP"
wheel ploughs, grubbers, and other implements, upolet-ho
grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society at Benton•
of
judges of swing and wheel ploughs are Mr T. Outhwaitet ;
Goldsborough, Mr E. Whortley, and Mr Dod, of A-ale'''.
grange ; Mr Howard, Britannia Ironworks ; Messrs. gam,
comes and Sims, of Ipswich ; Messrs. Hunt and Pickerllt°
Mr Wm. Busby, of Newton-le-Willows, Leamen ;
Larkworthy and Co., Worcester ; Mr Wm. Ball and '°".
Rothwell, Northamptonshire; Mr John Gregory, West°„ei;
near South Shields ; Messrs. Turner and Bishop, Leight.r
Buzzard; Messrs. E. Page and Co., Bedford, and ().iriliiet.
implement makers, had horse ploughs entered ; and "-Ds
ing the whole of to-day the trial of these horse-011,0
has attracted tho largest amount of attention of Tr,
north-country farmers present, who, however, though t:ld,
Mg less notice of the steam ploughing, could not withit 0
their astonishment at the enormous amount of work hop
through by these latter-mentioned implements of 11,itil
bandry. These trials will not all be completed 11730
Saturday afternoon. This afternoon it was reporte t
Commissioners from France and some other foreign Stilted,ol.
were in the grounds, but the attendance of distant ar'ted.
turalists was not so large as might have been anticiPtiviie•
The show ground upon Newcastle town moor is oontP;iii;
the horses will arrive to-morrow, and the cattle ne%t
the show of agricultural implements is in a very f°r;iia'
state. In addition to the show of horses and cattle nn
be as
plements by the Royal Agricultural Society, there will_vol‘•
exhibition of dogs and poultry on the town moor next
We understand that the Hon. S. M. Maori
o'cloy
an unofficial interview with Lord Palmerston on Thtlfrioillt
at Cambridge House, at the introduction of Mr Lin
and that the meeting was satisfactory to all parties' be re'
withdrawal of Mr Lindsay's motion was, it is said, tort of
cult of that interview, the Premier having given s
epti
implied promise to support it at a more opportune nieraa do'
chat is to say, when Grant and Sherman have bee•tiott•
feated, and the Confederacy stand in no need of recogel
—Herald. 00 of
HORRIBLE SUICIDE,,—A very shocking °goo'
suicide occurred on the Midland Railway at
ton, about a mile from Nottingham, late on Thursdayoolo
On the arrival of the train at Nottingham from fjlop 06'
the guard stated that he had run against something 035
line, and a messenger was sent to clear it. Oa 06100
Sneinton he found a man lying on the side of the rad 000,
quite dead. His head was fearfully cut, his legs fitic,l3oo
were smashed, and altogether his body presented ro.
spectacle. A razor and lid were found in his Peci;.epe kith
is supposed that the deceased was standing on Ole 'ILI nocico'
the intention of committing suicide, when he was ,i,teiP
down by the buffers of the engine and killed imoTtisipeOt
He was 200 yards from any crossing, and had 13° 0
ors °
near the place. Deceased is between 40 and 5 years Doci
age, but his name is not known. Au inquest Will
n 4
on the body this day. '- •
A MERE TRIFLE—TIARDLY WORTS 14°Argef
ING.-- It is announced with much modesty by ttfl„ 41100
can paper that the Federal debt is only 1,700,000,0vv -