The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-13 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, since their errival at Frogmore, have been
enjoying the lulu>•y of a country life amid the beau-
tiful and varied scenery of Windsor and its neigh-
bourhood. On Friday their Royal Highnesses
passed the greater part of the day at Virginia Water,
and dined with a select party on board the Adelaide
frigate. The band of the Coldstream Guards arrived
at Windsor on Saturday, and will remain during
the Prince's residence at Frogmore.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended
Divine service yesterday morning in the parish
church of St. John. The Prince and Princess occu-
pied the Royal pew previously used by the late
Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Kent. Their
Royal Highnesses were attended by the Marchioness
of Carmarthen and Captain Grey. The lessons for
the day were read by the Rev. Thomas Rooke,
M.A., who was assisted in the prayers by the Rev.
J. Stone, B.A. The Rev. R. J. Simpson, M.A.,
preached an eloquent and impressive sermon.

This is the first time either the Prince or his Con-
sort attended Divine service at the parish church ;
and as they came through the park, and entered by
the east door in St. Alban's-street, without any pre-
vious intimation, a great portion of the congrega-
tion were unaware of their presence.

In the afternoon the Prince drove the Princess
out in a pony phaeton, and proceeded down the
Long-walk through some of the private drives in the
Great Perk. Their Royal Highnesses were attended
by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Capt. Grey,
who followed in an open carriage.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, who arrived at Frogmore Lodge on Thursday
evening last, are enjoying the beauties of that quiet re-
treat in comparative seclusion,—Court Journal.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
ridge and the Princess Mary honoured Lord and Lady
Foley by their company at dinner on Saturday evening, at
their residence in Grosvenor-square. A distinguished circle
had the honour to meet the Royal guests. Lady Foley had
an evening party afterwards.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
de Joinville and the Duke de Pent hievre, attended by M.
Fauvel, have returned to the Clarendon Hotel from Tun-
bridge WeAs.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish left Devonshiro House on Saturday for East-
bourne until Wednesday next.

Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Chichester
Fortescue, M. P., have been entertaining the following com-
pany at Stiawberry Hill during the past week :—Viscount
Melville, Lord and Lady Norreys, Lady Horatia Wardlaw,
Lady Ida Waldegrave, Sir John Johnstone, the Hon. and
Rev. F. E. Byng. Mr. and Mrs. Granville Vernon, Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Masters, Mr. William Harcourt, Mr. Charles
Harcourt, Captain Charles Vernon, Mr. Henry Grenfell,
Miss Money, and Mr. Charles Braham.
The Earl of Wilton will return to town to-day
from Cowes After Goodwood races the noble earl will
return to the Isle of Wight for the Royal Yacht Squadron
regatta.

The Earl of Dudley has left Dudley House for
his shooting quarters in Inverness•shire.
The Earl Brownlow and Lady Marian Alford
returned to town on Saturday, from Ashridge Park, Hart-
fordshira.

The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury enter-
tained a select circle on Saturday evening, at their residence
in Stratford-place.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston and the
Hon. Misses Jocelyn left Cambridge House on Saturday
afternoon, for Brocket Hall. _

Viscount Canterbury has returned to town from
Newmarket.

Viscountess Jocelyn will return to town on Wed-
nesday from Osborne, _ _

Lady Caroline Townley has issued cards for an
assembly on Wednesday next, at the family residence in
Charles-street.

Tne Duke de horny is said to be about to form a
racing establishment at Newmarket,

HIS HOLINESS is said by the latest accounts
from Rome to be in the enjoyment of good health,
having been able to celebrate Pontifical Mass at St. Peter's
on the Fervival of SS. Peter and Paul. According to a cor-
respondent who was present the Holy Father sang the
High Mass in a remarkably clear voice, and it was univer-
sally observed that in the firmness and elasticity of his
movements as he ascended and descended the Altar, and
also in his general appearance, he gave the impression of
perfect health.
DEATH OF DOWAGER LADY KILMAINE.—The
death of the Dowager Lady Kilmaine took place
on Monday, at her house in Chester-square. The Hon.
Anne Lady Kilmaine was the fourth daughter of the Right
Hon. Sir Henry Cavendish, Bart., by Sarah, Baroness
Waterpark, and was born March 22, 1774, so that she was
'n her 90 h year. She married, July 25, 1793, James Caul-
field, second Lord Kilmaine, father of the present peer, by
whom, who died in May, 1825, her ladyship had a nume-
rous family.
THE ROYAL FAMILY AT CREMORNE.—A thin
stream of people, says the Spectator, guided us from
King's-road, Chelsea, into Ashburnham Hall, a lofty barn-
like building, ornamented for the occasion by scores of
cheap flags of all nations, and pasteboard medallions of
knights and kings. A barrier divided the centre of the hall,
and opposite to it was a kind of platform with five rows of
wooden benches, covered with red cloth and saw dust.
'Are these reserved seats ?" we asked of a kindly-disposed
policeman, engaged in dusting his boots with his pocket-
handkerchief. "Ohno I" he exclaimed, " they are for the
royal family." "What ? You don't mean to say that the
Prince and Princess of Wales, or even the Queen, are com-
ing to the grand tournament. In that case it would be well
to take the sax dust off the seats." "Ahl" be retorted pet-
tishly, " I know nothing of Queen Victoria; I speak of our
royal family." If Barnum has any sense of his own dignity
and the eternal fitness of things, he will, we hope, increase
the salary of that man out of armcur.
DULNESS CF OUR FASHIONABLE WATERING
PLACES.—It is not only as respects the greater
abundance and efficiency of the mineral springs that conti-
nental watering places can succsesfully compete with Eng-
lish ones ; they likewise offer more resources and agremens,
both to valetudinarians and pleasure seekers, being often
situates amidst beautiful scenery. having well-lighted sa
loons for evening reunion, and for walking in hot weather.
At the German baths especially there is a greater freedom
of intercourse and association ; the music promenades and
waters are free of charge ; concerts and other entertain-
ments are at a comparatively low price of admission ; public
dinners, &c., and the expense of living considerably less
than at English watering places. Recreation and society
being the objects for which a large proportion of visitors
resort to watering place s, it is not to be wondered at that
those which present the greatestfacilities for obtaining these
objects should be preferred, In most of these places in
England, the single visitor, as also families, unless they
happen to have several acquaintances in the place, find
themselves isolated, and after a few days lecorne too
ennuges to remain. The single man has to dine in the
coffee-room of his hotel, or in his lodging, upon a chop,
steak, cutlet, or fowl; and families in their apartments,
instead of joining the well-appointed tables d' hote, enlivened
by conversation, and frequently by music, which they meet
with abroad—the only resource in the evening or in wet
weather a newspaper or a novel from the circulating library.
If the visitor attends a concert given by artistes of inferior
reputation, he must pay a high price for admission; he
must also pay for drinking the waters; and where there are
several promenades, as at some places, he must pay for en-
trance to each ; and at the end of a week's monotonous
existence, he finds his bill amount to two or three times as
much as it would at a first-class German bath. Even in
England, however, it is seen that those plates where a
greater degree of sociability prevails by means of tables
d'hote, evening reunions, &c., are always the fullest; as,
for instance, Harrogate, Scarborough, and Buxton.—Dr,
Edwin Lee's Watereng Places of England.
CHURCH AND CHAPEL. By the author of "No
Church," " Owen a Waif," &o. 3 vols.--" This
novel Csays the Athenesum) sustains the credit of the
author's previous works. It is a story of well•sustained in-
terest, without going into the vulgar sensational line so
much striven after at present. The interest of the narrative
arises from the struggle and conflict of human passions,
human interests, and human limitations. Every figure has
its characteristic faults, but also redeeming points. The
aim of the work is to inculcate charity. faith, patience,
with the infirmities of others, and especially a liberal toler-
ance of, or rather, we should say, sympathy with, their
method of striving to do right. The characters of the book
are drawn with spirit and firmness. • •