The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

The Princess of Wales' First Ball.

The Prince of Wales gave an evening party and
a dance, last evening, at- Marlborough House, to a
limited number of the nobility and gentry.
The whole of the suite of the principal apart-
ments were prepared for the occasion.

The new saloon was made the dancing-room, and
the vestibule, which was the grand hall previous to
the occupancy of the Prince of Wales, now is part
of the suite of state rooms, and last night formed
the drawing-room; the large dining-room on the
one side of the saloon was appropriated for supper,
and the library on the other side for promenade
between the dances.

The drawing-room, in which the Prince and Prin-
cess received their guests, is entered from the new
hall, by erossing the corridor. This apartment is
now hung on three sides with tapestry, including a
large and very fine work—" The destruction of the
Mamelukes by the Pacha of Egypt"—and a aeries
of panels illustrating the story and adventures of
Don Quixote. On the 4th side (the east) is a large
looking-glass over the fireplace, fixed on a panel of
dark blue, the panel on either side being paihted
arabesques on a crimson ground. The doorways are
hung with draperies of dark blue velvet with deep
gold-coloured borders and trimmings. The entab-
lature of the room, and the friezes, and architraves
over the doors are gilt, and assisted with bright
colour. The ceiling is adorned with dark richly
coloured pictures, relieved with gilding. The apart-
ment contained a quantity of choice cabinets and
other beautiful pieces of furniture, and articles of
fine art and vertu; and, with the gay flowers that
entirely filled the vacancy of the fireplace and other
interstices, and the lofty candelabra (some of them
nine feet high) which aided the illumination,
formed an effect of colour in the ensemble that
might very fairly be termed gorgeous.
The ceiling of the saloon is supported by eight
'columns of white and gold, two at each corner of the
centreecouipa-rtenent, and they therefore mark' tht
boundaries'of the three rooms which this new apart-
ment has absorbed. The shafts of the columns are
marked in three equal parts by bands of gilt ara-
besque. The lower compartment, springing from the
base, is covered with a twining mass of ivy leaves
and berries so thick and solidly gilt that scarcely
any of the white ground is visible ; the two upper
divisions are foliated with the lotus leaf, the edges
being merely tipped with gold. The capitals of the
columns, which are composite in their order, are
solidly gilt. The walls of the saloon are of a deli..
cate warm grey, or dove colour, panelled in figured
satin, of a colour which can perhaps be best described
as midway between scarlet and crimson, each pane)
bordered with a broad gilt moulding. Between the
larger panel a narrow strip of green with gilt ara-
besques is introduced, having also a gilt moulding,
and leaving a sufficient space of wall between each,
The beautiful draperies were of the same colour and
material as the panels, with gilt cornices and gold-
coloured cords and trimmings. The architectural
embellishments of the ceiling are developed with
delicate grey and neutral colours in harmony with
the colour of the walls, but the frieze has a ground
of bright scarlet and is enriched with gold. Open-
ing from the saloon to the garden a large tent was
erected, filled with choice plants andfloral treasur',
with a background of looking-glass ; and through
this tent was viewed a large bed of growing flowers
in the garden, illuminated with variegated lamps.
The room was brilliantly illuminated by three large
cut glass chandeliers, with wax candles and other
subsidiary lights, and was decorated with a pro-
fusion of flowers. The settees round the room were
of the same bright rich colour as the panels and
draperies. The doors were panelled in looking-
glass, with gilt mouldings.
The principal ornaments of the supper room were
two admirable oval half-length portraits of the
Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, by A.
Graefle, a small bronze statuette of the Queen, and
two small bronze busts of the Prince and Princess of
Prussia. This room was lighted by two ormolu
chandeliers bearing wax lights, and having a group
of figures in Parian marble forming the stem. The
draperies of this apartment are cf silk, and of a
very elaborate pattern of green, crimson, and gold.
Over the sideboard a buffet of choice plate was
displayed on a background of dark crimson velvet,
the principal ornament being the large silver shield
presented by the late King of Prussia to his godson
the Prince of Wales. The supper- table was of the
horse-shoe form, and was decorated with a service
of silver plate, including numerous epergnes filled
with choice flowers and fruit, and silver candelabra.

The company tegan to arrive at Marlborough
House soon after ten o'clock.

The Princess of Wales was attended by the Cou-
ntess De Grey, Lady in Waiting, and Lord Harris,
K. 5.1., Chamberlain.

The Prince of W.iles was attended by Earl Spen-
cer, Groom of the Stole ; Earl of Mount Edgecumbe,
Lord in Waiting ; Lieut. General Knollys, Comp-
troller and Treasurer ; the lion. Robert K• Meade.
Groom in Waiting ; and Lieut. Colonel Kt peel,
Equerry in Waiting.

The Princess of Wales wore a dress of white tulle
over white glace silk, veiled with spotted tulle and
trimmed with flowers—the white rose and Nil)"
pervinca. The ornaments were Emeralds and dia-
monds. Her Royal Highness's head-dress was
composed of a wreath of flowers corresponding with
the trimming of the dress, interspersed with dia-
mond ornaments.

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of lilac
satin, trimmed with Honi:on lace. Her Royal
Highness's head-dress was formed of lilac, orna-
mented with diamond wheat-ears. The stomacher,
necklace, and earrings were diamonds and purl.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a white

tulle dress, trimmed with bouillonres of tulle and
white satin ribbon, with two flounces of black lace.
ci)e Princess's head-dress was composed. of u ti ra
A diawoud brat's and a wreath of poppies, corn-
flowers, and wheat ears. The necklace, stomacher,
and earrings were of diamonds,withcarbuncle stars.
The illustrious party, at half-past ten o'clock en-
tered the Saloon, where Coote and Tinney's band,
conducted by Mr. Coote, was in attendance, and
performed the following music :
Quadrille .. Cologne.
Vales
Lancers
Valse
Quadrille
Valse
Lancers
Galop
Quadrille Danish.
Vales
Lancers
Valse .. Pfinget Rosen.
Quadrille Canadian.
Vales
Lancers
Galop
_ _

The following had the honour of receiving invitations—
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Princess Mary, the Duke of Cambridge, the Prince of
Orange, the Count de Paris, the Duke de Nemoars and the
Princess Marguerite d'Orleans, his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar and the Countess Dornburg,
Countess Gleichen, the Austrian Ambassador and Countess
Apponyi, Prince and Princess Bandini (Viscount and Vis-
countess Kynnaird), the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess
of Cambridge, the Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge, the
Equerry to the Duchess of Cambridge, Lieut.-Col. Van den
Bosch, and Baron W. C. de Pollandt, Equerries to the
Prince of Orange, and the following :

DUKES—Buccleuch, Manchester, Sutherland, St.
Albans.

DUCHESSES---. Sutherland, Manchester, St. .Albans.
Buccleuch,

MARQUlSES—Hartington, Eandford, Ailesbury, Bath,
Carmarthen, Ormonde, Abercorn, Westminster.
MARCHIONESSES—Westminster, Abercorn, Ailesbury,
Ba. h, Carmarthen.

EARLS—De Grey, Brecknock, Dunmore, Granville,
Listowel, Sefton, Cowper, Spencer, Mount Charles, West-
moreland, Tankerville, Shaftesbury, Dalkeith, ilardwicke,
Macclesfield, Mount-Edgcumbe, Stanhope, Morton, Yar-
borough, Clarendon, Grosvenor.
COUNTESSES—Westmoreland, Hardwicke,Dow, Spencer,
Dalkeith, Yarborough, Sefton, Desart, Tankerville, Mount
Charles, Cowley, Stanhope, Macclesfield, Spencer,
Dowager Mount-Edgcumbe,Dunmore, Carnarvon, Mount-
Eagcumbe, aneschiold (2).
VISCOUNTS,—StuIIey, Hood, Duncan, Adare, Hamilton,
Hincuingbrook, Mahon,.Castlerosse, Falkland, Stratford de
Radcliffe, Sydney, Newry, Parker, Chelsea, Bury, Bar-
rington, Ingestre.

VISCOUNTESSES.—Barrington, Stratford de Radcliffe,
Sydney, Ingestre, Castlerosse, Bury, Jocelyn.
LORDS.—Proby, Eustace Cecil, Skelmersdale, John Her-
vey, Henry Scott, Claud J. Hamilton (Grenadier Guards),
Allred Hervey, Richard Grosvenor, Charles Bruce, Hen-
niker, Bingham, Harris, Dunglas, Stanley of Alderley,
Ashley, Carington, Churchill, Elcho, Dufferin.
LADlEs.—Elizabeth Adeane, Victoria Ashley, Sarah
Spencer, Georgiana Hamilton, Augusta Start, Constance
Grosvenor, Mary Craven, Victoria Scotr, Allred Hervey,
Skelmersdale, Feodore Wellesley, Diana Beauclerk, Eus-
tace Cecil, Emma Talbot, Alice Cuffee, Mary Nisbet Ha-
milton, Ernestine Edgcumbe, Elizabeth De Ros, Agneta
Yorke, Churchill, Emily Cavendish, Elcho, Proby, heo-
dora Grosvenor, Charles Bruce, Constance Villiers, Vic-
toria Murray, Eleanor Hare, Cecilia nolyneux, Stanley of
Alderley, Ceeilia Bingham, Carington, Mary Stanhope,
Florence Paget, Dufferin, Henniker, Harriet Ashley.
CouNT.—Christian Daneschiold.

RIGHT HONOUEABLE.—W. E. Gladstone.'

HONOURABLES.—Edward Stanhope, Francis Stonor,
Victor Montagu, John Henniker, H. Bourke, Chandos
Leigh, Miss Stanley, Reginald Talbot, C. R. Carington,
George Cadogan, Mrs. Stonor, Miss Barrington, Mrs.
Hardinge, Thomas De Grey, Robert Meade, Leopold Ellis,
Miss Henniker, Miss Carington, Miss Canning, Misses
Jocelyn (2), Miss Cadogan.
BARONET.—Frederick Johnstone.

MESSIEURS.-Sturt, Wm. Craven, Andrew Cockerell,
Augustus Lumley, Herbert Fisher, Francis Knollys, Holz-
man, John Thynne, Charles Phipps, W. H. Gladstone,
Henry Chaplin, W. H. Dyke, Nisbet Hamilton, Adeane,
Herbert of Muckross.

MISTRESSES.—Herbert Fisher, Grey, Herbert, Knollys,
Gladstone, White.

MISSES.—White, Knollys, Gladstone, Nisbet Hamilton,
Phipps, Herbert.
GENERAL.—KnoIIys.

COLONELS.—Cavendish, Hon. Arthur Hardinge, Hon.
W. Feilding, Hon. W. P. Talbot, F. Seymour, C. 8., Hon.
Sir Charles Phipps.
LIEUTENANT COLONELS.—Hon. J. C. Stanley, Hon. H.
W. Byng, Sir Charles Russell, Bart,, Farquharson, Hon.
Dudley Do Ros, White.
MAJORS.—Hon. A. H. Anson, Teesdale.
CAPTAINS.—Hon. Charles Edgcumbe, Hon. Frederick
Stanley, Hon. A. Hobart, R.N., Grey, Falbe, W. F. Sey-
mour.

The following had the honour of receiving invitations,
but were prevented from unavoidable circumstances from
accepting :—The Prince of Leiningen, the Count and Coun-
tess de Flahault and Miss Elphinstone de Flahault, the
Countess of Morton, the Countess of Shaftesbury, Lady
&dith Somerset, Sir Charles, Lady Mary, and Miss Wooa,
Mr. Charles and Mr. Henry L. Wood, M., Madame, and
Miss Van de Weyer, Mr. Victor and Mr. Albert Van de
Weyer, Count Gleichen, the Earl of Carnarvon, and Lord
and Lady Suffield.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
honoured Lord and Lady William Powlett with his presence
at dinner lftst evening, at their residence in Curzon-street,
May fair. A select circle had the honour to meet his royal
highness.
Ihe Prince and Princess de Joinville arrived at
Plymouth on Sunday, on a visit to their son, the Duo
u'Enghien, who is an officer on board the United States
(Federal) frigate Macedonian, lying there. Their zoyal
highnesses proceeded on board the frigate during the day.
A large number of the Macedonian's officers attended St.
Andrew's t_ hurch, Plymouth, on Sunday, whets the Rev.
Mr. Hitchcock, chaplain of the frigate, assisted in the ser-
vices.

The Persiar Ambassador, accompanied by his
son, and by Colonel Oliphant, C. 8., visited the House of
Commons last night, and was present during the debate on
the diplomatic service.
The Duke and Duchess de Chartres arrived
in town to-day, having left Edinburgh last night.
The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland has re-
turned to her villa at Chiswick, from visiting her Majesty
at Windsor Castle.
Madame de Comyn, the wife of the Spanish
Minister at the Court of St. James's, gave birth to a son
yesterday, at his excellency's residence, 7, Mausfield-street,
The Earl and Countess Delawarr leave town next
week for Kissingen to pass a few weeks, the noble earl
having been recommended to take the waters by his meni-
cal advisers.
The Earl of Wilton has issued cards for a grand
entertainment on the Gth pros., to meet their Royal high-
nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, at
his residence is Grosvenor-square.
The Countess of Clarendon and Lady Emily
Villiers, who have been to Bohemia, are expected to arrive
home to-day from the Continent. The health of the coun-
tess is quite restored.
The marriage of Mr. Welby, M.P. for Gran-
tham, with the Hon. Victoria Stuart Wortley, is fixed to
take place on Saturday next.
MANSION-HOUSE.—Last evening the Lady
Mayoress gave a grand ball at the Mansion-house.
The company, nearly 800 in number, was composed of many
of the principal citizens, members of the Courts of Alder-
men and Common Council, and the chief officers of the cor-
poration, with members of their families. The guests be-
gan to arrive about half-past 9 o'clock, and were received
by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress in the saloon.
Dancing commenced with great zest at 10, in the Egyptian-
hall, and after a pause for supper, which was served at 12
o'clock, the ball was resumed, the revels being continued
into the small hours of the morning.
DEATH OF MR. JAMES HANS HAMILTON, LAT
M.P. For. THE COUNTY OF DUBLIN.—We have
to announce the death of Mr. Hamilton, ex-member for the
county of Dublin, and father of the present hon. member
for the county, who died yesterday afternoon after a long
illness. Mr. Hamilton only resigned his seat a few months
since from impaired health. lie was first returned for the
county in 1841, and was a staunch Conservative in politics
Ii e was born in 1810, and was son of Mr. Hans Hamilton,
who represented the county of Dublin for nearly 30 years.
DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM MASSEY tTANLEY,
BART.—A telegram was received in town last night,
announcing the death of Sir William Massey Stanley,Bart.,
who died at Paris yesterday. The late Sir William was
toe eldest son of Sir Thos. Stanley, ninth bar, net, by Miss
tlaggerston, only daughter of Sir Carnaby Haggerston,
Bart., of Haggerston, Northumberland. He was born in
1847, and succeeded to the baronetcy and large patrimonial
estates in Cheshit e on the death of his father in August,
1841. From 1837 to 1841, Sir William represented Ponte-
fract in the House of Commons on Conservative principles.
Soon after his accession to the family property Sir Wil-
liam's princely estate became involved, and passed into
other hands, and at his death and long previously his mind
was much impaired. The deceased is succeeoed in the
baronetcy by his next brother, Rowland Errington,who was
born in 1809, and married in 1838 Miss Macdonald, eldest
daughter of the late Sir John Macdonald, K.C.B. The
present baronet assumed in 1820 the name of " Erring-
ton," in li-eu of his patronymic, in compliance with the will
of Mr. Henry Errington, of Rad Rice, Harts,

ATONE Y MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The Discount Market today is decidedly firmer,
and there is less money on offer, consequent upon
the recent, absorption for a variety of purposes.
This state of affairs, however, is regarded as merely
temporary, and in a few days easier rates are ex-
pected. Advantage is taken of the opportunity pre-
sented by the settlement at the Stock Exchange,
the usual disbursements at the end of the month
and other circumstances, to enforce full terms for
the negotiation of commercial bills, and the conse-
quence is that accommodation can be obtained from
the Bank of England at rates quite as favourable as
those required in other quarters.

A second circular bas been issued by the directors
of the Standard Bank of British South Africp,
referring to the proposition to be submitted at the
Ensuing meeting for the issue of 5,000 additional
shares. They state that this new capital is required
For the purchase of private banking houses at the
Cape. Arrangements are already in progress to
secure the contemplated business, and it is thought
that the result will prove highly satisfactory to the
?roprie t ary of the Standard Bank.

The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday
!ornprised a further influx of £3,000 in bar gold.
The amount of gold brought by the Edmund
Graham from Melbourne is £75,500.
During the last few days there has not been
much animation in the markets for foreign and
Dolonial produce. Tea has been dull at previous
rates, while limited transactions have been reported
a sugar, coffee, and cocoa, and in some instances at
rather reduced prices. Rice has been in good de-
mend, while a moderate business has been transacted
n saltpetre and tallow; for the latter commodity
?rites have been firmer, owing to the advices re-
:eived from Russia and America.

A call of £2 per share has been made by the
lirectors of the London and South American Bank.

Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. advise that they
Lave received on account of the Venezuela dividends
,6 per cent. of the import duties from 16th to 30th
lay ; from the port of Puerto Cabello, 8,683 71
01S. ; from La Guayra the amount due was
9,400.05 doll„ of which only a portion has been
eceived, in consequence of the troubles at that port.
Remittances have been received by Messrs. Bar-
Elg and Co., for account of Ne av Granada dividends,
o the extent of £3,117 9s. 5d., viz.: £1,892 Bs. 11d.
torn Santa Marta, £6OO from San Jose de Cucuta,
1:440 from Cartagena, and £175 Os. 6d. from
;abanillo.

The following statement shows the importation
raw silk during the five months eading the 31st
Ilium, and in the same period of the previous year :

1862 1863
torn China
7, British East Indies
I, Egypt (chiefly in transit
from China and India) „ 1,739,638 1,864,901
3) Other Countries

Total ,, 3,913,399 4,159,302

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris his morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
legram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
L 68f. 45c.—Heavy.

Only a small amount of business was transacted
L the market for the English Funds, and its effect
I prices has not been altogether favourable, a few
des having increased the indications of heaviness
)ticeable at the clots) yesterday afternoon. Con-
as are 92 1 for transfer, and 921 forthe account.
he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are now
It 92 ; Bank Stock remains at 234 ; India descrip-
oils continue firm, the 5 per Cent. Loan being
rain quoted 108 4; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper,
/61; and the Bonds, 10s. to 14s. prem. ; Exche-
ler Bills are 4s. dis. to par.
There has not been much business in the Foreign
Larket, the settlement of the account occupying
ie attention of the members, and the principal
ovement of importance is a rise in Spanish Certi-
,)ates, viz., to 13 1 ; the Passive are 341 d ; Mexi-
Ln, 371. ; Grea, 361 e; do. Coupons, 17 1;
urkish, 1862, 701 711 ; do. Consolides, 511 1 ;
ortuguese, 491 ; Italian, 721 73; New Gra-
tda, 154 16 ; Venezuelan, 571 4 ; do. New Loan,
to 1 dis.; and the Confederate Loan, 1 dis. to par.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
Lye not been extensive, and prices have in several
stances shown a slight downward movement.
rent Western and Midland have receded ss. ;
orth Western and South Eastern, 10s.; and Lan-
Lshire and Yorkshire, 15s.
In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the
'slings continued very inactive, and prices were
ithout change of importance.
Joint-Kock Bank end Miscellaneous Shares have
Lmained duil. Bank of Egypt have improved to
7; Imperial Bank, to 22fr ; and Royal Mail Steam
65 66, International Financial Shares are
mated 51 1 prem.

FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
ank Stock 234
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
per Cent. Consols Annuities . .
ew 3 per Cent. Annuities
nfluities, 30 yrs, expire eth Jan., 1880 —
Ditto for 30 yrst expire sth April, 1885 —
Alia Stock
Ditto 6 per Cent loBk 8
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent.... • •
Ditto 5 7Jer Cent lO6l
Ditto 5f per Cent
D:,l. Bonds £l,OOO lO 14 pm
Ditto under £1,000..
msols for Account, July 9
Marcia June
to aequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent... 4 dis pr 4 dis par
Ditto £5OO 4 dis pr 4 dis par
Ditto Small 4 dis pr 4 dis par

BRITISH. FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
g-vptian 7 per Cent —
Ditto, Second Issue
reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 36k
Ditto Account 36i 51 6}
Ditto Coupons
alien 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
exican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 37k i
mv Granada
Ditto 2 per Cent. —
Ditto Deterred
Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) —
.trucian 42 per Cent.
Ditto Account —
)rtuguefie 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 491
ussian. 5 per Cent., 1822, St —
Ditto 4} per Cent. 1862
uilin'tan to per Cent .. —
IJit'Lo Account
)ardeh 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred ..
Ditto Account..
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account 34s 1
)anish Cert. of Coup not funded
Ditto Account
irkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
enezuela, 3 per Cent
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account 574
Dividends on the above payable in London.
alien, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 72/
Ditto Account —

TWO O'CLOCK.
losols, Money
i)itto Account