The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-14 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 13.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon at-
tended by Lieut.-Colonel Da Plat. The Countess
Blucher had the honour of accompanying her
Majesty.

The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse took a
carriage drive.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Lient.-General
Knollys and Major Teesdale, left the Castle this
morning for Savernake, where his Royal Highness
will remain for a few days on a visit to the Marquis
and Marchioness of Ailesbury.

THE QUEEN.—We are sorry to learn that it is
not the intention of her Majesty to visit Buckingham
Palace this year—consequently there will be no state balls
or concerts, unless the Prince of Wales and his future Con-
sort are deputed to represent her Majesty.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.—SAVERNAKE, WILTS,
FEB. 13.—This morning his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales and suite arrived here by special train on
the Great Western Railway, on a visit to the Marquis of
Ailesbury, at Savernake Park. The noble marquis re-
ceived his royal highness on alighting from the train, and
the Wilts yeomanry and a body of rifle volunteers were on
duty at the station. Flags were hoisted on every available
spot, and the greatest enthusiasm was shown by the large
assemblage of persons who had congregated to give the
Prince a hearty reception into Wiltshire. His royal highness
left the station in a carriage and four for Savernake Park,
wherehe will be entertained un, it the early part of next week.
It is expected that his royal highness will shoot with
the Marquis in the forest, and it is rumoured that he will
honour the meet of the Craven Hunt with his presence prior
to his departure. Every demonstration of loyalty was mani-
fested at Hungerford and other points of the Prince's jour-
ney, along the Berks and Hants line. The train was un-
der the charge of Mr. Kelley, the chief superintendent of
the Great Western Railway.

His Royal Highness e Prince of Wales, attended
by Major Teesdale, honoured the Photographic Exhibition,
in Suffolk-street, with a visit on Thursday evening, and was
much pleased with the excellent and extensive collection of
photographs exhibited.

- His Excellency M. da Fontiana, accompanied by
Mdme. Fontiana, has left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-
street, for Paris.

The Marquis of Abercorn and Viscount Hamilto❑
have left Chesterfield House, on a visit to the Marquis and
Marchioness of Ailesbury, of Savernake Forest, Wilts.

. -
The Speaker will give his first Parliamentary
dinner this evening at the New Palace, Westminster.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
yesterday from Bowden Park.
The Earl of Craven and the Earl of Vernlam
arrived in town last evening from Combe Abbey, Coventry.
The Countess and the Ladies Craven are ataying at Melton
Mowbray, on a visit to the Earl of Wiltln.
The Earl and Countess of Delawarr are passing
the seascn at St. Leonards•on-Sea.

Colenel and Lady Emily Cavendish have left
town for Brighton.

Sir Henry Mildmay and the Hon. Lady Mild-
may have arrived in town from Viscount Eversley's seat,
Heckfield place, Hants.
Lord and Lady Camoys and the Hon. Missei
Stonor will return to town on Monday next from Stonor,
Henley-on-Thames.

The Prince Imperial was allowed to witness till
midnight all the extraordinary doings that took
place on the 10th in the state and private apartments of the
Tuileries. His tutors, who are very numerous, attended
him. Both they and their youthful charge were dressed
alike, with the exception of the mantle and stockings of
the latter, as his imperial highness wore a black velvet
vest and continuatior.s. He looked like a very tiny page,
and his crimson stockings and Venetian mantle gave him
an odd, old-fashioned air that greatly amused the spectators,
who, for the most part, being in the habit of seeing the
Emperor and Empress, did not treat them as though they
were what the French call " un spectacle gratuit."

The Princess de Metternich's Fancy Ball.

The fancy ball given by the Princess de Metter-
nich the night before last was of great magnifi-
cence. The rooms were ornamented with wonderful
taste, and a temporary ball-room, constructed over
the garden, was lined with blue satin studded with
camelias. This gallery was not opened until the
arrival of their M jesties. The Emperor wore a
white Venetian mantle, under which, in compli-
ment to the Austrian Ambassador, was to be seen
the Grand Cordon of St. Stephen, and the Empress
attracted universal attention in the costume of
Juno. The Prince and Princess de Metternich,
accompanied by all the persons belonging to vie
embassy, received their Majesties on the steps of
the hotel, and at once conducted the Imperial guests
to the grand gallery, where dancing immediately
commenced. In the quadrille of honour, the Em-
peror danced with the Princess de Metternica and
the Empress with the Ambassador. About one
o'clock their Majesties put on dominoes and masks,
The lady of the boos° appeared as a Bouquet of
Violets, whilst the Prince was in a Venetian
domino. The Princess Anna Murat represented
early winter; the Countess Walewska, a for-
tune-teller ; the Countess de Persigny, a wind-
mill ; the Duchess de Bassano appeared in a
Pompadour dress ; Mme. Dectizes-Stacke,berg was
a Queen of Egypt ; Mine. de Gortschakoff, the Sea,
covered with marine plants, corals, and pearls of
great value; the Duchess de Morny appeared in
a costume Louis XIV., the Countess d'Aoust, as a
Bacchanal; the Princess Esterhazy, as a Pink;
Mddle. de Seebach and Mme. deGirardin, each as a
Myosotis ; M. de Pereira, as Heartsease; Count de
Choiseul appeared as Truth of the modern day, a
splendid crimson robe stiff with gilding, covering
wretched tatters ; Count Onesime Aguado was
dressed as Maria in the opera of " Marta ;" and
M. de Lutteroth, as an Indian King. The Eugenie
quadrille had the greatest possible success, a num-
ber of beautiful young women representing in it
each a letter to compose her Majesty's name.