The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-20 00:00:00

The ranee and Princess of Wales.

An evening party was given by command of th,
Queen at St. Lrnes's Palace last evening, in honour
of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales. The invitations for this reception were
issued by the Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's
Household.
The State Rooms were decorated for the occasion,
and the whole suite were adorned with a profusion
of flowers, and were brilliantly illuminated with
chandeliers and candelabra.
Tea, coffee, and light refreshments were served to
the distinguished company throughout the evening,
in the Guard Chamber; the supper being served in
the Grand Banquet room.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield,
Lady in Waiting ; Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, Woman of
the Bedchamber in Waiting; Lord Harris,
Chamberlain to her Royal Highness; Lord Alfred
Hervey, L,rd in Waiting to his Royal Highness;
and Mvjor Teesdale, Equerry in Waiting, arrived
at the Palace from Marlborough House at five
minutes before ten o'clock, alighting at the garder
entrance, where they were received by the
Duchess of Wellington, Mistress of the Robes ;
the Earl of St. Germans, G.C.8., Lord
Steward ; Viscount Sydney, G.C.8., Lord
Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Ailesbury, Master
of the Horse to the Queen ; anti by the follow-
ing members of the Queen's Household : Lady
Churchill, Lady in Waiting ; Viscountess Chewtoa,
Woman of the Bedchamber in Waiting ; Hon.
Emily Cathcart, Hon. Beatrice Byng, Maids of
Honour in Waiting; Viscount Bury, Treasurer of

the Household ; Viscount Cast le-ltosse, Vice-Chain.

berlain ; Viscount Torrington, Lord in Waiting ;
Lieutemant-G'eneral Sir Henry Bentinck, K.C.8.,
Groom in Waiting; Major-General the Hon-
,,urab!e A. N. Hood, Equerry in Waiting; and
Sir Thomas M. Biddulph, K.C.8., Master of the
Household.
The Prince and Princess were conducted to the
Royal closet, where their Royal Highnesses were

joined by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary Ottended by
Lid) Geraldine Somerset and Culonel Home Purves)
the Duke of Cambridge (attended by the Hon.
.Ltmes M,cdonnld), and the Prince of Orange

(attended by Lieut,-Colonel Van den Bosch and
Baron Pallandt), his Serene Highness Prince
Frederick of Holstein, and his Highness the
Maharajah Duleep Singh (attended by Colonel
Oliphant).
Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse accompanied the Prince and Prieeess
of Wales from Marlborough House, and were at
tended by Baroness von Schenck, Baroness TOD
Granny, Captain Westerweller, and Mr. Becker.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal
party were conducted by the Lord Chamberlain
and the Lord Steward to the Throne-room, where
the diplomatic corps and the Cabinet Ministers,with
the ladies of their families, had the honour of pay-
ing their respects. Their Royal Highnesses then
passed to Queen Anne's-room, and, surrounded by
the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, received the
nobility arid gentry present.
The illustrious circle were afterwards conducted
by the great officers to the drawing-room, where
the following eminent artistes, Mdlle. Titiens,Mdl le.
Carlotta Patti, Mdlle. Trebelli, Signor Giuglini,
Signor Delli Sedie, and Herr Frieke, had the honour
of singing the following pieces :—Aria, " 0 lute di
quest anima ;" Lied, " Der Wanderer ;" Duette,
" Da quel di;" Cavatina, " Or la Eull'onda ;" Quer-
tetto, " E scherzo od e follia ;" Romanza, "A quell()
fer per me ;" Valse (Faust) Gounod; Rornanza,"Colli
❑ativi,'' Arditi ; Polacca, " Son vergin vezzosi ;"
and Quartetto, "Chi mai le mie sventure." Mr.
Cosine presided at the pianoforte. Her Majesty's
private band, under the direction of Mr. Anderson,
performed at intervals in the Throne-room.
The Lord Steward conducted the Prince and
Princess of Wales to supper in the Banquet-room.
The table was decorated with numerous golden
vases, filled with flowers, and the buffet of gold
plate at the west end of the room displayed a choice
collection of shields, salvers, and tankards, of silver
gilt, together with bulb and carved ivory cups of
great beauty and value. Both the buffet and the
table were brilliantly lit with candelabra, filled witb
wax lights.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards returned to
the drawing-rooms.

The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty, under
'he command of Captain Parker Rieltford, the Egon
❑ Waiting.

l'hf, band of the Scuts Fusilier Guards attended,
and played i❑ the new corridor.

There was a large attendance of the nobility,
clergy, and gentry.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will have a dinner party, followed by a concert,
on Friday next at Marlborough House.

The banquet intend,d to be give." to the Prince
and Princess of \Vales byViseount and Vi countess Sydney
is unavoidably postponed.

Their Rijal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and Princess Mary, attended by Col. Home Purves,
honoured Lady Truro by their company at dinner o i Mon-
day evening at har ladyship's hou,e in Eaton-square. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge also joined the
circle. A select and distinguished party had the honour to
meet their Royal Highnesses. There was a small assembly
after dinner.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam
bridge and Pr.ncess Mary of Cambridge honoured Lady M
Nisbet with their presence at her ladyship's dance on Fri
day night.

The Duke of Sutherland has returned to Stafford
House, St. James's, from Lillieshall, Shropshire, where the
duchess and family are staying.

The Duke or Hamilton has gone to Scotland, in
order to attend the ass.qubling of the Queen s Own Royal
Lanark Militia, of which regiment the noble duke is colonel.
No day is fixed for the arrival of the duchess and Lady
Mary in London from Paris.

The INLirquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and
the Earl of Kerry have left Lansdowne House for Bewood
Park, Wilts, until after the Whitsuntide recess.
The Earl and Countess Spencer have left Spencer
House, St. James's, for Clifton, near Bristol, with the view
of benefitting the health of the noble earl.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are ex-
pected to leave town on Saturday, to pass the Parliamentary
recess at Brocket Hall, Herts.
Lord and Lady'Taunton are expected to leave
town in a few days, for their seat in Somersetshire.
Lord Wicklow's party for Friday, the 23d inst.,
is unavoidably postponed.
Lord Llanover has left town for Llanover, South
Wales.

Lady Labella Blackford was unable to encounter
the fatigues of the Drawing-room, or would have attended
on Saturday last. . _ _

The Hun. CAtherine Musgrave, widow of the late
Archbishop of York, died on the 16th inst , at Hyde p irk •
quare. The deceased lady was daughter of the Ist Lord
Wb terpark. _ _ _

The Right Hon. William and Mrs. Hatt have
left town fur their seat, Gibside

General Bulkeley, M.P., and Lady Catherine
Bulkeley were about to attend the Drawing-room on Satur-
day when it was made known to them that one of their
household was suffering from illness. The gallant general
and his family were thus prevented from attending the
Court.

Ciptain W. Lloyd Browne, of the sth (Rua!
Irish) Lancers, was married yesterday at St. George's,
Hanover-square, to Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Orde,daughter
of Lady Elizabeth, and the late General James Orde. The
Bishop of Oxford performed the ceremony.