The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-10 00:00:00

Ball at the British Embassy at Paris,

Earl Cowley gave a grand State dinner of sixty
covers on Wednesday, at the British Embassy, in
honour of the Prince of Wales and the Princess
Alexandra of Denmark. His Excellency was pre-
vented by his absence in England at the nuptial
ceremony from testifying at the time his satisfac-
tion at that auspicious event by some official mani-
festation. The Embassy was splendidly lit up for
the occasion, and masses of beautiful flowers orna-
mented not only the various rooms, but the corri-
dors and passages. The band of the Municipal
Guard was in attendance, and played overtures and
symphonies during the evening. A little after
seven the following distinguished persons, in addi-
tion to his lordship's family, sat down to table :

Count Wa'ewski, Minister of State; M. Drouyn de
Lhuys, Fwreign Affairs; Count de Persigny, Interior; M.
2ould, Finance ; Count de Chasseloup.Laubat, Marine ;
M. Rouher, Commerce ; M. Rouland, Public Instruction ;
M. Delangle, Justice; M. Troplon g, President of the Senate;
Duke de Morny, President of the Legislative Body; M.
Billault, Minister without portfolic; Count de Bourqueney,
Marshal Regnault de St. Jean d'Angely ; Marshal Mag.
nan ; General the Marquis de Lawcestine; Baron James de
Rothschild; Baron Haussmann, Prefect of the Seine;
Duke de Bassano, Duke de Cambaceres, Duke d'Hautpoul,
the Minister of Denmark, Prince de la Moskowa, M. Boit-
telle, Prefect of Police; M. Barbier, Directeur-General des
Douanes ; the Marquis of Hertford, Viscount Sydney, Lord
Norreys, Lord Morley, Lord Gray of Gray, Hon. Spencer
Cowper, Hon. F. Baring, Hon. H. Howard, Captain Lynch,
C. 8., Colonel Weal), Colonel Talbot, Mr. Layard, M.P.,
Mr. Beaumont, M.P., Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., Mr. Titer
M. F., Mr. Laing, M.P., Mr. Pickford, Sir Joseph 011iffe,
Hon. William Grey, Colonel Claremont, Captain Hore,
R,N., Mr. Williams, Hon. J. Ellis, Mr. Atlee, Mr. Antro-
bus, Mr. Hildyard, Mr. Egerton, and the Rev. Mr. Swale.
Later in the evening, Lady Cowley held a grand re-
ception of the official and fashionable society of
Paris. The toilettes of the ladies were magnificent,
and the gentlemen were either in uniform or court-
dress. Not fewer than 1,500 invitations had been
issued, and the whole of the state apartments were
thrown open to receive the guests, Bat none at-
tracted so much admiration as the throne-room,
most artistically fitted up on the ground floor with
the combined fligs and arms of England and Den-
mark. The principal attraction of the night-fete
was a grand illumination in the garden. A vast
structure had been erected half way down the centre
and exactly opposite the hotel. The rain in the
afternoon somewhat interfered with the prepara-
tions, but towards nine o'clock the sky beoame serene
and the gas being then in abundance, the whole
ornamentation was fully lit up. The following is a
description of the general design
The centre device represented the arms of the Prince of
Wales, with a garter bearing the words " Albert and
Alexandra" in blue and white crystal letters, and sur-
mounted by laurel leaves, supported on either side by the
flags of England and Denmark joined together by a true
lover's knot. On the right and left were two monograms,
A.A., encircled with a bat d of prismatic coloured glass, and
surmounted by the Royal Crown of England in various
colours. Above, at the corners, were two large Brunswick
stars, having in the centre the cross of St. George, with the
motto, " Honi soit qui mal y pence." Those stars were
formed of the purest cut crystal, and contained upwards of
3,000 pi ces. Under the central crown were the initials
N. E. for the Emperor and Empress, supported on either
side by the flag of France, of the regular colours in cut
glass. Beneath were six beautiful stars of crystal, grace-
fully connected together by gold- coloured cords and tassels
likewise in glass, the whole range being fifty feet in length.
Immediately over the centre was the inscription "Long
live the Prince and Princess of Wales I" Above was a
magnificent Prince's plume, nine feet high, over which
were the words " God save the Queen I" The Royal arms
of England stood out prominently aloft, supported at the
sides by the English and Danish flags. Every part of this
most elaborate ornamentation was in the purest cut crystal,
and in colours which a painter would employ if required to
represent it on canvas. The effect was splendid, re-
sembling the most sparkling jewellery more than anything
else, and does great credit to Messrs. Defries and Sons, who,
as we mentioned a few days back, were employed to prepare
the entire illumination.

About eleven o'clock nearly the whole of the com-
pany had arrived, and the rooms presented a most
brilliant appearance. Nothing could exceed the
attention of Lord and Lady Cowley, and the fete
may b© pronounced one of the most successful of
the season.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.—A deputation of the
county of Norfolk public meeting, headed by the
lord-lieutenant and the high sheriff, have had the honour
of presenting an address to his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales and her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales,
their royal highnesses receiving the address of congratula-
tion in person. His Royal highness graciously accepted
the address, and the Prince read the following reply :
" Gentlemen,—l most sincerely thank you for your con-
gratulations to myself and the Princess on the occasion of
our marriage. The hearty welcome I have received from
all classes of the coantry has been very gratifying to me,
and your earnest prayer in behalf of the Princess and my-
self will, I trust, ever be gratefully remembered by us
both. The deputation had the honour of lunching at the
Hall, after the above proceedings had terminated.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland leave
Alnwiek Castle on Tuesday next for Northumberland
House, for the season.
Toe Duke of Somerset and Captain the Hon. J.
R. Drummond, C. 8., returned to the Admiralty last even-
ing, from Yorkshire.
The Duke of Beaufort, accompanied by the
Marquis of Worcester, Mr. Reginald Graham, and a large
party of French noblemen, were to commence hunting the
wolves in the neighbourhood of Poictiers on Tuesday last.
The weather was very hot, but it was hoped that the scent
would lay, and that a good account would be given of the
farmers' enemies,
The Marquis and Marchioness Cholmonfieley
arrived in town yesterday from Cholmondeley Castle,
Cheshire.
The E irl and Countess SpeLcer have been among
the visitors to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at
Kimbolton Castle during the present week.
The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and Mr.
Chichester Fortescue, M.P., left town yesterday for
Ireland.
The Countess of Tyrconnel has arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, awn Kiplin Hall,
Catterick.
The Marquis and Marchioness de Gibacon and
family have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from Spain.
Lady Frances Gordon and Miss Gordon have
returned to town from the Marquis of lluntly's seat at
Orton Longueville, Peterborough.

Lord and Lady Clark nce Paget arrived yesterday
at the noble lord's official residence at the Admiralty from
the family seat in Wales.

Lady Louisa Agnew gave birth to a deughter
yesterday at the house of her father, the Earl of Gains-
borough, in Portman-square.

Mr. and Lady Charlotte Lyster have left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-equare, for Itowton Castle,
Shrewsbury.

The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., and
Mrs. Disraeli return to town on Monday from their seat in
Buckinghamshire.

The anxiety entertained for the safety of Sir
Tatton Sykes has been hapi ily relieved, intelligence having
been received that ho had reached Jerusalem after his tour
in Egypt.

The Gazette de France states that the Emperor
addressed the following words to MM. Vitet, Villemain
and Octave Feuillet, at the official presentation of the new
academician at the Tuileries :—" Gentlemen—l am ondea•
vouring to render myself worthy of you." The same jour-
nal adds, that the conversation having fallen on Ccesar and
on the excavations which the Emperor has caused to be
made in different places marked by the victories of the Ito.
man General, "It is more easy," said M. Villemain, with
a smile, " and less afflicting to try and discover old battle•
fields than to open new ones." " That is true," the Em-
peror is said to have replied, "I know nothing more fright-
ful than the sight of a field of battle after the engagement
It is horrible I"

Cockchafers have already made their appearance
in the Bois de Boulogne. This is much earlier than usual,
and, according to the dictum of Mathieu Densberg, is a
sing of a hot summer and an abundant harvest.,