The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-04 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Capt. Grey,
went to the Crystal Palace yesterday morning, and
witnessed the trial of the steam fire engines.
The Princess of Wales, attended by the Mar-
chioness of Carmarthen, took a carriage drive.
Her Majesty the Queen of Prussia and their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
took a drive in an open carriage in the afternoon.
Her Majesty the Queen of Prussia and his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales honoured the per-
formances at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-
garden, last evening with their presence. In at-
tendance were the Countess Schnlenbourg, Countess
Schwerin, Count de Boos Waldeck, Dr. Brandis,
Col. the Hon. A. Hardinge, and Capt. Grey.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales are expected to leave Marlborough House
about the middle of next week for Frogmore, and
will afterwards go to Osborne to stay a short time
with the Queen.

The Duchess of Buccleuch's ball will take place
on the 13th instead of the 14th of this month, as was
announced a few days ago.
Tue names of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond
and Lady Caroline Gordon Lennox, the Duchess of
Roxburghe and Miss Dalton, the Marchioness of Westmin-
ster and Lady Octavia Shaw Stewart, the Countess of Cork,
Lady Stanley of Alderley and the Hon. Misses Stanley,
Lord and Lady Raglan, Lord and Lady Churchill, Lord
and Lady Belhaven, Lady Hermione Graham, Sir Hamil-
ton and Lady Seymour and the Misses Seymour, were acci-
dentally omitted from the list of the company present at
Lady Howard's afternoon party at Craven Cottage, Ful-
ham, on Thursday.

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury entertained at
dinner last evening the Marchioness of Clanricarde,
the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Earl of Listowel, the Coun-
tess of Ulengall, the Earl of St. Germans, Viscount and
Viscountess Castlerosse, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord and
Lady Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Cecilia Bingham, Lord
and Lady Forester and Miss Anson, Lord and Lady Skel-
meredale, Lady Amelia Blackwood, Lord Henry Lennox,
and Mr. Swinton.

The Earl and Countess of Macclesfield gave an
entertainment last evening to their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary at
their residence in Eaton-square. There were present to
meet their royal highnesses—His Excellency the Saxon
Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Mar-
chioness of Londonderry, the Earl and Countess of West-
moreland, Viscount and Viscountess Ingestre, Lord Lough-
borough, Lord Richard Grosvenor, Lord Parker, Sir Alex-
ander and Lady Arabella Bannerman, the Bishop of Ox-
ford, &c.
The Earl of Yarborough entertained at dinner
last evening the Prince of Orange, the Duchess of
St, Albans, Viscount Falkland and Lady Diana Beauclerk,
the Earl of Sefton, the Countess of Listowel and Lady
Adele Hare, the Countess of Bective, Lord and Lady
Rendlesham, Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton, the
Hon. H. Bourke, Sir Montague and Lady Georgiana
Cholmeley, Major Alison, Captain de Kock, and Mr.
Chaplin.
Lady Truro had a dance last night at her man-
sion in Eaton-square. It was originally expected
that the Prince and Princess of Wales would have been
present, but in consequence of the death of the Hereditary
Prince of Denmark, their royal highnesses were obliged to
decline the invitation. The Duchess of Cambridge and
Princess Mary, attended by Lieutenant• Colonel Home
Purves and Lady Augusta Cadegan, arrived at a quarter
past 11 o'clock. A select party had the honour to meet
their royal highnesses.
Lady Georgiana Fane had a soiree musicale last
night at her house in Upper Brook street. A rather Rums-
roue and fashionable company responded to her ladyship's
invitation. The vocal performances were chiefly glees, sung
by Mr. Leslie's corps.
The Count and Countess di Fronco, of Serracap-
riola, have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for
Paris, en route for Italy.
The Count de Boos Waldeck, grand master of the
Courtof the Queen of Prussia, accompanied by Dr. Brandis,
her Majesty's cabinet secretary, has arrived at Maurigy's
Hotel from Windsor Castle.

His Excellency M. Dubsmer and family have left
Maurigy's Hotel for Paris.

We have to record an afflicting loss to the family
of her Excellency the Baroness Brunnow, by the
demise of Mr. de Bruce, Chamberlain to his Majesty the
King of Sweden and Norway, and father to the baroness.
Mr. de Bruce was descended from the old family of Bruce.
His great-grandfather emigrated from this cuuntry with
his two younger brothers at the time of the Revolution,
in consequence of the persecution by Cromwell of every
person devoted to the King and Royal family. Of the
two younger brothers, one went to Russia and the other
to Holland, where they were well received and named
counts. Mr. de Bruce was highly attached to his family
traditions.

GHOST AT THE CANTERBURY HALL —On Mon-
day, the 13th inst., Mr. A. Siivester will (by per-
mission of Professor Pepper) exhibit at the Picture Gallery
of the above Hall his great Ghost effects, which we believe
will be produced in a very superior manner. Mr. Alfred
Silvester is well known as the artiste who produced the
stereoscopic slides of " Hamlet," "Dream of the Wedding,"
" Hero's Wife," &c., with ghost effects, and most of the
popular slides of the day. We feel certain, therefore, that
any undertaking of his will be successfully carried out, and
have no doubt but the Ghost will reappear for many a
night and astonish the patrons of Mr. Morton's well con-
ducted establishment.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING WEBS.—Monday—Asiatic, 3; Entomological,
7; Royal Institution, 2 ; General Monthly Meeting.
Wednesday—Horticultural, promenade. Saturday—Hor-
ticultural, promenade.—Atheneezon.
STEAMERS FROM AMERICA.—The steamship
Glasgow, from New York on the 20th nit., ar-
rived at Queenstown yesterday afternoon with mails, 48
cabin, and 113 steerage passengers. She transferred mails
and passengers, and proceeded at 3.15 p.m. The City of
Limerick, also from New York on the 20th ult., passed
Queenstown Harbour at 215 p.m. yesterday. The news by
both these steamers has been anticipated.
HEY ! FOR FRESH FIELDS AND PASTURES
NEW ! IN THESE BROILING HOT DOG-DAYS.—A
lively reporter of a charitable dinner, over the proceedings
at which Mr. Charles Dickens presided the other evening
as Chairman, writes to-day in the Court Chronicle, in re-
ference to that occasion that—The creator of " Pickwick"
and " Little Nelly" drove us almost frantic for fresh air
and the fields when he rose and began to propose " the
toast of the evening," in the following tantalising manner.
He said, as nearly as we can remember:—" I assure you,
gentlemen, that I have a very painful consaiousnessupon me
that it is weary work listening to speeches in this close
summer weather, when I, for one, earnestly confess, that I
would much rather hear a bee than a member of Parlia-
meut—(laughtel)—and when I declare to you candidly, I
have greater pleasure in the commonest hedge-flower that
ever was seen than in the grandest flowers of oratory ever
heard of." (Hear, and laughter.)
THE ROSICRUCIAN.—Under this attractive title,
a new work, in two volumes, is announced to be
published, giving some insight into the mystical system of
the "Rosicrucians," or "Illuminati," or "Invisible Bre-
thren," ur " Magicians" ; for such are among their titles.
The author of the forthcoming work is, we believe, Mr.
Hargrave Jennings, already known by his book on the
" Indian Religions ; or the Results of the Mysterious
Bhuddism." Mr. Jennings will be assisted, we understand,
in the compilation of his new work by two other writers,
fellow-labourers in thefie occult studies, but who are desir-
ous of remaining anonymous.
STRANGE DISCOVERY.—A Berne journal states
that the corpse of a young girl, about eight years
of age, has been found behind the town promenade of
Neufchatel, and the particulars given of the dress and
other accessories have suggested her being a native of
England. The British Legation has been put in possession
of the case by the Swiss authorities, on the presumption
that it has some connection with the reward of £lOO offered
lately by the London police 'for tidings of Elizabeth Hun-
ter, who had mysteriously disappeared from the metro-
polis.