The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-25 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel, rode on horseback yesterday morning.

The Princess of WE.les honoured Mr. Gibson with
a sitting for her bust.

The Prince and Princess of Wales went in the
afternoon to Slough, to be present at the opening of
the British Orphan Asylum. Their royal highnesses
were attended by Countess de Grey, Earl Spencer,
the Bari of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lieut.-General
Knollys, and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel. The prince
and princess travelled from town by a special train
on the Great Western Railway, and returned to
Paddington after the inauguration of the new
asylum by a special train.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, attended by the Countess de Giey
and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, honoured the Earl and.
Countess of Derby with their company at dinner, at
their residence in St. James's square, last evening.

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to

the Earl and Countess of Derby.
Following immediately on the visit paid by the
Prance and Princess of Wales to the Duke and
Duchess of Buecleuch, their royal highnesses yester-
day evening honoured the Earl and Countess of
Derby with their presence at a grand dinner and
ball, given in honour of the prince and princess by
the noble earl and countess at their mansion in
St. James's-square.

Their royalhighnesses, who were accompanied by
the Countess de Grey and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel,
arrived shortly after eight o'clock, and were met on
alighting from their carriage by the Earl of Derby,
when the noble earl conducted their royal high-
nesses to the apartment in which the guests invited
to meet them had assembled. The band of the Gre-
nadier Guards played the National Anthem on the
arrival of the prince and princess.
The party invited to meet the prince and princess
comprised the Duke of Sutherland, the Duke of
Manchester, the Duke of Hamilton, the Duke of St.
Albans, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath, the
Marquis of Exeter, the Earl and Lady Constance
Grosvenor, the Earl and Countess of Malmesbary,
the Hon. Colonel and Lady Emma Tall:ot, and the
Hon. F. Stanley.
The tables and sideboards presented a handsome
display of ornamental plate, principally the gold
cups and racing prizes won by the present earl and
his grandfather. In the centre of the dining table,
conspicuously prominent, was the magnificent gold
candelabrum presented to the 12th Earl of Derby,
grandfather of the present peer, by the deputy •
lieutenants of Lancashire on the occasion of the 50th
anniversary of his lord-lieutenancy of the county.
During the dinner the military band in an ad-
joining room performed a varied selection of music.
Later in the evening the Countess of Derby had
a dance, at which a very select circle, not exceeding
150 members of the aristocracy, ware present.
The company who had the honour to be invited
to the evening party were shown to the drawing.
room at the end of the suite of saloons.

The north drawing-room, the most spacious apart-
ment in the suite, was arranged for dancing, Messrs.
Coote and Tinney's band being engaged.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and Princess Mary, attended by Lady
Augusta Cadogan. and Captain P. Cast, came early.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
his Royal Highness the Count de Paris were among
her ladyship's visitors after dinner. Their Serene
Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-
*Weimar were also among the company.
The following is the programme of the dance
music played on the occasion :-
1. Quadrille
2. Valse
3. Quadrille
4. Valse Pfingst Rosen.
5. Quadrille
6. Valse Faust.
7. Lancers Coote.
8. Valse Alexandra.
9 Quadrille
10. Valse Die Graffenberger.
11. Quadrille
12. Galop..