The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-21 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

On Thursday afternoon the Princess of Wales,
acccompanied by the Princess Hilda, the Duchess
of Roxburghe, and the Hon. Mrs. Grey, visited the
racecourse at Kelso. The party arrived in an open
barouche, drawn by four horses, with outriders, the
carriage being preceded and followed by small de-
tachments of mounted police. Crowds of spectators
assembled at the entrance to the grounds of Floors
Castle, on the streets in the neighbourhood, and in
the vicinity of the racecourse, anxious to get a sight
of the Princess. ',The carriage was open as on the
previous day, and an excellent opportunity was
afforded of seeing her royal highness, who was
cheered all the way from the entrance at the Kelso
corner to the Grand Stand. Among the company
on the royal balcony at the Grand Stand were
the Duchess of Athole, Lady Susan Grant
Suttie, Lady Charlotte Russell, Mr. George
Russell, &c. The Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred were not present at the
races ; but were, we understand, shooting on
the Roxburghe estate with the Duke, the Marquis
of Bowmont, the Duke of Athole, and other noble
visitors at the castle. The princess left the race-
course shortly before five o'clock, amid the plaudits
of the assembled multitude, in the company of the
duchess, the Princess Hilda, and the lion. Mrs.
Grey. A number of spectators had evidently come
from the neighbouring towns to see the royal party,
and not a few were disappointed by the absence of
the Prince of Wales. They appeared, however,
much gratified at seeing the Princess, of whom they
were loud and enthusiastic in their expressions of
admiration. With the exception of a slight shower
or two, followed by one of the most brilliant rain-
bows we have seen for a long time, the weather was
comparatively good, although rather chilly, and the
turf was much drier than on the previous day. The
roads leading to the course were, however, in very
bad condition, and the visitors had to walk through
mud ankle deep. Among the distinguished specta-
tors on the ground was the gispy queen, from
Yetholm, who sat for a good while on the course
quietly smoking her pipe, and evidently enjoying
the spectacle.
The intelligence of the death of Lord Palmerston
was received by the Prince of Wales on Wednes-
day night, and the sad news, which soon spread, had
a very depressing effect, and cast a gloom over
the evening's proceedings. The ball, however, came
off very successfully at the castle, and was attended
by a most brilliant assemblage. The ball-room
was decorated in a very chaste and unique style,
conspicuous among the ornamentation being a beauti-
ful Prince of Wales's feather, made of illuminated
crystal, with the motto, " Ich Dien" at the foot, and
placed in the alcove at the head of the room. Here
also a dais was fitted up, and furnished with a num-
ber of elegant fauteuils for the use of the royal
guests. The room is spacious, and was admirably
suited for the ball. The panellings were of a light-
green colour, ornamented with gold lace and roses
with mirrors in the centre. The windows were
richly hung and decorated with roses and gold lace.
Several very beautiful chandeliers were suspended
from the richly-carved ceiling, and tastefully fes-
tooned with artificial flowers. The walls were hung
with festoons in a similar manner, and the effect of
the whole was very striking.

At the ball on Wednesday evening the visitors
began to arrive shortly before ten o'clock ; and at
half-past ten the royal party entered the room, the
band striking up the National Anthem on their
approach. The Princess of Wales was led in by the
Duke of Roxburghe, the Duchess of Roxburghe by
the Prince of Wales, Lady Susan Grant Suttie b 7
Prince John, Princess Hilda by Prince Alfred, the
Hon. Mrs. Grey by the Marquis of Bowmont, and
Miss Blanche Williams by Lord C. I. Ker. As their
royal highnesses entered, the guests separated them-
selves into a double row, between which they passed
to the dais. Within a few minutes after their entry
the ball was opened with a quadrille, which included
the following party :
Duke of Roxburgh° Princess of Wales.
Prince of Wales Duchess of Roxburgh°.
Prince John Lady S. Grant Suttie.
Prince Alfred Princess Hilda.
Marquis Bowmont --Hon. Mrs. Grey.
Lord Charles Innes Her Miss Blanche Williams.
The Princess of Wales, we may mention, wore
white tulle dress, trimmed with lace, a rich crimson
bodice, and jewelled corset and bracelets. The,
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred Were attired
full Highland costume, clan Stewart tartan. About
midnight a recherche supper was served in the dill'
ing-room, dancing being afterwards resumed till no
early hour. Mr. A. B. Wallace, of Edinburgh, was
present with a select orchestra, which performed a
fine selection of music in admirable style. Another
bail was held last night at the castle, which Was
attended by the company present at the assembly
on Wednesday evening.

It is now stated that the Prince and Princess Of
Wales will remain at Floors Castle till the begin-
ning of the week ; and it is ex4ected that his royal
highness will get some good fi ing before he leaves,
as the flood is subsiding.—Scotsman.

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