The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

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The Prince and Princess of Wales•

The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords
yesterday.
The Priddess of Wales took a carriage drive at-
tended by the Countess of Morton.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Brabant
honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with
their company at dinner at Stafford House.
The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess
of Morton, went to a ball at Stafford House in the

evening.

Royal 'Entertainment at Stafford Erouse.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland gave an
entertainment at Stafford House, St. James's, last
night, to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales.

His Royal Highness (attended by Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel) and the Duke of Brabant (attended by
Baron de Wykerslooth), dined with the noble Duke
and Duchess previously to the evening party. A
select circle were invited to meet their Royal High-
nesses.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, at-
tended By the Countess of Morton, arrived from
Marlborough House shortly after 10 o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale were among the early arrivals ; and their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and
Princess Mary came to town from Kew expressly to
honour the Duke and Duchess by their presence on
the occasion. Their Royal Highnesses dined with
the Duke of Cambridge at Gloucester House pre-
viously.

Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar and upwards of 400 of the
elite of society, including most of the Foreign Mini-
sters, were present to meet the illustrious guests.
After dimmer the principal company were conducted
to the grand suite of rooms,where the Duchess wel-
comed the guests. A magnificent picture gallery was
prepared for dancing, a special part of the gallery
being supplied with seats exclusively appropriated
for the royal personages who honoured the duke and
duchess by their presence. Coote and Tinney's
band was engaged for the dance, and, as usual,
gave great satisfaction. Among the choice music
" L'Africaine" Quadrille was the most popular, and
was repeated during the evening.
Shortly before one'clock a sumptuous supper was
served up in the banqueting-room facing the stable
yard of St. James's. After supper dancing was re-
sumed.

The Marquis Conyngham arrived at his residence
in Hamilton-place, Piccadilly, on Saturday, from Slane
Castle, his seat in Ireland.
The Earl of Gosford has left town for Gosford
Castle, Ireland. _

The Countess Cowper's first ball will take place
this evening at her ladyship's residence in St. James's-
square.
The Earl and Countess of Coventry have arrived
at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Crome Court.
The Countess Amherst will have an assembly to'
night at the mansion in Grosvenor-square.

Lady Ward arrived at Dudley House, Park-lauel
yesterday, from Himley Hall, Staffordshire,
Lord Llanover has left town for Llanover, South

Wales.

Lady Churchill has arrived at the St. George'o

Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner last
evening their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the
Marquis of Hartington, M.P., Louisa Marchioness of
Waterford, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, M.P., Viscount *
and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, Lord and Lady
Stanley of Alderley, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Hough-
ton, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Sir Rainald Knightley, and
Sir Anthony de Rothschild. _

Sir William and Lady Scott received at dinner
last night, at their residence in Eaton-place, the Duchess
of Roxburghe, the Earl and Countess of Galloway and the
Lady Jane Stewart, Mr. and Lady Catherine Freke, Sir
Henry Hoare and Miss Hoare, Mr. and Miss Campbell (of
Islay), Lord Llanover, Mr. Thesiger, Mr. H. Scott and
Major Scott.
THE LATE COUNTESS OF ZETLAND.—The mortal
remains of the Countess of Zetland were brought to
Upleatham Hall, Yorkshire, from London, on Friday morn-
ing. Early in the forenoon of Saturday the funeral took
place, and, in accordance with the wishes of the deceased
countess, the proceedings were of an unpretending chit"
ratter. The funeral procession from Upleatham Sall t°
Marsh consisted of a hearse and two mourning coaches.
The first contained the Earl of Zetland, Mr. W. Hamilton
Williamson, and Mr. R. H. Williamson (brothers of the
countess), and Miss Barclay (niece of the countess) ; '
the
second, the Hon. John Charles Dundas, Mr. Victor
Williamson, Colonel Lane, and Mr. J. Bowe, 31.1)•
arriving at Marsk Church, the burying-place of the fall
the body was received by the rector, the Rev. E. A. Laue'
and the procession proceeded at once to the interior of the
church. The funeral procession was met on its wei t°
Marsh by many of the principal tenantry and gentry, wl'i°o
wished to pay the last tribute of respect to the amis.") a
lady deceased. The church was crowded to excess,
among the congregation the aged portion seemed to feee
deeply the loss of a kind and sympathising friend in th
countess. Ultimately the coffin was deposited in the feraiide
vault under the chancel in Marsk Church, amid the audil;,
grief of many of the poor who were present. The Nue.,
arrangements were conducted by Messrs. R. Burr and So"'
of Park-street, Grosvenor-square.

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—After a very' I°-5
run Mr. John Parry's agreeable sketch of "Mrs. Rosele
at the Seaside," is about to be withdrawn, though the dose
cess of the new entertainment, "A Peculiar Family, d°%
not warrant the introduction of novelty. " The Soldier
Legacy," we hear, will be given for the last time on Sattu.,..,
day evening, the 3d of June, when the " Opera di CareeilL,
season closes, but will recommence in a fortnight or t7l:
weeks from that dato with a new opera taken from

French and adapted by Mr. German Reed.
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RIGBY'S RIFLES.—In the competition of lib
year which went on between Mr. Whitworth's 313
Mr. Rigby's rifles the council of the National Rifle Associ;
tion reserved to themselves the right of instituting hit t,
trials of both weapons, which, as far as the contest-07G
had shot in an almost equal figure of merit. To tile
further trials, however, which were ordered by the Ase°,,e;:
•;
tion Mr. Whitworth declined to accede, and Mr. Bigv„lbe
rifles were accordingly chosen by the Association es ;0
weapons with which the second stage of the Queen's Pr' ,f
should be shot, instead of, as heretofore, with the riff,
Mr. Whitworth. To test the weapons thus supplied by
the
Rigby of Dublin, a special trial has just been made by :130
Council of the Association at the 1,000 yards range a „'„,
Royal Factory at Enfield. A number of rifles were
plied which were examined by Lieutenant-Colonel Dllll°,o
The bores were gauged for diameter, the lock and
iy-
parts tested, the rifle weighed, and a lead pattern of 1.1,5
terior, and the pitch of its rifling ascertained. All Prleis•
perfectly correct, 15 were selected for trial at the tar it
ig
In the firing no mechanical loading rod was used, Or'
stated in the official report to the National Rifle A6s°- p 0
tion, was any such assistance necessary, as there I°4o
fouling or any difficulty experienced in sending the mi. 00
home from first to last; and the report furtheradds ths'
Council cc may safely congratulate themselves upon A the
cellent arm which has been selected by them for the;:ofe
for the 60 best shots at Wimbledon." In all, 15 rifteeoo 0
tried with 83 shots at 1,000 yards ; all, of course, frost)
mechanical rest of Mr. Rigby's own make. Vl°." I.ll'
total deviation of all the shots fired were as IoW
In some cases it was as low as I•ll,and the greatest
tiifice
ation was only 2•15. Mr. Rigby had made the ACCI gay
of his rifle by the Council depend upon its reilkili:ooo
average figure of merit at least equal to the figure o the
made by Mr. Whitworth's rifles at 1,000 yards ;1.0'6
trials of 1862, 1863, and 1864. In 1862 Mr. Wilityrt eel'
mean deviation was 2•36, in 1863 it was 1.77, and l
als astitore'
,
it was as low as 1•83 ; the mean of the three tri di
fore, being 1.98. As Mr. Rigby's mean for this year
an
lowest ratio of deviation that has ever been attained, "porit
rifle at 1,000 yards, and well within the figure oni.e
allowed by Mr. Whitworth, it follows that up t
sent Mr. Rigby has gained the best of the
duced a rifle which has as yet shot more truly
the
el‘
other known in this country at least.
71 • the
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEU3l.—_vuring „
ending May 27, the visitors have been as fol. (fr-
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and SaturgaJursJoi
days) open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 11,006 ;en 6co
and Friday, students' days (admission to the p11,..81, 0-0!
open from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1,282—total, 12,
once
the opening of the Museum, 5,294,031. contest, rad
patei,:not'ai 000
Number of visitors for the week May 27, 1,499; t ,for l's
ber since the opening of the Museum, free daily
er
Captain Joseph L. Fisk, who has had s3O re
1858), 923,074. r le-
ploring expeditions in the north-west, has tende
‘l_ cojo,in!,
eib
rve
signation in the service for the purpose of leadino,%
of 20,000 settlers and miners to the rich region
rt:ceifi
of
waters of the Yellow-stone River country'. Ile out
many recruits from officers and soldiers now P.'
the service.—. Missouri paper.