The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-25 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Col. Kingscote
and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, was present yesterday
morning at the customary parade of the household
troops in honour of her Majesty's birthday.
The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess
of Morton and Lieut.-General Knollys, was also
present at the parade.
The Prince of Wales visited his Royal Highness
the Duke of Brabant at Claridge's Hotel.
At 12 o'clock the Prince of Wales, attended by
Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, went by special train on the
North Kent Railway to Strood, and visited the
Great Eastern steam-ship to inspect the Atlantic
telegraph cable.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive in
the afternoon, attended by the Countess of Morton.

In the evening the Prince of Wales honoured
Lord Palmerston with his company at the State
banquet given at his lordship's residence in celebra-
tion of her Majesty's birthday.
Lieut.-Colonel Keppel has succeeded Major Tees-
dale as Equerry in Waiting to the Prince of Wales.
Major Teesdale has left for St. Petersburg to re-
present the Prince of Wales at the funeral of the
late hereditary Grand Duke.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will leave town to-day for the White Lodge,
Richmond-park. Their royal highnesses will return to
Marlborough House to-morrow.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess d'Aumale's
first ball will take place this evening at Orleans House,
and her second ball on the 21st of Juno.

The Duke and Duchess of Wellington enter-
tained at dinner last night, at Apsley House, the Duke and
Duchess of Roxburgho, the Marquis of Tweeddale, the
Countess de Grey and Ripon, the Countess of Gainsboroughl
the Earl of Hillsborough, Viscountess Jocelyn and the Hon.
Miss Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Walden, Viscountess
Sydney, Lord and Lady Cremorne, Viscount Torrington,
Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, the Dean of Windsor and
Mrs. Wellesley, Hon. T. and Mrs. Stoner, Hon. Robert
Meade, Sir Edmund Head, Sir Charles Russell, Mr. Henry
Wellesley, and Mr. Alfred Montgomery.

The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, with the Maha-
ranee, has left Claridgo's Hotel for Scotland.
The Duchess of Sutherland will have an evening
party on Monday next at Stafford House.
The Marquis of Salisbury, as colonel of the
Herts Militia, will entertain the regiment at Hatfield
House to-morrow, prior to the disbandment of the corps.
The Countest Apponyi will have a dance at
Chandos House on the 19th of June.

The Earl Granville was honoured by the com-
pany of their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary at dinner last evening at his resl"
deuce in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. A select partY
had the honour to meet their royal highnesses.
The Earl and Countess Delawarr do not come to
town from Buckhurst Park for some days.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean.

(From the New York World.)

The following correspondence has resulted from
the late engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean,
at the Broadway Theatre, indicating the existence of
mutual good feeling between these esteemed artists
and the dramatic profession in New York :
Charles Kean, Esq. New York, May 8.
Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned, members of the Broad-
way Theatre, having observed and unanimously spoken of
the kind and affable manner evinced towards us by yourself
and Mrs. Kean, during your brief engagement here, desire
to assure you that it has been feelingly appreciated, and
will be remembered as a 'most agreeable episode in our
professional career, and that in leaving us you have our
best wishes for your health and happiness.
JNO. H. GILBERT, Stage Manager.
G. W. JAMISON.
And 20 ladies and gentlemen of the company•