The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-28 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales, attended by the Earl of
Mount-Edgcumbe and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel,
was present yesterday at the Harveian oration de-
livered by Dr. Acland at the Royal College of
Physicians.

The Prince of Wales visited her Majesty the
Queen of Holland at Claridge's Hotel.
His Royal Highness afterwards rode out on horse-
back.

The Princess of Wales, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Princess
Louise, took a carriage drive..

Arrival of the Queen of the Netherlands.

Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands ar-
rived in London yesterday from the Hague, and
proceeded to Claridge's Hotel. Her Majesty is
attended by the Baroness van Pabst, the Baroness
van Dedem, Count Randwiyck, and Baron Week-
harlin.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Brabant visited her Majesty at the hotel soon after
her arrival.

State Ball at Buckingham Palace.

By command of the Queen, a State Ball was
given last evening at Buckingham Palace, to which
a party of nearly 1,700 was invited.
The Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the
Guard was on duty in the Palace, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Patteson, the Exon iu
Waiting. Lieutenant-Colonel Cooke, the Ensign;
was also present with the corps.
A guard of honour of the Coldstream Guards was
mounted in the court of the Palace.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and Lieutenant--
Colonel Cavendish, arrived at Buckingham Palace
from Windsor Castle in the afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Brabant, attended by the Countess de Grunne,
Count de Lannoy, and M. Brewer, also arrived at
the Palace from Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, escorted
by a detachment of the Life Guards, q,nd attended
by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel, and Mr. C. L. Wood, arrived at the garden
entrance of the Palace from Marlborough House at
10 o'clock.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived, attended by Colonel Clifton.
The Prince of Wales, with their Royal Highnesses
Princess Helena, Princess Louise, their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, conducted
by Viscount Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain, and
attended by their ladies and gentlemen in waiting,
entered the ball-room soon after 10 o'clock.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena wore a
dress of silver-spangled tulle over rich white glace,
trimmed with pink narcissus. Headdress, a wreath
of narcissus and diamonds ; diamond ornaments ;
Victoria and Albert Order and Order of St. Isabel.
ller Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a .
similar dress, trimmed with strawberry blossoms.
Headdress, wreath of strawberry blossoms and dia- ,
monds ; diamond ornaments, and Victoria and
Albert Order.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Brabant wore
a white taffeta dress, trimmed with Brussels lace
and cherry-coloured ribands. Headdress, cherries
and roses, with diamonds ; a girdle of diamonds
and diamond ornaments ; Order of San Carlos of
Mexico.

THE COURT.—We learn from Brussels that the
Queen has, accepted an invitation to pass some days at
Brussels oh a visit lo the royal family of Belgium, and that
her Majesty and the royal family will arrive at Brussels in
August, on tho way to Coburg, in the market-place of which
town the monument to the Prince Consort will be inaugu-
rated on the anniversary of the prince's birth, Saturday,
August 25, in the presence of all the royal family of Eng-
land. Preparations for the erection of the monument were
commenced on Wednesday last.
The Duke of Hamilton has arrived at his resi-
dence in Arlington-street, from Paris.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Donegall en-
tertained at dinner last evening, at their residence in Gros-
venor-square, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde,
Marchioness of Ormond, Earl and Countess of Belraore,
Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Marquis of Conynghaln,
Viscount Massereeno and Ferrard, Earl Annesley, Earl of
Listowel, Lord John Hay, &c.
The Earl and Countess Amherst received the
Earl of Romney and Lady Mary Marsham, Viscount Dun-
lop, Lord and Lady Charles Percy and Miss Percy, Lady
Lucy Herbert, General Hon. Nelson and Lady Mary Hood
and Miss Hood, Hon. Mr. Vesey, General Dixon, Captain
and Mrs. Egerton, Mr. Van de Weyer, 4r. Saunderson,
Mr. Hardy, &c., at dinner yesterday evening at the family
residence in Grosvenor-square.

Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald had a dinner
party last evening at their mansion on Carlton House-
terrace. Among the guests were Viscount St. Lawrence,
Lord Houghton, Baron and Baroness Alphonse de Roth-
schild, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., and Miss
Corry, Sir Frederick and Lady Elizabeth Arthur, lion•
Mrs. Dudley Carleton, Captain Beauchamp Seymour, Mrs.
Mildmay and Miss Mildmay, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie, Mr. Or-
lando Bridgman, Mr. E. Bridgman, &c.
Lord and Lady Arundel of Wardour have
arrived at Brown's Hotel. _ _

Lady Molesworth received at dinner on Mondal
evening Emily Duchess of Beaufort, tho Earl of Sefton,
Mr. and Lady Charlotte Russell, Lady Susan Vano Taw'
pest, the Hon. Gilbert and Lady Evelyn Heathcote, Lord
and Lady Rendelsham, Mr. and Lady Virginia Sandars,
Colonel and Hon. Mr. Dudley Carleton, Viscount and
Viscountess S udley, and Hon. Mrs. George Barrington.
The Hon. Mrs. Adams and family have arrived
at the United States Legation, from Italy.
TIIE BLUE ENSIGN.—The first vessel of the mer"
cantilo marine which has obtained the Admiralty warrant
to enable her to fly the Blue Ensign is the Golden Fleece,
of London, 2,768 tons, and 50C-horse power, commanded
by Lieut. R. W. Tier, of the Royal Naval Reserve, and
owned by the East India and London Shipping Company
(Limited). She is now lying at Gravesend, and will sail
for London to-day.
NARROW ESCAPE AT A RAILWAY STATION.---11"

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young lady had a singular escape at the Sydenhaill
Hill station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway'
on Saturday evening. While a train was moving slowly
towards the platform, a man clung to the handle of a first-
class carriage, and was dragged along until the train stopPed
In his passage he struck against a young lady who W 5
waiting to obtain a seat in the train. The young lady vice°
thrown bet Ween the ends of tw6 carriages on to the metals.
With great presence of mind she threw herself under the
body of the carriage, and then managed to pass throngb
between the wheels, and there lay doubled up under 00
footboard, the second wheel passing over her clothing.
gentleman on the platform begged her to remain crlieo
where she was until assistance could be given her. lie tbet
jumped down on the line, and creeping under the 110
carriage endeavoured to extricate her from her perilous
situation. This, however, he was at first unable to do, ace
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the ,wheel, of the carriage rested upon a portion of heri
dress. He then forcibly.tore her dress from the wheel, uoa
dragged her out on his hands and knees. The young ladY
was not in the least injured.