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 Hon. 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 by
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 Roxburghe Princess of Wales.
Prince of Wales Duchess of Roxburghe.
Prince John Lady S. Grant Suttie.
Prince Alfred Princess Hilda.
Marquis Bowmont Hon. Mrs. Grey.
Lord Charles lanes Ker Miss Blanche Williams.
The Princess of Wales, we may mention, wore a
white tulle dress, trimmed with lace, a rich crimson
bodice, and jewelled corset and bracelets. The
Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred were attired in
full Highland costume, clan Stewart tartan. About
midnight a recherche supper was served in the din-
ing-room, dancing being afterwards resumed till an
early hour. Mr. A. B. Wallace, of Edinburgh, Iva°
present with a select orchestra, which performed 3
fine selection of music in admirable style. Another
ball was held last night at the castle, which WO
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 expected that his royal
highness will get some good fishing before he leaves)
as the flood is subsiding.—Scotsman.
Ministerial Movements.

All the State documents were carefully conveyea
from Brockett Hall and Cambridge House, Picca-
dilly, yesterday, to the first), Lord of the Treasury%
official residence in Downing-street.
Yesterday morning Earl Russell received an auto"
graph letter from her Majesty, requesting him W
form a Cabinet. We have reason to believe that
the noble lord will delay the conference with hi°
coadjutors till Thursday next.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
who, by common acceptance, is destined to take the
prominent part of Leader of the House of Cora'
mons, by the death of the noble Premier, will arrive
in town this evening from Hawarden Castle.

The Earl of Clarendon and the Right Hon. Sir
Charles Wood had interviews with Earl Russell

yesterday.

The Right Hon. Thomas kilner Gibson, M.P./
came to town last evening from his country seat in
Suffolk.

The Duke of Somerset and the Lord Chancellor
are expected to arrive in town on Monday fro,
their respective country seats.

The Earl de Grey, Secretary of State for the War
Department, arrived at his residence in Carlton'
gardens late last night from Studley Park, near
Ripon.