The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

Arrival of Prince Alfred•

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred arrived at
Dover at half-past two yesterday afternoon from
Ostend, in the Admiralty steam yacht Vivid, after
a very fine passage of five hours, the yacht having
left the Belgian port at 9.30, His royal highness,
who was attended by Major Cowell and Lieut. Haig/
was received on landing by, Sir Luke Smithett,
Captain Bruce, R.N., Lord Mark Kerr, lieutenant"
colonel of the 13th Regiment, and Mr. J. P. Knight,
of the South-Eastern Railway. He looked extremely
well, and wore a round, Russian-looking fur bat,
and a large travelling cloak, a costume in which he
has been recently photographed at Bonn with much
success. The royal party partook of luncheon at
the Lord Warden Hotel, and left Dover in a saloon
carriage attached.to the 3.45 express on the South-
Eastern Railway, Mr. Knight being in charge of the
train. On arriving at London-bridge, at 5.40, the
saloon carriage was detached and taken on to the
useful but unused junction with the South-Western
line at Waterloo—by means of which the Prince was
enabled to continue his journey to Windsor without
change of carriage. At Waterloo the saloon carriage
was handed over to the care of Mr. Hill, the divi-
sional-superintendent of the South-Western Rail"
way, and was attached to the 5.50 train for Wind
sor, which arrived at its destination at 6.55, the
journey from Dover to Windsor having occupied
but three hours and ten minutes.

His royal highness proceeded to the Castle innne-
diately. It is anticipated that he will remain in
England till after Easter, and that he will 01811
return to Bonn.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
entertained a distinguished party at dinner last evening at
Gloucester House, Park-lane.
The Duchess of Somerset has left the AdmiraltYl
Whitehall, for Bulstrode Park, Bucks, for a few days•
His Excellency the Right Hon. Sir Frederick
Bruce, G.C.8., will leave town next week to enter on his
duties as Minister Plenipotentiary to the 'United States
Government.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton, with Viscount
and Viscountess Grey de Wilton, will remain at Egerton
Lodge till after the 7th of the ensuing month, as 010
in-
tend to receive a large party during the Croxton-Parl►
Meeting.
The Earl of Bradford continues gradually to
improve in health. The medical reports during the last
few days have been favourable.
Viscount Hill has left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley'.
quare, for Hawkstone, Shre wsbury.
The Lord Bishop of London will leave town this
day for Windsor Castle, to remain on a visit to her Majesty
until Monday. His lordship has, we believe, been com-
manded to preach in the Queen's private chapel within the
Castle to-morrow.

Lord and Lady Forester have arrived in town
from his lordship's hunting-box, near Grantham, Linc°lll-
- in order to be present at the wedding of Miss Ansol/
and the Hon. G. Fitzwilliam.
Lord and Lady Wensleydale have arrived in
towu for the season from their seat in Bedfordshire.
Lady Emily Ponsonby and Miss Ponsonby sr°
on a visit to the Earl Bathurst at Brighton.

To-W(h)it to-Whoo ! or Hootings from the

"Owl."

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We understand that Earl Cowley is likely to receive the

Order of the Garter.
General Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.8., is to be PT;
pointed to the honorary office of Constable of the Tow
and Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.
We are informed that a marriage is arranged between
Mr. Swinton, the well-known artist, and the Hon. Blanche
de Ros, daughter of Lord and L'ady de Ros. er-
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WHY IS A SCANDAL LIKE A BABY ?—Because the 131°1°
crying it is, the more its belongings try to hush it.