The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-15 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Deo. 14,
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at the
Castle yesterday, attended by Major Elphinstone.

Countess Blucher has also arrived.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the
royal family, went this morning to the royal mauso-
leum at Frogmore, and remained there some time•
At 12 o'clock, after the Queen's return to the
Castle, the mausoleum was, by her Msjesty's CC
mand, opened for all the members of the houcb'
old, including► the servants and most of her
Majesty's tradesmen in Windsor, to visit it•
In the course of the afternoon a large number
availed themselves of her Majesty's gracious Per■
mission to pay this mark of tribute to the mem°rY
of their lamented prince and master.
The Queen has passed the day in complete retire•
ment.
The Dowager Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe bee
succeeded the Countess of Gainsborough as Led, I°
Waiting.

THE COURT.—The Queen and the Royal
according to the latest arrangements, aro expected to leave
Windsor Castle on or about Saturday next for Osborne
where the Court will probably rem lin for a period of about
eight weeks.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE DUN"
CONSORT.—Yesterday being the third anniversaryof the death of the late Prince Consort, the day
was observO
with much solemnity by the members of the royal circle no
at Windsor Castle. About half-past 11 o'clock her NajesT
accompanied 1,3• the junior members of the royal
attired in deep mourning, rep aired to the mausoleum W
05e
is now being erected in the grounds of Frogmore
and where are interred the remains of the late Prince (3°l2'
sure. The mausoleum, uhich is a building of noble proper•
vr
dons, and adorned with costly stones and marbles, is aP'
proached by a handsome flight of steps furnished with steno
r
balustrading, at the top of which is an open portico °t
elegant design, within which is a door having over it acoa f
of arms, and the monogram V.A. entwined on each side °
it. Beneath the coat of arms is a brass tablet, with raised
ie
Latin inscription, recording the death of the Prince;
the roof of the portico :.as been decorated with Veneth''''r
mos_dcs, representing a blue sky with gold stars, and
iieitlet
ornaments. On the tomb, which is approached by a i-va:
of steps at the foot, lies the recumbentfigure of the Priac:i
while two small portable flights of steps, covered with blavd"
cloth, are placed on each side of the t,nab, near the bleBv,
Above all is a carved wooden canopy, which yesteruB„dl
together with the totub itself, was hung with wreaths sad
of immortelles, white azeleas, and evergrel:
while a heap of wreathes and immertelles were lying at t;,-
foot of the tomb, near which was also a burning lanW,ge:
dcntly placed for the purpose of throwing a little light
the objects near at hand. Choice exotics were also disoe,e;
around the interior of the building, giving it a very beat'.
ful appearance, although yet in an unfinished state. BY tm,,el
kind permission of her Majesty, the servants of the NY;
household and the Queen's tradesmen, with their faraihel
were allowed to visit the mausoleum between the hours °as
12 and half-past 3 o'clock, and accordingly some hundre
availed themselves of the privilege, there being, during
portion of the time set apart for the admission, a n°l'et4l,l3o
stream of visitors passing through the upper part of
t'he
Longwalk to the Frogmore grounds on their way t°

Prince's tomb.
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassidor and th:
Countess Bernstorff arrived at their residence on Carlt°d.
House-terrace yesterday, from visiting the Marquis Cll
Marchioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield House, Herts.
The Earl of Derby is gradually recovering'.
though last week he experienced a relapse, and was eno
feebled for a few days; subsequently there was a übsli4iig
for the better. The noble earl is, however, not sufficierli
recovered to leave his room. 01°
The Earl of Malmesbury has arrived at Willi')
Hall from Heron Court, Hants, on a visit to the Earl alla
Countess of Hardwicke. The Earl of Dunmore has .i°lc
the party visiting the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke' t
The Countess Dowager of Tankerville does Do
leave town as stated, but remains for the present at her
residence in Hertford-street, Mayfair.
Lord and Lady Bloomfield have arrived at WWI:
pole Hall on a visit to the Earl and Countess of llar"-
wicke.
Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald were prevented
accepting the invitation from the Marquis and Marchioness
of Salisbury, owing to the unexpected death of Lord 1".
Fitzgerald, uncle to his lord.hip.
Sir Edward Kt.rrison, M.P., and Lady Carolin!
Kerriton have been entertaining a succession of visitors at
their seat, Broome Hall, Suffolk.
The marriage of Lieutenaut-Coionel Chet End
S.apylton to Lady Barbara Leeson, daughter of the
and Countess of Milltown, took place by special Hoene°
last week at Russborough, the seat of the bride's father.

The DPlllurdo Fund,

The following ciicular has been just issilea'
Volunteer commanding cfficers:— the
" Sir,-1 am directed to inform you that at
first meeting of the General Committee of theil
M'Murdo Fund, held at these offices on the 2,81,10
November last—the Duke of Manchester in
chair—it was unanimously agreed that the VOlll,
teers as a body should have en opportunity ef'eof
pressing their high approbation of the service Bea
Colonel M'Murdo, whose five years' term of ew

will expire in January next. - the
" It will be acknowledged that the SUCCESS °1
volunteer movement to a great extent depended
od
the first officer appointed as inspector-generelf
also that the wisdom of the appointment to
been fully proved by the present condition ef I.oa
force. Colonel 111'111urdo, after long and varlie
services, was recognised as an officer of adtuildriior
trative capacity, military science, and persoow boo
tinction. He has shown, as inspector-general' t
he combines with these qualifications the onerect
judgment, and tact necessary for ,the managepho
of the force committed to his charge. Since„iol,
appointment in January, 1860, he has devoted 'e of
self to the Volunteers; under the fostering cara ja
the Waraoffice he has been largely able to else 0
their development, and to consolidate theraing
force; he has inspected them in all parts of the ',or,
(loin ; and he has ever been accessible to these u 4
sought him, and ready with explanatleo

advice. ~
" Tho M'lNiu.rdo Fund Committee- which ice t
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embodies all other associations for the same ebit:cl
feels assured that the members (enrolled ;.iito
honorary) of your corps will cordially embracc 00
opportunity now offered them of expressing in teed
tangible form, to be hereafter decided upon, rot,
approval of the good services rendered to the fates
by its inspector-general, and to that end I °:cit to
rected to invite you to open a subscription lvii!"01•
enable your corps to subsezibe to the 10PMurd°' utile
" The committee has placed no limits llP°lllsot
amounts to be subscribed by honorary inernhhert3,l
has resolved that the sums to be .subscriue—
ib 0
enrolled volunteers shall be limited t°
maximum, and ls. as a minimum. 28th
"The subscription lists will be closed on tPeora'
of February, 1865, on or before which day tl3e "ouot
mittee will be obliged by your remitting the 6°3160
you may have received to the account of the to. e of
of the M'Murdo Fund, at the banking 13°1°,00
Messrs Rinsorn, liouverie, and Co., 1, P4lll-13at
Eisr, S.W. ; or of Messrs Courts and 0.4,58, Str-bar,
W.C. ; or of Messrs Chita az:d Co., TewPnile;ra-
E.C.; or of Messrs Glyn and CO., 67, I-4)— oted
street, S.E.;—all of whom have kindly cooOt
to receive toe same. I have also n? rtqUeSt corral
will communicate the psrticulais of such o'lllloo
to me,—l remain, sir, your most obedt.'eutlobierdiese%
J, IVIACDONN tLL, Captain 190'1
R. V., lion. Secretary., . jor the
" P.S. The trustees of the fund are
Duke of Manchester, Lieut.-Colonel Earl Gr',Y"
M.P., and Lieut.-Colonel Lord Etch°, I‘l•F'
"Loudon, Dcc. 14,"
, .041 be
"`TIE STEALING OF THE PRINCES' " t.
:ehlotorY
iPd
fished by Messrs Ward and Lock- on IVl°ndaY
of sl.° two youvy
work in based on a romantic episode
the Middle Agen—namely, the stealing 10 idoigbt of
princes out of their father's castle one
,Junr)a'orb tico
a famous righting roan of the period--
the captors setiP.a
Kauffungen. After a long forest T,del L'.l4
oft
rated into two puttee. when they oducnognerrapdiwite:hi%
by a charcoal-burner, who attack;
he other iittl© Pri'l°,,toret
polo and made hira Prisoner.
until at lasti,iB °3rese.
hidden for several
were"toe; because from con'
cial interest attaches to the s
and the late Yriceo.o64.
of these princes Queen V'etnna „„,les, are de°.
6iU
afeay.ed to capitulate. ,Zele6l
exhausted by hunger,
sort, and coasequeatly the Prince of
in a direct line.
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