The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-09 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

SANDRINGHAM, April 8.
Their Royal 'Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales have during the past week apparent'''.
enjoyed the retirement which the estate affords.
The prince has been engaged in giving directions
for improvements to be carried out, which when corn'
plated will render it a model estate in the full sense
of the term. It will be gratifying to those inte-
rested in the improvement of the cottages in which
the labouring classes dwell to know that his 018 i
higaness is sett ing a noble example to landowners le
this particular. At West Newton two very „pericr
cottagee approach completion, and during the past
few days six more have been commenced by the
prince's commands. Each ct these cottages
very unique in appearance, being built of ttri)
native stone and bricks, with slated roof. Each beg
a porch at the front entrance, and there are to
good rooms on the ground floor, a large pantry, sea
several cupboards, and a cooking stove is also behig
supplied. Above these are three commodious bed°
rooms, well ventilated, two of which have flre-gratei!
Outhouses are also provided at the back of th:
cottages. His royal highness is understood to b
deeply anxious that the labourers on his estate
should be well housed.
On Monday the prince had a little sniPo-shootig
at Wolferton, and afterwards went out coursing.
On Wednesday their royal highnesses rode 0"
horseback.
Mr, -Wood has arrived at Sandringham on a vis
to the prince. Dr. Sievking, physician to her royal
highness, also arrived from London.
On Thursday his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales rode out on horseback, and her Royal gig"'
Gess the Princess of Wales, attended by the ll°.
Mrs. Bruce, took a carriage drive to West Nevetei:
It is believed that their royal highnesses will re
turn to tows during the last week in April.

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PRINCE ALFRED.—Oa Thursday forenoon - h
Royal Highness Prince Alfred, accompanied by
Major Cowell, Lieutenant Haig, and Mr. Fletcher
Saltoun, left Holyrood Palace in a carriage and
,
tour horses, and posted to Saltoun. After lunching
with Mr. Fletcher and party, and inspecting ths
beantifully laid out grounds of the proprietor, 1310
royal highness and party returned to town. In the
e,vening the Prince dined at the residence of "L'a
Solicitor-General. After dinner Mrs. Young 13,f1,,
an evening party. The oratorio of the '& Messiah
WES to be performed in the Music Hall, Edinburg;
last night, under the especial patronage PC.,
presence of his royal highness—in all probabilit'
tiis last appearance in pubtic during his still at
t
Edinburgh. His royal highness was to leave f°
London at ten o'clock this morning.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
and Lady Theodora Grosvenor are expected to arrive
a Grosvenor House early in the ensuing week, f°
(he season.
The Marquis of Hastings has taken for a term the
aouse in Park-lane recently occupied by his Elce
tency the Marquis d'Azeglio.
The Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Londonderri
is expected to arrive at Holderness House, Pet,
lane, on Tuesday next, for the season, from Scalia'
Hall, Sundrland.
Viscountess Palmerston will have a reeeptioll
this evening at Cambridge House.
The marriage of Viscount Powerseourt and Lad/
Julia Coke, eldest daughter of the Earl and Coen
rtss of Leicester, is fixed to take place on Thurid"
next.
The Earl and Countess of Wilton have arrifea
at their house in Grosvenor-square from Eger°
Lodge, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
The Earl and Countess Craven are entertain' "11.
a select circle of friends at Coombe Abbey, Ilet'o
Coventry. The noble earl and countess will C 0133
to town at the end of next week.
The Earl and Countess of Verulam and Ladd
Harriet Grimston have returned to town
visiting the Earl and Countess Craven at COO
Abbey.
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The Countess Bernstotff has been suffering to
'nfluenza last week, and will therefore be unable
attend her Majesty's Court to-day.
The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave's even pa
party announced for Wednesday next is postpell-
till the following Wednesday, the 20th inst.
The remains of the late Countess of Glengli,
will be removed from the family residence in Grfesr
venor-square, this morning, to be conveyed to Co
Castle, Tipperary, for interment in the same °ll4
where are deposited the bodies of the late earl °lot
nis daughtsr, Lady Matilda Butler. The Wet
is to take place on Monday next.
t.
Lord and Lady Taunton and the Hon. 1-Isst4 ;t3
Laboucher have arrived at their residence
Belgrave-square, from Stoke-park, far the season'
GENERAL GARIBALDL—The Chancellor of
Exchequer and the Marquis of Clanricarde
invited the General to dine at their house, and he Wl:t e
cepted the invitation. The Duke of Somerset has va',
to Sir Michael Seymour, the Commander-in-Chief at Pore
mouth, giving him official instructions to place a small
vernment steamer at the disposal of General Garibaldi 70
suite, for the purpose of enabling the General to visit
dockyards at Portsmouth.

,„AP
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATE W. THACKDP"
—The Rev. Dr. Giles, of Cranford, Middlest;t,
writes to us as follows :—" In 1832 or 33 W.
oldt
rhackeray, being about twenty-one year° oeig
ealled at my house in Bridgwater, to see 13100
and a young German, named Schulte, %Iv" 01
spending with me the Oxford vacation. Tbe
was very wet, and we sat the whole after')
ro
,alking and drinking wine. Schulte and Tasckethef
had not met since they had made a tour togefore,
on the continent, two or three years beofer
fhackeray sat with his arm outstretched eft
the table, on which lay a sheet of foolscap 111,jed
with pens and ink. As be talked, be Berl b 1,10
something from time to time on the paPer,/.°,411/#
spoke of Schulte's sister, die Frauleen von 17°"'"
hausen, and was told that she was fiourishing•kof
conversation turned on Dr. Johnson, and Thac coa;
remarked that the best iikeness of him was stiio
tained in a certain medallion ; and, as beet ,
this, his pen made rapid way over the su'r-oloti
paper. They then spoke of a shooting elcuscitli
in company with Tom Trotter ; of a NW 000
some coal heavers, &e. &c. The evening earilebiel
and Thackeray left us to return to Kilve, of
his kinsman, the Rev. Mr. Matthew, held the
perr
When lie was gene, I looked at the sheet Of Oki
and found drawings of everything we had tto mf
of; and, admiring their spirit, I put themin' cell
portfolio, and have them still—probably thee c 1
earliest specimens of that admirable Pc)/cos tO,
sketching in which Thackeray so excelled
owea
leave it doubtful whether his works have n,°t they
to it a large share of the popularity whic„ " gift)
nave so justly and so largely obtained. It wit, orif
me much pleasure to show these drawings to 50
one who may be curious enough to wish
hem."—The Reader, • ; 1013ifj%
BARON VIDAL is understood to be now sn.r°
in Paris. bee°
THE LAST OF THE PETERHOFF.--We haV° letter
favoured with the following extract from a priva toirojacs
received from Nassau by the last mail
rought °
Us arrived, with dates to the 7th of March, but b
the I°ft'
papers. She reports the Coquette aground near n
soft
and all safe. The Federal gunboat Peterheff had b 0100
try Colonel Lamb, said to have been done with thar_:,Do,o
ti 3
from a gun on shore. Since this event the blorcikakotfr:totri;
hauled further offshore, thus diminishing the
rhere is no news of special importance, except
,s 0 is %IV
feeling of cheerful hope and determined cohfideri''
usually prevalent.':