The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

CHARLES I. WHEN PRINCE OF WALES.

The individual to whom these words were addressed, was
a young man about two-and-twenty, whose noble linea-
ments and dignified deportment proclaimed him of the
highest rank. In fact, he looked infinitely more like a
king than the old monarch near whom he stood. His fea-
tures were characterised by a gravity far beyond his years,
and a shade of melancholy sat upon his brow, heightening
the interest inspired by his handsome and thoughtful coun-
tenance. His eyes were large and black, his forehead lofty
and capacious, denoting the possession of a powerful intel-
lect, while his looks breathed taste and refinement. Mou-
staches and a poiated beard harmonised well with his some-
what lengthy visage, and his dark locks, divide] above the
temples, fell down in rieglets upon the starched lace ruff
encircling his throat, and which served as a frame to his
comely head—a head, once seen, ntver to be forgotten. His
complexion was pale, inclining to swarthiness—a hue of
skin supposed to belong to one of saturnine temperament.
Re was about the middle height, but held hiraslle so erect
chat he seemed taller than ho was in reality. His
figure was slender, but lerfecily proportioned, aaa
his demeanour, as we have intimated, full of grace and
majesty. His habiliments were of white velvet, and became
him well, the doublet and hose being puffed with azure
and the mantle lined with the same stuff. His sole
ornament was the diamond star upon his cloak,

And—as a companion picture to the foregoin g
—take the following yet more highly elaborated
sketch of—

THE FAVOURITE-BUCKINGHAM.

The prince's companion was likewise very handsome—
hansomer, indeed, than the prince—but he lacked the dig-
nity of manner and singularly high-bred look that dis-
tinguished Charles. He was in the prime of manhood,
being the prince's senior by about eight or nine years, and
possessed a figure of um quailed synametry. 'Well-favoured,
however, as he was in form and feature, his haughty man-
ner marred the effect of his good looks. His magnificent
person needed no embellishment, yet his attire was
splendid, his pink satin doublet and hose being
covered with gems, while chains of largo orient
pearls hung from his neck down to his very
girdle, which was likewise encrusted with precious
genes. To the extraordinary personal advantages we
have described, George Villiers, Marquis of Buckingham—
for he it was--added great accomplishments, mental as well
as bodily. Clear-sighted, keen-witted, eloquent, and if not
learned or profound, he had art enough to hide his defi-
ciencies. Ho was export in all manly exercises; rode better
than any one at court, won all the priz:s at the tilt-yard,
and danced more gracefully than Sir Walter Raleigh.
Seven years ago, on his first appearance at court, where
ho was introduced as a rival to the then reigning favourite,
Carr, Earl of Somerset, young Villiera's remarkable graces
of person and captivating manner at once attracted the king's-
notice, and his rise was incredibly rapid. Favours were
lavished upon him by the infatuated monarch; he was en-
nobled, and eventually raised to the highest posts in the
state. To enumerate all the important offices with which he
had been gratified by his doting master would be tedious,
but it may be mentioned, in order to give an idea of his
power and greatness at the period in question, that he was
Lord High Admiral of England, Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, Constable of the Castle of Dover and of the royal
Castle of Windsor, Leta President of the Council of War,
Knight of the Garter, and first minister. Besides all these
and many other posts and honours, he had a dukedom in
expectancy.

Since his aggrandisement, however, Buckingham's cha-
racter had naatorLilly changed. Affable at first to all, ho had
becomo excessively haughty and domineering, being inso-
lent even to his royal master. Boundlessly profuse in ex-
penditure, and insatiate, he well nigh drained James's
coffers. his entertainments were superb, surpassing in
splendour those of the king. His retinue was that of a
prince; his carriage was drawn by six horses, and if ha
rode forth a large escort attended him. No wonder that
his insufferable arrogance and imperious deportment
alienated his partisans and increased the number of
his enemies—no wonder that his overthrow was frecitiently
attempted. In vain. Buckingham proved too strong for
his enemies. Favourite alike of father and son, of the king
and the heir to the throne, he derided all opposition.
Before the second of the two chapters now pub.
!idled, heti been brought to its close, Jack and Tom
Smith are fairly "
upon their renowned love
adventure !

Mr Buller, of the
Western Circuit, has been
appointed Recorder of Poole, in the place of Mr James
Stephen, who had resigned.—Law limes of this day.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT QUEBEC.—A Que-
bec paper gives the follawing account of a landslip which
recently occurred in that city :—About a quarter to five
p.m. an iramense mass of rock loosened from the face
of the cliff, rolled down with a terrific crash upon
the street, beneath, completely
crushing the two houses,
No. 53 and 60, eh
--amplain-street, and considerably
damaging No. 51, adjoining'on the west side. The latter
building had the back wall completely crushed in, the
front bulged out, and a vast flibUTO is the gable, render.
ing it utterly unsafe for habitation. Tho destruction of
the two houses was complete. A mass of ruined masonry,
with fragments of beams, illors, and articles of furniture
marked the spot occupied a fcw momenta before by the
homes of happy families. The inmates of No. 60 escaped
uninjured. The next building, No. 58, was occupied by Mr
J. Hayden. The ground flat of this house was occupied by
a sub-tenant, Patrick M'Cann, and his family, and attics by
another sub-tenant, named Deegan, with his family. Hay-
den was killed, as was also his wife and daughter, and a
daughter of his tenant, M'Cann. Among the wounded was
a little boy of Hayden's, who was considerably cut about
the face. Mrs M'Cann was also severely injured, and was
sent to the hospital. Two young children of tho M'Cann
family were also taken out slightly hurt. The case of Hay-
den is particularly melancholy. A moment before the acci-
dent occurred he was in conversation with a neighbour,and,
observing stones roll!ng down the cliff, he remarked that
there was some danger of a landslip. lle then went into
his own home, but had hardly got inside in the door when
the awful avalanche came down upon his 1101140, burying
himself and his wife and child beneath."