The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-24 00:00:00

lIER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 23.
Her Mijesty th© Queen, attended by the lion.
Mrs. Bruce and Lieutenant-General the 11°' C
Grey, went up to London. this morning and honoured
the Countess of Elgin with a visit.
The Queen returned after tvards to Windsor Castle'

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Return of the Prince and Princess of Wales
from St. Leonards• d pripcoos
Their Royal .Highneeees the Prince an
of Wales concluded their visit to St. Leonards ye!:
terday and arrived in London accompanied by ?
a;
infant prince. The journey was made by a *ect.lhe
train on the South-Eastern Railway, and in
handsome state carriage belonging to the eomPa-di
Their Royal Highnesses left Starkey, s B° a
b,
Victoria Hotel about half-past eleven, attend
en
the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, Lieutenant-General:K-01st'
and Major Teesdale, and on arriving at the„„--c-,
Leonards station of the South-Eastern ComPc;d-
were received by the Mayor of St. Leonards
he
Hastings, who was accompanied by some °f ,tof
aldermen and the town clerk, and on the Per" n
the South-Eastern Company by Captain Werresi
one of the directors, Mr. C. W. Eborall, the gecera
manager, and Mr. J. P. Knight, the traoe sePeri
tendent: rtabls
The weather at Hastings afforded an egre"of
contrast to that prevailing in London at the til3eas
departure, for while in the metropolis snew
ti
faking heavily, and the atmosphere wanand
a
gloomy, at S. Leonards there was a bright
over
clear sky, and the sun shed a genial warmth
sea and land. •
The train left the station at 11.40, under the ecn;
trot of Mr. Knight (who rode on the locoosotileld
and after a quick run Tunbridge-wells was reaebe
at 12.30. No other stoppage was made, and f°ol3.
d
don-badge station was slowly passed at 1.41' - of
the train drew up at one of the arrival platforniB,slo
Charing-cross terminus at 1.45, before which
the broad and lengthy pavement of the platfcrrnnarr
been covered with scarlet cloth, and every Preubarl
tion for the reception of the royal passengers
been made by Mr. W. Cockburn, the station 814

intendant.
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As soon as the train stopped, the Prillo2 of ~°
conducted the Princess of Wales to her clrri6g;
A small group of ladies and gentlemen on the 13150
p .orm silently saluted the prince and Princebs„t a
their royal highnesses crossed the platform; of
group of workpeople who had assembled
content with this undemonstrative method of oPe 0,
kinging their respect for their future and his °et
eeeup
sort, gave utterance to a loud and hearty
which the prince and princess seemed• to be ta;
amused. The cheering was by no means dihlifj.sfevi
when the nurse was seen to leave the train ° bat
seJonds afterwards bearing the infant Prince'
was renewed with at least equal heartiness. f the
As the train drew up quite in the interior ,°,;neg
station, and close to the back of the hotel btli'"—,,f
at the Strand entrance, there was but a distalici3lled
some 60 or 70 yards to be traversed, over a greloeueli
roadway, before the royal carriages passed thbr-rieci-
a pair of gates in the hoarding fronting thehnesseo
ing, and in a few minutes their royal hit.° le
were safe in their London residence of Marl
House. g rode
The train in which the prince and princes- et
was the first passenger train which ha ° r° ,0;a1
travellers literally up to the Strand; their
highnesses may therefore be said to have'iltii:the
h—
rated the opening of the line, and to have this
to prove the admirable convenience "
new terminus will offer to passengers to or
the West-end of London. eve,ies haf
It is understood that the Princess of "
derived much benefit from the invigorating edit
St. Leonards ; and it must be stated to tile rayl
of the inhabitants of the two towns that thegroaS
visitors hare suffered less annoyance bY 1)- boo
following them than at any other place te.V
visited. ala°:
The Princess of Wales has left several I; r bees'
nations for the local charities. His rola' P.
has also expressed personally to Mr. Stari°lo;icie
prietor of the Royal Victoria Hotel, his
tion of the attention shown him at that o'itit his
meat. The visitors' book also intimated that
royal highness and the princess wert3 Pm
satisfied." fiectir'ri
The inhabitants of Hastings ands t. al vi9-'
have been gratified to learn that their .royal
t°,
tors have, through General Knollys, int'rnajetice"
the mayor " the satisfaction they have ellifh- toscils
at all the arrangements connected With the
are
his royal highness and the Princg•eut.'
es (1)1
been concerned. Their royal highness a 0
General Knollys continues) will each retel r feel
agreeable recollection of their visit, and eletaiOs'i
strong interest in the prosperity of the et °t 013
A portion of the household, with ords
cf ye°. itir,
highnesses, horses and carriages, left '"'"a o
and
by special train at 1,38 p.m. in ellarZeol3,
De.seon, superintendent, St. Leonardo s,tuir,
arrived in London at about a quarter to
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honoured_d the Countess (Dowager) of of Jersey 11 - 11
vide
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of CO it oil
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Duchess
ay at the countess's house in Berkeley-eVar°:totieo
It i of Cambridge remained an hour with the c'looot°
to will afford many of the countess's friends tutee V
H. learn that I he has greatly improved in healtll; bio 000,
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lastas announced, but a " reception.'
certained ill.
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Friday next.
lwri a meTdehnneetsandrayiygL, ,d bit; 17,,i
ofW ednesday,
htehtveelles9otohnn, the Speaker will horPlore,pro
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dress.
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and Lady Theodora Grosvenor arrived at Or,,,°,e'sbre, "jol
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until after Easter. w 131',,, le
The Countes's (Frances) Waldvirielgerraevt: e•Yri:loliciesi- .
evening party this evening at the farl'ill S.
1 for
Carlton-gardens. P gOte
Viscount Bangor has left Claridge ° 1 for
Leonards-ou Sea, a OW'
Lord Abercromby has left Claridge B fool
Airthrey Castle, fairliwr ‹eaterCW'
e,-
Lord Crewe arrived in town /- fa il
Crowe Hall, Cheshire, for the season•
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Lord and Lord and Lady Still:114,0o ie9°
select party at dinner last evening, at their 14° ai"
street, Piccadilly. atri"
Lord and Lady Howard do Woldell
ciaride''3
town yesterday from a tour of visits. A at /
Lord H. Bentinck has arrive' •o
iCal
Hotel, from Lincolu. fiadY iprer°'
The will of the late Dowager ~ ition
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Chariest° wn, has been proved in the I.osfuoteec
gative Court, and the assets sworn to es° este a, d; .„,ostf
exhibits a singular instance of intent to creg _
esttiax7.,,f
interest to that designated by power of rotor: viler yore;rt
which conferred £lO,OOO absolute)), 111)°,,, bat ett nand i°
children. This trust is 'seemingly discharge" r null'
'tier of
follows to render the execution of the e,e, the P°ooco
resist the apportionments to life interests, .0,9 oleic:lite to
sundry legacies to her sons, contingeat,illed to Of "PI
in her wishes. The will appears cbaslcrav;t t° tile rn
litigation, which may afford a rich
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of the legal profession. .--- nroB.r tit
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TROUT IN TIIE TIIAMES.-- es to sicli'
r T 115131 en At el
abundance of sport in the rive
vo pea, taY Deo be io
fishing this season. Already they l'°' od theY,,, 014.0,0 v..
mond while angling for roach and dace, v-nore:_4otieP.
seen feeding inverious parts of the reiss' 5 _
...1 irog in
.7t yes:,
young trout, hatched by the Them. !I _ fl,be „pita !''
.40
were turned 10w."'„,,, after th°,,,,10e.
Society's apparatus, es by Jai, .11 tbo -I.`" 100
Al thought trout fishing cornulelle
....,diticv, i „e ~,,g
January, the fish ere seldom it, onliidi tittle w
much earlier than the Ist Aospril, at
' generally commence operati. •