The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-26 00:00:00

Prince Humbert of Italy.

His Royal Highness Prince Humbert of Pali
accompanied by his Excellency the Marqui
d'Azeglio, and attended by General Revel and the
other members of his suite, paid a visit to the
Crystal Palace on S eturday. The royal visitor and
attendants passed several hours there, and appeared
delighted with what they saw. Yesterday morn'
log, shortly after nine o'clock, the prince and a
large party, including the Italian Minister and the
personnel of the Legation, General Revel, and the
noblemen and gentlemen in the prince's suite, at'
tended Divine service at the Catholic Church in
Farm-street, Berkeley-square. After breakfast
Prince Humbert went to inspect the Queenl
stables at the Royal-mows, Pimlico. His royal
highness went over every department of that branch
of the royal household.
On leaving the palace stables the prince and party
walked to the Hungerford Pier, and there availed
themselves of the ordinary public boat for Green'
with. The illustrious party seemed to enjoy the
trip down the river. On their arrival at Greenwich
Prince Humbert and friends proceeded at circa to
visit the chapel and other parts of the hospital'
After a thorough inspection of the institution the
prince and company adjourned to the Trafalgar
Hotel to dine. His royal highness and suite re'
turned home at a quarter past nine in the evening'
His royal highness will leave town at eight
o'clock this morning to visit the camp at Aldershot,
where there will be a field day.
We have reason to believe that his royal high'
ness does not intend to prolong his sojourn in
London beyond Thursday next. On quitting the,
Legation his royal highness will go by way of
Dover to Ostend, whence he proceeds to Brussels',
to pay a visit to the King of the Belgians.

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Departure of the Grand Duchess Marie of

Russia,
Yesterday morning her Imperial Highness the
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, sister of the BM'
peror, accompatied by her husband the Count
Stroganoff, their family, the Countess Tolstoy, and
a numerous suite, left Claridge's Hotel, Brook'
street, for the Charing-cross station of the South'
Eastern Railway, proceeding from thence to Dover
by the 7 30 continental mail train for Paris, having
arrived in town at Claridge's from Torquay hot
Thursday.
Her Imperial Highness was attended at the
Charing cross station, until the departure of the
train, by his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the BO'
dan Ambassador; M. Soubaroff, the First Seer'
tary of the Embassy ; also by the Duke of Lenoi'
tenberg, the eldest son of the Grand Duchess, kj.
Upon the arrival of the train on the Admiralty
Pier, Dover, at 9.35 a,m., her Imperial Highness
and suite embarked immediately for Calais in one
of the mail steamers, the weather being beautifully
fine for the passage. Mr. S. M. Latham, the RUs'
sian Consul at Dover, was in attendance on the
arrival of the train, and, with Mr. Way, of the
South-Eastern Company, escorted the Goya
Duchess and suite the short distance from the train
to the steamer alongside the pier.
Her Imperial Highness travelled from Charing'
cross to Dover in one of the South-Eastern Railway
Company's saloon carriages.
In attendance at the Charing-cross station to re"
ceive the distingiiished party were Mr. J. P. Knight,
the superintendent of the South-Eastern line, and
Mr. Cockburn, of the Charing-cross station.
Mr. Claridge was also present at the departure
of the train, and was thanked for the attention and
comfort received at his hotel by this distinguished
Russian family during their occasional sojourn in
London this summer.

His Imperial Highness the Duke of Leuehtenberg
and General Rehbinder have left Claridge's Hotel for 5"

Leonards,
Their Highnesses the Maharajah and Martine('
Dhuleep Singh have left Claridge's Hotel for Elden
The Dake of Hamilton arrived at Hamilton
House, Arlington-street, on Saturday, from Easton 113:1
Suffolk.
The Earl and Countess Spencer contemplate, it
is said, a tour on the Continent during the forthcoming
winter, after their return home from accompanying tbelf
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales f°
Den-nark and Sweden.
The Earl and Countess of Desert have arrived
at the Alexandra Hotel from Desart House, Kilkenny.
The Earl Russell left Balmoral, where the noble
lord has been, as one of the Secretaries of State, in attend'
ante on her Majesty, on Saturday, for Aberdeen, and Pro'
ceeded yesterday to North Berwick, near Edinburgh; 1°
join the Countess Russell and daughters.
The Countess Apponyi left Chandos House yer
terday for Baden Baden.
Lord Hatherton and the Hon. Mr. Littleton have
left Brown's Hotel.
Lord and Lady Clifford have left Brown's Hotel.
Lady Frankland and suite have arrived at the
Portland Hotel, Southsea.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
chequer will arrive at Balmoral to-day from Flintshire,
the purpose of succeeding Earl Russell in attendance, f)
member of the Cabinet, on the Queen.
The Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, M.P., 011..
leaving Scarborough and Filey, proceeded to Gibside, 011 -
visit to the Right Hon. Wm. Hutt, NJ'., and Mrs WI%
HEIeR EalcuT is at present in Paris, we trust Wlt
greatly improved health.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL " SHOw."—Most Of t 1
main pillars of the Cathedral are deformed W 1,11:
printed announcements in English and French for
benefit of foreigners, of the tariff of admission. A ett,.°..f.
under the canopy is permitted gratis, but you must paY iN
visiting the Whispering Gallery Gd ; the Geometrical Sta
case and Library, Gd ; the Golden Gallery, 61; the b 3
.„,"c
Is Gel (almost a prohibitory price) ; the crypt, with
Wellington and Nelson sarcophagi, Gd; the excuse
that attendants are needed in all these places. If the D'A3-
and Chapter imagine they can complete the repairs and u'r:
corations of their church any sooner for the sispero°D
the gallery, staircase, and hall, shabby as the tax is, 1,c," ly
pass; but that the tombs of our greatest naval and ne bt,tsra
heroes are never to be seen by their countrymen, but s'
ahead is a public disgrace. For a considerable time 91,tc0
the completion of the Wellington sarcophagus, adini
otes:ier
was granted twice a week without any charge ;on the i.s.,
four days 64 was exacted, Even Ibis minht have been c"
lured, Lot now to close the crypt entirely, except 00
went, in addition to its being a breach of good a
unworthily excludes the poorer visitors, and must ercgto,.o,
felling of surprise or contempt in the minds of foreiglot
[he plea that attendants are essential Is absurd. „?
security can they guarantee ? and what is there to iniuttZe,
Or Lyon if a man or two were necessary for oppeartaice °to,
the expanse would nut involve a national bankruguo,
though the Chapter were excused from the chargo• outi
trumpery demands result iu making the nation rills
over the whole continent,—,-City Flues,