The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-12 00:00:00

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THE GERMAN HELLS.—A atrmstadt letter in
the Debuts says ;—" As is well known, on the
death of the present Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, who
is 81 years of age, that State, so celebrated for its roulette,
is to become annexed to the line of Hesse-Darmstadt, A
convention is now said to have been concluded between the
Landgrave and the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, ac-
cording to which the former would continue to govern
Hesse-Homburg for 25 years longer, and without the small
State being amalgamated with the Duchy. Tho object of
this convention is believed to bo to prolong the existence of
the gaming establishment at Homburg for that period. It
the territory was annexed to the Grand Duchy the gaming
bank should be abolished, according to the laws of Hesse-
Darmstad t."

SIR MONTAGU STOPFORD, K.C.B.—After a pro-
tracted illness Admiral Sir Montagu Stopford,
K.C.8., died at Edinburgh on Thursday last. He entered
the navy in 1810, on board the flagship of his uncle, the late
Admiral Sir l bert Stopford, then the naval Commander-
in. Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, and the following year
was present at the conquest of Java. After being em-
ployed in various ships he joined the Alcsste, Captain
Murray Maxwell, which conveyed Lord Amherst on hi,
embassy to China, and was wrecked in that ship on his pas-
sage home in 1517. The last command ho held as captain
was of the Pique, on the North American and West India
station, from 1842 until she was paid off in 1846. For
nearly four years he was Admiral superintendent of
Devonport•Dockyard ; in January, 1855, ho was ap-
pointed Admiral-superintendent at Malta, and took
part in the war against Russia in the Black Sea.
In recognition of his services during the war he was
nominated a Knight Commander cf the Order of the Bath,
and was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour by
the Emperor of the French, and likewise received the Ordet
of the Medjidie. The admiral's commissions bore date as
follows ;.—Lieutenant, July 17, 1819 ; commander, June
29, 1822; captain, April 8, 1825 ; rear. admiral, Dec. 6,
1853 ; vice-admiral, June 25, 1858 ; and admiral, Nov. 30,
1863. In February this year he was granted a service
pension and was plac.d on the reserved half•pay. Tho late
Sir Montagu was the fourth son of George, third Earl of
Courtown, by his marriage with the Lady Mary Scott,
eldest daughter of Henry, third Duke of Buccleuch. He
was born in 1798, and was twice married, first in August,
1827, to Caroline, second daughter of the late General Sir
Henry Whitmore, K.C.H., which lady died in 1851, and
secondly in September, 1553, to Lucy, youngest daughter
of Mr. John K ty, of the North Charlton, Northumber-
land.
PI3,OPOSED REMOVAL OF NEW YORK CITY RAIL-
ROAD.—A committee of the common council have
under consideration the petitions of business men, carmen,
and others, in the lower part of the city, asking for the
removal of the railroads, which seriously obstruct travel
and business operations in several of the side streets. In a
number of instances, it is said that merchants have been
obliged to remove to other parts of the city on account of
these obstructions.—/S ew York paper.
M. Fetis has at length himself put an end to the
controversy as to the authorship of the " Marseillaistr by
writing a letter to M. Kistner of the Institute, in which
ho declares himself satisfied with the evidence showing
that Rouget do LiAe, the reputed author of the words and
music, is really entitled to that distinction. N. Ka9tner is
writing a monograph on the subject, which ought to be in-
teresting.— The Reader.

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HER MAJESTY.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, 10.* ets
The Queen accompanied by her Royal gilejno
the Princess of Wales, drove out this rooraiqt
tended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardiwnge ,ti
ales, 'e
His Royal Highness the Prince of °rli
tended by Lieutenant-General the Hon. C. pod
Lord Methuen, Lieutenant-Colonel Kingse°te/
Mejor Teesdale, went out shooting.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise took hoar
risge drive.

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Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Plud'tto
d'.tumale, his Excellency the Italian Minister, su roi
Hon, Francis and Mrs Stonor, returned to town yes
from Dudbrook House, Essex. OlOl
The D tehess of Somerset and Lady Gcre-cipittt
St. Maur have left the Admiralty for 13ulstrods
Bucks,
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The Duchess of Manchester f$
gave b
daughter, still born, on Wednesday evening, at the
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mansion in Great Stanhope-street. ~dfif
The Duke of St, Albans will leave town
on a continental tour. . et'
The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath Ilr
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pected at their residence in Balgrave-square from a
visits. • ao
The Earl and Countess of Cardigan errlcie
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town yesterday from Deane-park, NorthampfenshAgh
The Earl and Countess of Clarendoe, 6", ate°
Emily Villiers will be unable to join the Earl and 004
of Derby's party at Knowsley next week to meet the%
and Princess of Wales, owing to a family bereayso:lloo
The Earl and Wuntess of Westmoreland
arrived at the St. George's Hotel. is 111/
The Earl and Countess of Desart have 'e"
Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, for Ireland. 01
The Eal and Countess Delawarre have arrof
at their residence in Upper Grosvenor-street, fromil
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in Scotland. gil
Lord and Lady Aveland and the 11°13',„hiO
Heathcote will return to Normanton Park,
from a tour of visits. aitli
Lord and Lady Skelmersdale yesterday rac6l,lo
received intelligence of the death of their second 01,00
Constance, which occurred on Thursday evening at 'vAachtli
House, Laucashir-, through teething. The lame
was in her third year, and had been ill about a forti",eti.
Lord and Lady Forester are entertaining 6-
RntlaP'
party at Willy Park, Shropshire. di
The
Right
Hon. Sir George Grey, Bar Al
is expected to arrive in town to-day from Fallodellt 'P
in Northumberland. 101811
M. Berryer left town yesterday for his c,A-1001
d'Augurville, near Malesherbes. The dis4inguiell7/01014,
cate,who was the guest of Lord Brougham during ''-,IIP
sojourn in London, returns to France delighted sili'd 0
reception and full of admiration for England °I
institutions, lisp At
Sir Andrew Buchanan, recently Eng" 101",
bassador at the Prussian Court, has arrived et ' oflli;
from Coblentz, where his excellency had an audienc° fot7
Queen of Prussia, and it was expected would leslca4'el//
Petersburg at the end of this week to assume hie "-
ambassador at the Court of the Gzar. ,g le
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE AT DALE 'rtri
Thursday the marriage of Miss
daughter of Lord and Lady Charles Kerr, and c011ic,13,4.,°
Marquis of Lothian, with W. W. P. Conseil, din`-- :
Brawi'h Hall, Thirsk, Yorkshire, oleo3oise:it
Mary's Episcopal Chapel, D was s ay bSr
alkeith—the cereno ki
conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Ramsay, wisted "did
Rev. Mr Bushby. There was a large assemblage °fl/;tl° i
and gentlemen in the chapel, among whom were tilesfr;
and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl and Countess -/1,1
keith, Lady Victoria Scott, Lady Mary Scott, Lo'ffig 0:0
Scott, Lord Charles Scott, Lord Mark Kerr, Miss end°.l)7,o
Edith -0(41011
Luffness, Mr Scott Moncrieff, Mrs Dr. Grthenic,,redr„,
Captain Bowman. At twelve the young bride elloin
chapel leaning on the arm of her father, and 011°. 140,41
the following six ladies, who acted as bridesinei,,dB4'',
Mice Kerr, Lady Margaret Scott, Miss Marl .I°"ei, Pratt
Florence Kerr, Miss Amy Kerr, and Miss Bruil/m-efto,ii..
The bride wore a white sat'n dress, and the br'-1,1301i
were dressed in white muslin, trimmed with Pinl(if oStAir
mantles and bonnets to match. On reaching 01°,II,
the altar the bride was met by the bridegrooolt r h°tetl
attended by his brother, Captain Preston, vlll3,bace Petti
gmraoorn.a. man. At the conclusion of the ceremoa ',,-t f;,
Marquisr cl. couple drove to Newbattle Abbey, the i3eo--,,:rj
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