The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-19 00:00:00

The Ex-Royal Family of France.

The whole of the Orleans branch of the House of
Bourbon have assembled at Claremont, for the ap•
preaching nuptials of the Count de Paris to the
Infanta Maria Isabella, eldest daughter of their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Mont-
pensier. The venerable ex-Queen Marie Amelia
returns to Claremont on Saturday from a short
residence at St. Leonard's, in order to meet the
Duke and Duchess de Montpensier and family, who
arrivedat Claremont on Mondayevening from Spain.
The Duke do Nemours and the Prince and Princess
de Joinville have returned to Claremont from a
visit to Belgium on family affairs. The bethrothal
of the Count de Paris and his cousin, the Infanta
Maria Isabella, took place at the Palace of St. Telme
in the early part of last month. We understand
that the marriage is fixed to take place on the 31st
inst., at the Roman Catholic Chapel at Kingston.
The Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, the Duke
Augustus and the Duchess Clementine, and the
Duke and Duchess de Chartres, will assemble at
Claremont on the interesting event. The day
selected for the wedding is the anniversary of the
marriage of the late Duke of Orleans with the
Princess Helene of Mecklenburg-Sehwerin.

His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at one o'clock on
Monday next.

The marriage of the Count de Paris with the
eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier,
is appointed to take place cn the 30th inst. and not the 31st
as announced.

The Princess Maria Sulkowska has arrived from
Paris at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, in order to
assist at the Polish fete at the Duchess Dowager of Suther-
land's residence at Chiswick House on Friday and .tatur-
day next.
The Dake of Northumberland is ranch better.
It is not yet determined when the Duke and Duchess wilt
leave Alnwick Castle for town.

The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch are about
to give a series of parties at their temporary residence in
Belgrave-square.
The Earl and Countess of Rosse and family have
arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Ireland, for the season.

The Earl and Countess of Abergavenny, Lady
Caroline Nevill, and Lady Augusta Most•yn, have arrived
at their town residence, 58, Portland-place, for the season.
The Earl and Countess of Hardwieke and Lady
Agneta Yorke have returned to town from Sidney Lodge,
near Southampton, where they have been passing the holi-
days.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland entertained at
dinner last evening, at their residence in Arlington-street,
the Earl and Countess Cathcart, Lord and Lady Aber-
cromby, Lord Aveland and the Hon. Miss HeathcWo,
Hon, Misses Canning (2), Lady Williamson, Hon. Fredk.
Byng, Count Maffei, Mr. Victor Williamson, Mr. Morgan,
&c.

Viscount Palmerston has greatly recovered from
his recent attack of gout during the few days his lordship
has spent at Brocket Hall. The noble Premier, together
with Lady Palmerston, Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon.
Misses Jocelyn, is expected to return to town to-day.

THE SALE OF POLISH JEWELS AT CHISWICK.
HousE.—The arrangements for the sale are, we understand,
progressing favourably, and a large number of tickets have
already been disposed of. A continuance of the present
favourable weather will no doubt attract a large number of

visitors to Chiswick house, for whose amusement a brilliant
concert is being arranged under the direction of M. Jutlien,
who has composed a selection of Polish airs especially for
this occasion.

Mrs. Disraeli will have an afternoon party on
the 28th instant, at her house at Grosvenor-gate, on the
occasion of the review of the volunteer corps by the Prince
of Wales in Hyde-park.

The marriage of Miss Harriette Anne Curzon,
second daughter of the Hon. Edward Curzon, with 11Isjor
Bourchier, late of the 52d Light Infantry, son of the late
General Bourchier, was solemnised yesterday at the paribh
church, Kensington, in the presence of a email circle of the
relatives and friends of both families.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured
Her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday oven'
ing. The Princess of Wales was attended by the Counxse
of Morton (Lady in Waiting) and Lord Harris. The cuite
in attendance upon the Prince of Wales consisted of Lord
Alfred Hervey, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Major
Teesdale. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended I,y Colonel Tyrwhitt, also honoured Her Majes,Y's
Theatre with his presence. Among the visitors 10 the
theatre on this occasion were the following:—Their Serene
Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of S- ace
Weimar, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Mow
trose, the Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Kos-
burghe, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and Ladies
Browne, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Countess of
Macclesfield, the Countess of Wilton, Maria Countess of
Harrington, the Countess of Hopetoun, the Earl of IThr:
borough, the Earl and Countess of Mounteharles, Lot:'
Earlstort, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald,
Lady Blake, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer PonsonhP
the Viscount Holmesdale, eze. •
A great choral festival of 5,000 voices will be
held a t the Crystal Palace on Wednesday, June 15'
under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. Twelve bundr'd
teachers of schools and conductors of choral eocielle!,
semblecl for a preliminary rehearsal on Saturday at Exeter
Hall, when the choruses, chorales, part songs, &c., forming'
the festival programme were rehearsed in a most sati.elaa"
tory manner. aeene of the part songs aro for four treLle9l
and will be sung by 1,000 trebles to a part. It has been
ascertained that in no part of the world has so large a choir
been brought together under one conductor.
HEALTH OF THE KING OF WuuTEMBERG.---'lllO
last bulletin of the King of Wortemberg's health
is as follows :—" Although it cannot be said that any pesi-
tive improvement has taken place in the state of his MejesiP
it has been tolerable during the past week. There is reasol,
to hope that the warm weather will have a favourable effe‘et''
No further bulletins will be issued.
A statue erected by the inhabitants of Frankfert
in honour of Schiller, who died in 1805, has just been Wu-
gurated in that city. The Burgomasters in office, the Setlet°„
Legislative Body, and the civil and military authorities Wer;
present at the ceremony. M, de Gleichen-Thienen,
grandson of the poet, attended. Several choruses wered.
sung by the: different musical societies of the city, an
appropriate speeches were delivered.
A young woman was crossing the Pont-..-111eYiltle
between 10 and 11 o'clock the evening before last, echeni..soa
was all at once seen to take off her shawl, cover her to
with it, and then climbing over the parapet, plunge it'll'
,ivg
river. A sub-officer of the Cent. Gerdes, who was po'faid
with a squadron of that corps, jumped from his horse
pae,
rushed forward to prevent her, but he was too late. Ita:tto
diato efforts were made to save the young woman, but
out effect, as she was carried away by the current.
too
SINCE APRIL 18, seventy-cue Joint Stock Va
have been registered I
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MATES RESPONSIBLE FOR CARGOES OF ~--,Stlat
—Yesterday the Liverpool magistrates decided rgo
mate was responsible for the safe delivery of a :alio
which was placed on board any vessel of which h
charge at the time of the shipment. The captain of frnip,
sel called the Istamboul arrived lately in the AlerseY
being
Hong Kong, evith a cargo of cotton. On the cargo , the
discharged two bales were missing, and the captaina:ca
of
vessel deducted £3 15s. in consequence from the wica_unt,
the mate. The latter summoned the captain for the a u
and the case was dismissed by the magistrates.
The Insh Times states that Lord
Hat the P`'
Burgh Canning, second son of Lord Clanricarcleti,,vtill bert
ebee:(4le
candidate (Liberal) for the county of Galway
election. The Tories will, it is said, contest the seat'y,
The Chester Courant says !--" A reeeu thas 1,01;...
pointed churchwarden in the county of Chester, uric that
bidden the ringing of the church bells, en the gro
their music is a breach of the Sabbath day I"