The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Feb. 16.

The Qaeen, attended by the Countess of Caledon
and Lieut.-Col. the Hon. D. de Ros, drove out
yesterday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
ST. LEONARDS, Feb. 16.

This morning the Prince and Princess of Wales,
attended by Major Teesdale and the Hon. Mrs. E.
Coke, drove in their waggonette to the meet of the
East Sussex fox hounds, Sidley-green, about a mile
and a half from the Bexhill station of the South
Coast Railway. The muster was the largest known
in this part of the country within the memory of
the oldest member of the hunt. Not far short of
300 horsemen and horsewomen assembled, and a fair
sprinkling of those present showed the true hunting
colours.

The Prince (who wore the scarlet of the hunt)
was received by the master, Mr. H. M. Curteis, of
Windmill-hill. Amongst those on the ground were
Sir Anchitel Ashburnham, Mr. Pilcher, master of
the Hailsham harriers; the master of th© West
Kent hounds ; Mr. Christy, master of the South-
down Hunt; Mr. A. Brook, master of Bexhill har-
riers; Mr. Saunders, secretary of Southdown Hunt ;
and a host of visitors from the neighbouring districts
of Rye, Eastbourne, Haileham, &c.

The hounds were under the care of Harrison, the
veteran huntsman, with young Duke as whipper-in.
The pack t brew off in a cover near Holo, and reynard,
travelling eastward, passed very near the place of
meeting, and thence inland. After a splendid run
of aboUt 50 minutes, the fox was killed near Buckle's
farm. The Prince was well up, and received the
brush from the hands of Mr. Curteis.
The Princess of Wales returned to St. Leonards
immediately after the start. The afternoon was
bright and pleasant, and her royal highness pro-
menaded the parade for about an hour (almost,
unobserved for some time), accompanied by the
Hon. Mrs. E. Coke and Lieut.-03 neral Knollys.
The residents here much regret the prevalence of
south-westerly winds, which does not allow so good
an opportunity for viewing the beautiful scenery of
the neighbourhood as could be desired.
An instance of the generosity of the Prince of
Wales has occurred during his Royal Highness's
residence here. On Saturday morning a coastguard
man, named Terry, was accidentally drowned in a
heavy sea at Pett, whilst assisting to save the life
of a man who was left helpless in a fishing smack.
The Prince, whilst on a walk on Saturday after-
noon, entered into conversation with the coastguard
man on duty at 39, Tewer Station, and was told
the circumstances in a homely way. On Monday,
his Royal Highness, through Major Teesdale, for-
warded a cheque of £5O to the widow.
It is anticipated that the royal party will leave
St. Leonards at the end of the week.

Marriage of Miss Marie Louise Herbert, of

Clytha.

On Monday last the neighbourhood of Clytha, from an
early hour, presented a bustling appearance, it being the
day fixed for the nuptials of Walter Smythe, Esq., with
Miss Marie Louise Herbert, the daughter of the "Squire of
Clytha," as Mr. Herbert is familiarly termed—an event
which has been anticipated with much interest for a con-
siderable time. Few country gentlemen enjoy greater popu-
lation, amongst those by whom they are surrounded, than
does Mr. Herbert, of Clytha, for, although an associate of
the nobility, and a descendant of the great Earls of Pem-
broke—a family renowned in the annals of history for its
chivalry and large possessions, yet the urbanity of dis-
position, unassuming manner, and kindness of heart of
himself, Mrs. Herbert, and their amiable family, towards
their neighbours, wore especially the poor, have won for
them universal esteem and respect in the district in which
they reside. It is only, therefore, what might have been
expected, that people of the neighbourhood, one and all,
would join with the personal friends of the contracting
parties in celebrating, in the most enthusiastic manner, an
event which bids fair to confer lasting earthly happiness on
one of the members of such a family. The demonstrations
of joy included bell-ringing, and the discharge of cannon,
which continued throughout the day; triumphal arches,
and other decorations were erected on the route to the
church, and the bridal party was greeted with hearty cheers,
by a large assemblage of spectators.
Clytha House, as most of our readers are aware, is situated
about midway between the towns of Usk and Abergavenny,
and within three miles of the magnificent ruins of Raglan
Castle, once the noble residence of William Herbert, Earl
of Pembroke, and Lord of Chepstow and Raglan. He was
succeeded by his son William, whose daughter married Sir
Charles Somerset, and conveyed the Castle of Raglan and
its dependencies to her husband, from whom it passed into
the family of Worcester. The situation of Clytha House is
one of the most picturesque in the vale of Usk ; it is ap-
proached through a gateway beneath a handsome Gothic
arch, and the great taste displayed by the present proprietor
in laying out the grounds, and adorning them with rich
conservatories, large gardens, elegant lawns, and a minia-
ture lake, has rendered it one of the most pleasant and de-
sirable residences in the county.

At 11 o'clock the bride and her father left the mansion of
Clytha in a handsome carriage, preceded by the carriage
containing the six bridesmaids, and the equipages of
several of the leading gentry of the county, and pro-
ceeded to Llanarth Catholic Church, about a mile and a half
distant, where the nuptial ceremony took place, The road
about the entrance to the church was crowded with spec-
tators, eager to eatch a glimpse of the interesting young
lady. The bride was given away by her father, William
Herbert,Esq., of Clytha, and Walter de Saddington Blount,
Esq. acted as best man, in lieu of the Hon. A. Stourton,
who was prevented by illness. The Rev. Father Fisher
officiated, the sermon and nuptial benediction being given
by the Right Rev. Dr: Brown, Bishop of Menevia. The
parties present at the ceremony were the parents, brothers,
and sister of the bride—Sir Frederick Smythe--Mr. R.
Berkeley—Col. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert—Major Herbert
—Mr. and Mrs. Blundell, of Crosby Hall, Lancashire
Huddleston, of Sawstone Hall, Cambridgeshire, and
the party staying in the house at Clytha. Lord Bellew
(the uncle of the bridegroom) and the Hon, Miss Bellew,
as well as the family of Mr. Scrope, of Denby, were pre-
vented by illness from attending the wedding. Lady
Smythe was also prevented from attending, the marriage
of her sister, the Hon. Miss Stonor, to the Hon. Leopold
Ellice, taking place on the same day.
The bride's dress was a rich white satin, trimmed with
Brussels lace and orange flowers, a wreath of orange
blossoms over which was thrown a beautiful wreath of
Brussels lace ; and a superb parure of pearls.

The bridesmaids were Miss Herbert of Clytha, Miss Eyre
Lindley Hail (first cousin of the bride), Miss Washington
Hibbert, Miss DeWinton, Miss Gwynne Halford, and Miss
Fergusson wore dresses of white challi trimmed wtth blue
and white, tulle bonnets with forget-me-nots.
Upwards of sixty sat down to a 7 echerche breakfast,
the tables being most elegantly decorated with fruits and
flowers. The wedding cake was by Messrs. Bridgman.

The presents, which amounted to more than 100 in num-
ber, testified in a striking manner the affection and friend-
ship in which the bride is held, many of them being of
elaborate workmanship, chaste, and costly. They ware ex-
hibited in the large drawing room, and included a set of
pearls, given by Mr. Montague Bellew—carbuncles and
diamonds, by Lord Bellew--a gold and emerald necklace, by
Mr. and Mrs. Blundell—a beautiful bracelet, with pearls
and rubies, by the Hon. Mrs. Carrington Smythe—a gold
and turquoise bracelet, by Mrs. Leigh—a gold bracelet, by
Mr. Herbert, of Llana.rth—a set of malachite ornaments, by
Lady Harriet Jones—a gold enamelled watch and seals, by
Mr, Huddleston—a beautiful gold casket, with watch, by
the Hon. Godfrey Morgan—gold and turquoise brooch and
earrings, by Mr. and Mrs. Curre (these were worn by the
bride on going away) —an exquisite necklace of pearls and
diamonds, set in blue enamel, with a diamond ring, by the
bridegroom— a ring of large pearls, by Mr. Scrope, of Denby
—a very pretty French clock, by Viscountess Hereford—
and a beautiful ormolu clock, by Major and Mrs. Stretton.
These particularly attracted our attention, but it would be
useless to attempt a description of the varied useful and
ornamental objects in, silver, ormolu, china, and glass which
found places among them.

The departure of the happy couple took place (for Rome)
about three o'clock in the afternoon, amidst the reiterated
good wishes of the assembled relatives and friends, and the
lusty cheers of the inhabitants of the locality, who lined the
road, at intervals, to "see them off"—and many and sin-
cere were the hopes expressed, at the subsequent festivities,
for their future happiness.
The festivities at the mansion comprised a ball, on Fri-
day, the sth instant—from which day, until another ball on
the evening of the marriage-day, a large and distinguished
party was entertained at the house. The invited guests
present at the breakfast and balls, in addition to those already
mentioned, included the following :—Lord and Lady Tre-
degar, Hon. Colonel Morgan, Hon. A. Morgan, Sir George
and Lady Walker, Mrs. C. 11. Leigh and the Misses Han-
bury, Mr. Rolls (of the Hendre) Mr. J. A. and the Misses
Rolls, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rolls, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis (St.
Pierre), Mr. and Mrs. Curre (of Itton), Mr. C. Blount,
Judge Herbert, Major and Mrs. Stretton, Mr. and Mrs.
Capel Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Kennard, Count Zamoyski,
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford-Butler, Mrs. and Miss Little
(of I.lauvair Orange), Major and Mrs, Wickham, Mrs.