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

Departure of the Grand Duchess Marie 0.

Russia,
Yesterday morning her Imperial Highness the
Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, sister of the Em'
peror, accompanied by her husband the Conel
Stroganoff, their family, the Countess Tolstoy, and
a numerous suite, left Claridge's Hotel, Broolo
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 last
Thursday.
Her Imperial Highness was attended at the
Charing cross station, until the departure of the
train, by his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Rue'
,ian Ambassador; M. Suubaroff, the First Seerea
tary of the Embassy ; also by the Dake of Leuni"
tenberg, the eldest son of the Grand Duchess, B.';'j'
Upon the arrival of the train on the Admiralti
Pier, Dover, at 9.35 a.m., her Imperial Hightle°
and suite embarked immediately for Calais in nee
of the mail steamers, the weather being beautifully
flue for the passage. Mr. S. M. Latham, the Pus'
sian Consul at Dover, was in attendance on tile
arrival of the train, and, with Mr. Way, of
South-Eastern Company, escorted the Grae.th
Duchess and suite the short distance from the tlO
to the steamer alongside the pier.
Her Imperial Highness travelled from Charing'
cross to Dover in one of the South-Eastern Railvisl
Company's saloon carriages.
In attendance at the Charing-cross station to re,"
ceive the distinguished party were Mr. J.P. Knight
the superintendent of the South-Eastern line, see
Mr. Cockburn, of the Charing-cross station.
Mr. Claridge was also present at the departnrea
of the train, and was thanked for the attention se
comfort received at his hotel by this distinguished
Russian family during their occasional sojourn
London this summer.

His Imperial Highness the Duke of Leuchtenberg
and General Rehbinder have left Claridge's Hotel for St'
Leonardo.
Their Highnesses the Maharajah and Maraner
Dhuleep Singh have left Clericlgo's Hotel for Elden Oa'
The Duke of Hamilton arrived at Hamiltl
House, Arlington-street, on Saturday, from Easton
Suffolk.
The Earl and Countess Spencer contemplate, S
is said, a tour ou the Continent during the forthcoming
r
winter, atter their return home from accompanying
thei
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales to
Denmark and Sweden. • a
The Earl and Countess of Desert have arrived
at the Alexandra Hotel from Desart House, Kilkenny. lB
The Earl Russell left Balmoral, where the nOb
lord has been, as one of the Secretaries of State, in attend
awe on her Majesty, on Saturday, for Aberdeen, and Pt();
ceeded yesterday to North Berwick, near Edinburgh)
join the Countess Russell and daughters.
The Countess Apponyi left Chandcs House Yer
terday for Baden Baden.
Lord Hatherton and the Hon. Mr. Littleton 110°
left Brown's Hotel.
Lord and Lady Clifford have left Brown's liot;
Lady Frankland and suite have arrived at tm
Portland Hotel, Southsea.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the f„;
chequer will arrive at Balmoral to-day from Flintshiret
the purpose of succeeding Earl Russell in attendance, as
member of the Cabinet, on the Queen. 00
The Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, M.Pit A
leaving Scarborough and Filey, proceeded to Gibside, 011 t,
visit to the Right Hon. Win. llutt, M.l'., and Mri
HERRIsIBT is at present in Paris, we trust WI
greatly improved health.

tbbST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL " SHOW."—Most Of
main pillars of the Cathedral are deformed sibt 0
printed announcements in English and French f°l.„ ° :
benefit of foreigners, of the tariff of admission. A 15'.f.
under the canopy is permitted gratis, but you must pa,'
visiting the Wl)!spering Gallery Gd ; the Geometrical Sts'll
case and Library, GI ; the Golden Gallery, GI • tile tithe
is GJ (almost a prohibitory price) ; the crypt,' With ~e
Wellington and Nelson sarcophagi, 6d; the excuse hej-iat
that attendants aro needed in all tse places. If the
and Chapter imagine they can complete the repairs' el°
corations of their church any sooner for the eispell°,es °
, 0
the gallery, staircase, and hall, shabby as the tax is) 'e,t'ary
pass; but that the lambs of our greatest naval and
-
'
heroes aro never to be seen by their countrymon but after
ahead is a public disgrace. For a considerable titno
the completion of the 'Wellington sarcophagus, edtai°6stibet
was granted twice a week without any charge ; on the
four days Gd was exacted. Even this might have been
fir
dured, but now to close the crypt entirely, except 013 fall
s,
ment, in addition to its being a breach of good h:te
unworthily excludes the poorer visitors, and must c.ren-ers•
feeling of surprise or contempt in the minds of forelgiv-Dat
rho plea that attendants are essential is absurd. :atop
secutify can they guatantee ? and what is there to
ce Irigake)
Or even if amen or two were necessary for appearO -tcy•
the expense would not involve a national baulititi3O
though the Chapter were excused from the chaq,f,'.
loin
trumpery demands result in waking the nation r-Lic
over the whole continent,—Cita Tress.