The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

CHARLES I. WHEN PRINCE OF WALES.

The individual to whom those words were addressed, was
a young man about two-and-twenty, whose noble linea-
ments and dignified deportment proclaimed him of the
highest rank. In fact, he looked infinitely more like a
king than the old monarch near whom he stood. His fee.
tures were characterised by a gravity far beyond his years,
and a shade of melancholy sat upon his brow, heightening
the interest inspired by his handsome and thoughtful coun-
tenance. His oyes were largo and black, his forehead lofty
and capacious, denoting the possession of a powerful intel-
lect, while his looks breathed taste and refinement. Mou-
staches and a pointed beard harmonised well with his some-
what lengthy visage, and his dark locks, divided above the
temples, fell down in ringlets upon the starched lace ruff
encircling his throat, and which served as a frame to hie
comely head—a head, once seen, never to be forgotten. His
complexion was pale, inclining to swarthiness—a hue of
skin supposed to belong to one of saturnine temperament.
He was about the middle height, but held hims )1f so erect
;hat ho seemed taller than ho was in realit.y. His
figure was slender, but berfectly proportioned, and
.his demeanour, as we have intimated, full of grace and
majesty. His habiliments were of white velvet, and became
him well, the doublet and hose being puffed with azure
silk, and the mantle lined with the same stuff. His sole
ornament was the diamond star upon his cloak.
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sketch of—

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The prince's companion was likewise very handsome—
hansomer, indeed, than the prince—but he lacked the dig-
nity of manner and singularly high-bred look that dis-
tinguished Charles. He was in the prime of manhood,
being the prince's senior by about eight or nine years, and
possessed a figure of unequalled symmetry. Well-favoured,
however, as he was in form and feature, his haughty man-
ner marred the effect of his good looks. His magnificent
person needed no embellishment, yet his attire was
splendid, his pink satin doublet and hose being
covered with gems, while chains of large orient
pearls hung from his neck down to his very
girdle, which was likewise encrusted with precious
stones. To the extraordinary personal advantages we
have described, George Villiers, Marquis of Buckingham—
for he it was—added great accomplishments, mental as well
as bodily. Clear-sighted, keen-witted, eloquent, and if not
learned or profound, he had art enough to hide his
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Seven years ago, on his first appearance at court, where
ho was introduced as a rival to the then reigning favourite,
Carr, Earl of Somerset, young Villiers's remarkable graces
of person and captivating manner at once attracted the king's
notice, and his rise was incredibly rapid. Favours were
lavished upon him by the infatuated monarch ; he was en-
nobled, and eventually raised to the highest posts in the
state. To enumerate all the important offices with which he
had been gratified by hie doting master would be tedious,
but it may be mentioned, in order to give an idea of his
power and greatness at the period in question, that ho was
Lord High Admiral of England, Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, Constable of the Castle of Dover and of the royal
Castle at Windsor, Lord President of the Council of War,
Knight of the Garter, and first minister. Besides all these
and many other posts and honours, he had a dukedom in
expectancy.

Since his aggrandisement, however, Buckingham's cha-
racter had materially changed. Affable at first to all, he had
become excessively haughty and domineering, being inso-
lent even to his royal master. Boundlessly profuse in ex-
penditure, and insatiate, he well nigh drained James's
coffers. His entertainments were superb, surpassing in
splendour those of the king. Ins retinue was that of a
prince; his carriage was drawn by six horses, and if he
rode forth a large escort attended him. No wonder that
his insufferable arrogance and imperious deportment
alienated his partisans and increased the number of
' his enemies—no wonder that his overthrow was frequently
attempted. In vain. Buckinghamproved too strong for
his enemies. Favourite alike of father and son, of the king
and the heir to the throne, he derided all opposition.
Before the second of the two chapters now pub-
lished, has been brought to its close, Jack and Tom
Smith are fairly 4g cif upon their renowned love
adventure!

Mr Buller,
of the Western Circuit, has been
appointed Recorder of Poole, in the place of Mr James
Stephen, who had resigned,—Law limes of this day.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT QUEBEC.—A Que-
bec paper gives the folbwing account of a landslip which
recently occurred in that city :—About a quarter to five
p.m. an immense mass of rock loosened from the face
of the cliff, rolled down with a terrifie crash upon
the street, beneath, completely crushing
the two houses,
No. 58 and GO,
Champlain-street, and considerably
damaging No. 51, adjoining'on the west side. The latter
building bad the back wall completely crushed in, the
front bulged out, and a
vast fissure in the gable, render-
i
ing it utterly unsafe for habitation. The destruction of
the two houses was complete. A mass of ruined masonry,
with ragments of beams,
floors, and articles of furniture
marked the spot occupied a few moments before by the
homes of happy families. The inmates of No. GO escaped
uninjured. The next building, No. 58, was occupied by Mr
J. Ranieri. The ground flat of this house was occupied by
a sub-tenant, Patrick 1-11.'Cann,
and his family, and attics by
anather sub-tenant, named Deegan, with his family. Hay-
den was killed, as was also his wife and daughter, and a
daughter of his tenant, 11.1 Tann. Among the wounded was
a little boy of Hayden's, who was considerably cut about
the face. ldra INPCann was also severely injured, and was
sent to tha hospital, Two young children of the M'Cann
family were also taken out slightly hurt. The case of Hay-
den is particularly melancholy. A moment before the acci-
dent occurred he was in conversation with a neighbour,and,
observing stones rolling down the cliff, he remarked that
there was some danger of a landslip. lie then went into
his own home, but had hardly got inside is the door when
the awful avalanche came down upon his house, burying
1141114dt and lug wife and child beneath."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN CONVENTION,

NOTE OF M. DROUYN DE LHUYS.
PARIS, Nov. 5.

M. Drollyn de Lhuys addressed a note to M. de
Malsret, the French Ambassador at Turin, on the
30th ult., of which the following is a summary :
The note of Cavalier di Nigro, dated 16th Sep
tember, neither completely represents the aspect of
our negotiations, nor the sense which we attach,
and which Italy ought to attach, to the engage-
ments of the Convention.

The impression produced on both sides of the
Alps proves this.
The confusion arises from the ambiguity of some
vague expressions. In the words " National rights
and National aspirations," everybody reads what
ho fears or desires. There is some difficulty in
explaining how Italian Royalty can one day be at
Rome, when it appears to have engaged itself not
to go there; for such anticipations do not naturally
result from an examination of the Convention.
Still these subtle problems none the less distract
the public mind. It is for events to resolve them.
Neither loyalty nor prudence permits a solution to
be prematurely sought for in vain hypothesis.

I have therefore called forth proper explanations
in order to remove rash or injurious inductions.
These explanations may be summarised in the
following propositions :—ltaly undertakes to forego
the employment of the mat ceavres of revolutionary
agents upon Pontifical territory, as well as every
excitement tending to produce an insurrectionary
movement. The moral means which Italy reserves
to herself coneist only in the force of civilisation
and 'progress. The only aspirations which the
Court of Turin considers legitimate are those whose
object is the reconciliation of Italy with the Papacy.
The transfer of the capital is a serious guarantee,
but neither a provincial expedient nor a halting
place. To suppress this pledge would be to destroy
the contract. France reserves to herself the liberty
of action in the event of a revolution at Rome.
The Turin Cabinet maintains the policy of
Cavour, who declared that Rome could not be
united to Italy nor become the capital without the
consent of France. These are the different points
which I have treated with Cavalier di Nigro, and
upon which it appeared to me that we fully agreed.
We do not reproach M. di Nigra with not having
protested in his report against the use of fraudulent
means,:nor with having mentioned the possibility
of the fall of the temporal po aver through an insur-
rection in the interior not provoked by foreign
agitation. We think with Cavalier di Nigra that
the dignity of the contracting parties, and a feel.

ing of expediency do not admit of such eventualities
being mentioned in diplomatic documents. An ex-
cess of precaution becomes:in certain cases injurious.
B ut on account of the suppositions entertained by the
extreme parties, we earnestly wish that this question
should become clearly understood by the debates
in the Italian Parliament.

A second despatch of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, dated
2d Oct., addressed to Baron de Malaret, says :
"I have been of opinion, common with Cavalier
di Nigra, that the best means of finally terminating
all divergences would be to exchange fresh expla-
nations on the subject is the presence of the Em.
peror, which was accordingly done yesterday. The
Conference began by the reading of the report
which Cavalier di Nigra had sent to Turin.
"I then communicated my own despatches, which
were approved of by the Emperor. Cavalier di
Nigra then read a letter addressed by him on the
30. h October to General La Marmora, which, in
stating the engagement of the Court of Turin, re•
plied at the same time to the observations which
his despatch of the 15th September had caused me
to make.

" I reverted to my previoas explanations, and then
resumed the examination of the different points
summarised in my despatches of the 30th October,
which I now confirm, and to which I refer you.
On all these points we have concurred, and this
has been stated in a telegram sent by Cavalier di
Nigra to Turin."