The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-19 00:00:00

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THE PRINCE OF WALES:

We are requested to contradict, on authority, the rumour
that has been some time in circulation relative to the pre-
sumed partnership of his Roy i 1 Highness the Prince of
Wales in the stud of the Duke of St. Alban's. His Grace
has no confederate or partner whatever in his racing or
breeding establishment.—Sporting Gazette.

ILLNESS OF THE KING OF WIIRTEMBURG.—Tho
venerable King of Wurtemburg, who is now in his
821 year, has been seriously ill for some days. The official
journal of Stuttgart has published the following balletins
respecting the condition of the King :—" His Majesty was
attacked with a catarrhal fever some days since, in conse-
quence of a cold. Although the attack of fever was slight
from the first, and at present is only periodically apparent,
there is yet a bad cough, attended with copious expectora-
tion, which prevents that rest at night which is so im-
portant for the restoration of strength. His Majesty there-
fore keeps his bed during a greater portion of the day.
—Stuttgart, Sept. 13.--The King's cough was not so trou-
blesome in the night, and he therefore enjoyed better rest ;
consequently the condition of his Majesty is more satisfac-
tory in proportion this morning.—Sept. 14."
A rumour is current (says the Italie) that King
Victor Emmanuel intends to visit Naples in the early part
of December.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
who arrived at Gloucester House late on Thursday nigh
from Rumpenheim, the Duchess of Cambridge's seat in the
vicinity of Frankfort, attended at the Horse Guards yes-
terday afternoon, and was engaged there until nearly half-
past six o'clock.
The Duke and Duchess de Chartres, who are
now in Germany, lately visited Dresden. Their Royal
Highnesses dined with the King John and the Royal
family at Pillnitz.

His Excellency Baron Gros is not expected to
arrive at the French Embassy before Monday next.
The Duke of Montrose is to leave Buchanan
Castle, near Stirling, to-day, for the south. The duchess
and Lady Violet Graham are making a series of visits.
The Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady Victoria
Scott are expected home the week after next from a tour in
Germany.

His E geellency the Spanish Minister and Madame
Comyn have left town for St. Leonards-on-Sea, to pass the
autumn. _

The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford,
after passing several weeks at Homburg, left town on Tues-
day last for Curraghmore, county Waterford, Ireland.
The Earl Granville arrived at his house in
Bruton-street, last night, from Doncaster.
The Earl of Portsmouth, the Hon. Charles W.
Fitzwilliam, the Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam, and a select
party have been staying on a visit to Mr. J. Brown, at
Rossington Hall, during the race meeting at Doncaster.
The Earl of Coventry, owing to the death of big
relative, the Earl Beauchamp, did not attend the races at
Doncaster, although he was the senior steward. In conse
quence of this event his lordship also gave orders that none
of his horses should be sent to Doncaster.
The Earl of Sefton, after leaving Drummond
Castle, Perthshire, where he was on a visit to Lord end
Lady Willoughby de Eresby, joined the circle visiting the
Earl and Countess Craven, at Coombe Abbey,
near
Coventry. His lordship has since arrived at Croxteth
Park, near Liverpool. The' countess and Lady Cecilia
Molyneux are also staying at Croxteth.
The Earl and Countess of Erne have a select
party at Crom Castle, invited to meet his Excellency the
Earl of Carlisle, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Earl
of Carlisle will leave to-day.

The Earl and Countess of Mayo and Lady M.
Bourke, who have bean on a tour in Germany, paEsed
through town on Tuesday for the family seat in Ireland.
Viscount Smiley has arrived at the Earl of
Arran's seat in Ireland from a tour of visits.

LORD BROUGHAM.—To-day, Lord Brougham
completes his 85th year. The noble and learned lord is
now staying at Brougham Hall, but leaves that seat the
week after next for Edinburgh to preside at the gathering
of the Social Science Congress.

Lady Brougham, who has been detained in town
by illness, leaves Grafton-street, at the beginning of next
week for St. Leonards-on-Sea.
Miss Burdett Coutts and Mrs. Brown have left
London for the Continent. _

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Mr. Troplong, who has been dangerously ill, is
now considered out of danger.

DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD ELLICE,
M.P.—This gentleman was found dead in his bed
on Thursday morning at Ardochy, one of the residences on
his Highland estate at Glengarry and G!enquoich. He had
retired to rest in apparent good health on the previous night.
so that even on those nearest to him the blow has descended
without warning. The light hon. gentleman was in his
77th year, and with one brief interval had sat in Parlia-
ment for Coventry since 1818. He was formerly a mer-
chant in London. In November, 1830, he was appointed
joint Secretary to the Treasury in Earl Grey's Adminis-
tration, and held that office till August, 1832; and was
Secretary at War from April, 1833, till December, 1834.
He was twice married. First, to Lady Hannah Althea,
sister of the late Earl Grey and widow of Capt. Bettesworth,
R.N , and afterwards to the Dowager Countess of Leicester,
who died in 1844. The deceased gentleman was a Liberal
in politics, and took a leading part in the preparation and.
carrying of the Reform Bill.
DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF HUNTLY.—Yester-
day, at noon, the Marquis of Huntly expired at his
residence, Orton Hall, near Peterborough, in the 72d year
of his age. When in London during the past season, the
marquis felt his health began to fail him, and on the occa-
sion of his daughter's marriage with the Hon. Gilbert
Heathcote he was not able to be present. After a time, how-
ever, the Marquis rallied, and a month ago he returned to
Orton, where he remained under the care of his local medi-
cal attendant, Dr. Paley. On Sunday last the marquis was
at church, but on Tuesday and Wednesday it was apparent
to those who knew him best that a change wt.s at hand.
Lord Lewis Aboyne, the marquis's second son, who was
away with the Channel Fleet, was telegraphed for, and ar-
rived the same night. Lady Evelyn Heathcote and the Hon.
Gilbert Heathcote were also sent for. Up to almost the last
day the venerable marquis was able to take a drive in the
grounds of the hall. He only took to his bed to die. Whea
the sad end occurred all his family were present in the
house. Charles Gordon, Marquis of Huntly, Earl of Handy,'
Enzie, and Aboyne, Viscount of Melgun and Aboyne, Lord
of Gordon and Badenock, Baron Aboyne, and Baron Gor-
don of Strathavon, Glenlivet and Inverness, in the peerage
of Scotland; and Baron Meldrum of Morven, county Aber-
deen, in that part of the United Kingdom ; Premier Mar-
quis of Scotland and a baronet of Nova Scotia, was born at
the 4th of January, 1792. succeeded on the 17th June, 1853;
married, first on the let of March, 1826, Lady Elizabeth
Henrietta Conyngham, eldest daughter of Henry, first
Marquis Conyngham, born the 20th February, 1799, died
the 24th of August, 1839; and secondly, on the 9th of
April, 1844, Mary Antoinette, only surviving daughter of
the Rev. William Pegus, by Charlotte Susanna Elizabeth,.
Countess Dowager of Lindsey. The Marquis of Huntly
leaves a family of 11 children. He is succeeded in his title
and estates by his son Charles, Earl of Aboyne, who wao
born on the sth of March, 1847, and is now consequently*
in his 17th year.

THE LATE SIR FREDERICK SLADE.—The para-
graph which has been going the round, stating
that the descent of the title of Sir F. Slade and the inherit-
ance of his property would be disputed, is said to have no.
foundation. The late Sir Frederick Slade was married once
and only once, to his wife Barbara, only sister of Lord
Vaux of Harrowden, at St. George's,
Hanover-squarer
openly and pablicly. Sir Alfred Slade. Bart., has sue.
ceeded to his estate and title.—Court Journal.

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ADELPHI THEATRE.--hir. Benjamin Webster
announces his annual benefit, and the last night of the
1.
season, for Saturday, Sept. 26. Amongst other attractive
items the programme comprises the Comedy of "Masks
and Faces," with Mrs. Stirling as Peg Wellington, and 11 r.
Webster as Triplet.
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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.—" I well remember
her l
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ilal4inthehicsottages of the poor whenever
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"Days in Derbyshire")
in deas
goes
D by,
2rvisiting
and doing all she could to soothe a:ad
bless the sufferers. There is one cottage by the road-eie;ey
rite
there,
and overlooking a good part of the Hurst and the scenorY
beyond, where, long before she became known to tho world,
i(ysws was
a poor old relative of mine, a chronic invalid, delighted in
nothing so much as talking of the way she visited and made
inquiries about her without fuss or unwelcome freedom, and
when any of the poor neighbours got hurt in the quarries
or mines, she was always one of the first to offer theca
genuine help and solace."
A GERMAN CLAIMANT TO THE- GLORY OF DIS-
COVERING THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.--A n@'
street in Frankfort.on-the• Maine has received the name of
Summering-street, from Samuel Thomas von Summering.
born 1755 at Thorn, and, after 1805, Member of the Aca-
demy at Munich, where he exclusively devoted his time to
anatomical and 'physiological studies, and died 1830. 110
left a diary, from which his son, Court-Councillor Dr. NV.
SOmmering, now endeavours to prove the electric telegraph
to be " a German invention"—more especially the inven-
tion of S. Th. SOmmering. On the 28th of August, 1800,
SOnamering, it is said, read a paper before the Academy of
Munich, in which he developed the theory of his invention
and in 1811 he handed over to the States-Councillor Baron
Schilling von Caustall a complete apparatus, which the
latter took to St. Petersburg, and with which experiments
were made before the Emperor Alexander.
" SCRATCH A YANKEE, AND YOU WILL FIND
RED INDIAN," is a phrase which eaae Northern cynic 105
beep ceeepoy appiyipg to his Own race,