The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-12 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, accompanied by her Royal Highness the
Princess Mary of Cambridge and the Prince of
Leiningen, and attended by the Countess de Grey
and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, went to Claremont
yesterday morning, and returntd in the afternoon
to Marlborough House.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales dined
last evening with the 111,rcbant Taylors' Company.
His royal highness was accompanied by Prince
Leiningen, and was attended by the Earl of Mount-
Edgcumbe, Lieutenant General Knollys, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Keppel.

Marriage of the Duke de Chartres and the

Princess Francoise D'Orleans.

This interesting family alliance Wes concluded
yesterday by the ceremonial of marriage, accord
ing to the rites of the Catholic Church, in the
chapel of St. Raphael, at Kingston-upon-Thames.
The occasion being strictly private and domestio no
invitations were issued by the Royal Family either
in France or England. This did not, however, pre-
vent a numerous gathering of attached friends of
the House of Orleans, many of whom came spon-
taneously from France to offer their affectionate
respect to the youthful Prince and Princess. The
presence of nine members of the diplomatic corps
representing European Sovereigns at the Court
of St. James's was a graceful tribute to the
virtues and position of the Royal exiles,
while the personal congratulations subsequently
tendered at Claremont by the English Royal family
was the highest compliment that could have been
rendered to their dignity and worth.
The scattered members of this distinguished
family have been assembling at Claremont for some
days past. the Duke de Montpensier arrived from
Madrid on Saturday last, his duchess having been
prevented from accompanying him only from in-
ability to bear the fatigue of the voyage. Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, accompa-
nied by her two sons, the Princes Augustus and
Philippe, reached Claremont on Tuesday, and on
the following day his Royal Highness Prince Philip
of Wurtemberg joined the family circle.
The chapel of St. Raphael, at Kingston, was
built by a gentleman bearing that name, whose
memory survives as one of the few individuals who
hid the temerity to attack O'Connell on a question
of private arrangement. The interest manifested
in the neighbourhood of Clonmel extended to
Kingston, where the inhabitants came out in large
numbers to winless the arrival of the bridal party
at the chapel. From the entrance gate to the porch
the chances of bad weather were provided againw
by a covered way, within which were stationed the
children of St. It tphael'a School, bearing baskets
filled with rose leaves wherewith to strew the bridal
way.

The company provided with tickets for the chapel
began to arrive at 10 o'clock, and in less than half
an hour the edifice was fully occupied in every part
except that small portio❑ reserved for the royal
oar .37. Among the arrivals from London were the
Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors, the Belgian,
Hanoverian, Bavarian, Italian, Portuguese, Saxon,
and Spanish Ministers. Among the French ladies
and gentlemen present were the Marquis and
Marchioness de Cnanabilles, the Duke and Duches,
de Galliera, the Marquis and Marchioness
d'Harcourt and Mademoiselle d'Harcourt, the Coun-
tess Paul de Segur, Count Louis de Segur, Madame
de Vatry, Count Ludovich de Beauvoir, Gen Count
Montesquieu, General Count de Chabannes, General
Drolenvaux, the Marquis de Berenger, the Marquis
de Bouille, Count Rene de Bouille, the Count and
Countess de Flers, and Mademoiselle d'Henin, Dr.
de Mussey, M. Charles Mallet, Count de Jarnoc,
Baron de l'Espee, M. and Madame Henry de
l'Espee, Vie count de la Redorte, Viscount de Bowdy,
M. Oliver de Bowdy, M. Charles Beille, M. le
Colonel Solis, M. le Baron de Bacourt, M. Estan-
selir, M. Roger de Soitivaux, the Marquis de Fon-
tanelle, M. Paravey, M. de Chanlin, and many
others.

The members of the Orleans family arrived
about half-past tan o'clock. The Duchess of
Saxe Coburg was the first to enter the chapel,
accompanied by her sons, the Princes Phi-
lippe and Augustus. The Duke de Nemours
with his daughters, the Princeas Marguerite and
Blanche d'Orleans, followed, and the Duke and
Duchese d'Aumale, and the Duke de Montpensier
with Prince Phillipe of Wurtemberg, were all in
their places at a quarter before 11 o'clock. Hi:
Serene Highness Prince Edward of Sore Weimar,
and the Prince of Leiningen came direct from Lon-
don and joined the bridal party in the chapel. The
young Duke de Chartres arrived at a few minutes
before 11, attended b 3 his elder brother, the Count
de Paris, as " groomstran." His Royal Highness
received the greeting of his friends with genuine
bonhommie, and awaited at the altar the approach
of his bride.

Presently both young Princes returned to the
porch to receive their venerable relative, the
Queen Marie Amelie, whose ectrance into the
chapel was marked by a visible sensation, all pre
sent rising from their seats to pay homage to her
illustrious presence. Her Majesty advanced with
dignified step up the centre aisle, leaning on the arm
of the young bridegroom, and supported by the
Count de Paris the organ swelling forth a melodious
voluntary. On reaching the altar the Queen and
the Count de Paris knelt in devotion for a few
moments, and then took their appointed places in
front of the altar.

The Queen was attended by the Marchioness d(
Beauvoir and the Countess d'Huist, ladies of honour
to her Majesty, and by the Marquis de Beauvoii
at d General Count Dumas, gentlemen in waiting.
Precisely at 11 o'clock the bishops and priests left
the altar to meet the approaching bride, who, accom-
pani, d by her parents, the Prince and Princess de
Joinville, arrived from Claremont.

Kneeling at the altar, the youthful pair listened
attentively to the religious exhortation addressed to
them by the Bishop of Southwark, who in a few brief
and appropriate words, led their attention To the
venerable relative whose presence graced their nup
tials, and whose example he exhorted them to emu-
late. At the close of this address the Prince and
Princess were admitted within the altar rails, when
the bishop demanded who gave each to the other.
The Prince de Joinville answered for his daughter,
and the Count de Paris for his brother, the y outh-
ful pair each acknowledging their response by a pro-
found obeisance. The mutual plighting Of troth
followed, after which the Prince and Princess re-
tired from the altar, and again kneeling in front of
the rails received the benediction of the bishop.
The bride and bridegroom, with the Count de
Paris and the Prince de Joinville, now entered the
sacristy, where the usual record of marriage was
signed and duly attested. •
On their reappearance in the chapel a musical
mass was performed, at the close of which the Royal
party returned to Claremont.
Meantime the ladies of the neighbourhood had
been permittted to assemble in the grounds, and en
the steps beneath the portico of the mansion, where

a number of beautiful children, each carrying
bouquets of choice flowers, awaited the return of
the bridal party. The bride's approach to the house
was heralded by a Royal salute from a battery of
guus, manned by an impromptu corps of artillery-
men, composed of young tradesmen of the neigh-
bourhood, and when the young couple alighted they
were affectionately greeted by the assembled spec-

tators.
The company present at the ceremony continued
to set down in rapid succession np to one o'clock,
at which hour the Princesses Helena and Louise
arrived, having posted across from Windsor Castle.
The Princesses were received by the Count de Paris
and the Prince de Joinville, and conducted to the
drawing-room, where they offered their warm con-
gratulations to the newly-wedded pair.
11, he Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Cam-
bridge were the next arrivals. At half-past one
o'clock the approach of the Prince and Princess of
Wales was heralded by a Royal salute, the band of
the 3d Surrey Militia playing a few bars of the Na-
tional Anthem. The illustrious guests were received
on alighting from their carriages by the Count de
Paris, the Prince de Joinville, and other members
of the Orleans family. The Count de Paris led the
Princess of Wales, and the Princess Mary was con-
ducted by the Prince de Joinville.

Their Royal Highnesses first paid their respects
to the Venerable Queen Marie Amelie, and then
offered their congratulations to the newly-wedded
pair.

Previously to the dcjeuner the Duke de Chartres
mindful of the pleasant sympathies existing
between his young bride and the neighbours
among whom she had been nurtured from child-
hood, took occasion to present her to the visitors
assembled in the vestibule. He said he thanked
them with all his heart for the kindness they had
shown to himself and his bride; and wished them
every happiness—a sentiment which old and young
very heartily acknowledged.
At two o'clock the illustrious guests set down to
breakfast. The bride and bridegroom led the way
from the drawing-room, the Prince of Wales fol-
lowing with the venerable Queen, who looked ex-
ceedingly well, and manifested a lively interest in
the festivities. The Count de Paris came next, lead-
ing the Princess of Wales, wbo never looked more
beautiful and interesting. Prince Alfred followed,
leading the Princess de Joinville, and then came the
Prince de Joinville with the Princess Helena, the
Duke of Cambridge with the Princess Louise, the
Duke d'Aumale with the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Duke de Montpensier with the Princess Mary, Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar with the Duchess Augustus
of Saxe Coburg, Prince Philip of Wurtemberg with
the Princess Marguerite of Coburg, and the Prince
of Leiningen with the,:Duchess d'Aumale, in the
order described. The other guests at the royal
table were the Princes Philip and Augustusof Wur-
temberg, and the ambassadors and ministers present
at the marriage.

The bride and bridegroom sat in the centre of the
table, faced by the Prince of Wales and Queen
Marie Amelie, and supported by the Princess de
Joinvilie.

Towards the close of the dejeuner the health of
the newly married pair was touchingly proposed by
the venerable Queen herself, who, with glass in
hand, arrested general attention by emphatically
calliog upon her guests to respond to the toast, "A
la sauté du Duc et de la Duchesse de Chartres."
Tue illustrious party instantly responded to the
appeal, rising from their seats and greeting the
young couple with every mark of affectionate
esteem.

When the dejeuner was concluded, the Prince
and Princess of Wales, and other members of our
Royal family, took an affectionate leave of the Duke
and Duchess de Chartres, and presently afterwards
departed on their return to London.
At four o'clock the newly wedded Prince and
Princess bade farewell to their illustrious relatives
and left Claremont en route for Scotland.

Her Majesty this morning paid a visit to the
Exhibition building. her Majesty had not seen it since
the autumn of 1861, when the ground was only roughly
marked out. On the occasion of her Majesty's re-
cent visit to South Kensington, we believe she was anxious
to see the interior of the building. but the time did not
admit of the visit. This morni' g, however, her Majesty
was able to see in all its vastness the structure, which
contained the Exhibition of 1862, in the success of which
the late Prince Consort took a deep interest.
The Lord President, the Lord Ptivy Seal, Earl
Russell, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, and Mr. Helps,
after attending the Queen's Pris y Council, returned to Lon-
don by special train of the Great Western Railway.
The Duke d'Acquavira has arrived at the Bruns-
wick, Jermyn-street.
Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry en-
tertained at dinner on Wednesday, at Holdernesse
douse, his Excellency the Russian Ambassador, the Saxon
Minister, Count Nesselrode, the Earl and Countess of
AirLe, Lord and Lady William Powlett, Lord and Lady
Cremorne, Lord and Lady Rendlesham, Lord and Lady
Rokeby, Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour, the Hon.
Francis and Mrs. Stonor, Lord Adolphus and Lady Susan
Vane Tempest, and Sir William Fraser.
The Earl and Countess of Bective entertained
on Tuesday evening, at their residence, 24, Grafton-street,
the Duke of St. Albans, the Marquis of Hartington, the
Earl and Countess Jermyn, the Earl Annesley, Viscount
and Viscountess Inge,tre, Lord and Lady Newport, Lord
and Lady Rendlesham, Lord and Lady George Manners,
Mr. and Lady Virginia Sanders, and Mr. Hutchinson.
_ _ _ _ _

The Lady Mayoreea.has fixed Monday, the 29th
June, and Thursday, the 9th July, for balls at the Mansion,
Howe.

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.—We are re-
quested to publish the following official notification :—As
the rifles issued by the National Rifle Association to the
competitors for the Queen's Prize have, it appears, been all
made short in the stock, I am directed by the council to
state that there will be no objection to the lengthening of
the stock, if required, provided it is done without injury to.
the butt, and the regulation length is not exceeded.—By
order, Ermorm ST. Jolts- MILDMAY.
IHE FORTHCOMING CON SERVATIVE BAN QUET.—
The committee of management, of which Viscount Ingestre,
M.P., is the chairmen, have held several meetings for the
organisation of the proceedings on Friday, the 26ih inst.,
when the dinner of the National Conservative Registration
Association will take place at Willis's-rooms—the Earl of
Shrewsbury and Talbot, C. 8., in the chair. Tharoom will
be magnificently decorated, several noblemen and gentlemert
having promised to send their collections of plate, gold and.
silver vases, shields, cups, goblets, salvers, &c. Nearly 200
of tt e stewards are members either of the House of Lords
or of the House of Commons.

THE GREAT SEA SERPENT AGAIN.—The exist-
ence of this extraordinary object of curiosity, if
not also of terror, has received additional corroboration in
the subjoined letter, which has been received in Liverpool
from one of the officers of the African mail steamer
Athenian ;—" Cape Palmas, May 16, 1863 —All doubts
may now be set at rest about the Great Sea Serpent. 011.
the 6th of May the African Royal mail steamer Athenian,.
on her passage from Teneriffe to Bathurst, fell in with one.
About 7 a.m. John Chapple, quarter+ aster, at the wheel,
saw something floating towaras the ship. He called the
attention of the Rev. Mr. Smith and another passenger who'
were on deck at the time, to it. On nearing the steamer it
was discovered to be a huge snake, and about 100 feet long,
of a dark brown colour, head and tail out 01 water, the body
slightly under, On its head was something like a mane,
and the body was about the size of our mainmast."
HOP INTELLIGENCE.—Maidstone.—The hops ars
waking rapid progress, the bine, with few excep-
tions, looking strong and healthy. Some hot sunny days
last week caused a decrease in the fly, and though there are
still some to be found in most grounds, the prospect at pre -
sent is promising. Canterbury.—The fly attacked our best
plantations very heavily on Thursday week, but during
toe past week the plant has recovered, the vermin having
lett, and it is now making rapid strides, There is every
prospect of a crop, the bine having a very healthy appear-
ance. We have a few grounds, upon the light soils, with
a deficiency of bine, and no prospect of reaching the top of
the poles ; but still the leaf looks healthy where there is
any bine, and in some grounds the poles are already topped..
Worcester.—The bine looks very healthy, and although
we have some fly, yet it is not numerous enough to cause
any alarm.—South Eastern Gazette.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BEA CKFRIARS-BRIDGE.—
Yesterday the body of John Knight was washed
on shore at Rutland-wharf, Earl-street, Blackfriars. It
appears that the deceased, on the preceding evening, fell
from a coal-barge near Blackfriars steamboat pier, and not-
withstanding that several boats immediately put off to the
rescue, his body was not recovered until washed on shore.
Information has been forwarded to the coroner.
ARMOUR FOR PRESIDENT LINCOLN.—The
Tycoon of Japan has cent a coat of mail as a gift to
the President. Mr. Lincoln has not yet donned the new
suit, but when he does the reader can imagine Old Abe
dressed up with an umbrella-shaped helmet, made of steel
and copper, on his bead, copper visor over his face, sleeves
of copper chainwork on his arms, metallic breastplate, and
steduet work leggings,—New York .13eralci.

VIONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIATi INTELLIGENCE.

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CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

An easier feeling now prevails in the general
discount market, and first class bills can be nego-
tiated at 31 per cent.
The Bank of England return for the week end-
ing Wednesday shows a falling off in the bullion,
out an increase in the notes and gold. Subjoined
era the p,rticulars

Active Circulation .. £20,514,450
Increase .. •• • • •• 46,035
Bullion „. .. 14,556,121
Increase .. •• • • •• 130,568
Rest • •
• 3,149,7601ncrea5e .. • • • • •• 20,392
Public Deposits • • • • •• 9 782,830
Increase .. 1,003,443
Other Deposits.. .. 13,783,'263
Decrease 113,187
Seven Day and other Bills .. 566,010
Increase .. •• • • •• 24,983
Government Securities .. 11,251,395
Increase 100,000
Other Securities .. 21,891,797
Increase .. .• • . 751,148
Notes Unemployed .. • • .. 7,816,460
Increase .. • • • • 70,530
About £55,000 in gold was taken into the Bank
yesterday.

The &mesa, from New York, has arrived with
£40,000.

The Bank of France rate of discount was raised
yesterday afternoon from 31 to 4 per cent.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been limited, and prices have shown little
variation of importance. Great Eastern and South
Eastern have advanced ss, and Caledonian and
Brighton 10s.,while Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
North Western have declined 55., and London,
Chatham, and Dover, 10s,
The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained
inactive at almost previous quotations.

Two o'CLooK.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuteet,
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
u9r. 33e. Heavy in consequence of the returns of
the Bank of France.
The monthly statement of the Bank of France
bas also been issued, and shows a diminution of
£1,100,000 in the bullion, and of £1,040,000 in the
Notes ; while there is an increase of £3,720,000 in
the Bills Discounted, and of £648,000 in the Ad-
vances on Stocks and Shares. The Treasury
Balances are larger by £520,000.
Although there has been a continued absence of
activity, the market for the English Funds pre-
aented a firmer appearance, Consols being 919 92
for money, and 928 1 for the account. The New
Threes and Reduced Annuities are 91 14 ; Ex-
chequer Bills have improved to par and 4s. prem.;
Indian Five per Cents. continue at 1071 108; and
Bank Stock is 2331 234.
In the Foreign Market there has been a further
'upward movement in values, and business has been
moderately active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are
719 t ; do., Consolides, .501 ; Mexican, 36: 9 ;
Spanish Passive, 331 341; do., Certificates, 12 k;
Greek, 371 ; do., Coupons, 181 ; Italian, 721 ;
40., Maremmara Railway Loan, 811; Granada, 16 ;
Peruvian, 901 ; Russian, 921 1. The Canfederate
loan is 21 to 11 die. ; and the New Venezuelan,
I to 1 prem.
During the last few days there has been rather
less activity in the markets for foreign and colonial
produce. Sugars have sold slowly without any ma-
terial alteration in pricer. Coffee and tea remained
dulls but there has been more demand for low and
medium qualities of rice, and a slight improvement
has been apparent. Business in the tallow market
has been dull for both present and forward delivery
at barely previoas quotations.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show
little variation of importance. Imperial Ottoman
Bank have declined to 191 ; Royal Mail Steam
have improved to 641; International Financial
Shares are quoted 51 4 prem. ; London Financial,
2 to 21 prem.; General Credit, 28 f prem.; and
General Petroleum Company, 1 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
'Rank Stock
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities
a per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll 2 1/ 2 1/
In
Ne
diavi 3 per Cent. Annuities
Stock —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 96
D 1,, Bonds .€l.000
Ditto under £l,000
12onsole for Account. July 9 92k
Atchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2f per Cent par 4 pm par
Ditto £500
Ditto Small par

ci FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Dittoper Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons
Account
Ditto .)
37/ / 8 7a a
Couns lBl 1/ a Itali Cent. Railway) 81± 80±
4116 per (Maremmana
Mexican 3 per Cent
....itto Account 6l 7} 61 761 a a
tle7 Granada
1" Ilvlan 4/ per Cent.
Ditto 4/ per Cent, 1862 9o±
i) Ditto Account .
°llliguese 3 per Cent., 1853 -
~. 144,0 Account
4I 491 ±
nsaian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862
Ditto Account
841
Spanish 3 per Cent ........
Ditto Account ..................... 54/
Ditto New Deferred —
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Ditto Account
~.
ilirkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account .. 921
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account 7O/
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account .... 71i 1 1 1.
Ditto 1863, £3 19s 4d pd ll/ 1 01 pm
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent '
Venezuela 3 per Cant
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ea 25 francs -
Ditto Account • .
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THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols Money ...................... 91 2
ilitto'Account ..................... 921 t

MARKETS—This Day.