The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-07 00:00:00

THE LATE BARON STOCKMAIL

Stockmar was Prince Albert's plenipotentiary in signing
the marriage contract, and he remained the intimate friend
of the young couple. The first years after the marriage
were to him rich in experiences about the internal working
of a constitutional Government. His life became so arranged
that he spent the autumn and spring of nearly every year
in England. He resided at Buckingham Palace or Windsor
Castle in an independent position as a dear and honoured
friend and guest. When the Prince wished to rest after
the day's business, he found relief in Stockmar's apartments.
The royal children regarded bim as a kind " grandpapa,"
whom they wore fond of visiting, and the " baron" was
the general refuge of all those who had a complaint or a
desire at Court. The guest continued his simple dietetic
mode of life even in the palace. For although the ageing
man retained his freshness of mind and cheerfulness of
temper in his intercourse with others, he had regarded his
body for a long time past with growing doubts, and was in
heart inclined to treat himself as a dangerous patient. Thus
it often happened that he did not pay due attention to the
established rules of the most punctual of all Courts, would
keep the Queen and her husband waiting, or walk in and
take his seat imperturbably in the middle of dinner. And
when spring ended the old friend disappeared all at once,
for he could not endure leave-taking , the Royal children
one morning found his roows empty, and wrote repeated
letters to Coburg, full of complaints about his faithlessneer
and hearty reproaches. And in summer earnest entreaties
were recommended that he would speedily return. To tb'sto
way his long visits to England were repeated from 18307,6 d
1857. The last work in which he was prominently olicgron
was the marriage of Princess Victoria with awe owing
Prince of Prussia. During the last years of hie Uri; mind
to his increasing weakness, he could not make
or
to accept the invitations of the English ItoYsluiLa induced
make so long a voyage. The wish to be nrr
several visits
the Prince Consort and the Queen to 1?r, 'ln Coburg, the
to Germany. When they were stoopel"
alace, but more
old gentleman might venture a visit two,
eeel ixpc
tea
persona,
se ant
st
that his own house ;
~uai, °,,,:ofetonoemquinieitshhoeuasret
generally the Royal guests waited
and daily they might be seen going haired friend. The
side street., in order to visit their gr „
yinrea-
calm self-respect of the indivaaid,
and anestdimthaebdl
wa°_,.Pl experience of fi ens
speet of a Royal family
firm 'tad in-
of his guests, were the natu
attentions
speet of a Royal family waPl
experience of a firm and in-
of his guests, were the 0d estimable Persons, 'whose
timate connection with sped
01 to the fu
value the Royal visitorr
that Tallestyoti theirent. F'very"
minds, the
thing, whether great
tthe sketch plan of the Prince Consort's
cares of politics,
the oda"tion of the children,and the • or
minor
joys farm,
of the day, were laid
e by the Queen, her
joys and sorrow: nor,
in the f •
husband, and fg
hold back faithful heart of the wise old
who did not sensible advice, warm adhe-
man, - •
warning.--Ben ti M •
sion, or Su ey s Miscellany.

TH GREAT Snip
..,"OMPANY.—Another meeting
of the Lancashire shareholders in the Great Ship
Company was held in Manchester yesterday, when the re-
port of the Committee appointed a few days ago was read
and adopted. The committee "have come to the conclusica
that the safest course for the principal proprietors, and the
only Way in Which they can prevent the utter sacrifice of
their property will be to exchange places with Mr. Parry
and the other creditors, and by purchasing their claims to
succeed to their right over the vessel." The meeting re-
col red "that an association be formed forthwith among the
shareholders, for an investigation which will enable them to
form a judgment of the true value of their property, and for
carrying out the scheme suggested by the committee in
their report."
MELANCHOLY FAMILY COINCIDENCES.--The
death of Major M'Cook furnishes some melancholy coin.c.)_f7
deuces in the history of his family in connection wiethfl7set
war. Uis youngest son, Charles, was killed
at
his son,
battle of Bull Run, on the 21st day of July, 1861;
da
Colonel Robert M'Cook, was killed on the 21st day
_LotfaJauylyeft
1862; and the father himself was killed on the 2
1 July, 1863,—Cincinnati Etiqutren