The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-30 00:00:00

THE POPE'S GENEROSITY,

(From the Court Journal of Saturday)
On Friday NNeek a steamer belonging to the Ita-
lian Government WAS being terribly tossed about in
a heavy storm off Civita Vecchia. The captain de-
manded permission to land his passengers at that
port, amongst whom were a number of soldiers. A
telegram was sent immediately to his Holiness the
Pope to inquire what was to be done. Instantly
he forwarded a reply that not only were they to be
allowed to land, but sent on to Itome, whence they
could proceed by train to Naples, whither
they
were bound, which was accordingly done. It is
these little acts of generosity and kindness of heart
that make the Pope so beloved in his own domi-
nions, but which are so little known or understood
beyond them. Pius IX. is admitted to be, by his
worst and most bitter enemies, as near to perfection
man
n can
be.
as a
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could People will not leave well
alone.
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TIER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 28.

The dinner party yesterday included their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Prince of Wales, the
Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, and Princess
Helena, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury,
the Hon. Mrs. Ponsonby, the Hon. and Very Rev.
the Dean of Windsor, and the ladies and gentle-
men in waiting on the Queen, Prince and Princess
of %Vales, and the Crown Prince and Princess of
Prussia.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Princess of Wales drove out this morning, at-
tended by the Equerry in Waitinz.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Princess of Prussia went to Oxford, attended by the
Countess Hothenthal and Count Furstentein.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Aiiesbury
arrived at the Castle yesterday. _ .

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
honoured Mr. Frith with a sitting yesterday for
the marriage picture.

The Hon. Caroline Cavendish and the Hon. Flora
Macdonald have succeeded the Hon. Horatia Stop-
ford and the Hon. Harriet Phipps as maids of
honour.

Nov. 29.

The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales,
the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princess
tielena, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and bar
Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe, and the
ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine
service this morning in the private chapel. The
Bishop of Oxford preached the sermon.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales left the Castle yesterday evening for Frog-
more House, where they will remain.

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll arrived at the
Castle yesterday.

Her Majesty will remain at Windsor Castle till
the 16th December, and will then proceed to Osborne,
where the Queen and Court will reside for some weeks. The
Prince and Princess of Wales will pay a visit to her 11a7
jesty at Osborne.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will remain
at Frogmore until February next, after their Royal High-
nesses' visit to her Majesty at Osborne.

The coronation of the new King of Denmark,
Christian IX., as to take place at Copenhagen in January
with great pomp.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstorff returned to the Prussian Embassy,
Carlton-house-terrace, on Saturday, from visiting the Duke
and Duehess of Marlborough at Blenheim Palace, near
Woodstock.

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, accom-
panied by Miss Dalton, have arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel, from Floors Castle.

The Duke d'Aquaviva and suite have left the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, on their return to Paris.
The Duchess of Hamilton has been staying at the
Hotel Windsor, Rue de Rivoli. During her visit to Paris
the Emperor paid her two long visits.
The Duke of Newcastle is so unwell as to be un-
able to attend to his official duties at the Colonial-office.

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough are re..
ceiving a succession of visitms at Blenheim Palace, Oxon.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will
receive a large party next week at Hatfield House, Herts.

Tne Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne,
who have been in town during the past few days, return to
Bowood Park, Wilts, early in the week,

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
and Lady Theodora Grosvenor have arrived at Eaton Hall,
Cheshire, for the winter,

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury
returned to town on Saturday, from visiting her Majesty
at Windsor Castle,

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has left Knows"
ley for Bretby Park, the seat of the Earl and Countess of
Chesterfield.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon are enter-
tain,ng a select party at the Grove, near Watford.

The Earl and Countess Howe and Lady Mary
Curzon left Curzon House on Saturday for Gopsall Hall,
near Atherstone, Leicestershire, for the winter.

- The Earl and Countess of Granard intend to
winter at. Nice.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston enter-
tained a select party at dinner on Saturday, at Cambridge
House, Piccadilly. Later in the evening Lady Palmerston
received a small party.
Viscount d'Haussoaville has left the Clarendon
Hotel for Oxford.

Lord Rendlesham has arrived at the Clarendou
Hotel from Suffolk.

Baroness Blome, wife of Baron Blome, Han°-
verian Charge d'Affaires, gave birth to a son yesterday•
The baroness and infant are doing well.
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli
have arrived at Grosvenor-gate from Torquay, Devon.
THE SEIZURE OF THE ALEXANDRA.—On the
7th of December the Court of Exchequer will hold a special
sitting at Westminster, when judgment will be given in the
case of the Alexandra.

FINE ARTS.

•
THE SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER

COLOURS.
The second winter exhibition of sketches and
studies by the members of this society was opened
to private view on Saturday, and excited some
degree of interest in the artistic world. The
exhibition does not, of course, possess the attrac-
tions or display the powers of a gallery of finished
works, but in many of these unfinished and in-
complete performances may be traced the hand of
the chiefs of the art. The names of Hunt, Taylor,
Birket, Foster, John Gilbert, Carl Staag, and
others meet the visitor repeatedly in the cata-
logue, but without assistance he would be able to
detect the works of their pencils on the walls. The
variety of style and wide range of subject
surprise and gratify those only accustomed to stay .
ing the works of each master in his own particular
line. Few things are more interesting to a real
lover of art than to obtain admis4don behind the
scenes, as it were, of the studio ; to learn what
was the first impression made on the artist's
mind by the view or the landscape he afterwards
rendered famous. It is curious also to notice the
different kinds of effect which fascinate different
painters, and to observe how far each thinks it
necessary to carry his artistic note book. No less
than 400 sketches and studies are exhibited, a
great proportion of which were secured at the
private view at which great numbers of visitors
attended, and from which they appeared to derive
great satisfaction. To the student and amateur
especially, suoh a visit must have been instructive
as well as charming, and to judge from the
.sh
r English
School exhi-
bitionof Saturday there is no fear of t
School of Water Colours suffering any deterioration
in our time.

THE GRAND DINNER OF THE INNS OP CoTJILT
VOLUNTEERS took place in the Middle Temple Hall on
Saturday evening. The preference given to the middle
Temple Hall to celebrate this event (says the Court Jour-
rta/i is due to the great prestige which the Inn has obtained
as the fashionable Inn of the day.
NEW MONUMENTS.—Mr. Foley is to execute a
memorial for the late Prince Albert at Dublin; and gro•
Thornycreft an equestrian statue for Halifax. A commis'
sion has been given to Baron Marochetti for a memorial
statue in bronze of the late Sir George Cornswall Lewis, t°
be placed in front of the Shire Hall at Hereford. A eant_u:
went to the French and English soldiers who fell in the
fight of the 28th April, 1760, has been erected on the Flatcaa
of Sainte Foy at Quebec.
AN "original portrait" of Shakspeare is said t°
have been for some time in the possession of an °lli-
nent surgeon of Norwich. Mr. Hain Friswell, whohas been
to examine this amongst many other asserted portraits °
the great dramatist, will describe it in his forthcorair4 of
"Life-Portraits of Shakspeare. The volume will
accurately illustrated by photography. The appearance
the hunt at Stratford taken by this means is described as
being something startling.
SN'
THE VOLUNTEERS AND THF, LIFEBOAT ~Atir
—The officers of the Ist Middlesex E3gite2ii,
Volunteer are making arrangements to give an an',3, the
theatrical performance in St James's Theatre in ai Colonel
funds of the National Lifeboat Institution; Lieut..
Macleod, of Macleod, commanding officer of the regirtai,
and Major Harvey are making every effort to carry (":_e
°
this respect the benevolent wishes of their brother blne..7of
and the proprietor of St. James's Theatre, Mr. Mitc
Bond -street, and other friends of the Lifeboat Socielty,.ll
also promised the humane undertaking their k.r. a
valuable co-operation.