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

THE POPE'S GENEROSITY.

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(From the Court Journal of Saturday)
Oa Friday v.eek a steamer belonging to the Ita
Tian Government wAs being terribly tossed about in
a heavy storm off Civit.a 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 Rome, whence they
could proceed by train to Naples, they
were bound, which was accordingly
done. It is
these little acts of generosity
and
that make the Popp so beloved in his own domi-
nions, but which are so littleik known or understood
beyond them. Pius IX, is admitted to be, by his
worst and most bitter encniits,
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EER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 28.
The dinner party yesterday included their Royal
Highnesszs 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 DOKII of Windsor, and the ladies and gentle-
men in waiting on the Queen, Prince and Princess
of Wales, 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 Waitine.
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.Floy:s
Macdonald have succeeded the Hon. Horatia Stop-,
ford and the Hon. Harriet Phipps as maids o'.
honour.

Nov. 29.

The Qieen, the Prince and Princess of Wales,
the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princess
rielena, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and 13'a
Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe, and the
ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine
service this morning in the private chapel. Die
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 Die'
j esty at Osborne.

Th© 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 11., 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-houso•terrace, on Saturday, from visiting the Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough at Bleuneim Palace, near
Woodstock.

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, ace° Dl'
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 do 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•
calving a succession of visitots at Blenheim Palace, Oxen•
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury 'will
receive a large party next week at Hatfield House, Herts.

'l'r;e Marquis and Marchioness of LansdoWnet
who have been in town during the past few days, return t°
Bowood Park, Wilts, early in the week.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westmin.ster
and Lady Theodora Grosvenor have arrived at Eaton LW',
Cheshire, for the winter.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileabory
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 Countoss of
Chesterfield.

The Earl and Countess of Clarendon are enter-
taining 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 tho evening Lady Palmerston
received a small party.
Viscount d'Haussoaville has left the Clarendon
Hotel for Oxford.
Lord Rendlesham has arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel from Suffolk. _

Baroness Blame, wife of Baron Biome, Hae°-
vprian Charge d'Affaires, gave birth to a son yesterdaP
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 tb°
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 ih';
complete performances may be traced the .hand of
the chiefs of the art. The names of Hunt, Taylor'
Birket, Foster, John Gilbert, Carl Staag,
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. 9t:
variety of style and wide range of subject
1.
surprise and gratify those only accustomed to s tudr
ing the works of each master in his own peirticaler
line. Few things are more interesting to a real
lover of art than to obtain adm4sion behind the
scenes, as it were, of the studio ; to learn: what
was the first impression mete on the artifiCa
mind by the view or the landscape he afterwards
rendered famous. It is curious also to notice the
different kinds of effect which fascinate differeat
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 seonred .at the
private view at which great numbers of
attended, and from which they appeared to derive
great satisfaction. To the student and •
Ia
nattur
especially, such a visit must have been instructive
as well as charming, and to judge from the visitors
exhi-
bition of Saturday there is
no fear of our English
School of Water Colours suffering any deterioration
in our time.

OF HE INNS OF COURT
THE GRAND .vINNER.
Middle Temple Hall oil
The preference given to tho Middle
VOLUNTEERS took place in the
ebrate this event (says the Ca 7447 't Tog-
prestige •
nal) is due to the great which the Inn has c btained
TSaetmuprdleayuaevuentoincgci
as the fashionable Inn of the day.
NEW MONUMENTS.—Mr. Foley is to o,:celite a
memorial for the late Prince Albert at Dublin; au Id 310'
Thornycreft an equestrian statue for Hafifax. A controiB;
sion has been given to Baron Marochetti for a E .
statue in bronze of the late Sir George Cornewall I
to
be placed in front of the Shire Hall at Hereford. 1 1.
" lu°/34.iia•
went to the French and English soldiers who fel Lit' -ti
fight of the 28th April, 17GU has been erected on. tin) Plateau
of Sainte Foy at Quebec.
AN " original portrait" of Shakspeare is t aid t.°
have been for some time in the possession of an
vent surgeon of Norwich. Mr. Hain Friswell, whatas I°4
to examine this amongst many other asserted portraiti
the great dramatist, will describe it in his forthcorning:%
lume, " Life-Portraits of Shakspeare. The volume will
of
accurately illustrated by photography.
the bust at Stratford taken by this means is doeribcd "
being something startling. CAUSg'
THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE LIFEBOAT c
—The officers of the Ist Middlesex Eaginateecut.
The appearance
Volunteer are making arrangements to give. an. a,
of the
theatrical performance in St James's Theatre
Lieut.
funds of the National Lifebos.', Institution;
Macleod, of Macleod, commanding officer of the
and Major Harvey are making every effort to carryo
lli
this respect the benevolent wishes of their brothertoic,,7
AI! 0f
and Inc proprietor of Si. James's Theatre, Mr,
Bond street, and other friends of the Lifeboat SeltirY,..uola
also promised the human° audertalung thetr
valuable co-operative.