The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-23 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 21.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Frill;os 5t
of Wales and Prince Albert Victor arrived
Osborne yesterday, attended by the Countesa
of
Morton and Captain Grey. A 01
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived -
Greenwich Park, attended by Major Elphinst°lle.of
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Defiled,
Windsor, and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, also Or° of
The Archbishop of Canterbury had the honourtio
dining with the Queen and the Royal Family
evening.
Jan. 22'
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The confirmation of her Royal Highness Ph---bio
Louise, took place yesterday at WhipPillg,r
Church, by his Grace the Archbishop of Can.
bury. n eeil
Precisely at twelve o'clock her Majesty the 7tiro
arrived at the church, accompanied by Fr 'ncir
Louise, having been preceded by their Royal ti
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princes
Helena, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and prir
cess Beatrice.
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Her Majesty and the Royal family having '
ens
their places on either side of the chancel,
Louise stood at the Communion rail, within '1 the
were the Archbishop, the Dean of Windsor, and
Rev. George Prothero.
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The service commenced with a hymn. The
bishop then performed the ceremony, and axlvreci
hymn was sung, after which the Archbishop deli
a charge.

The Princess Helena.
21,
BERLIN, Jan' ~104
The semi-official Norddeutsche Allgerneine
of to-day says :2- orlf
" We learn from a reliable source that the ree'ceo
of the betrothal of her Royal Highness the 130,40
Helena of England to the Hereditary Grand .1'
of Saxe-Weimar is unfounded."
[A letter from Coburg states that Queen Vic At
the King of the Belgians, and all the royal Ntwot
of England will arrive there in May next, an re,
the betrothal of the Princess Helena with the 'ettly
ditary Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar will thee

place.]
Death of the Marchioness (Frances —All

of Londondeiry 01 ,
The demise of Frances Anne, Marchiolle't ll '
Londonderry, took place on Friday night, ab°sl:od.
o'clock, at Seaham Hall, her seat near Sunder' e•
For months past her health had been on the del;
and, in consequence, all the members of the f 3.00
had surrounded her to tender _their consolatite4
during her fatal illness. Owing to her protri,ojii
indisposition her children and friends were ?o;
prepared for the event. The late marchiohes'
the only child and heiress of the late Sir li'4l,
Vane Tempest, Bart. (who died August bet
1813), by Annie Catherine M'Donnell (born
own right), Countess of Antrim. She was
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17th January, 1800, consequently her ladqv
completed her 65th year on Tuesday 19,st. .0p
deceased was the second wife of Charles Willioo
third and late Marquis of Londonderry, wil°„hee
made a G.C.B. in recognition of his &sting'',
military and diplomatic services, and was after/ 0
created a knight of the Order of the Garter', j 1
the marriage, which took place on April 3, 181;./
ladyship had issue three sons and four dangl,lAo
namely, George. Henry Robert Charles _
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the Earl Vane, born 26th April, 1821, and O'er ci
in August, 1846, Mary Cornelia, only day-Otos'
the late Sir John Edwards, Bart. ; Lord Ac 1750
F. C. W. Vane Tempest, born 2d July, II
(who died in June last year), married t° ,jet'
Susan, only daughter of the late Duke of -0,
castle ; Lord Ernest, born 29th FebrAlit
1836 ; Lady Frances Anne Emily, born 15th
1822, married to the Duke of Marlborei7l,
Lady Alexandrina Octavia Maria, born 201
1823, married to the Earl of Portarlingteh t„ or
Hyacinthe died an infant ; and Lady Adelaide 7.4,04
lina Caroline, boin 31st January, 1830, and 1:100,
to the Rev. Francis Henry Law, vicar of
Derbyshire.
The late Marchioness of Londonderry, du': gpoSi'
lifetime of her husband, occupied a prominell,o"
tion in fashionable society. The princelY 11730
lity of Holdernesse House during theifnisS°
season, and the autumnal festivities at 4;01
Park, Durham, were unsurpassed in
e ginß
by any other family of distinction in y
dom. Her ladyship was also marl e
one of the influential lady patronesscoca
the famed exclusive balls at Almack's. (Po?,
the death of her gallant husband in 31:444
1854, the Marchioness of Londonderry del or
the chief portion of her attention to the, of
provement of her extensive estates in the norb:vei.
England and in Ireland, and in promoting the fit'
fare of those resident on her property, as well *5
education of their families.
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The late Marchioness was descended in a ,
line from Howell-ap-Vane. His descender tl
Harry Vane, won his spurs by his braverY juo
battle of Poictiers. From him the noble 11°115 tY
Westmorland and Cleveland are also deseendlo
r,eo
latter house being ennobled in the reign of ifo°,
11. The Vanes, who settled in Kent, anddem
whom the Earls of Westmorland have cles,Tceto
changed the first letter of their name from Of
The last male descendant of the main line .apco
Harry Vane Tempest, father of the garcliii
assumed the latter surname by Act of Parliao,.,l:'i,
inheriting the large lands of the Tempest fa of
For the last few months the late ular:eldA
had been suffering from a complication of 09-1
heart disease. She appeared to rally a sll°_,'-e
ago, but a few days since she suffered a relit; .
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her death has been expected almost hourly 11"
middle of last week.
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CARDINAL WISEMAN'S HEALTH.—Wear
announce that the improvement which had tan V
towards the close of last week in the health of 0-
nence, Cardinal Wiseman, still continues.
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The Earl of Winchilsea has been suffering VIP
very severe attack of gout within the last fortnight'
now in a fair way of recovery. /e 4)
The Earl and Countess of Essex reee- 0)04
luncheon on Friday, on the occasion of the couseeral3io"
a new chancel in St. Andrew's Church, Watford, tli,iieet
of Rochester, Lord and Lady Ebury, and many 0'
sons present at the ceremony. h 0.4
The Countess (Dowager) of Tankervilleaw- 03
been so well since Friday night, and has not reg 7, Ord
speech. Sir Henry Holland, Dr. Seymour, and '-'OO ;11
merton have been in attendance on the countess °I0110;01
attack the week before last. lip to Friday ber,„' cotild
was thought to be going on satisfactorily ; buts 1","
she has evidently become weaker. As the dowager creot'''
is in her 82d year sanguine hopes of her complete
Jig,'
The to health can hardly be entertained. a Jig,
The marriage of the Earl of Coventry any"
Blanche Craven, third daughter of the Earl and t oted
Craven, is to be solemnised on Wednesday 0;4000,0
George's Church, Hanover-square. The Earl alluA
Craven will receive a numerous and distinguislle"
a breakfast to celebrate the event.
Viscount and Viscountess Grey de
leave Egerton Lodge, the Earl of Wilton's 1111°-10,
at Melton Mowbray, to-day for town, expressly t° Y
sent at the marriage of the Earl of Covent*. 9jl
Blanche Craven.
Old
Lord Willoughby de Eresby has been
for some short time past. On inquiry yesterday STO
report was that the noble lord was rather better.
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Sir Henry and Lady Sophia Des Vollo
town from Drakelow, Derbyshire, in order to s` 00101
wedding of the Earl of Coventry and Lady Blancbecasa4,,,
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli has issued to:4
invitation for a dinner at his residence, Grosveuolor
party of members of the House of Commons, 0°
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the 6th February. of
The two remaining unsold lots of- vh—
heu
estates, in the county Clare, have been Purc,c e V
-to P(3t114
private sale by Mr. William Lane Joynt, agetl,r, 00
Annaly, for £ll,OOO. Thus the noble lord has m-so
owner of all the Burren estate of Mr. John L. X°11140;51)„:
noble lord is also the owner of the Duke of 13ticr freftio
estate at Ballyvaughan, Mr. Burton Bindon's at Sco" te,
(on which are the famous oyster-beds), Mr. J°112,11 e5;01
at New Quay, Sir Hugh. Dillon Massy's Broaw°- prey
and Mr. John Westropp's at Kilkeryne. ThssereoS
as a whole, one of the largest territorial posseg'''
hands of any peer or commoner in Clare.