The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-28 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Monday.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Beatrice, drove out this morning, attended
by the Hon. Mary Lascelles.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Princess and
Princess Helena also drove out.

The Crown Prince of Prussia went out shooting.
Mr. G. G. Adams, sculptor, had the honour of
submitting for her Majesty's inspection his bust of
the late Viscount Palmerston.

It is probable that their Royal Highnesses the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia will leave
England at the end of the present week.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
accompanied by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, left
town yesterday on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness
of Bath at Longleate, Wilts.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
de Montpensier, family, and suite, landed at Plymouth on
Sunday afternoon from the Spanish frigate Gerona, which
has been lying in the Sound during the past week, waiting
for a change in the weather to proceed to Spain. Their
royal highnesses intend to remain at Plymouth until the
weather becomes settled. The Comte de Paris was expected
from Twickenham.

The Earl and Countes of Dudley have left
Albury Park, the Earl of Percy's seat in Surrey, for Paris
for a few days. We are requested to state that the beautiful
chess worn by the Countess of Dudley at her marriage Was
not made originally for the Empress of the French, as
stated.

The Earl of Dunmore will leave town to-day on
a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales at Sandringham.

The Countess of Ellesmere arrived in town yes-
terday Crum visitiug Lhe Countess Dowager of Ellesmere St
Hatchford, Surrey.

The Countess (Dowager) Spencer and Lady Sarah
Spencer left town yesterday to visit the Duke of Devon-
shire at Chatsworth.

Lord and Lady Cecilia Bingham and a select
party have been invited to meet his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge at Longleate, the Marquis of Bath's
seat in Wiltshire.

It is stated that all the necessary arrangements
are in progress to celebrate the marriage of Lord Charles
Inns Fier, younger son of the Duke and Duchess of Rox-
burghe, with Miss Blanche Williams, fourth daughter of
Colonel Peers Williams, M.P. for Great Marlow, before
the middle of January next.
We have to announce the death of Sir John Nel-
thorpe, Bart., which occurred on Friday last at Scawby.
Hall, Lincolnshire. He was in his 52d year.
Sir Adam Hay, Miss Hay, and the Hon. Miss
Stuart have left Farrance's Hotel for the south of France,
for the winter.

LORD AND LADY AMBERLEY.—On Friday evening
last an accident, which might have proved very seri-
ous, occurred to Lord and Lady Amberley at Nailsworth.
As they were descending a short but steep pitch, on their
return to Rodborough Manor-house after a short drive, the
horse his lordship was driving suddenly became restive,
commenced kicking, and ran away. The wheel of the con-
veyance coming in contact with some timber lying at the
side of the road, it was upset. Lord Amberley soon reco-
vered himself, but found that, besides being badly bruised,
his knee was hurt. He was able, however, to render assist-
tame, in conjunction with two friends who were on horse-
back, to Lady Amberley, who lay for some time insensible.
As soon as possible after the arrival of Mr. Pavey, surgeon,
who was very assiduous in his attentions, she was removed
to an adjoining house, and.af ter ascertaining that no bones
were broken her ladyship was conveyed home in a fly.

The Wedding Trip in the Clouds.

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A New York correspondent, referring to the re-
cent extraordinary wedding in the clouds, says
" When at the appointed hour the balloon, with its
gorgeous bridal car, was ready to ascend, there were
thousands upon thousands of people to witness the
event. The cheers of the mob were the reverse of
complimentary, but then they were 9 loud and reite-
rated, and 1 suppose the object of this queer freak,
notoriety, was obtained. At any rate the happy
pair seemed to think so, as they bowed and waved
their hands to the mob. It was at first supposed
that the bridal ceremony was peformed in the car,
when at some 2,000 feet above the earth ; but it
appears from subsequent accounts that the marriage
took place at the Fifth Avenue Hotel after the de-
scent of the bride and bridegroom, who merely went
up in the balloon to sign the following marriage
contract, which was published the next day in the
journals Sacred compact of holy matrimony,
solemnised above the clouds, floating in mid-air,
within the jurisdiction and in accordance with the
laws of the Empire State, this Bth day of Novem-
ber, A.D. 1865. Presenting ourselves, fullyimpressed
with the sublime presence of God and the joyous
spiritual beings of His creation, heartily appreciat-
ing Heaven's highest vouchsafed happiness, the
blessed union of two souls in purity and glowing
love, emanating from the eternal fountain of truth
and wisdom, hence deriving some primitive concep-
tion of the magnitude of Deity-inspired unceasing
humanity, endowed with powers and attributes
evermore approximating divinity, with assurances
that uninterrupted progress remains dependent
upon genial social relations, and possessing the
approving sanction of cherished friends :—We, the
contracting parties, John F. Boynton, M.D., of
the city of Syracuse, State of New York, and Mary
West Jenkins, of the city of St. Louis, State of
Missouri, do now henceforth evermore give and de-
vote ourselves each unto the other, and accept and
receive each other in holy wedlock; and we solemnly
and unreservedly avow and promise that we will
love, honour, and cherish each other as husband
and wife during our whole existence ; and in the
expressive language of Holy Writ, we hopefully
pray, What God hath joined together let no man
put asunder.' Witness : T. De Witt Talmage,
Susie H. Boynton, J. S. C. Lowe."

The Reduction in the Bank Rate of Discount

There can be no doubt that, after the sudden and
unexpected increase in their resources, the Bank of
England were quite justified in reducing their rat° i
of discount. No;one contests it, and therefore it s
needless to argue it. It is more useful to correct
over-sanguine anticipations which natural but mis-
taken parallels suggest. There is a great difference
between this year and last. Last year at this time
industry and trade underwent a signal diminution.
The credit of the country was not radically hurt ;
there was no panic ; but, nevertheless, credit ivas
revised. A good many people who used bofore to
enjoy excellent credit afterwards only enjoyed mo-
derate credit, and some got altogether out of credit.
There was a period of suspense last year in mercau
tile operations analogous to, though less than, the
great periods cf languor after 1847 and 1857. 1311"
there is no reason this year to expect any lull or any
cessation. Credit has not even been talked of ; con-
versation in such matters, the beginning of evils,
has not begun. The trade of the country was a little
checked, and wisely checked, by the great rise 10
the value of money ; it only waits cheaper money t°
restore its full activity, and that readiness for buss'
ness is the greatest antagonist of cheap money. 2aiy,
there is great danger in drawing a close analogy be-
tween the present times and times even recently
past. The capital of the country goes abroad novcr
much sooner than it did formerly. It goes int°,
trade now much more easily and quickly than it did
formerly, and therefore that capital is much more
closely used up. We must be very cautious therefore
of expecting cheap capital when our surplus stocilc
is very small, and the demands upon it are very snu;
den and very great. Whether the Bank of Frall.e,
was wise in reducing its rate so readily may
we think, of question ; and in addition to the de_
mands on our capital:which we have indicated, there
will certainly be a demand of some magnitude,
though how great is uncertain, for bullion to pay
for cotton. On this account we must caution our
readers against the sanguine predictions of cheap
money which are in the mouths of many, and Whi'd
the late influx into both the Bank of England
that of France has naturally suggested.—Econwos'

VOLUNTEER LIFE BRIGADES.—On Saturday after-
noon, Captain Robertson, RN., inspected the Tv:len7ool
Volunteer Life Brigade, the first established in the king'
dom for saving life from shipwreck. There was ft CaPit4-
muster of all classes, clergymen, magistrates, aldernle3l
merchants, and workmen who are volunteers in the corl)9,
and the rocket practice was splendid. Captain Roberts °,13
spoke highly of the progress that the brigade had wtwci°
since he last inspected them, and he said that the 13°1. f
of Trade was about to issue circulars to the authorities ov
all the seaport towns in the United Kingdom, with 3 I:l,rf
to have volunteer life brigades established on all pare
ha
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the coast. Mr. G. 0. Trevelyan expressed the Pr"thiS
felt in seeing all classes of his constituents enrolled n 010
noble brigade. He spoke highly of the efficieEtcY OEI
corps under drill. He said that he, like most youe„ t
lishmen, was vastly fond of cricket, which broughnu Y
gether all classes, but iu its tendency to develop° the T%
,u
qualities of the race this movement was even better t"
cricket.