The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-24 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, JaP. 23.
Her Majesty the Queen, and Princess Helena o,l`
Princess Louise, received the sacrament of the 1-1°I)t
Communion yesterday morning, at Whippinghainci
Church, which was administered by the Hon. 311,
Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and the Rev. 1-1'
Prothero.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince
Arthur attended the morning service.
The Queen, Princess Helena, And Princess Letige
attended the afternoon service.

The Archbishop of Canterbury returned to Lon'
don on Saturday afternoon.

Cardinal Wiseman's Health.
The bulletin of last evening in regard to the
health of His Eminence Cardinal Wiseman is of
follows :
" The Cardinal's improvement is sustained.
" W. MUNK, M.D.'
" CHARLES HAWKII4S'
" EDWARD TEGART•''

Her Royal Highness hPrincess Mary of Cal/r
bridge is expected to arrive at the residence of the Duch
of Cambridge in the Ambassadors'-court, St. James's,
week after next, from a long visit to their Royal
nes ses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of ktecklenbure;
Strelitz. Colonel Clifton, equerry to his Royal 11ighllesc,
the Duke of Cambridge, leaves town this week in order '

accompany her royal highness to England.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester We
arrived in town, and leave in a day or two for Kinlb°ll°ll
Castle, Huntingdonshire.
Colonel the Hon. Wellington P. Talbot and 101112;
Emma Talbot are expected to leave Knowsley, the of
and Countess of Derby's seat in Lancashire, at the end

the week, for their town house in Cornwall-road.
DEATH OF THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF TANOII'
VILLE.—The Countess Dowager of Tankeoi:
died yesterday morning at her residence in Hertford-street,
Park-lane. The countess, as already announced, v'a's
Li
tacked with paralysis on Thursday week, and since fi',,,o
last but remote hopes were given of her recovery'. hie
deceased countess, Corisande Armando Leonice sol>a.
Men°, was daughter of Antoine, Duke de Gramont, glnie
sire of the present duke, by Aglae, daughter of the Lill' of
Polignac. The countess had attained the advanced ageur,
82 years, and up to the time of her attack retained
prising mental and physical vigour. Her ladyship 09:11410
July 28, 1806, Charles Augustus, fifth Earl of Tanks "—A
by whom, who died in 1859, she had issue a sou la
of,
daughter, the Earl of Tankerville and the Countess
Malmesbury.

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Address to the King of Prussia 1.1 - t
Upper House.

BERLIN, Jan.
The following is the address in answer t°
royal speech, passed unanimously by the "ar
House yesterday, at a sitting of the Address or
mittee
Most Illustrious and Most Mighty King, Most Grsci°ll
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King and Lord,—The Upper House has received witll ~')
most respectful thanks and the most joyful assent the V;
e. us words with which your Majesty has deigned to °Pea
the present session of Parliament. Similarly with Yaoa°
Majesty, the Upper House returns thanks to Almighty o
for the events of the past year. To Him be honour f(),jr-D0
rich blessings H? has shed upon the exploits of the Prg':,:is
army, which went into the battle for the rights of Ger";.::1
countries in fraternal union with the troops of Jae-
Austria. fri4o
" The victories gained under the Prussian and Ails- 'OO
flags are new guarantees for the common and united s..file.
of both the great German Powers, for the rights a Pe'--,;1
countries, and for the preservation of the bonds Na
encircle all the German States. In the glorious "efot
of the Prussian arms we recognise with just pride s
fruit of the new army organisation, which is your 3lsies sA
own special work. Thanks to your Majesty for that 10°0,4,
begun at the right time, and carried out with &11, 00
whose justifiable object it is, by careful economy °'4,o
strength of the country, to preserve Prussia for her 'fop
advantage and the advantage of the whole of Ger°,rbe
upon the stage of power to which she is entitled. The
peace concluded with Denmark has added common (1:1;1
to the common victories, and has led the future 01 r
mainly German Duchies towards a settlement. 117')-et110
upon your Majesty's wisdom that this resettlement O
countries coded by the treaty of peace to Prussia and
tria shall correspond as well to the interests of Pril" °
and therefore of Germany, as also to the sacrifices 111,0
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readily made by your Majesty and your subjects, tiro
shall place the Duchies themselves in a position t°
their rich resources to account for the common fat}" ;00
In this respect your Majesty's Government nos re IV
upon the unconditional support of the Upper House.
Upper House will be no less ready to support your 31si:err
Government according to the extent of its ability ju 'a' twit
thing which the welfare of the country demands, itftervbicil
discussion of the bills promised to be laid before it tI?:80,
it is in duty bound. It was reserved for your 111* v;itlr
wage a short war, yet one demanding great exertieusl
etc
out an increase of the national debt. We joyfully recq,to•
in this fact the proof of faithful and sagacious admingt
tion of the resources of the State, and entertain the °',rtba
wish that the careful use of the financial means 01 00
country may everywhere be estimated as it descries' DO
firm and successful policy of your Majesty has been 01° eV,
by the conclusion of now treaties to remove the obstlo,
which threatened to imperil the continuance of the Ge'•clet
customs union, to impart free movement to trade in
sus;ioll
extent by the treaty concluded with France, and to f tip;
a fresh guarantee to the friendly relations of neighb°ll, fit
peoples by common development. With thankful hes'aif
your Majesty's' wise and paternal care, we surrendef;o4(
selves to the hope that the negotiation undertaken
Majesty's Government with the neighbouring
of Austria may be conducted to a firm and prosper°
corresponding to the welfare of both nations. • ;047
" Most Gracious King and Lord,—As in your Mere the
paternal heart, in all of us exists the urgent wish to sew oir
lamentable misunderstanding removed which has l'43t old
tamed for years between your Majesty's Governui our rep
portion of the representatives of the country. 1311, ir 013,;
gret at this misunderstanding in no way prevents-51: 4P;
alterable conviction that the independence of Prils,,i!oo::
her powerful position . among European States 1.1-:a
tionally demand a firm and strong Government, s'4o4t4i
the prosperity of the country requires that its rePrei;titir,
tives should exercise the rights to which they are e,-t4Oce,
with that moderation and regard for existing cirelll3l•
which secure the maintenance of that first
co ,1; -iall
Prussia's greatness. In the defence of all well-Well e11,4v
but in especial of the sacred rights of the Crown, as .0014
the department of the organisation of the army
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other respect, we shall unflinchingly support your .o.'
Government. ends st
" We look back with confidence in these differr
the elevating experience of the past year. W° -„°t°o'iv,:i
wherever the Prussian arms appear upon the field, 11'„,,1e,",
standing the divisions of parties, the Prussian Pc"o:lfra,
one in Prussian national feeling, one in readiness Wo4o 4
sacrifices for the fame and honour of the country t
gratitude to its valiant sons. We look up with COI3 1))• v
to the illustrious royal house conferred upon ushoigl/ibt);
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grace of God, and which, with the help of the of
has constantly led Prussia through all the storm

times to new prosperity and to new glory.
" With the deepest respect, &c."

• O, PI;
ROYAL INSTITUTION.—On Friday evenior.; 'War
27 (in consequence of the indisposition of CardieV,,
man), the Discourse will be given by Sir Henri liot 1/1
son, on " The Results of Cuneiform Discovery t°
sent Time." es' 1
SUNSHINE IN A SHADY PLACE. --On Fricw'
ing last the National Hospital for the xLioa
and Epileptic, Queen-square, Bloombury, prep-004ji
unwonted cheerful aspect, a "Soiree " having becurriioo,-it,
in celebration of the opening of the "Lady' -a ,tWards." The institution was tastefully decnre'troe-H.t
la
flowers, &c., by the poor patients and their ntlia '4J
beautiful series of dissolving views, illusit foo,‘
" Pilgrim's Progress" and other interesting aubjec'', 1e 1,
the great objects of attraction, the far-famed alloge'iiil9
most eloquently interpreted by T. Brooker, E 641" SiIC 414,f
friend Harris, Esq., generously supplied the 41; wie
at his own cost. Then followed other recrolti% of
lighter character. After the patients bad parte/‘:, erlae
freshmonts, the ladies' committee adjourned to t'i,c3 11;`d
where a musical performance took place. !Awl);
of the board of management were present and
lhl pd'
assiduously to promote the happiness of their tl'itted
friends. It was also gratifying to notice t
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anee of several of the distinguished inedice"" ~il
the hospital; who by their presence on such °V
sill further evinced their deep interest in the We'LL''cie;)
sufferers confided to their charge. A charaeteristlcols;i?•
in the administration of this noble charity is tilis°, 'olll' ‘4,
endeavour to instil a homelike feeling among t'" itoo:fiP
and to relieve, as far as possible, the drew"' te°,,irol)eef o)4'
hospital life. Impressed with the importance ~orle.tpe;
occupation as a means of promoting the rec°', of ‘lOl4
patients, the committee have given up the note
spacious Board room, which is now converto4
room, wherein such as are able, may engef;e,ag Xklf;l`4
light employments—making up warm clot'",:iioi".i
the more destitute of the out-patients. OPP°,-„t; it'ljo"'l4
sell-improvement will also be prireaddd for
kt:9,ro:
'able to avail themselveg of it. • The cpnwait.'lt'til'
satisfied with the results of the entertainuwc,
have determined to repeat it from time to