The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-07 00:00:00

LADLES' DRESSES.

The following are a few of the principal dresses
HER MAJESTY.—A train of buff watered silk, with flowers
of white and yellow brocaded on it, and trimmed with tulle,
yellow ribbon, and bunches of lilac, ornamented with dia-
monds ; petticoat of white satin, with an upper skirt of
blonde, trimmed with bunches of lilac and tulle, and orna-
mented with diamonds to correspond with the train. Head-
dress, diamonds and feathers, and a wreath of lilac.
DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH. —A train of grey broche moire
antique, trimmed with cerise ribbon, diamonds. and point
lace ; petticoats of grey tulle illusion over satin the same
colour, trimmed with grey and cerise ribbon. Head-dress,
feathers and diamonds.

DUCHESS OF NORFOLK.—Train of grey Gothic moire,
trimmed with lace and ruches of glace; petticoat of grey
tulle over glace, flounced with lace, and trimmed with satin
ribbon. Bead-dress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments,
diamonds and emeralds.

DUCHESS OF NORTHUMZERLAmn.—Train of lilac broche,
lined with glace, and trimmed with point lace and ribbons;
petticoats of lilac tulle over glace, flounced with Brussels
point. Head-dress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments,
diamonds and emeralds.
MRS. WENTWORTH DILICR.—A court costume, composed
of a train of rich brocaded silk, lilac and white, a bouquets,
trimmed with tulle and bows of ribbon ; the dress of lilac
and white, brocaded silk a volants. Head-dress of blonde-
lappets and diamonds.
MRS. JOHN LAURIE.—A court costume, composed of a
train of rich mats moire antique, richly trimmed with fine
Brussels lace and bows of ribbon; a dress of rich Pompadour
white silk, a volants broches. Head-dress composed of Brus-
sels lace lappets, a plume of feathers and diamonds.
Miss BURDETT CourrL—A court costume, composed of a
rich grey moire antique train, trimmed all round with bou-
quets of lys d'eau Victoria; the dress of white tulle, with
bouquet of flowers, trimmed with nceuds of ribbon and
montants of flowers, over a rich whith glace slip. Head-
dress, composed of blonde lappets, feathers, and a diadem of
diamonds, &c.

DEATH OF THE EX LORD CHANCELLOR
THE EARL OF COTTENHAM.

We regret to announce the decease, after so early a retire •
ment from public life, of the late Lord High Chancellor of
Great Britain, the Earl of Cottenham. His Lordship died at
Pietra Santa, in the Duchy of Lucca, on the 29th ult , in the
71st year of his age.
The Right Hon. Charles Christopher Pepys, first Earl of
Cottenham, was second son of Sir William Weller Pepys
(first Baronet), by the eldest daughter of the Right Hon.
William Dowdeswell. He was brother to the Bishop of
Worcester. Born, 1781; married, in 1821, the daughter of
`William Wingfield, Esq., and niece of the second Earl of
Digby ; graduated LL.B. at Trinity College, Cambridge,
1803 ; was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1804 ; ap-
pointed a King's Counsel, 1826; Solicitor-General to Queen
Adelaide, 1830; Solicitor-General to the King, February,
1834 ; Master of the Rolls, September, 1834 ; First Com-
missioner when the great seal was in commission, in 1835 ;
Lord Chancellor from 1836 to September, 1841, and again
appointed to that office in August, 1846; was appointed
a Commissioner to consider the state of the bishoprics,
1817. Represented the borough of Malton in Parlia-
ment from 1832 to 1836 ; had previously sat
for Higham Ferrars. The family of Pepys settled
at Cottenham, in Cambridgeshire, early in the sixteenth
century; and one of its representatives, Richard Pepys, was
a chief justice in Ireland in 1664; his great-grandson was
father of Sir Lucas Pepys, M.D., physician to George 111.,
and physician-general to the army, who received a baronetcy
in 1784; and the brother of Sir Lucas was Sir William
Weller Pepys, a Master in Chancery, who received a bt•
ronetcy in 1801. Both these titles descended to Lord Cot-
tenham ; having succeeded his brother in the baronetcy
(of 1801) in 1845, and his cousin in the baronetcy (of 1784)
in 1819. In 1831, however, he received the honour of
knighthood, and in 1E35 was appointed a Privy Councillor.
He was created a baron in January, 1836, and was elevated
to the dignity of an earldom on his retirement from his high
office last year.
The Hon. Charles Edward Pepys, born in 1824 (Clerk of
the Crown in Chancery), succeeds his deceased father as Earl
of Cottenham. Five other sons and six daughters survive
their noble and distinguished parent.
The Earl of Cottenham, it is scarcely necessary to add,
throughout life was ever a consistent Whig, and a sound and
impartial judge.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF BANTRY.
We regret to announce the death of the Earl of Bantry,
which took place at Glengariff Lodge, county Cork, on
Friday night, The Noble Earl was born on the 6th of
August, 1767, and was consequently in his 84th year. The
deceased nobleman was at all times a most, firm and consis-
tent Conservative. As a resident landlord he was justly
popular with all parties, without distinction of, sect or
creed. The titles and honours which' Lord Bantry so
highly adorned ware bestowed by his Sovereign for his gal-
lant exertions in repelling the menaced invasion of a foreign
enemy when the French fleet entered Bantry Bay in the
year 1796. He was created Baron Bantry on th 31st of
March, 1797, and was advanced, on the 29th of December,
1800, to the Viscounty of Bantry, and created, 22d of
January, 1816, Viscount Beerhaven and Earl of 'Bantry.
The late Earl was married, in November, 1799, to Mar-
garet Anne, daughter of William, first Earl of Listewel,
and by her (who died in 1835) he had four sons and a
daughter, the eldest of whom, Viscount Beerhaven, suc-
ceeds to the titles and estates of the deceased Earl.
Viscount Beerhaven was married in October, 1836, to the
Lady Mary O'Bryen, third daughter of William Marquis of
Thomond.

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LONDON HOSPITAL MEDICAL ScnooL.—The an-
nual distribution of prizes took place on Tuesday, May 6th,
in the presence of a large body of the governors of the hos-
pital, and of the pupils and their friends; Mr. C. B. Stut-
field, the Chairman of the house committee, presiding. Gold
medals presented by the governors of the hospital to pupils
for zeal and intelligence in attending to the patients:—
Medical, Robert Brudenell Carter, Tiverton; surgical,
Alonzo Henry Stocker, Sheerness stemedicine, senior class,
gold medal, Thomas Peete, Marg ; honorary certificate,
A. H. Stocker; junior class, silver medal, Harry May, Peck-
ham; surgery, senior class, gold medal, A. H. Stocker; ho-
norary certificate, Henry Hanka, Bath; junior class, silver
medal, Henry Kersey Debenham ; anatomy and physiology,
senior class, gold medal, Greorge Edmund Smale, Plymouth;
honorary certificate, Thomas Peete; junior class, silver
medal, H. K. Debenham ; chemistry, silver medal, Robert
Walker Jenkins, Charing; honorary certificate, Sydney
Haynes, London; forensic medicine, silver medal, T. Peete;
honorary certificate, G. E. Smale; materia medial, silver
medal, G. E. Smale; honorary certificate, Thomas Busby
Jeffs, London ; midwifery, gold medal, A. H. Stocker ;
honorary certificate, R. B. Carter. At the conclusion of
the ceremony Mr. Stutfield delivered an able address to the
pupils.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.—At a General Court of the
Governors of this institution, held yesterday, the President,
Mr. Alderman Thompson, P., being in the chair, testimo-
nies of the approbation of the Court were voted respectively
to three of the former pupils of the hospital, who are now
among its exhibitioners at the University of Cambridge :
To Mr. J. L. Hammond, in consequence of his having been
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candidate. To r. John Daniel Williams, scholar
of Tri-
nity College, on his having obtained a place in the first class
of the Classical Tripos ; and to Mr. Charles
Town-
send, of Jesus College, on hishaving gai d Spread
nethe Second Bell's
scholarship.
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Lord Bloomfield, who has filled for some years the
post of Minister at St. Peteraburgh, is shortly expected
to return to this country en congt, previous to proceeding to

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