The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-12 00:00:00

HON. MEMBERS AT CHERBOURG.

The following letter has been addressed by Capt.
Gosset, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, to the Secretary
of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation

Company :

" House of Commons, 10th August, 1858.

"Sir,—lt affords me great pleasure to express to you, at the
request of the large party of members of the House of Com-
mons who sailed last week in the Pera to Cherbourg, the
sense they entertain of the liberality of the directors of the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, in
placing at their disposal on such a memorable occasion that
magnificent steam-ship, which attracted admiration from all
who saw her in the French waters. There was but one
feeling of satisfaction throughout the party at the complete
comfort of the ship's arrangements and accommodation, and
the courteous and cordial attentions of Capt. Jamiekon and
every other officer of the Pera.

" I beg, therefore, that you will convey this, I fear im-
paled, expression of the feelings of that distinguished party
to the directors and proprietary of the vessel with which so
many pleasant and enduring recollections are henceforth
associa►ed in the minds of those on whose behalf I have the
honour to subscribe myself, sir, your very faithful servant,
" R. A. GOSSET, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms.
" The Secretary of the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company."

Foreign-office passports are now issued at the out-
ports of Folkestone, Dover, &c.' which will save much time
and expense to the travellers. Passports can be got ready
on the arrival of passengers by remitting by post to the agent
the fee of 25., together with the required certificate. French
and Belgian vice-consuls reside at the above ports for visit-
lug passports, &c.
His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer left town yesterday evening for New Lodge,
Windsor Forest.

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The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have
left Alnwick Castle en a tour of the lakes of Cumberland
and Westmoreland.

The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, acompanied
by Lord Charles and the Ladies Scott, are expected to leave
in a few clays for Drumlanrig Castle, N. 8., for the au umn.
The Marquis Camden and the Ladies Pratt left
Bayham Abbey, Sussex, on Monday last, for Mereworth
Castle, on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth.
The Marquis and Marchioness D'Hautefeuille,
Count Bethleon, and the Count de Wadkersky have left
the Brunswick Hotel, for the Continent.

The Earl and Countess of Wilton leave town
to-day, fur Heaton Park, near Manelrester. •
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The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina
Villiers have arrived at Wiesbaden.

Viscount and Viscountess Barrington arrived in
town yesterday from Beckett House, Berks. They :will
have on Saturday, on a visit to Frances Countess Walde-
grave, and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., at Nuneharu Park, Oxon.
FUNERAL OF M. ALEXIS SOYER.-11e mortal re-
mains of M. Alexis Benoit Soyer, the renowed chef de
orlisine, were committed to the grave yesterday morning, at
half past eleven o'clock, in the cemetery of Kerrsal-green.
Toe deceased gentleman had caused some years since a very
$ lendid mausoleum to be erected to the memory of Madame
Sover, better known in art circles as " Emma Jones,"
and it was here that the coffin was placed. The funeral
cortege consisted of a hearse drawn by four horses with two
mourning coaches following. In the first was M. Alexis
Soyer, nephew of the deceased ; Mr. Newton Jones, brother
of the late Madame Soyer; Mr. Pierce, Mr. Ferrand, and
M. Lecomte. In the second was Mr. Bratsk', surgeon, M.
Volante, Mr. Depres, Mr. Henry Davies, solicitor, and other
gentlemen. The coffin, which was of lead inclosed in a
shell covered with fine black cloth, was taken to the mor-
tuary chapel in the grounds, where the funeral service was
read by the Rev. Mr. Stuart. The procession was then re-
formed, and the coffin was borne to the place of sepulture.
The earth was excavated in a sloping direction toe depth of
eight or ten feet, and anentrance was by that means effected
to the interior of the tomb without clispke7ng any of the
masonry. The coffin-plate bore the inscription, " Monsieur
Alexis Benoit Soyer, died tall August, 1858, aged 50
years." Owing to the extreme weight of the coffin,
some little difficulty was experienced io lowering
it ; but the impediment was soon overcome, and it was
thibliy deposited close to that containing the ashes of
Madame Soyer. M. Soyer, although engaged in several
commercial pursuits more or less connected with the art
which ho practised so successfully, did not, it appears, die
possessed of any considerable fortune. Many of his inven-
tions ar
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his hands.
kitchen,
, however,
14r ge»eral use, is, we believe, the property el' his executors.
valuable paintings, mai by his will,
M. Soyer possesse
National' Gallery. Tire funeral
bsoenfolere his death, he bequeathed six of
them to the trustees of the
made a short time
ceremonial was witnessed by
a considerable number of per-
sona,eral ladies and countrymen of
It the deceased gentleman.
tas stated in the cemetery that
fail on his return from the
Crimea, and that he never recovered among whom were several
M. Soyer's health began to
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the effects
of
the
campaign.