The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Friday.

Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon.
M. Van de Weyer and the Earl of Clarendon ar-
rived from London, and had the honour of dining
with the Queen and royal family.
The Count de Lannoy, on a special mission frl
his Majesty the King of the Belgians, accompanied
by Count Cornet and Count Ferdinand de Lam).*
arrived this morning.
M. Iran de Weyer was presented to her Miliestl
at an audience by the Earl of Clarendon, to deliver
a letter reaccrediting him as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of the
Belgians.
The Count de Lannoy was presented to her ga:
jesty to announce the accession of King Leopold
11., and to deliver up the Field-Marshal's baton
and the insignia of the Order of the Garter and the
Grand Cross of the Bath of the late King of the
Belgians.
Count Cornet and Count Ferdinand de Lannoy
had the honour of being presented to her Majesty'

Lord Clarendon had an audience of the Queen
M. Van de Weyer, Count de Lannoy, Comet
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Cornet, and Count Ferdinand de Lannoy remain
at Osborne.

Lord Clarendon has returned to London.

The Prince and Princess of Wales at
Holkham.

HOLKHAM, Did*
The severity of the weather yesterday threateneaed
to prevent the Prince of Wales and the distinguish
guests at Holkham from the enjoyment of any °tit,
door sport, and the best day's shooting in the Part
had to be postponed. As the weather cleared s
little in the after part of the day his royal higilaeZ
and brother sportsmen went out and had some Wi'
fowl shooting on the marches.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe left JO.
ham yesterday morning for town.
This morning this park is covered with a °Jill°
layer of snow ; and, as the ground was very wiled
hardened by frost, the party of visitors commeneeic,
shooting the preserves on the Wells sides of thel33l:ll
The party at present staying at HolkhamY—
break up to-morrow. The Prince and Princess of
Wales will take their leave of the Earl and Cow:It'll
of Leicester on Saturday afternoon, and will retur
to Sandringham by the same route as they carne to
Holkham.

The DUCHESS OF CHARTRES. —Her Royal aig,ll;
ness the Duchess de Chartres and her son are progresl.
favourably. The new born infant is the first great Wan
son of the Queen Marie Arnelie by male descent.
His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio left the
Italian Legation yesterday for Turin, on account of tbo
dangerous illness of his uncle, the Chevalier Mass re
d'Azeglio, the statesman. Count Maffei will have
direction of the Italian Legation, as charge d'affaires, dung
the absence of his Excellency.
The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have
re;
turned to town from visiting the Earl and Countes6 °
Leicester at Holkham Hall, Norfolk.
The Earl and Countess of Listowel are 114:4
pected to return from their tour in Italy till the spring'
are
The Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgelluilie
passing the winter at Cannes, and are not expected t°
turn home till April.
The Countess Cowper has passed several faY°lll..
able nights, and is considered somewhat better.
It is Lady Gertrude Coke, third daughter a the
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Earl and Countess of Leicester, who is engaged to De n3sl

ried to the Earl of Dunmore.
The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, 53104
M.P., and Lady Pakington are expected to arrive at Oleo
residence in Eaton-square early in the ensuing month fro
Westwood Park, Worcestershire, for the season.
Sir Trevor and Lady Whelerhave left the Queen
Hotel, Upper Norwood, for town.

THE SESSION.—Mr. Gladstone, as leader ati ll:
House of Commons, has issued his circular to the rnerilhoie 0
who sit on the Ministerial side of the House. He illf°l.for
thorn that the House will meet on the Ist of February f
the choice of a Speaker, and on the 6th for the despatch:
busiuoss, and hopes it will be " consistent with their C°-.
venience" to attend.
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We have much pleasure in announcing that 11
H. Fenwick, M.P. for Sunderland, has accepted the °ffif
of Lord of the Admiralty, vacant by the appointraell".o°ro
Mr. Childers as Financial Secretary of the Treasury fora
have reason to believe that it was the intention of
Palmerston to request Mr. Fenwick's acceptance of

office.
EXETER HALL—The last performance of gers;
delssohn's "Elijah" this season by the National Cl'°iol
Society will be given next Wednesday. The 1:44,111,6-Ivro,
singers will be Miss Ida Gillies (of the Royal Engliel'•
Covent-garden), Miss FannyArmytage, Miss LucY „,v,O
lein (the new contralto), Madame Elwood Anclres'A W.
Leigh Wilson (the new tenor), Mr. R. Mason, all'''.
Lewis Thomas. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. a AI
THE NEW ALEXANDRA OPERA WIT" tl3O
LIVERPOOL.—A meeting of the shareholders 01 ",
proposed new theatre and opera house—the Ale%ellallthe
was held at Liverpool yesterday—Mr. B. H. Jo"s„lnn per
chair. It was resolved to erect a theatre to hold 1,°""0.
sons, at a cost of .£15,000, to be opened in October 11'00
The chairman stated that they had had various offerslirpot
mangers to take the theatre at a percentage a 4 t°4;cl
cent. on the cost. The foundation-stone will be .'alge
11.30 to-day by Madlle. Titiens in the presence of 3
num
At ber of persons. 'OO
the Alcazar in Paris Madlle. Theresa O 11
W:1 tiS
a new song, entitled "La Deese du Bceuf-gras."
considered a success.

THE EX-CONFEDERATE GENERAL EARLIC-705
Jubal Early has written a letter from Havana re'llalias
his operations during the last year of the war, ithd.":,„riti
to show that all his defeats were duo to the great d'sr-pre
between his own and General Sheridan's forces.
elt1:1° 'ber
faces his letter with the declaration that ho bas
made nor authorised any application for pardon ~°oo°
made, and, what is more, he would not aceeP"
from the President of the United States if gretilit°
f
tendered him without conditions or restrictions
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kind. He declares that Leo had only 40,000 I:01.00
Grant crossed the Rapidan in the spring of 1864, e",,,c111011'
his own force when he marched on Washington tiae bat'
inga July comprised only 8,000 infantry, three sine"; also
t lions of artillery, and 2,000 badly-mounted coral/ vritl3
that he had about the same numbers in his battles 1001,
Sheridan. He represents that he was all the Willie -
ing a forlorn hope against superior numbers. cheer:.
WINTER IN CANADA.—Winter—bright d,f,
ful, merry winter—is fast crowding on us. Alrela-
his touch, our streets, heretofore muddy and tine.' 0'
are hard bound, as though they were iron ; and soot Pura
his fleecy showers assimilate all objects and ren's"os,
and healthful the atmosphere, now charged Witls°l-001°
noxious disease—endangering exhalation. For nar eltf
old Father Winter will accomplish for us what
fathers have rendered themselves unable even t 0
the
—the cleansing of the streets. While he is with„ner4
impurities of our back streets and alleys will be r7atioo
innoxious, and a much needed and thorough Pnri.",eteacis
will take place. He is a great regenerator, and e-,
his cleansing services with the utmost impartialitrigest
rich and poor benefit alike—ay, oven to the veil °l.rival,
strata of want and wretchedness. This year the I'll oi
of winter is particularly opportune, for that "s °ll :ter'
nations," cholera, is abroad, and we have left las 311.1110'
val of preparation, which it is to be hoped We .91,4101 sect
prove. Although, then, the advent of winter is
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stormy, it brings with it such a general increase ad if,
health, and cheerfulness as to be most welcome:. 4:0 feel
on the one hand, his bitter, pinching frosts make -0.0
uncomfortable, on the other we know that then ° issioe'
cessary in the economy of nature, and fulfil their 19'r oil'
But the reign of winter inaugurates—and it is c,IIV
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object now to notice it—the merriest season of the d,
a time when gaiety is at its height outdoors, e'rird a :11
amusements of every description come to be rege ste`'
indispensable indoors. It is the period a g I°°:rico
brilliant carnival, when balls, masquerades, th ye°
concerts, and panoramas, with the more intellect
tee`,
Ore
furnished by debating societies, lectures, and sf
all inviting the public to recreation and enjoYn°l3".oo,oo"
sure has her myriad gatherings peculiar to the s.
her family parties -more formal, fashionable even;,tieg
d
ties—her public assemblies—her sleighing en
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carnivals—and the participators in all enjoy the, air e
with keener relish because of the sharp, braciii;stie°ll
winter. Skating, the most popular of outdoor rein-, 00a .
is now anticipated eagerly ; preparations aro raaktobv, fel
sides for a thilliant campaign. This is as it shooduiged
the more generally recreation of this kind is 5° gal lea
the greater the improvement in the sanitary e°°.,0,.006'
the city, the fewer our doctor's bills, and the mere to r
ergo-
tbe
our preparation for passing it in safety—so far esoPuo
tion can be said to bo within human ageacY—t,h,r,ody the,
succeeding warmer and less healthy season. AL! daboll"
more adventurous skaters aro to be found bore
on the ice between the wharves ; the skating roi
been flooded and frozen again, and this week th
in full operatio4.—Tol•onto Wok, Dm la,