The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

Mrs. S. C. Hall's New Irish Story.

Has any one seen it ? A little twopenny brochure,
one of "Partridge's Illustrated Readings," a "Few
Words to the Irish People," the charming authoress
herself modestly calls it—a little, thoughtful, droll,
persuasive, arresting, impressive story, entitled—
and a capital title it is too—" God Save the Green!"
Does any one remember that heart-stirring rebel-
song about " The Wearing of the Green," that
Dion Boucicault used to sing nightly last season at
the Princess's, in his delectable Irish drama
" Arrah-na-Pogue"—The Wearing of the Green !
Those who do meaning those who ever once
heard it—have in that one recollection the key to the
title of Mrs. S. C. Hall's apropos tale entitled

" God Save the Green !" So thoroughly apropos
is it that it comes out in the very nick ! And the
argument it enforces, it brings before us most en-
ticingly. The conversation that takes place on
the Sunday after mass at Ballymount, between
Mark Devereux, and Abey Corish, and Robert
O'Sullivan, and the likes of them, is not only
flavoured delightfully with the brogue, according
to Mrs. Hall's wont, in so many of her famous
narratives of Irish life and Irish manners, but to
the delight of far more than little Tim Devereux
only (that eager lover of all tales worth the telling)
is thickly sown with her delightful anecdotes.
Here, by way of instant illustration, is one, about
TOM LAVERY AND HIS WIFE'S QUARREL ABOUT THE

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 3.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nssses Princess Helena and Prince Leopold, drove
out this morning.

Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, and her
Grand-Ducal Highness the Princess of Leiningen,
also went out driving.

His Serene Highness and her Grand-Ducal High-
ness the Prince and Princess of Leiningen arrived
at the Castle yesterday on a visit to her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Edinburgh
and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, at-
tended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke, Count Rantzau,
and Major-General F. Seymour, C. 8., arrived at
the Castle at 20 minutes before two o'clock this
afternoon from Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses were escorted to the
Castle by a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards
from the Great 'Western Railway Station.
Her Nlajesty, with the Princesses and the Ladies
and Gentlemen in Waiting, received Prince Chris-
tian at the entrance to the Castle.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Bel-
gians arrived at the Castle, at ten minutes before
five o'clock this afternoon, from London, attended
by the Marchioness de Trasegnies Corroy, Countess
d'Yve, Count de Lannoy, Count Vander Straten-
Ponthoz, M. Jules Devaux, and M. Brewer.
Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting to the Queen,
also attended their Majesties.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess
Louise, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke of
Edinburgh and Prince Christian, drove to the station
of the Great Western Railway, in Windsor, and
met their Majesties and accompanied them to the
Castle, escorted by a detachment of the Royal Horse
Guards.

On arriving at the Castle their Majesties were
received at the grand entrance by the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting, and were conducted to their
apartments by the Queen.
Lord Methuen and Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. F.
Cavendish have succeeded Viscount Torrington and
Lieutenant-Colonel Kingscote as Lord and Groom
in Waiting.

Lieutenant-General Hon. C. Grey has succeeded
Lord Alfred Paget as Equerry-in-Waiting to her
Majesty.

The Marriage of Princess Helena.

Yesterday the festivities incidental to the ap-
proaching marriage of her Royal Highness Princess
Helena with Prince Christian, of Schleswig Hol-
stein, were commenced at Windsor. In the course
of the morning it transpired that the Royal bride-
groom was expected to reach the Castle about half-
past 1 o'clock, and in consequence the inhabitants
and visitors locked in crowds to the Great Western
Terminus to see the Prince. About 10 minutes to
the time at which Prince Christian was expected to
arrive a guard of honour consisting of three ser-
geants and 100 rank and file of the 3d battalion
Grenadier Guards, with the Queen's colours, and
the band and drums and fifes of the regiment, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel C. Alexander,
marched from the Sheet-street Barracks, and took
up a position in the station yard, opposite the arrival
platform, and on the east of the Royal waiting-room.
An escot of 30 troopers of the Royal Horse Guards,
commanded by Lieut. Stewart Muirhead, entered
the yard almost simultaneously with the Foot
Guards, and took ground on the west of the private
entrance.

Precisely at 135 the train containing Prince
Christian and the Duke of Edinburgh and suite ran
into the station. The two princes at once left the
train, and courteously returned the salutes of the
throng upon the platform, among whom were many
of the principal residents at Windsor, the guard
of honour presenting arms, and the band playing
the National Anthem. Escorted by the Royal Horse
Guards, Prince Christian and the Duke of Edin-
burgh drove through the crowd on their way to the
Castle, the High-street and other thoroughfares
being lined with people.
Yesterday afternoon at ten minutes to 4 o'clock
their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians
left the Paddington station of the Great Western
Railway for Windsor Castle, in order to attend the
nuptials of Princess Helena and Prince Christian.
The Royal party travelled in a state saloon attached
to a special train, which was under the charge of
Mr. Allen. At the Windsor station preparations
had been made for the reception of the King and
Queen. A guard of honour of 100 men of the 3d
battalion of Grenadier Guards, under the command
of Lieut.-Colonel Alexander, with the band and
colours of the regiment, was drawn up facing the
Royal entrance, and flanked on each side by
the Royal Horse Guards, commanded by Captain
Ives, the Marquis of Worcester, and the Hon. E.
Carrington. The platform of the station, its ap-
proaches, and the streets leading to the castle were
crowded with spectators, the Queen, in fact, having
expressed a wish that none should be excluded from
the terminus.

Shortly before the time appointed for the arrival
of the special, the Duke of Edinburgh reached the
station. A few minutes afterwards the Queen, with
Princess Helena, Prince Christian, Princess Louise,
and Princess Leiningen, attended by the Duchess
of Roxburgh, &c., drove into the station yard, and
remained in the saloon till the special train arrived
at 4 35 p.m.

Her Majesty, with Prince Alfred, Prince Chris-
tian, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess
Leiningen, then came out upon the platform, a
portion of which had been reserved by Mr. Dawson,
the station agent, for the use of the Royal family
to meet the King and Queen of the Belgians when
they alighted. Her Majesty was very affectionately
saluted by the King and Queen, and after the
various members of the Royal family had ended

their congratulations the whole of the illustrious
party moved towards the carriages, and as they did
so were received by the guard of honour with pre-
sented arms, the band playing the Belgian national
air. Her Majesty, with the King of the Belgians
and the Queen of the Belgians and Princess Helens,
occupied the first carriage, and in the second,,were
Prince Christian, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princeso
Louise, and Princess Leiningen, the other equi-
pages containing the members of the Royal house-
hold and suite of the King and Queen_ of the
Belgians.

THE PREMATURE DEATH is mentioned, in our obi-
tuary this evening, we grieve to note, of the charming
young daughter of one of our popular lady-nova'
lists—Mrs. Gordon Smythies— her only daughter,
indeed, so that the loss sustained by that accom-
plished lady falls upon her with peculiar poignancy
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales honoured the performance at the
Royal Italian Opera with his presence last evening.
THE THUNDERSTORM AT LOUTH.—A correspon-
dent says :—" Never within the recollection of any
person living at Louth have thunder and lightning appeared
so fearful as on Saturday last in this locality. The flasll64
of lightning were vivid in the extreme, and succeeded each
other instantaneously, and the peals of thunder were
the combined roar of several parks of artillery. These were
accompanied by hail and rain in torrents, by the fornief
the whole of the windows in front of the residence of (/'
Sharpley, Esq., of Kelstern, were broken. At Fotherbh
near Louth, one beast was killed by the lightning. It!
Baumber, near Horncastle, nine beasts were killed, and 1'
Hutton one man was killed and three others seriously in-
jured by the same agency.—Eastern, Morning News.
ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF HEREFORD.—The
Bishop of Hereford (Dr. Hampden) is so seriously ill ths,
he is unable to hold the series of confirmations which
he
announced for the present month. The duty will conse
quently be undertaken by the Bishop of Worcester, WO
will be assisted by the Bishop of Lichfield.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On Monday
evening a young man named Walter Herring lose
,
his life at Lambeth-pier. The unfortunate man was 10
toxicated, and in leaving the steam-boat by which hew°o
a passenger, accidentally tripped his foot against th_
dummy, was no doubt stunned and fell into the water, 191,
mediately sinking. A companion, named Rowland, 1T
mediately sprang in after him, but his effort was uni-isPri
unsuccessful.