The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-16 00:00:00

Their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Duchess Constantine of Russia and the Princess Olga,
with their suite, left Claridge's Hotel yesterday, attended by
his Excellency Baron Brunnow, for Gravesend, to embark
on board her Majesty's yacht Osborne for Holland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are
entertaining a succession of visitors at Baron's Court, Ire-
land.

The Earl and Countess of Lichfield have left
Shugborough Ball on a tour of visits in Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Cork arrived at their
residence in Grafton-street a few days since from Marston
House, Somersetshire.
The Countess Cowper received at Wrest Park
during the last week the following party :—The Marquis
and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Marian Alford, Vis-
countess Jocelyn and the Misses Jocelyn, Mr. and Mrs.
John Viscount Chelsea, Mrs. Charles Greville,
Hon. T. Stonor, Mr. Allen Bathurst, Sir Henry Cotterell,
the Earl Cowper, and Hon. Henry Cowper.
The Countess Dowager of Lichfield and Lady
Gwendolena Anson have arrived in Hill-street from a tour
of visits.

Viscountess Palmerston has issued cards for a
dinner and small evening party this evening at Cambridge
House.

Mr. and Lady Georgiana Romilly have arrived in
Wilton-crescent from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness
of Abercorn at Baron's Court, Ireland.
Mr. R. S. Holford, M.P., and Mrs. Holford left
Dorchester House on Thursday on a tour on the Continent.
DEATH OF SIR JOHN FORBES.—We have to re-
cord the death of Sir John Forbes, M.D., physician to her
Majesty's household, who expired on Wednesday, in his
74th year. The deceased was the fourth son of the late
Mr. Alexander Forbes, and was born at Cuttelbrae in 1787.
He was educated at the Endowed Grammar School and at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, but received his medical
education at the University of Edinburgh, and served for
several years in the medical dei.artment of the navy. In
1814 and 1815 he was flag-surgeon to the Commander-in-
Chief in the West Indies, where he was present in several
naval engagements, and received the naval war medal.
In 1817 he graduated as M.D, at Edinburgh Uni-
versity ; in 1821 he introduced to the English prac-
titioners the great discovery of auscultation by translating
Laenn Ws treatise, and wrote an original work on the same
subject in 1824. In 1830 he was appointed physician in
ordinary to the late Duke of Cambridge, physician extra-
ordinary to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort in 1810,
and physician in the Queen's household in the following
year. Sir John was an honorary member of the principal
medical societies of Europe and America, one of the editors
of the " Cyclopsedia of Practical Medicine," and the author
of several professional and other works. He received the
honour of knighthood in 1853, was a Fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians, a Doctor of Civil Law, Fellow of the
Royal Society, and for several years consulting physician
to the Consumption Hospital.
THE LATE LORD CHARLES BEATICLERK.—The
obsequies of this lamented nobleman took place at the
Scarborough Cemetery, on Friday morning, and were at-
tended by his brothers, Lord Frederick and Lord George
Beauclerk. Lord Charles was of a most amiable and kind-
hearted disposition, and was much liked by all who had the
pleasure of his acquaintance. He was formerly a captain
in the Ist Royals, and, at his decease, a major in the
Northumberland Militia. He possessed considerable me-
chanical genius, and several patents of merit bear his name.
It is remarkable that, although nine generations have
passed away, Lord Charles bore a striking resemblance to
Vandyke's celebrated portrait of Charles I. He possessed
a most genial disposition, but had the same melancholy cast
of countenance, features, and complexion. The Royal
National Lifeboat Institution must have won golden opinions
throughout the kingdom for their promptitude in sending
a new lifeboat, which was tried on Monday, in Scarborough
bay, by their liberality to the bereaved families of the
fishermen, and also by the presentation of a silver medal to
the bereaved families of Lord Charles, Mr. Tindall, and
Mr. Hiles, It is worthy of record that Lord Charles was
not the first of his family who thus distinguished himself.
Lord Frederick, his elder brother, and heir presumptive to
the Duke of St. Albans, some years ago jumped overboard
in Kingstown harbour, on a bitter November night, and at
the imminent risk of his life, succeeded in saving the life of
a poor woman, for which most ccol and gallant act the
Royal National Institution presented him with a silver
medal. Tho Queen can scarcely confer any higher distinc •
tion, for without the stimulant of the field of battle it is a
record not merely of the highest order of courage but also of
humanity. We regret to state that the bodies of W. Tindall,
Burton, and Hiles have not yet been found. Dr. Primrose,

in taking leave of his son, observes—" Go, ray son, and if

you fall, no tears aro more honourable than those with
which Heaven bedews the unburied head of a soldier." The
grates of those under the surging waves are equally

honourable.

THE LATE " LIZZY STUART."—Our obituary
last week included the name of this young and lamented
vocalist, who died at Coventry on the 2d inst., aged only
30 years. As a public singer she was chiefly known by her
entertainments illustrative of Scottish minstrelsy. The
deceased was born of English parents, in Dublin, on the

24th of May, 1831, and showing at an early age an aptitude

for the musical profession, she became a pupil of Felice
Ronconi and Manuel Garcia. Her first appearance in
Coventry was in June, 1856, when her services were gener-
ously given for the benefit of Miss Laura Honey. On the
10th of February, 1857, she was united, at St. Mark's
Church, Birmingham, to Mr. Albert Tomson, ribbon
dresser, of Coventry, where her last appearance took place
in March, 1861, in the Messiah, for the benefit of the
Choral Society. Her last appearance in public was in aid
of the Band Fund of the Hon. Artillery Company, when
her services were also gratuitously rendered. The remains
of one who was everywhere beloved and esteemed, and
whose death will be severely felt in that domestic circle
which she so much adorned, were consigned to a grave in
the cemetery at Coventry. Miss Lizzy Stuart's Entertain-
ment comprised " A Peep at Scotland through Her Songs,"
brought out in 1856 ; a second series brought out in 1857 ;
" The Ploughman Poet, and what he did for Scotland,"
1558 ; "Lays and Legends of Scottish Minstrelsy," 1859 ;
and " Songs of Ireland," 1860.—Era.

ACCIDENT TO A CHANNEL STEAMER.—A heavy
gale of wind blew from the westward on Thursday, as the
South-Eastern Railway Company's fast steamer the Victo-
ria was crossing the Channel from Boulogne, with 60 pas-
sengers on board; and just as she reached the shallow water
in mid-channel, known as the Ridge, a sea broke in over her
bows, stove in the topgallant forecastle, drove the support-
ing stanchions clean through the main deck, and filled the
men's bunks with water, thereby bringing her bead down
by nearly a foot. The vessel, which is the fastest steamer
afloat, is very strongly built in compartments, and, though
she came into Folkestone harbour with her fore compart-
ment full of water, there had been no damage sustained in
any of the other compartments of the vessel. The Victoria
is, of course, laid up for repairs, but a few days will see her
as seaworthy as ever.

I BRITISH MUSEUM.—The regulations for the re-
newal of tickets of admission to the reading•room of the
British Museum having been of late in a great degree
neglected, causing considerable inconvenience in making
the periodical returns of the number of readers, the atten-
dants have received fresh instructions to demand the pro-
duction of the cards whenever they may deem it necessary.
The tickets are granted for a term not exceeding six months,
and any reader, once admitted, may apply at the close of
his term for the renewal of his ticket, and failing so to do,
becomes subject to the forfeiture of his privileg e.
THEATRICAL PORTRAITS.—Two excellent litho-
graphs of the popular comedians, Messrs. Buckstone and
Charles Mathews, have just been published. The face of
Mr. Buckstone occupies five medallions, of which the centre
shows him in his ordinary dress, while in the other four,
which are placed at the c xners of the sheet, he appears as
the representative of the several characters, Sir Andrew
Ague-Cheek, Tony Lumpkin, Scrubb, and Acres. The por-
traits of Mr. Mathews are arranged on a similar principle,
the one in the centre being Mr. Mathews " at home," while
the others represent the several characters assumed in the
farce " Patter v. Clatter." It is impossible for portraits to
be more correct and full of life than these. They have been
drawn on stone by Mr. Lane, from photographs taken by
Mr. Watkins.—Morning Paper.
GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—CAISTOR, NEAR
YARMOUTH, Friday.—Last night the Caistor lifeboat, be-
onging to the National Lifeboat Institution, was launched
to rescue the crew of the brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk,which
was observed on the north part of the Scroby Sands burn-
ing a tar barrel. It was blowing a heavy gale from the
N.W., with sleet. The greatest difficulty was experienced
in launching the lifeboat, as the sweep on the beach was
tremendous, many of the noble men who assisted to launch
the boat during the fearful night being rolled away by the
sea twenty yards from the boat. However, the launching
of the lifeboat was ultimately accomplished, but on approach-
ing the sands nothing could now be seen of the wreck.
After toiling hard all night, and just before daylight, the
lifeboat proceeded towards the light vessel, and there dis-
covered the wreck to the eastward. Here the huge waves
were breaking with terrific force, but they must be faced.
The lifeboat plunges through them, and the despairing
mariners, who had given themselves up for lost during the
fearful night, aro ultimately rescued. At this time a steam
tug fortunately came up to the assistance of the lifeboat,
and with its help the desp dring crew of five men and their
vessel were rescued from their perilous situation The life-
boat's crew, consisting of fifteen men, state that this was
one of the most dangerous services ever performed by them,
and that nothing could have induced them t remain out
that dreadful night except the hope of succouring their
drowning fellow-creatut es. In this case the lifeboat crew
will receive salvage of property, in addition to a reward
from the National Lifeboat Institution.
SIIBDDEN V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—The
case of " Shedden v. the Attorney-General" (Patrick cited
to ace proceedings) was set down before the full Court for
the 13th inst., and the petitioners were ready to proceed
with the adjourned application for a rehearing and before a
jury, but on the previous afternoon (the 12th) their solici-
tors received notice from the regis;:ry that the case was
postponed by the Court, owing to one of the judges who
originally heard the cause being unablo to attend.