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DEATH OF THE DIXIE OF SUSSEX


London Times OF the 22d
The deep and painful interest by all classes %
Her Majesty subjects dunng Thursday, TO the serious
ndispositon Of his Royal ghncss the Duke OF Sussex
wps towards evening greatly increased by the certainty
with which opinion expressed by persons having
opportunities Of obtaining accurate Information that II was
impossible for his Royal Hghness to survive many hours
and from very early hour yesterday morning. the avenue
leading 10 kensnEton Palace throngcd by respectable
persons anxious to obtain the slightest information on the
subject
Dunng Thursday the ustrious sufferer took scarcely
any nourishment refreshmcnt, with the exception OF
very small quantity Of turtle soup, which he had much d-
6cuty swallowing, and little orange ice Throughout
the day he appeared those IN attendance upon him to be
dozng scarcely sensible Of what was passing around
hun. About o'clock yesterday morning, however. his
Royal Hghness seemed To revive little but that appear
ance unhappy passed away, and the Royal Duke
np-cd into quiesceni state and became evident TO all
present that his Royal Hghnoss was ins, sinking and could
long survive.
About half past II o'clock became evident to the
medical attendants that the royal sufferers moments were
fast hasening 10 close and information OF the TACT was
accordingly communicated the Duke OF Cambridge, who
Immediately hastened the apartment into which the men,
the Duke of Sussexs establishment shortly al
forwards summoned witness the departure OF their royal
and indugent MASTER with whom otthem had lived for
very many years few inmates before his royal hghness
expired he held of mis- hands, but unable to
speak, and quarter after - o'clock at noon the prince
passed from this world To better without sigh orsiruge
10 the great grief OF the members of the royal family and OF
ms mourning household. well OF the nation large
The Duchess OF Inverness who had sat up with Royal
expired
Immediately after his Royal highncsss demise, bulletin,
announcing the melancholy event. issued and copies
thereof instantly forwarded 10 Buckingham Palace and
the residences of the other members Of the Royal family
the Cabinet Ministers and officers of state; and M
tehgence of the lamened event aiterward Tor
warded from the Home office by Sir J. Graham, Bart, VI.
r. Her Malesys Principal Secretary of State for the Home
Department. the Lord Mayor Of the city Of London,
copy Of which posted at the Mans'on-house
Marriage of her Royal Hshness The Princess CiemeH
fine, Drfu 4Ygu o NuIg
The marriage of her Royal Highness the Princess Glenn
entne with his Serene Highness Prince Augustus OF SAKE
Coburr Gotha took place Thursday evening the Pal
ace OF ST. Cloud At nine O'Clock the King, the Queen,
and the Royal Family entered the Gaere dApoon which
had previously been prepared for the performance OF the
civil marriage, the King giving his arm to the Princess Gle
mentne, and the Queen leaning the arm OF Prince Au
gustus.
Their Mueses and the prince and princess follow
ed by the King Of the Pegans and the Queen Dowager Of
SPAIN Duke Ferdinand of Sake Coburg and the Queen OF
Begans, the Duke and Duchess de Nemour the Duke
dc Montpenscr and Princess Adelaide Duke Alexander Of
Nuremberg and the Hereditary Princess OF SAKE COburg
Goha and the Hereditary Prince and Prince Leopold Of
SAKE Coburg Their Royal Hghnesses the Prince de join
willie aud the Duke d'Aumac declared absent the
Kings service The witnesses OF the marriage were-For
Prince Augustus-Baron kHnnerz, Minister Plenpoien-
nary the King of SaNony; and the Marquis de Rumigny,
Ambassador of the King of the French TO the King OF the
Belpians For the Princess Clementne-Barou Seguer,
First Vice President Chamber OF PEERS VI. Sauze Pesi-
dent the Chamber OF Deputies and Marshal Count Ger
ard and Marshal Count Sebastian Among the persons
at the ceremony were the Ministers Secretaries OF
State,
The ROYAL Family and witnesses having taken their pla
round circular table, Baron Pasquier Chancellor o
France who performed the functions OF officer OF the etd
Grill assisted the Duke Decazes grand reerendnry, and
NJ Cauchy keeper OF the archives OF the Chamber of Peers
read the civil marriage ceremony aud after having received
from Prince Augustus and the Princess Cemenne the de
caaton required by Article 75 OF the Civil Code declared
IN the name OF the law, that the Prince and Princess
united marriage The signatures TO the certificate OF
marriage then affixed The august pair, their Maes
ties the Prince and Pncesses and the Witnesses having
sgued, the certificate completed by the President OF
the Council of Mnishe Keeper of the Seals the Minister
of Foreign Affairs the Chancellor, and the grand Reieren
Diary Immediately after the signing OF the civil act, their
Maestes the Royal family and all the assembly, proceed
ed 10 the chapel where the Bishop OF Versailles performed
the religious marriage ceremony. At half past 10, the
emony being terminated, the King and the Royal family
returned to their apartments
The Journal des Debats that prince Augustus
SAKE Cobug, who has married the Princess ClementIne,
nephew Of the regnng Duke Of SAKE Coburg Gotha OF h
King the begIans, DuIcnes Of anG Of tn
Grand Dutchcs Anna Fndorowna, widow OF the GranC
Duke Constantine the elder brother of the Emperor Of Rus
He is brother of the King Of Portugal and of the
Dutches OF Nemours and cousin Of Prince Albert
husband Victoria. lie born the 18Th OF June,
1915 His father, Prince Ferdinand is IS years OF
France and Free TTade.-The Journal des Dcbats
that sudden pannic has seized the agrcutursts Of
Brittany, in consequence Of the arrival at MoraiX OF
sci from the United States laden with butter, salt
clover and other seeds which, Notwithstanding the heavy
import duty which those articles subject have been
sold a cheaper than those produced IN France.
1.-THE consequence has BEEN" says the Debas "tha cry
has been raised for pohbiIve duty Iis that
shoullrepress these demands for commercial restriction
which have lately gained ground, otherwise shall arrive
ut state Of absolute commercial isolation, and by degrees
we shall be induced to reesabsh the customs lines OF the
regime between the different of production
toevent the accidental fall of prices in department
acting upon the neighboring towns"
FASHIONS FOR MAY.
the London and Paris Ladies Magazine Fashion.
The and fashionable of the season
frlm
ing shades II assumes IN different lights this and taetas
nncre Pekin Bengal Ecossais gianu bareges of many
styles foulards mousseiInes, cachemre, &c,
placing the thicker materials OF winter oil shades OF grey
and violet fashionable Buttons much used in redin
goes and robes of dem negge they made of coored
gnss agate stones &c. having gold point in the centre
aud Of round form. Black lace almost indspen
sable accompaniment OF every toilette; canals lace
scas of lace, hounces Of lace, &C. &c. Point de Vense
is also much in demand and made in every color and the
patterns are either antique RENAISSANCE, or pompadouT IS
also made in black aud white for shaws, car Of cache
mire or barge.
Dresses continue to be made unrcasonnby long, pacu
larry behind; the trimmings very deep uunces with
Tuche, two tucks, bius placed heightened wayc
the bodies continue high and tight but many have full backs
little ullness ON the shoulders, and the ceinturc
excluded; the peerno is little changed In FORM conceal
ing less OF the figure; the sleeves still tight but those
Ia Louis KILL have many admirers, and ii expected will
become general the advances. For
ing dresses gnuze nen forming double skirts ia
our the pink. the other lilac, much admired, pro-
ducing the effect much approved Of the cameeOn silk
the style is also applied bonnots Of gazesse pro-
duces the opal tints.
Munues Of black iilei, with trimmings Of the same, will
be very fashionable this also the Voniene
In black white, lined with lilac pink silk; scar Of
glacc silk followed the throat and trimmed 10
grandemoro. Crispins and canals Of taranne over silk
made with four u lace and embroidcry the yar.
styles Of manelet all form poernc behind and ends
rounded; they trimmed with ribbon Ia yic.Ic;
trimmings OF ribbon quilted and bands Of silk dccoupces
lostons. much in Bonnets are made iucning
over the face and quite deep the ears and
the not low behind but rather expose tho
hnir the simple for morning are trimmed with
plain ribbons
Capoos cousses are not much ornamentcd and some
no made OF straw with silk crowns with merely nuud,
aud long ends az the side; the chou of plain
net White SATIN bonnos covered with lace, and Orua.
mened wiih long white feather the Penelope bonnet IL
' newest style, aud cnpJtos Ia Madonna, with long wells
81 whe Lcghorns. whether plain scwcd, are now boz
Iu'" ond vary iu form and trimming according the
required Bonne Of ciolo syphdo made rather close
WIN narrow h'uilounc Of tu.c, and bunch Of lilac or
hcuf de- cedfas;pacsde mixed with silk form pretty ca
poe'' with spng of May and feather leaves or wrcas of
aubepino.
TRADE ON THE LAKE ERIE Theimm.nse and
increased value Of this trade only known 10 those whose
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