New-York tribune., 1908-05-27
A7TFxA-n FROM THE CROWN.

King Edward has just been subjected 10 III.
Notification Of seeing q large quantity OF su-
-e-b porcelain Of magnificent plate and of other
treasures of the same kind sold by public auction
- ror5o- in sp5-e ot the fact that they formed
pat q the collections OF Windsor Castle and or
Purki-Fran Palace and belonged 10 the crown
There were huge silver gilt pieces, the mates o.
winch Nere IN the plate room al Windsor Castle.
and there we're. il the same way. whole rooms
FL q exquisite Sevres. which were needed 70
---rriere the sets in the grand corridor Of the
castle He had made arrangements 10 bid for
these things ~ the sale but the prices SCARED so
high that he did not feel himself justified in pay
.-g the prices hidden for them. in most cases by
cesIers.
The sale vas that OF the collection Of the Mar
c--s q Corynghau and Il was formed by the VIE
O. first Marquis Of Conyngha-7l who was d
ca-ortte of king George y. During the entire
later portion Of that raoaarch's life Lady Conyng-
hans influence over him was so supreme that her
orce-s II his palaces were never questioned
Horses and carriages furnished 10 her and 10
re- family from the royal stables, her servants were
paid 6y the royal privy purse, and even the oln-
-e~s which she gave a. her house. IN Hamilton
Pace were sent from the kitchens Of the palace
u hackney coaches and machines made ex-
P-esslr for the purpose" She appeared a. enter
tz-r.e-rs wearing crown jewels and Charles Gre
vile II his 'DIary. mentions especially one occa-
Elo- when sae wore a. dinner and ball at Devon
SIRE House, at which the King was present q "a
NOUS sapphire which had formed part o. the crown
jewels Quantities Of things were given 10 her Dy
Ce1rse " In many cases they were the properly
O. ne crown which he had 10 right whatsoever TO
ale1sre and Il is Hel known that she helped her-
SCI freely TO whatever pleased her. At the KING
death tie utrnos. difficulty was experienced oy MS
executor. the great Duke OF Wellington, and by
MS successor William ", in compelling her 70
re-g-r The crown Jewels. Some Of them. notably =
NUMBER of great pear shaped pearls "nlch lolt
par II the Eanoverian crown jewels, she aosonue-
y refused 70 surrender.
Tr= Convnghauas were originally from Scotlai4d'
but have been settled in Ireland ever slnoe the
beginning of the seventeenth cntury. Alexander
Corvrgharn was Dean Of RaThoe Sir Aloert Con-
yngrarn one Of the deans tE'enty-seven cf1ioreh
fought by -re side OF King William at the oattie
q the Povne and subsequently was killed in an
eng cement near Colooney. The Conyngham fa1n-
iy became extinct on the death. In Ih4 Oh heiiiS
Ear Conyrgharn. but by an arrangement WIN
the Crown his barony passed along Win his Ct
tate 10 his nephew, Francis Burton, VINO Assuiiieo
rha -..r-,,,-,t. and arms of Conynshaul, and
whose son Henry, became in turn Nlscoui'
Couyueharn Eiscount Mount Charies' f47OON
s!srne Baron Minister and Marquis OF Conyhs
ham An these hopors he owed not 30 rnuch 10
the part which be played In bringing aDoNt '-
lnfor ,< Iceland 10 Great Britain 8 hundred years
ss 10 The influence which MS WIG, ~ -.
Jennlson. enjoyed over her so'eie4ei-- -,
survf,jrv .ons one became second Marquis o.
C0lyrlEharr while the other WEE ofoo'o
I.sr5ssf.,,,,,,, This famous Narchoness OF Con
yngbsrn Of whom Charles GreSfle says IN "a.
diary The wealth which she has iIa-
~ savings and presents must DC s-p''
SnoUS," survived until l6so ~, /, ..-
tn r-ese,, marquis TIE nfth Of his line 3 her
great -prea. erap6son He is now twenty-five yeA4s
ot age is unmarried owns haIf ooLeH - .,
seats including slame Castle in Mehth. "i-lol
picturesquely situated on the size OF an '- -. ~
terz commanding e. superb view OF the ooui ,,
tte .is,orfc Et,e1 povne just about twenty miles
north Of Dublin: the Biferons. at =
vel as about some two hundred , ,os e. :.
q land ane nominal rent roll OF A7o''' .,s
las brother and 70 fe"e -. ,,.+.rs
ana eTots.r, Of the late marquis and tns
WIDOWS ot The late marquis. sno ~~sS 20