Lieutenant R. W, Francis Cecil, heir-presumptive to the Marquisate of Exeter, and heir also to a huge slice of the immense fortune left by his maternal grandfather, Sir Cunliffe Brooks, was on Monday married at Edinburgh' to Mise Jessie Bain, the daughter of Belfast stockbroker. The whole romantic story has created intense interest throughout the three kingdoms. Lieut. Cecil is but nineteen years old, and his bride beautiful girl—and, if report. speaks truly, also an accomplished girl—of about twenty-one. The Lieutenant's mother has taken A Maharajahl Installation.
The young Maharajah of Patiala's Iustallation Ceremony took place on the 22nd. the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, Mackworth Young, and Lady Youn, wrived at Patiala for the occasion. Several guests had also been invited, beth European and Indian, but on the whole the ceremony was much simpler than is usual, aw it is intended to hold groat festivities in Patiala on the occasion of the coronation of King Edward. The occasion was chiefly remark-uble for the important statements made in the Lieut.-Governor's speech, regarding the education of the young Maharajah, who is still a minor, and also concerning the relations between the British Governm and the State of Patiala. It made clear that the Government were going to be responsible for education of the young Maharajah, Political Agent, Yesident in Patiala, would advise and assist the Council of Regency which has been sanctioned by the British Government. We are told in this speech that neither the incapacity of a Council nor yet the extravagance of a Prince would be allowed to play havoc with the revenues of Patiala State.
The Imperial Cadet Corps are to go out into camp this cold season at Mhou, and it will be interesting to note what will be the result of the first camp of this new corps. Many of its members are young noblemen who have been reared with no idea of "roughing it." Tu fact, the mere idea of any physical exertion, to most of them, has so far seemed infra dig.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.