The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-28 00:00:00

Prince Alfred at Drumlanrig.

His Royal Highness Prince Alfred honoured the
Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry with a visit at
Drumlanrig Castle on Friday last. On Saturday
the Prince, attended by Major Cowell, and accom-
panied by the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Dal-
keith, Lord Henry Scott, and Loud Charles S'cott,
Lord Cnarles Kerr, and Lord Sehomberg Kerr, Lord
Dupglas, and Col. Cathcart, 'eft the castle about
.ten o'clock to enjoy a day's shooting. The day was
fine, and, game being plentiful, his Royal Highness
had an excellent opportunity of trying his skill
with the rifle. He proved himself to be a good
shot, and appeared to enjoy himself very much.
The party had an excellent day's sport, killing 500
head of game. The visit of his Royal Highness did
not give rise to any public demonstration in Thorn-
hill, as it was the wish of both the Prince and his
grace that the visit should be regarded as grate
private, and that he should be received in a quiet
homely way. The dinner parry included his Royal
Highness, Major Cowell, the above-named noble-
men, and Mr. J. Gilchrist Clark, of Speddoch,
chamberlain to the Duke of Buccleuch. Oa Sun-
day Prince Alfred and Major Cowell attended
divine service in the parish church of Durrisdeer.
After the service his Royal Highness, in accordance
with his own wish, was introduced to the tev. gen-
tleman by Mr,. Gilchrist Clark. The Prince and
Major Cowell left Drumlanrig at a quarter to
nine o'clock on Monday morning for Edinburgh via
Elvanfoot.

The Marquis of Ailesbury is expected to arrive
in town early in the ensuing week from his seat in Wilt-
shire, his lordship having accepted an invitation to be pre-
sent at the Earl Grmvilie's Parliamentary dinner.

The Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Londonderry
leaves Wynyard Park this week for Seaham Hall, her lady-
ship having had a large party at the former seat during.
the past fortnight. The Earl Vane is staying with his
mother, and the Countess and family leave for the latter
seat this week.

The Marquis of Gallifet has left Claridge's Hotel
for Paris,

The Earl of Warwick came to town yesterday
morning from Worthing, and in the afternoon left for
Warwick Castle.

The Earl and Countess Russell have issued cards
for a dinner party
,to-morrow at the family residence in
Chesham-place.
Sir James Matheson, Bart., M.P., and Lady
Matheson have arrived in Paris from the south of France
on their way home for the season. Sir James will be in
town shortly before the meeting of Parliament.
DEATH OF LADY KINDERSLEY.—Lady Kinders-
ley, the wife of the Vice Chancellor, died at an early hour
yesterday morning. Her ladyship had been ailing for some
time past, but no immediate serious result was anticipated.
For the last few days she had suffered slightly from a cold;
but it was thought to be so trivial that his honour sat as
usual in the Court of Chancery on Tuesday.

The directors of the Electric and International
Telegraph Company have resolved to recommend
that the proprietors, at their next general meeting,
confirm a dividend of £3 10s. per cent. for the past
half-year.

The Patric publishes the following curious state-
ment :—" Every one knows that wool is a most
valuable product and adds millions yearly to the
public wealth, but a recent chemical discovery
shows that it contains a substance hitherto
wasted, from which a considerable further profit
may be obtained. This substance is commonly
known by the name of yolk or grease, and, ac-
cording to persons who have studied the ques-
tion, it amounts to nearly one-third of the gross
weight of the fleece. Until lately this yolk has
always been washed out of the wool and thrown
away. But now chemists purchase the lye in
which the wool has been washed, and obtain from
it a dry residuum by evaporation. That residuum,
on being calcined in large retorts, produces a
great quantity of hydro-carburetted and ammo.
nical gases, from which ammonia and carburetted
hydrogen are obtained by various processes,
while alkaline salts are extracted from the resi-
duum left in the retorts. These salts chiefly
consists of carbonate of potash, and about
175 grammes are produced from every four
kilogs. of wool. In the course of a year about
10 millions of kilogrammes of wool are ".irashed
at Rheims, 15 millions at Etbeaf, :aid 2 millions
at Fourtuies, from which total of 27 millions no
less than 1,177,75') kilogrammes of pure potash
may be obtained, worth, at the average price
of American potash, about 500,0001 r. Unfor-
tunately, but little of the water used in washing
wool is at present turned to Account, MM. Mau-
mere and Rogelet being the only persons as yet
engaged in the trade. These gentlemen are of
opinion that the 47 millions of sheep in France
would produce sufficient potash for the whole
consumption of the country, which at present
draws its rapply of that article from North Ame-
rim and Russia."

The Duke de Malakoff, Governor of Algeria, has
just addressed to the prefects of the colony a circular
to be communicated to the journals published in
the departments under their administration. In
that document his Excellency complains of the
conduct of the Algerian press, accusing it of injus-
tice towards the home Government by continually
demanding fresh advantager!„ and at the same time
intentionally avoiding all mention of those which
have boen conferred. After referring to the tole-
ration whit.:lo he has always exercised towards the
press, the Governor mentions the remarks made
upon the railways of Algeria as an example in sup-
port of his allegations of ingratitude, and concludes
by calling on the journals of Algeria to abandon G
policy which is offensive to the Government, and
contrary to truth.
THE ALLEGED POISONING AT HAYLE.—in con-
nection with the charge of poisoning preferred
against Mr. Millett, surgeon, of Hayle, some singular
coincidences have been brought under our notice, which
may lead to the inference that the family of the deceased
were peculiarly liable to sudden death, from constitutional
or other causes. We are informed that the Hayle station of
the West Cornwall Railway is situate on the estate of Pen-
pol ; the residence called Penpol House is very close to the
station, and has been the seat of the Milletts and their an-
cestors for many generations, The last owner and occupier
was the late Rev. J. C. Millett, who was found dead in his
bed on the morning of tho 13th of January, 184.8, after the
family ha I breakfasted. He had been a little unwell from
indigestion, and was on sick diet the day previous, and took
in bed, on retiring to rest at night, a breakfast cup of arrow •
root and brandy. The next morning he was found dead
exactly in the same position as that in which he placed him-
self after taking the arrowroot. Ho slept in a room 'alone.
A. coroner's jury, at an inquest held at Penpol, en the 15th
j)
1848, decided that the cause of the sudden death
(fanthuearY'
Rev. John C. Millett was " eating too heartily," and
' they returned a verdict accordingly. Miss Jane Millett, a
daughter of the Rev. John C. Millett, was found dead
in her bed at eight or nine o'clock in the morning on the
18th June, 1848, but no inquest on her body was thought
necessary. It is now stated that the contents of the stomach
of the deceased gentleman concerning whose death the pre-
sent investigation is being made were sent to Guy's 1108 pi.
tal, London, for analysis by Dr. Taylor. The learned pro-
fessor was out of town at the time, and it is asserted that
the result of his examination is not yet known to any one in
Cornwall, and that it was not as the result of his discoveries
that the accused was arrested. Concerning this, however,
there aro contradictory statements,— IF (Item Morning
I News.