The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY,

OSBORNE, August 18.
lior Majesty the Queen gave an entertainment
ye,?teiday afternoon to the boys and girls of the
Whippingbam schools in the new school house.
_ .

TtieQ;ieen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, Princess Lou'Eet
Prince I/N?pold, and Princess 13,titr:ut arrived aC
the school• hous at half-past 5 o'clock, and was 1.0-
ived by the G Prothero, rector of WhiPPir)g-
ham. Ptincvss Victoria of Hesse was also preti,cnt•

The children immediately sat down to ton, after
which they proceeded to a neighbouring field, where
games and races took place, the commencemsnt. of
which was witnessed by the Queen and royal family.
Vi :count and Viscountess Gort, and several ladies
and
gentlemen, with their families, residing in
neighbourhood attended.
Her Majesty and the royal family were attended
by Llely Portman, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, the Hon-
Florence Seymour, Baroness de Grancy, Lieut..
Seneral the Hon. C. Grey, Lieut.-Colonel Du Plat,
Captain von Westerweller, and Colonel Sir T. M.
Biddulpb.
Her Majesty has received good accounts of his
Royal Highness Prince Alfred, from Norway, where
he proceeded as far as the North; and from his
Royal Highness Prince Arthur, who is makiog
tour in S wilzerland, attended by Colonel F. Ser
mow and Major Elphinstone.
Prince Arthur has lately been staying at ChAfi:
mcunix, from whence he ascended on foot towards
Mont Blanc, as far as the Grands Mulets.

The Prince and Princess of Wales in
Scotland.
The Prince of Wales has been enjoying
the Eport
of grouse shooting on the Abergeidie moors eine°
the opening day, and with fair success. Oa S'atut-
dl,y the Countess of Fife drove to Abergeldie on a
visit to their royal highnesses. On SandaY the
Prince and Princess of Wales, and his Royal
Sigh-
ness the Duke of Cambridge and tae Princess Marl
and suite attended the parish church of Crathie•
The Rev. W. Anderson, assistant cleramen'
preached an excellent sermon from the words--"
it not a little one 1' nix. 20. The church
ws well filled.
It is sated that their royal highnesses will be CS'
carted to Denmark by the Channel fleet, and that
the vessels will renatzvous at Leith by the let of
September.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge
and Princess Mary of Cambridge, attended by "I"
Curzon, arrived at Aberdeen on Saturday, on the
way to Deeside. After inspecting the statue of the
Prince Consort in Unicn-r,treet, their royal high-
nesses left for Aboync, whence they proceeded by
posting to Ahergeldie, on a visit to the Prince and
Princess of Wales. his royal highness
purposes
h inour the Earl of Dalhousie by a visit at Brechin
Cistle this week for a few days' grouse shooting!
and the noble earl has invited a select
party et
to

gentlemen to meet his royal visitor.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond arrived at
Gordon Castle, N. 8., last week, and are now per"
tertaining a select circle of friends. On the first
two days of grouse shooting on the Blaekwater and
Glen Fiddich moors the Duke, Lord Bingham, Col.
Coke, and Mr. Coke killed above 140 brace of
birds.
His Escelleney the Bavarian Minister and the
Baroness de Cetto left the Bavarian Legation,
in
Hill-street,Berkeley-square,yesterday, for Brightos.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Landsdowne
have arrived on a visit to the Right Hon. J. Fitz-
patrick at Granstown, on their way to Kenmare.
The Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Londonderry
has arrived at Garcon Tower, her seat in Ireland
from Seham
The Earl and Countess of Besaborough arrived at
Bessborough House, Kilkenny, on Monday last.
.The Earl end Countess of Wilton, Viscount and
, iecountees Grey de Wilton, end Mr. and Lady
A.ice des Vans: are at present staying at Wer
mon th. The party intend to remain until after the
regatta next week.
The E rrl Beauchamp has gone to Hastings. The
noble earl has greatly improved in health.
The Earl of 'Stafford has arrived in Paris from
England.
The Earl de Grey arrived in town yesterday
evening from a tour of inspection of the fortifications
at present in progress on the coasts of Ireland and
England. The countess has also arrived in town.
The Earl of Dalhousie is at Invermark,
where he is receiving a small party of visitors. Die
first two days of shooting afforded excellent sport)
cearly 100 birds having fallen to each gun.
The Earl of Aberdeen has recently been on a
visit to the Earl of Dalhousie at Brechin Castle,
Forfarshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Castlerosse have ar-
rived at Kilkenny House, Killarney, after paying a
viat to their Irish seat on toe way.
The Countess cf Erroll gave birth to a eon at
Siains Castle, Aberdeenshire, on the 14th inst.
Viscount Holmesdsle, who has the whole of the
Invercautd shootings on the north side of the Dee, except a
small portion in the vicinity of Invercauld House, has
arrived at Corndavon Lodgv, for the season.
t
Lora Edward Cavendish and the Hon. Spencer
Lytielton have been among the visitors to Sir Augusta.%
Clifford, at Westfield House, Hyde.

DEATH OF DR, R. DUNDAS THOMSON, F.R•S'--
, We have to record the death of Dr. Robert Doudas
• Thomsen, a gentleman of considerable mark in the scientific
I world. Ho died on Wednesday last at Dunstable, where
• he was on a visit to his brother. Dr. Thompson was berm
in 180.5, and was educated at Glasgow, in which university'
he eventually took his degree of doctor of medicine. Alor
practieing some time in London he became connected with
many of the metropolitan medical societies, and was Sr
pointed lecturer on chemistry at St. Thomas's Hospital,
having held a similar position in the University of Gls!%ow-
He was one of the founders of the Blenheim Free Diepen-
sary, an institution which conferred incalculable bentfita
on the poor, and long acted gratuitously as one of its phy-
sicians, He also became physician of the Scottish Hos-
pital, on behalf of which his services were always meet-
heartily rendered. He was a fellow of the Royal Society,
as well as of the London and-Edinburgh, the Royal Medi-
cal, and the Chirurgical and Chemical Societies. By his
death the presidency of the British Meteorological Societ9s
and the post of medical officer of health for the large metro•
politan parish of lilarylebone becomes vacant. Dr. 1:1301], -
eon, in addition to his medical labours, found time to writ°
' and edit several scientific works. Amongst them are ''.,;
cords of General Science," 4 vole ; " British .Ana';','
vols.; `'Uyelo i..calia of Chemistry, Mineralogy. 80m;n
edi-
cal and scientific journals. Dr. Thomson was
Phy-
siology," besides many contributions to the varion'
a,dnai aed a
member of the Royal College of Physicians in LB
59.
THE GROUSE SHOOTING.—Feom all parts 01 the
Yorkshire moors accounts are received of the extreme
plenty of birds, it being said that for several years they have
never been so numerous. The success of the sportsmen ,is
various. On the moors skirting th.: Cleveland district be,
bags are the rule, owing to the strength and wildness e f
the game, but from the extreme north, on Mr Morritt' s
moor, near Ilokeby, the reverse is the case. The party c
Mr :tlorritt, M.P.,
wood, the Hon. E. Dur,combe, M.P., Mr Vyner, Cclor.el
consisting of that gentleman, Lord Her '-
Frazer (11th Hussars), and Sir G, Wombwell, ingone day
nave bagged 169 brace amerce them, and on the next 128
brace. Here the birds were never known so plentit ul.
RODSoN's GENIUS GROTEEQUE NOT BURL EiECITIB•
—Frederick Robson is dead, too, the grotesque littlo
actor who, ten years coo, set the wits of London to work 10
discover in what lay the secret of his marvellous power-
Originally sprung from the booths of our country lairs, Air
Robson made his debut in London at the Eagle Tavern, now
Nit. Conquest's Grecian. Here he attracted a great deal Of
notice, but it was not before his appearance at the 01( aPie
Theatre, in the late Frank Talfouree exceeding/9 oll'var
burlesque of " Macbeth," that the full measure of his genius
became appreciated. Since that time, up to his enforced
retirement from the stage, the career of Robson was an un-
interrupted success. His school of acting was less comic
'haft grotesque, and the thoughtful critic was apt to restrain.
the smile upon his lips in favour of a more serious expres,
.4on when he, saw the quaint, weird little figure, and the
diarvellously expressive lace illustrate feelings and passions
which co one could fail to recognise as really human, but
which had a tendency to excite not so much laughter as
end
feeling of chill terror at the weakness of poor buinaniel,a,t.
the slender boundary which divides insanity from
sraisq_
Robson was no more a burlesque actor than Celloscaricaturist : he belonged to the
groteeque ech4°l._ :if
Qt(011 tittis day.

The excess of the supply of capital in the open
market over the demand for money has induced the
brokers still further to lower their rates for accom-
modation. Notwithstanding this reduction, how.
ever, the public seem indisposed to negotiate their
bills when a few days hence further concessions may
be granted. The quotations for first class bills are
i2l, per cent.

The rcturn issued by the Bank of England shows
try satLifuctory Glterations. 'rue discount business
of the establishment has been reduced, and a conse-
(Pent failing off is exhibited in the other securities,
while the reserves of notes and bullion have been
largely increased. • Annexed are the particulars :

444V0 Circulation £21,027,495
Decrease .. 223,145
Bullion 12,725,759
Increase :15,834
Rest .. 3,67v,310
Increase .. 22,041
Public Deposits 5,145,800
Increase 182,578
()Cher Deposits.. .. 13,950,446
Decrease 69,310
Seven Day and other Bills 526,614
Decrease 4,030
Government Securities .. 10,897,095
Decrease .. 200,000
()Cher Securities .. .. 20,600,841
Decrease 507,710
Notes Unemployed 6,666,065
Increase .. .. 312,340

The Council of the Bank of France have been
enabled this week to show a very favourable balance-
Sheet. The commercial bills representing the dis-
count business of the establishment have been
reduced by £253,300, the advances by £20,000, the
Bank notes in circulation by £320,000, and the
current accounts by £364,400, while an addition
bas been made of £146,700 to tho bullion, and of
4136,000 to the Treasury balances.
There were no bullion operations at the Bank
3'esterd ay.
During the last few days there has been rather
%ore activity in the markets for foreign and colo-
nial produce. Sugars have been dealt in to some
extent at enhanced rates. Coffee has been in fair
demand at steady prices, but the public sales of tea
have proceeded without animation at about previous
quotations. In the Tallow Market business has
been rather dull for both present and forward
delivery.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this day, aocrrding to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cents. ,;ere 36f, 45c.
The market for English Stocks hue exhibited
symptoms of weakness, and a fall in the Funds of
t Per cent, has ensued. litaAly any L.;.ss has
btea in progress to-cic.j, and the deci....J6 io prices
is attribatelYe rather ti this tLan to al

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89Z

eunistacce. Consols ar3 S 9 I for Ilion:.
for the account.
General heaviness has prevailed iu i:ac
31arket, and business is very quiet. Turk'.L.J. per
Cents., 1862, are 69/ 70; do.
Mexican, 28: i; Greek, 231 In
311. Z; do. Certificates, 12: ; Po, 47:-, 2.;
Ituf:sian, 851:1; and the ConfederaL 79 80.

The cleilings in the Railway Share have
beet rest.:l:,.,:ed, and prices have show.: !micznaed
reduct :3:.)uth Eastern have declined .1;1, Great
North?rn A :stock, and Metropolitan, each 10s.,
and C. and Midland, each ss.

Tti€, Colonial lines continue inactive

Bank a7d 2,li.wellaceous Shares continue dull
'without matnial alterations as regards prices.
Aberaman Iron Works are quoted 1, lf prem.;
Landon Engineering, 11 2 prem.; Natal Invest-
ment, 1 prem.; and Maritime Credit, 11 14
Prem.

BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK.
, %:YVERNmENT FuNDB.
' Per Cent. Consols
1)0 Account, Aug 8
Per Cent. Reduced B3 il t
New 2
3 per Cent
,rs' 1 per Cent. Jan. 1891....
A lao 5 per Cent., Jan 1873 los}
-'l'uities, 30 yrs, expire Eith Jan., 1880 —
lie for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1886 -
-Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
March. June.

Ezchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 3} per Cent.
Do £5OO
Do 4100 and £2OO
—allk. England SUE, 51 per Ct. ...
Do Account..
INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
-.4(11a Stock, lOf C t Apri11874.... 211 10 13 10
~‘per en ~
DO Account
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
,„Do Account.... —
4)0 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 99i 1 1
Do Certificates
-lio Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 —
1)0 5; per Cent., May, 1879 _
1,
-.'"o 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866
1),,,, tunds.Bl,Oull —
"0 under £l,OOO _
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
Atta
1,, trian Bonds, 5 per Cent
'''''.47ilieui 5 per Cent
tkl 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60
to Do 1863 --
1,,5?10s Ayres 6 per Cent
e„',llla'a 6 per Cent. —
c",,Tinbian 6 per Cent —
74) 6 per Cent.
t )0 6 per Cent. 1564 —
rinador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent —
-bDo, Vrovisonal Land Warrant...
°°iBll 3 per Cent., 1825
t.l 4-,0 5 per Cent, 1861
2',.l'Pliati 7 per Cent -,0:-'0, Second Issue -
1 'heo Ack 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
...,
ccount
D 0 C,„
IN Coupons
0-_-'0 Account , —
gateruala 5 per Cent. —
altars
189
53per Cent.(Maremmana itailway)
,0_ per
, wan 3 per Cent
'do Account
Do 1864..
Do French Scrip, Ex 25f 200..
,s 6 per Cen,. Anglo-French dis
lt, L'ito Scrip, £23 paid
iloorish Imperial b per Cent
""ew Granada l2}
'.- Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred
1-)0 Land Warrants (Hectares)
D 0 Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 -
b Do
• ernovi,an 41 perdo Aug., 1366
Cent
00 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) .. —
Do 41 per Cent., 1862 -
~ Do Account
Po
d per Cent., 1853
Do Acco'lnt
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62;3..
Do Ac count 47}
ItutaSia.o 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Do L.'4 per Cent., 1850 ..
Do 1860
1)0 .3 Der Cent 1859 .
, -
D'-'e 5 per Cant, 1862 ..
J Anglo-Dutch
8a ,o Scrip, £4O paid Pin
Ninian 5 per Cent
tAccount —
knish 3 per Cent
110 Account
DO,, New Deferred
° Account
i.° Passive
Fit,4° ~.cconnt
Cif .h Cert. of Coup not funded
$w ? Account l9i f
st,e‘ lish, 4 ner Cent.........
.1, 0 Scrip;E6o paid
tkisla 6 per Cent. 1854
0
B Account ..........
.o°6 per Cent. 1858 ............ •.... 7-
° Aecount i 2 i
D 0 410 j Bonds
I.)e rt
4
33 per Cent. 1862
b° Account
° 4100 Bonds —
Do 1863
17'r). 0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
,„I°zueia 3 per Cent.
4,0
1) Account —
ii° per Cent., 1852
1,0 Account
I'l° Scrip £ls paid
L° I•'a Cut .1 per e

A Dividends on the above payable in London
-'ttstrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
11 90 Account
Du
eian 4 per Cent., Ea. 25f..... —
~-,k 2i per Cent.,Ex. 12 Gail.,
It*",o per Cent. ertificates
+Ma 5C nt 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
I)per e ''
,i, account 67
i., ettch Itentes, 2 per Cent..... .
prit 140
, vian Dollar Bonds, 4i per 3. 4s.
entese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
er, TWO O'CLOCK.
-48018 alone y
"0 Aecount..... .

Liverpool Cotton Nrarket—This Day,

Market dull and irregular in prices, Sales
Probably 5,000 or 6,000 laAlm