The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-31 00:00:00

THE LATE EAU OF MORLEY,

The death of the Eirl of Morley, which took
place on Sunday evening at W'niteway, near Chud-
.

leigh, the residence of Mrs Parker, the mother of
the Countess of Morley, was announced yesterday
by telegraph from Plymouth. His lordship was
staying at Whitaway on a visit, and was in his
usual health up to within a week before his death,
whin ho was seized with an affection of the throat,
which terminated fatally. The earldom of Morley
was created in 1815, •dle first earl—previously
created Lord Boringdon in 1784—had formerly re-
presented Devon in the Commons House of Parlia-
ment. The deceased was Edmund, the second earl.
He was born i❑ 1810, and succeeded his father in
the title in 1810. He married, in 18=12, the only
daughter of Mr Montague E ]round Parker, of

Whitoway, Devon, and relict of Mr Wm. Coryton,
of Pentilfie Castle, Corm wall. The countess sur-
vives him, end he leaves by her two children—
Albert Edward, Viscount Boringdon, born at the
family town residence, Kent House, Knights-
bridge, in 1843, now the Earl of Morley, and Lady
Catherine Parker. Tne deceased nobleman waa
Liberal in poitics, hut, having been attacked by
paralysis in early life, had been an invalid for se-
veral years, and was consequently unable to take
any part in the Legislature. He was appointed
colonel of the South Devon Militia in 1845, end
was for some years a lord in waiting to the Queen,
but resigned in February, 1852. He was appointed
a special deputy-warden of the Stannaries in Oct.,
1852. He also for several years filled the office of
chairman of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce,
and was chairman of the South Devon and Tavi-,
stock Railway Company, but had resigned the
latter office. His lordship resided for many years,
and up to within a recent period, at his family seat
at Saltram, near Plymouth, where he was a large
landed proprietor. He was a magistrate for the
county of Devon, and, when his health permitted,
took an active part in the magisterial business of
his locality He was a kind. and benevolent land-
lord to his tenantry, and was also a frequent con•
tributor to the local charities.

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S NEW BOOK.—A
Paris correspondent of the liclependance Belge, says :
" The first volume of the c Life of Cwiar' will decidedly be
issued at the end of the year. The publication has been
delayed by numberless revisions, In obedience to august
desire the two volumes were only to have appeared simul-
taneously, and consequently the publicity given to the work
would have been much re:huled, but upon the respectful
opinion expressed by the publisher, the first part will soon
be placed in the hands of readers. Each volume will Cast
from six to eight francs."

THE SUBSIDENCE or PETROLEUM—The Liver-
pool correspondent of the Pep°;ter eays :—" it
would appeer es if these who marle such on outcry some
time ago against petroleum, on the ground of the injury
inflicted by it on the olfactory nerves of her Maksty's sub-
jects, were likely to be relieved by any further trouble in
the matter, If the quantity imported continues to decrease
as it has lately done there will be no necessity for either
civic or parliamentary interference to remove the nuisance,'
for it will speedily extinguish itself. During the first half
of 1863, 21,061 tons were imported, but the quantity im-
ported during the corresponding period of 1861, was only
8'63 tons against 5,30' in the same month of last year.
This extraordinary falling off ie ettribuWd to the diminu-
tion in the supplies from the United States, only 4,000 tons
having been received from that quarter from January to
June, 1864, against 20,000 for the second period of last
year. The difference iu :the value of the importations is
about ;4165,000.

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HER MAJESTY,

Inauguration of the Prince Consort's Statue

at Perth,

Yesterday her INldesty the Queen inaugurated
with solemn ceremonial the statue which has been
raised to the memory of the late Prince Consort by
the city of Ptrth. The statue is one which, though
of common material and humble pretensions, bears
the sta:np at once of artistic execution and fidelity
to the subject, and it serves, on a spot so often visited
by the deceased, to commemorate not only his name
but his personal figure and countenance.

To the " fair city," as Perth is traditionally
styled, the Queen and Prince Consort had for many
years been annual visitors on their way to their
Highland abode, and it was natural that the in•
habitants should wish to possess a local memorial
of one whose occasional presence among them
quickened the love and esteem which they shared
for him with the whole nation.

The funds which the little city could bestow for
the purpose were limited in amount, but the sub-
scribers were fortunate enough to secure the aid of
a 'sculptor whose previous efforts were a guarantee
that the monument they proposed to raise would
not be unworthy of the object. The execution of
the work was entrusted to Mr. Brodie, of Edin-
burgh, and though only in Redhall freestone, the
design of the statue would have welt merited the
more enduring material of bronze or marble. The
figure is 9ft. in height, and the robe is that worn
by the Prince when attired as a Knight of the
Ancient Order of the Thistle ; the dress is the
doublet and trunk hose of the old Scottish Court,
and the figure bears not only the insignia of the
Scottish but also of the great English order of
Knighthood, the Garter being worn below the left
knee. The collar and star of the Thistle show very
effectively on the richly embroidered doublet, and
the mantle falls gracefully in rear of the figure.
The right hand rests on a square column or pedestal
and holds an open scroll, on which the outlines of
the Exhibition building of 1851 may be traced. The
likeness is excellent, and the whole figure serves
well to recall the Prince just as he was removed
from among us. In the course of the execution
of the model, Mr Brodie had the advantage of
several visits from Prince Alfred during his
residence in Edinburgh last winter, and his Royal
Highness also saw the statue when nearly finished,
in the sculptor's studio a few weeks ago. The
statue was highly approved by the Princo, who
contributed some important suggestions to the
sculptor, both as to likeness and costume, and her
Majesty, to whom a photograph of the work was
sent, was so gratified with the result that she sig-
nified her gracious pleasure to attend its inaugura-
tion.

The site chosen for the statue is on the North Inch
of Perth, in the corner nearest to the Bridge of Tay.
The figure is set upon a pedestal 13ft. high, making
the whole height 22ft. The pedestal is octagonal,
approached by four octagonal graduated steps, and
is surrounded by a circular railing of bronzed
malleable iron of a star cross and floral pattern.
The railing was beautifully festooned with a series
of wreaths and with mottoes. Over the whole was
the Prince's motto, " Treu and fe4t," and under-
neath were the chaplets,—namely, first, the Cyprus,
emblematical of grief, with the words " 111ultis ills
flebilis occiciit ;" second, the immortelle, symbol of
immortality, with the scroll " Nan oninis moriar
and, third, the olive, significant cf peace, with the
motto, " Wisdom is better than weapons of war.''
The preparations for the ceremony were most satis-
factory. Every precaution was taken to secure the
comfort of her Majesty, and the maintenance of order
and decorum. The whole ground in the vicinity of
the statue was closed in and kept quite clear. The
pavilion for her 111Djesty was a most tasteful erec•
tion ; the front presented four shafts with floral capi-
tals, and three arches, the central one being appro-
priated for the Queen. The pavilion w:.11:, hung with
crimson cloth and festoon9d witn evergreens and
flowers, with crimson hangings to let down in case
of rain.

The whole aouto from the railway station to the
site was thronged. The rail way trains and con-
veyances from the country poured in crowds of
visitors and the townspeople gathered en masse to
witness the spectacle. By 8 o'clock every foot of
ground around the statue was occupied and the
crowd stretched far across the open sward of the
North Inch. Fortunately the morning was sunny
and beautiful. The train bringing the Queen, the
younger members of the Royal family, and suite
arrived at Perth from Windsor at twenty minutes
to nine. Her Majesty was accompanied by the
Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, and also by the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe-Coburg Gotha. In the Royal suite were the
Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Sir
Charles Wood, General Grey, General Seymour,
General Hood, Sir C. Phippe, Dr. Jenuer, &c.
The Royal party was received at the station by the
Lord Provost and magistrates, the Lord Provost
of Edinburgh, the directors and officials of the rail-
way, the Sheriff and the Sheriff-substitute, the
Procurator-I'lnel, &c.; but the general public were
excluded. At twenty minutes before ten the
Royal party, accompanied by the Lord Provost,
magistrates, and Town Cauncia the Hon. Arthur
Kinnaird, M.P. for the city, the Lord Provost of
Edinburgh, the members of the Conveners' Court,
and the members of the Memorial Committee, pro-
ceeded in state to the site of the statue via Marswa-
place, Princes.street, Ste John-street, George.street,
and Charlotte-street. The procession wee escorted
by a squadron of cavalry (two troops of the 15th
Hussars), and the streets were lined with detach-
ments of Highlanders and other regiments brought
for the occasion from various garrisons in Scotland.
Several companies of Perthshire Volunteers were
also on the ground. The troops were commanded
by General Walker, C. 8., the head of the North
British Ste.ff. Oa arriving at the site, the
municipal bodies, the Memorial Committee, and
the high constables took up their places within
the barrier, along with the guard of honour of
the 92d Highlanders and band of that regi.
'neut. A large company were accommodated
within the Royal pavilion, including the Lord
Provost and magistrates of Perth, the Earl of Mans-
field, Viscount Strathallen, Lord Grey, Lord Kin-
naird, Lord and Lady Blanche Dupp!iu, Sir John,
Lady, and Mrs. Richardson, Hon. A. Kinnaird,
M,P., Sir John Ogiivy,M.P., Sir Patrick and Misses
Murray Thteipland, Sir J. Stuart Forbes, the Head
Provost of Edinburgh, General Lindsay, Mr.
Smythe of Methven, Hon. John Rollo, Rev. Dr.
Duff, from Calcutta; Rev. Mr. Burden, minister of
East Church, Perth; Mr. Sheriff Gordon, Mr.
Sheriff Barclay; &a
The ceremony was brief but impressive. Oa the
Queen's arrival the band of the 92d played one
stanza of the National Anthem, but without the
sound of drums.
The Rev, Mr. i3urdon then engaged in prayer,
that the Almighty should prosper and guard the
work that they had finished, prolong her iMajesty's
reign, and fill it with the blessings of peace, of pro-
gress, and of Christian enterprise.
Tao Lord Provost of Perth then presented a
loyal and dutiful address to her Majesty :--
"Most excellent Msjesty, roost gracious Majesty,—We
your Majesty's dutiful subjects, the Lord Provost, magis-
trates, and Town Council, as representing the community
of the city of Perth, beg leave to approach your Majesty
with the renewed assurance of attachment to your Majesty's
person, family, and throne.' At all times gratified by your
Majesty's visits to our ancier,t ei*y, wo feel especially hon
oured by the kindness and condescension with which your
Majesty has been pleased to grace by your royal presence
the interesting ceremonial which is now to take place.
May the memorial this day to be inaugurated
be an enduriag testimony of gratitude, affection, and
respect. May it stimulate the Inert of coming generations
to the practice of those virtues which show forth so conspi-
cuously in the character of him whose name it: comme-
morates. Assured that such will ever no less cuan
wand the praise and gratitude of the living than secure the
adtniration,and applause of posterity, we feel that no inau-
guration of our city's memorial of the 030 d can
be more appropriate or graciful than that which Pr"cceat,
under the auspicesof the equally good and gracious Severeigt,
to wheat the lamented Prlace stood connected by the near-

cot and dearest of human ties, and under whose just, benefi-
cent, and exemplary rule her subjects havo made unprece-
dented progress in everything fitted to render a nation great,
prosperous, and happy. That your Majesty may be long
spared to sway the sceptre of these realms, and to be a bless-
ing, a guide, and an example to a contented, loyal, and de-
voted pev_ple, is our sincere and earnest prayer."
_ _

The statue was then uncovered, and the guard of
honour presented arms, the band of the 92d played
the National Anthem, the pipes of the Highland
regiments sounded a pibroch, and a battery of ar-
tillery placed at the top of the loch fired a Royal
salute. A cheer, too, was raised by the ass 3nably,
but somewhat subdued by the thought that the
memorial was fur one too early lost, and the gTeats
est loser of all was present at the ceremony, to her
necessarily one of sad and melancholy interest. 'Th©
eight of the statue, however, drew forth on all hands
warm marks of admiration, the artistic effect and
the beautiful 4ilsem,ss being the subject of general
remack. Having silent,y regarded the figure for Et
ew minutes the Queen turned round, and command-
ing the Lord Provost of the city to kneel, conferred
upon him the honour of knighthood, nod to him,
now Sir David Ross, her Majesty expressed her
satisfaction with the statue, and with the proceed-
ings of the day.

The Duke of Sase.Coburg, the brother of the de'
ceased Prince, then presented the sc!glptor, Mr
Brodie, to the Queen, who repeated to Ithaa the es-
pressions of her appreciation of the statue, both es
a work of art and as a faithful resemblantle of the
lamented Prince. The Royal party then, attended
by the Lord Provost and magistrates, returned to
the general station, and et 20 minutes before 11
o'clock they departed en route for Balmoral.
• It may be mentioned that the site cha;en for the
Royal Pavilion cn the occasion is the spot on which
King Robert 111. of Scotland is said to have viewed
the sanguinary battle between Clan Ciiattan and
Clan Kay, commemorated in the "Fair Maid of
Perth."

Her Mhjesty and suite arrived at Ferry-hill
station, Aberdeen, at 1.30. The train was accom-
panied by Mr Stirling of Kippinross, chairman, and
other gentlemen of the Scottish North-Eastern
Riilway. Upon the train arriving the Queen was
greeted with hearty cheers from the large assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen in and around the
station. Her Majesty graciously acknowledged the
salutations of the spectators, by advancing to the
window of the carriage and bowing repeatedly. Sir
Alexander Anderson, Lord Provost of the city; Mr
Irvine, of Drum, convenor of the county; Mr
Thomson, of Banchory, and Sheriff Cowan were
among the party who received her Majesty. On
leaving the }Loyal party were again loudly
cheered.

The stay al-. Aberdeen occupied but a few minutes.
Along the Dee Side line the train was accompanied
by Mr Duncan, the chairman of the company,
several of the directors, and Mr Ferguson, secre-
tary. Aboyne, the terminus of the Dee Side Rail•
way, was reached at 2.36. Among those present
here were Sir James Burnett, Mr Dyce Nicol, of
Ballogie, and Mr Davidson, of Inchmarlo. From
Aboyne the jouin, y was made to Balmoral Castle,
a distance of 20 miles, in carriages. The Highland
palace was reached at half-past 4."
The weather was fine throughout.

The Prince and Princess of Wales leave Abergeldie
CAstle on Shturday for Dundee, where they will em-
bark for their Danish trip same afternoon.

Foreign Coto ts,

PARIS, Aug. 30.
The Emperor o► Austria has just conferred on
the new King of Wurtembarg the 6th Regiment
of Hussars, which formerly belonged to that Sove-
reign's father.

Baron von Beust has just left Dresden, and is
about to pass a month at some watering place.
M.. Otto Plessen, Vanish Minister at the Court of
Russia, has received from his Government orders to
repair to his post without delay. That diploma-
tist, who was at Trouvilie, left for St. Petersburg
immediately on receipt of the despatch—that is to
say, the evening before last. This incident is said
to be connected with both Danish affairs and with
a project of marriage between a princess of the im-
perial family of Russia and the King of the Hel-i
lenes.

Spanish journals announce that the Emperor
of the French has given decorations of the Legion
of Honour to all persons of the suite of the King of
Spain. General Leimery, the Marquis di Santa
Cruz, and the Duke de Montezuma have received
the Grand Cordon, and General Fitor has been
named Grand Officer.

BERLIN, Aug. 28.

The King of Prussia was accompanied to Bavaria
by his Prime Minister, M. von Bismarck. Whilst
the King proceeded to Hohenschwangan,
on a visit
to the King of Bavaria, M. von Bismarck remained
in Munich, and proceeded to the Bavarian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, where he had a long conference
with the Bavarian Minister of State. Baron von
Schrenck.

A letter from Schonbrunn states that much cot'•
diality was manifested by the King of Prussia a.nd
the Emperor of Austria at parting. They embraced
three times, and each expressed the wish to meet
again soon. The Emperor shook hands with every
member of the King's suite. After the departure
of the train, the Emperor and M. on Bismarck re•
turned to Schonbrunn together.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge

and the Princess :Vary have left town for Geneva, where
they will visit her Royal Highness the Grand -Duchess of
.Mecklenburg-Strelif z. The duke and princess have no in-
tention of visiting Germany.
His Highness Prince PraEzcrowski Galatzing,
aide-do camp-general to the Emperor of Eussis, has left
Maurigy's Hotel fur Brighton.
His Excellency Dun M. Jassi Sanz, Peruvian
Minister to the Court of St. James's, has left Maurigy's
Hotel for Brighton.
The Duke of Abrontes and suite have arrived at

Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Madrid.

The Earl and Countess spencer will probably be
in the retinue of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and

Princess of Wales on their approaching voyage to Copen-
hagen. The prince and princess will, it is expected, be
absent about a fortnight.

The Earl of Dudley is expected to arrive at Dud-
ley House, Park-lane, to-d.y, from a tour in Germany.

Li Earl and Countess of Clarendon will return
home from Germany at the end of the month.

The Earl and Countess Russell and Lady Geor-
gina Russell are expected to leave Woburn Abbey to-day
or to-morrow en a tour of the lakes in Cumberland and
Westmoreland on their way to Scotland. During their tour
north the earl and counteas will stay some days with the
Earl and Countess of Minto, at Minto House, Hawick.
The Countess (Dowager) of Jersey is expected in
town to-morrow from Osterly Park, near Hanwell, and on
Saturday or Monday next her ladyship will go to Brighton
for a few weeks.
Lady Augusta Poulett has arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square.
THE KING OF DAHOMEY AND THE EARTH'
QUAKE.—In July, 1862, a very grand custom
_Ns'.9
held at Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, in honouror
the
former King, the anniversary of whose &mill occurred
were, as is
about this time. A large number of captives
usual on such occasions, offered up in seterific:.
„. It Was
during the continuance of these rites that "1"-readful
Portion of the
earthquake occurred, which terrified a large
aws-etruck chisis in-
the, ground to show his diA-
ivNiaresst Western
perceivedC oas to. n
oloVfhtehne
terrified
ivf
iieodl violent
and
of the ground
quired of the King what was the 80 unusual a
phenomenon. " Oh," zeplied 134'4'11c:8g°' ‘oglit the spirit
of my f.tther that is shaking
u in
people at his custom.
pleasure at our want of
Tnl iNtntgLe 7i.un:agugaLoef:
" Tim Sleeping Qutsen," is to
constitute
ipal feature of Mr tiermair's Reed's
Opera di Camera entertainment, which is announced to
to-morrow evening at the Gallery, .Reg-ent-
ork by Mr Belle,
continence
ti
toi
et,d
treet. The librEt!o has been adapted from a popular
French drama by Mr Forr4. Stir Whiffle 7} rut Mr
wi:,,,won will reappear, and there will be a new soprano
in the Fels". of Mies D'Este Finla.ysce. Miss D'Este
Finkiyeen, Mr Whiffle, and Mr J. A. Shaw, a comic
actor of some professional repute, will afterwards appear
i„ a comic adaptation from M. Offenbach.
LARGE ARRIVAL OF TREASURE AT THE BANK OF
BvGLAND—Ycaciday afternoon much curiosity wag
excited in the vicinity of the bank of England by the arrival
(A. " loLg t..ain d railway vans belonging to the South-
Wes:eru Railway Company, each laden with boxes contain-
ins several tin, of gold and silves, bullion, and specie,
which had just arrived by the mail steamer Shannon at
Southampton, from Mexico. Such was the quantity that
took nearly the entire afternoon to unload the vans'and
deposit the cases iu the vaults of the Bank, the total value
of the treasure being 7,30,112 dollars.