The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-02 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales,

The Prince and Princess of Wales left Marl-
borough House yesterday morning for the Welling-
ton-College, and were present at the proceedings of
the "Speech-day" at the college.
Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the
rvlarchioneis of Carmarthen, the Earl of Mount-
Edgcome, Lieut.-General Kuoll,ye, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Keppal.

The Prince and Princess, after partaking of
luncheon with the Head Master, returned to town,
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prince
of Leiningen, and attended by Captain Grey, rode
out on horsebwk in the afternoon.

In the evening, the Pi ince and Princess of Wales,
honoured the Duchess of.. Wellington with their
company at her grace's ball at Apsley House. The
Marchioness of Carmarthen and Cup►ain Grey were
is attendance.

The Prince and Princess of Le:ningin also wen t
to the ball Apslev House.
Captain Grey has succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel
Keppel as Equerry to the Prince of Wales.

Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Fire
Brigade.

Yesterday the Prince at Wales witnessed the
general working of the London Fire Brigade estab•
lishment. His Royal Highness arrived at the head-
quarters of the brigade in Watling-street at an
early hour, accompanied by his Grace the Dako of
Sutherland, Lard Richard Grosvenor, and Prince
Leiningen. On alighting at the station the Prince
was received by Captain Shaw, the director of the
brigade, and having inspected the engines at the
station, and the telegraph instruments for calling
out the whole force instantaneously from all of the
establishments in case of emergency, mounted ooe
of the manual horse engines end proceeded, with
Captain Shaw, to make a tour of inspection of the
different fire stations. Wellclose-square, was first
visited, where one of the land steam fire engines
was turned out, steam got up, and the Prince
went with it along Ratcliff-highway to School-
house-lane station, the eastern extent of the force.
From there the royal party proceeded back to
l3ishopsgato street station, nest to Farringdon-
street station, then to Holborn, King-street,
and Chandos-street stations. Here another steamer
was got under weigh, and his Royal Highness
rode on it and inspected the different atations• on
the Surrey side of the water, and also boarded the
powerful floating steam-engine of the brigade,
moored in the river above Southwark-blidge. It
was immediately got to work, and his Royal High-
ness had an opportunity of witnessing its efficiency
by the immenee streams of water which were ejected
from its many branches. The Prince was then put
ashore at Queenhithe, and walked up to Watling-
street station, where an engine was in attendance
to convey him to Marlborough House. In passing
along the Strand an accident occurred by one of the
norees falling, which hi-aught down the other, snap
ping the polo and preventing the engine proceed-
furtla.r. Ths 11,)yal party alighted, and after
thanking Captain Saaw for his great attention, left
ia cubs tar home. It should be observed that the
Prince's visit was a long-promised one, having ex-
pressed a desire to inspect the management of the
brigade. It was of a strictly private character,
and none of the firemen were cognisant of his pre.
sauce, and his Roy cal Highness was thus enabled to
witness the alacrity with which the force generally
turned out in case of fire. In several instances the
men were timed turning out, horsing their engines
and starting cff within two minutes and a half.

VISIT OF PRINCE ALFRED TO DALKEITII.---011
Thursday morning, Prince Alfred inspected the
Edinburgh or Queen's Regiment of Light Infantry Militia
in Dalkeith-pack, The Prince, accompanied by Major
Cowell and Lieutenant Montagu, R.N., arrived on horse-
back on the ground at 11 o'clock, and was received by the
regiment—which was under the command of the Duke of
Buccleuch—with a royal salute. At the conclusion of the
inspection, his Royal Highness rode forward and expressed
his great gratification at the mancenvres he had wit-
nessed. The Prince and suite then partook of luncheon
at Dalkeith House. At a quarter before two, his Royal
Highness, accompanied by the duke, Major Cowell, and
Major Fletcher, drove to Salton Hall, to visit Mr. and Lady
Charlotte Fletcher. His Royal Highness and party re-
mained at Dalkeith Palace as guests of his Grace the Duke
of Buccleuch. It was expected that the Prince would leave
Dalkeith for Edinburgh yesterday,
The Earl and Countess of Z3tland intend to leave
their residence in Arlington-street on Wednesday for York-
shire for the season.

The Earl Cadogan continues in a very weak state
of health. The noble earl is still in town.

THE DANISH BLOCKADE,

(From the Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday,
July I.)
FOREIGN-OFFICE, ZULY 1.
The following is a translation of a cannannication
which has been made by the Danish Governmiant
to her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, and
transmitted by him to Earl Russell, her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
(Translation.)
Copenhagen, June 27, 186,1.
Sir—l have the honour to enclose to you herewith some
copies of two publications of the Minister of Marine, ac-
cording to which steps have been taken for blockading, as
soon as possible, the following Prussian ports :—Piilau,
Dantsio, Colberg, Camtnin, Sw.nemunde, Wolgast, Griefs-
walde, Stralsund, and Barth, as well as the ports and inlets
of the eastern coast of the duchies of Schleswig and Hol-
stein, with the exception of the fslands of Als and Aeroe, and
other places actually subject to the authority of the Kin g.
While begging you to bring to the knowledge of 3 our
Government the substance of these publications, 1 wiil
take the liberty of adding that the commander of the
squadron destined to blockade the Prussian ports iii the
Baltic has been invited to report to the Government of the
King when this blockade shall have been established,
alter which the Minister of Marine will make known this
fact to the public by a fresb, publication.

Receive, &G.,
Sir A. Paget, &c.

TED)I"L,

" The Ministry of Marine notifies herewith that prepara-
tions are made for the blockading as soon as possible of the
following harbours, viz, :
"Pillau, Dantsic, Colbert, Carcmin, Swinemunde,
gest, Grietswalde, Stralsund, and Barth.

" This has been communicated to the representatives of
the neutral Powers accredited at his Majesty's Court, and
this communication will be delivered by the pilots to all
7essels requesting their assiAanee for the Passage through
the Sound alai the Belts. "Q. LI:TrE.N.
" Ministry of Marine, Copenhagen, June 25, 1864."

"The Ministry of Marina notifies herewith that prepa-
rations are made for the blockading, as soon as possible, of
all ports and inlets on the east coast of the duchies of
Schleswig and Holstein, with exception of the isles A's and
Acroe, and such other places which a,e actually under
the authority or his Majesty the King,
"The blockade will successively
be released for every
place that shall come again into the power cf the Royal Go-
v,riamcnt which then khan he brought to the notice of the
public. ,t 0. LuTii.-Ex.
" Ministry of Marine, Copanhagen, Jun© 25, 141."

REI4IARKABLE DlScovEny.--("A Nut to Crack !")
—A party of tin steamers who are excavating on a place
called Gus Moor, in Cornwall, have discovered a layer of
hazel nuts at a depth cf 24 feet from the surface, and lying
beneath four feet of ground that had previously been exca-
vated• The shells of the nuts, of which there were many
thousands, were finite perfect, though black, but they con-
tained no kernel:,