The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-20 00:00:00

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The Crown Princess of Prussia.

By tLe latest intelligence received from Potsdam
we learn that her Royal Highness the Crown
Princess of Prussia and the infant prince are Pro'
gre ssin gin a very favourable manner. _ _

On Friday evening the King of Prussia paid
visit to his royal daughter-inAlaw, and on the pre'
vious day the Crown Prince received the congratu-
lations of the royal family. The Ministers and
principal military officers paid their congratulator,'
visits on Friday.

Departure of the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe-Coburg.
Yesterday evening the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe Coburg, who arrived in town from Balmorel
on Sunday, left Charing•cross station by the South-
Eastern mail-train, on their way to Paris. Their
royal highnesses were attended by Baron v°ll
Sohleinitz, and by Colonel du Plat, equerry to the
Queen, who accompanied them to Dover. The duke
and duchess travelled in one of the South•Eastere
Company's royal saloon carriages, and on arrival St
the Admiralty p'er they were to embark at once for
Calais in one of the mail steamers provided for their
especial use. Every fitting arrangement was mad°
at the Charing-cross station by Mr. Cockburn, the
superintendent, and the train was accompanied bY
Mr. J. P. Knight, the general superintendent of
the line,

It is expected that the Duke of Saxe•Cobarg
will visit the King of the Belgians after quitting
Paris.

Prince Humbert of Italy.
Yesterday morning Prince Humbert, attended
by the Italian Minister and General Revel, with the
view of personally witnessing the proceedings of
our police courts, went to the Bow-street office, and
was present during part of the proceedings attend-
ing the charge against Muller for the murder of
Mr. Briggs. It was not out of any anxiety to see
the accused that Prince Humbert attended, bat
merely to gain a knowledge of the mode adopted it►
England at the preliminary proceedings in criminal
cases. . _

About twelve o'clock the prince retired with the
Marquis d'Azeglio and General Ravel.
His royal highness afterwards paid visits, an
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later in the afternoon visited Mr Anderson's Pad'.
docks at Willesden to view Ills fine stud of 110110'
In the evening the Marquis d'Azeglio entertained
the prince and suite at dinner at the Legation. Ills
Royal Highness the Duke de Chartres and Baron
Marochetti were also present.
The intended visit to Woolwich Dockyard and
Arsenal has been postponed.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left
Gloucester House yesterday, attended by Colonel Clift°r),,'
for Bretby Park, Derbyshire, on a visit to the Earl eu"
Countess ct Chesterfield. A. select party will meet the
royal duke.
His Highness Prince Doria Pamphili has arrivel
at Claridge's Hotel from Paris.
His Excellency the Russian Ambassador arrived
in London yesterday by the South-Eastern contineetiti
trait, and afterwards, accompanied by Baroness Brunhel
left the Russian Embassy for Brighton, where they intend
to stay several weeks.
His Excellency Chaine Pacha and suite have
arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Paris.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings bale
left the St George's Hotel.
The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland are
about to receive a large circle of friends at Apthorpe) their
seat in Northamptonshire.
The Earl de Grey, who has been on a visit to
the Right Hon, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, returned
to Studley Royal, near Ripon, on Saturday last.
The funeral of the Earl Cadogan took Place
to-Jay at St Luke'r, Chelsea.
The Countess Z chy and family have arrived tit
Claridge's Hotel, from Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Lord West is on a tour of visits in Scotland!
during which his lordship will visit the Duke and DucbeB°
of Buccleuch, at Dramlanrig, and the Duke and Duclic°
of Richmond, at Gordon Castle.
Lord Brougham, who is about to leave Broughaill,
Hall to attend the Social Science meeting, completed 11,
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86th year yesterday. The noble and venerable peer completed
born on September 19, 1778, and, to the delight cl all bt
friends, is in full possession not only of physical vigour, buy
of unimpaired mental faculties. His brother and stePile„,
are staying with the noble and learned lord at Brought"-
Hall. a
The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., ay
Frances Countess Waldegrave, who came to town Yes_ter;
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day from Somarsetshire, have left Carlton-gardens for "
House, Ardee, county Louth, Ireland, for a few weeks' A
Mr and Lady Elizabeth Drummond have arriCe"
at Scarborough, where they will pass a few weeks.
The Right Hon. Charles P. Villiers, M.P., bat
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arrived at Gibside, near Gateshead, on a visit to the
Hon. William Hutt, M.P., and Mrs Hutt.
Sir Robert and Lady Harriet Lynch Blosse, Bna
Sir Seymour and Lady Blaue, have left Brown's Ilotel.

Proposed New Training Ship in the MerOa'

A meeting convened by the Mayor of Liverpool wallet('
yesterday, the Mayor presiding, for the purpose of considerj
ing a scheme projected by the Mercantile Marine Serilic
Association for the establishment of a training ship is th.°,,
Mersey for the orphans of sailors and other poor destilo""
boys. The association in their prospectus, which has bee„jl
for some time before the public and undergoing discussi°l
have suggested that 100 such boys should receive 12 monttisr
training and elementary education, and thus bo fitted to'
being draughted off into the mercantile or the Royal naves
the case may be, and in this form the proposition `ll',",
submitted to the meeting. There was a very large attenuf
ante of merchants and others interested in the commerce
the town. After a few preliminary remarks by the Isisi°',B
Mr F. CLINT moved the first resolution approving tilni
proposition as submitted, He said the question was 010,ip-a
great importance to Liverpool, for her prosperity depeo""o,
entirely upon her commerce, and it was high time forth
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to take measures by which they could man their ships. "11
better plan than that before them could be proposed. 0.
was calculated to strengthen most materially their resource -
(Cheers.)
Archdeacon JONES seconded the resolution. He said 021
the cost of such a training ship would be about VtiB°,,a
year, and in a town like Liverpool that sum ought to -
raised without any difficulty.
M: T. S. RAFFLES, stipendiary magistrate, said he vgc:iie
gladly hail the establishment of such an institution. -1 a
knew what to do with boys of bad character, but when called
upon by parents to assist them with their children of OA°,
character he did not know what to do with them. A revile"'
would be provided by the proposed institution.
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Mr C. BUSHELL said that upon purely economic grono 4
the proposed institution, as tending to lessen crime, ,'
well worthy of support, He also advocated its establisV
meet on higher grounds. The resolution was carried I.lll''

nimously.
Mr T. B. FORWARD moved the appointment of an ae.rcif
tive committee to carry out the foregoing reruluiion•
felt that such an institution would have a materially go(le
effect upon the morality of our seamen, and would at t,
same time infuse more of the British element into the gellelf
rat body of seamen. He believed that the institution Ou:
add materially to the moral, religious, and commercial Pr°

perity of the town.
The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL, in seconding the roseltlii
tion, felt bound to support the proposed institution, as °li,
ing to advance the moral standing of the town. He annoWic"
a subscription of £6O. (Chebrs.)
Mr LAIRD, M.P., thought that in a matter of this I°ll
they ought to have the cordial assistance of Governive",,,
not only in granting the ship, but also in fitting it ,
He thought that to induce Government to do this Olt;
ought to obtain the guarantee of the requisite amou°l,
carry it on for four or five years, so as to give Governaie'
some evidence that it would be a permanent institutioti•
The MAYOR announced donations and subscriptions OP!
gentlemen unable to attend amounting to £7OO. n° al=
believed that the institution would add materially to
prosperity of their commerce. In his capacity as noYer
the town he begged to give £lOO, and would be happy
his private position to continuo a subscription yearly'
lung as it should be needed, and he was there to give
The resolution was catried unanimously.
On the motion of the Rev. Mr CAIITER, a cordial vete,
thanks was given to the Mayor, and the proceedings te.
minated.

TUE NLVT ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF EViti
BURGH.—It tippears that the Very Reverend 3:1°:
Strain, President of, St. Mary's College, Blair, Aber,ci
and who has been app 'bated by the Holy See Bishop e`.:l
Eastern District of Scotland, in room of the late Dr G.'',
has received from the Pope an intimation of His
intention himself to consecrate him as Bishop ill a
on the
inst. Bishop Strain, who is at present at Rome,
cordingly remain there to receive consecration, and will
return to Scotland till towards the end of 00")))"'".
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