The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-30 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Dee. 29.
The Queen and royal family took their usual
exercise in the grounds yesterday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Thursday.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by Capt. Grey, spent a couple of days on a visit to
Mr 11. Villehois, the esteemed mast( r of the West
Norfolk Hunt, last week. The first day was spent
in shooting the Narbarough Contract, when about
500 head of game were begged, and on the second
day in Marham Scrubbs, nearly 600 heed were
killed. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
did not proceed to Marham House, as was expected,
in constquence of the inclemency of the weather.
On Saturday morning a large number of the
school children on the royal estate were taken up
to the comptroller's residence, when they received
presents of new scarlet cloaks, with jackets and
caps, and were afterwards marched through the
grounds along the terrace and past the drawing-
room window, from which they were inspected by
the Prince andyrincess of Wales.
Through the liberality of the Prince, the poor on
the royal estate were enabled to enjoy their Christ-
mas in a thoroughly Eogiish style—every cottager
receiving an allowance of beef, which varied to the
extent of the family—the rule apparently being to
allow 31b for each man, 2lb for each woman, and
lib for each child. At 11 o'clock all the cottagere,
numbering between 80 and 100, assembled in the
grounds in front of the terrace at the west front of
the house. Immediately before the drawing-room
window were temporary counters, on which were
piled the pieces of beef, all labelled with the names
of those who were to be the recipients. They were
called up one by one by Mr Carmichael and received
the beef. The Prince of Wales was on the terrace,
and the princess witnessed the interesting proceed-
ings from the drawing-room window. The Prince
of Wales, attended by napt. Grey, afterwards went
out shooting.
On Christmas-day their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Mar-
chioness of Carmarthen, Lieut.-Gen. Knollys, Capt.
Grey, Mr Fisher, Mr Holzman, and accompanied by
the Hon. Wm. and Mrs. Grey, attended Divine ser-
vice at Sandringham Church, when the Holy Come
munion was administered. There was no sermon.
The Rev. George Browne Moxon, 8.A., the rector,
officiated; assisted by the Rev. W. Bailey. •
On Monday (Boxing-day) the whole of the
prince's labourers, numbering 120, and the children
belonging to the Sandringham, West Newton,Wole
ferton, and Dersingham schools, numbering 150,
making a total of 270, dined at Sandringham, a sub.
stantial dinner of roast beef,plum pudding, and good
ale being provided, by the Prince's directions, in the
spacious coach-house connected with the royal
stables. Mr I. Carmichael, the steward, presided,
the vice chair being occupied by Mr P. Overton,
head keeper. During dinner the Prince and Princess
of Wales, and Prince Albert Victor, paid a visit, and
the following toasts were proposed by Mr Car-
michael, and enthusiastically received. " The
Queen," " The Prince of Wales,": " The Princess
of Wales," " The Prince Albert Victor." After
dinner was concluded the children left, but the
adults continued and spent the remainder of the
time very convivially,
O❑ the same day the following visitors arrived at
Sandringham on a visit to the Prince and Princess
of Wales. His Serene Highness Prince Leiningen,
the Marquis of Bowmont, Earl Cowper, Sir Frede•
rick Johnstone, and the Hon. W. Carrington.
On Tuesday the Prince of Wales, Prince Leinen-
gen, the Marquis of Bowmont, Earl Cowper, Sir
Frederick Johnstone, Hon. W. Grey, Hon. W. Car•
rington, Captain Grey, &c., went out cover shoot-
ing ; as also on Wednesday.
Their Royal Highnesses and suite proceed to
Holkham on Monday on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Leicester, and will remain till after the
sth, on which date the Lord-Lieutenant has invited
a large number of the leading members of the
county aristocracy to meet their Royal Highnesses
at a ball. Great preparations are being made at the
palatial residence of the Lord-Lieutenant for this
visit.

HER MAJESTY'S NE, YEAR GIFTS TO THE
POOR AT WINDSOR.—In consequence of the first
day of January falling upon a Sunday her Majesty's New
Year gifts to the poor of Windsor and the uistrict will, it is
understood, be given to the recipients on Monday next.
About £2OO has been contributed by the Queen for this
charitable purpose, which amount will be distributed by
tickets among some 250 or more recipients. The gifts con-
sist of beef, given in portions of 41b, Sib, and 61b weight,
and coals, varying from one to three cwt. None but the
really deserving poor are permitted to partake of the bounty,
the proper persons for the reception of which are nominated
by the district visitors to the parochial clergy—the Rev.
Messrs. Ellison, Simpson, Rooke, &c., of Windsor—who
issue the tickets. Formerly the Queen's New Year gifts
were distributed in the riding school of Windsor Castle, in
the presence of her Majesty and the members of the royal
family, when the various articles of clothing purchased by
the humble members of the Royal Clothing Club were also
laid out for the Queen's inspection. On these occasions
her Majesty and the royal family, surrounded by the Court,
were present in the gallery of the riding school.
The Duke and Duchess of Bucoleuch are sur-
rounded by a select family circle at Dalkeith Palace, near
Edinburgh.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Grafton has arrived
in town from Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter are
entertaining a family party at Burghley House, near Stam-
ford.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are enter•
taining a select party at Broadlands, Hants. The noble
Premier and Lady Palmerston will arrive at Camhridge
House the week after next for the season.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE ►S'IR WM. BERKELEY
CALL, BART.—The interment of this much-esteemed itro.'
net took place yesterday morning, at Charlton Cemetery
Kent. The funeral was, in accordance with the late bare-
net's wishes, strictly private, and consisted merely of the
immediate family and a few intimate friends. The present'
baronet, Sir William Montague Call, a young Etonian, WO
chief mourner, supported by his godfather, Mr AndreW
Fountayne Wilson Montagu, of Melton Park, Yorkshire'
The late baronet married Miss Gardiner, daughter of Mr S•
Gardiner, of Combo Lodge Reading, Berke, who, with her
two daughters, attended the sad ceremony. The service
wis most impressively read by the Rev A. Somerset's
brother-in-law to the late baronet. Sir William Berkeley'
Call was son of Sir William Call by the Lady Louisa Call,
daughter of the Countess of Granard, sister to the late Earl
of Berkeley. The late Sir William Berkeley Cell, Bart•r
of Whiteford. in the county of Cornell, was partner in the
banking-house of Martin and Call, Old Bond-street. The
deceased leaves issue the present baronet and two daughters•

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.—The two telegraphic'
companies are just now endeavouring to lay col
increased charge of fully one-third—in some cases one-halt
—more than is at present paid by the various daily journalo
throughout the country. In Scotland this matter halil
brought together the whole of the proprietors of the daily
papers, who have resolved to resist it, and if neceasary
obtain their information from another quarter. Slar
action is to be taken, we are informed, by the English rep-
resentatives of daily journalism. The news rooms, beit
included in the proposed change, will also combine againßt
it. There are about 30 daily papers published in the plO-
vinees, and they are about to be called on to pay an addl..
tional sum of L 1,500 per annum, every paper being asked t°'
contribute £5O a year more than heretofore. The Magnetic
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and Electric Companies a short time ago united, and
this movement is the result of their combination. Their-
only opponent now is the United Kingdom Telegraph Cow
pony. We understand it is the intention of the Engito4
newspapers to form themselves into an association for get;
Ling telegraphic news in the same way as the .A.meric
papers do. This project has long been talked of, an
thet;
attempt of the telegraphic companies to raise their Pric!,_
for news will no doubt hasten it forward.
Chronicle. —The subscribers to the reading room Ayr
have resolved, by a large majority, to discontinue the tri,e
of the telegraphic news supplied to them, in ""lcr_ao
of the telegraph company having announced an in
/Icing
in the charge from £4O to £6O a year.—Cilaf low '9l'
Journal. atcasuar
THE COAL SHIPMENTS 171:031 1311"1"NBEAD 4SI)
LITERPOOL.—Last year 82 656 tone
shipped from Birkenhead, being an increase of
asee,
quantity 72,000 tons p
over the previous year. Of this
utity the prey'
over the new mechanics coal shoots, the qua
t coal shipped
sus year Being 28,000 tons. The amount °ea _
_BO 100,000
331,606 tons of coal were
from the Liverpool bide of the Nets.y last y r n
tons.