The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

The Braemar Gathering.

ABERDEEN, Friday Afternoon.
The Braemar Gathering, for competition in High.
land sports and games, was held at the Castle
of Mar on Thursday, when their Royal Highnesses
the Prince and Princess of Wales, with a large
number of distinguished personages, were present.
There was also a great muster of spectators from all
parts of the country ; indeed, as in former years, the
romantic old village was quite unequal to meet the
demands for comfortable bed and board made by the
many tourists who assembled in it on Wednesday
evening, so that pot-luck and rough shakedowns
were eagerly accepted any where and in any way.
The hostelries of Messrs Fisher and Hunter were
crowded from drawing-room to bar, and nearly a
hundred ladies and gentlemen assembled in the
"travellers room," lately built for Mr Fisher, on the
very spot where John Erskine, the 39th Earl of Mar,
erected his standard and proclaimed the " Chevalier"
in 1715. The clans met near Castletown about mid•
day on Thursday, the Fife men, some 80 in number,
being commanded by Viscount Macduff, Mr It. W.
Duff,,M.P., and Mr Geo. Lane Fox. The Farquhar-
sons had a rather larger array, and were officered by
Capt. Farquharson, 60th Rifles, and Capt. Henry
Farquharson, Scots Fusilier Guards. Combined they
were s very fine body of men, and dressed in th e
tartans of their respective chiefs, and armed with
long pikee, had an imposing appearance. Most un-
fortunately the weather was wretchedly bad, strong
gusts of wind and drizzling showers sweeping down
the beautiful valley where the warlike old Castle of
mar bEauda. NuLwithotauding this, the spectators
gathered steadily around the ring, and the competia
tors stripped and set to work racing, "putting the
stone," throwing the hammer, tossing the caber,
&c. At half-past 2 the raising of the standard on
the Castle top announced the coming of the Prince
and Princess of Wales. The games were instantly
stopped, and the Highlanders, hurrying into line,
greeted their Royal Highnesses with loud cheers.
"The Prince and Princess were received by the Earl
of Fife and Col. Farquharson, of Invercsuld. Her

Royal Highness took her seat on a sofa beside Lady
Fife, while the Prince entered at once into conver-
sation with the noblemen and gentlemen around.
Among the company in front of the Castle and over-
looking the games were the following, in addition

to those named—Lord and Lady HofMeechle, Lord
Cowper, Lord Tyrone, Lady blautyn, Lord Hamil-

ton, Sir Charles Wood, Hon. Mrs Coke, Gen. Hood,
Major Teesdale, Dr Sieveking, Mr and Mrs and the
Misses Oswald of Auchincruieve, Hon. Geo. Duff,
the Marquis of Huntly, Lord Bertram Gordon, Col.
and Mrs Jocelyn, Sir Thomas and Lady Moncrieffe
and the Misses Moncrieffe, Mr and Mrs Forbes of
Newe, Lady Wallace, Miss Ricardo, Col. Fraser of
Castle Fraser, &c.

The games having been renewed were contested
with great spirit for about an hour, when a short
rest took place, during which luncheon was served
in the Castle to a party of about 100. Colonel Fare
quharson had the honour to conduct the Princess
of Wales to table, the Prince following with Miss
Oswald, the Colonel's bride-elect, on his arm. The
latter incident was at once noticed by the Higha
lenders, and seemed to give much gratification.
_ _

After luncheon the sports commenced, and, de-
spite the falling rain, which came down heaviest dur-
ing the most interesting contest of all— the dancing
—the Prince and Princess kept their places till the
end, when they partook of tea in the Castle, and
shortly before 6 o'clock drove off for Abergoldie
Castle, amid enthusiastic cheers.

The hero of the games, alike for strength of arm
and agility of jumping, was Donald Dinne, well-
known over Scotland as the " Deeside Champion."
James Paton Murthly carried off the prize of £5
given by the Prince of Wales to the best performer
of the swo-d dance ; while Lady Fife's prize of a

like sum, for dancing reels, fell to John Cumming
Tarland. Alexander Robertson Glenisla cleverly
eclipsed all competitors for the gift of X 5 awarded
by Colonel Farquharson to the winner of the half
mile race. A grand ball was held in the evening
at the Castle, when a number of the distinguished
visitors named above joined the Highlanders in
their merry-making. The whole of the arranged
ments of the gathering, under Mr Brown, factor at
Invercauld, were very complete and satisfactory.
The Prince and Princess of Wales leave Aber-
geldic to-morrow morning, and proceed by the
Deeside and Scottish North-Eastern Railway to
Dundee, where they embark at three o'clock for
Denmark.
It was intended by the authorities that this the
first visit of the Prince and Princess to Dundee
should be marked with considerable ceremony and
rejoicing. A letter has, however, been received
by Provost Parker from his Royal Highness the
Prince expressing a wish that the recepl ion may be
,as private as possible. This request has caused
general disappointment in tha town.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland is expected
to leave Vichy the week after next for Paris, The duchess
has greatly improved in health since her residence on the
Continent,

The Earl and Countess of Lichfield will receive
a select circle of friends at their seat in Staffordshire during
the ensuing week.

Lady Ward will entertain a succession of cow
parry at Himley-hall, Staffordshire, during the next week.
Lord Walter Scott and Hon. Captain Talbot
returned to town on Thursday from a tour in the eouth of
France.

The Countess de Hamel do Mania has returned
to Cumberland House, Bayswater, from Harubledon Lodge,
Hants,

The Journal de Frankfort states that Cardinal do
Geyssel, Archbishop of Cologne, is seriously ill, and that
prayers havo been ordered for his recovery,

01711 I- MARKET

AND
COMDTERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The general discount market presents a rather
stringent aspect, the engagements of the 4th having
to be arranged to• day. There is a pretty good sup-
ply of money, but brokers are unwilling to take in
bills below the official minimum of 8 per cent.
A further sum of £44,400 in gold was taken
into the Bank yesterday.
• There was no material alteration in the foreign
exchanges yesterday afternoon, although the rates
were a triflo higher in a few instances.
About £500,000 worth of the Mexican dollars
by the last packet have been sold at ss. Old. per
ounce, showing a fall of lid. compared with the
previous price.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £1,719,251, and the exports to
£71,410.

The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Tuesday next for a special settlement in
the shares of the Ebbw Vale Company, for transac-
tions entered into on and after the 22d July.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this day, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cents. were 66f, 72e .
Flat.

The English Stock Market continues very flat'
and sales for delivery continue to be made, which
in addition to speculative operations for a decline,
have produced an adverse effect upon quotations.
Consols are 881 a for money and the Bth, and 888
for„"October. The New Threes are 851 869 ex div.,
the Reduced, 861 ex div. ; Exchequer Bills, 30s.
to 255. die. ; and June 5 per Cents., 103-a a ; Bank
Stock is 242.

Foreign Stocks are dull and heavy. Turkish
6 per Cents., 1862, are 70 ; do. Consolides, 501 ;
Mexican, 28 ; do. New, 25 261- ; Greek, 236
241 ; Spanish Passive, 311 -I; do. Certificates, 14 a ;
Portuguese, 471 4 ; Italian, 66k a ; Russian, 874
88-1 ; and the Confederate Loan, 741 751.
Iu the Railway Share Market the dealings have
been very restricted, and prices exhibited less firm-
ness. North Western have declined as. ; Great
Western, ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial lines have been very
inactive at about previous prices.
Badk and Miscellaneous Shares have been in very
limited request. Alliance have receded to 51 ;
London Joint Stock, to 43 ; London Financial to
234; while Credit Mobilier have improved to 131 ;
and Credit Foncier to 131.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
3 per Cent. Consols
881 8
Do Account, Aug. 8.. .
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire &th Jan., 1880 —
Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 —
Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —

Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 & 31 per Cent. 30
March. June.
£5OO .......
Do £lOO and £200
Bank England Stk, 51 per Ct.
Do Account..
INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Do Account
Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870
1)o
Account.....,.
Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do Certificates
Do Account
Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) —
Do 4/ pee Cent.
Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent ..
Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872
Do 51 per Cent., May, 1879
Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 18661 ..
Do BondsXl,ooo
Do' nder £1,000..
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Do 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
Do 1863
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Do Account....
Chilian 6 per Cent.
Do 41 per Cent
Colombian 6 per Cent
Cuba, 6 per Cent.
Do 5 per Cent, 1861
Danish 3 per Cent., 1825
Do 4 per Cent, 1863
Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2a
Do, Provisonal Land Warrant.........,,,,,
Egyptian 7 per Sent 99
Do, Second Issue ....
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons
Do Account 23/
Do Coupons
Do Acc0unt........
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
Do 1839 and 1859
Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway)
Mexican 3 per Cent
Do Account
Do 1864
Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c
Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French dis
Ditto Scrip, £23 paid
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
New Granada ..
Do 2 per Cent.
Do Deferred
Do Land 'Warrants (Hectares)
Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 —
Peruvian 4
Do do Aug., 1866 —
1 per Cent
Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
Do 4f per Cent., 1862
....
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Do Account ,
~
. ..
Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 '9 '6O, 62,'3..
Do Account ..
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, St B9
Do 4f per Cent., 1850 .. —Do 1860......
Do 3 per Cent 1859 ........
Do 5 per Cent, 1862 ......
Do Anglo-Dutch .................. --
SDo Scrip, £4O paid .................. pm
ardinian 5 per Cent ..................
SDo Account ....................
panish 3 per Cent .................. -
Do
Account ......................
Do New Deferred
Do Account
Do Passive
Do Account
31a
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded
Do Account......
Swedish, 4 per Cent
Do Scrip, £6O paid
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Pm
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1858 91
DDo Account
o £lOO Bonds
..
Do 6 per Cent. 1862
DDo Account .................... 70f
o £lOO Bonds
Do 1863 •
Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.....
Venezuela 3 per Cent. 99/
DO Account .
................ --
DDo 6 per Cent., 1862 ................ 47
o Account. ..................•
Do Scrip £45 paid ....
dis
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 5 per Cent,, Ex. 10 Florins.
Do Account
Belgian 4f per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Dutch 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil
Do '4 per Cent. Certificates ....
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs —
Do Account ... .......
French Rentes, 2 per Cent., —
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s —
Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f
Consols Mone TWO O'CLOCK.
y
Do Octi I
Do Account ....................
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Liverpool Cotton Market—This Da

Market quiet. Sales probably 3,000 bales

DUES ON GRAIN AT LIVERPOOL—The Mersey
Docks and Harbour Board decided yesterday to charge dock
and town dues on grain by weight instead of by measure
after the Ist September.
A VICIOUS HORSE.—A coroner's inquest was con-
cluded at Cambridge on Monday on the body of
14617 Ann Papworth, aged 8 years. A man named Daul, a
lighter
man, who plies on the Cam, was the owner of a large
gray horse, -which had a habit of viciously attacking any
one who
attackeded near him. On several occasions he had
actual
Cry and kicked at passers-by, and one occasion of
the fact thatsustained was proved, in order to substantiate
been
nianY warnings, official and otherwise, had
pasturen addressed
the horset the owner of the horse that he should not
on the common to the danger of assen-
gers. On Saturday, the 20th inst. p
, little girl, Mary Ann
the
Papworth, was passing near
to where the horse was on the
common, when it was seen to kick her. She was picked up
bleeding from her mouth and directly. ears, and she died almost
David Daul, The
the jur dy foun a verdict of Manslaughter against
owner of the horse,
for trial. Bail was taken, and he was committed
THE AGE OF CHIVALRY,—According to ol
document lately printed, there was last year
13 an
,147 assaults
on women committed in England and Wales, for which
the parties were charged before the magistrates,