The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-26 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY,

OSBORNE, July 25.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Louis of Hesse, walked and drove about

.e grounds.
The Earl of Clarendon returned to London.

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CO'
PRlDGE.—Yesterday was
Duchess of Cambridge, when her throeyalbhirithday ofghness completed
the
her 67th year. A great many noble friends called at Caw'
bridge Cottage, Kew, in the course of the day to leave pre-
tents and offer their congratulations, the royal duchess an
PrincesslUary having left St.James'sPalace for the seas°.
In the evening her Royal Highness the Duchess of
bridge's tradesmen illuminated as customary.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland
passed through town yesterday on their way to llastiegai
from Sion House, Isloworth.
'the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and feanill
are expected to leave town early in the ansnivl3s
week for Trentham, on their way to Dunrobin Castle,
for the autumn. We believe that, if n 3 unforeseen ocenra
rence takes place, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales will honour the noble duke and duchess
by their presence for several days at Dunrobin Castle dar''
ing the residence of their royal highnesses in Scotland.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne, and Hon. Madge'
Elphinstone de Flahault arrived yesterday at Lane
downe House, Berkeley-square, from Bowood-park,
expressly to meet the Count and Countess de Flahault
on
their return from the Continent.

The Earl of Derby has nearly recovered from big
recent severe attack of gout, but not sufficiently sotc:
be able to accept an invitation from the Duke and Duchess
of Richmond to join the select pP.rty at Goodwood 1102,1
invited to meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince a°
Princess of Wales. The noble Earl and the Countess °
Derby leave St. James's-square towards the end of the Week

for Knowsley-park, near Liverpool.
The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith left toga
yesterday afternoon to join the party which was to
assemble ,on visits to the Countess Cowper, at Wre-
Park, Beds.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon leBce
Grosvenor-street early in the next week for Highelehl
Castle, near Newbury. The infant daughter of the Ow'
earl and countess was baptized on Saturday last. a
The Countess of Craven and Ladies Craven an
Sir Frederick Johnstone left town yesterday for Bog'nor'
Sussex, to pass the week.
The Earl and Countess Ashburnham and Lao
Katherine Ashburnharn have arrived at Ashburnhare-Placet:
Sussex, from town for the autumn. Viscount St. As4l3

is at present staying at Florence.
Lo'iisa Countess of Seafield and Lord B°l9ert
Y el
Loftus have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, d er"-k-
-•
corner, from Ireland.
C3unt J. and Lady Cecil de la Feld have leg
Princes-terrace for the Isle of Wight.
Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon. Misses Joeel9ll
left Cambridge House yesterday afternoon for Wrest Par„,l
Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Countess Cowper.
Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton left-
the Earl of Wilton's mansion in Grosvenor-square, Yeetef:
day, for Bognor, Sussex, during the Goodwood race 01°',:
ing, and on Saturday intended to join the Earl and Celt"'
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Lord and Lady Harry Vane and the Hon. A11136e6'
Primrose arrived on Friday last at Battle Abbey,
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Hastings, and are about to receive a succession of
there.
Lady Churchill has left the St. George's lic'tel:
Lady Molesworth has left town for CadlandBt4
a visit to Mr and Lady Elizabeth Drummond.
Sir George Colthurat, M.P., and Lady Coltlinr-
have left their residence in Wilton-crescent, for Ireland'
Mrs A. F. Thistlethwayte has arrived is 13:°54
venor-square from Carlsbad, much improved in health, B-0
will leave town on Thursday to join Mr ThistlethwaYte
Loch Luichart, N. 8., accompanied by the Dowager C 0.60
.
toss of Castle-Stuart and party, tV
Admiral Walcott, M.P., and the Misses Wale°.
have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, 'Upper Norwood.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL CATOR.—We have fe ans
nounce the death of Admiral Bertie Cornelius Catlcr"
who expired on Saturday last at the Palace Hotel, 13neic
ingham-gate. The deceased admiral obtained the rBth-e
of lieutenant in 1807, having entered the navy in
spring
aos of
activelylB 00, under Employed his uncle, l
yCianp thaiisnprofessional Albemarle
7eh-e;
in the capture of privateers in the Mediterranean, in teeS
Glory, Malta, and Carysfort frigates. After his Dario
services he was captured by two French frigates while ii,"
charge of the Ranger, transport, on its way from the
1
short',
of Good Hope to the Mauritius, but was exchanged
afterwards, and was then placed in command of the 13°1°.
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bay Anna, the Hon. East India Company's ship, in iBlO.lO.
ship he assisted at the capture of the isle of France
in
He commanded the Actsem on the coast of Aimed°
attack on the enemy's barracks, &c., in Lynn lieven,;.,
t.
°
in 1813, and participated in various other services e'ilBot,
After gaining his post rank he was not employed iieat
and accepted the retirement of October, 1846. The °eat,
officer's commissions bore date as follows :—Lienten-t 'at
March 3, 1307 ; commander, February 13, 1811 ; ear
June 7, 1314; rear-admiral, November 5, 1851' ;TO'
admiral, November 12, 1856; and admiral, April 14, dog
DEATH OF A VETERAN.—CoIoneI Fie' old
Browne, C. 8., formerly of the 66th Foot, 0 le
Peninsular and 'Waterloo officer, died on Friday
at his town residence in Regent's-park at the riPe
ace
80 years. The gallant colonel was for some years br''''oed
master of the Regent's-park Barracks. The dela is
officer accompanied the 40th Regiment to the renit3.asuldof
July, 1808, and was present at the battles of '''"°l tlo
Vimiera, Talavera, and Busaco, on the retreat and tiee of
occupation of the lines of Torres Vedras, at tli°s.ie'frot°
Badajoz in May, 1811, and the repulse of the sorto
do
Fort San Christoval, actions of El Bodon and Ald'Apa
Ponta, siege and storming of Cuidad Rodrigo, i'egesele
storming of Badajoz, action at Carruzal, battle °flier°,
manes, the capture of Madrid and subsequent retreat: $OO
from. He also served in the expedition 801113 ta
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gagao
Orleans. The gallant officer also had the honour to.
part in the campaign of 1815, and commanded his regtitle
b
at Waterloo. For his services at the last-named - 00.
was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath
The late colonel retired from the service in 1837.
DROWNED AT THE FALLS OF NIAGARAI to
youth of sixteen has just come to his death of
falls, being swept into the torrent while visiting the klroivg.
the 'Winds. It seems he insisted, in spite of the W.gi wet
of his guide, upon stepping on to a certain rock aauastiot
the usual slippery path trodden by visitors. An 113 Tb.
making the rash venture he slipped and went dovti•er.
guide returned and told the sad story.—Buffalo Coo' ' Ttle
WAGES AND PRICES IN MASSACHUSETO'...ifite
following letter, from a person residing at __Peat
rence, Massachusetts, has been communicated to es per°,
Father,—l write to lot you know that has aril OP
after a passage of 16 days. lam very much orpriet
Paperpeople keep coming to this country, knowing 036 „fel/
money is at such a discount and provisions so verart o, Fe!,
clothing the same. Tell cousin from we that 159
week in England is better than 8 dole per Wee,!' ve to eto
as much as he would get. For board he would maweald
4 dole per week, that would leave 4 dole, which -40;4,
of the value of 6s in English money. I ale ;00
dole pet week, which is worth no more nosy t toe ,
per week—so you see that lam doing viceje d°11;
was in England. The war is ruining the coueti;soßo
that used to sell for 7 dole, is now 15 dole per Wt.'. ;00 '131,,
is 350 that was 12c per lb. Coals are 14 dole V' 6 a°4
sold for 7 doll. Wood is 11 dole per cord that Wile //°0
Tea, that was 60e per lb when we were here beferd
1 dol 40e per lb. Things are still advancing, an
ooe Pr•pg
do so. Prints and calicoes are selling at a raoes;rare Vex
Clothing of every description is enormous. -ssrthat
to
to make the best of a bad job. Caution anyoe° 0. 00
of taking on with —. He is misleading seereiii; ttilood
no
them what good wages they get here, but t t.en
what they have got to pay for everything ; 39c ~Itogetooli
will bring more than 1 dol here, take things very ist
Things are very uncertain here. I should not be ped elf p!surprised if all the places of business are st°Prol
three months from now. My wages are not v7° /
much as when we came at first. oi,vb to.
THE ALLEGED MURDER NEAR RUT° 05 0119 of
On Friday, Thomas Cunningham, the lad wit° oepici°ollo
heeded by the county police on WednesdaY, ex3f /11°,0
being concerned in the outrage on the person °
toioca 'of
Sueddon, was brought before Sheriff B. e.1‘3,1 for tot"
charge of murder, and then committed to Prietl;od i 0
examination, In addition to the evidence of Illet'icipatiord
who appears to have been innocent of any Percovje for 000
the assault, other witnesses, chiefly boys, have to streoo
and made statements which, we understand, g°
the case against Cunningham, The Prirantoo I W>l beef
rs're
already stated, is only 6 years of age, ie tit°
the only support of his mother. Duria
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEU3I.--- • oro p
aid She
week ending the 23d of July the Sstv'peo
been as follows :—On Monday, TuesdaY,
6a; of, Weiot, to
free days, open from 10 a:m. to 10 p.m, 9,46 100i°' tot°
day, Thursday, and Friday, students' dap
the public 6d), open from 10 a.m. till 6 13.01. 4101
11,215—from the opening of the Museum, apP`oef
FEES IN PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.,at 11:0;tila
from an official document just publisb.cd, tp„co pole
ended the 31st March last, the fees in public ow'
40119 leas tiotA £171,66512a 741,