The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-01 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Oct. 31'
The Queen, attended by Lady Augusta Stanle,
walked and drove in the grounds this morning.
H;s Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended;
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon D. de Ros, went
shooting.

Visit of :the Prince and Princess of Vii

to Liverpool.

At the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterd.
the Mayor stated that, having heard of the intended clell
the Prince of Wales to the Earl of Derby at KnoWL
Hall, he had thought it his duty to communicate with
1 ,rdship on the subject, in order that the council might
prepared to adopt any measures which might be confide
desirable on the occasion. He had received the folloWl
reply from the Earl of Derby :

"Knowsley, Oct. 23, 1866
"Dear Sir,—l regret that I cannot give you any certi,
intelligence as to the time of the Prince of Wales's°
here, except that it will not be early in November. I
not even sure that his Royal Highness will be here 01
as I received yesterday a letter from General Knollys t°l
that his Royal Highness still hopes to be able to loY,;
promised visit, and thinks ho can do so between the 1
and 20th November. He will, however, write to me i°31131,
diately on his return to England. When I first leg'
two or three months ago, that I was to have the honour'
receiving the Prince and Princess, I expressed mY 1341
that their Royal Highnesses would be able to spare tine
give a day to Liverpool; but as yet I have received no
illation of their intentions, or the probable length of
stay. As so= as I have anything certain, I will take u":„
that you, or should your year of office have expired, Yr
successor, shall have immediate information.—l am, d,
Sir, yours, " DEOI.

The Duke and Du.3hess of Newcastle and 01
youthful family purpose to leave Piccadilly to-morroil
pass a few weeks in retirement at Brighton.
The Duke of Somerset, Rear Admiral Drumin%
C. 8., and the other officials connected with the AthoirP*;
arrived at Marseilles on Saturday, in the Enchaotly
Admiralty yacht, from Malta. They reached Paris 101
terday, and purpose to make a short stay in the Fre
capital.
His Excellency M. Arajoiz, it is said, will 138.1 c;
ceived in the course of this week by the Queen as Dlosl
Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James's.
The Marquis Conyngham is expected to arrife
town to-day from Ireland.
The Earl and Countess Russell and the 1,6-0
Russell leave Pembroke Lodge, Ricb.mond, on 140,mt
next, for Audley Park, Lord and Lady Stanley of
ley's seat, near Congleton, for the purpose of being lot ",-10
at the marriage of Viscount Amberley and the Hon.
rine Stanley.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and -.11
Emily Villiers have arrived in town from the Continent
The Earl of Coventry has lett Thomas's 10:d
Berkeley-aquare, for his seat, Croome Court, Woroe°'
shire.
Viscount Torrington and Mr Whitworth b
pi
arrived at the Portland Hotel, Southsea, from Londoo.l,
We understand that the Queen has gracioo_,,''
signified her wish to stand godmother to the infant soar

heir of Lord and Lady Churchill,
Lord • Id Lad B 1 --fir

_ am y _ .00mtield were expe,_
arrive at the Dowager Lady Bloomfield's residence atirp
land-gate, Knightsbridge, yesterday evening from n
where they arrived on Saturday from Vienna.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exche
has returned to Hawarden Castle from Clumber.

CHIMNEY SWEEPERS.—The Lord Mayor, ill cry
',Hance with a request from the Home Secretary, alp(
would take steps for making the provisions of " The ti
ney-sweepers Regulation Act, 1861," which comes inteooll
ration this day, generally known within the city, has 00
fit to issue this notice, containing an abstract of that
and of the act of 1840, as amended by it and now in lor
Eho acts.—The principal act is the 3d and 4th Vi"pf
85, passed on the 7th August, 1840, which came into poi
ration on the Ist July, 1842. The new act is the 27th
28th Vict., cap, 37, passed on the 30th June, 1861• op
of Children to be Apprenticed.—Since the passing °el
Act of 1840 it is not " lawful to apprentice to any 13
using the trade or business of a chimney sweeper all
under the age of 16 years ;" and every indenture 014
apprenticeship entered into after that date is num. aO4ll
(Act of 1810, sec. 3). Offences created and the Pen)
[section 6 of the Act of 1840 contained regulations as 'lf
construction of chimneys, but that section was repollie)
tar as respects the metropolis, by the Building Act, Ithpoi
Bth Vict., cap. 84, sec. 1. Rules for the same object ar",io
contained in the Metropolitan Building Act, 18 and l'Qoi
cap. 122, sec, 2.)].—Comtelling or allowingChildreo t°o
Chimneys—" Any person who shall compel or krOdi
allow any child or young person under the age of 219 e?
ascend or descend a chimney, or enter a flue, for the pat ,1e
of sweeping, cleaning, or coring the same, or for extiq
ing fire therein,"—penalty not more than £lO, or in d
thereof imprisonment for not exceeding 6 months, v';eati
without hard labour (Act of 1840, sec. 2, as area°
o
Act of 1864, secs. 9 and 11). Children under 10 net bite
employed in Business.—" It shall net be lawful for sec
boll
uey-sweeper to employ a child under the age of 10 I,o°
to do or assist in doing any work or thing in or "0"
the trade or business of such chiraney-sweePer, poi!
where than within the house or place of business epte
chimney sweeper, or theyard or buildings (if any) c°'",110",
therewith," Penalty, net exceeding £lO (Act of ISt/
6 and 8). Nopersons under 16 to be with chimney-5,7d
where employed.—" It shall not be lawful for a cliff
sweeper on any occasion of his entering a house or huoll
for the purpose of sweeping, cleaning, or coring a Gl'lol
or flue therein or belonging thereto, or for extinguisloy
in any such chimney or flue, to cause or knowinglY 61.41°#1
person under the age of 16 years in his employment or ?
his control to enter before, with, or after him in aril
of such house or building, or to be therein for ell Pt-ppoe,
the time during which such chimney sweeper hinneo" iti;
times therein for any such purpose as afore: 6)
Penalty, not exceeding £lO (Act of 1864, secs. 7 aAO
Proceedings for Penalties.—Any person may proseowitoO
the offences, the proceedings being commenced
5e
six mouths. In any prosecution of a chimney-o,ooj
where the age of any young person or child comes ill 0
Lion, the proof of the age lies on the defendant (4)"ed
1861, sec. 10). The hearing cf a charge, when the ()Olt)
committed Ns ithin the city, must take place before tho
eYtey
Mayor or one of the aldermen; in the district of a t',
politan police-court, before a police magistrate; and 000
where, before two or ruorejustices or the stipendiary de
ft
(Act of 1840, see. 7, and general Aois)• Nyb
pecuniary-penalty imposed, it and the costs attenaingiot
recovery are to be levied by distress and sale of goods °,/1
defendant (Act of 1810, sec. 7) ; and in default of po's,
the defendant is to be imprisoned for not exceedici
tl
months (sec. 8). Pecuniary penalties recovered t_.ll:de

either act are to be thus applied—one half to tho DPf-at ,
and the other half to the overseers or managers of 00;
of the parish where the offender dwells, in aid of the '
rate (Act of 1840, sec. 7; Act of 1864, sec 5). The Fe:
convicted may appeal to the Quarter Sessions on cei.,

conditions as to notice, 6;c. (Act of 1840, sec 11)* ;0°
question of law, either party dissatisfied with the de
may appeal to one of the superior Courts. f 11111
A MYSTERIOUS SlllP.—Captain :jot,
barque Springbok, reports the following
18,1861, in latitude (by observation) 78 deg. N., 1°7;7,
(by chronometer) 31 deg. 12 min, W. At 1 pal" °..iiliP!
A vessel, which bore down upon us and came within 13.-0
distance ; hove to, and showed us a black board 1;1010
deg., 9 min. on it, being 18 degrees out. la- Of
him several questions, such as, ' What
matter with you ?" Do you want anitP::ll6l,
Are you leaky P Where from and 1°
bound ?' but all I could get out of him was, captal4'oli
not underetand what you say,' although in very
English, ho called out several times, Heave your o'9
There appeared to be no confusion on board, and
were about forty men on deck; and as I feared acarievoli
was seriously wrong on board the vessel, I bore 1113i13:011,1
but soon found that she could outstrip me, and
give it up. Thought by the rig, &c., that she 1474" dpi
up the Straits of Gibraltar. While talking to l'i°ollS,
seemed to be in charge, a woman appeared at the teP5O69
forecastle, shouting as loudly as she could, at the ealijaPi!,
shaking her hands towards us and wringing thew fel
head, evidently in great distress. The man in elOretati:i
about six feet iu height and stout. When I had I:WT(300;i
at once kept away under our stern. I thought he lie;
heaving to also, but his helm was put up and all t 461
in a remarkably short time, and while doing this WI 001
in charge was observed to throw the woman del°
drive her aft. I was about ordering my hands of a
boats when he made sail.—Tort Elizabta (CaPe °
Hope) Taper. ebilj
UNJUSTIFIABLE VULPECIDE.—Some feA.ol°)
ago a sly fox entered the dwelling-house of Alt,tot;ej
Cates Farm, near Heather. He made his entrance to
the parlour window, and went very orderly upecairsorl tot
While having a sweet repose the housekeeper epeville
room door, and to her surprise observed Reynard":9oo4,l
thought was a dog—in bed. She informed the ro
the fact, but he not taking much notice of it ell °odes to
ploughman, who went to see if the intruder had 0 ePio
sit, but he had not. He became alarmed, and 11 clePpo
inform the waggoner, who immediately went, with
aid tos
hand to defend himself. Iteynard Was still aeleesPta o
waggoner dealt him a heavy blow on the head
him while in his cozy position.--Leicester iourna,l