The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

Arrival of Prince Alfred in Scotland.

Her Majesty's steam-frigate Racoon, Count
Gleichen, with Prince Alfred on board, came up the
Firth of Forth late on Tuesday night, and anchored
about midnight in Burntisland Roads. Earl," °Il
Wednesday morning his royal highness, attended
by Mejor Cowell, landed at Burntisland pier, o°'
having telegraphed his safe arrival to her MoieBll
at Balmoral, travelled to Perth, on his way thither'
by the train which leaves Burntisland at 7.20. The
prince's luggage, which was pretty extensive, i"
eluded several boxes of salmon caught by him 11
Norway. His royal highness looked fresh and Well
after his Norwegian tour and a rather protracted
sea voyage. Carriages were ordered to be read):
at Aboyne to convey the prince to Balmoral, whic'
he would reach about six in the evening. The
Racoon was expected to sail for England on Wedt
nesday night or early yesterday morning, in which
case she will likely again return to the Firth, as it
is said the prince will rejoin the vessel here after 11
short stay with his royal mother.

The Empress of the French.
Some further interesting particulars respecting
the visit of the Empress of the French to Schwel;
bath are contained in a letter from that place,date'
the 11th inst. Just at the period of the arrival °t
the King of Prussia, the Empress left her villa e°:
companied by the Queen of Holland, and enjoyed
a promenade towards the Paulinenbrunnen,whence'
in about half an hour, their -Majesties returned t.°
the villa. The Queen of Holland was dressed 1°
mourning, on account of the death of her father;
the King of Wurtemburg. The Em 3ress's costar
consisted of a dark robe and a dark blue jaekee
with gold buttons, such as is worn by ladies abbe
sea-side, a black hat and veil, with a long e,
feather. The walking-stick which her Mak%
carries with much grace, was not wanting. Ilrbet
the Queen of Holland took leave about half-Pa :I
three, the Empress and the whole of the iroPerl°,
suite, the gentlemen in black coats and wearing
their orders, attended her Majesty to her tra/e%
ling carriage. The parting was most affe°lll,.
ate. The Queen repeatedly kissed the EroPrn;
who with the most amiable simplicity, with
the least regarding her position as Empress of the
French and as consort of the Emperor NaP°ll3°t„
111., showed the deepest respect to her royal gue°lo
The Empress gains all hearts by her remarlr-.aib
.
grace and amiablity, combined with that 110131 at/
of manner which so well becomes her exalted P°lo
non. When the King of Prussia paid his t,
wore civilian costume, and across the white Weln4
coat was the broad, red band of a Grand Cross 0
the Legion cf Honour. The visit lasted for
te Ad
hour and a half, and when his Majesty dePa.r°a
at half-past five the Empress (who had reallllo
him most cordially at the entrance of the vl t,
threw open the windows of the balcony, end,
the
tended by her four ladies in waiting, bade "a
1 King adieu
„by repeated waves of the hand 011.0
inclinations of the head. His Majesty, during 12
stay at Schwalbach;patronised the Hotel de Ness°o
'
which was decorated with black and white ft3geit'
and an eagle and a crown, surrounded with ce
leaves. On his arrival at the railway station the
chapel choir was present, and sang the Pruseitla
national hymn.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended bi
Major Elphinstone and Colonel Seymour, arrived on
day last at Baden-Baden.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princesa
de Joinville, with some members of their family were
pected to arrive in Constantinople at the close of last wee%
Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Priticel3o,
Edward of Saxe-Weimar arrived on Saturday last et
cbeo
Stephanie Palace, Baden-Baden, on a visit to the De
of Hamilton. the
The Duke of Somerset, with Rear-Admiralldie
Hon James It. Drummond, C. 8., and others Lords of
marseilleel
Admiralty, are about to leave town for Paris and
on their way to Malta. The First Lord and his colleeo
will visit Gibraltar on their return home. tt
The Duke of Roxburghe, who has been 13. ea
sporting excursion to Norway with Prince Alfred, Orli:ale.
in Scotland on Tuesday with his royal highness, and
diately proceeded to Copenhagen. ri
The Earl of Derby returns to KnoWsley
to-morrow, from passing the week at Doncaster.
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The Earl of Dunmore is, we understands
to retire from the Scots Fusilier Guards. lit
The Earl of Bective left town on Wednesday
for Virginia Lodge, county Cavan. fOf 0
The Earl of Lonsdale has arrived in toWO
Lowther Castle, Westmoreland. got°
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough hal:- "
to Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, instead of to the Cout^nel34
stated. ft Cam'
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston le—, Or
bridge House yesterday afternoon for Broadlane°l
Rona sey. Vritie°
H.R.11. PRINCE HUMBERT OF ITALY.-7,fc,
Humbert, accompanied by his Excellency the '79,6-0%.
d'Azeglic (the Italian Minister) and General Rev "treety
pected to arrive at the Italian Legation, in Grovel:o4 01
porip°
to day, from Doncaster. Several members of the
retLinouredarrßivieodominfit7dn, ytehsteerdEayag. /nr 0$
Vienna, and Lady Bbomfield are expected to arrive 0
donba.t the end of the month on leave of absence. 00
Hot'ellr
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell has sr- 1
ri di°
Eaton square from Greenock.
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A WATERSPOUT AT SEA.—The bark 10(3:1011;
Captain Smith, which arrived in the Fier
from Tuesday from Bermuda, had an exceedingly riarroW
destruction by a waterspout at sea. She left Der-Tiao
Sunday,on Aug. 14, and shortly after, the will,(101111(
fallen to a dead calm, she came to anchor oil ",01005.1f
Sound. The evening, writes one of the paseengere%, 1
try. andld overwhelmingly oppressive ; not a bree"- 0030rPii'
ing came, but no change with it. Clouds of varle' oat'
sosubre grey and black tinged, chased and gathered bigie dif
the sky; the sun rose a ball of fire and loomed ill
Lance like a red hot 681 b spherical shot. No WWl' 13°100';
of change except perhaps for the worse. At 7 tll, e 11;,
gathered thick and heavy, and far in the die`af- %Oa,'
could sea rain beating down on the sea in lines 0; ;Of"
Our attention was soon diverted from the raih. Barb- die:
and Mr Virgin, the pilot, asked if we could not 11,:g
taut roar as if there were a naval engae-ement ping
roar cetilagdnipist 00 ;
some short distance—a dull runablinc,
be heard. We next observed, about five miles 'l.;Hode"
cylindrical column, reaching from the sea to the elol tlls'
500 ft. From our point of view it appeared about 33;0 ptil
meter. It was of a greyish hue, and assimilated /I toe eic
the clouds above. It tested upon the water, end ifOh;
of our glasses we could distinctly observe the '55 t5,,,1"1
ascending and the fresh water descending in ierrantiodre!l
sea in a state of great agitation. Around this
the
column the wind seemed to be rushing with the t
a volcano. A smaller one, which appeared
one.
eb°ll
tv
time, was apparently swallowed by the
some 15 minu;cs we watched this remarltable sta ,
ii
novel phenomenon. The pilot then pronounced it °
iOO es
,
larger a
spout. As we had never seen one we telt no
wanted if struck he vessel we ust sav° °etre ret3tl,
While we that
wereit yet conjecturing what would be )010:
of this extraordinary formation, the great line of blAcoic
solemnly advancing on ea h wing of the 013011.t* t droPP:il
Was pouring in wild torrents, and then the sPell 0 0'
down its mighty weight of water on the pitileee 5 -1;0'°
the winds madly rushed it towards us. We °I'll;
came
to us gre
alarmed. Tho roar of the falling waters
distant sound of Niagara, The sea was lashed 01/531
nailwd rose certo
waves; the waters poured, and bubbled, ano Atl
ing masses over 61t in height. With deadly hoar. ,
purpose the awful column advanced., Not one 0o0"010 so
ship but felt the danger, and know that nothing_t 30 y 011
us if it struck the ship. Thank God it burst arbio a 194:
from us, and the last remnant of watenta'raeeectdeldteeciy:cet&itt,errci;
blOreftezoaf
orthruensoteurpn:
anciTthhee
jwaenaetteorniii,
pi 0
411-0 cury.

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