The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

Prince Humbert of Italy.

His Royal Highness Prince Humbert, accompanied by
his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio (the Italian Minister),
and General Revel, returned to the Italian Legation, in
Grosvenor-street, early on Saturday evening, from Yorkshire
and the Midland Counties. Atter leaving Doncaster 011
Monday morning, his royal highness, with the Italian
Minister and General Revel, left for York, and, after in-
specting the venerable Minister, proceeded to Malton and
Beverley, at which latter place the royal party passed the
night. On Friday, after making some purchases of hot ale
the prince and suite left for Rugby, where they stayed the
night, and on the following morning left for London, visit-
ing on their way home Mentmore, Baron and Baroness de
Rothschild's seat. His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglie
received his royal highness and the members of his suite
and the personnel of the Legation at dinner.
His Royal Highness the Duke de Chartres called:on hie
Royal Highness Prince Humbert at the Legation on Satur-
day; and among the other visitors have been—his Excel'
lency M. de Bille, Baron Rozecrantz, his Excellency the
Turkish Ambassador, Lord Napier, his Excellency the
Belgian Minister, M. Delfosse, Sir Richard Mayne, Count
Alfredo Art' 7abene, and his Excellency the Swedish
Minister.

Yesterday morning, shortly before ten o'clock, Prince
Humbert, with his Excellency the Marquis d'Azglio,
General Revel, and most of the noblemen and gentlemen
in the retinue of the Prince, and belonging to the Legation,
attended high mass at the Catholic Church, dedicated 0
St. Peter, at Hatton-wall, Hatton-garden. The Prince and
party alighted at the entrance in Hatton-wall, and were
there received by the Rev. Dr Raphael Melia, The mtlaa
was celebrated by the Rev, Dr Fua di Bruno, assisted 14
the Rev. Dr Cesare Contini, and the Rev. Dr Raphael
Nerei.

Later in the day his Royal Highness, with the Marquis
d'Azeglio, General Revel, and a party in several carriages
left town for Hampton Court. The prince, after going
over that fine old building, loft by way of Richmond for
the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, where his ItoYo,
Highness was engaged for nearly two hours in going oTet

the conservatories and grounds.
Last evening his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio gage
a grand dinner to Prince Humbert ano suite at the Italian
Legation, iu Grosvenor-street. Hie Excellency the Marlins
do Lavradio (late Portuguese Minister) and the Marchioneo
St. Germans had the honour of being invited to join the

circle.
It is understood that the prince will visit the dockYarci
and arsenal at Woolwich this afternoon.

THE COURT AT BALMORAL.—Her Majesty the
Queen, accompanied by their royal highnesses the,
princesses and the Duchess of Coburg, and daily attende'
by Mr Grant, enjoys her usual walks and drives through
the grounds, and around the district as far as Braemar a°4
other places, while the Duke of Coburg and the gentlersell
of the suite are daily out in the woods and forests. 1.13-e,:
success in deer-stalking had been fair; but on the In°°'"
the grouse are now very wild, consequently poor bags hale
been got during the last 10 days. Lord Delawarr is er.,
petted to arrive at Abergeldie Castle on Monday for a stay
of a few weeks. The Marchioness of Ely has been ruder:
ing for some time from an attack of scarlatina, but eh° s-
now near ly convalescent.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke end Duehee
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha arrived in town yesterday from
ing the Queen at Balmoral, and to-day will take their ti‘r
parture for the principality in Germany.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge:
attended by Colonel Clifton, arrived at Gloucester 11°,18
on Saturday evening from Paris and Germany.
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Princess Mary did not accompany the royal duke, °"a
has gone to Switzerland with her sister, the Grail
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. a
His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours a%
family arrived at Brussels on Thursday from Gerni°l3lo
and Switzerland, and were immediately conducted t°
palace,where they were received by the King and the PI
and Duchess of Brabant.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador left 0311
Embassy on Saturday for Richmond for a few days.
His Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Russia
Ambassador at London, who recently had several
views with the Czar in Germany, has received from 13
Majesty the insignia of the Order of St. Andrew.
The Marchioness of Exeter and Lady viclo%
Cecil passed through town on Saturday, on their via/
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Burghley- House, near Stamford, from visiting the Dowagr
Lady Clinton at Hampton Court Palace. The noble rai'
quis returned to Burghley on Saturday from Doncaster.
the Earl and Countess of Derby are expected ot
join the distinguished party about to meet at Bretby at S
invitation of the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield. .0
The Earl and Countess Delawarr, who arrived
town on Thursday from Bnckhurst Park, Sussex, leit
Saturday to proceed by easy stages to visit her Majeagl
Scotland. The noble earl and countess will reside at Abet
geldie Castle during their visit to the Queen.
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The Earl of Dalkeith left town on Saturday bp,
for Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, to join the collo;
and family, who have been staying with the Dilk°
Duchess of Buccleuch.
Lord Napier left Russell's Hotel on Saturdogo
visit her Majesty at Balmoral. It is uncertain When
noble lord will proceed to enter on his duties at the L'°

of Berlin.
Lord and Lady Rivers have left Thomas's 110te1
Berkeley-square, for Rushmore Lodge, Salisbury.
The Right }lon. Sir R'bert Peel, Bart.,
and Lady Emily Peel left Whitehall-gardens on SO.
for Folkestone. A
Sir Coutts and Lady Lindsay have arrival'
Farranco's Hotel from Eastnor Castle, near LedburY•

MR. ALDERMAN AND SHERIFF BESLEY'S 0°1i:B
—The official chain of Mr. Sheriff Begley has wtile
manufactured by a firm of great repute and skill in tip
special department, and the result has been the prodticto
of an elegant specimen of the goldsmith's art. The it
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is technically called the "fancy-shaped secret link' Ti
matted and lapped, fifteen feet in length, in three rows' tic
badge appended to the chain is formed by a combittl:ol
of the Sheriff's Arms with those of the City and the c.ht)iell
of Middlesex, elaborately chased and mounted; tha
and charges being finely enamelled in colours, the
surmounted by a knight's helmet supporting the 613e-ott
crest--a triply tower with flag on the summit, th9133,,-1
"Labors et Honore," being placed on a scroll at the 'go
the shield, the Civic emblems, sword and mace, W4°oo
the back. The weight of the whole is nearly 211ba'

and it is of 15-carat gold,— CPr
ity ess.
A FARMER KILLED BY A BOAR.—Mr
Parrott held an inquest last week on the b°7o,
Mr Joseph Brise, of Great Kemble, near AylesburYt f°o-f t
aged 46. From the evidence of James Dorrell, oneifl
deceased's farm labourers, it appeared that on the 61,"
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his master took a whip and endeavoured to drive e J
of pigs out of the yard. Amongst these was a boar'd
struck it with the whip, on which it became infurillteiolo
at him and knocked him down, causing him to tall ;jos
ditch close by, where it gored him in a most frighliljecl
ner. He died on the 13th inst. The injuries inalclo
the deceased were a severe lacerated wound in the P-1,
the hand, a severe wound several inches long andie,et I
the under part of the right thigh, another on the
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near the knee, and another between the elbow and tile
of the right arm. Verdict accordingly.
ALARMING OCCURRENCE AT THE OXFORD t
OFFICE.—One morning last week, as a clera.-t1
Oxford Post-office was engaged in the ordinary
stamping the letters, which had just arrived by thathe was alarmed by a loud explosion, resembling thorn
gun, taking place in one of the lettere. The 11)-oll
immediately filled with smoke, and great consternati-tise
of course produced amongst the employes until the °lief
the explosion was ascertained. It appears that onef gti
letters contained a large number of caps, wade 1:1 ai)(
powder, and that the operation of stamping eaus,e,„
twenty of them to explode. The clerk was aligh"i for
about his head and arm, but beyond this no il).lurtoe
nately, has been done. The Post-effice authorities
/tow
stituted an investigation into the affair,—Oxford 6,0 g.
THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.—BELIMVDI4,—riiroiI
—The following steamers have arrived here from `430
ton since the 3d inst. :—The Florio, and sailed for 0
the Alice, and the Little Hattie, and sailed for flaw
Flamingo, the Helen, and the Mary Bowers.