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ABERDEEN, Oct. 13
The ceremony of inaugurating the memet ial
statue of his Royal Highness the late Prince Ca, 3'"
sort took place at Aberdeen to-day, in presence 0 f
her Majesty and various other members of tlao royal
family. The ceremony excited great interest, ass
being the first occasion on which her Majesty ha&
appeared in public since her widowhood. The:
statue, which was subscribed for by the city and.
county of Aberdeen, is of bronze, by Marochetti. It
is placed upon a polished granite pedestal, and re-
presents the good Albert seated, and wearing a sem
marshal's uniform, with the robe of the Thistle over
it ; in one hand he holds a roll, and in the other We
field marshal's hat. Her Majesty arrived by special
train from Balmoral at 1.30 p.m., and was received,
by the Duke
of Richmond, the Lord Provost, and.
the city and university officials. Prince Alfred ar-
rived from Edinburgh by a previous train ; and
there accompanied her Majesty, Princes Arthur and
Leopold, Princesses Helena and Louise, together
with the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, and
the Prince and Princess of Hesse. Sir George Grey
was
city, the
where
re the
cession of carriages was formed to the centre of the
fromwo ;h they refer to the
honour
statue State
stands. in
Minister
covering of the statue Mr. Anderson, provost of the
y
the committee of
subscribers
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annual presence of the illustrious prince in the
county, and to the fact that the city a few
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statue, addresst hisan r
t which
years
ago (1859) was signally favoured by the exertion
of his great talents as president of the British Asso-
ciation at its meeting there.
The Queen, through Sir G. Grey, returned a
reply to the address as follows :
" Your loyal and affectionate address has deeply
touched me, and I thank you for it from my heart.
It is with feelings I should vainly seek words to
express that I determined to attend here to-day to
witness the uncovering of the statue which will re-
cord to future times the love and respect of the
people in this county and city for my great and be-
loved husband ; but I could not reconcile it to myself
to remain at Balmoral while such a tribute was
being paid to his memory without making an exer-
tion to assure you personally of the deep and heart-
felt sense I entertain of your kindness and affection,
and at the same time to proclaim in public the un-
bounded reference and admiration, the devoted love
that fills my heart for him whose loss must throw a
lasting gloom over all my future life. Never can I
forget the circumstances to which you so feelingly
allude, that it was in this city he delivered his ree
markable address to the British Association only
four years ago—and that in this county we had for
so many years been in the habit, of spending some
of the happiest days of our lives."
After the address and reply the Queen was pleased
to confer the honour of knighthood upon the Lord
Provost, thenceforth Sir Alexander Anderson.

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take any dividend at present, and he thought it more
prudent to wait until they had heard the de-
cision of the Brazilian Government on the question
of extending the guarantee. The traffic was not
in a flourishing condition. The expenses were
rather more than the receipts, it being the worst half
of the year, but taking the whole year he had no
doubt a profit would remain. Active steps were
being taken to reduce the working expenses, and
the Brazilian authorities had approved what the
company were doing in that respect. A great
increase in the traffic receipts could not be expected
until they had more rolling stock, and until the line
was extended into the harbour of Recife. There
were no common roads in the country, and until
they were made the railway would not have its
share of the traffic.

Mr. DICKSON seconded the tuotion for the adop-
tion of the report of the directors and. auditors.
In reply to observations by Mr. J. Jones, it was
stated that the President and inhabitants of Per-
nambuco were favourable to the undertaking, and
desirous that the company should be treated as
well as the other railway companies had been by
the Imperial Government.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report of
the directors and auditors, re-electing the lion. S.
P. Vereker and Mr. W. Gladstone, the retiring
directors, and also Mr. E. Cheshire, the retiring
auditor.

Mr. BEECROFT proposed that the allowance to
the directors be £2,000 a year from the 20th of No-
vember; upon which an amendment was proposed
by Mr. Fletcher to the effect that the fixing of the
remuneration to the directors be deferred until such
time as the answer of the Brazilian Government
relating to the guarantee be received.
_

On a show of hands, 38 appeared for the amend-
ment and 16 against it. The amendment was carried,
and a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors
concluded the proceedings.

Recent Balloon Experiments.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The aerial voyages which were made during
the past week in France and in England form a
memorable era in the history of aerostation. The
new French balloon has just attracted public atten-
tion owing to its enormous proportions, and it is to
be hoped that its future use will be well worthy of
its lofty structure. Just as the news arrived of the
first ascent of this aerial giant, your humble servant
was making his 500th ascent. Not, however, in a
public capacity was this undertaken, but from the
Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, where the chief spec-
tators were officers of the British army, together
with the rank and file of our nation, who were
marching out to be reconnoitred by engineer officers
who accompanied me. For some hours we remained
suspended at a height of 1,000 to 1,500 feet, and at
5 o'clock I set the balloon at liberty, when Captain
Beaumont and Lieut. Grover, of the Royal Engi-
neers, had a fine view of London by night. We
finally alighted at Finchley. Believe me, sir, I would
not exchange the position I had the honour of oc-
cupying that day with the great Parisian exhibi-
tion, because one was merely a test trip, with appa-
rently no higher objects in view, while ours was the
application of the balloon for most useful ends in
connection with military science.
The third remarkable ascent made last week was
from the Crystal Palace on Friday. A distinguished
gentleman from the United States, together with
Count Franz Schaffgotsch, from Berlin, had engaged
the car of my large balloon. Mr. Glaisher was in-
vited to join the party and take up his instruments.
Mr. Pliny Miles and Mr. Rowe increased the occu-
pants of the car to just half a dozen.
We left the Palace grounds much later than we
desired—between 4 and 5 o'clock—and gradually
attained those various altitudes and temperatures
which were fully noted by Mr. Glaisher, and which
had better be left to the accurate meteorologist to
explain.
Our course was direct for the metropolis. An
aeronautic view of London had been the dream of
the Hon. J. W--'s life, and he now realised an
extensive view of the great city under a most fav-
ourable aspect. I had never seen the Thames and
surrounding country open out with finer view at so
late an hour. We could clearly discern the mouth
of the river and the sea coast beyond. The leading
buildings and striking objects were beautifully
conspicuous. St. Paul's and the Houses of Parlia-
ment not only elicited admiration, but actually pro-
duced merriment at their tiny, toy-like appearance.
Having been previously examined by our Transat-
lantic friends, and their magnitude and magnifi-
cence perceived by a terrestrial view, it seemed
almost impossible that those vast edifices could now
appear so small and distinct. A similar charming
diminution pervaded the city and suburbs, bat not
so as to prevent us from discerning all the greet
leading features and buildings, which were pointed
out one after the other to the infinite delight of the
voyagers. lajesty was
At one mile high the health of her
drunk with waving of flags and becoming honours.
Then followed the respectiv end vernmen
German. ts o
These
f our
companions, both American
broad cosmopolitan spirit
toasts were given in that
which became men who, for the time present, had
left all nations, and felt a common love for the
human family and
for those who direct their des-
tinies. It was therefore with heartfelt sincerity we
hoped that the
calamities which afflicted some por-
tions of the great globe beneath us would speedily
cease, and that science and Christianity, instead of
strife and misery, may speedily prevail.
There
were other appropriate interchanges of sen-
timent, and then the stars and stripes and the Eng-
lish gag waved harmoniously, and the setting sun,
too, as if approvingly, shed his parting lustre on a
range of gorgeous clouds in the east, and we tra-
velled on most merrily until darkness prevailed,
When we cast anchor at Potton, near Bedford, where
an easy descent was made. Amid the enjoyment
and sociality of this trip Mr. Glaisher was as busy
as ever with his readings. Now and then his
gravity was disturbed with a passing joke, but a
good round of observations were made, and the
journey was by no means profitless. Our two Eng-
lish ascents, then, as contrasted with the great one
at Paris, do not suffer by comparison, nor are we
intimidated against further exertions.

Prayer was then offered up by the Principal of
the Aberdeen University, and the statue was un-
covered in full view of her Majesty, who, along
with the members of the royal family, stood on a
balcony opposite. He Majesty gazed for a moment
with earnest emotion on the striking likeness of the
loved and lost one, and then retired.
Her Majesty left for Balmoral soon after three.
Unfortunately it rained heavily during the whole
day. There was no cheering, and no display of
flags, except on the shipping, but dense crowds
thronged the streets through the day.

It often happens that a giant commands a passing
admiration when men of ordinary or even large sta-
ture pass unnoticed ; but when the achievements
and the working powers of each are weighed in the
balance, it sometimes happens that the smaller ves-
sels accomplish the most work.
My balloon, which I built last year at Tottenham
entirely from my own resources, is now surpassed
In size and in costliness of material. France, with
a dash of generosity which does her honour, emu-
lates us with a balloon valued at £6,000.

Notwithstanding those tremendous odds, I will
struggle to uphold the reputation of aerostation
with my own professional earnings in England.—
I remain, sir, obediently yours,
Tottenham, Oct. 12. HENRY COXWELL.

A SEA-BATH AT HOME.—There are thousands
of persons to whom a sea-bath would be of the
greatest use, either as a restorative from sickness or for its
hygienic and invigorating qualities as a means of preserving
health, who from one cause or another have been unable to
obtain ono. This difficulty is now obviated at once and for
ever. To enable everyone to enio9 the sea-bath without
even the expense of a journey to the coast, Messrs. Tidman
and Son have introduced to the public their sea salt, Which
imparts to ordinary water the same qualities as are to be
found in the water of the ocean. The sea salt is sold by all
ohemists and grocers in small quantities, and cannot be too
highly recommended to the use of every family, and espe-
cially of those families to whom the faculty recommend
from time to time the use of sea-bathing..
L. Scott,
Esq., the analyst, says regarding this salt :—" Tidnzan's
salt is the best preparation of the kind,
and leaves little or
nothing to be desired."