The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-10 00:00:00

Court ..E (insular.

ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY THE
QUEEN—(This Day).

Her Majesty, having completed her tour abroad,
returned to England to-day, apparently in the en-
joyment of excellent health.
No such restrictions as were imposed when her
Majesty left England were insisted on to-day, con-
sequently soma thousands of persons were enabled
to pay their respects to their Sovereign, without
the slightest breach of order or decorum.
Staff Commander Walsh proceeded this morning
with the Fairy steam tender to Greenhithe, where
he met the royal yacht, having on board her Ma-
jesty and suite. Her Majesty was accompanied by
Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, Prince Leopold,
and Princess Beatrice, and was attended by the
Marchioness of Ely, the Lady A. Bruce, Lieut.-
General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel Sir T. M.
Biddulph, Major Cowell, and Dr. Jenner.
The disembarcation took place at Woolwich pier
at five minutes past eleven o'clock. Her Majesty
and suite were received by Commodore Superinten-
dent Sir W. Nicholson, the flag officer of the port ;
Viscount Sydney, the Lord Lieutenant of the
County and Lord Chamberlain ; Major-General Sir
R. Dacres, and Captain Gordon.
A royal salute was fired as soon as her Majesty
came on shore; and immediately after wards reports
from guns were heard from ail directions.
Amidst much cheering her Majesty and suite in
five carriages, and preceded by mounted police,
drove from the Arsenal, and proceeded through
Charlton, Greenwich, and Deptford to the private
station of the South-Western Railway at Nine
Elms, where a train being in readiness at 20
minutes past 12, the royal party proceeded at once
to Windsor.

THE PRINCESS LOUISE.—Her Royal Highness
the Princess Louise arrived at Windsor Castle yesterday
afternoon shortly before six o'clock from Osborne, in order
to meet her Majesty and the royal family on their return
from Germany. Her royal highness left Gosport at 3.30,
and arrived at Windsor station of the Great Western Rail-
way at 5.43. The princess was attended by Lady Barring-
ton and the Hon. Mrs. Grey. Her Majesty is expected to
arrive at the Castle to-morrow evening to dinner, and on
Monday next the Queen will proceed on her journey to
Scotland.

The Princess Sophia of Saxony and suite have
left Farrance's Hotel for Dover, for Dresden.
The Prince Doria Pamphili and family have
arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Boulogne.
The Duke and Duchess de Chartres have arrived
at Wilhelmsthal, in Prussian Silesia, travelling with the
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

The Earl of Wilton is to marry on Saturday next
Miss Smith, daughter and heiress of the late Major Smith,
of the Madras army. The marriage is to take place at St*
George's Church, Hanover-square.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Devonshire.
The Earl of Dadley and friends have enjoyed
excellent sport at his shooting quarters in Argyllshire.
Lord and Lady Willoughby de Eresby are enter-
taining a succesaion of guests at Drummond Castle, Perth-
shire. The gentlemen of the party have had capital spor4
both grouse shooting and deer stalking.
The Dowager Lady Wenlock left Berkeley-square
yesterday for the Continent. Her ladyship contemplates a
stay of several months abroad.

Lord and Lady Kinnaird have arrived at Far'
rance's Hotel from Rosaie Priory, Inchture, N.B.

DEATH OF EARL BEAUCHAMP.—We regret to
record the death of this venerable nobleman, who expired
at his seat, at Madresfield Court, Worcestershire, on Tues-
day night. The noble earl had been some time suffering
from severe illness, and expired in his 79th year.

, A History of Great Britain, written in modern,
Greek by G. Lampese, has been recently published.
NEW HISTORY OF THE GIPSIES.—A. curious bong
' has been published at Leipsic by Mr. Liebach. Its title 10
"The Gipsies and their Language." It traces their 9P:f
pearance in Europe, and gives an interesting description,
the gipsy's character, morals, and manners.
THE GUILD OF LITERATURE AND ART, Which.
• has been hitherto prevented and hindered by the
unfortunate wording of the Act of Parliament which gave
r it a legal existence from getting into working order, has at
last published its general balance sheet. From this it
appears that the Guild possesses a clear capital of £5,323 to
start with ; that it proposes to erect a number of free resi-
dences upon some land given by Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton,
and that its transactions will be to grant pensions or dons'
tions or free residences to members of its own body or their
widows. The right of membership is obtained by the sub-
scription of an entrance fee of one guinea and an annual
subscription of a like sum. Some complaints were afloat
that the gentlemen who kindly volunteered to act in varioaa
parts of the country for the benefitof the Guild had charged
enormously for their expenses. These complaints turn out
to be unfounded, for the expenses do not exceed the mode-
rate sum of a guinea a day each.—Examiner.
THE REFRACTIVE POWER OF THE EYE. 11°'
cently described by Mr. Ciaudet, before the
British Association. One of the most beautiful and
extraordinary results of the structure of the human eye i 5
the considerable field of vision it embraces. The external
objects which are represented on the retina are included in
an angle much larger than one half of the sphere at the
centre of which the observer is placed ; and from this paint
of view a single glance encompasses a vast and splendid
panorama, extending in a horizontal and vertical direction
to an angle of 200 deg. To explain how the optical combinty
tion of the eye can form on the retina an image of 200 deg.,
we have to assume that the rays of light in passing through
the cornea and the crystalline lens are more and more re-
fracted in proportion to the angle at which they strike the
spherical surface of the cornea. By this refraction the rasa
which enter the eyes at an angle of 90 deg. are bent 10 deg.'
and appear to come from an angle of 80 deg. Thus, when
we are lighted by the sun, the moon, or any other light, it
we endeavour to place ourselves in such a position that the
front of the body should be on a line with its own shadow"
and with the light which produces it, if we look
straight before us we see unexpectedly with one
eye the light and with the other the shadow of our
body ; and, although they must form an angle of
189 deg., they appear by the refraction to form one of onlY
160 deg. In fact, the light and the shadow do not seem to
be connected at all—instead of being in a line, they appear
bent to an angle. This curious phenomenon evidently
proves that the process of vision is affected by the common
law of refraction. So that, mathematically we see in their
right place only the objects which reflect their light on the
centre of the retina, and all the other objects are more and
more refracted as they enter the eye in a more and more
oblique direction. Therefore, the panoramic picture which
is represented on the retina is correct only in the centre of
this organ, and all the other parts of the picture are seen
where they are not exactly. But this is no imperfection in
the general effect, as it does not affect in the least the per-
ception of the picture; because, as we have only a distiant:
vision for the parts which are represented on the centre 01

the retina, when we want to see the whole panorama we
have to direct gradually the optic axis upon the various
parts of which it is composed. By this means, and the
rapidity of the motien of the aye,
we have always a correct
perception of the whole, and gradually we see every part of
the picture in its true position.
A FEW TALES FOR THE MARINES.-111r, Benjamin
Coleman, a merchant, has publicly made the follow"
ing strange statements :—" On one occasion, Mr. F. was
seated at a whist-table, with his wife and two friends, whett
the spirits pulled off his slipper, and carried it away. After
making a vain search for it in all possible places, he Was
directed to look in a leather bag which was lying in anotb.er
room (the door being closed, and none of the party havinig
moved from their seats), where it was found, the bag being
locked, and the key in his pocket." On another occasion,
according to the same authority, "A lady, paying a morn-
ing visit to Mr. and Mrs. F., was startled by the loudness
of the sounds (raps), which obliged Mr. F. to explain the
nature of these manifestations. She smiled, and said eh°
was not a believer. The spirits, by the raps, said they
would convince her, by taking from her an elastic armlet
which she wore. Before she could protect it, it was gone,
and they were informed that it was in Mr. F.'s cigar case,
which was in his coat pocket. Ho opened the case and did
not see it. ' You have deceived us,' he said, No,' w 364
the reply, it is there.' On looking again, and removing
the cigarettes, with which it was nearly filled, the armlet
was found, folded up, at the bottom of the case. The
spirits then said that they had taken the other armlet, and
that it would be found in a vase which was in the room.
Mr, F. had to stand on a chair to reach the vase, and found
the second armlet deposited there." Occasionally the Sp-
rite are as useful and obliging as the fairies of our child-
hood; for instance, when" Mr. F. was in the act of re-
moving a key from his bunch, tie accidentally slipped off a
small gold ki y belonging to his wife's dressing case. Ting
happened in the street, after dark, and half a mile from
his house. On their arrival at home, Mrs. F. was cow•
forted by the spirits saying, Never mind, dearest, we will
find it, and bring it to you by the morning.' AccordinglYy,
upon her awaking, another message was delivered by her
faithful servitors, informing her that they had brought the
kn the dressing-table." Ander-
tieny: wohleiccho:j'ausr(f)Zud Yin
with his inexhaustible bottle, or Herr
Arr, the Chinese juggler, with his impalentents, are as
hotting to these spreeish sprites of the spirit-rappers,