The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-02 00:00:00

Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, who left London on Friday by the
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway for Dover,
embarked at that port in the Vivid for Calais, on
their way to Germany, soon after their arrival.
The sea was running "mountains high," but bcr
royal highness was nothing daunted, and the French
port was reached safely after a very stormy ?assage.
Their royal highesses proceeded by train on the
Northern of France line after a short stay at the
railway station.

HER MAJESTY will continue to reside at Windsor
Castle until the 16th December, when she will leave for
Osborne, where her Majesty intends to remain about three
weeks, and afterwards return to Windsor.

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE CROWN
PRINCE AND PRINCESS (Princess Royal) OF PRUS.
si.A. are expected to arrive at Windsor Castle from Scot-
land to-morrow.

Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess
\Vladimir Bariatinsky and family have returned to the
Clarendon Hotel from the Isle of Wight.
The Duchess of Hamilton, who has taken a
mansion at Brighton for several months, will leave her
family residence on Friday next for the seaside.
His Excellency the Count Kteczowska, French
Ambassador at Pekin, accompanied by the Countess Klec-
zowska, nee Tudor, and family, have left the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn-street, on a short visit to America.
Viscount aLd Viscountess Palmerston entertain a
select circle at Broadlands during the week. In all pro-
t)abity the noble premier will come to town for the civic
entertainment of the 9th inst.

The Baroness Gersdorf and Madlle. Gersdorf
have arrived at the Hanoverian Legation in Grosvenor-
place from Dresden, on a visit to the Baroness Biome.
The Earl Granville, who has been on a visit to
the Prince end Princess of Wales, at Sandringham, is ex-
pected in town to-day.

The Earl and Countess of Abergavonny and
family have removed to Birling Manor, near Maidstone, for
the winter.

THE SUITE OF THE EMPRESS EUGENIE IN SPAIN.
—The person-, who accompanied the Empress of the French
to Madrid were—The Princess Anne Murat, the Countess
de Montebello, the Countess de Lourmel, Madame Domingo
Arcos, the Marquis de Caux, the Marquis of Villafranca,
and General Fav

THE MEXICAN THRONE.

11.

Some of the papers have lately spoken of a
Spanish Prince for the throne of Mexico, as the
Emperor, vexed at the attitude of Austria on the
Polish question, has changed his mind with refer"
rence to the Archduke Maximilian. On tho same
authority one of the objecTs of the Empress's visit
to Madrid was to propose that arrangement to Queen
Isabella. The Mexican deputation, who have offered
the crown to the Archduke, and who are still in
communication with him, positively deny that there
is any truth whatever in these statements. Ne
doubt the "Notables" of Mexico left it to the
Emperor of the French to choose another Prince for
them in case the Archduke refused ; but the depu-
tk.tion, who continue to be the representatives of the
Mexican Assembly, affirm that tae Archduke will
start for Mexico the moment the result (which is not
doubtful) of the election is known. The Spanish
Princes are Don Francisco de Paulo, the uncle of the
Queen, who is about 75 years old ; Don Henrique,
his son, who 16 or 17 years ago married a lady in a
private station ; Don Sebastian, his cousin, who is
53 years old and has no issue; and Don Juan. There
remains the Duchess of Montpensier, sister of the
Queen, but who would hardly be proposed by the
Emperor. If the convention of London be still
considered in force, Spain, England, and France
bound themselves by it to seek for no territorial
acquisition and no particular advantage from the
expedition to Mexico.

The Empress, who arrived at Toulon on Thurs.
day morning, was waited on shortly after by Vice-
Admiral Count Bouet Willaumez, the Maritime
Prefect, to take her Majesty's orders for the day-
Atter breakfast the Empress visited the vessels of
war at anchor in the roadstead, commencing by the
steam liner Ville de Paris, bearing the flag of Vice'
Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. At half- past 1 she
went to the building yard of Mourillon, where
gallery had been erected• for her to witness the
launch of the ironclad frigate Provence, whisk took
place with perfect success. The Empress appeared
much gratified at the sight, and congratulated the
naval engineers on the result. The Provence is a
fine vessel and will carry 38 guns,
with an engine of
1,000 horse-power. Her Majesty afterwards visited
the Arsenal and all the different establishments. At
Li o'clock she gave a dinner on board the Aigle to all
the high civil and naval authorities. After dinner
the experimental squadron went through the evolu-
tions of a combat by night, which produced a strik-
ing effect, At 9 o'clock she proceeded, amid the
acclamations of the crowd, to the railway statiout
started for Paris, arriving at St. Cloud at 4 yester°
day afternoon.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES'
—A case heard in the Peterborough County Court
this week disclosed the startling fact, which has hitherto
not been made public, that the special train by which. the
Prince of Wales travelled from Halifax to London, on tb°
6th of August, narrowly escaped the fate of the Lynn el"
cursion train, At the Helpstone crossing, where both the
Midland and Great Northern lines intersect the road, eA
attempt was made to drive a bullock across the Great Nor-
thern line. The gates, it seems, are only a single pair,.
and when open to the road are also op n to the line, so that
there is no protection for anything passing. In the prescut
instance the bullock which was being driven along 1/314
rather wild, as single bullocks frequently are when sepa-
rated from the herd. Two or three servants stood en ""°
side of the crossing to prevent its going down the line, and
the gateman himself stood on the other side so that it should
not get on the line. In spite of these precautions, howev_er,
the bullock gave the gateman the slip, and trotted comPl3;
cently along the metals. Almost at this instant the royal',
express train dashed past, striking the animal behind, and
happily throwing it off the line, so that any further ace,o
1
dent was avoided. Strange as these facts are, the Judga°oo
decision upon them is still snore remarkable. An
being brought against the company for the value
.1 the
bullock, Mr. Ellis has ruled that the company are ssloYt
bound to provide a passage across their line, and are ect
u pt,
responsible for what may occur through a bullock been
wild or badly driven. This decision, which is probably
„„.
sound in point of law, throws a new light on the ples:o se
of level crossings, and the public will learn With Burp
.tyr 'of
that should a train ever be upset through the eccent. icle
.st
a bullock at one of these unprotected crossings, no oil
a small country butcher will be responsible for the ac
—.Peterborough Advertiser.