The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-25 00:00:00

Foreign Courts.

The King of the Belgians is enjoying excellent
health at Ostend, and makes frequent excursions
on horseback in the neighbourhood of the towl).
The Duke de Nemours arrived there the day beforo
yesterday from Brussels, on his way to England.
The King of Italy left Turin three days ago for
Courmayeur, in the valley of Aosta, for chamois
hunting. He is accompanied by Prince Humbert,
who accompanies his father for the first time on
such an excursion.

The King of Holland, who was not able to be at
Frankfort for the 17th, but had himself represented
at the Conference by Prince Henry, arrived there
on the 21st. He immediately paid a visit to the
Emperor of Austria, with whom he dined and passed
a part of the evening.
King Fernando of Portugal has arrived at Munich
from Switzerland, and intends to leave again in a
few days for Dresden.
The Sovereign Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, whose
absence at the Congress of German Princes at
Frankfort has been mentioned, died three days back•
By his death the dynasty becomes extinct, and the
Duchy reverts to the elder branch of Anhalt-
Dasau, thus reducing the number of co-Federate
German Sovereigns to 34.

Viscount and Viscouantess Palmerston have a
select party staying with them at 'Weimer Castle. Among
the visitors are Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon. Misses
Jocelyn, the Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper, Lord
and Lady Harriet Ashley, &c.
Viscount and Viscountess Dillon are among the
latest arrivals at Baden Baden from a tour of the German
Spas.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR, now enjoying recrea-
tion after the fatigues of the Court, the Woolsack, and the
Cabinet, in yachting, a pleasant story is told in regard to
him. Two sailors. seeing the Lord High Chancellor et
Great Britain climbing up the side of his yacht in a marine
jacket and trousers, "I think, Jack," said one, as ho turned
a knowing look to his messmate, " this is the first time one
ever saw a short Chancery Suit !"
Captain the Hon. James R. Drummond, CB.,
left his official residence at the Admiralty on Sunday for
Dunkeld, on a visit to the Duke of Atholl, who, we lament
to say, is in a very precarious condition.
The Duke de Nemours arrived at Ostend on
Friday last, on his way to England.
The Count of Flanders has left Scotland for
Ostend, where his royal highness will join the Belgian royld
family, at present staying there.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton are prolong'
ing their stay at Baden Baden. The duchess is still ill
delicate health.
The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury left town
yesterday, on a tour of visits in the north.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield bale
taken up their residence at Bretby Park, Derbyshire, where
they Rill entertain a large party during the Derby races.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and the
Ladies Villiers purpose to return home towards the close
of the ensuing month, from a tour in Germany.

The Earl of Portarlington has arrived at Baden
Baden, from Ems.
THE LATE ADMIZtAL HARCOURT.—The funeral of
the deceased admiral took place co Friday last, and,
iu accordance with his last wishes, was strictly private.
The cortege, consisting of a hearse and four, and fine
mourning coaches, followed by the late admiral's private
carriage, arrived at the Masher') Church gates about
o'clock. The remains were followed by the deceased
brother, Lord Nevill, Capt. Tucker, Sir John Johnstone,
Mr. Trumper, Dr. Ward, and the household. None of Oa°
tenantry were invited, but they met spontaneously,
followed on foot.

Mr. MASON IN IRELAND.—On Saturday last, tilt/c1
Earl of Donoughmore, Mr. Mason of Trent notoriety, fis,,
his Secretary, visited the Clonmel gaol. They were escorted
over the building by the governor of the prison.
A GOOD POLITICAL NOVEL, though by no meat's
the highest form of art, requires, says a clever critle
in one of our weekly contemporaries, a number of conditioo
iu the writer which are most rarely found in combination'
He must be a political student ; he must have taken a more
or less practical part in politics ; he must have imagination
and he must have mixed with some intimacy in those peco
liar circles and " gilded saloons" where the highest fob°
is found in conjunction with the most eager politico!
activity. . . This, it will be observed, is, in effect, an elae
description of the eminent qualifications and remarkable
antecedents of the gifted author of " Coningsby I"
THE MYSTERY OF MIGRATION.—" Did it e'er
occur to you," asked a philosophic naturalist of bib
sporting companion, the other day, " what wondrous 10
stinct guides these birds in their periodical migration, an
what was Nature's purpose in endowing them with the
stinct ?" Parbleu I" replied the sportsman with grivi
vity, " Nature's purpose was to give us the pleasure
shooting them, and epicures the pleasure of eating thetil.,a
CHARLES LAMB'S answer to a fellow-passenger
a stage-coach, who, having been kept awake half the nigil
remarked that he (Lamb) had a bad cough, "It's the best
I can give you," stammered " Elia I"
REALLY ?—M. Emile de Girardin has recently
written, " England is Not a Great Power—She is a Cire(l.,
Mistake." Is the utterance of this bon mot the secret Nrl3l
the Duke do Morny meditates the speedy elevation of tits
Editor of the Presse to the dignity of a Senator ?
FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS.-Sji°
latest addition to medical novelty, a curious pamphlet II
recently informed us, is " Magneopathy," the discover,' (It
Mr. Perry, son of the renowned steel pen maker. A rnagrjeo
in conjunction with a battery sends "the principle of life,
through the mortal in a renewed and reinvigorating street
—after which (it has been waggishly suggested) he .W 1
use lots of steel pens ! for
REPRESENTATION OF LUDLOW.—The writ --
the election of a member for this borough, in the root'. (7,
the late Mr. Botfield, has been received. The returning
officer has fixed the nomination for Friday next, at
Town Hall. Sir W. Fraser is the only candidate in flit)
field, and he will probably be returned without oppositioli;
THE NEW ACT ON FOLTIFICATIONS.—One oft b,,
last acts of the recent session was to provide a "further,,
sum for fortifications. The Commons " cheerfully grantecli
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as recited in the act, a further sum of £650,000, and ide.
works are progressing, and a central arsenal is to be 1009,
The first sum provided by the 23d and 24th Vic.,
was £2,000,000 ; the second, by the 25th and 26th v /;r.
c. 78, £1,200,000, and the third and last for the present,'
L 650,000.
PROPOSED RECOGNITION OF THE CONFEDEI,' '
STATES.—A circular relative to plans for sectirll4
peace in America has been issued by Mr, E. Akroyd,
M.P. for Huddersfield ; the Rev. James Bardsley,
rector of St. Anne's, Manchester; Mr. W. S. LiouS;-;t:
M.P., the Rev. F. H. Williams, M.A., incumbent of
church, Ashton •under-Lyrae ; the Rev. Wm. Berley,
rector of Chorton; the Hon. A. Duncombe, M.P. of
Crock, late M.P. for Bolton ; Mr. Pearson, the Mayor to
Salford, and many other gentlemen. It is an invitatfoll.oo
others to form a " Central Association for the recoPiti
of the Confederate States."
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FISHING IN THE NORTH SEA.—The herring - .to
ing in the N orth Sea, off the Durham and York61;01,0
coast, which at one time threatened to be an utter fail °l9
this season, within the past ten days has proved e%tte re#
bountiful, and will repay the fishermen for all their reds of
in the early part of the seasnn. One day last week upo'grrtie
a million herrings, it was conjectured, were landed at 11%d4
pool, and the sale of herrings in that town on Ttluar; 5
would realise to the fishermen about £2,000. The :ceo
were equally good on Friday and Saturday. The Proll
were as low as 15s. per thousand. The Shields 8.",„ellt, oO
did not realise so well in the early part of last wea, tees
Sunday their boats came into the Tyne loaded to the Iroo
edge, and prices ranged from 17s. to 18s. per thousand that
fish are extremely prime. The extraordinary silo°
ea to
have been fallen in with are described by the iistteoets.
be so solid that it was a difficult matter to sink their 01f
A number of Penzance and Folkestone boats are filii_l)coo,
the Yorkshire coast, and within the past few daYs.it tir
siderable fleet of large French luggers have made Uslre_ot of
pearance, and are busily employed g,athering the
the sea,