The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-24 00:00:00

The Queen of Prussia.

The Queen of Prussia, accompanied by Prince
Edward of Saxe-Weimar, walked through some of
the principal streets of Windsor on Monday last,
and afterwards proceeded on Foot to ELon College,
unrecognised by the public.
Yesterday the Queen of Prussia attended morn-
ing service in St. George's Chapel, occupying the
Royal closet. The service IA as intoned by the Rev.
Henry Butterfield, and the lessons for the day were
read by the Rev. Frederick Anson, canon in resi
deuce. The anthem was " Seepers awake." Her
Majesty was attended by the ladies and gentle
man of her suite, and by the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley,
wife of the Dean of 'Windsor. Afer the service the
Queen inspected the chapel and monuments of in-
terest in the chapel. Mr. Wise was in attendance.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
had a dinner party last evening at her Royal High-
ness's residence at St. James's Palace. There were present
among the guests, Baron Bentinck, Count Vitzhun, the
Duke and Duchess of Manchester, Maria Marchioness of
Ailesbury, the Earl St. Germans, the Earl of Sandwich,
the Earl of Wilton, Count Wimpffen, Viscount Canterbury,
Lord and Lady Rokeby, Lord and Lady Forester, Lord and
Lady Ebury, Lord and Lady Foley, Lady Marian
Alford, &c.
The Duke of Marlborough, as Lord Lieutenant
of Oxfordshire, left town yesterday to be present, at the
great volunteer review.
The Duchess of Grafton is still in Paris, and it
is stated that the health of her grace is improved. The
duke is daily expected home from Paris.
The Duke of Buccieuch left town last evening
for Edinburgh, to take command of the Queen's Light
Infantry Militia Regiment, of which his grace is colonel,
The Duchess of Buccleuch will remain in town.
The Earl and Countess of Aylesford have arrived
at Claridge's Hotel from Packington Hall, Coventry.
Lady Otho Fitzgerald had an assembly last even-
ing at her ladyship's residence on Carlton-house-terrace.
A large party were present.
°corm° Caetani Prince di Taeno, and the Mar-
quis Francesco Nobili Vitetteschi, have arrived at Claridge's
Hotel from Rome.
Sir Henry and Lady de Hoghton, Bart., have left
Maurigy's Hotel for Walton-on-Thames.
The marriage of Mr. Welby, M.P,, with the
Hon. Victoria Stuart-Wortley, is fixed to take place on
Saturday, July 4.
Mr. JatLes Robert Walker, M.P. for Beverley,
was married yesterday to Miss Louisa Marlborough Heron,
third daughter of Sir John Heron Maxwell, at St. James's
Church, Piccadilly.
Queen Maria Theresa of Naples has arrived at
Vienjaa, and was received at the railway station by nearly
all tfie Imperial family.
THE GRAND CONSERVATIVE BANQUET.—The
committee of management met yesterday, at the offices or
the National Conservative Registration Association, for the
allotment of places at the banquet next Friday. In conse-
quence of the lame attendance it was resolved that th.
noblemen and gentlemen attending the banquet should
bring their servants with them.
POOR LAW IA QUIRY.—' 'N Monday an officia;
Poor-law investigation took place in the board-
room of Marylebone Workhouse, before Mr. h. B. Cane,
assistant poor-law commissioner, as to certain charges
preferred by Viscount Raynham, M.P,, against Mr.
U. E. Douglas, the master, and the porter of that esta-

blishment, and as to the administration of relief to the
casual poor. Viscount Rayaham and nearly the whole of
the board of directors and guardians were present, whilst
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Mr. Lewis attended professionally on behalf of the master.
The inquiry was a protracted one, and at the close the in-
spector said he would report the evidence to the Poor-law
Board.

RUSSIA AND THE POLIsH QUESTION.—Accord

ing to the Presse of Vienna, the Russian Govern
meet has decided upon the policy it intends to adopt on the
Polish question, Prince Gortschakoff is said to have de-
clared he is quite willing to discuss the Austrian proposi-
tions, with which, from the publicity given to them, he is
already familiar. He altogether rejects, however, the idea
of a Uonforence properly so called, aLd proposes in its stead
were diplomatic negotiations to take place at St. Peters-
burg between the Russian Cabinet and the representatives
of the three great Powers. "To accept, while the question
is pending, a conference held in Paris, London, or Vienna,"
Prince Gortschakoff is reported to have sal], "would be to
recognise a foreign tribunal for a home question. The Polish
insurrection is a domestic qu stion, to be settled between
Russia and its Polish subjects ; and Russia, as an indepen-
dent power, could never recognise foreign intervention on
that question without abandoning her sovereign rights."
The Vienna journal statt a that Prince Gortschakoff gave
expression to these views a fews days since in a confidential
interview with an ambassador.

BUDGET OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—The Governor
of South Australia has presented to the House of
Assembly the estimates of revenue and expenditure for that
colony for the year ending the 30th of June, 1864. The
estimated revenue of all sources except sale of land is
£465,1352 while an additional sum of £145,000 is estimated
as the produce of land sales in the year. This latter sum
is divisible into two parts, of which one third goes towards
immigration, and two-thirds to public works. The depart-
mental expenditure is on a higher scale than in some of the
other Australian colonies. Chief clerks in the various
offices appear to receive £4OO a-year, and £l2O is the lowest
salary granted to a clerk. Constables aro paid 7s. a day,
office messengers Bs. a day for 313 days in the year. The
sheriff is also returning officer, and has no under sheriff;
his salary is £5OO a•year. One hundred convicts are esti-
mated to cost £3,745 for supervision and maintenance, and
their labour is supposed to produce £1,500 of that amount,
The letter carriers have 7s. 6d. a day and their uniform.
Their are two inspectors of schools at £450 and £350, with
forage allowance; and the amount voted in aid of school-
masters' stipends is £12,000. The destitute poor are under
departmental care, and they are estimated to cost £5,091,
The Government prin'ing office costs £1,355. The ecele •
siastical vote is centered in one chaplain at £3OO, and a re-
ligious instructor to convicts at £l5O, State aid otherwise
being unknown in South Australia. The Volunteer force
costs £7,142, and her Majesty's troops in 'he colony receive
£1,139 as colonial pay. Under the head of law officers ap-
pears a Parliamentary draughtsman at £5OO, in addition to
the Attorney General and Crown Solicitor. The colony
has three judges and an insolvency commissioner. The
Lands Titles Departments costs South Australia £6,489 a
year. The Customs, estimated at £200,000, are collected at
an expense of £6,685. The Marine Boards are Govern.
ment departments, costing with the lighthouses £lO,BOl,
while the revenue derivable from them is £4,250. The total
receipts to meet this expenditure of £165,578 are £165,1,-,5,
and £145,000 !rem laud sales, which will leave the Treasury
for the financial year the shm of £89,963 to pay interest and
capital on the bonded debt for public works, amounting to
£867,500, and still leave a considerable balance in the
Treasury.

A MILITARY OFFICER HORSEWHIPPED AT THE
NEW CLUB.—Within the last few weeks a scandal,
involving the character of a military officer of rank in this
city, awl that of a young umnarricd lady of highly respect-
able connections, has been matter of public comment. It
appears that the wife of the military officer concerned was
suspicious as to her husband's fidelity as to herself and
conduct towards the young lady in question ; and that a
watch having been set, certain proofs were obtained.
The matter, however, did not rest here. The
brother-in-law of t::e young lady, who holds an official
position in the Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers, having got
possession of a letter in which certain arrangements were
proposed in the event of the officer being divorced from his
present wife, came in contact with him in the New Club on
Saturday last, and on his acknowledging the authenticity
of the document, produced a horsewhip, and soun-ly casti-
gated him. The matter has come to the ears of the Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Morces for Scotland; and it is
rumoured that yesterday morning the horsewhipped-officer
was placed under arrest.—Caledonian Mercury.
Waggish Beefeater, to Colonel Blood, when
46 off" with the Regalia—" You haven't got such a thing
as a Crown about you ?".--Fun.