The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-16 00:00:00

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THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND.

BALMORAL, Oct. 14.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess
Louis and Prince William of Hesse, the Princesses
Helena and Louise, the Princes Arthur and Leopold,
and attended by the ladies and gentlemen in wait-
ing, left the Castle yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock,
for Aboyne, where a special train was in readiness
to convey her Majesty and the royal family to
Aberdeen.

At the Aberdeen Station her Majesty was received
by the Lord Provost and city authorities, the Duke
of Richmond and a committee of the subscribers to
the memorial, Mbjor-General Walker, Colonel
Gordon, C. 8., &c. 7 and a guard of honour from the
74th Hig,hlanders.

Her Majesty and the royal family left th• station
in three of the royal carriages, attended by an
escort of the 8d Hussars, preceded by the city
authorities, the members of her Majesty's and tho
other royal households, and proceeded to the Club
House to witness the uncovering of the statue of
the Prince Consort, where her Majesty was received
by a guard of honour of the 92d Highlanders, the
subscribers to the memorial, &c.
On her Majesty appearing on a platform erected
for the purpose, the statue of the Prince Consort
was uncovered, after a prayer by Principal Camp-
bell, and the troops presented arms.

The Queen, after resting a short time, returned
in the same order as on arriving, reaching Balmoral
at half-past six o'clock, and though much fatigued
by the exertions and trying emotions of the day,
has not suffered in health therefrom.

The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia met
the Queen at the Aboyne Station, and travelled
with her Majesty to Aberdeen.
Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, met,
her Majesty at Aberdeen.
His Grand Ducal Highness Prince William of
Hesse took leave of her Majesty at Aberdeen, and
returned with Prince Alfred to Edinburgh, where
ho will remain for some time, on a visit to his Royal
Highness.

Sir George Grey has arrived as the Minister in
attendance upon her Majesty.

Departure of the Prince and Princess of
Wales for Sandringham.

The Prince and Princess of Waies, accompanied
by the Prince and Princess Christian of Denmark,
with the Prince Frederick and Princess Dagmar,
left town yesterday morning for Sandringham Hall,
Norfolk.

The Hon. Mrs. IV. Grey, Lieutenant-General
Knollys, Captain Grey, and Mr. Holzman, attended
the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Countess
Reventlow, Captain Lund, and Captain Casten-
schjold were in waiting on the Prince and Princess
Christian.

Their Royal Highnesses left Marlborough House
übt 20 minutes before twelve o'clock for the termi-
nus in Bishopsgate-street, and travelled on the
Great Eastern Railway to the Wolfertorx Station.

His Excellency M. Musurus, the Turkish Am-
bassador, is expected to return from Constantinople,
towards the end of the ensuing month, to resume his am-
bassadorial duties at the Court of St, James's.

His Excellency Count Kielmansegge is not ex-
pected to return to resume his diplomatic duties before
March, and until then the business of the Hanovertan.
Legation will be discharged by Baron Biome, as Chargé
d'Affaires.

The Duchess of Hamilton (née Princess Marie of
Baden) and Lady Mary Hamilton are expected shortly in,
town from Baden-Baden, and it is said will take up their
residence at Brighton for a few months.

The Earl of Kerry is about to proceed to Oxford
University to complete his studies.
The Earl and Countess of Cardigan have been
staying at Newmarket during the week.

The Earl of W3.lton returned to London yesterday
from Newmarket.

Earl Grosvenor and Lady Constance Grosvenor
have arrived at the Grand Ilotel de Londrea, Paris, from
Switzerland.

The Dowager Countess of Carnarvon has left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Bixton Hall, Devon.
Lord S anley of Alderley has left town for
Alderley Park, his seat in Cheshire. The noble lord will
return about the first week in next month.

Mr. W. and the Countess Zeikel Garnier have
arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from" a tour.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left London
yesterday for Hawarden Castle, Chester.

The programme of the concert which is to be
held in the Store-street Music Hall on the 26th is a v ery
attractive one—Mornington, Donizetti, Alvars, Thom as,
Nicholai, Rossini, Balfe, Mozart, and Martini being scn no
of the eminent composers from whom selections have be, an
made for the occasion. The fame of several of the artist rs
who have given their services for the concert will l
guarantee enough to the musical public that a more the n
ordinary treat will be found in Store-(street) for them c
the 26th.

VERDI'S CELEBRATED OPERA, " I 1 Trovatore,
has just been performed at Vienna with great success. Th
great ano incomparable Wachtel was the Manrico ; a no 7f
debutante, Fiiialein Bettelheim, conquering by her unex -
pected talent and charming voice, the whole auoience i h
the pat t of Acuzena.

MR. AND MRS. ALFRED WIGAN, on the termi -
aanation of their present engagement, will make a proles.-
siunal tour in the West of England. Their first perform,-
ances will most likely be given at Plymouth.
A STAINED GLASS WINDOW nas lately been put
up inWestminster Abbey in memory of VINCENT NOVELLO,.
It forma ono of the lancet-lights in the north transept. he,
subject is appropriate—St. Cecilia and her attenda tzt
choristers.

" ICING THE POLE AND IN THE TORRID ZON E
DARE IIEAviNG 1 "—A genius in America is r.9ported to
be fitting up a steamer for the purpose of towing ic,9bErgs to
India, where they sell for six cents a pound. Anothef pro-
poses to co still better—to fit a screw to the iceberg ilself,
and thus avoid the expense of shipbuilding.
CIIARLES MATHEWS IN PARIS AND LONDON,
The stay in Paris or our accomplished and elegant count,
man, Cnarles Mathews, is drawing to a close, the press int
week, we believe, terminating his leave of absence. A pit :co
in wkich he is to appear, called " A Bull in a China Shop ,"
will in all probability precede the new comedy by /l [r.
Leicester Buckingham. This comedy contains a part ex-
pressly for Mr. Mathews. A most interesting revival is
contemplated by the Haymarket management for this gre at
comedian, viz., Planche's extravaganza of " The Gold, m.
Fleece," produced here some years ago.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.—The vagueness of the ter m
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Social Science" renders it apt to be abused. It is
not easy, perhaps, to define it positively, but at least a
were excluded. T
current,
byhwehiPchresitidWe 11%3
negative
understood
that
politicshaswre lu
ha
ys the political condition of the world, lite-
rally from
in ur
China to Peru. It is surely absurd to include
. notvc respected this constitution, for in his
addressilcajf
he has
rse
the Polish question, the Mexican question, the war in
America, the dispute between the Prussian King and his
Lower Chamber, the interference of Prefects with French
elections, as matters coming within the category- of Social
Science; and Lord Brougham set a very bad example to a
body whose defects are excessive loquacity and an affecta-
tion of omniscience, by introducing such irrelevan t topics.
The question of the treatment of criminals, on the other
hand, deserved fuller treatment from one whose opinions on
it necessarily carry great weight. Lord Brougham merely
praised the Irish system, and went rather too far in sayii ig
that the commission reported in favour of it. Their appr -
bation was only partial, and there were some objectio o s
taken to it, which the President should have answere6t.
However, it is well to have his explicit declaration that no
reformation can be effectual which does net involve sul -
feting to the criminal. There has been growing up to.)
generally a notion that revolutions can be made with roe
water, and reformation effected with Oulu-pudding, roasit-
beef, and feather-bcds.

A Pious JOKE.—The Rev, Dr. Alexander, in a
speech delivered last week at Hamilton, told the
following joke :—Once upon a time there resided in Peebles-
shire a half-witted sort of man who had a notion that ha
was rather religious, and who was in the habit of saying
his prayers in a field behind a turt-dyke. One day this in-
lividuat was followed to his retirement by some evil-dis-
posed peisons, who, secreting themselves on the opposite
side, Prepared to listen to what ho should say. Joe 6 com-
menced his devotions, and, among other things expressed
his conviction that he was a very great sinner, and that
even were the turf-dyke at that moment to fall upon him,
it would be no more than he deserved. No sooner had he
said this than the persons on the opposite side pushed the
dyke over utlon him. Scraint ling out from amongst thc debris,
Jock was heard saying,
"Hach, sirs I it's an awn)? werld
this; a body canna say a thing in joke hut ta'en in
Earnebt,':—.Minburgh. Courant.