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 town.
The Duke de Nemours arrived there the day before
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 pissed
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 D Lake 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-
Dessau, thus reducing the number of co-Federate
German Sovereigns to 34.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have a
select party staying with them at Weimer Castle. Among
the visitors are Viscountess Jocelyn and llon. 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 of
Great Britain climbing up the side of his yacht in a marine
jacket and trousers, " I think, Jack," said one, as he turned
a knowing look to his messmate, " this is the first time one
ever saw a short Chancery Suit !" •

Captain the Hon. James K. Drummond, C. 8.,
loft 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 royal
family, at present staying there.

The Duke and Duchess of Grafton are prolong-
ing their stay at Baden Baden. The duchess is still in
delicate health.

The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury left town
yesterday, on a tour of visits in the north.
The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have
taken up their residence at Bretby Park, Derbyshire, where
they will 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 ADMIRAL HARCOURT.—The funeral of
the deceased admiral took place cn Friday last, and,
fu accordance with his last wishes, was strictly private.
The cortege, consisting of a hearse and four, and five
mourning coaches, followed by the late admiral's private
carriage, arrived at the Masham Church gates about 12
o'clock. Tho remains were followed by the deceased's
brother, Lord Nevill, Capt. Tucker, Sir John Johnstone,
Mr. Trumper, Dr. Ward, and the household. None of the
tenantry were invited, but they met spontaneously, and
followed on foot.

Mr. MASON IN IRELAND.—On Saturday last, the
Earl of Donoughmoze, Mr. Mason of Trent notoriety, and
bis Secretary, visited the Clonmel gaol. They were escorted
over the building by the governor of the prison.
A GOOD POLITICAL NOVEL, though by no means
the highest form of art, requires, says a clever critic
in one of our weekly contemporaries, a number of conditions
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 pecu-
liar circles and " gilded saloons" where the highest fashion
is found in conjunction with the most eager political
activity. . . This, it will be observed, is, in effect, an exact
description of the eminent qualifications and remarkable
antecedents of the gifted author of " Coningsby I"

THE MYSTERY OF MIGRATION.-I" Did it ever
occur to you," asked a philosophic naturalist of his
sporting companion, the other day, " what wondrous in-
stinct guides these birds in their periodical migration, and
what was Nature's purpose in endowing them with the in-
stinct ? " " Parbleu l" replied the sportsman with gra-
vity, " Nature's purpose was to give us the pleasure of
shooting them, and epicures the pleasure of eating them."
CHARLES LA➢iß'S answer to a tallow-passenger in
a stage-coach, who, having been kept awake half the night,
remarked that he (Lamb) had a bad cough. "It's the best
Ivan give you," stammered " Elia 1"

•• I
REALLY ?—M. Emile de Girardin has recently
written, " England is Not a Great Power—She is a Great
Mistake." Is the utterance of this bon nio!, the secret wby
the Duke do Morny meditates the speedy elevation of the
Editor of the Presse to the dignity of a Senator ?

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FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS.—The
latest addition to medical novelty, a curious pamphlet has
recently informed us, is '• Magneopathy," the discovery of
Mr. Perry, son of the renowned steel pen maker. A magnet
in conjunction with a battery sends " the principle of life"
through the mortal in a renewed and reinvigorating stream
—after which (it has been waggishly suggested) he will
use lots of steel pens !
REPRESENTATION OF LIIDLOW.—The writ for
the election of a member for this borough, in the room of
the late Mr. Botfield, has been received. The returning

officer has fixed the nomination for Friday next, at the
Town Hall. Sir W. Fraser is the only candidate in the
field, and he will probably be returned without opposition.
THE NEW ACT ON FORTIFICATIONS.—One of the
last acts of the recent session was to provide a " further"
sum for fortifications. The Commons " cheerfully granted,"
as recited in the act, a further sum of £650,000, and the
works are progressing, and a central arsenal is to be made.
The first sum provided by the 23d and 24th Vic., c. 109,
was £2,000,000 ; the second, by the 25th and 26th Vic ,
c. 78, £1,200,090, and the third and last for the present year
£650,000.
PROPOSED RECOGNITION OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES.—A circular relative to plans for securing
peace in America has been issued by Mr. E. Akroyd, late
my. for Huddersfield; the Rev. James Bardsley,
rector of St. Anne's, Blanchester; Mr. W. S. Lindsay,
M.P., the Rev. F. IL Williams, M.A., incumbent of Christ-
church, Ashton -under-Lyrae ; the Rev. Wm. Barley, M. A,,
rector of Ch3rton; the Hon. A. Duncombe, m.p.; Mr.
Crock, late M,P. for Bolton ; Mr. Pearson, the Mayor of
Salford, and many other gentlemen. It is an invitation to
others to form a " Central Association for the recognition.
of the Cunfedetate States."

FISHING IN THE NORTH SEA.—The herring fish-
ing in the North Sea, off the Durham and Yorkshire
coast, which at one time threatened to be an utter failuro
this season, within the past ten days has proved extremely
bountiful, and will repay the fishermen for all their reverses
in the early part of the seaean. Oneday last week upwards of
a million herrings, it was Conjectured, were landed at Hartle..
pool, and the sale of herrings in that town on Thursday
would realise to the fishermen about £2,000. The " takes'
were equally good on Friday and Saturday. The prices
were as low. as 15s. per thousand. The Shields fishermen
did not realise so well in the early part of last week, but on
Sunday their boats came into the Tyne loaded to the water's
edge, and prices ranged from 17s. to 18s. per thousand. The
fish are extremely prime. The extraordinary shoals that
have been fallen in with aro described by the fishermen to
be so solid that it was a difficult matter to sink their nets.
A. number of Penzance and Folkestone boats are fishing off
the Yorkshire coast, and within the past few days a con-
siderable fleet of large French luggers have made their al)-.
pearance, and aro busily employed gathering the harvest a
the sea.