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 Princessea
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, ME.jor-General Walker, Colonel
Gordon, C. 8., &c., and a guard of honour from the
74th Highlanders. _ _

Her Majesty and the royal family left the station
in three of the royal carriages, attended by an
escort of the Zld Hussars, preceded by the city
authorities, the members of her Majesty's and the)
other royal households, and proceeded to tho 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 tier Majesty to Aberdeen.
Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, met
her M.jesty at Aberdeen.

His Grand Ducal Highness Prince William of
Hesse took leave of her Majesty at Aberdeen, and
returned with Prince Alfred to Edinburgh, wbe.e
he 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 Wales, 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. 'N. Grey, Lieutenant-General
Knollys, Captain Grey, and Mr. Holzman, attended
the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Countess
Reventlow, Captain Lund, and Captain Casten-
scbjold were in waiting on the Prince and Princess
Christian.

Their Royal Highnesses left Marlborough House
at 20 minutes before twelve o'clock for the tenni"
nns in Bishopsgate-street, and travelled on the
Great Eastern Railway to the Wolferton 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 Hanoverian
Legation will be discharged by Baron Biome, as Charg6
d'Affaires.

The Dachess 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.

Tao Earl of Wilton returned to London yesterday
from Newmarket.

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

The Dowager Countess of Carnarvon has left
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-squaro, for Biston Hall, Devon.

Lard S anley of Atderley has left town for
tilderley Park, his seat in Cheshire. The noble lord will
return about the first week in next month.

Mr. W. and the Countess Z-Aka Gamier have
arrived at Maurigy's Hotel frown a tour.

The Cuaucellor of the Exchequer left London
yesterday for Hawarden Castle, ijhcster,

The programme of the conctrt which is to be

held in the Store-street Music Hall on the 26th is a very
attractive. one—Mornington, Donizvtti, Alvars, Thomas.

Nicholai, Rossini, Belle, Mozart, and Martini being some
of the eminent composers from whom selections have been
made for the occasion. The fame of several of the artistes
who have given their services tor the concert will ba
guarantee enough to the musical public that e, more than
ordinary treat will be found in bore-(street) for them on
the 26th.

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VERDI'S CELEBRATED OPERA, "Il Troy.% tore,"
has just been performed at Vienna with great success. The
great anu incomparable Wachtel was the Manrico ; a nevi
debutante, Fraulein Bettelheim, conquering by her uneB'
petted talent and charming voice, the whole aunicnce is
the part of Acuzena.

MR. AND MRS. ALFRED WIGAN, on the terms'
nanation of their present engagement, will make a proles'
sional tour in the West of England. Their first perform'
ances will most likely be given at Plymouth.
A STAINED GLASS WINDOW has lately been put
up inWestminster Abbey in memory of VINCENT NOVELL°•
It forms one of the lancet•lights in the north transept. 'she
subject is appropriate—St. Cecilia and her attendant
choristers.

" ICING THE POLE AND IN THE TORRID ZONE
Daus. HEAVING I "—A. genius in America is reported to
be fitting up a steamer for the purpose of towing icebergs to
India, where they sell for six cents a pound. Another pro-
poses to co still better—to fit a screw to the iceberg itself,
and thus avoid the expense of shipbuilding.
CHARLES MATHEWS IN PARIS AND LONDON.—
The stay in Paris of our accomplished and elegant country'
man, Cnarles Mathews, is drawing to a close, the present
week, we believe, terminating his leave of absence. A piece,
in which he is to appear, called " A Bull in a China Shop,
will in all probability precede the new comedy by blr'
Leicester Buckingham. This comedy contains a put
prossly for Mr. Mathews. A most interesting revival i$
contemplated by the Haymarket management for this great
comedian, viz., Planche's extravaganza of " The Goldea
Fleece," produced here some years ago.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.—The vagueness of the terns

T is
to define it positively, but at least a
not easy, perhaps,
" Social Science" renders it apt to be abused.
negative interpretation has been current, by which it was
understood that politics were excluded. Tha President
himself has not respected this constitution, for in lain
address he surveys the political condition of the world, lite-
rally from China to Peru. It is surely absurd to include
the Polish question, the Mexican question, the war in
America, the dispute between the Prussian King and bis
Lower Chamber, the interference of Prefects with Fronch.
elections, as matters coming within the category of Social
Science ; and Lord Brougham set a very bad example to Lb
body whose defects are excessive loquacity and an affects,-
tion of omniscience, by introducing such irrelevant topic°.
the question of the treatment of criminals, on tk,e other
hand, aeserved fuller treatment from one whose opinions 00
it necessarily
carry great weight. Lord Brougham merely
piaised the Irish system, and went rather too far in saying
chat the commission reported in favour of it. Their appr°
bation was only partial, and there were some objections
taken to it, which the President should have answered.
However, it is well to have his explicit declaration that no
reformation can be effectual which does not involve suf."
tering to the criminal. There has been growing up to°
generally a notion that revolutions can be made with rose
water, snd reformation effected with plum-pudding, roast"
beef, and feather-beds.

A YlW:rs JOKE.—The Rev. Dr. Alexander, in a
speech delivered last week at Hamilton, told the
following joke f---Once upon a time there resided in Peel)les"
shire a half-witted sort of man who had a notion that "
was rather religious, and who was in the habit of so9itl6
his prayers in a field behind a turf-dyke. One day this fw.
uividual was followed to his retirement by some evil-di°'
posed
persons, who, secreting themselves on the upP°6ife
side, Prepared to listen to what he should say. jock cola:
weneed his devotions, and, among other things expre,sseci-t
his conviction that he was a very great sinner, and tll3
even were the turf-dyke at that moment to fall upon Will'
it would be no more than he deserved. No sooner 113 d
said this than the persona on the opposite side pushed tr'
dyke over upon him. Scram h ling out from amongst the debr_
."
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Jock was heard saying, " Hech, sirs I it's an awls' 1
this; a body canna say a thing in joke but it's to en
earnest,"—Edinburgh courant,