The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and PrILICESS
of Wales gave a grand dinner party on Thursday
night at Frogmore House, at which their Royal
Highnesses the Princesses Helena and Louise were
present. Lieutenant-Colonel Eleppel and the
Countess of Macclesfield had the honour of being

present.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary lunched at Frogniore
House yesterday with the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and returned to Kew in the afternoon.
Major Purves was in attendance on their Boyal
Highnesses.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, went out pheasant
shooting in the preserves of the Home Park Yost"'
day afternoon.

The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia'
We briefly announced yesterday the arrival 0:
their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Prussia at Brussels on Tuesday
evening, accompanied by their children, Prince
William, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Henry.
Their royal highnesses were received at the Brio-
sera railway station by the Count of Flanders, wh°
was attended by several orderly officers. 'lib°
Prussian Minister at Brussels was also present.
The prince and princess were conveyed in Court
carriages to the palace, where apartments had beep
prepared for their reception, and immediately en
their arrival they had an interview with the
Duchess of Brabant.
The dinner party in the evening comprised the
Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia, the
Duchess of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, the
Minister of England and Prussia, and some meth-
bars of the royal suites.
On Wednesday the Crown Prince and Growl'.
Princess of Prussia visited the King of the Belgians
at Laeken, and were also present with the Countess
of Brabant and the Count of Flanders at the le
Deum which was chanted at the cathedral of St'
Gudule, at Brussels, in celebration of the Slog's
73d birthday.

The New Judge.
(From the Law Times of this day.)
Heartily do we congratulate Mr. Sergeant Shee
on his elevation to the vacant Judgeship. We thani
the Lord Chancellor for the moral courage he hue
displayed in following the promptings of his ovii
large and liberal mind, in defiance of that adverse
pressure, whose power can be rightly measured 0011
by those who have been subjected to it. Still more
heartily do we congratulate the profession upon this
establishment of the principle that its prizes shall
be open to professional merit, whatever its party or
creed; the public upon the triumph of the great
principle of civil and religious liberty which was in
issue ; and the Court of Queen's Bench upon the
accession to it of our most able and accomplished
advocate, who has already proved his capacity for
the judgment-seat.

(Front the Weekly Register of this day.)
One of the most remarkable events of the week,
and indeed of the age, is the elevation of Sergeant
Shee, a Catholic lawyer, to a Puisne Judgeship in
the Court of Queen's Bench, Mr. Justice Shee
has the honour of being the first Catholic Judge
appointed in Engla❑d for centuties, and, like
the first Catholic judge appointed in Ireland, the
late Sir :Michael O'Loghlan, will, if we be not veil
greatly mistaken, be an ornament to the judicial
Bench.

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, accompanied
by Edward Lord St. Maur, leave the Admiralty to-day for
Stover-park, Devonshire.
The Duke of Athole, according to accounts re-
ceived in town yesterday, was in the same low state. 1116
grace still retains his strength.
The Duke and Euchess of Beaufort will entertain
a large family party at Badminton, their seat in Gloucester-
shire, during the Christmas holidays.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have
returned to Hatfield House, Herts, from visiting Elie 1:411°
and Duchess of Wellington.
The Earl of Clare's health is in rather a more
satisfactory state.
The Earl and Countess of Leicester will enter'
tain a large party at Holkham Hall, Norfolk, during a°
holidays.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yes-
terday for Hawarden Castle, Chester.
The Right Hon. Thomas M. Gibson, M.P., le
town yesterday for his seat in Suffolk, to pass the Christ-
mas holidays.
The Countess of Desart and Lady Alice Cu
have arrived in town from Ireland, and have since left far
Stackpole Park, Pembrokeshire, on a visit to the Earl 311

Countess of Cawdor.
The Dowager Lady Chesham has arrived at flicii;
Hoo, Herta, ou a visit to her ladyship's daughter, I'
Dacres. Her health has of late greatly improved. ,0
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and
William of Hesse were to leave Edinburgh yesterdaY fu
Windsor Castle, in order to join the Royal Family at (.)°‘

borne for Christmas.
His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador and 11i5
son, M. Paul Musurus, arrived at Paris yesterday fr°;
Naples and Rome, having left Constantinople exactly tilr°,,
weeks since. His excellency and son are expected to arrilu
home to-day.
LORD COWLEY has declined to renew his lease
at Chantilly, whence, very naturally, there are afloat rOPI

surmises as to the cause of this i•
THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD.—The only nail
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of Great Britain who holds an important p°Bitfij
about the French court is a Scotchman, named CarePliury'
who superintends the Royal studs under General 11
owhen
Mr. Campbell lived with the Emperor of the French
the latter tesided in England, and accompanied the
in the Italian wars.
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an ac.ciHdeonwt
tehsi,set
M.P.Mwe.Pek. wfohrileEsahsototNingorofnol theilaP
°f
Mr. H. N. Burroughes, of Burlingham, a stray shoetsbtiiiiilt•veliiit
struck his eye, by which, it is feared, hie eight
affected.
vrEß.—The price
COPPER'—The ADVANCE IN THE PRICE 01? --
of manufactured and unmanufactured copper was on Thurs•_7
penny per pound'
Yellow mh
ltfal sheathing and
day advanced £5 per ton.
advanced a a
composite nails were also
We understand that a subscription has been tot
Crawley's brother officers defray
on foot amongst Colonel to
has
the expenses to whiohhe
Cardigan been put by the court martial'
and that the Earl Of has generously headed at°
list with the sum £loo.f
°ofPcEoßnAc.e—r concerts apt hcr MondayA.la) eesTe 11;
• ty.
'rhea terminated
andL
Strauss
positions b with fancy dress ball, on a
ingMt:llrj:tiwLlllinqs successfulllsAc series
scale which has not been attempted in London for several,
year!. Everything that can insure good regulations will b°
put in requisition ;
the dance music is the band is to number 110 performers ;
ding cow • • to
y be from
sJ father,a'l ien r
Laebpi
zrktoyi: BG, itlifigtll;
; the supper will be supplied by the firm of
Epitauz, of the Opera Colonnade; and the arrangement°
for dancing to be under the direction of 12 masters of the
ceremonies.
A GOOD GRIP.—" Does the razor take hold well Pr,
inquired a barber, who was shaving a gentleman from the
country. "Yes," replied the customer, with tears in
eyes; ii
"it takes hold first rate, but it dont let go very eaellY;n
SALE OF NEGROES.—At their last auction Saw
Messrs. Pannill and Son offered several negroes,
three of whom brought the following excellent prices
Jane, 10 years of age, 3,100 dols. ; John Smith, 17 years,°.
age, 3,450 dole. ; John ---•, 19 years of age,
Tho recent sales of negroes in this city evince the fact tin!!
the people have the most uubotinded confidence in the au`',.,
cess of our cause. Prices continue to advance slowly au
steadily, and where a good hand of either sex is put uPti ud
auction the bidding is always spirited. Negroes are bo 74
to continue high, from the fact that the exigencies efo
war have reduced the number very materially in the S
—Petersburg Express, 3,900 dors.