The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-30 00:00:00

The Opening of Parliament.

It is stated, on what we believe to be good autho-
rity, that, her Majesty's health permitting—a cir-
cumstance of which there is happily no present
reason to doubt—it is the gracious intention of the
Queen to open the new Parliament in person.
On every ground, public or private, we are quite
sure that this determination will be most gratifying
to her Majesty's people. It is impossible to estimate
too highly the reappearance of the Constitutional
Sovereign, as taking part in the public affairs of the
nation, under circumstances of bereavement and
grief that have called forth the sympathies of all
classes of her Majesty's subjects.

Some few modifications will proVably be made in
the ceremonial hitherto usual on such occasions.

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The Duchess of Somerset arrived at the Admi-
ralty yesterday from Bulstrode-park, Bucks.
The Marquis de Almendares, wits- his family and
suite, has arri7ed at the Hotel Meurier
The Earl of Dunmore, who is visiting their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, at Sandring-
ham, is expected to leave to-morrow on a tour of visits.
The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor are
staying at Calverley-park, Cheshire.
Lord and Lady Elcho and family are expected
at their residence in St. James's-place early in the ensuing
week from Amisfield, East Lothian,

Lady Marian Alford arrived in town yesterday
from visiting the Marquis of Northampton at Castle
Ashby.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel is in Dublin,
making arrangements for his final departure from the
Secretary's Lodge.

The Hon. Mrs. William North gave birth to a
daughter on Tuesday last, at the residence of Colonel
North, M.P., in Arlington-street, Piccadilly.
Mr. Adam Hay, M.P., has arrived at the Hotel
Meurice, Paris.
Lady Cairns gave birth to a son on Tuesday at
the family residence in Eaton-place. Her ladyship and
infant are progressing favourably.
The coming of age of Sir Norman Macdonald
Lockhart, Bart., was celebrated on Tuesday by the tenants
on the Dryden estates by a bonfire on the Harper-hill farm,
near Roslin, and also by a dinner. The Roslin volunteers
were present at the lighting of the bonfire, and fired a feu
de joie, and also seven volleys, in honour of the event.
QUEEN E3IMA OF HAwAII.—Her Majesty Queen
Emma, who had accepted an invitation of the Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel to attend a conversazione
which was to be given at the house of the society on the
subject of the Hawaiian Mission, will not be present, as
her Majesty has been advised by her physician to leave
England for the south of France.

PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION.—This: day (Thurs-
day) all plans, sections, maps, and other documents
must be filed at the Private Bill-office, with the clerks of
the peace, and at the Metropolitan Board of Works. It iS
also the last day for advertisements of the intended appli-
cations for local acts of Parliament in the next session. 14-
considerable amount of private bill legislation is anticipated
in the first session of the new Parliament. In order to faci-
litate' private bill legislation, the Government issued 0
" model bill," which has been placed in the hands of Par-
liamentary agents. It has been remodelled, and will elc-
pedite the proceedings before the committee. All private
bills must be lodged in the Commons by the 23d Dec., and
in the Lords by the 17th of that month.
THE BLOCKADE OF CHILEAN Po RTS.—VALPARAIS°,
Oct. 17.—The following are the vessels known to have been
warned off by the blockading squadron :—Oct. 10, the Cape
Horn, from Sydney, proceeded for Iquique ; the Nall"
phante, from Liverpool. 13th, the Charles Jackson, from
Swansea, proceededfor Cobija. The following were allowed
to anchor for orders :—The Lieutenant Maury, proceeded
for San Francisco ; the Elvore, proceeded for Callao ; the
P. Godderroy, proceeded for Iquique ; the Cecillie, pro
ceeded for Callao. Of the vessels that were here when the
blockade was put on, the Spanish Admiral has permitted
the Elizabeth Martin and the Adam Sedgwick to land their
homeward cargoes at Chilian outports. The Matins CO"
sine, taken by one of his vessels, has been armed and sent to
assist in blockading some northern port.
NAVAL COURTESIES AT RIO DE JANEIRO.—We
read in the Correio Mercantil of Rio de Janeiro :—" A ball
took place on board the English frigate Narcissus, on the
11th October, and to it were invited•the Cabinet Ministers'
the members of the corps diplonzatique, and the elite of our
society. Admiral Elliot and the officers of the frigate Well
most courteous in doing the honours of this fete, destine"
to celebrate the establishment of good relations betwe°
England and the empire. The service was splendid, ll'.
illumination most brilliant, the battery, changed into 9
ball-room, was decorated with taste, and everywhere i°ll
saw united the Brazilian and English flags. This .ft,te:
which was very gay and animated, will long remain ill t's"
memory of those present."
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THE BRAEMAR GATHERING OF RATS.--T.- r 0
invasion in the Braemar district continues to engle
a particular amount of public and private interest in t 0
north. An incessant and universal war is everyivlt!l.
waged with merciless fury against the defective vertitt:
even shooting has been in many instances resorted to aS
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speedy expedient. The use of poison even, in several cs.s:
has hitherto proved ineffectual, the otherwise vorse,.tu_a.
creatures avoiding contact with the deleterious I:tuto
Trapping has met with most success, but even that, I,t v.
a few trials, has proved unfeasible from their keen sag
and and acuteness. It has been observed that mice htfv": A.
but disappeared wherever rats have fixed a lodgleenitnee 0
pr
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severe storm of snow and frost may possibly °us
great diminution of their number and ravages,
there is little if any abatement of their proves S.--41
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