The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-04 00:00:00

The Royal Family in the Highlands.

On Sunday their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, Prince John of
Glucksburg, and the Princess Hilda of Anhalt
attended Divine service in the church of Crathie.
There were also present from Balmoral and Aber-
geldie—the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, the
Marchioness of Ely, Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles
Phipps, Mr. and Mrs. Phipps, the Hon. Mrs. and
Miss Grey, Baroness Schenk, &c.
The Queen and herßoyal Highness the Princess
Helena, attended by the Marchioness of Ely, were
present at the afternoon service, which commenced
at 4 o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Macfarlane, Moderator
of the General Assembly, preached on both occa-
sions. The church was much crowded, a great
number of strangers being present.
On Saturday evening her Majesty drove from
Balmoral through the village of Braemar, and re-
turned home to the castle by her favourite and
secluded route, the Duchleish and " Lion's Face."
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at
Balmoral on Saturday. The Prince posted from
Blairgowrie by the Spittal of Glenshee and Braemar,
reaching Balmoral about 6 o'clock in the evening.
His Royal Highness left Perth in an open carriage,
having changed horses at the Royal Hotel. The
horses were specially provided, as his Royal Highness
met with an accident last year when passing through
Blairgowrie, and the driver was instructed to drive
cautiously down Allan-street, which is rather steep.
Unfortunately, however, near the same spot where
the accident occurred last year, 'some alterations are
going on at a shoemaker's shop, and the street being
partially blocked up with stones and rubbish, the
carriage came in rather violent collision with a cart
which was standing. Happily no serious damage
was done, but both inmates of the carriage were
rudely jostled, and but for the slow and cautious
pace at which the carriage was driven, serious injury
might have been sustained.

On Friday last a grand deer drive took place in
the forest of Abergeldie. To the wood profile of
Craig Yoniso the antlered monarchs were driven
from the sheltered dales and corries around. Capital
sport was had by the Prince of Wales and party,
amongst whom was the chief of Invercauld, the
gallant Colonel Farquharson, who shot down two
fine stags as the herd swept past. Bang-bang went
the Prince of Wales' rifle, and other two noble
stags bit the dust and rolled dead in the heather.
Other two stags fell, one of which was killed by the
youthful Mr. Phipps. On the home route two
pretty roebucks were shot by the party, which con-
cluded the day's sport.

EXPECTED VISIT OF TIIE PRINCE AND PRINCESS
OF WALES TO FLOORS CASTLE.—We understand
that the preparations which have been in progress at Floors
for the reception of these distinguished visitors are now all
but completed. Besides their royal highnesses—who aro
expected to arrive on Tuesday, the 17th inst.—there will
also be present the Prince of Hesse and a highly dis
tinguished circle of visitors. The Prince and Princess of
Wales will, we understand, remain during the week at
loors Castle, will attend the races on both days, and will
be present at the several balls to be given at Floors on the
occasion of their visit. The prince will also engage in
angling on the Tweed, and will shoot over the policy of
Floors, which is preserved for the occasion. Although
the visit of the prince and princess to the Duke and Duchess
of Roxburghe may be considered a private one, yet the
magistrates and community of Kelso are anxious to give
the illustrious pair a right royal welcome to the Borders.—
Scotsman.

QUEEN Emma.—The ex-Queen of the Sandwich
Islands has been the guest of Mr. Tennyson, the Poet
Laureate, at Farringford, in the Isle of Wight, during the
past few days. On Saturday her Majesty, several of her
suite, and Mr. Tennyson, attended a lecture given at
Freshwater by the chaplain to the Queen, in aid of the
funds of the mission.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE AHADECS.—Prince
Amadeus of Savoy, accompanied by the Marquis d'Azeglie,
Colonel Morra, Captain Salvaden, Captain Cotti, and suite,
arrived at Callender on Saturday from Lochearnhead and
I~illin. After luncheon the party posted to the Trosachs
Hotel, where they remained all night, and returned to
Callender on Sunday. After spending the night in the
Dreadnought Hotel, the distinguished visitor left for
Edinburgh on Monday morning, and arrived at the
Douglas Hotel shortly after ten o'clock. In the course of
the day his royal highness and suite visited the Castle, the
Palace, Donaldson's Hospital, and several other phtes of
interest, and drove round the Queen's Drive in the after-
noon. In the evening they visited Price's Spanish Circus.
Prince
..ien by Count Maffei and the officers in the
suite of his royal highness, arrived at Sheffield yesterday'
amp
d accec Amadeus,o with ins Excellency the Italian Minister,
from Scotland. After a minute inspection of the large
manufacturing establishments there, the Prince to-day
will go to Birmingham and stay there until after mid-day
to-morrow. His royal highness is expected to arrive at
the Italian Legation to-morrow evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Soltykoff has left
Claridge's Hotel for Paris.

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Her Highness the Princess Schwarzenberg has
arrived at Claridge's Hotel from the Isle of Wight.
His Excellency Count Glemgallas has arrived at
Claridge's Hotel from Vienna. The Countess has arrived
also there from Brighton.

Count and Countess Munster have left Claridge'o
Hotel for Hanover.

Lord W odehouse, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
arrived in town yesterday from Dublin, in order to attend
the funeral of the late Countess of Clare.
ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.---The treasurer of
the Princess's Theatre, Mr. W. H. Sleigh, Las announced
his benefit for Saturday night next, when the performance
will consist of an original drama by Mr. Charles Reade,
entitled "It is Never too Late to Mend." Mr. Vining will
appear on the occasion, in conjunction with the principal
members of the company.

MANswx-nousi—Last evening the Lord Mayor
entertained the Lord Mayor elect (Alderman
Phillips), the members of the Court of Aldermen, the
Sheriffs, and Under-Sheriffs, and some of the principal
officers of the corporation, at a banquet at the Mansion-
house. It is the custom ordinarily for the retiring Lord
Mayor to entertain his successor in office at dinner on
Michaelmas-day, when the new Lord Mayor for the ensu-
ing year is elected ; but this year the day of election im-
mediately preceded that on which a great religious cere-
mony takes place among the Jewish community, of which
the Lord Mayor elect is a member, and tho customary
banquet was postponed in consequence, in deference to his
wish. The dinner last evening, according to usage on this
annual festival, was served in the Long Parlour, a very
spacious apartment in the Mansion-house, and second only
in capacity to that of the Egyptian Hall. There wore pre-
sent among the invited guests Alderman Sir James Duke,
Alderman Sir Robert Carden, Alderman Sidney, Alderman
Gabriel, Alderman Rose, Alderman Besley, Alderman
Waterlow, and Alderman Lusk; the new Sheriffs (Alder-
man Gibbons and Mr. James Figgins), with their Under-
Sheriffs (Messrs. Duffett and Rawlins) ; Mr. Chambers (the
Common-Sergeant) ; Colonel Fraser (the City Commis-
sioner of Police), Mr. Deputy De Jersey, M. H. W. Val-
lance, Mr. Deputy Perkins, the Rev. Dr. Mortimer (chaplain
to the Lord Mayor), Mr. Josiah Hale, Mr. Joseph Gibbs,
private secretary to the Lord Mayor, and many more. The
dinner was served with all the ceremony usual on such oc-
casions, the Lord Mayor elect, with the rest of the principal
guests, sitting on the right and left of the Lord Mayor
and the Lady Mayoress. On the removal of the cloth the
Lord Mayor, according to custom, drank to the health of
the company in a "loving cup," which was afterwards
passed round the board, and at intervals in the entertain-
ment Mr. J. L. Hatton, with Mr. Montem Smith, sang some
choice duets. The entertainment is the last which a retir-
ing Lord Mayor is understood to give of a public kiwi
before leaving office, and a few toasts germane to the occa"
sion are drunk. This year the ordinary course in that re-
spect was followed, and the company separated shortli
after 10 o'clock.