The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-05 00:00:00

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The Queen's Visit to Germany.

THE ROSENAU, COBURG, Sept. 2.
The Queen and Princess Helena took an excur-
sion, on Thursday, to the Castle of Heldburg, at-
tended by Lady Churchill.
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Prince
Leopold were present, on Thursday night, at the
opera at Coburg, when the " Freichutz" was per-
formed.
Princess Helena, attended by Lady Churchill,
dined with the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg,
at the Kallenberg, yesterday.
Prince Arthur left Coburg this morning for Eng-
land, attended by Major Elphinstone.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—As at pre-
sent arranged the autumnal trip of her Majesty and the
royal family to Scotland will take place on Tuesday next,
the 12th inst., and the necessary railway preparations are
_ _

now being made for the royal journey to Aboyne. The
precise time at which the special will leave Windsor is not
yet definitively settled ; but it is expected that her Majesty
will leave about 10 minutes to seven o'clock in the evening.
His Highness Prince Schwarzenberg has re-
turned to Claridge's Hotel from visiting his Grace the Duke
of Bedford at Woburn.

The Duke of Rutland has been entertaining, ai
Longshawe Lodge, Derbyshire, to shoot grouse on his ex-
cellent moors, the following distinguished party :—Earl
and Countess of Tankerville, Earl and Countess of Brad-

ford, Viscount Newport, Mr. and Mrs. John Leslie, Gene
ral Hall, and Colonel and Mrs. Richard Curzon.

The Duke of Devonshire will entertain a large
party at Holkar Hall, near Milnthorpe, towards the end of

the month, in anticipation of the marriage of his only
daughter, Lady Louisa Cavendish, with Captain the Hon.
Francis Egerton, R.N., brother of the late Earl of Elles-
mere.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath left their
residence in Belgave-square at the close of the past week
for Longleet Park, Wilts, accompanied by their family.
The Earl Cawdor and sons after visiting Cawdor
Castle, Nairnshire, have arrived at Stackpole Court, Wales,
to meet the countess and her daughter, who have returned
from Germany.

Lord and Lady Headley are entertaining a circle
of friends at their seat, Aghadoe House, Killarney.
Lady Granville Somerset has returned to Far-
rance's Hotel from Sevenoaks, Kent.

Baroness Clifford is expected to arrive in Paris
to-morrow from a tour in Germany, on her way to the
family seat in Leicestershire.

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart.; M.P.,
has left town for a tour of visits, after which he goes to
Ireland.

The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., ar
rived in town last evening from his seat in Lancashire.

Sir Henry Cotterell, Bart., has arrived a
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Garnons, Here.
ford.

Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Dugdale Astley
have left Farrance's Hotel for Stourhead, Somersetshire.

Mr., Mrs., and Miss Valentine have arrived at
the South Kensington Hotel, Queen's-gate-terrace, South
Kensington, from Paris. _ _

Mr. Burroughes has arrived at the South Ken-
sington Hotel, Queen's-gate-terrace, South Kensington,
from Scotland.

VISIT OF THE EARL OF DERBY TO LIVERPOOL.—
The Earl of Derby will be entertained by the Mayor of
Liverpool at the Town-hall in that town on the 25th inst.
DEATH OF COLONEL PLUNKETT BURTON.—We
have to announce the death of Colonel Plunkett Burton,
late of the Coldstream Guards, which took place at his
house in Grosvenor-square, on Sunday, the 3d inst., from
rheumatism, which he got in the Crimea, and from which
he suffered intensely with the urmost resignation. From
his amiable, virtuous, and noble disposition he was held in
high estimation by every person who had the pleasure of

his acquaintance. He was the only son of Admiral Ryder
Burton, K.H., and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, youngest
daughter of the 13th Lord Dunsany. He leaves a widow,
an only child, and a fond and devoted father to lament
and mourn his loss.

ANOTHER VACANCY IN CHANCERY.—In addition
to the vacancy among the chief clerks to the Master of the
Rolls, in the appointment of Mr Hume as the new taxing-
master, there is one clerkship in the same division, occa-
sioned by the death of Mr. Fox, the head clerk. The work
in the chambers of the Master of the Rolls has for some
time been very heavy.
FIRST MEETING OF COBDEN AND BRIGHT.—
Banquets seem to have been very much in vogue in
the early days of the League. Mr. Paulton, having re-
turned to Lancashire after a most successful tour in Scot-
land, was entertained at a dinner at Bolton. Mr. Cobden
was present, and also was Mr. Bright, then a very young
man. Both of them spoke, Mr. Bright's speech being the
first delivered by him out of his native town. The occasion
is interesting as being the first in which these trusty allies
appeared in public together on behalf of Free Trade views.
The first time they met was when Bright, then quite' a
stripling, walked one day into Mr. Coben's warehouse to
solicit him to come to Rochdale to address an education
meeting. He accepted the invitation ; Bright himself also
spoke, and Cobden was so struck with him that he sought
to press him wholly into the Anti-Corn-Law cause.
Bright, who married young, lost his wife shortly after
marriage. He went to Leamington, where Cobden visited
him, and found him bowed down by grief. "Come with
me," said Cobden, "and we will never rest until we abolish
the Corn Laws." Bright arose and went with him, and
thus was his great sorrow turned to the nation's and the
world's advantage.--.4PGilchrist's Life of Cobden.
THE HERRING FISHERIES.—It is questionable if
ever the north-east coast of Scotland yielded less re-
turns since herring fishing commenced, during a whole
week, than in that closed to-day. Here and along the east-
ern seaboard of Caithness and Sutherland the yield has been
almost nil, and has done nothing whatever to increase the
totals of the season. At Wick the whole catch of the week
has only been about 50 trans, and though doubt-
less the rough weather of the last two nights
has influenced the barren results, there seems little
reason to believe that, under the most favourable cir-
cumstances of weather, with such tides, it would have been
otherwise. Next week, however, we will have excellent
tides, and it is to be hoped that, if the fishing is prosecuted
as it ought to be, we shall have a considerable addition to

the season's catch, which only yet amouniSTO7s,7oBcrans,
or an average of about 77 crans for the 977 boats fishing
here. This is considerably under the catch of former sea-
sons to a like date, the general average catch being, at the
beginning of September, about 90,000 crans. The coast
stations, which did so well in the early part of the season,
have had scarcely any fish for a fortnight. Some of the
stranger boats have left, certainly not to their credit, either
as regards the books of their curers or their own prospects
for the winter. But it seems they prefer lying wind-bound
for a fortnight on their way home to prosecuting the fish-
ing, and securing means of comfort and relief from heavy
debt. Helmsdale, which only averages about 40 crams, has
not had such a miserable fishing for many years. A good
many of the Highland crews have left—not a few with the
prospect of destitution in the winter, not having caught so
many herrings as would meet the expenses of their keep
during the season. The Cromarty district is also verypoorly
fished. The Moray Firth stations are generally better fished
than last year. Their fishing received a check from the
rough weather of the latter part of this week. Up to
Thursday little had been added to the previous average
except at some of the smaller stations at Banffshire. Mac-
duff averaged 4 on Tuesday, Banff 8, Whitehills 6, and
Portsoy 4, Gardenstown averaged 15 on Tuesday, 10 on
Wednesday, and 18 on Thursday. Its average is now
about 190 for she season. Fraserburg, Peterhead, and ad-
jacent stations have had little added this week to their
former averages. Fraserburgh averaged 3on Tuesday, 1
on Wednesday, 4 on Thursday, and 4 on Friday ; fish very
inferior. Peterhead was blank on Monday and Tuesday,
and averaged 1i on Thursday. Rosehearty averages
about 89, and Sandhaven 60 for the season. The stations
further south have been equally unproductive during the
week. We calculate that the catch on the Caithness
coast is 20,000 crans under that of last year; Helms-
dale, 15,000 less ; Cromarty, 5,000 less ; Moray and Banff,
5,000 more; and Aberdeenshire, about 5,000 less, making
a net falling off to this date of 40,000. It is, we suspect,
vain to anticipate that such a deficiency will now be
made up. Considerable sales of cured fish have been
made here this week. As a general rule the quotations
have been 31s. for full crown brands, 82s. for full crown
brands ready for shipment, 335. for half barrels, and 245.
for spents. At Peterhead and Fraserburgh nearly the
whole catch has been sold, last prices being 31s. 6d. for
full crown brands and 245. for spents.—Northern Ensign,
Sept. 2.

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-WORCESTER,
Monday Night.—A collision took place near Droitwich
this afternoon between a Midland passenger train from
Birmingham to Worcester and a Great Western train.
Several passengers were injured, but none of them seriously.
Mr. Hardwick, Sheffield, received a cut on the head ; Lady
Carnarvon's maid was bruised on the forehead ; Surgeon
Adsett, Royal Artillery, was bruised on the face ; and Miss
Green, Gloucester, also sustained bruises.

WORCESTER HOP MARKET, Sept. 2.--Picking has
partially commenced in this district, but only on forward
ground, as the bulk of the crop is yet green and unfit for
picking. The fine weather this week has been serviceable,
and as the crop is very abundant a general commencement
will be made in most of the Worcestershire plantations
next week, in order to get through the unusual quantity of
work before the pickers.

SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEAIBER 5, 1F65.

,ese Court.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
LISBON, Aug. 30.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 28th inst.,
Senor Tomas Ribiero addressed the following ques-
tion to the Government relative to the alleged re-
fusal of the Papal Nuncio to admit Prince Amadeus
as proxy for King Victor Emmanuel at the baptism
of the infant prince. Senor Ribiero said :—" The
Minister for Foreign Affairs having declared him-
self ready to reply to a question of which I have
already given notice, I shall now enter upon the
subject. The facts are serious, and I shall endea-
vour to be as parliamentary as possible. Every-
body knows that the periodical press of the capital
and the public generally are discussing an insult
supposed to have been offered to the first citizen of
the country, and that all desire to be edified re-
specting what has passed. It is said that an august
prince arrived here to fulfil important functions at
the baptism of the Infante, and it was seen with as-
tonishment that this prince left Lisbon before even
the ceremony took place. I should greatly regret
that these circumstances should constitute an offence
to the royal person, and that the dignity of the
country should have suffered. Consequently, I
should wish to know if the Government is aware
of these facts; whether, also, it has been consulted
or not upon the expediency of the choice of the
godfather destined to hold the Infante at the bap-
tismal font ; and, finally, whether notes have been
exchanged respecting certain doubts that may have
arisen."

Count d'Airla, Minister for Foreign Affairs, re-
plied as follows :—I thank the hon. member for
giving me the opportunity of correcting the inna-
curate statements current on this subject. There
has been neither correspondence nor diplomatic
conference on this question with the representative
of the Holy See at our Court. The prince alluded
to did not come as proxy for any person, his only
object being to pay a visit to the Queen, as his other
brothers have done. I might confine myself to
these few words, but I will add that the dignity of
the country has been in no way injured, seeing that
any attempt of such a character would not have
been tolerated by any person whatever."
Senor Ribiero—" The explanation just afforded
by the Minister fully satisfies me, and I am de-
lighted that the country will thus learn that its dig-
nity has suffered no injury."

The Navigation Treaty between Prussia
and Great Britain.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)

FRANKFORT, Sept. 2

Various rumours have been current as to the
object of the recent journey of Lord Napier, the
English Ambassador at Berlin, to Gostein. It has
now transpired that the real motive was the con-
clusion and signature of a treaty of navigation
between Great Britain and Prussia. The treaty
consists of seven articles. Its aim is stated in

he preamble to be a further development of the

treaties of April 2, 1824, and • March 2, 1841,
respecting the mutual treatment of the ships of
both countries, in accordance with changes in the
navigation laws since those periods. In both States
(including the British colonies and foreign posses-
sions, but with regard to coast navigation only
where such have been or shall in future be opened
by Act of Parliament), the ships and cargoes of the
one Power, no matter whence they hail or whither
they are bound, or whence the cargoes are obtained,
or whither they are destined, are to be treated in
every respect in the same manner as the ships and
cargoes of the other Power. This clause, however,
has no bearing upon exclusive rights of fishery
within the waters of either country, and upon the
local privileges of certain classes in Great Britain
in individual harbours. Privileges and rights granted
in this respect by one of the contracting parties to a
third Power shall be simultaneously and uncondi-
tionally extended to the other. Another article re-
fers to the protection and assistance upon the strand-
ing or wreck of a war vessel or merchantman be-
longing to one of the contracting parties upon the
coasts of the other (treatment, expenses, &c., as
with native ships) ; and a further clause settles the
legal assistance to be given in delivering up deser-
ters by the local authorities of each party to the,4
consuls-general, &c., in the territories of the other.
The right of every present or future State of the
Zollverein to join this treaty is reserved. Its dura-
tion is to be the same as that of the treaty con-
cluded between the Zollverein and Great Britain
upon the 30th May last year. The ratifications are
to be exchanged in Berlin within six months, or, if
possible, earlier, and the treaty is to come in force
four weeks afterwards.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day

LoNDoN, Sept. s.—Wind this day at noon—South.
Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather.

FALMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ardbeston,
from London.

PLYMOUTH, Sept. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Duke Di
Cornwall, screw steamer, from London.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—A. W
Singleton, from New York.

CLYDE, Sept. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Lorganhd
from Quebec.

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Ripon,
steamer, for Alexandria.
SWANSEA, Sept. 4.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Governor,
for Coquimbo.

t LLANELLY, Sept. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Brilliant
from St. John's, N.B.

CARNARTON, Sept. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived—St. Peter's,
from St. John's, N.B.

DUBLIN, Sept. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Hannah, from
Quebec.
OFF DARTMOUTH, Sept. 3.—Wind S.W.—AiTived—
Georgiana, from Rio Janeiro.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived, Sept. 4—Leopard, steamer, from Hamburg.
Arrived, Sept. s—Carl Fifteen, steamer, from Gothen•
burg.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Passed—Tyne Queen, screw steamer, from Shields for
Malaga.

A CURIOUS DEER-STAKING ADVENTURE.--The
Inverness Courier publishes the following extract
from a letter written a few days ago by Mr. Horatio Ross :
—" Last Monday my eldest son and I had a famous day's
sport in this little forest (Glendibidale). 'We took different
beats. I killed two stags and came home. Just before
dinner the servant announced to me that a wounded stag
was to be seen descending a hill near the lodge. I tookmy
Westley Richard's carbine and ran out to try and shoot
him, but about a mile from the cottage I fell in with a herd
of very fine stags, which had been sent over the hill by my
son, and I got two out of the herd, weighing 16f and 15st.
When I returned I found that, he (my son) had killed
three, including the wounded deer that passed the lodge,
making seven stags in one day, and all fine clean deer. He
lost an eighth in a very provoking manner. At his second
stalk he with his two shots knocked over three stags—one
was killed on the spot, the other two wounded. Both got
up ; one passed the cottage as I have described, and was
afterwards killed ; the other walked quietly for a couple of
hundred yards and lay down. When my son proceeded to
load he, to his great disgust, found that all his bullets had
dropped out of his pockets in crawling up to. the herd
of deer, and there was he with an empty rifle, and a
wounded stag close to him. Nothing could be done but sit
down and watch the stag, and send the forester for more
bullets. This he did, and sat for an hour and a half close to
the stag, each eyeing the other. When at last the forester
reappeared, and was seen approaching, the stag got on his
legs, went over the ridge of the hill, and was never seen
again. It was a curious deer-stalking adventure—almost
equal to what once occurred to me many years ago in Mar
Forest. I had killed a stag and was walking home, the
ponies following with the dead deer Walking a mile be-
hind. A herd of deer crossed the river and passed me. I
easily got up to them and rolled a stag over. I went to the
10,ag and saw the shot had passed through his lungs, so to
finish him, I put the rifle close to his side and fired the
other ball through his chest. I then took him by the
horns to drag him down to the path, intending to leave
him on it, so that the men with the ponies might bring him
to Mar Lodge. When I raised him I found he could stand,
and he ran about 20 yards down the hill and fell. I
thought it would be easier for me to send him down the
hill in this way than to drag the great heavy brute. Six
times I lifted him on his legs, intending to kill him when
he reached the path ; but when he reached it, the ground
was level and he did not fall, but went off. My rifle was
empty—he crossed the river, the sun had set, and I never
saw him again !"
The Russian Police Gazette states that a hermit,
who had inhabited for 50 years a desert spot in the district
of Tikhvine (Novogorod), has just died, aged 120.