The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-25 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

MELFORD, Friday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess.
of Wales appear to be greatly enjoying their visa
to Melford Hall, Suffolk, and will not leave until
to-morrow morning. The Prince of Wales has had
some splendid shooting; although the weather on
the first day was exceedingly unfavourable, which
will account for the disparity in the numbers be-
tween the two days. Spelthorne Wood was shot
on Wednesday, with the following result of killed
—Pheasants, 184 ; partridges, 11 ; hares, 89 ; rab-
bits, 191—total, 385. On Thursday the royal and
noble party shot the Lineage Wood, killing 272
pheasants, 32 partridges, 105 hares, and 131 rabbits,
making a total of 540 head of game for that day
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, with
Lady Alfred Paget, Lady Proby, and Lady Suffield,
joined the shooters in Lineage Wood, proceeding
carriages along the drives.

The dinner party last evening was attended by
the same persons as on the two previous evenings.
The Sudbury Volunteers band again had the
honour of playing a selection of pieces in the great
hall during dinner.

A select number of the neighbouring aristocracy
were invited to meet their royal highnesses last
evening at a dance, which was led off by Lord Alfred
Paget with her Royal Highness the Princess Of
Wales, the Prince and Lady Alfred being partners•
Dancing was kept up with great spirit till half-past
one o'clock. The music was under the superinten-
dence of Mr. Winterben, of Colchester.
The royal and distinguished sportsmen com-
menced shooting in the park plantation to-day.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales will shortly visit Lord and Lady Suffield at
Gunton, Norfolk. The prince and princess are expected
to arrive at Gunton on Monday, Dec. 4, and will stop three
or four days. They will not pass through Norwich, but
will travel from Sandringham to Gunton via Derehara.
THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA•
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess
of Prussia are expected to leave Windsor Castle, at the ter-
mination of their visit to the Queen and Royal family, on or
about the 6th or 7th of next month. The Prince of
Wales's yacht Osborne, which has just sailed to Antwerp/
with Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, will return W"
mediately to England, in ordero be ready to convey their
Royal. Hignesses to the Continent.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.—On. Thursday after-
noon the King of the Belgians returned to Brussels from
Ardennes. The royal express train arrived at the Luxem-
bourg railway station at about a quarter past three o'clock•
His Majesty, though apparently weak, looked remarkably
well. He was received on his arrival by the Duke and
Duchess of Brabant and the Count of Flanders. The King
and royal family proceeded at once to the Chateau of Laekeu.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester are enter-
taining a select company at Kimbolton Castle, Hants.

The Duke of Devonshire is surrounded by a
family circle at Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and
Lady Georgiana Hamilton have arrived at Shugborough
Park, Staffordshire, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Lichfield, on their way from Baron's Court, Ireland.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne
have arrived at Lansdowne House, from Bowood, Wilts.
The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., left Devon-
shire House yesterday, oft a visit to the Duke and Duchess
of Manchester at Kimbleton Castle, Hants.
The Earl of Dalkeith, M.P., arrived in town
yesterday, from Dalkeith Palace, near Edinburgh.
The Countess of Fife has arrived at Raynhara
Hall, Norfolk, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness
Townshend.

Viscount and Viscountess Galway have been re-
ceiving a large party at their country seat, Serlby
Notts, and on the borders of Yorkshire, in celebration of
the coming of age of thoir eldest son, the Hon. Georg°
Edward M. Monckton.

Viscount Hamilton, M.P., arrived in town yeS
terday from Baron's Court, Ireland.

The mortal remains of Viscount Dillon were yes-
terday deposited in the family vault in the church adjacent
to Ditchley Park. A numerous party of friends attended
on the mournful occasion.

THE MAHARAJAH DHULEEP SINGH.—This distin-
guished oriental is giving close attention to the affairs of
his estate at Elvedon, Thetford, Norfolk, the management
of which he has in great part taken into his own hands.

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK

—Monday—Actuaries, at 7, " Principles of Con-
struction of Mortality Tables," Mr Makeham ; Geographi-
cal, at Bi, " Overland Journey, Rockhampton to Cape York
Australia," Messrs. Jardine ; " Discovery of Route between
Rockingham Bay and Valley of Lagoons," Mr. Dalrymple;
"Boat Voyage (1,600 miles) along N. and W. Australia/4
Mr. Stow; Society of Arts, at 1, "Effects of Discovery of
Precious Metals on Ancient Civilisation of the Mediter-
ranean," Dr. Hastings. Tuesday—Engineers, at 8, gt Tele-
graph to India, Australia, and China ;" Zoological at 811
" Identity of Broad-fronted and Hairy-nosed Wombat,"
Dr. Murie ; " Fossil Birds from'Zebbug Cave, Malta," Mr.
Parker ; " Affinities of Prong-horned Antelope," Mr, Bart-
lett. Wednesday—Society of Arts at 8, " Proposed Pur-
chase of Railways by Government," Mr. Hawes. Thursday
—Royal, at 4, anniversary; Antiquaries, at Bk, "Authen-
ticity of Elston Letters," Messrs Bruce and Almack. Sa-
turday—Horticultural, at 2.—Athenxum.

BROAD WOOD V. THE; DUKE OF ST. ALBANS.—In
this case, which was tried yesterday, for a dissolution of
marriage, the adultery was clearly proved, but it was shown
that Mr. Broadwood was living in adultery with some

-oman, and that he had had the shamelessness to bring
her with him to the court. The judge commented on the
fact, and refused to pronounce the decree nisi, but dismissed
the case with costs against the respondent, making no
order whatever as to the Duke of St. Albans.

MURDER OF A GAMEKEEPER.—On. Wednesday'
evening a gamekeeper named Humphrey Miller,
aged 37, in the service of Mr. Charles Randall, Tilling-
bourne near Dorking, was murdered. It appears that three
gamekeepers, the deceased, Johns, and Wm. Brooker, lived
in a house about a quarter of a mile from the place where
the murder was committed. Shortly after 8 o'clock 02
Wednesday night, hearing the report of a gun from the
direction of a large wood belonging to Mr. Randall, the de-
ceased started to go and see what it was. The other two
gamekeepers began to put on their boots, telling deceased
they were coming directly. After they had gone about a
quarter of a mile and got into the wood they heard a scream
andrushed up. The night being rather dark Brooker peso('
the deceased without seeing him, but Johns thought he saw
something lying on the ground, and on their going to sae
found the deceased on his face, and dead. On lifting the
body up they discovered a gunshot wound in his breast •
It is supposed that on the poachers seeing Miller coming'
towards them, one instantly fired at him, as the other
two gamekeepers assert that no words passed. Information
was sent to Mr. Page, superintendent of police at Dorking,
at six o'clock yesterday morning, and he immediately Pro"
seeded to the spot. Mr. Superintendent Page, with one 0'
the police, apprehended a man named George Flint at the
Black Horse publichouse, Hookwood-common. On search-
ing. Flint's house the police found a loaded gun, also a pair
of heavy men's boots, and leather leggings covered
mud and still wet, the nails on the boots being said ex
hi
to correspond with marks found on the ground near vihc...
the murder was committed. The police are still maki,n.s_.
active exertions to apprehend all the gang, of which It
said there are five, and they are sanguine of success.
John Overton, said to be the richest man_
_if.
Tennessee, has been pardoned by the President.
Fisk, of the Freedmen's Bureau, declines to restore
alto
property, and has gone in person to Washington to
inquiries. Pc