The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-29 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

The supply of hops on sale is tolerably large, and the
trade rules quiet, but good and fine samples are firm in

price.

WHITECHAPEL.
Fair supplies of meat are on sale, and the demand rule■
steady :
Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ;
veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 36 10d to 5s 4d per 81bs. by
he carcase.

THE RECENT DOUBLE MURDER AT EDINBURGH.
—On Monday John Hunter was placed at the bar
of the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, charged with
the murder, on the sth of October last, at the Grange,
Edinburgh, of his mother and sister, by striking them on
the head with an iron rod or other instrument. A plea of
insanity was given in in bar of trial. Dr. James Simson,
surgeon of the prison of Edinburgh, and Dr. Littlejohn,
surgeon of Edinburgh police, gave evidence to the effect
that the prisoner was quite unfit to instruct counsel for his
defence. Some of the delusions under which he was
labouring wore that he was one of the•mighty men of the
Old Testament , that his strength was enormous ; and that
he was under the influence of the Holy Spirt, and, being
so, was entitled to punish wrongdoers without being
amenable to law. Both of the medical men were of opinion
that the mental disease under which the prisoner was
labouring would result in idiotcy. The Lord Advocate
stated that he thought the couns3l for the prisoner had
made out his plea ; and the usual sentence in such cases
was pronounced by the Court—that the prisoner be con-
fined during her Majesty's pleasure.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Tuesday.

The Queen of the Sandwich Islands and suite in
attendance arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a
visit to her Majesty.
Queen Emma left the Castle this morning for
London.

Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal High-
nesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia,
and Princesses Helena and Louise, went to London
this morning, and honoured Mr. Theed and Mr.
Thornycroft with visits at their studios.
The suite in attendance consisted of Lady Water-
park, Countess Hohenthal, Count Eulenburg,
Lieut.-General Hon. C. Grey, and the Equerries in
Waiting.
Afterwards her Majesty, accompanied by her
Royal Highness Princess Louise, returned to
Windsor Castle, attended by Lady Waterpark and
Lord Charles Fitzroy.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Princess and Princess Helena drove to Bucking-
ham Palace.

Royal Visit to Marham.

MAraikm, Tuesday.

Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, left
Sandringham Hall, to pay a visit to Mr. H. Ville-
bois, at Marham House.

Marham, otherwise Cherry Marham—so called
from a large marsh or mere near to it, which was
formerly frequently inundated; and from the fact
that at one time the place was noted for the great
number of cherry and walnut trees which were cut
down during the French war and sold to the gun-
makers for large sums—is a long, ancient village,
which, whilst it can boast some interesting archmo-
logical ruins, has always been remarkable for its
abundance of game. Marham was, during the
mastership of the West Norfolk by Mr. Villebois
(who is rightly considered the father of fox-hunting
in the district), the head-quaters of the popular
hunt. Mr. H. Villebois is the beau ideal of a fine
old English sportsman ; and, whilst he is a lover of
hunting and coursing, he is also greatly attached
to shooting, and the preserves of the Marham estate
are always well stocked with game.
The Prince of Wales, with Mr. H. Villebois, the
Marquis of Bowmont, General Hood, Major Tees-
dale, and Mr. W. Bagge, M.P., went out yesterday
and shot the Narborough Contract Plantation.
'The weather was beautifully fine, and the sport
excellent.

Last evening a select party dined with his royal

highness.
The Prince will drive back to Sandringham to-
morrow afternoon.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit the
Earl and Countess of Leicester at Holkham Hall, Norfolk,
early in January. A similar visit was paid by the prince
and princess last year. On Monday their royal highnesses
leave Sandringham for Gunton Hall, on a visit to Lord and
Lady Suffield.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and Princess Mary are expected to arrive at Cam-
bridge Cottage, Kew, the week after next. Their royal
highnesses are still staying with the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstorff left the Prussian Embassy yester-
day, on a visit to the Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and
the Right Hon. Chichester Fortoscue, M.P., at Dudbrook,
Essex.

The Earl of Zetland is expected to arrive at his
residence in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, to-day, from Asko
Hall, Yorkshire.

Earl Beauchamp has purchased 13, Belgrave-
square, from Mr. Stewart of Ards, county Donegal.

Viscount and Viscountess riolmesdale arrived in
town on Saturday, . and were to leave yesterday for Linton.
House, near Maidstone, where they will shortly receive
succession of visitors.

Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea left town yes-
terday on a visit to Sir Edward and Lady Caroline Kerri-
son, at Bromo Hall, Norfolk.

Lord and Lady Londesborough have left town to
join the party visiting the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield,
at Bretby Park, Derbyshire.
Lord Llanover has arrived in town from Llanover,
South Wales.

Lady Acton has arrived at the Alexandra Hotel,
Hyde-park-corner, from Claremont.
The Hon. William S. Jerningham has arrived at
Maurigy's Hotel from Crossy Hall, Norwich.
The Hon. Mr. and Miss Butler have arrived at
Maurigy's Hotel from Colton House, Warwickshire.

Sir Edmund and Hon." Lady Filmer have left
Farrance's Hotel for Sandringham Hall, on a visit to the
Prince and Princess of Wales.

THE EXPLOITS OF A " LORD PROVOST'S "
Yesterday a young man, named Wm. M‘Dermott,
was charged at the Preston Police-court, with swindling
one of the principal hotel keepers in the town, and also a
pawnbroker's assistant. It appears that M'Dermott was
originally a drummer in the 2d battalion of the Ist Royal°,
After a time he was sent out of the service on the ground
of being physically unfit. Some time after he was dis-
charged from the army he made his way northwards, got
as far as Edinburgh, imposed upon several persons there,
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he
facile
m returnedeatdacis address,
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the Lord
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himp
P°avasodmissitn'sgt admittance
into very respectable society. On arriving at Preston 11°
emi
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many
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hici
duped several of the officers at the barracks, and ulti-
mately got into the society of Captain Rennie, of the 90th•
He intimated that he was the Lord Provost's son (the
Eight Hon. H. P. C. Lawson), that he had got short 01
cash on his road home, and he would be much obliged
by the temporary loan of a few pounds. Captain Rennie
"thought" he knew the young man, and lent him sale
money. Afterwards he called upon a pawnbroker 3t
Preston, said he was the nephew of Colonel Hardy, °I
Fulwood Barracks, that he had been on the spree and lost
a watch, and must have another lent, so as to avoid the
anger of his uncle and look respectable at church on the
following Sunday. The pawnbroker lent him a £l.O watch
and guard, and away went the swindler to the Red Lion
Hotel, Preston, where he ordered a good dinner for the
evening, and said that in the meantime he was going t°
Salford. Whilst waiting for a cab, he asked for sotne
cigars. He got about 4s. worth, which he did not pay f191.'
and then rode off to the station. The, landlord acconiP3-
nied him, was very solicitous as to his welfare at the st'4,l'
tion, lent him a sovereign, and then left him determine
to make a capital dinner when he returned. But the Art'
ful dodger never did return, and eventually he made At
way into Essex, where he played his old game. I‘3
length he found his way to Colchester camp, where,:
after swindling several persons, he was apprehoucle"'
tried, and sent to prison for five months. On Satur-
day he was discharged from prison, immediatelY
afterwards apprehended, and conveyed to Preston. During.
the journey he told romalicing tales to several of the „Pas-
sengers, and actually induced one of them at Warringt°'
to get out of the train and purchase ls. worth of brandy
and some cakes. He was remanded till Thursday.
FARM SERVANTS AND THE MILK OF DISEOP
Cows.—At Forfar, on Thursday, Sheriff Robertsollo
gave judgment in a case of great interest both to farineor,
and farm servants. The action arose out of a refusal
°°d
the part of the men engaged on a farm in the neighbourll%o
of Brechin to take their usual supply of milk after t
disease had appeared among the stock, on the grieuncl
milk from diseased cows might be unwholesome. The 51.1161
wants wished compensation, but to this the farmer W°
not agree, and refused to give them work unless they tllt
the milk offered to them. One of the men thereupon brolls
an action for his half-year's wages, and the value of his °tie
and milk from the date of the appearance of the Pito,
among his master's cows, and Sheriff Robertson gave clec.'oef,
with expenses, for the full amount craved by the 1311:P,olit
The sheriff in his note says " This case will not be wl
and
useful bearing if it tends to impress on both masters eitn,
servants at the present term of Martinmas the great,
portance of a clear and distinct understanding about At
quality and quantity of milk to be supplied in future•of
Letham hiring market on Thursday the suggestion jog to
sheriff was acted on in anticipation, farmers agrceforttv
give an equivalent in money should their cows 110
nately fall victims to the plague. eCO!
THE REFRESHMENT HOUSES ACT.--At agp
ra
nd
Arestrl
meeting of the licensing magistrates for the St
sll
division, held yesterday at the St. Martin's • stro •
the landlord of the Red Lion public-house, in the
se after
applied for a renewal of the license to open his Ileu lioce
• eoreP
two in the morning, which had been granted in ps 00,
with a petition signed by printers and other peic'sev_,o -ors;
ployed in the vicinity at nightwork. The 017,0
refused, although the magistrates and the iDO'
ground for complaint as to the manner in whicl-li%i Uvofl
had been conducted since the exceptional license 1.1
granted.