The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-11 00:00:00

The Emperor of the French.

A letter from Biarritz, dated Sept. 8, says :---
The Emperor and Empress arrived at their resi-
dence in this charming retreat at half-past 2 p.m.
yesterday. On former occasions their Majesties
used to alight at the St. Esprit station, where the
imperial carriages were in waiting for them, and
pass under triumphal arches, one erected at the en-
trance of the bridge over the Adour, which divides
that suburban quarter from Bayonne Proper, and
the other in the large square in front of the Maine.
On the present occasion, however, they did not
enter Bayonne, but continued their route for about
two miles further on, to a station called the Negress°,
from a wayside public-house which has long disap-
peared, and which is about ten minutes' drive from
Biarritz. In former times, too, the Emperor arrived
without any military following, whereas he was yes-
terday escorted by the Cent Gardes and a troop of
Chasseurs. The Empress and the Prince Imperial
were seated in an open carriage, in advance of
which about a dozen of the former corps rode ; the
rest followed, and the rear was brought up by the
Chasseurs. The fine body of men who form the
household guard of his Majesty is now seen for the
first time in this part of the country, and I need
hardly say is greatly admired. Indeed, it forms
one of the principal attractions of the occasion.
The Imperial Guard lined the road leading
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passage clear. As the Emperor drove slowly along
the cries of " Vive l'Empereur," which were but
partial during the first moments, grew more fre-
quent and louder, and as he approached the resi-
dence, on which the tricolor had just been hoisted,
it swelled into a prolonged shout. The day was
beautiful, and multitudes, to the greater part of
whom the escort was a novelty, crowded into
Biarritz from all the country round. For hours
before the arrival they thronged the streets and the
roads leading to Biarritz, filled the balconies, and
might be seen on every point from which a view
could be obtained.

Of the Imperial Guard, which, as well as the
Cent Gardes, has been brought down in consequence
of the Queen of Spain's expected visit, there are
about 400 men. The Cent Gardes are lodged in the
houses attached to the Palace, and the Imperial
Guard, as well as the detachments of the garrison
of Bayonne, are encamped in a spacious field near
the small lake or reservoir which is used to irrigate
the grounds, and within a short distance of the
imperial abode.

As for Biarritz itself, I can only say that it is,
if anything, more crowded than ever. There is, I
believe, hardly any country in Europe that has not
its representatives—some of very high rank. No-
thing can tie more animated, particularly in the
morning and evening. Excursionists are to be met
with in every direction, on their way to visit the
picturesque scenes in the neighbourhood—Cambo,
St. Jean de Luz, Fontarabia, San Sebastian, and
other points famous in history and romance. The
sun is still hot, as in midsummer, though in the
morning and evening tempered by the breeze from
mountains and the ocean. The autumn lingers
long in this favoured country, and winter is always
slow in coming. Since last year a little chapel has
been built in the grounds of the Palace, at a few
minutes' walk from it, so that the Court will not,
as hitherto, have to leave the enclosure to attend
divine service on the Sabbath. The workmen put
the last hand to it only yesterday.

MADAME VICTOR HUGO has recently visited Paris
to arrange the preliminary formalities for the marriage of
her son Charles.

THE PORTSMOUTH FESTIVITIES.—We have no in-
tention of digging up the story of the old man, his
son, and his ass. W.o are quite aware of the difficulties
which beset the path of those who make the vain attempt
to please everybody. We do not for a moment suppose
that the Duke of Somerset and his colleagues condescended
to a make-believe of doing any such thing on the occasion
of the late banquets given to the French navy at Ports-
mouth, but we have heard "growls," both loud and deep,
at the manner in which the Admiralty issued the tickets of
invitation. We understand that all the officers of the
Guards had carte blanche for the ball at the Naval College,
while it will scarcely be believed lieutenants of the navy of
eight and nine years' standing, actually in command of
vessels, were not only excluded from feast and dance, but
were not even thought of. We always were under the im-
pression (but it seems we were thoroughly mistaken) that
the Navy of England was to be the entertainer of the Navy
of France, in return for the courtesies received at Cher-
bourg and Brest. It must have appeared strange to the
French officers to witness such a slender gathering of their
hosts. We wonder what the Guards and other military
bodies would say if' Earl do Grey wore, in the name of the
British army, to give an entertainment at Aldershot to a
certain number of the representatives of the legions of
France, and exclude them in favour of the officers of the
Royal yachts and of the Channel squadron.—Army and
Navy Gazette.
FATAL QUARREL.—On Thursday, the Driffleld
Bench sent a young harvester, named James Allen,
to York Castle, for trial on a charge of killing a companion
workman named William Turpin, 39 years of age, by
striking a sickle into his back. The two, with others,
were working on Mr. Thornley's farm at Cattleholmes,
and after allowance time on the 26th ult., the shearers had
taken the mowers' scythes, and were practising that kind
of reaping. A quarrel sprung up between Turpin and
Allen about the speed they could mow at, and a fight en-
sued, during which both used rough language, and Allen
got so excited that ho seized a sickle and stuck it into
Turpin's back, penetrating the lungs. The handle came
off, the blade being left sticking in Turpin's body. Turpin
died on the Ist inst., and before a coroner's jury, which
adjourned its inquiry, and then found a verdict of man-
slaughter, Allen made a detailed statement of the quarrel,
and owned he did it in a passion, and was sorry for the
deed. At the adjourned magisterial inquiry on Thursday
Allen was committed for trial.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Sept. 9.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Helena, drove in the grounds yesterday
afternoon, and again this morning.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended by
the Hon. Horatia Stopford, also took a drive.
Her Majesty held a council at a quarter before
two o'clock to-day, at which were present Earl
Granville, the Duke of Somerset, and the Right
Hon. E. Cardwell.

Lord Granville had an audience of the Queen.

Mr. Helps was clerk of the Council, and -Lord
Rivers and Lieut.-Colonel Kingscote the lord and
groom in waiting.
The Bishop of Chester arrived at the Castle to do
homage on his appointment, and was introduced by
the Right Hon. E. Cardwell.

The Hon. and Rev. E. S. Keppel was deputy
clerk of the closet.

Her Majesty received the Queen of the Sandwich
Islands this afternoon at Windsor Castle. The
Queen arrived attended by her suite.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Princesses
and Prince Leopold, and attended by the Duchess
of Wellington, the Hon. Horatia Stopford, and the
gentlemen in waiting.
The Right Hon. E. Cardwell likewise attended.
Sept. 10.
The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess
Helena, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold,
and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting attended
Divine service this morning in the private chapel.
The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, chaplain to
her Majesty, officiated.

Her Majesty drove in the grounds yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Helena.

Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice also took
a drive.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke de Nemours,
Princess Marguerite, and the Duc d'Alencon, and
the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier visited her
Majesty to-day and remained to luncheon.

The ceremony of christening the infant son of the
Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and Mrs.
Wellesley took place in the Private Chapel of the
CaFitle this afternoon ; her Majesty the Queen
standing in person as one of the sponsors, the others
being the Duke of Wellington and Lieutenant-
Colonel C. Ellison.

The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, canon of
Windsor, performed the ceremony.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Prin-
cess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice
were present.

The Duchess of Wellington and the Hon. Horatia
Stopford attended her Majesty.
There were also present, in addition to the Dean
of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, Lord and
Lady Rokeby and the Hon. Miss Montagu.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales are expected to arrive at Marlborough House to-
day from Germany. Their royal highnesses were to leave
the chateau of the Duchess of Cambridge on Friday last
for home. The prince and princess go in a day or two to
Abergeldie, N. 8., for the remainder of the shooting
season.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived at Gloucester House on Saturday morning from
Rumpenheim, the Duchess of Cambridge's seat near
Frankfort. The royal duke came home by way of Stras-
burg and Paris. His royal highness attended at the Horse
Guards in the afternoon.

THE QUEEN OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.--On
Saturday Queen Emma of Hawaii, attended by the
Royal suite, left the metropolis on a visit to her Majesty
the Queen at Windsor Castle. Queen Emma, who was in
deep mourning, quitted the Paddington terminus of the
Great Western Railway in a State Saloon attached to a spe-
cial train, in charge of Mr. Alfred Higgins, the superinten-
dent of the district, at 2.15 p.m., and arrived at Windsor
at 3 o'clock, the train from Slough being also accompanied
by Mr. Morley. At the Windsor station two of the car-
riages belonging to the Royal establishment were in readi-
ness, and in these the Queen and suite were conveyed to
the Castle. After visiting her Majesty and the Royal
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and around the Castle, Queen Emma left the Palace, and
returned at 6 o'clock by special train, in charge of Mr.
Allen, superintendent, to Paddington, where the Royal
party arrived shortly before 7 o'clock in the evening.
The Marquis of Anglesey will leave town to-
morrow for Beaudesert, his seat near Lichfield.

The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., arrived at
Devonshire House on Saturday from Holkhar Hall, Lan-
ca shire.

The Earl of Lonsdale is entertaining a succession
of friends at Lowther Castle.

The Earl Craven is expected to arrive in town
to-day from Scarborough. The countess and Lady Emily
Craven are also expected, from visiting Viscount and Vis-
countess Chelsea. On Wednesday the earl and countess
and family go to Ashdown Park, Berks.
_ _

The Earl Cowper will leave Brockett Hall to-day,
after visiting Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, for
Wrest Park, Beds, to stay a day or two with the Countess
Cowper and family before going to Scotland.

We are able to announce an approaching mar-
riage, which will cause great interest in the fashionable
and political world. It is that of the Lord President of
the Council, Earl Granville, to Miss Castalia Campbell,
sister of Mr. Walter Campbell of Islay, of Lady Mackenzie
of Gairoch, and of Mrs. Davenport-Bromley.
The marriage of the Countess of Jersey and Mr.
Charles Brandling is to take place to-morrow at St. Paul's,
Knightsbridge. _ _

The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and the
Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., left town on Satur-
day for Chewton, the countess's seat in Somersetshire.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town
on Saturday afternoon for Brockett Hall, Herts.
Lord Lyons is expected to go to Windsor Castle
to-day to have an audience of the Queen before his depar-
ture to assume his duties as, Ambassador at Constan-
tinople.

Lady Granville Somerset and Mr. R. Somerset
have left Farrance's Hotel for Norwood.

The Right Hon. W. Hutt, M.P., and Mrs. Hutt
have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner.
Sir George and Lady Julia Wombwell are enter-
taining at Newbugh Priory a distinguished party, includ-
ing the Earl Annesley, the Countess of Sefton and Lady
Cecilia Molyneux, Viscount Canterbury, Mr. G. and Lady
Augusta Sturt, Hon. Colonel Forester, Mr. Baldwin, &c.
The gentlemen have had excellent shooting.

ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--
A serious accident, but one which fortunately did
not terminate fatally, occurred on the Great Western line
on Saturday night. When the fast train leaving Padding-
ton at 3 40 for Birmingham had passed Banbury, and was
running at express speed, one of the wheels of the engine
came off the main axle. The train ran about 50 yards along
the metals, and then suddenly departing from the rails went
into the adjoining field. The engine became detached from
the tender and fell on ono side. The tender turned upside
down and drew the guard's van along with it. Next came
a second-class carriage, which was turned on its side. A
first-class carriage following was also pitched into the field
on its side, but the two remaining carriages (second class)
were left on the permanent way. By some extraordinary
chance the driver and stoker were uninjured. The guard,
who was very much shaken, volunteered to go to Banbury
for assistance. When he arrived there, Mr. Brown, the
station-master, instantly procured medical assistance, and
Messrs. Rye and Franey, surgeons, of Banbury, proceeded
up the line with a trolly, which was afterwards followed by
an engine and some carriages sent from the North-Western
station, with Messrs. Wise and Douglas, surgeons. ll9P-
pily their services were not much required, as the passen-
gers had escaped comparatively unhurt. The most serious
case was that of Mr. G. de la Perrelle, of 1, King-street,
South Castle-street, Liverpool, who was much shaken, and
who remains at the White Lion Hotel, Banbury ; as also
does Mr. C. Pinninger, of Messrs. Allsopps', 61, King Wil-
liam-street, London, who is cut about the head, but not
seriously injured. A lady, name unknown, was cut about
the arm and wrist, but was able to go on, as wasMr.Merlit
of Leamington, who was slightly grazed on the arm. All
the passengers, with the exeeption of Messrs. de la Perrelle
and Pinninger, as also the driver, stoker, and guard, went
on by the express. The down-line was of course entirely
blocked up for some time, and a great detention of all tha
trains took place.
THE ATTEMPTED MILITARY ASSASSINATION.'"'
Sergeant Patrick Shurlock, of the 28th Regiment, who WO
shot through the right side in the barrack-room at Devon-
port by a private on the Ist inst., and who is now in t.be
Military Hospital at Stoke, is progressing so satisfactorill
that it is expected he will shortly be able to give evidence
in court. The prisoner, Michael Foy, was brought before
the magistrates on Friday last, and was remanded until
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