The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-28 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales went to Westminster Abbey"
yesterday, and was present at the funeral of Vis-
count Palmerston.

Lord Alfred Hervey, Lieutenant-General Knollys,
and Major Grey were in attendance.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive,
accompanied by Princess Hilda of Anhalt, and
attended by the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey.

The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 27.

The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia,
accompanied by their suite, left here for England
at 11 a.m. to-day.

Their Royal highnesses the Crown Prince and
Princess of Prussia arc expected to arrive in Eng-
land to-day upon a visit to her Majesty. The Os-
borne paddle-yacht has been waiting some few days
at Antwerp to convey the prince and princess to this
country, and in all probability they will disembark
at Gravesend this morning, and proceed per special
train to Windsor, via the North-Western and South-
Western line.

Their royal highnesses will be accompanied by
their children and suite. His Excellency the Prus-
siant Ambassador, Count 13erustorff, will receive
their royal highness on their arrival in this country.

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VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
TO LIVERPOOL—In order to prevent the dangerous crowd-
ing and crushing next' Tuesday, when the Prince and
Princess of Wales visit Liverpool, the streets in the royal
route aro being strongly barricaded ; and in order that the
Prince and Princess may have an opportunity of seeing
the famous 'Change flags, a balcony is being erected in the
Town-hall.

The Marquis and Marchioness Townshend have
arrived at 35, Dover-street, from Ball's Park, Hertford.

The Countess Dowager of Jersey arrived at her
residence in Berkley-square, on Thursday, from St.
Loonards-on-Sea.

Sir George and Lady Scott Douglas have arrived
in town from Springwood Park, Itoxburghshire.
Count F. de Lagrange, M. Charles Laffitte, and
M. A. Gautray, have left the Clarendon. Hotel for Paris.
Colonel Holden and the Hon. Mrs. Holden and
family have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
DEATH OF Sin J. B. lIEARSEY.—The death of
Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. B. Hearsay, K.C.8., commandant of the
21st Hussars, took place on Monday last in the Rue Mar-
quetra. , Boulogne-sur-Mar. The deceased, who was born
in 1793, entered the India army in 1809, as cornet in the
6th Light Cavalry. Ho served in the Nepalilose war and
the Puujaub, and received medals for Seeta-Buldeo and the
siege of Bhurtporo, Chillianwallah, and Goozerat. In the
latter engagement he commanded the right wing of cavalry
as brigadier, and was created C.B. for his services. lie
commanded the Bengal Presidency as major-general in
the Indian mutiny, and received the post of commandant
of the 21st Hussars in 1862. He became lieutenant-general
in 1860.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—The sermon at the after-
noon services in Westminster Abbey next Sunday will be
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preached by the Dean of Westminster.

DEATH OF DR. BARKER, OF BEDFORD.-110
medical profession will regret to hear of the death
of this distinguished physician and surgeon, who died on
the 24th inst. of a severe attack of typhus fever. Dr.
Thomas Herbert Barker was Well known fronkhis numerous
and valuable contfibutions to the advancement of medical
and chirurgical science, for which he had received the
Fothorgillian and other prizes of the Medical Society of
London. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, of the
Royal College of Surgeons, and of many other learned
scientific societies both at home and abroad. He leaves a
widow and six children and a large circle of friends to de-
plore the loss of a truly estimable member of the profession.

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE LORD CLYDE IN WEST-
MINSTER. ABBEY.—A handsome memorial stone of
polished Aberdeen granite is now nearly completed in-
Westrninster Abbey, by Mr. T. Gaffin, the sculptor, of the
Quadrant, Regent-street, in memory of the late Lord
Clyde. The stone bears the following inscription:—" Be-
neath this stone rest the remains of Colin Campbell, Lord .
Clyde, who, by his own deserts, through 50 years of ardu-
ous services from the earliest battles in thePoninsular war
to the pacification of India 1858, rose to the rank of Field-
Marshal and the peerage. ite died, lamented by the Queen,
the army, and the people, August 14, 1863, in the 71st year
of his age."
WEST INDIES.---The West India and Pacific
Steamship Company's steamer Mexican arrived in
the Mersey yesterday with advices from Colon to the 20th
of September, Kingston to the 4th of October, and Port au
Prince to the Bth of October. The political state of New
Granada remained very unsettled. Panama was quiet.
The rebel forces had been defeated, and their leaders cur
tured. At Colon health was good, and the fever had (I-is--
appeared. Affairs remain unchanged at Hayti. Coffee
crops likely to suffer much from want of labour.
GREAT CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY.
The twenty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the above
company was held last evening at the London Tavern; Or.
Alderman Dakin in the chair. Mr. Massey, the secretsll7
read the report, which stated that the net balance of profits
for the half year was £20,673 9s. 9d., out of which the
directors recommended a dividend of 5 per cont. for the
half-year, with a further per cent. for arrears of dividends
on the old shares. At Christmas next the directors intend
reducing the price of their gas from 4s. 6d. to 4s. per 1,000
cubie feet. The works and plant were all in the most
efficient condition. The chairman, in moving the adoption
of the report, congratulated the shareholders upon the
prosperous condition of the undertaking. He then referred
to the intended reduction in the price of gas, and in eon'
nection with this subject, noticed the resolutions come to
by the corporation of the City to apply to Parliament for
powers to manufacture gas for the use of the City. If'
did not for one moment believe that any committee of the
House of Commons would sanction the formation of ano-
ther company in the City of London. But if Parliament
did give its consent to any such scheme, ho felt confident
that every care would be taken to protect those rights of .
existing companies guaranteed by a legislative enanctreent'
Alderman Gabriel seconded the resolution, which vin9
agreed to. The dividend having qeen declared, a vet°
of thanks to the chairman and directors closed the pro-
ceedings.
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Thursday Robt• •
Henry Scenes was taken before the Ipswich borough
magistrates, charged with having embezzled sums amouat-
ing in the whole to upwards of £l,BOO, the property of fir'
John Henry Hedge, linseed oil manufacturer, Ipswich, iu
whose employ he formally was as clerk and traveller. Mr:
Hedge discevered in January last that the prisoner had DCt
accounted for:various sums of money ho had received ill
way of business, and the prisoner finding Mr. Hedge b'
discovered his defalcations a,bscOnded. A warrant W 36
issued, but the police were not able to find him until Wed-
nesday. Girling, a detective in the Ipswich force, found ouct
that he was in London, went there, apprehended him, ne,,
took him down to Ipswich. The prisoner was remanded
for a week.
THE MURDER OF A GAMEKEEPER NEAR ROTIIER'
lIAM.—The adjourned inquest on the body of Wes'
Lilley, gamekeeper, who was brutally murdered bi
poachers at Whiskersley, on the 10th inst., was resumed o
Wednesday. A large number of witnesses were examined'
..but the main facts of the case have already appeared. Irlif
coroner, in summing up the evidence, said,it was one °0
c:r°llthosec'r7 sad and melancholy cases which would occur °
long as the game laws existed. It was a pity that unY
body should lose his life for the sake of a head of
He did not approve of poachers nor of game preserver"
and if the death of Lilley had taken place in the bigilwtliY3):'
and it could be shown that he was armed with the de.
, weapons described, probably the jury would have returnee'
a verdict of justifiable homicide. However, a shocicil°o
murder had been committed, as the poachers were in tl'„.
performance of an illegal act. A verdict of wilful nn'b.iu -
against some persons unknown was returned.
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SUICIDE IN PARIS.—A young .woman
denii-monde, named Olympia D—, well lcu°A.s7tip.
for her reckless expenses, has just committed suicide wict.
charcoal at her apartment in the Rue du Faubourg 'to,
Martin, from grief at having been abandoned by it 1931 i
whom she was attached.—Gallynani.
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EXPORTS OF BRITISH COAL.—According
statistics collected by Messrs. Iligginson and Co., of 1-41Vrts
pool, the exports of coal from the various British l'°l,oa
during September, 1865, amounted to 802,685 tens, ow.
from January to September inclusive 6,512,260 tons, slio
ing an increase of 12,138 tons and 4i8,310 tons over ~s
in the same periods respectively. ijOr(l
In consequence of the funeral of the late ity
Palmerston, Master of the Trinity Corporation, the Tr,.1:,51-
House on -Tower-hill was yesterday closed for public uf
ness, and muffled peals were rung from the churches ° ofe
Olave, in Hart-street, and Allhallows, Barking. CAPA,cI-
Arrows (the Deputy Master), accompanied by Vi-ed
miral Gordon and Captains Redman and Close, attenue„.4
representing the Corporation, with a detachment of lv
seamen and eighty officers belonging to the service'