The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-15 00:00:00

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and returned by Anglet to Biarritz at about a quar-
ter to 7.

The dinner was served at 7. A magnificent dis-
play of fireworks was given in the square at Biarritz
opposite the Palace. At a little after 10 the party
broke up. The Emporor accompanied the Queen
to the station, and took an affectionate leave of her
husband and her children. Her Majesty will have
entered San Sebastian about midnight.

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL, Sept. 13

The Queen, with their Royal Hignesses Princess
Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and
Prince Leopold, arrived at Balmoral yesterday.
afternoon, shortly after three o'clock, having tra-
velled by special train from Windsor.
Her Majesty and the Royal family partook of
breakfast at Perth, at 8.40 a.m.

Lady Churchill joined the Royal train at Oxford,
in attendance on her Majesty.
The Hon. Mrs. Grey, Lieut.-General the Hon.
Charles Grey, Colonel the Hon. D. F. De Ros, Dr.
Jenner, and Mr. Buff, travelled in attendance on
the Queen and Royal family.

Queen Victoria at Coburg.
(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
COBURG, Sept. 10.

Previous to leaving the Rosenau, Queen Victoria
desired the following letter of thanks to be addressed
to the municipality cf this town :
" The Queen has been both touched and rejoiced
to see how the inhabitants of the town of Coburg
have associated themselves with her endeavours to
honour the memory of her never-to-be-forgotten
consort. The recent proof of the affection borne
towards the prince by his native town has deeply
moved the Queen. Coburg, the birthplace of her
consort and her mother, will always be dear to the
Queen. She cannot now leave Coburg without ex-
pressing her warmest thanks, both to the burgo-
master of the town, and, through him, to all the
inhabitants, for the marks of attachment she has
experienced upon this last visit, as upon every pre-
vious occasion.

(Signed) " FANITILLE.
" Coburg, September, 1865."

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied
by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess
Hilda of Anhalt, drove out yesterday, and visited
the Zoological Gardens.
In the evening their Royal Highnesses went to
the Princess's Theatre.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, and
Princess Hilda of Hanhalt, accompanied by the
Royal children, and attended by their respective
suites, will leave Marlborough House this evening,
en route for Scotland.

A GREAT OCEAN RACE.—The celebrated China
clipper ships Fiery Cross and Serica arrived in Lon-
. don on Tuesday, from Foo-chow-foo, having on board the
first teas of the season. The Fiery Cross was built by
Messrs. Challoner, of Liverpool, in December, 1860, and
each year has proved herself one of the fastest clippers
• in the world. The Series, however, built by Messrs.
Robert Steele and Co., Greenock, and launched in August,
1863, completely outstripped the Fiery Cross last year,
and gained the premium. On the outward run to China
this season the Serica again beat her rival " down the
sea" by two days. From the fact of two such celebrated
clippers having been pitted against each other, consider-
able interest was centred in the result, in London, Liver-
pool, and upon the Clyde. Both ships were towed to sea
together on the 28th May, and proceeded on their home-
Ward voyage. On the 23d June the Serica passed the
Straits of Sunda, 27 days out, and on the following day
the Fiery Cross passed the same straits, being 28 days
out. The sailing qualities of the Serica are reported as
being superior in strong winds and heavy weather; the
Fiery Cross, on the other hand, excelling in light weather'
Nothing was again heard of the ships until Sunday, when
both vessels arrived off the Isle of Wight almost simul-
taneously. By a stroke of good fortune, however, a tug
steamer ran alongside the Fiery Cross, and, having taken
her in tow, reached Gravesend the same tide. No other
tug being in the vicinity, the Serica stood out to mid
channel in order to catch the flood tide, but did not get
or see a steamer again till she got to the Foreland, and, in
consequence, lost the tide. Had the Serica been fortunate
enough to have fallen in with the tug sent out to bring
her in from off the Isle of Wight all would have been
well, as both ships would have gone up the Thames
together. As it was, however, the Fiery Cross got up first
and thus secured the premium. The voyage from Foo-
chow-foow is about 25,000 miles, and occupied 106 days.—
Glasgow Herald.
AN INNKEEPER COMMITTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
—An inquest was concluded at Preston, yesterday,
on the body of a woman, named Elizabeth Caller, who met
with her death on the Ist inst. under suspicious circum-
stances. The deceased was a widow, about 30 years of age,
and somewhat dissolute in her habits, and she had been
living for a short time at a public-house in Great Hanover-
street, Preston, kept by a man named Thos. Cushion. On
the night of the 31st ult. the deceased and Mrs. Cushion
went to a neighbouring public-house, and on returning
at a late hour the husband of the latter created a disturb-
ance. He was heard to thrash his wife, and both she and
the deceased screamed out " murder." Some neighbours
heard the deceased shout out as if pain, and then all was
silent. Early next morning Mrs. Cushion went into the
next house and informed the occupants that the deceased
was very ill. They returned with her, found the de-
ceased lying on one of the bedroom floors nearly naked;
and on examining her saw that sho was dying. Tho land-
lord Cushion was brewing at this time, and on being told
that the woman was dying, he said, " Let her die ; I have
not time to attend to her." Mr. Smith, surgeon, was called
in, but he could give no assistance, and the woman after-
wards died. On a post mortem examination being made,
several bruises were found on the deceased's body ; her
head was injured; her brain was extensively congested--'
and she had evidently died from sanguinous apoplexy,
produced by either a blow or a heavy fall. Some time ago
Cushion, was heard to say that he would kill the deceased ;
but on the night in question no one who was examined at
the inquest saw him strike her ; and no one could say that
she had fallen anywhere so as to produce the injuries
named. All that was stated definitely against Cushion was
that before the deceased went into his house on the night
in question she was quite well, and had no marks of vio-
lence upon her; that afterwards she was heard to scream
whilst he was creating a disturbance ; and that next morn -
ing she was found dying from external injuries. Cushion
was committed to take his trial at the next Lancaster
assizes on the charge of manslaughter. Bail was taken for
his appearance. Yesterday morning he was brought be-
fore the magistrates at the Police-court and charged with
manslaughter. After a formal investigation, the case was
remanded until Friday.
THE LATE FIRE ON BOARD THE SEINE.—The
directors of the West India Royal Mail Company having
felt it their duty to investigate the circumstances connected
with the fire which occurred on board their steamship
Seine on the night of the 13th of August, with the vies
of finding out, if possible, the cause of the fire, an inquiry
was held at Southampton on Monday last for that purpose'
Among other documents produced on this occasion were
letters from the Post-office and from the Board of Trade,
complimenting Captain Revett and those under his COM'
mend for their conduct during the fire. It appeared to the
committee of investigation that the fire could not be ac-
counted for except the supposition were correct that
it
arose from the spontaneous ignition of the contents of e'
case of indiarubber waterproof clothing, remains of -which
were found among the burnt and damaged cargo. The
directors have consequently decided to place such exticl,6o
on the list of those prohibited by the regulations of tue
company from being shipped on board their vessels. The
court of directors have marked their approval of the 111°St
praiseworthy conduct of Captain Revett, and the: Perfect
discipline displayed by all the officers and crew' of the
;
Seine, on the trying occasion, by ordering testimonials
suitable value to be presented to Captain Revett,
Gribble (the chief engineer), Mr. Parkes (chief officer),
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Savage (second officer), Mr. Serjeant (third officer), .
Cheeseman (acting fourth officer), Mr. Chase (fifthollitri:
Mr. Walker (surgeon), Mr. Morrish (purser), and -51_
Blaker (carpenter), and also to Captain Reeks, who
passenger to England on board the Seine at the time, 12;_
ing been invalided home from the company's stea.;
Solent. and who exerted himself very much on the oL
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pay. Letters of thanks have also been addressed by tr.
directors to Captain Ramsey and Mr. Grnme, passenger:
on board the Seine, for the ready assistance rendered
them during the fire. The damages done to the fittings '3
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the vessel by the fire have been repaired, and she
leave Southampton with..the ,emtwe.,rei
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