The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

Ships at market, 46; sold, 44.

THREE BOYS DROWNED.—On Saturday afternoon
three boys, named Frederick Drensfield, Joseph
Seddon, and Walter Bartlett, were drowned in a clayhole
or delph, near the Edge-hill and Bootle Railway, near Tue
Brook. The boys Drensfield and Seddon had ventured on
a raft in the water. The raft divided and they were preci-
pitated into the water. Bartlett rushed in to save them,
but in the effort to do so he sank with them, and all were
drowned. The bodies were conveyed to-the Tue Brook
Hotel, where an inquest will be held to-day.—Liverpool
Albion.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords
yesterday.

The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive at-
tended by the Countess of Morton.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Brabant
honoured the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with
their company at dinner at Stafford House.

The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess
of Morton, went to a ball at Stafford House in the
evening.

Royal :Entertainment at Stafford House.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland gave an
entertainment at Stafford House, St. James's, last
night, to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales.

His Royal Highness (attended by-Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel) and the Duke of Brabant (attended by
Baron de Wykerslooth), dined with the noble Duke
and Duchess previously to the evening party. A
select circle were invited to meet their Royal High-
nesses.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, at-
tended by the Countess of Morton, arrived from
Marlborough House shortly after 10 o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale were among the early arrivals ; and their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and
Princess Mary came to town from Kew expressly to
honour the Duke and Duchess by their presence on
the occasion. Their Royal Highnesses dined with
the Duke of Cambridge at Gloucester House pre-
viously.
Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar and upwards of 400 of the
ate of society, including most of the Foreign Mini-
sters, were present to meet the illustrious guests.
After dinner the principal company were conducted
to the grand suite of rooms,where the Duchess wel-
comed the guests. A magnificent picture gallery was
prepared for dancing, a special part of the gallery
being supplied with seats exclusively appropriated
for the royal personages who honoured the duke and
duchess by their presence. Coote and Tinney's
band was engaged for the dance, and, as usual,
gave great satisfaction. Among the choice music
" L'Africaine" Quadrille was the most popular, and
was repeated during the evening.

Shortly before one'clock a sumptuous supper was
served up in the banqueting-room facing the stable
yard of St. James's. After supper dancing was re-
sumed.

The Marquis Conyngham arrived at his residence
in Hamilton-place, Piccadilly, on Saturday, from Slane
Castle, his seat in Ireland.

The Earl of Gosford has left town for Gosford
Castle, Ireland.

The Countess Cowper's first ball will take place
this evening at her ladyship's residence in St. James's-
square.

The Earl and Countess of Coventry have arrived
at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Crome Court.

The Countess Amherst will have an assembly to-
night at the mansion in Grosvenor-square.

Lady Ward arrived at Dudley House, Park-lane,
yesterday, from Himley Hall, Staffordshire,
Lord Llanover has left town for Lianover, South
Wales.

Lady Churchill has arrived at the St. George's
Hotel.

Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner last
evening their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van do Weyer, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the
Marquis of Hartington, M.P., Louisa Marchioness of
Waterford, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, M.P., Viscount
and Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, Lord and LadY
Stanley of Alderley, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Hough-
ton, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Sir Rainald Knightley, end
Sir Anthony de Rothschild.

Sir William and Lady Scott received at dinner
last night, at their residence in Eaton-place, the Duchess
of Roxbarghe, the Earl and Countess of Galloway and the
Lady Jane Stewart, Mr. and Lady Catherine Freke, Sir
Henry Hoare and Miss Hoare, Mr. and Miss Campbell (of
Islay), Lord Llanover, Mr. Thesiger, Mr. H. Scott and
Major Scott.

THE LATE COUNTESS OF ZETLAND.—The mortal
remains of the Countess of Zetland were brought to
Upleatham Hall, Yorkshire, from London, on Friday morn"
ing. Early in the forenoon of Saturday the funeral took
place, and, in accordance with the wishes of the deceased
countess, the proceedings were of an unpretending cha-
racter. The funeral procession from Upleatham Hall to
Marsk consisted of i, hearse and two mourning coaches.
The first contained the Earl of Zetland, Mr. W. Hamilton
Williamson, and Mr. R: H. Williamson (brothers of the
countess), and Miss Barclay (niece of the countess) ; the
second, the Hon. John Charles Dundas, Mr. Victor A.
Williamson, Colonel Lane, and Mr. J. Bowe, M.D. °'
arriving at Marsk Church, the burying-place of the faraql'
the body was received by the rector, the Rev. E. A. Late'
and the procession proceeded at once to the interior of the
church. The funeral procession was met on its waY i°
Marsk by many of the principal tenantry and gentry, wl;°
wished to pay the last tribute of respect to the amial'Ade
lady deceased. The church was crowded to excess, at,
among the congregation the aged portion seemed to fee`
deeply the loss of a kind and sympathising friend in th
countess. Ultimately the coffin was deposited in the family
vault under the chancel in Marsk Church, amid the audible
grief of many of the poor who were present. The fvharai
arrangements were conducted by Messrs. R. Burr and Sots'
of Park-street, Grosvenor-square.

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION.—After a very long
run Mr. John Parry's agreeable sketch of "Mrs. Roseleal
at the Seaside," is about to be withdrawn, though the sue'
cess of the new entertainment, "A Peculiar Family," d°l
not warrant the introduction of novelty. " The Soldier
"
Legacy," we hear, will be given for the last time on Satur,,
day evening, the 3d of June, when the " Opera di Camera'
season closes, but will recommence in a fortnight or three
weeks from that date with a new opera taken from the
French and adapted by Mr. German Reed.
MR. RIGBY'S RIFLES.—In the competition of lest
year which went on between Mr. Whitworth's and
Mr. Rigby's rifles the council of the National Rifle Assoc'rr
tion reserved to themselves the right of instituting furtbet
trials of both weapons, which, as far as the contest wee'
had shot in an almost equal figure of merit. To the°v
further trials, however, which were ordered by the Associi'
lion Mr. Whitworth declined to accede, and Mr.
rifles were accordingly chosen by the Association as
-
weapons with which the second stage of the Queen's Pl"„f
should be shot, instead of, as heretofore, with the rifled;
Mr. Whitworth. To test the weapons thus supplied by
''Th;
Rigby of Dublin, a special trial has just been made by
t,-
Council of the Association at the 1,000 yards range of
Royal Factory at Enfield. A number of rifles were el%
plied which were examined by Lieutenant-Colonel Di%°';
The bores were gauged for diameter, the lock and other
parts tested, the rifle weighed, and a lead pattern of itehl-
terior, and the pitch of its rifling ascertained. All profit
perfectly correct, 15 were selected for trial at the tarrio
In the firing no mechanical loading rod was used, nor, 04,
gated in the official report to the National Rifle Asseclo
tion, was any such assistance necessary, as there wee,,,A
fouling or any difficulty experienced in sending the the
home from first to last; and the report further adds that
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Council " may safely congratulate themselves upon the ear
cellent arm which has been selected by them for the lore
for the 60 best shots at Wimbledon." In all, 15 rifles
tried with 83 shots at 1,000 yards ; all, of course, fiv
mechanical rest of Mr. Rigby's own make. The 11.11.
total deviation of all the shots fired were as low oe
In some cases it was as low as I.ll,and the
ation was only 2-15. Mr. Rigby had made the accept 0
of his rifle by the Council depend upon its nlairingerit
average figure of merit at least equal to the figure a woo
made by Mr. Whitworth's rifles at 1,000 yards hi.tb,e
trials of 1862, 1863, and 1864. In 1862 Mr. Whitwej ear
mean deviation was 2.36, in 1863 it was 1-77, and last Jere,
it was as low as 1.83 ; the mean of the three trials, to the
fore, being 1-98. As Mr. Rigby's mean for this year 1 toy
lowest ratio of deviation that has over been attained by
Brit
greatest astice
rifle at 1,000 yards, and well within the figure 13f,e Pre-
allowed by Mr. Whitworth, it follows that up to „re-
sent Mr. Rigby has gained the best of the contest, ali_"opi
duced a rifle which has as yet shot more truly than
other known in this country at least. theweekSOUTH KENSINGTON M USEUM.—Darinb - _
ending May 27, the visitors have been as follow
On On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sattun(of
days) open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 11,006 ; ou
and Friday, students' days (admission to the pu..7' foul
open from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1,282—total, 1-2,2°u000.-'
the opening of the Museum, 6,294,031. Paten:,A roll
Number of visitors for the week May 27, 1,499; t°:43, 1.11
ber since the opening of the Museum, free daily
1858), 923,074. vtral
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