The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-02 00:00:00

Foreign Courts•

PARIS, Aug. 31.
The Emperor arrived in Paris yesterday from
Fontainebleau, and in the early part of the day gave
audience to several persons. At 2 o'clock a Coun-
cil of Ministers was held at the Palace of the Tuile-
ries, his Majesty presiding. At 5 the Emperor re-
turned to Fontainebleau.

Prince Napoleon has left Paris for his estate at
Prangins, in Switzerland. The Princess Clotilde
remains at Meudon with her children.
The Moniteur du Soir has the following:—" The
Emperor and Empress, guided by a sentiment of
filial piety, have made a rapid excursion to the
Chateau of Arenenberg."
The Duke de Brabant has returned from Coburg
and rejoined the King of the Belgians, the Duchess,
and his children at Ostend. The whole of the Royal
family are to return to Laeken at the end of the pre-
sent week to receive Queen Victoria.

The Correspondencia of Madrid announces that the
Queen of Spain is in an interesting situation, and
that the official declaration will be made when her
Majesty returns to the capital.

His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador gave a
grand dinner at the Turldsh Embassy, in Bryanston-square,
on Thursday evening, in compliment to his Excellency
Lord Lyons, who is about to proceed to Constantinople as
successor to Sir Henry Bawer as British Ambassador.
The Duke of Somerset, accompanied by the other
Lords of the Admiralty, will return to his official residence,
Whitehall, this eyening from Portsmouth, and early in the
ensuing week seek retirementfor a short time at Bulstrode
Park, Bucks.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland arrived
at Stafford'House, St. James's, last evening from Paris.
Countess Clam Gallas and Countess Thun and
suite have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris.
Lady Ward has arrived in town from the Continent.
His Excellency the Hon. Stafford Jerningham,
her Britannic Majesty's Minister and Plenipotentiary to
Peru, and Mrs. W. S. S. Jerningham have arrived at
Maurigy's Hotel from Lima.

A marriage is arranged between the Count de
Vandalic-Mniszeck, late of the Austrian civil service, and
Miss Maling, cousin of the Marquis of Normanby.
We are informed that a marriage is definitively
arranged between Miss Constance Guest, fourth daughter
of the late Sir John Guest, Bart., and sister of Sir Ivor B.
Guest, and Captain the Hon. Charles Eliot, of the Guards,
son of the Earl of St. Germans. The wedding will take place
at Canford House, Dorsetshire, the seat of Sir Ivor Guest.

BRISTOL SEPTEMBER FAIR, Friday.--Our half-
yearly horse and cattle fair was held to-day, and
was very well attended, but the supply of store cattle was
shorter than we have ever known it here. The consign-
ments from Ireland were remarkably small; there were
only a few Devon heifers, and Herefords were not repre-
sented. Trade was dull, and prices showed a downward
tendency ; it was not till a late hour that the few animals
on offer changed hands. A very large supply of store
sheep and lambs, and prices were remarkably high ; sale
was brisk, and good store ewes realised from 40s. to 605.,
and lambs from 255. to 355. There was some good fat
mutton on offer, but butchers were already supplied. A
very large show of horses, but the quality of most descrip-
tions was inferior, and scarcely an average trade was
done, except at a late hour. English colts were plentiful,
but Irish rather scarce ; they realised from £2O to £25. A
good show of cart-horses, with a slow trade, at prices
varying from £2O to £4O. Good nags scarce, but selling
exceedingly well, fair animals realising from £4O to £6O.
On the whole, however, prices showed a marked .reduc-
tion, excepting for anything very choice. Very few
hunters on offer.
ROBBERY OF £1,200 AT EUSTON-SQUARE STATION.
—The guard of a train from Liverpool to London,
who had the custody of £1,200 in gold, on arriving at
Euston-square station on Thursday, asked the parcel por- •
ter to take the amount and sign for it. The man refused,
and an altercation ensued. The guard then left his van to
fetch some one else to sign for the money, but, on his re-
turn, almost immediately, it was gone. The company, it is
stated, had insured the safe carriage of the gold for £l,OOO.
ROBBERY BY A BANKER'S CLERK IN HULL.---
On Wednesday, at the Hampstead Police-court, a
young man named George Darley, 22 years of age, who
had been employed as a clerk in the banking establishment
of Messrs. Pease, Hoare, and Pease, in Hull, was charged
on his own confession with stealing about £5OO, the pro-
perty of his late employers. He had been remanded from
a previous day, that the police authorities at Hull might
know of his apprehension. Mr. Inspector Webb had
charge of the prisoner, who, when brought up from the
House of Detention, appeared in a very confused state of
mind, apparently labouring under delirium tremens. The
circumstances of the case were remarkable. On Monday
night the prisoner told a policeman at Cricklewood that he
had robbed his employers, and he wished to give himself
up. The policeman took him to the Hampstead station,
and he voluntarily made a statement to the effect that he
had been clerk to Messrs. Pease, Hoare, and Pease, and had
robbed them to a large amount. On the officer asking hour
the robbery was committed, he replied that he waited after
the establishment was closed to assist the cashier in count-
ing the cash, during which time he abstracted, money,
beginning with half a sovereign. He said he believed
the robbery was to the extent of £5OO. On Thursday the
prisoner was brought up at the Hull Police-court, and was
remanded.

ATTEMPTED MILITARY ASSASSINATION.—Yester-
day morning, at 7 o'clock, Private Michael Foy,
28th Regiment, shot Sergeant Patrick Sharlock through his
right side as he was standing near the southern window of
the west end of barrack-room No. 1, in the southern block
of the Raglan Barracks, Devonport. The sergeant at the
moment was combing his hair for parade, and there were
several men present. He caught hold of Private Divine,
who happened to be near, and then went to his cot, but
turned round first, and pointing to Foy, said "Confine that
man." Foy was in the north-east corner of the room, and
took aim apparently in a kneeling posture, for the ball came
outjust below the breastbone, passed through one of the
lowest panes of glass, and then struck against a wall 30ft.
distant. Foy walked off immediately and surrendered him"
self at the guardhouse. Surgeon T. R. Williams was soon
in attendance, and had the wounded man conveyed on a
litter to the Military Barracks at Stoke. There are some
hopes that he will survive ; but the wound is very dan-
gerous, as the lung is injured. Sergeant Sharlock was born
in Tipperary, and is about 33 years of age. He was mar-
ried about three months since. Foy is also a native of
Ireland, about the same age, and single. He possesses two
good conduct badges, has been 14 years in the service, and
volunteered into the 28th from a St. Helena regiment re-
cently disbanded. With six other men he had two days,
drill for " hesitating " to get out of bed when called in the
morning. The 28th Regiment is under command of Lieut.-
Col. William Robarts. Capt. Edward Fox Angelo com-
mands No. 1 Company, to which both Sergeant Sharlock
and Private Foy belong.

A SHOAL OF WHALES.—On the morning of Tues-
day last the fine bay of Pierowall presented an ex-

citing spectacle. The tidings flew like wildfire that there
was a large shoal of whales in the bay, and there was so

immediate rush of all hands to boats and skiffs. The whaleS

were observed swimming slowly along in a compact and

magnificent line, about three-quarters of a mile in length•
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It was estimated they could not number less than 700. B 9
rapid rowing and skilful steering 70 skiffs and boats sue-.

ceeded in getting into the rear of the invading army °f
whales, and the shouting and noises of the various crews
drove them well inshore. The pursuers were beginning t°
congratulate themselves on the prospect of the rich booty
which almost seemed within their reach, when suddenlit
and greatly to the chagrin of the crews, the whales wheeled
round in a fierce charge, dashed under and between the
crowd of boats, and rushed away out seawards with treme°:
dons speed, blowing in a chorus, and churning the waters of
the bay into foam.—Orkney Herald.
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