The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-29 00:00:00

WHIT ECIIAPEL

: Fair supplies of meat are on sale, and the demand rules
steady :
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Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ;
veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per 81bs. by
he carcase.

THE RECENT DOUBLE MURDER AT EDINBURGH.
—On Monday John Hunter was placed at the bar
of the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, charged with
the murder, on the sth of October last, at the Grange,
Edinburgh, of his mother and sister, by striking them on
the head with an iron rod or other instrument. A plea of
insanity was given in in bar of trial. Dr. James Simson,
surgeon of the prison of Edinburgh, and Dr. Littlejohn,
surgeon of Edinburgh police, gave evidence to the effect
that the prisoner was quite unfit to instruct counsel for his
defence. Some of the delusions under which he was
labouring were that he was one of the mighty men of the
Old Testament, that his strength was enormous; and that
he was under the influence of the Holy Spirt, and, being
so, was entitled to punish wrongdoers without being
amenable to law. Both of the medical men were of opinion
that the mental disease under which the prisoner was
labouring would result in idiotcy. The Lord Advocate
stated that he thought the counsel for the prisoner had
made out his plea ; and the usual sentence in such cases
was pronounced by the Court—that the prisoner be con-
fined during her Majesty's pleasure.

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HER MAJESTY.

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WINDSOR CASTLE, Tuesday.
The Queen of the Sandwich Islands and suite iu
attendance arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a
visit to her Majesty.

Queen Emma left the Castle this morning for
London.

Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal High-
nesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia,
and Princesses Helena and Louise, went to London
this morning, and honoured Mr. Theed and Mr.
Thornycroft with visits at their studios.

The suite in attendance consisted of Lady Water-
park, Countess `Hohenthal, Count Eulenburg,
Lieut.-General Hon. C. Grey, and the Equerries in
Waiting.

Afterwards her Majesty, accompanied by her
Royal Highness Princess Louise, returned to
Windsor Castle, attended by Lady Waterpark and
Lord Charles Fitzroy.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Princess and Princess Helena drove to Bucking-
ham Palace.

Royal Visit to Marhani.
MARHAM, Tuesday.

Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, left
Sandringham Hall, to pay a visit to Mr. H. 'Ville-
bois, at Marham House.

Marham, otherwise Cherry Marham—so called
from a large marsh or mere near to it, which was
formerly frequently inundated, and from the fact
that at one time the place was noted for the great
number of cherry and walnut trees which were cut
down during the French war and sold to the gun-
makers for large sums—is a long, ancient village,
which, whilst it can boast some interesting archwo-
logical ruins, has always been remarkable for its
abundance of game. Marham was, during the
mastership of the West Norfolk by Mr. Villebois
(who is rightly considered the father of fox-hunting
in the district), the head-quaters of the popular
hunt. Mr. H. Villebois is the beau ideal of a fine
old English spoitsman ; and, whilst he is a lover of
hunting and coursing, he is also greatly attached
to shooting, and the preserves of the Marham estate
are always well stocked with game.
The Prince of Wales, with Mr. H. Villebois, the
Marquis of Bowmont, General Hood, Major Tees-
dale, and Mr. W. Bagge, M.P., went out yesterday
and shot the Narborough Contract Plantation.
The weather was beautifully fine, and the sport
excellent.

Last evening a select party dined with his royal
highness.

The Prince will drive back to Sandringham to-
morrow afternoon.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit the
Earl and Countess of Leicester at Holkham Hall, Norfolk,
early in January. A similar visit was paid by the prince
and princess last year. On Monday their royal highnesses
leave Sandringham for Gunton Hall, on a visit to Lord and
Lady Suffield.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and Princess Mary are expected to arrive at Cam-
bridge Cottage, Kew, the week after next. Their royal
highnesses are still staying with the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernsterff left the Prussian Embassy yester-
day, on a visit to the Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and
the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., at Dudbrook,
Essex.

The Earl of Zetland is expected to arrive at his
residence in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, to-day, from Asko
Hall, Yorkshire.

Earl Beauchamp has purchased 13, Belgrave-
square, from Mr. Stewart of Ards, county Donegal.
Viscount and Viscountess Holmesdale arrived in
town on Saturday, and were to leave yesterday for Linton
House, near Maidstone, where they will shortly receive a
succession of visitors.

Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea left town yes-
terday on a visit to Sir Edward and Lady Caroline lierri-
son, at Brome Hall, Norfolk.

Lord and Lady Londesborough have left town to
join the party visiting the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield,
at Bretby Park, Derbyshire.
Lord Llanover has arrived in town from Llanover,
South Wales.

Lady Acton has arrived at the Alexandra Hotel,
Hyde-park-corner, from Claremont.

The Hon. William S. Jerningham has arrived at
Maurigy's Hotel from Crossy Hall, Norwich.
The Hon. Mr. and Miss Butler have arrived at
Maurigy's Hotel from Colton House, Warwickshire.
Sir Edmund and Hon." Lady Fihner have left
Farrance's Hotel for Sandringham Hall, on a visit to the
Prince and Princess of Wales.

THE EXPLOITS OF A "LORD PROVOST'S "
Yesterday a young man, named Wm. M'Dermott,
was charged at the Preston Police-court, with swindling
one of the principal hotel keepers in the town, and also a
pawnbroker's assistant. It appears that M'Dermott was
originally a drummer in the 2d battalion of the Ist Royals
After a time he was sent out of the service on the ground
of being physically unfit. Some time after he was dis-
charged from the army he made his way northwards, 0
as far as Edinburgh, imposed upon several persons there,
and then returned south again, passing off amongst all with
whom he met as the Lord Provost's son. This, coupled
with a facile address, gained him admittance in many towns
into very respectable society. On arriving at Preston h°
duped several of the officers at the barracks, and ulti-
mately got into the society of Captain Rennie, of the 90th.
He intimated that he was the Lord Provost's son (the
_flight Hon. H. P. C. Lawson), that he had got short of
cash on his road home, and he would be much obliged
by the temporary loan of a few pounds. Captain Rennie
"thought" he knew the young man, and lent him some
money. Afterwards he called upon a pawnbroker et
Preston, said he was the nephew of Colonel Hardy, of
Fulwood Barracks, that he had been on the spree and lost
a watch, and must have another lent, so as to avoid the
anger of his uncle and look respectable at church on the
following Sunday. The pawnbroker lent him a £lO watch
and guard, and away went the swindler to the Red Lion
Hotel, Preston, where he ordered a good dinner for the
evening, and said that in the meantime he was going 0
Salford. Whilst waiting for a cab, he asked for some
cigars. He got about 4s. worth, which he did not pay
and then rode off to the station. The landlord accompa-
nied him, was very solicitous as to his welfare at the sta-
tion, lent him a sovereign, and then left him determined
to make a capital dinner when he returned. But the art"
ful dodger never did return, and eventually he made his
way into Essex, where he played his old game. At
length he found his way to Colchester camp, where,
after swindling several persons, he was apprehended/
tried, and sent to prison for five months. On Saar"
day he was discharged from prison, immediately
afterwards apprehended, and conveyed to Preston. Duril4
the journey he tolcL romancing tales to several of the pas-
- and actually induced one of them at Warrington
to get out of the train and purchase ls. worth of brandy
and some cakes. He was remanded till Thursday.

FARM SERVANTS AND THE MILK OF DISEASED
COWS.—At Forfar, on Thursday, Sheriff Robertson-
gave judgment in a case of great interest both to farmers
and farm servants. The action arose out of a refusal el;
the part of the men engaged on a farm in the neighbourbootl
of Brechin to take their usual supply of milk after ill°,
disease had appeared among the stock, on the ground the''
milk from diseased cows might be unwholesome. The se l;
wants wished compensation, but to this the farmer we'll'.
not agree, and refused to give them work unless they to 01;:
the milk offered to them. One of the men thereupon brougl;tl
an action for his half-year's wages, and the value of his me
and milk from the date of the appearance of the plague
among his master's cows, and Sheriff Robertson
gave deco/,
with expenses, for the full amount craved by the pursue t
The sheriff in his note says " This case will not be witheaa
useful bearing if it tends to impress on both masters e.
servants at the present term of Martinmas the great l. ;
portance of a clear and distinct understanding about
quality and quantity of milk to be supplied in future. rile
Letham hiring market on Thursday the suggestion of to
sheriff was acted on in anticipation, farmers agreeil3gta.
give an equivalent in money should their cows tad°.
nately fall victims to the plague.
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• THE REFRESHMENT HOUSES ACT.—At a
meeting of the licensing magistrates for the 51,11
division, held yesterday at the St. Martin's Vest*/
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01 d,
the landlord of the Red Lion public-house, in 'St after
applied for a renewal of the license to open his bouswica
two in the morning, which had been granted in comPl:
eta,
with a petition signed by printers and other persona
jyas
played in the vicinity at nightwork. Thello
lice
refused, although the magistrates and the police he %so
ground for complaint as to the manner in which t
had been conducted since the exceptional license liaa
granted.