The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-13 00:00:00

No. 17,409.] LONDON, THURSDAY VIE NE NG
U N5l JULY 13, 1848.

PURE PORT.—A combination of interested
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the year 1844 (with all its ramifications in this country) for the ma-
nifest object of preventing Pure Port Wine from being drunk i❑ Eng-
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TER, and CRIMP, Alto Douro, Farmers, have determined, as
growers, in self-defence, to supply the consumers direct, and there-
fore make this public announcement for the information of those
gentlemen whe are disposed to rerdenbth their cellars with pure fully
fermented and hi4ll-fiavo,ired Port.
London, 36, New Broad-street, July I, 1848.
A WORD or TWO on PORT WINE, addressed to the British
Public generally, but particularly private gentlemen, by JOSEPH
JAMES FORRESTER (of the House of Offleys, Webber, Forrester,
and Cramp, of Oporto), author of " Surveys of the Wine Districts of
tile Alto-Douro," " Surveys of the Rive- Douro," Btc., &e.
Published by Royston and Brown, 40 and 41, Old Broad-street.
SCA

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,
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The Editor of the REPORTER and ASSURANCE, PIZOVI)ENT,
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great.

MR. LEE ON ENGLISH BATHS, CLIMATES, &c.
Just published, Second Edition, enlarged,
THE BATHS and PLACESWATERING- of
ENGLAND CONSIDERED, with REFERENCE to their
CURATIVE EFFICACY. By EDWIN LEE, Member of the prin-
cipal European Medical Societies, author of " The Baths of Ger-
many," " Hydropathy and Honicepathy Impartially Appre-
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This Edition comprises an Account of the Places of Winter Resort.
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IMPRESSIONS of CONTINENTAL TRAVEL, with REMARKS
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London : W. J. Adams, 59, Fleet-street.

ALOS GEUSIS SAUCIi
Observe.—This universal favourite has no Portrait on the
bottle, but merely the Proprietors' Names and the Autograph letter
of Mons. Soyer, of the Reform Club, Pall-mall, who gratuitously pro-
nounced his judgment on this biiou of the table, which is fully con-
firmed by the extraordinary demand for the " KALOS GEUSIS
SAUCE." Each bottle has a copy of the celebrated Mons. Soyer's
Testimonial, without which none are genuine.
Manufactured only by Messrs. Wm. Clayton and Co., 72, Watling-
street, London, and can be obtained by every respectable house in the
Kingdom.

A A G E.
M One half the world are desolately single, and the other
supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
itter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
comprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
and social content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form au item
in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little
IIEMOIRS On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., is.
each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
oy misinterpretation, of their supposed contents, from obtaining
item. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but
for the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom
they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
•ogether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
.ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each,
by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely
damphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
!lfe, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
would he done unto—to live atter nature's laws—and to keep always
n the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of
•;herwco I, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvallio, 147, Fleet •street ; Mann,
3), Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other-
wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally,
,nornings and evenings), JO, Argyll-plaeo Regent-street; and all
flookiellers.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
VISIT OF PRINCE ALBERT.
YORK, WEDNESDAY.— According to arrangement,
Professor Johnston delivered a lecture yesterday after-
noon, in the De Grey Rooms, on the application of
science to agriculture. The spacious hall was well filled
with an attentive audience. The chair was filled by
the Earl of Yarborough, President of the society, sup-
ported by the Hon. Robert Clive, M.P., and several
others of the stewards of the show. Among other dis
tinguished persons we observed Lord Morpeth in the
body of the room.
Professor JOHNSTON occupied an hour and a half with
his lecture, and even then omitted various passages
which he found it impossible to compress within the
space allowed for his observations. It was, indeed, "of
a higher mood " than the lectures usually delivered to a
popular audience, and was rather intended to map out
the achievements that had been won in the domain of
science, and how much yet remained to be accomplished,
Shan to instruct the practical agriculturist in the every-
day duties of his calling. As it was, however, it was
listened to with attention. As it is understood to he
Professor Johnston's intention to publish his essay,
there can be no doubt that his elaborate and closel) -
reasoned observations will have their due effect.
The Lecturer commenced his observations by remind-
ing his audience that, while some plants would flourish
only on one soil or one geological formation, yet the
grasses on which herbiverous quadrupeds fed were to be
met with everywhere, and the corn-bearing plants in-
tended for the use of man were to be found on every
geological formation. Was it illogical to perceive in
these striking facts the evidence of design, and that the
Deity intended man and his domesticated races to subdue
and people the whole earth? Further observation re-
vealed the other observations, that, while corn and herb-
age grew equally on all soils, yet there were some on
which, while left to themselves they grew unhealthily,
while they throve richly and luxuriantly when they were
cultivated by human skill. Was it illogical thence to
conclude that the Deity intended that man should live,
not only by the sweat of his brow, but by the efforts of
his intellect—that mental should combine with bodily
labour to make the earth to him the instrument of life?
I Yet they could not walk through any rural district
in early spring without being struck by the varying
verdure—that while one field looked sickly and
yellow, another put on its smiling green; and that
this difference was not to be accounted for by variety
of soil or of climate, but only by the difference
of cultivation. Now, how came this to pass ? After
glancing at the obstacles to improved cultivation caused
by the uncertainty of tenure in England and the law of
entail in Scotland, to both of which obstacles he said he
was inclined to attach great weight, he said the great
reason for the difference was the varying amount of in•
formation possessed by the cultivators, and, therefore,
the point to which he wished:chiefly to fix the attention of
the audience was the influence and the power of know-
ledge. Defective knowledge he considered as the worst
and most serious of all the obstacles to the progress of
agriculture, and that which they should work the hard.
est to take out of the way. This matter was to be
looked at in two lights ; first, as regarded the ignorance
of individuals ; and, next, as it regarded the amount of
what was known compared with what was yet to be
discovered. The amount of knowledge regarding this
subject which was to be found in books was now, fortu-
nately, in the possession of many farmers, and it ought,
as much as possible, to be further diffused. It was a
fund for the common good ; and landlord and tenant,
manufacturer and agriculturist, were equally in-
volved in its general diffusion, although, he regretted
to say, that colleges and schools, professors and
schoolmasters, were yet scarcely employed here in Eng-
land for this important purpose. But he wished chiefly
to confine the attention of this meeting to the two as-
pects of the question—the defective knowledge in the
community at large. In considering this subject, there
were three distinct questions which naturally arose to
their minds. The first was, what had been the progress,
in amount and kind, of scientific agriculture among
themselves during the last ten years? secondly, what
was the present actual condition of their knowledge? and
thirdly, what was now specially to be done still further
to help forward its advance? As to the first question,
were they to judge of it merely from thecharacter of the
agricultural literature that had grown up among them
during the last ten years, they would be inclined to rate
it very highly. At the beginning of that period science
was especially directed to the application of chemistry
to agriculture. This was now completely altered,
and there was scarcely a newspaper in the country
which had not its corner for experiments of this nature.
Yet this difference was more apparent than real. there
were, to be sure, a great number of experiments now
made with a view to test various theories, yet these ex-
periments were, four-fifths of them, rendered nearly va-
lueless from want of attention to the circumstances
tinder which they were made, particularly with reference
to the want of precision in the weight and measure of
the seed and the crops, the soil, and the geological for-
mation of the field, &c. As an instance of the falla-
cious results that might be drawn from experiments
made with and without a certain manure in the same
field, unless it was first ascertained that all parts of
the same field were naturally of the same degree of
fertility, he mentioned various instances in Abdrileen-
shire and Renfrewshire, where experiments had been
made in different parts of the same field, and it was
found that while one portion yielded, without the ap-
plication of any manure, 381 stones of hay. another
portion, also without manure, yielded only 2SI stones.
At the same time he did not mean to say that these ex-
periments had done no good, for it was something to
have called into existence a new school of thoughtful
experimenters. Even to abstract science, these experi-
ments were not without their uses, for they helped for-
ward the subject, and in all great undertakings in
science they must be content to fail many times before
they could acquire experience. Under the second head
he noticed the manufacture of artificial manures, as
especially marking the advance of scientific agriculture
and the position it at present occupied. Os this point
he said he could not refrain from reprobating the unfair
advantages which were taken of English farmers by
the sale of what he mast call fraudulent manures—
fraudulent manureimanufactured from defective recipes,
and
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without blame in this matter while they sought after
cheapness rather than quality. To show them how this
operated he would take the case of bones dissolved in
sulphuric acid. Suppose the price of bones was Si. per
ton, and of the acid 9/. per ton, the quantity of acid re-
quired to dissolve a toil of bones would amount to 1/.,
which would give 61 alone as the cost of the raw mate-
rial. Add 11. for the labour required, and they would
find that 71. would be the price of a ton of this manure,
without allowing a farthing for the profit of the commis-
sion agent, for the interest on capital, for carriage, &c.
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They would judge from this whether the manufacturers,
who professed to sell the manure at 71., were honourable
and fair dealers or not. One sure Lcheck to this would
be found in the diffusion of such an amount of scientific
knowledges sas
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With regard to analytical researches, he thought they
they were. They had opened new fields, suggested new
were not in a much more forwbaerdthsattaiktefuti than the
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manu-
facturers of artificial manures, which would save the
pocket of the farmer, and restore his shaken confidence
in these substances. A third point was to combine ana-
lytical researches with field experiments, in order to
enhance the value of both. Great results might be pro-
duced from having a laboratory and a small garden
connected togethr. There were many questions on
which little yet was known that might be illustrated by
this mode of questioning nature. In illustration of
these, he glanced at the influence of nitrogen on the
growing plant, the effect of light upon vegetation, the
influence of those small zoophytes which are to be found
in all stagnant waters, and a variety of other questions,
which in an eloquent and touching peroration he la-
mented his own inability to overtake, confining his posi-
tion to one meditating on the shores of an unknown sea,
and beholding far off the headlands of other islands
looming hazy in the distance, which he must never ex-
plore. But it was better and higher that while he did
not cease to labour himself, yet that he should point the
way to others also to attain that which he could not
reach—to incite the young and ardent spirits around
him to farther explorations in the domain of science, and
to stimulate the exertions of philosophers in other coun-
tries as well as in our own.

At the conclusion of thin lecture, of which the above
is merely an outline, the thanks of the meeting were, on
the motion of the Noble Chairman, cordially given to
Professor Johnston, after which the meeting separated.
From an early hour this morning the town presented
a lively and bustling appearance, in expectation of the
arrival of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the
influx of strangers from all parts of the country was
such as is usually seen in other shows only on the last
and great day of exhibition. His Royal Highness was
expected to arrive at the station about two o'clock, and
soon after noon the whole fashion and elegance now
assembled in the ancient city was moving across the
Ouse to witness his arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson,
with a few friends, proceeded at an early hour as far

as Rugby to welcome the Prince Consort upon hi
arrival on the Midland line, and to accompany him
on his journey, and his advance to every station was
telegraphed to York, so that the citizens were kept duly
informed of the progress of the special train by which he
was to arrive. The ground at the station was occupied
by a troop of the Royal Dragoons, and a company of
the 52d Infantry, under the command of General Thorne,
commanding the York and Leeds military district. The
corporation of the city and the council of the Royal
Agricultural Society, headed by the Earl of Yarborough,
the president, and attended by Mr. Hudson, the secre-
tary, were also on the platform. The special train ar-
rived about twenty minutes to three, when his Royal
Highness stepped out upon the platform, welcomed by
the enthusiastic cheering of the crowd that had as-
sembled. The Prince was received by the Earl of
Yarborough and the council of the society. Lord
Yarborough afterwards introduced to him the Right Hon.
Mr. Richardson, the Lord Mayor, and
,the other mem-
bers of the corporation. After which his Royal High-
ness and his suite entered one of the royal carriages,
which had been brought down to await his arrival, and
proceeded slowly across the Ouse bridge, and through
the streets of the ancient city to the Judges' Chambers,
which had been fitted up for him during his residence
here. His appearance everywhere has been hailed with
bursts of loyal feeling from all classes of the population
Cannon was fired from Old Clifford's Tower in the
Castle, flags were waving in every direction, and every-
thing that loyalty could do consistent with his Royal
Highness's aversion for display, was indulged in to
evince the delight which the inhabitants of York felt
on receiving within their ancient walls the Consort of
the Sovereign. At this moment, on the eve of the
departure of the express train, the Lord Mayor is attend-
ing upon his Royal Highness at the Judges' Chambers,
presentotoooasion.
Hishi Royalmwitha loyal and dutiful address on the
pro-
teed to the show-yard, Highnesstoinapeowtiltlhiemomaettdlioatteoly-nipghrot;
he will also attend the Council dinner in the evening,
and early to-morrow morning his Royal Highness will
again attend the show-yard before the public are ad-
mitted, in order to have an opportunity of uninter-
ruptedly inspecting the implements.
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diffi-
culty in making up their minds among the various com-
peting implements, and this may be taken as a satisfac-
tory evidence of the advance of mechanical science in
this particular direction, as on all former occasions, Mr.
Garrett carried off his prize without a competitor.
LIST OF COMPANY.
It will be easily understood that it is quite impossible
for us to give anything like a full list of the vast and
distinguished company of visitors to York to attend this
meeting. We have, however, been enabled to collect
the following, which will convey an idea of the brilliant
character of the meeting in point of rank, if not as
regards numbers, which latter feature almost every one
is aware was never surpassed on any former occasion:—
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn (Groom of the Stole), the Hon.
Colonel Phipps (Treasurer to his Royal Highness), and
rho lion. Colonel Seymour (Equery in Waiting); his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by
Baron Knesebeck; his Royal Highness Prince George
of Cambridge.
His Grace the Duke of Richmond, his Grace the Duke
of Buckingham.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Downshire.
The Earl of Yarborough (President of the Society),
the Earl of Chichester (President Elect), the Earl of
Delawarr, the Earl of Lonsdale. the Earl of Leicester,
the Earl of Egmont, the Earl of Sheffield, the Earl of
Zetland, the Earl of Fowls, the Earl Fitawilliam the
Earl of Stradbroke, the Earl of Liverpool. ,
Lord 'Portman,, Lord Southampton, Lord Morpeth,
Lord Wenlock, Lord Feversham, Lord Wharncliffe Lord
Ingestre, Lord G. Bentinck, Lord Beaumont, Lord
Hatherton, Lord Talbot, Lord Braybrooke, Lord Water-
park.
His Grace the Archbishop of York, the Very Rev. the
Dean of York, the Rev. Canon Johnstone.
Chevalier Bunsen.
The Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, M.P., the Hon.
0. Duncombe, M.P., the Hon. Captain Dudley Pelham,
R.N., the Hon. Captain Henry Howard, the Hon. E.
I3ancroft (American Minister), the Hon. Captain Dun-
combe, M.i'., the Hon. Robert Henry Clive, M.P., the
Hon. B. R. Lawley.

Sir Thomas Dike Acland, Bart., M.P., Sir John P.
Boileau, Bart., Sir Francis Lawley, Bart., Sir Charles
Lemon, Bart., M.P., Sir Robert Price, Bart., Sir William
Milner, Bart., Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., Sir J.
V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M.P.

The Lord Mayor of York, the High Sheriff of York-
shire, the City Sheriff, Robert Blyth Harvey, Esq., C.
Hillyard, Esq., William Fisher Hobbs, Esq., John Eve-
lyn I.),,nison, Esq., E. S. Cayley, Esq , M.P., Stephen
Grantham, Esq., WilliAn Bramston, E. 1., M.P., George
Hudson, Esq., M.P., Humphrey Brandreth, Esq., John
Walbanke Childers, Esq., M.P., John George Smyth,
Esq., M.P., John Bell Compton, Esq., John Ellman,
Esq., Anthony Hamond, Esq., Colonel Austen, W. M.
E. Milner, Esq., M.P., William Henry Hyett, Esq.,
Richard Milwood, Esq., Professor Sewell, Professor
Johnston, Professor Low, Professor Simonds, Samuel
Jonas, Esq., John B. Lawes, Esq., Philip Pusey, Esq.,
M.P., Copt. Henry Carr, William Shaw, Esq., George
Turner, Esq., Jonas Webb, Esq., Thomas Raymond
l3arker, Esq., Charles Barnett, Esq., William Shaw,
jun., Esq., Robert Aglionby Slaney, Esq., M.P., Samuel
Bennett, Esq., John Booth, Esq., W. R. Crompton
Stansfield, Esq., M.P., Henry Wilson, Esq., John Vil-
liers Shelley, Esq., John Kinder, Esq,, Colonel Chal-
loner, John Hudson, Esq., Colonel Croft, George Legard,
H. S. Thompson, Esq.
(Moat Hall), H. S. Thompson,
Esq. (Fairfield), H. P. Shawe, Esq., Major Walker,
Ralph Creyke, Esq., c, Howard, Esq., late Secretary,
and M. M. Milburne, Esq.,
,T. Bates, E ~ W. sq
present Secretary of the York.
shire Agricultural Society, B. Agar, Esq., J. Mechi,
Esq., Randall Hatfeild, Es
Maule-
verer, Esq., J. S. Cromptoqn., Esq., J. T. Wharton, Esq.,
Joseph Barrett, Esq.
" TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.
"May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation of the city of York,
on behalf of ourselves and our fellow citizens,
beg leave
to express to your Royal Highness our heartfelt pleasure
and gratification on being allowed to present to your
Royal Highness the assurance of our unabated regard
and attachment.

"The numerous virtues which adorn the character of
your Royal Highness, and which have been so eminently
conspicuous since your happy union with our most gra-
cious and beloved Queen, command our sincere respect
and admiration.
" We are truly grateful for the distinguished honour
conferred upon us by this, the first visit of your Royal
Highness to the ancient and loyal city
of York, and we
most respect fully offer our cordial wishes that your
Royal Highness and our gracious and beloved
Queen may long continue in the enjoyment of ,un-
interrupted health and domestic happiness.
" Given under our common seal this 12th day of July,
1838."

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS'S REPLY.
"I have to thank you for your dutiful address, and to
assure you of the pleasure which I feel in visiting the
ancient and important city of York, with which so many
historical associations are connected, and the gratifi-
cation I have experienced from the reception I have
met with."

25,000,000, and that of their colonies was only 2,000,000,
and it was remarkable that these lands, which nature
for years had been storing with wealth, should be left
neglected.

Mr. SYDNEY deprecated the system that prevailed in
Australia, of letting land in such large lots, and at so
high a price, as deterred small capitalists from emigrating
to that colony.

Lord MONTEAGLE, in seconding the next resolution,
said, that in the course of two years uninterupted labour
on the question, he felt convinced that no man could be
so insatiable as not to find ground for abundant hope in
the prospect afforded by their colonies. The legislature
were desirous of assisting those who were anxious to
emigrate, not merely from that anxiety, but from a con-
viction that by adopting that step, they would be better-
ing their condition. He regretted the mortality that
had occurred among the emigrants last year; but from
the papers that had been laid before Parliament, it ap-
peared that during the present year it was reduced from
ten to one per cent. The Noble Lord concluded by
reading the resolution, which was to the effect that the
cost of the advantages resulting from emigration should
bo defrayed by the United Kingdom, the colonies, and
the emigrants.
Mr. SCOTT seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
After some other addresses, thanks were voted to the
Noble Chairman, and the meeting, which was moat nu-
merously and respectably attended, separated.

SOYER'S NECTAR.
In the Almanach des Gourmands there is, according to
our facetious favourite Leigh Hunt, an engraving which
represents a "Jury of Tasters." Portly are these gen-
tlemen ; lusciousness hangs upon their lips ; every line
and wrinkle has a look of the art gastronomic. " Each,"
says the author of the "Jar of Honey from Mount
Hybla," "is chewing his respective mouthful" with an
air, we doubt not, intensely meditative. Here is their
verdict; and we may observe that it is quoted by Mr.
Hunt with a sort of admiring awe:—" With this sauce a
man might eat his father!" We should have liked un-
commonly to hear the opinion of these twelve good men
and true upon the Nectar just discovered, invented, con-
cocted—what shall we say?—created by the inimitable
Alexis Soyer. We envy the man who is thirsty and
has a bottle of this same beverage within reach.
Emerson has said, " Give me health and a day and I
will make the pomp of emperors ridiculous." Give us
thirst and a bottle of Soyer's Nectar, say we, and we
will laugh to scorn the cup of Hebe. Imagine the
juices of the most delicious fruits mingled with the
scientific dash of a master hand—the saccharine tartness
of the raspberry, the mellow flavour of the apple, a
suspicion of quince, an idea of lemon—and all creaming
up in a state of effervescence. That is Soyer's Nectar.
We undertake to say, that if that respectable old
gentleman, Jupiter—of whom the reader may learn
somewhat in the ingenious dictionary of M. Lempriere--
were still in existence, and if he were to taste but one
bubble of this same nectar—we would advise the bon-
vivants of the Reform Club to be on their guard. For, as
certainly, Jove's eagle would be dispatched forthwith to
ravish up to heaven Alexis Soyer vice Gannymede
superseded. All we can say in addition to that is, that
Gannymede never poured cut such nectar for the Gods in
the most glorious revels of Olympus. It surpasses all
the lemonade, orangeade, iced soda-water, sherry
cobbler, sherbet, carrara water, and seltzer water, we
ever tasted.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen took a drive to Kew yesterday after-
noon, in an open barouche and four. Her Majesty
was accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, and was attended by the Hoa. Miss
Kerr, Maid of Honour in waiting. Major-General
Wemyss, Equerry in waiting, was in attendance on
horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn, Colonel the Hon. C. B.
Phipps, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, left
Buckingham Palace at twenty-fire minutes before
nine o'clock yesterday morning, for the Euston-
square terminus of the London and North-Western
Railway, and proceeded to York to attend the agri-
cultural meeting.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the
Princess Louisa, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Lyttleton, took an airing in an cpen carriage and four
yesterday.
The Princess Alice took an airing yesterday, in the
pleasure-grounds of the Palace.
The following had the honour of dining with her
Majesty, yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace :
—His Royal Highness Prince George, the Lord
Chancellor and Lady Cottenham, the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Marchioness of Abercorn, Lord and
Lady Charles Wellesley, and Mr. George Edward
Anson.
The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards
was in attendance during dinner, in the Palace, and
performed the following pieces:—
Overture—" Nino," . ....... Verdi.
Selection—" Bohemian Girl," ........... Balfe.
Waltzer—" Ravenswood," .......... Jullien.
Duett—"Nabucco,"
Polka—"Cocquet,"
The Queen's private band afterwards attended in
the Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left
town yesterday morning for her residence, Frog-
more House, Windsor. Her Royal Highness re-
turned to Clarence House, St. James's, in the after-
noon.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Baron Knesebeck, returned to town on
Tuesday night from York.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
had a dinner party yesterday at Gloucester House.
Her Royal [highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and
Lord James Murray, and a select party, were present.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and
Baron Knesebeck, honoured Viscount and Viscountess
Combermere with their company at dinner yesterday
evening, at their residence in Belgrave-square.
Mr. Edmund IVodehouse, M.P., and Mr. Bagge,
had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere
yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. J. S. Brick wood, Public Works Loan Office,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.

A deputation, including Sir William Ross, Mr.
Warren, Mr. Ward, Mr. Midge, and Mr. Lushington,
M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere, at the Board of Trade, to present a
memorial from a general meeting of artists, held at
the Institute of Fine Arts, praying that the Lords
Committee of the Privy Council for Trade will not
persist in interfering with the right of selection, by
the prizeholders themselves, of the prizes allotted
to them by the Art Union of London. The memo-
rial was signed by 26 members of the Academy and
280 other artists.
Mr. Alexander M'Ewan (Glasgow) had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. H. H. Labouchere yester-
day.

SIR ROBERT AND LADY PEEL'S RE-UNION.—
Yesterday afternoon Sir Robert and Lady Peel gave re-
ception to a brilliant circle of distinguished foreigners,
the principal members of the diplomatic corps, and of
the leading aristocracy, at the family residence in White-
hall-gardens. The invitations expressed that it was "to
view the pictures," and the hours appointed for the re-
ception was froth three to six o'clock. It is well known
that the private collection of Dutch cabinet paintings,
formed by Sir Robert Peel in the town mansion, are all
of the first rank as works of art, and matchless, as it
includes masterpieces by Wouvermanns, Teniers. Cuyp,
Jan Steen, Ruysdale, W. and Franz Mieris, Vander
Velde, G. Douw, Bschhuysen, Wynants, Hobbima, Paul
Potter, Dujardin, Metzu, A. and J. Ostade, Slingelandt,
Netscher, Terburg, P. de Hooghe, Vander Heyde, Berg-
hem, &c. The illustrious visitors, on their arrival,
were at once conducted to the gallery where Sir Robert
and Lady Peel gave a courteous welcome to the
numerous guests, assisted in the honours of the recep-
tion by their youthful and beautiful daughter, and Mr.
Arthur Peel, fifth son of the Right Hon. Baronet. M.
Guizot, the Princess Lieven (accompanied by the Due de
Noailles), M. Dumas, the Duke of Wellington, and
General Sir Charles Napier, were among the earlier
arrivals. The visitors included his Serene Highness
Prince Frederick William of Hesse, his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Prince Lowenstein,
their Highnesses the Princess Metternich and Prince
Richard, and the Princess Melaine Metternich, Princess
Lieven, his Excellency Prince Castelcicala, his Excellency
Baron Brunnow, his Excellency the Turkish Minister,
and the Princess Callimaki, his Excellency Count Kiel-
mansegge, and a long list of the English aristocracy. The
majority of the company retired at seven o'clock, appa-
rently gratified with the inspection of the valuable pic-
tures collected by the Right Hon. Baronet, and the hos-
pitable nature of the reception.
A VETERAN.—Mr. J. Hosken (father of Captain
Hosken, formerly of the Great Britain, and now port-
master and harbour-master of the new colony of La-
buan), who died at Penryn on Friday, at the advanced
age of ninety-two, had been engaged in most of the
principal naval battles of the last wars. He was present
at Rodney's victory over the Comte de Grasse, April 12,
1782, as well as in the actions previously fought between
Admiral Hood and the French fleet in the West Indies;
and few saw more service in the last war. He was after-
wards employed in charge of ono of the vessels for con-
structing the Plymouth Breakwater, for which he drop-
ped the first stone. Here he met with a serious accident
by a heavy stone striking the rudder in its fall, and
causing the tiller to fly round suddenly, which, striking
him on the hip, lamed him for life. He suffered also a
fracture of several ribs by a fall down the main hatch-
way of the Britannia, 120. But for the consequences
of these injuries his life would probably have
e been
pro-
longed beyond a century. His sight and
re-
mained good, and his faculties clear to the last.—Corn-
wall Gazette.
EARLY CLOSING IN THE CITY.—The following
notice has been extensively circulated throughe the
City :—" Notice.—The retail traders
andof
Ludgate-streetondon ,residing
south of Cheapside, Saint Paul's,
West of King William-see
r t and east of Bridge-
street, Blackfriars, hereby give notice, that it is their in-
tention to close their shops at nine o'clock, on and after
Monday next, July 3d,
d
respectfully request the
cordial co-operation of theiran customers to enable them
to accomplish so desirable an object." The thanks of the
closiug movement are due to the
friends of the early
Lord Mayor, under whose auspices this extension of the
principle has been effected.
EDINBURGH, JULY B.—An illustration of the folly
of attempting to keep up the price of labour by artificial
means has occurred at Dunfermline. The weavers in
that town have a table of prices, which they rigidly
adhere to, and which by intimidation they cause to bey
adhered to by all and sundry. The consequence is that
work can be done cheaper in the surrounding villages,
and thither it goes. A great accession has been made to
the number of the unemployed in Dunfermline, and
pauperism has so increased that the poor-rate for the.
ensuing year has been raised to 3s. 6d. in the pound, or'
1 per cent. Of course, the unemployed who abide.
by the high tariff Cannot receive parochial relief, and in'
due time weaving will fall in Dunfermline to the lerel of
the district,