The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-17 00:00:00

THE VOYAGE OF THE HERO,

The following is the log of the Hero from her
arrival at Portland to her arrival at Plymouth :
" Arrived at Portland harbour on October the 16th,
saluted flag of United States with 21 guns, which was re.
turned ; Hero, Ariadne, and Flying Fish anchored, 17th,
lying at Portland ; 18th, lying at Portland • 19th, pre-
paring for sea; 20th, sent boats .or luggage and State barges
for Prince; at 3 15 p.m. fired a Royal salute, in company
with squadron and forts. On his Royal Highness embark.
ing at 3 40 p.m. hoisted Prince of Wales standard, manned
yards, and fired a Royal salute, on his Royal Highness
coming on board with his suite, composed of his Grace the
Duke of lewcastle, the Earl of St. Germans, Dr. Ackland,
Major Teesdale, Capt. the Hon. G. Grey, with nine ser-
vants, in barges and boats. At 420 weighed anchor under
t;team and proceeded out of harbour, in company with Nile,
Ariadne, Flying Fish, and Styx. Saluted the American
flag when passing Fort Prette with 21 guns. At 550 p.m.
the Ni,le saluted Prince of Wales and parted company; also
Styx. 21 et-, under steam, Ariadne in company. 22d, under
steam. 23,1,..under steam and sail. 24th, lat. 42 30 N,
long. 58 52 1,V,• under sail ; heavy squall, wind variable ;
split jib and part blown away. 25th, lat. 42 24 30 N, long.
54 29 W, under ste.,im. 26th, lat. 46 348 N, no longitude,
in tow of Ariadne. 27th, under sail and in tow of Ariadne.
28th, lat. 45 56 N, long. 43 OW, under sail. 29th, lat.
46 38 54 N, long. 39 19 W, under sail. 30th, lat. 47 530 N,
long. 33 53 W, under steam and sail. 31st, lat. 47 52 30 N,
lung. 29 26 W, steaming, and in tow of Ariadne. Novem-
ber 1, under sail and steam ; 2d, lat. 4-7 27 16 N, long. 21 47
W, tinder steam and sail; 3d, lat. 48 46 46 N, long. 20 42
W, under sail; 4th, under sail and steam; sth, lat. 49 56
N, long. 15 49 W, under steam and sail; 6th, under sail;
7th, lat. 52 16 25 N, long. 13 26 W, under sail; Bth, lat.
51 26 N, long. 14 36, under sail; 9th, under sail; 10th,
under sail ; 11th, under sail ; 12th, under sail ; 13th, under
sail ; 14tb, lat. 48 N, long. 745 W.
Seen nothing of Flying Fish since they left Portland.
Foul -wind all the passage, except one day, fine, N.W.
Easterly gales, heavy. Prince in good health.

The Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana
.Beanclerk and Viscount Falkland have returned to York-
shire, from visiting the Marchioness Frances Anne of Lon-
donderry, in Durham.
It is rumoured that the Duke of Newcastle will
receive, the Garter in the gift of her Majesty by the death
of the Duke of Richmond.
The funeral of the late Earl of Cawdor took
place on Tuesday last, at Chilton Church, a short distance
from Stackpolo Court, Pembrokeshire. It was conducted in
a private manner, the mourners being confined to the pre-
sent earl and the members of the family.
Lord and Lady Norreys leave town In a few days
for Townley Hall, Lancashire.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE HOP DUTY.-
" SolllCret
House, November 15.—The collection of the second m been
of the hop duty, due on the 16th of this month, as
postponed to the Ist of March, 1861, in the case of those
planters who may desire the indulgence, on their giving'
security for payment with interest at errth te of 5 her
er
cent. ; and the collection of the present yeas duty
I been postponed from the Ist of March to the 16th of Augufit
heat, in the like terms and conditions."
A RARE. BONFIRE —The firemen stationed
on tat tho
e
Bank of France were the day before yesterday called
superintend the burning in the courtyard of that establish-
ment of a large mav of cancelled bank-notes to the amount
of 06,000,000 f. The operation was performed in an appa-
ratus of sheet iron, and occupied about a.O hour and a half,