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

TSB 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 for 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 Sewcastle, 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
steam 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 Nile saluted Prince of Wales and parted company; also
Styx. 21st, under steam, Ariadne in company. 22d, under
steam. 23d, under steam and sail. 24th, lat. 42 30 N,
long. 58 52 W, under sail ; heavy squall, wind variable ;
split jib and part blown away. 25th, lat. 42 24 30 N, long.
51 29 W, under steam. 26th, lat. 46 348 N, no longitude,
in tow of Ariadne. 27th, under sail and in tow of Ariadne.
2801, 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,
long. 29 26 W, steaming, and in tow of Ariadne. Novem-
ber 1, under sail and steam ; 2d, lat. 47 27 16 N, long. 21 47
W, under 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, ander sail; 13th, under
sail; 14th, let. 48 N, long. 745 W.
Seen nothing of Flying Fish since they left Portland.
Foul mind all the passage, except one day, fine, N.W.
Easterly gales, heavy. Prince in good health.

The Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana
Beauclerk 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 Stackpole 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
:'or Townley Hall, Lancashire.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE HOP I)UTY.—" Somerset

House, November 15.—The collection of the second moiety
of the hop duty, due on the 16th of this month, has been
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 the rate of 5 per
cent. ; and the collection of the present year's duty has
been postponed front the Ist of March to the 16th of August
next, in the like terms and conditions."
A RARE BONFIRE.—The firemen stationed at the
Bank of France were the day before yesterday called on to
superintend the burning in the courtyard of that establish-
ment of a large mass of cancelled bank-notes to the amount
of 96,000,0001. The operation was performed in an appa-
ratus of sheet iron, and occupied about an hour and a half,