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London, England, 1867-07-29 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c.

OSBORNE, July 28.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of
llesse and the Princess of Leiningen, drove out
yesterday afternoon, and Princess Louise drove
out, attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe•
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went
out.

Her Majesty, Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Princess Beatrice,
and the Princess of Leiningen, attended Divine
service at Osborne this =ruing, the ladies and
gentlemen in waiting being in attendance.
The Rev. R. Duckworth officiated.

Prince Arthur and Prince Louis of Hesse, attended
by Major Elphinstone and Captain von Wester-
weller, went in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
Captain the Prince of Leiningcn, to Portland yester-
day, and visited the fortifications and convict prison
there, returning in the evening to Osborne.
Their royal highnesses were received by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Macdonald, commanding the 2d
battalion of the 13th Regiment (Prince Albert's
Regiment of Light Infantry), and by Cap-
tain Tyler, commanding the Royal Engineers,
who conducted them round the works ; also by Mr.
Clifton and Major Hickey, the governor and
deputy-governor of the prison, who conducted their
royal highnesses through the establishment.

Last season her Majesty did not return from the
Highlands before the first week in November. The Queen
will not remain so long in Scotland this season, as it is
considered too cold for the state of her Majesty's health.
The Court will arrive at Windsor from Balmoral about
the middle of October, and remain there for the winter
season.—Court Circular.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse will shortly close their visit to her Ma-
jesty, and take their departure for the Continent.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Christian are expected to return to their residence, Frog-
more Lodge, on or about the 15th of August.

Oa Saturday Prince Arthur, accompanied by
Major Elphiustone, inspected the works in progress in con-
nection with the breakwater at Portland. His Royal
Highness afterwards visited the convict prison, and ex-
pressed himself as much plersed with the internal arrange-
ments of the establishment.

The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland will leave
town in a few days for Battle near Hastings, to pass several

weeks.

The Earl and Countess of Aylcsford have left
town for Carlsbad, Germany, for a few weeks.

Viscount and Lady Adeliza Dunlo left town on
Saturday, far Paris.
Sir Thomas and Lady Gladstone have left their
residence in Eaton-square on a tour of visits.

• AGRICULTURAL HALL, ISLINGTON.—This hall,
decorated, illuminated, and indeed transformed, as
it has been, by Messrs. J. Defries and Sons into a "fairy
palace," attracts a large concourse of persons nightly, up-
wards of 100,000 having visited the building during the
past week, and consequently arrangements have been made
to continuo the grand concerts for a limited period. These
concerts, under the able direction of Mr. F. Kingsbury,
have been equally successful, and the director exhibits s
considerable degree of tact in having engaged for the'
future concerts, commencing this evening (now that the
Royal Italian' Opera has closed), a large number of the
artistes belonging to the renowned Covent-garden orchestra
including the principal solo instrumentalists.
The Rev. B. J. Hatch, who, it will be recollected,
was convicted of a serious offence at the Central Criminal
Court, and afterwards proved innocent and received a free
pardon, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the
rectory of Little Stainbridge, Essex.
THE AMERICAN LIFE-RAFT.---This frail structure,
which has recently made a daring voyage across the At-
lantic, is now an object of extreme interest at Southampton,
boats from which town are constantly proceeding out into
the Solent with large parties on board, who aro desirous
of seeing the Nonpariel, the name by which the raft
is known. The captain, John Mikes, and his crew of two
men, are quite the lions of the day, and are eagerly qugs-
tiohed as to the details of their hazardous trip.
ONCE MORE.—A petition is to be presented to the
'douse of Lords from Mrs. Yelverton to-night, as to 03

validity of the tribunal before which her appeal has Leon
heard. It appears that the law lords sitting on the first del
of the appeal were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Crauwortb,
Lord Westbuty, and Lord Colonsay, and that after the first
day Lord Westbury retired. Mrs. Yelverton alleges that
Lord Colonsay, one of the remaining three lords, gave judg-
ment against her in the Scotch courts, and she submits to
their Lordships that Lord Colonsay, whose judgment was
appealed from, should not have sat in judgment upon his
own decision, and that the Supreme Court for the purpose
of hearing the appeal consisted of but two members, and
was not, therefore, the Supreme Court of Justice properly
constituted according to the requirements and practice of
Parliament.—Sunday Gazette.
Dig CONVICTED BOROUGlis.—While Lancaster,
Reigate, And Totness have abandonedas hopeless all efforts
to retain their Parliamentary privileges, Great Yarmouth re
still allowed to struggle for a political existence. At 11'
meeting of the Town Council on Friday, the Deputy-Malec
(Mr. Aldred), in proposing that a petition should be pre-
seated to the House of Lords against the disfranchisement
of the borough, and praying that the local authorities might
be heard by counsel at the bar of that house, said it might',
be wrong to speak ill of so august an assembly as the Souse
of Commons, but a greater set of hypocrites he had never
heard of. A very large number of the members owed their
seats to the very practices which he was sorry to say Pre-
veiled at Yarmouth ; and how they could have had the
audacity to support the disfranchisement of the torough
he was at a loss to understand. The proposed petition evs°
adopted, and it will be presented to the House of Lords
by Lord Sondes, high steward of the borough.
THE USE OF AK/ESTHETIC AGENTS.—A word of
caution is necessary to the public respecting the use a
anaesthetic agents by persons perfectly unacquainted with
their nature. It is assumed by writers of paragraphs
of
newspapers that these remedies are as easy and as safe °,
application as the drugs in more common use, the doses 0'
which are well known,, and from the administration oaf
which evil consequences are exceedingly rare. It vrolll,,
be a mistake, however, to assume that chloroform a"
other anaesthetic agents can be thus applied; indeed, We
think that under no circumstances would any person 14
justified in applying these agents to his own case. -Uncle!
the most careful supervision, and in the most competent
hands, their effects are occasionally fatal. Should 0193
ba indiscriminately employed by the public, it is Wit
difficult to see what fearful consequences might result.
—The Lancet.
SCOTTISH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO TUE PRINCE
CONSORT.—We understand that Mr. Steel, having cc°
plated full-size models in clay of three of the bas-reliefs f 0
this memorial, photographs of them were, by direction:
the oommittee, forwarded to Windsor Castle for the Queen'
inspection and approval, also enlarged models of those Or'
tions of the memorial which are to be executed full size h
Messrs. Brodie, Stanton, Macallum, and Ritchie, the ni°
dels having been prepared by them from Mr. Steel's ori
ginal design, as approved by her Majesty. Mr. Steel Na
soon after summoned to Windsor Castle, and had till
honour of explaining to the Queen what parts the pivot°
graphs and models formed of the memorial, and what the.:
represented. We learn that her Majesty, after careflll
inspecting these works and making many valuable te
marks, was graciously pleased to approve all the plot°
graphs and mo.'els. The full-size models of the equestri3
statue, and the corner group which Mr. Steel is ene"ge'
on, are both considerably advanced, and the moulds t
the bas-reliefs aro preparing for the bronzo.—Edinburg
Courant.
ELECTION SATURDAY AT ETON.----On Saturclo
r
the youths at Eton celebrated with the customary ce
monies and festivities the election to the foundation
their ancient college. The inhabitants of the little too
exhibited their interest in the proceedings by making ti
extraordinary display of bunting, and by appenri",„ic
great numbers as witnesses of the regatta and proce6't;
of boats up the river. The great event of the day W3°
reception of Dr. Okes, the Provost of King's College, "1-4
Messrs. Bosanquet and Whiting. The Provost arrlt
punctually, and was received by Dr. Goodford, prove%t
Eton, the Head Master, and the fellows, in the o°l,
yard, and so soon as he had taken the position assis
to him, the captain of the school, Mr. Huddlesteno
vanced and delivered the " cloister speech," fur whit'
was heartily applauded. In reply the Provost to‘Press,
his admiration of the speech and of its delivery,
acknowledged the welcome given to him in aPPr°P3II,,
terms. Dr. Okes was then conducted to the clll,
where he attended the special services. After the
dinner was served iu the College hall, and was P-eac
over by Dr. Goodford. Early in the evening the 0'1)
portion of the festivities commenced. The several.
of eight, in their varied uniforms, having taken thelrl
tions, under the direction of Mr. Searle, were ptarted elf
Surley. They arrived there between seven aud... to
o'clock, and leaving their boats the crews sat dorri4o,
al fresco banquet, served on the banks of the ILjts a
That being over the whole party returned to the 1703'
wo,
pulled back to Eton, 'where a grand display of
CO
ncluded the day's proceedings.
A SHARK AT BANGOR.—LISt Wednesday a la'
fish of the shark tribe was found in the port re:et
The monster measured from four to fiv° i

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