The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-17 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Oct. 17.

The Revenue tables for the first nine months of
the present year have been published. The figures
show a falling off in consumption of taxable articles.
The increase of receipts has fallen to 6,766,000 fr., as
compared with the corresponding period of 1866,
instead of 40 or 50 millions, as estimated in the
Budget. During the nine months ended the 30th
September last the produce of the indirect taxes
other than that from sugar was 812,781,000 fr., being
an augmentation of 10,493,000 fr. Sugar, on the
other hand, yielded 3,727,000 fr. less than last year.
The yield from this source has been in 1897
76,115,000 fr., as against 79,842,000 fr. last year. It
thus results that the general increase is only 64
millions. The principal articles which have pro-
duced an increase are—registration and other dues,
9,890 millions ; stamps, 2,668 ; tobacco, 5,738 ; and
Post-office, 2,763. The falling off is chiefly on—navi-
gation dues, 2,873 ; potable liquor, 6,387 ; miscella-
neous, 1,693 millions. Compared with the results of
the first nine months of 1865, there is in favour
of the present year a total augmentation of 64 mil-
lions, of which 47 arise from other than the sugar
duties; the increase is chiefly on the registration
dues, the stamps, customs, excise, on liquors and
tobacco, and the Post-office. One fact clearly ap-
pears from a survey of the figures, and that is, the
tendency of the indirect imposts to remain sta-
tionary, if not to diminish. The state of the direct
taxation is as follows : —Amount collected up to
the 30th September, 406,716 Dail= WalliaCtiOd)

136,656 ; in 1867 the percentage of cost of collec-
ti.n was lf. per thousand ; last year it was 0.97 c.
BOURSE, Oct. 16, Two o'clock.—The bi-monthly
settlement is proceeding in a very bad market,
owing to the political situation as regards the Roman
question, and the different reports in consequence.
Threes have fallen 45c., to 67f. 60c. Italian Fives
declined 65c., at 44f. 20c. Credit Foncier shares
are also 15f. lower, at 1,245 f. ; and Comptoir
d'Escompte, 2f. 5c., at 647 f. 50c. Nothing doing
in Credit Mobilier shares, which are now quite set
asHe. Railways are al6o offered, especially Lom-
bard, on account of the proposed inferior dividend ;
these shares lose '2of., at 342 f. 50c.

'Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :

11 per Cents 97
Do. end month

3 per Cents.
Do. end month 67 GO
Credit Mobilier 175
Do. end Month

Credit Poucier 1245
Do. end month 1242 50
RAIL'

Bank Shares 3290
Italian Loan 4l 55
Do. and month 4l 50
Mexican Loan ll
Do. Bonds lO2 50
Spanish Threex
11onm Debt —
Deferred
'AYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1122 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 865
Southern 523 75
Western
Eastern
Sardinian —
Austrian
Lombard 346 25
North of Spain
Saragosm B6 25
Roman
.• 4B 50

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HER MAJESTY.

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BALMORAL, Tuesday.
The Queen drove out in the morning with
Princess Chrizitian and Princess Beatrice; and ber
Majesty again drove out in the afternoon, accom-
panied by Princess Louise, and attended by Lady
Ely.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador has
left town for Paris. During the absence of Count Apponyi
Count Kslinoky will act as charge Waif:tires.
Ilia Excellency the llon. G. S. Jerningham has
arrived at 3.larigy's lintel from a visit to Lord and Lady
Stafford, at Co s H

The Duk Rutland has left Bute Lodge,
Campdennill f r Chevley, his residence near Newmarket.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have
arrived in town from Vichy.
The Dowager Viscountess Combermere has ar-
rived at Brighton from Tunbridge %Veils.

The Earl and Countess Granville are in Paris,
and will remain there till the end of the ensuing month.

TIIE STA7UE OF THE PRINCE CONSOR7

AT BAL.IIORAL.

As briefly stated by telegraph yesterday, the
ceremony of unveiling the statue of his late Royal
Highness the Prince Consort at Balmoral took
place on Tuesday, in presence of her Majesty the
Queen and the other members of the Royal family,
and the tenantry on the Royal estates. To erect a
statue of her lamented consort at no great distance
from her favourite residence, and to make it over,
as it were, to those for whom he ever held a high
esteem—the tenantry—has (says the Scotsman) been
a favourite idea with her Majesty, and it was fully
and handsomely realised by the inauguration of
Tuesday. The weather, unfortunately, was very
unfavourable, being, indeed, the worst day of the
season, particularly during the ceremony, when
rain fell in torrents without intermission. It
was by no means what we are accustomed
to call " Queen's weather." In fact, it was re-
marked that rain fell heaviest during the time of
the ceremony, and when it was over the weather
cleared up, and remained fair. The attendance
embraced, as stated, those resident on the estates,
their wives,families, and servants, making in all, de-
spite unfavourable weather, some 300 persons present.
The site of the statue is about half a mile to the
east of the castle, on the south side of the Dee, and
amost directly opposite the church of Crathie. Par-
ties who visit Deeside have observed on a wooded
eminence, in the line we have stated, an obelisk
erected by the tenantry to mark their regard for the
worth of the Prince Consort. About a hundred
yards due west from this, and on the same level, her
Majesty has erected the statue to her husband. Some
time ago Mr. Theed received the commission to exe-
cute it, and it is understood, by the suggestion of
the Queen, did so in a style suited to her wishes.
Certainly the artist has done his work well. His
royal highness is represented in bronze as a High-
land chief in full costume, something similar in
many respects to the well-known painting by John
Phillip. The pedestal, a rough natural cairn of
huge granite boulders, tapers to a height of 10f
feet, when it appears on the ledge of a rock. On
this the figure, 13k feet high, stands. The left leg
is slightly advanced, and. resting on the edge, while
the right leg is slightly retired. A favoured stag-
hound's head is leaning against the right knee, and
the right hand is placed on the dog's head. The left
hand grasps a rifle near the muzzle. The statue is,
in fact, a reproduction of the marble statue by the
same artist at the foot of the grand staircase in
Balmoral Castle. The Prince is represented bare-
headed, with a Glengarry cap lying at his foot.
Better or more commanding sites might have been
found, and to some it would suggest itself that the
base might have been broader. As it stands,

however, with ferns growing out from the cre-
vices of the great boulders, it looks natural, and
though at some distance from the road it will form a
prominent figure to passers by. Mr. Theed may be
congratulated on the completion of his successful
labours in representing in bronze the figure of the
silent father of " our Kings to be," as he was best
known in his outgoings and incomings among his
tenantry.

The ceremony of unveiling the statue and pre4
senting it to the tenantry was fixed to take place at
11, and by that hour all had assembled around it.

A detachment of the 15th, and the depot battalion
of 40 men, under the command of Capt. Ilislop, of
the 93d, was drawn up on the south-east of the
statue; while the tenantry and others formed a
semi-circle on a slight ridge to the west. In the
hollow, space was left close by the base of the statue
for the Queen and royal family. Shortly after the
appointed hour her Majesty arrived in a close car-
riage, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
Princesses Christian, Louise, and Beatrice. In the
second carriage were Prince Christian and Prince
Leopold. The others in attendance were Sir Thos.
Biddulph, Gen. Grey, Col. Ponsonby, lion. Mrs.
Gordon, &c. Her Majesty was received with the
royal salute, and took her place in the hollow be-
tween the princesses ; Prince Christian and Prince
Leopold stood on their right.
On the call of Dr. Robertson, her Majesty's com-
missioner, the Crathie choir, led by Mr. P. S. Kidd,
gang the " Old Hundred," and immediately after
the Rev. Mr. Taylor, of Crathie, offered a suitable
prayer. At the request of her Majesty the statue
was then uncovered, the guard in attendance pre-
sented arms, and her Majesty's and the Prince of
Wales' pipers struck up a pibroch. The spectators,
notwithstanding the torrents of rain which fell
during the whole ceremony, and particularly so at
this moment, looked anxiously at the statue, and
few present who had seen the living figure but ad-
mired its truthfulness.

Dr. ROBERTSON, then advancing to where the
royal party stood, said—." May it please your Ma-
jesty, the tenants and servants of your Majesty now
assembled have requested me to convey to your
Majesty their humble and grateful thanks for the
magnificent memorial of their beloved master
which has now been exposed to their view. Permit
me to assure your Majesty that we shall look upon
that statue, not merely as a work of art, however
excellent that is—not merely as a memorial of con-
jugal love and affection, but as an embodiment of
every noble and manly virtue—as a model for our
imitation. As we look upon that silent monitor, it
may wake to our remembrance the love of truth, the
love of doing good, of being useful to our fellow-
men—it may remind us of the hatred of vice, the
instinctive shrinking from everything selfish, mean,
or dishonourable, which characterised the living
original ; and the lesson to each of us, I hope, will
be—' Go ye and do likewise.' "

The military then fired a feu-de-joie, and after Mr.
Kidd and his excellent choir sang the national
anthem, the ceremony ended with hearty cheers,
joined in by all. Her Majesty, who appeared to be
in exceedingly good spirits, frequently bowed her
acknowledgments. Despite the heavy rain the
royal party stood, although it must be said under
the worst possible circumstances, and during the
singing of the anthem, almost all the spectators un-
covered. The Queen was dressed, as usual, in
black. Princess Louise had on a black silk dress,
trimmed with cord and white. Princess Beatrice
wore a Stuart tartan dress, with black jacket and
Princess Christian had on a black dress, with Bal-
moral tartan plaid. Prince Leopold was in full
Highland costume.
The arrangements, under the special superinten-
dence of Dr. Robertson, were admirable, and had
it not been for the very heavy rain everything would
have passed pleasantly. The ceremony lasted fully
20 minutes, and at its close her Majesty and family
guard of ghillies were photographed by special re-
quest by Messrs. Downey, Newcastle. By request
also, Mr. Thomas, of London, attended for the pur-
pose of sketching the scene for her Majesty. Be-
fore leaving her Majesty called for Dr. Robertson,
and expressed to him her admiration of the manner
in which everything had been conducted. She also
requested him to carry her thanks to all who had
taken part in the ceremony.