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London, England, 1867-03-12 00:00:00

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WINDSOR CASTLE, March 11.
The Queen and the Royal family received this
evening the sorrowful, although not unexpected,
intelligence of the death of Prince Christian's
mother, the Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Augus-
tenburg.

The Queen and her Royal Highness Princess
Louise walked, and rode on ponies in the grounds

this morning.
Her Royal Highness Princess Christian, attended
by the Duchess of Roxburghe, went out walking.
Princess Beatrice rode in the Home Park, and
Prince Leopold drove, attended by Mr. Legg.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur has left the
Castle for Greenwich-park, attended by
Major
Elphinstone.
Lady Bagot and the Rev. C. Kingsley have also
left the Castle.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Lieut.-Colonel
Keppel, rode out on horseback yesterday.

We are authorised to state that, in consequence
of the death of the Duchess of Schleswig Holstein .Augus"
tenburg, mother of his Royal Highness Prince Christian,
the Queen's Court, appointed to be held on Thursday, 14th
inst., has been postponed.
The Earl of Howth is unavoidably detained in
Cornwall, by the dangerous illness of his daughter, Lady
Margaret Domvile.
Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile have left
town for Doneraile, Ireland, in consequence of the Fenian
disturbances there.

Mrs. Gladstone will have an evening party to-
morrow at the family residence on Carlton-house-terrace.

Haymarket Theatre.

Last evening the bills of the play at the Hay-
market Theatre, which, though unaltered for some
time, have attracted large and brilliant audiences,
announced that the excellent three-act comedy,
" David Garrick," would be performed for a limited
period, and the consequence was a house crowded
in every part. Mr. Sothern, of course, was cor-
dially welcomed, and never has he performed the
part of Garrick with greater effect than he did last
night. His great scene in the second act elicited
unbounded applause, and the performance altogether
was one of unmixed pleasure to the audience. Our
own good-tempered, good-humoured, author,
manager, and actor, Mr. Buckstone, we re-
joice to say, having somewhat recovered
from his domestic bereavement, appeared in his
original part of Squire Chivey, and experienced a
warm and hearty reception, the genial influence of
which enabled him to go through his part with all
that spirit and humour which has made him one of
the especial favourites of the public. Mr. Chippen-
dale and Miss Nelly Moore entered with spirit into
the revival, and contributed their share to the plea"
sure of the evening. The new comedy, " Diamonds
and Hearts," is a perfect success, and doubtless it
will form, for some time at least, one of the perms,
nent attractions at this theatre. Although indebted
for the plot of the piece to the French, the adaptor has
well performed his task, and given to us a piece that
suits the talented company of the Haymarket to a
nicety. The plot turns upon the dilemma in which
a young English gentleman finds himself by giving'
way to a passion for a certain Lady Claverton, in
place of cherishing the legitimate affection of her
sister Maud, whose whole and undivided love is for
him alone. Frank Wellborne, by his headstrong
folly, nearly compromised the honour of the wife of
Sir Charles Claverton, and wellnigh breaks his
father's heart ; to prevent the former he steals
a quantity of jewels, and is charged with felony
The ruse, however, does not succeed, Sir Charles
forces Frank Wellborne to accept a challenge,
but happiness is restored through the inter-
vention of Maud, who, without knowing it, exn
nerates her sister, Lady Claverton, and marries
Frank as a punishment for his thoughtless 111" propriety. Miss Nelly Moore is perfectly charming
as Maud, and Miffslone Burke infuses into the part
of Lady Claverton a spirit which would be much
improved by a little more emotional feeling.
Howe is natural and unaffected as Sir Charles
Claverton, and Mr. Rogers, as Growler, created S
part which will increase the reputation he has
already secured as a painstaking and truthful actor.
The piece has been placed upon the stage with all
that taste and attention to detail which is the great
.
and distinguishing feature of the management 01
the Haymarket Theatre.

THE IRISH LORD CHANCELLOR.—We regret to
say that the Lord Chancellor has been in a feeble state of
health for some time past. On making inquiries at a
hour last (Sunday) night, we were informed there Was Ji°
change in his lordship's condition.—Dublin Express.
FARM WAGES IN CANADA.—The official reports OI
the
Government agents in various parts of the provinces to
tho Bureau of Agriculture and Emigration give the fol-
lowing rates of wages for farm labour :—ln the counties
near Hamilton, $l4 to $l6 per month; Toronto, $l5
$2O ; Kingston, $l4 to to
$l5 ; Ottawa, $l3 to $l5 ?, and
Montreal, $ll to $l5 ; in all cases with board and lodging.
Harvest labourers received during the season of 1866 front
$ll to $2 per day. A Canadian dollar is in all cases 4s. 2d.
sterling.
THE MURDER BY A PARAMOUR IN STAFFORD-
sume.--John Bednall was brought up on remand before
Mr. F. Willington, at Tamworth, la
amworth, on Thursday st,
charged with the murder of Mary Keeling,
a, woman
whom he had lived with as his mistress, Alrewas, on
the 9th of February last. Some additional evidence
having been adduced against the prisoner, he was com-
mitted for trial at the approaching session at Stafford upon
the charge of wilful murder Ye.
RAILWAY BlLLS.—sterday, Mr. Frere, th 3
examiner, held a sitting at the House of Commons.
The Fulham Railway Bill, the only one examined, was
adjourned until the 21st. The Lords' Committee held a
sitting, but no Railway Bills were submitted. In the
House of Commons committee on group 6, the London
and North-Western and Midland (Huddersfield and Hali-
fax) was considered and adjourned. The following were
also adjourned : —The London and North-Western (Bux
ton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and Sheffield) and the West
Brecon and Merthy Junction was considered a sorno
length and adjourned. The other bills adjourne Great by tis
Committee were the Carmarthen and Cardigan, he
Western, the Llanelly, the Llynvi and Ogmore, Noah and
Brecon, and other bills. the
Riding and Grimsby. In the committee on group 9
POWDER EXPLOSlON.—lnformation has been re-
ceived that the Themis, a Bremen schooner, while,
taking
in powder, in Hong Kong harbour from the powhder
hulk Zephyr, was destroyed on the 17th January, togeter
with the Zephyr, by an explosion. Five European°
were on board the Themis at the time of the disaster, and
several Chinese, but the number of the latter is not knoWn.
t'd
Two bodies (of Chinamen) were afterwards pick
Asimilar
up in the harbour dreadfully mutilated.
disaster is reported as having occurred on the
Bth off
January in Shanghai harbour, when by the blowing 111)
the steamer Adeline, four of the crew (two English 11_0'
two foreigners) were killed. The loss of the Bra o,
steamer Corea which sailed from Hong Kong for -31-r°Kc'r
llama (Japan) is also reported. She struck on a 1'06" near
Swatow on the 18th January. Some of those on b°a- f
reached the shore, but a boat in which wore a nualb°r,ii°,
the passengers and croNN had not been hoard of When
advices loft. qn
THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE AT SWINTON,
YonKsmnE.—The strike at the Swinton Iron Works,
the celebrate
longing to Messrs. John Brown and Co., bratitoc;
armour-plate manufacturers, against a proposed reduction
of wages, still goes on without any prospect a an
diate settlement. The mon have held several meeting:_tio
the subject, in conjunction with their fellow-workmen. vsea
are on strike at the Atlas Works, and have OP'et.sicii,
great determination not to submit to the reduction, sv.:,be
it is most improbable the masters will withdraw iLd.
present state of trade. The mon are now being supperowof
in their struggle by the United King-dorn Allianc
Organised Trades. kt the
MURDER AND SENTENCE OF for the
Derby assizes yesterday Richard Wager was tried
murder of his wife. The prisoner was a farmer, bat
er
Bleaklow House, Derbyshire, and on the 24th of Dec° 00
ho made a brutal attack upon his wife,
running in the direction of a pond, pursued by her Flud,
band, Her body was soon afterwards found in the p. 0.11,
who wao
and the prisoner represented that she bad committed
suicide. There were, however, many facts to place thus
this statement ; and the jury returned a verdict of N"r_
The priscni. ,
murder, with a recommendation to mercy.—
who was sentenced to death, left the dock laughing. ,
at
A man of the name of Merritt has just dieac.or
Gosport, in Hampshire, aged 102. Re was a hird-e
by trade.