The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-25 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

OSBORNE, Jan. 24.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, at-
tended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole and
M'Gregor, and her Majesty walked in the
grounds this morning, attended by Miss M'Gregor.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale, attended by Madlle. Clinchamp, arrived
at Osborne yesterday on a visit to her Majesty.
Princess Christian drove out this morning with
the Duchess d'Aumale.

Prince Christian and the Duke d'Aumale walked
the grounds.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Princo
Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and
Prince Henry of Prussia went out also.

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The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Jan. 24.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Prince de Teck returned to Sandringham last night
by the five o'clock train from London. Major Grey
was in attendance.

The Prince of Wales and the Prince de Teck left
Sandringham this afternoon for a couple of days'
shooting at General Hall's box, near Newmarket.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and suite will
leave Sandringham for town for the season in the
course of the ensuing week.

THE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION ON
NEW YEAR'S DAY.

The President of the United States received the
members of the Diplomatic Corps at 11 o'clock, Ist
January. They were is fall court costume, and
some of them were accompanied by the ladies of
their families. Sir Frederick Bruce,;M. Berthemy,
Senor Tassara and Baron Von Gerolt, representing
respectively England, France, Spain, and Prussia,
first paid their respects, and were followed by .M.
Waldemar De Bodisco, Charge d'Affaires of Russia,
and lady ; Baron N. G. Weteasledt, the Swedish
Minister ; Senor Esequeel Gurterrez, Charge
d'Affaires of Costa Rica • J. M. Vela, Secretary of

Legation of Guatemala ; Senor F. S. Asta Burna
Charge d'Affaires of Chili, lady and son ; Senor
Romero, the Mexican Minister; General Eusto-
rijo Sulgar, Minister from the United States of
Columbia; D. Brun, Esq., Haytien Secretary of
Legation ; M. Roest Von Limburg, Minister of
Holland; Mr. Cantagalli, Charge d'Affaires of Italy;
together with a large nutu.ber of attaches to the
various legations. Next came Secretaries Stanton
and Browning, Postmaster-General Randall and
Attorney-General Stanberry, each accompanied by
his wife. Following them were Chief Justice
Chase and Associate Justices Wayne, Nelson, Grier,
Clifford, Swayne, Miller, Davis, and Field, with
D. W. Middleton, Clerk of the United States
Supreme Court ; Associate Justices Fisher, Wylie,
and Olin, of the District Supreme Court, and the
members of the Levy Court of the District of Co-
lumbia, followed by a number of Senators and
Representatives of different political parties, and
several of the Assistant Secretaries and heads of
executive bureaus.

Next came the officers of the navy and Ma.
rine Corps, in uniform, who were preceded by
Admiral Radford. Among these were Admirals
C. H. Davis, Stribling, and Smith, Colonel Zeilin,
Majors Nicholson and Graham, of the Marine
Corps. Then followed the officers of the arm)",
in uniform, headed by General Grant, who, With
General Thomas, presented the officers to the
President, among whom were General Canby and
Staff-General Rucker, General Ekin, General
Townsend, Surgeon-General Barnes, Quarter-
master-General Meigs, Paymaster-General Brice,
General Ricketts, General Delafield, and a large
number of officers of lower rank.
The reception group was composed of the Presi-
dent and his private Secretary, Colonel Robert
Johnson, Mrs. Senator Patterson and Mrs. Stover,

the President's daughter, Colonel W. G. Moore,
Colonel Lang and wife, Colonel Rives and wife,
and Colonel Morrow.

The President occupied a position near the en-
trance to the blue parlour, with Marshal Gooding
and Deputy Marshal Phillips on his left, who pre-
sented the visitors.

Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover occupied posi-
tions near the centre of the room, with. B. B•
French, Esq., Commissioner of Public Buildings, on
their left, who presented the visitors.
The reception of the Diplomatic Corps and others
above mentioned ended at noon. According to
the programme the door was opened to the public
without distinction. One coloured man alone
visited the Executive, and he, with all the other,
guests, shook hands with and was courteously re-
ceived by the President.

DEATH OF THE PROVOST OF TRINITY COLLEGE,
DUBLIN.—The Rev. R. M'Donnell, D.D., the Provost of
Trinity College, died yesterday morning. He was appointed
in 1851, and was originally called to the bar. Deceased
was suffering from paralysis, but the immediate cause of
death was bronchitis.

ARTEMIIS .—Mr. Artemus Ward is noW
labouring under so much irritation of the mucous mew
brans of the vocal and respiratory organs as to wholly
unfit him for public speaking, and has consequently been
urged to suspend, for a few weeks, his entertainment at
the Egyptian sall, to afford him an opportunity of recover-
ing his health.

THE ATLANTIC CABLE.—A statement issued bf
Reuter's Company, to the effect that no messages had beau
received by the Atlantic Cable from New York since the
21st, may give rise to unnecessary anxiety. The delay i 9
solely owing to the stoppage of the communication betwee9
Newfoundland and New York, the land lines having bee"
injured by heavy storms. Numerous messages are await-,
ing at Newfoundland to be forwarded to various 1,00
of the American continent. There has not been the
slightest suspension of the Atlantic cable communication
since it was first effected. Great efforts are being wade
to repair the damage to the land lines, and it is expected
that the through communication with New York will
speedily be resumed. Upon this subject we have received
the following letter from the Anglo-American TelegraPh
Company :—"26, Old Broad-street, E.C. , Jan. 26.—r°
the Editor of The Sum —Sir,—A statement having 4'
peared in the papers of this day to the effect that the coal'
munication with New York was interrupted, I have to ill°
form you that in consequence of a heavy fall of snow the
land line in Cape Breton appears to have broken doh'
The cables of this company are, as they ever have been, '"
perfect order.—l am, &c., JOHN C. DEANE, Sec.
THE REFORM LEAGUE AND HYDE-PALM-jilt
following is the resolution relative to the "Park" question
which was proposed by Mr. Joseph Guedalla, seconded by
Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, and unanimously adopted by the
meeting of delegates on Wednesday evening That thy,
delegate meeting wishes it to bo understood that its Pre:
sent determination to call a meeting in the Agriculture,
hall is dictated solely by motives of convenience, and is in
no sense intended to prejudice any future action that 04
be taken in vindication of the inalienable right of the ow
ple to meet in the Royal Parks."
WOLVES ON A RAILWAY.--"'A. cattle-train on
the Luxembourg Railway was stopped," says the M,O
"two nights back, between Libramont and Poix, by t't,
snow. The breaksman was sent forward for aid to Clei'd
the line, and while the guard, fireman, engine-driver, 00
a Customs officer were engaged in getting the snow ireicu
under the engines they were alarmed by wolves, of 143,4
there were five, and which were attracted, no d0ubt,...,"
scent of the oxen and sheep cooped up in railed-in
riages. The men had no weapons save the fire uteri_
belonging to the engine. The wolves remained in a cley'v:
circle a few yards distant, looking keenly on. The eagill";
driver let off the steam and blew the whistle, and lattteroe,
were waved to and fro, but the savage brutes did nottOfto
The men then made their way, followed by the wolvelo
the guard's carriage. Three got in safe; while the fello,
was on the step one of the animals sprang on him, but,!
ceeded only in Waling his coat. They all then luau' co
attack, but were beaten off, ono being killed by a blo:ivea,
the head. Two hours elapsed before assibtance aryl`
and during that time the wolves made several atten,,
upon the sheep trucks, but failed to get in. None of
cattle were injured." dee
THE WEATHER IN THE ATLANTI C.—EVeAJ
patch which has been received in Liverpool testifies tot
of
extreme severity of the weather on the western 03%900
Ireland, aftd about Tuskar and Cape Clear there are:oto
of inward bound vessels, totally unable to make beads the
and just holding on by "tacks." Seldom or ever be/ of
American mail steamers been so long overdue. 11j;a0le
of the mid-week steamer of last week—the City of
short
ington—reached the Shannon on Monday afternoon st;otii
of ooa', having e:q?orieneud a succussion of Leavy os_oot.
gales for 12 days previous to her reaching the Irisaa'sseir.
The shin, however, sustained no damage, and the P tue
gees,h
toohtahnenneul number ofhaldso,reaarechqeuditethweells.teamAserso:olllri,ol:o,g.
bunkers supplied, she left for the Mersey. 11_° teriies;
steamer Australasian, also detained by the e3s woiing
reached Liverpool early on Wednesday mornirg,
rej
touched at Queenstown on Tuesday. The etealoe.,eotte
of Ottawa and Tiouisimaa are also several days f"
, from America.