The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-26 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 25.
The Queen went yesterday afternoon to Basi
Park, and visited the Duke of 'Nemours and Princess
Marguerite.
The Duke and Duchess of Aumale and Prince
and Princess Philip of Wurtemburg met her M
jesty there.
The Queen drove in a carriage and four, and was
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess
Louise and Princess Beatrice.
Lady Churchi.l and Lord Alfred Paget were in
attendance.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended 11
Major Elphinstone, left the Castle yesterday inr
Greenwich Park.
Her Majesty and Princess Louise walked and
rode on ponies this morning.
Princess Beatrice went out walking.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cara'
bridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg'
Strelitz, attended by Colonel Home Purves, visited
the Queen this morning, and remained to luncheon.
Their Royal Highnesses also visited Princess
Christian.
To-day is the birthday of her Royal Highness
Princess Louis of Hesse.

A Committee of the Lords of her MajestfB
Most Hon. Privy Council sat yesterday at the,
Privy Council-office, Whitehall, on the subject 0,
the Cattle Plague. The Lords present were Lord
Robert Montagu and the Right Hon. E. Hammond.
Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander Williams attended
the Committee.
Despatches were received yesterday from the
Governor-General of Canada. Despatches Were
sent to the Governor-General of Canada.

BIRTHDAY OF PRINCESS ALlCE.—Yesterday
being the 24th anniversary of the birthday of her
Royal Highness the Princess Alice Maud Mary of Secs°
Darmstadt, the event was celebrated at 'Windsor with 010
customary honours paid to the members of the BoYal
family. At early morn, and at intervals throughout per
day, joyous peals were sent forth from the curfew to
of the Chapel Royal of St. George and St. John's Church.
At noon a Royal salute was fired in the Long-walk freni
the corporation ordnance by the town bombardier; and t
the same hour Royal salutes were fired from Fort Belve-
dere in the Great Park, which were answered from
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Adelaide frigate on Virginia Water.
HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON.--His
Highness the Prince Christian has announced to the
Highland Society of London, through Sir Patrick Colqw
houn, his intention of joining this society.
The Duke of Leinster is expected to arrive at his
residence on Carlton-house-terrace, from Carton 110115e'
county Kildare.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare and
family are expected to arrive in town early in the ensuing
week, from their seat in Ireland, for the season.
The Countess of Caledon has gone to Titter'
hanger, Herts.
Viscount and Viscountess Crauborne have 0115:
tamed a bereavement by the death of their youngest chi"'
which occurred on Wednesday last at the family residence
in Mansfield-street.
Sir George and Lady Julia Wombwell hal°
arrived at their residence in Chester-street, Gr°B‘
venor-place, for the season.
Sir J. R. Bailey, Bart., M.P., has taken fhe
Countess of Caledon's mansion on Carlton-house-
terrace for the season.
Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald intend to 100
Cowes, for town, on Monday next, for the season. ,13.
Lord Elcho, M.P., who has been staying Nv''.
Lady Elcho and family at Cannes, during the recess, 11l
expected to return home on Monday or Tuesday next.
We are requested to state that there is no folio'
dr,tion whatever fel the statement as to the intended rot-
riage between Lord Brownlow and Lady Adelaide Tell)°t"
announced in our impression of yesterday.
The marriage was celebrated at Aldeburgh,
Suffolk, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. H. T. Dewier, vicgf
of the parish, assisted by the Rev. James Porter, fe/I°‘'
and tutor of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, of Mr. 11011r1,
Fawcett, MY., fellow of Trinity Hall, and professor °';
political economy, Cambridge, to Millicent, daughter c'
Mr. Newson Garrett, of Alde House, Aldeburgh.
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN H. SETMOUR.—Yesterday

the remains of Capt. Henry Seymour were inter-
redin the Old Windsor Church-yard. The funeral was °f
W,
a strictly private character. The hearse on leaving 'I:
place was followed by a single mourning coach, in
were his son, Mr. H. S. Seymour, Lord A. Seymour, Pl'
Caulfield, and Mr. Shaw, solicitor of the deceased. laa
arriving at the church-yard, the body was met by ruany
friends, including Major-General F. H. Seymour, )10°i.
General Hon. A. N. Hood, Colonel Marshall, Colonel V-Yse:
Mr. Roger Eykyn, M.P , Sir Charles Gore, Captain Eullcee
ley, and others, and also a number of tradespeople.
service was performed by the Rev. J. St. John 33111%
vicar. The deceased was much respected by both rich all
poor in the neighbourhood of Windsor.

MR. LLATIICII, M.P., ON 711 E GOVERN-

MENT REFORM BILL.

WAKEFIELD, Thursday Eirel3ll:lg.
This evening Mr. Leatham, M.P., addressed 6
crowded meeting of constituents in the saloon of the
Corn Exchange. He said—Mr. Disraeli, after havi°s
gone through the throes of parturition, had Pro-
duced what was scarcely a seven months' bantliog;
which, however, he (Mr. Leatham) thought might
with a little careful nursing still live and prosPer'
(Loud laughter.) Now that the amendment re"
specting the personal payment of rates bad bee°
thrown out, he hoped that if Mr. Gladston°
the
did not move his amendment reducing
two years' rersidonce to twelve months (which In
however, hoped he would do), some one N'f°ll,e,
,l
endeavour to do it for him. (Cheers.) He spot
of Mr. Hibbert's amendment, which would place the
compound householders below £lO on the Baal
footing as those above that amount as a very illy
portant one, and said that if, as he had heard, tile
Government were disposed to consider it, it WaS 3
great concession, and one which ought to be re;P
ceived with thankfulness by the Liberal party. With
the exception of about 3,000 householders in Cal'
verthorpe and Thorne the bill would enfranchitil
the whole of Wakefield, and therefore he looked
upon it with favour. He had never been in favonr4
of household suffrage pure and simple, and a
rating would have met his view,—a £5 rating .13:
considered too high. The Government bill, he sn
was much more radical than Mr. Gladstoue's
bill, and he did not wish to disguise the fact that
had not the same sweeping condemnation of it
had Mr. Bright and others. He was disposed t"
view it in a more favourable light, and to Old.°if
something good could not be made out of it.
also thought that the redistribution portion of the
bill was superior to that introduced by the late Cie;
vernment, though he did not approve of the tot'
disfranchisement of Lancaster and Yarmouth.
hon gentleman concluded by referring to the PO:
cipal measures before the House, and at the close ro
resolution expressing approval of his conduct:,
Parliament and confidence in his sound liberal prig
eiples was adopted. r.
The following resolutions were subsequently Go'
ried : " This meeting, being of opinion that the
vernment measure of Reform is deceptive and ulio
honest in principle, complex and objectionable e,
detail, and invidious and unjust in its class distinse
tions, tenders its thanks to Mr. Gladstone and tii°lo
who have supported him in endeavouring to eb;te,
a simpler, larger, and more efficient measure Of de,
form." "This meeting, while regretting the o-
fections of those Liberals who voted with the ‘-lteci
vernment in the late division, expresses its uurib3tbe
confidence in Mr. Gladstone as the leader of

Liberal party in the House of Commons."

Ps.—A Parliamentary return has just t1e,75
published, which shows that 69,788 cwts. of foreigu
were imported into the United Kingdam in the yor el!„.0
ing Sept. 30, 1866. In the same year 13,425 cwt. of fore* i
°5
and 31,022 cwt. of British hops were exported to Ir°°
countries.
EXETER HALL.—The annual meeting of the Prt°ej.
prietors was held on the 24th inst. The directors 03 ay
they' had agreed to let the hall to railway and other ci°,lit
mercial companies, as well as to scientific and benev°'"aa
institutions. The report was unanimously agreed to, sttie
a dividend of 3 per cent. declared out of the profits of
past year,