The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-14 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

BAL3IOEAL, Sept. 13.
The Queen drove out yesterday morning, aecoul'
panied by Princess Christian, and attended by LadY
Frances Baillie ; and in the afternoon her MajestY
went out with Princess Louise and Miss Van do
Weyer.

Princess Christian went out driving with LadY
Frances Baillie.

Prince Christian went deer-stalking.

his Excellency M. and Madame Van de IV°Yer
and Mr. and Lady Frances Baillie bad the honour
of dining with the Queen and royal family.

The Fracas at Homburg.

Mr. Labouchere, M.P.:thus writes to the Europe
of Frankfort :—" Homburg, Sept. 10. Sir, —I
have noticed in your impression of the Bth of Sel)",
tember a letter, signed Luigi di Baroni Farina,
who, although he has not mentioned my name, 1135 •
related an affair in which I was engaged. I should
feel obliged by your insertion of this letter, which
gives the real facts of the case. Being at Homburg
to take the waters, I noticed a person named Farina,
seated at a table with some ladies, and knowing
one of them I thought it my duty to warn her net
to trust herself in his society. I did this because I
knew Farina had grossly insultedseveral ladies, and
had succeeded in his designs by means of a base add
dishonourable kind. Farina, suspecting that these
ladies had been warned of his true character, ac-
costed the husbandi,of the lady to whom I /ld
spoken, and demanded of him an explanation. The
gentleman replied that he had none to give, bub
that he would take on himself the responsibility
of everything that his wife had said. So soon 35

I had learnt what had taken place I said to InY
friend that it did not become a man of honour
to have any dispute with such a person as Farina'
The same evening 1 met Farina and said to
' Since you desire to know who it was that said 13°
lady should admit you into her society, I tell you it
was I ; and moreover if I see you with any lady °f
my acquaintance I shall think proper to tell her °',
it. You call ,'yourself a baron ; you have no such
title.' Farina replied, My brother is a baron, and
I will give you a thrashing.' At the same time 11
raised a cane which ho had in his hand. I seize
him at once by the throat, and was about to gio
him the punishment he deserved, when the bY"
standers interposed and pulled him off. The On;
missary of police having learnt what had transpired'
requested my attendance at his office to explain the
affair. After having listened to me he mado
promise not to come to blows with Farina if I should
meet him. I assured him that I would not, unless
Farina attacked me, and then I should take Ole
opportunity of chastising him. The commissary
added that, in consequence of the reports concern"
ing the antecedents of Farina, the police were in-
structed to forbid his entrance to the Kursaal until
they had been fully informed of his history. This,
sir, is what passed between Farina and me. Knowing
what I do of his history it was my duty to warn
them against him, and certainly it is not now nIY
intention to re-establish him in the character of 5
man of honour. In acting thus I have followed the
advice of several military men, and English gentlei;
men, who are to be found here. In the letter willeto
M. Farina has published in your journal he affeeo
to believe that I wished to insult his family. I tc,)_.o
him that he was no baron ; he is not. AS tO nult
family I have not the advantage of knowing it ; b
Italians have assured me that it is honourable and
respectable. I believe it, and I regret so much tbe
of
more that I should be obliged in the interests ni
societyito make public the truth as to Luigi di nares,
Farina. I pray you, Mr. Editor, to accept the
surance of my highest esteem.--(Signed)
LABOUCIIERE. P.S.—lf M. Farina wishes for
judicial inquiry to be made into his antecedents
has only to cite me before the tribunal of this COillish
try for calumny, or, should he prefer an llgtbe
court of justice, I am ready to furnish him with
opportunity of justifying himself in publishia id
opinion of his conduct in an English journal."

. PII E —The Dew suWO- t XTENSION. 13e
TFLEGI
cable proposed to be laid from France to the United 6t3'g
s-et.
will extend front Brest to St. Pierre Miquelon, folloWilit'„0/1
Pierre Miquelon, following a plateau which has 'iv
sounded very carefully. From St. Pierre Miquelon
i
cable, in order to reach New York, will follow the f tito
coast of New Brunswick and the Ameri,an littoral o
States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and °_,°.‘ll:
necticut. At first sight it might appear desirable to ea"1;i:
line from Brest to New Yosk direct, but to achiev° t
arts
object it would be necessary to carry -
the c' tble ac,rossa'Ll)
of the bed of the Atlantic which are utterly unsolle ed
,
The operation of submersion is expected to be coulai°ll-1
in May, 1868. The Portuguese Government has
to Messrs. Darley Rose, Charles Cooper, and 10
Step",(l
,-0,
Clarke the concession of a line which is to be estahli°"te
between Falmouth and Peniche. The concession is grAll.,to
for 99 year; dating from 1869, by which date the line
be established. A telegraph station will be formed St
bon, and will be in communication with that at l'enic,iltbo
THE SIVORD-FiSH.—During the passage c'h tLe
John and Mary, of Truro, Captain Dunstan, threllz,viloo
British Channel, she was struck by a sword-fish,
rtghio
beak broke off in the wood, after piercing a sound
E h 8
oak plank 2A-inches thick. The portion of the beak at
removed on Wednesday by Mr. Martin,
Plymouth.—Western Morning ,Yezc,s. shipbaildoi