The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-21 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY, &c.

OSBORNE, Jan. 19.
The Queen and Princess Louise, attended by the
Dowager Duchess of Athole and Lady \Vaterpark,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
Colonel Ponsonby was in attendance upon horse-
back.

Her Majesty walked and drove in a sledge this
morning, attended by the Dowager Duchess of
Athola.

Princess Louise and Prince Arthur skated in the
grounds this morning; her Royal Highness being
attended by the Hon. Lady Biddulph and the Hon.
Emily Cathcart.
Princess Beatrice and Prince Christian went out
also.

Lieut.-General the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey
had the honour of dining with the Queen and the
Royal family yesterday. _ _

Sunday.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and
Prince Arthur, drove out in a sledge yesterday after-
noon, attended by Lady Waterpark.

Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses the Duke
of Edinburgh, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur,
and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen
attended Divine service at Whippingham Church
this morning.
The Rev. George Prothero officiated.

The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by the Hon.
Eliot Yorke, honoured Mr. Arthur Helps with
a visit at Bishop's Waltham yesterday. His
royal highness, accompanied by Mr. Helps, after-
wards visited the Royal Albert Infirmary and pot-
tery works there.

The Prince of Leinin;,-,en arrived at Osborne yes-
terday on a visit to her Majesty.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Sunday.
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Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and
Prince de Teck, with the rest of the company stay-
ing with the Prince and Princess of Wales, went
out skating on Friday. During the day, and whilst
some of the party were engaged at snowballing, Mr.
F. Knollys, secretary of the Controller of the Prince
of Wales's Household, fell and fractured some of
the bones of his leg. The Princess of Wales and
Princess de 'Peck went out riding in a sledge.
On Saturday their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales, the Prince and Princess de
Teck, attended by Major Grey and the Marchioness
of Carmarthen, and accompanied by the visitors at
the house, paid a visit to the ancient royal borough
of King's Lynn. The royal party, consisting of 12
or 14 persons, were in four sledges. The first, con-
taining the two princesses, was drawn by a beauti-
ful pair of greys, driveniby the Prince of Wales ;
the second, being also drawn by a pair of greys,
was driven by the Prince de Teck ; and the last,
a one-horse sledge of peculiar construction, said
to have been presented to the Prince of Wales in
Russia, was driven by Major Grey. The royal
party left Sandringham about half-past three to
pay their second visit to the old borough. Intel-
ligence of the approaching visit had preceded their
royal highnesses ; and, on their entering the east
gates shortly after 4 o'clock, they found a liberal
amount of bunting had been hoisted in the prin-
cipal streets, and a large number of persons lined
the probable route to witness the novel spectacle.
The royal party passed through the town to the
market-place, one of the finest open squares in any
provincial town, covering about three acres of
ground, and thence through part of High-street,
and departed by Norfolk-street and the east gates.
Sandringham House was reached, via Gaywood
and Castle Rising, shortly after five o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Pince and Princess of
Wales, Prince and Princess de Teck, attended by
General Knollys, Major G. H. Grey, and the Mar-
chioness of Carmarthen, attended Divine service at
Sandringham Church this morning. The Rev•
Charles Kingsley, one of the chaplains to the Prince
of Wales, preached a sermon in aid of the Society
for the Propagation of the Gospel.
If the present severe weather continues it is more
than probable that the visit of the Prince of \Vales
to Gen. Hall's shooting-box will be abandoned, and
that the present stay at Sandringham will terminate
earlier than was contemplated.

CABINET COUNClL—Summonses were issued on
Saturday evening for a Cabinet Council, to be held at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, la
Downing-street, to-morrow, at three o'clock.
Despatches were received on Saturday at the
Colonial-office from the Governors of the Australian
Colonies, New Zealand, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Malta, and
Gibraltar. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the
Australian Colonies, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labuan, the
Mauritius, Malta, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and the North
American Provinces.

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—The following
is Mr. Disraeli's circular to his supporters in the House of
Commons :—" Downing-street, Jan. 17, 1867. Sir,—Tbe
meeting of Parliament has been fixed for Tuesday, Feb. 59
when the House of Commons will immediately proceed to
the consideration of business of the highest importance. I
therefore take the liberty of earnestly requesting your pro-
sonco on that day.—l have the honour to remain, sir, your
faithful servant, B. DISRAELI." The announcement re-
specting the Address in answer to the Queen's Speech in
the House of Commons is incorrect. Tho Address will be
moved by the Hon. Thomas De Grey, member for West
Norfolk ; and seconded by Mr. Graves, member for Liver-
pool.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT FROM SKATING.--A
serious accident occurred on Thursday at Rockingham, the
demesne of Lord Lorton, near,:Boyle. While a number of
parties were amusing themselves skating, the ice gave
way, and three gentlemen wont down, two of whom were
with much difficulty rescued, but the third, Mr. Foot, son
of a respected fellow-citizen, Mr. Simon Foot, lost hl°
life.

THE CASE OF SHOOTING A SISTER.—The young
man, Frederick Howlett, who was taken into custody ib
few days since on the charge of shooting his sister, Miss
Harriett Howlett, of South Elharn, near Bungay, Suffolk,
has been formally committed for trial. He is to be re-
moved from Ipswich gaol to a lunatic asylum on a warrant
from the Home Secretary. Miss Howlett (who was on
good terms with her unhappy brother) is still in a precari•
ous state ; she has lost her sight, and her face is much die'
figured by wounds.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—The big ship was on Sa-
turday placed on the gridiron at New Ferry, jll4
above Liverpool, on the Cheshire side of the river. The
gridiron was constructed about three years ago, when the
vessel was first overhauled in the Mersey, but has since
been improved. There was a very high spring tide, and
although the Great Eastern was drawing 18ft. 6 inches of
water on an even keel, there was quite sufficient depth
on the shore to render the operation of beaching a safe one.
The big ship lies broadside on the grid running parall°l
with the river. About 9 o'clock a.m. all was in readinesei
and the ship left her moorings. Sir J. Anderson, the cora'
mender of the big ship attended to the navigation, 'while
Mr. Brereton, the successor to Mr. Brunel and Mr. Yoelc'
ney, carefully watched the engineering department. Four
steam tugs (two on each side the Great Eastern) assisted
to keep the vessel in position, as with scarcely perceptible
motion she neared the beach. The screw engines only of
the big ship were worked. The screw boilers had been
taken out of the ship, and are to be replaced by now one/
and the screw engines were consequently worked from tl°l
paddle boilers. The big ship took the grid about 10 o'clock"
She was placed with great nicety in the exact position
fixed upon. The Great Eastern is kept in position by t°l
massive dolphins. Although her sides and bottoms are
;
rather dirty, the linos, bolts, and rivets app
order. The gridiron is perfectly flat for 60 feet wide, and
the in excellent
the big ship rests in perfect security upon it. Every pro'
caution has been taken to prevent a ccident.
FOOTBALL.—ETON AND HARROW V .TIIE Woll
—These two great schools will meet the rest of the wet!
in football strife, for the second time this season, on I,lr°":'
nesday next, the 23.1 inst., at Westminster, the first Otte:
played on Tuesday, the Bth inst., at Westminster, havi%
terminated unsatisfactorily in a draw, two bases 1101/3"
been obtained by each side.
DERWENTWATER LAKE.—The lake is now ell;
tirely froz,n over from P.)rtinscalo to beyond Lodorel
distance of more than three miles, and offers matcbleso
attraction to skaters. The lake is one mile and a half NV.L'
at its centre, and it presents an area for the favouri_toa
winter pastime, compared with which the Serpentine A'e,
the other sheets of water in the London parks aro re°r 5
duck ponds. Visitors from a distance are already filidl.lj6,
the attractive skating which the lake presents, and thir,
combined with the veryexcellent hotels in Keswick, W11(;410
they may take their ease after the glacial labours, 013,10
to give the town a winter " season" (in the profit7o
sense of the word) as well as a summer ono.—ar
Journal.