The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-12 00:00:00

BOROUGH Ilol'.

There is very little business passing in the hop marks t
prices rule stationary.
WIIITECTIAPEL.
Tho supplies of moat on sale aro only moderate. The
trade is slow at the annexed rates :
Per 81b. by the carcase.
Beef 3s 6d to 4s 8d I Veal
Mutton ... 3s 8d to 5s Od I Pork
Lamb

SiA Gums.---Few sights are more pleasant than
on a fine summer day in the Western Islands to see the
porpoises shooting their jetty fins out of the water, quickly
followed by the upward flourish of their tails, as they chase
the fry on which they feed ; while sea gulls in hundreds
follow in their wake, keeping up a wild chorus of shrill
cries.--Dips in the .Deucaledonian area.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

BAL3fORAL, Stind*
The Queen and Princess Christian rode out on
ponies yesterday morning.
In the afternoon her Majesty, attended 11 the
Dowager Duchess of Athole and the lion. Mrs'
Gordon, drove to Birk Hall.
Prince and Princess Christian and Prince Leteld
went out driving.
The Duke of Richmond had the honour of &illy";
with the Queen and royal family.
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The Queen attended Divine service yesterday Ice
the parish church of Crathie, accompanied by Friuce
ane Princess Christian, Princess Louise, and Frieof
Leopold, and attended by the Duchess Dowager
Athole and the Equerry.
The Rev. Mr. Taylor, minister of Crathie, of.
ciated.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
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The Prince of Wales presided yesterday 3ki
meeting of the Council of his Royal Highness, bc'
at the offices of the Duchy of Cornwall, Bucking;
ham-gate, St. James's-park. There were prose'',
—Lord Portman, Lord Warden of the Stannaries!
Sir William John Alexander, Attorney-Genera b,
Major-General Sir Thomas Myddleton BidduiPas
Receiver-General ; General Sir William Thcgnai
Knollys, Comptroller of the Household of his RlO/
Highness ; Mr. Herbert William Fisher, KeePe
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the Privy Seal ; and the Earl of Leicester. he
Bateman, the secretary, attended as Clerk a t
Council. is of
The Prince of Wales, with the Princess 1,011-
Hesse, drove out yesterday afternoon.
In the evening their Royal Highnesses the.ric,,
oc°
of Wales and Prince and Princess Louis a
dined with the Earl and Countess Vane, at the
residence, Holderness House.

His Royal Highness the Prince of 11T3It't
honoured the Earl and Countess Vane by his prosaic",, a,
dinner last evening, at Holdernesse House, Park-Ini
The prince arrived at 20 minutes past eight o'chic
accompanied by. their RJyal Highnesses Prince ffttilbe
Princess Louis of Hesse. There were' present to me,„B",g,
illustrious guests his Serena Highness the Prince of '-'!" of
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the 313Tquiv61
Waterford, the Earl and Countess ofTankervillo, the
and Countess Spencer, the Earl and Countess Of
the Earl and Countess of Listowel, Lord and Lady Fry°V el
Lady Cornelia Churchill, General and Lady Alicen.iiee;
Sir George and Lady Julia Wombwell, the goy' v.-

Montagu, Dr. Quin, &c. d 3
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton entertnine se,
select company at dinner yesterday, at Grafton 11°°

Piccadilly.
The Duke of Devonshire's dance will take

on Wodnosday, the 19th inst. 011
The Duchess of Marlborough will have 3 51.
and early dance on the 26th inst., at her rosidenc° is
James's-square. gis°
The Marquis and Marchioness Chigid oar
Dickenson have loft town for Farley Court, 11
Reading.
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The Earl and Countess Spencer returnth°
Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday, from visiting
Earl Cowper at Penshanger. 11 alld
The Countess of Ashburnham had a sula

early party last night at Ashburnham louse.

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