The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-29 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY, &c.

OSBORNE, July 28.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of
Hesse and the Princess of Leiningen, drove out
yesterday afternoon, and Princess Louise drove
out, attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe.
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went
out.

Her Majesty, Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Princess Beatrice,
and the Princess of Leiningen, attended Divine
service at Osborne this morning, the ladies and
gentlemen in waiting being in attendance.
The Rev. R. Duckworth officiated.

Prince Arthur and Prince Louis of Hesse, attended
by Major Elphinstone and Captain von Wester-
weller, went in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
Captain the Prince of Leiningen, to Portland yester-
day, and visited the fortifications and convict prison
there, returning in the evening to Osborne.
Their royal highnesses were received by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Macdonald, commanding the 2d
battalion of the 13th Regiment (Prince Albert's
Regiment of Light Infantry), and by Cap-
tain Tyler, commanding the Royal Engineers,
who conducted them round the works ; also by Mr.
Clifton and Major Hickey, the governor and
deputy-governor of the prison, who conducted their
royal highnesses through the establishment.

Last season her Majesty did not return from the
Highlands before the first week in November. The Queen
will not remain so long in Scotland this season, as it is
considered too cold for the state of her Majesty's health.
The Court will arrive at Windsor from Balmoral about
the middle of October, and remain there for the winter
season.—Court Circular.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse will shortly Close their visit to her Ma-
jesty, and take their departure for the Continent.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Christian aro expected to return to their residence, Frog-
more Lodge, on or about the 15th of August.

On Saturday Princo Arthur, accompanied by
Major Elphinstone, inspected the works in progress in con-
nection with the breakwater at Portland. His Royal
Highness afterwards visited the convict prison, and ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with the internal arrange-
ments of the establishment.

The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland will leave
,own in a few days for Battle near Hastings, to pass several

weeks.

The Earl and Countess of Aylesford have left
;own for Carlsbad, Gormany, for a fow weeks.

Viscount and Lady Adeliza Dunlo left town on
Saturday, for Paris. _ .

Sir Thomas and Lady Gladstone have left their
residence in Eaton-square on a tour of visits.

AGRICULTURAL HALL, ISLINGTON.—This
decorated, illuminated, and indeed transformed, as
it has been, by Messrs. J. Defries and Sons into a "fairy
palace," attracts a large concourse of persons nightly, up-
wards of 100,000 having visited the building during the
past week, and consequently arrangements have been made
to continue the grand concerts for a limited period. These
concerts, under the able direction of Mr. F. Kingsbury,
have been equally successful, and the director exhibits a
considerable degree of tact in having engaged for the
future concerts, commencing this evening (now that tho
Royal Italian Opera has closed), a largo number of the
artistes belonging to the renowned Covent-garden orchestra
including the principal solo instrumentalists.

The Rev. B. J. Hatch, who, it will be recollected,
was convicted of a serious offence at the Central Criminal
Court, and afterwards proved innocent and received a free
pardon, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor to the
rectory of Little Stainbridge, Essex.
THE AMERICAN LIFE-RAFT.—This frail structure,
which has recently made a daring voyage across the At-
lantic, is now an object of extreme interest at Southampton,
boats from which town are constantly proceeding out into
the Solent with large parties on board, who aro desirous
of seeing the Nonpariel, the name by which the raft
is known. The captain, John Mikes, and his crow of two
men, aro quite the lions of the day, and aro eagerly ques-
tioned as to the details of their hazardous trip.
ONCE Mori..—A petition is to be presented to the
House of Lords from Mrs. Yelverton to-night, as to the
validity of the tribunal before which her appeal has been
heard. It appears that the law lords sitting on the first day
of the appeal were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Crauworth,
Lord Westbury, and Lord Colonsay, and that after the first
day Lord Westbury retired. Mrs. Yelverton alleges that
oi we remaining inree luil,, avc judb-
moat against her in the Scotch courts, and she submits to
their Lordships that Lord Colonsay, whose judgment was
appealed from, should not have sat in judgment upon his
own decision, and that the Supreme Court for the purpose
of hearing the appeal consisted of but two members, and
was not, therefore, the Supreme Cuurt of Justice properly
constituted according to the requirements and practice of
Parliament.—Sunday Gazette.
THE CONVICTED BOROUGHS.—WhiIe Lancaster,
Reigate, and Totness havaabandonedas hopeless all efforts
to retain their Parliamentary privileges, Great Yarmouth is
still allowed to struggle for a political existence. At a
meeting of the Town Council on Friday, the Deputy-Mayor
(Mr. Aldred), in proposing that a petition should be pre-
sented to the House of Lords against the disfranchisement
of the borough, and praying that the local authorities might
be hoard by counsel at the bar of that house, said it might
bo wrong to speak ill of so august an assembly as the House
of Commons, but a greater set of hypocrites he had never
hoard of. A very large number of the members owed their
seats to the very practices which he was sorry to say pre-
vailed at Yarmouth ; and how they could have had the
audacity to support the disfranchisement of the borough
ho was at a loss to understand. The proposed petition was
adopted, and it will be presented to the House of Lords
by Lord Sondes, high steward of the borough.
THE USE OF ANESTHETIC A GENTs.—A word Of
caution is necessary to the public respecting the use of
anaesthetic agents by persons perfectly unacquainted with
their nature. It is assumed by writers of paragraphs in
newspapers that these remedies are as easy and as safe of
application as the drugs in more common use, the doses of
which aro well known, and from the administration of
which evil consequences are exceedingly rare. It would
be a mistake, however, to assume' that chloroform and
other anaesthetic agents can be thus applied; indeed, we
think that under no circumstances would any person bo
justified in applying these agents to his own case. Under
the most careful supervision, and in the most competent
hands, their effects aro occasionally fatal. Should they
be indiscriminately employed by the public, it is not
difficult to see what fearful consequences might result.
—The Lancet.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE PRINCE
CONSORT.—We understand that Mr. Steel, having com-
pleted f ull-sizo models in clay of three of the bas-reliefs fo r
this memorial, photographs of them were, by direction of
the oemmittee, forwarded to Windsor Castle for the Queen's
inspection and approval, also enlarged models of those por-
tions of the memorial which aro to bo executed full size by
Messrs. Brodie, Stanton, Macallum, and Ritchie, the mo-
dels having been prepared by them from Mr. Steel's ori-
ginal design, as approved by her Majesty. Mr. Stool was
soon after summoned to Windsor Castle, and had the
honour of explaining to the Queen what parts the photo-
graphs and models formed of the memorial, and what they
represented. We learn that her Majesty, after carefully
inspecting those works and making many valuable re-
marks, was graciously pleased to approve all the photo-
graphs and mo 'els. The full-size models of the equestrian
statue, and the corner group which Mr. Steel is engaged
on, are both considerably advanced, and the moulds of
the bas-reliefs are preparing for the bronze.—Edinburgh
Courant.

ELECTION SATURDAY AT ETON.--On Saturday'
the youths at Eton celebrated with the customary cere-
monies and festivities the election to the foundation of
their ancient college. Tho inhabitants of the little town
exhibited their interest in the proceedings by making an
extraordinary display of bunting, and by appearing in
great numbers as witnesses of the regatta and procession
of boats up the river. The great event of the day was the
reception of Dr. Okes, the Provost of King's College, and
Messrs. Bosanquet and Whiting. The Provost arrived
punctually, and was received by Dr. Goodford, provost of
Eton, the Head Master, and the fellows, in the Cloister
yard, and so soon as ho had taken the position assigned
to him, the captain of the school, Mr. lluddleston, ad-
vanced and delivered the "cloister speech," for which be
was heartily applauded. In reply the Provost expressed
his admiration of the speech and of its delivery, and
acknowledged the welcome given to him in appropriate
terms. Dr. Okes was then conducted to the chapel,
where he attended the special services. After the service
dinner was served iu the College hall, and was presided
over by Dr. Goodford. Early in the evening the outdoor
portion of th© festivities commenced. The several crews
of eight, in their varied uniforms, having taken their posi-
tions, under the direction of Mr. Searle, were started for
Surley. They arrived there between seven and eight
o'clock, and leaving their boats the crows sat down to an
al fresco banquet, served on the banks of the Thames.
That being over the whole party returned to the boats and
pulled back to Eton, where a grand display of fireworks
concluded the day's proceedings.
A SHARK AT BANGOR.—Last Wednesday a largo
fish of tho shark tribe was found in the Port Penrbyn
weir. The monster immured from four to five feet 114
math,