The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-22 00:00:00

THE HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUR.

SlR,—The following is a copy of a despatch,
dated the 31st October, 1867, from Sir A. Rumbold,
President of Tortola.
Nov. 22, 1867. R. S. 11hCDONALD.
SIR ARTHUR RUMBOLD TO THE DUKE OF

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 21.
The Queen walked and drove in the grounds
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by the Count and
Countess of Flanders ; and Her Majesty went cut
this morning attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart.
Their Royal Hignesses the Countess of Flanders
and Princess Christian went out driving.

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN IVORCES-
I'ER.SHIRE.

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Yesterday there was a considerable accession to
the number of visitors who had been invited by the
Duc and Duchesse d'Aumale to meet his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales at Woodnorton, near
Evesham. It was understood that his Royal High-
ness would honour the Worcestershire Fox Hounds
with his company, and the consequence was one of
those popular meets better for fellowship than for
sport. Pershore was the fixture, but it was under-
stood that, for the convenience of the Royal party,
the hounds would be taken on to Cropthorne, a
village in the Vale of Evesham, on the banks of the
Avon. The Royal party left Woodnorton shortly
before 11, and proceeded by way of Evesham to the
meet, about five miles distant. The Prince of Wales,
accompanied by the Duc d'Aumale, travelled in a
carriage and four greys, and among the Royal
party were the Due de Chartres, Due d'Alencou,
Duke of Beaufort, Lord Redesdale, Major Grey,
M. Victor Van de Weyer, Mr. Holland, M.P., Mr-
Vernon, M.P. (Master of the Hunt), and the HOE.
F. H. W. G. Calthorpe, M.P. A t Evesham, the in-
habitants turned nut en masse to welcome the Royal
visitor, triumphal arches spanned every street and
banners hung from every window. As the party
proceeded slowly through the crowded streets, the
Prince graciously acknowledged the repeated plan=
dits of the populace. The Prince and his Royal
host arrived at the seat of Mr. F. D. Holland, at
at Cropthorne, at half-past 11 ; and, after a short
halt for luncheon, mounted their horses and pro-
ceeded to the meet, " Holland's Gorse," a noted
fox cover. Mr. Holland, the owner, accompanied
the Royal party, although suffering from a
fractured collar-bone, the result of a fall A
few days ago. At the appointed place of
meeting there was, as had been expected,
great crowd of people on foot, on horseback)
and in carriages, and Mr. Vernon at once led the
sportsmen to the cover. It had, however, been so
much disturbed previously by the people, that up to
one o'clock there had been no "find." Two foxes
afterwards broke, but were mobbed and killed with-
out a real run. The dinner party at Woodnorton
last evening included Prince Edward of Sax e"
Weimar, the Due de Chartres, Due d'Alengon, Duke
of Beaufort, Earl and Countess of Dudley, Count
Beauvoir, M. Estancelin, M. and Madame Lange',
and M. Victor Van de Weyer. To-day the Prince
again shoots the Woodnorton coverts, the best of
which have been reserved for this day's battue. The
shooting on Wednesday was over a limited beat, but
the bag numbered 271 head. The list was—phea-
sants, 229 ; woodcocks, 2 ; hares, 11 ; rabbits, 29.
Last night there was a general illumination at Eve-
sham in honour of the Royal visit, and a ball, under
the sanction of the mayor of the borough.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, Nov. 16.—The only movements in the
squadron here since I last wrote on the 12th inst•
are the departure of the Cruiser, 5, Commander
Singer, on the night of the 12th, for the coast of
Syria, and the arrival yesterday of the screw store-
ship Supply, Staff-Commander C. Bawden, from
Deptford, Greenhithe, Spithead, Torbay, and Gib-
raltar. The Supply brings two Armstrong guns to
be exchanged for an ancient and very large gun of
great historical interest at the Dardanelles, which
will be taken home by the Terrible as a curiosity.
This monster gun weighs from 12 to 15 tons, is 12ft.
long, and 30in. to 36in. in exterior diameter. It
was one of the pieces of ordnance used in the me-
morable siege of Constantinople by Mahomet IL in
1432, and has been presented to the British Govern-
ment by the Sultan. The dockyard here are send-
ing to the Dardanelles four large spars, such as are
used for frigates' masts, and other heavy gear for
hoisting it on board the Terrible as soon as this
vessel can be spared from her present duties at
Alexandria. The Royal Oak is to be paid off by
the 20th December. A ship will probably arrive
here at the end of theyear to take her place. The
Prince Consort, it is now said, will not be paid off
for the present, and will return to this station. Both
these vessels were at Gibraltar on the 10th inst. The
Warrior was entering the Bay of Gibraltar as the
Supply was leaving on the 9th inst. The rest of the
Channel Fleet had left Lisbon on return to England'
Lieut. Eustace Rooke, for the Prince Consort, and
Dr. Butler, assist.-surgeon, for the Royal Oak
proceeded by the last Southampton packet to join
their ships. Mr. Lovell, civil engineer, tempo"
rarily employed on the works of the new Royal
Naval Dock, took his departure in the same vessel,
Mr. Andrews, the civil engineer in charge of the
construction of this dock, having returned to
Malta. Dr. J. Paynter, inspector general
of military hospitals, has arrived here from
England to take the post of Dr. A. Anderson, C.D.,
as senior medical officer in this garrison.
We are requested to give notice that letters for
Her Majesty's ships Satellite, Argus, and Vigilant
should be addressed " Abyssinia."
Her Majesty's screw gun vessel Myrmidon, COW'
mander H. B. Johnstone, having been.supplied with
the whole of her stores and coals, was yesterday
taken to the Marlin Sands for the purpose of
making her official trial of speed at deep draught.
On reaching the Marlin Sands six runs were taken
at full boiler power over the measured mile, when
the mean speed realised was 10.260 knots per hour,
as against a speed of 10338 knots per hour at light
draught, showing the Myrmidon to be a faster vessel
when at deep than at her light trim. The load on
the safety valve was 24f1b. ; pressure of steam
in boilers, 181 b. ; vacuum in condensers, 261 n. ;
mean pressure in cylinders, 221 b. ; and mean nuln-
ber of revolutions per minute, 98. The complete
circle was made at full speed in 2imin., with rudder
brought to an angle of 37 deg.
Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir James Yorke Searle%
K.C.8., having proceeded on leave of absence, the,
command of the division at Aldershott has devolved
on Major-Gen. Hodge, C. 8., commanding the Ca-
valry Brigade who received the command from the
19th inst.
Brigadier-Gen. H. D. White, C. 8., unattached. I
commanding the Cavalry Brigade at Dublin, wlll
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succeed to the command of the Cavalry Brigade
Aldershott, on the Ist proximo, Major-Gen. Hodge
period of Staff service expiring on that date.
Brigadier-Gen. Carey, U. 8., will probably sue;
teed to the command of the 2d Infantry Brigade
Aldershott on the removal of Major-Gen. CamPbell•
C. 8., to Ireland.
Three regiments which took part in the 14-e:
Zealand war are now lying at Aldershott—the `loth
43d, and 68th Regiments of Light Infantry.