The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-27 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

LILLESIIALL, Friday Morning.
The shooting party yesterday, which consisted of
the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Sutherland, Vis-
count Hill, Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of Shrewsbury
and Talbot, the Earl of Lichfield, the Earl of Dun-
more, the Earl of Sefton, the Marquis of Stafford,
Hon. H. L. Bourke, and Major G. H. Grey, com-
menced shooting the Abbey Wood, near the house,
soon after eleven o'clock, and obtained some excel-
lent sport, the Princess of Wales and the noble
ladies going out and witnessing the sport.
The day's sport was brought to a termination
shortly before five o'clock, at which time a bag of
more than 800 head of game had been obtained.
During the afternoon the Princess of Wales
planted a tree (Wellingtonia gigantee) in comme-
moration of the visit. The prince also planted a
tree of the same description.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol and the
Ladies Hervey are expected to arrive at their residence in
St. James's-square in a few days from lekworth Park, Bull
St. Edmunds.

The Earl and Countess of Derby will arrive in
town on Tuesday next from Knowsley Park, for the season

Napoleon's Verbal Message to Maximilian.

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One passage in the Emperor's speech gave, ac-
cording to the Times' Paris correspondent, unmixed
satisfaction—the one alluding to the withdrawal of
the French troops from Mexico. You are, perhaps,
aware, adds the writer, that a diplomatic agent,
M. Salliard, has, within the last few days, sailed
for Mexico on a special mission to the Emperor
Maximilian, though, if I am rightly informed, he
is not the bearer of written instructions, but
only of a verbal message from the Emperor
Napoleon himself. M. Salliard had only just
returned from a mission to Tunis. He was sent
for by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and re-
quested to attend without a moment's delay. On
presenting himself he was asked whether he was will-
ing and ready to undertake another mission of more
importance than the last. M. Salliard naturally de-
sired to be informed what sort of mission it was. Ou
this, however, the Minister could not say anything ;
all the explanations would be given by the Emperor
himself ; and if he consented he would at once
accompany him to the presence. M. Salliard signi-
fied his assent, and proceeded in the Minister's
carriage to the Palace. He was immediately con-
ducted by an officer in waiting to the Emperor's
Cabinet. His Majesty, who evidently expected
him, was alone. paciuz the room from one end to
the other, with his hands behind his back, much ill
the manner of his uncle, as he is popularly repre-
sented, and looking anxious if not a little stern.
After a short pause his Majesty said that he wanted
him to set out without delay for Mexico, with a
message from him to the Emperor Maximilian. He
was to tell him that he considered he had now ful-
filled all the obligations imposed upon him
that the Mexican throne, raised by the will of
the Mexican nation, was, or should be, suffi-
ciently consolidated ; that its enemies were scat-
tered or destroyed ; and, finally, that the time bad
now arrived when he must depend on his own
resources, without the help of a French army
The envoy, of course, assured his Majesty that
he would fulfil the mission to the best of his
ability, but he respectfully suggested that it was
unusual to despatch one on a mission without a
simple letter to the personage to whom he was sent
The Emperor observed there was no necessity for
any document ; all he had to do was simply to re-
present to the Emperor Maximilian the conversa-
tion which he had just had with him, and that
would suffice. He reoommended him, moreover, to
lose no time in setting out ; he must depart by
the next steamer. M. Salliard took his leave
Still troubled at the notion of departing withou4
instructions, he proceeded to the Foreign-office,
mentioned that he had no despatch from the El'
peror, and hoped that the Minister would supply
the deficiency. The answer was that, as his Ma-
jesty had directly signified his pleasure, he could
not give him what he asked for. All he had to
do was to obey the Emperor's commands and repeat
to Maximilian the verbal message his Majesty com-
municated to him. Still, anxious to have a docu"
ment of some kind from some one, M. Salliard is
said to have applied to another personage, who,
though not a member of the Cabinet, is a fune-
tionary of the highest class, and whose influence at
the Imperial Court is, on various accounts, consi-
derable. This personage, hearing that neither the
Emperor nor the Minister had given written in.
structions to the Envoy, declined to interfere. He
had no official position as a Minister, and the office
he held, though very high, did not warrant
him in giving instructions to one who bad
been directly instructed, though not in writing, 11
the Emperor himself. There was no help for it:
M. Salliard made his preparations, and set out
from Paris the same evening. lam assured that
this incident passed nearly as I have described it ;
but if it be asked what object was there in sending
an Envoy to Mexico in this way, I confess myself
unable to reply. The Emperor Napoleon never
does anything without some good and substantial
reason ; what his reason is in the present instance
he himself only knows. I am not quite sure that
the Emperor in his communication with M. Salliardfixed a period for the evacuation of Mexico ; but
he did it would be the Ist of January, 1867.

MR. TUPPER'S HISTORICAL DRAMA !—We under-
stand that a five-act historical play has just been written
and printed privately by Mr. Martin Tupper, with a The
to its representation in the spring—the subject is "
Life and Death of Raleigh." it is said to offer extraoru.'

nary opportunities for spectacular display.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR Til°
ENSUING WEEK.—Monday— Actuaries, at 7, " Liraitatio/
of Risks," Mr. Sprague. Tuesday—Royal Institution,
3, "Heat," Professor Tyndall. Wednesday—Society ,°
Arts, at 8, "Dwellings for the People," Mr. Biggs. Thu
day—Royal Institution, at 3, "Heat," Professor Tricl,:.l,
Chemical, at 8, "Utilisation of Town Sewage," Dr. „D... 1
bert. Linnean, at 8, "Anatomy of Echidna." AntliP9r-st
logical, at 8, " The Negro," Captain Pim. Antiquaries/ S.
8, " Murrain of 14th Century," Mr. Harrod. Royal, ath.°
Friday—Royal Institution, at 8, " Influence of -6-ra"01„
Philosophy on Mediaeval Eurbpe," Earl Stanhope. t!.
logical, at 8, "French Homonyms," Professor 0165,,,,,f
Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3, "Art Education: ,
Works of Art should be viewed," Professor Westraac°t"
Athenaeum.
OUR SMALLEST ADIERICANPOSSESSION.—TWri,,otic;
three years ago the population of Prince Edward isi-84/
numbered 47,034; it is now over 85,000. In theysur than
the revenue was only £13,745 ; it is now not loss Are
£60,000. There were then but 121 schools; now there .0a
but few less than thive times that number. At that Piovi
644,824 bushels of oats were raised in the colony' gorses;
raises two and a half millionS. It owned then 9,861 11d-
at present there are 20,000. The shipping of Princ,,tio.
ward Island has increased in an equally satiofaxtory r