The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-06 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Friday.
Her Majesty drove out in a carriage and four
yesterday, accompanied by Princess Louise and
Princess Leiningen.
Princess llohenlohe also drove out.

Mr. A. Helps arrived at Osborne yesterday, and
had the honour, as well as Dr. M'Leod, of dining
with the Queen and the royal family.
The Queen has honoured Miss Durant with sittings
for the medallion of her Majesty to be placed in
Wolsey's Chapel.

Her Serene highness the Princess Hohenlohe
also honoured Miss Durant with sittings.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Friday.
The Prince and Princess of Wales remain at
their Norfolk seat, which they are not expected to
leave till about the 20th inst.
On New Year's Day the Prince and Princess of
Wales's annual new year's gifts were distributed at
Park House, the residence of Lieutenant-General
Knollys. The children belonging to the Sandring-
ham, West Newton, and Wolferton Schools, num-
bering about 150, accompanied by their school-
mistresses, were marched up to Park House, and
the girls received presents of scarlet cloaks and the
boys of caps and jackets, and all received a currant
bun each. These schools are mainly supported by
the liberality of the Prince of Wales. It is under-
stood to have been for some time in contemplation
to establish one good school for all the parishes an
the royal estate, excellent premises for which would
be built by his royal highness in a central part of
the estate, near the Heights, and a good master and
mistress provided.

The meet of the West Norfolk Hunt for Mon-
day was fixed at Westacre High House, the seat of
Mr. Anthony Hamond, and of the popular young
master of the West Norfolk, Mr. A. Hamond, jun.
An immense field assembled in consequence of its
being known that the Prince and Princess of
Wales intended to follow the hounds. In the park
were assembled the fine pack and the principal sup-
porters of the Hunt. At the appointed hour the
Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Marchioness
of Carmarthen, Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, and party,
who had driven over from Sandringham, joined the
company. The hounds found almost immediately,
and several good runs were obtained.

The first meet at Sandringham this season was
on Thursday, and old and young fox-hunters from
the whole of the country round flocked to the royal
seat. The meet was publicly announced for half
past eleven, and by that time several hundred
equestrians, including a number of ladies, had as'
sembled at the east front of the house, where the
majority dismounted and partook of the refresh•
ment provided by his royal highness. The roads
branching off towards Lynn, Dersingham, and
West Newton from the principal entrance to the
house and park were lined with carriages crowded
with spectators. At twelve o'clock the Prince and
Princess of Wales mounted their hunters, and, at'
tended by Captain Grey, Mr. A. Hamond, jun•r
the Hon. T. De Grey, M.P., and the leading stir
porters of the Hunt, left the park and trotted UP
the Dersingham. Avenue, and the hounds were 3t
once put into the plantations and drew several of
them blank. At Frankfort the first fox was found,
and afforded a short run to the Heights, where
it was lost. Trotted back again, and found 3
fox immediately the hounds were put in ; had
a merry little spin through Appleton towards
Anmer, where Reynard gave the field the slip•
The Anmer coverts were drawn, and a fox
found, and away the field (which had by this time
become rather select) trotted towards Foring ; and,
as the afternoon was getting far spent, all but the
most ardent lovers of the sport turned their horse
heads towards home, highly gratified with the fire
—and it is hoped not the last—day this year at
Sandringham.

Major Grey has relieved Lieut.-Colonel KepPel
in attendance on the Prince of Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are expectedi
to proceed on Monday next on a visit to the Ear
and Countess of Leicester, via the Lynn and Nuu'
stanton and West Norfolk Junction Railway.

His Royal Highness the Comte de Paris, attendoci
by Captain Morhain, Viscount and Viscountess Mond'
and Lord and Lady Athlumney, are to-day expected to
arrive on a visit at the Chief Secretary's Lodge, 1%00
Park, Dublin.

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have at'
rived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Floors Castle, N.D.
The Marquis of Bowmont has returned to the
Clarendon Hotel from a series of visits.

The Marquis of Lorne, eldest son of the Duke
of Argyll, starts in a few days for a lengthened tour 0.11,
the American continent. He will be accompanied in tb
tour by two other young noblemen. In the first instance
they proceed to Jamaica.

The Earl and Countess De Grey are expected t°
arrive at their residence in Canton-gardens to-day WI
Nocton Park.

The Countess Cowper is considered better/
according to the accounts received in town yesterday fro 1111;
Panshanger. Her ladyship, however, is still very Weti/
from her recent illness, but is now thought to be out "
danger.

Viscountess Guillamore has arrived at tl3°
Clarendon Hotel for the season.
The marriage of Lord Charles Innes Ker, aeon
son of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, with Ili°
Blanche Williams, daughter of Colonel P. Williams, 311
is to take place the week after next. The 15th is nanle
but the day is not-tlermitively appointed.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the ExcliecPlet,
is expected to arrive town on Monday next frond
Hawarden Castle, Sir S. Glynne's seat in Flintehirep ,
'
attend the Cabinet Council on Tuesday next.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey has return t
to town from visiting Lord and Lady Northbroolge'
Stratton Park, near Winchester.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to
orders for tho appointment of the Right Hon. Sir Bobel
Peel, Bart., to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil DiviBil
of the First Class, or Knights Grand ()loss of the 31°-
Hon. Order of the Bath.—Gazette.
Sir Matthew Sausse, who has for the last telit
years filled tho office of Chief Justice of Bombay, is 31)°,11c1
to return home, being entitled to his retiring pension ;
his place, it ip understood, will bo filled by Sir Joser
Arnould, one of the puisne judges of the High Court of to

presidencies.
EARL RUSSELL AND REFORM.—Yesterday Mr. C'
J. Bunting, of the Norwich Political Union, rea
ceived the following letter from Earl Russell, in resP°ll(:,
to resolutions expressing a hope that the forthcoming iner.ji
sure of reform would place the franchise within [the
of every industrious and intelligent working non '0
"Downing-street, Jan. 4.—Sir,—l am directed by 14°,
Russell to acknowledge the recept of your letter of 9`4
itt
terday's date, forwarding a copy of resolutions agreed tc:v
a meeting of the Norwich Political Union ; and I full t°lo,
form you that he will be happy to give them all due c'os
sideration.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, GO S,,
RUSSELL.—Mr. C. J. Bunting, Norwich Political Unioa•
HILARY TERM.—The lists of arrears in the Cofir
mon Law Courts for the forthcoming Hiliary rrer f ois
commencing on Thursday next, have just been issuerl'oo
the Queen's Bench, in the new trial paper, there is one Ufa
for judgment and 36 for argument. There are 38 case°l4,
the special paper, and the number of enlarged rules is the
In the Common Pleas there are three enlarged rules ~3
remanet paper, 12 now trials, one suspended matter, ilfot
one postponed motion. There are 12 matters standinSor
the decision of the Court, including eight registration
peals from the borough of Totness. A number of &O'er°
rers have been entered. In the Court of Exchequer tilt 4
are five errors and appeals, two rules in the perela fot
paper, two for judgment in the special paper, and 21 iv
argument. Cf new trials there are five for judgment' fot
eluding the case of "Bouillon v. Valentin," and 11
argument.
THE BATLEY MURDERER.—EIi Sykes, couvi-
of the murder of his sweetheart and her motlieroit
Batley, and who since conviction attempted to colslloo'
suicide in Leeds Gaol, remains in a very weak state
sequence of the injuries which he suffered in the Atte fat
Within the past few days he has expressed, in sonSelf'
violent language, his regret that he had not killed 10'.-03
His execution is fixed for Monday, the 15th
should he survive until that time there is little or 1:10 "111t'
it will take place on that day, though memorials fr°lll the
ley and the neighbourhood praying for a remission ,
sentence of death have been or are about to be sent t
Home Secretary.