The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-20 00:00:00

711 E COURT IN THE BIGHLANDS.

On Friday, the 9th instant, the Prince went deer
stalking in the forest of Ballochbuie, and killed
three excellent stags. On Saturday, the 10th, the
Prince, accompanied by Sir George and General
Grey, went deer stalking in the woods of Aber-
geldie, when the Prince brought down an excellent
stag, and General Grey another. The Queen, ac-
companied by the Princess Alice, Lady Churchill,
&c., had a carriage drive through part of the woods
of Abergeldie in the afternoon. His Royal High-
ness the Prince of Wales arrived at the Castle in
the evening. On Sunday the Queen, the Prince
Consort, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alice, ac-
companied by the other members of the Court,
attended public worship in the parish church
(which is now so far advanced in repairs as to ad-
mit of the service being conducted in future inside).
The Rev. Dr. Cook, St. Andrew's preached a very
earnest and religious sermon from Ist Corinthians
iv., sth and 6th verses. The church was very well
filled. On Mondry, it being very fine, the Queen,
the Prince Consort, Princess Alice, &c., went out
through the road to Crathinaird village, and viewed
the scenery around, the Queen using her sketching
pencil at different times. The Piince of Wales went
grouse shooting on the Gairnsheil moors, and made
good bags. Sir C. B. Phipps went partridge shoot-
ing, and had excellent sport. In the evening there
was a grand ball given at the Castles to the game-
keepers and gillies, when amongst those present
were Lord and Lady John Russell and family. Sir
C. B. Phipps, Lady Phipps, and family. On Tues-
day, the Prince, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales and General Grey, went deer stalking in
the woods of Abergeldie, but met with nothing.
The Count of Flanders arrived at the Castle in the
evening. On Wednesday the Queen, Princess
Alice, and Lord Fitzroy, accompanied the Prince
Consort on his way to Aberdeen, to Ballater. Here,
after parting, they drove to Morven Hill, where the
Queen viewed the surrounding scenery with great
attention. This is only the second time the Queen
has been on Morven Hill. His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales went deer stalking and brought
down a good stag. The Count of Flanders went
grouse shooting on the Gairnsheil moors and had
good sport. Sir C. B. Phipps and son went par-
tridge shooting on the Micras farms, and had good
bags. On Thursday the Queen and Princess Alice,
and Lady Churchill, went to the top of Lochnagar.
The Prince of Wales and Count of Flanders went
deer stalking in the forest, but met with little. Sir
C. B. Phipps and son went partridge shooting on
the Abergeldie estate.—Aberdeen _Herald.

THE " LADLE" IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF
CRATHIE.—The northern journals relate the following in-
cident, which is said to have occurred in the church of
Crathie on Sunday last, at the conclusion of the service :
" On the announcement from the pulpit of a collection then
to be made by the assembled congregation in behalf of the
Jewish Missions, the elders proceeded in the usual manner
to uplift the contributions for that object, armed with the
ladles or wooden boxes, to which are attached handles of
seven or eight feet long. These being diligently pushed
along in front of the occupants of each pew, were soon
filled and carried off, leaving one collector in the section of
the gallery in which was situated the royal pew occupied by
her Majesty and suite. The ladle was in due course passed
along the royal pew, and the official striving to reach its
farther end and leaning on the door, the snack suddenly
yielding to his weight gave way, and capsized him head•
foremost among the royal party, couping the boxful of
bawbees into the laps of some of the ladies in attendance.
The mishap was observed and heard by the majority. of the
congregation, who had difficulty in restraining their mer
riment at the circumstance, and the confusion of face mani-
fested by the luckless office-bearer, the feeling being evi-
dently participated in by the august lady herself, who
witnessed the occurrence.
FREEDOM OF ABERDEEN TO LORD J. RUSSELL.-
The town council of Aberdeen have unanimously agreed to
confer the freedom of their city upon Lord John Russell.
The day for the ceremony will depend upon his lordship's
convenience.