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London, England, 1866-08-08 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSB 0 RNE, Tuesday.
The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with
Princess Louise, and walked in the grounds this
morning.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
arrived yesterday afternoon, attended by Colonel
the Hon. J. Macdonald.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke Of
Cambridge, and the Prince and Princess of Leinin gen,
dined with her Majesty in the evening.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting had the
honour of joining the Royal family iu the drawing"
room after dinner.
Colonel the Hon. Augustus Liddell had also the
honour of being invited. •
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh went
to London this morning, attended by the Hon. Elj°t
Yorke.
The Duke of Cambridge returned to London in
the afternoon, attended by Colonel the Hon.
Macdonald.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert
Victor, and Prince George, arrived at Marlborough
House yesterday afternoon from Osborne, attended
by the Hon. Mrs. Hardinge and Major Teesdale.

Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council A
Osborne to-morrow, and the prorogation of Parliament
will take place on Friday.
THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL—Their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the puke of
Edinburgh, and the Count and Countess of Glichen and
suite honoured the performances at the Adelphi Theatre
last evening with their presence.

NORTH-EAST LONDON RIFLES.—On Saturday last
the above regiment underwent its annual inspection in
Regent's-park. The muster comprised eight strong com-
panies in uniform, in addition to at least 50 recruits, vrh°
have joined since midsummer, and who were still in plain
clothes. Colonel Richardson- Gardner, the honorer)"
colonel, was present, and took, as he always does, great in-
terest in the success of the day. Colonel Wright, the in-
specting officer, was received with a general salute, and the
regiment then marched past, headed by its two bands audits
pioneers. The whole corps looked well, and this movement)
as also all those that followed, was well and steadily per-
formed.
The file-firing was a great improvement on last
year. At the close of the inspection Colonel Wright
rode into the square, and addressing Colonel Richardson'
Gardner, Lieut.-Col. Money, and the officers and members
of the 6th Tower Hamlets, said he was much gratified by
what he had seen. In the first place, the corps mustered
even stronger than last year, which was very satisfactory ;
in the second place, the behaviour and movements of the
corps were quite as good, and he should make a very fa'
vourable report to the War-office. He had but two obser-
vations to make on the other side. Occasionally he had
heard the silence of the ranks broken, and this if continue
would be a serious matter. It ought to bo an improvement
on last year, but it was not so. Again, one man's rifle had
gone off before the word to fire was given. This could net
happen if the firelocks were at half-cock. In all other re-
spects he was satisfied. The officers, or most of them, /inert
their duty, and the non-commissioned officers and men did
the same, and were very steady. The regiment was ably
commanded, and ought to be as it was. When Colonel
Wrighehad left Colonel Money congratulated the regiment
ou the results; but said that notwithstanding their increase
in numbers over last year's inspection he was not satisfied,
and he should not be satisfied till some inspection occurred
at which three-fourths of the members were actually pre-
sent. Colonel RichardsoneGardner expressed his great
satisfaction at what he had seen, and also his regret that
illness prevented the presence of his wife, whose good
wishes and deep interest were always with the corps.
Both the Colonels offered the thanks of the corps to the
officers and members of the 2d and Bth Tower Hamlets,
who had kept the ground admirably.
LAUNCH OF A LIFEBOAT AT MARGATE.-111°
ceremony of launching a new lifeboat, presented to
the National Lifeboat Institution by the proprietors of the
Quiver magazine, took place at Margate yesterday
after-
noon, in the presence of from 15,000 to 20,000 persons.
Two years since the Rev. Teignmouth Shore, M.A., the
editor of the Quiver, made an appeal to his readers in aid
of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and the result
was the contribution of about £2,000. With that stun
three lifeboats and lifeboat stations have been erected ; arid,
Margate, where there wore already two boats (the Friend
of All Nations and the Angela Hannah), one of which,
however, was almost unfit for use, was selected. 31°'
Canon Bateman christened the boat "The Quiver." Ad-
dresses were delivered by Alderman Standing (who repre-
sented the mayor), the Rev. T. Shore, Mr. J. B. Flint
member of the local committee), and Captain Ward, wile;
on behalf of the National Lifeboat Institution, thanked
the donors and subscribers for their munificent gift, and
the residents and visitors for the reception they he"
given it.
THE BRITISH FLEET. Considering the high
reputation as administrators with which the Duke e`s
Somerset and Lord Clarence Paget left the Admiralty, the
country may well feel astonished and indignant at a reply
given by his grace's successor to a question put by 31r.
Graves. That gentleman asked the First Lord of the
Admiralty " the names of the shies at present available irj
the reserves for active service," and Sir J. Pakington i 5
reported to have replied as follows :—" My hon. friend will
excuse me if I do not give him the names of those ships'
but I am sorry to say if 1 did so, the list would be a yell
short one. I regret to state that I find the reserves in by
no means a satisfactory condition, or indeed in such a state
as I had a right to find them; so much so that the .A.drai-
nay have great difficulty in finding relief for the ships
that return from foreign service." Such, we learn, is the
result of an expenditure of £70,000,000 in seven years'
under the superintendence of the Duke of Somerset an
Lord Clarence Paget.—Pall-mall Gazette.
THE MOORS.—The prospects of sport for the
opening of the grouse shooting next week on the
vast range of moors running from South Yorkshire into
Derbyshire and Cheshire are anything but encouraging tcl
sportsmen, and the season promises to be one of the 1011 t
that has been experienced for some years past. At the
Boardhill Flatts and on some of the ground adjoining, 'n'
eluding Sir Lionel Pilkington's, there is only a moderato
number of young birds, while at other shootings not far
distant there are very few to be seen. There are, however'
a large number of birds running in pairs, showing that
they have not been able to breed or rear. On the oder
sive range of moors belonging to Mr. Stanhope, and which
is generally well stocked, there is a considerable deart'
compared with former years. Further on, in the neigir
bourhood of Holmfirth, where there is rather more shelter/
and where the herbage is earlier, the birds are more Piet;
tiful ; and Mr. R. C. Clerke, of Noblethorpe-hall, is fully
as well off as his neighbours. In nearly all parts a the
county there is the same falling off, which is to be
counted for to some considerable extent from the heev.'
snow which lay so long on the ground before and after the
period of incubation, causing the destruction of a large
number of eggs in the first instance, and the loss Of t"
young birds after being hatched.
ABANDONMENT OF THE FORTH-BRIDGE SCITE3IEt
—We understand that, in view of the anticipated effect
upon the through traffic between England and the north
:b.
of Scotland, resulting from the transference of the Scottish
North-Eastern -Railway to the Caledonian Company'
North British directors have resolved to abandon all le 'c;
ther outlay upon the bridge of Forth. The chairman atLio
some of the directors, we believe, visited the experiinen,v,
pier at Charlestown on Friday last, and gave orders for.ilsi
discontinuance of the preparations—which were rapidly
approaching completion—for the submersion of the Plia
form and cylinders. The large body of bricklayers r,.0
other workmen employed on the structure were ordered to
be paid off, with the exception of a sufficient staff to tam
ta
charge of the pier and lighters attached, which will
floated with the first spring tide, and deposited in J 341...
island harbour.—Scotsman.
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CURIOSITIES OF THE ATLANTIC TELEGRA-
f the
The Courrier du Havre sets forth a striking result o
lee
laying of the Transatlantic telegraph. It says :--
tit of
York is situated nearly 76 degrees of longitude .rre36o
Paris. The earth in its daily rotation travels throng's,
15
degrees in 24 hours, from which it result's that ever:;s
degrees to the west of the first meridian placed at Paris
one hour later. When it is noon at Paris it is only e see
o'clock at 15 degrees to the west of that city. Andasst it is
York is 76 degrees to the west of Paris it follows that
seven o'clock in the evening at New York when it lsZiS,
night at Paris. Suppose, then, that a great edifice in tl2 at
the Opera for example, takes fire at a quarter Past
night on the Ist of Sept. next, the event is inanl:_t
telegraphed from Paris to New York, and is a
Paris, a quarter past twelve at night, Ist Septerabe'' wage
news arrives at New York, let us say in two bours, ;tea
ample allowance for interruptions, Stc.; the despatneoter
Paris, Ist September, arrives at New York atir sof
past nine in the evening of the 31st August, so at
a?tser the
York manager could appear on the stage and. after tli°
York manager could appear on the stage and
elf
three customary bows could thus express .nt7 yen
' Ladies and gentlemen—l am sorry to have to i
„.wro wee
that the Opera at Paris has been destroyed by wet
hours after the present time. Our director has just
transmitted to his Paris confrere his condolence °_,Ll,l it
. foreuvu.',,
disaster which is going to happen to him. Such
and eel,totelegr_eYl:ll,,vageoc:
add"`"
day,w
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such
clho longer indicateebrke s noefc
teahs
eds
necessary
take care to add to the communications exchanged,,,p...urig, or
such a place.' osTuurhffi;u'esietthwteoilcll
the two continents the express mention : time qt
Greenwich, or New York, or Washington."