The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-26 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY, &c•

WINDSOR CASTLE, Saturday
The Queen, with Princess Beatrice, attended 131
the Duchess of Roxburgh°, walked and drove yes-
terday afternoon.

ACCIDENT TO LORD BROUGHAM.—The pevons
from Penrith and the neighbourhood in the habit of attend-
ing the services at the private chapel attached to Brouglol
Hall;were disappointed on Sunday last at not seeing the
venerable statesman in his usual place. It appears that au
hour or two previously his lordship had accidentally fallen
and injured his back, but the injury is not of a uulg°s
character.

NEW BENCHERS OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE.-"-
The following gentlemen hare been elected Masters of the
Bench of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple,
viz. :—Mr. Sowler, Q.C.; Mr. Prentice, Q.C. ; Mr. Thou°
Jones, Q.C. ; Mr. Mundell, Q.C. ; Sir George E. lionyeien'
Q.C. ; and Mr. Quain, Q.C.
NEW GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND*"
The term of office of Mr. H. L. Holland as Governor of the
Bank of England expires in March next. Mr. Thomas
Newman Hunt, the present Deputy-Governor, Will then
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become Governor, and Mr. R. W tus.
W. Crawford, one of
members for London, will be the new Deputy-Governor.
THE POPE AND THE EMPRESS.—On the ()cosi°
of the Empress's fife the Pope is said to have written!
very affectionate letter to her Majesty.
PROFESSOR DE MORGAN, we regret to bear, bas
sent in his resignation of the Chair of Mathematics in tjni-
versity College.
A BEAUTIFUL IMITATION OF IVORY is BOW made
in France from a mixture (of papier-mache and gelatine'
It is called Parisian marble.
THE POPULATION OF CANADA last year was
2,881,862. There are 2,148 miles of railroad in CLIO°
which cost $121,543,109, and the receipts last year were
$10,910,678. The length of telegraph wires is s,4s7mile°'
There are 21 hospitals, 6 savings banks, and 10 building
societies in Canada.
SERGEANT BALLANTINE will probably be a candy
date for Colchester on the resignation of Mr. Miller.
is unquestionably among the ablest as well as the sound°
and most consistent Liberals of the day.
The remarkable article on the Indian Mutiny'
the last number of the Edinburgh Review, is said to be by
the Duke of Argyll.
THE LATE FRACAS.—The fracas which took Place
about three weeks since on board one of the Kingstourn
and Holyhead mail packets between Mr. Rearden, g•P
and Mr. Wadge, and which was the subject of an ad-
journed investigation before the magistrate at Maryleboo°
Police-court, has been, through the instrumentality of
mutual friend, arranged to the satisfaction of both gentle-
mon. On Tuesdity next, when the summons is returnable'
on adjournment, there will not be any appearance on either
side. —Sunday. Gazette.
CAPTURE OF A LARGE SALMON.—On Thursday
last Mr. E. F. Tyler, London, captured a salmon Of
extraordinary dimensions in Sprouston Dub. When landed
it was found to weigh close on 441 b., and measured 4ft. 3inci
in length. The breadth of the tail was 15in., and its been
151 n. long. The girth of the fish when it was newly talc'
measured 30in. The fins aro remarkable, for, in addition
to the usual number of rays, the ventral ones exhibit eal
a cartilaginous spur. of the length of 21in., three-sided, and
tapering to a point. The ventral fins, with which this re-
markable growth was in connection, measured Wu. ; the
dorsal fin was siin. broad, and Skin. in length ; peetora
fins, 51-in. long, and siin. broad; mort fin, or lower dor-
sal, 3in. in length. The fish, after it was hooked, made 5
very indifferent run, being in rather middling condition.
It was landed in 20 minutes after being hooked.-I"els°
Chronicle.
SWALLOWS IN NOVEMBER.— "
On the 11th lust',
near the village of Lenton, near Nottingham, I
The
day eight or ten swallows flitting through the air. .;
day was fine and mild, and I watched them for some
to see whether they appeared strangers to the district or
were preparing for flight; but they continued in the same
locality till past four o'clock, in a rather low and sheltered _
part. They kept rather high in the air, and appeared of e,
darker colour than the common swallow, but not so /srgo
on the wing as the deviling or back martin. There were
,
a great number of fieldfares in the neighbourhood Ott!,
the same time. It is not unusual for swallows to renluie
so late in the season ?—Correspondent of Land and Water.
THE EASTERN FISHERIES.—Recent boisterous
weather has caused an almost complete stlSpeusil
of fishing operations. No fresh herrings were sold at Great
Yarmouth for several days last week ; salt stuff has ranged
at from £2O to £25 per last. Four vessels have left Great
Yarmouth with cargoes of herrings for foreign ports—viz'
the Star of Peace, for Ancona, with 2,000 barrels ; the Ces"
sandra, for Naples, with 2,400 barrels; the Royal Tar, f°r
Venice, with 1,900 barrels; and the Try Again, for Civite
Vecchia, with 1,700 barrels. Tho operations of tll/1°
Lowestoft boats have also been interrupted by We
weather.

pi A. GOOD DAY'S SHOOTING.—Last week %AP--
fain
Peach, of Idlicott House, near Shipston-on-Stour, and
party killed in one day the enormous quantity of 792 bead
of game, including rabbits, viz., 427 pheasants, 123 hal'
233 rabbits, 5 partridges,
.2 woodcocks, and 2 wild feW
But for a slight accident happening to Mr. West, of Alec°t
Park, who received a shot in the hand,
which delayed the
sport, many more would doubtless have been bagged. 5
A CURIOSITY WANTED.A gentleman advertise
for a horse, "for a lady of dark colour, a good trotter, and
of stylish action ! " The horse 1' must be young, and have
a long tail about 15 hands high ! "
LONDON ATHLETIC CLUB.—A meeting of tills
club was held on Saturday at Brompton and veil
numerously attended. The Earl of Jersey acted as jedgn
and several well-known amateur pedestrians assisted tw
stewards. Mr. J. G. Chambers (late captain of the Of,:
bridge University Boat Club) officiated as starter. -"-6;
sports commenced with a race for the 220 yards Chaille
Cup, which was won by Mr. Collett. A one-mile Nvel';
handicap followed. Mr. Rye was adjudged the first Place'
defeating eight others, to all of whom he gave a start.
The event of the day was a half-mile handicap, for vi'"'",
60 runners, from the Universities, clubs, &c., had enterec"
39 of whom started. They were divided into six heatel
won respectively by Brent, Larkin, Paulin, Riches, Gil-
mour, and Slater, the final heat being won by Gilmour;
who had the long start of 110 yards; Riches second, Vr•
eu
third. There was also a 250 yards handicap, in five heats,
which were won by Emery, Barnes, Butcher, Lieut.-CoI
Wynne, and Muir-Mackenzie ; in the final heat Barnes
came in first, Butcher second, and Lieut.-Col. Wrieo
third. The prizes will be distributed to the winners t
tho club dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern on-the 7t" -
December.

CRICKET-ANOTHER ENGLAND ELEVEN.—Since
the close of the last cricket season another Eleven has been
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got together by George Baker, for the purpose of await-
mating the North and South of England ; the title is to
the United North and South of England Eleven. The
rnfol-
lowing is a correct list of names, already certain
sted, Esq., G. Baker, J. Chatterton, J. Street, W. Gets;
A. Taylor, J. W. Burnham, J. Carroll, F. Odams, W. Bike
the Farmer, R. Fillery, W. M'Canlis, and S. Tubb. Cow'
munications to be addressed to G. Baker, Cricket VW)"

Bridge-road, Stratford, E. •
CABMEN 'AT WATERLOO STATION. In the event
of misconduct the cabmen at the Waterloo Station are
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black-balled, and the constable at the gate is furnished
with the number of the cab driven by the offender, as Id°.
with the number of his badge, which are entered upon -
list kept in his box, and referred to as need may require, fer
barring the entrance of the driver who has so unenviall
distinguished himself. The black list has but slender ad-
ditions made to it from week to week, and the offences are
for the greater part of a very venial character—such as
blocking up the road outside the yard, or manifesting tO-
- eagerness to get to the front of the rank after the);
have gained admission. The additions to the black list
average much less than one per day, and the standing lie()
has seldom, out of thousands of drivers, above some
4_
members upon it for the guidance of the watchmen at ths
gate. The company have provided a club or tap-room Or
the shelter and use of the cab-drivers. The yard, 141°411
filled, which it often is, will contain about 250 vehicle'
As these draw up by degrees to the incline by which
h i 0
station platforms are reached, the men take shelter in
great vault, which is formed out of one of the long an
wide railway arches. There are times when a hundredeabi-1
men may be seen in this spacious vault at one time, anci,3„,
under the control of a single female, with a potnian au' -
boy to assist. During the course of seven years, only tivo
drivers have been black-balled for misconduct in the tTe
vault, which, by the way, is open to all comers,without t
necessity of their being purchasers of either victuals 0:
drink. The great majority of the visitors, we
brought in their haunches of bread, with cheese, bacon,
°
cold meat to help the meal, which they munched as the!,
clustered around the rousing fire, in apparant conten".,..
ment. The dandy drivers of the hansoms, who can affel.:
room with a fail
a hot dinner, are furnished in the tap-
plate of wholesome meat, roast or boiled, and a libera
free,
supply of potatoes and greens, with bread for 7d. Cobee
of fair quality, which is very generally preferred to
or any other liquid, is furnished at lid. per pint.
ell:
taking leave of cabby, it is satisfactory to have to nisnt.ltr.
that cases are of frequent occurrence of drivers return":
to the station to give up property, sometimes in smallcot. ;
pass and easily' convertible," which has been left in h
noticedr
s. the
cabs by their fares. In such cases the company pay
the
cabmen the return fare, as is considered his due.
whole, the cab-drivers frequentin
to nay 1"
the Waterl
are pronounced, by those who have ho best tneaus oo
nf
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ing them, to be a set of honest fellows, and of, g Station
utantivr_.
least, average integrity and sobriety—Railway to