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schooner yacht , named the Mistletoe , belonging to a Mr . Hey wood , member of tho Eoyal Victoria Yacht Glab . The Mistletoe was cut in two , and , -worse still , three lives were
lost , the captain and mate of the yacht , and Miss Annie Peel , a sister-in-law of Mr . Hey wood . This sad casualty was deeply felt by Her Majesty , who personally gave directions to the various naval authorities at Portsmouth to show
every care and attention to the sufferers . Commander Fullerton , with several of the crew , leaped over and rendered much , valuable assistance in saving those on board the Mistletoe , himself having a very narrow escape from
beingdrowned . The Royal Yacht received very considerable damage , losing her bowsprit , and having a considerable portion of her stem carried away . This , we believe , is the first accident that has occurred in connection with any of the numerous journeys the Queen has made .
The event of . the week has been the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sheffield . The occasion that led to the visit was a happy one . The present Mayor , Mr . Firth , has recently presented to tho town a Park of some thirty-five acres , and this
park was formally opened by the Prince , who , during his brief stay , was the guest of the Mayor . The route from the railway station to the park—a distance of about three miles and a half—was lined with people , who , as the Royal cortege passed along , were most enthusiastic in cheering
the Royal Visitors , so much so , indeed , that the Prince may be said to have gone the distance bareheaded , while the Princess never ceased bowing graciously . On reaching the Park the Mayor delivered an address , in Avhich he set forth , besides many expressions of loyalty to tho Prince
and his Court , the conditions on which the Park was given , prominent among which may be mentioned that no political meetings shall be held in it , no intoxicating drink sold , and no music permitted on Sundays or Good Friday . The Archbishop of Cantei-bury
having offered up a prayer , tho Prince declared the Park open , and having driven along the boundary road , the procession set out to return to Sheffield , and thence to the residence of the Mayor , the reception along this part of the route being equally enthusiastic . After dinner their
Royal Highnesses went to the Ball given at Cutler ' s Hall in honour of the occasion , where they remained for about an hour . On Tuesday , the first part of the day was devoted to visiting the works of Messrs . Firth and Son , and the Cyclop Works of Messrs Cammell and Co ., afc both
which they had an opportunity of inspecting some of those wonderful steel manufactures for which Sheffield has long been so famous . At the former of these establishments they witnessed the casting of a G | -ton steel gun , the hammeringthe core of an 81-ton gun bya large 25-ton Nasmyth hammer , and
other important processes of steel manufacture ; while at the latter they had the opportunity of seeing , among other things , how a large armour-plate for one of our armourclad ships of war is rolled . Then they adjourned to Cutler ' s Hall , for the purpose of partaking of the
hospitality of tho Cutlers . Some three hundred ladies and gentlemen were here assembled , and the reception of the toasts of the Queen aud Prince and Princess of Wales were most enthusiastically received . Thence to a garden party given in their honour by the Duke of Norfolk , who
has a seat in the neighbourhood , and here the Princess of Wales presented new colours to the 19 th Regiment , prefacing the presentation with a brief address , in which Her Royal Highness recounted the valiant deeds which had signalised its career . Tin ' s gracious address having been
appropriately acknowledged by , the Colonel m command , the Prince expressed a wish that the Regiment might henceforth bo known as the Princess of Wales ' s Regiment , a request which will , no doubt , be acceded to by the Queen and the military authorities . Their Royal
Highnesses then returned to Oakwood , tho Mayor ' s residence , and 011 Wednesday morning took their departure , on a visit to t !' . e i hike of Rutland , at Lnng . hawo , his grace ' s shooling box in Derbyshire . Yesterday they left for their residence in Scotland , where they will remain till the time comes foi
the Prince ' s departure for India . Thus much for the doings connected with the Royal visit to Sheffield . Of tlu enthusiasm displayed there can be no question , 01 of its reality . if evidence were wanted of tin
depth of English loyalty In the Sovereign and her family , this reception , by S ' . UI-OJM . ; . f the Heii Apparent aud his wife may be e- ud . is i r . u ., [ L ' ne grandest as it is perhaps the latest on i > WL . I , -I l '; u ; i . iu which ono ol its members of Parliament , Mi ' . Mundella , in his address to
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his constituents , on Wednesday , referred pointedly , and at the express wish of His Royal Highness , who had asked him to convey to his constituents the pleasure their Royal Highnesses had derived from their visit , and from tho hearty welcome which had been accorded them .
We have already mentioned one calamity at sea , the loss of the yacht Mistletoe , but a still more formidable disaster has occurred to the Boyne , one of the magnificent vessels owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company , which , owing to the prevalence of a dense fog , was wrecked off the French
coast last Friday evening . Two firemen were drowned , but this , we believe , is the whole extent of loss as far as lives are concerned . The mails and specie have all been saved , and possibly the cargo , though in a damaged state , may be recovered . There is this consolation , however ,
there were boats enough , and the tackle was in order . The captain retained his coolness and self-possession throughout , and was well backed up by his crew and the passengers . Tho consequence was that all were got into the boats in the most perfect order . As soon as the shipwrecked
people were released from their difficult ; position , and landed as rapidly as was possible , they were conveyed to houses and inns , and treated with the greatest kindness by the people , both on the island of Molene , where the disaster occurred , and in Brest , whence a vessel of war was
dispatched to bring the unfortunate people , who had been unable to save their clothing , the children being , indeed , in their night clothes . One thino- strikes us as being o o o strange—that any vessel should have been steaming afc the rate of 12 | knots , as the Boyne is reported to have been
doing , when there was no seeing a-head for the denseness of the fog . Even drifting with the tide , we imagine , would be dangerous , but steaming at such a rate as is reported savours of something very much like madness . We presume , however , there will be the usual inquiry , and we
shall then have the evidence to judge from , instead of vague rumours which may , after all , rest on no other basis than that of a more than usually fertile imagination . A large Norwegian barque is said to have narrowly escaped
meeting a similar fate , but the shouting of the Boyno people warned her iu time , and the Captain was able to steer his vessel safely through the intricate passages on that part of the coast .
The meeting of the National Volunteer Artillery Association at Shoeburyness came to an end last week . Owing to the extension of time granted by the Secretary of State for War the number of detachments that attended exceeded
last year ' s number by twenty-seven . The proceedings wero of the most business-like character throughout , a march past , with the distribution of prizes , bringing the meeting to a close . All who wore concerned in the government of the volunteers while in camp appear to have been
delighted with their conduct and discipline , and General McMurdo and Sir John Adye who were present paid many handsome compliments to the volunteers , as well as to the earnest labours of the regular artillery who " assisted " afc the meeting . Tho winners of the Queen ' s prize hail from
Woolwich , and on their return were received with the greatest enthusiasm . Wimbledon and Shoebuiyncss aro two grand institutions , but though the latter is less showy and less fashionable , we question if it is not the more hard working institution of the two . However , both have our good wishes for their continued prosperity .
Grouse shooting is in full swing just now , but the weather appears to have been somewhat unfavourable , and in some places there has been a great scarcity of birds . It is more than probable too , that shooting will be moderate this year , so as to give time for tho birds to recover from
tho ravages of disease during the past years . Nevertheless in some parts there have been good bags , and the sport on tho English moors appears to have been generally successful , tn IcoS than a fortnig ht we shall be thinking of partridges as well , and then , a little later , wc shall find ourselves
; n a whirl of excitement about gam :- OL ausous . There is still plenty of activity in the cricket world . Two great county return matches havo been played—Surrey v . Yorkshire , and Notts v . Gloucestershire . In the former , Yorkshire gained tho day by eight wickets . Score—Surrey
182 and 105 , Yorkshire 101 and 127 for the loss of two rickets . For Surrey , A . P . Lucas ( 30 ) , Elliott ( not out > 2 ) , Southcrton ( 2-1 ) , and , in the second innings , W . W .
Read ( not ont 40 ) , were the chief performers with the willow ; for Yorkshire , Hicks ( GG and 9 ) , TJllyet ( 29 ) , Greenwood ( 2 and not out 19 ) , Armitage ( not out 27 and not out 68 ) , and Rowbotuatu ( 12 and 18 ) , wove tho principal con-.
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Our Weekly Budget.
schooner yacht , named the Mistletoe , belonging to a Mr . Hey wood , member of tho Eoyal Victoria Yacht Glab . The Mistletoe was cut in two , and , -worse still , three lives were
lost , the captain and mate of the yacht , and Miss Annie Peel , a sister-in-law of Mr . Hey wood . This sad casualty was deeply felt by Her Majesty , who personally gave directions to the various naval authorities at Portsmouth to show
every care and attention to the sufferers . Commander Fullerton , with several of the crew , leaped over and rendered much , valuable assistance in saving those on board the Mistletoe , himself having a very narrow escape from
beingdrowned . The Royal Yacht received very considerable damage , losing her bowsprit , and having a considerable portion of her stem carried away . This , we believe , is the first accident that has occurred in connection with any of the numerous journeys the Queen has made .
The event of . the week has been the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sheffield . The occasion that led to the visit was a happy one . The present Mayor , Mr . Firth , has recently presented to tho town a Park of some thirty-five acres , and this
park was formally opened by the Prince , who , during his brief stay , was the guest of the Mayor . The route from the railway station to the park—a distance of about three miles and a half—was lined with people , who , as the Royal cortege passed along , were most enthusiastic in cheering
the Royal Visitors , so much so , indeed , that the Prince may be said to have gone the distance bareheaded , while the Princess never ceased bowing graciously . On reaching the Park the Mayor delivered an address , in Avhich he set forth , besides many expressions of loyalty to tho Prince
and his Court , the conditions on which the Park was given , prominent among which may be mentioned that no political meetings shall be held in it , no intoxicating drink sold , and no music permitted on Sundays or Good Friday . The Archbishop of Cantei-bury
having offered up a prayer , tho Prince declared the Park open , and having driven along the boundary road , the procession set out to return to Sheffield , and thence to the residence of the Mayor , the reception along this part of the route being equally enthusiastic . After dinner their
Royal Highnesses went to the Ball given at Cutler ' s Hall in honour of the occasion , where they remained for about an hour . On Tuesday , the first part of the day was devoted to visiting the works of Messrs . Firth and Son , and the Cyclop Works of Messrs Cammell and Co ., afc both
which they had an opportunity of inspecting some of those wonderful steel manufactures for which Sheffield has long been so famous . At the former of these establishments they witnessed the casting of a G | -ton steel gun , the hammeringthe core of an 81-ton gun bya large 25-ton Nasmyth hammer , and
other important processes of steel manufacture ; while at the latter they had the opportunity of seeing , among other things , how a large armour-plate for one of our armourclad ships of war is rolled . Then they adjourned to Cutler ' s Hall , for the purpose of partaking of the
hospitality of tho Cutlers . Some three hundred ladies and gentlemen were here assembled , and the reception of the toasts of the Queen aud Prince and Princess of Wales were most enthusiastically received . Thence to a garden party given in their honour by the Duke of Norfolk , who
has a seat in the neighbourhood , and here the Princess of Wales presented new colours to the 19 th Regiment , prefacing the presentation with a brief address , in which Her Royal Highness recounted the valiant deeds which had signalised its career . Tin ' s gracious address having been
appropriately acknowledged by , the Colonel m command , the Prince expressed a wish that the Regiment might henceforth bo known as the Princess of Wales ' s Regiment , a request which will , no doubt , be acceded to by the Queen and the military authorities . Their Royal
Highnesses then returned to Oakwood , tho Mayor ' s residence , and 011 Wednesday morning took their departure , on a visit to t !' . e i hike of Rutland , at Lnng . hawo , his grace ' s shooling box in Derbyshire . Yesterday they left for their residence in Scotland , where they will remain till the time comes foi
the Prince ' s departure for India . Thus much for the doings connected with the Royal visit to Sheffield . Of tlu enthusiasm displayed there can be no question , 01 of its reality . if evidence were wanted of tin
depth of English loyalty In the Sovereign and her family , this reception , by S ' . UI-OJM . ; . f the Heii Apparent aud his wife may be e- ud . is i r . u ., [ L ' ne grandest as it is perhaps the latest on i > WL . I , -I l '; u ; i . iu which ono ol its members of Parliament , Mi ' . Mundella , in his address to
Our Weekly Budget.
his constituents , on Wednesday , referred pointedly , and at the express wish of His Royal Highness , who had asked him to convey to his constituents the pleasure their Royal Highnesses had derived from their visit , and from tho hearty welcome which had been accorded them .
We have already mentioned one calamity at sea , the loss of the yacht Mistletoe , but a still more formidable disaster has occurred to the Boyne , one of the magnificent vessels owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company , which , owing to the prevalence of a dense fog , was wrecked off the French
coast last Friday evening . Two firemen were drowned , but this , we believe , is the whole extent of loss as far as lives are concerned . The mails and specie have all been saved , and possibly the cargo , though in a damaged state , may be recovered . There is this consolation , however ,
there were boats enough , and the tackle was in order . The captain retained his coolness and self-possession throughout , and was well backed up by his crew and the passengers . Tho consequence was that all were got into the boats in the most perfect order . As soon as the shipwrecked
people were released from their difficult ; position , and landed as rapidly as was possible , they were conveyed to houses and inns , and treated with the greatest kindness by the people , both on the island of Molene , where the disaster occurred , and in Brest , whence a vessel of war was
dispatched to bring the unfortunate people , who had been unable to save their clothing , the children being , indeed , in their night clothes . One thino- strikes us as being o o o strange—that any vessel should have been steaming afc the rate of 12 | knots , as the Boyne is reported to have been
doing , when there was no seeing a-head for the denseness of the fog . Even drifting with the tide , we imagine , would be dangerous , but steaming at such a rate as is reported savours of something very much like madness . We presume , however , there will be the usual inquiry , and we
shall then have the evidence to judge from , instead of vague rumours which may , after all , rest on no other basis than that of a more than usually fertile imagination . A large Norwegian barque is said to have narrowly escaped
meeting a similar fate , but the shouting of the Boyno people warned her iu time , and the Captain was able to steer his vessel safely through the intricate passages on that part of the coast .
The meeting of the National Volunteer Artillery Association at Shoeburyness came to an end last week . Owing to the extension of time granted by the Secretary of State for War the number of detachments that attended exceeded
last year ' s number by twenty-seven . The proceedings wero of the most business-like character throughout , a march past , with the distribution of prizes , bringing the meeting to a close . All who wore concerned in the government of the volunteers while in camp appear to have been
delighted with their conduct and discipline , and General McMurdo and Sir John Adye who were present paid many handsome compliments to the volunteers , as well as to the earnest labours of the regular artillery who " assisted " afc the meeting . Tho winners of the Queen ' s prize hail from
Woolwich , and on their return were received with the greatest enthusiasm . Wimbledon and Shoebuiyncss aro two grand institutions , but though the latter is less showy and less fashionable , we question if it is not the more hard working institution of the two . However , both have our good wishes for their continued prosperity .
Grouse shooting is in full swing just now , but the weather appears to have been somewhat unfavourable , and in some places there has been a great scarcity of birds . It is more than probable too , that shooting will be moderate this year , so as to give time for tho birds to recover from
tho ravages of disease during the past years . Nevertheless in some parts there have been good bags , and the sport on tho English moors appears to have been generally successful , tn IcoS than a fortnig ht we shall be thinking of partridges as well , and then , a little later , wc shall find ourselves
; n a whirl of excitement about gam :- OL ausous . There is still plenty of activity in the cricket world . Two great county return matches havo been played—Surrey v . Yorkshire , and Notts v . Gloucestershire . In the former , Yorkshire gained tho day by eight wickets . Score—Surrey
182 and 105 , Yorkshire 101 and 127 for the loss of two rickets . For Surrey , A . P . Lucas ( 30 ) , Elliott ( not out > 2 ) , Southcrton ( 2-1 ) , and , in the second innings , W . W .
Read ( not ont 40 ) , were the chief performers with the willow ; for Yorkshire , Hicks ( GG and 9 ) , TJllyet ( 29 ) , Greenwood ( 2 and not out 19 ) , Armitage ( not out 27 and not out 68 ) , and Rowbotuatu ( 12 and 18 ) , wove tho principal con-.