The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-23 00:00:00

VISIT OF THE KING OF SARDINIA. TO

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR, Thursday.—A preliminary meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council of the royal borough was this
day held at the Town-hall, to take into consideration the
best manner in which to testify their respect upon the
arrival of her Majesty's august ally, the King of Sar-
dinia, at the Castle. It was unanimously resolved that
a reception on a similar scale of magnificence to that
given to the Emperor of the French should be adopted.
Mr. Darvill, the Town-clerk, has already seen Colonel
Phipps on the subject, who expressed her Majesty's wish
that the reception given to her ally should be on a scale
commensurate with the importance of the occasion ; and
we have no doubt our present Mayor (Mr. James Brown)
is fully prepared to maintain the dignity of the royal
borough by carrying out the arrangements in a most
efficient manner.

At the Court of Bankruptcy [yesterday there was an
audit meeting under the estate of Messrs. Brodie and
Brodie, bankers, of SAl:sbury. It was intimated that
the official assignee has about 2,0001., which it is esti-
mated will allow a distribution at the rate of 4d. to sd.
in the pound, in addition to th• 10,. already paid.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—The future improve-
ments of the metropolis are ve3ted in the New Metro-
politan Board of Works. When the expense exceeds
50,0001., the plans are to be submitted to the Commis-
sioners of Works and Public Buildings, and when they
exceed 100,0001., the sanction of Parliament must be
obtained.

_According to the reports of the trade of the Prussian
port of Memel it appears that great quantities of sul-
phur, saltpetre, and other articles contraband of war
continue to be sent over the frontier to Russia. The
parties engaged in the traffic undertake for a very small
premium to insure the delivery of the goods on the Rus-
sian soil.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Tuesday la,t was
solemnised, at the parish church of Dingley, in the
county of Northamptonshire, the marriage of William,
Capell Clarke, Esq. ('ate of the 23d Royal Welsh Fusi-
liers), only son of Thomas Truesdale Clarke, Esq., of
Swakeleys, Middlesex, and Bingham, Norfolk, with Clara,
eldest daughter and heiress of the late T. Thornhill, Esq ,
of Fixhy Hall, Yorkshire, and Riddles worth, in the
county of Norfolk.
TIE EARL OF ABERDEEN.—On each day of the review
at Aberdeen last week, there was a dinner in the Royal
Hotel ; on the second, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
Lieutenant of the county, honoured the feast with his
presence, and remained to a late hour, in full dress, and
with the Garter and other decorations, much to the gra-
tification of Colonel Erskine and the militia officers,
who were the entertainers on the occaslon.—Aberdees
ilerald.
THI LONDON INSTITUTION.—Dr. B.assellt the author.
of "Food and its Adulteration,' " has just completed, at
the above institution, a course of lectures on the adulte-
ration of food, beverages, and drugs. These lectures
were illustrated by a large number of diagrams, showing
the appearances presented under the microscope, by the
principal articles of consumption, both genuine and
adulterated.
SALE OF LAND AND THE WAR.—The allotment of the
Hackney an `1 Guildford estates took place on Wednesday,
at the office of the Conservative Land Society, when, not-
withstanding the depressing influence of the war, a very
eager competition took place among the holders of
rights. Land to the value of nearly 12,0001. was taken
in the course of the day, being five-sixths of the entire
amount.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.--Evening meeting
Monday, Nov. 26, at 8i o'clock. Papers to be read-
1. Memoir on the Map of Damascus, Hauran, and the
Mountains of Lebanon, constructed from personal survey.
By the Rev. J. L. Porter, A.M., communicated by
M.A., F.R.S., F R.G.S. 2. Reports
John Hogg
respecting Central Africa, as collected in Marnbara and
and on the east coast, with a new map of the country.
By the Rev. James Erhardt, communicated by the
Church Missiopary Society.
PROVINCIAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATION.
—The council of this large body of medical practitioners,
acceding to the general wish of its members, have re-
solved to propose at the next annual meeting that its
name be changed to "The British Medical Associa-
tion." Au announcement to this effect was made on
Tuesday at Birmingham by Sir Charles Hastings, M.D ,
to a meeting of the association, attended by about 160
members of the body.
RUSSIAN' LOAN.—The statement that Russia has suc-
ceeded in negotiating the loan lately talked of at Berlin
is not regarded as of much importance. The amount
likely to be locked up in this way by German capitalists
is believed to be very small, especially as the stock must
be in a great degree unmarketable, since it is presumed
the allies would at once make reclamations upon Prussia,
if she were so far to throw off her disguise of neutrality
as to permit securities created for purposes of direct
hostility to them to be officially sold or quoted on her
exchanges.
LONDON AND PARIS JOINT-STOCK BANK.—The pro-
spectus bas been issued of a new establishment for facili-
tating financial transactions with the continent, to be
called the London and Paris Joint-Stock Bank. Its
capital is to be 600,000/. in shares of 1001. each, and the
chief feature contemplated in its constitution is that, in
addition to the ordinary business of a London Joint-
Stock Bank, it shall, by means of a branch in Paris,
enter into direct business in that capital, and introduce
for the first time the system of banking practised by the
establishments on this side.
BONDED WINES.—The traders of the city of London
are still uncertain as to the intentions of the Government
with regard to their complaints in relation to the mono-
poly of bonding privileges for private wine vaults enjoyed
by the dock companies and a few individual firms. Two
or three months back a Parliamentary return was ob-
tained, showing that, while privileges of this description
are denied in the metropolis, there are nearly 1,000 per-
sons, at various provincial ports, who have succeeded
in procuring them ; and a hope was then expressed that
the Government, if they were unable to assign any rea-
son for this anomalous state of affairs, would at once
assure the parties interested that it should soon be reme-
died. Although, however, no defence of the system
STEAM ON CANAL3.—We are glad to learn that the
attempt made by Mr. Rawcliffe, the spirited agent to
the Earl of Balcarres, in this town, to introduce steam
on the canal betwixt 'Preston and Kendal, has answered
the expectations formed of it. A screw boat is now at
work; the engine, about 20 horse power, having two
B.inch cylinders, and occupying but little space on board,
is placed in one boat, and four others attached behind,
forming what may be called a boat train. The quantity
of coal conveyed each trip is about 200 tons, loaded in
the five boats, and a speed of two miles per hour is
maintained. This speed might be increased, we believe,
did the depth of water in the canal permit it.—Preston
Chronicle.
has been attempted it remains without reform.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE FISH TRADE.—Last
evening a meeting of members of the Billingsgate fish
trade was held at the Coal Exchange Tavern, St. Mary-
at-Hill, Billingsgate market, for the purpere of taking
into consideration the best means of insuring a cheap
and regular supply of all kinds of fish to the metropolis,
so that the quantity and the price should assume as cer-
tain a position as butchers' meat, flour, potatoes, or any
other staple article of food ; also to hear some explana-
tions from a deputation connected with the "Anglo-
French Steam Fish Conspany." Mr. Robinson, a sales-
man, occupied the chair. A series of resolutions ap-
proving of the scheme as promising real free trade in fish
was passed, after which the proceedings terminated,