The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-10 00:00:00

THE WEATHER IN THS BALTIC.

SWLNEMUNDE, April 6.—The bay is fillei with ice by
the late prevailing northerly winds. Much ice is coming
down the river. Weather very mild. Wind N.N.E.
ROSTOCK, April 6.—The weather has been fine since
the 29th of March. The river and roadsteads are free,
but large banks of ice are still to be seen drifting at sea.
STRALSUND, April 7.—A thaw, with rain, set in a few
days since, and which still continues. Toe ice in the
harbour and roadstead has become very weak, and the
reopening of the navigation is eitpecl'ei in a few days.
The ice at sea was in full movement ycst.-rday, and had
nearly all "Len driven asse.y by the S.E. and E. winds.

The Earl of Harlwicke, who left London for Paris
with the Earl of Malinesbury, ten days since, will return
to town to-day.
The Duke and Duchess de Brabant were to leave
Alexandria en the 26th ult. for Jaffa, whence, after
visiting Jerusalem, they were to return to Europe.
His Excellency the Lord-LieuteLant of Ireland left
town this mozniog for Dublin, accompanied by his pri-
vate chaplain, the Rev. Walter Cryke ; his private secre-
tary, Major Ponsonby; the Hon. Miss Lascelles; and Mr.
Chas. Win. Grenfell, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Grentell.
Upon arriving this evening at Holyhead, his Excellency
ad:if suite will pass the night there, crossing over to the
Irish coast by special boat to-morrow inoreleg. His Ex-
cellency will enter tee Irish capital in state at half-past
two the same day (Wednesday).
The King of the Belgians received on Friday, at a
private audience, Y. A. Barret, the French minister at
Brussels, previousl• to the hon. gentleman's departure
for Paris, where he is to spend the Easter holidays.
" The name of the Rev. Dr. Stanford is removed from
the list of the Vice-regal Chaplains, some person having
communicated to Lord Carlisle that the rev. gentleman
had been dismissed as Chaplain to the North Dublin
workhouse for prcselytising tendencies.
The Governor-General of India has raised the salary
of Dr. O'Shaughnessy, the superintendent of electric
telegraphs in Indit, to 3,6001. per annum. The doctor
has been informed that the increase has been given, not
only in acknowletment of his valuable services, but be-
' cause, had he rereiiined at the Mint, his salary would
have been higher than that which he has hitherto re-
ceived as superintendent of electric telegraphs.
ON DIT.— We Inderstand that the lovely and accom-
plished daughter cf a neighbouring baronet is shortly to
be led to the hymeneal altar by a gentleman of immense
wealth, now a resident of France. The lady alluded to
is possessed of a very large fortune in her own right.—
Munster Nam

CARDINAL WlSEMAN.—Letters from Naples state that
Cardinal Wiseman is to be appointed Librarian of the
Vatican, in the place of Cardinal Mai.
EARL OF SEFTON V. HOPWOOD.—LIVERPOOL, Mon-
day.—the further examination of witnesses occupied the
court the whole day, and the court was again adjourned.
DRURY LANE. —This theatre was to have re-opened
last night with a new operatic company, but a bill was
posted at the doors, annnlincing the postponement of the
performances until another evening.
The season of the R )val Italian Opera commences on
Thursday with Rossini's op:ra Le Comte Ory. The fol-
lowing are advertised to appear :—Mdlle. Bosio, Mdlle.
Didi6e, Marx, M. Zelger, Signori Tagliafico,
Gard .ni, and Mei. An important addition hag heeu
made to the company in the person of Madame Ruders-
dorff.

We learn that a magnificent antique statue, in red
marble, was purchased for the British Museum, at the
late sale of M. Collot's collection at Paris. Ex-King
Jerome attempted to become its purchaser, in order that
he might present it to the Museum of the Louvre. M.
Collet was formerly Director of the Paris Mint.
Commercial letters from St. Petersburg, dated the
31st ult., state that business in produce was at a
stand still. The price of tallow was nominally 117 on
the spot, and 117.104, for delivery in AUVISi. The ex-
change on London was quoted 364 to 9-16 d.
From the last accounts from the Peninsula the screw
steamer Natal was high up on the beach. There was a
great deal of water in her, but this was owing to the sea
beating over her. Two commanders of vessels had
started frouf Cadiz to survey her. She is only 680 tons
burden.

The Emigration Commissioners have chartered the
Algiers to sail from Birkenhead to Adelaide on the 10th
of May, the Cairngorm to sail from Plymouth for Port.
land Bay on the 17th of May, and the Eliza to sail from
Plymouth for Sydney on the 24th of May.
The following are the new directors of the General
Screw Company, viz.:—N. R. Ackworth, E.3q., P.
Currie, Esq., Henry Farndell, Esq., Joshua Lockwood,
Esq., J. S. Margetson, Esq., C. Morrison, Esq., yid-
ward Warner, Esq., M.P., Captain H. Shuttleworth,
and Colonel Underwood.

BRAZIL.—From Brazil there are accounts of great
discoveries in the province of Maranham, between
Maranham and Para ; but the probability is they have
been much exaggerated, to serve the put poses of a com-
pany which is said to have been got up to work them
with a nominal capital of 100,0001.
AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANIT..—At the half-
yeaely meeting of this company, held at Calcutta on the
14th of February, the profits for the six months were
stated at 43,4301., which, after providing for a dividend
at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum, as well as for a
loss of 6,116/. sustained at the Madras branch, left 5,5641.
to be carried to the reserve fund, which is intended to be
increased from 100,0001. to 150,000/.
The departures from the port of London for the
Australian colonies during the week have comprised
only three vessels—two to Hobart Town, of an aggre-
gate burden of 870 tons, and one to Moreton Bay, of
914 tons. Their total capacity was 1,784 tons. The
rates of freight exhibit no alteration.
SOUTH AUERICA.—The accounts from South America
by the present New York steamer are of a few days
later date than those previously received, but they con-
tain nothing of importance. With regard to Mexican
affairs, ditt partisans of the insurgent leader Alvarez at
Acapulco affirm, under date the 6th of March, that he
is gaining great successes, and that before long he will
enter the city of Mexico in triumph. In Peruvian
affairs there had been no further change. From Equa-
dor it is stated that very rich silver mines have been dis-
covered at a placed called B.rbemLa.
The English steamers Colombo and Clyde, of Glas-
gow, have just embarked at Marseilles 1,200 voltigeurs
of the Guard for Constantinople, amidst the most en-
thusiastic cheers of the thousands of persons who had
assembled on the quays to witness their departure.
Three other English steamers, chartered by the French
Government, are now taking on board wooden barracks
for the army of the East at that port, and will also carry
out a number of horses. The France steam packet has
just left for Constantinople, having on board a large
quantity of military stores, 100 mules, 100 soldiers of
the waegon train, and 13 gendarmes.
Sin E BULNVER LYTTON'3 MEDAL.—We understand
that Sir E. Bulwer Lytton's gold medal, for the best
essay, by any student of the University of Edinburgh
matriculated in 1853-54 or 1354-55, "On the influence
of the mind over the body in cau-ing and curing morbid
and anomalous conditions," has just been adjudged by
the Senatus Acadewicus. The successful competitor is
John Glen, M.A., student of medicine, son, we believe,
of the late Rev. Dr. Glen. for many years missionary in
Persia. Another of the essays was also declared of great
merit, but the author's name is unknown, the sealed
note containing it not having been opened.
Dr. Mandt, the physician who attended the Czar
Nicholas in his last illness, has published a circumstantial
account of the closing scenes of the monarch's life. "At
ten minutes past three," says the doctor, " lie asked me
after I had mentioned the name of his father confessor,
`Must I then die ?' I answered, Yes, sire.' Not a
muscle of his face moved, not the least quickening of
pulsation. How,' said he, ' can you find the courage
thus to doom me to death ; to tell me so to my face ?'
` First,' said I, by so doing, I fulfil a promise made to
you a year and a half ago ; the moment of which you
then spoke to me, alas ! has come ; moreover, I thus
fuifil a duty to the Emperor. You have several hours
to live ; you are in full possession of your fieetteee, an,i
can direct them at your will—at least I believe so.
Lastly, sire, I love you, and this is not the moment to
conceal the truth, which I am sure you can bear to hear.
His couutenalice became serene, and he stretched out his
saying, thwak you r Such was the Emperor."