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

THE WEATBER IN THE BALTIC.

SWINEMUNDE, April 6.—The bay is fille I with ice by
the late prevailing northerly winds. Much ice is coining
down the river. Weather very mild. Wind N.N.E.
ROSTOOS, April 6,—The weather has been file since
the nth of Mi..rch. The river and roadsteads are free,
but large banks of ice are still to be seen driWnw; at Pea
STRALSUND, April 7.—A thaw, with rain, set in a few
days since, and which still c.ntinues. The ice in the
harbour and roadstead has become v.ry weak, and the
reopening of the navigation is epecteil in a few days.
The ice at sea was in full movement 3,sterday, and had
rawly all Len driven awl- y by the S E. and E. winds.

The Earl of Harlvvicke, who left London r P;ris
with the Earl of Malmeslury, ten days since, will return
to town to-day.
The Duke and Duchess de Brabant were to leave
Alexandria on the 26-12 ult. fur JAfs, whence, after
visiting Jerusalem, they were to return to Europe. •
His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland left
town this morning for Dablin, accorni aided by his pri-
vate chaplain, the Rev. Walter Cryke; his private vecre-
tary, Major Ponsonby; the Hon. Miss Lai•celles; and Mr.
Chas.Wm."Grenfet, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Grentell.
Upon arriving this evening at Holyi4Ad, his Excellency
a d suite will pass the night there, crossing over to the
coast by special boat to-morrow morning. His Ex-
cellency will enter the Irish capital in state at half-past
two the same day (Wedne,dav).
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The Bing of the Belgians received on Friday, at a
private audience, M. A. Barret, the French minister at
Brussels, previou,iy to the hon. gectleman'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 Chap'a.n to' the North Dublin
workhouse for prnselytis.ing tendencies.
The Governor-General of India has raised the salary
of Dr. O'Shaughcessy, the superintendent of electric
telegraphs in India, to 3,6001 per annum. Tho doctor
has been informed that the increase has been given, not
only in acknowledgment of his valuable services, but be-
cause, had he remained at the Mint, his salary would
have bc-en higher than that which he has hitherto re-
ceived as superintendent of electric telegraphs.
Os DIT.— We understand that the lovely and accom-
plished daughter of 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 News.

CARDINAL WISEMAN.-Letter from Naples state that
Cardinal Wiseman is to he appointed Librarian of the
Vatican, in the place of Ctrdittal Mai.

EARL OF SEFTON V. 110PWOOD.—LIVERPOOL, Mon-
day.—The further examination of witnesses occupied the
court the whole day, an the court was again adiairne,!.
DRURY LA:CR.—Tins theatre was to have re.op?ned
last night with a new operatic company, but a bill was
posted at the (hors, ann•Aincing the postponement of the
peiformances until an/ ;tlier evening.
Tai 3 season of the I iyal Falia,n Opera commences on
Thursday with Ro-sim's op, ra Le Comte Ory. The fol
lowing are a lvertiseti to appear :—Mill!e.
()pink Mani, M. Zelger, Signori to,haqco,
Card ni, and Mei. An imip.,rt.ifit a i liti in has 'wen
made to the cunnpany in the ptrsJri of Malame Ruder,-

We learn that a magnificent antive statue, in red
ma! We, was pur•lia, e I f r Vie Bliti,ll Museum, tt.` ti e
la.-e wile of M. Colint's collection at, Parts. Ex-Kit g
.1i- come attempted to become its proms( r, in orier that
he mig!.t tre,p+lt it to the Mu.o-tito of the 14. mere. M.
Co lot was formerly Direct ,r of 'hi. Paris Mint.
m lettets froitt St. Pe:eislturt.i. dlterl the
31-t nit., stat-i Oat business iu pro !nee teas at a
stand Ail!. Tho p ice of tAllom was nortiinAy 117 on
the spot, and 117.101 for delivery in Anust. The ex-
change on London ~,a4 (plot :11 36A to 9-13 d.
From the last accounts front the P ningula the screw
steamer Natal was high up on t'!e biach. Thera was a
grt-at deal of water in her, but, this wa.: owing to the sea
beatiov over her. Two command. rs of vesQels hail
started from Caliz to survey her. She is only 680 tons
burden.

The Emigration commissioners have chartered the
Algiers to sail from Birkenhead to Ad.-laide on the 10th
of May, the Cai!n2:orin to sail from Plymouth fo. 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. Auk worth, E q., R.
Currie, E-q., Henry Farndell, E-q.. Joshua wood,
Esq., J. S. Margetion, Eq., C. Morrison, Rol , Ed-
ward \Varner, Esq., M.P., Captain H. Shuttlewoith,
and Colonel Undcr

BRAZIL.—From Brazil there are accounts of great
discovir.es in the province of Maranham, beta een
Meranham and Pant ; but the rob ihibty is they have
been much exaggerneed, to serve the pm 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 BANIC.—At the half-
yea-.ly 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 150,0001.
The departures from the port of London for the
Australian colonies during the week have comprised
only three vessels—two to Hobart Tosser, of an aggre-
gate burden of 870 tone, awl one to Moreton Bay, of
914 tone. Their total capacity was 1,784 tons. The
rates of freight exhibit no alteration.
SOUTH AMERICA.—The accounts from South America
by the present New York steamer are of a few (lays
later date than those previously received, but they con-
bin nothing of importance. With retard to Mexican
affairs, the partisans of the insurgent leader Alvarez at
Acapulco affirm, under date the 6th of March, that lie
is gaining great successes, and that before long he will
enter the city of Mexico in triemeh. 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 rhernba.
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
fir 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 waggon train, and 13 gendarmes.
SIR E. BULWER LYTTON'S 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 1854-55, '• On the influence
of the mind over the body in ceu-ing and curing morbid
and anomalous conditions," has just been adjudged by
the Senatus Acadernicus. The successful competitor is
John Glen, M.A., student of medicine, son, wo lie!isve,
rf the late Rev. Dr. Glen, for many years missionary iu
Persia. Another of the eseays was al:,n ieclared of great
merit, but the author's name is unknown, the sealed
note containing it not having been opened.
Dr. Mandt, the physician who at'endel the Czar
Nicholas in his last illness, has published a eircun, santial
account of the closing scene, of the monarch's life. " At
ten minutes past three," rays the doctor, " lie asked me
after I had mentioned the name of his father confe:sor,
'Must I then die ?' I answered, s, 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
r First,' ea'd I, by so doing, f fulfil a promise wade to
you a year and a half ago ; the moment of which you
then spoke to me, alas ! has come ; moreover, I thus
fulfil a duty to the Emperor. You have several hours
to live; you are in full possession of your faculties, and
can direct them at your will—at least I' believe so,
Lastly, sire, I love you, and tbs is not the moment to
conceal the truth, which I am sure you can bear to hear.
His countenance became serene, and bo stretched out his
:and, gayiDg,. ' the yva r Sub Was the galsor,"-
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