The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-13 00:00:00

Hrr Moyal H ghtiess the Doches. f Gloirce.oer t- ortr
t:Amed,__Lordlalplln.4 Fitzclarei.ce an.,i a 11 el. ct. p try to
dower, On Friday everting, at the Ran.,er's Lodge,
Richmond Park: •

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will re•
turn to St. James's Palace, to day, from visiting the
Queen at Qshor:le.

The DUIO.- of Cleveland left St. James's; square, on
Friday, fox' his shooting box, on the borders of Yorkshire,

for grouie shooting. The Duchess and Lady Augusta
Poulett left the same day from Brighton, to pass a few
weeks previous to proceeding to Raby Castle, Durham,
for the autumn.

The Duke of Devonshire, who has arrived at Chats-
worth from Devonshire House. gave a grand entertain-
ment at that princely seat, on Friday last, to the officers
of the; Chatsworth Rifles, or 2d Regiment of Derby
Militia, including Colonel W. H. F. Cavendish, Major
Lord Cavendish, Captain R. H. Fitzherbert, Captain F.
Hurt, Captain the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, Captain J.
K. Fitzberbert, Captain W. G. Cavendish, Captain F.
Arkwright, Lieutenants Lucas, F. Goodwin, W. Davis,
F. H. Pent, E. Brabant, W. Dunlerie, Captain G,;,
Elliott, &c. ‘1
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford left town on Satur-
day, for Buckinghamshire. .

The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Adeliza
Fitzalan Howard, who arrived in town on Thursday last,
from Arundel Castle, left Norfolk House on Saturday,
for Glossop Hall, Derbyshire.
Viscountess Palmerston returned to town, on Satur-
day, from St. Leonards-on•Sea.
Lord John Russell has left town for Perthshire. Lady
John Russell and family are still residing at Richmond-
park.

The Duchess of Sutherland, after a short visit to the
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, Sus-
sex, returned to Stafford House early in the past week,
and has since gone to Trentham, accompanied by Lady
Blantyre. The noble Duke and Lord Ronald Leveson
Gower have arrived at Duurobin Castle in his Grace's
yacht, via the Caledotian Canal. A large family party
will meet them at the end of the month.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and Lady
Louisa_ Hamilton have arrived at St. Leonard's-on-Sea,
from Chesterfield House, with the intention of sojourn-
ing a few weeks at that favourite watering-place.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare arrived, on
Saturday last, at Trentham, to visit the Duchess of
Sutherland, from the Duke of Leinster's seat in Ireland.
The Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Countess of Ches-
terfield, and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, Lord Charles
Bruce, and a select party, have been during the week
visiting the Earl and Countess of Wilton, at Cowes, Isle
of Wight, and have taken daily excursions on board the
noble earl's yacht.
The Earl of A berdeen, accompanied by the Hon.
Arthur Gordon, M.P., left Argyll House, on Saturday
last, for Ha,4do House, Aberdeenshire. We regret to
learn L ,rd Haddo, MP., in consequence of the delicate
state of his health, has abandoned his intention to visit
Haddo House this autumn, and will continue with Lady
Haddo and family at the Ranger's Lodge, Blackheath.
The Earl of Egremont has gone to visit his extensive
estates in Ireland.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess Persigny's dinner and evening party, at the
French Embassy, originally fixed for to-morrow, will
take place on Wednesday. His Excellency and the
Countess are expected to leave the French Embassy on
Thnr.day, for Paris.
His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Coun-
tess Bern‘torff have returned to the Prussian Legation,
Carlton-house-terrace, from Cowes, Isle of Vy ight, where
they have been cruising in the Earl of Wilton's yacht.
Viscount Duncan, M.P., leaves town to-morrow for
C.lsperdown House, N. 8., where her ladyship has
alrealy arrived.
The Earl and Countess of Bessborough will join the
party about to assemble at Gordon Castle about the end
of the month, to partake of the hospitality of the Duke
and Duchess of Richmond.
The Earl and Countess of Harewood, who have ar-
rived at Harewood House, Yorkshire, from town, are
entertaining a large family circle.
The Earl and Countess of Bective have left town for
Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the yachting season.
Lady Rachel Russell has left town for Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Haddington have arrived
at Tyningbame House, N. 8., where they are about to
receive a succession of visitors.
The Earl and Countess Fortescue left town on Thurs-
day, for Scotland, accompanied by Miss Geale.
The Countess (Dowager) of Erroll and Lady Alice
Hay left St. James's Palace to visit Viscount and
Viscountess Campden, at their seat in Rutlandshire.
Mr. H. L. Bayley, Assistant-Commissary-General to
her Majesty's Forces, died at Balaklava on the 24th
ult., of fever and extreme debility.
We can state on authority that, in accordance with
the recommendation of the committee on the Arctic Ex-
pedition, moved for by Mr. Mackinnon, Captain M'Clure
has received 5,000/., and a similar sum to be distributed
among his officers and his crew.
Sir William and Lady Molesworth entertained at
dinner, on Saturday, Viscount and Viscountess Palmer-
ston, the Hon. Sir Allan Macnab, the Countess of
Tankerville, Mr. Thackeray, Viscount Castlerosse,
M.P., Mrs. Horace Twiss, Viscount Torrington, Mr.
Delano, Lord Wodehouse, Lord Alfred Churchill, the
Hon. Mrs. Norton, the Hon. Gerald Talbot, the Hon.
Mrs. Dyce Sombre, Mr. Herman Mcrivale, and Mr.
Strachey:
DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM A. CHATTEATON, BART.—
We have to record the demise of Sir Wm. Abraham
Chatterton, Bart., who died on Tuesday last at Rolls
Hall, Essex. Tne deceased baronet was born sth Aug.,
1787, and succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of
his father, the first baronet, the 9th April, 1806. He
married, 3d Aug., 1824, Georgina, daughter of the Rev.
Lascelles. Iremonger, prebendary of Winchester, and
niece of Lord Gambier, but does not leave any male
issue. The late baronet is succeeded in the baronetcy
and estates in Ireland, by Major-General James C.
Chatterton, late of the 4th Irish Dragoon Guards, and
now commanding the Limerick district The present
baronet was at Waterloo, and for some time represented
the city of Cork in the House of Commons.

FIRE AT WOOLWICH.—On Saturday morning a destruc-
tive fire raged at Woolwich for several hours. The fire
originated in the lower part of the premises of Mr G.
Hill, pork-butcher, No. 22, Richard-street, Woolwich.
The flaines'comrounicated to the house of Mr. C. Mor-
gan, grocer, and adjoining houses, doing considerable
damage. The origin of the fire is supposed to be a spark
from a candle. The contents are insured in the Atlas
Fire office.

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS
JUNCTIONS.—The half-ye,irly meet ng of the shareholders
was held last Saturday afternoon, at the Midland Hotel,
Derhy ; Sir Joseph Paxton, chairman of the company,
in the chair. The report stated that, on the capital
,ccount, there had been a further expenditure of 1,687/.
18s. 3d. in the erection of permanent stations on the
line, and in the settlement of some claims of landowners.
The half-year's rent from the lessees, amounting to
5,2661. would yield the usual divideA of 1s 4d. per
share for the half-year, which the directors proposed to
to pay, as on former occasions. The Chairman said that
the affairs of the company had hpeoine so contracted and
reduced to such order, through being in the hands of the
Midland an I London and North-Western Companies,
that he only moved the adoption of the report for the
sake of formality. The report was unanimously adopted
and the usual dividend having been declared, the pro-
cee'lings terminated.

GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST RAILWAY.— The
half-yearly meetir g was held at Gloucester on Saturday;
Mr. Price, M.P., in the chair. After a short discussion,
the report was unanimously adopted, as was also a resolu-
tion declaring a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per
annum, free of income tax. The retiring directors and
auditor having been re-elected, the proceedings ter-
raim t

A private letter from Berne, of the Bth inst., mentions
that Col. Dixon, who is at the head of the c numission
for the enlistment of men for the British Legion, had
arrived there. It was said he had made an effort to ob-
tain the publication of the real conditions of the service,
in order to destroy the bad effect produced in public
opinion by a very defective, and, in some respects,
actually false account already given of then). Up to the
above date, however, it does not appear that any journal
has dared to publish them, in consequence of the prohi-
tion against the enrolment, which is executed with the
greatest severity of late.

NEW NAVAL UNIFORIL—We are enabled to announce
confidently that the dress regulations of the navy are
now undergoing extensive revision, and it is understood
that those cumbersome and worse than useless orna-
ments—epaulettes—will henceforth be abolished. The
new uniform will, we fully expect, be greatly simplified,
and rendered more suitable and comfortable for all who
have to wear it. The antiquated cocked hat, so difficult
to be kept upon the head in blowing weather, may also
be expected to give place. to a more modern and be-
coming covering for the head. Without doubt the Ad-
miralty_ will take this opportunity of removing those
galling distinctions between officers of the civil and mi-
litary branches which have so long prevailed, and we
hope that henceforth offioers of the navy will be less in-
clin( d to substitute mufti for the established co,tome.

MtrINT ON. BOARD AN ZEAST INDIAMAN.—DEVON-
PORT, Sunday.—A case of considerable interest to the
mercantile service was he trd at the Guildhall, Saltash,
on Friday evening last, before W. Rundle, Esq., mayor
of the borough ; and Major Rohy, R.M., ju-tice of the
peace, when fiften of the crew of the chip Wanota,
1,442 toes, Captain March, hound from Lindon to
Calcutta,' were committed to gaol for 21 day', with bard
labour, on a charge of mutiny. It appeared from the
evidence of the captain that the crew shipped on the
21st Jo,y. Some days subsequently they each re eived
a month's i,dvance' payable after the ship was clear of
the Chains ; but hav ng been out so long, it is likely
all the notes have he,n cashed. Their refusal to do
duty occurred when the ship was in 48 deg. 40 min.
north latitude, and 4 deg. 40 min. west longitude, at
about two p.m. on the Bth inst. Previous to that they
had a gale from the we•tward, with a heavy cross sea,
so that the ship was rolling heavily. The topgallant
back-stay was carried away, and it became necessary to
repair. The captain found he could bear up and
run before the wind, but in doing so the ship
would have borne down on the coast of France. The
captain turned the men up in the morning to house
the topgallantmast, which they did. As soon as this
was dyne the ship was hauled to the wind again, and
the men were sent down to dinner, after which the men
were turned up again to 'bout ship, as she was drawing
too close to the French coast. On coming on deck,
which they did very reluctantly, they held a consultation,
when Otle of the prisoners came aft and said he spoke
fir the whole of the crew, and they posi!ively refused to
do any more work unless it was to put the ship back to
port to refit. In this they persisted, and it was with
great difficulty, and at great risk of snip and cargo,ithat
s'ne,yras got into Plynoutit