The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-08 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.—June 7.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaIs
June 1. Sultana, yawl, Lord Colville, from Torquay ;
Frisk, cutter, Geo. Arkwright, Esq., M.P., Guernsey.
2. Camilla, schooner, F. D. P. Astley, Esq., Black Sea.
3. Fairy, schooner, Wrn. Lyon, Esq., Malta. 6. Clay-
more, schooner, Archd. Campbell, Esq., Southampton.—
Sailings—June 2. Gipsy Queen, schooner, Sir H. B.
Hoghton, Bart., for Torquay. 4. Ballarina, schooner,
John Davenport, Eq., Mediterranean. 6. Shark,
schooner, Wm. Curling, Esq., Jersey and coast of
France. 7. Sibyl, schooner, F. T. Rufford, Esq., west-
ward ; Sultana, yawl, Lord Colville, Guernsey.—Yachts
at and about the Station—Frisk, Caprice, Spider, Leda,
Claymore, Titania.—Fitting out in Cowes Harbour—
Cecilia, schooner ; Aurora, cutter ; Julia, cutter.—Lord
LondeBborough's yacht, building by Ratsey, is in a very
forward state.—Members at the R. Y. S. House—The
Marquis Conyngham, Lord Colville, J. Maxse, Esq.,
and Captain Ponsonby.
Lady Cosway's and Sir J. S. Hippesley's houses have
been taken for the season, as is Harriet Lodge and Oak-
field Lodge.

The office of counsel to the Admiralty, vacated by Mr.
Phinn's appointment as Second Secretary to the Board,
will be filled by Mr. Atherton, Q.C.
MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—The nuptials of Sir
Erskine Perry, M.P., with Miss Elizabeth Johnstone,
eldest daughter of Sir John V. B. Johnstone, Bart.,
M.P., and Lady Johnstone were solemnised on Wed-
nesday,

THE BRITISH FOREIGN LEGION.—We are requested
by Colonel Kinloch to state that no further applications
for q•iarterinastera for the Foreign Legion can be re-
ceived.

ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL.—EarI Manvers honoured the
hospital with a visit a few days since, arid has presented
it with the munificent donation of 50 guineas.
Lady Adams and Miss Adams have left Hawkins'
Hotel, for the North ; Captain Kennedy, for Ireland ;
R. Jacobs. Esq. and Mrs. Jacobs, for Ireland ;
Griffiths, Esq., and family, on a tour.
A letter from Bhle states that the old soldiers belong.
ing to Switzerland, who claim legacies under the will
of the Emperor Napoleon, amount in number to 1,417.
The man employed in cleaning out the fountains on
the Place de la Concorde found, two days ago, a pack-
age in that nearest the Rue Royale, and which, on ex-
amination, was found to contain the body of a new-born
infant. There were marks on the body which proved
that its death had been caused by violence.
Soujouh-Kalil is one of the small fortresses built on

the Caunasian shore, to serve as a station for theThn;
sian flotilla generally cruising about for the protection
of merchant vessels, and, more particularly, to watch
and keep within proper bounds the Abases and the
Tcherkasses, who are noted pirates.
DETENTION OF A RUSSIAN VESSEL AT LIVERPOOL.—
A. vessel of 7500 tons, called the Helsingfors, which for-
merly belonged to the Russian service, has been detained
in the Victoria Dock, Liverpool, and her papers seized.
It is stated that she has been transferred to a Danish
proprietor. The papers have been 'forwarded to the
Admiralty for examination.

BARRTSTEnS-AT LAW. --MIDDLE TEMPLE, Juno 6.
The under-mentionedf.rentlemen were this day called to

the bar by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple :
Edward Flowlev, Esq. (cert.) ; Henry Gillett Gridley,
Esq. ; Henry Rutherford, Esq. (cert.) ; Robert Morti-
mer Montgomery, Esq.; Andrew Steinmetz, Esq. (cert.);
and Joseph Park, Esq. (cert.)
Sir Charles Wood held his first levee this season at

the Admiralty yesterday afternoon, when the followin7
officers were in attendance :—Rear-Admirals Henry
Dundaq and Arbuthnot ; Captains G. K. Wilson, D.
Curry, H. Edg-ell, H. Chads, F. Patten, C. 0. Hayes
C. F. Burnett Gordon, G. Macdonald, G. S. Hand,
B. Oliver, H. B. Yonne, T. Harvey, and E. Codd ;
Commanders J. M. Coke, W. Kirby, W. Burden, H.
Hallett. R. Phillips, and W. M. Dowell; Lieutenants
M. F. O'Reilly and T. James.

ST. MARTIN'S HALL—Mr. Elton Williams gave his
annual concert at St. Martin's-hall last evening to a
numerous and select audience. The prozramino was of
a varied character, and calculated to suite the taste of
all lovers of music, although by no means of what is
termed a high order. Mr. Williams wag unquestion-
ably successful in his undertaking, as was evident by the
warm commendations bestowed upon the several per-
formances.

SHIPWRECIC—LIVERPOOL, Thursday.—The Maiden
City, steamer, from Liverpool to Londonderry, ran
ashore last night in a dense fog on the Isle of Man, and
is full of water. The crew and passengers have all been
saved. it is expected she will become a total wreck.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday. —The Ma-
drid, Captain Cook, left this afternoon with the usual
Peninsular mail, 28 passengers, and a general cargo.
Amongst the passengers ara Staff Surgeon Saunders,
Assistant Staff Surgeon Shield, Captain Polo and
family. Ace. The Madrid takes out specie to the amount
47,0201.—viz,0f fur Lisbon, 18,8291. ; Cadiz, 26,191/.;
Oporto, 2,0001.
ORDER OF THE FUSILIER GUARDS TO ALDERSHOT..—
Last evening orders were received by the 2,1 battalion of
Fusilier Guards, and the depot of the Ist battalion quar-
tered in Portman-street Barracks, to hold themselves
ready to proceed to the camp at Aldershot on Monday.
The Fusiliers will be replaced by the detachments of
Grenadiers now doing duty at the Magazine, Hyde Park,
and Kensington Palace.
FALL OF A HOUSE, AND PROBABLE Loss OF LIFE.—
Yesterday evening, at half-past 5 o'clock, a house under
repair, belonging to Mr. H. Kelly, a carpenter, in great
Earl-street. Seven-dials, fell with a tremendous crash,
burying several persons in the ruins. The police of the
F divisions were promptly on the spot, and, after the
most strenuous exertions, they succeeded in extricating
Michael Lewis, aged 45 years, and Emma Printer, aged
15 years, who were immediately taken to giaring-cross
Hospital, where Mr. Hancock and Mr. Conton, surgeons,
promptly attended. They now remain in a most pre.
carious state.

DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Last night, shortly before twelve
o'clock, a fire, which at one time threatened a vast de-
struction of property, broke out upon the premises of
Mr. L. Brocklebank, tallow melter, No. 127, Alders-
gate-street. The fire was first discovered at the back 1
part of the premises, which extend from Aldersgate-
street into New street, Cloth-fair. Notwithstandir g
the alarm was at once given, and the firemen quic'
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on the spot, it continued to burn with great fur ifor
nearly two hours, and was not got under until the whole
of the melting houses and their valuable conter is were
burnt out. The cause of the fire is at present r
.nknown.
The premises are believed to be insured.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her MajesAy the. Queen and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert honou'rei the per-
formances at the Royal Italian Opera wl,th their pre-
sence last evening. The Queen and the Prince were ac-
companied by their Serene Highnesses the Princess of
Hohenlohe Langenburg, and the Princess Adelaide of
of Hohenlohe. The royal suite consisted of t'ae Duchess
of Wellington, Lord De Tabley, General the Hon.
ChArle, Grey, and Captain the Hon. De dley De Ros.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of C;ambridge and
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company.