The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-08 00:00:00

The Prince and Princess of Wales,

The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended'
the Countess of Morton, Lieut.-Gen. Knoflys, al
Lieut.-Col. Eleppal, left Marlborough House
noon yesterday for Frogmore.
The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, 11
tended. by the Baroness von Grapey and C3Ptai
von Westerweller, left Marlborough House fc
Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prim
and Princess Louis of Hesse, honoured Messr'
ll,ty and Son with a visit on Monday, at the Gel
man Gallery, for the purpose of iEspecting tb
picture of his Royal Highness's marriage by MI
G. H. Thomas, and Mr. William ,imoson's water
calour drawings of India, Thibet, and Cashmere•

_
Her Majesty has just added 160 acres to the Pr°,
perty in which her marine residence at Cowes, in the Is'
of Wight, is situat;d, by the purchase of a couple of faro]
for £5,400,

His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Wrurtem
burg has returned to the Clarendon Hotel from Claremont
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dacha
de Montpensier arrived yesterday at the Clarendon Hate
from Claremont. In the evening their Royal liighnesse
entertained at dinner the Duke de Chartres,
the Duke d
Neinours, the Count d'Eu, the Duke d'Alencon, the Prins
de Joinvilie, the Duke de Penthievre, the Duke d'Aumale,
Prince Philip of Wurtemburg, the Spanish Minister am
Madame Com) n, the Duke de Granada and the members 0]
the Spanish Legation in London, Viscount and Viscountess
Vigier, M. and Madame Bocher, Col. Velarde and &not
Cagigas (in attendance on the Duke de Montpensier),
de Cola, in waiting to the Duchess de Montpensier, Col'
Solis, M. Sauchiz, M. Lange), &3. After the banquet the
royal party went to the Italian Opera to witness the
performance of " Faust."
The Duke of ltuzburghe has left the Clarendon
Hotel for Norway.
The Duke and Duehers de Morny and suite have
arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris.
The Baroness de 'Toren and suite have left
Brook-street for Malvern Hall, Solihull, Warwickshire.
Count Alexander Stroganoff has returned to the
Clarendon Hotel from Paris.
A marriage will shortly be solemnised between
Lord. Henry Loftus, brother to the late and uncle to the
present Marquis of Ely, and Louisa Countess of Seafield.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE,—The marriage Of
Lord Frederick. Cavendish, second son of the Duke
of Devonshire, with the Hon. Lucy Caroline Lyttelton,
second daughter of Lord Lyttelton, was solemnised yester-
day at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony was performa!
with full choral service. The Earl Granville, the Earl
Clarendon, Lord and Lady Taunton, the Marchioness °
Exeter, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and Mrs Gladstone and a number of the nobility
were present. The bridegroom and his best-man arrived at
the Abbey at half-past 12 o'clock, and shortly afterwards
the bride arrived accompanied by Mrs Gladstone. A"
quarter to 1 the bridal procession was formed,
and entered
from the Jerusalem Chamber in the following order :---111°
12 bridesmaids following the bride, who resting on the o°l
of her father proceeded to the altar, the bridegroom beingaccompanied by Mrs Gladstone and his brother, Lord XI
ward Cavendish, who acted as best man, The Hon. and
Rev. W. Henry Lyttelton, canon of Worcester and rector
of Hagley, and uncle of the bride, performed the nuptia!
rite, assisted by the Hon. and Rev. Francis Grey, rector of
Morpeth. At the termination of the solemity the wedding
party proceeded to the Jerusalem Chamber for the regie,:
tration of the marriage. The happy couple mid their friends
then left the Abbey for the Right Hon. the Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone's residence on Carlton'
house-terrace, where a sumptuous dejeuner had been Pre'
pared for the interesting occasion. The Duke of Devnu:
shire, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess
of Clarendon and Lady E. Villiers, Lord Edward and Ledi
Louisa Cavendish, Lord and Lady George Cavendish, Le rd
and Lady Taunton, Lord and Lady Begot, and above 10"f,
of the relatives of both parties were present. Later in the
afternoon the noble lord and his wife left town for the
Dowager Duchess of Sutherland's villa at Chiswick.
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS."'
The annual dinner of the Royal Institute of British

Architects took place on Monday evening, June 6, in thesaloon of the Wellington, St. James's-street—Thomas m:
Donaldson, Esq., Ph, D., President, in the chair. Beside'
nearly 100 members of the profession, the following guests
were present :—Sir Charles Eastlake, President of h
Royal Academy ; General Sabine, President of the Rd
Society; Mr J. P. Knight, R.A.; Mr Westmaeott, .101'
Mr Rivid Roberts, R.A., ; Mr E. W. Cooke, R.A. ;
J. B. Berosford Hope, LL.D. ; Mr Bazalgette, C. 8.;
C. Hutton Gregory, C.E ; Mr Cole, C.B. ; Capt. Fowk,e;
R.E,, &c. The debate on the subject of the National 01"0
lery in the House of Commons, which took place on
same evening, prevented the attendance of several other
guests—Lord Elcho, Mr Cowper, Mr Tile, &c.
MADAME DE STAEL AND MR. WILBERFORC''''
In the early spring of 1814, Madame de Stael wee
in London, with her son and daughter, where she mingle--
much in the highest society. Having expressed a Par'
ticular wish to become acquainted with Mr. Wilberforce,
the Duke of Gloucester, in order to gratify her, made Ot:
select dinner party, to which he was specially invited. u
afterwards made a great point of his dining with bet'
which he did, and, in addition to her son and daughter, tllB
company included Lord and Lady Landsdowne, Lord gar'
rowby, Sir James Mackintosh, &c. One of the
afterwards assured me that, without any effort on xr;
Wilberforce's part, the conversation was quickly ill ha
hand, and that such was the brilliancy of his thoughts an o.
remarks, that Madame do Steel herself, after,thus meeting
him, said, " I have always heard of Mr. Wilberforce 87
amongst the most benevolent of men : I shall now ever,
think of him as one of the wittiest and most agreeable._
Ho told me that he had afterwards sent her his book CA
,
"Practical Christianity, for which she had almost askeaf.
6100 f
and her remark on it to a mutual friend was,

l'aurore de l'immortalite."
TIIE OFFICERS OF THE CANDIA.—The
Lords
Uomtniesionere of the Admiralty have received a
letter, signed by several of the passengers on board the
Candia Peninsular and Oriental steamer, stronglY
reconi-
mending to their lordships' notice the very excellent Wl'
duct of 12 engineer officers of the Royal Navy, who were
also passengers in the Candia, on the 29th April last, when'
the steamer encountered a very severe cyclonic gale, during,
which she was fcr some time in great danger. These officer
were on their way to join the Euryalus, on the China eta'
tt,
Lion. Their names are Messrs. Pickles, Eckersleh Benne
Pover, Trenham, Greaves, Page, Chase, Pattison, Lewth:
waite, M'ln tyre, and Brown. Their lordships have expressve:
their satisfaction at receiving such an account, and lle.
favourably noted the raineworthy conduct of On Ofgeer"

AND

COATIURCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Two O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
legraro, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 05c.
Ac improving tendency is exhibited in the English
Nock Market in consequence of several purchases
,11"ing been effected this morning. The Funds
l'aVe recovered the loss sustained yesterday, and
Consols are 90-4 i for money, and 901 I for the
account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities
areo a ; Exchequer Bills, lls. dis.; India 5 per
'408., 104 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 105; do. 51
Per Cents,, 114; and the Bonds, 20s. dis.
In the Foreign Market a firmer tone is apparent,
and bt4iness is rather more active. Turkish 6 per
Cents., 1862, are 71; -/-; do, Consolidei 484;
Mexican, 444 45 ; do. New Loan, 1 dis. par ; Greek,
244 9 ; Spani.h Passive, 328 ; do. Certificates,
91 10; Portuguese, 481- 49 ; Russian Loan, 31 44
Prem. ; Swelish do., 22 31 prem. ; Italian Bonds,
607 2; and the Confederate Loan, 641 651.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been restricted, and prices have shown less
firmness. London, Chatham, and Dover have de-
clined £1 ; Midland, 10s. ; Great Northern A Stock,
63.; Metropolitan, 55.; and South Eastern, ss,
The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit no change
or importance.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mo-
derate request, bat at rather reduced rates. City
Bank has declined to 134, Continental to 18, and
41liance Bank to 61; Discount Corporation have
ilzproved to 16k. Imperial Bank of China are
(Noted 4 dis, to par ; Millwall Iron Works, I
; and Chemounix Hotel, 1 11 prem.

FOR
ENT FUNDS .EIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
O 0 FOR
apt Cent. Consols
to
3
Account, July 8
per Cent. Reduceda
New 3 per Cent
March. June

exchequer Bills, 41,000, 21 & 3 per Cent.
Ditto £SOO
4 and C 4200
Bati 100
England Stk, 5i per t. -
NeNto Account..
.
W 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891...
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 —
Atinnities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., ,880 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 —
I IN1)I&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
TIC. Stook, 10i per Cent., April 1874 217
Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1670
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
Do Certificates
Ditto Enfaced Paper, ent —
4 per C
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ..
Ditto 5f per Cent. May, 187
.. 114 4
15
Ditto Debentures:4 per Ct. April 1861
Ditto ditto 'Aug., 1666 93
Ditto Bonds El,OOO
Ditto under £1,000......
.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 1859
braxilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 parr Cent,, 1852-58-60 ...,,, 88
Been Ditto 1863
ueno3 Ayres 6 per Cent
__Ditto Account
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
hilion 6 per Cent.
0 Ditto 41 pee Cent
Ditto
6 per Cent
Cub
b", 6 per Cent.
atiiB4 3 per Cent., 1825
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1863
B
Ditto Scrip £7O paid
p
17 Dias New Consolidated, 1 per Cent
-.Option 7 per Cent loli
o,bi,t_to, Second Issue
free 6 per Cent , 1824-5, ex-Coupons —
Ditto Account
Ditto Coupons
[tail 839 and 1859
A( I,an 6 per Cent.(lllaremmana Railway)
~elican 3 per Cent
'i.tto Acc-ount....
4Ditto Preach Scrip, Ex. 2:5f 20c — dis
94
New Imperial 5 per Cent evv Granada ......
Ditto 2 per Cent. —
Ditto
Ditt Deterred
1, Land Warrants (Hectares) _
tnviln 41 per Cent
'4O Account....
Ditto
Ditto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)
IDitto Account 41 per Cent., 1862
,
°,uguese 3 per Cent., 1853 B6l
4ii Account
per Cent. 1866 , , 1866 '7 '9, '6O, 62,'3 —4Bk
Ditto Account .
... ... 49 81
b Ditto 1863 Scrip, £4O •paid
pol
',fission 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9l
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859
Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862
87f
Ditto Anglo-Dutch
~
Ditto Scrip, £2O paid 4l pre
_
1/4)4rdinian 5 per Cent ....
13 Ditto Account
Pauisll 3 per Cent
4-'itfo Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
Ditto Aoc(mn‘
4 321
434tlieb. Cert. of Coup not funded
Ew Ditto Account......
Dltb.., 4 per Cent —
Tu. "to Scrip, £4O paid
PEA
b'ltisti 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6to Account
........ 901
iJi pcoer
uCntent. 1868
LOitto Ac
DtD to
it, £lOO Bonds
i)fto 6 per Cent. 1862
-fNito Account .. 71k +l.vitto £lOO Bonds 7l/
Ditto 1863 -
i)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent —
`llezuela 3 per Cent.
4Jitto Account
IN'to Account
o..,ittp 6 per Cent,
.1864
pit Scrip, £3O paid. ... — die
Itfo 14 per Cent A Dividends on the above payable in Lond u
....ttat
Be rift; 6 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins.
°,lBlan 4/ per Cent., Ex. 25f. .. _
~ uitto Account
4-ititeh 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil
'llion 6 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 •francs —
p Ditto Acc0unt.......... ... . 69
p!-Nrian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s.
tectinontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f
,zioctola Mone TIIREE O'CLOCK.
Ditto
90h i
"tto Account.. 9Ol 1
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f" K E

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
business in
Tit the 'general discount market there is little
progress owing to the expected reduc-
tion to-morrow in the Bank of England minimum.
Merchants and others are holding over their bills, be-
Cause they know if a downward movement be made
by the authorities, still greater concessions will be
offered them by the brokers. The public and
private establishments are
therefore anxious to
"curse all the paper now brought forward at present
rate, which are 64 and 6I per cent.
About 50,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from
the Bank yesterday for the Brazils.
with The Wave of Life has arrived from Port Phillip
£20,888, end the City of London from New
York with £81,983.
There was no alteration of importance in the
foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon.
The shareholders of the London and Caledonian
alarine Insurance Company held a special meeting
today for the purpose of confirming certain resolu-
tions respecting the future government of the Insti-
tution. Mr. Ambrose Emerson occupied eth chair,
and the resolution was unanimously agreed to.