The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-29 00:00:00

nized rebel torpedo corps, whose object is to destroy
Federal vessels by every possible device.
The Alexandria Virginia Union Convention have
adopted an amendment to the state constitution
abolishing slavery.'
In the Federal Senate, the committee on foreign
affairs have refused to report the resolution adoptted
in the House of Representatives, reassertiug he
Munroe doctrine and denouncing the French occu-
pation of Mexico.
The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair in New
continues to be well e.ttended, and receipts thus far
amount to 600,000 dole.
York,
The votes for the preAentation of a sword by the
Fair are so far largely in favour of General .11'01ei'
lan. Each visitor paying 1 dol. can vote. Although
apparently an unimportant affair, the result 18
anxiously awaited, inasmuch As it is thought to
indicate the relative popularity of the two Generals'

SOUTHAMPTON, April 29.
The Hamburg and American Company's steanier
Teutonia from New York on the 16t4 inst. has
arrived off Cowes. She brings 134
passengers far
this port, Havre, and Hamburg, 118,200 dole. in
specie for France, and 500 dole. for Hamburg'
On the 17th inst. she spoke the Sasonia bol'
for New York.
The Teutonia is waiting for orders before pro-
ceeding for Hamburg.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, April 28,
His Royal Highness Prince Augustus of Sage
Coburg, Prince Philip, and Princess Amelie as
yesterday on a visit to her Majesty, and leg
Osborne at ten o'clock this morning on theirreturn
to Claremont.
Princess Leiningen dined with her Majesty and
the royal family.

The Prince and Princess of Wales,
SANDRINGHAM, April 28,,
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, al
tended by Captain Grey, arrived at Sandringheni
on Tuesday evening from Newmarket, 135 g
travelled to Wolferton by special train.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, et'
tended by the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey, walked in the
grounds, end drove out. ver
On Wednesday the Prince of Wales walked°,
the estate, and, with Lieutenant-General Niolle.
and Captain Grey, inspected the various imPruf
ments that are being made to the royal estate.
Baron de Bertouch arrived at Sandringham°
Wednesday afternoon from Denmark.
Their royal highnesses, according to present
rangements, will leave Sandringham for town tcl
•
day by special train, and in the interval of their
absence from Norfolk the Prince of Wales's ne,;
residence will be commenced. The plans, wiLicid
have been prepared by Mr. Humbert, have been t
before his royal highness, and it is understood tba
a mansion suited to the dignity of the heir to the
Throne will be provided in the place of the pres°4o
hall, the pretensions of which are of a very 1111M'
character.
The erection of residences for the comPtrol/e!
of equerries, the extension of the royal stable
providing of new cottages for the labourers replets°
,:
with every accommodation, the planting of trees,
laying out of gardens, &t 3 , which are being carried
out extensively, sufficiently indicate the intere
felt by their royal highnesses in the estate And th
great improvements contemplated.

THE VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE.—UNIVERSITY
ARRANGEMENTS.
The council of the senate have reported to the
senate that the grace which was approved by theta,
and subsequently sanctioned by the senate. on 10,
21st inst., for the purpose of fixing the 16th o'
June as the day for conferring the honorarY
grecs and reciting the prize exercises, was so iirt
proved with special reference to the intended cit.
to the university of their Royal Highnesses the

Prince and Princess of Wales.
They have since understood that it would bre,
more agreeable to their royal highnesses to Ss °-
earlier period for their visit, viz., from the 2d t°
the 4th of June, so that they may be prese.at in th
university before the members have kep,trated
for
the
The lg vac:itioo.
on
council therefore recommend that the 13°°7,
rary degrees be conferred on June 3, and that .11
Vice-Chancellor be authorised to fix the d3l and
time for reciting the prize exercises.
r e of
As the examination for the ordinary deg-e tho
B,A. cannot take place in the Senate-house 6t
time fixed by grace of Oct. 28, 1858, viz.,. May
1,11
the council recommend that the syndicate vil;.
was appointed on the 21st inst. to make preParra.
tions for the visit of their royal highness es be e.oli
powered to sign a plaei in which the Wallin°ti
shall be held.
A grace to authorise the carrying into effect the
foiegoing recommendations will be offered to
senate at the next ensuing congrega:tion.

..-
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
hh.onoured the Earl and Countess of Malniesberi Cambridge
Erodywalardhigohfnesssaxwe
in company at dinner, yesterday evening, at their reside:o,a
. were—Her rve
Saxe-Weimar,
mHa err,
his
se r e nEe
Stratford-place. Among the guests invited to meet 13i:
Coed"
Apponyi (the Austrian
Ambassvdor), the Marquis a
Marchioness xcelilliegnilncy"sth:rinc'es;
Cadore, the Merchione,ssof Ely, the Earl _,3l'd
Countess of Tankerville, the Earl of Clanwilliam, Lord ""-
Lady Colville, Lord Edward St. Maul-, Colonel the 0°12;
James and Mrs. Macdonald, Sir Auguatnts and Lady rttge-
and Miss Dashwood.
THE PREMIER.—Lord Palmerston has been coil'
fined to his residence during the week by an attack of elf'
which will account for his absence from the Hoag) of COW-
mons. Owing to his illness, Lady Pahnerston's pa'
which was fixed for to-morrow night, is put off to the
of May.
May.
• The Earl and Countess of Courtown leave their
temporary residence on Carlton-house-terrace to luorr
for their seat in Ireland.
The Countess of Verulara's dance for May 11 itt
unavoidably postponed until the 12th.
His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Wurte°l.B
boxg, attended by Baron Guttenberg and M. Mesnard, 46
left the Clarendon Hotel for the continent,
The Marquis and Marchioness ,CholmonticleY
entert.aizied a select party at dinner yesterday evening, g
their marwion on Carlton-house-terrace.
The Maiquis and Marchioness of Waterford Are
expected to' arrive at their mansion in Charles-street, St,
James's, froL Curraghmorc, County Waterford.
The Earl and Countess of Bessborough receivea
a select party at cfnener yesterday evening at their
house in
Charles-street, BerkCleY•square.
The Earl Cadoge n—not the Earl of Cardian,
i2adivosed. Aga ty°'
as announced yesterday— -is seriously
graphical error was the Mk se of the mi sstatement.
NTINOrLE VIA VIE SO
LETTERS FOR CONSTA‘
pcstal co mmunication 110
AND KUSTENDEE.—T he
been re-established between Vienn's and • ConstantinoPle b):,
way of Tchernavoda and Kustendjie, Al :ails for cor,veyelle:
by this route are despatched from Viet na twice a wees;
viz., on Mondays and Fridays; and lettel a from the Unitea
Kingdom intended to be forwarded by Er, ch mails will, la
the ordinary course of post, be in time fore he mail of INIOO-
- if despatched from London via Ostend se n the morniug
of the previous Saturday, and for the mail ot Friday if do-
of
from London on the morning of the
sendersPre d 0
Wednesday. Letters for Constantinople, whit the d.
may desire to forward by this route, must be .113e6a;Y 9
dressed "via liustendjie." The postage char. g-eable
forupoa
letters will be the same as via Trieste, viz,, lld
letter not exceeding half-an-ounce in weight, When Pre.
paid, and is 1:1 if sent unpaid. ng • of
THE IRONMASTERS' MEETING. AL a tne et : .
it
the iron trrde of the United Kingdom, licldtl6.lll
London on the 28th inst., attended by s most i alleu _
members, resolutions to the following effect we re un
tlO
mously adopted :—That this meeting, without an y
desirerali _Y
interfere with the right of the workmen to combine io
every
_..
fair and legitimate object, is resolved to resist, by e
eow bi..
means in its power, all attempts on the part of any
~,,, Dodo
nation of workmen to dictate to their emploYere ""
workmen
in which their work shall be conducted, and whitt .rii.
they shall employ ; and, with a view to maintaiit thisaptiing
ciple, a committee be formed representing- every fl on mating
district. tcf of
Another dividend under the bank
rillP3 dato
Strahan, Paul, and Bates is promised at no distat
ill
the bankruptcy court officials having at Pra'len
betweeh £15,000 and £16,000,