The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA..—The market has remained very quiet, and quota-
tions are inactive. Good common congou is dealt in at lld
to 12d per lb.

SUOAR.—The operations in West India have been mode-
rately active, and prices have further advanced 6d per cwt.
In the refined market enhanced rates are also current, com-
mon lumps being quoted 53s per cwt.
COFFEE.—There has been more inquiry for plantation
Ceylon, and late prices are generally well supported.
RlCE.—Business has been dull, and no material change
has been reported in quotations.
SALTPETRE.—There have been no public sales, and in
the private market the operations have been of the most
limited description, at previous prices.
TALLOW.—A moderate amount of business has been done
in P.Y.C. at steady prices, the quotations being, spot, 40s
6d; April to June dealings, 41s; and last three months,
43s Gd to 418 91 per cwt.
GREEN FRUlT.—Contrary winds preventing arrivals, the
market for oranges has improved in price, and which is
likely to continue. Some parcels St. Michael, Terceira, and
Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, wont at an
advance of Is to 2s per package. More inquiry for lemons
of sound quality, likewise for nuts of all kinds which will
be required fur the spring trade.

MAILS FOR SWEDEN.—The mail steam packets
under contract with the Swedish Government will
recommence their voyages between hull and Gothenburg
on Saturday the sth March. Mails for conveyance by these
packets will, therefore, be made up in London on the even-
ing of Friday, the 4th March, and on the evening of every
subsequent Friday until further notice. All letters and
newspapers addressed to Gothenburg and Uddewalla will
be forwarded by these packets, unless directed to be other-
wise sent; but letters and newspapers for other parts of
Sweden intended to be transmitted by these packets must be
specially addressed "By Swedish Packet."—By command
of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL) Secretary,—
Cienerfil rot ()Dace, 'et;,, 27, 18614

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 26'
The Queen 'walked in the grounds yesterdg
afterncson, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce.
Eari De Grey and Ripon arrived at the Castle
last evening, and had an audience of the Queen'

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
cuT
The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yester""`
morning, attended by Major Teesdale. I? cal
Prince Gustav of Saxe Weimar visited his -1-*°•'
Highness at Marlborough House yesterday forsoo°:;
The Prince of Wales visited Prince Gustav ill t
afternoon. Duke
of
His Royal Highness also visited the Du-
Cambridge and the Duchess of Inverness. is
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive,
the afternoon, attended by the Countess De Grey,
The Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of 14etie
lenburg Strelitz, and the Princess Mary, visited tc
Princess of Wales at Marlborough House.
In the evening the Prince, accompaniedi
by
Duke of Cambridge, went to Christ's fleapits
witness the public supper of the boys. tie

The Prince of Wales in the City.
Last evening the Prince of Wales paid a visit to Chrifs"
Hospital, of which his Royal Highness is a Governor, 5;
companied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Fresidell%
the institution. It was the first occasion on which
Prince had honoured the hospital with his preeencereied
the governing body, headed by the Lord Mayor, as` SOO
in
to welcome his coming, while the students, about Su' ,
boe' afr
number, exclusive of about 400 in the re aratorY soh
Hertford, connected with the institutiPon Pwere ecl°l (1h
lighted by the compliment. The time and occasion of te
royal visit require a little explanation. From tial° bigitalll
morial, during the season of Lent, the scholars of
ther
princely endowment had been accustomed to sup to ~
as
snce a week in public in the Hospital. 'I hese "
they are called, used to take place on Sunday eventtlg,i
the Lenten interval, until a few years ago, when tiw-sy-e
mey are D. 1-,0
was changed from Sunday to Thursday.
held in the Great Hall, and usually attract a consider!sti
number of people to witness them. In 1845 her 318,,Je °
the Queen, with the lamented Prince Consort, whose To.
is inscribed on the roll of illustrious benefactors of the
:iethe
pital, deigned to be present at one of the openings, aU c ted
occasion is held in proud recollection by every one c°netlio
with the institution. A few days ago g the overnors
Hospital invited the Prince of Wales to honour then' /v 1
0.
his company, and his Royal Highness was pleased to No,
ply with the request. Although they bad but 24 rnure-
notice of the Prince's intention, they made all suitableire es
paration for the royal visit, and invited as inalgY Pe°P-
could be conveienty accomodted aor
Shortly before 7 o'l clock them Prince. „f
and the Dm's Coal
bridge, attended by General Kn dlys, 1 OP
Major Teesdale, arrived at the Hospital. Their RoYa Lord
nesses were received at the principal entrance by tile,€),,re el
Mayor and Alderman Rose, M.P., Alderman Sir 'ere eh'i
Alderman Gabriel, Aldermen and Alderraall'" I
Mr. Gilpin, the Treasurer, Archdeaconps Hale, Sir l'elloYePeir.:
Mr. Foster White, Treasurer of St. Bartholornew's
tal, Captain Shea, Mr. Hartridge, Mr. IVO'
Garsiott, jun., Mr. S. C.Whitbread, Mr. J. M. p "ece
Col. Mandonald' e.
Lott, Mr. Wigan, and other of the governors. 1.138 t •
a few pree-rte%
was conducted to the Governor's room ,where,
tions having taken place, his Royal Highness Os eB,reer
to the Great Hall by the Governors, the Gamr°-11410
en
and
tbs
in-Chief, as President, leading the way . On
Hall, the organ pealed forth the National Anthem, °do re.
800 boys rose in a body with the rest of the corornle ear
c eive his Royal Highness. The distinguished 051°pdace
ing taken the places assigned them on the dais, WI: (10
being
immediately on the right of the Duke of Carnji
eeeboY
and the governors on either side of the President--'''"100
in the choir, about 50 in number, sang with much°wee the
the Old Hundredth Psalm, with an accompaniment en
At its
organ, and the greater part of the cernpanY tiel's
conclusion Mr. Sharkey, the senior Grecian, read rirteivad
of Scripture selected for the occasion, rehiela:prweeharedoioef::::,:teti
by prayer, and then the pupils betook themselves to supper,
a plain meal of milk with bread and butter,
tables, running parallel with each other the
of the hall. Supper over, the Duke of Cambridge Prwee.weeia
the Rev. Dr. Jacob. the head master; the Rev' "1 Dr'
Webster, head mathematical master; and als evii?
Brette, head French master, to the Prince. 11'nd
a . ghness, with the President, the Lord Mayor, the
Gilpin, the treasurer, had previously madea circuit
while the boys were at supper he the' L)5l
On the removal of the cloth, which was dona ea j,,ig tvt°'.
themselves, the whole of the pupils approached the " a the
an.-two, and made
,obeisances to the Preoident and
Prince. Two of the boys of each of the wards-43;00i
an ancient custom in the Hospital— carried each a ce,°o4.- is
candles decked with flowers as they came to do
the Royal visitors. Others carried large bread-WIT; asia
the fragments of the supper, poised on the sint4ll;:coe4
when a lad so encumbered made his bow to tilel'ept tb
Highnesses it required some little dexterity to Pity rot of
basket tilting over, The boys of the choir, with the
the company, then sang the National Authef'ot
panied by the organ. At its conclusion the puha, %chic'
bridge called for three cheers for the Prince of It`e'' viol°
were given with extraordinary enthusiasm the;la gave
800 lads, and who, of their ow spontaneous 111°°:"
three more for the Queen. n ceroo-
With that joyous manifestation of loyalty the depfir,
concluded, and their Royal Highnesses took tile-
bolero
here. A considerable number of the elder °c•tel tlef
assembled in the quadrangle in front of the hosP'
left, and gave them a parting cheer. .59
a Vio Pri°c'h
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince an nos
tof
elr Vaplreessewnicllehnot a honour the
ball on
EarlandmoCuoduany, 7thtestsh: of
h
month. Ca
rda
Frances Countess Waldegrave has is°-
for assemblies on the 2d and Oth ofztext mouth. tsl
Viscount Boyle has left town °°a c°
to
tour. waof
Viscount Grey de Wilton leaves town
„ St'
join the countess at Melton Mowbray• e
Lord Southampton has taken a residence
is
George's-place, for the season. eside°
Lady Llanover has arrived at ber r WO' r
Great Stanhope-street, from the family seat in aierie
lasLtoredveannindgl:aadty
tColchester d
erneccee received 13:e rit3el.v,- eofaori,
square, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbn edrisotadi
iiarrincitevsjelet
and Countess of Verulara and Lady
Viscount Hood, Lord Kingsdown, Lord ne Oc'n'N
Egerton of Tatton and the Hon. Miss Egerton' Dallas Dawson, Sir Robert and Lady Dallas and o.l''

Williamson,
DEATH OF BISHOP GOO'
(From the Scotsman.)
There will be deep regret far heie" t the death
iv
of his own Church at the announcee3ot.7.,
of the Right Rev. James Gillis, P.m" • hoP
.c 131 e (4; 0
though not titularly the Roman Cat"-,t11;,,b0P -111•13,
Edinburgh and the East of Scotland. Bishop jacssl-
(hhaies binesenladfoyrht.isoimnge,mwoenhtehlsievraeo, re or los roe-
- al • ,
a Noo rail 0
ment of the liver), but a few weeks sg°o ub
ntil thbis
and remained in comparatively fair lleavesdsl;oo
late return of revere weather. 0° agnrav
illness underwent a rather suddeo
fired at, three
and he gradually sunk until he
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bisherfether v-t,
was, we believe, sixty-tw Ills hia Othetbe
o.
native of the Scottish Highlands ,Z,eoge °Tlcon
French Canadian; and doubtless his
e
mother's side, along with his early tr:i petit%
tributed largely to make him so Much ettoer. Pof
man as he was in appearance and 131,4 bish°Ptar
was ordained priest in 1827, crated ooaciitif
Limyra in 1838, acted for several year' that ea da
of the late Bishop Carruthers, and siocrecor Apostlijo
beloved prelate's death has acted es v IftioloPd
of the Eastern District of Scotland. .a .
possessed great general accomvePrlylehjeaetreodal stfoer.c,olleo:
polished manner ; and, though
Church, and a temper somewhat alai
adoirs
troversy, he had many friends and bnt
ing widely from him in opinion. audx©
Was a
IY itt Was "
as an orator and preacher, not on hi,
So big" o'
perhaps even more in French.
tor, that a h I.)°'
esteemed as a French pulpit ora to prc- a tiorl
lately selected by the French bishoKirooraoris
.130
fore the Emperor the sermon 9t
thS.Y. et.en Gillis
of Joan of Arc. By the death of .13.1'%er lost a and
Roman Catholic Church in Scotia.: juixaeoce.,: ho
late of untiring zeal and extensive
entitled
Scotland herself has lost a son fairly
mortal
classed as eminent.
1...A113 r
the
CuDSIN,, • 'goe in
r
BLESSING rot" A of forree
„tion
dramatist has spread the ea rae in every '--the log
whole civilised world, and rondo Wen icaos° „ blotect
quire where it is situated, that tlaels_acb73ll on theleves
of tbe
eta'tl e ale°l4
lily where the weird sistpeorospreebtoti
creePetilet t° twooa'
phreoapthri.e't'y Ferro
able Wasted hearth,
of the marl of
thatPaY ihnagsairasprnecoiratlarisnelt;t apeient en,4

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