The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-15 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

No change in the market. Sales about 10,000
bales.

Week's sales, 14,510 bales, including 17,140 on
speculation, and 23,550 for export. Actual export,
9,741 bales. Estimated stock, 366,000 bales.
Week's import, 110,011 bales. Quotations—Mid-
dling Orleans, 27d. ; Mobile, 261 d. ; Upland, 26i d. ;
estimated fair Egyptian, 271 d. to 23d.; Stints, 10d.
to 241 d.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 14.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle yesterdaP
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Alfred, Prin-
cess Helena, and Princess Louisa, attended by the
Ltdy Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Caroline Caven-
dish, the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, and Lieut.
Haig, went to London yesterday and honoured the
performance at Drury-lane with their presence.
Castle
Their royal highnEsses returned to Win dor

at niht.
Thge Queen, accompanied by her Royal llighne's
Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds

this morning.
To day is the anniversary of the birthday 01 her
Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice.

BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS BEATRICE.--
terday being the seventh anniversary of the birth
of her Royal Highness Prir cess Beatrice Mary Nle:
torie Feodore, the ninth and youngest member 01.
her Majesty's family, the event was duly celebrated
in Windsor with the usual royal honours.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended 137
his equerry Lieut. I:Lig, yesterday honoured the
i
Institute of Painters in Water Colours, by an n 4
spection of their 30th annual exhibition.
The Duke of Leinster arrived on Tuesday eves.
ing at his maneion on Carlton-houee-terrace fro
Carlton House, Maynooth.
The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort has returned to
town from visiting Lord and Lady Londesborotlib'
at their seat in Yorkshire.
Tae Earl of Carlisle has arrived in town o°l3l
Dublin. The noble earl is staying with the 1)0I°
of Devonshire, at Davonsiire House.
The Countess (Dowager) of Morton and Pull
Agnes Douglas have arrived In Lower Brook-street
from Went worth.
Count Maffei, Count ZAnnini, and the Martini°
Balbi were not present at the Duchess of Suttee
land's evening party at Stafford House, on Weu;
nesday last, though the contrary might be inferred
from their names appearing among those invited',
Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Bedell°
entertained a select party at dinner last evening, at

their residence i❑ Grosvenor•square.
The marriage of Viscount Powerscourt and Laa
Julia Coke, daughter of the Earl and Countess
Leicester, is appointed to take place on the 26"
inst.
Lord Llanover has arrived in town from 6°41
Wales.

LITERATURE,

My Stepfather's Home. By Lady Blake. Tr

Vols. Hurst and Blackett.
This is a pleasant readable book, written in %II
easy natural style. Although possessing no ver/
high merit as a work of fiction, it will charm Mall
readers, and it presents quite a refreshing contres
to the extravagant stories which are now deil
making their appearance. The history of the Step'
father and his Home is narrated to us by gl°
Jessie Seaford. At the opening of the tale, Jeeseti
a little girl of eight years old, lives in the Ivo%
Cottage, near the Vicarage, with her widoWei
mother, who is, in the slight glimpses we obtain Ot
her, represented as one of the sweetest and gentlest
of women, in every way charming and perfeetlio
unassuming. Mother and daughter are devoted to
each other, and Jessie, inasmuch as we can jag
from the portrait she, here, incidentally draws of bare
self, is a happy copy of her admirable mother. rrbe
serenity of the Wood Cottage is disturbed by the
arrival of the new vicar, Mr. Rivers, who bria
with him his youthful ward, Mabel Clifton. After
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a while Mr. Rivers becomes the Stepfather of Jessie
Seaford, who no longer claims the undivided 105;
session of her mother's heart. The principal intere6 e
of the story attaches to Mabel, whose parents f°,
unknown to her, and who, taught by a foolil
curse, believes herself to be far superior to all aroull.„
her. The most exciting portion of the tale refsve
to Mabel's visit to the Manor House, whet
g
a series of fashionable mariages de conventw,
are simultaneously arranged, love being ignore°,
and rani and wealth alone sought after. Mal°
herself plays a conspicuous part in the merceeatit
struggle, her ambition prompting her to obtain tbaq
high place in society to which she believes bets
entitled. A startling scene in the library interrePto
these happy arrangements, and threatens destritc;
Lion to mote than one anticipated " match." M
do not like to spoil the interest of a story, we fibst
say no more about it, saving to utter a 1304°0
against the main incident at the close—a Inertia,
such as that entered into by the heroine lasfjci;
about it something singularly objectionable. /",
characters are many of them happily drawn. An3o°o
others, we are amused by that inveterate goi,'`o
Cousin Owen, who innocently exclaims that Po
abhors the habit of gossipping, only he likes
know the truth concerning everything and eyed°
bod 3 ! Mr. Rivers, an excellent, disagreeable 0114'
is naturally depicted, as are also good.nattars,
cousin Charlotte, and fashionable Lady MOif"
little Adah is very charming, and her pettish jerir
lousy and heart-broken grief are very truthfult#o,
pourtrayed. Many pleasant acquaintances are
be met with, and some agreeable hours may be PrG.
fitably spent at " My Stepfather's Home."

of
Sir Victor's Choice. By Annie Thomas, author
" The Cross of Honour." Three Vols. Maxfield
The opening of this story is very original iltjho
effective. In a shabby-genteel lodging-house fro
struggling family of the presumptive heir 10 ,r
baronetcy, are striving to " keep up appearaneoo
A letter arrives announcing the tong-expected clsat,o
of the baronet-cousin, but announcing also that 1114
title and fortune go to a son, whose existence biji
been hitherto unknown. This is a dreadful bl°,
to the poor relation, the expectant baroneti
softened a little by the announcement that theneig
heir is still in his minority, and that his cousi°lof
appointed his guardian during the brief interval f
about a year) that must elapse before Sir V:etoo-
comes of age. While the disappointed gentle°
is deploring his misfortune, his elder daughterkier l
high-spirited, energetic girl, taking the hand of '',o,
your ger sister, calls upon her to join her in Ogel
teeing a vow that they will save the forlae
of the family, and that their fattier 01/:io
never again, on the expiration of "rif
term of guardianship, return to his life of petlijot
and obscurity. The vow the sisters make is, to
ode of them shall, during the ensuing year, bee%
the bride of the new baronet—Sir Victor's COicilol
Tait; is the theme of the first portion of the tale'ldel
the desired object is pursued by the father and e
sister iu a most determined and unscrupulous
ner. We cannot say we admire the way ill iv/34,
the story turns, or some of the closing acaues:-.0.,
the attack of the mad dog, the cab accident, B,';°' 001
all occuricg in rapid succession, partake too Int o
of the "sentimental," and are, to say the le3sbei
them, unnatural and far from agreeable in t 0
details. The fair authoress of " The Cr°sBo it
Honour," has, however, made a great advalle
her new work, and promises to become A faCeti
among our novel-writers.

PROFESSOR ANDERSON, THE GREAT NVIZAS' °d
aril E NORTH.—This 1
'ter a professional tour nearly ail round the world. 13
gentleman has returned to Enghlt
has become lessee of St. James's Hall fora Cousi,,dciari'
period, and will make his re-appearance in L°l'",,,- al
September next, He has also taken Gore Lodge, x u'`:ci
lately occupied by Mr. Charles :s.dathews, as a residet—res
with a view of residing for a while in that delightful r7re
after his arduous labours, and also for the purPuts° c- IJ
cciving the visits of his friends from all quarters of t
world. wori4
A DAVY MEMORIAL.—A committee of the s
ing men of Penzance having raised £5OO tovrard,
memorial of the late Sir Humphrey Davy, two ladies of t.PI
town—whose kindness to the poor is only equalled 11 IADGe
discrimination of giits—have offered to contribute •I'-'
on the sole condition that the memorial shall take the focrl
of almshouses. Wednesday's Cornisgraph, aanouaol
a further donation of £lOO Steolly a raercli,, I
of Penzance, and the proffered assistance of the Lonlac
Chemical Society in securing for his natal plo.ce s meglaa
of the distinguished chemist,