The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-19 00:00:00

His Racal Highness the Field-Marsbal Com-
manding-in-Chief still hold a levee at one o'clock on
Monday next.
The marriage of the Count de Paris with the
eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier,
is appointed to take place on the 30th inst., and not the 31st
as announced.
The Princess Maria Sulkowska has arrived from
Paris at the London Ifotel, Albemarle-street, in order to
assist at the Polish fete at the Duchess Dowager of Suther-
land's residence at Chiswick House ou Friday and Satur-
day next.
The Duke of Northumberland is much better.
It is not yet determined when the Duke and Duchess will
leave Alnwick Caetle for town.
The Duke and Duchess of Bucclench are about
to give a eeries of parties at their temporary residence in
Belgrave-square.
The Earl and Counfess of Rosse and family have
arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Ireland, for the season.
The Earl and Countess of Abergavenny, Lady
Caroline Nevill, and Lady Augusta Mostyn, have arrived
at their town residence, 58, Portland-place, fcr the season.
The E irl and Countess of HArdwicke and Cody
Agneta Yorke have returned to town from Sidney Lodge,
near Southampton, where they have been passing the holi-
days.
The Rai and Countess of ZAland entertained at
dinner last evening, at their residence in Arlington-street,
the Earl and Countess Cathcart, Lord and Lady Aber-
cromby, Lord Aveland and the Hon. Miss lleathrole,
Hon. 2.lLlses Canning (2), Lady Williamson, Hon. Fredk.
13yng, Count Maffei, Mr. Victor Wild.mson, Mr. Morgan,
&c.

Viscount Palmerston has greatly recovered frctrt
his recent attack of gout during the few days his lordship
has spent at Brocket Hall. The noble Premier, together
with Lady Palmerston, Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon.
Misses Jocelyn, is expected to return to town to-day.
THE SALE Or POLISH JLWLLS AT CHISWICK
HousE.--fhe arrangements for the sale are, we understand,
progressing favouraLly, and a large number of tickets have
already been divosed of. A continuance of the present
favourable weather will no doubt attract a large number of
visitors to Chiswick House, for whose amusement a brilliant
concert is being arranged under the direction of M. Jutlien,
who has composed a selection of Polish airs especially for
this occasion.

Mrs. Disraeli will have an afternoon party on
the 281 h instant, at her house at Grosvenor-gate, on the
occasion of the review of the volunteer corps by the Prince
of Wales in Ilyde-park.
The marriage of Miss Harriette Anne Curzon,
second daughter of the Hon. Edward Curzon, with Major
Bourchier, late of the 52d Light Infantry, son of the late
General Bourchier, was solemnised yesterday at the parish
church, Kensington, in the presence of a small circle of the
relatives and friends of both families.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal High•
ncsses the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured
Her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday even-
ing. The Princess of Wales was attended by the Countess
of Morton (Lady in Waiting) and Lord Harris. The suite
in attendance upon the Prince of Wales consisted of Lord
Alfred Hervey, Lieutenant- General Knollys, and Major
Teesdale. His Royal Highness tho Duke of Cambridge,
attended ry Colonel Tyrwhitt, also honoured Her Majesty's
Theatre with his presence. Among the visitors to the
theatre on this occasion wore the following:—Their Serene
Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe
Weimar, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Mon-
trose, the Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Rex-
burgho, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and Ladies
Browne, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Countess of
Macclesfield, the Countess of Wilton, Maria Countess of
Harrington, the Countess of Hopetoun, the Earl of Yar-
borough, the Earl and Countess of Mountehrales, Lord
Earlsfort, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald,
Lady Blake, the Hon. Mr. and. Mrs. Spencer Ponsonby,
the Viscount Holmesdale, arc.

A great choral festival of 5,000 voices will be
held at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday, June 15,
under the direction of Mr. G. IV. Martin. Twelve hundred
teachers of schools and conductors of choral societies as-
sembled for a preliminary rehearsal on Saturday at Exeter
Hall, when the choruses, chorales, part Songs, &c., forming
the festival programme were rehearsed in a most satistac-
tory manner. Some of the part songs are for four &ales,
and will be sing by 1,000 trebles to a part. It has been
ascertained that in no part of the world has so large a choir
been brought together under one conductor,
HEALTH OF THE KING OF WURTEMBERG.—The
last bulletin of the King of Wartenaherg's health
is as follows :—" Although it cannot be said that any posi-
tive improvement has taken place in the state of his Majesty,
it has been tolerable during the past week. There is reason
to hope that the warm weather will have a favourable effect."
No further bulletins will be issued.

A statue erected by the inhabitants of Frankfort
in honour of Schiller, who died in 1805, has just been inau-
gurated in that city. The Burgomasters in office, the Senate
Legislative Body, and the civil and military authorities were
present at the ceremony. M. de Gleichen-Thienen, a
grandson of the p Set, attended. S3veral choruses were
sung by the ditftrent music4l societies of the city, and
appropriate speeches were delivered.

A young woman wag crossing the Pont-Roya
between 10 and 11 o'clock the evening before last, when she
was all at once seen to take off her shawl, cover her head
with it, and then climbing over the parapet, plunge into the
river. A sub-officer of the Cent. Gardts, who was passirg
with a squadron of that corps, jumped from his horse and
rushed forward to prevent her, but he was too late. Imme-
diate efforts were made to save the young woman, but with•
out c&et, as she was carried away by the current.
SINCE APRIL 18, seventy-one Joint Stock Banks
have been registered I
MATES RESPONSIBLE FOR CARGOES OF VESSELS.
—Yesterday the Liverpool magistrates dectded that a
mate was responsible for the safe delivery of a cargo
which was placed on board any vessel of which ho bad
charge at the time of the shipment. The captain of a yes-
sel called the Istamboul arrived lately in the Mersey, from
Hong Kong, with a cargo of cotton. On the cargo being
discharged two bales were missing, and the captain of tile
vessel deducted £3 15a. in consequence from the wages of
the mate. The latter summoned the captain for the amounts
and the case was dismissed by the magistrates.
The Irish Times states that Lord Hubert do
Burgh Canning, second son of Lord Clanricarde, will be a
candidate (Liberal) for the county of Galway at the Pelt
election, The Tories will, it is said, contest the scat.

The Chester Courant says A recently 911-
pointed churchwarden in the county of Chester, has for-
bidden the ringing of the church bells, en the ground that
their music is a kreach of the SabbAth day I"