The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

servant,

WILLIAM WHITE, Secretary.

MR, HENRY SMART'S CANTATA, to be produced
at the Birmingham Festival, is " The Bride of Dunkerron."
The story is taken from an Irish ballad by Crofton Croker,
and has been written in its present 'pica' firm by Mr
Frederick Enoch.
THE RIBBON OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR has
been given for literary reasons to Mr. Roche, the writer on
French Grammar. Mr. Roche is settled in London, and is
well known in literary and artistic circles.
HERR ERNST'S CONCERT 1 postponed from yes-
terday till Monday next,

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HEE MAJESTY,

• BALMORAL, May 23.
The Queen, with her Royal Highness the Princess
Louiee, went out in the morning.

A deputation to present a memorial from the
Chamber of COMI2IEne of Tynemouth and North
Shields, for a Government grant of £250,000 to
complete the harbour of refuge at the mouth of the
Tyne, had an interview with the Right Hon. the
President of the Board of Trade, at the office of the
Board of Trade yesterday. The deputation con-
sisted of Mr. Rchard Hodgson, M.P., the Hon. IL
G. Liddell, M.P., Sir Matthew W. Ridley, 31•P',
Mr. Somerset Beaumont, M.P., and the Rght Uon•
T. E. Headlam, M.P.

Despatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office from the Governors of British
Cotumbia, Vancouver's Island, the Bahamas, the
Cape of God Hope, Natal, St. Helena, and Religo
land.

THE COURT AT BALMORAL.—Her Majesty On°
tinut-s to enjoy herself in quiet drives in tan reigb"
bourhocd of Balmoral. Though the weather has turned
very chilly since the late thunder .storm, it has not deterred
the royal family from enjoying out-door sports. On Mon-
day her Majesty drove up to Braemar to meet H.R•II.
Prince Arthur, who was on his way to Balmoral by Blair-
gowrie. The royal carriage left early in the afternoon, and
returned in the evening. Oa Tuesday her Majesty, e 4"
companied by Princess Helena, Lady Churchill, with Pri
cess Louise, and Prince Arthur, riding, drove by Abet'
goLtie and Knocks—the riders returning, while the Ca C'
ri:tge went to Bailater, and returned •by the north side of
the Dee to Balmoral. Oa Wednesday morning his HOP
Hrghne:is Prince Arthur w..s successful in catching a fine
salmon, weighing hlbs, in a pool opposite Monaltrie. It
was afterwards exhibited to the royal family, to the evident
satisfaction of the young royal angler. Colonel Buldulpht
and others of the court, were fishing the same day in lbe
Braemar water. In the evening, her Majesty, accompanied
by the Princess Leiniugen and Princess Helena, droll
through Braemar to visit the Falls of Corriemulzie and
Linn of Dee, returning to Balmoral, via Old INlar-lodge
and luvercauld House, on the north side of Dee. At 111'
vercauld House the royal party changed horses, which
were in waiting from Mr. Fisher, of the Invercaul'
Arms, Breather, Her Majesty looked remarkably well'
and appeared to enjoy the beautiful drive very much.'
Aberdeen Herald.
The Marquis and Marchioness Trivulzie have
the Clarendon Hotel for Palk.
The Marchioness of I)ownshire has issued cat'M
for a dance on Friday next, to meet their Royal Highness°
the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Illary at the
family mansion in Belgrave-square,
Count Roger and Vicomte de 11 Itedorte have
arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris.

Viscount and Viscountess Combermere will gill
an entertainment on tne 16th of next month, to meet their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princeo
Mary.

Viscount and Viscountess Clinpden and HO'
Blanche Noel have left Rome for Milan on their way to the
German baths.

The`Bishop of Bath and Wells, with Lady Anck°
land and family, has left Grosvenor-crescent for Eissengelle

STRIKES IN THE WEST.—At Exeter a strike
amcng the operatives in the building trade hag
occurred, the carpenters and joiners and plasterers demand:
ing increased wages. The latter state that the rate of w,gevi
is lower than in any other Fart of the country, and that if':
not sufficient to enable them to maintain themselves salt'
families. The employers do not appear inclined to coneedB
to the demands of the men. Strikes in other towns of tb°
west have also taken place.
LIVERPOOL, May 29.—Advices from Key We 9
dated the 7,h of May report that the Miriefe
schooner (Ward), from Havannah, with a general egg!
was captured on the 29th of April by the Federal weenie'
Honeysuckle, and that the Spunkie schooner, with COttos,
was captured on the Ist of May and sent to Fernandiav
The Lancaster ran out of Galveston, but was chased I°l
a large steamer, and had not reached Havannah on t°
7th of May.
Tuu WESTERN FiSIILE.I.U.—Large quantities Pr
mackerel have been caught on the Garnish afla
Devonshire coasts during the past week, which have bee!.
selling at a reasonable price. The measures adopted nude;
the recent act if Parliament appear to have had a 'll°'l:4
beneficial effect in the preservation and increase of a-'l°;
in the Devonshire rivers, especially in North Devon, where
this delicious fish is expected to be plentifal and unpreee
dentedly cheap.
DIPLOMATIC EXPENDITURE.—A return has been
compiled at the Foreign-office showing the tc't°
cost tf our embassies, missions, and political agencicam°
foreign countries in a year—namely, in the financial Ye/t
ending March 31, 1863. The amount was £262,575.
includes a sum of £13,874 for special missions., and Lib();
the same amount for rent, building, repairs, or furnitrir;
These are sources Of expense that occur every year, but tv
amount of course varies.
GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND ASSURANCSB‘
BlLL,—Several new clauses have been added to tb';
bill by the Select Committee. No annuity exceeding
-'
a year is to be granted to any one person, and no life 00'10
ences are to be for more than £lOO on the death of all 01;6
person, or to be made by or on behalf of a person under
or over 60. In case of default or desire to surrender
policy after payment of five years' premiums' the Nati°,4
Debt Commissioners are to pay to the party beneficia,,,'''
interested a sum not less than one-third of the prentit-
paid, or if he prefer it grant a paid-up policy or an iU'
diate or deferred life annuity equivalent in value to the all",
that would have Lean returned. Policies of assurancetti%
be assigned after five years' premiums have been paicl9,betif
the National Debt Commissioners are not to be affected
notice of any trust. Regulations may be made for le°:e10
ing and making payments at the post-offices or the sa°ll3'be
banks. Fresh tables for annuities and assurances are t°o
constructed. If payment of a policy is refused hi 'us
Commissioners, proceedings may be taken against 000
a county court.
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SIR ROWLAND HlLL.—Yesterday, in corap-:
with a numerously and influential signed rLe5O-1
don, a townsmen's meeting of the inhabitants of Liverl3.4
was held in St. George's-hall, to consiOer the advisah"' a
of a more liberal recognition of the services of Sir Rowl° tl3O
Hill in connection with th© subject of postal reform• kfe,
speeches from several influential merchants and tracleati''4
an address was voted to Sir Rowland, and it was reeolll-
that a memorial, signed by his worship the mayor on bah 8'
of the municipality, be forwarded to Lord Palmerston, 'O,
questing his lordship, on behalf of her Majesty's G°,i.ver
ment, to propose to the House of Commons that a iw.,-rj
grant from the public exchequer be made to Sir R°v7l,%a
for his eminent services in originating and bringing ""i0
success.ul operation his plans for postal reform. It *cad
further resolved that a subscription be at once coramel3:o,
in Liverpool as an expression of appreciation of his serl'i°
the maximum subscription to be £2 2s.
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DEATH OF COLONAL TORRENS.—We have I. ,
cord the death of Colonel Torrens, which occurred on 'ft'or
turday last. The deceased was known many years eg°,o-0
his works on political economy and similar subjects.
gallant colonel had attained his 84th year.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLEACH IVORICS'---, 01)
Friday a fearful accident took place at Firwood 131eArjo
Works, near Bolton, which resulted in the death of
Rollinson, aged 35, wife of Thomas Rollinson, millwrtOgO
The deceased was employed as a stitcher, and having °o '
into the dyehouse for some soap, whilst in the act Of reiliels
ing it her clothes were caught by a horizontal shaft vigeeso
projected about one foot from the wall. Her body 1511!
whirled round by the shaft, between it and the WO' for'
all her clothes were torn off. The woman, who was std
fully mutilated, was removed home alive, and naeoli°

called in, but she died about two hours afterwards. hap
BRITISH COLUMBIAN GOLD FIELDS.—T" SP -it
wap district is now regarded as very promisipg:tive
is called the' poor man's diggings," being more 10r-000
than Cariboo for a poor man. The British Columbian OO
that with the rudest implements an industrious rau°,oll
there average 5 dols. a day, and can live upon 1
stock and farming country this is said to be unalga''';,
British Columbia. The name paper states that °'; itto
Frazer, five miles above Lytton, some 30 or 40 lad„
engaged in mini:,g, and making over 20 dols. a day
hand. The red skins discovered a rich spot, and as Et off
It became known to the Chinese they began to ot3;100
claims, showing their licences as authozity for the itittloot
and giving the aborigines to understand that the,'
ted
leave, The latter entertain the most supreme, c°l3„
for John Chinaman and were about to resort to arT,,OO
upon consideration they went to Judge Ball, got 'l4'
themselves, and have become free miners. iSil
BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES IN SCOTLA'°' poee.
J. Hay's Bill, which has now been printed, pr°'l,lol3
to provide that the Bank of England may
e. 60 par
branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and issue 1,10`,,,,,e1A
able at those branches ; and that, whether such bratee7c9ftet
established or not, Bank of England !Dies shall 11 OIA
be a legal tender in Scotland as they are in Engiandtdsevoati
as the Bank of England shall continue to paY
their notes in legal coin. " •
NEW HISTORY OF THE AMERICA, ,ed io
Lieut,-Col. Fletcher, of the Fusilier Guards, is rugloiog
preparing a hietory of the present American war
in down the events to the aatumnvi 1863.