The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-04 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY,

BALMORAL, JUNE 1.
The Queen went out in the morning with their
Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and Princess
Leiningen ; and drove out in the afternoon with her
Royal Highness Princess Leiningen,, her Royal
Highness Princess Beatriu, and Mrs Bruce round
the Lynn of Muick.

The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse.
The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse drove to
Twickenham in the afternoon yesterday end visited
the i)uke and Duchess d'Aumaie.

Their Thyal HighnEsses went to the Olympic
Theatre in the evening accompanied by Prince
ilermfinn of Soh:vs-Lich and Count Schoenberg, arid,
attended by Madlle. de Granny and Ciptain von
Westerweller.

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Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and Princess Mary, the Grand Duke and Grand
l)achess cf Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Heredi-
tary Grand Duke Adolphus, arrived at St. James's-
palace yesterday from Cambridge Cottage, Nevi,
for the seasons.

The Marchioness of Downshire had a dance last
night at the family mansion in Belgrave-square-
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary, the Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and A very numerous com-
pany were present.
The Earl and Countess Forteseue were honoured
ba the company of their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary at dinner
yesterday evening at the noble earl's house in
Bruton-street. A select and diatingaisded party
had the honour to join the circle.
The Countess of Shaftesbury will have an assem-
bly this evening at the family mansion ia Grosvenor-
square.

The Countess of Caledon has left town for Tit.'
tenhanger, near St. A:bans, Herts.
Count dc Rantzau has left the Brunswick Hotel,
Jermyn•street, for Kiel.

Viscount and Viscountess Boyne received a select
party at dinner last evening at their residence in
Beigrave-equare.

Lord and LAdy Huntingfield have arrived at the
St. Gtorp's
Lady Granville Somerset has left Farranee's
Hotel for Dover, on her way to the Continent.

Baron Heynfels has left the Brunswick, Jeratyn"
street, on his return to Saxony.
We have to announce that a marriage is arranged
between Mr. Tnynne, the eldest son of the Rev.
Lord John Tnynne, D D., and Miss Sheridap,
daug:.ter of Mr. Brinsley Sheridan, M.P.
4,APPRQACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The
marriage of Lord Frederick Cavendish, second son of the
Dule of Devonshire, with the Hon. Lucy Lyttleton, Maid
of Honour to the Queen, and daughter of Lord Lyttletont
will be solemnised on Tuesday next at Westminster Abbey.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Dirs.
Glaostone (aunt of the fair betrothed) will give the wedding
breakfast at their family i esidence on Carlton House-terrace.

THE 85TH (THE KING'S LIGHT INFANTRY BEGI4
MENT.)—Trie officers belonging to and formerly in
the regiment dined together yesterday evening at Willis's r
Rooms, King-street, St. James's. Major Brook Taylor,
was the president, and the other officers pres6neliei4'
Major-General H. French, Sir Henry Edwards, the Char
lain General, the Rev. George R. Gleig, M.A. ; C6lonel T.
W. Frey, Colonel Daring, Lieut.-Colonel Maunsel,
Colonel Williamson, Lieut.-Colonel Warde, Major the gon.
S. Knox, Major Maunsell, Captain Ayttoun, Captain
Boyle, Captain Hogg, Captain D. H. Myt.ton, Captain
Mathew, Captain Morland, Captain Rooper, Captain
Thompson, Lieut. Galbraith, Lieut. Lewin, Lieut. Parkin-
son, Lieut. Oldfield, Lieut. Taylor, Mr. Maitland, and Dr.
Thompson.

PIGEON SHOOTING AT HORNSEY-WOOD.--.The
first impartant handicap of the season was shot off
on Thursday in the Hornsey-wood enclosure, in the pre.'
sence of a very large gathering, The weather was favour-
able, and there was a slight breeze from the south-east. N°
less than 85 competitors answered to their names.
rho birds, with but few exceptions, were both fast and
strong on the wing, and the shooting, speaking generally,
was first-rate, when it is considered that none but par-
tridge guns were used, some carrying as little as laoz.
of shot, and many of the birds falling at distances
varying from 35 to 70 yards. In audition to the first
prize of 240 cove , Mr. Purley, the eminent gunmaker,
presented a well-executed breech-loader to the winner. As
two-thirds of the guns used were breech-loaders, it would
seem that the prejudices which existed when they were first
introduced have gradually died away ; indeed, more than
half the prizes at Hornsey-wood have been carried off by
them. Shortly before 3 o'clock the first shot was fired for
the Derby Handicap of 5 soya each, with 1 soy forfeit, for
peers, members of Parliament, officers in the army and navy
on full pay, members of 'White's, Breaks's, Boodle's,
thur's, Guards', Carlton, Travellers', Arlington, Sc Jainee'S'
Union, Windham, Pratt's, Egerton Pratt's, New Club at
Edinburgh, certain Paris clubs, and all the Jockey Clubs iP
Europe ; guns not to exceed 11 nore ; use of both barrels ;
lauz. of shot, and halt a yard allowed for k of shot. 512
birds each from Ilya traps. Barber, puller. The first prize
of 240 soya and a Puccley gun was won by Colonel SuaineS
Jenyns, killing eight alias in succession. Second prize el;
120 soya and cup—Hon. R. C. Hill, M.P., ki ling seveti,
birds out of eight shuts. Third prize of 65 save—Viscount
Stormont, killing six birds out of seven shots. Futlart
priz a the forfeits—Captain the Hon. H. Campbell.
STEAM hHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE.—Aro,Otig
recent launches from the Clyde yards may be noted
that of the Ella, paddle, of 863 tons, builders' measurement'
built by Messrs W. Denny and Brothers, and to be supplied
with engines of 200 horse power nominal by Messrs 11'
Napier and Sons, Lancefield Foundry, Gla,gow. Messrs
Henderson, Coulborn, and CO., 'of.Reetrew, have launched
a paddle named the Alekcander, of ' the following dimen"
sions :—Length 1601't, breadth 23ft, depth 81t. The steamer
is being fitted svL h a pair of the builder's diagonal escala-
ting engines, of 60 horse power nominal. A duplicate ves-
sel, to be named the Michel, will be launched by the seine
builders in a few days—both steamers being intenaed for
Russia. Two steamers recently launched by Messrs A. and
J Inglis, of Pointheuse, for the Queensland Steam Naviga"
don Company, have just oade trial trips between the Clueb
and Cumbrae lighthouses. The first of these steamers, the
Lady Young, is a paddle of 618 tons, builders' measurement'
and is propelled by oscillating engines of 140 horse power-
She is 220 n, long, 251 t Gin broad, and 12tt Gin deep; and she
attained at the trial trip a speed of I.3lmiles per hour. The
second vessel, the Platypus, which is intended for naviga"
ting the shallow rivers of North Australia, is a twin ecreva,
of the following dimensions :—Length 1401't, breadth 233
6'.n, depth lift, burthen 310 tons builders' measurement.
She is propelled by engines of 40 horse power nominal'
and attained on her trial trip a speed of 10ak, miles per hour,
in steaming from the Cloch to the Cunibrae lighthouse'
against the tide. The screws of the Platypus can be dis-
connected, and nude to work separately, so that the vessel
can be tinned almost within her own length. The Platypus
will carry to her destination, in pieces, a saloon paddle
steamer, intended to run between Ipswich and Brisbane,
Queensland, and of the following dimensions :—Length
170 ft, breadth 22ft 6in, depth 6tt bin. This vessel will 61)
propelled by a pair of diagonal engines of 90 horse poWer•
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT BRIGHTON.—At
Brighton Police-court yesterday, Caroline Boyd, aged 21s
a stylishly-dressed young woman, was charged ivi
hb.
cutting and wounding her husband, Michael Boyd, Wit'
a razer. From the evidence adduced, at appears that the
parties have been married about eight montas, and have
occupied apartments at 21, Richmond-street, Brighton.
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning the landlord of tile'
house was aroused by a noise in the bedroom occupied 131.4,
prisoner. He at once went to see the cause, when
found Boyd lying on the bed welteringin blood. He aske
prisoner what was the matter, end she said that her husband
had put his razor under his pillow, "to do for her"
the night ; that he quarrelled with her, and struck per'
and that, in self-defence, she cut him with the razor.t
adding that she meant to murder him, and then commit
suicide. Dr. Barrett was sent for, and found that t.13.°
man was suffering from an incised wound over til6
left ear, and in a precarious state through exhaustion
from loss of blood. He was in so slangeous a conditi°
that he was unable to attend the police-court, and al
prisoner was remanded. In answer to the charge pris°l3el.
0
told the magistrates that the had had cause to be jealcuao
of her husband ; and when she went home the previera
evening she told him so, and that she should leave l'
next day. lie said if she attempted to leave him, or say
o
she would again, he would murder her, and put hie 1.8 o
dr
under his pillow. She then undressed and got int° bera:
and spoke to him again of his inconstancy, and be er,o
menced beating her. She thereupon took the razor
under the pillow, end used it in her own defence.
Ica IN JUNE.—Ia Yorkshire, from the holt!!!
weather of some years a return has been made to wintry
blasts. On Sunday morning, and again on We'll'ssd t,
morning, the ponds had a thin coating of ice, and the
tered temperature below freezing point. In exposed pos 1
is
the potatoes and fruit have suffered. Fruit, however,
4eneraliy thought too well to take much harm. It is sonl
Qe
e
what unusual at this season to see the fields before suit'
so
white with hoar frost, as in winter, yet they have /20e'
three mornings this week.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
count
A steady business is reported in the general dis-
market, and there is no alteration in the rate.
The liquidation of the bills due today (Saturday)
le making satisfactory progress.
thln the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
ere was a slight advance in the rates on Paris.
Since Mond ty last the imports of specie have
amounted to £127,600, and the exports to £318,300.
We are informed that Mr. A. J. White, in copse-
quenceof ill health, will retire from the management
jof the City Bank on the 30th inst., when he will
oie the Board as a director. The management will
then be confided to Mr. J. W. Duncan, the present
sub-manager, conjointly with Mr. A. G. Kennedy,
frorh the London Joint Stock Bank, as joint
manager,
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed a special settlement on Tuesday next in the
Shares of the following companies :—Oriental Fin
"6EII Corporation, which is to be marked in the
official list; and in the Unified Merthyr Collieries'
"Vany, not to be marked.
Notice has been given, that the subscription list
of " the Italian Land Company" will be closed to
Loudon applicants on Monday next, the 6th inst.

Two O'.
t At Paris this morning, according toCLOCK Renter's
elegratn, the Three per Cent. Ren tee were 67f. 10c.
°wing; to the fineness of the weather and the
!quietude of business, the attendance at the Stock
/cchange to-day has been below the. average.
here have been very few operations, and
totiose chiefly to close outstanding engagements.
tConsols are wi,hout the slightest change at
°4- less the dividend for money and account.
he New Threes and Reduced Annuities are
89 I ; Exchequer Bills, March, 12s. to 7s. dis. ;
do., June, Os. to Is. die. ; India 5 per Cents., 104 1
eX div. ; do. Debentures, 981, ; and do. Bonds, 20s.

There is rather less firmness in the Foreign
karket. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, aro 71k; do.
consolide,, 48k 74; Mexican, 441 45; do. New
Loan, k die. par ; Greek, 24/ 25 ; Spanish Passive,
331 k; do. Certificates, 10,1- -1; Venezuelan Scrip,
61; 41 dis. ; Russian do., 4 k prem.; Swedish, 2134
Prem.; and the Confederate Loan is 661.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
very quiet, although in one or two instances
prices have slightly improved. North Western,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great Western have
each advanced ss. ; and Midland and North
Eastern (Berwick), 10s.; while Metropolitan have
declined 103.
The Foreign and Colonial lines show little or no
variation
.

Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have continued
invery limited r( quest, and the few dealings entered
ta have been at about previous quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Gov
2 ERNMENT FUNDS.
' Per Cent. Consols
Ditto:Account, May 8
New Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent
New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891... .. •• •
. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1.873 4,l.nuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880 —
Ditto for 30 3rrs expire sth April, 1885. 20
Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908.-•-
tJun
dis
Ex
1 6
-chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. March.
Ditto £5OO
, Ditto £lOO and £2OO
auk. England Stk, 5/ per Ct.
Ditto Account ..
INlat B.rr GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
4 nu, Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 —
Ditto itto 5 per Cent. July, 1870
b Account
Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. —
Do Certificates
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 94
Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 ..
Ditco 61 per Cent., May, 1879 —
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864
Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 98R
Ditt, Bends n.9'lo
Ditto under .E 1,000..... .
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES,
Au.strian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 1859
Dittoßrazilian 5 per Cent
$ 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
tierics Avres 6 per Cent Ditt Account
h
Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.)
‘'nilian 6 ner Cent. — 0 Ditto 41 pet Cent —
c°,lnrobian 6 per Cent —
Dan
-tba, 6 Cent.
Ditto
. , per isn d per Cent , 1895
5 per Cent, 1864 .—
h Ditto Scrip £7O paid .. 1 pm
tiluador New,Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. ''3l7Ptian 7 per Cent lOll 1
r2)140, Second Issue
Ditto''re9t 5 per Cent•lB24-5, ex-Coupons -7
.N A, ccount "
h'-'.nto Coupons
uitto &ccount
11/
Guatemala 5 per Cent.
It!? Ditto 1839 and
i:ab 6 Per Cent.plaremmana Railway, 751
-)x,e9.
Ditto Account
e ent
IjittO 441- 5
mDit.to Ffencserip, Ex. 25f 20c _
i-;:..,urisb
-, Imperial 5 per Cent 41-w Granada
Ditto
2 per Cent. . Ditto Deferred ...
b(Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) _
.-- ~,i,. A I
~ 'I) li per Cent .
-uitto Accoun),..., _ lttu a per Cent. (Uribarren) —
Ditto Ditto Ac 41
c o perunt Cent., 1862
1)
c'rttipolese 3 per Cent., 1853
--
NDitto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3
ilo Account
b Ditto 1863 Scrip, £4O paid
'4.v.ssian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 B6l
Ditto 3 per Cent 1859
.I)itto 5 per Cent, 1862 —
-uitto Anglo-Dutch
Ditto Scrip, L2O paid 4/ pm
‘rdinian 5 per paid 4}
4)itto Account B5
QPDitto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Account
~,Ditto Pun" —
N unto Account 331 1
Plnish Cert. of Coup not funded .. —
bitt
11 10
8,,,, 0 Account
T,'''.. sla, 4 per Cent
T -unto Scrip, £4O laid — pm
ihtli:11,11 6 per Cent. 1854
'''''t to Account
tto 6 per Cent. 1858 /Oitto Account
_lit e 6 per Cent. 1862
Ditto Account
3itto £lOO Bonds.. 7ll
Ditto 1863 --••—
lir Gitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent
enezuela 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account —
DDitto 6 per Cent., 1862 ..
Ditto Account.. • .4 561
itto 6 per Cent, 1864 —
to Scrip, £3O paid. ... — dis
Ditto 11 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in Lond 0 txtistrian, 5 per Cent., E. 10 Florins. --
kialgian 4i per Cent., Ex. 25f. .
Ditto Account ........ . ...........
Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil .... ... . 64
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs
P Ditto Account.
„rerUvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 48. rieklmoutese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f —
Consols M TWO O'CLOCK.
Alone
bitte Account
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Liverpool Cotton Market—This Da:

, , o 5 ebaur. Sales, about 5,000 bales. Imports,
QB3.

ALLEGED POISONING.—An inquest took place
Yesterday before Mr Rupert Clark, coroner for
rtk,shire, at the Prince Albert Inn, Clewers-green, Wind-
-"toe the circumstances attendink the death of Mrs
liarriet
glee ZI ; z sixth Maria Ward, of Elm-lodge, Golders-
ad
ni Hendon. The deceased lady was 56 years of age,
and h died on the .3,1 of May, and been buried at
Windsor on the 9th of May. At the instance of
j)'lr lienry Ward, the brother-in-law of the deceased,
the preient inquiry had been instituted, and the
body of Mrs Ward had been exhumed for examina-
tion. The evidence sulduc;:d was to the effect that
it Ward entertained suspicions that the deceased had been
Poisoned by parties interested in the disposition of her pro.
Perty, which had been left in her
will away from his family.
AU examination had been made by Professor A. S. Taylor
of certain portions of the body of the deceased lady, but no
Nsen was found, nor were the symptoms. of the deceased
erilasistent with the action of any known poison. Death was
eN'ideutly from natural causes. The jury returned a ver-
dict i • • •
~,,, a accoreanca with this evidence, and expressed an
;1.14,n, ion that the rumour which had prevailed in connection
1.4 the cl*Nd of foOnd names oatf certain friends of the deceased was total(
ioa otall
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