The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-09 00:00:00

THE SIJN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 9, 1863.

their own hobby is concerned. Let us hope that
Parliment will see its mistake and rectify of its
own accord with a good grace, and not wait Until
pressure from without compels them to make a
virtue of necessity.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9.

The George Griswold, from New York, with con-
tributions of provisions for the Lancashire opera-
tive, has arrived off this port. She will enter the
Mersey this afternoon.

SPAIN.

MADRID, FEB. 8.

Government has not yet taken any resolution
respecting the dissolution of the Chambers, and it
is considered uncertain whether this step will be

takEn.

PARIS, FEB. 9.

The Paris papers of to-day publish a telegram
from Lisbon, dated the Bth inst., asserting that an
English steamer had insulted a Portuguese steamer
in the port of Angola, but that the commander of
the former gave satisfaction the following day.
The telegram contains no further details.

THE GREEK THRONE.

GOTHA, FEB. 8.

The official Coburger Zeitung of to-day publishes
an account of the negotiations in reference to the
election of the Duke of Coburg to the throne of

Greece.

The Duke made his acceptance of the crown de-
pendent upon the four following conditions :
" 1. That loyal explanations on the subject
should be entered into with the Bavarian dynasty.
" 2. That the Diet of Gotha should consent to
the Duke becoming a candidate.
"3. That Greece should be materially strength-
ened.

"4. The Duke not to renounce his position as a
German Sovereign, but only to provisionally con-
duct the Government of Greece until his nephew,
the Prince of Coburg-Kohary, should become old
enough to ascend the throne.

The official Cobouryer Zeitung further states that
the negotiations were broken off by the declaration
of the Duke that no favourable result could be ex-

pected.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Feb. 7.

The Quc,,on drove out yesterday morning, accom-
panied by Princess Louise, and attended by the
Hon. Mrs. Bruce and Lord Alfred Paget.

The Queen walked and drove out in the grounds
in the afternoon with Princess Louis of Hesse.
The Queen drove out this afternoon, accompanied
by the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and
Princess Helena, and attended by Lieut.• Colonel du
Plat.

The Lord Chamberlain arrived at Osborne, and
had an audience of her Majesty, to present the
Address from the House of Lords in answer to her
Majesty's Speech.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone,
arrived at Osborne this day from the Ranger's
House, Greenwich Park.

FEB. 8.

The Queen, Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse,
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Helena,
and Princess Louise, and the ladies and gentlemen
of the household, attended divine service at Osborne
this morning.
The Rev. G. Prothero officiated.

The Prince of Wales visited Marlborough House
on Saturday. His Royal highness, attended by
ieu,.-General Knollys and Major Teesdale,
honoured the performance at the Oiymptc Theatre
in the evening with his presence.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with
his gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine service
yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Rev. Dr. Vaughan, Chaplain in Ordinary to
the Queen, preached the sermon, from St. Luke,
chap. vii,, verse 23. The anthem, " 0 how amiable
are thy dwellings, thou Lord of Hosts," (Greene)
was sung by Messrs. Wynn and Benson.