The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-27 00:00:00

Presents to the Princess of Wales.

The Lady Mayoress of York and the Hon, Mrs.
Smyth had an interview with the Princess of
Wales yesterday, at Marlborough House, and pre-
sented to her Royal Highness the gift of the ladies
of the City of York.
The present is-a silver-gilt inkstand, the design
being small models of Clifford's Tower, the Male-
gate Bar, and Monk Bar, in the City of York, with
the barbicans. The tower and bars rest on a deep
carved moulding, in the centre of which, on a bur-
nished plate, is the following inscription :

" To her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales :
Presented by the Lady Mayoress and other Ladies of tho
City of York and its vicinity,"
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On either side of the inscription is a row of the
White Roses of York, in dead silver, on a silver-
glt ground. At the back of the inkstand is an
intcription—
" In the time of the Right Hon. William Fox Clarke,
Lord Mayor of the City of York,
A.D. 1862 and 1863."

The base, which is also silver gilt, is ornamented at
each of the four angles by the coat of arms of- the
Princess surmounted by the Prince's plume. In
the front are the arms of the city of York, with the
mace, sword, and cap of maintenance, the civic in-
signia being wrought in solid gold ; and at the back
are the arms of the Archbishop of York, with the
mitre and cross, modelled in gold. The arms of
the minister St. Peter adorn each end of the base.
['he inkstand is placed on a plinth of oak taken out
of the ruins of York Minster after the fire on the
20th May, 1840.

The Marchioness of Winchester had an interview
with the Princess of Wales, and presented to her
Royal Highness a bracelet of diamonds and rubies
from the ladies of Hampshire.

The Princess of Wales was attended at the re-
ception by the Countess de Grey, Lady in Waiting,
and Lord. Harris, K. 5.1., Chamberlain to her Royal
Highness.

Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess.
Driabynska and suite have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel
Jermyn-street, from Paris.

The Marquis Camden's ball, for the 3d of July,
will not take place, in consequence of the death of a near
relative.

The Marchioness Dowager of Queensberry has
left Wallace's Hotel for Leamington.

" The journals, in relating the death of Archduke
Maximilian of Este," says the Prop es of Lyons,
confined themselves to saying, without entering into any
details, that he had instituted his niece, the Countess de
Chambord, his universal legatee, The statement is not
exactly correct, as the will contains several parti-
cular legacies. These, however, being deducted, the share
which will fall to the countess may still be estimated at
nearly 75,000,000 fr. This fortnne, which is already con-
siderable, is likely to be eventually greatly increased front
the following circumstances i—As neither the. Count de
Chambord nor the Duke of Modena has any children, all
the wealth of the first will descend to the sons of the
Duchess of Parma, and all the property of the second to
the young Archduchess Theresa, the only daughter of the
late Prince Ferdinand of Este, younger brother of the pre-
sent Duke of Modena. There is at the present moment a
proposal to marry this young princess to the eldest son of
the Duchess, and to thus unite the two colossal fortunes of
the house of Este and the elder branch of the Bourbons. It
would form a fortune of about 200,000,000 fr.
MR. PHELPS AND MR. FECHTER.—According to
the Queen of to-day, it would seem that, although
Mr. Phelps has been engaged at the Lyceum since January
last, the successful run of " The Duke's Motto" has ren-
dered it impossible for him to appear up to the present time,
and he has consequently been in, what to a man of estab-
lished reputation must have been the not disagreeable posi-
tion of receiving forty pounds per week without being .ex-
pected to do any work for it. Mr. Fechter now contem-
plates producing " Hamlet," and Mr. Phelps being invited
to select the part wnich he would play in that piece, is
stated to have replied that ho would play Hamlet. On it
being demurred to this that Mr. Fechter would probably
like to play Hamlet himself, it is further alleged that Mr.
Phelps remarked with but scanty courtesy, that he would
"not play the Ghost to any [expletive] Frenchman," a

statement which, as ➢lr, Phelps is said co have never been
asked to play the Ghost under any circumstances, was, to
say the least of it, superfluous. This, as we understand, is
the real gist of the quarrel, and, from what we hear, it re-
fisets very little credit upon the English artist.

A WHIMSICAL MISPRINT.—By an odd typogra-
phical error, to-day, observable in one of our morning con-
temporaries, the Chairman at the Great Tory Banquet last
night proposed, as the toast of the evening, "The Ladies
of the Conservative party, and Success to the Conservative
Cause," in doing so speaking in terms highly eulogistic both
of the Earl of Derby and Mr. Disraeli. And this toast it is
that Mr. Lisraeli is represented asrespcnding co so eloquently
and so much at leng,h—as the right hon. gentleman will be
seen to have done in our report elsewhere of the proceed-
ings of yesterday.
The case of the Alexandra has ended, says the
Law Times of today, as every lawyer who read the
evidence must have anticipated, in a verdict for the defen-
dants. We do not remember any great case where there was
so entire an absence of proof of the allegations. Whatever
may be the facts, there was not a shadow of legal evidence
as to the destination of the ship ; and the Chief Baron ex-
plained the law so clearly, that even the most thin-skinned
Qt the Northerners must admit that no other verdict was
possible. The contrast between the partial judgments of
the American prize courts in the recent cases of seizures of
our ships, and our dealing with the Alexandra, must be
apparent to all Europe.
REVIVAL OF THE ISLE OF THANET RACES.-011
Thursday last, at the meeting of the committee
formed to promote the revival of these races, held at the
York Hotel, Margate, the secretary, Mr. Boys, placed in
the hands of the chairman a letter which had been received
from Lord Palmerston, in whics the nob!e viscount inti-
mated that he would with pleasure allow his name to appear
as a patron of the Isle of Thanet races. Another meeting
of the committee is to take place on Tuesday next.

A steady business is reported to-day in discount
circles, but the demand has become a little quieter ;
full rates ore still enforced for most descriptions of
mercantile bills.

About £4,000 in gold. was taken into the Bank
Yester:ay.

In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon
there was a slight upward movement in the rates
on Homburg and Amsterdam.

Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £410,000, and the exports to 1544,000.
The rates of the Herefordshire Banking Company
were returned yesterday by the London and West-
minster Bank, who are the agents here.
The directors of the standard Bank of British
South Africa have resolved to increase the capital of
the company from £1,400,000 to £2,000,000, by an
issue of 5,000 additional shares of £lOO each.
The Directors of the Alliance Bank of London and
Liverpool have resolved to increase the capital of
the company by issuing 10,000 new shares of £lOO
each at a premium of £5 per share, such shares to
be offered to the shareholders on the register on the
17th of July next, the day of the general meeting,
in the proportion of one new share for two of the
existing shares.
The official returns relating to the trade and na-
vigation of the United Kingdom for the five months
'ending the 31st May have just been published, from
Which it appears that the total amount of the ex-
ports have been £50,742,670, against £47,545,238
in the like period of 1862, showing an increase of
£3,197,432. The increase in most perceptible in
beer and ale, earthenware, haberdashery and mil.
linery, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufactures,
'woollen manufactures and worsted yarn. The
importations of the principle articles have been
larger as regards raw cotton, hemp, provisions,
raw silk, coffee, tea, tobacco, wine, and sheep's and
lamb's wool, while there has been a diminution in
rice, spices, tallow, wheat, aLd flour.
The shipping accounts exhibit au increase in the
amount of tonnage occupied in the Foreign trade
of the United Kingdom, for both the entries out-
wards and the clearances inwards, while in the
coasting trade, during the same period, there has
not been any very material alteration in the tonnage
employed.

Two O'CLOCK.

At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
telegram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
at 68f. 35c. 681. 42c.--Better tendency.
Businees has continued very quiet in the market
for the English Funds, but a better tone has pre.
vailed, the uneasy feeling manifested yesterday
having partially subsided. Consolsfer transferare9li
92, and for the account 921. The New Threes and
Ited aced are firm at 918 1,-. Exchequer Bills con-
tinue at 4s. dis. to par; India 5 per Cents. at
1081 1. The Enfaced 5 per Cents. are marked
10'61; and the Debentures are 100.
In the Foreign Market there is a decided re-
action, and all the principal speculative stocks have
experienced an important rise in value upon pur-
chases, and a renewal of confidence. Turkish 6
per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; ditto Consolides, 508;
Mexican, 361 371 ; Greek, 361 1; ditto Coupons,
161 ID Spanish Passive, 341 ; ditto Certificates,
121 ; Italian, 721 1; Portuguese, 491 ; New Vene-
zuelan Loan, 2 to 4 die. ; and the Confederate
ditto, 4 to 1 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
been of the most limited description, and prices
have shown little change of importance. Great
Western and North Western, however, have im-
proved ss.
For the Foreign and Colonial line there has been
only a moderate inquiry, and late rates are generally
current.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inactive
at about previous quotations. Bank of Egypt have
receded to 27; Bank of Australasia, to 76; Union
of Australis, 561 1-; and Royal Mail Steam, to 64.
International Financial Shares are voted 51 to 5i
prem.; London Financial Shares, 14 to 2 prem.;
General Credit do., 11 to prem.; and Egyptian
Trading Company, 1 a to 18 prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock 232
:3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent...........
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100
Consols for Account, July 9
March'
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 21 per Cent... 4 dis
Ditto £500....
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Xquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l6l
Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupms 35,1 61
Ditto Coupons
Ilexican 3 per Cent

June

£)itto Account
Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49t
Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., —
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 s 921 I I
Sarthnian 5 per Cent .. 9O
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
Ditto Account
Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ..... „ 12 i
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 -
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
Ditto Account 7Ol 69i
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols., Money
Ditto Account

Mgr.. Buttigreg, the new bishop-elect of Gozo,
and auxiliary to the Bishop of Malta in the first-
named island, returned last week to Malta from Rome,
'where he had gone to be duly consecrated bishop by the
Pope, Mgr. Buttigreg left immediately for Gozo, where he
nick with a most enthusiastic reception,

A maiden lady named Fercoq, residing at Guin-
gain (Cotes-du-Nord), has just celebrated the 100th
anniversary of her birthday. A grand mass was celebrated
iu the parish church on the occasion, and in the evening
Mlle. Fercoq gave a dinner to a number of her relations
and friends, at which she herself presided.

HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
SCOTLAND.—At the half-yearly meeting of this
Society, held at Edinburgh on Wednesday, it was reported
that the following entries had been made for the general
show to be held at Kelso in the first week of August:—
Cattle, 250 ; horses, 130 ; sheep, 603 ; swine, 71 ; imple-
ments, 1,100 ; poultry, 300; total entries, 2,450. It was
also stated that arrangements were in progress for holding
a general show at Stirling in 1864, and it was resolved
that the show of 1865 should be held at Inverness. It was
proposed to hold the next show at Glasgow in 1866. It
was resolved to remit to the directors to appoint a committee
to inquire into the means of agricultural education in Scot-
land and into the results of the working of the society's
educational charter. •
BAVARIA.—The Bavarian Chambers were opened
by the King at Munich on the 25th instant.
After expressing the hope that the questions now pending in
Germany would be settled conformably to the interets of all
German States concerned and the confidence that the main-
tenance of the Zolls erein was certain, his Majesty said:—
" The state of affairs in Europe generally is, unhappily,
one which will not admit a reduction of the army; but the
Patriotism of the Chambers will not recoil froth sacrifices
demanded by the honour and independence cf Bavaria. The
favourable condition of the finances, moreover, will allow
the necessary estimates to be granted without having re-
course to new taxes."

Colonel Lepic, intendant of the Imperial palaces,
has arrived at Vichy to prepare the Chalets of the
Count de Clermont-Tonnerro for the reception of the
Emperor. One of them will be exclusively occupied by his
Majesty, the aide-de-camp on duty, and a valet, whilst
the other will receive the persons of his suite. The two
chalets are situated in the new park on the banks of the
4.llier. The private garden which was last year formed
round the Villa Strauss has been transplanted round the
Imperial chalet.

A woman residing at Antwerp was, a few even-
ings ago, bitten in the hand by a venemous fly. She took
no notice of it and went to bed. During the night she was
seized with severe pain, and in the morning the whole arm
had turned black. Medical assistance was then sent for,
and amputation near the shoulder was found necessary.
The operation was immediately performed, and she is now
going on well,