The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Allow me to acknowledge, with thanks, the fol-
lowing contributions for the above object—viz., Miss Har-
riet Martineau, £5; T. 8., £3; S. E. W., £1 ls.; James
Dean, 5s ; A Friend, 2s. 6d.

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Further contributions are earnestly requested on behalf
of the hundreds of distressed operatives who have, during
the last fortniBht, made application to emigrate to our Aus-
tralian colonies, to whom aid has been obliged to be refused
for want of funds.

Special help is solicited towards purchasing an outfit for
a few operatives, who are going 0 Victoria on the 15th
inst. Their circumstances will not allow them to provide
the clothing that is absolutely necessary f.r the voyage.
In the hope that the appeal will meet with a sympathis-
ing response.—l remain, yours faithfully,
GEORGE ASHWORTH,
Hen. See. Lana.shire Emigration Society.
Manchester, May 9, 1863.

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Mr. Creswick concluded on Saturday a brief en-
gagement at the Surrey Theatre, the scene of his former
management. He has been playing a round of his favou•
-
rite characters, touch to the satisfaction of his numerous
admirers,

HER MAJESTY.

MAY 10.
Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Prince and
Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Alfred, and Prin-
cess Helena, attended at Whippingharn Church
this morning, and received the Sacrament of the
Holy Communion, which was administered by the
Rev. G. Prothero and the R-v. W. L. Oost..w.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and
Prince Leopold attended the morning service.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis and
Prince Leopold, drove out on Saturday afternoon.
Lady A. Bruce and Lady C. Fitzroy were in at-
tendance.

Prince and Princess Leiningen visited her Ma
Testy.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by
the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale,
rode on horseback on Saturday morning. Their
Royal Highnesses took a drive in the afternoon in
n open carriage.
The Duke of !Newcastle, the Earl and Countess
of Derby, the Earl of Clarendon, Lard and Lad)
Proby, Lord and Lady Alfred Hervey, Viscount
Hamilton, the Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Glad-
stone, Lieutenant-General and Mrs. Kno'lys and
Mr. Charles L. Wood bad the honour of dining with
the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough
house in the evening.

Mr. Marshall Woad was honoured by her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales with a second
silting for the bust which Mr. Wood is executing
of her Riyal Highness.
Yesterday the Prince and Princess of Wales
attended Divine service in the Chapel Royal, Si.
James's. The Communion Service was read by the
Bishop of London and Sub-Dean. The sermon was
preached by the Bishop of London from the Go-pel
of Sr. John, chHp. 20, part of the 19th verse. The
anthem was " Why do the heathen so furiously rage
together ?" (Kent).
Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the
Countess of Macclesfield and Major 'Teesdale. The
Earl of St. Germans and Viscount Sydney went
present at the service.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange visited
the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough
house.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales visited the White-lodge, in Richmond-
park, in the afternoon.

Preparations are being mHde at Windsor Castle
for the reception of her Majesty, on Thursday.
The Prince of Wales has signified his Royal
Highness's intention to honour the Master and Wo.rdena
of the Merchant Taylor's Company with his presence at
dinner in their hall on l'hursciay, the 11th of June next,
upon the occasion of his Royal Highness being earolled an
nonorary member of that ancient corporation. Invitations
nave been issued to many illusirious and noble personages
to be present at the entertainment.

The Ptince.no Princess of Wales intend to honour
the forthcoming International Dog Snow, to take place at
the Agricultural Hall, Islington, with their presence.—
Court Journal.

Kensington Palace would surely be preferable to
Marlborough House, as a residence for the Prince
and Princess of Wales, if we are to cre lit the Court Journal
account of the present crowded state of the latter abode, as
follows :—" The P,ine of Wal,a's household consists of
sixteen male servants, and woon to these are added the
housekeqer, the Princess's dressers, the maids, and the
stable department, under the dominion of the Mas er of
Horse, not forgetting Francateili, che/ de cuisine, it will be
seen that, capacious as Marlbm ono House is, it is com-
pletely filled by the estaldishment occupying it."
PARLIAMENTARY DINNER.-1 he Itight Hon. B.
Disraeli geve a Parliamentary dinner on Saturday
evening at his residence, Grosvenor-gate.' There were pre-
sent the Earl of Westmorland, the Earl of Sandwich, the
Earl of Delmore, Lord Robert Montagu, Lord Ravensworth,
the Hon. Eliot Yorke, the Hon. Stuart Knox, Right Hon
Sir Edward Lytton, Right Hon. James Whiteside, 6ir
Hervey Bruce, Sir Edward Grogan, Mr. Dawson Darner,
Mr. Williams Wynn, Mr. Mr. Redmond, Captain
Palmer, Mr. Way, and Mr. Sullivan.

It is asserted in well-informed circles that the
Earl of Brownlow, who has recently attained his majority,
is likely to be further elevated in the peerage by being
created Marquis of Bridgewater.

The Mitquis and Marchioness of Northampton
left Mentone, near Nice, on the let inst., for Hyeres, where
they are expected to stay till the 14th, and then return
home by way of Paris.

His Excellency the Danish Minister arrived in
town on Thursday from Copenhagen, to resume his diplo-
matic duties.

't'i'e EArl and Countess De Grey received a select
circle at dinner on Saturday evening at their residence in
Carlton-gardens.

Tile Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Lord
Huntingfield have left the St. Gsorge's Hotel.

The tendered resignation of the Earl Spencer as
Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, has been graciously declined on the part of his
Royal Highness. The Earl and Countess Spencer are
expected in town to-day fr,m Althorp. The wealth of the
earl has much improved.

UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS.—The following
gentlemen having pissed the neeebsary examina-
tions, were at the last meeting of the Senatus Academicus
admitted to the degree of doctor of medicine, viz :—Alfred
Butler, M.R.,J.S. and L.S.A., Hackney—Hugh Campbell,
M.R.C.S., St. Paul's-grove, Cationbury—Charles Allen
Chavasse, F.R.C.S., L.S.A., Smethwick, Birmiugham—
James George Davey, 11.1...U.C.P. and S. Loud., North-
woods, Bristol—Peter Hood, L.S.A., Lower Seymour-
street —Francis Hutchinson, Bridlington—Walter Walker
Lennox, L F.P. and S. Glasg., Hamilton, Lanarkshire—
Charles Hills Mackintosh, L.R.C.P. Lond., Torquay—
John Waohatn Robinson, M.R.C.S., L.S.A., Moore-place,
Kennington—and George Taylor, L.S.A.,
Derby.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—A meeting of the
members of this body of musicians was held on
Friday evening in Exeter Hall, the occasion being the pre-
sentation of a testimonial to Mr. J. F. Puttick, in recogni-
tion of his valuable services in connectior with the several
Handel festivals at the Crystal Palace, and the inaugural
performances at the In ernational Exhibition. The chair
was taken by Mr. J. V. Harrison ; and among the members
present were Mr. Howley, Mr. Brewer, the hon. seeretury,
Mr. Costa, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Husk, and Mr. Hill. Ihe
offering by whico the society t.stified their respect and
gratitude to Mr. ruttick consisted of an extremely elegant
silver tea and cuffs° service, a massiv, s Aver, beating an
appropriate inscription, aLd several other articles of plate.
The p oceedinge passed off in a most gratifying manner.
Apublic meeting is to be held in Winchester to-
morrow to consider the proposal of restoring the famous an-
cient Gothic cross in that city. It was erected in the Win-
chester market-place in the reign of Henry VI., by the
fraternity of the Holy Cross, for the purpose of inspiring
men with a sense of morality and piety amidst tiitc prdinary
tramotim Qt au,

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OSBORNE, MAY 9.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of
Hesse and Prince Alfrt d, visited the Royal Victo-
ria Hospital at Net ley on Friday afternoons
Her Majesty arrived at the landing place in the
royal yacht Fairy, Captain his Serene Highness
Prince Leiniagen, at four o'clock, and was received
by Col. Wilbraham, Governor and Commandant,
Dr. Anderson, Inspector. General, and the princi-
pa' medical officers on the establishment, and also
by Major Ravenhili, R.E., under whose superin-
tendence the building was erected. Her Majesty
proceeded at once to the principal building and
carefully inspected the whole establishment in every
part, visiting a grest many of the wards, and speak-
ing a few words of sympathy to several of the most
Nuffering patients.

This estabiishmcont has always been an object of
great interest to her Majesty and the deeply-
lamented Prince Consort. Her Majesty, accom-
panied by his Royal Highness, laid the first stone
of the building in 1856, and the Prince visited it
annually during its progress.
Her Majesty before her departure expressed her-
self highly satisfied with the arrangements of the
whole establishment.

In attendance upon her M.jesty and the Royal
Family were the DJwager Countess or Mount Edg-
cumbe, Lady iu Waiting ; Baroness von Schenk,
Lady in Waiting to Princess Louis of Hesse ; Lord
Charles Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting ; Captain von
Westerweller, in waiting upon Prince Louis of
Hesse; Sir C. Phipps, Sir James Clark, and Major
Cowell.