The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-03 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 2.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Princess of Prussia,
.Princess Helena, aad Princess
Louise, the Countess Honenthal, the Lady Caroline
Barrington, Count Furstenstein, and Major von
Schvreiniiz dined at Froginore with the Prince and
Princess of Wales yesterday.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold went in the
evening.
The ladies and gentlemen of the Queen's House-
hold had the honour of being invited to the even-
ing party.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Helena, walked and drove in the
grounds this morning.
Earl Russell had an audience of the Queen.
The Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne, Ambassador
of France, was presented to the Queen at an audi-
ence by Earl Russell.
Count Roepstorff, Envoy Extraordinary from the
King of Denmark, had an audience of her Majesty,
and was presented by Earl Russell.
M. de Bide, Danish Minister i❑ London, I've°
presented by Earl Russell to the Queen, at an audi-
ence.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended
by Madame Norde, took their usual carriage airing.

The Duke of Brabant arrived in London last
evenicg. His Royal Highness landed at Dover flora
the
Belgian steamer in the afternoon, and, after partaking °'
luncheon at the Lord Warden Hotel, continued his journey
by train.
The Duke of Sutherland left Stafford House, St'
James's, yesterday, to join the duchess and family at Trent'
ham, Staffordshire, where they were to arrive yesierail
from Lilleshall, Salop.
The Duke of Grafton has arrived in town tram
Euston Hall, Suffolk.
The Earl and Countess of Yarborough are enter'
taining a succession of visitors at Brocklesby, the faniilY
seat in Lincolnshire.
The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith have joined
the circle visiting the Earl and Countess of Derby, Sc
Knowsley Hall, Lancashire.
Lord Brougham left Paris on Sunday evening for
Cannes. In the course of the day his lordship attended the
sitting of the Academy of Sciences.
Lard and Lady Cecilia Bingham have arrived $t
Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of Derby.
The Lady Edward Thynne gave birth to f/
daughter on Saturday, the 28th Nov. Her ladyship and the
infant are progressing favourably.
Lord and Lady Ashburton have been residing at
the Grange, Hants, since July, but have returned to Oa°
continent. Lord Ashburton's health had been mentiiii6
since, his return home, but during the last few days he 11°
not been so well.

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Sir Henry and Lady Sophia Des Weitz have
joined the party visiting the Marquis and Marchioness f
Bath, at Longleat,
Lady and Miss Hoare have left Thomas's Notel'
Berkeley-square, for Paris, on their way to Italy, where
they purpose passing the winter months.
Sir Henry Hoare has left Thomas's Hotel, Berke"
ley-square, for Charlton, Wiltshire, on a visit to the
of Suffolk.
Sir Henry and Lady Fletcher have arrived at
Farrance's Hotel from Brighton.
A marriage wag solemnised on Wednesday/ °36'
25th ult., in the Catholic church at Coughton/ be
tween Mr. Gerald Richard Dease, youngest son of the lllte
Mr. Gerald Dease, of Turbotsten, county of Westu3e93l3'
and Emily, second daughter of the late Sir Robert Throa'
morton, Bart., of Buckland, Berks, and of Coughton. Court,
Warwickshire. A large party of the friends of both ferca'
lies were hospitably entertained at the Court by Sir Wl'
Throckmorton, the brother of the bride; and immediately
after the breakfast, amid the merry peals of the church bell 6
the bride and bridegroom started for Aldenham Park,
th
seat of Sir John D. Acton, Bart., M.P., where they still
remain for a few days before going to Ireland.
THE ANNAMITE AMBASSADORS.—The Annaro,ste
Ambassadors left Valencia on the 23d tilt, on board
the Spanish steam-frigate Lepanto. They are to remain
some days at Alexandria, in a palace which the Viceroy of
Egypt has placed at their disposal, and will finally embark
at Suez about the 12th of December onboard the steam
transport Japan, which is to convey them to Hue.--.Galir
nard.

The Convocation of the Prelates and Clergy
the Province of Canterbury was yesterday prorogued DL the
Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, by the Vicar.Gener'd'
Dr. Travers Twiss, under a commission from his Grace
the
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all Fnoll.-
and Metropolitan, pursuant to the Royal writ, until Thurs-
day, January 14, 1864.
THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN.—The very
Rev. Dr. Trench,who has been appointed to the arch-
bishopric of Dublin, will be consecrated shortly after
Christmas in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. The e,orei
mony will be performed by his Grace the Lord Prica',:ci,
all Ireland, assisted by the Right Rev. Dr. Fitzger—c
Lord Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, a lad I°l,,Tar;
dnagh, and the Right Rev. Dr. Gregg, Lord Bishop °f
teJ
Cloyne, and Ross. The archbishop nominate has aPP'
ollege;
the Rev. William Lee, D.D., Fellow of Trinity hag
Dublin, his examining chaplain. This appointm set 1,.5b,
given great satisfaction, as Dr. Lee is one of the feNV 0 .0
e divines who have acquired a reputation in England. 11'11,
a sound and zealous Churchman, and author of a Il
written standard work on the inspiration of Holy Scriptilr-6
Dr. Lee has been chosen to preach Archbishop Vole'

consecration sermon.
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN STONE.—A commu aicir
tion was received in Liverpool yesterday from the
Board of Trade, in answer to the memorial presented
in
favour of a withdrawal of the sentence which had been PS);
nounced in the case of Captain Stone, whose certificate ova
suspended for six months in consequence of the aacident t°
the royal mail steamer Africa. The Board refuses tolicitil'
draw the sentence, and gives reasons for doing so.
MR: EDWARD FOSTER, THE CENTENABL4I:I;e d
The Mayor of Derby (Mr. T. Roe) has oce: (a
th. 9 following communication in reference to Mr- r
resident of Derby, who has recently attained his I°,lB- ear
—"10, Downing-street, Nov. 25, 1863.—5ir,--11,„rt
to your letter to Lord Palmerston of esterdsY's
ef
have to inform you that a fortnight ago Lord Palms' Dti°r.
to
directed that a donation of £6O should be prescuteu
Edward Foster out of the Royal Bounty Fund.--I
your obedient servant, EVELYN ASHLEY. Thos.

Esq., Mayor, Derby."
(SW
ANILINE BLUE.—Among the several stages .
the Reader) which mark the development of thv
industry of coal-tar colours, the discovery of the transfor•
nold.!
mation of aniline. red into aniline-blue will always
prominent position. This transition, for the first time °I),
served by MM. Girard and De Laire, two young Freutc.'_
chemists of M. Pelouze's Laboratory, and subscquen IY$
matured by MM, Persoz, nJe Laynes, and Salvetat, hs
.
become the foundation of an enormous industrial proldle.
Innod,,isnaitilmis4c-nitudo.
tion, which, having received a powerful impulse, I
more breycently
Renard Brothers and Franc in France,ountry,
hbyasirlaepssidrsly. Saitaltapinsoend,tAolauic,aniline- blu e is ac-
The transformation of aniline-red
simplicity, and consists,
complished by a process of great
t at a high tea. era
briefly expressed, in the treatment g
of
aniline. ,p ,
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judifferent
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tare of rosaniline with an excess
i n th i s mm aanttneerr; ctohnevternainest
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naturecl uorfi 1
accomplishedtghe acids
mode of this treatment
Rosaniline itself cannot
by heating rhsa.-iilieo,
rosaniline with salts ot
convertedaaniline.
teiiturisaltsntae,.
Again,
fsn however,ata
noi n i 1 hietne:eai bluelor,
rice versa,
bases are combined is by no means without influcince upoil'
the result of the operation; manufacturers give .a decided
preference to organic acids, such as acetic or benzoic act
.:01. Girard and De Lair; whose names are so intit natal
associated with the development of the new colour i ndul:
try, have pointed out that the passage from red to b.ltietr
attended by an evolution of torrents of ammonia ; Lola .„-;
Nicholson, who combines the genius of the manufactur'd.
with the habits of the scientific inquirer, has aster taivc-
that the blue colouring matter is invariably a saline c°:
pound of a base itself colourless, like rosaniline. Bat 1;11:
relations between the two colourless bases, and consec;ilet''l
the nature of the reaction by which rosaniline is col Serrir.
u
into the blue colourless matter, had hitherto reuia" ed u
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known.
HARDLY FAIR PLAY.--We remember, silo 113:
Atheneuna, the case of a " tragedian," now obe+l3,,i
from England, who called on his critic, and remonsir'
with him for sternly censuring his Shylock on a nigilt
whr-
the player knew that the critic was not present at the
formanoe, The man acknowledged as much, but
it sv:f
lucky for you," said he, " that I was not there, for ha"
seen you play, I am sure I should have been ten
itlefif;
severe as I have been l" The fellow was hamorous, •
evidently knew nothing of Savart's canon of critier
" Le flambeau de la critique doit eclairer et non brule•
HEAVY GALES.—A gale from the S.S.Wr.,
jog occasionally to the W.S.W., broke over t, a
metropolis soon after one o'clock yesterday, and
increncil
in violence until seven o'clock, when it
naoderated 1140
noun, at which time it burst forth with renewed fury.
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wind was highest between 3 and 4 o'clock, whoa
it
accompanied by a heavy fall of rain,