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

Presents to the Princess oi. Wales.

The Lady Mayoress of York and the Eon. 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 Mickle-
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 the
City of York and its vicinity,"

On either side of the inscription is a row of the
White Roses of York, in dead silver, on a silver-
gilt ground. At the back of the inkstand is an
inbeription—
" 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.
The 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 Princo 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 from
the following circumstances :—As neither the Count do
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 ft.

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 purt wnich he would play in that piece, is
stated to have replied that he 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 Mr. Phelps is said to 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 seal gist of the quarrel, and, from what we hear, it re-
flects 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 informs highly eulogistic both
of the Earl of Derby and Mr. Disraeli. And this toast it is
that Mr. Disraeli is represented as responding 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 to•day, 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
of 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.
RETIVAL OF THE ISLE OF TIIANET RACES.—On
Thursday last, at the meeting of the committee
formed to promote the revival of these races, held at the
York Hotel, Marg-ate, the secretary, Mr. Boys, placed in
the hands of the chairman a letter which had been received
from Lord Palmerston, in whim the noble 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.

Vi 0 Nt-Y MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A steady business is reported to-day in discount
Circles, but the demand has become a little quieter ;
full rates are 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 Hamburg and Amsterdam.
Since Monday last the imports of specie have
amounted to £410,000, and the exports to 1,544,000.
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
he company from £1,400,000 to £2,000,000, by an
ssue 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
'he company by issuing 10,000 new shares of £lOO
aeli at a premium of £5 per share, such shares to
>e offered to the shareholders on the register on the
17th of July next, the day of the general meeting,
O the proportion of one new share for two of the
listing shares.
Thu official returns relating to the trade and na-
6gation of the United Kingdom for the five months
flcliog the 31st May have just been published, from
k'hich it appears that the total amount of the ex-
)(arts have been £50,742,670, against L 47,545,238
11 the like period of 1862, showing an increase of
13,197,432. The increase is most perceptible in
leer and ale, earthenware, haberdashery and mil.
finery, hardwares and cutlery, linen manufactures,
voollen manufactures and worsted yarn. The
importations of the principle articles have been
trger as regards raw cotton, hemp, provisions,
aW silk, coffee, tea, tobacco, wine, and sheep's and
cub's wool, while there has been a diminution in
ice, spices, tallow, wheat, and flour.
The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the
Mount of tonnage occupied in the Foreign trade
f the United Kingdom for both the entries out-
'ards and the clearances inwards, while in the
utsting trade, during the same period, there has
at been any very material alteration in the tonnage 111
nployed.

Two o'CLocx.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's
legram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were
168 f. 35c. 68f. 42c.—Better tendency.

Business has continued very quiet in the market
)1' the English Funds, but a better tone has pre
ailed, the uneasy feeling manifested yesterday
Erving partially subsided. Consolsfor transfer are9li
2, and for the account 921. The New Threes and
,edaced are firm at 912. I-. Exchequer Bills con-
nue at 4s. dis. to par; India 5 per Cents. at
D 4 1. The Enfaced 5 per Cents. are marked
)61 ; and the Debentures are 100.
In the Foreign Market there is a decided re-
lion, and all the principal speculative stocks have
tperienced an important rise in value upon pur-
lases, and a renewal of confidence. Turkish 6
)1. Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; ditto Consolides, 501
exican, 36* 371 ; Greek, 361 8 ; ditto Coupons,
, ;
Spanish Passive, 341 ; ditto Certificates,
Italian, 721 1; Portuguese, 491; New Vene-
'elan Loan, 2 to 11 dis. ; and the Confederate
tto, 14 to 1 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the operations have
of the most limited description, and prices
ve shown little change of importance. Greet
estern and North Western, however, have im-

oved ss.
For the Foreign and Colonial line there has been
'IY a moderate inquiry, and late rates are generally
rrent.
Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue inactive
about previous quotations. Bank of Egypt have
Ceded to 27; Bank of Australasia, to 76; Union
Australia, 56-1- a ; and Royal Mail Steam, to 64.
ternational Financial Shares are Tinted 51 to 51
en). ; London Financial Shares, l to 2 prem.;
aneral Credit do., 1 g to 11; prem.; and Egyptian
'Wing Company, 1 to la prem.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Ilk Stock 232
ler Cent. Reduced Annuities
ler Cent. Consols Annuities 92 1/ 2
3 per Cent. Annuities
dia Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
D!tto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto April, 1864 100
esols for Account, July 9 92/
March:
chequer Bills, £l,OOO 2/ per Cent... 4 dis
Ditto £5OO . ............... die
Ditto Small ...................... 4 die
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Lenos Ayres 6 per Cent
Lilador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l6l
eek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 351 61
Ditto Coupons lst 16a
)I.ican. 3 per Cent
Ditto Account .... 36t•
)orish Imperial 5 per Cent
)rtuguese 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62 49i
issian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St
Ditto 5 per Cent., 1862 .. 921 1
rdinian 5 per Cent
apish 3 per Cent
Ditto Passive
34
Ditto Account
apish Cert. of Coup not funded
,rlsish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858
701 69/
D=itto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.
n!ols, Money
ditto Account

June

Mgr. Bnttigreg, the new bishop-elect of Gozo,
Ld auxiliary to the Bishop of Malta in the first-
tiled island, returned last week to Malta from Rome,
Jere he had gone to be duly consecrated bishop by the
'Pe. Mgr. Buttigreg left immediately for Gozo, where he
:t with a most enthusiastic reception,

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

HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
:''°TLAND.—At the half-yearly meeting of this
ciety, held at Edinburgh on Wednesday, it was reported
at the following entries had been made for the general
OW to be held at Kelso in the first week of August :
two, 250 ; horses, 130 ; sheep, 6N; swine, 71; imple-
Dnts, 1,100 ; poultry, 300; total entries, 2,450. It was
stated that arrangements were in progress for holding
general show at Stirling in 1864, and it was resolved
at the show of 1865 should be held at Inverness. It was
oposed to hold the next show at Glasgow in 1866. It
is resolved to remit to the directors to appoint a committee
inquire into the means of agricultural education in Scot-
ad and into the results of the working of the society's
lucational charter.

BAVARIA.—The Bavarian Chambers were opened
r the King at Munich on the 25th instant.
her expressing the hope that the questions now pending in
l'eaany would be settled conformably to the interets of all
4raac. States concerned and the confidence that the main-
nence of the Zollcerein was certain, his Majesty said :
The state of affairs in Europe generally is, unhappily,
'0 Which will not admit a reduction of the army; but the
triotism of the Chambers will not recoil from sacrifices
minded by the honour and independence of Bavaria. The
'Mutable condition of the finances, moreover, will allow
e necessary estimates to be granted without having re-
Urge to new taxes."
Colonel Lepio, intendant of the Imperial palaces,
18 arrived at Vichy to prepare the Chalets of the
)Unt de Clermont-Tonnerre for the reception of the
co?eror, Ono of them will be exclusively occupied by his
eiesty, the aide-de-camp on duty, and a valet, whilst
o other will receive the persons of his suite. The two
alets are situated in the new park on the banks of the
[leer. The private garden which was last year formed
and the Villa Strauss has been transplanted round the
3Perial chalet.

woman residing at Antwerp was, a few even-
gB ago, bitten in the hand by a venomous fly. She took
notice of it and went to bed. During the night she was
ized with severe pain, and in the morning the whole arm
td turned black. Medical assistance was then sent for,
Id amputation near the shoulder was found necessary.
he operation was immediately performed, and she is now
)4ig on well.