The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-30 00:00:00

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Cash. Account.
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Northern ...
NOW ditto
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Geneva....
Southern 770 .. 770
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa 747 50 .. 347 50
Ditto to Barcelona

DEATH OF LORD MASSAREENE.--A telegram
from Dublin conveys the melancholy intelligence of the
death of Lord Massareene, which occurred shortly before
eleven o'clock on Tuesday night.

DEATH OF LADY SEATON.—The family of Lord
Seaton has just sustained a most Billeting bereave-
ment in the sudden death of Lady Seaton. This sad event,
following closely upon the death of Field Marshal Lord
Seaton, will occasion universal sympathy for the family.
On the 17th of the present month the gallant old soldier,
Lord Seaton, peacefully breathed his last at Valetta House,
Torquay, His lordship's eldest son, with his wife, was
staying at the same residence. Within a few hours after
her father-in-law's death the Hon. Mrs. Colborne, who
had just become Lady Seaton, gave birth to twins. Not-
withstanding the natural distress arising from the decease
of Lord Seaton her ladyship progressed as favourably as
circumstances gave a right to expect. On Saturday, how-
ever, a sudden change for the worse took place, and her
ladyship expired the same night, to the infinite grief of her
husband and friends. Lady Seaton was only 37 years of
age. She was born in 1b26, and at the age of 25 married
the present Lord Seaton—Major the Hon. James Colborne.
Her ladyship was the youngest daughter of the second
Lord Dowries.

EGYPTIAN HALL.—Among those who have re-
cently accepted Mr. Edmund Yates's " Invitations"
to the Egyptian Hall are the following distinguished visi-
tors :—The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and Vis-
count Mandeville, the Earl of Essex, the Marquis of Clan-
ricarde, Lord Dunkellin, M.P , Viscount Chelsea, Lady
Egerton, of Tatton, and the Hon Misses Egerton, Lady
Cornwallis, Lady Camoys, Lady Howard, Lady Morto n
Peto, Sir Charles Young, Lady Edwin Landseer, Mr.
Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Chas. Dickens, Mr. Frith, R.A., Mr.
Sheriff Jones, &c.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—The offices at Exeter Hall
will be open till 7 o'clock this evening for the sale of tickets
for the great musical performance of " Athalie," ezo., at the
Crystal Palace to-morrow, which will commence at three
o'clock, and is expected to terminate about six.
THE NEW TEA DUTlES.—Upwards of 21.000
entries for tea were passed in the London Custom House
on the 25th inst., when the reduced duty of ls. per pound
took effect. These en ries released 31 million pounds from
the various metropolitan bonded warehouses, and yielded
£175,000 to the customs revenue.

FRENCH MAN. OF-WAR IN BURNTISLAND ROADS.
Early on Monday morning the Dan, 6, a French
screw steam frigate of 30 guns and 360 men, Commandant
Choyou, came up the Firth and anchored in Enrntisland
roads. Her object in visiting this quarter is, we under-
stand, to coal and water previous to proceeding to the north
to protect the fisheries. She lies about a quarter of a mile
off Burntisland harbour, opposite the railway pier, where
she will remain for the next five or six days.—Scotsmax.
THE PUBLIC OFFICES.—The annual return of the
increase or diminution in the salaries and expenses of the
retiring allowances of the public offices or departments
shows a decrease of £7,953 in the year 1862. In the Post-
office there was an increase of £20,6' 8, and at the Admiralty
of £7,330. In the Customs there was a diminution of
£17,781, and in the Inland Revenue Department of
£26,116.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 29.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Princess Louis of Hesse, drove out yesterday
afternoon, attended by Major-General the Hon. A.
N. Hood on horseback.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and Princess
Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Sir
W. Haste, and Major Cowell, returned to Windsor
Castle to-day from Buckingham Palace.

The Queen 11ario Amelie, accompanied by the
Count of Paris and the Duke of Chartres, visited
the Queen.

His Grand Ducal Highness Prince Alexander of
Hesse and his Grand Ducal Highness Prince Henry of
Hesse and suite have arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from
Windsor Castle.

The Duke de Colenze has arrived at Maurigy's
Hotel from Naples.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland re-
ceived at dinner last evening Lord and Lady Lovaine, Lord
and Lady Colchester, Sir Frederic and Lady Smith, Gen.
Sabine, Professor Owen, Captain Denham, R.N., Mr.
Cheney, Mr. F. B uckland, Dr. Bence Jones, and a select
party at Northumberland House.

The Earl and Countess of Yarborcugh have
arrived in Arlington-street from Brocklesby Park.
Lord Palmersto❑ was summoned to the Queen at
Windsor, and was therefore unable to vote in favour of Sir
John Trelawny's bill for abo'ishing church rates.
The Earl Russell, in compliance with the Queen's
command, left town last evening for Windsor Cas le, on a
visit to her Majesty.

The, Countes, of Listowel and the Ladies Adela
and Helena Hare have arrived at 34, Belgrave-square, from
Brocklesby Park, Lincoln, for the season.
The Etrl and Ccuritess C.thcarr have arrived at
Maurigy's Hotel from Thornton-le-Street, near Thirsk,
Yorkshire.

The Earl and Countess of Fingal have arrived at
the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
The Countess Cowywr received a small party of
visitors last night at the family residence in St. James's.
square.

The Lord Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait have
issued invitations for a large reception at London House,
St. James's-square, this evening.

The marriage of Col. R. Taylor, C. 8., and Lidy
Jane Hay, daughter of the Marquis of Twee-ddale, and sit.ter
of the Duchess of Wellington and Lady Ewily Peel, will
take place in June.

Lady de Rothschild had a dancing party last
night at her ladyship's residence, Grosvenor-place-houses.
Admiral Sir Frederick Grey has quite r. covered
from his recent illness, and has resumed his official duties
at the Admiralty.
The Right Hon. James and the Hon. Mrs.
Stuart-Wortley have experienced a severeless by the death
of a son, aged 10 years, who expired yesterday of scarlet
fever at East Sheen, Surrey.
WEDDING PRESENTS TO THE PRINCESS OF
WALES.—Yesterday afternoon the Prince of Waies
sent to the South Kensington Museum, to be exhibited
with the other presents until the 4th of May, a case of gold
ornaments, consisting of a tiara in the form of bay leaves,
with a necklace, &c., manufactured in Rome after ancient
Etruscan models. The present was made by 49 British
subjects residing at Rome, at the period of his royal high-
ness's marriage.