The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-23 00:00:00

FLOWER SLIOW AT
_2RE CRYSTAL

PALACE.

The preparations for the grand flower show to-
morrow are completed, and one of the greatest
"shows" of the season is anticipated. In considera-
tion of its being the Queen's birthday, and also in
consequence of the number of distinguished
foreigners in London, it has been arranged by the
directors to give the first display this season of the
entire series of great fountains at half-past three
o'clock tomorrow, when they will be seen to the
greatest advantage,:cs the fresh green foliage of the
trees and shrubs will contrast most favourably with
the water.

THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.—We are requested
o state that a public meeting will be held at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, under the presidency of Mr.
Samuel Gurney, M.P., on Tuesday morning next, the 27th
inst., at 12 o'clock, to promote the erection of model lodg-
ing-houses, with halls for educational and institutional pur-
poses, free libraries, &c., in memory of his late Royal High-
ness the Prince Consort.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—The com-
pleted returns for Wednesday present the highest
total since the opening day—namely, 23,345, of whom
10,967 were season ticket holders, and 12,378 paid half-a-
crown. The return for yesterday at five o'clock stood thus
—season tickets, 5,473; on payment, 12,490; total, 17,963.
The demand from the public for the paid-up scrip
of the New Turkish Loan is still considerable, and incon-
venience might be occasioned by a strict adherence to the
existing regulation respecting payments in full, inasmuch
as the dealers in the Stock Exchange would be precluded
in the intervals between the instalments from obtaining a
fresh supply, by paying in full upon the scrip they hold.
It has accordingly been arranged that Messrs. Glyn and
Co. will receive payments in full on the loan on the 28th
and 29th inst., allowing discount, however, only from the
Ist of July,
FRIGHTFUL THREATENING NOTICES IN IRELAND.
—The Cork Reporter says that two gentlemen, named
Leahy and Galgey, were served through the Post-office
with thrcatening, notices "of the most frightful charac-
ter," bedaubed with rude sketches of pistols, coffins,
death's heads, and other figures emblematical of destruc-
tion and death. The wives of those gentlemen were also
served with missives of similar aspect and import, menacing
their husbands with terrific vengeance; and the only known
cause of these proceedings is that Mr. Galgey became the
purchaser of property sold by Mr. Leahy. The magistrates
were holding an investigation all day, the result of which
had not been made public. The Reporter adds, "We
have heard that notices of a similar import have been
served on several land agents and others."
THE MOORS IN PERTHSHIRE.—Grouse is abun-
dant and healthy on all the extensive moors in the shire,
An immense number of birds were bagged last season, but
the stock left has apparently been better than usual. The
weather, however, has been favourable as a whole, and
they are consequently in prime condition. Many of the
moors have already been let, in numerous cases to the old
tenants.—Scotsman.
THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.—Annexed is an
analysis of the proportions which the leading branches of
the public expenditure have borne to the general total since
1843 :

Year. National Debt. Civil List. Army. Navy.
1843 .. 571 111 .. 15.5 .. 12.9
1844 .. 601 122 .. 16.0 .. 11'5
1845 .. 57'3 10.3 .. 181 .. 13.8
1846 .. 55 1 11S .. 17.8 .. 151
1847 .. 5/.6 34•5 .. 192 .. 14'7
I'4B -52 S .. 14'7 .. 17'9 14.6
1819 .. 55.7 .. 132 .. 17.5 .. 13.6
1850 .. 60.0 .. 13'4 .. 17'8 .. 12S
1551 .. 56'5 .. 13.9 .. 17.6 .. 11.9
1851 .. 55.0 13.2 .. 18.7 .. 13.1
1853 .. 54.3 13'8 .. 189 .. 13 0
1851 .. 461 .. 121 .. 20.7 .. 251
1555 .. 32'7 .. 10'0 .. 34.8 221
1,•56 .. 30 7 .. 10'7 .. 321 .. 20'5
1857 46.5 14'9 .. 211 .. 16.9
1858 .. 47.4 15'0 .. 211 .. 16.5
1859 .. 41.5 11.8 .. 211 .. 17.4
1860 .. 39.4 15.9 .. 25'6 .. 191
1561 .. 391 17.6 23'8 .. 191
It is worthy of remark that, notwithstanding the additions
made to the principal during the Crimean war, the annual
charge of the public debt is not Eo great now as it was ten
years since.

A SECONDHAND NATIONAL AIR.—" The Vice-
roy of Egypt, says the Nessager du Jitidi, " related, while
at Toulon, a trick which had been played off on him, and
the recital of which had caused much amusement to the
Italian Court. When his Highness was about to embark
for Europe, a person requested permission to present to
him a national air for Egypt, which, he said, he had com-
posed for the occasion, ()Untying that all other nations had
their patriotic hymn, and that Egypt ought to have hers.
The music was tried, found to h 3 fine, and the self-styled
composer was liberally rewarded by the Viceroy. During
the visit which Victor Emmanuel paid to the squadrons at
Naples, when the French played the air of ' Bettie Hor-
tense,' and the English God save the Queer,' the baud
of the Egyptian frigate struck up its new national hymn, '
which turned nut to he nothing more nor less than the pro-
hibited air of Francis which bad been palmed off on the
Viceroy as a new composition. As may be supposed, the
Italians were both astonished and scandalircd at hearing it
until an explanation was given.
THE I.IARTLEY PIT CATASTROPHE.-011 TUC'S-
day the " sinker," who had worked so zealously to rescue
the miners lost in the awful calamity at Hartley Colliery,
publicly received the testimonials which had been
prepared for them. The " sinkers," who are about 40 in
number, received from the committee of the fund £1 for
each shift iu which they were engaged, the highest being
£l9, and the lowest £l. Besides the pecuniary reward,
each man will receive a silver medal, now being prepared
for them by Mr. Wyon, of the Mint. The leader of the
devoted band, Mr. William Coulson, will obtain a gold
medal. The presentation took place in Newcastle-upon
Tyne, and a number of coalotvnere took part in the pro-
ceedings.