The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-18 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market is firm as regards good and fine samples, at
full prices ; but inferior produce is rather less active, and
in some instances the turn lower in value.

DEATH OF MR. DALLAS, THE LATE AMERICAN
MINISTER TO ENGLAND.—Mr. Dallas, whose death
inThiladelphia at the age of 72, is reported in the American
papers, graduated at Princeton in 1810, and his first official
employment was as Private Secretary to Mr. Gallatin
when Minister to Russia. In 1817 Mr. Dallas was made
Deputy Attorney-General of Philadelphia ; a few years
after, mayor of the city, and in 1829, U.S.District Attorney.
In 1831 he was in the State Assembly, and from 1837 to
1839 he was the American Ambassador to the Court of the
Czar. Returning home again he devoted himself to the
legal profession until 1844, when, by the Polk and Dallas
political campaign he was elected Vice-President of the
United States. In 1856, on the election of Mr. Buchanan
to the Presidency, Mr. Dallas was appointed Minister to
England, and entrusted with the settlement of the central
American question. Upon the conclusion of his diplomatic
career he retired into private life in his native city, Phila-
delphia. Mr. Dallas was a gentleman of striking personal
appearance. He possessed a polished mind, which, added
to natural good sense and a long experience of men and
things, gave him a high position among the statesmen of
the country.
Herr von Bismarck received a flattering token of
esteem from his sovereign on Christmas-day. The
King, as the Berlin papers inform us, sent him on that
occasion a Christmas present, consisting of an elegant
walking-stick surmounted with an ivory handle upon
which the King's own bust, crowned with a wreath of
laurel, is most artistically carved. The gift was accompa-
nied by an autograph letter, in which his Majesty stated
that "he sent his faithful minister this particular stick in
order that he (the Minister) might always be reminded, on
looking at it, that it was none other than he who had placed
those laurels on the King's brow."
THE WIMBLEDON COMMON BILL.—We are
informed that the committee, who, at Earl Spencer's
instance, were appointed to consider the provisions of
this bill have presented their report to his lordship. The
report contains recommendations intended, to remove
objections suggested by certain of the clauses in the bill,
and it is now under the consideration of his lordship and

his advisers.
LETTER WRITING. —The Postmaster-General
reports that in the year 1854 the number of letters
delivered in England andiWales averaged 19 for every man,
woman, and child ; in 1863 the number had risen to 26. In
Scotland the number rose from 15 in 1854 to 20 in 1863 ;
in Ireland from 7to 9. In the London- postal district the
number of letters delivered in the year to each inhabitant,
upon the average, rose from 36 in 1854 to 48 in 1863 ; in the
Windsor district, from 28 to 40 ; in the Southampton, from
28 to 38 ; Oxford, 25 to 30 Dover, 25 to 35 ; Liverpool
was stationary at 31; in the Reading district the rise was
from 20 to 31; Gravesend, 28 to 30 ; in Bristol district
there was a decline from 31 to 29 ; in the Plymouth, g rise
from 22 to 29 ; in Birmingham, a rise from 23 to 28 ;
Biro
kenhead, from 20 to 26 ; Bradford, 14 to 26 ; Portsmouth,
20 to 25 ; York, 21 to 25 ; Newcastle, 22 to 24 ; Norwich,
14 to 22 ; Exeter, 11 to 22 ; Manchester, 18 to 21 ; Halifax,
9tolB ; Leeds, •13 to 18 ; Nottingham, 10 to 16 Sheffield,
15 to 16. But these calculations are made not for the towns
named, but for the postal districts—that is, for the whole
area within which the head post-office of the town distri-
butes letters, and in fact so many neighbouring small towns
and villages are included as often to give the whole dis-
trict a population double or treble that of the town alone.
The returns for watering-plates present astonishing results,
but the number stated as the population is only the resident
population, and the letters include those of visitors who
come in the season. Thus Scarborough is returned as
having an increase of letters from 23 per head in 1854 to 42
in 1863, Ramsgate from 27 to 42, Margate from '27 to 44,
Brighton from 38 to 48—the number reached in London—
Southport from 36 to 52, Leamington from 41.t0 57, and
Malvern from 57 to 103.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 17.
The Queen walked and drovp yesterday morning
and afternoon. Princess Helena accompanied her
Majesty.
Princess Louise went out driving.
Major-General Lord William Paulet, command-
ing the south-western district, arrived at Osborne
from Portsmouth, and had the honour of dining
with her Majesty.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRINGHAM, Jan. 17.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of wales
and the Duchess of Cambridge have taken several
drives in the neighbourhood of Sandringham during
the last few days.
On Saturday Earl Spencer, Lord Suffield, and
Rev. C. Kingsley arrived on a visit to the Prime
and Princess of Wales.
Viscount Hamilton, Admiral Sir Henry Keppell
Colonel Hon. B. Feilding, Mr. B. Woodward, and'
Mr. Helps, have left Sandringham.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales and the Duchess of Cambridge, with the
Countess of Morton, Lady Geraldine Somerset/
Earl Spencer, Lord Suffield, Hon. T. de Grey,
Lieutenant-General Knollys, Captain Grey, COL
Home Purves, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Holzman, at-
tended divine service at Sandringham Church On
Sunday. Prayers were read by the Rev. G. 13'
Moxon, 8.A., and the Rev. Mr. Bailey, and tli°
sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Kingsley.
The first " public" meet of the West Norfolk, .at
Sandringham, took place on Monday, and was inns,
,
numerously attended. The principal gentlemen 0'
the hunt, to the number of 150, assembled on tine
lawn at the south front, and the generality of thus°
present partook of refreshment at the house.
Shortly after eleven the royal party, preceded 1)1
the hounds, drove along the avenue of limes, ROI,'
ing a very beautiful sight. His Royal Highness one
first, accompanied by Earl Spencer, Lord Suffield'
Mr. H. Villebois (the master of the hounds), Mr. A;
Hamond, Captain Grey, Hon. T. de Grey, Colou'
H. Purves, &c. Immediately after the prince f 01;
lowed an open phaeton containing their Re'
Highnesses the Princess of Wales and the Duchess
cf Cambridge. Two other carriages followed Witt'
the rest of the suite. The hounds were first put
the Brick-kiln cover, and went along to the San
u;
ringham Heights plantation, in neither of
they found ; then across the heath to Holly
cover, and, just as some were beginning to despals
of getting any sport, a fine fox broke away on tli°
Dersingham side, getting a splendid burst into
tlia
open—a division of the pack being well after 018
Reynard. As the fox was running in a lill
with the plantation, another division of the p 0,,,
came after him at an advantage, and I'
a short run poor Reynard was killed. Al''
other fox was found at Paper-mill cover, and
made a good run to Congham, where he was 105`,
.
They afterwards drew one of the Rising woods 011
the way back to the Wolf erton wood, in the latter
of which was started another fox, with which nii,;
other run was got. The day had been beautiful 4
fine, but about four o'clock the rain began to fall',.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and lit!
guests proceed this morning by special train to ISfsol
lington, in order to visit Mr. H. Villebois,
Masham House. 'clge
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambri p
leaves Sandringham this morning for London,
tended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Col
on
'
Home Purves.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and suite w""'
according to present arrangements, leave Sanll:g;
ham on Thursday for London, and, after spencllll4
a night at Marlborough House, proceed to Osbor.!
*
to join the Queen and the rest of the Royal Wall
The Poet Laureate and the Baronetcy.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I am in a position (having a letter ff,°ilii,s
Mr. Alfred Tennyson) to state that the repor,',
wholly unfounded of his being about to be mad
baronet.—l am, yours truly,
THE EDITOR OF " DEBRETT'S BARONETAOS

AND PEERAGE."
11, Ludgate-hill, E.C., Jan. 17.

His Excellency the French Ambassador 4
Albet-gate House yesterday on a visit to Viscount
Viscountess Palmerston at Broadlands, Hants. it the
His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio lev.o the
Italian Legation in Grosvenor-street on Monday to Fivstell
select circle visiting Viscount and Viscountess Palnle'-
at Broadlands.
P'- Victor Bariatinsk

has left Long's o°l

lance
'or Devonshire.
The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gvrend°llt
St. Maur arrived at the First Lord's official residence t
the Admiralty, Whitehall, yesterday evening from St4le
Park, Devon.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter los;
been entertaining a large party during the last wee
Burghley House, Stamford. Amongst the company
cCA
the Earl and Countess Spencer and Lady Sarah SPenjoi
the Earl of Sandwich and Lady Emily Montagu, Arisctoo,
and Viscountess Sydney, Lord and Lady Claude 119,11'44
Lady Charles Wellesley and Miss Wellesley, Lord
Lady Burghley, Hon. Captain Hood, Mr. George NsT9't°
Mr. F. Seymour, &c.
The Earl of Fife has left town on a visit to .rid
and Mrs Webb at Newstead Abbey. The Countess of
elps
remains in town, but has nearly recovered from her I.°c
indisposition. te6
THE CoLENSO CASE.—The Judicial Cota,---tAr
of the Privy Council will sit on Monday, and the
lav
tomary sitting will be resumed on the following W,: 00
No day has been appointed for judgment to be giTc"
the Colenso appeal.
The Count and Countess de Jancourt have jt7'toe.
the company visiting Viscount and Viscountess Fabler°.
at Broadlands, near Romsey.

anifed'

Lord and Lady Charles Bruce have
town from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of
bury, at Savernake Lodge, near Marlborough, Wilts.
I.jo
Lord Stanley of Alderley is expected to 0101
at his residence in Dover-street this evening from Aide:ell;
Park, Cheshire, for the Cabinet Council appointed to b°
to-morrow.
The marriage of Mr. John Woodford,
Gen. Sir Alexander Woodford, G.C.8., with Miss 14:1114
eldest daughter of -Mr. Arabin, and niece to Sir '°B44
Meux, Bart., took place at St. George's Church, 119)3(7vti
square, yesterday, the 17th inst. The ceremony NO4O
formed by the Rev. H. Fludyer, cousin to the bridegr",e4
after which the company assembled in Grosvenor-Affiei
where a breakfast was given by Mr. Arabin. Shortly srof
the newly married pair started for Theobald's Parlt,
the seat of Sir Henry Meux, Bart.
The remains of Lady Brougham were in e4'
yesterday forenoon in the grounds of the new collets-
the Lewes-road, Brighton. The funeral pg
re
ebeding9 tit I
conducted in the plainest manner. The following
attended on the-occasion :—Mr. J. Spalding, Rear' boo fi
Eden, Colonel Malet, Mr. Robert Eden, Captain 1""f).
R.N., and Mr. William Brougham (brother of 0.0
Brougham). It was stated that, at the advice of 131 00
cal adviser, Lord Brougham was requested not to
Cannes to attend the burial of his wife.

ADELPHI THEATRE. The performaric'deil
"Leah" will positively be withdrawn on Saturday
the 28th inst., to make way for Sheridan Knowles's P'-gotlr
" The Hunchback," to be produced on Monday, the tb°
with Miss Bateman as Julia, her first appearance ill
character in England.
EXETER HALL.—The National Cho'ial
will give a grand performance of the " Cre3tY
on Wednesday next, the 25th. The principal /19ca-
engaged are Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. Sims Reeves, 0,041
Lewis Thomas. The band and chorus will number
°
700 performers. Mr. G. W. Martin will conduct. 1.0
ETON COLLEGE.—The Christmas vacation
tell
nates to-day with the return of the lower boys. 11‘,,hefo ,
form return to the college to-morrow, and the sic
11'
will follow on Friday, when the whole of the scil°l'''
have reassembled. r 4
MONUMENT TO THE LATE CAPTAIN SP•°;;fril
has been determined to erect a monument in remera,,iefr
of the intrepid and lamented Captain Speke, the cli,se,s,
of the great Equatorial lake of Africa, the Victoria P.',fjtel
who, with his gallant companion Grant, followed its;,%ti ,j
to the mouth of the Nile. The Geographical Pcsi,
Paris have contributed 10 guineas towards the fund,
amongst the English subscribers are the Duke a A
ton, Viscount Milton, Sir William Miles, Bart,
Nv 31AArAld,i:
Peregrine Acland, Sir Justin Sheil, Sir An
Sir Henry Rawlinson, General Sir A. Boyle, Six'
Murchison, Admiral Collinson, Sir George °Or
ingstone, and a large number of gentlemen 10
are well known in scientific circles.