The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1862.

House seemed little disposed to repel ; and
altogether we must think Lord PALMERSTON'S
speech of last night one of his tamest per-

particularly of the physical sciences. His parti-
cular extending beyond the boun-
daries
Medicine to the com-
paratively modern sciences of Physical
Geography and Meteorology. As befitted him,
e proficiency
of Forensic
in his leviathan-like capacity, as Editor of the
laste w Edition of the "Encyclopedia Britannica,"
he was known familiarly, and best of all by those
who knew him the most familiarly, as what is called
(but seldom with so much reason) " a veritable
walking cyclopedia!" Lecturing, only the week
before last, he stood during the whole hour occu-
pied by the task of his prelection. The fact of the
old man of eighty-one having done this, marks his
vigour to the last, both physically and intellectually.
Yet, at intervals, nevertheless, his health had for
some time past been failing him gradually, and on
Wednesday last, the 30th of July, 1862, he tran-
quilly expired, after a course of more than forty
active years' professoriate—keeping up, through all
his routine duties, we are told, his relish, as well
as his knowledge, both of the classics and of the
mathematics.

RUMOURED MARRIAGE OF THE
PRINCE OF WALES.

Rumours prevailed at the various clubs yester
day, and so confidently stated that they more
resemble recognised truths than flying reports, that
the visit which her Majesty intends paying to Ger-
many in September is in some way connected with
the marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, the heir to the Crown of England. Whether
there is any ground for the rumours which so
widely prevail, or whether they are merely the re-
sult of ingenious speculations, we do not pretend to
determine. The statement which has found most
general currency is, that negotiations are in pro-
gress on the part of the Prince for the hand of
Princess Alexandrine, daughter of Prince Albert
of Prussia, who was born on the Ist of February,
1842, and who is, therefore, not quite three months
younger than the Prince of Wales. Another re-
port is that the King of the Belgians is desirous
that his Royal Highness should form a matrimonial
alliance with the Princess Alexandra, daughter of
Prince Christian of Denmark, who is heir pre-
sumptive to the Crown of Denmark. This lady
was born on the Ist of December, 1844, and is con-
sequently not quite eighteen years of age. Both
ladies are represented by those who profess to be
acquainted with them, to be worthy of the proud
position assigned to them, and calculated to obtain
great popularity with the people of England. If
the statement be correct that the King of the Bel-
giaßs favours the Princess Alexandra, no doubt she
will be the chosen one, and the alliance between
England and Denmark will be more closely than
ever cemented.

It is rumoured that Earl Granville is about to
marry the widow of Mr. Gosling, the banker.
The Duchess of Roxburghe and Lady Charlotte
Inner Ker have left the Clarendon Hotel for Floors Castle,
N.B,

MISS AVONIA JONES.—This classic and talented
actress is engaged at the Adelphi Theatre, and will make
her first appearance on the 11th of August.--Era.
A curious fresco was recently discovered at
Blunham Church, Bedfordshire, representing the Descent
from the Cross. It displays certain exaggerations of style
and feeling which may indicate it to be a work of data
about the end of the 15th century. The drawing is said to
be excellent, a characteristic of that period.
The memorial to Samuel Crompton, inventor of
the spinning mule, which is to be placed in Nelson-square,
Bolton, will be inaugurated on the 15th of September,

The peal of eight bells, so well known to visitors

of the International Exhibition, contributed and so often
rung by Messrs. Warner, has been purchased for the Ca-
thedral at Auckland, New Zealand.

COTTON.—Notwithstanding the falling-off in the
supply of cotton last year, the amount devoted to its pur-
chase exhibited a large advance. Thus the computed real
value of the American cotton imported last year into the
United Kingdom was £26,549,717, against £26,597,208 in
1860, and £23,627,772 in 1859; of Brazilian, £556,652,
against £499,829 in 1860, and £561,947 last year; of
Egyptian, £1,279,840, against £1,246,346 in 1860, and
£1,104,766 in 1859; of East Indian, £7,278,537, against
£2,997,000 in 1860, and £3,204,748 in 1859; and of miscel-
laneous supplies, £275,309, against £226,747 in 1860, and
£263,327 in 1859. The aggregate total value of last year's
import was consequently computed at £35,940,055, against
£31,567,180 in 1860, and £28,762,560 in 1859. It will not
escape attention how largely India has profited by the pre-
sent crisis,

INVITATION OF MR. GLADSTONE TO NEW-
CASTLE.—In compliance with a numerously signed requi-
sition to the Mayor, a meeting to invite the Chancellor of

the Exchequer to partake of the hospitality of the metro-
polis of the north was held on Thursday, in the Guildhall,
Newcastle, under the presidency of his worship. About
50 gentlemen were present. A resolution of invitation to
the great Financial Minister was carried. Mr. Jos. Cowen,
jun., suggested that Mr. Cobden, to whom the successful
negotiation of the French treaty was principally due,
should be jointly invited to the banquet with Mr. Glad-
stone. The proposition appeared to be favourably re-
ceived, but nothing was done to give effect to it.—/Vetv-
castle Chronicle.

THE LATE Silt WILLIAM DON.—The success of
the talented comedians, Sir William and Lady Don, in
Australia, has never been exceeded or equalled by any
artist except G. V. Brooke; and up to the night before his
death the same proportionate success attended their per-
formances. From a statement of the receipts and shares
arising from the engagements, in Australia, of Sir William
and Lady Don, from 21st January, 1861, to 18th March,
1862, both days included, it appears that the total persons
admitted amount to 236,031; sum received, £26,665 6s 6d ;
from which £9,833 is ld had been deducted for shares to
his agent, managers of theatres, &c., leaving a balance for
Sir William and Lady Don of £16,832 5s 5d.--Era.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—YORK, Friday.—
The following dividends have this day been resolved upon
by the directors of this company :—Berwick, at the rate of
41 per cent. per annum ; York, at the rate of 3 per cent. per
annum ; Leeds, at the rate of £1 17s. 6d. per cent. per an-
num ; and Carlisle, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
MORMON RECRUITS.—About 200 of the disciples
of Brigham Young arrived at New York on the 9th of July
in the packet ship Windermere, from Havre. A New
York paper describes them as all—men, women, and chil-
dren—quiet, inoffensive looking, blue-eyed Swiss, but the
charms of the female portion seem to have been sadly im-
paired by hard manual labour, and, judging from their
round shoulders, hard bony hands, and flat broad feet, they
had spent a considerable portion of their time in perform-
ing tasks for which the rougher sex are specially intended.
They left next day en route for the Great Salt Lake. Since
the beginning
of the present year about 2.500 Mormons
have arrived at New York, and gone West to swell the
number of Brigham Young's followers.
THE WOOL SALES.—The third series of colonial
wool sales for the present year commenced on Thursday.
The catalogue
comprised the following :-1,319 bales
Sydney, 978 bales Port Philip, 475 bales New Zealand
279 bales Van Diemen's Land, 67 bales Adelaide—total
3,118 bales. The attendance of buyers is reported by
Messrs. Richard Dutton and Son as large, and the biddings
spirited, and the prices of the last sales are well supported
The present series will continue until the 11th of Septem-
ber, and the quantity arrived to this date is as follows ;
Sydney, 31,434 bales ; Victoria, 25,696 bales ; Van
Diemen's Land,
9,792 bales; Adelaide 9,173 bales; New
Zealand, 15,800 bales; , Swan River, 114 bales; Cape of
Good Hope, 15,206 bales—total, 107,215 bales.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY IN NORTH
ESSEX.--A public meeting was held at the Three Cups
Hotel, Colchester, last Wednesday evening, July 30, for
the purpose of hearing explanations as to the mode of allot-
ment of an estate just purchased on the Mersea-Road, Col-
chester. P. 0. Papillon, Esq
Viscount Ranelagh, Col. B. Knox, M.P., J. C. Cobbold, I
Esq., M.P., and Col, Meyrick, members of the board, were
unavoidably absent. The deputation consisted of Henry
Pownall, Esq. (Chairman of the Middlesex Magistrates),
Charles E. Newcomen, Esq. (director), Mr. Gruneisen
(secretary), Mr. Henry Smith (solicitor), and Mr. J. Wyl-
son (surveyor) ; and the Mayor of Colchester was pre-
vented by indisposition from attending the meeting, but
there was a large assemblage of the principal inhabitants of
the town. The speeches were principally directed to show
the value and importance of land societies in a social and
commercial point of view. The system of buying land, and
paying for the same by instalments, as also for raising funds
to erect houses on the land so acquired,were fully gone into
At the conclusion, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed
to the deputation for their lucid explanations, and the reso-
lution also embraced a vote of confidence in the working of
the Conservative Land Society. After the usual compli-
mentary vote to the chairman, the pi oceedings terminated.
I t is intended by the executive committee to set apart a
Estate, the freehold being given free of any charge.
REGISTERED LETTERS.—Tbe fee for registering
reducedpleieteteerosfwlailnldbefortheerection of a church on the Mersea
from and after to-morrow
1) from sixpence to fourpence, and the time of registration
to be extended until the closing of the letter-bag for each
despatch. Letters containing coin must be registered in
future, or they will be liable to a double registration fee,
or eightpence on delivery. (August

LATEST NEWS

NAPLES, AUG. 1 (Evening).
It is assorted that the number of Volunteers al

Corleone continues to increase.
Garibaldi is daily expected to arrive at Messina.
A rumour is current that an American vesse:
laden with arms has arrived at Palermo.

The official Giornale di Napoli of to-day says-
6, The French have abandoned their positions on
the Roman frontier and have concentrated them-
selves at Terracina, Velletri, and Frosinone. A de-
tachment of Pontifical troops stationed at Alatri has
retired to Ferentino. The French troops posted at
Frosinone have fallen back upon Rome. About a
hundred young men who had been prevented from
disembarking on the coast of Sicily, and from con-
tinuing their way to Palermo, have arrived at
Naples. The Government has despatched reinforce-
ments to Sicily, and energetic measures have been
taken to arrest the departure of any expeditions."

LISBON, AtrG. 1, Evening.
The New Loan was sold to-day at 4 per cent

premium.
The Old Portuguese Stock is quoted at 471 to 48,
There are no signs yet of the mail steamer Mag•
dalena, from the Brazils, now overdue.