The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TIJESDNY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1862.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR CASTLE, MARCH 31.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia took
leave of her Majesty this morning, and left the Castle at
ten minutes before twelve o'clock for Gravesend, where the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert is waiting to convey her
royal highness to Antwerp.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Major
Cowell, accompanied the Princess to Gravesend.

The suite in attendance consists of the Countess of
Schulenburg, Countess Blucher, Count Furstenstein, and
Colonel the Hon. Arthur Hardinge, who attends the
Princess to Antwerp.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE CROWN

PRINCES' OF PRUSSIA.

Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia
and suite arrived at Gravesend shortly before two
o'clock yesterday afternoon by special train on the
North Kent Railway, and shortly afterwards embarked
on board her Majesty's steam-yacht Victoria and
Albert, opposite the Clarendon Hotel, near the Terrace-
pier, and left for the Continent. Her Royal Highness
was received at the railway station by various officials of the
South-Eastern Railway Company; and the arrangements
for the embarkation were carried out under the directiom of
Commodore Sir W. F. E, Nicolson, flag-officer at Wool-
wich dockyard.

The Marquis Gallifett and Baron I. de Niviere
arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, last night
from Paris.

The Earl of Chesterfield, Lord and Lady Hunt-
ingfield, and the Hon. Miss Vanneok have left the St.
George's Hotel. _ _

Lord and Lady De Lisle and Dudley have arrived
at the St. George's Hotel.

Lord and Lady Hatherton have arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Teddesley Hall.
_...

Lady Holland has placed Holland House, Ken-
sington, at the disposal of the Countess de Neuilly during
the International Exhibition.

Sir Henry and Lady Hoare and Miss Hoare have
left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Stourhead House
near Bath.

Lient.-Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Lindsay
and family have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-

square, from Nice.
A LADY MAYORESS IN HER OWN RIGHT.—At a
recent city election in Oskaloosa, lowa, Mrs. Nancey
Smith, Democratic, was elected mayor by a majority of 21
over the Republican male candidate for that office.
PLYMOUTH, March 31.—The Young Australia,
769 tons, Captain W. Lowrie, from Melbourne, December
30, passed up Channel to-day ; she has 19,584 ounces of
golddust, 1,652 bales of wool, and several passengers, in-
cluding Mr. Garlock, Mrs. Graham, and Mrs. Fleming.
The Murray, Captain Legue, from Adelaide, in January,
with 2,742 bales of wool and 200 tons of pure copper, landed
several passengers here to-day. The Earl of Elgin, Cap-
tain Cuthbert, from Bombay, was off the Start yesterday
(Sunday). All three ships are bound for London.
A " SUPERIOR MAN."—A certain nobleman,

some years ago, was conspicuous for his success in the
world. He had been employed in the highest situations at
home and abroad, without one discoverable reason for his
selection, and without justify ing the selection by one proof
of administrative ability. Yet at each appointment the pub-
lic said, " A great gain to the Government ! superior man I"
And when from each office he passeclaway, or rather passed
imperceptibly onward towards office still more exalted, the
public said, " A great loss to the Government I superior
man 1" Ho was the most silent person I ever met. But
when the first reasoners of the age would argue some knotty
point in his presence, he would from time to time slightly
elevate his eyebrows, gently shake his head, or, by a dex-
terous smile of significant complacency, impress on you the
notion how easily he could set those babblers right, if he
would but condescend to give voice to the wisdom within
him. I was very young when I first met this superior
man; and, chancing the next day to call on the late Lord
Durham, I said, in the presumption of early years, " I
passed six
dmonor,ttalthihonic hurstlaesrto is
sning in company with Lord
muchl
in
him."
Good
out ? Is it possible that he could have—talked ?"—Sir E.
heavens 1" cried Lord Durham, "how did you find that
B. Lytton, in Blackwood's Magazine,
THE CONVICTED MURDERER AT OXFORD.—The
convict John Hall, upon whom sentence of death was passed
at the recent Lent Assize for Oxfordshire, for the wilful
murder of Lord Dillon's gamekeeper at Spilsbury, has had
his sentence commuted to one of penal servitude for life.
STOPPAGE OF CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY ARCHES.
Yesterday notices were posted on all the newly-erected
arches from Waterloo-road station to as far as the works
have proceeded to London-bridge, prohibiting any persons
from passing through under any pretence what..,,,, ,indor
penalty ur prosecution by the company. This step will
save, probably, many persons from being injured, and

likewise relieve the police from a gang of juvenile thieves,
who after dark have availed themselves of the arches for
escape.

ORDNANCE SURVEY.—Up to the end of March,
1861, there had been expended upon the Ordnance surveys

of England, Scotland, and Ireland the sum of £2,616,447.
The vote last year for this department and the vote passed
for the financial year which has just commenced were
£71,000 each, but a part of this is repaid by the sale of
maps, and the real expenditure on the survey for the finan-
cial year 1862-3 is therefore estimated at £58,500. It in-
cludes £6,000 for the military survey round London, but
the sum of £13,000 for other surveys required for the
national defences will be taken from the loan for the defences.
ANOTHER IRISH OUTRAGE.—DUBLIN, Monday
Evening.—Colonel Knox, of Brittas Castle, was fired at
today near Templemore, and slightly wounded over the
right eye, by two men, who lay in wait for him behind a
hedge. They both escaped.
THE STATE PAPER OFFICE. —This beautiful
structure, erected thirty years ago, is doomed to destruc•
tion, and the work of demolition will be commenced in a
week or two, for the purpose of clearing the space for the
New Government Offices, which will extend into St.
James's Park. All the documents contained in the State
Paper Office will be transferred to the new buildings on the
Rolls Estate in Fetter-lane, where readers will in future
have the opportunity of consulting them. The accommo-
dation is, however, very small at present, but the Master of
the Rolls is taking measures to extend it.
THE FOUNTAINS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE. --

Judging from the elaborate apparatus which has been in

operation during the last two or three weeks, the foun-
tains in Trafalgar-square, which have not hitherto enjoyed
a high reputation as works of science or art, are destined
to astonish the visitors to London during the forthcoming
Exhibition. They have been boarded round, and large
numbers of men have been at work, but all that the out •
side public could see was a multitude of jets of water
thrown up to a considerable height, and all appearing to
be playing towards the great centre fountain. The impres-
sion conveyed, of course, is that the fountains are to be
male to represent, on a very small scale indeed, those of
the Crystal Palace, or perhaps those at Versailles, but the
mystery has been carefully preserved. Now that the hoard-
ing round one of the fountains has been removed, it is dis-
covered that a large number of small pipes have been in-
serted, with a view no doubt to produce some sensation
effects, but the centre fountain does not appear to have
been much improved. One great result, certainly, has
been achieved, the water has been made a little cleaner.
THE REPRESENTATION OF PRESTON.—The Man-
chester Guardian of yesterday says the nomination for Pres-
ton is fixed for Thursday. On Saturday numerous meet-
ings, in connection with the interests of the two candidates,
were held. At half-past three o'clock in the afternoon,
Mr. Melly, the Liberal candidate, addressed a meeting of
electors at St. Mary's Hotel. At the conclusion a resolu-
tion, pledging the support of the meeting, was passed. At
half-past four o'clock a large meeting of non-electors was
held in the Orchard, at which it was resolved to give Mr.
Melly all the support possible. In the evening some en-
thusiastic meetings on behalf of Sir T. G. Hesketh, Conser-
vative, were held ; and at half-past six o'clock Mr, Melly
addressed a large meeting of electors. At the close of the
hon. gentleman's speech it was unanimously resolvel to
lend him every support.
THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.—Part V. of the
Civil Service Estimates was issued yesterday. It contains
the estimates for " Colonial, Consular, and other Voreign
Service," the total sum required for which is £937,400
showing an increase of £248,117, for which the item
" Treasury Chest" is in a great measure responsible, the
estimate on account of this item being this year £242,971,
or £117,873 more than that for last year. There is also an
additional expense of £55,000 incurred on behalf of Van-
couver's Island, which was not mentioned at all in the
former estimates, and £79,193 to repay the treasury chest
of British Kaffraria, which made no claim upon us last
year. The expense of services in China, Japan, and Siam
is £56,748 against £64,646 last year, and some other items
show an increase of expense.
SUSPECTED MURDER OF A WOMAN.—Yesterday
morning, between twelve and one o'clock, the inhabitants
of Canal •road, Stepney, heard loud shrieks and cries of
" Murder I help I" which seemed to be in the direction of
the Regent's-canal, which runs parallel with the houses at
that spot. Several of the inhabitants raised their windows,
but were unable to see any one in the water near the towing-
path of the canal. After searching the bank, however, they
discovered portions of a dress and a crinoline lying near the
edge of the water. There were marks of footsteps on the
path, and evidence of severe struggling at this spot. The
drags were speedily put into requisition, and in about half
an hour the body of a respectably-dressed young woman
was found. She was without a bonnet or shawl ; and a sur-
geon found several marks on her face and arms as if she had
been brutally beaten. The police had observed a woman
answering the description of the deceased and a young man
wandering about the fields near the canal at a late hour on
the previous evening, and measures have been taken to
apprehend the suspected person,