The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-21 00:00:00

Everything will be in readiness for the Queen's
arrival at 'Windsor Castle on the 26th inst., though it is
not positively fixed that her Majesty will leave Osborne on
that day. At present the departure of the Court from the
Isle of Wight stands for the 28th. Her Majesty will re-
main at Windsor Castle until the 30th, and perhaps not
leave for Balmoral until the Ist of May. Her Majesty will
travel to the Highlands by an entirely different route from
that which she has been accustomed to take. The route
will be by the Lancaster and Carlisle and Caledonian Rail-
ways, and if it is possible to do so conveniently, the Queen
will make the journey without stopping. It is expected
that her Majesty will remain at Balmoral for about a month
—certainly till after her birthday (the 24th of May) has
passed.—Court Circular.

The Cabinet of the Hague has proposed to that
of Brussels to postpone, until the first of August next, the
period fixed for the exchange of the ratification of the treaty
on the navigation of the Meuse.

Mr. Maltby, the English Vice-Consul at Brussels,
has published a notice that 1,500 forged one-pound notes
of the National Bank of Scotland are now in circulation on
the continent.

A special meeting of the Midland Railway Com-
pany is called for the 6th of May, at Derby, to approve of
several bills now before Parliament.

A special meeting of the London and North
Western Railway Company is called for the 2d of May, to
approve of various bills affecting the company, and now
pending in Parliament. Only two of these are promoted
directly by the London and North Western ; six are pro-
moted by it jointly with other companies ; and eight are
bills of other companies requiring the approval of the
London and North Western.

The Duke of Cambridge has given orders for the
redecoration of Gloucester House in anticipation of the hos-
pitalities which will be consequent on the influx of distin-
guished visitors during the International Exhihition.
Though the royal duke came to town on Saturday, he
leaves London to-day.—Court Circular.

DEATH OF LADY ELIZABETH REPTON.--The
Lady Elizabeth Repton, eldest daughter of the distin-
guished statesmaqand lawyer, the Earl of Eldon, died on
Wednesday last, after a long illness. Her ladyship, was
born November 1, 1783, and married, November 27, 1817,
Mr. Geo. Stanley Repton.

THE BISHOP OF LOIN incrn. —We regret to an-
nounce the continued illness of the Bishop of London.
His lordship was to have preached at the special service at
Westminster Abbey last night, but was prevented by his
serious indisposition. His place was supplied by the Rev.
Daniel Moore, M.A., incumbent of Cambden Church, Cam-
berwell.

A good illustration of Mr. Smiles's popularity is
afforded in the fact that Messrs. Tinsley Brothers had an
order the other day for 200 copies of Self Help for the work-
men of Mr. John Hick, of the Iron Works, Bolton.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.—The Emily St.
Pierre, which was captured off Charleston by a Federal
cruiser, has arrived here, having been recaptured by her

Two days ago the Moldo-Wallaehian Govern-
ment granted a concession to an Austro-English com-
pany fur a railroad from Czernowitz, in the Bukovina,
to Galatz and Jassy. A few Ways since Captain Blakely,
of the Royal Artillery, passed through Vienna on his way to
Constantinople, where he is likely to get a large order for
rifled guns. Mr. Orell Lever is again at Vienna, but I have
not yet heard what is his business there.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF
SOCIAL SCIENCE.—We understand that the corporation of
the City of London have granted the use of Guildhall,
with the courts and offices adjoining, for the purposes of the
sixth annual meeting of the National Association for the
Promotion of Social Science, to be held in London from the
sth to the 14th of June next. A strong feeling is exhibited
in the City in support of the meeting, and the Fishmongers'
Company, with their accustomed liberality, have given 60
guineas to the fund that is being raised to defray the local
expenses.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL.--We understand that
Rear-Admiral Horatio T. Austin, C. 8., has been nominated
to fill the vacant post of lieutenant• governor of Greenwich
Hospital, vice Sir William Carroll, K.C.8., deceased. It
is not known whether there will be any re-arrangement of
the duties consequent upon the recommendation of the royal
commission; but it is rumoured that Rear-Admiral Austin
will be appointed rear-admiral superintendent for a term of
five years.— United Service Gazette.
CHELSEA SAVINGS-BANK.--The trustees of this
institution have issued their 42d annual report, from which
it appears that during the last year there were 10,166 con-
tributors to the bank, including 62 charitable institutions
and 29 friendly societies. The total balance due at the time
the accounts were made up was £171,234 3s. Bd. against
£170,786 6s. 10d. due, including interest, for the correspond-
ing period of the previous year. The sums received from
depositors within the year amounted to £50,101 ss, 10d.,
and the amount repaid during tne same time, including in-
terest, was £53,251 Os. 2d. The total cost of management
amounted to £7BO 6s. 4d., and, after providing for the pay-
ment of every depositor in full, there remained a surplus of
£787 16s. Bd., which was carried forward to meet the cur-
rent expenses of the present year. The directors have made
arrangements to pay in future all small sums without the
usual week's notice.

HOLYHEAD ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.—A largely
attended publi3 meeting has been held at Holyhead to ex-
plain to seamen thf, nhjswt of *IP MAW.' , tue
advantages held out to them by joining the force. The chair
was taken by the Hon. W. 0. Stanley, M.P., and among
those present were Captain Inglefield, of her Majesty's ship
Majestic; Captain Pechell, R.N., Commander Priest, R.N.
and a number of other naval officers. Captain Inglefield,
in an able and concise speech, explained the primary object
of the Naval Reserve to be that England should not be bur-
dened with heavy taxation by keeping a large standing navy.
Nothing short of invasion could possibly call out the Naval
Reserve, and in such an event doubtless the seamen would
all come forward ; but the whole gist of the matter was to
teach them to work the guns properly. In Holyhead every
facility for drill would be afforded them, as the Majestic
would be there long enough to enable all to have their 28
days' drill. Only able seamen and the best men would be
taken. Men of 30 years of age, who had joined for 16 years,
would be entitled to a pension of not less than £l2, to the
benefit of Greenwich Hospital, and wound pensions, the
same as naval men. In North Shields 1,200 had already
joined ; in South Shields 370, 400 in Liverpool, 500 in Mary-
port, and 27 picked men in Carnarvon. Captain Tully said
that as far as the seamen belonging to the City of Dublin
Company were concerned, they would have every facility
to go through their drill, and Captain Warren expressed
himself to the same effect on behalf of the railway company.
The chairman, in some closing remarks, observed that in a
short time it would be a mark of distinction to belong to this
force, and in offering his services to a shipping master a sea-
man would find he would be preferred to those who had
not joined. The proceedings closed with the usual votes of
thanks.
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN ROBERTSON.--We be-
lieve that the decision of the authorities with reference
to the late court-martial in the 4th Dragoon Guards
now requires but the requirement of a formality be-
fore it is promulgated for public information. Offi-
cial secrecy is most properly observed in these matters, and
we do not profess to tell our readers the actual result ; but
a secret which is known to some 30 er 40 persons almost
ceases to be a secret, and we have some reason for believing
that the public anticipation of Captain Robertson's acquittal
will be very nearly justified by the event, and that that offi*
cer will be ordered to return to his duty. With the nature
of the changes that may-be expected to follow we are unac-
quainted, but rumour associates the names of several officers,
notably those of Colonel Shute and Lieutenant-Colonel
Cureton, with the proximate command of the 4th Dragoon
Guards.—Army and Navy Gazette.
DEATH BY FIRE IN A MODEL LODGING-
ROUSE.—On Saturday Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the de-
puty-coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the London
Hospital, on the body of Mary Gross, aged eight years,
who lost her life by ffre at the New Model Lodging-house,
St. John-street, Brick-lane, Bethnal-green, under the fol-
lowing shocking circumstances :—lt appeared from the
evidence that the parents of the deceased were weavers,
and occupied one of the upper rooms of the new building,
and on Saturday night week, about nine o'clock, the
mother and father were absent to take home some work.
The deceased had the care of other children and while
standing in front of the fire her dress (which was extended
by crinoline) touched the bars of the grate and ignited.
Her screams brought one of the lodgers named Edmond-
son, to her aid, who found her running about the room
enveloped in a mass of flame, He rolled her up in a piece
of carpet,
and with other assistance the flames were :extin-
guished. She was removed to the above-named institution,
where she was found to be shockingly burned about the
arms, legs, and body. The deceased lingered in great
agony until Thursday, when she expired from the mortal
effects of the burns. The deputy.corener remarked on the
distressing nature of the case, when the jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death."
THE GREENLAND FISHERIES.—HULL, April 17.
—Messrs. Brown, Atkinson, and Co., the directors of the
Hull Whale and Seal Fishing Company, have received the
following news from the Greenland fisheries :—The steamer
Lady Seale, of Hull, Capt. Silvey, which left this port about
the middle of February, returned to Lerwick on the 13th
instant, having had to bear up from the ice on the 10th.
The Lady Seale had experienced very heavy weather, with
a continuation of
gales, and very heavy ice. Captain
Silvey reports having seen the steamer Diana, of Hull,
Capt. Simpson, about the time he made the ice. The Diana
had got into the ice, but Capt. Silvey, seeing no prospect of
making a successful fishery at Greenland, considered it pru-
dent to return to Lerwick, where he would replenish his
stock of coals, and proceed without loss of time to Davis's
Straits. No other ships were seen during the voyage. Capt
Gravell, late of this port, who took command of the steamer
Polyhymnia, of Dundee, for the purpose of proceeding to
the Newfoundland fishery, had put into Bull's Bay with
screw damaged. No seals had been taken. The Newfound-
land seal fishery has proved an entire failure. More news
may be expected iZI a few days,