The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

"The Oxford" and " Donato,"

The management of the Oxford and Canterbury
Halls Company have determined to issue an an-
nouncement to the following effect :—" By recent
stipulation with the Royal English Opera Company,
the services of Senor Donato were exclusively trans-
ferred to the Oxford and Canterbury Halls Com-
pany, and he was to have appeared at The Ox-
ford' forthwith. His sudden indisposition, which
prevented his appearance at the Royal English
Opera House, led to a consultation of physicians—
two appointed by the Royal English Opera Com-
pany, and two by the Oxford and Canterbury Halls
Company. The following is the medical certifi
cate

" 36, Bloomsbury-square, Feb. 22, 1865.

" We hereby certify that Senor Donato's state of health
is such as to render him unfit to follow his professional
duties for the present, and we advise perfect rest. and
change of air.
(Signed) " RICHARD PAYNE COTTON, M.D.
WILLIAM J. JONES, M.D.
HERMANN WEBER, M.D.
EVAN B. JONES, M.R.C.S."
The management of the Oxford and Canterbury
Halls Company, regretting the illness of Senor
Donato, announce that, upon his recovery, due
notice will be given of his appearance at The Ox-
ford,' it having been expressly arranged that
Donato's future public performances in England
shall take place at that establisment.—C. MORTON,
Managing Director."

OLD SOLDIERS.—A bill has passed the Senate at
Washington giving a gratuity of $3OO a year to each of the
five surviving soldiers of the Revolution, in addition to their
present pensions of $lOO. A year ago there were twelve of
these veterans still living, but now there are only five, aged
respectively 9t (enlisted as a drummer boy), 98, 98, 100
and 100 years.
COLOURED PASSENGERS.—The Metropolitan Rail-
way Company of the district of Columbia having had
occasion to apply to Congress for an amending act, the
Senate, on the motion of Mr. Sumner, has introduced a
clause prohibiting:on every railroad in the district exclusion
from any car on account of colour. Mr. Wilson (Massa-
chusetts) has brought in a bill applying the prohibition to
all railroads, ships, andbeats within the jurisdiction of the
'United states.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 23.
Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by her
Royal Highness Princess Louise went to London
to-day by a special train on the Great Western
Railway.
The Queen drove from the Paddington Station to
Baron Marochetti's studio, and from thence to the
South Kensington Museum, and afterwards to
Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty returned to Windsor at one o'cloe'•
The Marchioness of Ely, Lieut.-General the I3°u•
C. Grey, Major-General the Hon. A. Hood, and
Colonel the Hon. R. de Ros were in attendance.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday:
attended by Major Teesdale.
The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive) at-
tended by the Hon. Mrs. F. Stonor.
The Prince of Wales went in the afternoon
visit the Exhibition of Photographs in the rooms
of
the Amateur Photographic Association, York-Place'
Portman-square.

Her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness
the Prince of- Wales, have, we understand, been
pleased to accept copies of John McDouall Stewart's work'
" Explorations in Australia." The author, it will 120 re-
membeced, has opened up a valuable country in :North
Australia, which will henceforth be known as " Alexandre
Land."
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cant
bridge is expected home from Strelitz in order to be presen,
at her Majesty's reception on the 28th inst. Col. Clifton,
Equerry to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
leaves town to-day to attend the Princess on her return to

this country.
The Duchess (Dowager) of Athole and rte.
M'Gregor have left the St. George's Hotel.
The Duchess (Eleanor) of Northumberland 1$
staying at Alnwick Castle in the closest seclusion;
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbull 3r
about to give a series of parties at their residence in Ar

ton-street. l
Viscountess Palmerston will have an assera-
ay
to-morrow at Cambridge House, Piccadilly.
Lady Emily Peel returned to town last evening
from passing a few weeks at Brighton.
The Right Hon. the Speaker will entertain the
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leading members of the Conservative party to-morrow, in
second parliamentary dinner, at his official residence
the New Palace, Westminster.
The marriage of Miss Cecil Talbot, eldest daughtet
of the Hon. Gerald C. Talbot, to Mr. Edward N. PhilbPcl
poungest son of Mr. Sidney J. Phillips, was solemn's"
yesterday (the 23d inst.), at James's Church, PlccliAr.
The service was performed by the Hon. and Rev. NSTPf.
C. Talbot, uncle of the bride, assisted by the
Phillips. The bride, who was attired in white glace
l
with deep flounces of Brussels lace, was attended 1)7 leit
bridesmaids. After the ceremony the happy coliP'cilfro.
for New Falconhurst, Kent, the residence of the Bea' '-
John Talbot.