The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-11 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

In the New Clout, this morning, Henry Remington
Tickell, the hop-merchant, who stood indicted for having
forged and uttered a bill of exchange for 2921. 3s. 4d., and
also one for 0691. 12s. 6d., pleaded guilty.
The sentence was postponed.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—The opening of the Crystal
Palace is at last fixed to take place on the 10th of next
month, and her Majesty the Queen has graciously an-
nounced her intention to honour the occasion with her
presence.
We understand that her Majesty has been pleased to
grant the rank and precedence of the daughter of an
earl to Miss Mary Annette Talbot and Miss Gwendaline
Elir4beth Talbot, the only sisters of the youthful Earl of
Shrewsbury, as if their father, the Ron. Colonel Charles
Thomas Talbot, had lived to succeed to the dignity of
the peerage.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, we un-
derstand, will shortly be honoured with the presence of
her Majesty and the Prince Consort, at a splendid fete,
to be given at Breadalbane House, Park-lane. The
precise day, we believe, has not yet been fixed by the
Queen.

Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton entertained at dinner,
yesterday, in his house, Park-lane, the Belgian Minister
and Madame Van der Weyer, Count Ktelmansegge, the
Countess of Tatikerville, the Dowager Lady Cowley,
Lord and Lady -Ernest Bruce, Viscount Mahon, Lord
Walpole, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Monckton Milnes, Sir
Edwin Landseer, R.A., and Mr. Hayward.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The performances at this
theatre last evening were honoured with the presence of
her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, attended by the Countess of Jocelyn, Hon. Miss
Cavendish, Hon. Flora M'Donald, Lord Rivers, Colo-
nel Bouverie, and the Hon. Captain de Ros ; her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent and suite, attended by
Sir George Couper, &c.
The council of St. Mark's College, Chelsea, has ap-
pointed Frederick S. Warren, Esq., of the Sanctuary,
Westminster, as their corresponding secretary.
THE BAL COSTUME AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY.—
This brilliant assembly, which is definitively fixed to
take place to-morrow, will not only be, in every respect,
the great fashionable event of the season, but will be
rendered peculiarly memorable by a circumstance rarely
indeed exampled—namely, the public visit of a British
Sovereign to the residence of a foreign Minister, accre-
dited to this country--a token cheering and auspicious
of the truly cordial friendship and unanimity which
now happily exists between the two great nations who
stand in the vanguard of civilisation. The list of
invitations had been originally limited to 400 ; but, in
consequence of the anxiety to be present, understood
to have been manifested by many individuals ofdistinction,
the number has been extended to 500, and will now include
nearly all the members of the very highest circles of rank
and fashion. It is expected that the foreign ambassadors,
almost without exception, now residing in the metro-
polis will be present. The deaths which have recently
occurred in certain noble families (those of Beaufort,
Anglesey, Londonderry, and others) will cause the ab-
sence of some of the leading members of the haute
noblesse. The costumes are not confined in the range of
age, character, or nationality, but will be wholly at the
discretion of the guests. There will be a fancy quadrille,
the management of which is entrusted to Frances,
Countess of Waldegrave. Several other fancy quad-
rilles are also in preparation. The Marchioness of
Aylesbury and Lady Stanley will each direct a set.
The Queen will not be en costume. The general com-
pany are to be in readiness to receive her Majesty at
nine o'clock, and a chair of state has been prepared, in
a position which will enable her Majesty to command a
full view of the evening's proceedings.
PRICE OF GOLD.—Tile quotation of gold at Paris is
about 3 per milk discount (accord.ng to the last tariff),
which at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 105 d. per
oz. fur st Indard gold, gives an exchange of 25.094 ; and,
the exchange at Paris, on London at short being 24.97 A,
it follows that gold is about 0.48 per cent, dearer in
Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the
price of gold is 440 per mark, which, at the English Mint
price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per oz. for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 12.2 ; and the exchange at Hamburg on
London at short being 13.21, it follows that gold is
0.18 per cent, dearer in Hitifburg than in London. The
course of exchange at New York on London for bills at
60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and, the par of exchange
between England and America being 109 23.40 per
cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.08 per
cent. against England ; but, atter making allowance for
charges of transport and difference of interest, the pre-
sent rate leaves no profit on the transmission of gold
either way between the two countries.