The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-22 00:00:00

RELEASE OF LORD DUNKELLIN.

We have sincere pleasure in giving publicity to the
following communication. The public will sympathise
with the joy of an excellent and patriotic nobleman; and
the public will be glad to learn that even the stern and
relentless Autocrat of Russia has his " compunctious
visitings "—is accessible to a sense of friendship. Even
on the least charitable assumption—that the Czar is
merely playing a part—it shows that even he feels the
necessity of deferring in some things to public opinion :
"Lord Clanricarde has received a letter from Prince
Dolgorouky, the Minister of War at St. Petersburg, in-
forming him that the Emperor, recollecting, with plea-
sure, the time when Lord Clanricarde represented the

zueen, as her Majesty's ambassador at the imperial
court, felt real satisfaction in restoring to him his son
who, by the chances of war, had fallen into the hands of
the Russians. PrinCe Dolgorouky adds, that it had been
agreeable to his imperial master to have, in this matter,
forestalled the proposal for an exchange of Lord Dun-
kellin, which Lord Raglan had addressed to Prince
Menschikoff, and he begs that Captain Kousowleff, the
officer offered by Lord Raglan, may, if he should be in
England, be sent to Russia. Lord Dunkellin will, there-
fore, be enabled shortly to return to active service."

WROUGLIT-IRON GUNS.

TO THE EDITOR OP TIE TIMES.

SIR,—I believe " Wrought Iron" is right in his views
about the utility of the gun he speaks of in the Times
of yesterday. About seven years ago I made some
wrought-iron cannons, about half a ton weight each.
They were tried most severely by an eminent firm, who
are noted makers of cast-iron cannon, and the result
was most satisfactory. I believe they were also tested
at Woolwich with equal success (the trunnions were not
forged on them). Of the safety of these guns I have
no doubt ; the only drawback to their being more exten-
sively nsod I consider to be their cost. They could be
made as large as the Lancaster, or, in fact, any size,
but would be very expensive, though not so much so as
brass guns. I consider them safer than the latter, as
it is well known that the more heated brass guns be-
come from excessive firing the weaker they are, while
the contrary is the case with wrought-iron ones.—l am,
sir, your obedient servant,
HAMMERED IRON.
Nov. 20.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Nov. 21.

The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady
Emily Cavendish, Baroness de Speth, and fir Charles
Wood.
The band of the Royal Herse Guards played during
dinner, and her Majesty's private band after.
The Queen and Prince, witk the Royal children, ac-
companied by the Princess Gauromma. of Ceorg, walked
in the grounds adjacent to the Castle this forenoon.
Tbis being the birthday of her Royal Highness the
Princess Royal the band of the Royal Horse Guards
played several select pieces on the South Terrace at
seven o'clock this morning.
Lady Churchill has succeeded the Countess of Gains-
borough as lady in waiting. Lady Gainsborough re-
mains en a visit. _ _

The Earl of Listoxvel and General Sir Frederick
Stevin have succeeded Lord Byron and Mr. F. Caven-
dish as lord and groom in waiting.
The lien. Charles Gore has been invited, and is ex-
pected this afternoon.

THE PRINCESS ROYAL'S BIRTHDAY.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY NIGHT.

This day the Princess Royal completed her 14th year,
having been born on the 21st Nov., 1840. The auspicious
event was celebrated with the customary rejoicings. At
7 o'clock in the morning the fine band of the Royal Horse
Guards marched from the barracks at Spital to the east
terrace of Windsor Castle, where they played a serenade
under the windows of the private apartments. The bells of
the Chapel Royal, St George, and St John's Church,
sent forth merry peals early in the morning, and at in-
tervals throughout the day. At noon, a royal salute
was fired from Belvedere Fort, and was answered from
the Royal Adelaide frigate on Virginia Water. At one
o'clock a royal salute was also fired from the Batchelor's
Acre by Mr. Pond, the town bombardier, from the
corporation ordnance, and in the evening several of the
royal tradespeople's houses were illuminated.

CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held yes•
terday afternoon at theYoreign Office. It was attended
by the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord
Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Clarendon, Sir George Grey, the Duke of Newcastle,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James Graham,
Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir
William Molesworth, and Earl Granville. The council
sat three hours.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk remain at Arundel
Castle, surrounded by a select family circle.
The Duke of Argyll has left London for Roseneath
Castle, where the Duchess and her youthful family are
at present staying.
The Earl and Countess of Erroll have arrived in Lon-
don, from the seat of war. His lordship's wounds are
progressing satisfactorily.
The Earl and Countess of Derby and family are pass-
ing the season at Knowsley.
The Earl of Listowel has arrived in London, from
Ireland, to take his turn as Lord in Waiting on the
Queen.
DEATH OF LORD LORTON.—Accounts have reached
town of the death of Viscount Lorton, at Rocking-
ham, after an hour's illness. He was an Irish repre-
sentative peer, a general in the army, Lieutenant and
Custos Rotuloruin of Roscommon, and colonel of
militia in that county.
FAILURE OF MR. A. TONNELIER.—The Antwerp
letters yesterday mention the failure of the house of Mr.
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MIDDLE TEMPLE.—The undermentioned gentlemen
have been called to the degree of the Utter Bar by the
Hen. Society of the Middle Temple :—Michael Maxwell
Philip, Esq. (Certificate of Honour, Council of Legal
Education) ; John Dunbar, Esq., B.A. ; Hamilton Chas,
Palmer, Esq., LL.B. ; Richard Greene, B.A. ; Michael
Angelo Garvey. Esq., LL.B. ; and Ralph Walters, Esq,
ST. MIRYLEBONE BANK FOR SAVINGS, 76, WELBECK
STREET, ESTABLISHED JULY 5, 1830.—Comparative state
ment of progress at different periods during the las,
seven years :

Sums invested with
Open deposit National Debt
account. Commissioners.
On 20th Nov., 1848
1849
if
1850
PP
1851
PP
1852
PP
1863
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1854
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D. FINNEY, Secy. and Actuary
WYNNSTAY HALL, DENEIGHSHIRE.—This magnificent
residence, the seat of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart.,
is now undergoing the process of extensive alterations
and repairs. The entrance, which has hitherto been at
the side of the lake, will new look towards the front or
Llangollen side, the entrance being through the dining-
room, which has been cenverted into an entrance hall.
The whole of the ancient portion of the edifice, which
was pulled down a few years since, is now being rebuilt,
and, when completed, will add much to the beauty and
extent of this noble mansion. There is now at Wynn-
stay one of the finest hunting studs in the kingdom, com-
prising no fewer than fifty first-rate animals, whilst the
kennel numbers sixty pairs of splendid hounds, the
whole forming an extraordinary establishment for one
gentleman to keep up.
PRICE OF Gor.D.--The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 1 per mille discount (according to the last tariff),
which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.14 k ;
aid, the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25.071, it follows that gold is about 0.28 per cent. dearer
in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg
the price of gold is 4231 per mark, which, at the Eng-
lish Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10Ad. per ounce for standard
gold, gives an exchange of 13.4 k ; and, the exchange at
Hamburg on London at short being 13.31, it follows
that gold is 0.30 per cent. dearer in Hamburg 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 2S-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is no-
minally 0.17 per cent. in favour of England ; and, after
making allowance for charges of transport and difference
f interest, the present rate leaves a trifling profit on the
troportatioia of gold from the IJ_Mt__ed. Stater.