The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-31 00:00:00

RETURN OP THE COURT TO LONDON.

Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal children,
with the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, left Osborne
yesterday (Tuesday) at two o'clock in the afternoon on
their return to London. The battery at the Royal
Yacht Squadron-house and West Cowes Castle saluted
as usual. The yachts at the station, dressed in colours,
and the Argus, revenue steamer, at Spithead, dressed
arid manned her bulwarks as the yacht passed by for
Portsmouth harbour, off which the garrison battery and
her Majesty's ships Victory, Illustrious, &c.. fired a
general royal salute, with yards manned and rigging
dressed. The apprentices little brig, Sealark, was
moored at the harbour's mouth, and the boys manned
yards and cheered most lustily as their Sovereign and
the Sailor Princes passed them, which attracted the no-
tice of the royal party. On disembarking at the Royal
Clarence Yard, at Gosport, the Queen was received by
Port Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Rear-Admiral
Superintendent Martin, Major-General and Lieutenant
Governor Simpson, Captain Superintendent Courtnay,
Major Kelly of the 34th Regiment, Major Goodenough
(ditto), and the usual staff. The 34th furnished the
guard of honour. The train left for London in charge
of a party of officials of the South-Western Railway
Company at half-past three.

FRANKFORT NEW BANK.—The advices from Frank- I
fort mention some extraordinary incidents in connexion
with the subscription lists for the new bank, which close
to-day. The anxiety to sign is so great that it has been
found impossible to keep the crowd in order without the
aid of soldiers. An Austrian battalion had been called
in, and had proceeded so characteristically in clearing the
place with their bayonets that three peaceable citizens
were dangerously wounded. The capital of the bank is
limited to 1,700,0001., but it was expected that more
than 8,000,0001. would be signed for, and the shares are
selling by anticipation at 4 premium.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—At about
4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the preventive boat from
Grays, having on board the chief boatman and five men
of the preventive service at Grays, with the wife of one
of the men, left Gravesend for Grays, and when in the
Northfleet Hope, and turning the point, a sudden squall
of wind caught the spritsail, and whether it was owing
to its violence, or to the mismanagement of the man who
endeavoured to take in the sail, the boat was capsized,
and before any assistance could be rendered from vessels
or boats in the locality, or from the shore, two of the
men on board were drowned. A. waterman of North-
fleet had put off from the India Arms slip, and fortu-
nately rescued the others from drowning, who sustained
themselves afloat till picked up.
CONSECRATION OF THE LAMBETH NEW BURIAL-
GROUND.—The ceremony of consecrating the new burial-
ground for the extensive parish of Lambeth was per-
formed yesterday afternoon by the Bishop of Winchester
in the presence of most of the parochial officers and a
great number of parishioners. The spot selected for
burying the dead of this parish is situated in Garrett's-
lane, between Tooting and the Wandsworth-road, and
comprises 30 acres of land, 20 acres to be appropriated
for the interment of members of the Church of England,
and the remaining 10 acres for the burying of dissenters.
The whole is undergoing a thorough drainage, and in
the course of a year or two, when properly laid out with
trees and shrubs, will present anything but an unpleasant
appearance. Every burial-ground in the parish of Lam-
beth is closed from this day, so that in future the inter-
ments must take place in this ground.
STRAND THEATRE.-011 Monday evening a dramatic
version of Dickens's Bleak- House was produced at this
little theatre with complete success. The principal
points of the tale are very closely followed, and the re-
sult is a very amusing and attractive entertainment.
Amongst the most successful pourtrayals may be men-
tioned Mr. Williams's Tulkinghorn (a capital concep-
tion), Mr. Barnard's Phil Synod, Mr. Courtney's Small-
weed, Mr. Sidney's Guppy, and Mr. Herbert's Brook.
The part of Joe was very truthfully and beautifully
sustained by Miss F. Beaumont, and the highest
praise we can award this talented young lady is to say
that she visibly realised the imaginative creation of
Charles Dickens. The respective characters of Lady
Dedlock, Mrs. Rouncewell, and Esther Summerson,
were ably represented by Mrs. Long, Mrs. Laws, and
Miss E. Wharton. The scenery was well painted,
especially the drawing-room at Chesney Wold, the
ghosts walk, and the burial ground. At the conclusion
of the drama, the principal performers were called before
the curtain, and the piece was announced for repetition
every evening until further notice.
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is
about 5 per mille discount (according to the last tariff),
which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per
oz. for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.041 ; and,
the exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.971,
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 422 per mark, which, at the English
Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per oz. for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.3$ ; and, the exchange at Ham-
burg on Londo❑ at short being 13.31, it follows that
gold is 0.18 per cent. dearer in London than in Ham-
burg. The course of exchange at New York on Lon-
don 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, after
making allowance for charges of transport and difference
of interest, the present rate leaves no profit on the
transmission of gold either way between the two
countries.