The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-16 00:00:00

TEE CRYSTAL PALACE.

From an official return we learn that the number of
season tickets disposed of previously to the opening was
20,157. It appears also, on the same authority, that
there were admitted on the 12th inst. 2,096 five-shilling
visitors, and 2,685 season-ticketholders, making a total
of 4,781. On the 13th, which was wet, 1,847 five-
shilling visitors, and 1,838 season-ticketholders, making
a total of 3,685. On the 14th, which was dry, but
rather overcast, 2,641 five-shilling visitors, and 2,920
season-ticketholders, making a total of 5,561. Yes-
terday, which was exceedingly wet, foggy, and dis-
agreeable out of doors, 1,413 five-shilling visitors,
and 1,229 season-ticketholders, making a total of
2,642. A very considerable amount of work has
been done in the interior since the opening, and
the aspect of it is greatly improved. A magni-
ficent collection of orange trees has arrived from France,
and is being arranged by Sir Joseph Paxton. To-
morrow a grand ffte is to be given by the directors and
shareholders to the Foreign Commissioners who honoured
the opening with their presence. The proceedings will
consist of a reception in the grand transept and a
&feline,. in the basement storey looking outupon
the park, and which is hereafter to be occupied by
machinery. We understand that preparations are in
progress for inviting to London during the present
summer, the municipalities of Paris and of the other
great towns in France, that a subscription has been set
on foot for the purpose, that the proposal meets with
the warm approbation of the Government, and that the
approaching hospitalities are intended as a return for
those extended to the Lord Mayor and Corporation of
London and to the Royal Commissioners in 1851.

PORT PHILIP.—The Stebonheath has arrived from
Port Philip, whence she sailed the sth of March with
33,000 ounces of gold, valued at 132,0001. This, with
.160,000/. from the West Indies, 26,0001. from New
York, and 22,0001. from other places, makes a total
arrival in specie (.f 340,0001.
EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY.—It has been an-
nounced that this company are prepared to issue
1,000,000/. of Four-and-a,-Half per Cent. Debentures
guaranteed by the East India Company, and redeemable
in five years. This measure is adopted in lieu of
raising additional share capital, as originally contem-
plated.
NEW PRUSSIAN LOAN.—The letters from Berlin state
that negotiations are understood to be in progress for a
new Prussian loan. The rate of interest will be 4i per
cent., and it is thought the amount may be for as much
as 6,000,0001.

FAILURE AT Moscow.—The letters from St. Peters-
burg announce another failure at Moscow, the house
being that of Mr. Julius Steding, for about 40,0001.
The misleading statement lately made in the House of
Commons, that Archangel was not to be blockaded, had
reached St. Petersburg, whence, it was said, the ex-
port trade would consequently become very active, as
the route to that port was alleged to be cheaper than to
Memel.

ROBBERY BY A SOLDlEL—Considerable sensation
has been created in Westminster, in consequence of a
robbery having been committed by a soldier while on
duty near the residence of the Duchess of Kent. From
the extreme secrecy observed, the following has only
transpired. It appears that Thomas Sailers, 2nd bat-
talion of Grenadier Guards, was on duty near the above
residence a few evenings ago, when he robbed a young
gentleman, Master John Evan, of his gold watch. A
picquet was sent for, and Sellars was taken to the
guard-house. A court martial was held, when he re-
ceived the sentence, 50 lashes, and two years imprison-
ment and hard labour.

,SUICIDE IN VICTORIA-PARK.—On Wednesday after
noon, about half-past three o'clock; the body of a re
spectably-attired female was discovered by some work-
men in the ornamental water, Victoria-park. The fol-
lowing description of the deceased is given by the police .
—About 22 years of age, 5 feet 2 inches in height, fair
light hair, attired in a dark grey alpaca dress, a woollen
shawl, black stockings, shoes, and a white straw bonnet,
with yellow ribbon and red strings. The body now lies
at Bethnal-green workhouse, to await the coroner's
investigation.
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF AN INFANT IN THE RIVER
THAMES.—Yesterday morning the body of a fine female
infant, of recent birth, was discovered in the River
Thames, under the following singular circumstances :
About seven o'clock a man, while walking on the shore
near Lambeth Palace, perceived a bundle lying in the
mud, which had evidently just been thrown up by the
tide. He immediately proceeded to the spot and se-
cured the parcel, which on opening he found to contain
the body of a female infant and a large flat stone,
wrapped in two pieces of old linen. The body now lies
at Lambeth dead-house. . .

A KING OF TFIE FOREST.—The recent tempestuous
winds felled to the ground, in Stowe Park, the most
magnificent oak on the estate. The measured estimate
of its workable timber is 1,000 feet, and its Yalu° 100/.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.
BLOCKADE OF THE BLACK SEA.

A despatch from Malta of June 12, says, Admi-
ral Lyons and the combined fleets were at Baltschik
on the 3d of June.
The blockade of the Black Sea was announced
on the Ist of June.

The last English division embarked at Constan-
tinople on the sth.
A letter from the Black Sea of the 26th ult.,
mentions that two members of the highest families
in Crimea had been tried by court-martial, for not
having included their peasants in the last extra-
ordinary levy, decreed by Prince Menschikoff,
governor of the province, and condemned to trans-
portation in Siberia. The sentence had been
immediately carried into effect.