The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-23 00:00:00

THE MINISTERS.

The Marquis of Lansdowne left Lansdowne-house on
Saturday, for Bowood-park, Wilts,
The Lord President of the Council left town on Satur-
day to join Lady John Russell and family at Woburn
Abbey, Beds, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., Secretary of
the Colonies, is detained at Falloden, near Alnwick, by
the effects of his recent accident.
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer left
his official residence in Downing-street on Saturday fore-
noon, to join the family circle visiting Sir Stephen
Glynne, Bart., at Hawarden Castle, Fiintshire.
Viscount Palmerston, who came to town on Friday to
officiate at the Cabinet Conned, returned to Broadlands,
near Romsey, on Saturday afternoon, where the Vis-
countess Jocelyn and young family are staying.
The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cranworth have re-
turned to town, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford at Woburn Abbey.
The Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir
James Graham, and Sir William Molesworth continue
in town.
The Earl of Clarendon, accompanied by the Countess,
closed his visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert at
Windsor Castle on Saturday, and in the evening the
noble earl left for the Grove, near Watford, Herts.
The Earl Granville leaves Bruton-street early in the
week for Staffordshire.
The Duke of Argyll, Sir Charles Wood, Bart., and
, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, purpose sojourning in
, town for some time to come.

Lord Burghersh, aide-de-camp to General Lord
Raglan, leaves town to-day for Marseilles, en route to
join the British army before Sebastopol.
Despatchea from Lord Raglan were received last night
at the War-office. They were brought by Lieutenant
Kirby, who arrived in town from Dover late in the
evening.
Princess Anna of Prussia, consort of Prince Frederick
of Hesse, heir to the Electorate, has been safely deli-
vered of a prince.
Colonel Lloyd, late British Consul-General in Bolivia,
died of cholera at Therapia, on the morning of the 10th

inst.
The National Gallery, Trafalgar-square, and the Ter-
Non Collection at Marlborough House, Pall-mall, reopen
to the public this day after the vacation. They will
continue open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Thursday.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford aro entertaining
a succegeion of visitors at Woburn Abbey.
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk are surrounded by
a select circle at Arundel Castle, Sussex.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely are at Ely
Lodge, the family seat in Ireland, seeing company.
The Earl and Countess of Taukerville are prolonging
their residence at Brighton. The countess has been
placed in mourning by the death of her nephew, the Dho
uc
de Grammont, who was among the passengers w
perished en board the Arctic steamer.
The Earl of Jersey is rapidly regaining his usual good
health.
Lord Stanley, M.P., has joined the Earl and Countess
of Derby, at Knowsley, from a tour in Ireland.
Lady Alexander Malet and Miss Malet have arrived
at Brougham Hall, on a visit to Lord and Lady
Brougham, from the British Legation at Frankfort.
The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., has re-
sumed his duties at the Board of Trade. Lord Stanley
of Alderley, is absent from town, his lordship being with
his family at present in Cheshire.
The Hon Francis Cowper, 11. P., and Mrs. Cowper,
arrived at the hon. gentleman's official residence at the
Admiralty, on Saturday, front the Continent.
His Excellency Admiral Virgin (the Swedish and
Norwegian Minister) took his departure on Saturday
for Stockholm, having been recalled by Govern-
ment.
Lord Killeen, son of the Earl of Finoal, senior cap-
tain Bth Hussars, has left Dublin to join his regiment in
the Crimea.
Otner Pacha has conferred the order of Medidjd on
Andrew Anderson, a private in the English Sappers and
Miners, as a reward for his bravery in the Turkish as
well as in the English army.
Mr. Layard, M.P., from her Majesty's ship Agamem
non, in the Black Sea, to Serjeants'-inn, em route to
Coventry.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Thomas
Abdy, LL.D., Fellow of Trinity Hall to be Regius Pro-
fessor of Civil Law in the University
Her Majesty of Cambr
has appointed the Rev. W. Sinden to the
perpetual curacy of St. Peter's, Macclesfield.The Bishop of Winchester has appointed the Rev.
Charlton Lane, M.A., incumbent of St. Mark's Church,
Kennington, to the rural deanery of Lambeth, rendered
vacant by the removal from the diocese of the Rev.
Charles Dalton, M.A.
The vicarage of Bromyard, in the diocese of Hereford,
has become vacant by the death of the Rev. William
Cooke, M.A. (instituted 1824). The benefice, which
is worth 7001. a year, is in the gift of the Bishop of
Worcester. By Mr. Cooke's death the rectory of Allings-
wich, near Bromyard, has also become vacant. It is
worth 3001. a year, and is in the gift of the Bishop of
Worcester.
The vicarage of Atwick, near Hull, has become va-
cant, by the preferment of the Rev. Henry Cadell to the
vicarage of St. Peter's, Colchester. The benefice, which
is worth 2001. a year, is in the gift of the Lord Chan-

cellar.
The rectory of Baxterley, near Atherstone, Warwick-
shire, has become vacant, by the death of the Ilev.
Francis Morse, M.A.. The benefice, which is worth
3001. a year, is in the gift of the Lord Chancellor and

another alternately.
In consequence of the store of yarn being below the
establishment, the ropemakers of Devonport Dockyard
are to work a halt-hour extra till further orders.
Lord Adolphus Vane Tempest, M.P. for North Dur-
ham, has sent a letter to his constituents, in which he
informs them that he has been ordered to join his bat-
talion (the Scots Fusilier Guards), which is about pro-
ceeding to the East. His regiment will embark at
Portsmouth, in the Queen of the South to-morrow.
Sir Ivor Guest,Thomas Lloyd, Esq., Lord Lieutenant
of Cardigan, W. Lloyd, Esq., Captain Thwaytes, Rev.
Mr. Theobald, Mr. and the Misses Leeson, Mr., Mrs.,
and the Misses Morland, Captain and Mrs. Merrywether,
E. Montgomery, Esq., have arrived at, and Rev. Mr.
and Mrs. Hall, Mr., Mrs. and Miss James, Mrs. and
the Misses Innes and Son (for the Continent) have de-
parted from Dale's Gloucester Hotel, Piccadilly.
ILLNESS OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER LAW.—The Chits
Commissioner of the Insolvent Debtors' Court bas been
very seriously ill on the Continent. The last accounts
stated that he was better. It is, however, not expected
that he will be able to resume the sittings when the court
meets on the Ist of the ensuing month.
THE RECRUITING SYSTEM.---By the present arrange-
inents a recruiting serjeant receives lls. for every man
who passes the medieal examination previous to admis-
sion into the army, and such is the readiness with which
men join that one recruiting officer has alone made
551. within three days.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 21.—The anniversary of Trafalgar
was celebrated on board Nelsen's old ship Victory, flag-
ship in Portsmouth harbour, to-day, in the usual pic-
turesque manner. The main truck of the ship, the
ensign staff, and jack staff were surmounted with wreaths
of laurel and flowers, and the men " spliced the main
brace ;" the officers dined together in honour of the day
upon an extended scale of hospitality.
THE GUARDS.—THE SUPPLEMENTARY FORCE.— It
has been decided by the military authorities to send out
a larger number of men than was at first intended. The
recruiting serjeamts say they can, if necessary, obtain
10,000 men in a fortnight, so great has been the excite-
ment by the intelligence of actual engagement in, the
crimp,
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