The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-15 00:00:00

Overture, " Les Chaperons; Blanca"
Selection, "L'Etoile du Nord"
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Auber.
Meyerbeer.
Mendelsauhn

The Count de Lavradio, the Duchess of Sutherland,
the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
the Marchioness of Abercorn, and Earl Spencer arrived
at the Castle yesterday afternoon on a visit.

The Duchess and Princess Mary of Cambridge are ex-
pected to-day on a visit to her Majesty.
The following have been invited, and are expected this
afternoon :—His Excellency the French Ambassador aid
the Countess Wale wski, the Countess Lavradio, the Aus-
trian Minister (Count Colloredo), the Duchess of Wel-
lington, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl and
Countess of Clarendon, the Earl and Countess of Bess-
borough, the Earl and Countess Granville, and the
Ladies Harriet and Louisa Hamilton.

A deputation of the Commissioners of Sewers of the
city of London, consisting of the chairman, Mr. Deputy
Peacock, Deputy Harrison 4 Deputy Hill, Deputy Cor-
ney, Mr. Hall, and other, gentlemen, had an interview
with Viscount Palmer's:con yesterday at the Home-office.
The chief clerk, the engineer, and Mr. Simon, medical
officer of health, PAtended the conference.

Sir Charles Wood gave a dinner to the Cabinet Mini.
stern last evrAing at his residence in Chesbatn-place.
Despatc!aes from the governors of Victoria and Gib.
raltar. were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

FAXCHEQUER BONDS.—Exchequer-bonds remain with
firmness at to premium. The bill authorisinga total
issue of 6,000,0001. passed its third reading last night,
and an expectation is entertained that as soon a.s it shall
have received the Royal assent the 4,000,0001. remain-
ing to be issued will be put forth. From those already
issued having become an established security in the mar-
ket an increased disposition to subscribe for them is
understood to exist on the part of the leading capitalists.

MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANY.—At the
half-yearly meeting of the Mexican and South American
Company held yesterday a dividend of 7s. tid. per share
was declared, and the report adopted. It is stated that
operations are progressing satisfactorily, and that the
produce of ore has increased. The expenditure, how-
ever, has been augmented by the high rates of fuel and
freight.
TUE ARMENIAN PATRIARCH SENT TO ST. PRTER9-
BUR4.—Accounts from Asia btate that the Armenian
Patriarch Narses, who has been for some time a prisoner
at Gumri, has been strongly guarded to St. Petersburg.
An extension of his power over the Armenian people
has been always aimed at by the Czar as a means of fur-
thering his designs on the Turkish provinces of Asia.
Half of Armenia is already in his hands, and within the
limits of Russian territory is situate Ecmiaczin, the chief
seat of the Armenian Patriarchate. The present pos-
sessor of the seat appear to have been a strong opponent
faoefniltspuiashnineen views, and three months ago be was seized
sdroinnttiheer
aalundio-tinipregtniablue fortresss.al. whichin;. ilde-
fis
onmow. hisi fc
otuhnet r y threatens u . e
reportand is to be believed, carried far away
jurisdiction to live as a State pri-
, solar in the northern metropolis,