The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, APRIL 19.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, rode out on
horseback yesterday afternoon. The equerries in wait-
ing were in attendance.
The Countess of Desert has succeeded Viscountess
Canning as lady in waiting to her Majesty.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday
for Hagley Hall, Worcestershire,

LYCEUM THEATRE.

The new one-act piece, or proverb, give a Dog an
11l Name, announced for Monday, and withdrawn in
consequence of Miss Isabel Dickenson's-. indisposition,
.vas produced last night, and from the success it achieved
promises to hold its place in the bills for some time.
The piece is undeniably French. • The plot may be
briefly explained. Mr. and Aim Anthony Dearlove
(Mr. Frank Matthews and Miss M. Oliver) are a very
nappy and attached couple, confiding entirely in each
other's affections. Horace Ogle (Mr: Chas. Mathews),
an old frieod of Dearlove, has taken it into his
head to fall in love with Mrs. Dearlove, not from feel-
ing, or instinct, or passion of any kind, but because he
Plates husbands of every denomination, for the confidence
repoeed in their wives and the self-satisfaction they at all
times seem to express in their isolated possession. Ho-
race Ogle considers this a piece of Connubial impertinenc e.
and his chief object is is tog-ender husbands jealous
13.7 making love to the wives. As Dearlove is his friend,
he considers it his duty to put him on his guard ; and,
accordingly, he informs him that he is in love with his
wife, and that he intends to win her if he can. Dearlove
laughs at him, and leaves him tote-d-te'te with Mrs. Dear-
love. The lady is a true daughter of Eve, and, though
she appears to despise and be offended' with the cold-
blooded gallantry and presumptuous love-making of the
-coxcomb who addresses her, in reality is moved with a
new sensation, and, when her husband returns, she vents
her ill. temper on him, abuses him, finds fault with him,
endeavours to work herself into a jealous fit, and leaves
the room in a fury. Dearlove soon perceives tbat,,
Somebody has been tampering with his wife's affections,
and to give a matter-of-fact explanation to the position
in which she has placed him; ou her entrance with her.
favourite King Charles, he pretends the dog is-mad.
Upon her being convinced to the contrary by Master
Dash drinking plentifully from a tumbler of water, and
exclaiming, "No, he's not mad," Dearloie replies,
`rNo, he's not mad; but it were easy to make him mad
—Give a Dog an 11l Name, that's, enough." Mrs.
Dearlove; with quicker apprehension 'than ourselves, we
must confess, sees the direct application of the proverb,
and repents of her momentary falling away, even in
thought, from the strict pathway of conjugal faith.
Horace Ogle is dismissed with silence, and then laughed
at. It does not seem likely he will die of a broken
heart. The piece was received with peals of laughter
throughout the performance, and with unanimous
applause at the fall of, the curtain, and a general
summons was raised for the author, who, nevertheless,
did not think proper to respond thereto.

Sr. JAMES'S TEEATRE.---We are glad to announce
that this theatre will be certainly opened on Monday,
the Ist of May, for the performance of French plays,
under the direction of M. Lafont, so long known and
estimated in this country. Messrs. Hoffman, Bardou,
Feryille. and the excellent R4gnier, Mdlle. Luther, and
Mdlle. Fix, of the Theatre Francais, are already engaged
.to appear during the present season.
THE LATE LADY ELIZABETH ASHBIMBHAH, whose
death occurred at her villa at Richmond, on Easter Sun-
day, would have completed the great age of 91 years on
the 10th of May. Her ladyship was the last surviving
child of John, second earl and fourth baron of Ash-
burnharn (who was keeper of Hyde-park and St.
Jaines's-park, and first lord of the bedchamber and
groom of the stole to George III.), and sister of
the late earl and of Lady Jemima, the first, wife of
the late Duke of Montrose. By the death of
this venerable lady many noble and distinguished
families are placed in mourning. Amongst others
those of the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Earl
De Grey, the Earl and Countess Cowper, the Earl and
Countess of -Ashburnham, the Countess (dowager) of
Ashburnham, the Countess of Powis, the Earl and Coun-
tess of Ripon, Sir Henry and Lady Mary Gordon, Mr.
and Lady Mary Vylier, Mr. and Lady Eleanor Wode-
house, Viscount and Viscountess Goderich. The de-
ceased lady was descended from a family of the highest
antiquity- -described by an eminent genealogist a • "a
family of stupendous antiquity, wherein the• eminence
!lath equalled the antiquity, having been barons temp.
Henry III."

•
DEATH OF LADY JOHN MANNERS.—It is with the
' deepest regret we announce the decease of tiafly John
Manners. Her ladyship, who, we are informed, has
been seriously ill from the period of her acpouchment,
which took place on the 12th ult. died on Friday last
at the early age of 23. Lady John 31anners was the
daughter of the late Colonel Marley,an owner of large
property in Ireland, and was connected with the noble
houses of Rutland, Charleville, and others, She was
' married to her bereaved husband in 1851.
• •THE BAL COSTUME AT THE FRENCH EMBASSY.—A. re-
port having obtained circulation in some of our contem-
poraries to the effect, that the date of grand bat costume,
to be given by the Ambassador of France, has been
changed from the 12th to the 9th of May, we are enabled
to state that no such alteration has been made or even
contemplated; and that the fete, as at present arranged,
will take place on the 12th proximo, the day originally
fixed by-her Majesty the Queen.—Morning Paper.
CONSECRATION OP THE NEW BISHOP OF SALISBURY.
—We are informed. that the consecration of the
Rev. W. K. Hamilton, late Precentor and Canon of
Salisbury, to the bishopric, void by the death of Dr.
Denison, will take place at Lambeth on the Ist of May,
being the festival of St. Philip and St. James.
THE FRIEND OF THE CLERGT.—The anniversary
festival of this useful and prosperous charity has, in
consequence of the day of humiliation having been
fixed for the 26th instant, been necessarily postponed
-until the 3rd of May. We trust the charity will not
suffer by the delay.
IMMENSE HousE.—On Saturday last, the largest horse
in the world was exhibited at the Horse -bee Inn
stables, in the town. He stands 21 hands high, and
weighs 25 owt.— Wilts County Mirror.
MILITARY AFFRAY.—A serious fight took place in
Winchester, on. Sunday last, between about 150 soldiers
belonging to the 88th Regiment and the Hants militia.
It appears that the regulars had been sneering at the
awkwardness and unsoldier-like qualities of the militia
men ; the consequence was a desperate fight with fists,
sticks, atones, and soldiers' belts, a terrible weapon, with
its large metal buckle. Several soldiers were taken to
the hospital dreadfully, and, it is feared, fatally wounded.
The militia men were victorious, as they numbered two'
to one over the regulars. The polioemen were too few
to interfere to stop, or even to mitigate, the disgraceful
affray.

MONEY MARKE

COMMERCIALAND INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, all to the trade. The
market closed firmly, with prices of all kinds fully
supported. The salea comprised 5,000 American ;
700 Pernam and Maranham, at 6d. to 71d. • 400
Egyptian, at 6d. to Bid. ; and 700 Surat, at id. to
iscir lb. Railway shares were steady.
The-i steamer Hydaspes, from the' Cape of Good
n Ope, has arrived. She brings late dates, but no
conimercial news of importance. The withdrawal
Of the steamers of the General Screw Steam Navi-
gation Company from the South African station
sill be much regretted, but, fortunately, the occa-
sional calls of other steamers at the Cape will for
the present help to obviate the inconvenience.
The new Orders in Council permitting British
as, well as neutral ships to convey Russian produce
and other articles (not contraband of war) to ports
not blockaded hive given satisfaction, in so far aq
they remove the anomaly of our own merchants
being placed upon a more disadvantageous footing
than those of other countries ; but it is still con-
sidered very questionable whether all these indul-
gences will be calculated to cripple our unscrupu-
lous enemy.

The amount of specie exported in the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's vessel
Ripon, which left Southampton this day for Egypt,
dro., is 198,7431., of which 50,6001. is for Malta,
15,300/. for Alexandria, and the rest for India and
China.

The last week's railway receipts ascertained
to this day are in round figures as under :

Great Western
£24,216 £19,381
North-Western
South-Westera
Brighton . 14,815 9,737
Midland ... : . 26,047 23,034
South-Eastern
Caledonian, and Edin. and Glasgow. 16,615 13,897
Great Northern 18,004 15,593
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Yorkand North Midland,Newcastle
28,702 24,430
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern

The English stocks are still ascending, and under
the influence of money purchases the speculators
are timid in resisting the upward tendency.
Having sold alleady to such an extent, and had
stock openly bought in against them, upon their
failure to deliver it, we cannot feel surprised at the
pause in their operations, and the inclination
to await the receipt of later intelligence from
the seat of war. Should the Turks experience
a serious defeat while our fates are being
kept at a respectful distance, the market would
certainly give way, but the knowledge that public
opinion would force on vigorous measures subse-
quently, would in the end rally the market. The
principal cause of depression, therefore, to which
the speculators must look, is the shipment of specie
to the continent, and the 'contract of a new loan,
and from certain appearances it has been conjec-
tured within the last two or three days that ar-
rangements are really making for a loan. We will.
neither take upoh ourselves to deny nor affirm that
such a proceeding is immediately to be a lopted,
but if so, the object is clearly to render the Govern-
ment more independent of the Bank of England,
after the late cavilling at the assistance required,
and which, as a significant sign of the times, is
bringing the "leading journal" to write-in.quite a
novel-strain, and wholly in opposition to the mono-
poly conferred by Peel's Act of 1844, which hither-
to it has so strenuously supported. Consols have
been at 871 to 88g. for transfer, and at 87; to 88k
for account. The New Three-aud-a-Quarter per
Cents. have realised 87k to 88k, and the Three
per/Cleats. 86; to 87k. Bank stock is firm at 212
to 2124. Exchequer Bills have been at par to 4s.
premium.
Foreign Stocks are very passive. Peruvian
Four-and a-Half per Cents have been done at 58e.
Mexican Bonds are 24. f. Spanish Three per Cents.
have been 363/4. In Russian and Dutch securities
nothing has been done.
The Railway Share Market is about 4 per cent.
higher again, for the principal English lines, with,
however, very limited transactions. French shares
are very firm, but mostly nominal. There have
been a few bargains in the Belgian and Canadian
Hines.

The Joint Stook Banks are a shade better, and
the Land Companies' are firm. In Mines, there is
nothing doing. Crystal Palace are up owing to
the announcement of the opening next month.

BlagrlSH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,
(Prom the Officler2

TILE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING.
The General Screw Steam Shipping Company's
mail packet Hydaspes, Captain Benson, arrived
this morning.
She left Calcutta, January 15th; Madras, 20th;
Point de Galle, 2511 ; Mauritius, February Bth ;
Cape of Good Hope, 25th; St. Helena, March sth ;
Ascension, 10th. Arrived at Fayal, April 10th,
and left on the 13th.

She has a full cargo of silk and indigo, and 120
passengers.
From the Cape we learn that the election of the
Upper House was completed ; that for the Lower
House was still in progress.
The Graham's-town, Journal states that gold had
been discovered at Smithfield early in February.
This is confirmed by the Port Bli;:abeth Mercury
of the 18th of February.
Dr. Devereux, Roman Catholic Bishop of the
eastern province, died in February:
The Meander, 44, Commander Talbot, was at.
Simon's Bay, and the Dee, Commander Smith,
was at Strays Bay. •
The Hydra and the Dart were expected at the
Mozambique.
The Penguin had sailed for Algoa Bay, and was
expected at the Cape at the beginning of March
en, route to England.
The squadron was all well.

NEWMARKET RACES.

Pebble

(THIS DAY.)

(BY. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPR.)
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Three ran.
HANDICAP PLATE. T.Y.C.

Anteverta
Folly o' the Day

Ten ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOYS.

Incubus
Olitipa

SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOUS,

Quince

Four ran.
HANDICAP PLATE OF £lOO.

Inder

Eleven ran.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
PORT STAKES.
sto 2 agst Orestes.

BUOKHURST STAKES.
sto 4on Boiardo.

CLOSE OF THE ROOMS LAST NIGHT.

CHESTER CUP.
9to 1 agst Baalbec.
25 to 1 agst Duchess of Lorraine colt.
40 to 1 agst Jujube (taken freely).
40 to 1 agst Peggy.
40 to 1 agst Cobnut.
50 to 1 aget Jack Frost.
1000 to 15 agst Dr. O'Toole.
1000 to 10 agst Catspaw.
1000 to 10 agst Aldiord.
1000 to 10 agst Little Jem.
1000 to 5 agst Canute.
1000 to 5 agst Bridesmaid.
1000 to 4 agst Royal►st.
1000 to 3 agst Indian Warrior.
1000 to 2 agst Umbriel.
1000 to 2 agst Pantomime.
1000 to 2 agst Annie Sutherland.
1000 to 2 aget Wild Huntsman.
DERBT.
sto 1 agst Autocrat (offered).
Bto 1 agst Dervish.
33 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman.
33 to 1 agst Marsyas.
40 to 1 agst Belgrave.
50 to 1 agst Prince Arthur.
100 to 1 agst Champagne.
200 to 1 agst Punch Bog.
200 to 1 agst Marley Hill.
200 to 1 agst Marble Hill.
200 to 1 agst Acrobat.
200 to 1 ag4 Bessus.
200 to 1 agst Boiardo.
GREAT NORTHERN.
15 to 1 agst Aguilla.
25 to 1 agst Vindex.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEA'S.
7 to 2 ag..t Ruby (taken).
7to 2 agst Boiardo (taken).
&to 1 agst Champagne (taken).