The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-13 00:00:00

TILE LATE MR. JUSTICE TALFOURD.

A statement, alike honourable to all parties concerned,
has reached us from credible authority, to the effect that
her Majesty designs to place apartments in Hampton
Court Palace at the disposal of the widow of this late
lamented judge. Such would be a graceful, meritorious,
and most popular action, well worthy of the Sovereign
Lady of the Realm. It is known to most of our readers
that a portion of the apartments at Hampton Court have
long been assigned, rent free, to various members of aris-
tocratical families whdse circumstances are scarcely equal
to their birth. In this instance merit would be placed
on a par with mere rank. We sincerely hope that the
report is true. We have also heard that the members
of the Oxford Circuit intend to raise a monument to their
late beloved leader. If it be not too late, might we be
permitted to suggest to these gentlemen a far nobler and
more appropriate testimonial ? Why not apply the funds
to the foundation of a Talfourd Scholarship at one of
the Universities ? With struggling and ingenuous
youth, the late judge, who never lost sight of his own
early career, possessed in an eminent degree those sym-
pathies arising from freshness of heart and nobility of
nature.—Morning Advertiser.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—We are requested to state
that the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's are desirous
of availing themselves of the fittings used at the Fes-
tival of the Sons of the Clergy, and of trying the expe-
riment of having the afternoon service under the dome
to-morrow (Sunday, the 14th). Divine service begins
at a quarter past 3 o'clock.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE.—AD offer has been received
from the French Government to convey by the French
Levant packets the correspondence of the British sol-
diers and seamen in the East, upon the same favour-
able terms as those which apply to the correspondence
of the French forces. This liberal and considerate offer
has been gladly accepted, and the regulations under
which it will be carried into effect will be made public
by the General Post-office as soon as the necessary de-
tails have been arranged between that department and
the Post-office in Paris. On the part of the British
Government advantages of a like nature will be made
available to the French seamen serving in the allied
Baltic fleet, as often as the communications with that

fleet furnish the opportunity of doing so.
The Duke of Newcastle's youngest son, the youthful
Lord Arthur Pelham Clinton, has just entered the navy
as naval cadet.

Brigadier-General the Earl of Cardigan, we under-
stand, is expected to leave Paris, where his lordship
arrived on Tuesday from London, for Marseilles, where
a special steamer chartered by the noble and gallant earl,
called the Dryad, will convey his lordship and staff to
Constantinople. The earl's valuable stud of hunters
were brought to the hammer yesterday at Tattersall's
and fetched fair prices, and his establishments at Deene-
park and in Portman-square have been reduced.
APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—The con-
templated matrimonial alliance between the Earl of
Durham and Lady Beatrice Hamilton, second daughter
of the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, is expected
to take place at the close of the ensuing week. Lord
Bateman's marriage with Miss Kerrison, sister to Lady
Mahon and Sir Edward Kerrison, is expected to be
solemnised to-day, at St. George's Hanover-square.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Mr. John Lowther Du P. Tay-
lor, from the secretary's department of the General Post
Office, is at present temporarily employed at the Trea-
sury. There is a junior clerkship vacant in the Edin-
burgh Post-office (inland office), caused by the resigna-
tion of Mr. Denholm ; salary, 701. per annum. There
are two vacancies in the inland department, caused by
the dismissal of two clerks, 801. per annum, in the gift
of the Postmaster-General. Mr. Alan E. Chambre,
teprivate secretary to Colonel Maberley, late secretary to
the General Post-office, has returned to his duties as
aesietant clerk in the secretary's department. The
Honourable
Charles Alexander Gore performs the
duty of
Actin
l'eSt, till the Commissionerg of Woods and Po-
the Right HSon. vacancy'
caused by the reel nation of
Eckerslee
has been
shall be filled up. Mr.
y methurst Kennedy shall be filled up. Mr.
Eckersley Srnethurst ha
been appointed clerk in the
Customs at Liverpool. Mr
' . NiNit Catt has been appointed
tidewaiter and boatman at
been appointed wei Liver i;her at 'e, Mr. G. Darling has
I field has been appointed tidjeNWaerP,ce°rti:in L:?
elewiteatricl. ojn..MiNanlrs.it er in Lime-
-
! O'Shaughnessy has been appoiutel
rick. Mr. J. Reid has been appointed weigher at Glas-
:gow. Mr. F. Springett has been appointed clerk at the
.London Docks. Mr. H. Wild has been appointed clerk
'..in the office of Inspector General of Imports and Ex-
ports, London. Mr. W. T. Kell has been appointed to
;a junior clerkship iu the solicitor's department, Inland
;Revenue department, Somerset House, at 100/. per
4 sunum.--Civil Service Gazette.
THE CHARGE OP CORRUPTION AGAINST IRISH MEX.
PERS.— The committee appointed to investigate this
charge x net yesterday, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose
of heath ig further evidence. The proceedings took place
with closed doors. At its rising the committee ad-
journed to Tuesday week, the 23d iust,