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The Queen, accompanied by her R L
oyal Highness the
Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the Prince of
ales, and the Princess Alice, took an airing in an open
and four yesterday. General Wemyss attended
on horseback.
llis Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieute•
nant-Colonel the lion. Alexander Gordon, left town at
half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, for the Royal
Military College at Sandhurst, to attend the examination
of the gentlemen cadets. His Royal Highness returned
to Buckingham Palace at twenty-five minutes past five.
His Royal Highness Prince George visited her Majesty
yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
Prineo Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Helena,
and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yes-
terday, in the Royal Garden.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cubourg Gotha,
honoured the French plays with their presence yesterday
evening. The royal suite consisted of the Counte,s of
Desart, the Earl of Morton, General Wemyss, and Lieu-
tinant-Colonel the lion. Alexander Gordon. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the
performance of the French plays last evening with her
presence. Her Royal highness was attended by Lady
Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, and Sir George
Couper.

The Queen's private band was in attendance in Buck-
ingham Palace on Thursday evening, and played the fol-
lowing picces
Overture, " La Neige"
Terzetto, " Vanne a colci"
htroduction, "Hayden"..
liochzait's March
Fantasia, Irlandaise.

... Auber.
... Costa.

... Auber.
... lifendeleshon.

'1 heir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Au-
gustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Cla-
rence House, St. Jame.'s.

Lord Portman had an interview with the Right Hon.
H. Laboucheio 3 esterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

Mr. French had an interview with Lord John Russell
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street.
Dispatches from the Governor of Van DiFmen's Laud
were received yesterday at the Colonial•office.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo-
nial-office fur the Governors of the North American
colonies.

FIRE NEAR THE STRAND
THEATRE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
beg leave to correct a misstatement that
ap-
peared in the Mpriling Advertiser of to-day, respecting
what is called the " precipitate retreat" of the audience
from the Strand Theatre last evening. I think I may
positively assert that not a soul in the front of the
house was aware of the fire until reaching the street, I
having had the precaution to bring the performances to
a sudden conclusion, under pretence of the indisposition
of a principal performer, by which means the audience
vas dispersed quietly, and without the least suspicion
of ary deception having been practised on them.
I shall feel greatly obliged by the insertion of this
letter, as the present statement is likely to do me much
injury.—l have the honour to remain, Sir, &e.,
New Strand Theatre, 111137 IS.

11. FARREN.

TIIE MURDER AT BATH.

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BATH, FaIDAY, MAY 18 —The inquest on the body of
Henry March ant was resumed yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, and again occupied the attention of the jury till
near the same hour et night. The Guildhall continued
densely crowded throughout, and the utmost interest was
manifested by the public.
Mr. George King, surgeon, deposed to having assisted
at the post-mortem examination, and expressed his belief
that the death was caused by poison absorbed into the
system._

Mr. Okely, chief of police, deposed that on the 3d of
May he saw Mrs. Shayler in a cell of the station-house.
She denied knowing anything of Charlotte Merchant,
and said the thought she was takes up because of her
going to a chemist's shop. She also said she knew about
the arsenic found in her house—it had been bought for
field of wheat at Ball Easton.

A written statement by the same prisoner was also
produced, in which she said Charlotte Harris had al-
ways represented herself to her and Harris as a single
woman.

Mr. Beavis and his wife were recalled to prove that
there were no rats in the house in Angel-place, and
The CORONER having summed up, the jury found—
" That the deceased died from poison feloniously admi-
rnistered to him by his wife, Charlotte Harris."
• The other prisoners were then discharged, and Mrs.
Harris committed for the wilful murder.

ROYAL OPHTHALMIC HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the
armlet dinner of this long-established and valuable cha-
rity took place at the Albion Tavern, and was attended
by upwards of 1,0 gentlemen. The Lord Mayor presided,
d amongkt the company pres4tAvere the Sheriffs of
0111
don, W.4kussell, .I.4...FarsC, lib Rev. S. R. Cattle'', .1.
Rev. 11. 10bristmas, Mr. Pilcher, and the Rev. J.
is. The toast of the evening, viz., "Prosperity to the
Institution," was coupled with the " Health of Dr. Farre,"
and was proposed by the Lord Mayor in a very effective
manner. He said that since the establishment of the
charity upwards of 200,000 patients had been relieved
by it, and that the sight of 250 patients born blind bad
been restored through its agency. Dr. Farre, in reply-
ing to the toast, pointed out that the hospital had edu.
cated in a thorough knowledge of the diseases which
affect the eye 1,496 medical gentlemen, in which number
many of the most eminent names in the profession were
comprised. It had been the parent and model of many
similar institutions, not only in this country but all over
the world. In India and China the wonderful results
which these branch institutions had achieved had exer-
cised the most powerful influence on the minds of the
natives, and to a very great extent in consequence
medical men in the east were becoming the pioneers of
civil zation. Dr. Farre concluded by proposing the
memory of John Cunningham Saunders, the founder of
the charity, whose talents and untimely death he dilated
on with affectionate regret. A variety of other appro-
priate toasts were proposed and duly responded to before
the proceedings terminated. The secretary during the
evening announced a list of subscriptions amounting to
more than 7001. The dinner and all the arrangements
connected with it were excellent, Mr. Toole officiating as
toastmaster.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday (Friday)
evening an adjourned meeting of the committee of this
institution was held at the board-room, Portugal-street,
Lincoln's Inn-fields. Some routine business having
been disposed of, the Secretary announced that the
subscriptions and donations on the occasion of the anni-
versary festival, on :Saturday last, amounted to the
handsome total of 2,0981. 3s. Gd., including a liberal
subscription made by the pupils of King's College
School, and forwarded by the Rev. Dr. Major. It was
also stated that a large amount had previcusly been sub-
ecribed by the students as well as the pupils, not only of
the College itself, but from some of the schools in union
with it.

LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTON OF YOUNG
WOMEN.—The annual dinner of this useful society took
place on Thursday, at the Albion Tavern, and w-s pre-
sided over by Lord Nelson, who, in proposing " Pros-
perity to the Institution," expressed his belief that it
was Utopian to suppose that Acts of Par' Inent, how-
ever stringent, could sufficiently protect public morality.
By the operations of the scciety 300 houses of ill-fame
had been suppressed in the metropolis, r --d when the
difficulty in obtaining convictions was cuusidered, the
wonder only war that so much bad been done. The
total amount of subscriptions announced during the
evening was 7601. The dinner, and every arrangement
connected with it, were well worthy of the Albron
Tavern.

Thursday last, being Ascension Day, the schools
of the district parish of St. Mark, Kennington, amount-
ing to more than a thousand, assembled for Divine wor-
ship, when a sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop
of Hereford, who addressed the congregation and chil-
dren in a most appropriate, impressive, and affectionate
manner. The congregation was unusually large, and
the collection greater than on any preceding occasion.
THE SUPPOSED MURDERER, JOHN GLEESON
SON.—This individual, it is known. is in custody at
Kirkdale,. for having murdered Mrs. Henrichson, of
Lcveson•street, her two children, and servant maid.
Since his committal for trial his conduct generally has
been peaceable in prison. Last week. however, one of
the keepers took him out into the yard to have a walk. As
they were walking, the prisoner observed some hammers
left by labourers who had been working in the yard,
upon which he made a rush, and seized one of them.
ac
The keeper instantly followed, grasped him by the
kick,back,
and the keeper,
to his assist-
ance, strike,
aanndd
when two of the prisoners came
bite,held him
and
wfaasat;inbutht
ethaentfenlflonwfurbigorraanteertelly
him until
and, on being secured, he
further assistance came;
restraining.
h"thwatithhe hdadfidenuoittYa knife, saying that if he
one he would have ripped them open. He was then
lamented
ee ,n
ttehde
much
hmaadnacled, upon which he stated that he would not eat
anything for three days. He kept this extraordinary
resolve, and for three days never tasted food. On the
fourth day, however, he demanded his victuals; and on
the usual allowance being brought to him, he demanded
the arrears, and that the three days' supply should be
given to him at once.—Liverpool Journal.
THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY NIGHT.
—At a meeting of the ironmasters of South Staffordshire,
held at Wolverhampton, it has been resolved to reduce
the price of iron 20s. per ton, and the wages of workmen
in proportion. Although all descriptions of stock are un-
precedentedly low, it is said present prices cannot ba
maintained. No dependence is, apparently, to be placed
in the decision of quarterly meetings.
His Royal Highness Prince William Henry of the
Netherlands is hourly expected to arrive from Holland,
apartments having been engaged for his Royal Highness
and suite at Mivart's Hotel.

WIMBORNE.—DISGRACEPUL ANONYMOUS COMMU-
NICATIONS THROUGH THE POST-OFFICE.-A practice has
lately prevailed here of enclosing vermin, rats, mice, &c.,
with stones, coals, or other materials in parcels, and ad-
dressing them to various respectable parties in the town.
The vermin are bedecked in clothing, and made to re-
semble as nearly as practicable the human form. The
shock occasioned to a lady to whom one of these pack-
ages was directed, and by whom it was opened, resulted
in her premature death! and in a second case communi-
cated to us, extreme illness was produced. The cowardly
actor in the latter instance is known, having been seen
by the postmaster actually to :place the packet in the
office.—Poole Herald.
Mr. Millie Barrie, one of the magistrates of
Forfar, has committed suicide by drowning himself'. He
was walking out with his sister when he leaped into the
water, and mild not be rowed before life woe extinct.