The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-13 00:00:00

THE MISSION TO AMERICA.

The English portion of the American legation to inquire
into the Alabama and fishery claims, left Liverpool on
Saturday in the steamer Cuba.

A SCHOOL BOARD FOR READING.

The Reading Town Council have decided to apply to
the Educational Department for the formation of a School
Board for the borough of Reading. Eleven members
voted for and eight against the motion.

Amongst the arrivals from New York on Saturday by
the Cunard steamer Russia, were the Count and Countess
Estherhazy and suite; and also the secretary to the Aus-
trian legation at Washington.
Mr. T. Cooper, county magistrate of Nottinghamshire,
died suddenly at his residence at Bulwell Hall, on Friday
last.

On Friday last the remains of Colonel Peace, K.G.,
one of those who served so faithfully in the battle of
Beulah, and who, upon the same occasion, was successful
in obtaining an eagle, was buried at Ffrwdgrech, near
Brecon. The deceased was 81 years old.

ROYAL COURT THEATRE.—His Highness the
Nawab Nazim of Bengal, princes, and suite, honoured this
theatre with their presence on Saturday evening.
SAFETY OF HER MAJIIIITY'S SHIP STARLING.—
The Starling was found by Her Majesty's ship Salamis at
Tinhora, and towed to Hong Kong on the 21st December
last, and was paid off there.
THE BALLOT.—We are informed that there is no
authority whatever for the statement in the Observer of
yesterday, that Mr. Forster will propose a compromise on
the Ballot question, making the adoption of secret voting
optional with a constituency except in cases of proved
corruption, when it should be compulsorily introduced by
way of punishment.—Times.

DEATH OF MR. GREENWOOD, SOLICITOR TO THE
TREASURY.—We regret to have to record the death of
John Greenwood, Esq., Q.C., who has for many years
filled the important office of Solicitor to the Treasury.
Mr. Greenwood died yesterday afternoon, in consequence
of the bursting of an abscess in the throat. In him the
country loses an able and conscientious public servant.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday in Down-
ing-street. The Ministers present were—The Right
Hon. W. F. Gladstone, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount
Halifax, the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, Earl Granville,
the Earl of Kimberley, the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the
Duke of Argyll, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, tha
Right Hon. C. Fortescue, the Right Hon. 0. J. Goschen,
the Marquis 'of Hartington, and the Right Hon. W. E.
Forster.

The Leeds Express says that the Naval Estimates will
exceed by £400,000 those of last year.

Mr. G-. A. Cayley, of Brom- pton, near York, is a
candidate for Ripon in the Conservative interest.

It has been decided to reseat the choir of Canter-
bury Cathedral as a memorial to the late Deau Alford.

At the last meeting of the Alhambra committee it
was finally settled to take out a dramatic licence.

The South London Press says that in one local
union the vehicle which carries the workhouse bread is
also made to do duty as an ambulance for smallpox
patients.

The Pope has written a letter to Archbishop
Spalding, of Baltimore, expressing his satisfaction on
receiving the resolutions of sympathy passed by a meeting
of itionian Catholics in Baltimore.