The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES' COMMISSION.

As the private engagements of Sir John Rose prevent
him from accepting the post which it was hoped he
could fill upon this Commission, it has been offered
to the Right Honourable Sir Stafford Northcote,
M.P., late Secretary of State for India, who, with a
becoming sense of public duty, has at once accepted
it, and will sail to join Lord De Grey in the course
of the present week. In some respects the change is ad-
vantageous, for though the provincial knowledge of Sir
John Rose would have been most useful in discussing the
questions relating to the Canadian Fisheries, Sir Stafford
Northcote is probably more intimately acquainted with
the considerations arising out of the Alabama claims.—
Times.

Sir George Cholmley, Bart., is seriously ill.
The Radical Club holds its first meeting for the
season next week.

Consul Livingstone, the brother of Dr Livingstone
is now in London.

Mr. Edward W. Ilause was on Monday elected clerk to
the Liverpool School Board, at a salary of £4OO a year.

Mrs. Gladstone has issued cards for a reception on
Wednesday next, at the family residence on Carlton
House-terrace.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone and the Rev. Charles
Kingsley have arrived at Windsor Castle on a visit to
her Majesty.

A " Shaen" Defence Fund has been formed to
which some handsome contributions have been made. The
first subscription list exceeds £l,lOO.

The will of a late Lambeth poor-rate collector—
Mr. James Blomfield—has recently been proved, his
property being sworn under £7,ooo.—South London Press.

A gentleman, named Brown, once observed in com-
pany, that he had toasted a lady for twelve months, and
yet had little hopes of making her Brown.

Lord Redesdale is going on as favourably as could
be desired. Dr. Simmonds, who is in attendance, has pro-
nounced his lordship to be out of danger since Friday.
Lord Redesdale is now suffering principally from extreme
Weakness.

The Levant _Herald contradicts on authority the
statement recently telegraphed to London of a concen-
tration of Turkish troops on the Danube. Not a single
regiment (the Herald says) has yet moved.
The cable between Lisbon and Gibraltar has
been repaired. Communications by submarine lines to
Egypt and India is restored, and again in perfect working
order.

Mr. James Whittaker, cotton spinner, of Halli-
well, near Bolton. has given £l,OOO to the trustees of the
Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Doffcocker, in the Park-street
circuit of the Bolton district, towards the enlargement of
the chapel.
On Monday morning a meeting was held at Little
Lever, near Bolton, by the miners of the district, two
hundred of whom were present. The Chairman (Mr.
Halliday, president of the association) announced that
twelve important firms, employing altogether 2,500 hands,
had conceded the advance of wages asked, namely, ten
per cent. Other firms had not yet decided, some being
large concerns.
On Sunday a most important meeting of respectable and
influential electors and others was held in the Town Hall,
Galway, for the purpose of adopting a candidate to repre-
sent Galway in Parliament. The Chairman of the Town
Commissioners (Mr. Michael Cloran) presided. Captain
Nolan addressed the meeting, and a resolution in his sup-
port was unanimously adopted by the meeting amidst the
greatest possible enthusiasm. Afterwards he canvassed
the town.

His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador has, by
command of his Majesty the Sultan, conferred upon Mr.
E. J. Reed, C. 8., the Imperial Order of the Medjidie
of a very high grade (the second). The stars and ribbons
of the order were accompanied by a valuable diamond
snuff-box, as a further mark of the Sultan's favour. Of
all the naval officers decorated by the Sultan after the
Russian war only one or two received a higher grade of
the Medjidie than the third.
THE CONFERENCE.—We understand the next
meeting of the Conference will take place on Thursday
afternoon, at the Foreign-office.

ADELPHI THEATRE,—His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel Keppel,
the Marchioness of Carnarvon and suite, honoured the
performances at this theatre last evening.
CRYSTAL PALACE,—One Shilling Day—Monday,
February 13th, 1871.—Admission by season tickets,
1,904 ; and ditto on payment, 1,209 ; total visitors
3,113.