The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-05 00:00:00

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T
WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. a',
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, vieut
London this morning, and visited the Albert Hall of Nl'
and Sciences at South Kensington.
Princess Louise drove out with the Hon. Horatio WI).
ford.
Dec. 4.,
The Queen, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Pr'.
cese Beatrice attended Divine service this morning in tije
private chapel.

THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
It is stated that, although no precise date has been °I;
nounced, the royal marriage will probably take Pl
ae
the 10th of February, the thirty-first anniversary of P.
Majesty's marriage.
The Dundee Advertiser states that the Princess LOU
has signified her willingness to accept the wedding presella
of the tenantry and household servants at Balmoral 513
Abergeldie. The present will be a necklace.

IT.ERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE STAaii,
We take the following from the Atheneum:—Early
next year Messrs. William Blackwood and Sons will „lb/
lish "The Autobiography of the late Lord Brougllwt
and Vaux ;" the work, it is said, will be one a go,.
interest. A book, entitled, "On the Genesis of Species'
by Mr. St. George Mivart, F.R.S., will shortly aPPes!,'
which deals with the subjects treated of by Mr. Darsvi''
and Mr. Wallace, but from a different point of vie'''.
Messrs. Longman promise "A Telegraphic Dictionl'flr
of the English Language, forming a Complete Code f.
Cs
td
Transmission of Telegraphic -and Postal e
Messages on every Subject," by Major Frank Boltee'
This code is so arranged that all the words and •130e3f
sentences in the English language can be express°
by a single word or by a limited number
letters or figures. John of Hoveden's "
tica Chilindri," with a translation by Mr.
Brack, is in the press for the Chaucer Society's Essa'''
The first volume of Mr. Gairdner's new edition of ill:
" Paston Letters," chronologically arranged, has gone,;',
press. The entire stock of the. late Mr. Lilly, the
known second-hand bookseller, will be disposed a iJ
the ensuing spring. The early publication is announce
of a new and complete work on the "Life and Tinos
Daniel Manin. It is now rumoured that the so-calle.
Gladstone's article in the Edinburgh Review was COO;
buted by Mr. Gladstone's eldest son, though not with°

touches from another hand.
The Orchestra states that Madame Lemmens-Sherria
ton, although unable to fulfil her engagement fO,
Sacred Harmonic Society a week since, it fast recoverl7
from her severe illness, and will, it is anticipated, be ob
to resume her professional engagements after Christi:iv.:,
A new English national song by E. Reyloff is about
be published. Its title is " Guard the Sea-Girt Shore!
and it has already been sung by Signor Foli.—it 1,
singular, remarks an American paper, that ..f.'"
English players of as much celebrity as 11.1.1.;
William Creswick and Miss Isabella Glyn (Dally,
should be in New York, and should not find an open'n'
at any theatre there.—Mr. George Honey is en P" r;
parlers with Madame Parepa for a tour to America
June with her opera company, returning to London
time for the autumn season of English opera here.
Dickens' "Mystery of Edwin Drood " has been drams`
tised at New York and Philadelphia.
- The committee of the Royal Academy of Music in_t5....11
at the Christmas examination of 1871, to give a valuable
Cremana violin as a prize to the most meretorious student
of that instrument who has been a pupil in the institution
during the three preceding terms.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
It is again rumoured that the Controller of the NOP
successor will be found amongst the list of captains.
The Army and Navy Gazette says, the Captain C 0132:
mittee will be one of an independent character, and 0'
nerves of naval officers who may have to attend before
it will not be affected by the presence of any of the Lori
of the Admiralty.—The Commander-in-Chief at Portft
mouth has received a notificafion that a Japanese n 3""
officer is to be borne on the books of the Duke of Well' if
ton wilh the rank of sub-lieutenant.—Captain G.
Swiney, 32nd Light Infantry, will be Sir Henry Barkl3"s
aide-de-camp at the Cape of Good Hope. It is propcee
to issue the new Glengarry forage cap and Norfolk jaeke
to the three regiments of Foot Guards in April next.
The United Service Gazette says :—The Admiralty 111
informed Mr. Griffin, C.E., that it is not at presser
deemed advisable to entertain his proposal for raising h_.:
Majesty's late ship Captain.—A new helmet for office,
serving in India has been decided on. The material Wt
be cork, instead of wicker-work. Those worn by office°
of the staff, cavalry, and artillery will have a spike at tke
top, and a gilt chain; those for infantry officers will 111'1°
a plain button on the top, and a leather chip-straVt
The Admiralty have recommended to the Treasury tha
a special pension of 1500 per annum should be allowed to
the widow of the late Captain Cowper Coles.—The Roy'
Engineer Train is about to be strengthened by the adtil;
tion of another troop, and the whole will then be place'
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Somerset, ItS;
Superintendent of Military Discipline at the School 1:"
Military Engineering.—Her Majesty's ship Challenger'
Commodore Rowley Lambert, C. 8., late in command ei
her Majesty's ships in Australian waters, may be expected
in England about the middle of January next.
Challenger will be paid off.—Colonel Valentine Baker
and Lieutenant L. A. Smith-Dorrien, 10th Hussars, wilo
have been for the last fortnight with the Prussian force'
which are besieging Paris, were on Monday last still 4't
Versailles waiting for permission to join the head-guar'
ters of Prince Frederick Charles.
The Broad Arrow has heard much of late respecting tke
difficulty which has been experienced in brie the
regiments of the line up to their full establishment. Tra
same difficulty would appear to exist with regard to 0'
e
militia. We " have been positively assured that ollt
regiment, with a nominal strength of 700, was 300 aber
of its number last training, and remains so still, neither
can Men be recruited for it, although every possible WI..
tion has been made."

211 E .GUNPO WDER SUPPLY.
We are glad to hear that active measures are bei°,`4
taken to increase our store of gunpowder, which has
recently been allowed to run very low, and the mantlf3e'
ture of the new " pebble " gunpowder for our great gulls
is now proceeding as fast as the resources of the Govern
ment factory will permit. Large supplies of this powdel.
will also be obtained from the private trade. 11
nature and advantages of the "pebble" powder he''',,e
beem more than once stated in these columns. In apPee'f'
ante the powder is like black pebbles, whence its nallie,
Its combustion is so much less sudden than that of el'
existing powder that the maximum strain upon the gun:
with equal charges, is greatly reduced ; and even Wfr,
larger charges the strain is far less than it is at present'
This circumstance permits of the charges of all our bealf
guns being greatly increased, with a corresponclid
increase in the power of the weapons. 513..Ae
maximum charges will now, we believe, be fi•Ts,,
as follows :—" For the 7-inch guns, 301 b. ; lu"
the 9-inch guns, 501 b. ; for the 10-inch gap*,
701 b. ; for the 25-ton gun, 11-inch, and 12-inch guns, 8511"
and for the 35-ton guns (11.6 inch calibre) 1201 b. they
being the greatest charges which the guns are capable °
consuming with advantage. As the strain !due to theSe
charges is, as we have stated, far less than with the sinsilef
and less effective charges of rifle large-grain povia',
hitherto in use, it is clear that the benefits resulting froo?
the introduction of the pebble powder will be very corol.
derable. Gazette.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—HaIf-a-crowu Day.--Satar
day, December 3, 1870.--Admissions by season ticket
6,552 ; ditto on payment, 1,938 ; total visitors, 8,490.
BURNING OF A SHIP.—The ship Alpha, of Still'
Berland, was totally destroyed by fire at Hebburn-cA
il;
Tyne on Friday. She had just arrived from Haint'e
with a cargo of salt. Before the fire engines of the TY,':e
commissioners and from North Shields could reach t'a
spot, the flames had taken a firm hold of the vessel, 0,,
it was found impossible to save her. The cause of tt.
fire is not known, but it is supposed to have originated 0
the cabin. The Custom House officer had a very narr°`,
escape from suffocation. The vessel is understood to b

insured.
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