The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-14 00:00:00

TRAVELLING ITAWKERS,

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales had a dinner party last evening at Marl-
borough House.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

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INDIA.

BOMBAY, May 13.
The Bishop of Madras has left for England.
CALCUTTA, May 13.
4 per Cent. Government Securities 97i
5 ~ a
Fa. 4 4 it

AMERICA.

Capt. Selfridge, Commander of the United States
expedition for the survey of the proposed Darien Ship
Canal Route, reports the same to be impracticable,
adding, however, that he is now engaged in survey-
ing another route, starting from San Blas,with better
prospects of success.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS).
ARRIVAL OF THE BODIES OF MR. HERBERT

AND MR. VYNER.
The bodies of Mr. Herbert and Mr. Vyner were lauded
from the Delta at Southampton yesterday. A procession
consisting of the Mayor and Corporation and other offi-
cials and the relatives and friends and representatives of
the deceased—including Earl Carnarvon, Hon. Auberon
Herbert, Mr. Vyner, Mr. Herbert, and Mr. Cyril
Graham—followed the remains to the railway-station,
where they were temporarily deposited in a room hung
with black, and lighted with groups of wax candles. The
shops along the line of route were closed, and minute
guns were fired.

A BARONET FINED FOR REFUSING TO PAY

TOLL.

Sir Gilbert A. Clayton East, Bart., who lives near
Maidenhead, Berks, has been summoned before the county
magistrates, charged with driving through a turnpike at
Hurly without paying toll. Defendant said several
parishioners were in the habit of passing through free,
and as the parish repaired the roads he did not consider
himself liable. He was, however, fined a guinea, in-
cluding the costs.

FUNER e L OF SIR JAMES SIMPSON.
The funeral of Sir James Simpson took place at Edin-
burgh yesterday. The procession, which numbered over
sixteen hundred persons, included representatives of the
civic, academic, and literary bodies, many of them wearing
their robes. The coffin was born upon an open catafalque.
There were large crowds in the streets. and the windows of
the houses along the line of the route were filled with spec-
tators. The shops in the city were closed.

LONGFORD ELECTION.
ULoSE or ni% POLL.
Greville, 1,218. Harman, 918. There was great excite-
ment in Balymahon, and one gentleman escorting a sup-
porter of Mr. Harmon was violently assaulted.

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE
lIUNTING-)ON FREEMASONS.
The Prince of Wales has written to the Duke of Man-
chester, and intimated his re_ ret that he will be unable
to attend the meeting of Freemasons of Huntingdonshire
and Northamptonshire, to be hold at Peterborough on
Thursday next, at which the uke of Manchester will
preside.

THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH
LEICESTERSHIRE.

There is likely to be a contest for the representation of
South Leicestershire, rendered vacant by tne elevation of
Viscount Curzon to the peer age through the death of Earl
Howe. Mr. Thomas Tortius Page t, who represented the
southern division of the county prior to, and was defeated
at, the last general election, will, it is stated, come fo ward
in the Liberal interest, a Conservative candidate being
found in the person of Mr. William Heygate, who at one
time represented the borough of Leicester.

The disabled mail steamer Siberia arrived off Queenstown
yesterday morning at 11 a.m., in town of the Cunard steamer

Batavia.

At a meeting of the Catholic clergy of the diocese of
Raphoe, held yesterday, for the purpose of choosing a suc-
cessor to the Right Rev. Dr. Mqx'illigan, former Bishop of
Raphoe, now Primate of All Ireland, the Rev. Charles
O'Donnell, parish priest of Ardara, was nominated.

As a galliot schooner, the Immanuel, of Lier, coal-laden,
was clearing the harbour of West Wemyss in the Firth of
Forth, a sudden change of wind drove her among the
breaken at the back of the pier. The position of the vessel
prevented any boat reaching her to take off the crew, for
whose safety much anxiety was felt After some difficulty,
however, they were got ashore one by one by means of a
rope fastened round their waists. Some time afterwards the
vessel drifted eastward among the rocks, where she is ex-
pected to become a wreck.

The Earl of AIRLIE asked whether her Majesty's Go-
vernment intended to propose any measure for the better
regulation of the trade of travelling hawkers and pedlars.
The Earl of MORLEY said the change in the law would
necessitate alterations in the regulations. The whole
subject was under consideration, and if it was thought
mcessary a bill would be brought in,
OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERIES BILL.
This supplemental measure was read a second time.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.

Earl CADOGAN asked the Lord President of the Council
whether his attention had been called to an advertise
meat which appeared in some of the daily papers on Fri-
day, the Gth of this month, containing a detailed descrip-
tion of a diadem composed of precious stones, on view at
the South Kensington Museum ; and whether it was
considered in accordance with the objects of that institu-
tion and the regulations under which it was managed that
aaticles should be exposed for exhibition there for the pur-
pose of promoting their sale.
Earl DE GRRY said he was glad an opportunity had
been afforded him of explaining the matter. He had
heard with pleasure his noble friend express his opinion
as to the utility and importance of the South Kensington,
Museum. He agreed with him that it would diminish its
utility if it was allowed to become a place for the exhibi-
tion of wares for sale. In this case the rules of the de-
partment had been strictly adhered to. That rule was
that nothing exhibited there should be advertised for sale.
The diadem in question was accepted on the usual terms,
and on the distinct understanding that it should not be
placed there for saleable purpose. The diadem was received
on the 28th of February, and attention was directed to the
advertisement on the 3rd of May, and on that very day
the diadem was taken down and removed from the exhi-
bition. A letter was sent to the owner informing him that
he had violated the rules, and that the diadem must be
taken away, which was accordingly done. He trusted
that the attention which had been called to the matter
would prevent anything of the same kind occurring
WASHINGTON, May 12. again.

PRIZE MONEY.

Lord CAIRNS moved for copies of the correspondence
tn April and May 1869 between the Secretary to the
Treasury and the president or members of the Special
Prize Committee of the late Sir G. C. Whitlock's force,
relative to a large sum of money claimed as booty
arising from the conquest and capture of the ex-chiefs
A Kirwee by the operations of General Whitlock's
troops in 1858.
The papers were ordered.