The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-11 00:00:00

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in the
Prin.._ _
_ig , exercise
__ming, ac-
companied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, and attended by the Marquis of
Abercorn and Lord Camoys.
Her Majesty the. Queen Dowager took leave of the
Queen and Prince Albert in the afternoon, and left
the Castle on her return to the Priory, Stanmore.
Her Majesty was attended by the Viscountess Bar-
rington, Lady in Waiting, and the Hon. William
Ashley, Vice-Chamberlain.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and their Serene
Highnesses the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg
and the Princess Eliza of Hohenlolie Langenburg,
dined this evening with her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, at her residence, Frogmore House.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting on the Queen
and Prince Albert were honoured with invitations to
dinner, and attended her Majesty and his Royal
Ilighness to Frogmore.
Her Majesty's private band were in attendance in
Frogmore House in the evening, and performed the
following pieces :
Overture—" Les Mosquetaires de la
Reine" .. Halevy.
Septuor (first time). . .. Beethoven.
(Introduction Adagio, allegro con
brio, minuetto e trio—violin, viola,
clarinetto, corno, bassoon, violin-
cello, and contre basso: Messrs.
Sainton, Hill, Williams, G. Hardy,
G. Waetsig, H. Chipp, and L.
Schroder.)
Air—" En vain j'espere" .... Meyerbeer.
Cavatina—" Idol de mu vie" (Robert
le Diable)
Adagio et Valse Caprice ... .....
Violin Solo, M. Sainton
Selection—" Haydee"

A deputation, including Mr. Loch, M.P., Mr.
Campbell of Jura, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Samuel
Smith, bad an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street, on the subject of the Argyll Canal.
Captain W. F. Drummond Jervois, Royal En-
gineers, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday.
The Rev. William Lloyd and Mr. R. Yates, had also
interviews yesterday with the Noble. Earl, at the Co-

The Earl of Clarendon had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday. Viscount Palmerston and
several other Cabinet Ministers had also interviews
yesterday with his Lordship.
Mr. Perfect, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Charles Pearson,
had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at
the Home-office.

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE,

SANDHURST.

The usual half-yearly public examination of the offi-
cers and gentleman cadets studying at the Royal Mili-
tary College took place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, the 7th, Bth, and 9th inst., before a Collegiate
Board, at which were present Lieutenant-General Sir
G. Scovell, K.C.8., the Governor ; Major-General C.T.
Brown, C.B. and K.H., the Deputy-Adjutant-General,
Major-General T. W. Taylor, C. 8., the Lieutenant-Go-
vernor, and Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Prosser, the
Major and Superintendent of Studies. At the close of
the examinations, the following officers were presented
with the usual certificates of qualification :
Major W. F. Hoey, 30th Foot.
Captain H. F. F. Johnson, sth Foot.
Lieutenant A. Rutherford, 76th Foot.
_ _

Lieutenant W. G. Margeson, 56th Foot.
In consequence of the proficiency of Captain Johnson
and the superior talents and acquirements displayed by
Lieutenant Rutherford in the highest branches of ma-
thematical science, special honorary additions were mado
to their certificates ; and the high qualifications in mili-
tary surveying of Major Hoey and Captain Johnson
were also particularly noticed.
The following Gentlemen Cadets, who had completed
their qualifications for commissions, were recommended
to his Grace the Commander•in-Chief for appointments
to ensigncies in the line without purchase:—
G. H. Norman, P. Philpot, F. P. Sandwith, R. H.
Paget, C. Rice, A. B. White, G. V. Truell, T. Rowland,
A. Saltmarshe, W. Barnston, J. D. Luard, V. Mackesy,
H. G. Macdonell, J. C. Vaughan, G. T. Brice, A. E. H.
Ansell, H. C. Fraser, and A. B. Wallis.

By the result of the examinations about fifty other
young gentlemen were declared to have made various
steps towards qualifying themselves for commissions in
those branches of the mathematics which are applicable
to military purposes; in permanent apd field fortification
and the attack and defence of fortresses; in Latia and
general history; and in the modern languages. And
sixteen had also, during the half-year, completed the
course of professional education in military surveying,
and twenty-six in the actual construction of intrench-
ments and saps in the field, pontooning, &c.

DEATH OF THE HON. COLONEL GERALD Dm
COURCY.—We haVe to announce the demise at Iflorence,
at the close of last month, of Colonel the lion. Gerald
De Conroy, only surviving son of John, twenty-sixth
Lord Kinsale. The deceased served -in the Peninsular
war, but had retired from the army many years. He
married in January, 1807, Elizabeth, daughter of the
late Mr. John Bishop, by whom he leaves three sons
and two daughters. The deceased was brothel-- of the
Hon. Lady Dashwood and the Hon. J. J. Hamilton, and
uncle of the present Lord Kinsale.
MARGATE, Nov. B.—EXAMINATION AND COM..
MITTAL OF THE SAVINGS' BANK DEFAUL4AER.-11, C.
Benntltt underwent a fourth examination this morning,
at the Town Hall, before J. Boys, Esq. (Chairman), the
Rev. G. W. Sicklemore, H. Benson, Esq., and T.
Blackburn, jun., Esq., when, after hearing the
evidence of Mr. W. Cobb, jun., and Miss Jane Swin-
ford, the prisoner was committed to Dover gaol to
take his trial at the next sessions on a charge of " ob-
taining the sum of 321. and some shillings under false
pret.,nces." Mr. Horn, who appeared for the prisoner,
made a forcible appeal to the bench, hoping they
would take sureties to a large amount for his ap-
pearance when required, and which, Mr. Horn
added, would save the trouble and expense of applying
to a judge at chambers. The Chairman requested to
know what was the amount of bail"offered ? Mr. Horn
replied, four in 1001. each, and the prisoner in
2501. The bench retired to consider of this matter,
and upon their return the Chairman said they had
agreed not to accept bail. Mr. Mercer, who appeared
for the prosecution, said he had other cases to bring
against the prisoner, but was not yet prepared so to do;
and added that it was not the intention of the trust ees
(as currently reported) to shirk the matter. F. W.
Cobb, Esq., and three other trustees having been bcund
over to prosecute, and Mr, W.:Cobb, jun., and Miss
Jane Swinford to appear at the trial, the prisoner, wh,,
never looked up, was removed in safe custody.—Kenti h
Observer.

THE MARINE SOCIETY.—On Thursday a meeting of
the committee of management and subscribers of the
above society was held at the offices of the institution,
in Bishopsgate-street Without, for general business.
The report for the past quarter stated that during that
period twenty boys had been apprenticed to the India
Company's service, and fifty-seven into the merch.aut s;
twenty, who had served upwards of twelve months
of their apprenticeship satisfactorily, had been re-
warded. Since the foundation of the society, in 11756,
50,000 boys have thus been provided for. :The Iphigenia
frigate has for some years past (been the depot for the
boys; but, having been considered unfit for further duty,
the Lords of the Admiralty have given for the use of
the society the frigate Venus, of 42 guns, which is now
the receptacle of the boys, lying off Charlton Pier,Wobl-
wich.

ASSISTANCE TO VESSELS IN POET.--Application
having been made to the Lords of the Treasury, request-
ing the admission to entry, for home use, of certain arti-
cles which had arrived at one of the outports, in a vessel
belonging to Hamburgh, from the west coast of Africa,
with the view of enabling the master of the vessel to raise
money for the purpose of purchasing necessaries during
his detention in this country, their Lordships have
caused an intimation to be given to the proper authori-
ties, through one of their secretaries, that they granted
their authority for the admission to entry of the articles
in question, with the view of being disposed of for the
purpose stated.

A LOCOMOTIVE ACTING AS A BATTERING RAW.-
Last week, on the premises of Mr. Parkiosop, cabinet-
maker, Wellington street, while two joiners were at work
in one of the low rooms, and three bricklayers on the roof,
repairing the damage which bad been occasioned by the
recent fire, a railway tender came through the walls
(which adjoin the engine-houso of the railway
station). The premises of Mr. Parkinson cccupy a long
narrow slip of land, about 16 or 18 feet wide, and some
60 feet deep, bounded on three sides by the premises of
the railway company. The tender knocked down a stack
of chimneys, and the east and west walls of four rooms.
We understand that the accident occurred through the
engine-driver having given his engine sufficient force to
gutter the shed, and that ho bad not duly considered some
ornpty tenders wh ch were standing on the same line.—
Hull Advertiser.

BROMPTON.—HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
Dr,sEAsEs OF THE CHEaT.—Yesterday evening the board
of management me; for the transaction of general busi-
Deis, &-c.; Captain Lyon in the chair. The routine
asiness having been dispo:kd uf, a desultory converse,-
ion was held relative to the sanitary condition of the
t ifilding, which was reported as being highly satin ac-
t, t.3,—every pr caution having ben Witt) both as to the
un'illation of the several wards and to the dietary of
am: patients. Itntnrdiately the weather termite, the,
~tension of the building will be proceeded with. The
Top os ed chapel is extremely essential, inasmuch
that when eff,cled a large ward will become iinTeT

lit .tely availably: to some"of the very many distressing
c az. es now awaiting admis.ion to the hospital. The
nw Tiber of out-patients yesterday exceeded 150. Thanks
ha: sing been voted to the worthy chairman, the board
ad journtd.
EXIIUMED ToAD.—'About three weeks since, Mr.
3 . Thomas having occasion to cut a very ancient oak, in
the parish of St. Wenn, for the purpose of making a new
axle to his water-machine wheel, discovered, at about
siix inches above the roots, a large toad in the very heart
of the tree, being enclosed on every side. It was alive,
and there can scarcely be any doubt of it 1 ha2voingyecaorns:
tinued iu the same solitary abode for the last o
without either food or air.—West Briton.