The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-24 00:00:00

CENTRAL AMIeRICIA.

An excellent nap of Central America has just been
published by Mr. Klward Stanford, 6, Charing-cross,
whose productions have deservedly met with so much
favour from the public. The map nom bef)re us is en-
graved by Trelawnev Saunders, F.R.G.S., from the
original •srawiog of John Bally, R,M., of Guat,e-
main, with additions from the late 4 surveys of the Ad-
miralty, S. Moro, Colonel Lloyd, Garella, Codazi, &c.,
revised in 1856 by the Hon. E. C. Squier, formerly
Charge d'Affaires of the United States to the Republic
of Central America. Included in it will be found the
Sates of Guatemala, S.►lvavlor, Honduras, Nicaragua,
awl Costa Rica, the territories of Belize and Mosquito,
with parts of Mexico, Yucatan, and New Grenada--
showing the routes between ,the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans by way of Tchuantepegine, Nicaragua, and
Panama. The respective routes, states, &c., are
dist.inctively coloured, aid the information offered
all that can br exp cted in a map, is so presented as to
he re-dily appropriated,

Their R )val Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Piirc•tss Hary honoured the perfor nance of
Sladarne Rist...ri at th-i Lyceukn The►tre wish their pre-
4ence last eventing. 'Pa •• Lady Gera;tline Smnerset, the
lion. Miss Mitf6r3, and M.j,nr Home Purvey were in
attendance upnnni their Royal Highnesses.
Tae Duke of Devonshire left Devonshire House yes-
terday, for his marine residence at Kemp Town, for his
usual summer sojourn.
The Duchess of Beaufort bas issued cards for a ball
on Ow 3 1 ot July, at the family mansion in Grosvenor-
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The Marcnis and Marchioness of Ely leave town this
morning, for Germany.
\Ve und. man l the "full evening dress" for the ball
at Grosvenor House on Thursday is the frock dress, as
worn at evening p tr. irs at the Pa'ace, and net uniforms.
THE BISHOP OF LONDON.—We underitand that Dr.
Blonifield has sent in his resignation, owing to con-
tinued as bishop of the metropolitan diocese.
THE BISHOP OF DURHAM.—The Bishop of Durham
it is said contemplates the resignation of the see which
he has occupied fir so many years.

THE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER AND .BRISTOL. —We
are r ques ed to stAte that the an:lout:worn Ant of the
appointment of the Rsv. R. C. Trench to the vacant see
f Gloucester and Bristol was premature. N eucces•
,or ha-4, we be'ieve, ytt been found for the late Bishop.
About 200 tons of new potatoes have been landed
wetrkly at S uth,..ariptou from the Channel Islands during
the last mom th..
MR. J. C. MARE'S ESTAELISIIIIENT,—The whole of
the extensive shiphuilding establishment of Mr. J. C.
:::are is to be sold by auction next month.

THE NAVY OLuß.—Tne cnemtmrs of this club will en-
tertain the Firs' Lard of the Admiralty on Thumlay, the
26th inst., at a grand banquet. klmiral Sir T Cochrane,
so long cornmau,ler at Port mouth, will preside, sup-
ported by several naval officers of diAinction.
THE DISTINGUISHED HERO OF KARS.—Thin gallant
officer bac, b-en invited, upon a large requisition, to dine
at the Army and Navy Club, St. Jatnes'e.square,
Saturday next. On the following Monday he will re•
°Ave a similar compliment at the hand:: of the United
Service Chill, of which united body the gallant officer
has been a member for several years.

ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.—TiIe election of eh riffs fer
London and Middlesex took place to-day at the Guild-:
hall. The tvo eten,leinen elected were Mr. NI:- chi and
el.r. Frederick K lets. The letter gentlemen is a part-
ner in the wealthy house of F irtnum and Mason, Pic-
cadilly. Fro -it their known 'disposition :led ample
means, bath the new Sheriffs may be confidently ex-
pected to sustain the office with great liberality.
SIR BALDWIN WALKER, K.C.B —Sir Baldwin Wake
Walker, Surveyor General of the Navy, whore eleva-
tion t.. a baronetcy for his public services we shall pro- .
bably have to aimounce from the Gazette to-night, is
the only surviving son of Mr. John Walker, by France,:
Weee, a di tart relative of the present baronet of
that title, and a member of the seine family with
Arettbl:hop Wake of Centerbury, and S:r Isaac
Waee, ambeseador under James I. to Save), and
Venice. His grandfather was a Lincolnshire clergy
man, holding the small vicarage of Beaton and
the curacy of Deepitig St. Jaime, in that ceivity.
Re was born in 1803, and entered the navy in 1812 ; in
1820 he became Lieutenant, and was appointed to the
Nautilus, on the Jamaica station. From 1823 to 1826
he was actively employed on the c-iaete of South Atue-
riaa and Africa, in the Brazen, and subsequently served
in the Mediterranean in the Rattlesnake and YEtna, the
captain of the latter vessel being the present Admiral
Sir Stephen Lushington, K.C.B , who commanded the
Naval Brigade on shore at the Siege of Sebastopol.
While IFiret Lieutenant of this ship, in October, 1828.
he was able to render valuable aid to Captain Lushing-
ton in the' reduction of the Castle of Morea, the last hold
of the Turks in the Pelopcnneeue ; 'or his services on
this occasion be was rewarded with the Order of the
Redeemer of Greece, and also received the distinction of
the Legion of Honour from the French King. He was
subsequently in the Asia, the Britannia, and the Bar-
hem, and in the latter vessel he contieued to serve in the
Mediterranean until 1834, when he obtained the rank
of Commander. Frera 1830 to 1838, when he became
Captain, he was again employed in the Mediterranean
on board the Vanguard, and from April to October
1845, and from April, 1845, to Auguet, 1847, held com•
mend of the queen and the Constance, the fernier ship
hearing the flag of Adietiral Sir John West at Devon•
pit, and the latter being stationed in the Pacific. At
the close of 1847 he was appointed Surveyor of the
Navy, and for nearly nine years has devoted his energy
and talents to his official duties, the result of which ser-
vices has been shown in the magnificent fleet reviewed
last month by her Majesty. For some years be was a
Rear and Vice-Admiral io the Turkish service, and was
made a K.C.B. in 1841 for the gallant conduct which he
4isplayed during the operations on thecoastof Syria under
the late Admiral Sir R. Stopfard and Sir C. Napier, in-
cluding the attack on Beyreut, and the home/velment of
St. Jean d'Acre. He was also made a Knight of the
Second Class of the Iron Crown of Austria, of St. Anne
of Russia, and of the Red Eagle of Prussia. In 1834 he
married Mary Catharine, only laughter of the late Cap-
tain J. Worth, R,N., of (Wiley-house, Suffolk, and
granekiattghter of the late Captain Patrick Sinclair,
R.N., of Duren, county of Ceiteneee, North Britain.
ST. JOHN'S FOUNDATION SCHOOL.—Tee anniversary
festival of the celeeration of this school, which is founded
for the free education and maintenance of the-sons of the
poor clergy, came off yesterday at the London Tavern,
when upwards of 100 gentlemen partook of the-good
things furnished by Messrs. Bathe and Co., Lord Robt.
Grosvenor presiding. It was expected that the Bishop
of Oxford would have been present, but neither his lord-
ehip nor any other dignitaries of the church made- their
appearance. Tne musical arrangements were more than
usually good, and everything was conducted on a \t,:cale
of liberality and good taste. In the course of the.even-
ing the noble chairman and others addressed the corn-
Petty in advocacy of the objects of the foundatiol, and
their add:14144 wzrz, roe is a yf.illatigectiorY

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