The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-27 00:00:00

REPORTED DEATH OF COPE

There is no truth in the announcement in the morning
papers that the unfortunate victim of the murdsrous as-
sault in Parliament-street died last Saturday evening.
From inquiries made this morning at the Westminster
Hospital we were informed that he was still alive, but
in a very precarious state.

MINISTERIAL AND POLITICAL
MOVEMENTS.

The Foreign-office.—The Earl of Clarendon, after
discharging the duties of his department, left town ma
Saturday evening for the Grove,'near Watford, Herts.
The Earl of Shelburne, the first Under-Secretary, has
arrived at Lansdowne•house, from Bowood-park, Wilts.
Mr. Hamond, has gone to Brighton.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are surrounded
by a distinguished circle of guests at Broadlands, near
Romsey, Hants. Among the guests are—the French
Ambassador and the Countess de Persigny, the Rus-
sian Minister, and the Countess Creptewitcb, the Sar•
dinian Minister, &c.

The Right Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood
are surrounded by a select family circle at Hickleton-
hall, near Doncaster. Sir Charles's eldest son, a mid
shipman, on board the Hannibal, arrived at Portsmouth
on Friday from the Mediterranean.
All the Ministers are expected in town by the Bth
proximo, and immediately afterwards a series of cabinet
councils will take place. Summonses were issued for a
cabinet council on the 10th of the ensuing month, but
have been countermanded, and appointed for a day or
two later.

The Duke of Argyll leaves Inverary Castle on the 6th
of next month for town.

Lord Panmure is expected in town either on the 7th
or Bth of next month from his seat in Scotland.

The Marquis of Lansdowne is at Bowood, Wilts, and
will entertain a succession of visitors at that princely
seat next month.

The Earl Granville, the Lord President of the Colin•
cil, and the countess, are expected to reach London in
the course of next week, from Carlsbad,

The Right Hon. Sir George Grey continues in town.

The Right Hon. Henry Labouchere returns to Stoke
Park, near Windsor, on Wednesday next, from Bridge
water.

Lord Stanley (of Alderley) is in town. The Right
Hon. Robert Vernon Smith and the Earl of Harrowby
are at their respective country seats.

There is no truth in a report which has appeared in a
contemporary to the effect that a large military hospital
was to be established in London.

Lord Palmerston has appointed Mr. Cherles Barring-
ton to be his private secretary, vice Mr. W. Low, pro-
moted in due course to be senior Clerk in the Treasury.
Two Under•Secretarysbips in the War Department
are to be reduced. Colonel Mundy and Mr. Monsell
vacate their appointments.

An influential meeting was held at the Freemasons'
Tavern, on the 25th, for the purpose of organising an
association for a monument to the Welsh portion of our
army in the late war.

Count de Morny is not expected to return to Paris
before February next.
The opening of the Prussian chamber has been post-
poned to the 30th of November.
Lord Howden left Paris on Saturday, en route for
Madrid, to resume his functions as Ambassador at that
Court.

The extensive additions to the Wellington Barracks,
situated at the corner of Birdcage-walk and James-
street, Pimlico, are proceeding with great rapidity.
The reduction of the army is being proceeded with
very rapidly at Chatham, and troops ate receiving their
discharge almost daily.
Lord Minto arrived at Turin on the 21st.

Oa Friday, the 17th inst., his Royal Highness the
Duke de Nemouv, their Royal Highnesses the Comte
d'Eu, the Duke d'Alencon, and Prince Philip of Wur-
temberg, accompanied by General Comte Damao arocl
suite, honoured with a visit Captain Lendy's military
establishment at Sunbury. The illustrious visitors were
present at a lecture on military hygien, and at the
rifle practice. After having visited the various field-
works, batteries, &c., and partaken of some bread
baked before them by the students in their field ovens,
they inspected the collection of military models, the
studies, dormitories, &c. His Royal Highness the
Duke de Nemours paid the minutest attention to all
the details, pointing them out to his sons ; and, after
having spent upwards of three hours on the grounds,,
the illustrious party took their departure, expressing
their entire satisfaction to Captain Lendy.
Since his dismissal from the army Lord Ernest Vane
Tempest has been (says the Brighton Gazette) a constant
promenader on our cliffs, in his drag, and on Wednesday
last he had the assurance tl present himself at an in-
spection of the 4th Light Dragoons, which took place
on the Downs. His lordship's family are residing in
Brighton.
At the Wre.tminster Police-Court, on Saturday, the
Ron. George Vaughan was summoned to show cause
vphy an order should not be made upon him towards the
maotenance of an illegitimate child to which Harriet
Bride(' had given birth. An order was made for 2s. 6.1.
a week and costs.
Mr. aid Miss Vandenhoff are engaged for a few nights
at the City of Loudon Theatre, and will make their first
appearaics there this evening, in Miss Vaudenhoff's
play of .` Woman's Heart."
Notice is given that a petition for the winding-up of
the Lancashire Debt Guarantee Company is expected
to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Stuart on the first
petition day in Noyeniber.