The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-26 00:00:00

MARRIAGE OP LORD WARD.

DUDLEY, THURSDAY NIGHT.—The marriage of Lord
Ward and Miss De Burgh was celebrated in this town
to-day, with every demonstration of respect for " the
high contracting parties," and the expression of many
hearty wishes for their future happiness. The day
opened with the ringing of bells, and at day break flags
were flying from the lofty keep and towers of the fir-
famed Dudley Castle.
" Still ruined splendour lingers there."

Amidst the grounds of this ancient edifice, the children
of the Church were regaled, and the inmates of the
workhouse, not only in Dudley, but in other places, were
treated to roast beef and plum pudding, with a good
supply of ale and tobacco; and never were poor people
more delighted with the provision so generously sup-
plied.
At noon a grand dinner took place at the hotel—Mr.
P. Williams, county magistrate, in the absence of Cap-
tain Bennett, prevented by illness from attending, pre-
sided. Mr. 11. Foley, M.P., and several influential
gentlemen of the district were present. Among the
toasts proposed was " The Right Hon. Lord and Lady
Ward."
The party did not break up until a late hour.
A second dinner took place at the house of Mr.
Mantle, the Saracen's Head, in Stone•street. Mr.
Joshua Harvey presided; and the company consisted of
many influential tradesmen of the town.
The rejoicings were not confined to Dudley —the me-
tropolis of Lord Ward's property—but extended to
Sedgeley, Himley, and Witley. Dinners were partaken
of by the principal inhabitants, and the school children
of the Establishment were entertained in a manner be-
fitting the auspicious event.
There was one melancholy drawback to the pleasures
of the day. At the village of Himley, in the immediate
neighbourhood of the seat of Lord Ward, the rejoic-
ings were most enthusiastic; but, as is frequently the
case in such manifestations, a piece of gun-
nery was brought forward, which, by
its explosion
killed a man, the bead of a family of a wife and three
children, residing at Stourbridge. Nor was this
the only intelligence from Himley, for at a subsequent
hour news was brought into Dudley that the hall was
on fire; but it subsequently turned out that a trifling fire,
whether occasioned by the boiling over of the ingre-
dients required in tho cooking of dinner, or not, did not
appear.
It is sufficient to say that, notwithstanding all mis-
haps, the festivities passed off with the greatest satis-
faction to all parties.

IRELAND.
SALES OF ENCUMBERED ESTATES.
DUBLIN, FRIDAY.—Six properties were set up for sale
today. They were estates in the counties of Galway,
Roscommon, Westmeath, Kilkenny, and Tipperary.
The tone of the market was decidedly better than it bad
been for some time past, and all the estates, with the
exception of a few lets, were readily disposed of, the
gross amount realized being nearly 34,0001.
The Evening Mail contains the following:—" Hurried
accounts have reached town of an attempt to assassinate
Mr. Billing, an extensive land agent of this city. We
are not in possession of any details beyond the facts that
the unhappy gentleman wee fired at, the day before yes-
terday, in the county of Westmeath, somewhere in the
neighbourhood of Killuean, and that the ball of the
assassin took effect, inflicting a severe and, it is greatly
to be feared, dangerous wound.
Mr. Billing, we understand, accompanied an aunt of
his, who has property near Killucan. He was not in
any way connected with the property, but the lady was
going to collect rents.
TEE CORN TRADE.—The supplies of home grain con-
tinue very moderate, and the prices of every description
were fully supported, and in some instances a small ad•
vance Wa3 realized. Indian corn without alteration.
White wheat, 225. to 245. 6d.; red ditto, 20s. to 235. 6d.;
barley, 12s. to 155.; oats, 10s. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; oatmeal,
11s. to 12s. ; flour, second, 12s. to 145.; Indian corn,
per 4SOlbs., 30e. to 335. 6d.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—It has given us great
pleasure to learn that the health of Mr. Henderson, one of
the contractors for the erection of the Palace of Industry, has
greatly improved, and that he will arrive in town probably
on Monday next, for the purpose of being present at the
opening of the Exhibition on Thursday. The Executive
Committee of her Majesty's Commissioners for the Great
Exhibition, after raising the prices of season tickets to four
guineas for gentlemen, and three guineas for ladies, yester-
day reduced those rates of charge to the original amounts,
and all purchasers at the higher prices will receive back the
extra guinea, upon application. The rise was made without
any official notice of an intention to do so, and the fall has
taken place quite as unexpectedly. A sale of 10,000 tickets
was completed this week, probably in consequence of the new
decision that the holder of season tickets should be present at
the opening of the Exhibition by the Queen, and to this cir-
cumstance may be attributed the cause of the rise. To ac-
count for the subsequent fall, when a " reserved right" to
raise them still further had been announced, is a more difficult
matter. It would certainly be eesieible that in arrange-
ments of such consequence to the public, there should be a
greater display of uniformity of practice.
ALL ENGLAND AT WISEECH.—We hear that
nineteen excellent players, out of twenty-two, have con-
2d, 3d, and 4th of June. The ne%sented to play against the All England, at Wisbech, on the
into beautiful condi ion, and will sovor-
belaird ground is getting
morning of the 2d of June with a party to see' th-
understand that a steam-packet will leaveitto
a)
eoni.naltliche
Reston on the
at Wisbech, and return to Imston in the afternoon of the
Isecoad day, which will enable the lovers of cricket to see
nearly two days first-rate cricket-playing for the fare of
only about 3s. from Boston to Wisbech and back. A packet
will also be put on from Sutton-bridge to Wisbech each
day, and returning each evening for 6d. each journey; be-
sides which, cheap trains will run to Wisbech from the va-
rious stations during time match. The greatest interest is
taken in this grand affair, as nothing of so noted a character
ever took place in Wisbech before. Two elevens will play
a match on the cricket-field, Pichard's-lanc, Wisbech, on
Thursday, the Ist of May next, commencing at twelve
o'clock, and the players will practise closely during the
month of May, ro as to be well prepared for the favourite
eleven.
The population of Sunderland is expected to prove
not much below 75,000. If this should be the case it will
show an increase of about 15,000 in the last ten years,