The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-03 00:00:00

THE ROYAL RESIDENCE AT BALMORAL.—A cor-

respondent of the Arbroath Guide, residing near Balmoral,
writes as follows from that interesting locality: —" There is
nothing of general lute est stirring in this quarter. Our
mountain breezes may, however, still be said to be redolent,
of royalty. The Queen, the Queen Mother, the Prince, and
their interesting family have, like summer birds, taken wings
and fled to a more genial clime. Their reaidence amongst
us, however, has done much good. A school has been
founded and a schoolhouse built at Strathgirnoch, on the
Abergeldie estate, and male and female teachers are to be
placed there and provided for. • The poorer description of
children in the district, and those at a distance from the pa-
rochial school, are to be the pupils; and the whole at our
gracious Queen's expense. A number of neat cottages are
also in course of erection near Balmoral, and at Knocks, on
the Birkhall estate The mansion of the last-mentioned pro-
perty is to be enlarged for Prince Albert."
THB IMPROVEMENTS IN FRONT OF BUCKINGHAM
PALACE.—Ai the alterations going on in front of Bucking-
ham Palace advance towards eompletion it becomes more
manifest that while they will be a decided improvement on
the Palace, the encroachments which are made on the Green-
park and St. James's-park are scarcely perceptible. Imme-
diately behind the hoarding in front of the Palace iron rail-
ings are being erected, with handsome stone pillars to sup-
port them at convenient distances. At the west end of Sr.
James's-park men are busily at work making a slope, which
will present a very pleasing appearance when finished.
Several men are also at work clearing up the stones of the
marble arch, preparatory to their removal.
Ma. HUDSON'S RAILWAY SPECULATIONS.—It is
understood that Mr. Hudson has made upwards of 150,0001.
by railway speculations within the last three months. His
principle of action is said to be to buy largely in all the
stocks which have had the greatest fall, and after he can
alize a certain amount of profit to sell out. When his sales
have caused a decline in the prices he goes in again, until
the stocks in which he operates have gone so high as not, iu
his judgment, to justify further operations for the rise.
Some persons attribute the rise yesterday, in various lines, to
his operations.—Advertiser.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER'S BALL.—Yesterday
evening the annual ball of the non-commissioned officers of
the 2nd Life Guards took place at the Commercial Hall.
King's road, Chelsea, and under circumstances (says a cor:
respondent) which reflected great credit upon those who
undertook the general management of affairs. The stewards
on the occasion were Cur; orals Gregson, Kendall, Ness,
and Hall, and the master of ceremonies was Mr. Grattan
Cooke. All the popular dances of the season were called
into requisition, and especial care was taken that the martial
character of the visitors should not be forgotten. There was a
most friendly and picturesque admixture of the representatives
of different regiments besides those of the 2nd Life Guards,
and the fine tall figures of the soldiers presented a very
effective contrast to the slender forms of the gentle damsels
who appeared as their " companions in arms." In reference
to the dancing, it must be admitted that the corporals and
their messmates exerted themselves to a surprising degree.
It need hardly be stated that the scene was altogether a
cheerful and pleasant one, for the gay and gallant *' cava-
liers" were evidently quite at home under the fire of the
music, whilst the ladies (the majority of whom were as be-
' witching as ladies can be, when Lifeguardsmen are their ad-
,
mixers) appeared to think that the proudest daughters of the
land would envy their delightful position. The hall, which
has been considerably enlarged of late, was gracefully de-
, corated, and was extremely well Adapted fur the merry
making.

Messrs. Dodsworth and Bennett, we are informed,

were worshippers in the Roman Catholic chapels only two
Sundays ago. Can this be true ?—Romish confraternity-
men are assailing servant maids in various streets with ap-
peals in favour of Popery. Several instances of priests, or
Romanists in the garb of priests, thus addressing maid ser-
vants have occurred in Hanover-street and other streets in
the west-end.—ln a church in the west-end there is a choir
consisting of thirteen boys, each of whom is confessed and
absolved every Saturday evening. The inspection of the
bishop's archdeacons is indeed demanded.—Moraing Herald.
MR. BENNETT'S RESIGNATION.—An erroneous irn•
pression appears to have gone abroad that the Rev. W. J. E.
Bennett is inclined to retract his offer of resigning his living.
We have authority to state that this is not the case; and as
soon as the necessary arrangements are made we are assured
that the Rev. Gentleman will be ready to complete his resig-
nation. We believe, however, that great dissatisfaction pre-
vails among a large number of his two congregations, on the
grouud that the conditions of the res gnation have not been
strictly fulfilled.—Tinzes.
MELANCHOLY OCCUREENCE.—A painful sensation
was created in the neighbourhood of Crs.mond yesterday, by
the occurrence of one of the most afflicting casualties which,
has for a long period come under our no' ice. A public ball
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Caudell, accompanied by two maids, with two of the children,
proceeded homewards, and in order to shorten the distance she
had to traverse, took a bye-path passing along the brink of a
mill-lade, falling into the river Almond. The night was dark,
and the water was, from the previous rains, col siderably swol-
len. Mrs. Caddell was briskly walking along the side of the
lade, when in the impenetrable darkness, she suddenly
stumbled, and was in an instant precipitated into the stream.
One of the servants was close at her heels, and Mrs. Caddell
in her first struggles in the water managed to get hold of the
fog of the child, with which the girl was accompanied ; but
the latter, apprehensive of being also pulled into the water,
released her mistress's grasp and retreated out of her reach.
The girls shrieked for assistance, but no one was near, and
the unfortunate lady was allowed to struggle helplessly in
the turgid stream, till she was carried far beyond the reach
of all human aid. The alarm was instantly given, and
every search was immediately made for the body, but up to
yesterday afternoon to trace of it had been found, and fee-
the present it is conjectured that the force of the current
must have carried it into the Almond River.—Caledonian
Mercury.
FEMALE POACHING.—The only persons that can
kill game with impunity are females. The enactment, as
recently decided, is against " he," and not " she," conse•
quently the female portion of the community are at liberty
to enjoy this amusement. We know of a parish in the south
of the comity of Heddington where it is done to a good e}-
tent and at little expense, for they stand up against the
gamekeepers its defence of their snares, and the.victory is
generally theirs, protected as they are by the deference that
is paid to them by the rougher sex.—Caledonian Nercury.