The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

Aug. B.—lt is the intention of her Majesty the Queen
and his Royal Highness Prince Albert to pay an early
visit to Jersey and Guernsey. Should the weather per-
mit the Royal party will embark to-morrow from Os-
borne-house, on board the Royal yaoht Victoria and
Albert, Captain the Hon. J. Denman, and proceed on a
cruise down Channel, caning at the islands en route.
The Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Secretary of State for
the Colonies, will attend her Majesty. This gentleman,
together with Sir J. Clark, her Majesty's Physician,
will embark from the Southampton Docks to-morrow
morning on board the Royal yacht Elfin, Master-Com-
mander Balliston, and proceed direct to Osborne.
Lord Palmerston has taken a lease of Cambridge-
house, Piccadilly, for a term of years.
ITALIAN OPERA. IN DllBLlN.—Arrangements have been
made by Messrs. Cramer and Beale for the performance
of Italian Opera at the Theatre Royal, Dublin. The
season, which is to commence on the 15th September,
will comprise 12 nights, and the company engaged will in-
clude Grisi, Mario, and other distinguished singers from
the Opera houses in London.
ITALIAN OPERA AT BATH AND BRISTOL.—Mr. Beale
has engaged a company of Italian singers, including
Grisi and Maria, for two operatic performances in each
of these cities, commencing in the month of October.
ST. GEORGE'S HALL, LIVERPOOL.—The inauguration
concert.at this ball will take place on the 15th Septem-
ber, under the auspices of Messrs. Cramer and Beale,
who have engaged for the occasion Madame Alboni' Ma-
dame Clara Novello, Herr Formes, and Mr. Sims
Reeves,
M. Verdi, the composer, has arrived in Paris.
PA/Lt.—A letter from Piacenza, of August 1, says
that the Austrians continue to send in fresh troops there
with as much secresy as possible ; and on the previous
Saturday, 600 dragoon horses arrived, some of which,
as there was not room for them in the barracks, were
stabled in the churches.

According to a ratan published yesterday the amount
of the Nation& Debt on the 31st of March last was
775,314.6941., on which the annualinterest is 23,267,3611.
During the year ending at that date the stock created
by loans was 21,555,4161., and by funding of Exchequ3r.
hills, &c., 3,352,7181., involving an annual interest of
747,2431.

A claim against the King Consort of Spain for eight
millions of francs, under a written agreement made by
him in 1840, when he was Den Francisco de Bourbon,
with M. de Tastct, a French merchant in London, to 'my
that sum in consideration of certain services, is likely
(says Le Nord) to be litigated at Paris, and to lead to
some very curious disclosures.
PRINCE ALBERT AN AUSTRALIAN PROPRIETOR.—It ig
stated that Prince Albert has bought an enormous tract
of land in Australia, which, in about 20 years, will re-
turn about 1,000 times as much as all the Saxes, Coburg
and Gotha, in Germany, put together. Now, there is a
principle in all thi., whether or not it is true that the
Marquis of Westminster advances portions of the pur-
chase-money. When William the Fourth, for himself
and successors, made the bargain with Parliament that
he should have so much a year in consideration of his.
giving up all the crown lands, it was distinctly intended
that the Sovereigns should for ever cease to be land-
holders. But here the Crown is recommencing its Nue•
tions as estated proprietor. The Queen bought Os-
borne ; the Prince bought Balmoral, and has bought a
province in Australia, and will go on buying for the sake
of the little royalties.
We read in the New York Times of the 15th ultimo,
"Mrs, H. Beecher Stowe sails on Wednesday next fcr
Europe. She will bring out her book, 'On the Influ-
ence of Slavery upon the White Population,' during her
absence, both in England and in the United Statee,

LATEST EWS:

MARSEILLES, AUG. 8.

We have intelligence from Constantinople to
the Ist. The squadron of Admiral Houston
Stewart has left for the Black Sea, and will re-

main there until Russia gives up Kars and the

Isle of Serpents.

MARSEILLES, SATURDAY, AUG. 9, 9.30 A.M.
The Maher has arrived, with advices from

Constantinople to the 31st of July.

Despatches left at 9 a.m.
Admiral Stewart left Constantinople on the

29th of July, with a squadron, for the Black Sea.

BERLIN, AUG. 7.

A letter from Vienna to the Dresden Gazette

states that Russia has evacuated the Isle of Ser-
pents, which has now been occupied by the Turks.
The frontier commission has not yet been able to
agree on the question of the incorporation of Bel-
grad. Admiral Napier has arrived at Berlin.

MADRID, AUG. 7.

By a Royal decree, published in the Gazette of
to-day, the resignations of MM. Olozaga and
Gonzalez of the posts of ambassadors at Paris and
London have been accepted. It is said that
General Serrano has been appointed as ambassador
to Paris. The Gazette contains no political news
of interest. The national guard of Aragon has
been disarmed.