The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-02 00:00:00

COUNT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, DEC. 1.
The Queen and Prime walked in the grounds adjoining
the Castle this mornng.
Her Royal Highrnss the Duchess of Sent visited her
Majesty.
The Prince of Was skated on the ice in the Home
Park.

Prince Frederick Pllliam of Prussia went out shooting.
Major-General Boiverie and Captain the Hon. D. de
Ros have succeeded Lord Charles Fitzroy and Captain
du Plat as Equerriesin Waiting to the Queen and Prince.

Tiscount Palmerston left town yesterday for Windsor
Castle on a visit to ber Majesty.
A deputation from the Corporation of London had an
interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-
office on the subject of the Metropolitan Market. The
deputation consisted of Mr. H. L. Taylor (chairman),
Mr. Annis, Mr. Fuller, the City Remembrancer, the
City Solicitor, and tte City Architect.
Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday from a visit
to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday in the Counci. Chamber. Judgment was given in
the appeal from Bombay—" Modee K. Hormusjee v.
Cooverbaee and others." A petition, Cardwell's Patent
Prolongation (Cottoa Presses), was heard.
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of the West India Islands.
Despatches were received from the Governor of Malta.

NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Dec. 1.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATHS.—Our town was yesterday
subject to two awful visitations, and two old and re-
spected inhabitants removed from this life without a
moment's warning. One of them, Mr. Charles Cow-
dery, solicitor, while attending Divine service at St.
Paul's Church, was taken ill, and before be could be
carried home was a corpse. The other was Mr. Galpin,
many years in the office of Messrs. Sewell, solicitors ;
while dressing himself be fell down and exiiired. He wa
a gentleman universally respected. These sudden deaths
have cast a gloom over the whole town.

Hamburg advices state that the rate of discount has
receded to 5& per cent.
Cardinal Viale Prela left Bologna for Venice on tle
24th ult., to compliment the Emperor and Empress of
Austria.

The Swiss Federal Council is about to issue another
memorandum on the Neuchatel question to refute the
statements made in the German journals.
The Rey. Robert Bicitersteth, the new Bishop of Ripon,
is a brother of Archdeacon Bickersteth, Vicar of Ayles.
bury.

Mkt% Braithwaite Poole has, we (Herapath) understand,
taken office under the Great Western Company, in con•
nexi6n with the Liverpool and Manchester goods traffic.
JESTICE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—The Court of Chan-
cery has appointed Mr. Beisley to be the official manager
for winding up this company's affairs.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'RINN-ROAR.—The
lumber of patients relieve] at this hospital during the
week ending Nov. 29 was 2,309, of which 651 were new
cages.

THE MIME* STEAMER ROSLIN.—A telegraphic mes-
sage has been received at Leith from Elsinore, which
may be said to extinguish any remaining hope as to the
safety of the steamer Roslin.
DEATH OF GENERAL SIR HENRY JOHN CUMMING.—
We regret to announce the death of the above-name-
officer, who expired on Friday, at hie residence,
Upper Grosvenor-street, in his 85th year.
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL BEECHEY.—We regret to
announce th• decease of Rear-Admiral Frederick W.
Beechey, which mournful event took place at his resi
deuce in town, on Saturday morning last. He was born
17th February, 1796 ; entered the navy, 7th July,
1806.

TRIG GOOD SERVICE PENsioN.—By the death of Ad-
miral Watkins, the first Lord of the Admiralty has ap
painted Vice• Admiral the Hon. George Alfred Crofton
to be placed on the reserved list in receipt of the good
service pension.

We are requested to state, for the information of the
clergy of the diocese, that on the occasion of the instal-
lation of the Lord Bishop of London, on Thursday next,
Divine service will commtnce in St. Paul's Cathedral at
11 o'clock.

A letter from Florence says :—Queen Christina ha.
arrived here from France, and taken up her residence at
the Pitti Palace. H.M. intends to remain here some
days, with the Grand Duchess her sister, before pro-
ceeding to Rome."

WESTMINSTER PLAT.—The play this year is " Tht
Andria " of Terence. The nights fixed for the repre
sentation are Thursday, the 11th, Monday, the 15th,
and Thursday, the 18th of December. On the last two
nights there will be an Epilogue and Prologue.
The gold by the Canada from Boston yesterday is only
64,0001. The Fulton has brought 100,0001., but it is
for Havre. The total by the West India steamer
ktrate is 137,6004., consisting of P 3,000/. silver and
44,000/. gold.

According to the Mexican advices yesterday, the
greater part of the specie which should have been brought
thence by the present packet has been delayed, in con•
sequence of the outbreak in Puebla. It is consequently
calculated that the next mail will bring at least 600,0001.,
but she will not be due till the end of the month or tilt,
beginning of January.
DEATH OF SAMUEL HORN, ESQ.—We regret to an-
nounce' death of this highly respected gentleman,
who expired as his residence, Cliff Villa, Tutbury,
SAturday eveniag, November 15, after a short illness, in
the 64th year of his age. The deceased was publich
known as a railway contractor, in conjunction with
Messrs. Brasses and Co., he being engaged at the time
of his death on the Hitchin and Peterborough line.—
Staffordshire Alvertiser.

itO.YAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL. Mr.
Streathfield was elected assistant surgeon of this charity
on Friday last. The contest was a close one, and at the
close of the poll it was found that more than four-fifth,
of the governors had voted. The charity profited to the
extent of 300 guineas by an accession of new governor,,
on this occasion. A vote of thanks was unanimously
passed to Mr. Labouchere, the treasurer, and to MI
Ileathfield, the chairman of the committee, for their pre
eidency on this occasion. There was also an election for
a physician at the same time, when Dr R. Martin, being
the only candidate, was appointed without opposition.
Private letters from Naples of the 27th of Novembei
mention that a report has gained ground of the King
having decided on granting a general amnesty on the
occasion of the Queen's accouchement, which was ex
pected in a month or six menthe. It was also said that
this step will be accompanied by a manifesto announ•
cing some ameliorations in the administration of the
finances and public works, and expressing a desire to
satisfy the Western Powers. The Russian and Austrian
Ambassadors are stated to have moved in the matter.
The Emperor of Russia has addressed an autograpr
letter to the King, advising him to yield ; and the Au=•
trian representative is understood to have expressed
apprehensions that further resistance might lead to a
European war.
THE FROST.—The weather within the last few day
has been intensely cold, with a sharp cutting wind,
The thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's Re-
ceiving-house on Sunday night stood at 20, being 12 deg.
below freezing point. Yesterday morning at g o'clock at
26, at noon 33, and towards night it had again fallen•
below freezing, point. In Hyde-park the ice was not sut-

ficiently strong to tempt even the moat foolhardy to ad
venture themselves thereon ; but in Victoria-park and
Kensington-gardens a few hundreds amused themselves
with skating, the ice being very thin and in a dangerous
condition. At St. James's-park nearly all the water has
been drawn off, owing to the alterations now being made
there. The thermometer on Sunday morning at Croy-
don was down to 20i deg., and on Monday moiling to
18 deg. This is very uriasual at the end of November in
England.
THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH.—NEWCASTLE, Sunday
Night.—We have experienced a severe snowstorm to-
day, which has drifted up some feet in the exposed out-
lying parts of Durham and Northumberland ; and, if the
storm should happen to continue • over to-night, the
traffic of the district will be a good deal impeded to-
morrow. A brig, bound from the north, got upon the
Hard Sand this afternoon, in a snow shower, but she is
not in great danger. A large fleet of light vessels are
detained in their passage down from London by contrary
Burlington Bay and the Humber are crowded
with light collier vessels, and their long detention is
somewhat interfering with the coal trade. There is now
no prospect of the vessels caught in the ice at Cronstadt
getting away b3fore May. This will cause a very con-
siderable loss to north country owners, as the crews will
have to be kept in wages all the winter.
THE SGIOTTIsIi HOSPITAL.—Yesterday, being St. An-
drew's day, the annual meeting of the governors of the
Scottish Hospital, was held at the hospital, Crane-court,
Fleet-street, to elect officers for the ensuing year, and to
receive the annual report ; the Rev. Mr. M'Pherson in
the chair. Major Adair, the secretary, read the report,
which showed that the income for the past year amounted
to 3,7021. 35., which included 3381. 16s. donations, 3381.
annual ditto, 1,3601. lls. renvs, &c., 7391. Consols,
3191. 101. balance in hand, and that, after paying 2,0861.
18s. in relief, with other items of expenditure, there re-
mained 4821. 16s. balance in hand. Professor Donaldson
moved a vote of thanks to the whole of the officers, after

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ALARMING ACCIDENT TO THE COUNTESS OF ERROLL
The Couutess of Erroll had a narrow escape from drown-
ing on Sattirchy Wt. Her ladyship, accompanied by
her son, Lord Kilmarnock, left Slains Castle for Haddo
House, the seat of the Earl of Aberdeen, driving a
phaeton drawn by a pair of horses. Her ladyship
incautiously ventured to cross the ford passage of the
?than stream, which at this season is always greatly
swollen by the heayy rains. In the middle of the pas-
sage the stream became most rapid. One horse
attempted to lie down in the river, and soon after both
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horses lost their footing, and the carriage as floating in
the water, being by the rapidity of the current carried off
the ground. The situation was one of great danger, but
Lady Erroll evinced great coolness and presence of mind,
which, combined with the circumstance of her ladyship
being a first-late whip, providentially averted the catas-
trophe which appeared inevitable. Lord Kilmarnock
with difficulty escaped being washed out of the carriage.
Lady Erroll, by excellent management, soon after safely
landed the horses oil shore, and co,,tinued her drive to
Haddo Rouse.

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