The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-12 00:00:00

ATHLONE ELECTION—(This Day).

(BY ENGLISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY.)

11 Aar.
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Majority for Handoock...... 13

In consequence of an announcement having been male
in some of this morning's papers, that no drawing•room
would be held on the day appointed for the celebration
of her Majesty's birth-day, we have authority to state,
that this announcernent was made in error, and that
her Majesty will hold a drawing room on the 29th of
May, iu celebration of that event.
It is understood to be her Majesty's intention that
State balls shall take place on Thursday, the Bth of May,
and Friday, the 6th of June ; and that concerts -hall be
g.ven on Wednesday, the 30th of April, and Friday, the
30th of May.
BRITIAN, April 10,—Lord Bloomfield gave a diplo-
matic dinner to-day, in honour of the peace ; the repre-
eentatives of Austria and Prussia were nresent, as well
as the representatives of the belligerent Powers.
S r R ) bt. Peel, Bart., M.P., and Lady Emily Peei,
have returned to town from a tour in Italy ; and the
hon. bart., has resumed his official duties at the Ad-
r a.! ty.
The bearing of the appeal, "The East India Company
v. the Hon. Mrs. Dyce Sombre," was continued before
Judic7al Committee of the Privy Council dur:ng 3 es-
terday, and was aljourned until Tuesday.
Among the performers whom Mr. Wyndham an-
nounces for the summer at the Edinburgh Theatre are
Mr. Robson, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Wigan, Mr.
Widdicornbe, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Keeley, and
Miss Rebecca Isaacs.

The handsome colours given by Laly Raffle to the
South Devon Militia wore presented to that regiment on
the Hoe at Plymouth on Thursday by the Counte,s of
Morley, in the presence of Major-General Eden, com-
mander of the farces in the west, the Earl of Morley,
colonel of the regiment, and a numerous assemblage of
military officers.

THE DIRBOTOR OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—Dr.
\Vaagen. the director of the Picture GalJenks of the
Royal Museum, at Berlin, has not been appointed to the
post of director of the National Gallery in Londcn, a
notice has been inserted by him in various Berlin papers,
designating the report "as perfectly without all ground,
as be well knows that nothing of th sort is intended in
England, and ho hal never had any inter tioa of putting
himse'f ftrward as a candidate for that office."
SPECIALTY AND SIMPLE CONTRACT DEBTS.- -A bil

brought in by Mr. Matins and Mr. I,l)yd Davies
abo;ishes all distinctions between specialty and simple
contract debts, the former no longer being entitled to
priority in the adininietration of the estates cf deceased
persons. Actions upon specialities must be brought
within six years. The act does not extend to Scotland.
REPORTED DEATH OF 808 COOMBES.— We can hardly
suppose that any one who read these columns will not
alre tdy have rej)iced that the great ex-champion is still
alive ; for, though the premature report of his death
spread like an electric shock throughout the land, yet
when it was once ascertained that such a report had
been falsely promulgated, the contradiction of it was
e mmunicated with equal rapidity. Our last news was
that the famed Robert was progressing satisfactorily,
and had even expressed a hope soon to be able to drink
a loving-cup to the health of Old Father Thames. 0
king, live for ever !—Bell's Life.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE AID OF DRESSMAKERS AND
MILLINERS.—The a-mnual meeting of the members and
friends of the association took place yesterday at Willis's
Rooms, King-street, St. James's, the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, the president of the society, in the chair. A report
stated that some estimate might be for rned of the great
advantages conferred by the association on the em-
ployed, from the fact that during thejlast year no fewer
than 1,256 young dressmakers and miliners had been re-
gistered at the office, free of all expense ; and of this
number 534 obtained situations. The report was
adopted, and several resolutions were agreed to expres-
sive of a hope that the institution might enjoy increased
support.

SALARIES OF THE GOVERNORS, &C., OF THE WEST
INDIA ISLA.NDS.—The Governor of Jamaioa has a salary
of 3,5001., the Governor-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands
3,0001., the Lieut.• Governor of Dominica 1,3001., the
Lieut.-Governor of St. Christopher...l,3oV., the Gover-
n,,r-in-Chief of the Windward Islands 4,0001., the Lieut.
Governor of St. Vincent 1,3001., the Lieut.• Governor of
Grenada 1,3001., the Lieut.-Governor of Tobago 1,3001.,
the Governor of Bahamas 1,2001. The secretaries to
Governors-in-Chief of the Windward and Leeward Isles
have 3001. each. The officer administering the govern-
ment of Tortola has 8001., the officer administering the
government of Monserrat 5001., and the officer adminis-
tering the government of Nevis 590/.—Civ.l Service
Gazette.

SPECIAL COURT OP COMMON COUNClL.—Yesterday a
Special Court was held, in consequence of a most nu per-
ously-signed requisition to the Lord Mayor, fur the pur-
pose of considering the provisions of the bill lately in-
troduced into the House of Commons, by Sir G. Grey,
for the better regulation of the Corporation of London.
There was a large attendance of members, and the pro-
ceedings throughout, which lasted the whole day, excited
the deepest interest. Mr. 11. W. Valiance proposed a
series of resolutions (which will be found at length in our
advertising columns), sustained by the reports of the
Commissioners of Inquiry, and justifying, as contended,
the Corporation in entire oppsition to the bill.
The proceedings terminated by the formation of a com-
mittee to prepare a petition to Parliament, in accordance
with the resolutions referred to.
MUTINY ABEoAo.—LIVERPO3L,
Friday.—TAO able
seamen, named William Barton and John Yates, late of
the ship John Miller, were charged before the sitting,
magistrates this morning, with having mutinied in the
port of Apalachicola. It appeared the ship from London
on the 4th of December last, and arrived at the former
port on the 12th of January. The captain went on shore,
and in consequence of a contieua,nce of bad weather, he
was unable to get on beard for some days. When he
did get on board, he found the prisoners and two other
men defying the officers left in command, and to himself
they behaved most insolent'y, and refused to work. He
called them aft to place them in irons, on which a strug-
gle ensued, and they escaped to the forecastle. The, cap.
tain threatened to shoot them it they did not immediately
come out of their hiding-place. One of the prisoners said
he was not going to fire, whereupon the captain, al er
again desiring' their presence, fired, and wounded one of
the prisoners. Two of the four then came out, but the
prisoners remained, and the captain again fired, when
they both came out, and having been secured, their
wounds were dressed. Inasmuch as the conduct of the
prisoners would be investigated before another tribcnal,
the bench declined to :give any decision, and the men
were discharged,