The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

MORE ROYAL VISITS.

We understand the Prince of Prussia, father of Prince
Frederick William, at present the guest of her Majesty
at this Court, may be expected to visit this country in
the course of a few weeks.

His Royal Highness the Regent of Baden is also ex-
pected to visit the Court of St. James's during the pre.
sent season, by special invitation of her Majesty.

CONTINENTAL MUSICAL GOSSIP.

PARIS, MAY 23.

Madame Medora, who is engaged for the Grand Opera
in Paris, is very popular at Vienna. She is much cam-
pliqiented by the German journals in the power and ad-
mirable quality of her voice.

Madame BOrghi-Mauro, and MM. Everardi, Carrion,
and Rossi appear to be great favourites.
Madame Albertini and M. Bancardi have left Floi.
rence, on' their way to London, to appear at her Ma.
jesty 's Theatre.

" L'EOile du Nord " has been given at Milan, and
proved a decided failure.

His Poya' Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town
list evening for Ydkestone. His Royal Highness passed
the night at the Pavilion Hotel, and will this morning
inspect the troops of the British German Legion at Shorn-
cliffe Camp.

Lady Claud Hamilton arrived in town on Friday even
ing from Rome. Lord Claude Hamilton has taken
Mr. Harcourt Vernon's Mansion in Belgrave-square
for the season.
Lady Talbot de Malahide bad a dinner party on
Friday last, at her residence in Lowndes-square. La-
ter in the evening her ladyship received a numerous
circle of friends.
Lady Augusta Gordon Hallyburton left Kensington
Pwace a few days since for Paris.
The funeral of the late Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence
took place on Saturday. His lordship was buried in
the family vault of the Wombwells in Yorkshire. The
Duke of Cambridge and several relatives of the deceased
attended the obsequies.
THE TURKISH EMBASSY.—His Excellency the Tur-
kish Ambassador and Madame Musurus received a
distinguished circle to dinner at the Embassy at Bry-
an stoh-square on Saturday last to meet his Highness
the Grand Vizier. The guests assembled to meet his
Highness included his Excellency the Portuguese
Minister and the Countess Lavradio, his Excellency
the Swedish Minister and Baroness Hochschild, the
Earl of Westmorland, Viscount Palmerston, the Right
Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right
Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right Hon.
Sir George C. and Lady Theresa Lewis, &c.
THE DANUBIAN COMMISSION.—We understand that
Baron Talleyrand has been selected by the French Go-
vernment as their Commissioner to the Danubian Princi,
palities. Baron Kan, the Austrian Internuncio at
Constantinople, is appointed by the Court of Vienna.
General Fenton de Benagon is appointed on the part of
Russia. And we learn, with very great satisfaction,
that Sir Henry Lytton Bulgier has been selected as their
Commissioner by the British Government.
PEMBROKE DOCK REGATTA.- His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales has contributed a donation of 251.
towards the fundg of the Regatta which is to take place
in Milford Haven on the 29th inst., under the patronage
of the captain-superintendent and the commanding
officer of the garrison, the gallant Colonel Norcott, late
of the Rifle Brigade. Yacht racing, open boats, cutters,
arid gigs will all compete, and a large number of prizes
are to be given. The waters of the haven will all ad
ample room for the sport.
CONVEYANCE OF THE ARMY FROM TIE CRIMEA.—
On Saturday the Lords of the Admiralty communicated
to Lloyd's that the following fleet of merchantmen had
been chartered by the Government for the purpose of
exaediting the removal of the British troops from the
Crimea. All of them are first class vessels, with most
ample accommodation, and have undergone special sur-
vey :—Laly Valiant, White Eagle, Rajasthan, Edward,
Coeur de Lion, Mangerton, Acadia, Sultana, Blanche,
Pedestrian, Thomas Elankey, jun., Mary Arm, N,r•
wood, Calliope, Tudor, Ileroes of Alma, Golconda,
Alma, Rhoa Sylvia, W, Jackson, and Typhoon.
COURT-MARTIAL.—At a general court-martial, held at
Camp, near Sebastopol, on the 7th day of May, Private
James Lithgoe, 47th Regiment, was tried on the fo.low•
ing charge :—For having at Camp, Sebastopol, on or
about the ll th day of December, 1854, deserted to the
enemy, from the head-quarters of the 47th Regiment,
and for not having returned until on or about the
13th of April, 1856, of which charge the Court found
the prisoner guilty. Sentence—the Court having found
the prisoner guilty of the charge preferred against him,
which being in breach of the Articles of War, and hav•
in; receteed evidence of his previous convictions and of
his a'Aeral very bad character, do now adjudge him, the
prisoner, to be transported as a felon for the term of his
natural life.—Approved and confirmed by W. J. Cod•
rington, General Commanding.
CANTERBURY HALL—The entevprising lessee, Mr.
Morton, announces a grand morning concert for Thurs-
day next at this well-conducted establishment. Ho has
all the. materials for affording great entertainment
to the audience; and, judging front what he provides at
his ordinary meetings, we cannot doubt that he will
amply succeed in his new attempt. The programme is
exceedingly well chosen—the
.artistes pains-taking and
efficient—the hall beautifully fitted up—every conve-
nience afforded to the visitors, and "the creature com-
forts" supplied perfectly unexceptionable. With such
elements of success the experiment must produce au-
spicious results. We, however, hope that the public will
not take our word, but judge for themselves. If they
do, we know that our verdict will be confirmed without
a single dissentient voice.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL-
WAY.—OR Saturday last, the 24th inst.; at about 10
o'clock in the forenoon, a fatal accident occurred to
the keeper on the railway gates, across the highway
from Deping to Stamford, at the Tallington station of
the Great Northern Railway. It appears that a pilot
engine was coming down the line, over the crossing,
and the gate-keeper, believing that the engine eould
not pass without striking the gates, rushed across
the line to close them, but, unfortunately, having
done so, he was unable to get out of the way of the
engine, which knocked him down, and killed him on
the spot. The unfortunate man was immediately con-
veyed to the Cavendish Arms Inn, Tallington, where
an inquest was held before Mr. William Edwards,
coroner, and a verdict in accoriance with the above facts
was returned.

MARRIAGE WITIL A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.—A
report has just been issued by the House of Lords on
the marriage law question with respect to marriage with
a deceased wife's sister. The committee discuss the
question at considerable length, and present the several
aspects in which it may be viewed. They are of opi-
niou that the statute of William against marriages
within the affinities specified has failed in its object,
They believe that the marriages prohibited by the law
are carried on to a considerable extent, but in con-
sequence of the secrecy observed no return can be
obtained. The committee do not recommend any
legislative enactment, either permissive or prohibitory,
on the subject, but leave the question, with the re-
port and tlce evidence, to the WWl= of Parliament, ,