The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-11 00:00:00

TO THE _ED7TOR OF THE SUN.

On reading the report of the Dial meeting, upon
which the light of Vie Sun was lately thrown :
A splendid alliaime we'll make, and no nonsense,
(Cried David, as hopes for the Dial grew taper),
John Bright has a " paper" in want of a conscience,
And we have a " conscience" in want of a paper.
PRENEZ GARDE.

Stockwell.

His Imperial Highness the Prince Napoleon
(with a numerous smite) is prolonging his stay at the Brims-
wick Hotel. His Imperial Highness entertained a dis-
tinguished party to dinner last evening at his hotel.
His Excellency the Marquis d'A zeglio is expected
to arrive at the Sardinian Legation at the end of the week
from brief leave of absence in Belgium.

The Duke of Rutland has given up yachting for
the season, and gome to Longsbawe Lodge, his shooting•
box, in Derbyshire, where his grace will receive a select
circle of friends.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish have le ft Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, for Holkar
Hall, Milnethorpe, to pass a few weeks previous to repair-
ing to Hardwicke Hall, near Chesterfield, for the winter.
The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Earl and
Countess of Shelburn a left Lansdowne House yesterday for
Bowood Fark, Wilts, for the autumn.

Count and Countess de Jarnac have arrived at
Thomastown Caside on a visit to Viscount and Lady Isa.
bella de Chabot.

The Countess. of Bective is, we are glad to learn,
recovering satisfactorily from her recent very severe illness.
The noble earl an a countess, accompanied by Mrs. Thomp-
son, her ladyship"E :mother, have removed from Virginia
House, county Ca van, to Bray, for change of air, which is
likely to prove beneficial to her ladyship's weakened health.
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Lord and Lady Raglan are making a round o.
visits in the north of Scotland.

Baron James de Rothschild has arrived at Wa
[ace's Hotel, St. G eorge's-place, from Paris.

The Right H on. W, F. and Lady Louisa Tighe
will receive a select circle of friends at Woodstock, their
seat in Ireland, during the week. His Excellency the Earl
of Carlisle is expected. to be among their guests.

Sir M. Robert arid Lady Octavio Shaw Stewart
have arrived at Dui Irobin Castle on a visit to the Duke of
Sutherland, who is surrounded by a select family circle,
including the Marq ilia and Marchioness of Stafford, Lords
Albert and Ronald ILeveson Gower, the Earl and Lady Con-
stance Grosvenor. Viscount Belgrave and Lady Elizabeth
Grosvenor, Mr. Las,celles, The duchess was expected
to arrive at Dunrobi n on Saturday last.

The agents of /Garibaldi in Liverpool have pur-
chased for the sum of £9,000 the steamer Cambria, formerly
belonging to the Cunard Engl. The sale was effected through
Messrs. Paton and M'Nichol, of Liverpool.
We (Liverpool Mercury) understand that the
marriage of Lady Emma Charlotte Smith Stanley, only
daughter of the Earl of Derby, to the Hon. Wellington
Patrick Manvers Chetwynd Talbot, brother of the Earl of
Shrewsbury, is fixed for Thursday, the 4th of October, at
Knowsley Church. The bride is in her 26th year; the
bridegroom was born i n 1817. He was once a captain of
the 7th Foot, was formerly aide-de-camp to the Lord-
Lieutenant of Ireland ;. was appointed Comptroller of the
Household in 1845 ; liQutenant-colonel of the Staffordshire
militia in 1853 ; priva to secretary to the Earl of Derby,
1852 ; British resident at Cephalonia, September, 1855 ;
and Sergeant-at-Xrms in. attendance on the Lord Chan-
cellor, December, 1858—an office which he now holds.
There is no doubt that on the nuptial day there will be
great rejoicings at liruolvsley and a display amongst the
tenantry of the noble lord, only excelled by the late grand
volunteer review at Knowsley-park.
INDIAN ARMY.—.A return has been issued, show-
ing that it cost no less than £259,138 to bring back to Eng-
land the soldiers who were dischargedfrom the Indian army
in 1858, on their assertion that they were only enlisted to
serve the East India Company. The number of these dis-
charged soldiers was 3.0,235, but 119 re-enlisted in India for
service in China.

ROYAL NAVAL tIESERVE.—We are authorised to
sate that the proposal to admit officers of the mercantile
marine to honorary rank in the Royal Naval Reserve has
been very favourably entertained by the Admiralty, and
that on the return of her Majesty from Scotland an Order
in Council will be obtained, and a proclamation issued, set-
ting. forth the terms on which this loyal tender of service will
be accepted.—Shipping Gazette.
A GOOD EXAMPLE.—On Saturday last 200 men
and boys in the employment of Messrs. Owen and Mertens,
of the composite candle and chymical works, Millwall,
Poplar, accompanied by their wives and families, proceeded
in vans to Hampton-court. Messrs. Owen and Mertens
had granted the men a holiday, and at the same time pre-
sented to each of them the sum of 3s. One of the firm met
the party at the palace, and entered with them heartily into
the enjoyment of the day.