The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-31 00:00:00

PRINCE _NAPOLEON AT ICELAND.

A letter from Reikiavik, in yesttrday's Moniteur, says :
" On the arrival of his Imperial Highness Prince Na-
poleo❑ in Iceland, the roadstead of Reikiavik, usually so
quiet, presented a most animated scene. In addition to
the Reine Hortense there lay at anchor the Arta mice,
the Cocyte, the Perdrix, and two English steamere, the
Saxon and Tasmania, chartered by the Prince. His
Imperial Highness was saluted by the Arternise with 21
guns.
"On the morning ( f his arrival the Prince receiv ed on
board the governor, Count Tremp, the mayor, and the
bishop. The governor had engaged a hundred horses for
an excursion to the volcano of the Gueyser. His, Im-
perial Highness, with a suite of 21 persons, start.ed on
Tuesday, the Ist of July, and returned on Saturday.
The weather had been bad, they were obliged to encamp
in the mud, and exposed to the rain ; but the Prince
was ir.uc!i pleased with his journey, and was able to see
several times the eruptions of the Gueyser, which greatly
interested him, Oa Sunday evening his Imperial High-
ness was present at a ball on board the Arternise, to
which the commandant of the station had iuvited all the
society of Reikiavik.
"On the following day the Prince set out with the in-
tention of visiting the island of Jo n Mayen, but the ice
prevented all approach.
" Iceland is preparing for the Prince a feast, at which
his Imperial Highness will see assembled all the inhabi-
tants of the town and neighbourhood iu their national
costu:re.
" His Imperial Highness appears enchanted with his
voyage ; he enjoys perfect health, and so do likewise the
members of his suite.
' "The Prince desires, on leaving Iceland, to visit one
of the Danish mercantile establishments on the south-
east coast of Greenland and the isle of Disco, then from
the latter place to sail for .aatamerfcst and the northern
coast of Norway."

BOTT INGBA 31 ELECTION.

NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.

The nomination f:-..r—tais borough took place this
morning at the Ezehaugo Hall. The largo room was
densely crowded.
Last night Mr. Mills issued an address to the electors,
stating his determination to withdraw from the contest.
Mr. MACKERAY proposed Mr. C. Paget, of Rudding-
ton Grange, ac a fit and proper person to represent the
borough of Nottingham in Parliament.
Mr. MINDELLA seconded the nomination.
Mr. C.,uncillor SWEET proposed Mr. Ernest Jones.

Mr. MAWSON seconded the nomination.
Mr. PAGET was received with applause. The Speaker,
after alluding to the advantages which had accrued from
Catholic Emancipation, the Reform Bill, the Municipal
Corporations Act, and the Repeal of the Corn Laws,
referred to the subject of education. He thought this
question had been talked of long enough, and that it
was high time we were up and doing. He was not
bigoted in favour of any particular plan, but he did think
that any plan was better than none at all. If they acted
upon a scheme which contained certain evils, let them
leave it with the common sense of the people of England
to effect their cure. He trusted that the question would
come before the next House of Commons, as education
was the foundation of all politics. He would give
no pledge ; but if they were willing to accept
him as their representative, he would, God helping him,
do his duty in that position. (Cheers.)
Mr. ERNEST JONES then made a long democratic ora-
tion, stating, in conclusion, that as in all probability the
present Parliament would scon come to an end, he should
not on this occasion go to the poll, but at a future time
he most certainly would.
The show of bands was in favour of Mr. Jones, but,
ho withdrawing, Mr. Charles Paget was declared duly
lected.
A vote of thanks to the Sheriff terminated the pro-,
ceedings.

Lord John Russell arrived at Cologne, with his family
from London, on the evening of the 26th.
The Postampt Gazette of Frankfort, of the 28th, an-
nounces the arrival in that city on the previous day of
the Duchess of Orleans and the Count de Paris.
Tne Belgian journals are filled with descriptions of the
enthusiastic reception given to King Leopold and his
family at Bruges.
A letter from Parma, in the Opinione of Turin of the
28th, states that the Austrians have made preparations
for crossing the Po at four different points, at or near
Viadana Solarolo and Casalmaggiore.
Tess UNITED MEXICAN COMPANY.—At the balf-
yearly meeting of the United Mexican Company, held
yesterday, the report was adopted. Instructions have
been forwarded to Major Farrell to reject the proposal
with regard to the Rayas Mine, and at the same time
be has been apprised that it will be necessary to sub-
mit any fresh arrangement to the shareholders before it
can be agreed to. The progress at Jesus Maria is satis-
factory, but the operations at the other mines are not
of an important character. The workings at Reyes
have latterly improved. With regard to the Zacatecas
indemnity, no further payment has been made by the
Mexican Government. The statement of receipts and
expenditure shows a surplus balance of 2,3961.
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.--A return moved for by Mr-
flankey, M.P., shows that in 1855 64,384 ounces of
gold were exported from New South Wales (value,
209,2561.), against 237,910 ounces in 1854, 548,05 Z
ounces in 1853, 962,873 in 1852, and 144,120 ounces in
1851. The export of gold from Victoria was in 1855
2,575,745 ounces (value, 11,303,9801.), against 2,144,699
ounces in 1854, 2,497,723 ounces in 1853, 1,988,526
ounces in 1852, and 145,137 ounces in 1851. Some of
this gold was exported to America and to foreign coun-
tries, but all the gold exported from New South Wales
carne to England. The grand total value of the gold
exported from both colonies in the five years already
mentioned amounts to 41,6:.:0,625/._ _

®THE NEW STAMP ACT.—Yesterday the New Stamp
A.:t, which received the royal assent on Tuesday, was
printed. The duty on instruments of proxy is reduced
to sixpence, and includes the duty on powers of attor-
ney to vote by proxy at any meeting in the United
Kingdom of the proprietors or shareholders of or in any
joint-stock company, or other company, whose stock
or funds are divided into shares or transferable. The
Treasury is empowered to authorise'the articles of clerk-
ship to attorneys to be stamped, on the terms set forth.
Further, the act exempts from stamp duty the freedom
of the City of London by redemption.
EXPLOSION OF A POWDER MILL NEAR BARNSLEY.—
On Monday evening, an explosion occurred at the Wars-
brough gunpowder mills, belonging to Messrs. Short-
ridge and Wright, which are situate in a very secluded
part of the Dove, in Worsbrough Dale, about two miles
from Barnsley. The explosion was of a most terrific
character, and was heard within a circuit of several
miles ; and, being situated in the centre of an extensive
coal district, the first impression was that ono of the
collieries bad fired. One of the mills, charged with a
composition for the manufacture of fine sporting pow-
der, had exploded, and the roof and sides of the mill had
been blown to atoms, while the floor and foundation had
been also dislodged. Fortunately none of the workmen
were in or near the mill at the time.—Manchester
Guardian.
A PARK FOR Fursßuriv.--Yesterday a deputation
from the local boards of the parishes and districts com-
prising the borough of Finsbury, had an interview with
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Lord Palmerston on the subject of a park for Finsbury.
The subject was discussed at great length, the chief
point being the means of raising the requisite funds.
The residue of the coal dues and other sources were
suggested for the purpose, and ultimately Lord Pal-
merston expressed his willingness to propose to Parlia-
ment a grant of 50,0001, towards the object, being oae-
fifth of the amount required, as originally proposed by
Mr. Gladstone, if the further sum of '200,000/. could be
raised by local taxation.
MURDOCK SHE CONDEMNED CONVICT.—In the case of
Murdock (now under sentence of death) for the murder
of We'dere, the Hastings gaoler, at Lewes gaol, Mr.
Sanders, the governor, has received a communication
from the sheriff's office, stating that there is no prof'
pect whatever of a reprieve, and that Tuesday, the sth
of August, at twelve o'clock at noon, is the time fixed
for the execution of the criminal. By the public gener-
ally this announcement will probably be read with some
surprise, since a strorg impression has prevailed that
the extreme penalty of the law would not be enforced,
on the ground that the murder did not appear to have
deliberatively been conceived, and that the real object
of the prisoner was rather to disable the gaoler and
thereby effect an escape, than to deprive him of life.
We understand that the subject has excited deep and
painful attention in influential quarters in the country,
and it is not improbable that the feeling entertained
may lead to an urgent representation to Sir George
Grey with a view to the commutation of the wretched
man's sentence, s) as to spare his life. It may be ad'
ded that his conduct, in the awful situation in which he
tands, is very satisfactory, and that he devotes himself
soriousiv to those things which now so much concern
hini.—S.lssex Advertiser.
NVELETAN CONFERENCE—At the Wesleyan Con.
ferenee which commenced its sittings at Bristol yester-
day morning there were three candidates for the presi-
deatibip—the Rev. R, 'Young, the Rev. J. Bowers, and
the Rev. J. B. We3t. The election fell upon the first-
ry)
pointed seen ciary, nod the loft, sing thini,ttis chosen to
lig u) vaoancies in the council of: 100, the parties being
appointed acording to seniority, except the last two)
who were elected b the CAlference :—Theßevis Roger
Moore, A. Strachan, J. Broadbent, John Smith, George
Julien; W. D, Gay, Peter Duncan, §124 We AAW,

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