The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-11 00:00:00

The Right Hon. this Speaker of the House of Com-
mons g ♦e hie first full-dress Parliamentary dinner, on
Saturday evening, at his temporary official residence, in
Eaton-square. The following were the guests of the
right. hon. gentleman :—Tho Rt. Hon. Viscount Palmer-
ston, G.C.8., Right Hon. Etrl of 'Mulgrave, Right Hen.
Mr. T. Baines, Viscount Monck, Viscount Duncan,
Right Hon. Lord E. Bruce, Right Hon. Sir G. Grey,
G.C.8., Right Hon. W. Cowper, Right Hon. Judge Ad-
vocate, Right Hon. Vernon Smith, Right Hon. Sir C.
Wood, Bart., Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, Right Hon.
Sir B. Hall, Bart., Right Hon. H. Fitzroy, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Admiral Right Hon. Sir
M. F. Berkeley, K.C.8., Hon. 11. Brand, the Secretary
for Ireland, the Attorney-General for Ireland, the Soli-
citor-General for Ireland, Mr. G. Berkeley, Mr. 0. Sey-
mour, Mr. Peel, Mr. Massey, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Wil-
son. The Secretary and the Rev. Mr. Gamier were
present. The following members were prevented :
Viscount Drumlanrig, Rt. Hon. E.Bouvorie, Right Hon.
H. Labonchere, Sir R. Peel, the Attorney-General and
Solicitor-General.

Yesterday morning his Grace the Lord Archbishop of
Canterbury preached a sermon at the Church of Saint
bfary Woolnortb, Lombard-street, in the presence of
the Lord Mayor, (the sheriffs, the under-sheriffs, W.
Cubitt, Esq., the alderman of the ward, and a crowded
congregation, in aid of the funds of the ward schools.
His Grace selected for his text the following words :
" And they brought young children to him that he
should touch them," &c. The appeal was liberally re-
sponded to by those present.
The Emperor of Russia has ordered a mourning of
nine days in all the kingdom of Poland for Prince Pm-
kiewitcb.

Sir William Temple, her Majesty's Minister at Naples,
gave a grand ball, on the 23th ult., which was honoured
by the presence of his Sicilian Majesty, some members
of the Royal family, and most of the English travellers
now in Naples.
We believe that the Duke of Wellington has tendered
his resignation as Master of the Horse. It will have
been observed that his Grace voted in the majority
against Government upon Lord Lyndhurst's motion for
referring Lord Wensleydale's patent to a Committee of
Privileges. It is also said that the Lord Chancellor
tendered his resignation upon finding his opinion on the
same subject at variance with those of several among his
colleagues.
THE CONFERENCBS AT PARIS.—The Earl of Clarendon
will depart on his mission to the Peace Congress at
Paris most probably on Thursday next. The gentlemen
who will accompany Lord Clarendon to Paris are—the
Hon. Spencer Vonsonby (his lordship's private secre-
tary), Hon. Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. John Bidwell, Hon.
Mr. Vivian, and Mr. Villiers Lister. Lord Cowley's
staff will consist of the gentlemen of the Embassy, viz.,
Mr. Howard (chief secretary of legation), Mr.
Stewart, Mr. Petre Mr. Lytton, Mr. Earle, Mr. French,
Mr. Ford, and his lordship's private secretary, Mr.
Atlie. Lord Cowley is expected to be in Paris again
about the 15th. It is not at all unlikely that the Con-
ferences may open on Monday next. It is also quite
possible, if a good disposition be shown on all hands,
that a preliminary treaty may be dispensed with, and
negotiations may at once be commenced upon a general
and definitive treaty of peace.
THE BUDGET.—TEE WAR ESTIMATES--We are in-
formed—and have no reason to doubt the accuracy of
our information—that Ministers have thought it advi-
sable that no Budget should be brought forward until
the breaking up of the Paris Conferences. If these
Conferences should be protracted beyond the usual tune,
which is early in April, for renewing the Mutiny Bill,
it is, we understand, the intention of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer to ask for the necessary estimates for a
period of three months, instead of, as usual, for the
financial year.—Morning Advertiser.
DEATH OF GEORGE ARKIVRIGHT, ESQ., M.P.—lt is
with great regret that we record the death of Geo. Ark-
wright, Esq., eldest son of Robert Arkwright, Esq., of
Sutton-hall, in this county. Mr. Arkwright had repre-
sented the borough of Leominster for many years, and
was a consistent Conservative in politics. In the year
1537 Mr. Arkwright contested the representation of this
county against Mr. Evans and Mr. Gisborne, but with-
out success. The hon. gentleman expired at his resi-
dence in the Albany on Wednesday morning last.—
Derbyshire Courier.
Ou Saturday, at a meeting of the Royal Agricultural
Society of England, held at Hanover-square, his Impe-
rial Majesty the Emperor of the French was unani-
mously elected an honorary member of the association.
It was further resolved that a copy of the 16 volumes of
the journal of the sce'ety, appropriately bound, should
be f ,rwarded to his Imperial Majesty together with the
diploma of his appointment. His Majesty, it was stated,
had expressed his consent to the proposal which had
been made to him to became an honorary member of the
society.
MR. WILSON OVEREND AND THE WEST RIDING
MAGISTRATES —At a numerous meeting of West Riding
magistrates, held at I) uecaster, on Thursday, a vote of
confidence in Mr. William Overend, respecting his
qualification to act as chairman of Quarter Sessions, was
unanimously adopted, It was ultimately agreed unani-
mously that tl is expression of feeling, in the form of a
letter, should be conveyed to Mr. Overend. The docu-
ment was drawn up, and it also contained the expres-
aim, of a hope that, at the ensuing quarter sessions, held
at Sheffieli next month, he would accede to their request
to continue as chairman, to which office they should re-
elect him. The document was signed by each magit•
trate present.

THE BANK OF ENGLAVD.—From a return issued on
Saturday it appears that the amount of Excherper or
Treasury bills purchased by the Bank of England, or on
etti;eh any teem, were lent for the stublic servo during
the past year 1855, was 12,883,9501., all of which wee
paid off or disc‘arged, with the exception of 997,4481.
The balance of sums remaining in the bank as unclaimed
dividends amounted, on the sth of January, 1855, to
136,380/. ; on the 9th of October, 1855, to 96,5041. ; on
the sth of July, to 96,286/. ; and on the sth of April,
1855, to 162,3601. The remainder of the sum was ad-
vanced to Government. The sum total of unclaimed
dividends amounted, on the sth of January, to 991,5891.;
and on the sth of July last, to 1,008,5711. During the
year it appears that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
made several applications to the bank for advances on
Exchequer Bills, viz : On the 9th of March, for one of
1,000,000/. ; on the 26th of March, for one of 1,500,0001.;
on the 7th of April, for one of 1,000,0001. ; on the 12th
of July, for one of 1,000,0001.; and on the 11th of Oc-
tober, for one of 1,000,0001.
THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 9.—The Royal
Mail Company's steam-ship Tay, Capt. Brydges, sailed
this afternoon with the Brazilian and River-Plate mails,
80 passengers, 72,0001. in specie, 23,8001. value in jewel-
lery, and a full general carge. The Avon, Capt. Revett,
with the homeward portion of the Brazilian mails, is
expected abcea the 12th inst. The Magdalena, Captain
Abbott, with the West India and Pacific mane, is due at
0911`diampton on the 16th inst. The Plata, Captain G.
Wells, is preparing to convey the outward West India
and Pacific mails on the 17th inst. The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Pere, Captain Soy, with
the heavy portion of the India, China, and Mediterranean
is expected to-morrow. The Sultan will cony, y
the next outward mails to the Peninsular ports on the
17th inst. The Madrid, Captain Cook, with the next
homeward mails from theme ports, is expected about the
14th inst. The United States' mail steam-ship Aeage,
Captain Lines, sails on Wednesday next for New York,
and calls off Cowes, en route from Mere, for the Eng•
lish passengers and mails.
NOVEL PROCESSION IN THE ClTY.—Considerable cu-
riosity was excited yesterday (Sunday) morning in the
immediate vicinity of the Mansion-house, in consequence
of the night Hon. the Lord Mayor, Alderman Kennedy
and Rose, the two Sheriffs, Mr. W. Cubitt, ALP , and a
great number of gentlemen belonging to the Court of
Common Council, in their oficial robes of office, walk-
ing in precession from the Mansion-house to the church
of the united parishes of St. Mary Woolnoth and St.
Mary Woolehurch Haw, at the corner of Lombard-
street, where the civic functionaries met the Most Rev.
the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, who had undertaken
to preach a sermon on behalf of the Langboura Ward
Charity Schools. The spacious church soon became
densely crowded, so much so that, shortly after the
commencement of divine service, it was found necessary
to close the outer gates of the sacred edifice. His grace
delivered a most eloquent and appropriate sermon, in
which he advocated the peculiar pressing claims which
the schools had upon all friends of Christian instruction.
At the close of the service a collection was made, which
was liberally responded to by the congregation.
THE SOHO TRAGEDY.—A. large number of people
assembled on Saturday, in Poland-street, Wardour
street, Portland-street, and the neighbouring thorough-
fares in Soho, in consequence of its being known that
the mortal remains of Mrs. Bousfield, and her three
poor murdered children, were about, to be removed for
interment in the Brampton Cemetery. Some of the
streets were rendered altogether impervious to traffic,
notwithstanding the efforts of the police to keep them
clear. From about 12 o'clock till 2 it became known
that, in order to create as little confusion as possible, the
authorities at the workhouse where the bodies had been
lying since the occurrence of the dreadful tragedy, had
caused them to be removed by the back entrance, open-
ing from Dufour's-place, where comparatively few people
were assembled. There was, however, a large number
of persons there, and much sent•ation was created by the
appearance of the four coffins, gradually declining in size,
from that of the mother to the one containing the corpse
of her innocent babe. The hearse and mourning-coach,
containing the relatives of the deceased wornae, were ac-
companied by a crowd of people in the district, and
were met at Brompton by another crowd, assembled to
witness the interment, and many an eye shedding tears
as the foist- bodies were lowered into one grave.
THE PARAMATTA RAILWAY.—The Sydney correepnn-
dela of the Melbourne AlgU3 writes as under :—" The
great success which has attended the Paraniatta Railway
has confirmed the spirit of liberality in which the house
are disposed to meet the very comprehensive views of Sir
Wm. Denison in connection with this subject. Every-
thing that has been asked has been voted, with the ex-
ception of the 100,0001. modestly demanded for survey
and experiments, which has been reduced to 50,000/.
But this latter stun is surely quite sufficient for all legi-
timate purposes for one year. Without a word of objec-
tion, the necessary funds have been voted for completing
the branch line to Liverpool, and for rendering the
Hunter River line complete from the wharf at Newcastle
(a new one to be constructed for the purpose), to the
town of Maitland, with a branch to Hexham. There is
an evident disposition, too, to favour the raising of a
large sum by loan for the purpose of at once extending
the network of railways' to all the principal towns
within a convenient distance from the capital. It is most
probable that all measures of this larger kind will be left
for the new Ministry and the now Parliament to deal
with. But as the general feeling of the country is quite
' in unison with the present feeling of the house, the elec-
tions and the advent of responsible Government' will
be scarcoly likely to make spy change in this matter."_