The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

MR. SELWEANT WILKINS.

We are happy to be enabled to state that the
attack with whici this learned gentleman was
yesterday seized was by no means so severe as
had been supposed. He has already greatly re-
covered from its effects, and there is every rea-
son to hope that within a day or two he will be
enabled to return to the discharge of his profes-
sional avocations.

The Countess dePersigny has issued cards for a grand
ball at the Fiend Embassy on Tuesday next. The
countess will be prevented " receiving" this evening, as
usual, his Excellency and herself having been invited to
dine with the Queen at Buckingham-palace.
The Earl and Countess of Cawdor entertained at
dinner, at their residence in South Audley-street, last
evening, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Viscount and
Viscountess Emlyn, Lord and Lady John Russell, Sir
David Dundas, Captain Egerton, Miss Balfour, Lord
Glenelg, Mr. and Mrs. Ellice, &c.
The Countess Craven has issued earls for an evening
party on Thursday-next.
The Earl and Countess Cowper arrived in Stanhope-
street, last evening, from Tewin•water, Herts.
The Earl and thuntess of Meath, Lord and Lady
Charles Wellesley,Mr. and Lady Millicent Barber, and
Mr. and Mrs. Nevlle have arrived at Claridge's Hotel.
The Earl and Cruntess of Stamford and Warrington
have returned to Eaville Hall, Staffordshire, from Paris.

Major and Lacy Adela Ibbetson have arrived at
Middleton Park, oa a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Jersey.
The Speaker's levees are appointed to be tell ca the
Ist and Bth proxino.
THE LATE MR. 3ADLIER, M.P.—The coroners inquest
on the body of this unfortunate gentleman was held nth
morning at the Vorkhouse, Hampstead, but at the
hour our despatch left the jury had not returned their
verdict.

ANOTHER CASE OF CHILD MURDER. —At Marlborough-
street Police-courtthis morning Hannah Bramwell was
charged with wilfdly destroying her illegitimate child,
by throwing it intothe Serpentine. She was remanded.
THE LATE GOAD ROBBERY IN THE ClTY.—This
morning Mr. Join Hall was again placed before the
Lord Mayor charted with being concerned in the gold
robbery, in May last. It will be recollected that an
immense amount tf gold was stolen while it was being
conveyed by the Smith-Eastern Railway to the Messrs.
Spielmann and Co, bullion dealers, in Lombard-street.
He was again renanded, in order that witnesses on a
fresh charge might be in attendance. Bail was refused.
The Austrian Government has decided to allow the
completion of the rtilway called the Empress Elizabeth,
which will reach the Bavarian frontier, and thus com-
plete a comrnunica,ion between Vienna and the ocean.
The concession is for 99 years.
Major-General Sir W. Colebrook°, late Governor of
Barbadoes and the Windward Islands, had an interview
with Mr. Secre.try Labouchere, yesterday, at the
Colonial-office.

The New York papers of the 4th state that the steamer
Black Warrior, which left the Havana on the 28th ult.,
had brought to that port Bidlie. Rachel, whose health
was still very delicate. She would leave at once fur
Liverpool, on her way to France.
Despatches wers sent, yesterday, from the Colonial-
office, to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. De-
spatches were received from the Lord High Commi-
eion,,r of the lonian Mande.