The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-17 00:00:00

TIIE PRINCESS OF WALES.

Notwithstanding the prevalence of easterly winds,
which are frequently so trying to patients, and
especially to those affected with rheumatic ailments,
the favourable progress of her Royal Highness has
not been interrupted during the past week. Great
caution has of course been exercised to avoid any
accidental chill in making the occasional change of
apartment which the patient has found refreshing.
There has been needed also, and will still be long
required, an amount of personal attention and
care on the part of the surgeons, the necessity
of which can be thoroughly appreciated by those
alone who are practically experienced in affec-
tions of joints. It is only by constant watchfulness
and dexterous management of mechanical suP"
port that the tendency to displacement ei
the constituents of a chronically inflamed joint can
be controlled. Our readers are well aware how the
affected limb, in such a case as this, is apt to assume
a pogture in which there is a constant liability for
the bones to lose, little by little, their proper mutual
relation, and in time to fall into a position incom-
patible with the future natural movements of the
joint. To avoid the risk of this too common de-
formity, to preserve the limb from accidental
shocks, and yet to so arrange appliances that irk-
some constraint shall be avoided--such duties re-
present some of the greatest niceties of surgical
practice, involving as they do the exercise of
patience and extreme gentleness, combined with
an accurate estimation of the dangers to be
averted, and the firmness requisite to insist upon
the adoption of measures necessary for safety.--
The Lancet.

A marriage is arranged between Mr.
~I.liaerae
Rumbold, her Majesty's Secretary of Legation at Berne,
and Miss Harrington, daughter of the United States Min-
ister at the same place, and late Under Secretary of the
Treasury ; and between Mrs. Montgomery Ritchie,
daughter of the late General Wadsworth, of the United
States Volunteer Army, and Mr. John Adair, of Belgrovo,
county Kildare, Ireland.— The Owl.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. Last evening
this theatre was honoured by the presence of the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince
Adolphus of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Marchioness of
Ely.
ADELPHI THEATRE.—Her Royal highness the
Duchess ;of Cambridge, the Princess Peck, the Grand
Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and suite
honoured the performances at this theatre on Wednesday
evening.

THE CORONATION OF THE KING OF HUNGARY.
Amongst the preparations for the coronation of the
Emperor of Austria as King of Hungary, the ascent of the
coronation-hill on horseback, already alluded, occasions
much anxiety. From an apprehension that at the critical
moment the animal should exhibit an opposition which the
superstitious might consider of bad augury, measures Are
being taken beforehand to familiarise him with this part of
the solemnity. For that purpose are collected at a stated
hour every day in the courtyard of the imperial stables of
Vienna a number of people, firing, waving handkerchiefs,
and shouting, and the courser is promenaded up and do%
in the midst of this crowd and noise. Matters seem to have
progressed so well that at the last rehearsal some Hun-
garian shouts were introduced amongst the exclusively
Austrian cheers previously employed; a slight lashing out
by which, however, no one was hurt, showed (say the
witnesses) the painful impression produced by this innovs"
tion on the horse's Austrian sentiments ; but there is rem"
son to believe that after a few more repetitions of the WO
kind the steed will support without hesitation the 1:13("4
deafening "Eljen" that can be uttered, and will climb the
famous mound with all the calm and resignation that SO
the circumstances.

THE LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER OF SCOTLAND.'
The Earl of Haddington has been selected to represent net
Majesty as Lord High Commissioner to the ensuing genera
assembly of the Church of Scotland. The Countess of
Haddington will also, we understand, reside at Holyrood
during the sittings of the assembly.—Edinburgh Evening
Courant.
THE SUFFRAGE.—Mr. Tomline, M.P. for Shrews'
bury, has addressed a letter on public affairs to a gentle'
man in Suffolk. Referring to the Reform question, Mr.
Tomline says Household suffrage is offered with cer-
tain checks. They are disappearing. The dual vote jo
gone ; the two years' residence is gone ; personal payment
of rates is gone, for if lodgers get the franchise that prin-
ciple vanishes. Even if lodgers be excluded, the check of
personal payment of rates must disappear, for this rease°
—householders who are excused payment can obtain vote-
The power is theirs, and they know it. They will say t°
me and to every other borough member, Vote for repeal;
ing the necessity of personal payment of rates, or we
go upon the register and vote against you.' WillinglY
unwillingly, we must all comply. Therefore, personal
payment of rates is gone. It has lived longer than t'"
,
dual vote, longer than the two years' residence ; but the
first breath will destroy it, and then we shall have h°llB°'
hold suffrage pure and simple, as in Scotland. All thel42/1
debates about th 3 compound householder aro not image
their weight in wind. He, whenever ho pleases, can 10°'

us all do his bidding."
AUDACIOUS ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.—A yotil
man, of gentlemanly appearance, who refused to give 31„°16
name and description of himself, or to say where he ce-
from, was arraigned before the magistrate, at Richt'Oil"'
yesterday, on the following charge. Mr. John Cockburn:
jeweller, of George-street, Richmond, was in his shoP
Saturday last, about noon, when the person in que6,i°,,n;
who seems to be about 33 years of age, rods up to the
on horseback. He alighted, and giving his rein to a bu„'
came into the shop. He asked the jeweller to show biz'
some handsome rings, because he desired to purchase elle
as a present for a friend. Mr. Cockburn produced a tral,
on which were twenty-tour diamond rings, worth togetli.e3f
about £7OO. After inspecting the jewellery for a little wililad
the seeming purchaser suddenly snatched the tray u.
rushed with it from the shop. He sprang upon his herSa-
and would have made off, but the jeweller pursued his
caught the bridle, whereupon the thief sprang from 131.
saddle and fled. He dropped some of the jewellery ge
ran toward the railway station, but the major portion 7
the plunder ho put into his hat. He was pursued, stePPe
and in duo time was handed to the police. Yesterdahadil"
remarked that the case against him was so clear he
l.
nothing to say whatever. He was committed for tri a
A new RACE GLASS, very appropriately naill.e
" The New Derby Race Glass," has this season been .111
troduced to the Sporting World. It is a binocular
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f hlbe
power, good field and definition, and is equally servicea
for all out-door uses. The maker is CALLAGHAS7 23a7
Bond-street ; and the price, including sling case, 5°,1.
Our country friends should remit a post-office order an
become possessors of so excellent an instrument.