The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-29 00:00:00

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ducting business to warrant t(.)e
application for release, and • onit forSlB
months to the debtors' prison.
His Excellency Sir John Bowring has been suf-
fering from severe illness, and it is expected that
on the return of the Lieutenant-Governor, now
absent on a trip up the coast, he will proceed to
Manilla for the benefit of his health. This will
probably cause a delay in the prosecution of one of
Sir John's favourite schemes, the formation of a
Freya, or sea-wall, road and frontage, which are
much required for the health; safety, and adorn-
ment of the colony, but the construction of which
is much opposed at present, partly for private
reasons and partly on the ground that other public
works are of more pressing necessity.
The 7 ncrican colours, has
been seized, on a charF,c of dent, by the authorities
at Macao; and various wild rumours are flying
about as to the illegality of the seizure, and the
probability of the representative of the United.
States demanding indemnity and redre s. It hap-
pened that the governor of Macao was about to
proceed up the coast on a trip at the time of the
seizure, and this has been torturod into a proof that
he wished to avoid the difficulty ; but we cannot
learn that anything much out of the way has hap-
pened, or that, if there has been a mistake, it can-
not be rectified in the usual manner.
The 59th Regiment has not yet left Hong Kong
for the Cape, but it is expected to do so within a
week, and in the Lord Raglan, which brought the
Ist Royals here. As tenders are advertised for the
removal of a number of invalids, it SCTMS that the
hospital ship Belleisle will not be sent home at
present, and it is likely that the lowest tender will
be made by the steamer Princess Charlotte. The
Cairngorm, Chieftain, Lammermoor, Morning Star,
Friar Tuck, West Derby, and Warrior Queen
have been despatched from Whampoa for London,
and the Meliora, for Dublin. The joseph Fletcher
has also been despatched from Shanghai for
London.

ARRIVAL OF PRINCE ALFRED

AT MALTA.

MALTA, DEC. 23.
On Sunday, the 19th Dee., at 10 o'clock a.m.,
ll.M.'s steam frigate Euryalus, Capt. Tarleton,
C. 8., on board of which H.R.H. Prince Alfred,
second son of our gracious Sovereign Queen Vi:
toria, is serving as a cadet, entered the grand har-
bour of La Valetta, under steam from Tangiers.
Having saluted the flag of Admiral Fanshawr,
C. 8., Commander-in-Chief, as she rounded St. Elmo
Point, the salute was immediately returned by the
ecrew line-of-battle ship Marlborough, and on I ass-
ing Fort St. Angelo a royal salute was fired from
that fort. Off the Fair-weather Buoy the Euryalus
was m_t by the Master-Attendant of the Malta
yard, Mr. Mainprise, who piloted her to the buoy
at the entrance of the Merchants'-creek, and even
before the port officer on duty, Capt. Blenkinsopp,
of the Marine Police, had admitted her to pratique,
the veteran Lieut.-General commanding the fore( s,
Sir J. Pennefather, attended by his staff, pulled
alongside in his barge, and as soon as pratique
was given, went on board to pay his respects
to his Royal Highness, and to invite hun to
an entertainment for the following evening.
The invitation was graciously accepted, a:d
the entertainment came off with great eclat,•hav:n3
been attended by all the elite of the garrison. It
was generally supposed that his Royal Highness
would land in the afternoon, throughout which the
bastions were lined with anxious and loyal subjects
of her Majesty, desirous of getting a glimpse of
this Royal scion of Britain's Royalty. But their
expectations were disappointed for that day by the
hoisting on board the Euryalus the pendant for
Divine service, usually performed, as was the case
with the other ships, in the morning ; and later in
the day a circular was issued by the Governor to
the members of the Council, the Lord Bishop of
Gibraltar, and the Right Rev. Bishop of Malta, her
Majesty's judges, magistrates, heads of civil depart-
ments, the consuls for foreign powers, as also an
order by the General to the military to assemble at
the palace on the morning of yesterday. Accord-
ingly, on Monday morning, at the early hour of 8,
the bastions were again lined, and soon after 10 the
Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief and the Rear-
Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard,
attended by their respective staffs, and the captains
and commanders of the several ships-of-war in port,
assembled on board the Euryalus, and were pre-
sented to his Royal Highness. The Prince, accom-
panied by his governor, Major Cowell, R.E., shortly
before 11 embarked in a barge, and between two
lines of men-of-war boats, proceeded to the shore
under the Royal salutes from the ships in port,
which also manned yards, and Royal salutes from
the garrison, and landed at the Custom-house, where
a guard of honour from various regiments received
him, and where he satered the Governor's carriage,
with Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. Pennefather, Major Cowe'l,
and Captain Breq. Aide-de-Camp and Private
-Simretary to the ,t.ievernar, ami drove off by tilt
Calcara-gate to the Palace, esForted "by /he officers
of the military staff on horseback, .and followed by
the Naval Commander-in-Chief and Rear-Admiral
Superintendent, with their staffs in carriages. On-
entering Porta Reale, as was also the case at the
Marina, his Royal highness was loudly cheered by
the assembled multitude, and on passing the Ca-
thedral of St. John, a merry peal of bells was
rounded, in which all the other churches in the
town joined. His Royal Highness seemed much
pleased with his reception, and repeatedly took off
his cap and gracefully bowed in acknowledgment
of the salutations of the people. On St. George's-
square, opposite the Palace of the Knights, another
guard of honour was in attendance, and at the foot
of the principal staircase,amidst the thrilling sounds
of the national anthem, his Excellency the Gover-
nor, with the two bishops, the military and civil
chaplains (Protestant and Roman Catholic).and the
chapters of the cathedral and collegiate churches of
Valetta, the members of the council and her Ma-
jesty's judges, greeted and welcomed the young
prince. The master of the ceremonies on the occa-
s:on, Lieut. Drake, R.E., ushered the prince into the
reception room, attended by the governor, the gene-
rals, the admirals, and the distinguished personages
above mentioned. The military were first pre-
sented. Then came the foreign consuls, who were
severally introduced by the doyen of their body. -
Then followed other presentations, accordin to
rank and station. After about half an hour his
Royal Highness left the palace in an open carriage
accompanied by the Governor, Gen. Pennefather,
and Major Cowell, and drove round the town and
bastions to the Pieta. On returning to the palace
the prince partook of a cold collation, which had
been spread in the Hall of St. Micha(l and St.
George. After lunch the prince proceeded with the
Governor to his excellency's country residence in
St. Antonio. At 4 o'cleck precisely, under royal
salutes from the forts and shipping, the prince re-
embarked on board the Euryalus, with the same
naval procession as on landing.
On re-embarking, as he passed the Melita (screw
steamer), which had just arrived from Liverpool,
Capt. Langlands mustered all hands aft on the poop
and shrouds, crave three loud cheers, and dipped the
colours, which the prince courteously acknowledged.
Prince Alfred was dressed in the simple uniform
of a naval cadet. lle has a pleasing lively counte-
nance, and the family likeness to his royal mother
is very striking.
On Tuesday, the 21st, his Royal highness was
entertained at dinner by. Admiral Fanshawe, and
on Wednesday by'the Governor, after which Lady
Le Marchant had an evening party at the Palace,
which, as well as the whole of Strada Reale, was
brilliantly illuminated in honour of the Prince.
Over the facade of the main guard shone in con-
spicuous letters the words " Viva Alfredo." Danc-
ing was kept up to a late hour, in which the Prince
joined, and did not retire until nearly midnight.
On Thursday, the 23d, his Royal Highness
visited the Opera, the app: °aches to which were
illuminated. On Christmas-day he will dine on
board the Euryalus with his messmates, and on
Monday, the 27th, the British, foreign, and native
merchants, and members of the Chamber of Com-
merce and Exchange, will give his Royal Highness
a groannid,ebed
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_HE .ORNET AND HIS SUBSTITUTE.—The Alloa
Advertiser has the following story :—" About a year ago a
young gentleman (the name is given by our contemporarY)
was anxious to procure a commission in a regiment of Dra-
g_,
oons, and not possessing those mental qualifications which
the Commander-in-Chief now requires, procured a substi-
tute to pass the necessary examination. The substitute
duly presented himself to the examiners in London, and
received a first-class certificate, which was recorded in the
name of the aspirant who had employed him, and in a
month or two afterwards the latter was gazetted to a car-
netcy. The substitute for nearly ten months has boon
harassing the young cornet, and procuring from him by
large sums of money, till at last he was
tunablehreats
to meet
e
nxlpeoestult.e hes e inordinate demands, when, about a
month ac,o, the substitute anonymously communicated the
fact to Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the
Commander-in-Chief, who communicated with the officer,
desiring to know the truth of the statements. The cornet
was obliged to admit the fact, and has in consequence been
remove d by her Majesty from the regiment, and the valuo
ho paid for his commission has been forfeited to the
Crown."

IN RE DAVIDSON AND GORDON.--THE GREAT
CITY FRAUDS.—His Honour (Mr. Commissioner Goul-
bum) has fixed Wednesday, the sth proximo, to pronounce
his decision on this unfinished case ; when his judgment;
which-will be an eTaborate one, will review the whole a the
arguments resorted to for and against the bankrupts at the
titling on last Thursday kat.

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