The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

THAMES.

SUICIDE IN Pntsox.—Among the persons to be brought
up to-day before Mr. Partridge was an unfortunate woman
named Maria Smith, aged 65, and who was described as a
general dealer of 15, Petticoat-lane, Whiteclipel. She
wos charged on Tuesday last with stealing a felt hat,
value 45., the property of John Williams, from 2, Upton-
terracP, Commercial-road East, and four caps, value 12s.
the property of some persons unknown.
Patrick Collins, 94 K, believed the prisoner had given a
false address.

It was now reported that the prisoner had committed
suicide by hanging herself in the cell in which she was
confined in Clerkenwell House of Detention.
Mr. rartridge said that the ease was at an end as far as
ho was concerned, and he would mark the charge shoot
" Committed suicide in prison."

THE BELGIAN RIFLEMEN AND IHE
ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS.

The arrangements for the reception of the Bel-
gian riflemen.are assuming a form which promises
complete success. The Reception Committee have
been working assiduously, and it is gratifying to
find that no member of the executive body has dis-
played more interest in all that can conduce
to making the entertainment to the Belgians
one worthy of our Volunteers and of our
English people than the Honorary President,
the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness has
determined on being in London at the time of the
visit of the Belgian riflemen ; and we are happy
to add that the King of the Belgians will be
here too. As he led his people in their magnificent
reception of the Volunteers, the Volunteers will
rejoice in his Majesty's presence among us when we
are entertaining those of his subjects who have
accepted the return invitation. The English Volun-
teers have already made arrangements for two
grand entertainments at the Agricultur.il Hall,
the management of which has been intrusted
to Mr. Defries. On one evening there will be
a ball and supper, and on another a concert and
supper, to which the Volunteers will be invited as
guests. There is every probability that the
Belgian riflemen will bo conveyed from Ostend to
Loudon-bridge in Admiralty steamers, and that
immediately on landing they will be marched to
Guildhall, and there entertainned by the civic autho-
rities. Miss Burdett Coutts has intimated her
desire to give them a fete, and more than one noble-
man has solicited the sanction of the Reception
Committee to receive the visitors at a banquet.
It is, however, the wish of the committee
that, apart from private hospitalities, there
should be a national reception, befitting the
character of the country, and therefore they
are anxious that the subscriptions of Volun-
teer " corps and of the public should be sent in
at once. The city of Brussels presented to each of
our Volunteers a handsome silver medal and bar
commemorative of the visit. The Executive Com-
mittee of the English Volunteers have given orders
for the manufacture of a beautiful badge, which
will be presented to each of the Belgian riflemen
visiting London. If the public second the efforts
of those to whom the management of the reception
has been intrusted, this visit of the Belgian riflemen
will be creditable to our national force and to the
country generally.

The Owl says it is understood in the clubs that a
proposal will shortly be brought forward by Ministers to
inercaso the allowance of tho Prince of Waled.
LEATH OF THE REV. CANON BANKES.—The Rev.
Canon Banker died on Friday afternoon, at his residence
in College-green, Gloucester.
CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.—
MONDAY, MAT 27.—Admissions on payment, 2,155 ; ditto
by season tickets, 1,148; total visitors, 3,303.
SOUTH KENSINGTON }I USEUlL—Visiters during
the week ending May 25, 1867: —On Monday, Tuesday,
and Saturday free, from ten a.m. till ten pan., 13,353 ; on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission 6d.), from
ten a.m. till six p.m., 1,968; National Portrait Exhibition
by payment, 2,555; total, 17,876. Average of correspond-
ing week in former years, 11,464 ; total from the opening
of the Museum, 6,728,158.