The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN.

SlR,—May I ask your favour for the insertion of
a few lines in your widely-spread and universally
read journal, in consequence of the arrival of the
Sultan in England?
No sooner was his intention to visit this country
announced than I advised the Poles to present an
address to his Siil4Te Highness ; because Turkey
had always manifested the best intentions towards
Poland, and had ranted the Poles boundless hos-
pitality, rejecting at great risk to deliver them up
to their tyrants. ,

having written already eleven works in favour of
Poland, Turkey, anct -England (one of which re-
lating to the Cossacks of the Ukraine, was dedi-
cated to the Sultan), I take this opportunity, with
your kind permission, of publicly manifesting my
gratitude to Turkey and her_generous ruler, grati-
tude bequeathed to me by my ancestors and my
late father.—l have the honour to remain, your
very obedient servant,
HENRY, COUNT KRASINSICI.
Loudon, July 14, 1867.

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.

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Yesterday evening the members of the United
Service Club gave a magnificent banquet to his
Highness the Viceroy of Egypt—who has recently
been elected an honorary member of the club--at
the club-house, Pall-mall. Field Marshal the Duke
of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.8., who presided, arrived
shortly before o'clock, at which hour his Highness
the Viceroy of Egypt arrived, attended by his
Excellency Rayhib Pasha, his Excellency Nubar
Pasha, his Excellency Talaat Pasha, his Excellency
Hassan Pasha, and his Excellency Rias Pasha.
his Highness was _received on his arrival by
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Arthur I)uncombe, M.P.,
General Sir James Jackson, Sir William Wise-
man, and Major-General Burnaby, R.A., the
members of the dinner committee, and was
conducted by the grand staircase, the noblest
part of the noble building, and which, in addition
to Stanfield's chef dceuvre of the battle of Trafalgar,
and Jones's battle of Waterloo, is adorned with
full-length portraits of Field-Marshal the Duke of
Wellington, Admiral Lord Nelson, Admiral Lord
Collingwood, and General Lord Hill, to the library,
in which handsome apartment the gallant company
engaged to dine with his Highness had assembled to
welcome his presence.

Dinner was announced shortly after the arrival of
the Viceroy and his officers. Covers were laid for
120. As before observed, the Duke of Cambridge
occupied the chair. and Admiral the Hon. Arthur
Duncombe, M.P., was the vice-president, The
Earl of Dudley, the Right Hon. Sir Stafford North-
cote (the Secretary of State for India), the Aide-de-
Camp to the Duke of Cambridge, and Mr. Larkin
were invited to join the distinguished circle.
His Highness the Viceroy, who wore the riband
and star as a Grand Cross of the Bath, sat on the
right hand of the illustrious president.
A large number of officers were present to meet
the distinguished guest. After dessert had com-
menced his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
proposed the " Health of her Majesty the Queen,"
which was drunk with every demonstration of re-
spectful loyalty. His Royal Highness next gave the
toast of the evening, the " Health of their illustrious
guest, his Highness the Viceroy of Egypt," which
was responded to enthusiastically. His Highness
the Viceroy acknowledged the toast. The health of
the Duke of Cambridge having been drunk, the
company left thebanqueting hall for the library.
The Viceroy of Egypt and suite left about eleven
o'clock, and the company then separated.

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT AT THE
MANSION HOUSE.

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TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—lt is a great mistake to suppose that H. H.
Ismail Pasha does not understand any other
language but Arabic and Persia became he spoke
in his native tongue at the banquet given to him by
the Lord Mayor.
As one of the first teachers of languages to the
Prince, I beg to assure you that more than twenty
years ago, during the life-time of his gallant
father, Ibraham Pasha, he could express himsel f
with ease in French, &c., and since that time he has
much improved.
If he had been less modest, he might have
addressed his audience in au European language
without the able assistance of his Excellency
Nubar Pasha in a very satisfactory manner. --I beg
to remain, Sir, your obedient servant,
D. 11. ALTSCHUL.
Old Bond-street, W., July 11.

CHOLERA PROSPECTS.—The bills of mortality
will be anxiously scanned for the next few weeks. When-
ever the first three weeks of July have passed without the
first warnings of cholera being apparent in the bills, Ivo
have hitherto remained free from any epidemic during the
year in England. Having commenced the critical period
in safety, we may hope to pass through it. "Defence, not
defiance," must be, therefore, still, our watchward.--•
British Medical Journal.

The last California papers express fears that " our
Lucy " Escott and her musical companions of the Lyster
Opera Company, including Mr. Squires of Albany, were
lost at sea, when coming back to San Francisco front
Australia. They probably took passage in a clipper shin
the Smishine, which is many weeks behind time, and,
when, last hoard from, was in a laalf-cripplod cvnditivn•"