The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Princess Frederick William is understood
to have entirely recovered frnm her indisposi-
tion, which appears, in faet, to have been little
more than a not very severe cold. She was
prudent enough at owe to abstain from attend-
ing any further amusements, and, by remain-
ing at home, to take all means at her disposal
for obviating any further ill consequences.
While the young Princess was thus compelled to
remain within doors the Princess of Piussia, her
mother-in-law, has been most kind in her frequent
and lengthy visits to her, often giving up other
engagements to stay and dine or sup €lVfamille with
the young couple.
The Prince of Pruesia is recovering rapidly from
the effects of his fall and his sprained ankle ; 12
leeches were promptly applied the same evening
(Saturday) that the accident happened, and in the
course of Sunday the pain began to diminish, so
that his Royal Highness slept at intervals during
the night from Sunday to Mond.ty, and since then
has been enabled to attend to the routine of busi-
ness. In about a week it is expected that the Prince
will be enabled to walk out ag.iin.

THE LATE HUGH MILLER'S MUSEUM.—At the meeting
of the Edinburgh Town Council on Tuesday the Lord
Provost reported the steps that bad been taken to secure
for the country the valuable geological museum of the
late Hugh Miler. He stated that very recently alter
Mr. Miller's (teeth he entered into communication with
Government with a view to induce them to purchase that
museum. The Government remitted it to certain
gentlemen in Edinburgh to exemine it, and report on its
vain., and the-e gentlemen recommended that an offer
of 5001. should be made for the collection, that sum
being, in their opinion, its value. Since then, however,
a nobleman had offered 1,0001., for it, and an offer of
1,000 guineas had come from America. Ho had urged
en Government to amend their offer, but had not sue-
ceeied in induciug them to do so. It had, however,
been resolved by gentlemen taking an interest in the
matter to organise a subscription to raise 6001. to
supplement the offer of the Government assuming
that any Ministry who might succeed the present
would be at least willing to give 5001. Sir R.
Murchison had written to his lordship, offering
10 guineas towards the object, and another gentle•
man had that morning offered 251. These large con-
tributione, howeva., would not be accepted, it havi. g
been resolved to limit the sulsciiptions to 11., so as t
t, a larger numeer the opportunity of thus sa, w-
jug their regard for the memory of the decea..ed. The
museum, when acquired, would belong to the nation, and
form part of the present Natural History Museum in
the Universti of Edinburgh.
UNUSUAL SCARCITY OF ICE IN A lIIERICA.—The pro-
spects cf the ice business for the pr -sent year are very
gloomy. Teoueh no less than 300,000 tons will i.e
needed to Supply the demand that will be made in this
city for this invaluable luxury during the c ming summer
and fall, not a block li is peen cut by either the New
York or Knickerbocker Ice Companies, the only con
panics which supply the city. Last year all the ice-
houses of these companies were full before the seed o
January, and contained 350,600 tons. Of this immense
quantity only about 65,000 tons remain, equally divided
between the two companies. Rockland Lake is eti.l
open, there being only a little skim of ice near its shores,
and at Catskill the river is frozen fur a short distance,
but the ice being only four inches thick is net Efficiently
strong to bear the weight of a horse an.' a loaded cart.
The ice dealers are still in expectation of the advent of
a "cold term" before the winter is over.—New York
Courier and Inquirer.
Rioaaan CoßcEN.—lf Richard Cobden will return to
his disconsolate friends at Manchester all past errors
will be forgiven, ar i no questions asked. More titan this,
in handsome commemoration of the happy reconciliation,
the electors, to the number of some 8,000, pledge them-
selves to secure his return at the forthcerning election
free of expense. This will be cheereuliy accompbehed
under the strong conviction that Mr. Cobden, as mem-
ber for Manchester (the scene of his former triumphs),
will be in every sense the right man in the right place.
A Free-trade Parliament without the great champion of
free Trade is a vulgar unconstitutioeal anomaly. N.B.
No time should be lost, as the Tories are ae.eady in a
state of the most blundering despair at the prospect of
H. return,—..Punoit.