The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-01 00:00:00

ALHAMBRA PALACE.

The enterprising lessees of the Alhambra Palace, in order
to maintain the character they have so justly attained for
the production of novelties of the highest order, have
entered into an engagement with one of the most gifted
equestriats the world has yet produced, viz., the fascinating
and enchanting Ella, to appear for a limited number of
nights in, some of her extraordinary acts of horsemanship.
The furore she has created each evening of her appearance
has been wonderful ; but it may be justly said that never
has an audience had placed before them anything like the
graceful poses of the little fairy of the ring, Ella. The
other portion of the entertainment is as pleasing and varied
as ever. We have the performances of one of the most
numerous companies of artistes ever exhibited in London,
together with that of the singularly beautiful horse " Black
Eagle," the comicalitics of the " educated mules," and the
oddities of a perfect host of clowns, at the head of which
must be placed the witty Joe Pentland. In order to " make
hay while the sun shines," we hear that the managers in-
tend giving a series of their special and splendid entertain-
ments for the especial gratification of our country cousins
visiting the cattle show. We cordially wish them suc-
cess.

The Duke of Leeds has left the Clarendon for
Hornby Castle, near Catterick, Yorkshire.

The Marquis of Tweedale has arrived in town,
from Yester House, Haddingtoushiro.

Lord and Lady Feversham arrived at their man-
sion, in Belgrave-square, yesterday, from Buncombe Park,
Yorkshire.

Lord and Lady Muncaster have left town for
Muncaster Castle, Cumberland.

Lord and Lady Aveland are passing the season
at Normanton Park, Rutlandshire, surrounded by a select
circle.

Lord and Lady Boston come to town to-day
from Hedsor Lodge, Bucks.

The Bishop of Oxford, who has been staying
with the Bishop of Salisbury during the past ten days, left
the Palace at Salisbury on Monday. His lordshis has
nearly recovered from his recent indisposition.

Lord and Lady Arthur Hay have arrived at their
residence in Chester-square, from visiting the Duke and
Duchess of Manchester, at Kimbolton Castle.

Lady Mary Wood and Miss Wood come to town
o-day, from Hickleton, Yorkshire, for a few days.

Lady Howard has left town on a visit to Vis.
count and Viscountess Dungannon, at Brynkinalt, Den•
bighshire.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were—the Earl of
Derby, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor,
the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwicke, Mr.
Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir E. Bulwer
Lytton, General Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir John Pakington,
the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners.

M. DE MONTALEMBERT.—We are requested to
stat& that the author of Un Debat ear r inde personally de-
precates anything like a subscription in England for the
purpose of paying the fine to which he has been sentenced.
MAILS.--. The Peninsular and North African
Steam Navigation Company's steamer Warrior, Captain
Cooper, sailed from the St. Catherine's Docks this day at
noon, carrying the mails for the Peninsula, Mogador, and
the Canary Islands, besides a full cargo of general mer-
chandise.

INDIAN MEDICAL SERITICE.—We have reason for
believing that an increase will shortly take place in the
medical staff already allowed for service in India, and that
additions will be made thereto to the extent of about five
staff surgeons and 15 staff assistant surgeons.—Homeward
THE -FATAL PRIZE-FIGHT AT ABBEY-WOOD.-

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Payne held an inquest at Guy's
Hospital respecting the death of George M'Donald, who
was killed in a prize-fight with Samuel Asquith (now in
custody at the Woolwich police-court), at Abbey-wood,
near Erith. After hearing the evidence, the jury returned
a verdict of manslaughter against Samuel Asquith.
It has been notified that on and after this day
the Ist of December, alterations will be made in the rates
and fares for passengers, goods, &c., charged by the Great
Northern and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
lines, Between London, Warrington, Huddersfield, and
other intermediate towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

According to the statement of the Belgian
Finance Minister the Belgian revenue will show a deficit
of about £70,000 for the current year, making, with former
arrears, a total outstanding deficiency of £150,000, which
wtll be met by an issue of Treasury bonds. The present
debt of Belgium is stated to be £24,230,000.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government
emigrant ship Dirigo, 1,206 tons, Captain Robert White,
sailed from Liverpool on Sunday, the 28th ult. for Mel-
bourne, Victoria, with 412 emigrants, in charge of Sur-
geon-Superintendent Rutter. Her Majesty's Emigration
Commissioners have given notice of their intention to re-
ceive tenders to-morrow (Thursday) for a ship to proceed
to Sydney, New South Wales, to be ready for the reception
of passengers on such day as the commissioners may ap-
point between the 7th and 14th of January.

FOGGINTOR GRANITE WORKS, DARTMOOR.—
An extraordinary blast of granite:was effected at Foggintor
Granite Quarries, Dartmoor, under the management of
Mr. U'ron, on Wednesday, Nov. 24. A mass of granite
of first-rate quality; measuring 45 feet long, 25 feet wide,
14 feet thick, stone one thousand tons in weight, was
broken from its natnral position by the small quantity of ten
pounds of powder.
UNIVERSITY DEGREES.—The Snails Academicus
of the University of Edinburgh, at a meeting held on the
27th of Nov., conferred the honorary degree of LL.D. on
the Right Hon. Lord Elcho, M.P., the Right Hon. the
Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, Mr. Monereiff, M.P., Dean
of Faculty of Advocates, and Professor J. S . More.
LOSS OF ANOTHER LARGE STEAMER.—Captain
Ottsen, of the ship Frode, which arrived off Portland from
Bahia on Friday last, has forwarded a notice to Lloyd's,
announcing that he had passed a large steamer in the Bay
of Biscay on the 23d of November. She was sighted in
lat. 47 N., lon. 11 W., with apparently signals of distress
flying, but, on bearing down upon her, found the signals to
be fragments of sails. The steamer was three-masted,
rigged, with a blue figure-head, and the name of " Dom
Affonso," inscribed on her stern. Her screw and rudder
were apparently carried away. She had two boats; painted
white and green, and there were several pieces of machinery
on her deck. It was evident she had not been long aban-
doned,,but no boats were to be observed in the distance, and
was fast sinking. A telegram, posted yesserday, stated
that the ship Henry Wylch had reached Queenstown on
Monday, having the crew of the Dorn Affonso steamer on
board, which was abandoned by them on the 11th Novem-
ber, in a sinking state, and bulwarks carried away. The
Dom Affonso was from the Clyde for Gibraltar.

THE ROYAL SOClETY.—Yesterday afternoon, at
four o'clock, the anniversary meeting of the Fellows of the
Royal Society was held in their new and splendid rooms at
Burlington-house, Piccadilly. There was an unusually
large number of members in attendance. Lord Wrottesley,
the President, took the chair, and delivered the customary
annual address, in which he spoke at some length on the
advantages of science and the advantages likely to accrue
from intimate relations between the Government and the
representatives of science His lordship noticed the ad-
vances which had been made in science since their last
anniversary gathering, particularly dwelling upon geogra-
phical research in connexion with the discoveries of British
Columbia, the new fields of operation opened up to British
enterprise, and to science in India, China, and japan ; and
to the exploration of the Zambesi in connexion with the
discoveries of Dr. Livingstone.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.—
Last night Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held an inquest at
the London Hospital .respecting the death of Richard
Downs, aged 49 years, who lost his life under the following,
circumstances. The deceased was a rigger, and on Tues-
day, the 23d of last month, he was engaged repairing the
rigging of a vessel named the Kitty Cordes, of Liverpool,
which was lying in the import basin of the West India
Docks, Blackwell. He had been at work some time when
the rope broke upon which ho was standing and precipitated
him to the deck, a depth of 70 feet. Ile Was removed, in a
dreadful state of suffering, to the above-named institution,
where he was found to be dead. The jury returned a ver-
dict of accidental death.

FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.—DOVER,
TUESDAY, Nov. 30.—About three o'clock this morning the
fishing lugger St. Charles, of Calais, while the crew were
working their nets, was run down by the Vivid mail-
packet, three miles from the French coast. There were
five hands on board; three perished—two were picked up
by the Vivid, and brought to the Dover Sailors' Home.
These two poor men were in great distress on accoimt of
the loss of their shipmates, nil of whom were near relatives.
They were sent to Calais by the afternoon mail packet, and
were clad in the warm flannel dresses belonging to the
Home. The accident arose fom the neglect of showing a
light in the boat.
CHARGES AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF AN EMIGRANT
Shie.—The ship Escort, just arrived from New York at
Liverpool, experienced very rough weather, and the voyage
was so protracted that the passengers were necessarily put
onreduced rations. Some of the passengers, uponlanding at
Liverpool, preferred charges against the captain to Captain
Schomberg, of the Liverpool Emigration Office, who is
about to have the charges investigated before the magis-
trates. Various reports of the privations of the passengers,
some of whom are said to have died from starvation, are in
circulation, but it would be improper to make any observa-
tions at present, until the matter comes before the Court.