The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

It is said that her, Majesty has Written a,,m9st
affectionate letter of condolence to the Bishop otPetCr-
borough on his late severe bereavement. The bistiop, it
will be remembered, was tutor to the Princess Victoria (the
Queen).

DEATH OF THE ARCHDUCHESS MARIE ANNE
AUSTRIA).—A telegram from Vienna announces the
death of this lady on Wednesday. The deceased duchess
was born on the Bth of June, 1804. She was sister of the
Emperor Ferdinand 1., who abdicated in favour of the
present Emperor, and of Archduke Francis Charles, Ether
of the latter. She was consequently aunt to the present
Emperor.
RUMOURED ROYAL MARRIAGE.—A letter from
Munich, of the 27th, says:—" The departure of the future
Princess Royal of the Two Sicilies remains fixed for the
12th of January, and her brother, Prince Luis, is to accom-
pany her Royal Highness to Trieste via Vienna. It is
said that the Princess Matilda, born in 1843, and fourth
daughter of the Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, is to marry
the Count do Trani, born in 1838, younger son of the King
of Naples ; but the marriage is not to. take place for a year.
These two Princesses are sisters of the Empress of
Austria."
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose are expected
in town in a few days, from visiting the Countess of Powis,
nt Towis, Welshpool.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have
returned to Burghley, from Hastings, where the noble
marquis and marchioness have been residing for several
months past.
The Count and Countess de Jarnae have arrived
in town from Ireland.
Sir John Shelley, M.P., Thal left Maresfield House
for Chirk Castle, North Wales.
Sir Edward and Lady Hulse have arrived at their
residence in Burlington-street.
,HEALTH OF THE EARL OF CHARLEVILLE.—We
have authority to state that the Right Hon. the Earl 'of
Charleville has been pronounced to be convalescent, and
that he is now rapidly progressing towards recovery. This
is an announcement which will afford very great and gene-
ral satisfaction throughout this and the adjoining counties,
his lordship being deservedly respected and esteemed.—
King's County Chronicle.
It is -rumoured that by the Budget of 1860 the
salary of the professors of the college of France will be
doubled—Oa It is td say, increased from 5,000 f. to 10,000 f.
There. a:srumour that Mr. Berkeley, M.P. for
Bristol, is about to 'assume the' editorial pen, in the direc-
tion of a paper to advance his favourite topic, and to be
called the Ballot Box.
General. Garibaldi is passing a few days in Nice,
where he is respected and liked. He is one of the few
public men -who rose to eminence in Italy in 1848, and
have preserved the good opinion of their- followers and of
the people.
RINGING THE' OLD YEAR OUT.—Last night,
according, to ancient custom, the' depcirting knell of the
year 1858 was" tolled on the bells of the several churches
throughout the metropolis, and at midnight a merry pea
heralded and welcomed the commencement of the preseni
year.

A piece of intelligence appears in Thursday's
Constitutionnel, not alluded to by any English paper: It
is to the effect that Lord Palmerston has received a severe
injury to the knee, and that, in the. opinion et his lordship's
physician's, lie,
. will consequently be unable to resume his
place in the House of Commons next session. The Con-
stitutionne s' authority is "a letter from London." -
The officers of the
_garrison of Alessandria—
where, by-the-bye, the works are at • a stand-still,' in spite
of the declaration to the contrary of certain Piedmontese
journals—have established a first-rate club, on continental
principles, that is, provided with a concert-room,, fencing.
room, library, reading-room, &c.
IMPROVEMENT -OF BOULOGNE .HARBOUR.—The
commission appointed to examine the question of a low
water landing, or guai de maree, have been unanimous'in
approving of the plan which has been sanctioned by the
Government, We learn from* the best authority that the
works will be commenced next month, and that there will
not be 20 times in a year in which a vessel cannot land her
passengers at low water.
The Galway Vindicator has been given to under-
stand on good authority, that the report of the commission-
ers has been presented to the Lords of the Admiralty, and
that it is highly favourable to the port of Galway as a
transatlantic packet station. Sir Allan M'Nab, -one of the
directors of the. Atlantic - Steam Navigation Company, ar-
rived in Galway on Wednesday evening.
HER MAJESTY'S- DOCKYARDS.—As a sequel to
the Order in Council making it compulsory to retire at
seventy, we are informed that officers and clerks who shall
have attained the age of sixty-five, and those ranging from
that age to seventy, on the 31st of March next will be at
liberty to retire. This will add materially to the efficiency
of our dockyards, and doubtless will prove the best minute
ever issued by their lordships for the benefit of the public
service. AB±there is a committee of inquiry into the eco-
nomy of her Majesty's dockyards now sitting; we would
draw their attention'to one of the principal sources of the
waste of public money in the dockyards—viz., the system
of dismantling ships and returning their stores after three
years, instead of re-commissioning such vessels for another
period of three years.--Civil Service Gazette.
RECOVERY OF. AN ENLISTED APPRENTICE.—An
application was made- to the Liverpool stipendiary magis-
trate yesterday, for the delivery up by the 28th Regiment
of a youthinamed Thomas Byrne, 18 years of age/who hid
enlisted while yet .an apprentice to Messrs. Ronalds and
Jackson, rope manufacturers, Old Swan, near Liverpool.
Proof of Byrne's age, and also proof of the apprenticeship
(which will not expire before November, 1860) having been
tendered and accepted by the court, the apprentice Was
given up. Mr. Mansfield remarked that the law in such
cases was, that at the expiration of the apprenticeship the
young man would be claimed by the regiment, and if he
refused or evaded-this claim he would be punishable as a
deserter. Mr. Garnett; the law clerk, said that the law
recognised another punishment, namely, that the delin-
quent could be prosecuted for obtaining money by false
pretences.
MILES STANDISH'S PIPE AND PISTOL.—At
the administrator's sale of the effects of the late Zechariah
Standish in this city yesterday, by S. M. Parks, the veri-
table pipe of Captain 11liles Standish, which came over-with
him in the Mayflower, and was smoked by him till the day
of his death, was sold. It is a little iron affair, of about the
size and shape of . a • common clay pipe, and though some-
what dilapidated by time, is still capable of being smoked.
It was struck off to Mr. Gates, of Lebanon, for 15 dols: A
pistol, which also belonged to the Puritan hero, was sold at
the same time. It is of antique make, worn and rusty,
and is past military service. It brought 15 dols. from Mr.
McCamm.on—cheap enough, considering the antiquarian
interest which will always attach to it. —Albany Journal.
THE CASE OF SUSPECTED MURDER IN EDINBURGH.
—We understand Francis Thorburn, who was apprehended
on Tuesday in his house at Heriot's-buildings, Leith-walk,
for assaulting his wife; who had that morning been found
dead, and bearing • various marks of violence on her body,
has been remitted- for examination on a charge of murder.
A post mortem examination of the body of the -deceaseu was
made on Wednesday; and it would see.._ w be the opinion
that the cause of death was suffocation, and that the Suffo-
cation was evidently not self-caused.—Eu.nburgli Courant.
ANOTHER COLLIERS' STRIKE IN WEST YORK-
suinr.—The colliers in the employment of Messrs. J. Lock
and Co., of Kippax, have refused to resume work on the
same terms as all the other men, who have gone in at a re-
duction of 7f per cent. instead of 15 per cent., but ask for an
advance of 5 per cent. above the rate of wages paid before
any reductionewas made in April. The Messrs. Lock refuse
to, accede to this demand, but offer the same rate of wages
as agreed upon when the rest of the men went in. A meet-
ing of the coalowners of the' district was held on Tuesday,
at the White'Horse Hotel, Leeds, when it was resolved to
support the Afehsis: Lock in resisting the demand.
' SPECIAL ItELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ST. JAMEs'S-
nALL.—We have received the announcement of a series of
special Sunday evening services to be held in St. James's-
ball, Piccadilly-, to which all classes are invited. The list
of preachers for the first quarter includes ministers of the
Wesleyan, Baptists, Countess of Huntingdon's, Indepen-
dent, and Presbyterian connexions, and is as follows :
Rev. W. Morley Punshon, Rev. Newman Hall, LL.B.
Rev. William' Landels, Rev. John Graham, Rev. John
Stoughton, Rcv.Henry Allon, Rev. Francis Tucker, Rev.
J. Baldwin- Brown, 8.A., Rev. William Chalmers, M.A.,.
Rev. Thomas ArCher, D.D., Rev. Francis A. West, Rev
William Brock.'

HORSE RACING IN FRANCE.—From a statistical
return published by the Sport, it appears that in the course
of the present year the stakes at horse races consisted of
66,500 f. given by the Emperor, of 302,200 f. given by the
Government, of 77,900 f. by the Jockey Club, 118,340 f. by
racing societies' 77.900 f.
.by municipalities of towns,
39,600 f. by counitils-general of departments; and- 16,500 f.
by railway companies. In addition, 18,300 f. were given
for flat races' at' Ghent, Spa, and Tournay, in Belgium,,
and 63,950 f. for steeplechases at La Marche, Bordeaux,
Dieppe, Spa, and Waereghem. The total of all was
780,790 f. The amount of entries for the various races and
steeplechases was 342,000 f. Of the total stakes 121,500 f.
were rnn for •at Paris in 37 events, and 73,000 f. at Chan-
tilly in 28. Of the steeplechases 27,450 f. were given at La
Marche in 13 events.—Galt:qmini's Messenger.
GUN ACCIDENT.—A lamentable accident occurred
at .the. house of Mr. M. Mitchell, farmer, at Greystones,
Wheatley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, on Monday
evening last. Mr. Mitchell's son had been out shooting-,
and on returning home he left the gun, loaded but without
a cap, on a rack above the fire. Some time afteiwards,
when the family were seated round the' fire, Mr. Mitchell
took down the.gun. Not knowing that it was charged, he
put a cap upon the nipple. and tried to blow out the candle
by way of amusement. The eldest daughter of Mr. Mit-
chell, who was seated nearly opposite her father, at a dis,
tance of but four or five yards, was severely wounded on
the left. side., and the •• other members of the family were
thrown into a state' of great consternation. . Mr. Jubb,
surgeon, Halifax, was early in attendance. . On examining
Miss Mitchell he found 30 shot wounds, nearly all on the
left side, and succeeded in extracting eight shots. Hopes
are entertained of her recovery,. Had it not been for the
thickness of her clothing where the shots penetrated, she
would probably have been killed on the spot.

AUSTRALIA.—So much importance is justly at-
tached to all matters connectod with our Australian colo-.
/lies, which are so rapidly increasing in the commercial
scale of nations, that it is well to separate from the recently
published returns of the Board of Trade those details of our
exports which refer exclusively to those territories. By
these statistical documents, we find that, in the month of
November of the year 18.58, the total value of enumerated
exports was deelared at •X 837,100, which for the same
period of 1857 were £635,008 ; so that there is an increase
of £202,792; and this is allowing for a collective de-
crease of £31,469, which occurs in iron to the extent of
£12,112, spirits to £9,722,
increase, apparel
to £8,751, and earth-
enware to £BB4. Of the apparel and slops take-
first rank, being to the extent of £44,394 over 1857. Next
in importance as to value is millinery, which was £46,497 ;
third is stationery, in £31,557; fourth, woollen stuffs, in
£27,202; fifth, wrought •leather, in £20,183; cottons are
sixth, in the sum of £14,454 excess; woollen cloths are
seventh, in £13,094; eighth is linen, in £11,282; and so
downwards in beer, silk stuffs, tin-plates, lead, saddlery, &c.
—.Vining Journal.