The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-17 00:00:00

COAL MARK

(Prices of Coal per Ton a'

s. d.
Bates' West Hartley..l4 0
Davison's West Hart-

ley 15 3
Holywell 14 0
Lambert's West Hart-

ley 15 0
Tanfield Moor 11 3
Wylam 14 0
Walls End.

Acorn Close 14 6

Ships at market.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridgo has
sent £25 towards the St. Paul's Cathedral Fund.
DEATH OF THE EARL FERRERS,—We are sorry
to announce the demise of this nobleman, who expired on
Sunday last at the family seat, Staunton Harold, Leicester-
shire, from an attack of congestion of the lungs. His
lordship, who had only attained his 38th year, is succeeded
by his infant son, the Hon. Sewallis Edward, born at
Chartley C4stle in 1847.

The Earl and Countess Stanhope received a dis
tinguished circle at dinner last evening, at their residence,
in Grosvenor-place.

The Count and Countess Arnofini have arrived at
the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from the Continent.
Lady Chelmsford's second assembly will take
place this evening.
Lord Denman has arrived at Claridge's Hotel
from Stony Middleton,
We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Maule,
relict of the late Mr. George Maule, solicitor for the affairs
of her Majesty's Treasury, which took place suddenly on
Friday last, at her family residence in Prince's terrace.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF HONG KONG.--Sir J.
Bowring's functions as Superintendent of Trade having
been merged in those of the Minister lately appointed to
Pekin, his Excellency will cease to hold the unpaid office of
Governor of Hong Kong, hitherto held in conjunctien with
that of Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade in
China. The principal officer at Hong Kong will therefore
for the future discharge solely the duties of Governor of that
colony. The first Governor of Hong Kong under the new
sstem will be Mr. Hercules Robinson, at present Lieutenant-
Governor of St. Christopher's, who distinguished himself
by his official exertions in Ireland both during and after
the famine, and whose services were rewarded by the bar-
ren appointment of a West Indian Governorship in 1854.
He is now transferred to a position where his administrative
talents Will have a wider field of usefulness.

REPRESENTATION OF HARWICH.—A good deal of
dissatisfaction has been occasioned in Harwick by the re-
tirement of Mr. Bagshaw, sen., and the candidature in the
Liberal interest of the Hon. W. F. Campbell being simul-
taneously announced; Captain J. W. Jervis, who has
appeared as a Conservative candidate, has been vigorbusly
prosecuting his canvass, and it is expected that he will go
to the poll. The nomination is to take place to-day
(Thursday).
MILITIA.—THE ROYAL NORTH DOWN.—This
regiment of militia, which is at present stationed at Alder-
shot, is to be disembodied on the 31st inst.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN GREENOCK.—The sugar
house of Messrs. Duncan and Scott, Baker-street, Greenock,
was destroyed by fire od Monday evening. The loss, which
amounts to £12,000, is coveredlby insurance.
The India Loan Bill is to pass its third reading in
the Commons to-night, and will probably pass the Lords and
receive the Royal assent before the beginning of next
week. An announcement may then be expected of the
terms and dates at which the required 57,000,000 will be
taken.

The half-yearly dividends are advertised of the
Peruvian Three per Cents, and of the Brazilian Five per
Cent. loans of 1824 and 1829. Notice is also given of the
creation of a further sum of £200,000 in bonds on account
of the Portugneseltailway loan of £3,000,000, making a
total advertised of £1,843,000.