The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-07 00:00:00

THE PAPAL STATES.

ROME, Arm, 4 (Via Marseilles).
An addresss, signed by 400 Frenchmen, has been
presented to the Pope by the Duke de Rohan.

His Holiness, in reply, expressed his gratitude for
the assistance so constantly rendered by France to
the Holy See, and referred in eulogistic terms to the
speeches recently delivered by th 3 Emperor Napo-
leon at the opening of the French Chambers, and
on receiving their replies to the Speech from the
Throne.

An extraordinary meeting of Cardinals has been
held, in consequence of certain diplomatic.-commu-
nications which have been received here.

Monsignor Ledochowski, the new Archbishop of
Poson, was invested, on his departure for his dio-
cese, with the same spiritual jurisdiction as was
exercised by the Primate of Poland before that
country's division.

SPAIN.

MADRID, APRIL 6 (Evening.

To-day in the Senate the Minister of Finance
stated that the formation of a new Bank was neces-
sitated by the:inability of the old Bank to deal wtth
the present monetary crisis.

INDIA.
(By Direct Overland Telegraph.)

BOMBAY, APRIL 4

71b. skirtings, Br. 2a. Cotton quiet. llhollera,
435 r. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. The latest
London date is the 31st inst.
CALCUTTA, APRIL 3.
71b.' shirtings, Br. 2a. Exchange on London
2s. 2d. Freights, 455.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, April 6, Three ;o'clock.—The marke
closed at the following quotations :-
4i per Cents 97 '
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 75
Do. end month 67 60
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month

Bank Shares 3540
Italian Loan 56 95
Do. end month 56 7'
Mexican Loan 45 25
Do. Bonds —
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred
reYs.
Cash.

Unis —
Do. end month —

Acct.
... 865:, -
__ ... 1130 -

Orleans

Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Boman

- - 877 50
- - 545 -
- - 540 -
- - 540 -

- - ... 105 -
- - ... 386 25
- - ... 400 -
- - ... 160 -
- ... 205 -

Release of the Abyssinian Prisoners,

FOREIGN OFFICE, April 6

Accounts, dated Feb. 7, received this afternoon
through Massowah, Aden, and Cairo, from Mr.
Rassam, state that he had been received in the best
possible manner by the King, who, after the first
interview, ordered that all the European prisoners,
including the missionaries and Frenchmen, should
be delivered at Debra Tabor to Mr. Rassam, who
would take them with him out of Abyssinia about
the end of March.

THE LIBRARY OF MDLLE. RACHEL will be sold in
Paris, at the Maison Silvestro, on Tuesday next. Pro-
fessor A. Farranc's musical library, the dispersion of which
will occupy several days, is announced for sale by auction
at the same placo, on Monday week and following days.—
The Reader.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Friday.
The Queen, accompanied by her Grand Ducal
highness the Princess Leiningen drove in the
grounds this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and
Prince Leopold also went out driving.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO OSBORNE.—The Queen,
with the members of the royal family, is expected to leave
Windsor Castle on or about Thursday next for Osborne.
After a few weeks' stay at Osborne her Majesty will
return to Windsor, and then make a spring trip to
Balmoral.

'their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales returned to Sandringham from liolkham llall
yesterday afternoon. _

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster
left Grosvenor Houso yesterday for Motcombe House,
Dorset.

The Earl and Countess Howe arrived at their
residence in South Audley-street yesterday from Gopsall
Hall, near Athorstone.

The Earl and Countess Russell and family have
returned to their residence in Chesham-place from Pem-
broke Lodge, Richmond Park.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady
Emily Villiers will come to town for a permanency on
Thursday or Friday next.

The Earl of Derby is greatly improved in health,
and will, it is thought, be able to resume his duties in
the House of Lords_ on the resumption of business next
week.

The marriage of Rear-Admiral Eden (one of the
Lords of the Admiralty) with Miss Fanny Grovillo will
take place this month.

Marriage of Miss Benedict—This Day.

This morning the marriage of Reginald Palgrave
Simpson, Esq., of Weymouth, and Miss Maria
Georgina Benedict was celebrated at St. Thomas's
Church, Portman-square. The bridegroom is the
second son of G. E. Simpson, Esq., of Norwich ;
and the bride is the second daughter of Jules Bene-
dict, Esq., of Manchester-square.
The bride, who was accompanied to the church
by her father, wore an elegant robe of white moire
antique, and an exquisite wreath of orange blos-
soms, from which (iescended a rich lace veil. The
toilette of the bridesmaids, Miss Simpson and Miss
Lablache, in attendance, was remarkable for its
taste and elegance. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. W. W. Champneys, rector of St.-
Pancras, and canon of St. Paul's.
There was a very large assemblage of friends to
witness the interesting ceremony ; at the conclusion
of which the happy pair left the sacred edifice
amidst the congratulations of all present.