The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

HEALTH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA

BERLIN, AuG. 16.
The following bulletin respecting the condition of the
King has been issued :
" The day has passed without any remarkable change.
His Majesty spent most of the day in a wakeful state, and
has taken rather more nourishment than of late.

"Dr. Giumm,
"Dr. BOGER.

" Sans Souci, August 15, 7.30 p.m."

The marriage of Sir Walter B. Riddell, Bart.,
with Miss Ripley, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Wm.
Ripley, was celebrated yesterday at St. James's Church,
Piccadilly, in the presence of a numerous circle of the rela-
tives and friends of both families. The Rev. Mr. Howard,
brother-in-law of the bride, assisted by the Rev. J. C.
Buchanan Riddell, performed the religious c'remony. The
bride was attended at the altar by the Ladies Marsham (2),
the Misses Charlton (2), Miss Hampton, Miss Parr, Miss
Graham, and Miss Haughton. At the conclusion of the
solemnity the wedding party adjourned to Holloway's
Private Hotel, in Dover-street, where a dejetener was pro-
vided to a circle of upwards of 50 guests. _ _

The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Lady
Cecilia Gordon Lennox have left Portlan d-place for Gordon
Castle, Tochabers, N.B.
The Earl Granville left town on Wednesday
evening.
The Earl and Countess of Stamford and War-
rington have left Enville Hall, Staffordshire, for Kinrara,
Inverness-shire.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are ex-
pected to leave Cambridge House to-morrow, or on Mon-
day next, for Broadlands, near Romsey.
The Right Hon. the Speaker and Lady Charlotte
Denison have left Carlton House-terrace for Ossington
Hall, Notts.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, M.P., re-
turned to town on Wednesday from visiting Mr. G. G.
Harcourt, M.P., and Frances Countess Waldegrave, at
Nuneham Park, Oxon. Lady Mary Wood and Mi-s Wood
return to-morrow.

Sir G. C. Lewis left town yesterday for Harpton
Court, Kington, Herefordshire.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs.
Gladstone left town yesterday for Hawarden Castle, Chester.
Lord and Lady Londesborough are entertaining
the following gentlemen at Grimston Park for the York
Race meeting :—The Marquis Omer Talon, the Earl of
Chesterfield, the Earl of Winchilsea, Hon. Admiral Rous,
Hon. George Fitzwilliam, Hon. James Macdonald, Hon.
Henry Forester, Sir Henry des V€eux, Mr. Charles Gre-
vine' and Mr. Adeane, M.P.
Lord Stanley, who at the close of the Parliamen-
tary session, left town for Knowsley Park, Lancashire, has
since gone to visit his estates in Treland.
Viscount and Viscountess Sydney have left Lon-
don, for their seat, Frognall, in Kent, where they are re-
ceiving company.
The following visitors are at present staying at
Taylor's Crescent Hotel, Filey :—Lord and Lady Taunton
and family, London ; Lord and Lady Walsingham, London ;
Lady Beaumont and family, Coleorton Hall ; Hon. Caro-
line Cavendish; Sir Walter and Lady ltiddell, London ;
J. H. Holloway, Esq., and Mrs. J. H. Holloway, Gunby
Park, Spilsby ; Sir Montague Chomeley, Bart., M.P.,
Lady Georgiana Chomeley,:Mrs. Harrison Chomeley, Easton
Hall, Grantham.
LETTERS FOR HAMBURGH AND BREMEN.—On
the Ist of next month and thenceforward, the postage of
letters conveyed by a private ship between the United
Kingdom and Bremen or Hamburgh will be reduced from
Bd. to 6d. for a letter not exceeding half-an-ounce in weight,
and so on, according to the usual scale, provided such
postage be paid in advance. Letters upon which the
postage is not prepaid will be charged with a rate of Bd. per
half-ounce, as at present. By command of the Postmaster-
Genoral.—ltowLAND RILL, Secretary.