The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-17 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S _HEALTH.

The following bulletin of the health of the
Queen was issued this morning :•••••
46 Buckingham Palace, Aprill7, 1857,
Nine a.m.
" The Queen has had another good night.
" Her Majesty and the Infant Princess continue
well.

" JAMES CLARK, M.D.
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D."

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess Persigny left town last evening for Paris.
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has arrived at
Claridge's Hotel from visiting the Earl and Countess o
Chesterfield, at Bretby Park.
The Marquis of Downshire has gone to visit his Irish
estates, previously to the meeting of Parliament. The
Marchioness and her young family remain in town.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely are expected in
town on Monday next from the south of France, where
they have been staying for some months past.
The Marchioness Dowager of Ely and the Ladies Lof-
tus have left town for Brighton.
Frances Marchioness of Londonderry arrived in town
yesterday from Wynyard Park, near Stockton-on-Tees.
The Marquis of Conyngham is staying at Slane Castle,
Ireland. His lordship comes to town at the latter end
of the month.
The Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Molyneox
will return to town on Monday next from Stoke Farm
for the season, The Earl of Sefton is at Windsor with
his regiment.
The Earl and Countess of Essex will come to town on
Monday next from Cashiobury Park, Herts, for the
season.
The Earl of Cardigan has arrived in town from Deane
Park, Northamptonshire, for the season.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 16,—There are now four mail
packets due at Southampton, viz., the Atrato, from the
West Indies • the Medway, from South America ; the
Pera, from Alexandria ; and the Arago, from New York.
THE NEW PARLIAMENT.—The elections throughout
the United Kingdom are now completed, with the sole
exception of the county of Leitrim, the nomination for
which, in consequence of some formal difficulties, does
not take place until Monday next.
THE COMMAND-IN-CHIEF AT PLYMOUTH.—Nothing,
we believe, is yet definitely known as to who is to suc-
ceed Admiral Sir Wm. Parker as Naval Commander-in-
Chief at this port. The statements in our London con-
temporaries are mere speculations, and, though per-
chance they may turn out correct, at present there is no
positive foundation for their surmises.—Plymouth, Mail.
THE IRISH CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP.—The report which,
during the past four days, has obtained circulation, to
the effect that Mr. Hotelman bad resigned the office of
Chief Secretaryship, we are in a position to state is cor-
rect. Mr. Ralph Bernal Osborne, Secretary to the
Lords of the Admiralty, is mentioned as Mr. liorsman's
successor.—Freeman's Journal.
COLOGNE CHORAL UNION.—Oar readers, who. cannot
fail to remember the great pleasure afforded to the musi-
cal and fashionable world of London by the concerts of
this the most distinguished of the German Liedertafol a
year or two since, will be glad to know that they will
visit this metropolis, under the auspices of Mr. Mitchell,
in May next. The first concert is announced, at the
Hanover-square ilsome, for Monday, May 25.
RETURN OF THE REV. WILLIAM ELLIS FROM MADA.-
• GASCAR.—Mr. Ellis has returned in health and safety.
Although his stay at the capital of Madagascar was
limited to file weeks, he received great attention and
kindness from the Queen and the native authorities, and
from the Prince, her son, and the native Christians.
The laws against Christianity are not repealed, but their
enforcement is greatly relaxed, and since the year 1849
there have been no acts of violent persecution.—Non-
conformist.
Letters from Lisbon mention that Sir Morton Peto
was returning to England, after concluding arrange-
rn fnts with the Portuguese Government for the con-
tinuation of their railways to Oporto and the Spanish
frontier. The actual terms have not transpired, but it
is understood Sir M. Peto properly declines to proceed
until the claims of the English contractors of the line to
Santarem have been adjusted.
We have been desired to intimate that the French
democracy have just lost one of their most respected
members—the citizen Roogee. The refugees of all na-
dons and the English democrats are invited to attend
his funeral on Sunday, the 19th instant, at half past 9
a.m. The procession will assemble at the residence of
the deceased, No. 36, Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-road.
The London and Eastern Banking Corporation have
called a meeting for the 28th inst., "to receive a report
of the directors." On the part of the shareholders it is
observed that what is wanted is a report from the invest-
ing committee and the accountant, and that until the
extent of their individual and collective culpability
shall have been ascertained the directors should ab-
stain from offering any statements interfering with the
course of affairs.
CHURCH RATES AT TEWSESBURY.—The church-rate
contest last week was carried on with great spirit, and
resulted in a majority of five against the rate, the num-
bers being 504 for the rate and 609 against it. A. scrutiny
was fixed for Monday last, as it was evident that a large
number of improper votes had been polled. It resulted
in the numbers for and against the,rate being declared
feociruclaal.nd%lerTnuo
" Under these peculiar circumstances, finding on in-
ens,daisymbehde
a churchwardens,notice,
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against a rate under a misapprehension, we decline pro-
appointed." The new
scueectinsagorfaurtahreer
tahtisprmesoernnti,ngthe more especially as our
churchwardens are Mr. Isaac Jenner, bookseller, and
Mr. F. Tnomas, grocer ; the former is the minister's
churchwarden. They do not intend making a rate.—
Worcester Oltronicle.
ANOTHER PLANET. —Mr. M. J. Johnson says an-
other planet, the 43d of the system between Mars and
Jupiter, was discovered on Wednesday night last at Rad-
cliffeions
were Obs
asery followsatory,
:_
Oxford, by Mr. PogBoll. The posi-
tG. M. T. R. A.
1857. h. m. s. b. m. a• Dog. m, 8.
April 15 .. 13 34 14 13 30 19.96 ... 105 43 2Z
13 57 12 ... 13 30 18.98 ... 105 42 56.7
Dailylmotion in
52431...30
1.5 s.
Do. in N.P.D.
Magnitude 9.1
The new planet is about
13
R.A.A.15-26 ... 105 42 36.3
2 deg. north, preceding the
planet Iris,