The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-15 00:00:00

CANTERBURY BALL.

Yesterday morning, through the kindness of Mr. Chas.
Morton, the proprietor of Canterbury Hall, Westminster-
road, the varied and attractive entertainments of that
eminently popular establlshm3nt were exclusively devoted
to the amusement of the children of the Li tensed Victual-
lers' School, while, with a liberality of spirit of which he
has on so many former occasions given proof, the entire
proceeds of the performance were presented by him to the
Institution itself.

The thanks both of the children and of the Committee
of Management are also eminently due to Mr. Stanley, Mr.
Morton's partner, a gentleman not less desirous of the per-
manent prosperity of the Institution, and who yesterday
exerted himself to the utmost, to insure the thorough en-
joyment of the occasion by the little folks whom it was
intended to please.
The children arrived at the Hall shortly before two
o'clock, and were introduced by Mr. Harris and Mr.
Richardson, two members of the Committee of the Incor-
porated Society. Seats were assigned to them in the spa-
cious galleries, whence they commanded an excellent view
of the spot which was soon to be the cynosure of every eye.
Meanwhile the hall had been gradually filling, and at two
o'clock, the time fixed for the commencement of the perfor-
mance, every seat was occupied, and even in the large lobby
outside the hall locomotion was attended with a somewhat
uncomfortable conviction of the impenetrability of matter.
The delight of the youthful visitors was evidently im-
mense, and their pleasure and gratitude to the founders of
their entertainment beamed from their intelligent and happy
countenances.

After a second refreshment of cakes, oranges, and wine,
under the inspection of their friends, the Governor and
Committee, the school-band, with its fifes, drums, and
cymbals, headed the procession, and returned to the
School-house in Kennington-lane.

The National Zeitung says :—" According to re-
port, the Queen of Prussia, with the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess, will, towards the end of May, visit the
English Court at Balmoral, where, on the 24th of the
month, the birthday of Queen Victoria will be celebrated,"

THE UNITED STATES.

LONDONDERRY, THURSDAY.

The Canadian screw steamer, North Briton,
Captain Borland, from Portland, Maine, on the 2d
inst., has arrived here and landed all mails.
The Bohemian and Arabia had arrived ont.

The United Kingdom passed Cape Race on the
Ist inst. The Convention Bill had passed the North
Carolina legislature.
At Washington, on the 31st ultimo, Mr. Seward
presented the New York petition favourable to the
adoption of resolutions for an adjustment on the
Border States plan. This petition bore 38,000 sig-
natures. Mr. Seward made an able speech. The
debate was participated in by senators on both
sides. The impression gathered from Mr. Seward's
speech was that the incoming administration had
resolved upon a coercive policy towards the South
should the endeavours for a peaceful settlement fail.
On the 31st ultimo the grand jury found indict-
ments against Floyd, Russell, and Bailey, for hav-
ing defrauded the Government.
The New York Legislature had decided on send-
ing nine commissioners to Washing, on, the majority
of whom were to decide how the votes of the whole
were to be cast.

Charleston was quiet.
California was strong for the Union. Their As-
sembly had failed to elect a president after 72
ballots.

Advices from Havannah are to the 27th January.
Sugar was dull, and prices tending downwards.
Money tight. Exchange on London nominal.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.

Stocks dull and lower. Cotton dull. Sales to-
day 1,800 bales—middling Upland, 12c. Flour
firm ; wheat dull ; corn prices tending downwards.
Rice and sugar steady ; coffee and molasses un-
changed; bacon quiet; lard heavy; freights to
Liverpool drooping.