The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-02 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA..—The market has continued very inactive, without
any material change in prices.
SUGAR.— Only limited transactions have been entered
into, chiefly in grocery descriptions, for home requirements,
and prices have shown rather less firmness. In the refined
market late rates are sustained.
COFFEE.—For good and fine qualities of Plantation
Ceylon there has been an active inquiry, and in some
instances slightly advanced prices have been obtained.
Inferior descriptions of Native, however, have slightly
declined.
RICE.—The market has been dull, and the few sales
effected were at barely previous rates.
SALTPETRE.—Business has continued dull without any
change of importance to notice in values.
TALLOW.—The transactions have been of the most
limited character, and quotations had slightly given way.
P.Y.C., on the spot, 535., and last three mcnths' delivery
51s. per cwt.

INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM, WANSTEAD.—On
Friday, the 28th instant, the Prince Consort paid a private
visit to this asylum, after laying the foundation stone of
the Merchant Seamen's Institution, at Snaresbrook. His
Royal Highness, who was accompanied by Earl Spencer,
Lord Georgo Lennox, Gen. Wylde, Gen. Grey, and Capt.
Du Plat, arrived at the asylum about six o'clock p.m.,
and was conducted by the committee and secretary into the
dining hall, where the children—nearly GOO in number—
were about to take tea. The Prince walked between the
various tables, nodding kindly on each side to the eager faces
held up to him, and stopping for a few moments to notice a
group of more than twenty infants, who were placed on the
centre table. The Prince, after hearing the grace sung,
minutely examined the various school-rooms, dormitories,
and new chapel. He then visited the spot where he had
laid the foundation stone of the building 20 years previ-
ously, which he viewed with much apparent interest. His
Royal Highness afterwards took his leave amidst the
deafening cheers of the children, who had by this time
poured out from the hall and placed themselves in the car-
riage drive. An exciting scene ensued as they rushed
across the grounds and round the banks of the lake, their
600 shrill voices ringing across the water, and unmistake-
ably showing their sense of the kind interest manifested by
'his Royal Highness in this gratifying visit.

This Day,
Letween 8 and B. E. M. I D. I F.l C. I. S.
9 a.m.
Nairn 2918 58 55 S.W. 4 8 o. 3
Aberdeen
Leith 29'83 59 54 IV. 3 5 c. 2
Berwick 29'79 59 55 W. 4 6 0. 1
Ardrossan
Portrush 29.98 57 54 W.N.W. 4 4 r. 3
Shields
Galway 3014 63 60 W. 5 3 c.
Scarborough 2917 61 57 N.W. 2 4 c. 3
Liverpool
Valentia. 30'27 62 67 N.N.W. 2 7 b. 1
Queenstown 3013 62 69 N.W. 5 3 b. 3
Yarmouth 29 92 83 81 N.W. 5 5 c. 3
London 29.98 62 59 W.N.W. 3 8 o.
Dover 29.99 g 60 W.N.W. 2 7 r. 2
Portsmouth
Portland
Plymouth
Penzance 3015 61 80 W.N.W. 2 8 0. 3
EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea leVel ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b., blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
f., fog. ' • h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain; 8,, snow; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb.
ante (1 to 9).

THE NEW ATTORNEY- GEN ERAL.—Sir William
Atherton, who has been appointed Attorney-General, is the
son of the late Rev. William Atherton, a distinguished
minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, who was
sometime president of the conference. Sir William became
Solicitor-General, and received knightho•d on the elevation
of Sir Henry Keating to a puisne judgeship in the Court
of Common Pleas. He has for some years past represented
the City of Durham.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.—These unwel-
come claims form a sufficient reason for requiring a Budget
always to show a surplus. Estimates have just been pre-
sented for £53,430 for the war with Russia, it being found
that the sum surrendered to the Exchequer as " savings"
out of the 'war vete was too large; and also for £17,983 for
excess of expenditure last year beyond the vote for the 11011
effective eharges of the revenue departments.