The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-26 00:00:00

ROYAL GIz'OGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

The anniversary mee'.iner of this insftulion
held on Menday a' the society's house, 15, Mibitl,e;
hall ; Sir R. I. Murchison, the president, in !'0,4
chair. There was a numerous at teniance of 1014
aed gentlemen on the occasion, and among tin,
, present were the Bishops of Oxford, St. Asalw;
and St. David's, the Right Hon. H. Labouck,4l9
the Earl of She-ffield, Lord CcOct:ester, Sir G
leek, Sir W. F. Wiiliems, M.P., Colonel Syke;
M. P., Sir H. Rawlins ,n, Sir G. Beck, I;;Ir.
stun, Mr. Cardwell, &c.
The report of the Council, de'ailing the pregresd,j
of the seciety during the f,ast year, was first r°,li4
Fr en this tlo •taiLeti:, it appears that w,thin the 1-0
12 worths 173 new names have been added to t,
list of f Tows, the to' al list of members now consl,6o
ing of nearly 1,000. The finances of the institutl°,
are in a floe, iehieg condition, and its publicalilo
(which are mote widely diffused than lierelof°'„(
are pi eseeted to -0e libraries of the Coinmittee
Council on E iu ation and to many continent
ii
suiieties. The niap-rooms have been frequevi b
censu!ted fir the purposes of scien ific reseal.° ;
and tee acees-urns to tais defier ment amens
to not less than 91 atlases and 6,225 1115),
and ctiarts ; while the library has b: en
taneously increased by 700 volumes. The rrP'og
directed particular attention te the explorlti,
expedition conducted by Mr. Gregory in 1•1-°.reel
Australia, and by Captain Burton East Afrloe
and also referred to the as istance rendered bY,"rs
Secretary, Dr. Shaw, to the Government liispec
in the examination of lecturers iu geographY•
On the motion of the Bishop of St. As.a.llll
conded by Mr. CRAWFURD, the report was 1:03
mously received and adopted.
The PRESIDENT then proceeded to deliver 004:
ciety's golit medals, which had been awarded to vo
A. S. Waugh, Surveyor General of India, fornna
valuable geodetical operations in that coi,ntrY ; •
to Mr. A. Q. Gregt,ry, for his extensive and
portant explorations in Western and Northor"
Australia.
' The Patron's Medal was the one assigned to 00,/i
Waugh, and in the absence of the rightful recieie,'
it was presented to Colenel Everset, his prede°;
sor and teacher, for transmi sion to the gallall
owner. The second medal, that of the Founder'
was next handed with duo formality to Mr. Pbo
bourhere, Secretary of State for the Colonies, lc
underto k to forward it to Mr. Gregory.
The PRESIDENT prefaced the latter presentiitif,
with a brief description of Mr. Gregory's exPeoft
tions and their results, observing that it naaYll.oe
be fairly interred that nearly all the central porlblit,
of the vast continent of Australia is an unin"4;
able desert, probably the dried up bottom of a s`aif..
and that hence all interchange between our we
ferent colonies in that region must take Ps,
either along what may be termed the coast rang,
or by sea. The united journeys performed by 14,
Gregory (he added) extended over 6,450 0310;
and while they had determined many hitherto ,
c 1
known points of latitude and longtitude, tlieY
also clearly defined the character of that fine
of North Australia wliieh might at no distant
become a British colony. it
Mr. LABOUCIIERE expressed the gratification go
afforded him to be the medium of conveying tarp,
experieecad gild successful an explorer as Mr. icy
gory, the well-merited mark of approbation v 4
that society had conferred upon him.
i,The Chairman's health was proposed by Irv,
CABDWELL, and received with the utmost cordia','.ol
Mr. C. DICKENS resf.onded for " Our period
literature and the press."
The festival passed off with great spirit.

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MA CT NE W.S. -- (Tilts Day.)
HAY M.ARKETS. jo,r
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4/ 4s ; clover 4,
31 lOs to 51 ss; and straw, 11 5s to 11103 per 10P
A moderate supply, and a fair demand.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 12s to 41 45; c 1,41.1
do., 31 lOs to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 6s to 11 108 per .I°'
Trade steady.
I vet
WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 10s to 41 4s : o°„d,
do., 311,)s to 51 5s ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 10s per la'
A slow trade.

COLONIAL. • ef°
TEA.—The market remains quiet, but a fair buoliiiote
has been done in young bysons and gunpowders at
rates. Common congou rules heavy at I2i per lb. a the
6uoAß.—Full rates are current for all qualities, all eta
business transacted has been unimportant. AWO the
quantity is announced for public competition during ca
week. The Refined market rules firm with few goods
offer.
A n Pre'
COFFEE. —A very moderate business has been ....0-epoe,
vious prices having been fully sustained for all descr/P'l.iocl
the st ,cks on hand compared with those at the same pest
la year show a considerable deficiency. - air°
1; ICE—There is a moderate demand, but holders rigloo,
full rates, which has in a great measure checked bush
Rum—The finer qualities are in active demand, s' lice
rates, and other descriptions were firm. Demerara rtro,
3s 1d to 3e 2,1, and East India, 2s 9d to 2s 10d per gll,ota
TALLOW—Business has been dull and only Inot`.ooo
transac ions were entered into at the following quotatl to
—P.Y.C. on the spot 578 6 I, and last three months 563
56s 6.1 per cwt.

THE RED RIVER.—It is no longer a secret that lies
hundred es
hundred and twenty men of the R r‘yal Canadian git of
have been, ordered to the Red River, but the •obie% to
their' bas not transpired. The detachment 'or
he commanded by Major Seaton, and is to be ace
Parried by an engineer officer anti a clerk of works'
Toronto .Globe of May 6.
) At
REVIEW OF .THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS 51. re'
WINDSOR.—On Saturday next there will be a graud
view, in the Great Park of the Royal Horse Gua •
stet'
under the command of Colonel the Han. Cecil For,,e ,al
when his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his
Highness the Prince of Wales, and other diacinguis
personages will be present.
EXTENSIVE FRAUDS UPON THE DUKE OF v„,r,
eOl3. re.,l
The Cambridge and Stiff:Air papers state that diecknos
of a most astounding character have been made drlithe
the last four days in referenCe to the management 40/.
estate's of the Duke of Rutland at Cheveley, near 1,
..er
market. Deficiencies and irregularities extendirg e'beee
series of years have been discovered ; and it bag Pelf
ascertained that tradesmen's accounts, some of theca been
heavy, which were supposed by his grace to hare
;vet
paid, are still due. The books, which were eul")ry
from time to time to the duke's inspection, were '!"ex. jo
pe-
nsged as to avert all suspicion. By the frauds P__sor
trated the Duke of Rutland will sustain a lose of ntiev
thousand pounds. His grace is at present at Chevy
superintending the arrangement of his affairs. art:l
MONUMENT TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
1:Enoot
Marochetti is at present engaged in a c,lossal st,
to the Duke of Wellington, which will be raised
o"_'.efo,
Paul's, if the design meets the approval of the Toted
merit. An itnitative- door of bronze is to be P the
between two of the interior pilasters, neod,../;rotory,
steps leading to it will if, a gigantic figure
sr.a_, coo-
with outspread wings, snppoed to be the con t.t.e door
panion. of the hero even to the tomb. Above "_l,7iie 00
will stand an equestrian statue of the duke,
et:_`'d two
will ner „,170 ode
pedestali on each side of the steps
figures, sywholisieg civil and military bonou
norly
figure of Victory, her,aner to be. dressed, is
means
co
finished, and a grandeur of design by no
is our public monuineute is already indicated. u'r