The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-01 00:00:00

The better part of Lord DERBY'S followers, with
their leader, can have no sympathy with such mis-
chievous bigotry. A question of conscience it can-
not be, unless the infallible Church has had a bad
conscience during the 28 years through which it
has sanctioned the mixed system. It is a purely
sectarian and party attempt to get education and
such power as it gives, into the hands of Catholic
prelates and Orange Protestants. We hope the
attempt will be signally defeated. We would treat
both parties alike. Our reply to them would be—
"A truly national system was begun in Ireland; it
has worked admirably for nearly 30 years ; its real
fault in your eyes is, that it has to a great extent
leavened the sectarian animosities which prevailed
in the island ; and we do not intend to go backward
to the worse system, which we accepted here only
as a necessary evil, which we would certainly abo-
lish if we could."

MR. AND MRS. T. GERMAN REEL'S
ENTERTAINMENT.

We advise all those who are left lingering in the
metropolis at this dreary season to avail themselves
of the few opportunities left of witnessing Mr. and
Mrs. Reed's amusing entertainment. We can pro-
mise them that the entertainment will not be only
in name, but in fact. The vivacity, the variety
and the rapid changes of costume, prevent the
slightest tedium or -weariness. Mrs. Reed's fine
voice is in frequent requisition, and in one song she
created a perfect enthusiasm among the audience,
who insisted on an encore. The talkative lady
having fairly driven her husband off the field by
her pertinacious assertions of being right, which-
ever side wins, sits down to the piano and sings
triumphantly and ferociously, a song whose re-
frain is—

"I must speak my mind, if I die for it."

The shouts of laughter as well as the hearty applause
which greeted this performance were not very com-
plimentary to the conversational powers of the fair
sex. The first part of the entertainment shows us
Mr. Reed at an assize town, where he meets law-
yers, sailors, plaintiffs and defendants, German
suitors and English heiresses, and several other
characters—all supported by himself and Mrs.
Reed. In the second part we find him at the sea-
side, where he has come to finish composing an
opera, secure, as he fondly hopes, of a quiet day,
Mrs. Reed having gone out. In vain. Incessant
interruptions in the shape of a lady, who is fright-
ened successively by a bull, a spider, a dog, and a
worm ; a talkative idler ; a hoyden who pursues a
" cat ;" besides itinerant musicians and criers in-
numerable ; and finally his sleep-walking landlady
who accosts hiin as her rival, " Mrs. Jones," put to
flight all harmonic inspirations. Mrs. Reed arrives
in time to comfort him by rehearsing a completed
scene, with a very apt imitation of the extrava-
gancies of operatic singers. The room was srowded ;
and the continued laughter and ready applause of
the audience testified their satisfaction and amuse-
ment.

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO
BALMORAL.

EDINBURGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.

After arriving in Holyrood, shortly after eight
o'clock yesterday morning, the Queen did nut again
leave the precincts of the Palace till the afternoon.
At four o'clock her Majesty, the Prince of Wales,
the Princesses, and Prince Arthur, and several
members of the Royal suite, drove out in three open
carriages and four as far as Dalkeith-house, the seat
of the Duke of Buccleuch, about seven miles dis-
tant, and, returning to town about seven, drove
through some of the principal streets. The Prince
Consort, in her Majesty's absence, took a short
walk in the neighbourhood of the Palace. Some
preparations had been made at the National Gal-
lery in anticipation of a Royal visit, but no publio
place was visited by any of the Royal party.
The Royal dinner party in the evening included
the Duke of Buccleuch, Sir George Grey, the Hon.
Henry Fitzroy, First Commissioner of Public
Works, and the various members of the Queen's
and Prince of Wales' household.

This morning, at a quarter to nine o'clock, the
Royal family and suite left Holyrood Palace in
open carriages for St. Margaret's Station. The
morning was sunny and warm, and the Royal
equipage had a most brilliant and attractive ap-
pearance. The square in front of Holyrood was
lined by the 16th Lancers, and the West York
Rifles furnished the guard of honour. The gateway
of the Palace was kept by the Abbey constables,
and the Edinburgh constables were ranged on the
left of the entrance. Tho Duke of Buccleuch and
Viscount Melville were in waiting on her Majesty,
and rode on either side of the Queen's carriage on
the way to the station. The first carriage of the
Royal cortege contained the Queen and Prince Con-
sort, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice,
the second the younger Princesses and Prince
Arthur, the third the ladies of the Royal suite and
Sir George Grey, and the fourth and fifth the gen-
tlemen of her Majesty's and the Prince of Wales'
suite. As her Majesty left Holyrood a Royal
salute was ag usual fired from the Castle.

On each side of the military line through the
park were deep files of spectators, who loudly
cheered the Royal correge as it went rapidly past.
The station was reached a few minutes before
nine, and the Prince of Wales (who is to prolong
his stay at Holyrood till the 10th inst.) here took
farewell of his august parents.. The train was then
set in motion, and its progress through the city
westward was viewed by large crowds of spectators
at every available point.

ABERDEEN, AUG. 31.
Her Majesty the Queen arrived at the Ferryhill
Junction, Aberdeen, at 1.55 p.m.
She immediately started for Banchory, which she
reached at 2.30 p.m.

Her Majesty alighted and lunched, and drove off
in a travelling carriage at three o'clock for Balmoral,
which would be reached at 6 p.m.
Rain fell heavily.

We learn that a marriage is arranged between
Mr. Wm. George Granville Vernon Harcourt, son of the
Rev. W. V. Harcourt, canon of York, and grandson of
the late Archbishop of York, and Miss Lister, daughter of
Lady Theresa Lewis, step-daughter of Sir George C.
Lewis, and niece of the Earl of Clarendon and Lord John
Russell.

GUARD OF HONOUR TO THE QUEEN AT BALMORAL.
—On Monday fifty men of tho 93d Regiment, under tho
command of Captain Brown, left Aberdeen for Ballater,
where they will form a guard of honour during the stay of
her Majesty and the Court at Balmoral. The royal car-
riages, &c., have also arrived at Aberdeen per steamer, and
been sent on to the Highland palace.—. Dundee Advertiser.
A LIBERAL BISHOP.—The first stone of a new
district churCh for the thickly-peopled suburb of Heigham,
Norwich, was laid yesterday. In aid of the building fund
the bishop of the diocese has made the handsome donation
of £5OO, in two yearly payments of £250.

The report of the Ottoman Bank, preparatory to
their meeting on the 14th of. September, states the profits
for the half-year ending the 30th of June at £22,794, which
with £3,236 brought from the last accounts shows au avail-
able balance of £26,030. A dividend is recommended at
the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. £5,000 is to be appro-
priated to the reserve, which will then amount to £40,000,
and £1,030 will remain to be carried forward.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—Owing to the bois-
terous state of the weather the Canadian mail steamer
Anglo-Saxon and the Kangaroo, for New York, have not
sailed at their appointed time. The former vessel takes out
112 cabin passengers, including- Lord Aylmer, Mr. W.
Gregory, M.P., Col• Rylands, the Hon. John Ferrier, and
Mr. Head, son of the late Governor-General of Canada.
The Kangaroo has 95 cabin and 230 steerage passengers.
On Saturday next the Cunard steamer Persia will sail for
New York with the American mails. The box at the post-
office closes on that day at 11.45 a.m., and on the landing-
stage at 12.30 p.m.
ROYAL SURREY G.IRDENS.—The performances
of this evening at this now popular place of amusement
will be for the benefit of Mr. Corbyn, the manager, and, if
variety of entertainment and the excellence of the artists
engaged can assure a bumper, Mr. Corbyn will be sure to
have it.

- - -
A CANDID MINISTER.-----A minister in the north,
returning thanks in his prayers one Sabbath for the excel-
lent harvest, began as usual, "0 Lord we thank thee," &c.,
and went on to mention its abundance and its safe in-
gathering;
but feeling anxious to be quite candid and scru-
pulously truthful, added, "all except a few fields between
this and Stonehaven, not worth mentioning."—Glasgow
Commonwealth.
FIRE AT DARTFORD.—Yesterday afternoon a
fire broke out in some workshops belonging to Mr.
Sneezutn, a carpenter and joiner, situate at the Waterside
in this town. Several engines were quickly on the spot,
but the fire was not distinguished until the workshops and
four adjoining dwelling-houses were destroyed.