The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

Mons. Jullien has announced a grand closing festival,
to commence at these gardens on Monday next, and to
continue for twelve consecutive days. The attractions
are to be of a more varied kind than has ever before
been attempted, even under the able direction of this
very liberal caterer for the public amusement, and the
novelties which are promised show that especial care has
been taken to provide for the tastes of all classes. The
valuable services of three prime donne—Madame Grisi,
Madame Albni, and Madame Gassier—will be brought
into requisition, and particular evenings will be devoted
to select performances, by Mons. Jullien's distinguished
band, from the works of Beethoven, Mendelssohn,
Mozart, Belliui, Verdi, Donizetti, &c., each composer
being honoured by a "night "to himself. The enter
tainments are also to be diversified by the humoura and
vagaries of a country village fair, in which the old Eng-
lish sports and pastimes will be introduced, with the aid
of songs, dances, fireworks, balloon ascents, and other
incentives to popular merriment. With such a combina-
tion of attractive features as wo have indicated, arid with
such a warrant of success as the moderate charge of ad-
mission presents, Mons. Jullien needs only the additional
stimulus of fine weather to insure a profitabl; result.

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND.—Her Majesty
the Qi?en, with the Prince Consort and the younger
branches of the royal family, will arrive at Buckingham
Palace on Thursday evening, from the Isle of Wight;
and on the following morning, at eight o'clock, the
illustrious party will leave the Great Northern Railway
station at King's-cross, for Scotland. Her Majesty will
sleep at Holyrood Palace on Friday .night, and on the
following day the journey to Balmoral will be com-
pleted.
The Duke of Montrose has, during the last week,
been on a visit to the Earl of Eglinton, at his shooting
box in Ayrshire. The noble duke and his lordship have
bad excellent sport.
The Doke of Wellington has returned to Apsley
House from a short visit to his grace's estate in NorfJlk.
The Duke of Rutland and Lord George Manners have
arrived at Longshawe, Derbyshire.
The Marchioness of Londonderry, has left Seaham
Hall for GarronTower, her ladyship's seat is the county
Antrim.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, ac-
companied by Viscount Powerscourt, left town early in
the week for Powerscourt, the noble viscount's seat in
Ire?ann.
The Earl and Cluntess of Durham are at Lambton
Castlo, Durham. Lord and Lady Aberdonr and family
have arrived on a visit to the noble call and countess.
The Earl of Sefton and Mr. Grenfell are in the north
of Scotland for the shooting season.

Viscount and Viscountess Villiers leave town to-day,
for Upton Park, Warwickshire.
Lord Sondes left town yesterday for Germany. Lady
Sondes and the Hon. Misses Mulles leave on Monday
for the family seat in Norfolk.
L-dy Stuart de Rlthsay is making a tour of the Ger-
man watering-places.
The Barons de Ronne and F. do Klossmann left the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, .yesterday, for St.
Petersburg.
Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lcrd Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, 1-ft town yesterday for Homberg, for a
brief relaxation from his judicial functions.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDES —Two women, of middle age,
living in different parts of the metropolis, were removed
to St. Thomas's Hospital yesterday morning, having
taken oxalic acid with intent to commit suicide.

The assertions communicated at official quarters in
London to c:rtain foreign ambassadors with respect to
'lndian affairs is—her Majesty's Government is using
every effort to despatch troops by the overland route,
and that for same time to come a large European force
will permanently occupy India.
A letter from Toulon, of the 18th inst., informs us
that a small Russian squadron is shortly expected in
taat port. It is composed of the corvettes Zoubre, Ryss,
and Oudaff, under the command of Commodore Libat-
cheff. On the occasion of the Emperor's fete 25 con-
victs sentenced to labour at the galleys in Toulon received
their pardon.

VISITING LAMS AT WORKHOUSES.—Yesterday morn-
irg, the Lady Mayorese assembled the committee of
ladies who Lai undertaken the duty of visitine the
female wards of the West London Union Workhouse,
at an inaugural meeting within the walls of the Man-
sion House. The committee was formally organised
under the presidency of her ladyship, and resolutions
as to detail were agreed to. Several of the district
cl_roy were present, and took an, evident interest in
the proceedings, which have already, attracted the fa-
vourable notice of the Bishop of London.
THE VALUE OF A WEST INDIAN ESTATE.—YeatE rday,
at the Auction Mart, Messrs. Norton, Hoggart, and
Trist, offered at public auction, under an order of the
Court of Chancery, a sugar plantation in Jamaica, known
as the Pembroke Estate, situated in the parish of Tre.
lawney, and containing 1,876 acres of freehold land,
with residence and other buildings, a' eam-engine, imple-
ments, and utensils, and the live stook on the estate.
Soil at 6,000 i.
THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM ON EINDAYS.—
Yesterday afternoon a deputation from the National
Sunday League waited, by appointment, on Earl Gran-
ville, at the Privy Council-office, for the purpose of
urging on his lordship the necessity for opening the
Sheepshanks Gallery and South Kensington Museum on
Sunday afternoons. The deputation was introdue-d by
Sir Joshua Walmsley, Bart., and accompanied by
Sir John Trelawny, Bart. M.P. Among other argu
mente, they urged the precedents of the opening
of Hampton-court Palace and Kew Gardena and
Museum as a reason for the opening of the Museum at
Kensington. Earl Granville said the precedents of Kew-
gardens and Hampton-court were hardly analogous to
the South Kensington Museum, which bora more
affinity to the opening of the British Museum and e
National Gallery on Sundays. The subject was a
difficult one, and however disposed the Govtrament
might be to acquiesce in the views of the deputation,
it was a question how far they could consistently do
Ere with the strong expression of opinion which hal
been given by Parliament on the subject. It should,
ho.vever, have his best and earnest consideration. - The
deputation then retired.
MINES.—The past week has been characterised by a
far greater demand for shares in mines than could be
supplied at the prices offered, and in consequence much.
of the business sent to the brokers and dculere could not
be transacted. The continued rise in copper and tin,
whilst it induces many persons to become purchasers of
good dividend shares, also makes holders less anxious to
as they naturally leok for an advance up)et quoted
prices. Dividend mines have been the favourites
of the week, but a good business has bean done in
progressive and speculative shares, the market, on the
wis s vearinz a more favourable aspect. Among shares
in demand, Unitede have been inquired for, but few
sellers ; the shares dropped from 200 to 100 each when
it was considered, a few months since that the stoppage
of the Great Consolidated Mitioa might overpower them
with water ; but as this is not likely to be the case, and
the miners are looking well, there are several buyers at
150 to 170, North Roskear shares have also been much
sought after, at 100 to 105, the prospects of this mine
warranting the expectation that the balance against the ,
hdven turers will soon be cleared off, and div den& re-
sumed.. South Frances, 285 to 295 ; Basset, 225 to 235
—bota rather quiet. Devon Consols have been in de-
Mand, at 440 to 450, hat shares• very difficult to get.—
Mining Journal this day.
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