The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-07 00:00:00

THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSIIIP.

The Great Eastern anchored at Milford about 9
a.m. on Sunday. She made an average speed of
101 knots per hour with her screw from Queens-
town. She steered extremely well.

The Duchess of Wellington and Lady Susan
Ramsay left Apsley House on Friday for Scotland. His
grace is passing the season at his seat in Norfolk.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester use visiting
the duchess's relatives etmany. The noble duke and
duchess will attend the coronation of the King of Prussia
at Konigsberg.
The Earl of Scarborough has left the St. George's
lintel for Brighton.
The Earl of Winchilsea has left the St. George's
Hotel for Eastwell Park, Kent.
The Earl of Clanwilliam leaves Belgrave-square
to-day for Deal Castle, Kent.
The Earl and Countess of Desart are expected in
town in a few days from Ireland. His lordship has taken
a house in Lowndes-street for three years, late the residence
of the Dowager Lady Wrottesley.
The Countess Dowager Somers has left Gros-
venor.place for Bournemouth.
The Earl and Countess Stanhope have left
Chevening.park, for a tour on the continent.
Viscount I)unkellin has left town on a visit to
the Earl and Countess of Cork, at Marston-house, Somer-
setshire.
The Lord Chancellor has taken a mansion in
Belgrave•square, late the residence of th 3 Earl of Norbury.
Lord Dacre met with an accident a few days
since while out shooting in Inverness-shire. It appears that
while handing his rifle to an attendant gillie by some acci-
dent the gun went off. His lordship was badly wounded,
and although a fatal result is not anticipated, it is feared he
will lose the use of some of his fingers.
Lord and Lady Harry Vane have left town on a
tour in Spain.
Lady Middleton has arrived at her residence in
Grosvenor-place from a tour of visits.
The Hon. Mrs. James Fitzmaurice has returned
to Rock ECity, Chezhiro, from a tour of visits in North
Wales.

THE MINTSTRY.—Lord Palmerston remains at
his seat, Broadlands, Hants. The Duke of Argyll is in
attendance on her Majesty at Balmoral, Earl Russell is
at Abergeldie. The Duke of Newcastle has left town for
Clumber Park. Sir George Grey remains in the north.
Lord Granville arrived a few days ago at Scarborough.
Mr. Milner Gibson is expected to arrive in London in a
day or two from a yachting excursion.
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—It is expected
that the Queen will shortly hold a Privy Council at Bal-
moral, in order to further prorogue Parliament. At the
close of the Session, on the 6th of August, Parliament was
prorogued by commission until Tuesday, the 22d of Oct.;
and the Privy Council expected to be held at Balmoral will
order a further prorogation from the 22d inst.
DIPLOMATIC INTELLIGENCE.—The Earl of Cla-
rendon, K.G., who is appointed to represent her Majesty
as Ambassador Extraordinary at the coronation of the King
of Prussia, will leave London for Berlin on Tuesday next;
His Excellency will be accompanied by the following suite:
—W. Villiers Lister (Precis-writer to the Foreign-office),
private secretary ; Mr. Cornell Stepney (of the Foreign-
office), Lord Schomberg Kerr (Attache to her Majesty's
Mission at Frankfort), and Lords Dangan and Hinchinbrook
(of the Guards). The Consul-Generalship at Milan; vacant
by the death of Mr. Loftus Otway, will be either abolished
or reduced to a lower rank—most probably the former, by
which a saving of £BOO per annum will be effected.—
Observer.

THE RUSSELL !BANQUET AT NEWCASTLE-ON-
TYNE.—The banquet to Earl Russell will be given in the
New Town Hall, on the 14th instant. The Earl of Dur-
ham will be chairman, and among the names of the stewards
published are those of Sir James Graham, M.P., the Right
Hon. William Hutt, M.P., Sir W. Atherton, M.P., nearly
all the local Liberal members of Parliament, the Dean of
Durham, and most of the Whig gentry, clergy, and manu-
facturers in the two north-eastern counties.

TIIE MAYOR OF OXFORD'S BANQUET.—The mayor
of Oxford (Mr. C. J. Sadler) has issued upwards of 150 in-
vitations to a banquet in the Town-hall, on Wednesday
next. Among those who have accepted invitations are the
Vice-Chancellor (Sir W. Page Wood), Mr. Henley, M.P.,
Colonel North, M.P., Mr. Langston, M.P., and many others
of high position in the county, university, and city.
The last proposition of the Porte having been re-
jected by Montenegro, it has been decided at Constanti-
nople that the blockade shall be strictly enforced.
Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison will com-
mence their season of English opera on the 21st of October
at the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden.

The " Midsummer Night's Dream" will shortly
be revived at Sadler's Wells.

DEATII OF MR. VANDENITOFF.---WO regret to
announce the death of this celebrated actor, which thror
place on Friday evening at his residence, 34, North Bank,
Regent's-park. Mr Vandenhoff had been for some time
suffering from gout, hut not so as to confine him to the
house. On the morning of his death he walked to his
physician and back for the purpose of consulting him.
After dinner ho was seized, as the event showed, with pre-
monitory symptoms of paralysis, but was still able to retire
to his bedroom and lie down without assistance. A medical
gentleman in the neighbourhood was at once sent for, but
on his arrival Mr. Vandenhoff was speechless, and shortly
afterwards expired. He carries to his grave the unble-
mished reputation of a long and honourable life. For some
time he had given up the practice of his profession, but,
though in his 72d year, he was erect and active, and bore
every premise of enjoying for many years to come the warm
attachment of a select circle of friends who valued him for
the kindliness of his nature and his many virtues.
Tha assertion of the Constitutionnel that there
was no security for life and property at Geneva, has excited
the attention of the Federal Council, and it is probable that
a formal application will be made diplomatically to have
that journal prosecuted for a libel on the Swiss Govern-
ment.

It is understood that by the middle of November
the climate of Vera Cruz and Tampico will be well suited
to the forthcoming intervention of the allied forces in the
Gulf of Mexico. From that time the healthy season begins,
and it comm3nly continues during some six months.

Forged Bank of England notes are circulating
throughout Germany and Belgium, It is not unlikely that
they may be tendered to homeward tourists in exchange
for thalers and gulden. They are well executed, but the
paper is thi2ker and stiffer than that of the genuine notes.
ANOTHER FIRE IN TOOLEY-STREET.—EarIy yes-
terday morning the Bull Tavern, a house supposed to be
more than 200 years old, was discovered to be on fire. The
inmates, six or seven in number, were with considerable
difficulty aroused, and made their escape, some over the
roof to the adjoining premises, and the rest by means of
the fire-escape. We are sorry to add, however, that three
of the firemen were severely hurt by the snapping of a
ladder.

FIRE IN THE STRAND.—This morning a destruc-
tive fire broke out on the premises occupied as a mineralogi-
cal institute, :opposite St. Mary's Church, in the Strand.
Owing to the heroic exertions of the firemen, all the inmates
were rescued.

THE NEW RULES AND ORDERS UNDER THE
BANKRUPTCY ACT.—Some surprise has been manifested
that the general orders under the now bankrupt law have
not been issued, and on Saturday it was ascertained at the
Queen's printers' that they were in print, but no informa-
tion could be given when they would be published. Without
the new rules and orders the recent act cannot be under-
stood, and until they have been promulgated the legal pro-
fession do not know how to proceed in reference to the new
law.

AN ELOPEMENT.—No little excitement has been
created at Stratford New Town from the fact of a married
man eloping with a married lady residing in the same
neighbourhood. The parties wero traced to Norwich.
During tho past week an effigy of the man has been
paraded through the streets, preceded by a rough band,
and followed by hundreds of persons. Ultimately the
police were called in, and but for their aid no doubt a
very serious disturbance would have taken place. The
excitement still prevails.—Bishop Stortford Observer.

The Journal de Frankfort says :—" The corpora-
tion of hatters, which will figure in the procession on the
solemn entry of the King of Prussia into Berlin, will bo
preceded, not by a standard-bearer, but by a hat-bearer.
The hat displayed will bo of immense size, and beneath it
will be as many little hats as there are states in Germany,
each being of the colours of the different states.

GREAT SALE OF STIORT-HORNS.—On Thursday
last Mr. Strafford, of London, brought to the hammer the
whole of the herd of first-class short-horned cattle belonging
to Mr. W. Sanday, of Holme-house, Mime Pierrepont, near
Nottingham. Mr. Sanday is well-known throughout this
country as a most successful cattle breeder and eminent
agriculturist. The company present at the sale was very
numerous, including many of the leading breeders and
agriculturists from all parts of the country, and some from
Scotland and Ireland. The bidding was very spirited, and
the prices realised were high, as might be expected from
the well-known properties of the blood, and from the high
renown in which Mr. Sanday has for years been held as a
breeder. A large marquee was erected, capable of holding
about 400 persons, and dinner was provided, including all
the delicacies of the season. After the repast, the company
repaired to the place of sale ; 65 beasts, cows, heifers, and
bulls, varying in age from one month to 12 years, were sold,
and the total sum realised was 3,313 guineas, or £3,465
135., being an average for each of £53 Os. 2d. To show the
character of the bidding it need but be stated that ono cow
alone realized 225 guineas, and was knocked down to Mr.
J. R. Barclay, Keavil, Fifeshire. Two other cows also
made near upon 200 guineas each, and were purchased, One
by Mr. Pawlett, Beeston Sandy, Bedfordshire; and the
other by Mr. Waldo, Edenbridge, Feat.