The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-17 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S HEALTH.

The following bulletin of the health of the
Queen was issued this morning :
" Buckingham Palace, kprill7, 1857,
Nine a.m.
"
" The Queen has had ano ;:ner good night.
Her Majesty and thq Infant Princess continue
well.

" JAMBS CLARK, M. D.
CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D.
ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Countess Persigny left town lust evening for Paris.
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has arrived at
Claridge's Hotel from visiting the Earl and Countess o
Ches'serfield, at Bretby Park.
The Marquis of Downshire has gone to visit his Irish
estates, previously to the meeting of Parliament. The
Marchioness and her young family remain in town.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely are expected in
town on Monday next from the south of France, where
they have been staying for some months past.
The Marchioness Dowager of Ely and the Ladies Lof-
tus have left town for Brighton.
Frarces Marchioness of Londonderry arrived in town
yesterday from Wynyard Park, near Stockton-or-Tees.
The Marquis of Conynghain is staying at Slane Castle,
Ireland. His lordship comes to town at the latter end
of the month.
The Countess of Sefton and Lady Cecilia Molynenx
will return to town on Monday next from Stoke Farm
for the season. The Earl of Sefton is at Windsor with
his regiment.
The Earl and Countess of Essex will come to town on
Monday next from Cashiobury Park, Harts, for the
season,
The Earl of Cardigan has arrived in town from Deane
Park, Northamptonshire for the season. •
SOUTHAMPTON, April '16,--There are now four mail
packets due at Southampton, via., the Atrato, from the
West Indies • the Medway, from South America ; the
Pera, from Alexandria ; and the Arago, from New York.
THE NEw PARLIAMENT.—The elections throughout
the United Kingdom are now completed, with the sole
exception of the county of Leitrim, the nomination for
which; in consequence of some formal difficulties, does
not take place until Monday next.
THE COMMAND-IN-CHIEF AT PLYMOUTH,—Nothing,
we belie-,e, is yet definitely known as to who is to suc-
ceed Admiral Sir Win. Parker as Naval Commander-in-
Chief at this port. The statements in our London con-
temporaries are mere speculations, and, though per-
chance they may turn out correct, at pre-ent there is no
positive foundation for their surmises.—Plymouth Mail.
THE IRISH CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP.—The report which,
during the I ast four days, has obtained circulation, to
the effect that Mr. Horsinan had resigned the office of
Cbiet Secretaryship, we are in a position to state is cor-
rect. Mr. Ralph Bernal Osborne, Secretary to the
Lords of the Admiralty, is mentioned as Mr. Horsinan's
successor.—Freeman's Journal.
COLOGNE CHORAL UNION.--Our readers, who cannot
fail to remember the great pleasure afforded to the musi-
cal and fashionable world of London by the concerts of
this the most distioguistsed of the German Liedertafol a
year or two since, will be glad to know that they will
visit this metropolis, under the auspices of Mr. Mitchell,
in may next. The first concert is announced, at the
Hanover-square Reams, for Monday, May 2i.
RETURN OF THE REV. WILLIAM ELLIS FROM MADA-
GABCAR.—Mr. Ellis has returned in health and safety.
Although his stay at the capital of Madagascar was
limited to fire weeks, he received great attention and
kindness from the Queen and the native authorities, and
from the Prince, her son, and the native Christians.
The laws against Christianity are not repealed, but their
enforcement is greatly relaxed, and since the year 1849
there have been o acts of violent persecution.—Nom-
conformist.
Letters from Lisbon mention that Sir Morton Peto
was returning to England, after concluding arrange-
ments with the Portuguese Government for the con-
tinuation of their railways to Oporto and the Spanish
frontier. The actual terms have not transpired, but it
is understood Sir M. Peto properly declines to proceed
until the claims of the English contractors of the line to
Santarem have been adjusted,
We have been desired to intimate that the French
democracy have
jest lost one of their most respected
membere--the citizen Rougee. The refugees of all na-
tioes and the English democrats are invited to attend
hie funeral on Sunday, the 19th instant, at half•past 9
a.m. The procession will assemble at the residence of
the recessed, Na. 36, Charlotte-street, Blackfriare.road.
The London stnd Eastern Banking Corporation have
called a meeting for the 28th inst., "to receive a report
of the directors." On the part of the shareholders it is
observed that what is wanted is a report from the invest-
ing committee and the accountant, and that until the
extent of their individual and collective culpability
shall 'nave been ascertained the directors should ab-
stain from offering any statements interfering with the
course of affairs.
CHURCH RATES AT TEWIKESEURr.—The church-rate
zontest last week was carried on with great spirit, and
leers being
resulted in a majority of five against the rate, the num•
was fitted for Monday last, as it was evident that a large
501 foe the rate and 509 against it. A scrutiny
number of improper votes had been polled. It resulted
in the numbers for and against the rate being declared
equal. On Tuesday the churchwardens, Messrs. Han-
ford and Vernon, issued a notice, in which they stated :
"Units these peculiar circumstances,
finding on in-
spection that a large number of rate-payers have voted
a.4ain" a rate under a misapprehension, we decline pro-
ceeding further at present, the more especially as our
successors are this morning appointed." The new
church wardens are Mr. Isaac Jenner, bookseller, and
Mr, F, 'NOM; grocer ; the former is the minister's
churchwarden, They do not intend making a rate.—
Worcester Chronicle.
ANOTHER PLANET. —Mr. M. Jo Johnson Bays
an-
other planet, the 43d of the system between Mars and
Jupiter, was discovered on Wednesday night last at Rad-
cliffe Observatory, Oxford, by Mr. Pogson, The posi-
tions were as follows :
•
1857, h. to• g. b. in- s. Deg'm.s.
6 105 43 2.5
105 4'2 567
13 57 12
... 13 30 18-9_ a
13 30 15.26 ... 105 42 36-3
15 24 31 ...
April 15 13 34 14 ... 13 30 19'9 ...
Daily motion in ILA 61.55.
Do. in ar. POI
Magnitude 91
planet Iris.
Tha new planet is shout 2 deg. north, preceding the