The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 26.

Wind S.W.
Arrived—Excelsior, from Taganrog

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.15 a.m.
Wind W. ; tide, six hours' ebb.
Arrived, Feb. 27.—Argus, from Terceira; Princess,
Guernsey ; Alice, Antwerp.
Sailed, Feb. 28.—Bacchante, for Oporto.
DEAL, Saturday, 9.35 a.m.
Wind W.S.W., very light.
Passed.—Oceano, from Manzanillo, for London; Rossine,
Alexandria ; Snake, St. Michael's ; Cuyuni, and Commo-
dore, Glasgow; Fe, and Orwell, Bilboa ' • Anna, Singapore;
Laurel, Havre, Imogen, Algoa-bay ; Lauretta, Rio Ja-
neiro ; Telltale, Beyrout ; Wyvern, Sierra Leone—all from
London.

MINES.—For some days early in the week business in
shares was dull, and there was a preponderance of
sellers in the market ; during the latter part, however,
things improved, and a fair demand sprang up for
shares in several mines, in which' improvements and
discoveries were reported. Lead appears to be
rising ; tin keeps at a remunerative price ; and by far
the I;re,,est business of this week has been in tin mines,
mostly in the west of Cornwall. South Frances shares
have been in good demand, at 350 to 360 • Bassett, 280
to 285 ; Devon Consols, 450 to 460 ; and these freely
offered. Cook's Kitchen shares have been in good
gdo-
wand,the m
;but fewmine
much better,
s
; North Roskear,
buyers, a
at
especially in the deep levels.—Mining Journal of this
day.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN
ant9o3 t oto
100
THE CIVIL SERVICE--The Home Department—The
Lord-Lieutenantcy of the west riding of Yorkshire has
become vacant by the death of the Earl of Harewood.
Legal Department—The Recordership of Gloucester has
become vacant by the promotion of Mr. Whitmore.
Customs—Mr. Edward Bertolacci has been appointed a
clerk in the legal quay, London ; Mr. William M`Bride
has been appointed a clerk in the legal quays, London ;
Mr. William Walker has been appointed a clerk in the
London Packs ; Mr. William Wood has been appointed
a clerk in the long room, London ; Mr. Frederick G.
Wheeler has been appointed twelfth clerk in the solici-
tor's office, London. Ireland—Mr. David Ross, as-
sistant secretary to the Endowed School Commission,
has been appointed secretary to the Queen's College
Scrrice Gazate.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—The annual meeting of
the governor.; was held on Thursday. The report of the
committee stated that the increase in the number of pa-
tients over those of last year had been 2,005. To meet
the nitre pressing demands for admittance, three addi-
tional wards hal been opened under the charge of Mr.
Bowman and Dr. Arthur Farre. There is a great in-
crease of persons applying for relief in the out-patient
department, and nearly 500 persons receive advice and
medicines daily. The income of the year 1355 was
5,5871. 33. lid., and the expenditure 7,858/. 9s. 11d.
The only assets consisted of 2,211/ Bs. 10d. in Consols
and 1001. in 3 per Cents. Reduced. The liabilities of the
last year amount to nearly 2,0001., so that the charity is
entirelyfor
d support. dependent
upon the current donations of the
publicAt the meeting the Rev. Dr. Jelf
reported that he bad, at the request of the
committee,,
waited upon his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
who expressed a warm interest in the charity, and in
the kindest manner consented to accept the vacant office
of president, and his Royal Highness was thereupon
Rail of E lesmere, deceased.
elected president of the hospital, in the room of the