The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-18 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES

COPENHAGEN, MAY 13.—The Berlinger Zeitung
says :—" His MAJESTY yesterday, thejoth, received
the Prussian General Vox BuLow. There were
present at this audience the Prussian ambassador, the
Danish premier, the ministers, and chief officers of
state, who had all the honour of dining with bi 3
MAJESTY. There is no doubt," continues that jour-
nal, "that the mission of the General is connected
with negotiations for peace."
The Borsenhalle, however, of the 14th, says
"How far the negotiations are from :—
being likely to
lead to a favourable result is evident from the facts
that General Bulow intends to quit the capital to-
morrow; that all persons on furlough in the army
were yesterday desired to return immediately; and
that nearly all the frigates and smaller ships of the
line, as well as a man-of-war, have been equipped."
HAmEtraan, MAY 14.—The British Ambassador,
Sir H. WYNN, who has been in England for some
weeks on leave of absence, passed through the city
yesterday, en route, for Copenhagen.—Hamburgh
Borsenhalle, May 14.

THE CHORAL FUND SOCIETY.--A.MODg the va-
rious charitable societies in the metropolis, there is no one
which has stronger claims than the " Choral Fund," which
has for its object the relief of the afflicted and distressed
members of chorusses, their widows, and orphans. Last
evening a grand entertainment :took place at Exeter
Hall for the benefit of this society, assisted by
the members of the " Choral Fund" and the " Lon-
don Sacred Harmonic Society." Haydn's oratorio
The Seasons was given on the occasion, the vocal
solos and concerted pieces by Miss Birch, Mr. Lockey, and
Mr. Phillips, and the chorusses by the members of the two
societies above mentioned. The oratorio was given through.
out in excellent style. Among the best pieces were the
" Hunting Chorus," " Hark ! the merry toned horn,"
which was encored;. and Miss Birch's air (with chorus),
" There was a Squire." M. Benedict was the conductor.
THE WEATHER.—A considerable quantity of rain
fell in the latter part of the week, and since then, though the
days have been line, there has been an unusual quantity of
air, i
frost in the with easterly winds. A change is earnestly
and anxiously
looked for. An extensive circuit made in the
south last week - over Perth, Stirling, the Lothians, Lanark,
Renfrew, and Argyllshires—enables us to state that the
aspect of the fields in this neighbourhood is not a whit behind
the usually more favoured south. In Perth and Stirling espe-
cially the progress of the winter wheat has not been very
satisfactory, and in the Curse of Stirling its appearance is far
from promising. In Renfrewshire and the west the braids
arebetter.
north, and if it continues much longer it. will be strange in-
deed if no i
The
place.—lneerness Courier.
The certificate of Henry John Stacey, a bankrupt,
who had carried on business at Walworth, was yesterday
suspended for two years by Mr Commissioner Fane.
t
A man named Williams, alias Boxer Anderson,
was yesterday committed from the Lambeth Police-court,
charged with having swindled several persons out of large
sums of money by playing at skittles.
JUNIPER BERRlES.—Application having been made
to the revenue authorities by certain parties, proprietors of
wharfage premises on the south side of the river, requesting
that juniper berries may be allowed to be landed thereat, on
importation from foreign parts, permission has been granted
for the privilege of landing the articles as requested to be in
future allowed.

THE AGE BEFORE NEWSPAPERS.—I am so put to
it for something to say, that I would make a memorandum
of the most improbable lie that could be invented by a
Viscountess Dowager; as the old Duchess of Rutland does
when she is told of some strange casualty,"Lucy, child,
step into the next room and set that down." Lord, Madam!"
says Lady Lucy, " it. can't be true !" " Oh, no matter,
child; it will ilo for news into the country next post."--
Horace Walpole.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following are the
names of the gentlemen who passed their examination in the
science and practice of medicine and received certificates to
practise, on Thursday, may 16th, 1850 :—Henry Lawrence,
Bath; David Arthur, Neath, Glamorganshire ; Christopher
Atkinson Newnham, Farnham, Surrey; Frederick Bateman,
London ; Thomas James Duthoit, London ; Pierre Eloy
Backelet, London; William Eddovres, Shrewsbury ;:Alfred
Clarke, Twickenham, Middlesex.
THE BRITISH ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Yesterday on the re-assembling of this Committee—Hon.
Cornwall Legh in the chair—present, the Marquis of Wor-
cester, Viscount Anson, Mr. Manners Sutton, and Mr.
Bagge—Mr. Edward Highton, the engineer of the British
Electric Telegraph Company, was called and examined; and
after some corroborative evidence from Professor Cooper and
others, the Committee declared the preamble proved, and
after going through the clauses adjourned to the 3d June, to
give time to the Electric Telegraph Company, the opponents
of the measure, to submit certain clauses they require for the
protection of their interests.

The chaplaincy of tbe Military-prison, Gosport,
has been conferred on the Rev. W. R. retired Chap-
lain to the forces.