The Sun. — 1866-03-15 (London, England)

MAILS DUE.  Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton. Mar. 21 Ditto, via Marseilles. Dian 16 Brazil and Cape Verde, q British packet April 6 Ditto, by French packet Mar. 22. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Mar. 24 China, Penang, and SingLpore, via Southampton—Mar. 22.  Ditto, via Marseilles. Mar. 16 Falkland Islands  Gibraltar, via Southampton s Mar. ' 6. Ditto, via Marseilles. ....... . Mar. 16 via Southampton Mar. 2 .t. Southampton. Mar. 16. Ditto, via Marseilles • Mar. 25 :CBaolmcubtatya)),, vainadC e J Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 16. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 16. Inlnddiiaa Mauritius, via Southampton Mar. 16 Ditto, via Marseilles., April 7. Newfoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by British packet Mar. 22 Ditto. by United States packet, via Southampton • ........ • . . Ditto, via Cork•• , Ditto, by Canadian picket, via Londonderry.. Mar. 16 West Indies and Pacdfis (except Bahas•as, Cuba, and Mexico Mar. 16 Cuba and Mexico Feb 31. Bahamas, via New York.. April 4. Bermuda, ditto April i West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe .... April 12  At the third ordinary general meeting to-day of the shareholders of the Surrey Commercial Dock Company, a dividend of £3 per cent., free of income tax, was declared on the ordinary stock and on preference stock A for the six months ending the 30th The third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Merchant Banking Company of London was held to-day, when a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum was declared. The Allemania, from New York, has arrived with £12,400 for France and £2,400 for Hamburg. The Graphotyping Company is a new association established for the purpose of purchasing a patent for illustrating books, &c., the cost of which will be only a few shillings instead of pounds by the present system.  The average rate of interest actually allowed by trustees of Savings Banks in England to depositors, for the year ending 20th of November, 1865, has been £2 16s. 6id.  Reuter's Telegram Company announce the issue of their remaining 5,000 shares. The undertaking, conducted under the limited liability principle, with Mr. Julius Reuter as managing director, has made very satisfactory willti enablesfaetoryp therogr essand the completion of the capital board to develop the vast resources at their command. Agra and Masterman'a Bank have issued a report for presentation at the forthcoming meeting. It states that the available balance for the year ending D occasions of 10 per cent. and 15s. per share, which are equal to 16 per cent. free of income-tax. A balance remaining of £10,254 is carried forward to the next year's . dividend and is I2bonus 50, 254 o t Theo directors have paid a w divecid account.  We have much pleasure in announcing that the Mastership of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been conferred on the Rev. William Hepworth Thomson, M.A., formerly Fellow and Tutor of the College, and now Regius Professor of Greek in the University and Canon of Ely. The appointment will be welcomed with great satisfacion both in the University and the College. A large number of mechanics and labourers in Woolwich arsenal have of dismissal, the remainder of the in order to meet the are ceaacc nehitvyoe of d t expenditurethe tice departmentso allottedfdi s m f present financial year now about to close. They will be restored to their former strength on the Ist of April—the commencement of the financial year 1865-6.  Two SHOCKING SUlClDES.—yesterday a Pole, committed suicide by on tmt iendg Fh irsa nt hz r oßarto ww tohwa, razor, aged 3 a7t, his lodging in Claremont-place, Judd-street. A man named Penning, aged 46, the son of a late tradesman in the Poultry, was discovered hanging and dead in his bed-room on Saturday morning. Deceased had led a very dissipated life, and his friends had raised some money to send him to Australia, lyhither he was to have proceeded on Monday next.  Fire in Wilderness-Row—This Day.  Between the hours of three and four o'ciu:ck in the morning/ the inhabitants of Wilderness-roTp, Clerkenwell, were thrown into a painful state of excitement in consequence of a fire, which was nearly attended with fatal results to nearly a dozen persons, happened in the premises belonging to Mr. Tamer, a watchmaker and jeweller, situate No. 12 in the before-named thoroughfare. The discovery was made by Police-constable 87, of the G Division, who at once raised an alarm, and after considerable trouble he succeeded in arousing the inmates, but the fire was by that time so great, and the heated smoke so dense, that the inmates of the third floor, consisting of Mrs. Ferguson, aged 59, a daughter, a widow, named Louisa Reynolds, aged 21, Thomas Ferguson, aged 7, and Mr. Gibson aged 21, were unable to descend ' the stairs, and were nearly stiffied with heat. These parties made their appearance at the third floor, crying piteously for help. At this critical moment Conductor J. Shaw arrived with the Royal Society's escape, from the Aldersgate-street station, and having placed his machine in front of the building, he ascended the same, and brought down the whole of the above persons in safety. One of the young women fainted in Shaw's arms as he was carrying her down the fly-ladder. The inmates of the first and second floors had also a very narrow escape, and were compelled to rush out into the street in their clothes. The sufferer was insured in the Phoenix Fire-office.  ARGYLL Rooms.—Mr. Levy, the celebrated and truly wonderful artist on the cornet-a-piston, is meeting with very great success at the Argyll Rooms which are nightly crowded to hear this wonder of the age: The proprietor has engaged him for the season, so that he can play at no other place. Since his musical tour in the United States, whence he has lately returned, his improvement is striking, and we should advise all amateurs to hear "his brilliant solos, so wonderful in execution." In the orchestra department Mr. Levy is assisted by the wellknown Argyll Band of 50 eminent performers, which is truly the finest in the metropolis, its several members being most judiciously selected from her Majesty's household troops, the two Royal Italian Opera Orchestra, and the Philharmonic Concerts. Among the most remarkable artists in this band may be cited Signor Luigi Curti, chefd'orchestre ; Signor Mosea, on the euphonion ; Messrs. Eleney and Prosper, cornet players ; Mr. Chatterway, solo trombone ; Mr Snelling, clarionet ; Mr Sloman, violoncello ; Mr. Drury, piccolo, &c., dre. The valses, which are principally German, are charming. The selections fi ozu operatic music are excellently arranged by Signor Curti. As a musical treat this opportunity should on no account be missed. The saloons are tastefully decorated, and it is altogether a most delightful place for promenade and dancing—indeed, it is unique of its kind. The management is under the sole direction of Mons. Grenet.