The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

R OY. AL SADLER'S-WELLS THEATRE • Manageress, Miss Marriott. THIS EVENING, OTHELLO. Messrs. D. H. Jones, E, Phelps, Miss Mandlebert, Atc. To co nciude with THE ORPHAN OF GLENCOE. Box-office open from 11 to 4. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T is DAY.—Morning, sh. sm. —Afternoon, sh. 30m. Vo-vsußnow.-Moruinz. sh. 57m.—Afternoon. 6h. 20ro. The Weather—Sun Office, Dec. 15, 1863. --o--- THERMOMETER. 1-1114 day 'at Two o'clock 4B Barometer-30.35. • • • 'Mind-- S -IV light , and cloudy. BONNET'S SILEIS aLY ON.—Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the greater is the credit which attaches to. the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are mid to be incapable of identifica tion in England ; but the fali.acy of such an assertion is ex pos d by the very trade mark of the fir m, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end of each piece :—" Manufactu re de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., it Lyon eta Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. FAMILY 31OURNING.—Messrs. JAY would respectfully announce that great economy is effected by purchasing Mourning at their establishment, 247 and 249, REGENT-STREET, their Stock of FAMILY MOURNING being - the largest in Eur , pe. Though Messrs. Jay professedly keep the best articles for Mourning and Half-Mourning —at All times the cheapest -they supply a Complete Suit of Domestic 31ournin 2: for 24 guineas. 3to ultNlNG COSTUME of every clescription is kept 1. ' early M ade, and can be forwarded it,. town or country at a, m oment's notice. The most reasonifole prices are cha,rge• - ',, and wear of every article is guarante , A. TtiE LONDON GENERAL 3 1013 - ,tNING WAREHOUSE, Regent-street (next the Circus). JAYS'. OYAL AGRICTJLTURAL HALL, ISLINGTON.—GRAN'i) TOURNA 'RENT, HIP -5R0..111E, and CIRQUE, on a scale or mag,nifieence hitherto unattempted in this country, will open on BOXING DAY. ROY AL AGRICULTURAL HALL, ISLINGTON.—CR,OCKETT, the renowned LION Ti IN G, will m9ke his his First Appearance in London with his wonderful troup of L ions on BOXING DAY. Lenses-31essrs. STRANGE and JULLEYN, 50110 ESTATE , HOUSE, ANN GENERAL B USINI4.SS AGfINCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring reehad or Leaseho'id Property, or having Business and If ouses to be disposect of, should apply to Mr. UHARLES Bi Utt RAY, Auction eer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street, Soho, W. Vah cations for Pro bate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way C ompensations , &c. Rents Collected. II j OYAL ENGLISH OPERA COVENT-GATMEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THI: i EVENING, for the 20th time, Balte's new Opera, BLANI H rd.: DE N EVERS : Miss Louisa eyne, Miss _Nana list; Emma Heywood; Messrs.W. H. Weiss, Corri, A. Cook ,A. t. Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rowe, and W. Harrison. To co - 'elude with the Second Act of THE DESERT FLOWI •- - Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon. Doors open at half-past Six—'2ommence at Seven. TET EA- TRE ROYAL DRU RY - LANE. Man alters, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, her -Majesty's Servants will nerlorrn the Farce of MY iIEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS; characters by M. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Wardc, Mr. J. ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss Harfleur. After which, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, 3IANFRED. Messrs. tJhelpo,, Ryder, Rayner, 31, , agreson, Ward, Spencer ; Miss Eburne, Tifiso F . Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and M rs. E . Falconer. V ocallsts —bliss Poole, Miss hitter, Miss Cicely Note, Miss .eywood, and Mr. Swift. Followed' oy BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Princip a l cha racters by 3 lessrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, 8 and G. West on; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss ff. /F encer, eclerq. ROYAL HA YM ET.— ARK T-HEA rRE ale Lessee and Manager, Mr, fluckstone. vENING, A GAME OF SPE CULATION 3AT Hiss Ch Mathews, Chippendale, W. Farr n, Roger's, ( :l. sr rk * Bra. 'd, Gordon, &C. ; Mesdames Fitzwilliarn, Griffith, ST,e. Fol l ow ed l FLEECE THE GOLDEN Messrs. Charles 11Tathew 3 , C mpton , Weathersby,&c. ; Mesdames C. Mathews, o K ee ley. G riffith, kte. With COol`, AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. 3lathews. And LITTI:4E DAISY. Commence at 7. ROY LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole 3 lanagement of Mr. Fechter. BEL MAIO NIG (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening • until further notice. THIS EVE TING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled UNCLE BATV C: Mess-s. Widdicombe, J. G. Shore, Charles; bliss P. Le.:ilen;q, and Carlotta Leclercq. After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DW'IONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle-," 7)y Mr. John Brougham. Principal charac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Elsworthy. Doors open at half-past 6—commence at 7. QT.. JAMES'S THEATRE-ROYAL. under new - %lana , ement, will OPEN for the Winter Season on BOXING NIGHT. THEA2'itE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI: ;k_N ,sole Proprietor end Ma.nazer. 1517. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, TIIE PRETTY ITORSEBREAKER. Messrs. J. L. Toole. Paul Bedford, and Miss Woolgar. ?it 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Bth weer of Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil lington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss IL Simms, and Mrs. .Billington. To conclude with ICI ON EARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole. Commence at 7. LEAH. -EVERY NIGHT. :muss BATEMAN.—LEAH.—THIS EVENING, the 6'ith appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss liNrEMANi, in the character of LKAII. In c msequence of the imbonnzleci success wall which Miss Baternan's imperso nation of the priucipal character in the new Five Act Drama of L.:TATI has been attenued. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Manruzer, Mr. W. IT. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, 3IIRIAII'S CRIME. J Messrs. Geo. Honey, Parselle., Belford, Turner, Miss K. Saville, and Miss Manders. Followed by (10th time) PATIENT PENELOPE ; or, The Return of Ulyisses. Messrs. honey and Fenton ; Mesdames Swanborougla and Simpson. After whtzh, MT Nillr PLACE. Mr. A. "Wood. Commence at 7. 104-.... i...,, S 1 1 iit• 44 , 4 lb W __ LONDON, 'TUESD . AY, DEC. 15, 1863. Hitherto Mr. Col:;;.--4 a enjoyed a very large share of public respect and admiration. admiration. He has certainly had ours—wh atever . valu e h e m i g ht set upon them. It is at th i s moment a matter to our selves, therefore, of very sincere and unaffected regret that one whom we have , , long learnt thus to r espect and to a dmire should, 1, "Y his own extra ordimary proceedings, at once and entirely forfeit all 'claim to either of those sentirae nt ,,. It can alone almost be accounted for, this sudde n and most Lnseemly explosion of wrath on the p ut of in ....r. COBDEN, by attributing it to wh at he hims elf ante called sarcastically—and not so very many m onths back either—a craze. Ono is nearly tempted to believe, witnessing what we all of 119 just now have been witnessing within the interval of these last Idly days—one is r ea lly a l mos t t e mpted to believe that there actually are th ose p ecu liar da re s, to be picked out or to be avoided, of which ZAD KIEJ's fifty thousand purchasers annually read in his Prophetic Almanac. And among the entries of the redoubtable Tao Sze for 1863, wo might, now, almost look to find a warn ing addressed to all persona noted for their sound common sense, not to write letters on Wed neseiay, the 9th of Deumber ! For it was on that day *specially that the " craze" we have spoken of e`PP'a•ars to have been ver y s t rong i n d ee d upon M r. c °I mEN. Under date " Midhurst, 9th December," we 'd him • writing in the most offensive manner ima ~; ~ k-4L ule , personall to the Editor tthe y, o T imes. Lik !=. v i„ , _ n date; `Feltticluh!r th a t same , f or M r. COBDEN, fatal ltn writing, also in the most offensive miroler, also per,onall _ 3, it should be said very per eonaoy, to a W holl . LEI h . 0 i Y dlfferent ree; i ' t f win.,e, to Wit, the NI I) s arro atquess of HARTINGTON. Ad dresging the latterp el . Bo , m _ 'e more after the manner of the late Mr. ConnEr, than of what we have been heretofore accustomed to regard as the manner of Mr. COr.D ES—the member for Ntidhurst Opens his com munication to Lord HARTING TON thus Curtly— "My lord, you w ill perhaps ' oe good enough e to your tike an early opportunity of correcting pall'.l recent—l had almost said reckless 37 And upon that 5 Perver sion of my remarks, 8:o.' amt fatal Wednesday, the 9;1 it.st., Mr. COBDE N penned those astounding personalities, which will b 9 found elsewhere in another part of our impression of as in extenso this evening, transferred to our colum from: those of our chief morning contemporary. The grossness of these singular personalities, addressed as they are by name to the prin cipal Editor of the 7imes, are happily we believe unparalleled on the part of any public man of eminence in the whole history of British journalism. And the effect already produced throughout the country by Mr. COBDEN'S excep tional indulgence in them, is manifestly such that we may now pretty confidently conjecture no other public man will be speedily tempted into the enjoy ment of any similar luxury, in the way of unmea sured vituperation. Anything more outrageous in the way of vituperation we may safely assert has never been 'witnessed in the instance of any man elected by his countrymen to the honour of a seat in the House of Commons. Mr. COBDEN speaks, it will be seen, of the arrogance of the 7imes—without the faintest consciousness of Lis own s talks about " what," he says, "I will call an inordinate display of Times' egotism": and at the very same moment he is naïvely making s uc h an exceedingly amusing evidence of Mr. COBDEN'S ! The old fable about the bird of the desert hiding his head in the sand, is illustrated anew very f unn il y in thievery instance by the member for Midharst. He intimates with overwhelming hauteur that the Times aidyepheirsvleertttienrg, inhipsrmooefanthinagt )weheartehhereeruepnoont is denied access t o his o wn house, and he th ereupon argues in any argues that the Times has a very limited, almost, as one might say, obscure circulation. It is quite a companion incident, this, to the threatened with drawal of the young cadet's custom from HCBY, the bootmaker, a threat suggestive to the latter of the immediate putting up of his shutters. More signally expressive, however, of the darkening in fluence exercised by passion over the hitherto clear, ' 411 ; luminous judgment of Mr, COBDEN, more distinctly indicative of this than the grossly abusive language in which this painful letter of his is couched—is the false logic of which it is composed throughout. Mr. COBDEN avows his systematic and perverse avoidance of the Times, and yet, while he acknowledges his ignorance of its con tents, an ignorance in which he actually glories, he coolly presumes to characterize the precise nature of its contents, and this simply to the end that he may villify it. Oar contempo rary has cruelly, only this 'very morning, recalled to Mr. COBDEN'S remembrance, his enthusiastic remark years ago to quite a contrary effect, namely, that he preferred a copy of the 7imes to all the books of THUCYDIDES. Our contemporary does not remark, however, there upon that probably Mr. COBDEN knew about as much then of THUCYDIDES as he confesses to know now of the L imes. An ill-mannered sneer has been directed by Mr. COBDEN at what be vulgarly called the testimonials to character quoted into the 'limes from the columns of its contemporaries. The times having probably, we should conjecture, less experi• ence, perhaps, of anything in the way of honeyed words than any of the daily journals of Europe. At the head of which, nevertheless, it is no extravagance to assert—it is simply the plain truth to state—it stands, as it has stood now for some years, facile princeps in reputation. Mr. COBDEN used in his better days to appreciate the value of facts beyond almost any man of his time. There are a few, now that we at least may here venture to obtrude upon his attention with a trifle more grace, perhaps, than would be possible in the instance of the limes itself. And these facts, let us say, we would now thus briefly enumerate in regard to the Times, purely out of an honest love of fair play towards our great contemporary. Before Mr. COBDEN's favourite organs of nowadays had sprung into existence, the Times was one of the principal mediums through which, in spite of itself, his argu ments went forth to the world at large, gaining him his cause and winning him his reputation. His taunts now, therefore, are tainted with the meanness of in gratitude. Again—after the memorable tribute paid by the late Sir ROBERT PEEL to the " unadorned eloquence" of Mr. COBDEN, after the equally memorable tribute paid by the limes to " the great fact" of the Anti-Corn Law League, we should have presumed that alike in both instances Mr. COBDEN might have abstained from flouting either the memory of Sir ROBERT or the judgment of the Times with having formerly been foremost among the advocates of the principles of Protection. Another of those famous phrases uttered at rare intervals by Sir ROBERT PEEL, will long be borne in recollection as applied to the now veteran Prime Minister of England, Lord PALMERSTON—" We are all proud of him." And so now may we also in the name and in the interests of journalism, apply that very same phrase to the chief among our contemporaries—" We are all proud of it." Diametrically opposed to its views, we are, no doubt, repeatedly—yet we bear in none the less vivid remembrance many noble incidents recorded in its history. Incidents, for example, like the discovery of that gigantic Fraud, the timely exposure of which, through its agency, elicited at the time the grateful acknowledgment of the whole mercantile world of England ! Incidents like the breaking up to its own vast pecuniary loss of that Railway Bubble, the bursting of which later on, after a yet wider expansion, might have had far more disastrous consequences ! Incidents like the foundation of the Times' Charitable Fund for our suffering soldiers in the Crimea during the first disasters of the Great Russian War ! Incidents like these will still be borne in remem brance in regard to the 7imes when Mr. COBDEN'S 'cm/gar abuse of it has been utterly forgotten. They will be remembered then as vividly as they are remembered now : and with them that happy and in no way extravagant remark once made, a "le years back, in the H ouse o f C ommons, by Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON to th e e ff ect thatif he were ask e d f or an ill us t ra ti on o f t h e civilisati on of the age we li ve i n , h e wou ld a dd uce 88.! perhaps, the aptest ex em pl ar o f it, a file of th e .7 tines news p aper_ The latest •,,,,,B from Denmark and Germany l e ave the cours e tc, oe follo we d by th e respect i ve disputants in consider a b le doubt. It wo u ld see m, f rom various rumour s , that the Danish authorities are shrinking from t 4 he not,,.et, and are anxious to avoid any c ollision with thev Tederal troops. Accord ing 1 to the Parisian e journal ta Fre,.. a u nce, it has been resolved by th Cabinet of Lone nh ag©n that the h a ll evacuate th ose t Danish troops atowns in Hol stein which the German troops design to occupy. News also comes from Alton' that it i, currently reported there that th© Danish Govern', cut h as n deral executi on, e determined not to oppose F --. and that a friendly arrangement is likely to be mad e with the great G erm an Powers. A pacific soluti on is of course to be grea tly des ir e d, a nd it would b© worth many sacrifices to prevent the ou tbreak of an European war ; b u t it i s t o b e h o ped that the Danish Government will not b e i n d uce d by any fear of con sequences to imp er il th e i n d epen d ence o f their coun try, or to surrender its recognised and well-esta blished rights. The strong hand of King FREDERICK no longer guides the helm ; but his successor will do well to take pattern from his courage and firm ness, however advisable it may be to attempt c onciliation before proceeding to extremities. P . the Federal Diet can be induced to abandon their Purpose by any means consistent with reason and right, the change will be a subject f ~.- general con- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1863. gratulation; but it will be matter fiotrhraengt a retinstead of rejoicing if Denmark succumbs Struggle to in,and i s a u c c o h ns a is hand, n unjust dt and is stated tat dthat aggressiveth s Danish claims. pr On press maintainst he othe r that it would be impossible for the Government to with its former line of policy. Austria and P russ i a submit to w t n h a e l d invasion :e rt a in certainly h H e o altogetherl s t e pro ceedingt inconsistent ace endeavouring to follow a middle course. They are unwilling, Prussia especially so, to, abandon their claims upon Denmark, but the Treaty of Lon don fetters their proceedings, particularly after Earl RUSSELL'S reminder. It is owing to their being compelled to , remember in their own words, that they are European as well as German Powers, that the proposed "occupation" of the Duchies has been merged into "execution," to the dissatisfaction of the union of States, Bavaria in particular. Nee er theless the two great Powers have hitherto shown no disposition to reciprocate the desire for reconcili tion indicated on the part of Denmark by the repeal of the patent of the 30th of March, and the new constitution proposed for Denmark and Schleswig is now the war cry of the Federal party. It will be remembered that the March proclamation, while uniting Schleswig with the Danish Kingdom, granted to the Holsteiners, whose grievances had always been so loudly proclaimed, more than they could have asked. It provided them with the right to administer their own finances, with authority over their own laws, and exclusive legislation within the limits of the Duchy. But the Holsteiners and their Confederates—the German Powers—were very unwilling to accept this liberal gift. It re moved from them, it is true, all ground for political complaint, but in granting them the extremity of their claims it deprived them of any excuse for further intermeddling with Danish affairs. Nothing could be further from the wishes of the Diet, and such an arrangement was especially opposed to the designs of Prussia, who cared very little about the political rights of the Holsteiners so long as she could get possession of Kiel and pursue her chimerical ambi tion of a Prussian fleet ; consequently another sub ject of complaint was put more prominently forward, and it was declared that the union of Schleswig with Denmark by a common constitution was an outrage on the Federal obligations of the KING. It was convenient to forget or to overlook the decla ration made in 1823 by the plenipotentiary of that very Power that now most loudly upholds the con trary doctrine, to the effect that tichleswig did not form part of the German Confederation, and, in fact, lay beyond their jurisdiction. 7empora 2nutatatur mores. The Prussian representative of 1863 tells a very different story, and should his present pretensions be satiefied it would not be difficult to find some other pretext for continuing the system of aggression and persecution until Kiel would be fairly in Prussian hands, and Denmark entirely subjugated to the dominion of the Diet. How far the other Powers will suffer such proceed ings remains to be seen. Lord WODEHOUSE has departed on his mission, which comes late, for the troops of the four Powers commissioned to carry execution into effect are already on the move, and the expenses necessary for the aprovisional Govern ment of Holstein have been voted by the Diet at yesterday's sitting at Frankfort. It is said that some days' grace will be given by the troops at the frontier, but a decisive step has been taken, and matters have been suffered to go further than they have done since the Treaty. It is announced, however, by a semi-official Berlin journal, that the Diet, apparently not wishing to commit themselves too far, will not permit the active interference of the Prince of AUGUSTENBURG in issuing proclamations, &e., t 3 the Duchies, until the legal question has been settled. The great diffi culty with which the German Potentates have to contend, supposing they subjugate their own ambi tion to considerations of prudence and policy, is the eagerness of the people for immediate coercion. With a folly that is really lamentable, in considera tion of their own interest as well as those of others, the bulk of the population of Germany have put aside all thoughts of the great national questions, whose settlement involves the future interests of their country, to give all their energies to the proe secution of the struggle with Denmark. At a meet ing of the representatives of the different German Diets, recently held at Nuremberg, at which several distinguished members of the Austrian Reichsrath attended—no less than the chid's of the democracy— three resolutions were unanimously come, to, declar ing the independence of the Duchies, the necessity of their total separation from Denmark, the indis solubility of their union, and the legality of the claim s of the Prince of AUGUSTENBURG. It was further determined to invite the members of all the German Chambers to attend a public meet ing at Frankfort. Such an assembly shows the universality and strength of , the feeling in favour of German aggression, and the pretensions of the Governments are only too well supported by the populace and their representatives. Meanwhile two of the Danish journals announce that the treaty with Sweden is about to be sanctioned, and it is to be hoped that such intelligence will prove true. It cannot be supposed either that England will suffer the legitimate rights of her old ally—an ally whose fortunes are now doubly interesting to her--to be sacrificed to German ambition. Earl RUSSELL'S notions of peacemaking may consist of recommend ing an unconditional surrender to the weaker party, but England will expect something more from her Foreignj Minister. The country, through its re presentatives, will demand that the aid to be ren dered to Denmark does not consist of empty words, but of vigorous action, and any cowardly attempt to avoid an embroilment with the German Powers will only serve to expedite the very catastrophe it seeks to shun. The Treaty of London was expressly framed to prevent the dire confusion that would result from the dismemberment of the Danish Monarchy, and the disputed succession to its throne, and if it is to be deliberately infringed by the very Powers who signed it so few years ago, there is an end to all security for the tranquillity of Europe for the future. It too often occurs that in seeking to redress wrongs abroad, we neglect those nearer home, and yet daily experience often proves most incontestably that there are glaring evils to be remedied, and most cruel injuries to be inquired into. The case of PORTER that has recently come before the public is one that especially demands attention and calls for a minute investigation. It is painful to reflect that such inhumanity should disgrace our nature, but bad as the conduct described would be if it were an isolated things can ease, it seems doubly lamentable when we consider that so many had on e rad: i h b ' l e t 0 that r fi e an reflect ueptioenr g virtually participated in the wrong, a nd were tacitly encouraging the atrocious cruelty. Civilisation must be at a very low ebb, where such go on, and the first principles that should actuate and influence mankind seem totally ignored, Wher e the inhabitants of a village can go and Whose sad condition called for kindness on for years makin g no attempts to rescue a fellow creature who w as un. , . uergoing the horrors of a living sympathy, instead o f t energetic visitor should have o d r e tu ed re s s of a d n a d rk p:i e v s a s ti h o a n d s . and barbarous to behold. g to b a ee s n p o s t uffered it is well where such to go on unnoticed and un so gonell3 checked. The facts are now patent to the com munity, and perhaps the general expression of scorn and indignation that the supineness and ob tuseness of the inhabitants of Flushing has called forth may awaken a sense of shame in their minds, and bring about a remedy that no sentiments of pro priety, or feeling of justice seem to have engendered during the long years that they were acquiesent of the dreadful doings that have now seen the light of day and horrified all who have leard of them. It is important that this crime be properly visited, and it is to be trusted that no efforts will be spared to bring the offender to justos, and that his sentence wili be as severe as the law can inflict upon him. This is the only way to deter others from fol lowing his example, and those whose natures will not be moved by any feeling of compassion must be taught to dread the consequences, in so much as they concern themselves. " The tender for another's pain, the unfeeling for his own," is a very true description of the suffering of different individuals. Another point of great consequence is that due regard be paid to the condition of those unfortunate beings who are labouring under a similar affliction to that of the wretched PORTER. It is very likely not generally known that there are so many idiots in the country, and; indeed, it is only on an occasion like the present that the full par ticulars of any case, and the exclusive proclivities of a class, are disclosed and made manifest to those who do not trouble themselves to seek for informa tion,i but, is brought neve nevertheless, t heel beforess, them. In the Times of last Friday there is a very interesting letter from the Secretary of the National Asylum for Idiots. This gentleman brings the question before us in a very decided manner, and points out how necessary it is for something to be done at once in good earnest for the better protection and more proper treatment of the unhappy class referred to. In the first place, it is highly satisfactory to learn that " Earlswood" has been eminently successful so far as its powers will allow it to be ; but then, of course, as Mr. NICHOLAS states, it is only a part and not the whole of a system. The example should be followed, and similar institutions should abound throughout the land, otherwise it is impos sible to meet the demands of the case, and the many sad sufferers cannot be rightly treated. It is only with the raving that " training" can be effectei, but of course in all stages of the disorder proper care and judicious treatment are necessary. The success that has attended the efforts made at Earlswood is very encouraging, and holds out every inducement to other places to follow in the wake of the founders of this noble institution. It is gratifying to hear that only two cases failed out of thirty-one in the way of improvement, and that twelve among them were sent away capable of earning their livelihood. Let any one picture the contrast between these fortunate beings and the wretched creature who was found in Cornwall. It now remains that the error must be redressed with speed, and that succour should be promptly provided for those who nre in such grievous need of it. Surely, now that the facts are so fully made known, and the great want is explained of the existence of suit able institutions for the idiot and the imbecile, proper means will be adopted to remedy the defect and provide for the emergency. It must not be that the cruel sufferings of the unhappy PORTER have been all in vain, they should at least be made instruments to mitigate the troubles of others simi larly afflicted. When once it is known that there are many appropriate places in which these sad members of society can be cared for in a fitting manner, one great excuse will be taken away from those who are so ready to exclaim that there is no use in making a disturbance, because nothing can be done for the oppressed and afflicted. It is never too late to mend, and it is also never too soon to begin to do so; therefore, the more eagerly and earnestly the cause of these idiots is taken up the better. No one can possess a better claim on our attention than a class who cannot aid themselves by any possibility, and yet can be so greatly benefited by timely aid and right treatment. It is a subject that cannot be overlooked, if we have any regard to the rights of others, and a benevolent community cannot allow so large a proportion of the population to leave their wants unprovided for, and their sad state neglected. As maey as from 50,000 to 60,000 have been shown; by the reports, to exist ,of idiots and of imbeciles. Can it be brought for wardi as an excuse, theee.thet t is a limited class Whose case is put forward and whose claims is made known. Since it has been shown that so many come under this unfortunate denoMination, and that of these so large a proportion can, if aided in time, be benefited, if not rendered cepable of earning their livelihood, there is every iriducernent to urge on the efforts and inspire the eiertibas of all whom are at all qualified to render assistance in this mat ter. Hitherto, ignorance may have been pleaded as an excuse for the fatal neglect that has prevailed in this quarter, but that reason can no longer be adduced, and the affair rests on its merits. There . can be no better way of bestowing alms than in befriending the afflicted ones of poverty, but if one class more than another *seems specially to call for favour, it must be those of our fellow -creatures, who, by some mysterious dispensation, are to endure the greatest of all privations, the worst of the thousand ills to which flesh is heir. No language can be too extreme in which to speak of the conduct of the brother of the victim who has been relieved from his clutches, and it seems impos sible to account for the arathy which has prevailed in the place where the crime was committed, but there are other evils to be avoided in connection with this subject which, if minor in commission, are important in effect. It will not do if those who declaim at the cruelty and deprecate the neglect of the actors in this sad story in Cornwall, forget the whole case after a nine days' wonder, and by their indifference conduce to like events, and pave the way for worse barbarity in future times. All must be deeply impressed with the horrors of this story, but that will do no good if action is not the hand maid of sentiment, and some lasting good follows the expression of temporary indignation. The only real consolation to the right-minded who shudder at the tale they peruse, will be to reflect that some thing has been done to remedy the evil that is now too plainly shown to exist. The adoption of souse of the suggestions that have been made in many quarters will do much to rectify the error, and sup• ply a want that has long been felt by many well qualified to give an opinion on the subject, but who had no opportunity to came forward. The memorial to the late Prince Consort ereeel in St. Thomas's Church, at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, by 13aron Marochetti, has cost about £230, which has been raised by public subscription. ALBERT THE GOOD.—The ahnu Ft l performance of the " Dead March in Saul" w ill take pl a c e t o -morrow night in memory of the Great a n d G oo d P r i nce , by the National Choral Society, prior to th e comme nc eme nt of Handel's oratorio, the "Messiah," at Ext3ter•hall. Mr. Sims Reeves and other eminent vocalists are engaged for the occasion. Mr. G. W. Martin will condUct as usual. The performance will commence at 7.30. M. GOUNUD'S NEW OPERA, " Mireille." founded upon a Provengal legend, has been purchased by Mesqs. Boosey and Sons for £BOO. STREET,NORFOLK STRAND, of a summer even: ink;, when the dust and waste paper lie in it, and stray children play in it, and a kind of a gritty calm and bake settled in it, and a peal of church bells is practising in the neighbourhood, it is a trifld dull.—XrB , Lirriper. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, DEC. 14. The Pope in consistory today appointed Bishops to the vacant dioceses in the Romagna, the Marches, and Umbria. DEC. 13. The Pope, without any previous announcement to King Victor Emmanuel, has nominated Cardinal Gusdi, Archbishop of Bologna, and Monsignori Clementi, Vitteleschi, Cardoni, and Micaleff, Bishops of Rimini, Osimo, Recanate and Castello respectively ; all these sees being in the former pontifical provinces now forming part of the Italian Kingdom• AUSTRIA. VIENNA, DEC. 14 (Evening). All the reports in circulation of the Ministerial crisis are authentically declared entirely devoid of foundation. The old Conservative party in Hun gary, headed by Counts Forgach and Sczecson, are endeavouring to prepare the way for the election of a Diet favourable to the views of the Government. THE BOMBAY MAIL. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have received the following telegram : 4, ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 14. " The Euxine, with the Bombay mail, left here thisday at 7 a.m. for Marseilles, where she may be expected about the 20th inst. " The Delta, with the heavy portion of the mail, sailed at 10 a.m. yesterday for Southampton, where she may be expected about the 26th inst." THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 15. The Royal mail steamship Seine has arrived here with the above mails, 82 passengers, 1,599,225 ciols, in specie, and 1,730 packages of cargo. She left St. Thomas's on the 30th, and experi enced fine weather throughout the passage. Business was dull at Valparaiso_ The drought in the Northern provinces was much felt, and great loss sustained. Peru and Bolivia had concluded a treaty of peace and commerce, and the Govern ments of Peru and Chili had agreed to receive into their country the mails of each other without postage. At Guayaquil the Congress had closed its session after having authorised the President to declare war against Mosquera. The British brig, Guiding Star, struck on the Sarane la Bank, off Colon, and was abandoned. Jamaica had been visited by heavy rains, which had done much damage in some places, washing away houses, inundating stores and dwellings, and stopping trade with the interior. FRANCE. THE PARIS ELECTIONS. Et is officially stated that the result of the voting in the Paris elections yesterday was—for M. Pelle san, the Opposition candidate, 15,115 ; for M. Picard, the Government candidate, 9,788. DIJON, DEC. 15. The result of the election in this town was an nounced this morning—M. Magrim, the Opposition candidate, obtained 16,172 votes against 13,116 ob tained by M. Saumac, the Government candidate. PARIS, DEC. 14. The decline which occurred at the close of the Bourse to-day was caused by the prevailing uneasi ness respecting the monetary situation. It is stated that the amount of specie now held by the Bank of France is 14 million francs less than on Thurs day last. BOURSE, Dec.l4.—The market has been firm, with a fair amount of business doing at an improvement on Saturday's quotations. Threes, for the Account, are now firm at 67fr. 45c. Mobilier have advanced to 1,067 fr. 50c. The Railway Market has been quiet, and with quotations showing but little varia ion. Sales for realisation caused a slight retro he close, when the market grade movement towards left off as follows: 41 per Cents .. 95 35 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 30 Credit:Mobilier 1060 Do. end month 1058 75 Bank Shares 3330 Credit Foncier 1240 Roman r Italian Loan 7l 85 Do. end month 7l 95 New ditto Do. end mouth.... Russian Austrian .. Spanish Threes 52 Home Debt Deferred RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New, ditto Geneva Sinthern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lon' bard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Account. 975 .. 975 - 970 - .. 975 - - - • • -•-• 936 25 • • 937 50 887 50 .. - 498 75 - 690 - .. 690 - 505 - 507 50 475 - .. 477 50 400 - 398 75 400 - 401 25 527 50 .. 526 25 521 25 .. 622 50 625 - .. 622 50 305 - .. 305 - THE SULTAN AND THE CONGRESS. The Independance Beige has the following : " The reply of the Sultan, which was reported to be in the hands of the Freneh Government, was only forwarded on the 3d December, and Musurus Bey, the Turkish Am bassador to London, who was on leave of absence at Con stantinople, is charged to bring it to Paris. A first reply had (been drawn up, but, to put it in accordance with the present :condition of the question of the Congress, it has been modified by the Privy Council. This modification, we learn by private ad vices from Constantinople of the sth, is the following effect :—The Sultan declares that he does not decline to take part in the Congress if he can thereby con tribute to consolidate the principle, already proclaimed by Europe, of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire. This re serve excludes from the programme of the Congress the question of the Danubian Principalities and of Servia, which it was supposed would have been brought forward." Convents in the Danubian Provinces, The following is the text of a• despatch from Prince Gortachakoff to M. Novikoff, Russian Chargé d'Affaires at Constantinople, on the sub ject of the property of the conventual establish ments in the United Danubian Provinces : St. Petersburg, Oct. 1, 1683. _ _ The archimandrite Nylos, charged by the orthodox com munities of the East with the task of pleading before the Imperial Cabinet of Russia the cause of their property in the Principalities, has arrived at St. Petersburg, after hav ing fulfilled a similar mission at Pada and London. We were already in possession of sufficient information as to the extent of the arbitrary measures taken by Prince Couza's Government with the view of ultimately arriving at the confiscation of the property of the Church, and more recent tacts communicated to us by the archimandrite Nylos have only confirmed our view as to the illegality of the pro ceedings of the Prince's Government. We have consequently nothing to add to the apprecia tions contained in the instructions with which you have been furnished on that subject. We shall continue to con sider the Eastern Church as the victim of an unqualified spoliation, and on that point we adhere, as before, to the Protocol XIII. of the Conference of Parts. In strict justice the Hospodar ought to reinstate the prc perty of the religious houses in tho position it was in at the period of the Congtws of Paris. The guaranteeing Powers and the Porte would then have come to an understanding in order to definitively settle the difference in a practical and equitable manner. Baron Brunow has informed us that Earl Russell had ad dressed to Sir Henry Bulwer fresh instructions in favour of the cause of the religious houses. It is now for you to place yourself in communication with the English Ambas sador, and to concert with him on the best means of con ducting this delicate negotiation to an accord between the representatives at Constantinople of the Guaranteeing Powers. "Receive, etc,, " GoRTScHAKorr.' _ Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day' Cotton quiet, inactive, and very little dem Probable bales not more than 3,000 or 4,000 balm, Imports, 5,142 previously, 1)299. Land. THE NEW JUDGE, It is with great pleasure we announce the eleva tion of Mr. Sergeant Shee to the judicial bench. The Lord Chancellor yesterday offered to the learned Sergeant the seat vacant in the Court of Queen's Bench by the demise of Mr. Justice Wight man, and the distinguished advocate, we are happy to say, accepted the appointment. The learned gentleman will be sworn in before the Lord Chancellor, as one of her Majesty's judges, as soon as possible after the conclusion of the cares he is to-day conducting in the Court of Common Pleas. The appointment has given the greatest satisfac tion both to the bar and the public at large. On the Causes of the Late Gales. -,.'.--- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The immense destruction of human life and of property during the three first days of this month by a series of storms—there having been 62 bodies picked up at Holyhead alone—induces me to solicit a portion of your space to examine the question of the causes of such gales, and the pos sibility of foreseeing them and guarding against their consequences. In a recent letter from Paris it has been publicly stated that M. Babinet, in his meteorological bul letin, declares that, " when the barometer shows us a diminution of pressure in the air in various places, and an increase in another, it may be safely argued that a mass of air has accumulated in the latter place, to the detriment of the others ; so that there are, so to say, vacant spaces into which new air will rush, causing storms and gales, &c." " This is, in point of fact, the whole theory by which storms may be predicted a few days beforehand," says the writer of the statement. Now I wish to observe that M. Babinet builds on a fallacy in this theory, which, until it be ex posed, can only mislead all persons who attempt to predict storms from a falling barometer. The re sult is that the predictions are often false and value less; ships go to sea in spite of them, and often suffer accordingly. There is no prouf that when the barometer falls very generally, but in some places does not so fall, or not so extensively, that there . any " mass of air has accumulated" in the latter places. Ail that really is proved is that, in those places where the pressure becomes less, the air has changed, not its volume, but. its character or quality ; and in those other places where the pressure remains unchanged the quality of the air remains the same, without any increase in quantity. Indeed there is no means by which it should increase in quantity, unless new air were created. When evaporation has gone on until the air is nearly saturated with aqueous vapour any change of temperature to a lower degree will condense that vapour, and may cause it to be precipitated to the earth in the farm of hail, rain, or snow. It then occurs that vacant spaces are formed, and the air in the vicinity rushes into those spaces to restore the equilibrium of the fluid— which rushes produce storms, &c. It is not, there fore, that the dry air has accumulated in any one place, as M. Babinet argues, but that the moist air being deposited leaves a vacancy to be filled up by the neighbouring dry air. That this is so is obvious from the hydrostatic fact that the lighter or aqueous air must ascend (if it be not condensed into rain, &c.) whenever the dry air meets it ; because pure dry atmospheric air is much heavier than air sur charged with aqueous vapour, and of course falls to the surface of the earth. Thus falling, while rush ing in to fill up the vacancy that has been caused by the deposition of the moist air, we feel the effect on the surface in the form of storms ; and where the vacancy has been excessive, by much heavy rain, as in the tropics, hurricanes becomes irresistible. In a letter, dated 2d December, it has been stated by Admiral Fitzroy that " very different views of at mospheric commetions or changes are taken by able men," and this fact shows that these phenomena have been hitherto treated on some wrong principle. The loose way in which such statements as I have exposed have been made public, is one cause of the present defective knowledge on this subject. With your permission, I will now point to a few strange errors puLlished recently by our great meteoro logical Admiral. He states (2d December) that, " when currents [of air] act against each other, (gravity restraining upward motion) their tendency is to cause more or less of rotation." But this can not be correct ; for the lighter current—that con taining most aqueous vapour—must ascend, beyond all doubt, and the heavier, or drier current, must remain on the surface of the earth. The Admiral's statement could only be true in the case of the two currents being exactly the same in weight and con dition. But, then, there can be no reason why they should move at all, since their motion is proved to arise from their being in different conditions. 5,.) far, therefore, as the rotatory, or cyclone, system, or theory, is founded on this idea of the Admiral's, it is illusory. He says, again (Dec. Bth), " Wi len a principal current of wind, or a large combination of such c:lief aerial streams, is passing rapidly over any place an apparently straight-lined gale is the tem porary result. Bat when one main current impinges on another, more or less rotation ensues.' The latter clause of this statement is, I submit, opposed to the laws of gravity, as I have shown that the heavier current must displace the other. I will now come to the true cause which produces the rotatory motion of the air that we often do observe in storms, but not nearly so often as the cyclone theorists pretend, if a current of air be passing in a given direction, say from the south towards the north, to fill up a vacancy formed over a given portion of the earth ; and, while it is so passing, it reach some spot where, to the north-east of the line of motion, another vacancy be formed suddenly, it will often cease to flow in the direction due north, and will be turned to the north-east. The result will be a curvilinear direction, or change in the wind, from south to south-west. And, then, if a fall of rain, &c., occur on a sudden in a direction 45 degrees more to the east, the dry air will rush thereto and the wind will become due Nest. S o , again, it may shift or fly round to the north-west, which is the usual case with what are termed westerly cyclones in this part of the world. It is manifest that, as these conditions do not always exist, all gales are not cyclones; a fact beyond dispute. I will avoid further intruding on your space at present, and defer my explanation of the true origin of storms in general, the above being the proximate causes only. R. J. MORRISON, Commander, R.N. Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—For 35 years this hospital has been devoted to the work of relieving the maladies of the sick and destitute poor of London, the provinces, and also foreigners, its original principle of "free" admissions excluding none from its charities. In common with other unendowed institutions, its funds have materially suffered during the last two years from the diversion of public sympathy into other channels. Its average number of in and out patients exceeds 3,000 weekly. Situate amid a large population, consisting chiefly of the operative class, numbers apply daily for admission whom the limited means at the disposal of the Weekly Board reluctantly compel them to decline. Winter, though mercifully delayed, must be shortly increasing in severity, and meteorological data indicate the probability of a s eason of unusual rigour and duration. Under these circumstances, the "Weekly Board entreat, through through your influential columns, some participationwhb. al ,‘ ays those munificent outflows of public charfitiyte own, an Eng helbgelrlyisfha,ewesi2thm a , ft moralrpkocmneiout:lohiifaenri:iedwkwnh. lish Uhristmas. Other claims, fore obviuu, a y their heads, almost P, r i e v s e e r i ng rags and white poverty, shapes of pitiable distress, in su theyui n e e type carat o f i t n o obscure from public view ugnobteeerisurisi.esniNtg.vviseillbceohym. the dispensary. who seldom stir the unavoidable result employments following the On b r a eb e a n i t f s ° l l, y th w is hi g c e h n the aid of public benevolence is earnestly able B athos tho l have honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, J. B. OWEN, IV doein9kdaebealpeidsnatgih.l ylvviafsrliiotd Chairman of the Weekly Board. The Sacred Itlirtnanic Society, Exeter-hall, re• pea; their performances of the " Messiah" on Frida} even ing next, the 181 h, when Mr. Sims Reeves will again ap pear, together with Mdlle. Parepa, Madame Sainton-DolbY. Mr. Renwick, and Mr. Paley, 6,4 E D IT wqr'4v, TIER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 14. Her Majesty has passed this most sad anniversary and the preceding day i❑ complete seclusion. Tne Queen, accompanied by all the members of the Royal Family, proceeded early this morning to the Royal Mausoleum (where her Miij :sty is in the habit of going constantly), and permision wls given to all the members of the household, including the ervants, to go there and pay a tribute of love and respect to the memory of their beloved and reveled and ever to-be-regretted master. THE COUP.T.—Her Majesty and the princes and princesses will leave Windsor Castle on Thursday next• The Prince and Princess of Wales will leave Frogmore Lodge for Osborne on the 22d inst., where they will remain 14 days on a visit to her Majesty, and afterwards return to Windsor. The servants will go out of mourning and resume their scarlet liveries on Monday, the 28th instant. To-morrow, the 16th, will be the birthday cf the King of the Belgians, who will be 73 on that day. Great family rejoicings will take place, as great joy is felt at the happy state of health of the King after his recent dangerous and most trying illness. Numerous promo tions and nominations in the Order of Leopold are spoken , of. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi left Chandos llouse yesterday for Longleat, Wilts, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath, to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, The Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Beauclork have arrived at Redbourne Hall, Lincolnshire , on a visit to the Duke of St. Albans. His Excellency the EArl of Carlisle left town yesterday morning for Dublin, to resume his duties as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Countess of Elgin, as we understand from the last telegram received by the family from India, is on her way home from Lahore. The day after the interment of the late earl's rem tins the countess and suite left for Bombay, whence they return home. It is expected that the countess and family will arrive in England towards the latter end of January or in February. Lord Hun tingfield will entertain a large shooting party at his seat in Suffilk during the present week. Lord Broughton is entertaining a select party at Tedworth, Hants. The Countess Blucher has arrived at MaurigY's Hotel from Paris, on her way to visit her Majesty at Wind" sor Castle. Lady Mary Craven has left Thomas's Hotel Berkeley-square, for Moleoomb House, Chichester, on a visit to the Prince and Princess Ed ward of Saxe - Weiniar. Mr. Craven has returned to Melton Mowbray. The Hon. Admiral Eons and Mrs. Eons have arrived at Dean Park, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Cardigan. SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF THE PRINCE CONSORT.—Yesterday being the second anniversary of the death of the lamented Prince Consort, her Majesty and the members of the royal family attended a religious service which took place about half-past tent within the walls of the royal mausoleum at Frogmore. In the afternoon the whole of the servants of the Queen's and Prince of Wales's households were allowed to visit the mausoleum, between 12 and four o'clock, by permission of her Majesty, when some hundreds of the servants and their families availed themselves of the opportunity of inspecting the Ptince's tomb. The interior of the mausoleum, whic h is octagon in shape and still in an unfinished condition, a portion of the work being boarded, was beautifully deco' ra'ed with choice exotics, while the recumbent effigy of the Prince Consort beneath a canopy of carved wood, and iliac' the tomb, were ornamented with wreaths of evergreens and immortelles, placed there by the hands of the Queen and the princes and princesses. During the time the mauso leum was open there was a constant stream of the royal servants to and from the Frogmore grounds, all wearing mourning, while many of the public, attracted by the scene, applied in vain for admission at the gates of the pri vate road leading from the Long. walk to the mausoleum. Those of the servants who had brought friends with them had to leave them behind at the gates, the police having strict orders to admit none but personc employed in the Castle and the domestics of the royal households. It is hoped that her Majesty will, on the completion of the mau soleum, allow the general public an opportunity of seeing the resting-place of the Prince Consort. THE GREAT EASTERN.—PROPOSED LOTTERY DISTRIBUTION.—The Liverpool creditors met again yester day to consider the two schemes of the formation of a new company, in which the creditors shall stand as paid up shareholders, and the disposal of the ship by lottery. The opinion was decidedly in favour of the latter project, parti cularly as it was ascertained that counsel in London had reported in favour of its practicability. The arrangements for the lottery would be carried out at Frankfort-on-the - Maine, though the shares would all be held in England. It is proposed to have 200 prizes, ranging from £20,000 to £2,50. THE CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY. Yesterday Captain Tyler, the Government inspector, in cora pany with. Mr. Hawkshaw, renewed his inquiry into the condition of this line, and proceeded to test the numerous iron road bridges that carry it from the Charing-cross bridge to the London-bridge terminus. The structures were severally tested with weights equivalent to a ton .Pe r foot on each line of rails, the general average deflection being only half an inch on the centres and a quarter of en inch on the cross girders, the result being considered ble" satisfactory. The iron plate girder bridge at the Lend°7l - end is the largest structure of its kind, e xtendi n g . over a total span of 186 it and weighing upwards of 300 tons- The bow and string bridge over outhwark-street has a span of 132 ft in the clear. There is no other line in the kingdom that, within the short space of three miles, 1I such massive and masterly engineering works. This fore noon the important process of testing the strength of the cylinders and piers took place, when the structure was sub jected to the severe dead weight over all the 16 piers of 1,200 tons, and this terminated the Government inspector's ex perimental testing. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE AT LIVERPOOL THIS WEEK.—There are three mails due at Liverpool this week from the United States, viz—The City of Baltimore, from New York on the sth, may be expected at Queenstown late to-night or early to-morrow morning; the America, from Portland on th e sth, ma y b e l oo k e d f or a t Londonderry in the course of to-morrow; the Cunard steamer lora b ` a ,' from Boston on th e 9th, an d H a lif ax ear ly i n th e mort:inb of the 11th, may ba expected to reach Queenstown in 0 1 course of Saturday next. Should the City of Baltimore cs.'` off Cape Race, we will have (should she receive despatches) a week's later news from the United States. THE HORSE CHESTNUT TURNED TO ACCOI7NT.' A currespundent of the Queen throws out the foi" lowing suggestions iu regard to the present idle wasting' of the crop of horse chestnuts :—When we see scattered alot4 alleys and avenues and parks the fruit of the horse chestnut? we are all astonished that science has not yet been able t ° turn it to some use. But we are not long in suspecting t':" cause, if by chance we taste one of these large and teautif , chestnuts with which the children amuse themselves. A \ strong, an intense bitterness assails our tongues in the mos t disagreeable manner. Is this detect sufficient the cause the cultivation of the horse chestnuts to be abandoned as nutri' tive substance? We do not think so. No one is ignorant of the repulsive taste of the olive when plucked all green from the tree; and yet every one knows the excellent pur poses to which the olive can be turned. The means by which we render eatable the fruit of the olive tree suffice to van' quish what is offensive in the horse chestnut. 14 iee effec t, we take the trouble to grate the horse chestnuts, to wash them sufficiently to obtain the feecul a ; if, afterwards, we steep this fatcula in water for 10 or 12 hours, then if sinew we washit, and finally, if we plac e the last residue in a ver)r fine sieve, so that the water al one escapes, we obtain a starch free from bitterness and possess i n g all the qualities o f w heat. This process for obtaining the isacula of the horse chestnut by washing with water , and so that there may be no bad m a n y learned men have devoted a spe taste, is very old. an d when the first of these trees introduced Ll t() planted in one of the tours of the Saubise cial study thereto from the year 1615, the epoch wheel the the ß Court of Accounts at .Mo horse chestnut was brought from Constantinople;to 109 attention devoted to ' • tier, and the learned and illustrious the subject by M. Bon, pre-' Franca od o ne c n h . et '1 he v r h b ac k as 1729. At a later period, the celebrated Parnien ußtpauelwhee,mgaodees au:al:yr experiments on tine fruit, which all were crowned with a complete success. The ltocula of the horse chestnut is oul" ployed with advantage in tiermany as starch for the fauna tacture of paste, t o b e emp l oye d by bi n ders and paper'lu aaers. In the departments of Eure and Isere the Iteou la to obtained by particular preparations, the basis of which i 4 al ways water. The starch can be made as white and Sine as that furnished by grain. Thus prepared, it can, for e very purpose, take the place of the .potato, and affords a vcrY wholesome food. In 17.57 M. :Alurcandinrecemtne nded the water iu which the grated horse-chestnuts had been wash"' as suitable for bleecking linen, and ler fulling woollen stuffs' This same water which has been employed to wash and pre pare the posseeses also the property of taking 1,11.5 stains out of silk without destroying the colours. This 1_ not all, The pulp forms a food which various animals:lr: fond of. At Constantinople the horse-chestnut, ground powder, and mixed with bran, is given to horses to pro In or to cure certain diseases to whi ch the y are subject. 11_ lu Flanders, at Auchin, an oil is extracted from the heite.eo cstuut suitable fur butning an d also for food. Finally, bark of the tree is useful for tanning. As ,n a y be s e.en,i: fruit; so welch despised, has mu ch more value than is cn mostly supposed. • RUds share, of jai tior t t Way ` Farad Past I lative w e of the aPpoii th e I Ahortl Ac Union Pledg, tariff— lifartei tariff, ad vai The 11 01111 c reeeiv in Ca the n thougl tnone3 annua At telegn Onl to-d a y lators li nSett for trai Thew Cheq ue 106 i 8 i per Stook In tl t ion, a. littl e fi ditto 11488iV, A II 6 t-r-a' 411 q - ri - 1 6 2!-, 53 In ti Claj stt ration decline -4 ,tic Si itto t Ditto 'lEt Z Si Ditto Ditto F t ti •u e l li tt o r, l) lt ° t: ili an Cu d 6 Ditto 'Jitt o h c)i i ) rob —4 4ish Ditto, Dutch bitto' tquado -,gYptia Dittc Greek ;5: Ditto 'Ditt o Ditto Zuaten Ditto Mexican I)it to Ow, Th abun accot prise With he I_)u More duce Some the i vane, to an fee h z the 0 avera has 1 barge the to Cops e , cons u exhib deduc du e o