The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-06 00:00:00

TILE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1863.

of Brighton, which is even now consider-
ing the question of turning its sewage to the
supply of the crops on shore instead of pouring it
into the sea to pollute the water in which it invites
its visitors to bathe, will, by an outlay of 20,0001.
for plant, obtain an annual return of 20,0001. for
rent. Nor is there to be apprehended any
danger from effluvia. The bounteous earth is the
most efficient of all deodorisers. It is of course
possible to task it beyond its powers. But this
stage is reached only long after the limit of
profitable application is passed. It is ascer-
tained that tho only cases in which there is
• perceptible nuisance occur where the mass
of sewage is 'far out of proportion to the
amount required for the growth of crops of
the heaviest description, and the obvious remedy
is to extend it over • larger surface, and thus ob•
tain increased returns from • wider area. On the
other hand, it is ascertained that though, after an '
application to • moderate amount, the drains will
flow somewhat fuller than before, the water which
passes from them is absolutely pure. Thus, by
turning sewage to its natural use, we not only pre-
serve it from polluting our streams, but we add to
their volume an amount of transparent filtered
water such as must be most serviceable to the
population on their banks.
It is impossible to contemplate these various re-
sults without profound reverence for the wise con-
catenation of law by which all Nature is bound
together, and equal amazement at the ingenuity
with which man has so often hurt himself by dis-
regarding her ordinances. Drawing our food,
clothing, supplies of every sort from all quarters
of the globe, we have been content to render Eng-
land the cloaca maxima of the world. We have
thrown into the air with our breath, into the
waters with our drains , the elements of all this
mass of materials ; nay, we have even thus so far
diaaipated the products of our own fields that we
have been compelled to send for supplies of
manure to the antipodes to keep them in culti-
vation. In thus doing we have converted our cities
intoseats of pestilence, our streams into noisome
sewers, the surrounding sea itself into one vast sink.
But all this, which is poison to us, is nourishment
to plants. Every green leaf helps to restore the
vivifying parity of the air, every inch of soil is a
perfect filter for foul liquids, every tender rootlet
turns corruption into wholesome food. These are
humble truths long known to all among us, but
together they build up a stupendous scheme of
natural government, against which we have vainly
struggled with incalculable loss. Be it ours in
this generation to cease from the bootless rebellion,
and, by condescending LI learn of Nature, convert
her from a vengeful Fate into a ready and smiling
handmaid.

Ebt Court.

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OSBORNE, JAN. 5.

The Queen drove out to-day.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Lientenant•General
Bonny. and Captain Grey, left Osborne this morning for
Buckingham Palms.
Prins Arthur, attended by Major Elpilinstone, accom-
panied the Prince of Wolin to London, and proceeds from
thanes to Greenwich Park.

A deputation from the Faversham Unice, consisting of
Kr. A. Cobb (chairman), and Mr. W. Mails (clerk), bad
an interview with the Right Hoe. C. P. Villiers, LP.,
yesterday, at the office of the Poce•law Board, Whitehall.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of the North Ameriesn Provinces.
Despatches were sect to the Governors of the Ceps of
Good Hope, Natal, and lit Helena.

Timms ROYAL, HATAlucir.—The Primal of
Wake hemmed this theatre with a visit last night. His
Royal Highneme wee ableeded by Cornet Gleichen. Gewerel
Knoll" sad Cartels Grey. The perfonneaces were : Lord
Dwitirstry ; Iteatles, Prince of Abyssinia: and Mrs White.

The Queer has aooepted a copy of " Poems : an
Offering to Immnehire," end melody =preened to Mies
Faithfull it. satisfaction with the same.

The Countess of Craven and the Ladies Craven
have left Gorhansbury, when they have been on a visit to
the Earl and Countess of Verulam, for The Grove, near
Watford, on a visit to the Bari and Countess of Clarendon.
The Berl and Countess of Verulam have been
receiving a suocessiois of visitors at Gorhambnry dazing the
Past week.

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Lady &MA Vane Tempest was safely delivered
of a eon on Sunday, at her residence in Chester-square.

Lady Harriet Vernon was safely delivered of a
daughter as &May bat.

Sir John and lady Thorold and family have
arrived at the Palace Hotel, Buckinghare-gate, from Elysian
Park, Grantham, on their way to their residence in the
Champs Elyse's', at Paris.
Belfast is determined to erect a cathedral for the
diocese of Oosnor. An energetic movement is being made,
with the bishop of the diocese at the head ; sad the sub-
scription list is in a flourishing state. Hewes. Laynon,
Lyn', and Lanyori, of Belfast and Dublin, have received
instructions to prepare plans.
The Mowarchia Nationale of Turin announces the
preemies of Mr. Bari* Oliviers in that city, and Mate at his
intention to deliver a " Lecture en America" there. This
lecture was read originally to a number of mechanics in
Dublin, and took the Federal and North side. Mr. O'Brien
is also to go to GlOlOll4 for what purpose Is not known. A
Dublin journal jocularly asks—ls he about to offer himself
for the gilded chair of Otho!

On the let of January, Cornelius Hackett, aged
108 years, died in the city of Armagh, passaged of all his
faculties. He was born on the property of Lord Cherie.
moot, in the county of Trope, and when the French landed
at Oarrickfargus, in 1760, he aooompanied his father (being
this sin years dap) to the some of action. This proves
his birth to be in 1754, and hie age 108 years. Deceased
mesa inner by hada, and, even up to a few mouths of his
death, be was able to move about the street and nee the
spade or rake.

A oorrespondent of the Times asks :—" Is it not
practicable to add dignity to an ungracious surname? 'Ths
Pitts, Bacons, and Shelley' did so. No one would now be
ashamed of Boyle, Finch, Fans, Bye& Pratt, or SempilL
There is nothing lettering about Pauly, though spelt with
an e and ac. Pepri does not appear taking in Punch;
Dowglas and Keith divested of association are anything
but musical ; and as to all the numerous Yam and Os of
which the Highlander, and Irish are so proud, what could
be more inharmoeious ? Let people, thee, sot be ashamed
of their names, let them reflect that worthy deeds ennobled
a 'Peel' in the eyes of the world, that private virtues
have made illustrious • Kyrle and a Peabody, not alone
meow their seigisboon and contemporaries."
A correspondent at Preston writes :—" The most
striking sign of the reverse" of the people here is the
asked anemones of their bowie. You can scarcely enter
• single cottage from which some superfluous articles of
flusher, have not disappeared ; and many are destitute of
everything but the indispensable chain and tables. Pawn.
tag has been carried on to an estoot which surprised even
I those who were mast coomemat with the distress from the
beginning. When drat the work of clothing was corn.
mewed, the committee had an idea that the quickest and
the cheapest plan would be to clear the pawnbrokers'
'helms, bat when the list hint was given of this Mteetieri
they were so onrwlsehned with tickets that it would have
I taken half a year to examine and verify them. A visitor
who had some experienoe in the matter might collect a W-
ild in any dreg in the tome. Of mune it was only pro-
posed to release useful articles of clothing, but the habit
of the pearls to pawn Wag" is a bundle, so that to gist
out • shawl, or • blear*, or • coat, it wee seeemary to
take out, perhaps, • sot of china ornaments, s tat iron, a
silver watch, or some similar article de teas. So the com-
mittee very quickly gave up the mace, ausepi as reputed
imealel eases, ►nd, though they have virtually spent nearly
9,0001. in clothing, not above 1201. has gone for pawls-
, tickets.*

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WIDNI:ISDAY. THIIIISDAT.
N.W. to N.K, and to SCOTLAND. N.J. to N.W., strong,
8.E., sale, snowy. mitt snow.
As above. IRMA=D. As above.
W. to N. and Z., a gale. W. Carnal. N.N.N. to W.N.W.,
snowy. strong, some snow.
As nest above. N.W.NNANCS. As nest above.
As above. S.W.llramasa. At above.
&E. to N.B. and to LL SOMAS& N.W. to N.L, strong,
N.W., a gale, rata or spoally.
snow.
N.N.W. to LICE., a I. COW. E. to N. and N.W.,
gale, with snow. strong, some snow.

THE Bins END thareev.—The Times this morn-
ing puts into the bands of atheists, deists, and all enemies
of the Holy Scriptures, the following weapon :—" In that
book (the Bible) there is not one single text that can be
perverted to prove slavery unlawful, though there ie much
which naturally tends to its mitigation, its elevation, sod
its final extinction. In the New Testament we have an
epistle written by the man who represents the last
revealed phew and development of the Gospel,
sent by the hand of • runaway slave, who had
sought • refuge with the writer, to his lawful master, to
the purport that the master and his slave were to get on
better, and do their duty to one another more thoroughly
for the future. The seine writer tells his recent eon.
verts that if they are slaves they moat make the bait of
that condition, and not try to escape it, at least by any
means contrary to the laws of the country. The only pos-
sible doubt about the exact meaning of his advice is, whs.
titer slaves are to refuse their liberty, even if it be of.
fared ; or whether they are merely to remain true to
their master, even if chance prawns the opportunity
of 'move. The context which says that • faithful
and dutiful Christian slave becomes the freedman of
his Heavenly Master, clearly proves that a slave who
refuses the offer of freedom has • high scriptural
argument for his choioe. If it be said that slavery is at
miaow with the spirit of the Gospel, so also are a good
many things which are not yet laid under the ban of alcli-
Hee, or threetened with the ' war power.' Sumptuous
fare, purple and floe linen, wealth, ecclesiastical titles, un-
married clergy, good clerical incomes, and many other
things are contrary to the spirit of the Gospel, or, at
leash can be proved so as easily as slavery. But the Roman
catholic* have just as much to say for any one of their ,
peculiar doctrines as the abolitionists have for their one
article of • standing or falling community." We need '
scemely say that the foregoing Locutions of the Times,
which have been over and over 'gain disposed of, will be
vidienately denied by every careful student of Holy Writ.