The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-01 00:00:00

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND
is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail-
Iwo. remedy for wounds of every description, burns, Scalds,
chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, &c,
Sold in pots. ls. lhd. 2s. Id., 11s., and 225. each. Also his
PILULE ANTISCR:OPHUL/E, confirmed by sixty years'
experience to be one of the best alterative medicines ever
offered to the public. They form a mild And superior Family
APerient, that may be taken at all times a ithout confine-
ment or shange of diet. Sold in boxes, ls. 4d., 2s. ed., 4s. 6d.,
IC, and 225. each.
Sold wholesale by the proprietor?, Beach and Barnicott,
Bridoott, by tla, London houses, and retail by all respectable
medicine vendors In the United Kingdom and Colonies.

PARIS.-THE GRAND HOTEL,
Boulevard des Capucines. Place de Nouvelle Opera
opposite the Rue de la Paix, and near the Theatres.
Has been opened since July, 1.86 z. It contains 700 bed-
rooms, prices from 4fr. to 25fr. ; 70 drawing-rooms, from sfr.
to 301 r. ; a magnificent salon, capable of dining more than
300 persons, and where there is a table d'hote at six o'clock.
Dinners and breakfasts are served a la carte in the coffee-
rooms, a; well as in the apartments. There is a reading-
room with the best English sud foreign papers and publica-
tions, a music-room and a drawing-room for the use of tra-
vellers without any additional charge. There are also baths,
billiard-rooms, smoking divans, post-office; cabs, ca rriages,
and omnibuses going to the railway stations. The servants
speak all languages. This superb hotel, po sessinz all that
modern luxury and comfort can combine, and situated in the
most fashionable part of Paris, is recommended to the atten-
tion of travellers. .

Independently of their Two Hotels, the Compagni6 Immo-
biliere has established an extensive Private Furn:shed house
on the Boulevard des CaUucines, opposite the ROTUNDA of
the GRAND HOTEL, where Families can reside as in their
own rivate residences, and where they may rely upon find-
ing .the utmost comfort.

tr) OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
It in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus. lung's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.

Vice- PatrOri —Pis Royal 'Highness the Prince of WA LE -',K.G
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.

Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.

The numerous and urgent appeals of the sick poor for ad-
mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the
affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged
t treat as out-patients many distressing cases which, with
more adequate tunds, they would gladly admit into the wards.
The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500
beds.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on
voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by
the Treasurer. Edward Maw .erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also
by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond aud Co. ; !Terries and
Co. ; Ransom and Co. •
and' Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith,
Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay
andPany(ef and C
o.;Denisono. G;
P and Co. ; Males,
Deacon, and Co. ;
overeud. Gurney, anti C ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ;
Masterman end Co. ; 1. Earned and Co., Liverpool ; and at
the hospital, from 10 till 5.
STANFORD S. SMITH hearetary."

BLACKWOOD.—" Tony Butler" possee4eve more
exciting ittidants in its present instalment than
have heretofore been thtfla Skeleton
Darner is quite the hero of this titnlion, and his
careless flow of spirits, his never-ending
and petfedt ge,c,d,hnmour is rather a relief after the
somewhat lugubrious style Of
"Tony," who is of a melan-
choly cast, and always prone to tlitalt list: worst of things.
Alice is again mixed up with her flirtatiene, end does not
shine in that eapacity, There is a variety of description in
this story that fehdete it eery readable, and it is almost cer-
tain to attract attention. "The is ^f Sit William Napier"
is one of the most interesting
articles fiete mat with. The
distinguished man meets with due copsideratton in this
'
able criticism, and it will doubtless prove agreeable to many
to wands; bath hater the
past, and retrace some of the
stirring scenes in which thie departed worthy figared, and
which he afterwards chronicled to stela good effect. One
of the most noticeable points in his career Wag that he was
self-educated. He is a sfriking proof of the value of perco-
verance, and ati elidence that precocious children are not
those that turn out the meet btilliant teholars in after-life.
He made himself a proficient in man,' languages, adding
thereto the study of the literature of the econntry. His
whole career* as here epitomised, is a truthful and a touch-
ing one. He eeeres to have struggled valiantly,toiled sedu-
lously, and laboured efficiently
in many paths, and at last
to have endured a melancholy old age, amid much .
suffering and great losses. The lest passage of
this criticism well sums up the sub•"' in the follow-
in g Ai:torsi** woolae--et tel* a set ey Liomon.
this side of the grarei wherefore William Napier may well
rest in his, with so mte'le recorded concerning him, that in
spite of some blemishes oversliattov'ted by a thousand ad-
mirable qualities, he was a noble creature, of Whore, as a
soldier, an author, and a man, his country had jtlet reason
to be proud." "Chronicles of Carlingford" in this twelfth
part apparently brings us 'eery near to the conclusion of
the fitful tale. As might be suppOssdi the Curate is suc-
cessfully brought through his trial. He certaitly does not
meet With tench encouragement from his relations and
that constantly taking place change to all the
friends or courtesy Mitt his enemies. The episode of Miss
seriousNVo d e h oaunsde engagement'ssolemn
events h
is tin
a
in this narrative, Like many in real life, Miss 1-Vaittol,th,
though bru, quo and impracticable in everyday concerns,
comes out in agreeable inntrast in times of great emer-
gencies, and appears willing to help the unfortunate and
assist those perplexed by cruel dilemmas. Mr Morgan's
confusion is well described when he finds that hie prejudice
bas made him ridiculous and unjust; but his pity for him-
self outweighs his sorrow for having injured his fellow-
minister by his harsh and hasty measures. " The Public
Schools' Report" contains a great deal of useful informa-
tion on topics with which it h desirable to become ac-
quainted with, yet of which many are ignorant. It is
entertaining to note the curious replies which are sometimes
given to awkward queries, and to mark the sweeping
changes of modern times pass over institutions that seemed
at one tine impervious to all alteration. ".Eton" is the
public school here referred to, and a very fair estimate
is given of its character on the whole. The
writer mention& some desirable changes that aright be made
in some respects, but it is no proof of want of interest to
selvocate the adoption of the remedial measures that the
change of times may have rendered necessary. One very
true observation is here made, that there is hardly any
foundation for the many assertions we constattly hear of
relating to physical perfection in athletic sports being com-
bined with mental proficiency in sterner labours- Such
combinations of powers are rare—the gifts of Heaven are
distributed more evenly. It follows as a natural sequence
that to distinguish himself conspicuously in soy pursuit a
boy must make it his almost exclusive occupation, and the
fatigues attendant on either post of honour, as Head of the
School or Captain of the Eleven, debars and unfits him from
time or attention to the other sphere of excellence or depart-
ment of competition. " Cornelius O'Dowd upon Men and
Women and other Things in General" is continued in the
bantering style of old, and also we meet with the same racy
descriptions and satirical allusions to passing events, "A
Masterly Inactivity" aptly designates the present awkward 1
position of England in respect to foreign affairs. "The
Crisis of Parties" is the last article met with, and treats of
the perplexing state of things at pre,ent in a moderate tore.
An opinion is expressed that the pried has nearly arrived
to the enottotony of this aspect of A crisie of parties
is taking place at home, a etisis he the war is imminent
abroad. Tho session of Parliarnant is far advanced, and it
has been wholly wasted, but it is not Ikely to terminate
without the occurrence of events which will make it memo-
rable in our annals."

DUBLlN.—"Present Pcsition of the Irish Educa-
tion
Q °llu" l l yis the title of the first artic4.. I
stating that "the present Ap?tvm cannot last."
into the subk•ef, and concludes by
eaters .vi eesrtyi f
" Marc" is the title of none very Lociaccholy verses
that allude to bygone days and ("pia vanished
scenes of pleasure. They are written in a
pleasing style,
with a flowing melody that attracts and interests. "Mil-
ton's Minor Poems" come under notico. There is always
something worthy of attentioin in the early efforts of those
whose achievements in the fullness of tiers have shown out
conspicuous among the literature of their age,
and will last
while the language in which they are written lives. The
"vital signs" always discoverable in 11.1iltor.'s style are
found even in the earliest of his compositions. It is here
truly said that there is cause for regret that the great poet did
not present us with more of the imaginings of his youth,
fresh with so vivid a lustre and stored with such enchanting
illustrations. " Something of a seraphic spirit animates his
boyhood and early manhood," V€' me told, and that account
accords well with the after life of him who was inspired to
catch glimpses of—

When angels tremblepp
" The azure throne, th hire blaze,
e sapphire
description
"The Cluricaun" is a peculiar 1. " they
gaze."
tale sketch in verse, which
will be most agreeable to native reads " A King for an
Hour" concludes the strange
"Theodore of Corsica," begun inle
is one of those mysteriesof this of
of fact thatt h.hi ns utn
m arent stranger
b episode e
* It
fiction, and seem to make the records of history resemble
the chronicles of romance. " Old Irish Actors and their
Contemporaries" present sketches of Thomas Ryder and
William O'Brien. These details will interest
many
renders
and serve to refresh the memory or improve the knowledge
nowledeas
of well-informed or ignorant readers, as the case may be,
respecting histrionic matters. "Leon Gozlan—a Word
about
,hiseat
r Life brings before us an account
f a celebrated
e
way, of whom it is desirable to
be informed. He is a man of great genius who was placed
in strange times, and in evidently
ehed andrua u NiVur i
his
i n g s,"
impressed with the spirit
of his age, The mention here made of his works shows
that he promises considerable powers of description, and
the extract taken from his description of the French
blockade i
us
s a t
wThheenspisrtiatrovfiungatioatuadl
hatred must have
impressive one.
ve
been strong,
naked crowds burned and destroyed the "treasures
of the two hemispheres " because an English
icuosntat continued, pre-
judice made them establish a blockade.
ryetl'het
clever
gar xalgceecyeoeuannatdt,
, and Lizette is afresh
cross
sosNs epiguhrpbcousershojoild't'hee
doomed to disappointment. The character of Mrs Pilmer
is very well sketched in her crafty manssavres and dark
FRASER..—Fraser opens with an article on Public
swehhieemheiss. su'r‘eStoadwellinVatatneintyti:nrirn"d admiration.
Schools, founded on the report of the Commission
on the subject, which enters very fully into the
principles of government existing in our great
schools, more especially referring to Eton. The
paper is well worth reading, and the author pro-
mises at a future time to discuss the questions of extending
the study of the sciences, and of modern languages, in
public schools. 64 Indian Barracks and Hospitals" is the
teixticeitoinfg interests. Years ago the condition of our Indiana paper which treats of a subject whose importance
is too apt to be overlooked amid the crowd of pressing and
barracks aroused the fervent indignation of Sir Charles
Napier. No wonder, when he saw his bravo soldiers
quartered in places more deadly than the hottest conflict
with the Sikhs, that the great General, whose care for his
men was one of the brightest laurels of his wreath, should
passionately exclaim, 64 Would to God that Parliament had
the returns of the regiments quartered in these Ca'aba
barracks from the year MO, and of the British soldiers
killed by them 1" Even new, when Parliament and the
public have before them the startling fact that GO per
ttihoonuusarnidudoifffoeurerutereooispseiourni:tng. ii' perish annually, the iliac.
'
surprising. The revels-
the
loss of a company out of every regiment every 20 months,
Nightingale,
toifugthalee,Sthaneiwtairsye
aCuo u nititysdilon, the strictures of Miss
friend
of
the
soldier ;
all fail to awake the official mind from its supine routine.
It is sufficiently mortifying to find that the evils of which
the great conqueror of Scincie compl ined so bitterly are
still the active destroyers 01 our army, but it is more so to
find that so little is doing towards their remedy. Surely
we must not bear the national sin and disgrace of counte•
nancing such wholesale murder, when we can no longer
plead ignorance as our excuse. " The Campaigner at
Home" discourses upon various matters pleasantly enough,
and the writer of the lively and fascinating picture of
"French Life' continues her narrative. In a survey of
the results of "Three Years' War in America," the writer
observes "we may well draw some lessons of modesty in
our prophecies, and moderation in our political theories,
from the great events enacted for three years past within
the bo-ders of the once United States." The story et
"Gilbert Rugge" is proceeded with, aud promises interest.
T)l5 04110 passengers on the mail coach seem to have been

UNITED SERVICE.—The " United Service's corn •
mences with an article on " N•_;val Tactics," in
which a contrast is drawn between the ancient mode
of naval warfare and that which must of necessity
result from the i:itroduction of steam power. We
believe, however, notwithstanding the pre posed plat;
of forming ships in echelon or double echelon like a body of
troop, as proposed for the future modus operandi, when a
naval action tukes place, that the chances of success must
after all depend upon the ability and promptitude of the
captains, and the daring of the crews. " Oswald Hastings ;
or, the adventures of a Queen's Aide-de•camp," by W.
W. linollys, is continued, The hero of the tale, after
quarrelling with his would-be patron, and falling in love
with his daughter as described in a preceding chapter,
enlists, and is eventually promoted. The story is written
in the present approved sensation style, aad will no doubt
commend many admirers. Lieutenant A. Steinmetz's clever
papers on the " Soldier's Why and Because," are proceeded
with, and in that now before us we find some remarks on
the theoretical principles of drill, and the chief battalion
movements, exemplified in battle. A chapter on the
" Prussian Invasion of France, in 1792," contains much
interesting matter. The writer has a thorough knowledge
of his subject, and shows how a divided command and
conflicting interests can render a grand army powerless even
when opposed to raw levies. A glance at the history of this