The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-11 00:00:00

SIPORTANT INFOR SIATION.

DR. ROBERTS' POOR MAN'S FRIEND
is confidently recommended to the Public as an unfail-
imr remedy for wounds of every description, burns, scalds,
chilblains, scorbutic eruptions, sore and inflamed eyes, lz,c.
Sold in note. ls. lid., 2s. 9d., 1 Is., and 225. eich. Also his
PILULJE ANTISCROPHLILX, confirmed by sixty years'
experience to be one of the beat alterative medicines ever
offered to the public. They form a mild and superior Family'
Aperient, that may be taken at all times without confine-
ment or change of diet. Sold in boxes, Is. lid., 2s. Sld., 48. 6d.,
Ils., and 228. each.

SOld wholesale by the proprietors, Beach and Barnicott,
Bridport, by the London houses, and retail by all respectable
medicine vendors in the United Kingdom and Colonies.

PROSPECTIVE CHANGES IN COSTUME.—TIIO
Court Journal says ;—We were the first to men.
tion, some months ago, that the evening costume for gen-
tlemen was about to be altered, and that the Prince of
Wales would support the movement. The last Prince of
Wales, afterwards George IV., introduced a dress blue
coat, lined with buff, a velvet collar, with a Royal button,
which was borne by all the elate of London. And there
can be no doubt that the newly suggested costume—velvet
tunic, velvet knickerbockers, silk stockings, and shoes—
would be a wonderful improvement upon the present even-
ing dress,which is also worn by the "greengrocer," waiter,
and the highest noble in the land. It would not only mark
the distiaction, but it would give an impetus to trade.
Some years ago a gentleman's morning and evening dress
was expensive. It consisted of coats lined with fur in
winter, and faced with velvet in spring, summer, and
autumn; leather pantaloons and hessian boots were worn,
and beaver hats were in fashion. In an evening, short
net or kerseymere inexpressibles, silk stockings, silk or
satin waistcoats, and cocks hats were in vague. In the
present day, gossamer silk hats, wide-awakes, tweed trou-
sers, light paletots, aro the fashion for morning attire;
while loose trousers, plain coats, and boots form the even-
ing costume. We hope, too, and believe, that a change
will take place in the Court dress, and that the old-
fashioned suit will be replaced by a more becoming one.
DOCTORS AND PATIENTS.—Among the curious
calculations that may be founded upon the census
returns hero is one made by Dr. Farr. It is reckoned that
for every death in a year there are constantly two persons
ill in the year ; and, so reckoning, the census. returns of
ISSI and 1861 and the mortality returns of the intervening
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midland 54, Eastern 57, Northern 58, North-midland 59,
Yorkshire G 4, Monmouthshire and Wales 75, and in the
North-western counties (Lancashire and Cheshire) as many
as 80. The calculation shows one medical man to every
1,071 persons in England and Wales ; but, the numbers
differ so greatly in different parts of the kingdom that in
London the medical men are one to every 514 persons, and
in Monmouthshire and Wales only one to every 1,769. The
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to pass to survivors ; and therefore the number who lefty no
personal property cannot have been considerable. The
average amount left by these 300 gentlemen was £3,139 ;
35 left less than £lOO, 127 left above £l,OOO, 20 of these left
above £lo,ooo—nemeln 16 between £lO,OOO and £20,000,
two between £20,000 and £30,000, and three between
£50,000 and £IOO,OOO.
DOG SHOWS AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL.—A
memorial has been presented from certain of the in-
habitants of St. Mary's parish, Islington, to Sir George
Grey, on the subject of the proposed dog show at the
Islington Agricultural Hall. The memorialists complain
that during nine days and nights in May, 1863, they and
their families were subjected to the annoyance arising from
the incessant barking and howling of the couple of thou-
sand dogs confined in the building; and they are conse-
quently much alarmed at the announcement that a similar
annoyance is likely to be inflicted upon them in May next.
Sir George Grey has informed the memorialists that,
although granting their case to be a hard one, he cannot
interfere. He however, recommends them to apply for an
injunction to the Court of Chancery.
AT POMPEII five new rooms have been brought

to light not far from the Forum. In one of them a great
many pieces of bread wrapped up in napkins have been
found, most of tho napkins being still in good preservation.
Amongst (Allor articles found there was a beautiful little
seal, with the syllables ANI. Ito, engraved upon it. M.
Fioretti considers them the abbreviation of a proper name,
Anicetus ifodestus. M. Felix Patiglione has undertaken
the task of constructing a model of Pompeii in cork, and