The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.

SlR,—The Prime Minister's reply to the deputation is
so very candid and encouraging, that, if the working men
do but act upon the very significant hint his lordship was
kind enough to give them, they will soon obtain the object
of their reasonable wishes, as they will find their efforts
strongly backed by the whole nation of shopkeepers, who
are as much interested in the matter as their mechanical
countrymen ; and although it cannot be denied that a diffe-
rence of opinion exists, and that the other side, being reli-
giously conscientious, is entitled to respect, still the Lon-
doners feel that, as they are under the same laws as the
Greenwichers and the Hampton Courters, they have a right
to the same privileges, and they think that that which is
good in the country cannot be wicked in London—and I
think so too.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obe-
dient servant, 0, E.
March, 186.1.

THE MULREADY EXHIBITION at the South Ken
sington Museum will be opened to-morrow,
THE Charivari this week has a caricature of John
Bull in convulsions of grief by the side of the British lion,
crouching like a cur, with a tin kettle, labelled " Schleswig-
Holstein," fastened to his tail. Mr. Bull is exclaiming that
the lion is " bien 2nalade."
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SALMON EGGS ara
being hatched by Mr, Francis, at Twickenham, under the
direction of the Acclimatisation Society. As BJOII as the
young salmon are fit, they will be removed to various rivers.
It is hoped that salmon may be caught off Chelsea next year.
DISCOVERY OF A MSS. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
SILVIO PELLICO,—The I?evista Italiana announces
that a manuscript containing a life of Silvio Pellico, written
by himself, has been discovered amongst the papers of the
late Marchioness of Barolo. It is well known that after
leaving Spielberg he became librarian to the Marchioness,
who died the other day. It is stated that the memoir is
shortly to be published.
OUR TRADE IN SWEETS.—In the year 1855 the
total amount of confectionary made i❑ this country
did not exceed 8,003 tons, whereas in 1562 the amount had
risen to 25,000 tons per annum, The Messrs. Schooling
alone consumed between 400 and 500 tons of sugar, and 200
tons gum arable, and sent outlo,ooo boxes containing sweets
last year. As the trade has increased, many houses have
adopted certain specialities, Thus, one estab:ishment
makes hundreds of tons of jams and marmalades in the
year, another makes 150 tons of lozenges and comfits, a
third nothing but medicated lozenges, another acidulated
drops, which are an entirely English manufacture, ant
being known abroad. Then again, gum goods aro spe-
cially produced by one house, &c, The English manufac•
turers, having fairly set their shoulders to the wheel, are
fast distancing their foreign competitors. Hitherto great
purity from noxious adulterations of sweets produced
abroad has been in their favour, but now the English ma-
nufacturers are as free from these as those of their neigh-
bours, whilst they do not, like them, use flour and other
farina to bring up the colour of their comfits, a habit uni-
versally indulged Du by continental manufacturers...'-0
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