The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

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that youth of a nation Disraeli, the younger, has
finely called the Trustees of Posterity ! A younger
generation, whose delight it was to hang upon
the burning words that fell from the lips of John
Wilson, as for so long and memorable an interval
the Professor of Moral Philosophy in the Univer-
sity of Edinburgh. The silvery yellow hair, the
stalwart manly frame, the ringing accents, the
filming eye, even the slovenly sit of the rusty old
professorial gown hanging awry upon those broad
shoulders, are still 'borne :tenderly and lovingly
in recollection. Gone though he is from amongst
us, he yet lives, this noble creature, this true
man, this brave, bold critic—he yet lives in the Nodes
Ambrosiance. Open the pages anywhere, and you re-
cognise as vividly as you would that of an old friend,
whose voice greets pm through the half opened
doorway, you cannot but recognise, upon the instant,
the strong full tones of the voice .of Professor
Wilson. Hear him thus, through the lips of the
Shepherd, breathing forth that wondrous descrip-
tion of—

" A &EGER-THAT IS AN OPFISHER--a' wavin
wi' white plumes, glitterin wi' gowd, and ringin wi' iron—
gallopin on a grey horse, that caves (tosses) the foam frae
its fiery nostrils, wi' a mane o' clouds, and a tail that flows
like a cataract; moustachies about the mouth like a de-
vourin cannibal, and proud fierce een, that seem glowerin
for an enemy into the distant horrison—his long swurd
swinging in the scabbard wi' a fearsome clatter aneath
Bellerophon's belly—and his doup dunshin (bumping)
doun among the spats o' a teeger's skin, or that e' a leopard
the sound o' the trumpet gangs up to the sky,
answered by the rampaugin Arab's 'ha, ha,' . . . leddies
frae balconies, startin up, and, wi' palpitatin hearts, sendin
looks o' love and languishment after the Flyin Dragon!"
On opening the book upon the chance of lighting
upon some homelier passage, what have we lighted
upon but a glorification of good eating, enough to
make our mouth water as we note the gusto wish
which the, Shepherd smacks his lips over it as he
discourses :

"Could beef and greens send up in their steam your soul
to heaven . . The greediest gluttony becomes a virtue.
Eating for eating's sake the most sacred o' household
duties. The sweat drops that stand on your brow while
your jaws are chinkin' is beautifu' as the dew on the moun-
tain at sunrise. The music o' knives and forks like that o'
'flutes and soft recorders ;' and think, sir, oh think ! hoo the
imagination is roosed by the power o' contrast between the
gor•cock lyin' we his buttered breast on the braid o' his
back on a bed o' brown toasted bread, and whurrin awa in
vain doun the wund afore the death shot, and then tepee!.
teerie, head-ovar•heels, :in the blue lift, and doun on the
greensward or the blooming heather a battered and bluidly
bunch o' plummage, gorgeous and glorious still in the
death-thraws, your only bird o' Paradise !"

Or, for a touch of the broadly humorous, let us
plunge with Tickler and the Shepherd into the
seething salt water for a strong swim against the
turmoil of the wash caused by a passing steamer :
Tickler.--• Keep your mouth shut, James, till we're out
of the swell.
Shevherd.—Em—hem—umph—humph—whoo—whoo—
whurr—whurr—herrachvacherach.
Tickler.-7 Whsy whsy whsy whugh —whugh
shugh—shugh—prugh—ptsugh—prugh.
Shepherd.—lt's lang tin' I've drank aae muckle saut
water at ae sittin'—at ao soomin', I mean—as I hae
dune, sir, sin' that steamboat gaed by. Sho does indeed
kick up a deevil o' a rumpus.
Tickler.-- \Vhoo whoo whoof—. wht oo whroo—
whroof•—proof—ptroof—sptrf
Shepherd.—Ao thing I maim tell you, sir, and that's gin
you tak the cramp noo, you maunna expeck ony assist-
ance free me—no, gin you were my ain faither. This
bates a' the swalls I Confound the James Watt,
quoth I.
Enough, we close the book with a sense of gratitude
mingled with our admiration. We breathe a beni-
son upon the memory of John Wilson. We place
among the classic favourites upon our bookshelves
—within easy reach whenever we list to turn to
those pages through the eloquent voices from
which we can even hear the beatings of a great
human heart—the Noctes Ambrosiance.

Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments
in the Civil Service.

(From the Civil Service Gazette.)
FOREIGN OYFICE —The Vice-Consulship at Guayra,
Venezuela, has become vacant by the death of Mr. Arthur
C. Kqrtright, salary £3OO.

WAR OFFlCE—Deputy-Assistant Commissary- General
Edward Turnbull, from halt-pay, has been appointed to be
deputy-arsistant comnissary-general, vice Wrentinore,
deceased. Mr. Edward Lionel Scott has been appointed a
temporary clerk in the accountant-general's office, London.
Mr. Edward Stoney has been appointed an assistant-war-
der, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. James Gunn has been
appointed civil assistant in the Survey Department, Edin-
burgh, Mr. Frederick Joyce has been appointed civil as•
sistant in the Survey Department, Dublin. Mr. Francis
John Thomas Walsh has been appointed civil assistant in
rho Survey Department, Dublin. Mr. Samuel H. White-
home has been appointed a clerk in the Commissariat De-
partment, Jamaica.

THE ADMIRALTY—The office of clerk of the cheque,
Greenwich Hospital, has become vacant by the death of Mr.
It. Haig; salary, £5OO. A vacancy for a lieutenant in
Greenwich Hospital has been caused by the death of Lieut.
B. J. Loveless, salary, ..-C230. Mr. Edward Chas. Algernon
Capel has been appointed a clerk in the Dockyard, Malta.
ADMIRALTY REGISTRY—Mr. E. D. Campbell has been
appointed a clerk, London.

EDUCATION OFFICE—Mr. James MacKenzie has been
appointed an inspector's assistant, London. Mr. William
Taylor has been appointed an inspector's assistant, Loudon.
THE POST OFFICE—Mr. Geo. P, Lindley has been ap-
pointed a temporary clerk, London. Mr. William Foxall
has been appointed a clerk at Stoke-on-Trent. Mr. Wm.
Clarke has been appointed a sorting clerk, Derby.
Toon-Law BOARD—Mr. Alfred Douglas Adrain has
been appointed a supplemental clerk, London.
PAYMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE—Mr. Alfred Harrison
has been appointed a clerk, London.
REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S OFFICE—Mr. Thomas llartwell
Mayhew has been appointed a clerk, London.
COURT or PROBATE—Mr Henry A. Walbancke has been
appointed a copying clerk. Mr William James Heard,
supernumerary clerk, has been promoted to be a general
assistant clerk, vice Mr Herbert Francis Lascelles promoted.
CUSTOMS—Mr J. Coyle, examining officer, Cardiff, has
been promoted to be examining officer at Falmouth. Mr
Charles Innes has been appointed clerk at Greenock. Mr
Samuel Longman has been appointed supernumerary clerk,
London Docks. Mr. Charles Pugh has been appointed
examining officer, London. Mr Thomas Cameron has been
appointed outdoor officer, Greenock. Mr John Hartley has
been appointed outdoor officer, London. Mr Michael Moy-
lan has been appointed outdoor officer, London. Mr Win.
Fry has been promoted from 4th to 3d class, outdoor officers,
London. Mr James Johnston has been promoted from sth
to 4th class, outdoor officers, London, Mr R. T. Lilley has
been promoted from sth to 4th class, outdoor officers, Lon-
don. Mr William Moatyn has been promoted from sth to
4th class outdoor officers, London.
INLAND REVENUE-- Stamps and Tax Branch—Mr
Charles Mahony has been appointed clerk in the Comptrql-
ler's Department, Dublin. Mr George Jolley, supernume-
rary surveyor of taxes, has been promoted to be a surveyor,
and appointed to the Monmouth district, Excise Branch
—Mr William Mosey, oflter, Reigate division, Sussex col-
lection, has been appointed to London, East, Ist division,
London, East, collection. Mr Leona rd Leigh, officer, Lon-
don, East, Ist division, London, East, collection, has been
appointed to Reigate division, Sussex collection. Mr Class.
East, second clerk, Dorset collection, has been appointed
first clerk, Dorset collection. Mr Edward Dowling Stanley,
2d class assistant, London, North, collection, has been ap-
pointed Ist class assistant, Inverury, Ist division, Aberdeen
collection. Mr James Finn, 2,1 class assistant, Northampton
collection, has been appointed Ist class assistant, Bridgend,
3d division, Argyle collection. Mr Warwick Henry Mann,
2d class assistant, Plymouth collection, has been appointed
Ist class assistant, Tullamore, Ist division, Birr collection.
IRELAND—Mr John E. Madden has been appointed
junior clerk to the judge of the Landed Estates Omit.
THE EAST INDIES—Mr T. B. Tracey, assistant magis-
trate and collector at Azirrigurh, has been appointed to offi-
ciate as a joint magistrate and deputy collector. Mr A.
Mackenzie has been appointed to be assistant to the magis-
trate and collector of Shahabad, and to exercise the powers
of a sub-magistrate of the 2d class. Mr G. M. Currie has
been appointed to be assistant to the magistrate and collec-
tor of Nuddes, and to exercise the powers of a sub-magis-
trate of the 2d class. Mr J. Stewart has been appointed to
be assistant to the magistrate and collector of Bhaugulpore,
and to exercise the powers of a subordinate magistrate of
the 2d class. Mr G. E. Wakefield, assistant commissioner,has been appointed to officiate as deputy:
has Sirsa, N.W.P. The Roy. T. Y. Mitchinson been ap-
pointed chaplain of Subathoe, N.W.P.

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extremity, Mr. Charles Morton, of the Oxford Music Hall,
opened
a subscription list in his hall, with the view to raise
the nucleus of a small capital with which to start Mrs.
Hollingsworth in business. The general esteem enter-
tained for the unfortunate artist, together with the vivid
recollection olgenial talents unobtrusively displayed, elicited
a very handsome response from friends and strangers, but
still not to the full extent commensurate with the benevolent
object contemplated. It is desirable that the fulfilment of
the intention to place Mrs, Hollingsworth in a self-sup po t-
ing position should not longer be delayed; and subset
iptionrs,
in addition to those already made at the Oxford Music Hall,
may bo paid to the publisher of this paper, and will be duly
acknowledged,