The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-30 00:00:00

HELP NEEDED.

Let the reader picture to himself, as a field for mission-
ary labour, a famous slum, called Charles-street, Drury-
lane. Here, and roundabout, poverty, vice, and crime are
strewn thick as the leaves in Vallambrosa Vale. The curi-
ous stranger may direct his steps to the north-east corner
of Drury-lane, which lies against Holborn. He will find
women in dirty gowns and shawls, and with matted hair,
lounging at the corner whatever hour of the day or even-
hie it may be. In this north-east block of poverty and
crime, men, women, and children are packed so close to-
gether that it is wonderful they are still alive to prove the
extent of human endurance. The city missionary pays his
visits to these 155 houses and 16 common lodging-houses
where the vagrant, the beggar, the prostitute, and labourer
out of work rest their tired limbs at night together. There are
degrees of misery even here amid these black and gaunt
houses. They who have their own furniture have not
reached the bottom of misery's ladder. Fate has done her
worst with a man when he has come to be the inhabitant
of a furnished room in Charles-street, Drury-lane. Here
the patterer and the hodman, the thief and the costermon-
ger, the street-singer and the prostitute, the strong-boot-
maker and the beggar pay their 7d. or Bd. per night.
In King-street are market hands and orange-sel
lers; in Coal-yard and Smart's .buildings working
folk who are ready to do any odd work. There are
numbers of shoemakers also hereabouts. The common
lodging-houses tempt all who can pay only 3d. or 4d. for a
bed, and so the honest, poverty-stricken man finds himself
lying beside the felon. Shame festering in rags fills Bar-
ley, Fagerty's, and Shaw's courts. Here is a dense and
dangerous mixture of the poor and the wicked, All kinds of
cunning and cheating are well represented, About 300 come
trooping to these repulsive houses in company— the broken-
down labourer, with the beggar, the patterer, and the burg-
lar, In the low, long, whitewashed common room, groups lie
and lounge, or huddle over the coke fire ; while abandoned
women talk the slang of the neighbourhood, and the men
curse and swear. It is an evening school for the propaga-
tion of vice. If a man is seen to affect reading, he is
soundly rated and ridiculed. The sick lie unregarded along
greasy benches; and beyond, clothes black as soot are
washed in water dark as ink. For the young who are
compelled to pass their nights here what hope is there ?
Their daily companions and their bedfellows are the vilest of
the vile; their nightly supper is seasoned with stories of
crime. They are poor, and the poor cannot choose their
companions.—Morning Post.

Some one having remarked to Johnson that a
young lady's performance on the pianoforte was very diffi-
cult, the Doctor grumbled out, " Ah, sir, would it were
quite impossible."
Jebb's lambs are pronounced black sheep, and.
the fat pasture must be cleared of them. There must, be no
mote such Dartmoor mutton.—. Examiner.
ILLUSTRIOUS EXILES.—In two of the greatest
victories ever achieved over the English, those of
Beauge and Almanza, the French were commanded, in the
former by the famous Scotch General, John Stewart, Earl
of Buchan, and in the latter, by the equally renowned
English commander, James Duke of Berwick. Singularly
enough, at Almanza, while the French were thus under an
English general, the English army was led by a French
officer, the Marquis de Ruvigny. In more modern times
there was scarcely one of the Marshals of Napoleon abler or
mote considered than Macdonald, Duke of Tarentum ; and
in our own day Patrick M'Mahon, Duke of Magenta, has
given another illustrious addition to the roll of British
names associated with foreign renown. Undt r every na-
tion's banner but their own the Irish fought with success,
and some of them attained the highest rank. Marshal
Brown, who contended so ably against the great Frederick,
De Lacy, who organised the Russian army, and the heroic
Mahony, who saved Cremona, who gained immortal glory
at Almanza, and became eventually Lieutenant-General
and Commander of Castile, were Irishmen.—Sir Bernard
Burke's Vicissitudes of Families.
ANGLICISED WELCHMEN..--." For the third time
I spoke to him in Welsh ; whereupon, looking at
me with a grim and savage contempt, and showing a set of
teeth like those of a mastiff, he said, How's this ? why,
haven't you a word of English? A pretty fellow you with
a long coat on y our back and no English on your tongue.
Ain't you ashamed of yourself ? Why, here am I in a
short coat, yet I'd have you to know that I can speak Eng-
lish as well as Welsh; aye, and a good deal better.' All
people are not equally clebber,' said I, still speaking Welsh.
Clebber,' said he, clobber I what is clebber ? Why can't
you say clever ? Why, I never saw such a low illiterate
fellow in my life;' and with these words he turned away,
with every mark of disdain, and entered a cottage near at
hand."—George Borrow's Wild Wales.
THE DUKE'S HORSE COPENHAGEN.—" Among
the chargers brought over by Gen. Grosvenor was
a mare, which proved to be in foal, and, after her safe re-
turn to England, produced a colt, which was named
Copenhagen. This horse being afterwards sold to Major •
General Sir Charles Stewart was taken by him to the Pen-
insula, and when that officer quitted the army ha 1813, on
the death of his first wife, it was sold and became the pro-
perty of the Duke. At Vittoria and other battles his Grace
used no other charger, and it became a great favourite with
him. That horse also carried the Duke of Wellington
throughout the glorious day of Waterloo, when it is said he
bore him for 18 hours on his hack, and when at length re-
leased at its close, gave no sign of fatigue. He was of a
full rich chestnut colour, with a strong dash of the Arab in
his appearance, and ehowed at all times an endurance of
work that was very remarkable. He died in 1835 at the
age of 27, and was buried at Strathfieldsaye with military
honours. His mane and tail furnished a great many rings,
brooches, and bracelets, which were presented by the great
commander to enthusiastic ladies; so that this celebrated
charger obtained a renown which will probably long con-
tinue, for these memorials will not cease to be regarded as
the heir-looms of many a noble family, Copenhagen was
modelled for the horse of the Wellington statue upon the
arch in London."—Sir _Henry Cust's Annals of the IPars
of the 19th Century.

UTILITY OF 8 PIDERS.—One species of spider is
very common in gardens, and about autumn is
especially conspicuous. It has a great liking for the grape
vine, and its webs may often be found covering the clusters
of grapes. The webs should be sedulously protected, for
though slight in texture, they are an admirable protection
to the grape, intercepting the many insects that love to
prey upon that delicate fruit. In some places it is so plen-
tiful that almost every bunch of grapes has its protecting
net-work thrown over it,—Routledge't Natural history.
AMERICAN ESSAYS ON WIDOWS.—They are the
very deuce. There's nothing like them. If they
make up their minds it's done. I knew one that was ter-
ribly afraid of thunder and lightning, and every time a
storm came on she would run into Mr. Smith's House (he
was a widower), and clasp her little hands and fly round
till the man was half distracted for fear she would be killed,
and the consequence was that she was Mrs. John Smith
before three thunderstorms rattled over her head. Wasn't
that dip'omatic ?—American Paper.
HYDROPHOBIA. —A farmer at St. Meurice (Soan
et Loire) has just died in horrible suffering from
hydrophobia after more than three months from the time of
being bitten by a dog. When the bite took
place he
. made
use of some quack remedy, and paid no further attention
felt to
the wound, which healed up. Just 96 days after he
the first attacks of the fearful malady, and sexing that his
case was hopeless, he put his affairs in order. On the fol-
lowing day he was raving mad, but between the paroxysms
had sufficient presence of mind to warn the bystanders to
keep cut of his reach. As his fury kept on increasing the
assistance of geniarmes was outained, and he was rolled in
a blanket and bound on a bed, where he died, three days
from the time of the first attack.--Gallynani.

A A
FREAK Pio's
0,3 Monday, while a man was
driving m
pigs along by Wellington-place, one
of theirnsuombeer strayed from the, others. A number of
buys gave chase, when his pigehip, to baulk their efforts,
ran first into the Lower Justice 31i11-dm:li, and after that
proceedel into the covered lead, which it ascended for
nearly 80 yards. The lead was so narrow that it could not
turn round to get back; so, after remaining in its prison
fur some 20 hours, a " Shaft" was next day dug right
down to where it stood, and the pig pulled up, nothing
the worse, apparently, of its confinement.-4beravon
.11-erak?.

Death of the Archbishop of Paris.
In Cardinal Morlot, Archbishop of Paris, who
expired at six o'clock yesterday morning, the Galil-
ean Church hat.; Iva its Pinnate, and the Papacy (Jae
of il.i most devoted friends. The archbishop had
been ill for ten or twelve days of inflammation of
the chest, and received the last sacraments three or
four days age. The Pope sent him his blessing by
telegraph, on hearing of his illness ; and the Em-
peror himself called and sat for some time by the
bedside of one of his most loyal servantsand domes-
tic counsellors on Saturday evening. Though the
deceased archbishop can hardly be designated
famous for learning or for eloquence, circumstances
will invest the fact of his death at this time with
something more than a local interest.

Francois Nicholas Madeleine Morlot, who died
invested with such high dignities, was the son of
humble working folk at Langres, in the department
of the Haute Marne, and was born December 28,
1795. After pursuing a course of study in his na-
tive town, he went to the Grand College of Dijon,
in which city he was afterwards destined to hold a
high ecclesiastical office. After taking orders,
young Morlot became tutor in the family of M. de
Saint Seine, and in this position, living in high
society, he gradually acquired the courtliness of
manner for which in latter years he was noticeable.
Subsequently he became, in succession, curate of the
Cathedral of Dijon, honorary canon thereof (18251,
grand vicar of the diocese (1830), canon of the
cathedral (1833).

After the Revolution of 1830, Monseigneur
Rey was appointed by Louis Philippe to be Bishop
of Dijon—this prelate being, with the Abbe
d'Humieres, the first chosen by the new Govern-
ment. The wrath of the Ultramontanes and Legi-
timists was excited; Rome was indignant; the
French bishops refused to consecrate Monseigneur
Rey, and he was forced to obtain episcopal ordina-
tion at the hands of a Spanish prelate. Bishop
Itey's grand vicar was the soul of this pretty illus-
tration of Roman unity. He resigned (or was dis-
missed from) his office, and devoted himself to de-
molishing his bishop in the columns of the Am de
la Religion ; he published remonstrances against
the luckless monseigneur in the journals, and he
refused to accept any parozhial charge. Wearied
out, Monseigneur Rey resigned his see in 1837, and
by way of compensation received a canonry in St.
Denis. The unfortunate Rey's successor, Monseig-
neur Rivet, was quite alive to the necessity of pro-
pitiating Franpis Morlot, whom he reintroduced
to his vicar-generalship early in 1838. In the year
following, the obnoxious Government of July wag
forgiving enough to offer M. Morlot, and he pliant
enough to accept, the Bishopric of Orleans. He
was consecrated at Paris on the 18th of August.
Two years later he edited a supplement to the bre-
viary, and issued two commisions, one for the re-
vision of the liturgy, and the other for the compihr-
tion of a catechism. In June 1812 he was appointed
Archbishop of Tours, and Feb. 26,1843, received the
pallium at the hands of Mgr. Affre, Archbishop of
Paris. In this diocese, as in that of Orleans, ha
conciliated everybody, and won universal esteem.
In 1849 he presided over a provincial council, held
at Itennnes, and in 1852 over one at Tours. II
1853, at a consistory, held on the 7th of Marifn, the
archbishop was nominated a cardinal pr;.est,
the stall of Saints Nereus and Achi.Vißs. He re'
ceived the hat from the Pope. Jur,o 27,
in the same
year.

When Archbishop Eikour fell by the hand of
mad priest, Terger., the Archbishop of Tours, vale
at Rome dischs-,ging a high mission on which be
had been sent by the Emperor. On receiving IL
telegraphic despatch he returned home, Bna,
(January, 24, 1857) was appointed Archbishop (3
Paris, and was instituted March 19, and took Po'
session of his see April 25. The 13th of the fol-
lowing August he was nominated Grand Almoner
of the Court, and head of the Imperial Chapter of
St. Denis. He was also created a Senator, and one
of the Council of the Regency in case of the Empe-
ror's death during the minority of his son.
The nomination gave universal satisfaction, and
Was considered to do honour to the discretion and
judgment of the Emperor. At that time Mon'
seigneur Morlot was reputed to belong to no e%-
treme party of the Church. His piety and
Christian charity were universally honoured at
Tours. He did not accept the Archbishopric of ,
Paris without much personal urging on the part of
the Emperor; it was said that his final decisionwas dictated rather by duty than ambition, and
there was a general rumour that the Papal
Nuncio used all his skill to prevent the appoint:
went as one displeasing to the Vatican and the
Jesuits.

Cardinal Morlot's position has brought him into'
intimate relations with the Imperial Court, notably
with the Empress. At Tours he was said to be 11
Galilean, but his ultramontanism has been gratl,ll:
ally developed till the countenance shown by the
Emperor to the Italian cause led him to offer the
resignation of his offices at Court and in the Senate.'
He earned his early fame by supporting the Legitle
mists ; he accepted preferment and honour from til.
House of Orleans and from a Bonaparte. He has IT:I
his old age voted for the Immaculate Conception'
protested against Italian liberty, and has died With
the well-deserved blessing of the Holy Father on his
head. As a writer or as a preacher Cardinal lkf°rte
lot's reputation will hardly live. His mandenle?
circulars, &c. are well written enough—lP:Ably!
more. Among his works are " Heures Choisies
la Marquise d'Audebarre" (1825), which Peasef
through many editions; lectures in explanation v_
Christian doctrine, a catechism for Dijon diocese,
and one or two others. The cardinal received t
cross of the Legion of Honour in 1841 at the baptisms
of the Count de Paris; he was named officer Dec,
11, 1849, and commander Aug. 11, 1855.

In official quarters, four prelates are spoken °I
as likely to succeed Mgr. Morlot. Mgr. de la Pur
d'Auvergne, the Archbishop of Bourges ;
Mgr-
I)ubois, the Bishop of Nancy ; Mgr. Lanamay
Bishop of La Rochelle; and Mgr. Chalandon:
Archbishop of Aix. The name of Cardinal
Mathieu, the Archbishop of Besancon, is also
mentioned. Mgr. Landriot's candidature is seconde
by the Empress.

THE SHAH OF PERSIA.—His dress was a• hind
of short frock-coat, made of shawl-work, and
awkwardly cut. It stuck out in sharp angles at the skirts,
and was tightly belted in at the waist. He wore small re,
high-heeled pointed shoes, European trousers of black cloth
narrow, and badly made. On his head was a
cap of black lambskin, shaped like a sugar-loaf. His wa.11..:
ners were easy and familiar. He had a jaunty
bobbins
sort of way with him; but a good deal of sterling pride
and a kind of dryness in speaking sometimes, as if he k v!.
a great many things which he did not intend to discuss.
Ho
remarked that this last peculiarity was very E ffeetive.
had, moreo ver,a short,decisive royal manner of speaking,a
nd
came abruptly to the point at once. On the whole,his appear"
ance struck me as being prepossessing., although the resena;
blance to the kindly and debonair lords of Austria wor.
away when one looked at him more closely. In
areH Ho has fineeconsidered
person 1110
majesty is small and slight; he is dark, with regular fea'
high Persian
tuxes, but his face is not marked with any peculiar elevation
balagcrkeaetybeseaouftythirke
Persia, and although he kept them nearly closed, there Nva°
evidently a smouldering fire in them, that it might be dna"
shape
atpheouofg thought or
almond,o cspr e
whichs n.
gerous to kindle. Tho worst of the eyes is that they nevi'
look anybody in the face, but shift about uneasily, like th°s°
of a lion in a cage; but this may have been owing to solve'
slight defect of vision. Tho king wore a lone
drooping black moustache, and had a way :f
twisting it while speaking. His face, with
exception of the upper lip, was closely shaven'
He is an ardent hunter, a good shot, able to bring down I)
wild ass with a rifle. He is a bold and and dexterous rider.
He is witty and accomplished, after the misuser of big'
countrymen, and, indeed, something more. He draws with
taste and talent, he has a good knowledge of military inusi
and, when I was in Persia, had just caused a most magni-
ficent and beautifully illustrated copy of the Arabian Nights
Entertainments to be prepared for his own use. His h
iatbil s
are simple and abstemious. His daily food is usualii,
little rice and a little roast mutton, with dry bread.
favourite drink is champagne. His mind is active ancn
usually vigorous for that of an Asiatic.—. Dickens's -4`

the Year Round," just published.
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SEASONABLE LIBERALITY.—The two mew x,
' for Salisbury, Lieut.-Gen. Buckley:and Mr. Matthew
Marsh, have sent £5O each to Mr. John Style, the made-
of the city, to be distributed in small sums among the"e
serving poor of the town. gory'
CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.
day, Dec. 29.—Admissions on paymeu4, 2,979; do. bY "-
sou tickets, 1,003; total, 3,984