The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-02 00:00:00

as to the justice of 'these emphatic words of com-
mendation, " they [i.e. the scientific services of
Professor WILLIS] are well-known in Cambric), e
and in the country, and they are appreciated by
all the learned societies of Europe." It would
adeeply
interesting and a singu-
larlysurel y
instructive at
once
compilation—to which we would
here fain commend the attention of Mr. JOHN
TIM BS, or of some other skilled scientific compiler—
s compilation containing within it in due sequence
an epitomised record of the sayings and doings of
the British Association since the date of its com-
mencement—a compilation having prefixed to each
year's records of those sayings and doings,
a memorial of the two and thirty emi-
nent men who have in succession filled
the chair of the Association as President. Not one
of these Presidents has there been but he might be
spoken of as a man of mark, sufficient of himself to
lend a value and interest, through the medium of
his biography, to the work we are here hinting as,
in many respects, so very desirable.

The especial claims possessed by Cambridge to be
again selected as the arena, or rendezvous, of the
British Association, were thus admirably recounted
yesterday by the new President, in the very opening
of his inaugural address. "It was at Cambridge,"
said" that the original plan of
the A nit by the receipt of the first
Processorsseeiati
o n W
bore iLii
fruit
paper, which contained the results of experiments
instituted expressly at the request of the Associa-
tion. The success of the Association was now
confirmed by the numbers of compositions and
annual subscriptions paid in, and by the help of
these funds a most important measure was intro-
duced—namely, the practice of granting in aid of
philosophical researches, to be undertaken by indi-
viduals or committees at the request of the associa-
tion, sums of money to meet the outlay required for
apparatus or other expenses, which could not be
asked from persons who were otherwise willing to
devote their time to the advancement of science. It
was at Cambridge that the importance and authority
of the association had become so manifest that the
first of its applications for Government assistance
towards scientific objects was immediately complied
with by the grant of £5OO to reduce the Green-
wich observations of BRADLEY and MASKELYNE. At
this third meeting improvements were made in the
distribution of the sciences to the sections, and a
section of statistics aided. The only change in
this respect that was subsequently found necessary
was in the establishment of a separate section for
mechanical science applied to the arts. in 1837.
The employment of Elphabetical letters to distin-
guish the sections had been introduced in 1835. I
have said enough," otserved Professor WILLIS (and
with reason!), " to claim for the Cambridge meet-
ing the honour of completing the development of
the association." We will hope, and indeed we
have no difficulty in confidently believing, that from
this third assemblage at Cambridge will date a new
and a more suspicions epoch still in the develop-
ment of the British Association—as a material and
practical means for the advancement of science, not
in England alone, bit in all parts of the habitable
globe.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Countess de Flahallt are expected in town on or about
the 10th inst. from their seat in Scotland.

His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador arrived
in town on Tuesday last from St. Leonardo to transact busi-
ness at the embassy. His excellency returned to St. Leo-
nerds yesterday.
The Marchioness of Clanricarde and Lord Dun-
kellin have arrived at Longleate on a visit to the Marquis
and Marchioness of Bath.

The Countess of Sefton has been receiving a suc-
cession of visitors at Croxteth Hall, Lancashire, during the
past week.

- Viscount and Viscountess Ashbrook and the Hon
Miss Flower have left Farrance's Hotel for Brighton.

The Dowager Lady Huntingfield, Lady and Miss
Rowley, and Miss Southwell have left Brown's Hotel.
Lord Hubert de Burgh has left town for Turin.

DEATH OF SIR JOHN INGLIS.—We regret that
we have to announce the death of Major-General Sir John
Eardley Wilmot Inglis, K.C.8., colonel of the 32d Regi-
ment, and commander of the troops in the lonian Islands.
From a private letter from a noble and learned lord nearly
connected with the deceased hero, we learn the sad intelli-
gence that Sir John Inglis died on Saturday, the 27th ult.,
at Homburg. It will be remembered that this distinguished
officer was in command of the garrison at Lucknow, and
defended that position with a very small force of English
soldiers already enfeebled by privation and by the diseases
incident to a hostile climate against an enormously dispro-
portioned force of mutineers. For that noble defence he
was made a Knight Commander of the Bath. Subsequently
he was appointed to the important post of commander of her
Majesty's troops in the lonian Islands. But his health,
shaken by the long anxiety and desperate privation of the
defence of Lucknow, could not be re-established in so ad-
verse a climate as that to which his new duties consigned
him. Ho continued to sink until his medical advisers
thought it their duty to recommend that he should try the
more congenial air of Germany. Sir John Inglis was rather
over 50 years of age.
THE WAR TN AMERICA.—CONFEDERATE TERMS
OF PEACE.—The following article appeared in the Rich-
mond (Virginia) Inquirer on the eve of the invasion of
Maryland by the Confederate forces General Lee un-
derstands the Northern character well enough to know that
the surest guarantee of hn early peace is the vigorous pro-
secution of present successes. He has shown himself to be
a general who properly estimates the value of quick and
rapid movements; he is pressing forward towards the
enemy's country, and nothing but a speedy offer of the most
favourable terms of peace will prevent an early invasion of
northern territory, carrying to the enemy's home the same
kind of warfare that has been practised by them in the
South. When the fact of invasion is forcibly presented to
the Northern mind, our own terms of peace will be offered
us, The only terms which the Confederate States can ac-
cept will be the immediate recognition of the present Con-
federate States, and the permission to the other States to
elect their own destiny, and to decide whether their
future shall be with the Confederate States or with
the United States. We are of the opinion that
the principle of election should be applied not
only to the border slave States, but to each
and all of the remaining United States, Not that any
of the Northern States are wanted in the Confederacy, but
as an acknowledgment of the right of secession—for which
this war has been waged. The peace which ends this war
should acknowledge the ends for which it was fought, and
apply its principles to each and all of the United States.
We do not see the necessity for any proclamation to the
North-Western States about the free navigation of the
Mississippi river—that has already been sufficiently de-
clared, and the North-Western States have, notwithstand
ing that offer, as vigorously sustained the war as any of the
other Northern States, We are unwilling to mitigate the
force and effect of our victories by extending favours or
offers to any portion of our enemies. The ability to con-
quer a peace has been demonstrated ; let us do nothing
that will appear like an effort to purchase it. The earnest
desire of the people of the Confederate States for peace is
known to the North, Whenever the United States are
prepared to have peace, it can be obtained on proper terms
In the meantime, cur army will steadily approach the
enemy's territory, and be prepared to aid all peaceably-dis-
posed persons and communities by co-operating against
the enemy's forces."

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. —Yesterday the
monthly return of persons confined for debt in Whitecross-
street Pr ison was made to the Court of Bankruptcy under
the new act, and one of the registrars will shortly hold his
" Court" to hear the cases of persons to be released. There
is only one other prison for debtors in the metropolis, Horse-
monger-lane Gaol; and very few debtors are therein con-
fined. In Whitecross -street Prison the number yesterday
was 101, including 20 commitments from County Courts,
and 15 persons who were received from the Queen's Prison.
The number of persons received since the last monthly re-
turn from the Queen's Prison was in all 20, and of that
number five, including an inmate who had spent more than
20 years of his life in the place, have boon discharged. The
Queen's Prison has been finally closed, and premises
delivered to the Commissioners of Public Works. The pri-
soners were received by Mr. Lay, one of the chief officers of
Whitecross-street Prison, in two omnibuses. By an ex-
press proviso in the New Bankruptcy Act, County Court
prisoners cannot be discharged under its provisions: and are
worse off than if committed by the Supreme Courts for a
andß INQUEST.—An inquest was held to
large amount. It is expected that the law will be altered,
and both class of prisoners put on the same footing.
CORONER'S
day on the body of the unfortunate woman Eliza Keefe,
whose death was said to have been caused by the ill-
usage she received from her husband. The evidence
adduced was the same as that given at the Mansion-house,
yesterday,oN
which will be found is another part of
the Sun, Yerdiet—Manslaughter.