The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-04 00:00:00

Health of Cardinal Wiseman.

The answer, at York-place, in regard to the
health of his Eminence this morning, Feb. 4, 9.30
a.m., was simply—" The Cardinal has passed a
quiet night, but continues very feeble."

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll have taken up
their residence for the season at their villa on Campden-
hill, Kensington.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have
been entertaining the following distinguished party at
Savernake Forest, Wilts :—Maria Marchioness of Ailes-
bury, the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath, the Earl Gran-
ville, the Earl of Dunmore, the Countess of Dunmore and
Lady Victoria Murray, Viscount Enfield, Viscount and Vis-
countess Powerscourt, Viscount and Viscountess Somer-
ton, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord and Lady Charles
Bruce, Lord Richard Grosvenor, the Hon. Colonel Fending
and Lady Louisa Fending, Colonel the Hon. Henry and
Mrs. Byng, the Hon. F. Leveson-Gower, Colonel the Hon.
James Macdonald, the Hon. R. Meade, and Mr. Caleraft.

The Earl of Derby is expected to arrive in town
to-day from Knowsley Park, Lancashire.
The Earl and Countess of Donoughmore are
expected to arrive in town next week from Ireland.

The Earl and Countess of Limerick have left
Farrance's Hotel for Brighton.

The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and the
Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., passed through
town yesterday from Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, on
their way to Dudbrooke, Essex. The countess and the
right hon. gentleman come to town on Monday for the
season. The countess has evening parties on the Bth and
15th inst.

Lady Stanley of Alderley has arrived in town
'rem Aldorley Perk, Cheshire.

Lord Lyons will return to town on Monday next
from staying with the Earl and Countess Russell at Pem•
broke Lodge, Richmond.

Lord Stanley, M.P., has arrived in town from
Knowsley Park,-Lancashire, for the season.

Lord Redesdale is expected in town on Monday
next, from his seat in Gloucestershire.

The Right Hon. Sir Edward Buiwer Lytton
Bart., M.P., arrived this afternoon at his residence in Park•
lane (Brea.dalbano House), from Torquay, Devonshire.

Lady Molesworth received at dinner last evening
the Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Beauclerk, the
Marchioness of Ely, the Countess of Fife, Viscount Falk-
land, the Lokd Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Arthur, Sir
Charles Lennox Wyke, Dr. Quin, and Mr. Ralph Earle.

The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stonor arrived
at their residence at South Audley-street, yesterday, from
Stonor Park, Oxfordshire.
TIIE FUNERAL OF LADY WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY.
—Yesterday being fixed for the funeral of the late Right
lion. Lady Willoughby do Eresby, the commissioners of
Crieff, at a meeting held on Monday, recommended that all
the shops and other public places of business should be
closed from noon to 3 o'clock p.m., and that the town bell
should be tolled at intervals during the day. The recom-
mendations of the magistrates was fully carried out. In the
neighbouring parishes of Muthill and Comrie, business was
also suspended for some time out of respect to the memory
of the deceased lady. The remains of Lady Willoughby
were interred in the family cemetery at Grimsthorpa, Lin-
colnshire. The commissioners of the burgh have agreed to
send an address of condolence to Lord Willoughby, and to
engross the same in the minutes. The commissioners have
also resolved to meet in the Town-hall on Sunday morn-
ing and afterwards proceed to the parish church, where
the Rev. Dr. John Cunningham is to preach a funeral ser-
mon.—Scotsman, Feb. 3.

We have good reasons for believing that Mr.
Montague Smith, Q.C., is to succeed to the puisne
judgeship vacated by Mr. Justice Williams in the Court of
Common Pleas. Mr. Smith was called to Bar in 1835, and
obtained a silk gown in 1847. He has long been in exten-
sive practice, both in London and on the Western Circuit.
His appointment will be very acceptable to the profession
generally, and the more so as he has obtained it solely on
the reputation he bears in his profession as a sound lawyer.
He is a Conservative in politics, and sits in the House of
Commons for Truro.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING WEEK.—Monday.—Entomological, at 7 ;
Asiatic, at 8 ; Architects, at 8 ; Royal Institution, at 2,
general monthly meeting ; Society of Arts, at 8, " Appli-
cation of Geology to Arts and Manufactures" (Cantor lec-
tures), Professor Ansted. Tuesday.—Photographic, at 8,
anniversary ; Ethnological, at 8, " Human Remains,
Gibraltar," Professor Busk ; Royal Institution, at 3, " Elec-
tricity," Professor Tyndall ; Engineers, at 8. Wednesday.
—Society of Arts, at 8, " Sewage and Agriculture ;"
Microscopical at 8, anniversary ; Graphic, at 8, Geological,
at 8 ; Archaeological Association, at 81, "Roman Remains,
Towchester," Mr. De Wilde ; " Southampton Castle,"
Rev. E. Kell. Thursday.—Royal Institution, at 3, "Elec-
tricity," Professor Tyndall ; Royal Academy, at 8, "Archi-
tecture," Professor Smirke ; Royal, at 81; Antiquaries at
8. Friday.—Astronomical, at 3, anniversary ; Royal In-
stitution, at 8, " Arabia," Mr. Palgrave. Saturday.—Royal
Institution, at 3, "Nervous System," Professor Marshall.
—Athenaeum.

A MURDEROUS OFFER.—The following appears
in the advertising columns of the Selma (Alabama)
Dispatch :—" One Million Dollars Wanted, to Have Peace
by the Ist of Marh.—lf the citizens of the Southern Con-
federncy will furnish me with the cash, or good securities
for the sum of $1,000,000 I will cause the lives of Abraham
Lincoln, William H. Seward, and Andrew Johnson to be
taken by the Ist day of March. This will give us peace
and satisfy the world that cruel tyrants cannot live in a
land of liberty.' If this is not accomplished nothing will
be claimed beyond the sum of $50,000 in advance, which is
supposed to be necessary to reach and slaughter the three
villains. I will give myself $l,OOO towards this patriotic
purpose. Everyone wishing to contribute will address
"X," box X, Cahaba, Alabama.---Dec. 1, 1864."

SAVING FIRES.—A favourite piece of economy,
so-called, consists in saving firing. Now, heat is
life, and more food is required it the temperature of the
body be not assisted by favourable external influences.
How many economical managers, I wonder, take this into
account when they put their households on " short com-
mons" of fires, and allow their children insufficiency of
warm clothing ? The same folly extends to other matters.
Many professors are expected to give their pianoforte
lessons in cold apartments, where, with benumbed
fingers, pupils and teacher sit shuddering, and thinking
more of their sufferings than the lesson in question.
I have known more than one family who never
allowed fires until a certain day in the year, however
cold the weather. They have even carried the principle
so far as to subject their visitors to the same treatment.
I remember in particular a formal dinner-party in Novem-
ber whore, attired in the customary toilette, the guests sat
shivering in presence of a very highly-polished, but per-
fectly empty steel grate. The only apology uttered by the
gracious hostess was " Dear me, I'm afraid you feel cold ;
we've not begun dress yet." Upon another occasion on
coming off a long journey in the depth of winter, every
vestige of landscape being covered with snow, I was shown
into a bedroom replete with comfort, except with regard
to the fire. There was a fire certainly, but the grate was
so full of a detestable contrivance for saving coals called
"fire balls," that it emitted neither warmth nor cheering
rays. The mistresses in both these establishments prided
themaolves on being very economical.—The Queen.
The arrangements for warming and ventilating
the Houses of Parliament have been placed byMr. William
Cowper under the direction of Dr. Percy.