The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-08 00:00:00

FOOD VERSUS FEVER.

If the members of the general committee, which has the
overlooking of the famine districts of England at this
crisis, will bear in mind these pure and easily remembered
truths, they may double the value of the money sent them,
by their knowledge as to its application; it is for them to
see that there enters into the supplies for the support of
the people a fair proportion of flesh-forming food ; it is
for them to instruct the multitude that there are two ways
of laying out their scanty pittances, by one of which they
may live, while by the other they must die; it is for
them to suggest, through proper and kindly agents, such
cheap admixtures of food as may serve to prevent danger ;
and, finally, it is an essential part of their duties to
institute inquiries into the food resources of England and
her colonies, for the purpose of supplying to the districts,
now threatened with all the horrors of pestilence, the means
of prevention. We urge these duties on the members of
the General Committee specially, because they have made
themselves the leaders of a great philanthropic movement,
and, as it would seem, they are not overhurthened with
work.

But, in conclusion, there are others than these who
should put their hands to the plough. Have men of prac-

tical science no duties in this emergency ? If not now,
then is science a mere pretence, and all that she has done
mere dreamy, inapplicable speculation. There was never
in the history of the world any period when science could
do so much. All the facts in regard to foods and their
respective values have been stated and re-stated ; and on
these matters knowledge of the moat valuable kind is ready
at hand. The botanist could at once name to the inquirer
every vegetable product that is eatable, and its flesh-
forming value. The zoologist could teach what animal
foods are obtained over and above those which we now
possess. The chemist, in a doubtful case, by simply deter-
mining the amount of nitrogen, could describe to a certainty
the worth of any product ; and the physiologist, having the
weight of a living body given to him, could state with
critical nicety the- lowest proportion of milted food that
would be positively required to keep that body free from
the encroachments of famine plague. It is time, surely,
for modern science, either on her own accDunt or on the
solicitation of those who are able to call her to their aid, to
take part in a great 'national movement for preventing
deeper calamities than any we have yet seen. We have
onvugL ur votuuteer pLeacners ieeUy, at all times and sea-
sons, to talk to the poor on abstract and bewildering
doctrines, on subjects which are unknown, and, to the
human heart, unknowable. Is there no one in this so-
called utilitarian age prepared to go forth to teach, by
written or spoken words, the relation which man holds to
the universe around him, and his dependence for health on
obedience to certain laws, simple as the elements of lan-
guage, but eternal as life ?—Social Science Review.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and I
the Countess de Flahault and Miss Elphinstone de Flahault
have returned to Albert-gate House from Cliefden, near
Maidenhead, where they have been on a visit to the Duchess
Dowager of Sutherland.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has left Lansdowne
House for Bowood.
The Earl and Countess of Minto and Mrs. Rus-
sell have arrived in Dover-street.
Count and Lady Cecil De-La-Feld have arrived
at their residence in Prince's-terrace from the Continent.
Lady Fitzherbert and Miss Fitzherbert have left
Farrance's Hotel for Tissington Hall, Ashbourn.
Colonel the Hon. Cecil Forester has arrived in
town from Newmarket.
His Excellency M. de Novossiltzvow has left the
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn, street, on his return to St.
Petersburg.
Mr. Hastings Russell, M.P., has returned to
Oakley-place, Bedfordshire, from Wansford, Northamp-
tonshire.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bulkley have left Sir H.
Mildmay's,a visit to Viscount Eversley, at his seat in
aran psh
A n
unfortunate accident happened two days ago
at the railway station at Lausanne just as the train was
starting for Oron. A sportsman, named Wiebel, a clerk
in the post-office, had the imprudence to enter a carriage
with his gun loaded, when a sudden shock causing it to go
off, three of the passengers, workmen on the railway, were
wounded.
THE BISHOPRIC OF GLOUCESTER AND BRISTOL.
—lt is currently reported in Oxford that the late Vice.
Chancellor of that University (Dr. Jeune, Master of Pem-
broke College) will succeed the Archbishop of York, in the
See of Gloucester and Bristol.

liament," as compared with the wisdom of NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—The Revere (British
one, not very sagacious old gentleman, schooner), with salt, trappings, haversacks, &c., wascap-s
although he bears the name of King. This belief turgid Oct,atanza 11,en do off Cape Mon Fear,tecelle and
yarrived here the United
States
yesgesutnbt
erday.
in the superior wisdom of a " multitude of Conn- The Belle, Yates, arrived here from Havannah, reports
cillors," the KING has the strange audacity to term, thfat ottn Oct. 7,was
fired Sinutropbriyseth(eßurintiisthedsslt)e,swmitohnltgsOombearleys
'' a spirit of contradiction and of falsehood which °five miles' to the eastward of Havannah, on which the
must be broken before true progress can begin in schooner ran ashore. It was reported that a steamer was
Prussia! "
drive" on shore to the westward of Havannah, having cot-
ton on board from some blockaded port. Oct. 24.—The
All this seems very like telling the people, " I
United States ship Dacotah, arrived here yesterday from
mean henceforth to govern with the Parliament, if Key West, reports that the Blanchewhatd escernerd fftehm the
it will do w hat I require of it ; Without it, if it yen- crudisernsn.pLewivdeerrpowola,sNcaopvt.n6
—Thered off Texas, Aug. 24. salt,
tures to differs from me." On which plan, it is ob- SINGULARg I'OASTS IN THE OLDEN TIME.—At a
vious to ask,.._,. Why call the Parliament together
Minister, who has just left Paris, had
at all?" -
been studying dinner to celebrate the return of Lord Stanley and Mr. S.
about oauKt
Kin
ndgoiwngith his duty rhitshestrange monarch— as if his Horrocks for Preston, in 1507, the following werr,
‘,among
the toasts proposed :—" The grateful weaver ; The
grateful labourer of every description;" "The tars of Old
the people that religion EMPEROR'S religious scruples England ;" " The fair sex, and thanks to them for their
gion is at stake in this quarrel
people aotverßaombeu—dgeevtenandteallns services at the late election ;,, "May the landed and com-
mercial interests of the town of Preston triumph over ' In-
array ; and, lest any doubt of
agitations compro- dependence,' supported on the broad basis of ingratitude;"
"Lancashire jannock and Lancashire witches ;" "A long
should exist, he connects all with
hhis real meaning pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether," &c.
miss yet higher interests—they disturb the religi- msuibitseceri
the year of revo- DOGBERRY IN BELFAST.—Stringent measures
lUtiOn. He says :—" The party
obfExthweonTlodwtnestify.
would seem to be the order of the day with the police cora
ons feeling of my people. This cannot be permitted ; son having a house for the sale of "!pirlitunousb orro. other
Council,,r
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hours of dugty
the faith may be preserved in the midst of the shall be liable to a penalty of £5.
people. It is imperative that we should all
see to CURIOUS SUGGESTION.---A lady, writing from
it, that affairs are brought into a better • • Whitehav n recommendsthe introduction of stocking-
condition, e ,
for many appearances recall the situation of 1848,
for the sewing classes,
for as a branch of employment
believing that many families would bo very willing to send
It is my duty and my will to protect all the pre- bundles of stockings to be either renewed or mended as re-
cious interests of the country, and I will firmly quired, and pay a reasonable price for the repairs.
resist every unjustifiable
demand. GOD will give
King UNCLAIMED WRECKS.--Froul a Parliamentary
Paper it appears that on the 31st of Aug
me strength to do it. Have of Trade paid £B,OOO into the Exchequer ust last the Board
confidence in me; GOD in right of the
"
Crown on account of unclaimed ,ffrecks, and that there was
has never abandoned Prussia.
a balance of £3 342 remainiag with the Board of Trade.
So it seems "The Sword of GOD and *ng Wm-
The money bad' accumulated from the passing of the Mer..
Mai!" is to be the new cry. The country is chant Shipping Act 141855.