The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-05 00:00:00

All letters addressed to William Grimstene, Iterbary, Iligtgate.

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... ,4 One half the werrid are desolately single, and the other
lupposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
4,,1130 at right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
a' tter the latter. Tha solitary one may shield himself under the plea
ot caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
.oNsprosing hurry ; but the trath lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
end broken health, are the great hindrances to demestis happiness
and social content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice demand that health Mheuldfonn as item

to the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
~,el;lect weend more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern yea, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
ti.i;MOIItS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is.
etch (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
or misinterpretatien of their supposed contents, from obtaining
1•43 m. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
(tar the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom
V:sy are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth en
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
together, aro a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
htle publications claim yonr attention (same price Is. each,
ey post Is. lid.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Sve,id," and " flow te be Nappy." They are net merely
ranplilets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
wise ewes his present existence, health, and position te this ob-
etrvance of the maxims lie would inculcate—to do unto others as he
wauld be done unto—te live after natare's laws—and te keep always
en the " sunny side of the way." The above works vasty be had of
4:ierwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Maim,
39, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other-
wise) from the anther (who may be conferred with personally,
mornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaeo Itegent-street; and all
Elookoellons.

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FlRE.—Last night, between eight and nine o'clock,
a fire broke out in the mansion belonging to Sir Edward
Scott, 45, Bryanston-square, St. Marylebone. Plenty
of water having been immcdiatrly obtained, the firemen
t to work, and after labouring some time they suc-
ceeded, with the aid of the police, in getting the mastery
over the fire; but it was not extinguished until very con-
siJerable damage was done by fire and water. The
origin of the dirsaster is not known.
ASTRONOMICAL NOTlCRS.—Mercury is invisible
till the 19th, then an evening star till the cad of the
month (January). Venus is now a splendid object in
the south- western skies after sun-set, and Jupiter is con-
spicuous in the south-cast at midnight. Mars is a morn-
log tEr,algtlour, ;If. month. Sittii-n paiae3 the
meridian at 51 minutes past 3 P.M. Moon's age ; first
quarter January 2, at 38 minutes past 7 morning.