The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-10 00:00:00

THE OPENING OF PARLIAMMT.

We understand that February the 9th, not the 2nd, as
has been stated, is the day upon which Parliament Will
meet for the despatch of business.

THE REPRESENTATION OF NEWRY.

There •is no doubt (says the Observer) about Lord
Newry's election for the borough of Newry, as the local
Liberals have agreed not to oppose his return. As the
proposed opposition was withdrawn on his lordship's
promising that his Conservatism should be of a very
liberal type, this election can hardly be regarded as
Conservative triumph Mr. Charles Russell, who made
show of contesting Newry with the son of its chief pro-
prietor, is a member of the English Bar, and a brother of
the President of Maynooth. But neither he nor Mr.
Whitworth could persuade any considerable portion of
the constituency to give him their support, and the noble
patron of the Globe Theatre has been left alone in the
field.

" Genius will work its way through," as the poet
remarked when he saw a hole in the elbow of his coat.
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales gave
rather a novel entertainment at Sandringham House ori
Friday evening, viz., a ball to a large number of tenant
farmers and their wives and daughters. The party num-
bered about 250, and there was dancing until an early
hour on Saturday morning.. A sumptuous supper was
served in the course of the night.

ARMY REFORM.-A. correspondent of a contenl-
porary says : Some politicians speak confidently of lvl
Cardwelt's measures as being likely to embrace a large
scheme of gray reform, including the abolition of what
rein Ons of the dual system of the Horse Guards and the
War Office and the more efficient officering of the Militia'
IVir. Cardwell, it is understood, is fully aware of the
severe dandling which his department will meet with in
the ensuing session, and is personally not indisposed t
anticipate criticism. Whether Mr. Cardwell is prepaq
'
to abolish purchase in the army is another question, ana
am bound to say that his most ardent supporters do 1164
attribute to him such a design.
SPA.—In a valley near the frontiers of Prussia 0'1;
half hidden t foliage and hills, one of the prettiest little toYI2,
on the continent; and although it only boasts of some Av.,
-
thousand inhabitants, it is the gem of Belgium, and the fashicu.„
able o
resort f its notabilities and not of them only, for O;
the season is at its height, titled and distinguished visit° t
crowd every avenue and every rendezvous. Not only PrinceA
petty sW,es, ex-Potentates, or the Counts and Barons :040
crop up so plentifully on a foreign soil, but the men of vaar'-c-
-society ; the statesmen, warriors, and leaders of tivoir resP,t,
tive countries. The great men of Great Britain
number, for they gladly brace up their faculties, and re-invigoraog
their systems at this health-restoring spot, after the fatiglumts
Courts, Parliaments, and Sessionc The roulette-table Igo I,„f
are amongst Pie
votaries, but the waters are, more omnipotent still—strontr,
impregnated with iron, that needful auxiliary in renova
enfeebled constitutions and those who esteem the waters !he
nauseous are glad to nleet with that clulbsious substitute—r:„
" Elixir de Spa." This holds high rank as 'a table liqu_er,
possesses a delicate perfume and exquisite flavour, and b,vtlio
distilled from the flowers and plants of the district, is
1"tly
same time greatly prized for its tonic, digestive, and ge'jo
stimulating qualities. The manufacture of this liqueur ff!' to
the chief part of the staple trade of Spa, which may be sa..„'re ry,
consist of the important Distillery ot Messrs. Schatthl,
tlfsc
and Cie, the inventors of the Elixir de Spa, and the niallo.o
turers of ornaments in the pretty Spa wood. A " petit to $
of the Elixir de Spa is the favourite prelude in Belgiurpetite,
" delefiner a la fourchette," in order to give zest to the APPseolls
for which purpose it is equal in efficiency to the 11E11,010
absinthe ; and the burly Flemish burgomaster's adel.tiog.
dinners are usually capped with a wee glass of this invigo!ns
native cordial, which is universally pronounced to be the :c:„0--
Table Liqueurs. It may be obtained through your will.4ief,
chant.—Wholesale Depot—SCOTT BROTHERS, si Puke
Adelphi, London.