The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-12 00:00:00

THE PIINNA RAJAH.

A correspondent of the Delhi Gazette tells a sad tale of
the Punna Rajah. He was determined to travel in great
state to witness the Duke of Edinburgh's reception at
Calcutta, and accordingly engaged a special train at Sutua,
for which he paid two thousand rupees as part of the
fare, and gave an order for the balance, about AN. thousand
rupees, on some bank at Allahabad. As the bank ignored
the ' order, the railway authorities turned him out of
his special train at Allahabad, and he had to return by
the ordinary train to Sutua. The unfortunate Rajah
lost his money, and entirely failed to carry out leis
project.

The Dean of Christ Church, Dr. Liddell, is to be

the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in
place of Dr. Leighton, Warden of All Souls', whose term of

office expires.

The Bonn student who fought the famous duel
with Count Bismarck's son has been condemned by the
academical authorities to three weeks' imprisonment in the

University " career.

Earl Brownlow (according to the Law limes)
intends to appeal against Lord Romilly's decision in the
Berkhampstead Common case, which, if necessary, he will
carry to the House of Lords.

An old woman named Maria Rawson was yester-
day convicted at Sheffield for the fiftieth time I Her con-
victions occupy three entire pages in the police books, and
She has spent nearly all her life in prison.
At Leeds yesterday a publican was fined for hav-
ing in his house an organ which played the Old Hundredth
Psalm. Tho defendant, who had not a music license, said
he thought he did not require one for sacred music.

The Weekly Register says that Viscount Fielding,
eldest son of tho Earl of Denbigh, made his first communion
on the Ist of the present month from the hands of the Holy
Father in the private chapel of the Vatican.
ate amerce case in wnich the Marquis of Water-
ford was the co-respondent is likely to be re-opened. Ac-
3ording to the Irish Times, affidavits have been lodged with
the view of supporting an application that the decree made
in favoar of Captain Vivian may not bo ruled absolute, on
the ground that there was connivance on the part of the
petitioner.

The Paris correspondent of the Independance Betio
says that the condition of the Prince Imperial has some-
thing to do with the postponement of the hall at the
Tuileries. Ho has suffered from fever for some days past,
sad fears are entert:dned that he may catch the small
pox, which is now very prevalent in the quarter of tho
Tuileries. It is not tiue that he has already been attacked
by it, though he is confined to his Led.

A number of the resident graduates of the Univer-
sity of Oxford have signed a memorial in which they ear-
nestly deprecate any legislative enactments which shall tend
to separate education from religion, or fail to secure a Chris-
tian education for the youth of this country, in the Univer-
sities of Oxford and Cambridge. They deprecate, in parti-
cular, any new enactments which shall destroy or impair
that connection of the colleges in the Universities with the
Church of England in respect of their teaching, government,
and common worship, which recent Acts of Parliament have
distinctly recognised and enforced. . _

It is stated that Lord Newry has been appointed
chairman of the board of the Great Britain Life

Office.

AMERICAN WIT, RUMOUR, AND
REPARTEE.

(From the Anglo- American Times.)
When an English reader gets used to an American
newspaper, the trait which strikes him most for-
cibly is its humour. Through nearly all there runs
a vein of fun not less marked, because as a general
,rule they deal largely in personalities. This, too,
is a characteristic alike of Congress and of the State
Legislatures. American citizens would be driven
out of the galleries by long prosy speeches, and it is
said that any paper which published them in extols()
could not live a fortnight. Bat the people crowd
to hear a" spicey" debate ; that is, one in a hich the
speakers succeed each other quickly, and cram into
the short time allowed all the telling personalities,
the readiest retorts, the most ludicrous caricatures
their imagination can supply. A scope is permitted
in the House, which the Senate would not allow, nor
would Parliament tolerate; but this is not strange
when the fact is considered that men are sent to
'Washington after residing long in wild Territories,
where it is necessary to be effective rather than
polished. Frequently the outburst of thechild of
nature is applauded by those who desire to extract
amusement from his antics, utterly regardless what
consideration the gentleman loses with the people
through his slangwhanging. But the consequence
is that the House often presents scenes which half
amuse, half annoy the nation, and, as the London
7 imes said in a recent article; detract greatly from
its dignity, however much they may add to the fun
and liveliness of the debates. But it is not with the
House that we now intend to deal, although in its
humour, quick repartee, and fierce personalities, it
would truly illustrate our subject, however much this
freedom from restraint may derogate from its dignity
as a Parliamentary body. At present we desire to take
almost at random what we consider fair samples of
American humour. An amusing instance Witold in the
Obituary notice of the late HENRY PLACIDE, who
died on the 23d January on Long Island. A struggle
similar to the O. P. Riots occurred during his ma-
nagement of the Park Theatre. Its interests were
entrusted to a Board, and its members endea-
voured to quell the disturbances, appealing to
the audience from the stage box. But a single
trustee succeeded in getting a moment's hear-
ing, and he had been a restaurant keeper. In
the silence which followed his appearance he
implored his fellow-citizens to, say what they
would have. "Roast beef, well done," instantly
replied a voice from the pit to the well-known
purveyor of " wittles," and the roar of laughter I
which followed put the house into good humour.
An incident is related in the career of the late Mr.
PEABODY to show the impudence with which he was
sometimes treated. On a recent visit to Salem, he
was sitting alone one summer night by an open
parlour window, and as the room was lighted while
the street was dark, he could be plainly recognised
by the passers. Some young men, seeing the phi-
lanthropist, stopped and loudly called," PEABODY !
PEABODY!! GEORGE PEABODY !! !" Supposing the
citizens had assembled to pay their respects he came
forward, prepared for a talk, and was greeted by a
voice out of the darkness, " Say, PEABODY, give us
$5,000 !" which perhaps Mr. PEABODY, as well as
the young men, regarded as " a sell," for he shut
down the window and turned o❑ his heel. A more
legitimate call was made in the following case :
One cold winter night, some twenty-five years ago,
a couple appeared under the window of a squire in
Washington county, New York, and called for him.
The squire got out of bed, and asked what they
wanted. " Want to get married." " Marry and
be darned," said the squire," and shut the window.
It was a short ceremony, but they considered it suf-
ficient, and are living together as man and wife.
One of the best instances of a well put bit of " chaff "
was General PEGRAM'S answer to HUMPHREY MAR-
SHALL, " a stout party." When General PEGRAM
was preparing to march his troops into Kentucky,
MARSHALL, who did not like poaching upon his
preserves, ineffectually warned him not to come,
and at last sent word that any troops which at-
tempted to enter Kentucky would have to pass over
his dead body. PRGRAM replied that it would be
too much to expect that of his artillery, " but if he
found the obstacle in his way he would immediately
tunnel through."—ZADOCK PRATT, the millionaire
tanner of Prattsville, had a hearty contempt for
stuck-np people. Learning one evening that some
young men in his employ were excluded from a ball
room because of their occupation, he repaired forth-
with to the hotel where the ball was in progress,
procured an axe, and with his own hands cat down
the staircase leading to the hall. Telling the dancers

:o stay there and enjoy their exclusiveness as long

as they chose, he turned to the landlord and directed
him to employ a carpenter after the ball was over
to rebuild the stairway, and bring the bill of the ex-

pense to him. Cutting at random from our files,
we give the following as specimens of what inter-
lards American newspapers :—An Eastern editor
says that a man in New York got himself into trouble
by marrying two wives. A. Western editor replies
that a good many men had done the same by marry-
ing one. A Northern editor thereupon remarks that
quite a number of his acquaintances found trouble
enough by barely promising to marry, without
going any further.—A girl must certainly be get-
ting into the lumber business, when she pines for a
spruce young man of whom she thinks a good deal.
—Perplexed pedestrian, " Bub, which is the quickest
way for me to get to the Baltimore depot ?" Accom-
modating newsboy, " Run !"—The United States
works 229,000 thrashing machines, exclusive of

school teachers, parents, and guardians.
The States themselves present to each other news-
paper butts, and the great cities eveu larger targets
The Mobile Tribune publishes its legislative proceed-
ings under the heading, "Alabama Mongrel Legisla-

ture." The House of Representatives is styled " The
Lower Kennel." GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN asserts
that cold feet are sufficient ground for a divorce in
the State of Indiana. Boston and New York are

always interchanging compliments ; Washington,

Chicago, St. Louis, and Philadelphia keep up the fire.

—" What will become of you if you do not tell the
truth?" asked a Boston Sunday school teacher of one

of his pupils.

" I'll be sent to Chicago," promptly

replied the lad.—The late Mr. Prentice, seeing a news-
paper article on " Religion in Chicago," remarked that
if there was any religion in Chicago at the moment
the article was written, the man who carried it

here must have left on the next train.—A Boston

paper announces that two of the wealthy men of

that city are approaching death. Only two ? We
thought that was the common road for all men, but

;hen Boston always was peculiar in its ways.—New

York Times. Here is the retort on New York :—The

carriage in which Prince ARTHUR rode to Central Park

is engaged for five weeks ahead by New York Jen-
kinses, who are anxious to get a rub of royalty.

—Rhode Island has a novel kind of coal. A New

London editor says a friend recently fowarded to

him 500 pounds of it " to try," and he tried it ; but
had to buy a ton of other coal to burn up the 500

pounds.

Now and then the Union comes in for its share :
—Ristori writes to an American friend :—" I

never can forget your dear country." She evi-
dently has, added the Editor, vivid recollections
of the cost of living here.—We want, exclaims ano-
ther, San Domingo, we want San Thomas, and all
the sand of the West Indies.—Nor do the good

citizens spare their own towns :—The New York
Herald thinks.that at the election in that city last

year the " full stre. gth of both parties, and more
too, was brought out."--A New Orleans paper, by
way of showing the advanced state of civilization

in that interesting city, tells how " a New Orleans

youth ate a box of Castillo soap to remove freckl s.
It isn't known how he succeeded inside, but outside

he remains the same ;" and it relates in these words

the robbery at N 0.17, Arlington-street:—" AliniAer

M OTLEY has been robbed in London. If the thieves

had only relieved him of the Alabama question how
happy he would be."—Congress is a fine target agair. s -
w hich the Editmial arrows are al ways flying. " The

members," says the Boston Post," are frank enough
to say they don't care to abolish the franking sy stew,
and especially now that the price of wa,hing is so
dear."—The lowell Courier remarks:—"Somebody

says BUTLER is the 'Titan of the House.' We suppos
either CHANDLER Or SAULSBURYIS the tight 'un of the

Senate." But pressmen themselves form the greatest
butt of all to each other. The editor of the Weston

(Missouri) Landmark asks his readers t) excuse the
looks of his paper, as he is in bed from the effects of a
fight with a delinquent subscriber.— A San Fran
cisco paper alludes to a rival editor as " the degraded
journalistic drudge who furnishes literary swill for
an obscene melodeon sheet in this citv."—A con-
temporary says of a rival editor that he errs in eat-
ing meat and vegetablgs—thi,stles beittg his proper
fo,.)d.—An editor of an Oiiio weekly, after a brief
absence, says :---4( Well, reader, we are again upon
ttur own dung-hil."—A New York e litor wants 3
brother of the quill to be " scalped and supplied
with respectable brains." to advertisements We
give one as a specimen :
. _ .

"Lost.—A Calf Ret. ills two behind legs was White.
113 was a she calf. Everybody what catches him gibs
tree Dollars."

Remarks, having no tendency to hurt the feelings
of individuals, abound :—" The PRESIDENT'S ances-
tor, MATTHEW GRANT, came to this country in 1630,
in consequence of which the New York World
thinks his name must have been M. I. GRANT ;" tilt;
same sort of play on words such as follow
" 'Winged' Messengers—The One-armed Soldiers
Messenger Corps.—Railways arc aristocrats. 'They
teach every man to know his own Station, and to
stop there," which has, however, an English ring.
—" A post mortem examination—opening a dead
letter." Nor can the ladies escape the paper pellets
flying in all directions ; the more so as many now
thrust themselves prominently before the public.
" Miss ROSE E. ROLISON, Bachelor of Arts," is anxi-
ous to enter into competition with ANNA E. DICK',
INSON, for " the lecture championship of America.
Of course, in the wilder Territories, curious scenes
must very often occur, although on this side the water
the editor who relates them may be supposed to be
romancing :—" A member of the Wyoming Legis-
lature, seeking to sustain a point of order, jerked
his coat off, with ' Mr. Speaker, if some reliable man
will hold these duds, I'll teach him that he is out
of order.' The point was sustained." Nor is Eng-
land forgotten in these amenities :—" A major in
the United States army was crossing from England
n one of the Cunard steamers, when one afternoon
a band on deck played Yankee Doodle.' A gruff
Englishman who stood by inquired whether that
was the tune the old cow died of. Not at all,' re-
torted the major ; that is the tune the old Bull
died of.' " While Prince ARTHUR was on his way
to 'Washington a Western man entered the train
at Baltimore, and, ignorant of his whereabouts,
made his wry into the special car and took a seat.
The Prince had a paper in his hard and another at
his feet, which the stranger desiring to appropriate
said, " Have you "done with this paper, sir ?" The
Prince stared. " Have you done with this paper,
sir?" when the indignant traveller broke into ex-
pletives, ending with " Can't you say Yes or No ?"
Well, then,,yes," said the Prince, and harmony
was restored.

NAVAL AND MILI7AI?Y INIELLIGENCL•

On Thursday the 33d (Duke of Wellington's)
Regiment, recently arrived at Aldershot from Ports-
mouth, was inspected by Major-Gen. D. Lysons,
C. 8., commanding the Ist Infantry Brig de at the
camp. At 11 o'clock the regiment, under Colonel
Cooper, C. 8., formed up in open column of com-
panies on the regimental parade ground, and in
coaiplete marching order. Shortly after the for-
mation the Major-General, accompanied by his
Staff, arrived and inspected the regiment in the
above order. As each company was inspected it
marched to quarters. At the dinner hour the
Major-General inspected the huts, and satisfied
himself as to the quality of the rations supplied to
the men, and other matters connected with their
comfort and welfare.

Col. J. W. S. Smith, C. 8., commanding the Ist
Depot Battalion at Chatham, in temporary com-
mand of the district during the absence o❑ leave of
Major-Gen. Freeman Murray, the Commandant,
yesterday inspected the draughts of the Ist batta-
lion, Bth Regiment, and 45th Regiment, which are
under orders to proceed to India.
Detachments of officers and non-commissioned
uffiecis of various corps will leave Chatham to-day
for Hythe, for a course of instruction in the School
of Musketry at that place.
On Thursday the 2d Infantry Brigade at Alder-
shott, under the command of Major-General J. v
Carey, C. 8., consisting of the 2d battalion 13th
Light I,)fantry, und,a, Major Mulcting 4th bat-
talion 60th Rifles, under Colonel Gordon ; 67th
Regiment, under Major Jebb, and the 4th battalion
Rifle Brigade, under Colonel Elringtou, formed 02
in marching order at 10 o'clock on the brigade
parade, Centie Block, Permanent Barracks, and
proceeded on route-marching duty across the com-
mon, over Czesar's Camp and Hog-hatch, and thence
to Farnham, leaving the Castle on their left, and
returning to quarters by the Farnham-road and
Heath-end-gate. On the outward march the 2d
battalion, 13th Light Infantry, furnished the ad-
vance, and the 4th battalion, 60th Rifles, the rear,
guard. On the return march the 4th battalion,
Rifle Brigade, furnished the advance, and the 67th
Regiment the rear, guard.
On Thursday nine non-commissioned officers,
from various corps, arrived at Aldershot to undergo
a Course of training for sergeant-cooks at the in-
structional kitchen at that station.
Yesterday a wing of the 2d battalio❑ 23d Royal
Welsh Fusiliers, consisting of Major Millett, Capts.
J. De Vic Tupper, Brown; and Walwyn ; Lieuts.
Luxford, Graves, and Bell, Asist.-Surgeon Barrow,
213 non-commissioned officers and privates, 30
women, 35 children, and one horse, proceeded from
Aldershot Camp, en route for Gravesend.
Yesterday 30 men of the 2d battalion, 3d Buffs,
and 30 men of the 2d battalion, 7th Royal Fusiliers,
conducted by one officer and two sergeants, pro-
ceeded from the North Camp Station, Aldershott,
by special train at 10 o'clock, to join the Ist batta-
lion of the Ist Regiment at Strood.
Yesterday, in consequence of the inclenient
weather, Lieut. Gen. the Hon. Sir James Yorke
Scarlett, G.C.8., commanding the division at Alder-
shot, authorised the issue to the troops of one-
third extra fuel, in accordance with War Officer
Circular 873.

The officers of the Royal Artillery last evening
gave au evening party at their handsome and com-
modious mess-room, Royal Artillery Barracks,
Woolwich. There was a large and fashionable
attendance.

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