The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-16 00:00:00

(From Ju6ly.)

THE GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW.—From a
recent number of the Law Journal we learn that of a
batch of nine appeals from the decisions of the Vice-
Chancellors, five were reversed, and four only confirmed.
What more uncertain than the law ?—unless, indeed, it be
Chance-ry.
A LESSON FROM RUSSIA.—We are informed that a
strange regulation for the punishment of intoxication
exists in Russia. Persons found drunk and incapable in
the public thoroughfares are taken into custody and con-
demned to work for a day at sweeping the streets. Judy
doesn't know whether the author of "Free Russia" is
responsible for this statement, but, judging from the state
of • the metropolitan thoroughfares, the practice would
bear introductioh into free Fngland. Better have the
streets swept by drunkards than not swept at all.
IT MAY BE so.—A contemporary calls attention to the
habitual neglect by the dustmen of the exhibition of the
big letter " D," which it is now the custom to put in the
window when their services are required ; assigning the
curious reason that most of the men " don't know one
letter from another," and that their employers are afraid
to teach them to read for fear they should get better
places. This is rather amusing. Is it possible that the
ingenious artist who originated the scheme hit upon this
special letter D because it was about 500 to 1 that, when
it was shewn, no one would pay any attention to it?

(From Fun.)
RIGHT ABOUT.—Polite Bandsman : " And what shall
Monsieur vish us to play ?" Irate Briton : " A quick
march—and step it !"
WOMAN'S RIGHTS.—This is from an American paper :
" Women prisoners in lowa have all the rights of men.
They are set to breaking stone." We should like to give
the silly creatures who go about talking women's rights
nonsense a taste of this kind of rights.

A FLIGHT.—We commend the following paragraph to
the notice of naturalist historians :—" Numbers of Fenian
leaders are said to be proceeding to London and other
parts of England." Geese are not usually observed seeking
our coasts about this season. Possibly the new-comers
are kite's in goose's feathers.
LIGHT OR DARK?—An American paper says :—"An
astronomer predicts the coming of a comet, this year, of
such brilliancy that night -will be turned into day, and
gas companies will be ruined." •We don't know what sort
of stuff American gas companies supply ; we only know
that the comet's displaying " brilliancy " is the last thing
likely to interfere with the monopoly of our gas companies.
Their monopoly is darkness.
"I WOULD I WERE A BlRD."—Here's something to
make the weary brain-workers envious :—"Voit has
recently proved the production of the cerebral tissue in
the pigeon, and the coincidence of this reproduction with
almost complete renewal of the cephalic functions."
Henceforth instead of wishing for the wings of the dove,
one will feel inclined to sigh for the brains of a pigeon.
Literary aspirants will long to be tumblers, and disap-
pointed students to be pouters.

Mr. W. C. Leng, the editor of the Shdield Tele-
graph, will be prosecuted at the next Leeds Assizes for
the alleged libel on the Earl and Countess of Sefton.
The rumour of the charge being abandoned is, therefore,
incorrect.

Amongst the Parliamentary papers just issued
are the following :—A bill to declare the stamp duty
chargeable on certain leases ; s bill to facilitate transfers
of ecclesiastical patronage ; and a bill to amend the Acts
relating to the export of unseasonable salmon.
SHIPWRECK AND Loss OF ELEVEN LIVES.—A
telegram was received by Messrs. George Thompson and
Co., Aberdeen, on Monday, regarding the loss of the ship
Walter Hood, 100 miles south of Sydney. It stated that
the ship and cargo were totally wrecked on the 26th
April, and that eleven persons were drowned—namely,
Captain Latto, Mr. Haynes, a passenger, Sinclair,
Ashton, Julian Branson, Coombes, Moyes, Simon, Daniel,
and Harvey. Two passengers named Smith, three officers,
and eighteen seamen were saved. Captain Latto and one
or two of the crew were Aberdonians ; all the other men
belong to London, No particulars have been received as
to the manner of the wreck. The Walter Hood was the
oldest ship of the Australian White Star Line. —Glasgow
Citizen,