The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-30 00:00:00

TURKISH BATH.

Those who are in the habit of indulging in a Turkish
Bath will be interested in the fact that they may now do
so under circumstances which will afford facilities for
enjoying the treat with almost Oriental luxury. The
Turkish Bath Chambers, which have been erected on the
site of the Hotel in Jermyn-street, are to be thrown open
for public use on Friday, and an inspection
of the premises enable us to speak in high
terms of the manner in which the general arrangements
have been carried out. The building, which is on the
Gothic style of architecture, is both handsome and capa-
cious, combining in the sleeping and other chambers all
desiderata for an excellent club-house The chambers are
to be let unfurnished, and are especially arranged with
all the requirements of the day—hot and cold water
on each floor, lift for luggage, access to the Turkish bath
under the same roof, and an electric bell service through-
out the building, while the system of ventilation in each
room is complete. In addition to the other baths, public
and private, a special one is being fitted up for the accom-
modation of ladies. Both in point of construction and
embellishment the Turkish system is to be followed out as
closley as possible, and this is a guarantee that the process will
be attended with every luxury. Spme idea of the general
capaciousness of the establishment may be arrived at from
the fact that the principal cooling-room measures 68 feet
by 50, and this, as well as the others, is replete
with every comfort necessary to render the effects
of the bath refreshing and luxurious. The rooms
are heated by Urquhart's patent radiating stove, with
horizontal flues, by which the purity of the atmosphere is
retained ; and, in fact, the whole arrangement of the
building, carried out from the design of Arthur Cates,
Esq., is not only a splendid improvement to the locality
in an architectural point of view, but is likely to prove
a most favourite place of resort, being situated in the
centre of the club district of London. The establishment
is under the control of Mr. Hunt, secretary, whose
obliging disposition will form an additional recommenda-
tion to visitors.

PAYMENTS ON PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.—The
Royal Commission to inquire into over-regulation pay-
ments on promotion in the army met at the War-office on
Tuesday.
THE LATE SIR JAMES SIMPSON.—The list of
candidates for the midwifery chair in Edinburgh Univer-
sity, vacant through the decease of Sir James Simpson, is
now complete. They are Dr. Matthews Duncan, Dr
Keiller, and Dr. Coghill, Edinburgh, and Dr. Alex. R
Simpson, Glasgow. The election takes place on the 4th
proximo.

THE PROTESTANT CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed a letter
to the Bishop of Ohio, with reference to the forthcoming
Conference in New York. His Grace expresses the deep
interest which he feels in the proceedings, and earnestly
trusts that the Divine blessing may guide all who take
part in the discussions.

Princess Mary Adelaide of Teck has been presid-
ing the last two days over one of the stalls at the bazaar
in aid of the Ladies' Sanitary Association, which is being
held in the gardens of Madame Uzulia, at Hanover Lodge
near Hanover-gate, in Regent's Park.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—A grand fete and reception,
under the most distinguished patronage, will be given to
M. de Lesseps, on Thursday evening next, the 7th July.
The concluding portion of the evening's arrangements
will include an unusually magnificent display of fire-
works, with appropriate devices, similar in extent to those
recently sent to Constantinople by command of his Im-
perial Majesty the Sultan, by the company's pyrotech-
nists, Messrs. Brock ; a moiety of the net proceeds of the
day being set apart by the Crystal Palace Company in
aid of the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the late
disastrous fire at Pera.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Notwith-
standing the late dry weather roses have done well, as
was unquestionably proved by the general condition of
the multitudinous specimens exhibited yesterday. Amongst
other objects of interest was an entirely new strain of
lobelia. Several of the varieties were trained as pyramids,
and were very attractive. There was also a wonderful
collection of varieties of the common hartstongue fern,
some of which were quite new. In the afternoon
a general meeting, presided over by W. Wilson
Saunders, Esq., F.R.A., was held in the council
room, when the following candidates were elected
Fellows, viz. :—Messrs. Trevor Barkley, Hon. Thomas
Graham Briggs, Charies W. Elliott, W. H. Elliott, W.
H. Halse, Miss Harcourt, William Martin, H. R. Mit-
ford, Dr. W. E. Grindley Pearse, Frederick Power, Wm.
W. Robertson, James Rolph, Henry Sealy, &c.
M. OLLIVIER AND THE COUNCIL.—The Augsburg
Gazette has published the text of the despatch which M.
011ivier addressed to M. de Banneville during the time
he was Foreign Minister. After naming the various
efforts which had been made to modify the extreme
opinions of the Holy See; M. 011ivier regretted that the
Pope had not thought fit to pay attention to them. He
added that the French Government did not insist upon
their proposals, but fell back to their former attitude of
neutrality. M. de Banneville was desired to hold no
conversation with the Pope or Cardinal Antonelli about
the Council.

CURIOUS DISCOVERY.—As a willow log was being
sawn at Airdrie the saw struck against some hard sub-
stance in the timber, which, on being cut out, was found
to be a rude arrow point, made of iron, and about an
inch and a-half long. It is evidently of great age, and
probably belonged to some one of our savage ancestors,
who, bejing out bunting, had shot at a deer and missed
his mark. The tree, which came from the neighbourhood
of Carluke, is a very old one. The arrow-point was found
embedded in the solid wood about fourteen inches from
the surface, and at a part of the trunk twenty-five or
twenty-six feet from the ground.
ROYAL ACADEMY.—On Tuesday night the annual
conversazione was held at the Royal Academy, and the num-
ber of invitations being judiciously limited, the comfort
of those who had the privilege of attending was most
effectually secured. From half-past nine to half-past
eleven the arrivals were incessant, and, according to pre-
cedent, the guests were received by the president, Sir
Francis Grant. Lady Grant and Miss Grant shared this
responsibility ; and, as usual, what may be called the re-
ception-room was a great point of attraction. On occa-
sions of this kind an examination of the pictures
does not seem to enter into the philosophy of the friends
of the academicians, but from the entire absence of over-
crowding, every facility was at hand for those who pre-
ferred to form an exception to the general rule. A conver-
sazione on such an extensive scale would be incomplete
without the attraction of music, and at frequent intervals
throughout the evening a portion of the Grenadier
Guards' band, under the conductorship of Mr. D. God-
frey, gave selections. Refreshments were served in the
first of the suite of rooms, and the arrangements
generally were admirable. On the arrival of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge the
National Anthem was played by the band ; and the
conversazione was honoured by the presence of the Prince
of Teck, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and the Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Amon' those who at-
tended were the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Win-
chester, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl of
Mountcharles, Lord Stanhope, Lord John Hay, the Mar-
quis of Hartington, Lady Waterford, Sir William Mans-
field and Lady Mansfield, Lady Wharncliffe, Lady
Thompson, Sir David Sutherland, Sir Hope Grant, Lord
Hardinge, Lady Elizabeth Cartwright, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilberforce, and Mrs. Bredell. Associated with the fine
arts were present Messrs. Sidney Cooper, J. E. Millais,
Marks, Horsley, F. Goodall, and many more.

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