The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-28 00:00:00

YOUNG LADIES AS THEY ARE.

If we say that we rather like the frivolity of Rosebud
and her sisters, we shall of course be reckoned among the
opponents of the " intellectual development " of women,
and shall be charged with desiring to keep women igno-
rant, in order that they may remain content in slavery. But
the jealousy of educated women which is sometimes ascribed
to educated men is, we believe, imaginary. Let women
enter trades and professions freely, but let them not
expect, after they have done so, that they can compete
for men's affection with our Rosebud, if she could only be
better educated and leave off reading gorgeous descriptions
of Lady Alicia's boudoir and the ball-room at the French
Embassy. Of course it is open to a woman to say that she
does not care for marriage ;but if she does she might bewarned
that adoctor of law or physic might find a dangerous rival
even in an unimproved, unsophisticated Rosebud, who with
an imperfectly developed intellect hangs with breathless
interest over the stories, and is actually capable of ad-
miring the poetry of the Ybung Ladies' Journal. We are
happy to observe that the editor of this publication gives
no countenance to the modern doctrine that marriage
may or may not be desirable for women. Indeed,
we should like to see how the editor would answer a
correspondent who might have the temerity to
propound this doctrine. The editor's views as
to the expediency of marriage for men are
very decidedly expressed in a passage which describes the
borne of " the forlorn single man," who drowns for a
while his cares in "'the intoxicating bowl," then rushes to
the gambling saloon, and ends his selfish career a mise-
rable drunkard. We are sure that any unmarried man
who reads this description of the fate which awaits h
nd
im
will dtermine to gather a Rosebud while
.he may, a
here sea garden full of them.—Saturday Baum

ALEXANDRA ORPHANAGE for INFANTS
Hornsey-rise, near Highgate, N.
Children eligible from any .part of the Kingdom.
Under the immediate patronage of
Their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE and PRINCESS of
WALES, and the
CROWN PRINCESS of PRUSSIA.
A MEETING of Governors was held on THURSDAY, November
17, 1870, at the City Terminus Hotel, Cannon-street, for the
ELECTION of TEN INFANTS, Two of whom to be retained
until sixteen years of age.
ROBERT JONES, Esq., Sheriff of London and Middlesex, in
the Chair.
At the close of the Ballot the following were declared to be
SUCCESSFUL :
REACTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL SIXTEEN I EARS
OF AGE.
1. Scarlett, Alice Maud.... 635 12. BlOom, Louisa .. ..... 611
ELECTED 'I 0 CONTINUE UNTIL NINE YEARS OF AGE.
3. Richards, Henry William 648 7. Stevens, Elizabeth .... 452
4. Leigh, Charles Edward.. 576 8. Mather, Selina Agnes.. 439
5. Eyles, Alfred Henry .. 490 9. Bennett, Louisa Mary.. 431
6. Childs, Alice Rebecca .. 458 10. Curtis, Elizabeth Maud 429
A vote of thanks to the Chairman and to the Scrutineers
terminated the proceedings

One of the sufferers by a late railway accident was
rushing wildly about, when some one asked if he was
hurt. r'" No," he said, "but I can't find my umbrella."
GREAT SNOWSTORM IN YORKSHIRE.—During the
greater part of Sunday and Monday snow fell con-
tinuously across the two ridings, and on some of the moors
it is reported two feet deep on the level. The night was
tolerably still, and drifting is not great, therefore the
railway traffic got through, except in some of the moor
places on the mineral lines. Great numbers of people
were on the Castle Howard and Wellman Lakes, on ice
rough from snow. Some accidents occurred, including
one to a lady.

A member of a yeomanry cavalry regiment was'
asked if he had ever been called out on active duty. To
which be replied, "I'm 'appy to say, sir, never but once ;
and then I got enough to last me some time. The pitmen
was a rioting in the Black Country, and we was called
out. It was ;the edge of night ; but the sky wasn't
lighted up as usual, because most of the fires were
out, the men being on strike. Well, we had
to be ready to jump into the saddle at the
• word of command. There were our 'osses, and there were
"4„,,,EAMN'S HOSPITAIIA (late Dreadnought).— we a standing by our 'osses"eads. This went on for two
j Notice is hereby given, that this HOSPITAL is now RE- mortal hours • when up rides the colonel, and my heart
LOVED to the late Infirmary of the Royal Hospital, Green- went up into 'my mouth in a minute. 'My lads, says the
'rich, where any seaman, needing medical or surgical care, will
be admitted on personal application, as heretofore, without re-n colonel, 'we aint wanted, and you may all go home
troduction or recommendation. The Society's offices are . again.' So home we went, and precious glad he was, I
moved from the City to the same building. can assure you, sir. That was the only time I was ever
KBALBALL COOK, He and Secretary. on active duty, sir, and I hope it'll be the last."

JOSEPH SOUL, Hon. Secretary,

73, Cheapside. _ _ _ ,
URGENT APPEAL—The Committee very earnestly appeal
for Contributions in aid of the BUILDING FUND especially, as
well as for the general purposes of the Charity, which has no
funded property, but depends wholly upon voluntary support.
No salaries are paid but to the household. The Orphange is
open to visitors.