The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-08 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, June 6.
The Queen, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, at-
tended Divine service yesterday in the parish church of
Crathie.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday morning
attended by 'the Hon. Hrs. Coke.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO-DAY.
Lady Jodrell's concert, at 64, Portland-place.

Lady de Rothschild's dance at 2, Grosvenor-place Houses•
Lady Cochrane's evening party, at 20, Belgrave-square.
Mr. Henry Leslie's third grand concert at 8 p.m., in St
James's Hall.
Mr. Louis Emanuel's grand evening concert, at 8 p.m, iu
St. George's Hall, under the immediate patronage of
the Nawab

SCIENTIFIC Ai EEIIN GS—TO-D AY.
The Geological Society, at 8 p.m.
The Microscopical Society, at 8 p.m., when Mr. J. Bel!
will read a paper on "Experiments on Parasitic Fungi
and Fermentation ?" and Mr. J. W. Stephenson one
on the " New Form of the Binocular Microscope."
The Archaeological Association, at 8 p.m., when Mr.
.c
Sadler will read a paper on "British Auxiliary Troops
in the Rowan Service."

SPIRIT OF THE PRESS—Tms MORNING.

LORD DERBY ON PAUPERISM.

Lord Derby, says the Times in discussing his speech at
Liverpool, does not forget that physical disease and death
are not the only losses sustained in the battle of commerce
and the struggle for wealth. He contemplates the pros-
pect of a few churches and schools, but a great many Pub-
lichouses in the new quarter of Liverpool. When there is
drunkenness there will be pauperism, and when there le
pauperism there will be many things worse. It was beyond
his immediate purpose to enlarge on the means of re-
lieving this kind of suffering, but it is in its application
to such wants that charity is now so much suspected. It
it is here, we are told, that there is so much room for
imposture, and that you can never be sure that your
money does not do more harm than good. We acknow-
ledge the difficulty, but we are inclined to suggest that
the fault lies not so much in the applicants as in the
doctors. If the only medicine administered in a hospital
were a pleasant stimulant, it is probable very undeserv-
ing persons would apply for relief, and we should son
hear an outcry against the demoralization produced.
That is too much like the case of our moral hos-
pitals. Many charitable persons and institutions
have only one remedy for the cure of the pauperism which
comes before them—incessant administration of pecuniarY
drams. The disease, be it observed, is just as unquestion-
able in the one case as in the other. If a man is a beg-
gar, or a drunkard, or improvident, he is as certainly
suffering from a moral malady as a man in a consumption
or an ague is physically diseased. Charity equally de•
mands that you should take measures to relieve him of
his disease. But spiritual and moral practitioners are
often as devoted to a few traditional drugs as the doctor°
of a hundred years ago ; and when everything else fail°
they are content to resort to the opiate of a pecuniarY
dole.

The Standard thinks that the Earl of Derby has not
only given the site for a new hospital and laid the.
foundation stone, but he has placed society under oblk
gations by delivering a short and sensible speech,
dealing, in succint and eloquent terms, with severs'
important and pressing questions. In composition
and in substance the speech may serve as a model
of public oratory. It neither went beyond the occasion
nor fell short of it. It was long enough to complete, and
short enough, as well as good enough, not to be tedious.
It is true that the world has never yet run short of
speeches. But the world has suffered sorely front
speeches unreasonably long and excessively stupid. 41
a specimen of what excellent things can be said
on a comparatively ordinary occasion we turn t°
this admirable address just given at Liverpool.
Happily there is charity as well as distress and suffering
throughout the length and breadth of England ; but th.
organisation which is chiefly wanted is that which will
bring the rich more in congct with the poor, so that
friendly counsel, good example, and neighbourly *lll'
pathy, combined with judicious oversight, may make
whatever money is given of double worth.