The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-28 00:00:00

THE "LONDON MARO."

We have to welcome another metropolitan halfpenny
journal into the field of literature, and we do so with
additional heartiness as we have reason to know that the
newspaper in question has been inaugurated in its cheaper
form as one on which no pains have been spared to make
it acceptable to a large portion of the public. Gentlemen
of ability and experience have been engaged upon the
regular editorial staff. Extra facilities for the receept of
intelligence of eve,ry character have been arranged for,
and several distinguished occasional writers—who may be
expected to contribute to the satirical columns of the
journal have been treated with for articles and informs-
tion. The Figaro, in its new form, is a single sheet
paper, and one of its most interesting features on its first
appearance is an epitome of London gossip, by "A
Lounger," two extracts from which we now take the
liberty of quoting 1—
" A dowager duchess, the widow of a dig'
tinguished ex-Cabinet Minister, who separated from
her husband some time before his death, and whose chil-
dren have figured somewhat prominently of late days
before the public), has recently associated herself in
marriage with the proprietor of a small restau-
rant at Nice. They are stated to be living together
so happily that the aunior members of the family are
about to favour them with a prolonged visit. London
society, therefore, may be expected to be deprived of their
presence for several weeks."
" Mr. Alfred B. Richards, barrister, who has been for
many years an able contributor of political articles to
some of the leading daily journals, and who has rendered
great service to the volunteer movement by the
formation of the working men's corps, of which
for some time he was colonel, has been selected
as editor of the Morning Advertiser. There were 110
candidates, including men of all ranks, from an envoy to
an electioneering agent, and the committee first reduced
the number to 11. At their last meeting, however, Mr.
Richards' claims were so paramount that he went in and
won in a canter. The outgoing editor, Mr. Grant, who
retires on the 7th of December, it to have a sub-
stantial testimonial, originated by the bankers and
merchants of the city of London ; and, al:
though at present this movement may be said
to be in embryo, I hear that no less a sun 3
than £l,OOO has been subscribed, Mr. Richards
appointment shews that the Committee and the Past
Governors of the Licensed Victuallers' Association (with
whom the selection lay) have an eye to business, and
intend to make the Morning Advertiser take a foremost
rank in journalism. Mr. Walter Woods, by far the most
energetic member of the staff of the Morning Standard,
ran second for the appointment; and an unobstrusive
Scotch campaigner forced himself into the third place.
Mr. Henry Mayhew's claims were fully admitted by the
Committee ; and, had that gentleman had youth on as
side, Mr. Richards would have found him a dangerous
competitor."

THE IRISH CENSUS,—We understand that
William Donnelly, C,8., (the Registrar-General), Sir
William Wilde, and George W. Abraham, have been
appointed commissioners for taking the census in Ireland.
The Rock understands that the new Bishop of the
Orange River Free State, in Africa, will be the Be',
Allan B. Webb, of Corpus Christi College, Oxon, Rector
of Avon Dassett, near Leamington, and formerly vice-
principal (under Bishop Wilberforce) of Cuddesded
Theolocrical College. The new Bishop will be consecrated
on Wednesday next, at Inverness, in Scotland, in order
to avoid the complications which arise from the opera-
tion of what is known as the " Jerusalem Act," which.
only applies to England. This course has been notified
to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who raised no
objection to it, though he gave certain cautions in the
matter.
CACAOINE.—Caeca nibs on the removal of the oil fall
into powder, and this powder is cacioine. Cacioine contains
neither sugar nor any other admixture whatever. Cacioine inalcco
one of the lightest, thinnest of warm drinks, and is the most de-
sirable of all for use hi the later hours of the day. cadv,ine, by
reason of the ingenious method by which the oil is removed, Pre-
serves all the fine natural flavour of cacao nibs.—Prepared onlY
by James Epps and Co„ Homoeopathic Chemists, 112, Great R"5
sell-street ; 170, Piccadilly ; and 48, Threadneedle-a treet ;at their
Works for Dietetic Preparations, Euston-road.—ADVT.