The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-18 00:00:00

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cotton, and that of corn superior. to it, it *-6' - . L;..--"V,,iit,,i6r:Z4,',
be feared that the country would -he rui ..- ' ..E-4 !"---P;
any decline of its cotton production. SUch dee ' a S.
however, will become less pr)bable in proportion a
the blessings of free labour are conferred upon the
soil and its produce. If the slaves were free at this
hour, the soil would be growing richer, the product
finer, the owner more opulent, and the labourei
more indo-3trious and faithful. Such is the decision
afforded by experience. Some may question, wh4e
others admit it.- But the thing which admits of no
question is, that the Slave States must now chodF.6
between being reduced-to their proper place in the
Union or quittiog it. Their partners in the Union,
and the world which looks 01.-i will not be diverted
from watching this issue by any irrelevant question
as to how they had best managE.s their affairs when
the alternative is deckled.—Daily News.

STATE ROBES AND LIVERIES FOR THE
SHERIFFS ELECT.

The Sheriffs elect, Messrs. Machi and Keats,
have resolved that their year of office shall be
marked not only by hospitality but by a tasteful
splendour in their equipage, wholly denuded of
that gaudy display by which they were formerly
characterised, The state robes and liveries have
just been completed at the establishment of Messrs.
H. J. and D. Nicoll, of Regent-street. The robes
are the scarlet state and violet official for the two
sheriffs, each trimmed with costly sable, and the
clerical robes for the sheriffs' chaplains.
Mr. Sheriff Mechi's liveries are composed of coats
of rich Genoa velvet, in colour of a beautiful bright
green, and lined with white silk, decorated with
massive gold lace and elaborately-worked gold em.
broidery ; the pattern, branches of oak, with leaves
and acorns intertwined with the convolvulus
flower. From the shoulder depends a noble bullion
aiguilette,terminated with bulbs and tassels in lieu
of the usual pendants. The vests and nether gar-
ments are of superfine white cassimere, having gold-
lace borderings to correspond. The state hats are
of the finest beaver, fringed with green and white
ostrich-feather trimming. The buttons on the re-
spective garments bear the arms and motto of Mr.
Mechi, surrounded by his crest, a plough.
The state liveries for Mr. Sheriff Keats consist of
coats of a brilliant blue superfine cloth, having
linings of white silk, elegant borderings of silver
lace, within which are reliefs of embroidery in sil-
ver bullion, tastefully arranged, and displaying
branches of laurel with leaves and fruit, further or-
namented with massive aiguilettes in silver. The
state hats, also of fine beaver, have elegant silver
loopings, &c., with a border of white and blue
ostrich-feather trimming, and the vests, &c., are of
white cassimere, decorated with silver lace.
The arms, crest, ct7c., of Mr. Sheriff Keats, are
displayed upon the buttons, and are those derived
from his ancestor, Admiral Keats.

SOMERSET HOUSE.-THE NE TV WING.

One of the most important structures now rapidly ad-
vancing towards completion in the metropolis is the new
wing ol Somerset House, from the designs of M 4 James
Pennithorne, architect, which forms an extensive addi-
tion to the original work by Sir W. Chambers. The
new wing contains the leading characteristics of the ori-
ginal building, but treated in a more bold and vigorous
manner, with the important distinctive feature of an
attic storey projected on the same plane as the principal.
faces of the main walls, instead of being arranged dor-
mer fashion, as in the old edifice, whereby rooms eleven
feet high in the clear are obtained, instead of the low,
stifling rooms in the roof of the old building. The
sculptor's aid has also been called in, and, no doubt, Mr.
Theed will add to his already acquired fame by the em-
bellishments with which he is decorating the new build-
ing. Tice entire length of the new wing from north to
south is 225 feet, the centre mass (crowned with a large
pediment) being 168 feet wide and 104 feet high. -The
southern one is 68 feet in width, and the northern one
89 feet. To this must be added a portion of the old
building next the river, originally only brick, which
NM now been refaced with stone. This measures 22
feet, which, added to the new front, will give a
total of 247 feet. The depth of the south wing
from the portico to the back wall line in Somerset-
p!ace is 112 feet, and the corresponding depth at the
north is 122 feet., The general depths of the intervening
p-ortions is 62 feet, except at- the cen're, which has au
extra projection of 11 feet, and a.width of 46 feet.; -
ground plan forms one half of a hollow square, sunk 31
feet below the level in Wellington-street, forming an
open quadrangle: A certain portion of this is to be
covered with radiating brick arches, covered over with
girders, supported by a series of iron columns. These
arch& will he covered with asphalte, over which gravel
wiil'be laid, forming a permanent way, having a drive
at each end, with approaches 16 feet. w ide, and II foot-
path 7 feet in width. Underneath this covered level a
large apartment, 135 feet long, by 31 feet wide, will be
. used for the stamping department. The tout ensemble
of the buildin, will be hi,hlv effective. Tho whole of
stance-sea are constructed
on the fireproof system. Mr. J. Belk, of Finale°, has
the contract for the building, and Mr. William Morris
is clerk of the works. It is hoped that, dnriag these
improvements, the ugly red funnels of clpy and zinc
from the chimney shafts will be removed, and replaced
with a better and more useful design in terra-cotta, so
as in some instances to harmonise in colour with the
Portland stone of which the shafts are composed. It
will he remembered that Lord St. Leopards complained
in Parliament, during the last session, of those un-
sightly chimney terminations, which should certainly
be removed forthwith, and not allowed any longer to
disfigure the whole of the old building.

A REaneet Fix.— During a thunderstorm in the
town of Berne, says the Albany Knickerbocker, the e'ee-
tric fiaid struck an apple tree, against which a young
man rained Lawrence was leaning. It split the tree
from top to bottom, making a gap sufficiently large to
let Mr. Lawrence slip in about a foot, immediately aft r
which it sprung to, and held him as tight as if be had
b -en in a steel-trap. Before he could be extricated a
resort to axes and crowbars became necessary. This is
probably one of the tightest places that Mr. Lewrence
ever got into.
CHOLERA IN MAIDEIRA.—The committee for affording
relief to the sufferers from the cholera at Madeira have,
by permission of the Lords of the Admiralty, been en-
abled to forward to the island in her Majesty's ship
Hecate stores of medicine and medical comforts suffi-
cient to meet more immediate wants, but by the latest
accounts received tee epiderny was still pursuing a most
fatal course in the country villages, and, although the
disease had nearly ceased at Funchal, great misery and
destitution prevailed among the lower Classes throughout
the island. The committee are therefore most desirous
to forward by the packet which will sail for Madeira on
the 234 inst. as large supplies of food and clothes as
the funds collected will allow. For that object they
earnestly invite further contributions.
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[ADVERTIEEMEET.] -- SIGHT AND HEARTED -- SPECTACLES,.
POWERFUL TELEFICC.PES, OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE
OLARBES.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, opticians, 39, Albe-
marle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.
By leer Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and
extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and
brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, -and Per.
spective Glasses, to know the distances. These telescopes
possess such extraordinary powers that some three and a-half
inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's
moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars. With the same
telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a
half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of
larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly,—The
Royal Exhibition, 1851. Valuable, newly-invented, very small
powerful waistcoat-pockot glass, the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be seen and known 1 i miles distant ; they answer
gri
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses,
country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at S to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
eportsruea, gentlemen, gemekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful
power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of
impaired
eats
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eat transparent power. The valuable advantage derived
from this invention is, that vision becoming
preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are
enabled to employ their sight at the must minute occu.
',alien- can see with these lenses of a neuch less magnify.
big power--and they do not require the frequent changes
to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance.
Persons can be suited at the most remote part ,of the world,
by sending one of the glasses out of their spectacles in is
letter, and stating the distance from the eyes they can read
liiieoste.r_nadNeewusepoifscoszpeel;ta. c_les by
small newspaper print with it ; and those who have
stating their age.—Deaf.
ex-
traordinary powerful, sinall,Thn:w(llyrtifyiecntNelbirusatto:•um., 'aenntf
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deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass any.
thing of the kind that has been, or probably ever Tan be,
produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per-
ceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church
and at public assemblies; the unpleasantcx,sdenit tniffoonrodfs singing;lt
neieee in the cars is entirely rcz,ovol ;
assistance that possibly eould be lesirol.-39, Albemarle.
Istrcat, Piccadilly. Observe--opro6ito the York Hotel,