The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-31 00:00:00

THE STRAITS OF DOVER TUNNEL.

Mr. xtemington, C.E., has written to the Echo a letter,
in which he advocates his scheme for the construction of
a submarine tunnel between the coasts of England and
France. He states that he prepared plans and
sections as far back as 1865, and has every year
since deposited fresh copies with the Board of Trade.
Perhaps Mr. Bright will think the subject as well
worthy of a letter as " bottle-nosed whales," and may
give the author his views upon the project. Mr. Reming-
ton thinks it useless to attempt the formation of a
tunnel through the chalk bed about Dover and
Folkestone. But he states that the work might be
accomplished through the beds of wealden-clay, lime-
stone, and freestone extending from Dungeness
to Cape Grinez. His line would commence at the town of
Lydd, joining the branch of the South-Eastern at
Appledore. He proposes to have three main shafts—
one at Dungeness, one in the shoal called "The Ridge,"
and a third at Cape Grinez. The total cost cf
the tunnel and works he estimates at £6,008,200.
He takes the traffic' of the Paris Exhibition year and
multiplies by four to get at his estimate of returns.
The income he derives is from 2,000,000 passengers,
4,000,000 tons of goods, 752,00) head of stock
of all kinds, a trifle from poultry, and some-
thing from Post Office and telegraph service. The
probable income from all these sources he estimates at
£1,625,900, from which, to arrive at the residue of profit,
he deducts 40 per cent, for working expenses, leaving a
show of profit nearly amounting to a million sterling. We
see all the advantages of the work, and are inclined to
think its accomplishment possible ; but we don't share
Mr. Remington's vision of profit, and we fear that Mr.
Lowe is not the man to give him a subsidy of £5,000,000.

FORGERY OF ASSAY ALUMS. —At the Public
Office, Birmingham, Alfred Warren, Charles Warren,
John Orbell, and Charles Wingfield have been charged
with having many dczans of gold rings in their possession,
the mark of the Birmingham Assay Office thereupon
having been forged. The two Warrens were committed
for trial, and the prisoners Orbell and Wingfield were dis-
charged. In the case of Alfred Warren, bail was refused.
Forty-seven dozen rings were found having the forged
mark upon them ; one ring only bore the genuine mark ;
it was kept in a separate case for the purpose of imitation

THE BENNETT PROSECIITION.—The Council of
the Church Association publish a statement of this case in
their illonnly Intelligencer. Referring to the refusal
of the Bishop of London to send the re-issue of Mr. Ben-
nett's book to the commissioners, they say: "The coun-
cil were not prepared to expect such an obstacle from one
who cannot be suspected of sympathy with its doctrines.
There is good reason to believe that the Court of Queen's
Bench will compel the bishop to comply with the pro-
moter's application."

THE PUBLIC HEALTII.--In the week ending
Saturday last the rate of mortality in London was 26 per
1,000, while in thirteen other large towns of the United
Kingdom it was 29. Birmingham and Glasgow are once
more placed in contrast, the former with a death-rate of
17, and the latter with one of 46. In the metropolis 2,177
births and 1,590 deaths were registered. The latter were
13 less than the estimated number. Seventeen deaths
from scarlet fever were recorded in the East districts, and
ten children died of measles in Lambeth workhouse. Five
persons were killed by vehicles in the streets. The mean
temperature during the week was 381,0 r 3.7 degrees below
the average.

WANTED A GOVERNESS.—The following adver-
tisement is taken from the Christian World :—" Governess
in a farmhouse, to instruct six children in thorough English,
French, and vocal singing, plain and fancy needlework,
with entire charge of children and their wardrobe. Must
be amiable and polite. Salary £l2.—Address with carte,
stating age and reference, to T., Post•office, Cowbridge,
South Wales." Is it not hard, asks a contemporary, that
the Christian world in England should have nothing better
to offer to a young lady competent to teach all these things to
six children, besides the entire charge of them and their
wardrobe ? To be amiable and polite, too, and to do all
this for £l2 a year ! If this is an evidence of the operation
of the favourite law of supply and demand, if this Cow-
bridge invitation meets with many responses - as, indeed,
we fear it may—we must do all we can to make the supply
of such accomplishments more scarce at such a price.
The subject is too sad for a joke, yet there is much that is
funny in the advertisement, from which it might be thought
that the six children were chiefly to be taught singing of
the thorough English and French as well as of the vocal
order.

At the Kensington Branch of the Reform
League, Mr. J. D. Nicass in the chair, the following
resolution was unanimously passed on Mr. Edmond
Beales, on his retirement from the presidency of the
Reform League :—" That the memb3rs of this branch
cannot permit Mr. Edmond Beales to retire from the pre-
sidency of this association without acknowledging
our great respect for him as a wise, prudent,
and fearless leader of the people, as dis-
, played by him in the maintenance of the right
of the people to meet in the parks ; that the
League has accomplished more, considering the short
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of the association in which we have been associated
with him so long, he will carry with him our warmest
thanks, and that we shall hold his memory in grateful
respect foipthe many benefits obtained through his wisdom,
courage, and ability."
A JOURNEY IN A VELOCIPEDE. —A journey on
bicycles from Liverpool to London, by way of Oxford and
Henley, has just been accomplished by two of the Liver.
pool Velocipede Club. On Wednesday evening Mr. A. s.
Pearson and Mr. J. M. Caw, the honorary secretary of
the club, set off from the shores of the Mersey for a "pre-
liminary canter" to Chester, from which city they started
in earnest on Thursday morning. After a ride of 59 miles
they arrived at Newbrid g, e, near Wolverhampton, where
they stayed the night. On Friday the velocipedians, having
traversed the Black Country, went on to Woodstock, a
distance of 60 miles, where they slept. On Saturday
night the tourists arrived in London, feeling none
the worse for their long ride. Their bicycles caused no
little astonishment on the way, and the remarks passed
by the natives were most amusing. At some of the
villages the boys clustered round the machines, and, when
they could, caught hold of them, and ran behind until
they were tired out. Many inquiries were made as to the
name of " them queer horses," some calling them " whir-
ligigs," "menageries," and " valaparaisos." Between
Wolverhampton and Birmingham attempts were made to
upset the riders by throwing stones. The tourists carried
their luggage in carpet bags, which can be fastened on by
strapping them either in front or on the portmanteau
plate behind. This is stated to be the longest bicycle
tour yet made in this country, and the riders aro of
opinion that, had they been disposed, they could have
accomplished the distance in mticb less time,

* The following is the law which disqualifies Mr.
Stewart from acting as Secretary of the Treasury, being
the eighth section of the law creating the office;—" No
person appointed to any office instituted by this act shall,
directly or indirectly, be concerned or interested in carry-
ing on the business of trade or commerce, or be owner, in
whole or in part, of any sea vessel, or purchase, by him-
self or another in trust for him, any public lands or other
public property, or be concerned in the purchase or dis-
posal of any public securities of any State or of the United
States, or take or apply to his own use any emolument or
gain for negotiating or transacting any business in said
department other than what shall be allowed by law ; and
if any person shall offend against any of the prohibi-
tions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a high misde-
meanour, and forfeit to the United States the penalty of
three thousand dollars, and shall, upon conviction, be re-
moved from office, and for ever thereafter be incapable of
holding any office under the United States ; pro vided, that
if any other person than a public prosecutor shall give in
formation of any such offence, upon which a prosecution
and conviction shall he had, one-half the aforesaid penalty
of three thousand dollars, when recovered, shall be fur the
use of the person giving such information."

DUNVILLE and Cc., Belfast, are the largest
iAolders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is ro
and cases for home use or exporta
commended
upbpylitehdeimn
ceadsicaksl profession in preference to French
Lion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.,
Belfast; cc 4, Beaufort-byildings strand. London. W. 4 ..-[Ad-
v,rtiseinent.