The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-05 00:00:00

TIiE•. DOCTORS AND THE VELOCIPEDES.

The velocipedes, the Lancet informs us, are bringing
work to the doctors. New kinds of strains and
novel injuries come before the surgeon, caused by falls
from the bicycle and over-exertion upon it. General
shocks to the nervous system have been sustained by
some in consequence of a complete capsize, the
bicycle running backwards down an incline, unseating
the rider in a manner directly the opposite of a head-
pitch. But as the leading medical journal finds the
sub:ect rather one for joking about than otherwise,
there can be very little serious in connection with
velocipede accidents.

A PROPIIETIC BUSINESS.
There is a certain T. George, Bell, L.L.D. (of what
university we do not know) who has a prophetic
establishment in a back street of Marylebone, which,
however, his powerful imagination has converted
into a Mount Carmel, if we are to judge from the
title of the periodical which he publishes there,
" The Voice upon the Mountains." Probably
" The Voice upon the Housetops " would have
been too suggestive of cats on a serenade.
One of the chief objects of the FOice appears to be
to entreat the readers to offer up their petitions to
the Throne of Grace that the number of the sub-
scribers may be increased. One lady purchaser has
been greatly shocked because the Voice contained
an advertisement of a sale of ladies' work for the
benefit of the good cause. Against this she bears
her faithful testimony as fostering " woman's
peculiar tendency to follow in the way of
her first 'nether's transgression." Dr. Bell re-
ceived the reproof with all meekness ; but at the same
time justified himself. The thoughtof holding any thing
so carnal as a bazaar never entered into his head.
Ile cnly sells dress and other artiehs which are sent
to him. It does not appear that ho has received
Elijah's mantle. Ile rejoices, however, in the " Rope's
End," price sixpence.

(Th•am the Anglo-American Times.)

Mr. Motley arrived at Liverpool by the Cuba,
and was welcomed by the American and Liverpool
Chambers of C. amerce, who sent deptraions,
with *addresses, to which Mr. Motley repliAl in tones
marked byextreme friendliness towards England, and
an earnest wish for peace. He especially mentioned
that the President was animated with the desire of
maintaining sincere and amicable relations with this
Empire on the basis of entire justice, and dispas-
sionate regard for the rights and duties of both
countries. "The happiness of the world, the ad-
vancement of civilization, and the best hopes of
humanity are dependent upon concord among all
the branches of the human family, but more espe-
cially between two such leading nations of the
earth as the British Emrire and the American
Republic, so nearly allied by blood, so closely con-
nected by so many public and personal interests,
so addicted to commerce, and to the cultivation of
n,filivnaturtaoblyeudrect..:hievef 10,
the arts of peat.." His remarks, when reported in
jt7-'et'lairaer:;iecao'rrweseproe lloanwainglelmtelsie-
sage :—" The address delivored by Mr. Motley at
Liverpool has been favourably received here. The
New 1 orb: Tribune says Mr. Motley has given a
right expression to the friendly desires animating
the United States, and ventures to hope that Eng-
land will not underrate them in considering the
Alabama claims."
From Washington Renter's telegram, dated June
2, gives the Treat: ury report as follows : —" 1 he debt
of the United States on the Ist June amounted to
$2,631,750,000, being a decrease during the past
month of $13,250,000. The cash in the Treasury
is $2,000,000 less than on the Ist ult. ; amounting,
namely, to $124,000,000, of which $104,000,000
are in coin and $20,000,000 in currency." The