The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-17 00:00:00

The death of a well-known London medical man within
the last few days reminds me of two anecdotes of great
liberali'y on the part of one of his patients. One morning
my medical friend found a cheque for a thousand guineas
as a fee for attending this patient. On another
occasion he received from the same patient a present of a
set of dinner castors, which on being lifted seemed very
heavy. When the bottles were opened they were found

fall of sovereigns. The donor is a nobleman still living,
and famous for his great wealth.

All old pennies have to be sent in to the Mint before
the end of the year, as they will not be legal currency
after 1869. Enquiring at one of the largest banks in Lon-
don, I find that none have been received; the old coinage
seems to have become extinct, in fact. It is just possible,
however, that the owners of any of these coins may have
taken them to the Mint themselves, for a premium of

1 per cent. is paid for them. But as it wouid require a
very heavy load of them to defray the expense of a cab
to the regions of the Tower, that supposition is scarcely

likely to be well founded. --
Everything is now arranged for Dr. Temple's consecra
tion, and though Bishop Trower went to the extreme
length of demanding at the very last moment legal evi-
dence that the Bishop elect was born in lawful wed-,
loe.ki he and his-fellow-opponents- have not b een-able -to
stay the proceedings. The rumour that Dr. Temple
43 about to be married to Lady Mary Field-
ing is untrue. It seems to have been originated
with somewhat the same purpose as the rumour respecting
Mr. Gladstone's interview with the Pope was circulated
this time last year. As it happens, the report, if it had
been true, would not have injured Dr. Temple's influence,
for I believe that the lady in question is an Anglican, and
that her brother is the only member of the Doable family.
who has seceded to Rome. -- --
I was at the " private "view of the Institute of Water
Colours, and found it, if possible, more crowded than usual
with a distinguished company of artists and patrons. The
exhibition is scarcely up to the average. Mr. Corbouldt for,
instance, is represented only by drawings in ink, sketches
for pictures. There is a fine piece by Warren, and several
by Guido Bach, Skinner Front, and Auguste Bouvier.'
Mitchell is in greater force that usual. In fact, the
westernmost counties contribute an extraordinary number
of scenes. It would seem as if half the Institute had been
spending the summer in Devonshire and Cornwall.
I have been also to the private view of the Female.
School of Art in Queen-square. This is an admirable
institution. The President is (or was until he left the
neighbourhood) the Rev. Anthony Thorold, who sacceeded
Bishop! Bickersteth as Rector of St. Giles's. The
superintendent is Miss Gann. Lady students may
learn modelling, painting in oils and colours
from nature, or from draped life, and the fee is £5 a
class. Graduates have the right to copy flowers and animals
in the Kew Gardens and the Zoological Gardens. There
is a Queen's scholarship of £2O per annum; also free
studentships, and several medals. The most successful
student this year is Miss Julia Pocock, who has carried off
the Queen's medal and a host of other rewards, both as
painter and sculptor. Miss Sheriff has been chosen Prin-.
cipal of the new Ladies' College at Hitchin.

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