The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-21 00:00:00

THE VIVIAX-W ATERFORD SCANDAL.

It will be fresh in the recollection of our readers that
considerable excitement was manifested in upper circles
when it was found that I,lrs. Vivian, wife of the lion.
Captain Vivian, M.P., had eloped with the Marquis of
Waterford. Proceedings were at once commenced by the War
l4ord of the Treasury for a divorce, and the cause
Vivian v. Vivian and Waterford," was put down
10Sth in the list for this term, and on account
of its occupying such a low position it was thought
that the cause would have to stand over like many of those
which affect poorer persons to next term. On Tuesday,,
however, an application was made in reference to the
putter, which will doubtless prove interesting.
Dr. Swabey, addressing the court, said: The cause of
" Vivian and Vivian" stands rather low on the list,
but as your lordship intends to sit on extra
days it will prol,ably come on for this term. I have,
therefore, to ask that it may not be taken before the sth
proximo.

The Judge: I really cannot make any arrangement as
J taking a ease cut of its turn. It must take its chance.
Is there any evidence for the defence?
Dr. Tristram : my lord ; but there is a traverse.
Lord Penzance : And that may take a long time.
Dr. Swabey : But I don't think it will.

Lord Penzance then intimated that the cause could not
be taken out of its turn ; but we learn that it
is most likely that it will be before the court in its proper
order on one of the "extra" days. The cause is to be
tried by the Judge Ordinary without a jury.

The Chester Chronicle says there is residing at
Paley a.person named Elizabeth Howell, who has this
month entered on the one hundredth year of her age.

CLOSING OF THE THAMES TUNNEL.—On Tuesday
night the Thames Tunnel, so long accounted one of the
sights of London, was finally closed as a public footway.
The Nottingham election petition was again before
Mr. Baron Bramwell on Tuesday. On the part of the sitting
member a motion was made for the names of the agents
alleged to have committed bribery. After some discussion
the learned judge ordered the particulars to Lo given. Tho
petition is to be tried. on the 29th.

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An American paper says :—"ln our communi-
cation from Boston about the Peace Jubilee, published in
yesterday's edition, the following words should have
occurred: 'Mozart's Twelfth Mass.' One of our com-
positors, evidently not a musical man, set it up in this
way: ' Mozart's Twelfth Massachusetts,' and it so ap-
peared in the paper."
THE FENIAN PRISONERS. The Freeman's
Journal publishes the following paragraph :—" A widely-
spread report prevailed in Dublin City that O'Donovan
(Rossa), the Fenian convict, had succumbed to the hard-
ships to which he was subjected in his English prison, and
died. The report wants confirmation,-and we sincerely
hope that years of He and liberty are yet in store for this
enthusiastic, though mistaken, Irish nationalist."

WOMAN.—An American writer says "A woman
will cling to the chosen object of her heart like a 'possum
to a gum tree, and you can't separate her without snap-
ping strings no art can mend, and leaving a portion of her
soul on the upper-leather of your affections. She will
sometimes see something to love where others see nothing
to admire ; and when her fondness is once fastened on
a fellow, it sticks like glue and treacle in a bushy head of
hair."

A LONG PRAYER..—Deacon Barnes, a very pious
man, was noted for his long prayers, especially in his
family. One morning the deacon and his wife were alone,
and, as was his usual custom after breakfast, a prayer was
offered. There being an unusual amount of work that
day the deacon's prayer was short. He seized his hat and
milk-pail, and started for the barn. His wife, being very
deaf, did not notice his absence, but supposed him to be
still engaged in prayer. On his return from milking, he
was surprised to find her still kneeling. He stepped up to
her and shouted "Amen," when she immediately arose and
went about her work as if nothing had happened.—
American Paper.

TfIE PUBLIC HEALTII.—Last week the rate of
mortality in London, as well as in 13 other large towns of
the United Kingdom, and also in Paris, was 22 per 1,000.
The rate in Dublin was 17, and in Edinburgh 34. In the
metropolis 2,051 births and 1,313 deaths were registered.
The latter were less by 103 than the estimated number,
but exceeded those of the previous week by 34. The
deaths from zymotic diseases were 404, the corrected
average number being 449. Two persons died from
smallpox, 35 from measles, 77 from scarlet fever,
four from diptheria, 77 from whooping-cough, 14 from
typhus fever, 17 from enteric fever, and 11 from simple
continued fever. The deaths of 96 children and six adults
from diarrhoea were recorded, and several persons died
from simple cholera, or choleraic diarrhoea. The mean
temperature during the week was 66'9, or 4'6 above the
average. The hottest day was on Saturday last, when
the thermometer registered 89. Between that and the
lowest night temperature there was a range of nearly 40
degrees.

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE AT ST. PETERSBURG.
—A suicide has just been committed under extraordinary
circumstances at St. Petersburg. Colonel Hunnins, an
Esthonian by birth, was lately engaged in discussing with
the Czarcwitch a financial operation concerning the arma-
ment of the troops, and the Grand Duke, considering
the terms proposed too high, exclaimed, " With Germans
one is always sure to be cheated.'' On the colonel civilly
requesting his Highness to withdraw so offensive an
expression, the latter forgot himself so far as to strike
the officer in the face. The colonel immediately applied
to the Emperor, who ordered his son to apologise,
but this he positively refused to do. Despairing of ob-
taining any satisfaction, and smarting under an insult he
was unable to resent, the unfortunate officer committed
suicide by blowing out his brains. The Emperor is said to
have been most painfully affected by the sad event, z 1
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