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

IS-excellent as that of the past year, and last, not
least, for the moment, the price of vegetables, espe-
cially those used for spring salads, has now rapidly
lowered. As one of the principal aims of your
journal is to learn and point out with the greatest
readiness all points of international progress as re-
girds France, England, and America, I had great
Pleasure in accepting an invitation to visit the new
English laundry whish has been erected on the bor-
ders of the Seine, at Boulogne-sur-tier, near Saint
Cloud, which should rather be called an ins' i tutioa
than a laundry, and which reminded me forcibly of
certain large hospitals I have visited, especially in
reference to its extreme cleanliness, reflecting great
credit on its manager, Mr. Checkley. It has been
fitted up for the purpose of carrying into operation
on a large scale the washing, mangling, and other
machines of Messrs. T. Bradford and Co., which,
like the sewing machines of the late lamented Mr.
Howe, have become a speciality in almost every
country, and have obtained especial attention in
France, having been introduced under the imme-
diate patronage of the Emperor and Empress into
the Palace, the Fleet, and various benevolent insti •
tutions in whose welfare her Majesty takes deep in-
terest. On different occasions I have had the pleasure
of meeting in Paris both Mr. rlowe and Mr. Bradford,
and have been much struck with the same restless
energy apparent in the manner of each ; men alike
self-made, and never wandering from the absorbing
idea to which each had consecrated the labour of a
life. The former is, unhappily, lost to the world
upon which he conferred so great a benefit ; but
Mr. Bradford yet remains, not only for the more
perfect development of his own sy stein, if that can
be, but also, it is to be hoped, to aid in other great
national improvements, which will do yet more to
link America, France, and England together in the
bonds of unity and social progress. One of these
contemplated improvements is the proposed estab-
lishment of a quicker and more effective commttni-
cation across the Channel, and to accomplish this
various proposals have been submitted to the Em-
peror. That which has been most favourably re-
ceived is the employment of large steamers of a
peculiar c. instruction, with railway cotnmunication
on each opposite shore, upon the principle of a
ferry— a plan which, organized and perfected in
America, has been adopted with complete success
in that go-ahead country ; and under the surveil-
lance of one of her ablest engineer-, it will probably
be carried into effect between France and England
before long. I have noticed in the columns of the
Daily Telegraph that a project of this nature has
been already contemplated in England, and that,
according to this journal, it has fallen through,
principally from an alleged apathy on the put of
the French Government. Ido not wish to advance
premature statements, but I will venture to assert
that no man living is more alive to improve-
ments of such a nature than the Emperor of the
French ; but he will camtnit himself to no p
unless it be t".e most perfect and most tsi ble,
p:-oof of which Isis Majesty has expre.,:sel by
letter his warmest interest and sympathy in the
success of the talented report and plans which
have been recently laid before him by a gentleman
who has already acquired a world-wide reputation
for the scientific iinprovianents he has introduce 1 ia
maiine matters, and which have been universally
adopted not only in the various mercantile steam
lines, but also in the navy of Great Britain. As
regards the small talk of Paris, tin doale:stic nit; ta4e
of Me. Patti and her illustrious spouse is s di not to
be of the happiest description. Great things are
said of the extraordinary success which attends e
treatment of the exhibition of hypophosphites in
consumption and other tubercular diseases by Di

Chure and as many, of our friends are now oa
the wing from Nice and elsewhere, it would be Well
for them to know that every information on this
head can be obtained from Mr. Swann, the chemist.
to the American Embassy, Rue Castiglione. An
amusing incident occurred yesterday. Two old
friends, who had feted each other altanately during
the day at the various Marchands de Vins found on
their route, were staggering homewards in the
direction of the Bastille about four o'clock p.m.,
mutually sustaining eat other, when all at once
they encountered a -waggon laden with empty wine
casks, slowly advancing along the Rue St. Antoine.
At this sight our two friends melted into tears.
Poor old casks," said une, " to think what they
have c)ntained, and what they have come b."
" Perhaps," said the other, "we may even our-
selves have drank of the petit-bleu from them. bat
us follow the mournful remains to their resting
place." "It is but just," said the first, and the
inhabitants of the quarter derived no small amuse-
ment from observing the two friends following the
vehicle in the guise of mourners chapeau Las, even
as far as Berey.

THE TIVITCTHELL MURDER CASE.

Mrs. Twitchell has replied to her 11118ba7CP8 C3ll-
- Two representatives of the press had an
interview, when she appeared composed, though
somewhat depressed ; she readily answered all ques-
tions, and presented a very long statement, accom-
panied by two letters from Twitchell. Both con-
tain false confessions, which he urged her to make,
with long circumstantial details how the murder
had been perpetrated, and ample instructions what
she was to say, and how she was to ant. The ori-
ginals were closely written, in pencil, on small
pieces of paper, but evidently in Twitchell's hand-
writing. They are dated the 7th and Bth March.
In answer to close questioning she asserted that her
statement, though written some time, bad not been
earlier published, as she could not endure to assist in
the execution of her husband. The first letter was
conveyed to her while shaking hands with him
March 24, and two other confessions on the 31st
March, of which she was to take her choice ;
on April 1, she received the fourth and last. As she
disliked receiving these, and being thus pressed,
she ceased to visit her husband, a circumstance
noticed by the public, and of which he complained.
Portions of these confessions are written vigour-
ausly, and words are used which throw a doubt
an their being genuine, while in places they are
rambling and incoherent in strange contrast, as
if the writer, suddenly recollecting himself, thus
endeavoured to act out the position of a man
.situated as was Twitchell. In them all he appears
as the innocent victim, hAving taken no part what-
ever in the murder, while his wife and some strange
man are the culprits. One, a Mr. Lee, a handsome,
pleaaant inauTtoirhone-elta-beestne greatly attached,
is made the murderer; in another, she is made to Com-
mit the murder herself, and, under the Satanic in-
fluence which prompted the act, she got her hus-
band's shirt and coat and put them on ; in a third,
neither she nor her husband did it, but she had made
arrangements with a Mr. Gilbert to have it done ;
but all are accompanied with minute instructions.
Her own statement is as follows "On Sunday afternodh, about half-past one, George and
I went out to take a ride, leaving at home mother and the
girl. We went to the Abbey, I observed that George
appeared low spirited, and in no way disposed to enter
into conversation. I inquired ii he was sick, and was told
he was not. We returned about four o'clock. I found my
mother pleasant and agreeable. George came in shortly
afterwards, and remained in the dining-room until celled
to tea, reading a paper. He was very thoughtful during
the afternoon and evening. We took tea together. After
tea he left the table and went to the dining-room. In a
fow moments I was with' him, leaving my mother in the
kitchen. In a few minutes my mother came into the dining-
room. Mother and 1 conversed together, George making
no remark whatever. Mother said to me I had batter go
to bed, she did not wish me to wait up. She would read
the paper and wait for the girl herself. I went to my room,
saying at the mine time. 'George, I am going to bed ;' to
which he replied, Very well.' ,
My mother arose an,

went with me to my room, remaining and conversing
pleasantly with me until I went to bed, when she passed
OZU of the room, and in a short time, how long I cannot

say, George came into the room undressed, and came

to bed,

I WitS soon asleep, and knew nothing more

until awakened by the girl ring the door bell; I cannot say
if George was asleep, but think he was not. I said, George,
that must be the girl. He replied, he supposed it was. He
made no attempt at that time to get up and let the girl in.
I came out of my room into the entry, and called my mo-
ther twice, to which I received no reply. I returned to'
my rcom with the intention of findiuj something to throw
over my shoulders, when George got Ip, and said to me
in an abrupt manner, "You come to :)ed and I will go
down and let the girl in." I remained at my room' door,
waiting tor George to come up, thinking mother was down
stairs. I heard Sarah call him. Heard w'aat he said when
ho- went into yard. I flew down stairs, and 's`aw 41210:-