The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

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THE MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.—Failing in their efforts
to secure an appropriation from Congress, the people along
the Lower Mississippi went vigorously to work to repair
their damaged levees and construct new ones. The spring
freshets, however, appear to have overtaken them in the
midst of their work, and entailed the accustomed loss and
destruction. The New Orleans Picayune is apprehensive
that a portion or all of the city may be submerged,
owing to the "critical" condition of the levee at and above
and below Carrolton. A week ago to-day, Colonel Clai-
borne telegraphed to Governor Wells, from Point CouPee :
At Big
hsatmhee
atiritniefloti:htle
bwtautkesr
awtaysarrieopuosrtoetdhetor
pboeiult)sr.eakliNeif,
Big crevasse at Grand Levee. No chance to close it."
aro now informed by a despatch from Now Orleans that
the richest portions of South-western Louisiana will be
devastated; seven parishes already aro overflowed. The
grand levee of the Morgan Sea, one of the largest works
of the kind in the world, has given way, while another
has broken, nine miles below Baton Rouge which will
occasion " immense damage." It is a source of regret that
the people delayed so long to begin the task of repairing
their defences, in the hope that the general Government
would perform the work for them. Had operations been.
commenced earlier in the season, the present destruction
and ruin would have been averted.
SMELTING IRON WITH PEAT.—The Fishkill Iron
Company have used peat at their furnace for about eleven„
weeks, and report the results as " entirely satisfactory-
During a portion of the time they used one-half charcoal
and one-half peat, and subsequently increased the propor-
tion of peat to three-quarters. 'W. S. Dudley, Esq., °I
Fishkill, writes to the Iron Age: —"Our peat was not
sufficiently dry, as we did not house it until late in tb°
fall, but the results gave the fullest satisfaction, as our
heat increased very perceptibly, and the amount of lime"
stone for flax for the same was much lessened in con-
sequence ; and we could, therefore, make the iron much
faster, and at a saving of fully twenty-five per cent°
less cost, than with either charcoal or anthracite;
and the quality of the iron is pronounced by the
proprietors of some of the largest foundries in this section
equal, if not superior to, any iron they ever saw ; se that
I feel myself warranted in saying that good peat, properly
prepared, will smelt iron ore equal to any fuel now knovrt;
and it is our present intention to commence to get Ili
operation again this spring, as early as possible. TbiS
fuel must become valuable in this and some of the adjoin.'
ing counties, as they abound with a very superior quality
of both the hematite and magnetic ores ; and I belieire
that peat is destined to become valuable wherever it ie

found of good quality."
OLDEN TRAVELLING.—On the 20th of Februari,
1797, Thomas Jefferson left his home to be inaugurated
President of the United States. A leaf from his memoran:

dum book of expenses furnishes an opportunity for ib
comparison between the time and money needed for
trip from Alexandria to Philadelphia, then and now. 311."
Jefferson's memorandum is as follows :—" Left Aleiv
andria after dinner, February 23, and reached Baltimore oil
the 26th. The fare, $4.75. Thence reached Philadelphia,
March 2. Fare, $7. Whole amount of travelling °-
penses from hence, including $l2 to send Jupeter and the
horses home from Alexandria, $49.03." Fare from Alel.-
andria. to Philadelphia now, $5.50. Time, 41 hours.---

Alexandria Gazette.
MANUFACTURE OF SILK IN NEVADA.—A Nevada
paper announces that there is a project on foot to plßut
mulberry trees and introduce the culture of silk. It sari
" The mulberry has been grown with enire success. 51116
few that have been planted flourish as if this was the 11018
of the tree. We do not know that the silk worm 11°
been tried, as far up in the mountains as this in California'
but we do know that silk worms do exceedingly Well 1.11
worse climates than this. There seems to be no reasonl
the world why silk may not be an important brannh_,°
industry in this region. We should say that the coup";
about French Corral and along up as far as North
Juan, in fact the whole of Bridgeport township, I°
splendid field for the introduction of the mulberry."

Births.
CAMPBELL—On the 2d inst., at Cairnhill, Ayrshire, the

wife of Major Hamilton Campbell, of a daughter.
LUBBOCK —On the 3d inst., at Gorings, Downe, Kent, th
wife of Henry Lubbock, Esq., of a daughter.
SCOTT—On the let inst., at Gosport, the wife of CaPt"
De Courcey Scott, Royal Engineers, of a son.
Marriages. cht
BESSEMER—TETLEY—On the 2d inst., at Christ Chute,
Forest-hill, Alfred George, younger son of 11. BesseT.-of
Esq.. of Denmark-hill, to Mary Jane, third daughte'
Edward Tetley, Esq., of Forest-hill.
.ciab
MEDLEYCOTT - MEDLEYCOTT— On the 2d inst., at
Port, Somerset, John T. Medleycott, Esq., only c°"iity
the Bev. John T. Modleycott, of Rocketts astle, c of
of Waterford, to Florence Caroline, fourth daughter
Sir Wm. C. Modloycott, Bart., of Von, Somerset.

Deaths. wee.-
ABBOTT On the 2d inst., at West Green Lodge, "

fl
green, Tottenham, Mr. James R. Abbott. VOIN
CLIFFORD—On the 2d inst., at Ugbrooke, Chudleigll7 11
the Hon. Edmund C. li. Clifford, aged 9 years an
months. indie6
HEATH— On the 24th March, at Kurrachee, East ision
Major-Gen. J. C. Heath, commanding Seim& por
Bombay Army, aged 60.
MOBERLY—On the Ist inst., at Portswood, near South'
anipton, Win. H. Moberly, Esq., aged 61. gorrig
NEWTON —Ou the 3d inst., at Lower Norwood,
Newton, Esq., of 10, Lancaster-place, Strand.

London: Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANTI"' lig,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tits St 4 Office, isT°' of
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the CQfintY
Middlesex.--§atarday, May 4,1867.

TIAIR COLOUR WASH.—By washing the
heal with this beautifully-Perfumed Wash, in seven
60 daYs the hair assumes its original colour, end remains
itoinan 000‘sional minx. 10s R 4 sent for stamps.—AL
IZ
°, 20, Mgh Holborn, London, and all Chemists.

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie
stittnePdatrB27B. lough, Bucks (formerly at Clapham-rise!.
IA.TRON—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
s_AID V) this inatitution will be gladly
s. No. 73. Cheapside, E.received by the
caretary, at the OfficeC.

HENRY SYKES THORNToN, Treasurer.
THOWAS T[LSON, J.P. hairman of the Board.
STE''FIEN REEF) CATTLEY, ILA., Hon. Sec.
ALFRED MACKENZIE, Secretary.

11RE
' BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the
„all LONDON TIONCEOPATHIC HOSPITAL wish to
,* the attention of their friends t its position—during the
the Year the beds haw. been almost constantly filled, and
,s,,c drain on the resources of the Hounital has consequently
jiTsen great. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of
t—boz ,pathy, both in town and country, will rally round
-"ern, and thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the use-
lulu
gy, ems of the Hospital by the admlesion of fewer patients
lISCEtIPTIONS earne4tly needed. Bankers —Messrs.
A 3. r es-Ott and Co., Throsdneedle-street; and Union Bank,
g/11-Place, Regent-street.
JOHN R. WARREN, Clerk.
No
• 02. Great Ormond-street, W.C.

OUR SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN and their
Of 4 Illt
are Rl4l k VED WIDOWS and 0 RP HANS. —Upwards
'shish) British
the vesßritish Isles !
sels are annually wrecked, about 2,000 of
on
trinere Part of the coast where the SHIPWbYR anICCKED
ItINERS' SOCIETY is not represented
Byt"nt, who clothes (when nakedi and sends to their homes
11"rreek
charit ed persons of all nations. and is the channel of its
Y to the bereaved widows and orphans of the drowned.
tre.".,,Committee earnestly soc
ietyPHELP. The die-
Is always instant. The relieved 11,221 persons
_Year, viz , ship ,vrecked men, widows, and orphans.
vc.,',?illtions and subscriptions thankfully received by Messrs.
"llama, Deacon, and Co.; and by the undersigned,
FRANCIS LEAN, Secretary
Il[bernia-chambers, Lontion-bridge S.E.

Tim RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
.I.ntlla to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
wk,, 1"55 Door, friendless, young. females were rejected ir
bee.,‘ or PUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
ent away in V. TO years.
he nem hcra,?. the Committee wish to form wonld be for
113'111Z girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 13, who
47e been led astray from the path of virtue.
lroptriblitions will bo received grataully by the Secretary.
•Ft,',..,sprinicl Cooper, RS, Queen •street ur by liessrs
•-•,....2‘v and Co., Lombard-street.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
Terminus, King's-cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious ajesty the QUEEN.
viee- M
Patron--1118 Royal Highness the Prince of WA LE R,B G.
President-1315 Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCIL
his Hospital. founded in the year 1828, the first to estab-
ah
..the principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
De- delay and difficulty of Governors' orders. is wholly de-
pdeat for support
tono voluntary contributions and;
l affords relief a large number of in-pa Ants, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
.estittite sick has for a considerable period averaged between
s',floo and 1,000 weekly.
CourtMittee ear catly solicit the FTANCE of the
~nnevolent, as the pr nines of this spit-
_Ht.. are capable of
the requisite several nt,ndred more beds had the Committee
uontributinns are reseived by
I.!'. requisite venal
to maintain them.
their bankers, 3fessrs. Brown.
Co
and Co., Abchuroh-lane; also by Messrs. Coatts and
' _Drummond and'Co. • Glyn and Co.; Berries and Co.;
mc,`,To and Co.; Preeceft, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne,
Barclay and Co. ; W ilharos, Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet
Berners-street ; and at the Hospital. from 10 till 6.
STANFORD WITH, Oftretory.

HYAM & Co.'s BOYS' SPRING CLOTHING,
66 and 67, Oxford-street, Loudon.
The first establishment in the kingdom for Juvenile
Clothing.
Boys' Sandringham Overcoats
Boys' Prince Alfred Reefer
Boys' Overcoats for Little Boys
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits lss. to 355.
Boys' Westminster and Osborne Suits 153. to 355.
Boys' Eaton, Harrow, and Rugby Suits 255. to 425. •
Boys' Jackets for School and Home 9s. to 21s.

HYAM and Co.s SELECT DEPARTMENTS.
$l. Gentlemen's Clothing for Immediate Wear.
2. Bespoke or Order Department.
3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Departnient.
4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department.

TT YAM & Co.'s ESTABLISHMENTS.
LONDON-66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET.
BIRMINGHAM-21, 22, and 23, NEW-STREET.
LEEDS-42, BRIGGATE ; and
DEWSBURY—WESTGATE.

HUME/ R.EB.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
EXHIBITIONS ot 1851 and 18621, is allowed by up wards of
two Hundred iiielioal Gentlemen to be the most effective
invention in the curative treatment ot HERNIA. The use
of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, Is hese
avoided—a Gott bandage ben.; worn round the body, while
the requisite resisting power 14 supplied by the Sloo-Main
Pad and Patent Lev.r, fitting with so much ease and close-
ness that it cannot be detected, and mty be worn during
sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss,
which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cirouin-
terence of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to
the manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.

Sts. 6d,, 42s , an.i 525. 3d. Post
A Sinde Truss, Vs., 215., 28s 61., and 315.64 Postage, Is.
425. and 525. 6d. Postage, is. 101
Postage, is. Bd.
kAnDuoumbblieliTcarlus
Ter,uss,
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
office, Piccadilly.
NEW PATENT

ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases vf
Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, -prains, Atc. They are
porous, light in texture, and inexpen.ive, and are drawn on
like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d.,105., and 16s.
each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE. Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

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ing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done ou exceed-
ingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing
Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of
particulars, with stamped directed envelope for reply.
Address—The Manager Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church-
row, Savoy, Strand, W.O

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ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN
DESTITUTE ORPHANS are being maintained in
the ALBERT ORPHAN ASi Collingwood Court,
Bagshot, surrey. FUNDS greatly needed for their support.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Sec.
Offices, 96. Cheapside. E.C.

GREAT NORTEIERN 110 S PITAL,
Caledonian-road. ; shiwton, N.
Supported by Volum try Contributions.
This hospital has relieved 981,954 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1,g.6. P.►tients nr4 admitted
free.
BANu Eus —Meagre. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street; Mesas. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pdlt-mall. uoN.
SEC.—F. Smith. Esq. GEO RGE EI D, Sec,

THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL has
URGENT NEIGH of FUNDS.—Donations and Sub-
scriptions will be thnnkfully received by Messrs. Dinisdale
and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drurnmon I and Co., Ch
iring-
cross; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs. Rom;
Fleet-street ; and by the undersigned, at the Hospital'
Liverpool-road, N.
CHARLES FINN, Sec.

HELP for the DESTITUTE SICK.—
lIETROPOLUAN FR.13141 HOSPITAL. Devon-
shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratuitous
Relief' of the Sick Poor of every Nation and Creed, without
letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed to
maintain its efficiency.
M m
BANKERS —Messrs, Barnett 'ares. and Co.. 62, Lobard..
street. jNo., GURNEY FRY, Chairman.
(lEO, CUOITON, Secretary.

MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52,
leet-street, has Introduced an entirely new deficit).*
tion of Alt PIFICIAL PIE LI, fixed without springs, wires,
or ligatures. They so perfeczly re•emb e the natural teeth
as not to be distinguished fro a the originals by the closest
observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will
be fount superior to any teeth ever before used. This
method does not require toe extraction of roots, or any pain-
ful operation, and wilt support and preserve teeth that are
loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica-
tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful
in mastication.