The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-11 00:00:00

ANALYSIS OP METROPOLITAN WATERS.

Tile waters supplied by the metropolitan companies have
been examined during the month of July by Dr. Robert
Dundasj Thomson, F.R.S., of St. Thomas's Hospital.
For the sake of comparison the composition of some other
waters supplied to provincial towns is added. The water
of Loch Katrine is iu process of being introduced to the city
of Glasgow ; the water from the river Dee supplies the in-
habitants of Aberdeen; the source of the water empl►yed at
Stirling is the adjoiniug hills, the supply being brought in
by the town on the security of the water rates. The im-
purity is indicated in degrees or grains per gallon.

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday morning,
William Robinson Bower, the yoot,gest sou of Mr. Samuel
Bower, manufnc:urer, of " The Hey," near Marsden, was
accidentally shot by his own gun. About haif-past nine
o'clock in the morning, the deceased, accompanied by a ser-
vant named Flank Bunforth, went upon some hilly pa-tore
pound, the property of his father, and situate behind Mr.
Bower's residence, fur the purpose of shouting sparrows.
The man had been sent forward to start tEe birds, and thc
deceased, with his bladed gun, prepared to cross a fence.
To accomplish this he ptsscd his gun over tie fence, hotl-
ine it by the muzzle, the butt end testing upon the ground.
lie leaned forward 'A itti Lis breast upon the gun barrel, and
was in the act of springing over, when, owing to sonic cir-
cumstance, the gun went oil; 8114 the entire charge was
lodged iu the youth's breast. Ile placed his band upon the
place, exclaimed " Oh, Frank !" took three or four paces
forward, then fell upon his face, awl all was over. The de-
ceased was 18 years of age, and a flue vigorous youth.—
Huddcr.v/ield Chronicle.

SAD ACCIDENT.--A mother and her son, agcd
four years, came to Liverpool from Manchester by an eatly
train an Saturday morning; the father followed at nine
o'clock, to learn on his arrival that his son had been killed,
having been run over in the street by a cart, through the
carelessness of the driver, The deceased was John Henry
Riddell, son of Mr. William Riddell, bookkeeper, of 2, As-
worth-terrace, Regent-road, Salford. On arriving at Liver-
pool, Mrs. Riddell and Mr. Samsel Occlestone, overlooker
at Mr. Harter's factory, Irwell-street, Salford, who accom-
panied her, partook of breakfast at Elston's sprit vaults, in
Roe-street. The account for breakfast was bring :afire'
when alum was given that a child had been run over in the
street. Mrs. Riddell, missing her little bay, Exclaimed, "Go
and see if it is our Johnny ;" and her misgiving was in-
stantly realised. The little fellow had wandered out of the
door upon the flags, at the edge of which he stumbled and
fell, at the corner of Roe-street and Murray-street. Just at
that moment there came along Murray-sere t a one-eorre
cart, dtiven tepidly and carelessly, and (low to the curb-
stone, by William Jones, who sat in front of the cart, with
the reins in his hands, and unconsciously drove over the
child, breaking some of his limbs and jamming his head be-
tween the rim of the wheel and the curbstone. The child
died almost immediately front the injuries received nod
general slicck to the nervous system. The inquest was held
in the afternoon. The jury coupled with their verdict a
presentment of severe censure upon the driver for his reck-
lessness.—Liverpool Mercury.
[A DVERTISEM EN T.] —The following extraordinary cures
indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, cox-
end liver. complaints, cough,
eiketed by Du Barry's
without mendreNln,,euos,f
stiontion,
o total 42,11 G.—Major Arabica load, are not
deliciousastltrnn, consumption,heaire,to
r inn eg. dßeetVnyeintyt
a,
Edie of
spssms, and
prostration of strength.
418.—Rev. Dr. Minster of cramps,
Cure No. :36,
the
enlargement l eleast
remoafrktlatebi i:J:erCautrieti i\r
daily vornitings. Cure No. 26,418.—Dr. II arvey c f diarrhoea
and debility Cure No. 39,628 —Dr. Wurtzer of consump-
tion. Cure N
o. 3,BBo.—William Hunt, Esq., lr.rris-er, of
paralysjp. Cure 4C,270.—Mr. James Roberts, wood-mer-
chant, of Frimley, of 30 years' diseased lungs, spitting of
blood, liver dtraugement, partial deafness. Cure No.
49,832.—" Fifty indescribable ariny from dys-
pepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, fla-
tulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomiting,
have been removed by Da Barry's excellent food.—
Mar ia Joly, Worthing Lice., near Diss, Nut folk."
Supported by test:monials front the celebrated professors of
chemistry Dr. Andrew li,e, Dr. Shortand, Dr. Harvey,
Dr. Campbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurtzer, Dr. Ingram,
Lord Stuart tie Decies, Major-General Thomas King and
many other respectable persons, whose health has been re-
stored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suit-
ably packed with full instructions. In cannistere, llb ,
.2s. 9d.; 21b., 4s. 6d. ; 51b., 11s. 121 b., 225. The
cannisters are sent carriage free, on receipt of Post-office
order. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, Lon-
don, and through all chemists and grocers in town and
country.—lmport ant Caution against the fearful dAngers
..f spurious imitations Vice-Chancellor Sir William
Page wood granted an injunction oil the loth March, 1854,
against Alfred Hooper Nevi'', for imitating " Du Barry's
Revalenta Arabica Food."
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Sionr AND IIEARING.—SPEC.•
TACLES.— POWERFUL TELESCOPES— OPERA, RACE,
AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES.-5• and B. Solomons, opti-
cians,39, Albcruarle-,trra, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite
the York Hotel, W. By her Msjesty's Royal Letters Patent
for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most
plwerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course,
Opera, and Perspective Glasses, to know the distances.
These Telescopes possess such extraordinary power that
some, three and a half inches, with an extra eye-piece, will
show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and the
double stars; with the same telescope can be seen a person's
countenance three and a half miles distant, and an object
from 16 to 20 miles. For the waistcoat pocket, and are of
larger, and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.
The Royal Exhibition, 18.51.—A valuable, newly.invented,
very small, powerful, Waistcoat-pocket Glass, the size of. is
walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one
half mile distant. They answer every purpose on the u "
and
course and at the Opera-houses. Country senTl.tiable
ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They nre
elan,
for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen,
gentle-
men,Per-
gamekeepers, and tourists. pera,jeCcu.
powers.
sprVive, and Race-course Glasses, withl3 of the greatest
—lnvaluable preserving Spectacle Lensesp
dpri r
transparent power. The grent4i.,ar""
d
d utc,riles pres,rved
from tb't
d'lGrrPsoLs are enabled to em-
.:nd and very c' P
,a,,y,enute'cunpation—can see vvith
ploy their sight at the most —l'Rgnirsing power—and they do
those lenses of ranch ;cc?! _
rges to the
I dangerous effects of
nut require the freques na _
we• rersons can be s 't dat the
Suited e
further powerful us?fsa
world sending one of the by
and classes
s in a letter,
stating the distance
out of their spectacle
'
from the e they can read small print with it,_and.tbose
who have not wade use o spectacles by stating their age.
Dweaf„cae—New Discovery —The Organic Vibrator, an ex-
traordinarily powerful, small, newly-invented instrument
for deafness, entirely difl'erent from all others, surpassing
anything of the kind that has been, or probably can be pro-
duced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is-not percep-
tible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church
and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of sinking
noises in the ears is enirely remioved, and it affords all,the
assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-
otrget) PiectAdilly-i-Opposite the Yea Hotel, W.

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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—NEW TIIENPRE.
The nobility, gentry, subscribers, and the public are retpw.tftilly
Informed that the season will terminate on Saturday next. There
will be no extra nights.
LES IIIiGUF.NOTS.—Last Night but One.
TO-MORROW (TIIta.SDAY), Aug. 12, will be performed Meyer-
beer's Grand Opera,

LE3 H U.II.7ENOTS.
Valentina, Madame Grist; Margarita di Valois, Matille.lMarai ;
Dania d'Onore, Madame Tagliittico; Errhano, Mailile. Diei6c ; Mar-
cell°, M. Zelger ; 11 Cont, di San !Iris, Signor Poloniui; Il Conte
dl Nevers, Signer Tagliatlro ; Meru, Signor t ierini ; Tavanues, Signor
Rossi ; llugni.cot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; and Raoul di Nangis, Signor
Ilrrio. Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The Ircidental Divertissement will be supported by Dimino.
Delechaux, Matale. Ewer, and M. IV3places.
The Opera commences at bar-pa,t S.
Fit tickets, 10s. Gd.; amphitheatre stall., 10s. Gd., i 3., and 55.;
amphitheatre, 2s. ca. Second tier boxes, £2 123. 6d.

ROYAL PRINCE3S'S THEATRE.
Unoer the Management of Mr. Charles Kenn.
Tlll3 EVENING will ho presented Sb;tkspere's Play of THE
51F.R.CIIANT OF VENICE: Shvloek. )Ir. C. Koan Fortin., Mrs. C.
Kean. Prereded by the Fareeot DYING rOP. LOVE.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
TRSFee and Directress. Miss swamberough.
THIS EVENING, tha Comedy of COURT FAVOUR: supported by
Messrs. Emery, Belford, Poynter, Turner, Mi Fes M. Wilton, Hughes,
and Mrs. C. Melville. ALer which, HUNTING A TURTLE: by
Messrs. Belford, Burt. Turner, J. Clarke, and Mis 4 M. Wilton. To
conclude with RAISING TILE WIND: by Tdessr3. Belford, Turner,
J. Clarke, Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss E. Wilton.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following company of Vo-
calists are eneaged for the performance of Selections from rill the
popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CEORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, fie.,
viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Bad,ey, Miss Brunel], Miss Ray, Madame
Bartolctti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and airs. Anderson;
Herr r. Jonghamcs, Mr.. llemhaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling,
Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Bidzoy, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens,
Mr. TZ e 1 1 Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Alhyn. Mr. Yanin, John G.
Porde, and E. W. Yfackney. rianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmo-
nium, Mr. Courtna.y ; Director, Herr F. Jongimans. Commence at
m
seven o'clock presoly. Suppers, Sec., until twelve o'clock.

The East India Company is no more. Its last
official act was performed on Monday. The quondam
Directors duly signed and sealed their last will and
testament, bequeathing a certain portion of power to
seven individuals chosen by themselves. The for
innate gentlemen who thus escaped political extinc.
tion were named in The Sun of yesterday. The)
were—

Mr. CHARLES MILLS.
Mr. JOHN SoErmap.
Sir JAmrs WEIR HOGG, Bart.
Mr. ELLIOTT MACNAGHTEN.
Mr. Ross DONNELLY MA.NGLES.
Mr. WILLIAM JOSEPH EASTWICIE.
MT. HENRY THOBY PRINSEP.

It will be seen that these gentlemen were all
selected from the elected members of the Court ; not
one of the Government nominees was chosen, although
the list contained many eminent and distinguished
names. It may be supposed that the consciences of
the parties discharging their last important trust was
reconciled to the exclusion of candidates possessing
such high qualifications, by the belief that many of
them would be nominated by the Government, and
that therefore, in accordance with the old Scotch
proverb, " They should keep their ain fish guts for
their ain sea maws."

The first gentleman elected, Mr. CHARLES MILLS,
was Senior Director, and had therefore much ex-
perience respecting the system adopted by the late
Court. He is a man of immense fortune, partner
in the eminent banking house of GLTNN, MILLS,
11ALifax, and Co., of Lombard-street. To him, as
indeed to several of those also selected, the salary
of 1,2001. per annum is a matter of very trivial im-
portance. It is the prestige attached to the position,
to say nothing of the immense patronage which will
devolve upon the new Councillors, that has been the
attraction. We believe, too, that we may add an
anxious desire to promote the welfare, happiness,
and prosperity of the inhabitants of India as a lead-
ing motive, and one that would alone suffice, even if
pay and patronage were altogether withdrawn.
Captain JOHN SHEPHERD, the second on the list,
is an admirable selection. his name was from the
very commencement spoken of as one that would
certainly be included in the list, whether it consisted
of elected members or of Government nominees.
In order to qualify himself for the position he will
resign the important offices of Governor of the
Hudson's Bay Company, and Deputy Master of the
Trinity House—thus proving his earnest devotion
to the interests of India.

Sir JAMES WEIR lIoGG has long been identified
with Indian affairs. Ile was twice Chairman of the
Court of Directors; and for a long time, so long
indeed ashcpossessedaseat in Parliament, he might be
considered as the Company's champion and chosen ad-
vocate in the House of Commons. It might, therefore,
hare been anticipated that his long services would have
been bJrne in mind, and that he would unques-
tionably have been one of the chosen body.
The same tnay be said of ➢lr. Ross DONNBLLY
MANGLES, late chairman of the company, and M.P.
for Guildfird, on whom the mantle of Sir J. W.
HOGG descended on his ceasing to have a seat in the
representative branch of the Legislature. Although
we differ on many points from the honeurablegentic-
man, as well as from Sir J. W. HoGn, we are bound
to acknowledge the unflinching zeal, indefatigable
industry, and indomitable pluck with which he
fought a losing, nay mere, a hopeless game, during
the session.

Mr. ELLIOTT MACN.IGIITEN is a gentleman whose
family has been identified with India fur severalgene-
rations. His father, the late venerable Sir FRANCIS
MACNAGIITEN, had accumulated a large fortune in
the civil service, and the name of his brother, Sir
IVILLIANI MACSAGIITEN, will be remembered as one
ef o,e earli,st victims to the treachery of AKOAR
KIIAN. lle i 3 a very cflieient and experienced per-
son, and no objectiom can be made to the choice.
Captain EASTWICK. we believe to be also unex-
ceptionable, and Mr. 11. T. PRINSEP was certainly
one of the best that could be selected. It will be
remembered that he was one of the names put for-
ward in the first Government bill, when it was sup-
posed that Parliament should decide on the preten-
sions of the candidates. To the above observations
we need only add that if every act of the Court of
Directors were as free from obketion as their con-
cluding one, " Company Bahadoor" might long have
continued to manage the affairs of the Anglo-Indian
empire.

We arc delighted to add that Sir Jonx LAW-
RENCE has accepted a place in the Council, so that in
his instance " the right man will unquestionably
be in the tight place;" and that Sir IL RAVILTS -
SON and Mr. Wit.rovonirr--vrill also be included in
the list of Government nominees.

Our senators have commenced laying their Parlia-
mentary accounts before their auditors, Mr. Fox
having opened these inter-sessional reckonings by a
c-pital meeting at Oldham. The practice is a very good
one, and by means of agricultural m:etings for the
counties, and in other ways, it is extending. In default
of annual or triennial Parliaments, these meetings
serve to maintain admirably the proper relation be-
tween representative and constituents. Few of us
would relish facing a large body of respectable per-
sons every year who could justly complain that vet
had disappointed them ;
and who, after being ad-
dressed by hostile speaker; might pass a no-confi
deuce vote. Could the practice of giving an annual
account of their stewardship become obligatory upon
our repro Ent hives, we might perhaps accept it as a
practical substitute for shorter Parliaments, so strong
p.,/iucnce of public opinion on the
is the corrective i
minds of all men possessing the ordinary sympathies
of humanity. Even the member for a nominatioe
borough cannot altogether get rid of the wish to
please those whom be nominally represents, if he can
but please his patron also.
Mr. Fox had, of course, a very good account to
give of himself, and was even enabled to tell the
Oldham electors that he preferred their company to
that of her MAJESTY and both houses of Parliament.
Mr. PETO once, if we remember rightly, declined the
bonour of escorting the Queza over the Menai Tu-
bular Bridge, because, for tbe• day— selected by her
auzaTr, he had accepted au invitation to preside
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THE SUN.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1858.