The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-22 00:00:00

Mr. Arnold—Who told you to come to me ?

Applicant--The officers of St. Luke's, Chelsea.
Mr. Arnold I cannot understand NI by they
should send you to me when it is known that that
is not the course. In the event of your being des-
titute it is the place. of the parish to interfere, and
the law will compel your son to support you. Aro
you destitute ?

Applicant—l have i. 20 per year coining in.

➢lr. Arnold—Well, certainly, that is not a very
large amount; but perhaps a person can hardly be
termed destitute with that amount coming in.
Applicant—When my children have my fortune?
Mr. Arnold—The law compels a child, competent
to do so wholly or in part, to support the parent
only when otherwise destitute—so destitute that she
becomes chargeable to the parish. The course, then,
is for the parish to relieve her necessities, and then
take proceedings against the son.
Applicant—My son is a solicitor.
Mr. Arnold—lf he were a peer the law would be
the same. I have no power to assist you.

Foreign Mail Packet List,.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Now Zealand, via Southampton Nov. 19.
Ditto, ♦ia Marseilles .....Nov. 13.

Ditto, via Panama ...Oct 20.
•••••••••
Brazil, Buenos A.yrea, and Monte Vidoo Nov. 4.
Ditto, by French packet
Cape Verde, by Brazil packet Nov. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension. anti St Helena Oct. 24,
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—Oct. 20.
Ditto, via Marseilles ......... Oct, 23
Faikland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton NOT. 2.
India, via Southampton

DR to, via Marseil es Oct. 27.
Malta, Egypt, .150.
DM°, Marseilles Oct. 27.
Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via
Southampton.
Nov. 19.
Pitt,, vAgi Marseilles Nov. 13.
Newfoundland
Nov. 6
Portugal •• Nov. 4.

FAILURE OF A LIVERPOOL BANK.—LIVERPOOL,
MONDAY.—The Royal Bank, Liverpool, has suspended
payment this afternoon, in consequence of tho refusal by
London banks to discount papor representing shipping
securities, which were considered objectionable. The
liabilities aro roughly estimatod at from one and a half to
four millions, but nothing accurate is yet known.
THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The
illustrated lectures on the Paris Exhibition are kept up by

Professor Pepper with unabated interest. Failing a p:11-
Sonal visit to the French Metropolis, the next best thing
is the Paris Exhibition at tho Polytechnic. The beauti-
ful, clear cnunciaticn of the Professor does not permit
the loss of.a. word, and although we halo no wish to draw
invidious comparisons, wo must say that the value of this
is demonstrated to those who afterwards hear the
reading of Praed's poem, a legend of the Rhine, with
the stereoscopic and ghost illustrations in Lurloy,
the "Bride of Belmont." Among the most beauti-
ful illustrations of the Paris Exposition aro the
specimens of machine-made jewellery exhibited by Mr.
Streeter, of Conduit-street. Professor Pepper explains
that the relative cost of similar articles made by hand
was £4 hand-made to £1 10s. machine-made, the gold
value of each when broken up being equal. Nothing
could excel the effect produced when illustrating the work
of the sculptor. The statues came out as if they stood on.
the stage. Indeed it is in such illustrations that the value
of photography is best seen. A building so constantly
crowded as the Polytechnic should bo better mitilated.
The impurity of the atmosphere Pars U4O enjoyment of a
tat,