The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

Lord Lytton and Mr. Robert Browning.

Life-like portraits of these distinguished men
have recently been produced in. the form of some
exquisitely artistic photographic carte-de-visites—
several among these being perfect masterpieces of
the art of photography. They are the result of
sittings given to one of the first photographers in
London, Mr. John Watkins, at his well-known
studio, No. 34, Parliament-street, Westminster.
As specimens of his skill they are admirable. Those
of. Lord Lytton may be pronounced by far the best
and most pleasing likenesses yet produced of that
illustrious Poet, Orator, and Novelist.

GLEANING.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—On the 11th of June, 1788, in the Court
of Common Pleas, a question was determined now
worthy of notice, namely, " Whether the indigent
poor have any right by law to glean after harvest."
In England and Wales, the judges, except J. Gould,
said there was no positive law or usage upon which
a right to glean could be ascertained. It could not
be claimed as a right, for no action or prosecution
would lie for the refusal. The Law of Moses,
Levit. iii., did not apply to Christians, and the
Poor-law Act of 45th Elizabeth had given a right
of sustenance otherwise by a parochial provision.
The gleanings were the property of the farmer, as
his own industry, and the poor folk had no right
to glean by law. Mr. Justice Gould differed in
opinion, and gave it in favour of the right to
glean. He cited the opinions of Blackstone,
Hale, and others, and maintained that the Old
Testament, united with the New, was obligatory,
and formed part of the law of the land. It seems
that this judgment of the court has never been re•
versed, and consequently that gleaning is unlawful
in England and Wales.—l am, Sir, yours obediently,
CUR. COOKE.
London, 26th Sept., 1867.

Naval and Mtlitary Intelligence.

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The Nelson screw line of battle ship, fitting at
Portsmouth as a guard and training ship for the
colony of Victoria, made a preliminary trial of her
machinery yesterday outside the harbour, but was
prevented making her trial of speed over the mea-
sured mile by the high wind.

The Viper double screw armour-plated gunvessel,
Commander Crozier, was undocked yesterday at
Portsmouth, in readiness for her further trials over
the measured mile in Stokes bay.
The London screw steamship, Capt. Hall, one of
Messrs. John Hall and Co.'s London, Gibraltar,
and Peninsula line of packets, from Gibraltar,
bound for London, put into Spithead yesterday
afternoon to land Captain Stevenson, 87th
Regiment, Dr. Doherty, 13th, Dr. Ford, R.A., Mr.
Bennett, and 22 invalided and nine time-expired
soldiers (from various regiments in Gibraltar garri-
son.) They had been brought home in the ship
under contract with the Quartermaster-General's
Department at Gibraltar. The troops will be dis-
embarked at Spithead and forwarded to the Royal
Victoria Hospital at Netley, and the London will
afterwards resume her voyage for the Thames.
The following appointments
.were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Cosmo F. M.
Gordon, to the Rosario ; Thomas Roche, surgeon,
to the Rosario ; Edward Lewis, engineer, to the
Nelson; and Frederick Bush, engineer, to the
Cumberland, for service in the Recruit.

MR. CHARLES DICKENS.—The public will be
interested to learn that Mr. Dickens has decided to visit
America for the purpose of giving a series of those "Read-
ings" which have attained so much popularity in this
country. Yesterday, in answer to the inquiry whether ho
had determined to embark in the enterprise, which is
likely to prove so successful and remunerative, Mr. Dickens
telegraphed " Yes."

It is with the greatest pleasure we have to
announce that Mr. Richard Bentley is progressing most
favourably towards recovery from his late serious accident
at Chepstow. in other respects Mr. Bentley, in general
health, is as hale and hearty as every one amongst his
large circle of friends could desire. The most sanguine
hopes are entertained that before long he will be again in
New Burlington-street.
THE HEALTH OF LORD WROTTESLEY.—Lord
Wrottosley is, we are sorry to learn, suffering from severe
indisposition. His lordship's complaint is what is known
as Bright's disease. He is not in quite so critical a state as
ho was a few days ago, but ho is not out of danger, and
is constantly attended by Mr. Nownham, surgeon, of Wol-
verhampton, and by physicians.--Birrningh,am Post.
Earl Vane has met with a warm reception at
Carnlough, in the north of Irelapd, after his return from
St. Petersburg, where he had been on a special mission
appointed to confer the illustrious Order of the Garter on
the Emperor of Russia.

The birth of au heir to the Muckross estates,
Killarney, has been celebrated with unusual festivities, in
which the tenantry on the extensive estates of Herbert
and tho gentry of the neighbourhood shared. Upwards
of 400 eat down to dinner on Thursday evening.