The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-30 00:00:00

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

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and Dining-room, consisting of a new and e,egant assort-
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perceptible; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in
the bead is entirely removed. It affords immediate relief
to deaf persons, and enables them to hear distinctly at
church and public assemblies. Every other kind of hear-
ing instrument. Messrs. SOLOMON, 39, Albemarle-
street, Piccadilly.

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TO
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PRESIDENT.
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VICE-PRESIDENT.
Sir W. C. TREVELYAN, Bart.
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kwas a actually tuy
amusinga l
the public. Is there
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signed as honorary secretary,
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pROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly. 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager, &c ,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refusedadmittance, andhave
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families
in want. Will' you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
gratefully received by the Rev. D. GELI3FIII D.D., No. 22,
Finsbury-circus E.O.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
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GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH
Used in the Royal Laundry,

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the cause 01 nearly all the diseases
NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
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Sold in bottles at is. lid., 2s. 9d, and lls. each, in every
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CAUTION.

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persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations which
have sprung up in consequence of the success of NORTON'S
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riIEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY._
X. The fear of pain and dread of operation inherent to all
deter very many to whom ARTIFICIAL TEETH are of
vital importance from availing themselves of the services of
a dentist. In a practice founded in 1830, and now ex, ending
over greater part of the kingdom, an experience unequalled
has been obtained, enabling us to offer even the most sensi-
tive sufferer a system of dentistry perfect in its absolute
freedomandfor
from pain, ertaining only to our prac-
tice, which her Majesty has granted her royal letters
however decayed, the supporting instead of extrac-
tion of loose teeth until they become firm and useful In mas-
tication, and the utter absence of all and every operation, so
that the most nervous person can be supplied without fear of
patent. This system embraces the non-interference with all
pain or inconvenience. These teeth are cheaper, more dur-
able, natural, and comfortable than any yet produced.
Consultation free. Teeth from se, sets from 5 to 25 gs.,
warranted.
For the efficacy, utility, and success of this system, vide
" Lancet."

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Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and SONS,
80, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand,'
Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station.
Daily attendance at 15, Whitefriargato, Hull; 10, Norfolk-
street, Sheffield; 4, East-parade, Leeds; 14, St. Nicholas-
street, Searbro' ; and 33, Coney-street, York.
Established 1830. No connection with any one of the same
name.

" The European arrived at Aspinwall on the morn-
ing of the 2d inst., and on the afternoon of the same
day came alongside the- railroa-d. company's wharf
generally used by this line, and commenced dis-
charging her cargo. Nearly, if not all, the local
freight had been delivered, when, about 7 o'clock on
the morning of the 3d, a terrific explosion occurred
on board, which tore away the upper parts of the
ship and blew several large plates off the side. The
wharf at which the vessel was unloading, and which
was some 400 feet long, was literally torn to pieces,
_ _

the superstructure was completely demolished to
within 100 feet of the freight-house, and hardly a
plank remained in the entire length of the structure
that was not wrenched from its fastenings. Imme-
diately in front of where thevessel laya gap was cut
through the wharf, piles, planking, &c., all disap-
pearing. The ship and wharf both caught fire, and
the latter was saved from entire destruction only by
the exertions of several citizens, who got the fire-
engine to work, and after a few hours extinguished
the flames, regardless of the risk they incurred from
another explosion of the burning ship. The Panama
Railroad Company's freight house is left a pile of
ruins. The force of air caused by the concussion
seems, to have raised the roof, which was constructed
of iron and slate, upwards a few feet, its own weight
bringing it down with immense force into the build-
ing, and carrying with it both the end walls, leav-
ing the house, except the side walls, which appear
but little if at all injured, a mass of ruins. It would
be difficult to imagine a more complete wreck than
that presented by the freight house and wharf.
Scarcely a building in the place escaped without
more or less damage, those of a substantial nature
suffering most; nearly all the brick and stone build-
ings were badly injured, but the freight house is the
only one we have beard of which has been rendered
uninhabitable. Hardly a whole window of glasi re-
mains in the city, and the destruction of glassware,
crockery, and such like is really wonderful. Although
many vessels were lying in close proximity to the
European at the time of the disaster, none, except-
ing the Carribean of the same line, sustained any
serious damage. The last named vessel was moored
at the opposite side of the wharf from the Europeah
and received very serious injury. Her hull exter-

nally appears untozched, but the effect of the con-
cussion internally was very severe. We are assured
that some immense iron girders nearly 12in. deep
were snapped off like a pipe stem, 13 of her frames
were broken, and knees and braces of the heaviest
timber were torn from their places. The strain on
the ship must have been of immense force, and nothing
hut the superior build and structure of the vessel
saved her from being knocked to pieces. All her
boats, and in fact everything of a fragile nature, were
rendered useless. The most awful part of the catas-
trophe was the dreadful loss of life and suffering at-
tending it. Of the number of killed and missing it is
impossible to give a correct estimate, but from pre-
sent data the number may safely be put down at 50,
and is, we fear, more likely to prove over this number
than under it. Of the 41. men comprising the crew
of the European nine have been killed, and 12 are
missing. Two clerks engaged oa the wharf, Mr.
Swainson, of the West India and Pad& Steamship
Company, and Mr. Calvo, of the-Panama Railroad
Company, were both instantly killed, and of 13
natives sor Jamaicans employed on the wharf and in
the freight-house, none are supposed to have been
saved ; -besides it is believed a small gang of native
labourers who had gone on board the unfortunate
steamer, have met the fate of the others. It will
be several days before a correct estimate can be
made of the loss. Many bodies were no doubt
thrown into the water and picked up by sharks,
while others are still buried beneath the ruins of the
freight-house and wharf, or went down with theill-

fated ship. The scene in Aspinwall after the first
explosion cannot be described•--it was harrowing
in the extreme. While the ruins gave an air of de-
solation to the place, the mangled and lacerated
bodies, or pieces of bodies, to be met with in every
direction for a great distance around the ruin of the
disaster were heartrending, and the suffering of the
poor mortals crushed and bruised, in whom life was
not extinct, was really dreadful. Fears being en-
tertained that a second explosion would occur, and
as the cause of the disaster was still unknown, and
none of the officers or crew of the ship were left
who could give any explanation of its cause, it
was thought best to have the burning ship towed
into the stream. The Royal Mail steamship Tamar,

Captain Moir, which had arrived the previous
evening, immediately got up steam and prepared to
tow out the burning ship, but before this could be
accomplished another explosion took place, though
not of sufficient force to cause, any injury. It
was supposed to be the magazine, which contains a
small quantity of powder for ship's use. The Tamar
then made fast to the burning hulk and towed her
out. The two vessels had barely reached the oppo-

site side of the bay when another explosion more
terrific than the first occurred, but fortunately, the
ship being far from the city and in deep water, no
harm resulted. The last explosion is supposed to
have broken up the bull, as in less than half an hour
after it occurred the unfortunate ship went down.
The top of her smoke stack is the only part now
visible. At first the cause of the explosion was
wrapped in mystery, and, as no one was saved from
the wreck who could give any satisfactory explana-
tion, all was left to conjecture. A boiler explosion
was impossible, as there was no steam on the main
boiler, and there was no necessity to use the engines,
as the shiphad been lying at the wharf over 18 hours
discharging cargo. Gunpowder seemed most plausi-
ble, but there was none known to be on board, ex-
cept a few pounds in the magazine for ship's use,
which could not possibly cause so much destruc-
tion. If any were on board it must be under a
false bill of lading, as none appeared in the ship's
manifest. .resides, it seemed impossible that powder
could explode in such immense quantities without
creating a cloud of smoke, and leaving its marks on
everything around, whereas in this case a few
minutes after the explosion no traces whatever were
visible, excepting the general ruin. It was then
discovered that some 70 cases of glonoine, or nitro-
glycerine, one of the most powerful explosive agents
known at the present day, was on board under an
ordinary bill of lading. This at once cleared up the
mystery. This compound is used for blasting pur-
poses, and was shipped from Liverpool for Cali-
fornia. It is, we understand, of a similar composi-
tion, if not the same, as a barrel or box of oil which
exploded in Greenwich-street, New York, a short
time ago. It will be remembered the package was
accidentally dropped on the street, and immediately
. exploded, tearing down two or three largo buildings

and damaging many others. The amount of
damage caused by the explosion is roughly esti-
mated at $1,000,000, which is about the lowest figure
at which it can be placed. The wounded, so far as
found, have all been well cared for, and nothing has
been left undone that could add to their comfort.
Many of the pOor fellows had to undergo severe
surgical operations. Several only survived a few
hours after reaching the hospital. Some remark-
able instances occurred in which property appa-
rently exposed to the full force of the concussion
escaped uninjured, while some less exposed was de-
stroyed. One of the most remarkable was that of
the American brig Kremlin, of the Boston Ice Com-
pany, which lay not more than 100 feet astern of
the European, immediately between her and the
freight-house. The brig escaped almost uninjured,
her deck cabin was strained a few inches out of
place, while the freight-house is a complete ruin.
Fortunately at the time
of .the accident only four
of the clerks connected with the freight department
in Aspinwall were at ;their posts. Two on the
wharf, as stated above, were instantly killed, the
other two, Mr. Burnham and Mr. Forman, were in
the freight-house, but with wonderful presence of
mind One climbed over a
car an
other stepped into a doorway, and both were saved.
The balance of the clerks were in the neighbourhood
of the tieket=office,
seeing the train start for Pauanin
sheltered roofhimself falling, i n
while the
ond
seeing
the

which had been detained nearly half an hour behind
time, and thus saved the lives o►f most of the young
men connected with the freight offices. Immediately
on the news of the accident being received in Pa-
nama a special train was despatched, taking over
medical aid. Dr. W. Little, United States Consul
at this port ; Dr. Maxwell, United States fleet sur-
geon ; and Dr. Riecker, Panama Railroad Com-
pany's surgeon, at once volunteered their services.
Dr. Kratothwil and Dr."Burchard, of this city, and
Dr. Vallejo, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-
pany's steamer Golden Age, went over in the after-
noon, and all of these gentlemen have been actively
engaged in rendering medical aid to the wounded.
In the afternoon the remains of 12 of the victims
were conveyed to the Mount Hope Cemetery near
Aspinwall, and the remains of others who died
afterwards were interred yesterday. The remains
of the Commander of the European, Capt. Cole,
were also buried with Masonic honours yesterday,
several of the officers of the line being members
of the British Naval Reserve Corps, Commander
M'Diarmid, of the United States steamer James
Adger, wished to show proper respect to the re-
mains_ of those who perished on the unfortu-
nate ship, by accompanying the funeral procession
with his officers and men, for which purpose per-
mission was asked by Consul Rice from the autho-
rities to perniit them landing, but this was only
allowed as private citizens, the authorities refusing
permission for them to carry their arms. Great
praise is due to all those who rendered such valuable
services on this trying occasion, and especially to the
conduct of the gallant officers of the Royal West
India mail packet Tamar, whose exertions to stop
the spread of the disaster were invaluable.
"The following is an official report of the lives
lost, so far as known last evening, from the explosion
on the European :—Known to be killed on ship—
Captain Cole, Mr. Glass, chief officer ; Mr. Parson,
second officer ; Dr. Burrows, surgeon ; Edward
Davis, carpenter ; W. Pritchard, sailor; J. A.
Young, sailor ; W. Beremond, sailor ; and Richard,
cabin boy. Also missing from ship-12. Killed
on shore—Mr. Calvo, Mr. Swainson, and 19 others.
Total killed and missing-42. The number of missing
from shore has not been definitely ascertained."

Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb.

The annual general meeting of this association
was held on Saturday last at Willis's-rooms, King-

street, St..James's. Sir J. Pakington, M.P., pre-
sided ; and among those present d -F-bury,
Lord Portman, Lord J. Manneer4,Deputy-Judge
Payne, the Rev. A. Blomfield, the Bev. J. Rowsell,
&c. The Rev. A. IL Baker, hon. secretary, read
the report. The objects of the association are to
provide extended religious and secular instruction
among the deaf and dumb throughout the metropolis
after they have quitted school ; to visit them at their
own homes ; to assist those of them who have good
characters in obtaining employment ; to relieve,

either by gifts or loans of money, the deserving or
necessitous among them; and to encourage the
early training of deaf and dumb children prepara-
tory to their admission into educational institu-
tions. This was the work which the association
aimed to do among the 2,000 deaf mutes of London.
Its income, however, being only £5OO a year, is
totally inadequate to occupy so large a field open to
it. A special fund is- being raised for building a
, place of worship with a room for adult evening
classes, lectures, &c., the cost of which is estimated
at £3,500—£2,300 having already been received
and promised, including £5O from her Majesty the
Queen. The chairman, in opening the proceedings,
observed that, perhaps, among all the afflictions to
which human nature was subject there was not one
more touching or affecting than the double priva-
tion endured by the deaf and the dumb. A visit to
one of those interesting asylums where the deaf and
dumb were educated by means of sign language
must serve to strike withwonder any one on behold-
ing the success of those appliances by which the
inability to hear and to speak were effectually over-
come. The affliction must be very great, even in the
case of those who were in a state of affluence, but
how mach more severe must be the privation to those
who were in a condition of poverty and destitution!
It was to relieve, therefore, and to mitigate the dis-
tress of such persons that the exertions of the society
were required. Lord John Manners moved that the
report be received and adopted, and in the course
of a very impressive speech said there were few, he
supposed, who had arrived at his time of life who
had not put to themselves the question that if, by
the dispensation of Providence, they should be de-
prived of the sense of sight, or of hearing, or of
speech, should 'they be able to bear the privation
with Christian resignation? He feared few of them
would be able to answer that question satisfactorily
to their own conscience. Although, therefore, he
believed that in many cases when any great affliction
bcfel individuals God in his infinite mercy did enable
the sufferers to bear with resignation and patience
the afflicting dispensation, yet human kindness and
Christian sympathy were, nevertheless, in all such
cases powerfully appealed to, and therefore he re-
joiced at the conviction that the principle of the
association had already, by the blessing of God, been
the means of affording comfort, consolation, and
relief to many of the 2,000 persons who in this me-
tropolis were afflicted with the privation of speech
and hearing. The motion was seconded by Deputy-
Judge Payne, and supported by Mr. R. N. Fowler,
,
• 's cordial a
resolution, expressing the meeting's and agreed to. The Rev. Mr. Blomfield then moved
gthe association,
ap-
proval of the objects and workiu
gto obtain for it
and pledging itself to endeavour
in-
creased support, which wasi
Rowsell, and unanimiolhuse
toy the
chairman, congratu-
, in
lated a vote of thanks
friends of the association on
fated
the manager adopted. Lord LbyortdheEßbeuvry.
n alluded to, an fat was the
subject had not bee
of cflesaufrigleessryaannd anatomy had not yet the large
d dumbness ever b •
attendance at the meeting thati day. One
being cured.
at-
tained that result, but he did not altogether despair of
,rhe possibility
science 0
some cure, or at least mitigation of the affliction being
achieved by mechanical means. In the meantime, it
was their duty to render the sign laguage as perfect
as possible. It was daily undergoing improvement;
and by the encouraging this association they-were
encouraging also the means of bringing that lan-
guage to perfection. Lord Lyttelton seconded the
motion, which was carried by acclamation. Sir
John Pakington returned thanks, and the meeting
terminated.

left Jamaica on the 28th ult., with troops for the

coast of,Africa, via Honduras:- The Wolverine, 21,- -
:Cart- poehrane, left Ja.maica for Nassau, ri
Vie 30th ult., with troops. The Doris was expected
daily at Jamaica. The Buzzard and Constance were

at Barbadoes, the Gannet at Trinidad, the Steady
at Nassau, and the Sphinx at Vera Cruz. Admiral
T. Harvey, lately Commodore of the south division
of the British fleet in the Pacific, who has come
home in the mail steamer Shannon, was entertained
at dinner by the leading merchants of Valparaiso
before leaving, and at all the ports on the voyage
where he has been in the Leander he had most en-
thusiastic receptions. Admiral Harvey is succeeded
in command of the Leander, and as Commodore of
the south division of the squadron by Commodore
De Courcey.

Her Majesty's screw corvette Cameleon, 17 200
horse power (nominal), Commander T. M. Jones,
was paid off into the third division of the Chatham
Steam Reserve, in the steam basin, on Saturday
morning, at 8 o'clock, under the superintendence of
Capt. W. K. Hall, C. 8., superintendent of the
dockyard. Gratuities of £l5 each, and 'medals for
long service and exemplary conduct, were awarded
by the Admiralty to Win. Tinsley, boatswain's mate,
and Joseph Harper, colour-sergt. Royal Marine
Light Infantry ; a silver medal, without gratuity,
was also awarded to Michael M'Gechin, ordinary
seaman, for long service. The Cameleon has been
in commission close upon five years, during which
period she has been attached to the Pacific squadron.
Her crew have been generally healthy, but only a
few of the officers who originally joined the vessel
when she was commissioned returned with her.
Lieut. J. Bruce, senior lieut., who joined the Came-
leon from the Mutine, 17, 200 horse power, Com-
mander W. H. Blake, now serving in the Pacific,
has.been honoured by having been twice publicly
complimented by the Admiraly on the quarterdeck,
and at the same time receiving the official appro-
bation of the Lords of Admiralty for the zeal, dis-
cretion, and gallantry he had displayed in the cap-
ture of deserters in San Francisco,:British Columbia,
and Chorrera. On the Cameleon being paid off, the
continuous service men were granted the usual
leave of absence. From the length of time the Ca-
meleon has been in commission she will require some
extensive repairs before she is again fit for sea.
The detachments of the 42d, 91st, and 93d
Highland Regiments, to the number of 118 men, of
all ranks, which arrived at Gravesend from Ports-
mouth, have arrived on board the Stork steamer,
for Edinburgh, there to join the service companies
of their respective corps.
On Friday the last portion of the 11th Hussars
arrived at Colchester from Newcascle-on-Tyne.
The regiment is now etationed in the Colchester
cavalry barracks, awaiting orders to depart for
India. The Earl of Cardigan is expected shortly
to review the regiment.

The following appointments were made on Thurs-
day at the Admiralty :—Commander E. Barkley to
be inspecting-commander in the Coastguard, vice
Gibbons; Commander R. G. S. Pasley to be in-
specting-commander in the Coastguard, vice Ingle-
field ; Commander W. F. Lee to be inspecting-
commander in the Coastguard, vice Sterne ;
Commander R. S. Bateman to be inspecting-com-
mander in the Coastguard, vice Earle ; Commander
F. B. Herbert to be inspecting-commander

in the Coastguard, vice Smith ; Commander G.
G. Duff, to the Active, vice Hall; Lieut. J. J.
Gregory, to the Dmdalus, for tender,vice Denham ;
Staff-Commander J. Richards to command the
Shamrock, for survey of the Channel Islands; W.
B. Calve; master, to the Shamrock, Sub-Lieut.
Cecil M.Turnor, to the Bellerophon; R. P. Hoskyn,
midshipman, to the Favourite ; Dr. W. J. Baird,
surgeon additional, to the Boscawen ; Alfred C.
King, assist.-paymaster, to the Frederick William ;
William E. Hicks, clerk, additional, to the Chal-
lenger ; William H. Green, engineer, to the Sham-
rock ; James King, engineer. for special charge, to
the Indus for the Trusty ; Daniel Cartmel, first-
class assist.-engineer, to the Shamrock ; Peter
Harris, acting second-class assist.-engineer, to the
Indus for the Trusty.

The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty :—Capt. the Hon. J. W. S. Spencer,
to the Pembroke, vice Johnson, whose period of
service has expired ; Capt. R. C. Mayne, to the
Fisgard, additional, for service in the Nassau, for
surveying service ; Capt. 11. S. Hillyar, C. 8., to
the Resistance, vice Chamberlain ; Capt. John
Bythesea, V.C., to the Duncan, additional, for
special service ; Commander C. A. P. Y. Robinson,
to the Mullet, commissioned ; Lieut. F. de V. San-
ders, to the Indus. as Flag Lieut. to Rear-Admiral
the Hon. J. R. Drummond, C.B. ; Lieut. C. H.

Wilkinson and Lieut. G. H. Blake, to the Lion ;
Staff Commander B. J. Hooper, to the Dauntless ;
Staff Commander G. Giles, to the Lion ; J. W.
Lowe, master, additional, to the Irresistible; C. R.
Chamberlain, chief engineer, to the Asia, for the
midshipman, to the Duncan •;
Ariadne • F. Piercy, surgeon, additional, to the
Cambridge; H. H. Shanks, paymaster, to be secre-
tary to Vice-Admiral Lord C. Paget, on the Medi-
terranean station; A. 'Malin, paymaster, to the
midshipman, additional to the
ItSt.alrv;. G. T. Temple, le,
assist.-paymaster, ad-
ditional, to the Victoria ; E. w. R. Veal
to the Achilles ; F. H. '
e assist.-
Paymaster,
Duncan ; W. J. S. Cannon, _
engineer, to
tashseisLtioein, Lion, for
assist.-engineer,
tenders rtsh: c Page, clerk, to
the Bellerophon ; H. Latimer, a •
acting addi-
tional, to the Duncan ; F. Brockton,"ist.-clerk,
-Davenport, engineer,
Davis, acting second-class
and G. J. Frazer, John
to the Fox ; W. H.
second-class assist. engi-
neer,umberland, for the Adder;
to the Challenger.
The undermentioned
nomi-
nated naval cad gentlemen have been nomi-
C. Forsyth, H cadets :—Arthur L. Babington, A. B.
Hastings Lees, and Percy C. Raitt.

There are in the United States, according to
" Trubner's American and Oriental Literary Record,"
clergymen, 37,520 ; teachers, 110,469 ; professional authors,
only 216 ; editors, 2,991; publishers, 917; printers,
29,106 ;
booksellers, only 1,861; physicians, 54,543 ; lawyers,
33,193 ; judges, 787 ; nuns, 114 ; and sisters of charity,
1,379. Astronomy only figures with 2 professors, while
astrology has 8, geology 3. •
THE NUMBER'OF LETTERS delivered in the metro-
polis in 1864 was 170,191,833, as compared with 161,600,322
in 1863; in the remainderof England andWa1e5,390,128,908,
as compared with 367,725,163 in 1863 ; in Scotland,
64,261,483, as compared with 61,401,678 in 1863 ; and in
465452 , in 1863.
Sca2ltulated that every inhabitant
as
con'Plalecdo wnapaithresdl:::
The total number of letters delivered in the United King-
Ireland, 54,502,578,
of the British Isles received 23 4etter_
37 while in 1863 the
idnomlBi6n3.lB6l4n w18746i7t9,:a45,
. corresponding proportion was 22. _
. . .