The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-30 00:00:00

II UNGA R Y.

A letter from Pesth, dated Nov. 23, says :—A
most extraordinory event has taken place in this
country; the Greek Bishop of Munkacs has myste-
riously disappeared, and no one knows what has be-
' come oflhim. As, however, in spite of his religions
creed, he was one of the most devoted of Hunga-
rian patriots, and as such was obnoxious to the
Viennese Government, it is confidently believed
that he has been whisked away to some Austrian
dungeon. This belief is confirmed by the fact that
he was seen by some of his flock he was in the car-
riage of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Szithmar
—a person of the name of Haas—who is the only
one of the Hungarian episcopacy, whether Greek
or Catholic, devoted to Austria, and who is conse-
quently in very bad repute among all classes of his
countrymen. The greatest concern is felt through-
out Hungary with respect to the missing prelate ;
and his arrest is regarded as a new outrage on the
part of Austria to the nation at large.
We have been very nearly having the streets of
this city stained with blood. The 'family and ad-
mirers of the great dramatic writer Kisfauldy, who
has been appropriately designated the " Hungarian
Scribe." lately resolved to have his remains removed
from the old cemetery to the new one, in order to
deposit them in a tomb befitting his great renown.
Sunday last was fixed for the removal ; and as on
that day the students and the workmen are unoc-
cupied a large.'crowdof both assembled at the ceme-
tery to witness the ceremony. Desire to show re •
spect to the distinguished deceased was, of course,
the motive of many in going there; but simple cu-
riosity alone influenced the majority. Nevertheless,
Count Haller, the sapient adlatus, thought fit to
regard the assemblage as a political demonstration
dangerous to the Government; and so he issued a
flaming order that the removal of the remains should
not take place, and to enforce the order he not only
marched a large force to the cemetery, but actually
kept all the rest of the numerous garrison under arms
in the barracks. The population of Pesth could
scarcely believe their ears when they heard of this
silly conduct, and their surprise became changed
into indignation on seeing the soldiers disperse,
with great brutality, the students, and working men.
Fortunately, however, though irritated, the people
were able to control themselves ; and even the work-
men and students bore the indignity put upon them
with patience not be expected. And so the affair
passed off without strife and without bloodshed;
but it will neither be forgotten nor forgiven.
Among the many evils which Austrian misgo-
vernment has brought on this country is the total
deprivation of silver coin, a deprivation which
causes incalculable inconvenience to all classes of

the community. The thing, Heaven knows, is no
laughing matter, but it produced a comical incident
a few evenings ago. Bosco, son of the celebrated
conjuror, who follows his father's calling, was giv-
ing a performance, and for one of his tricks re-
quired four pieces of silver. As usual in such cases
he requested the spectators, who were very nume-
rous, and amongst whom were some of the princi-
pal inhabitants of the city, to lend him the coins—
but though everybody, male and female, groped in
pockets and examined purses, only three silver coins
could be found ! The incident, though calculated
to make an economist groan, caused Bosco's visitors
and Bosco himself to shout with laughter.
Within the last two or three months the appear-
ance of Pesth has undergone a remarkable change.
The picturesque national costume which had been
universally laid aside is 113 W to be seen everywhere
—high, low, male, and female figure .in it. This,
of course, is a proof of how profound and how uni-
versal is the national sentiment which is now in-
fluencing the Magyars. The women, in particular,
in sacrificing majestic crinoline for the half-mascu-
line costume of their nation, display patriotism
which is really heroic.
_ _

An Austrian Government has for months past
been promising Hungary reforms, and it has just,
with a tremendous flourish of trumpets, decided on
one. And what do you think this one is ? Why,
nothing more than that llungarian Jews may em-
ploy Christian servants ! It is really a pity that
the Austrian mountain should have taken the
trouble to put itself into labour to bring forth such
a ridiculous mouse. If it thinks that such puny
measures can have any effect, even the slightest, in
removing the discontent which prevails amongst all
classes and all creeds, amongst Gentiles as well as
Jews, it is grievously mistaken.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General.)

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The deaths in London continued to increase in

the week that ended last Saturday. The numbers
registered in the two previous weeks were succes-
sively 1,051, and 1,233; last week the number was
1,307. In the ten years 1849-58 the average num-
ber of deaths was 1,210 ; but as the deaths con-
tained in the present return occurred in a popula-
tion which has increased, they should be compared
with the average raised in proportion to the increase
—namely, with 1,331. The comparison shows that
the deaths in last week were below the calculated
number, but that the difference is not of important
amount.

The births of last week exceeded the deaths in

the same period by 478.
The diseases which predominate as the year draws
to a close continue to increase. The deaths referred
to affections of the organs of respiration rose in the
last three weeks as follows :-179, 233, 314. Those
caused by plithisis or consumption are not included
in these numbers ; they were 132, 157, and 165.
Bronchitis was fatal in the same period in the fol-
lowing numbers of cases, 102, 138, and 198 ; pneu-
monia GO, 64, and 73; whooping-cough 14, 20, 30.
Of the 198 deaths from bronchitis last week 21 oc-
curred to infants; 19 occurred at one year of age
and under ten ; 10 in the period of life 20-40 years,
46 in the period 40.60 years, 85 at the age 60-80,
and 17 at 80 years and upwards.
Small-pox was fatal last week in 30 cases, six of
which occurred in the Small-pox Hospital. Al-
though that institution is situated in the north dis-
tricts, the east, in which 10 deaths from this disease
were registered, returned more than any group of
districts. 86 deaths were ascribed to scarlatina, 13
to diphtheria. The former oppears to prevail much
in the north parts of London ; it was fatal in five
cases in Kentish-town, in five in Islington east.
Six deaths are also referred to in Bethnal-green,
and four in Mile-end Old Town.

Nine infants died by suffocation, two by murder
or-manslaughter. A child suffering from inflamma-
tion of the lungs was treated with a narcotic poison
by an unqualified practitioner; a man died from
destitution ; another from exposure to cold.
Of bricklayers 2 died in the week, of bricklayers'
wives 1, of bricklayers' children 4 ; of carpenters
13 died in the week, of carpenters' wives 5, of car-
penters' children 18 ; of masons one died, of masons'
children 4 ; of painters 8 died, of painters' wives 2,
of painters' children 12 ; of plasterers' 2 died, of
plasterers' wives 1, of plasterers' children 2.
Last week the births of 904 boys and 881 girls-
-1,785 children—were registered in London. In the
10 corresponding weeks of the years 1849-58 the
average number was 1,548.
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Acihe Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.797 in.
The readings fell from 30.11 in. on Sunday to 29.51
in. on Saturday, being respectively the highest and
lowest in the week. The mean temperature of the
air in the week was 41.1 deg., which is 0.3 deg. be-
low the average of the same week in 43 years, as
determined by Mr. Glaisher. The thermometer in
tjle shade fell to its lowest point, 28 8 deg., on Tues-
day, and rose to its highest, 53 deg., on Wednes-
day and Saturday. The range of temperature in
the week was therefore 24.2 deg. The mean daily
range was 16.3 deg. The difference between the
mean dew-point temperature and air temperature
was only 1.3 deg. The mean degree of humidity
of the air was so high as 95; on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday the humidity reached the point 100, which
is equivalent to complete saturation. Dense fog ob-
scured the sky on the mornings of those days, when
the temperature of the water of the Thames was
43 deg., and that of the air, which was calm, fell
below the freezing point of water. On Sunday the
thermometer on the grass fell to 18.2 deg. The wind
blew almoit always from a south-easterly point.
Rain fell to the amount of 0.08 in.

A supplement to the London and China Telegraph
affords some valuable details respecting the progress of
British trade with China during the last ten years. The
value of the exports to China in 1849 was £1,537,100, and in
1858, £2,875,447. In the value of the imports from China
considerable fluctuations are shown from year to year.

FATAL COLLISION ON THE FIRTH OF CLYDE.—
GLAsaow, Tuesday. About 12 o'clock this morning,
while the steamer Eagle was off the Arran shore, on her
passage from Glasgow to Londonderry, she came into col-
lision with the waterlogged timber-laden ship Pladda. She
was struck heavily abaft the funnel, and sunk in a quarter
of an hour. About 20 passengers and the second mate are
believed to be drowned. Thirty-four persons, including
the captain and crew, were saved by the Pladda and a tug.
The steamer had also 200 sheep on board, which were
drowned.

Intelligence has been received of the total loss of
the ship John and Lucy, Captain O'Donnell, while on her
voyage from Liverpool to the Cape of Good Hope with
Government emigrants. The crew and passengers were
saved; the latter had reached Pernambuco, and would be
forwarded to their destination. The John and Lucy was
owned by James Baines and Co., of Liverpool, and regis-
tered 1,235 tons.

" What," asks a mediaeval moralist, "is finer
than silver?—Gold. And what is finer than gold?—Tl e
ruby. And what is finer than the ruby ?—Tho diamond
And what is finer than the diamond ?—Valour. And what
is finer than valour F—Wisdom. Anti what is finer than
wisdom ?—Virtue. And what is finer than virtue F—A
fine woman. And what," the sage triumphantly inquirts,
"what is finer than a tine woman ?-11rothing."—Post.

LITERATURE.

The Way of the World. By Alison Reid. 3 vols.
Hurst and Blaekett.

This work is one out of the common in its style
and tenour. The difference betweu it and the ordi-
nary run of novels, does not consist so much in the
events as in the way they are described, and there
is great power displayed in the sketching of some
of the prominent characters. Alice Rope, the
heroine, is a very interesting study for the reader, aria
iu her isolated life, in a gloomy o:d mansion, shis
presents a mournful picture of a young maiden's
existence, at that 'period, which is generally the
brightest and gayest. Her uncle Rupert is a strange
man, who, notwithstanding his peculiarities, is evi-
dently well-meaning, and possessed of deep feeling,
but under adverse circumstances his better self had
been obscured. Alice, on taking up her abode with
him, might have effected much had it not been &h.
the inopportune arrival of her cousin Warren, who
was one of those wretched individuals who cast a
blight over every one and everything the came in
contact with. To complete the unhappy course of
events that militated against the peace and pro-
sperity of Hirst Hall. Warren, in his way, became
deeply attached to Alice, and on perceiving her re-
pugnance to him the sentiment changed to deadly
hatred, which soon sought out the means of
working an awful revenge. One bright episode in
Alice's sombre life was her visit to Sumnor Hall,
the home of her school friend, Helen Falkland.
The scenes here described are sketched in a brilliant
and graceful manner, and form a striking and pleas-
ing contrast to the dull monotony of Hirst Hall.
Arthur Leigh is one of the most skilfully pour-
tiayed personages met with in the narrative. His
fitful course of action, his impassioned energy, con-
trasting with his haughty reserve, and his apparent
genuineness, followed by his false and hollow pro-
mises, are the apt illustration and the vivid record
of the way of some of the world's meteor stars. Alice,
iu spite of the bitter suffering which his unworthy
conduct entailed upon her, met with a merciful re-
lease when their engagement was severed. She
had the sense and the courage to do so herself, and
this most consulted her own dignity, while she
acted in the best way for the ultimate preservation
of her peace. It was au additional mortification to
her to find that she had been supplanted in
Arthur's momentary fancy by another of her early
friends, Lillian Graham. Lillian was extremely
lovely and eminently fascinating, and Arthur's:ar-
tist eye was caught by her beauty, while his sensi-
tive taste was attracted by her unrivalled grace.
She appeared at Sumnor Hall at the time when he
had begun to question the propriety of his engage-
ment with Alice, to whom ho was in reality sin-
cerely attached, as far his volatile nature would
permit. It was an attachment that finally asserted
itself when too late to cause aught but-misery.
Years after, when he had long been married to Lil-
lian, it was the cause of their fatal quarrel, and her
early death. Alice who had long outlived her
affection for one so unworthy of respect as Arthur,
was near to console the last hours of her early
friend, and to point to the erring husband and wife
the way to attain a more excellent and enduring
peace than the trifling vanities to which they had
so long sacrificed themselves, could ever bestow.
Alice had many severe trials to undergo after sho
had parted with her gay friends at Sumnor, the
direful schemes of Warren encompassed her, and
she had a narrow escape from a most fearful fate.
In an evil hour. Harry, the young brother of Alice,
returned from college in debt and disgrace ; the
stern and inflexible Rupert refused to see him or
render any assistance. Alice was nearly distracted
and Warren, pretending friendship, came to the
rescue, a severe illness kept Alice a prisoner some
time, and when she again sought her brother his
ruin had been effected. Led on from step to step
he passed from gambling to forging a cheque on
the firm of his uncle in which Warren was a

partner. This was the victory which that crafty
man had fought for, and he soon enforced a consent
to their union from the wretched sister, as the only
means to preserve the brother from infamy. Hap-
pily, the sacrifice was not made, and the despicable
villain was stayed in his sinful course by a power
against which ho could not contend. A
sudden death removed the unhappy Harry
from the life he had so misused, but
sad as the event was, it came more as a summons of
mercy, than a message of terror. His sister, while
she wept over the account sent her of his last
moments by the friend who was alone with him in
the solitary hut far away in the back woods of
America, acknowledged that he had been taken
away from more evil to come. None of the terrors
he had undergone could have equalled the pang of
remorse that would henceforth have been his doom
had he lived to feel that his selfish course of crime
had consigned his sister a living death. These
scenes of vital import in the chapters of life's his-
tory are chronicled in a manner consonant with the
subject, and the author in descanting on some of
those terrible questions that 'must be decided, and
some of those awful hours that must be passed
through in such trials, rises to the height that is
due. The chief excitement of the story is over
when the death of Harry has renewed the power
of the enemy, and the concluding passages of the
story are of a simpler style. Alice was, after a
long period, united to Geerge Beresford, who had
bc•en her uncle's physician, and who possessed
qualities of sterling excellence which far out-
weighed more brillant endowments and more
shining abilities. Alice had suffered enough
from the vascillations of Arthur Leigh, the careless
disposition of her brother, and, above all, she had
seen so much evidence of the want of principle-in
Warren that she, of all others, could appreciate
and prize the appearance of conscientious actions
and upright feelings. Beresford had on many mo-
mentous occasions been of signal service to her, but
the machinations of Warren had interfered to de-
teriorate the influence for good which the honest
man might have exercised over Harry. " The
Way of the World" possesses many merits in its
various personages, exciting events, and striking
style to attract and interest its readers. There are
minor individuals who are ably delineated, as Miss
Ross, May Leslie, and Mrs. Mountain and her
daughters. The designs of these notable ladies
form an amusing portion of the earlier part of the
story, and Rupert did well to escape their danger-
ous plans for his welfare. There can be no doubt
that the great ability manifested in this work will
ensure it a considerable degree of attention, and
those who do not like the peculiar style of the events
so much as a lighter class of fiction, will acknow-
ledge its efficiency of excution and vigorous and
animated sketches of social life, and divers charac-
ters.