The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-06 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BUMANE SOCIETY.

The bathing season in Hyde Park has now ter-
minated. It appears, from the returns at the Re-
ceiving-house, that the number of bathers in the
Serpentine from the commencement of the year to
the 3d instant, was 71,356 in the mornings and
296,943 in the evenings. Of this number 41 were
in danger of losing their lives, but were rescued by
the vigilance of the officers of the Royal Humane
Society. The number of attempted suicides was
eight, of whom five were rescued, and the remainder
were not discovered in time to be saved. The fol-
lowing is a list of the persons recovered by the dif-
ferent boatmen of the society, who are in constant
attendance in case their services should be required :
—By John Green, on the 21st of May, Charles
Huntingford ; on the 22d, George Brown; on the
25th, Michael Grady ; on the 31st, James Flood ;
on thf, sth of June, H: Hardinge ; on the 20th, A.
Brown ; on the 2d of July, Thomas Waller; on the
20th, Mr. Cock ; on the 30th, George Spicey, who
sank while bathing in a state of intoxication ' • and
on the 15th of August, Henry Emfer. By John
Parsons, on the 23d of May, John Thompson ; on
the 30th, Mr. G. Stanton ; on the 15th of June,
Edward Love ; on the 19th, Joseph Cassingrove ;
on the 23d, George Maunton ; on the same day,
Michael Cassidy; on the 28th, Charles Lakeman
and another bather who attempted to save him ;
on the 30th, George Sitnkiss ; on the same day,
Thomas Welford ; on July 3d, Thomas Harvey;
on the 6th, Michael Regan ; on the 7th, George
Knightley ; on the 30th, Alfred Wilson ; on the
same day, George Appleby, who jumped into the
water to the rescue of his brother, and, having
his clothes on, sank to the bottom ; on the 16th
of August, John Moon
; on the 17th, Mr. Frede-
rick William Turner and another who attempted to
rescue him; and on the 16th of September John
Saltmarsh, By George Wakefield, on the 26th of
May, Frederick Chappel ; on the 2d of June C. Mul-
lins ; on the 13th James Bushnell ; an the 20th Wil-
liam Stevens ; on the 21st John Carey ; on the 25th
Michael Welsh; on the 26th Thomas Howland; on
the 29th Mr. George Cooper, after sinking a second
time ; on the 2d of July William Jacobs, who while
swimming across the Serpentine, was seized by a
large bull-terrier by the ear and pulled under the
water, the dog biting the ear off; on the sth Wil-
liam Ims ; on the 29th William Simpson; on the
31st Joseph Shepherd; on the 3d of August Thos.
Warren ; and on the 14th Henry Bridge.

The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon returned to
their mansion, Castle liighclere, near Newbury, a few days
since, from their wedding tour on the Continent.

The Hon. Sydney and Mrs. Piei repont have left
Claridge's Hotel, for St. Leonard's-on-Sea.

"It is at Brussels," says the Moniteur Vinicole,
" that the greatest quantity of beer is consumed ; at Stock-
holm the mcst brandy ; at Madrid the most chocolate ; at
Paris the most absinthe ; at Constantinople the most coffee ;
and at London the greatest quantity of strong wines."

The sum of £lO9 (says the Edinburgh Courant)
has been paid over to the funds of the Royal Infirmarx,
being the proceeds (deducting expenses) of the lecture de-
livered in the Assembly-rooms there by the distinguished
traveller, M. Du Choillu.

Active operations, we (Bombay Times, Oct. 12)
understand, will soon commence on the Euphrates Valley
Telegraph. Mr. Walton has arrived from Calcutta to
superintend the line, under Sir W. O'Shaughnessy. Stores
and material and a staff of practical men are already eu route
from England. Sir W. O'Shaughnessy is expected by the
overland route come time next month.

Father Passaglia is staying at Turin with the
Marquis Gustave de Cavour, eldest brother of the famous
Minister. A letter from that city says that on his present-
ing himself at the church of Notre Dame aux An; es the
other day, to his great astonishment. a decree of interdic-
tion was placed in his hands. "This," says the corres-
pondent, "is a petty act of spite on the part of the Arch.
bishop of Turin, who, from his retreat at Lyons, takes care
to show himself from time to time more ultramontane than
they are at Rome."