The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-18 00:00:00

PAPER MILLS.

Yesterday morning the following return was issued of the
number of paper mills at wink in England, Wales, Scot-
land, and Ireland respectively in each year from 1838 to
1860 :

England Scotland.
and Wales.
1838 .. 416 .. 49 • •

Ireland. Total.
60 .. 525
55 .. 519
52 .. 462
50 .. 486
49 .. 472
50 .. 464
52 .. 461
50 .. 448
47 .. 452
45 .. 453
44 .. 447
41 .. 436
39 .. 415
37 .. 416
34 .. 394
30 .. 390
29 .. 405
29 .. 409
28 .. 393
28 .. 374
27 .. 386
25 .. 385
26 .. 384

1839 .. 414

50 ..

1840 .. 362 ..
1841.. 388 ..
1842 .. 375 ..
1843.. 369 ..
1844 .. 363 .
1845 .. 356 ..
1846 .. 359 ..
1847 .. 360 ..
1848 .. 354 ..
1849 .. 345 ..
1850 .. 328 ..
1851 .. 327 ..
1852 .. 312 ..
1853 .. 308 ..
1854 .. 325 ..
1855 .. 328 • •
1856 .. 314 ..
1857 .. 294 ..

1858 :: 307
1859 .. 308
1860 .. 306

52 . .
52 . .
/52 . .

Mr. Richard Cobden, M.P., has left the Hotel de
la Grande Bretagne, Rue Caumartin, Paris, on his return
to England.
THE NEW CANADIAN MAIL STEAMSHIP HIRER-
NIAN.—This vessel, which is a new screw-steamer of great
power, sailed on her first voyage from Liverpool to Quebec
on Thursday last, but, we regret to learn, met with some
accident when off Donaghadee yesterday morning, which
caused her to return to Liverpool. This has occasioned
much regret. The Hibernian is an entirely new vessel,
with all the modern improvements, and is considered a very
fine specimen of naval architecture.

DEATH OF MRS. HERMANN VEZIN.—We regret
to announce the decease of Mrs. Hermann Vezin, wife of
the esteemed actor now at the Princess's Theatre, who died
on Saturday afternoon after a long illness. Mrs. Hermann.
Vezin, who enjoyed some celebrity as an actress in Ame-
rica and on the Continent, appeared at the Surrey Theatre
two years ago, and made a very favourable impression.
The deceatied, who was in her forty-second year, breathed
her last in a state of unconsciousness, and was thus hap-
pily spared much pain.—Era.
MR. BRIGHT ON THE
on
ThursdayßEFOß REFORM
eveningMOVE aMr
BilstonT--A
public meeting was held
to establish a political union for that town. About 200
persons, chiefly operatives, were present. A letter from
Mr. Bright was read, in which the following passage oc-
curs :—" What is wanted is a better organisation of the
towns in favour of Reform, that the working men should
express the opinions they hold on the subject of Reform.
If this can be brought about during the coming autumn
and winter, we may see a great change in the temper of
the House of Commons during the next session. The
towns in your part of the country might do something
impc•rtant if they would enter into correspondence on
this great subject. The attacks upon me do not affect me,
but I feel deeply the slanders which are uttered in the
House of Commons against the majcrity of my country-
men."

OPEN-AIR SERVICE IN GIIEENWICH PARK.—By
the kind permission of her Majesty's First Commissioner of
Works the open-air service in Greenwich Park, under the
auspices of the Lord Bishop of London, which last year
proved so successful, will be recommenced on Trinity Sun-
day. The Rev. J. P. Courtenay, London diocesan home
missionary, has been again appointed the preacher.
It appears that the irregularities in the service of
the Galway American Steam Company have resulted in the
withdrawal by the Government of the•contract granted by
Lord Derby's Cabinet to Mr. Lever, under which a subsidy
of between £70,000 and £BO,OOO per annum was payable to
that undertaking. After the warnings already given to the
company the Chancellor of the Exchequer was bound to
take this step. The directors allege that they are prepared
to answer all the complaints of the Post-office ; but,
although, notwithstanding the discreditable and reckless
character of the original grant, no one desires to see them
harshly treated, it is difficult to conceive that they can
raise any complaint that due consideration has not been
shown them.

Mar c Anloinette's hair, during her imprisonment, became
completely colourless. Such changes of colour may now be
completely restored by Herring's magnetic brushes, ac., of
which Dr. Hassall reports, " I regard them as the most per-
fect brushes hitherto made, as respects their mechanicalcon-
struction, and their magnetieal action." They are the re-
medy for grey hair, neuralgia, rheumatism, &c. N.B.—Coun-
terfeits, are being made. Offices, V, Basiughall-street,
Lffildoll.