The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-04 00:00:00

JOHN BULL PHOTOGRAPHED.

John Bull has this vanity in an eminent degree.
He is convinced, beyond all doubt, that he is the
greatest man in the world. He takes it for granted
every one knows it ; and if it is not admitted, be
attributes the denial either to ignorance or pre-
judice. He does not assert his superiority so loudly
as the Yankee ; but he feels and looks it. He is a,
supercilious gentleman, and regards the rest of
mankind with a condescending and patronising,
air. He is rich, and measures the respectability Or
foreigners by their wealth, and as this standard is
in his favour, he considers' them as " a beggarly
crew." He is a bluff, ruddy-faced, resolute,
good-hearted fellow, and inclined to corpulency,
which is no wonder, for he feeds heartily and drinks
strong wine and heavy beer. Like many animals,
he is not to be approached with safety while hungri;
he is liberal in his charities, but he won't subscribe
till after a public dinner and some very fulsome
speeches, in which his generosity, his tender dis-
position, his wealth, and his benevolence are duly
extolled. He is a practical man, and will pay for
,
services redered, but will have nothing to do with
the erection of monuments to commemmorate them.
He says, if he wishes to see a national tribute t°
the glory of the British arms, he would rather g°
to France, where, in the enumeration of their vic-
tories over various nations, the name of England is
omitted. He says he is content with that, for it 10
an admission far outweighing any assertion of his'
however well-grounded. He is hospitable, Lou
keeps a liberal table ; but is not above letting you
know the merits and high prices of his wines, to
which he draws your attention, lest your want f
taste might prevent your fully appreciating YOrr
ce
good fortune in being asked to partake of them. 18
does not always boast loudly • he sometimes affects
to speak disparagingly of what pertains to himself
—he considers it more delicate. His stately 111°1::,
sion in the country he calls " his little place is
Meekshire," his town house his "pied a terre,"aD
so on.

And the Devil he laughed, for his darling sin,
Is the pride that apes humility.
He looks upon the Scotch, the Irish, and the CO'°,l-
nists, with an air of great superiority.
_-He is full'
of telling you Doctor Johnso-Vs definition of oats;
"food for horses in England and men in Scotland;
and that their best road is the one that leads t°
England. He delights also in repeating the obser:
vation of one of his admirals, relative to Ireland,
" that the only cure for the discontent of that euti°-
try, was to scuttle it for forty-eight hours, to nei ,
stroy the vermin." He declines to be introduced
to anyone from Australia, because he knows bera.
a returned convict. If he meets a man from Cansuri
he asks him if it is a penal colony. He is him°
full of provincialisms, calling " H-eve, the mothe„r
of us h-all," and talking of his " orses and ounds ;a
and yet, his ear is so sensitive, the Irish brOgue
Scotch accent distress him on account of their VII.;
garity. But his nationality is insufferable. He liTo
an idea that one Englishman is equal, in war,
three Frenchmen ; and has the vanity to 01
that a navy in name is superior to one in fact;
his maritime supremacy is indisputable, and u 7
been so often proved that farther evidence is 011
cessary. He is of opinion that a mere notice thse,
" spring guns and man traps are set on his Pry
miser," will as effectually protect his property Jl%,
they were really placed there. He grumbles, tha,
fore, at the estimates for a service -which has the
double duty to perform, of protecting the sea-bob'
of the British Isles and the commerce of the Ole
nies. Although he regards the French as fools,
does not think they can be so utterly devoid ;
sense as to invade a country that has never bre,
visited by an enemy since the landing of
the Conqueror.—Season Ticket, in Dublili Univet.
sity Magazine.

THE PICKPOCKET AND THE PHILO

THROPIST.

have
audacity,lo g b eaesn s oiee 1 gee
known
f Gfoolurarstgphooewli
ire
edp
eiocxffikt lace
iroaictlksts
and yeh have
cost, as well as many of our plain and unsuspec',4l.
ve experienced to t!iiiig
citizens. Dexterous, however, as we know "t
light-fingered gentry to be, we were really 111?„,
little startled. when we heard of a case that D'„rst
pened a few weeks ago, in which one of our 10.0"01.
worthy citizens was unhappily the victim. 'te
many years he was in the habit of visiting
k„A
principal prisons in the kingdom, and intereo;
himself most deeply in the welfare of their inroak
and no face was better known, or more gladlro, ,
corned in the police cells of our city than his °lf of
In short, from his benevolent exertions in be115".0
our criminal population, he was the last man $
would have thought of as being the subject °eo
daring robbery. In this, however, we have beugt
mistaken. Although, at the same time, we Pig
the admit for the honour of the light-fingered fratero
—if we can speak of honour in their case—that co
• a to
met our philanthropist in prison, or hstene
party who perpetrated the deed must never 1110
good advices. To the facts then.
long
Our benevolent friend. when passing a ri
our principal thoroughfare, Nalich was 'yeas
crowded at the time, was robbed of his 521e0
of
gold watch, and this in the bright sunshine
a morning in June, between the hours of ten °re
eleven o'clock. The watch was all the 10.0 a
valuable as it had been the gift of a few kl
friends, and contained the following inscriptiell'oo
o
perusing which our readers will at once perte+i--
the name of one who is well known for his une.,,i'eat
sive efforts in behalf of every really good
move
in the city—" Presented to Mr. William , City Missionary, as a token of respect for
wearied exertions in the cause of religion and -411 C
rality. Glasgow, Ist May, 1845." The pla'l,- of
guard, modest in the extreme, and characteristic
the wearer, was untouched, and the watch 'cot
have been cut through by
some sharp instru% jo
at the swivel. Really, after this, what Ovate
safe in our streets ?
„a
After our detectives had tried their skill,
t. the
failed, one of our city ministers, who heard °`diri
robbery, set to work, and, if he did not succeftaid
finding the original watch, he hit upon soroav'","r
which was bettor still. Happening to be ill;01
land a few days ago, and knowing that our 11'101
had laboured most assiduously in Bradford
I,joo
Rochdale, and was still highly esteemed in t:tlif
places, he proceeded thither and on mentioning I.r
case to a few gentlemen who had highly aPror
ciated Mr. Logan's labours, he was soon put it lot
0.
session of the means wherewith to
purchase ,'Prief
handsome gold watch and
appendages. The
list was graced by the names of the Mayor of ,
ford, the Mayor of Rochdale, John Bright,
Titus Salt, M.P., R. Milligan, ex-M.P., NY;o4itt
Forster, Esq., John Priestman, Esq., Jacob 131.301
Esq., and others well known for the interestLry
take in social progress. The clergyman, on re" 00
ing to Glasgow, threw himself, of course, illet
way of Mr. Logan, who was as yet utterly ign°alp
of these proceedings, and somewhat tann,:Nor
asked asked him if he had yet got his watch. 00
and I never shall," was the curt reply. The tinlegoa•
now cometo let out the secret. " Then I Invve;s"-terr
ceeded better than the detectives," said the mill:,-hea
as he drew from his pocket the highly-cher':ao,
treasure, and, to the great surprise of Mr. L:be
placed it in his hand. But he could scarce
ed
live the watch was intended for him till he S
it, and read the following inscription :—"PreP-o into Mr. Wm. Logan by the Rev. Alex. Wallacloo
the name of a few friends who highly apPreicjoir
his numerous labours for the good of his fe.-0,90"
1859," This latter trail
men. Glasgow, July,
is
tion, whatever may be thought of the formef'bo
highly creditable to all the parties, and it niltot-
.f
hLogane
labouris s aoind .
nhi
gEhhil.iilsiyoif6arsnited•
esteemed
L0;1
1;
pgfihnted that ify
or
eMs Lo'
glformerarnadt ns
0 Paper.
ion°

KING
ti°',4
211 E KOF PORTUGAL—The corp 0,110; 8
and dignitaries of State he,ving presented to the P• 01, tlio
Portugal addresses of condolence on the occasion ~,, th
Queen's death, the King addressed the followingletter ' Ae°.
"h 0
Duke of Terceira, President of the Council:—`,` - ~,/_ ,t-,43,
Duke,—Theiv are few consolations' for grief such -01 Pea
which now afflicts me. It is, indeed, a hard trial to 00(14.4c,
Providence has been pleasedto subject me. It hlf ow'
have known the greatest of misfortunes at the age,° I 1
tion and of the illusions that usually accompany 11-0 P'
resigned to my lot, and I will fulfil my duties for sv 09 f
lot is, and not for what it might have been. To d°befor..ey
need only the example of the consort I have lost was '0
had scarcely. begun to appreciate the treasure l' slicipla
happiness to possesS ; it was a heart for 'this world, ea soul for Heaven! In the four years of my reign lails /4C
and myself have been fellow-sufferers • conscience „le ;. a,
never to forsake them, as they have never forsako,oligl°oo
noxy I look round for consolation I find it only in a i,,,
,„„.
which commands me to believe and to hope, an, o'do
tears of the Portuguese naon which flow with
...,„Ati,..
Please to transmit the expressiOn of my profound V0,011.110t
to the corporations and persons who, in the days 43" ./. inl ti,
ing we have passed through, remember that in th.,_oo eIL, is one who suffers, and suffers much. Believe in rioa ow ments of affection and consideration with which' ' ur
cerely penetrated towards you.—D. PEDno."
of
CHUBB OUTDONE.--The impossibility 0' rem
ing a strong box altogether safe against theft by the'133„,..0
skeleton keys has led to a locksmith in Frankfort-uctingto
Maine to hit upon the ingenious idea of construeenals
strong box without any keyhole at all, and whieu. of 8-14‘,
owner himself cannot, open. Why, what's the use
ergo to
a box ? you will ask. But, observe, inside is a cicci tainilr
the hand of which the owner places at the hour nrynhe cl°-00
when he again wants to have access to the box. ' 01)-0'
an i
work begins to move as soon as the lid is shut, andb, to the lock from the inside at the moment which th% Ircipof
dicates. Time, dependent tip the owner, is t' uisa
the lock-- a key which can neither be stolen. &call
imitated.