The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-21 00:00:00

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
ANTI-BIGOT.

October 20, 1857.

TELEGRAPH AND TELEGRAM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Mary people are dissatisfied with the word
❑ewly invented by the Foreign-Office, telegram ; and I
think upon good grounds. It is deficient in strength.
You cannot get a hold of it to g.va it a "hirst" with the
voice. How inferior is it to its predecessor, " telegraphio
dispatch," in this respect ! How inferior to most of
ur English words ! It belongs to the race of the mono-
grams, anagrams, epigrams, &c., all weakly words, be-
cause they won't take a good stout accent. But look at
epigrammatic point. What a forcible expression this is I
Why? Because you have the accent. I think this is
the hidden cause of the dislike to our nsw friend Tele-
gram.

Will you allow me to introduce to you a stouter gen-
tleman, who will stand more wind. It i■ my friend
Telemyth. The th will bear any distension of the voice
You will then have, instead of " a writing from a dis-
tance," "a word from a distance." You have here a
word of pure Greek origin (rEXoc. end, cr distance; and
µyen, uoord), and WI forcible expression, like all our
words that end in th, as pith, wrath, oath, truth, death.
I are, Sir, your obedient servant,
Ascog, Oct. 19. LINGUA FORTIS.

(From, Punch.)
Here is a bother, here's a to-do,
About using one letter instead of two !
And why are the Greeks to teach us to call
A thing the spalpeens nicer heard of at all ?
(Unless you suppose the spark in the wire
Was known to them by -the name of Greek Fire).
End it with Phi, or end it with Me,
What does it signify which you do ?
End it with Mu, or end it with Phi,
The point's not worth a potaty's eye.
Contemn such ulthrapedantic appeals,
And put your shoulders to these two wheels :
Reduce the charges, which now is plundering,
And teach the clerk to spell without blunderin-.f.

(From the Morning Chronicle.)
Coleridge one day met a Jew, who was nasally arti-
culating "0' clo' " down an area. " You stupid He-
brew," said Coleridge, "can't you say old clothes,' like
a reasonable being ? " The Jew stopped, and looked
him in the face. " You had better try and say old
clothes' for six hours straight forward, an-I then perhaps
you will be glad to cry o' clo,' ' like I do." " I was
regularly floored by the Jew," said Coleridge.
We are, it seems, to pronounce the words derived
from the Greek according to Greek analogy. We can
o:dy reply to this in the spirit of Coleridge's Jew, that
the mind is willing, but the tongue is weak. Tne Irish-
man who fled from his colours, raid that his heart was
the bravest in the regiment, but his legs were so cowardly
that they would run away with him in spite of his heart.
Our classical conscientiousness whispers to us that we
ought to say " tslegrapherne," for we beg to say in all
earnestness that we have no doubt of the correctness of
Mr. Shilleto's analogies. But our tongue will persist in
saying " telegram." The word comes so much more
trippingly. We, too, have this comfort, since the Greeks
are brought into the question, that they, the Greeks,
never troubled themselves about analogies when they
imported foreign words into their language. They cut
them down to their own standard in the most reckless
manner. Besides, if we are to carry analogies out in
this way, we do not know where we shall stop. We
cannot see why a word should be subjected to analogy,
because neeesisty has coined it in 1857, rather than 400
years before. Convenience has caused us to employ the
igure elipsir; We will talk classically to class'• el people
in a thousand ways. W• have skortsned proper names,
in defiance not only of analogy, but spelling. We never
utter a sentence that will bear analysing. We should
be very sorry to count the words in our tongue incor-
rectly formed. Another rain-drop won't overflow the
ocean.

There was an old priest who air/up said " Mumpsi-
rn ur" when he read his breviary. Some one told him
that it was correct to say " Pumpsimus." Very likely,
said the priest, composedly, but I shall say Mumpsimus.
We shall say " telegram."

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, OCT. • 20.
The market has been exceedingly dull and de-
pressed. The feeling has been something akin to
a panic. In yarns no concession would tempt
buyers to operate, the difficulty being, not a ques-
tion of price, but of means and a want of confi-
dence. If the Bank had not further raised dis-
counts probably some business would have been
done, es a better feeling than prevailed last week
was gaining ground, but this measure has created
an exceedingly uneasy feeling, and ate business has
been done worthy of mention either for home con-
sumption or export. Buyers
,cannot operate be-
cause their paper is not discountable.. Sellers of
cloth make no quotable change in their terms, bet
Practically the market is easier, if there was busi-
ness. Ou domestics 1-16 d. to id. per yard, 'and
on longcloths and T-cloths lid. to 3d. per piece,
would' have probably been conceded from the
highest point in some cases to effect sales, and there
has been more desire manifested to take orders for
these goods than of late. . The offers, however,
have not been of-a character to test values. Very
little business has been effected in any kintl of
cloth. Turkey red cloths and jacconots have been
neglected.
A. meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Auld and
Buchanan, calico printers, having establishments
here and in Glasgow, is
to be held this evening.
The liabilities are said to be 75,000/., and the es-
tate will realise,
pound. it is expected, 13s. in the
About 11,0001. to 12,0001. are owing to
Manchester houses,
in Gias,foW. and the remainder chiefly
A small cloth agency you e in
Manchester, owing 30,0001., is said to be in
difficulties, and a small buying agency house is
afro reported to have suspended payments.
LEEDS, OCT. 20.
The tone of the market this morning was flatter
than has been observed for some dine, and scarcely
any business was transacted. There is very little
doing in the home trade, and it is hot likely there.
will be much imp: evement. until we have a change
of weather, for at present it is more like spring
than the close of autumn, the atmosphere being
warm and genial.
The retail dealers can do nothing in heavy goods,
which are at present almost a drug upon their
hands, and until the winter sets in more in earnest
the consumption is likely to continue very much
below the supply. No doubt there are a variety
of caules clntributing to the want of activity ma-
nifesteZ, and the rise of the Bank of England dis-
count has not been without its effect.
HUDDERSFIELD, oar. 20.
The market has been very quiet this morning,
the:state of the American trade, the rate of discount,
and the price of the raw material all combining to
cheek operations. There was very little done
excepting in low goods. Devonshires were inquired
after, and there were a few transactions in drabs.
Wools do not advance, but are firm. The next
sales are fixed for Thursday, the 12th of Novem-
ber, though the quantity at present is hand is only
33,054 bales, but it will, no doubt, be largely in
creased before the sales.

LORD RECTOR OF ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY.—On
Wednesday, Mr. John Inglis, Dean of Faculty, was in-
stalled Lord Rector of King's College and University,
Aberdeen, in the public hall, in the presence of the
professors and lecturers, the graduates, and a large
assemblage of others, including several ladies. Ills
inaugural address was remarkable for its chaste cornposi

„con, abounding in apt quotations from the classics, and
conveying sound practical advice, and was received with
great applause.—Edinburgh Witness-
TILE LATE FATAL FIRE AT POPLAR.---DEATH GP ANO-
THER, SUFFEREE.—Yesterday Air. Baker held an inque.t
at the Biakeney Head, Poplar, on the body of Mis,
Sarah Flowers, aged 42, who died frona injuries she sus-
tained in endeavouring to rescue her sister-in-law, who
was burned to death in a fire which recently took place
at her residence, No. 221, High.ctreet, Poplar. The
sister.in-law was an aged widow laxly, On th's
morning of last Saturday week the aparaient irrwhich
she was, SSW discovered on fire. T4t; deceased rushed
up etalr,.; into the nh:zulg rGorn to the
She became overpowered by the hoat an,
_,Ke, and lad on tho fiaor. She was brought ont in-
seusihle, and shockingly burnt, by tTo men who weri,
passing in the street at the time, and who nobly con
ducted themselves in rescuing her from the burning
room. However, she gradually sunk, and died on Sa-
turday. The old lady was found burnt to death. The
jury returned.a verdiot of accidental death. The event
has created a deep sensation in the • h lieig our o .

relative.

ee.
The Royal Castle at Sans-Souci is at this moment
the centre of many intrigues ; and many an exciting
scene is passing within its walls. An aged despot,
paying the forfeit of excesses that have acquired for
him soubriquets and ridicule throughout Europe,
lies there in helpless prostration, his physical ener-
gies wasted, his mind wandering, still making a
sickening effort to maintain the haughty counte-
nauce of arrogant kingcraft, while his faltering
hands refuse to grasp the sceptre he is So loath to
relinquish. Around his couch are gathered an eager
knot of speculating palace creatures, like a pack of
hungry hounds. They watch with eye and ear every
symptom of that sick man's affliction, calculating
the chances the while with the keenest anxiety. At
the chamber door, again, another crowd of cour-
tiers, with stealthy tread and bated breath, are wait-
ing the result. For they, too, are doubtful which is
the most prudent course to pursue—whether the
disease-stricken King or the next in succession is the
best investment for their loyalty and allegiance.
To these poor parasites the moment is a critical one
—their position full of doubts and difficulties. They
behold before them a positive King, it is true, but
a wreck in mind andbody. Yet to desert him is not
very safe treachery, for he has moments when he is
lucid enough to make the intriguing crew that fill
his palace tremble before him.
It is said 04, in the intervals he experiences
from the torpor that is spread over his mental
faculties, he threatens fiercely enough any who
should dare to lay hands to his crown. He then
menaces them with punishments commensurate
with his notion of offences against the Right Divine.
He promises to visit them with the full measure o'
his Royal wrath--a wrath to appease which ha
already cost the sacrifice of many a man's life an
liberty. This wild howl of anger may, perchance,
be the last flickering of a despot's soul. Still it has
its effect upon the abject crowd to whom it is ad-
dressed. Though fain wishing to bring about the
abdication of the King, and the immediate instalia.
tion of the Prince as Sovereign of Prussia, their
courage is yet restrained by grave misgivings.
They doubt whether it is safe to already broach to
Fielerick William the necessity of his withdrawal
from government. They fear he may recover after
all, and inflict signal chastisement on those who
took the first opportunity to abandon his fortunes.
In this state of things the business of the kingdom
is rather allowed to fall into neglect than any strong
measure adopted to overcome the obstinacy of the
insane tyrant. Already for upwards of three
months, we are told, the State machine has been
almost at a stand-still through the inability of the
King to attend to affairs. Yet further delays are
to take place, because " a favourable moment"
must .be waited for to cajole the tenacious Sove-
reign into a signature of his abdication ! A grati-
fying illustration, truly, of l'Etat, c'est !
Here we have one side ofthe necessities of monarchi-
cal rule.
Another not less remarkable feature in it is, the
fraternal attitude which continues even now to be
manifested by the King and the Prince towards
each other. Those acquainted with the state of
things at the Court of Berlin know full well that
the two brothers have through life been distin-
guished rather for their undisguised animosity to
each other than for any amiable feelings of relation-
ship they have exhibited. The origin of their mu-
tual hate is simply jealousy and ambition. In age
almost equal, in absolutistic temper the Same, in
lust of poiver of like disposition, the one has been
ever striving to keep the other away from thereins
of Government. The natural consequence of this
was, that the ambition of the man who was thus
held back daily grew in proportion to his inability
of gratifying it. No wonder a deep estrangement
ensued, the reigning King ever fearing a palace
coup d'etat on the part of his relation, to which fe
the suspicious, doings of the latter have sometimes
lent a colour.
With such jealousies waxin; stronger year by
year, it was not at all probable, according to
monarchical sentiments, that a reconciliation would
take place between the two brothers, even when of them was almost in the grasp of 'death. And,
indeed, we are informed that the fact of the King's
life being in danger has only added to the iuten-ity
of the feud, Frederick William IV. frantically re-
fusing to see the relative he knows to be EL) im-
patient for the crown he wears. The truth is, the
exhausted Sovereign, in his excited stare, seems to
dread the approach of his brother as that of some
fiend about to snatch the dearly-prized diadem
from his brow. It appears as though he appre-
hended that, if he granted an interview, sonde dark
deed might be perpetrated, such as Russian palaces
have often witnessed. Neither a reconciliation
has, therefore, taken place between King and
Prince, nor have they ever seen each other since
the prostration of the health of the former. Al-
though other persons have been admitted to the
sick chamber of the Monarch after his partial re-
cevery, the door has remained closed against the
expectant brother ! This is one of the many ple s-
ing incidents with which the course of thspetic
dynasties is diversified. The sacred ties of conseu-
guinity are among them generally to be found the
most potent cause for mutual hatred and suspicion.
Another recent incident, worthy of note, is the
manner in which the Prince of Prussia behaved
when called upon by the Ministers to assume for
a time the conduct of affairs until the King's
health should be re-established. The Prince, as
our readers are aware, refused to comply with this
request. The motives be urged on this occasion
are memorable enough, for they exhibit his
absolutist character -in the clearest light pos-
sible. Treating with studied contempt the re-
quest of the Ministers, be declared to them
that they had no right to call upon him to
assume the administration of the kingdom, but
that he, in his Royal pleasure, would decide when
the fitting moment for such a course on his part
should arrive. "He neither wanted," said lie,
"any invitation from the servants of the Crown,
nor from any other body in the kingdom"---raean-
ing, by this latter allusion, the Chambers, who, ac-
cording to the Constitution, are to appoint a Re-
gency in case of the King being incapacitated from
conducting tho affairs of the country. " The only
thing necessary is," said the Prince, " a declaration
of his Majesty's physicians to the effect that heis in-
capable of continuing to reign. As'soon as this
declaration shall be given, I intend assuming the
Regency, by virtue of my Sovereign prerogative.
But should such medical opinion be withheld, I
will set myself to work to obtain the King's signa-
ture for my appointment as Regent. Ministerial
invitations, cr other Constitutional forms, are not
required !".

'Phis
brusque tone fully characterses the Prince,
and confirms the sketch we have formerb drawn of
Ins career. It now only requires to be fiBoli WOO
ther he will succe d, in ‘c a favourable moment,"
to overcome both the 'personal antipathies of his
6rother and the tenacity with which the latter
,diegs to the purple. Perhaps even the next -low
days may apprise us of thy issue of this struggie-i),_
tweet, the medimvalist romantic despot Fredetiek
William IV., and his equally tyrannic, but lessimpressionable brother William, who rejoices,
throughout Germany, in the well-earned cognomen
of Kartaetschen-Prinz, or " Prince of the Grape-
shot,"—.3forrting- Advertiser,

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INSTRUCTION IN ELEMENTARY DPrivi 0,
ING IN COUNTRY TOWNS AND DlSTltirisys
The Committee of Council on "the
recently issued the following educationdocof purpose of affording facilities to small country /04
and districts to enable them, to have eleraell
drawing taught in schools for the poor. iarf
"The arrangements for teaching drawing cont
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rently with writing, universally as a part of nano"
education, are now so matured, and the Go! of
ment aid afforded through the Committee el
Council on Education is so ample, that it bee„.,°oo
desirable to make the facilities thus offered '71,0
extensively known, especially in populous loea'`frt.,
which have not yet established any schools of to
"Experience has provel that a certifies e
master for teaching art may find remunerativecor
cupation in a town or district hi7ing only a Ps.
lation of 15,000 persons, or even less. 01.4'
"To obtain the services of a certificate a tar
master to teach drawing, the follofring 104
rangements mast be made :
"1 The names of at least 500 children of el.,
sex, or both sexes, who are under instructirtbe •
schools for the poor must be registered. LI 011
number of 500 is below the rate of 1 per cell".. 01
the population of the place, then 1 pet, cent 00:
be register ed to be taught drawing as the fire" Aid
dition. A fee of 6d. for every child must be Pot
in advance to the art-master, to cover foray'
ir of
the instruction which will be given once a-we 6"
oftener, either by the certificated art-maeterloir,
under his superintendence by the master or or
tress of the school. This' fee must be paid
sp
nually. The children will be examined 00°0p
the year, and prizes given to them for profiejellyi
The art-master will be paid by the Science anj;l4o6.
Department 3s. on every child who takes a t ,
leto
"2. A class for schoolmasters and pupil-teau—ect.
of public schoo's in the district must be °Tool'
It may meet Many public school-room. The e 0
masters will pay 10s. per annum, and the Peek.
teachers 23. 6d. per annum, for one lesson ate
The schoolmasters, when certified
,sts comPetlt u; o
teach drawing, may obtain a yearly addition
51. or even 81. to their certificate allowance 'Ole
the Committee of Council on Education. to
pupil-teachers who pass a successful examlegol
obtain prizes of drawing instruments, da taro
their success is registered in favour of a opt
certificate of competency, whilst the art-tee
obtains 30s. for every prize taken by a pupil-teae
" 3. A private school must be named whore
certificated art master shall give one lesson inof
mentary drawing a-week, andsreceive at the rate t,
11. per student, or if two lessons 30s. per stud Doti
In case the number of students 'taught does the
;•
produce 2UI. a year this sum must be mate.
but the payment is not to be limited to it ."
number of students produce a greater amount. plo
" month All engagements must be made for Ore
s.
"5. A special school of art for the instructielitil oa
adults, both in the day and in the evening, 513°,.dir,
also be established, if possible ; but its estab'eo
ment is ;got indispensable for securing the e'en,
of an art-master provided the first, second, third'
and fourth conditions are fully carried out.

THE INDIA MAIL.

0 u
tTtah dates o2f4tt
hh e; next Ibnadyi,a
Omeatils3 s
;c:.usludebz,a
vti;4
arrive at Suez on that day, we may rely on netro
ls-
. i
19th. Should the Bombay and Calcutta olil
ftrhoanit ig,lnendiathibsy way of Trieste on the 28th inßday week. We cannot,
,i
after re.da"ag
experience, place dependence on the route via Cl
liars for earlier news, since it is a chance w1113"411,
a steamer will be ready at Alexandria to start '9:40
a message in case either the Bombay or Galt ait
packet arrives at Suez before her time. °Wall's' oi
AllabatAd, was to join Havelock at Oawnpore auo
the Bth or 9th of September, and then they fics
both to proceed to Lucknow. Allahabad is 143 oloir
from Cawnpore, and the latter is 40 miles from lilts,
now. Now Allahabad is 544 miles from Calogelo
I and at the jast mail was a nine days' post 01'0
the latter. If, therefore, Havelock's moven:lof
are rapid and decisive, we may hear of the relief
Lucknow by the next mail, and news from Del.r.
will probably reach down to the 10th of Septen3loo
Our next despatches from Gallo by the India vac
will be up to the Ist inst., but by the Austrair
mail packet, due at Suez two days after the Indian
packets, we shall have news from Gallo up to tPe,e
Bth inst. We shall, therefore, most probably bald
intelligence, early next week, of some thousand°:f
troops approaching Calcutta. Next to the relief
of Lucknow and the fall of Delhi, the arrival °
the troop-'ships at Point de Galle, on their waY
Calcutta, 'is the most important news we can h 04.4".
It is quite possible that one of the India- pack°;
may have reached Suez a week ago, and if the'..;
should be a steamer at hand at Alexandria we IP"
be on the eve of receiving a telegram from 64^.
liari.

CIBTOETT COUTTS,--MIA4 _Burdett Contts arriveti
,;b,rit at the end of last we k,, and; in itutbe.r:
o b?rierolent of jects oho commonly tws
muliificoot lady proceeded to vivit Quogo
an institution to which in thc early part of 'II!
6w-inner she presented a donation of 6001., for the 1)° ,4
r
poeres of the new museum. An address, signed by "
4,f the students, was presented to Mies Burdett•Cout,,„
by Mr. Mould, a Warneford sch(,hr, and, after the
interesting ceremony, she drove round to visit some °f
the most interesting objects for which the town ill re.-
markable.