The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-20 00:00:00

sermon.

We see by the announcement that a list of the
most popular Dissenting Ministers are to try
what they can do; we have no doubt they will
gain a larger attendance of operatives than the
ejected clergymen would have done. It is more
in their way. They are accustomed to freedom,
and know how to use it. Meantime we have a
word of advice fur all the incumbents—make
Exeter Halls of all your churches. Not that we
want the pulpit to be disgraced by cant and vul-
garity—but for the life of uq, we can see no
reason why the only styles of speaking which
secure attention in Parliament, at the bar, on
the platform, and at the public meeting, should be
so systematically abjured in the English pulpit.

THE CONTINENTAL COURTS'.

PARIS, Nov. 18.

The performers of the Odeon Theatre gave a repre-
sentation the evening before last at the Palace of Com-
piegne, the pieces being the " Perroquet Gris" and the
" Deus Philibert."
Prince E,midoff, the Envoy of Russia to the Court of
Tuscany, has left Vienna for Florence.
Marshal Bo3quet is at present at Pau, and intends to
pass part of the winter there.

The Duchess of N 11.38411 has just given birth to a (laugh-
ter at Wiesbaden.

The Marquis of Normanby, British Minister to the
Courts of Fiorenca and Parma, arrived at the latter city
on the 9th, with Lady Normanby. On the following day
they received an invitation to the royal villa of Sala,
whence they returned o❑ the 12th, and set out immedi-
ately after for Modena.
The Count de Flandre is at present making a short
stay at Vienna, on his return from Italy.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and Lords
Albert and Ronald Lsveson Gower aro staying ron a
visit with the Countess Dowager of Carlisle, at Castle
Howard, Yorkshire.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane are ex-
pected in tuwn early next week, from Scotland. His
lordship has nearly recovered from his late indisposition.
Tile Marquis and Marchioness of Safford left Stafford
House yesterday morning for Lilleshal, where they
intend shortly to receive company.
The Marquis of Bristol arrived in town a few days
since from Ickworth Park, Bury St. Edmunds.
Toe Earl and Countess of Ellesmere will arrive at
Brdgewater House to-day, from Crewe Hall, where they
have been staying on a visit with Lord Crewe for a few
days.
Lady Stanley of Alderley and the Hon. Miss Stan-
ley have left Alderley Park, Cheshire, on a visit to
the Hon. W. O. Stanley, M.P., at Peorhos Castle,
Holyhead, Lord Stanley of Alderley leaves town to-
morrow, on a visit to the Hon. Spencer Cowper, at
Sandlingham, Norfolk.

BANQUBT IN A CHIMNEY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BLIZT.

Sin,—After visiting the Leviathan a few days ago, it
struck me that I could at last impress upon my Parisian
compatriots (especially the fresh-water sailors), who,
during my late stay there, would not believe in the prac-
ticability and existence of such a hugs leviathan RS this
.'hip,—if I cculd not then astonish their minds, perhaps
tat fdlowing facts would satisfy their digestive organs,
as I have made a tabulation that in one funnel I could
di le one hundred persons, therefore in the five funnel,,
fic e huio red gue.ts, alo one thousand in the paddles
(or models of the seine), making a tgt4l of fifteen hundri d
persons who cool I dine at this novel and monster ban-
quet, which might, with the consent of the directors,
take place on the deck a short period after the launch ;
to carry out which I should be most happy to devote thy
services gra.tuitous'y for the furtherance of such a
• cheme, the proceeds to be applied to some naval insti•
tution,
_

With the highest consideration,
.1 have the honour to ramain sour humble servant,.
A. SOYER.

3, Kensington•square, Nov. 18, 1857.

The Hon. George and Lady Alice Byng are staying
crt ,a Visit; with Viscount and Vl•nounte33 Sydney at
The B:►ronesa B icherett has left BrunswiA Hotel for
En] see ,e.
'ToeChaacell•.r of the Exchaquar left London yester-
day, on, a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle.