The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-07 00:00:00

A FIRST VISIT TO A WORKHOUSE.

" I asked for a woman in the infirm ward, and was con-
ducted to one, scrupulously clean. But oh ! the desolation
of that place is something we must see to unthrstand. The
woman I inquired for was not there ; she was in a ward
where she could be only seen the first Tuesday in the
month. On hearing this, I spoke to the nurse of the ward,
and inquired if I might go in, for I saw several in bed, and
all were without any occupation, and looking almost im-
becile. The nurse at once said no • the man's time was
valuable (who accompanied me), and I had batter follew
him ; with this she bowed me out. I asked to be allowed
to go into any other ward, to speak to some of the inmates,
but was decidedly told I could not. I saw faces at that
glance which I shall not easily forget. Why are visitors
thus excluded ? Surely on writing their name and address
they might have admission, when rates are demanded of
us so largely. You who have penetrated into these dreary
fastnesses'—for I can call them nothing less—can tell
what I feel on seeing the interior of one for the first time.
Oh ! the dreary feeling of nothing to do, or think of ! Do
they do nothing ? I said. Do they always sit like that,
ranged around the wal s ? Oh I no, they only read ; but I
did not see a book; one woman sat at a window looking
into a yard, and she had a paper in her hand. " D."
ATTENDANTS 1N WORKHOUSE HOSPITALS.
" Longford Wot khouse, April 3, 1861.
" Gentlemen,—l am again reluctantly obliged to bring
under your notice the serious want of intelligent, trust-
worthy hospital attendants. It is not to be expected that
worn out, feeble old men and women, or young, ignorant,
irresponsible boys and girls will be wiling and able to
watch fully, and tenderly care and mind, violent idiots and
helpless sick persons; besides, some are so unscrupulous as
to defraud the patients of their food. On last Thursday the
matron came to me to complain of a female attendant whore
she detected down the house trafficking hospital diet. I at
once, probably for the tenth time, crossed this person off
the books of the hospital ; and, in general, the majority of
the attendants are little better. I am obliged to go some-
what into detail in consequence of the bed ridden old man,
whose case I have on a former occasion brought under
your notice, being. still without attendance for the
night, the snore especially as some time since
a poor child was literally burnt to death by a boy
aged 15 or 16, who was as ward attendant, because the
child said he would complain io me that the boy had taken
his food. I reported the case, and there was an inquest on
the remains of the child, and the boy was committed to
geol. When the trial came on, Judge Monahan, who pre-
sided, declared that though the boy was bad, he who placed
hint in such a situation was worse (thongh perhaps, at
present, better attendants were not to be had in the house),
Now the poor old man may some day or night be deprived
of life by rough usage or neglect, and then inquest and
trial might follow. I have power to order, when I consider
it necessary, wine or spirits to any extent ; yet careful,
trustworthy attendants, which I deem more essential than

wine or medicine, I am repeatedly, though reluctantly,
compelled to complain of not being provided for the sick
and lunatic.—l am, gentlemen, yours very obediently,
" S. NICOLLS, M.D.
" To the Guardians of the Longford Union."

We would direct the attention of all who are
imterested in the rescue of young workhouse
girls from the evils referred to above, to the Indus-
trial Home for young women recently established in
New Ormond-street, under the superintendence of
Miss Twining, for training girls for service at home
and in the colonies. A laundry is established in
connection with the home, and heads of families will
do well to afford encouragement to so excellent an
undertaking by supplying this remunerative em-
ployment. Full particulars of the institution may
be obtained from the last number of this journal,
and the prospectus is also given in the number be-
fore us.

Beeton's Illuminated _Family Bible. With Illustra-
tive Cartoons from Designs by Julius Schnorr
and other eminent European Artists. The Illu-
minated Initials, Ornamental Headings, and Bor-
derings by Noel Humphreys, Engraved by N.
H. Woods. Beeton.

This elegant edition cannot be too highly recom-
mended, as it offers to the public some really supe-
rior designs and representations of sacred subjects.
The figures are remarkably well done, and the exe-
cution of the various groups is excellent in several
instances. There is no doubt that many readers
will be delighted with the opportunity of studying
the Scriptures in this illustrative edition, which,
for taste and dexterity, has not often been equalled,
especially when offered at so moderate a cost. The
second number of the work will not he issued till
October, but after that it will appear monthly till
completed. The entire collection will be in twenty-
four parts. It is to be confidently expected that
this praiseworthy attempt will meet with the
success that it so eminently merits, and that there
will be numerous subscribers to it after this first
number has been disseminated throughout the
country.

Colburn's New 3, onthly Magazine.
A lengthened paper on American affairs opens this
number, and considers the question chiefly in regard
to Virginia, The story of " East Lynne" is con-
tinued, and as it has reached the twentieth part,
as Sir Francis is convicted of the murder, little
William dies, and Lady Isabel is discovered by
Joyce, we presume the story approaches its com-
pletion, The tale of " Granville de Vigne" is also
proceeded with, though the instalment is singularly
uneventful. There is yet another story called,
" Why is she an Old Maid ?" by Mrs. Bushby,
which terminates this month. A paper on " Duel-
ling in Olden Times " gives some anecdotes of that
absurd practice which, thanks to the greater amount
of common sense, if not of higher principle pos-
sessed by modern times, has fallen into desuetude.
Sir ' Nathaniel dedicates the forty - second
number of his " Notes on Note-Worthies "
the famous German Emperor, Frederick
Barbarossa, the re-appearance of whose red
beard is still anxiously looked for by the be-
lievers in the old traditions of the Fatherland. E.
P. Rowsell gives us a paper on card houses, contain-
ing some reflections on the chances and changes of
this mortal life. An article on "Public Metropolitan
Improvements" contains some interesting matter,
and some severe reflections on our national want of
architectural taste and talent. The veteran, Cyrus
Redding, contributes some verses oa our recent
celestial visitor; and there is also a graceful and
musical Serenade by W. C. Kent.

The Cornhill Magazine.
Philip's adventures are this month of a some-
what happier character. The loveable little Char-
lotte Baynes has now his heart, and a playful
battle takes place between Mr. and Mrs. Pendennis
in consequence. Arthur preaching prudence, while
Laura, with indignation, takes the part of the
young lovers, whose worldly prospects are certainly
not very brilliant at present. The frontispiece il-
lustrates the closing scene of Charlotte's visit at
Boulogne. She has taken le tve of her friend Laura,
and is going home the night before her departure
for Paris. It is a lovely evening, and Arthur Pen-
dennis, unconsciously acting the part of Marplot,
offers to escort her to the Tantilleries. " Don't go
out on such a dreadful night," cries Laura, " you'll
catch cold !" and while the astonished Arthur is
expatiating on the beauty of the weather, Charlotte
has tripped away to be guided home by Philip
Firmin. Philip pursuing his love literally, as Mr.
Thackeray says, summa diligentia, accompanying
the party to Paris, where he encounters Lord Ring.
wood, who is charmed by the young man's brusque
inctependence, accustomed as his lordship is to con-
stant servility and adulation. There is an excel-
lent article on " Burlesques," beginning with Aris-
tophanes, and concluding with the burlesque writers
of the present day, some of whom receive very due
condemnation. " Punning upon words merely," ob-
serves the writer, "is a poor substitute for true wit
and humour." Half of the puns are lost upon the
audience owing to their obscurity, and the rapidity
with which they follow upon each other's heels. And
even when they are " taken," the delight they give is
simply of the kind which is afforded by a Chinese
juggler. They are ingenious, and that is all. "The
straggles of Brow, Jones, and Robinson" is an article
very unworthy a place in the Cornhill Magazine.
At Westminster," on the contrary, is a capital
sketch of a trial scene, illustrated by some very ex-
cellent woodcuts of " the plaintiff," " the defen-
dant," "the jury," "the judge," "the counsel," and
"the attorneys," which last sketch in particular
is admirable. " Agnes of Sorrento," Mrs.
Beecher Stowe's new story, contains this
month an interesting description of ' the
Artist Monk," the uncle of Agnes. Alluding to
the love of ait and the ceremonial observances of
the Church, which Agnes so devoutly followed,
Mrs. Stowe remarks, "In those ages when the
Christian preacher was utterly destitute of all such
help as the press now gives in keeping under the
eye of converts the great inspiring truths of reli-
gion, it was one of the first offices of the saint, whose
preaching stir red the heart of the people, to devise
symbolic forms, signs and observances by which
the mobile and fluctuating heart of the multitude
might crystallise into habits of devout remem
brance." " Roundabout Papers" this month treats
of "Ogres" appearing by a curious coincidence
almost simultaneously with the photograph of Mr.
Thackeray as a " Literary Gorilla !"

Temple Bar Magazine.
" The Seven Sons of Mammon " is continued.
This number is not so interesting as the preceding,
as it does not follow the fortunes of the most attrac-
tive in the story. " For Better, for Worse," is a
very well written tale. The style is superior to
most magazine narratives, and the reader meets
with some of those concealed miseries that so power-
fully affect the fortunes of many. Margaret, it is
satisfactory to find, renews her engagement with
Guy Vy vian, and the sad story seems to promise a
brighter termination than was at first to be augured.
" A Frugal Marriage" relates in a lively manner a
most rash adventure that was made by a young
couple ; it is not, however, very wise of the author
to make all end so happily, as in real life there are
few such lucky transformations as occurred at the
conclusion. " Sermons in Stones" is one of those
stories that there is no pleasuro profit in perusing,
and that is on a subject that bad better be let alone.
" The Death Wish" is a most extravagant sketch,
that may perhaps deligl.t the admirers of the mystic,
but that appears most unaccountable and incom-
prehensible to lovers of common sense. " Fires" is
a paper that considers that important question, and
suggests several remedial measures in the arrange-
ments of the insurance companies, &c. Certainly
there have been so many and such extensive con-
flagrations recently that the subject ought to be
treated as one of great importance. " Summer
Days" is a very pleasing sketch. It is one of the
most interesting of the contents, and may reeal to
mind the past days of pleasure that they have spent
in bright summer time. Some of the sketches are
very quaintly done, and many- readers will wish
that they, too, could spend their summer days as is
here recorded. " Summer Days of Artist and
Student Life in Germany, mornings passed in
lounging from studio to studio ; afternoons in the
blue vine-clad mountains or in thick pine forests.
Summer days on blinding Swiss mountains, on ver-
dant bordered English lakes, on Mediterranean
steamers, where one lies under the wetted awning
in that happy state of lief and forgetfulness so
grateful to_the slave of the pen, under the shadow
of the Pyramids, among nestling Rhine villages
and ruined abbeys."

Macmillan's Magazine.
The first chapter upon " The Indian Civil Ser-
vice" is deserving of careful consideration ; the
writer is evidently thoroughly acquainted with his
complex subject. Ravenshoe is continued, and Mr.
Kingsley has happily kept up the interest as the
tale progresses, and will, we doubt not, maintain it
to the end. Adelaide saves young Ravenshoe the
mortification of breaking off their engagement in
consequence of his misfortune by eloping with hi,
quondam friend before the event; many of the pas-
sages are remarkably good. To the classical readers,
or more properly classical critics of this magazine,
the paper on Homer and his translator may prov‘
—e
interesting, and it is compiled with conside-rLbi-
tired general reader will
care, but the gt of hav-
ing to refer to the lexicon for the
proper interpre-
tation of many extracts. The story of " Burnt
Njal" is noticed at some length, and the character
of the old Norse clans is sketchui
Mto ther. Buckle's doctrine as
the
re'riew.
Scotch and their
history is continued, and a few short articles on
light subjects, regard-
ing grandmothers and other

- -
antiquarian matters, concludes a number which, in
spite of the loss of " Tom Brown," contains much
readable matter.

Bailey's sporting 27ragazine.
Colonel Towneley figures as the frontispiece this
month, and a biography or sketch of his career
on
the turf is given. " Wild Life" is continued, but
in charity we will say nothing about it ; it by u°
means coming up to the early chapters. t‘ Sports,
of the Neilgherry Mountains" will interest. all
lovers of adventurous sport, and is writtenn an,
offhand free and easy style, which must comtilU"
attention ; the fight between the bison and tige
is r
grand, and we could wish that the editor Would-
furnish more such papers.

Orley Farm.
in. this
Very little advance is made in the tale
month's instalment, but new characters are intro-
duced. It would seem that Mr. Trollops
complicate his story to the utmost verge of posslgle
lity, and to make it truly a Chancery suit. ,
have a description of four Christmas dinners and
celebrations in four different spheres of society. an
all. given to the life. We may say of Orley Fart
with a good conscience, that the more we see 01"
the more we like it. svisbes.bt.o_

MISCELLANEOUS MAGAZINES.
The Eclectic Review has an interesting Ville' -
John Wesley and the founders of MethodisM;
founded on Dr. Stevens's recent work on the "liith
tory of the Religious Movement of the Eighteen. le
Century." It is by no means so ponderous an aticts
as the title might imply, as it principally onslisst,
of sketches of the characters and careers of the g!The
leaders of the different movements. A notice 0"
late Dr. Brown's Horse Subsecivte is also Wet,
worth reading.—Good Words is as usual excellent.
and he must be hard to please and harder to teaff,
who cannot find something to enjoy or to prat 7,
in its pages. The religious articles are by theie
Dr. Guthrie and the Rev. J. M'Culloch; there 15
paper on Bees, by Principal Leitch ; a sket,eb.,fl..
Athens, by Walter Thornbury ; an essay on Pint
cule, by J. Hollingshead ; and, of course, an aemil
of the Gorilla.-7 he National Magazine is not ,i
a;
together equal to some of its competitors. It h" e
however, some interesting papers on the two hero:
of the day—Blondin and M. du Chaillu—and
liamentary sketch of Sir Hugh Cairns, bye t,"„1
editor.—The Sixpenny Magazine has a woncirre,
quantity and quality of matter, considering its Pries,
It discusses a variety of subjects, gives us to
songs, and advice, and the reader will find no 14.60
of entertainment in its pages.—Duify's
Magazine continues as usual. The principal
is from the pen of Willi m Carleton.— he Enblits
woman's Domestic Magazine gives its fair reaueof
numberless instructions in various branches
to
needlework, accompanying its elaborate
into the mysteries of crochet and embroidery, 'scet,
more practical and serviceable information resPe;to
ing dressm iking and millinery.—Le Follet has
accustomed graceful groups, and full P%riio
calm's as to the than;. es of the fasbi,; is
for the season.—Routledge's Natural History
undoubtedly one of the best works of the kind 'Ai
has ever appeared. The illustrations are re"tid
excellent, and the letter-press is full of anecdotereso
interesting details.—The fourth number of
~05
ports of the World tells us how the rhineneibe
and tiger are hunted, with full particulars e'
e,
habits of those animals. The woodcuts are Oro.
rous, and there is a coloured plate of a mirauu'db-
escape from an infuriated buffalo.—Cassell's
lications are continued ,with their usual reierso
The Illustrated History of England brings ils,"„%g.
to the expulsion of Soult from Oporto by We'ictoe
ton ; The Popular Natural History gives us ni-.005
account of various kinds of birds, with uurn,
illustrations.—The Ladies Treasury and -r'aA"
Paper contain a great variety of amusing se", of
structive articles.—There are now two editi°ll"eb•
('assell's Illustrated Family Bible in course or, r to
lication, both of which we have had occasi°n„ of
praise highly. The Comprehensive Hist°rYoa
India is proceeding with its accustomed abilitY',,-itb
fully deserves its name from the completeness "the
which it discusses every subject, and from cioA
copious information given. Newton's -L°ll ,a
Journal contains a brief record of the life diedlabours of the late Mr. William Newton, wb° oted
last month after a long and laborious life del.
to useful and honourable pursuits.

ARREST 0.11 COUNT C AYOUB'S CO

FESSOR.

The last and most detailed account of the alleg-
e
arrest of Father Giacomo appears in the Root:
correspondence of 30th July, published in t';"
Florence Nazione of the 3d inst. It is to the IV
lowing effect :
" Father Giacomo was summoned last Tuesday ti 74
the presence of the Pope. lam able to inform yet
that the demeanour of Pius IX. was anything br,,,
paternal. The Papal Court is addicted to gosjii.'
and those who are aware that the Pope can nested
do nor say anything that has not been first plaririaeie
and agreed upon by Cardinal Antonelli and 'at
clique, will not be surprised if the vanity of certore
prelates is the occasion of transmitting toprofilee
ears the secrets of the Vatican. I can tell loto
something more. Father Giacomo was sent for a
Rome for the purpose of extracting from hirti,o3
declaration to the effect that Count Cavour 1.4
recanted his opinions and abjured his P.„,°allaea
respecting the temporal authority of the pope,
I don't know what you may think of this' g 4
to me it appears neither more nor less,'„el,
a divulging of the secrets of the Confess'e,"eji
On this point Father Giacomo obstins'oa,
refused to gratify the wishes of the Papal Get-eat
He was then enjoined to make a declaratio,° teat
he had overstepped the limits of his sacred 011°.„cith-
receiving the confession of Count Cavour at all 're*
out having first insisted on his making a fortesoir
tractation. But on this second point Father
como was just as obstinate as on the first.
etold
then dismissed after a very rude fashion, atwefalf
that he must remain at the commands of the fr-allf
Inquisition. He returned to the convent of Aria- Ice
but the same evening he received an order to tiro
up• his quarters in the convent of San Franeflot
Ripa. The following day he underwent lusgoli
examination by one of the Inquisitors of the Toot
Office. What will be the fate of this friar I eil,-06
tell. It is possible that, with the politieal„iaot
now blowing at Rome, Cardinal Antonelli sc",ioe'
be able to serve him out for the crime of f011°7,100
the dictates of his conscience, though, if I; is
speak the honest truth, I should not like to " yea
Father Giacomo's shoes ; too many facts have Pr!)e
all
that the cardinal and his associates have a leattisl
their own, which takes into no account pronogic
considerations or arguments of any kind—the -
of unmitigated spite and spleen.
The above paragraph from the Nazioee Orr" the
we repeat, the latest intelligence, as well as üb,
fullest furnished by the Italian papers on thig
ject. It is important to bear this in mind, bectaaael
four days previously a report to the same effeccay
been circulated at Turin, and had called forth 6 0,
tradiction from the semi-official organ of the We
in
ment, the Opinione. The notice first appeared nast
the Pungolo, and created great excitement alne:of
all classes, especially amongst the lower order'iast
Turin. The people of Turin, who during theed to
days of Count Cavour's life were quite deternailld.
handle Father Giacomo very roughly if he re fu,
f
to administer the sacrament to the dying statesni
naturally feel a strong sympathy for
his pre,
order
position, and even the women of the lower cr,
indignantly demand "What these villains of ".4
dinals intend doing with him at Rome ?"
The article from the Opinions, contradicting thß
report, runs thus : , ths
"Father Giacomo, the administrator of
parish of the Blessed Virgin of the Angels, arrirbo
at Rome on the 24th July, and was received on
newspaper correspon""aio
required Father Giace'.,r
ei
fafollto
owinggioen dtgi
hsateynh
woabt
oyl
ar theelt
world
cap. Irfo'epotnpere
aewc.
and threatened him, in the event of his refusal, Nvr
tation of Count Cavoil;
the rigours of the Holy Office.
Tnese reports are simply romances, and pe
just as little foundation as the pretended die let
between Count Cavour and the same Facia'
Giacomo—a dialogue which only Father be
como could have repeated, but which
certainly did not repeat, considering in whet c°
tion Count Cavour was at the moment of the
co
fessocs reaching his bedsie. deters
respecting We have reason to believe that all the
respectinm the last moments of Count Cavourow,
sufficient)y known at Rome, and that the kilrof
ledge of these details would suffice to prevent taiae
one from dreaming of demanding a retractatio,
which neither has been, nor, under the eiee
stances of the case, could be made." d the
The above contradiction has not prevents
Opinione .Nationale of Monday, five days
the day on which the contradiction was puest
in the Opinions, from deilaring that its
Ist
notices received from Rome alllatberlistol3: concur in confl'u.a
ing the intelligence of Father Giacomo's arrest.

THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S VISIT TO FRACS°;
The bidependance Beige says that the journey of the
of Prussia to France is indefinitely postponed, if not olt°;
gether abandoned. A despatch of M. de la tour d'AUvere
leaves no doubt on the subject.