The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-16 00:00:00

N. 17,985.] LONDON, THURSDAY ENIN

EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a
few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the use of
GRIMS T 0 N E'S AROMATIC
REGENERATOR. _ _ _

If you are In want of that beautiful adornment of the human
figure, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or
of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer. an lls.
bottle of Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential
spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Her-
bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and
gentry, by whom it is highly appreciated for its manifeld virtues, too
numerous to be set f,,rth in an advertisement, but may be read in.his
pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed.
Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstene, Merchant,
Herbary, Iligheate, and will he found at page 11, under the copy of
Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th
of August, 1846.
This pamphlet is forwarded through the pest, en receiving two
postage stamps.
The Aromatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post on
receiving a post•offlce order for 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., or 125., which in-
cludes the postage with the case.
The lls. size contains four of the 4s.
A few of its many ♦irtues, as thousands can prove, are published
In the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle.

Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age
you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with In your
walks, others with various coloured eye-shades ; indeed, such was
the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re-
moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward,
clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause
—the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff! and because it cured
Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Catar net, Nervous Headach, and Deaf-
ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi-
cine, and to be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67
cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of
oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq.,
altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of
the Treasury; the letter el protection, signed by Herries,
.-Bq.• to
Mr. William Grimstone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was
on account of its curative qualities, being sold at that time is canis-
ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this order of
Government it is obliged to be stamped.
GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, geld in canisters,
Inclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the
Government order, at Is. lid., 25. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The
Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., 3s. 6c1., and
ss. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is one out of the
many thousand proofs.
Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases
of Gutta Serena, from G. H. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism :
" Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848.
" Ma. W. Gamma:vit.—Sir—l must in justice to you send the fol-
lowing n Tore sitni nacoat,iei aslorGuttawith regard
Serena.to the
iehtvre used
a ordin a
itry efficacy of your
in five cases with
the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this I !
or make what use you please. The cures have wholly astonished
me and thousands of others.—lam, Sir, &c.,
G. 11. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism."
All letters to Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate, near
London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his
far-famed innzil TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts.
Tne following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from
the author of tke " Pleasures of Home :"
" Springfield Cottage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848.
" Sir,—l cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I
esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for
the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti-
nople. lam sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find
yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price.
" I am your obedient servant,
" STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L.
" To Mr. William Grimstone, ilerbary, Highgate."
This extensive) famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug-
gista, and others, with W. •
Grimstone's signature attached, at 7>,(,d.,
Is. 114 d. 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each, including the Government stamp.

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PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD.—The Earl of Durham
merchant ship was towed from Cowes to Portsmouth in a
leaky state on Monday night, and taken into one of the docks
in the yard on Tuesday, when a number of hands were put
upon her to repair her, which was done by eleven o'clock on
Tuesday night, when she was taken out, andlyesterday
sailed from Cowip 'with tropps for Non Scotia. =.l

POSTAL COMMUNICATION.

The following is the draught.report of the Select
Committee on postal communication between London
and Paris, 1850 :
" The Select Committee appointed to ascertain the
most expeditipus and least expensive mode of postal
communication between London and Paris and the
northern parts of Europe, -who were empowered to
report their opinion, together with the minutes of evi-
dence taken before them, to the House, have examined
witnesses on the matters to them referred, and have
agreed to the following report :
" 14Your Committee find that the postal communi-
cation between London and Paris has always passed
through Dover and Calais, with the exception of a
period of 13 months, commencing on the let of
January, 1848. The Boulogne Railway being then
y litshhamtenptonrft
an
additional and was substituted for
Calaisnetrl on ac-
celerated daily mail between the two capitals.
" 2. The experiment was also then made for the first
completed,
establishment
time of requiring packets to perform their voyages
between tidal harbours at fixed hours, without refe-
rence to the state of the tide.
" 3. The journey from London to Paris,which had
hitherto taken 31i hours, WAS performed in 14f, the
time being thus apportioned :
London to Dover in •.. 2i hours
Dover to Boulogne in ... 5
Boulogne to Paris in ... 7

January 31, 1849,
• 14}
the‘tre4.wFerremn46"oncucasarYstoln, s 1
did not reach the post-office at Boulogne within the
L4Bto which
-the night mails
Period of five hours allowed from Dover, and on the
return voyage, when about six hours were allowed,
they reached the London post-office too late 38 times.
But it was also in evidence, that during a portion of
this period the boating service was extremely im.
perfect.
From January 1, 1848, to January 3],
1849, the mails were obliged to be
embarked by boat in Boulogne Roads 111 times,
And disembarked ••• • . • • 102

213
And the cost of the boat service during the same
period was 7991. 17s. 6d., inclusive of 151. 16s. for
the construction of new boats.
I°s. During the following 13 months, from the Ist
of February, 1849, to the 28th of February, 1850,
there were 25 occasions on which the night mails
were landed from the packets at Calais after 2.30
A.m., or within 3f hours from the departure from
Dover, and 26 on which they reached the London
post-office too late.
They were embarked... inCalais... Roads... 65 times
And disembarked
••• 18

83
And the expense of the boat service during the same
period was 1021. ls. ld.
"6. In considering the route by which the greatest
speed, combined with regularity, may be obtained
for this postal communication, your Committee find
the chief uncertainty to rest upon the amount of time
which must necessarily be allowed to include the
delays that may be expected from contrary wea-
ther, and the detentions arising when the packets
are prevented by the falling of the tide from enter-
ing or leaving the harbours. The witnesses examined
upon this point, on whose opinion with regard to
such matters reliance may be most safely placed, con-
cur in stating that punctuality cannot he reckoned
upon, in regard to the Boulogne voyage, under 4
hours and 30 minutes.
"7. The night mail is at present conveyed from
London to Paris, by Calais, in 12f hours.
H. M.
From London to Dover in ... 2 30
Dover to Calais .. 3 0
--- Calais to Paris ... ... 7 0

12 30

"8. Three hours may therefore be taken as a suffi-
cient allowance of time from the railway station at
Dover to the station at Calais, though one of the
witnesses stated that 3i hours should be allowed, to
insure regularity.
"9. Ic appears therefore from the evidence your
Committee have taken, that 4i hours are required be-
tween the stations at Dover and Boulogne, and 3
hours between the stations at Dover and Calais, the
difference being attributable to the following circum•
stances : _ _

" 10. The sea-passage to Boulogne pier is, on the
average, about 20 minutes longer than to Calais pier.
" 11. In Boulogne harbour it is stated that there is
depth of water sufficient for the packets about 7 hours
out of 12, and in Calais generally at low-water neap
tides, and at spring, tides, with the exception of about
1 hour and 40 minutes out of 12 hours.
" 12. The boat service is more liable to delay and
difficulty at Boulogne than at Calais.
" 13. Boulogne is more exposed to the prevailing
gales, and more difficult and dangerous of approach,
particularly in the dark, in bad weather.
" 14. The manager of the Boulogne and Amiens
Railway stated five hours to he the shortest time in
which the mail could be conveyed with regularity
from Boulogne to Paris, assuming that the best ar-
rangements could be made with the North of. France
Railway Company.
" 15, A superintendent of the North of France
Railway stated 6 hours and 45 minutes to be the
average time actually occupied in the transmission
of the mails from 'Calais to Paris, though seven
hours are allowed to cover delays ; and he considered
that rate of speed to be susceptible of acceleration.
" 16. The time, therefore, at which the Mils may
be conveyed by the two routes, assuming an accelera-
tion on the Boulogne line, appears to be as follows
B. M.
London to Dover ... 2 30
Dover to Boulogne ▪
4 30
Boulogne to Paris •
4 45

11 45

London to Dover
2 30
Dover to Calais . . 3 0
Calais to Paris
••. 6 45

ci 17. The advantage of half an hourlp2oslsesssed by
the former route ic, however, counterbalanced by the
following considerations :
" 18. It is shown by experience to be more exposed
to delay, even with the allowance of 4h. 30m. for the
seame mv
by
raedge 1h thana
that
nine the
times
oother
he
troute
packets were unable to
deliver their mails at Boulogne, and, to avoid further
delay, proceeded to Calais.
e
" 19. The expense of the Boulogne line for boat ser-
vice, coal, stores, and wear and tear, is estimated at
one-third more than the same service from Dover to
Calais, and the risk of serious accident is greater.
"20. Your Committee have it also in evidence that
the pat of Calais could not well be superseded, but
would remain the port for letters for the north of
Europe, and that letters are sent twice a day at the
present time to Belgium and the Rhine by this route.
" 21. Your Committee are informed that the mail
train from Dover to London may be accelerated from
15 to 20 minutes by diminishing the number of stop-
pages, and one cause of delay will be considerably
removed as the works at Dover advance and the
packets can land at the pier at all hours."

has been made
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THE UNITED STATES.
appointment NE w iC O Rol., a APRlLcommittee
ofTthhei r long-contemplated
:en, f
in the Senate, and strong hopes are entertained
they may suggest some terms of comprcomasisDreigekarind.
ingTthhise sclaovmermyitqteueesitsionvewryhich will prove
to a majority in both the Chambers.
Among its members there are and six
Democrats ; seven are chosen from the slave States
and six from the free States. Mr. Clay, a Whig and
Senator from a slave State, is chairman, and the
names of all are well and favourably known to the
country. They are Messrs. Webster,
impartiallyseven
Whigs
son, Bright, Phelps, Cooper, King, Mason, Downs,
Magnum, Bell, and Berrien. B ,th Mr. Webster and
Mr. Phelps are said not to anticipate any result to
their labours; but it is nevertheless evident that there
exists a better general disposition to terminate the
discussion, and adjust in as agreeable a manner as
possible the questions which for the last five months
have impeded all attempts at ordinary legislation.
The facility with which a clerk to the Rouse of '
Representatives was a few days since elected proves
that the affinities of the Democratic party in that
Chamber are becoming restored, and their power of
course strengthened.
A disgraceful scene of ruffianism took place a few
days since in the Senate. Mr. Foote, of Mississippi,
drawing a pistol on Mr. Benton, of Missouri. The
affair is now under investigation, and it is hoped
that one or both of the parties implicated will be
expelled.
The treaty with England regarding Central Ame-
rica, which I some weeks since reported as having been
sent to London for approval, has been returned to
Washington, and has been fully concluded with Sir
4. L. 13ulwer. It is now before the Senate, and
no doubt exists of its ratification. It liftirantese