The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

THE BEST TIME FOR BATHING.

The robust and practised bather will suit his conve-
nience or his pleasure generally with impunity. But the
novice should observe certain rules, until he finds he can
do without them. The first in importance is, that the
sea water should not be too cold, or, if cold, his own per-
son should be warm at the time he plunges into the water.
Now the water will be the warmest when the tide
has just come in, and especially if it be a sandy beach
upon which the rays of a hot sun have been playing some
hours. There is often a difference in this case of five 01
six degrees between high water and ebb tide. Hence
it follows that the forenoon, or about noon if the
tide serve, is the best time. A bath before break.
fast, or late in the evening, is only suitable or even
safe for the robust and those whose reaction is vigorous.
The etomach should have been already fortified
with breakfast, and for a delicate person a glass of wine it
-1.0 bad preparation for the bath. "Never bathe on a ful
meal." It is of importance where children and weak per
eons are concerned that they should have their dip durinL
the flow, and not during the ebb of the tide ; not onh
because there are less impurities on the beach during th,
flow than the ebb tide, but because the force of the waver"
often overthows them. But if overset during the flov
of the tide, they are propelled towards the shore, and int.
shallow water ; they accordingly find themselves in safety.
and may laugh at the mishap. But if the same thin
occurs when the sea is " going out," they may be sucke,
back by a receding wave, and, losing their footing, ma 3
get terribly frightened on finding themselves carne.
almost out of their. dep th. —Dr. Strange, in the " Gentleman'.
Magazine," for August.

WHO TVAS THE FOUNDER OF SUNDAY
SCHOOLS?

" I am desirous of doing justice to a man whose claim;
to be considered a benefactor to his species have been very
generally ignored. Everywhere we see Robert Raike:
described as the ' founder of Sunday Schools.' This descrip
tion I conceive to be in a measure unmerited. Ire was not
alone inhis noble work ; and without wishing in the slightes'
degree to depreciate his share in the undertaking, unques
tionably some tribute is due to the memoryof his less-know)
coadjutor, the Rev. Thos. Stock, rector of St. John and St
Aldate, Gloucester, whose name should be associated wit.
that of Raikes in grateful recognition. With whom CI(
project originated of assembling the children of the ver:
poor to be found in the suburbs of Gloucester, haL
clothed, half-fed, and abandoned to every vicious practice
at the early Sunday morning service in the cathedral
and by degrees disciplining them into a due observanc
of at least the outward ceremonies of religion, wi
be found to be matter for widely varying conjecturt
But that these estimable men worked together, eac7
according to his means, in carrying out and perfect
ing that blessed scheme we have sufficient direct testimon:
to show. Neither of the Gloucester worthies, indeed
can be credited with having put forth the idea of Sunday
school teaching, as we find a school, which would appear t
be the first on record, established in 1763-64 in Catterick
Yorkshire, by the Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, conjointly
with a benevolent lady named Cappe, of Bedale in tin
same county. A Miss Hannah Ball, of High Wycombe,
also opened and carried on successfully a Sunday School
in her native town in 1769 ; and her pious example
was followed by a humble individual named Jame;
Heys, more generally known by the family appella-
tion of ' Old Jemmy o' the Hey,' who lived in On
village of Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire, and who it:
1775 instructed the poor bobbin-boys' or draw-boys' on
the Sabbath in reading and spelling. The cottage of a
neighbour afforded a front room large enough for the pur-
pose, and was cheerfully granted. There Old Jemmy'
met his pupils—children and young folks—morning and
afternoon, every Sunday, the time of assembling being
announced by the ringing, not of a bell, but of an excellent
proxy— an old brass pestle and mortar. But although
Stock and Raikes cannot be said to have opened the first
Sunday School in the kingdom, they may justly divide the
credit of originating the system."—Mr. Townsend Mayer
in the " Churchman's Shilling Magazine."

INDIA AND CHINA.

The Times of India of July 14 contains the following
items of intelligence :

The commissioners for inquiring into the losses of the
old Bank of Bombay continue their investigations in
Bombay. The inquiry will probably extend to September ;
the commissioners will then proceed to England to take
evidence.

The James Stanton has been wrecked at Aden.
The ex•Nawab of Tonk has written an elaborate paper
declaring himself innocent of the crimes for which he was
deposed, and appealing to the Queen and the people of
England.

It is expected that the approaching (first) dividend of
:he new Bank of Bombay will be at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum.

The Friend of India says that public anxiety regarding
the prospects of the crops in the Lower Provinces has been
in great measure allayed, and if no more floods occur dis-
4ress may be successfully warded off.
The Overland China Mail, of June 26th, alluding to the
tea race, says :—" Although the prizes of the clipper race
have been ostensibly abolished, there will, however, be
much interest attaching to the passages made by the
early leaving vessels, and this will be increased, owing
to the two favourites—the Sir Lancelot and Ariel—having
left port at precisely the same moment. Such a race as
will ensue between the rivals has, therefore, no parallel in
the records of past voyages. Athough in a time-race the
allowances at each end of the voyage are held to
equalise vessels starting at different hours within a
given period, it is impossible to deny that a start of,
say, twelve hours, may, in reality, give the practical
advantage to a vessel of some days ; and the fact
that her competitor has twelve hours allowed her on
reaching England is no guarantee that the two vessels
have made the voyage under precisely similar condi-
tions. In the present case the start effected was per-
fect, and additional excitement will be felt as to the
result.

TIIE LATE MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE.—The
Times is authorised to state that the late Marquis of
Downshire did not die from the effects of an attack of
diarrhoea, as stated on Saturday, but that the immediate
cause of his lordship's death was heart disease.
Da. CHALMERS AND PULPIT REPETITIONS. —Dean
Ramsay has published, in the form of a volume entitled
"Pulpit Table-Talk," two lectures delivered by himbefore
the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution. Of Dr. Chalmers
he mentions that, though a frequent preacher, he had very
few sermons besides his printed ones. The consequence Was
that he preached his discourses often over. Dr. Ramsay
heard bim preach in the parish church of Haddington, and
on expressing his pleasure at having been present, Chal-
mers replied, " I felt rather uncomfortable, for I saw a
gentleman present who must have been hearing it for a
fourth time," Among the great orators of the French
pulpit this was quite an understood thing, and crowds
flocked to hear Massillon and Bowie% knowing the sermon
they were to hear, just as people wouhl 100 to the rtprotu-
taziou of " Hatillvt " RF "3114011."

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HER MAJESTY.

The Princess of Wales drove out on Saturday, at'
tended by the lion. Mrs. Harding°.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended
Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. Janadoi
yesterday.