The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-28 00:00:00

tended to be sick, and therefore unable to take their
meals in the public roona. After reading a little homily

on gluttony, and the injurious effect of eating more
than enough, he took at random these few specimens
from his little bundle of sick-room literature. No.

I—("Sick and cannot come to breakfast.") "Please
send beef steak, fried potatoes, fried eggs, dry toast,

hot Indian cakes, green tea." No. 2-7 Pork chops,
hash, fried eggs turned-over, Graham bread toast,
boiled ham, omelette, fried potatoes." No. 3--
" Beef steak, mutton chops, ham, stewed oysters,
hashed meat, kidneys, liver, boiled eggs, scrambled
eggs, ham omelette, buckwheat cakes, buttered
toast, coffee." And here is a dinner for a sick man:
" Beef tongue, roast chicken, roast pork, tole slaw,
mashed potatoes, purling ale, rum jelly, apple''
nuts, oranges, ice cream." This being the diet for
the sick, we leave to the imagination of our rea&ss
what people in health would consider necessary
under the erroneous notion that food is nourish-
ment and strength. Sometimes a little miss would
carry down the message, glibly running off the
order for a dozen dishes, some calculated to give an
ostrich the colic, ending perhaps with a sigh, "and
that's all." Bath English and Americans charge
themselves with gourmandizing ; but though they
may eat more indigestible food, we doubt whether
either nation equals the French or Germans in
quantity. We have always the picture of the
French peasant presented to us with his handful of
sorrel, in contrast to the Americans and English
with their blocks of beef or of pork ; but sorrowful
he is over his sorrel, and if he had the opportunity
would go like a tiger at the block.
The house of Mr. Newshatn, the Republican
member for the Louisiana Legislature, at St. Francis
Ville, was recently assailed by a band of armed ruMasS
fortunately for him ho was absent at the time.
The prayer meetings at John Allen's late dance-
house in Water-street still continue. That of the 9th
Sept. possessed no novel feature, being attended by nearly
the same persons who have been present during the series'
The ministers engaged in the work report that much
good is being done, and that many of the hardened sill•
ners of Water-street and vicinity have awakened to do
sinfulness of their past lives and resolved to reform.
Canal-street prayer meeting was very well attended, an
the audience seemed to be really in earnest. The 'lel'
David Mitchell, pastor of the church ; the Rev. Alexander
M‘Lean, Duane-street Methodist Episcopal Church;
Messrs. Lowrie and Burdett, city missionaries, and other°
were among the speakers. The proceedings were rot
varied from those of previous days, excepting that prayer
was offered at the request of an anxious mother for her
sou and daughter. A correspondent thus writes of hilt"
—" The central figure of the meeting was Allen, a 1'353
about fifty,with as hard a looking face as one would find la a
thousand. He is a native of this State. He is uneducate;
coarse, brutal, profane, and drunken. His father all'
mother aro pious, and he has three brothers, two of whom
are in the ministry. I have talked with Allen. Ile n,.,
presses no regret for his past life or employment. 'I;
Tuesday, indeed, in one of the public meetings ill h. 0.1:,
place, he undertook to vindicate his career. "%-
said that he had been very quiet, minded his °sr
business, had done a great deal of good, and got 1?°
credit for it. So far from professing to be a reigi-
ous man or seeking religion, he does not profess
btee
have reformed in any respect. He says if he could not a
moved by the tears of his old father and the prayers ans.
1„
douncils of his brothers, he would not be by strangera
Instead of allowing himself to be the wickedest rean,.
New York, he plumes himself on having been very leas
ritable, and as having made his $lOO,OOO as reputablY
any other man in the city. He stood in the midst of t
crowd marshalling people to the seats, ordering the dea°.a
way to be cleared, shaking hands with the comers, at'
a very patronizing way inviting persons in. Havin°a 5'
money enough, as ho says, and finding his business 5
reputable, ho is disposed to get out of it. He really Of
an idea, though ho can't speak three words decently,l°o
going round the country lecturing, and dividing t
profits with some charitable institution." A rt.
The Southern cotton year having closed on Jallia'a
01)
31, the newspapers of that section are summing i!
agricultural results of the past year's labour. Ity,
say that industry there, by force of necessity, is gradtlarir
approaching a more settled condition, and that the co
ty
plaints of tho unwillingness of the negro to work arab_
coming less frequent. The crop of cotton of 1867-8, wea
ever, on account of the fluctuations in price and the Unita
States tax, produced little benefit to the planter, fled
.13,
fear is therefore expressed that in some sections the ac'•ea
age of land planted with cotton this year may have /384
diminished. The yield of cotton for the year just clothe
is said to be 2,250,000 bales, while the estimate for
year just begin, which will bring to market the co,tt°3lo
grown in 1868, is 2,350,000 to 2,400,000 bales. the
Charleston Courier says that the general result et
cotton crop of the South since the war indicates th
" until labour becomes more settled and capital more aburt;
dant., the capacity of the Southern States may be estimate'
at 2,225,000 to 2,500,000 bales, the latter being an etrerni'll
figure, and teat any increase will come slowly, and Will
be the result of high prices, increased capital, and bet 0
and more abundant labour." The Courier thinks
tb
agricultural position of the South to be promising, lab°,,,
being more reliable, with good crop results, o,nd. t'
general situation better than previously since the ott.
The corn crop of this year is said to be fully sufficient to
meet the wants of the people, and the necessity for import-
ing food will cease.—Tinges Correspondent.
The Tribune says that the World is about to b.e
consolidated with the Democrat, the conservatism of_t,l'ee
latter to be enlivened with the red heat of the former. ri".ll,
Herald adds that the Tribune is about to b 3 united 117.1 b,
the Sun, the moderation and politeness of the former be 2
strengthened by the clearly expressed opinions
decided views of that which " shines for ed
a",
iii
and the World says that the herald is to be j°,ety
in bonds with the Independent, that its well krown
01);ei:
and single-heartedness may be exalted by ° hoe
prise and originality of its new associate. throeet
that no one will make love to our modest Citizer/' .oara
the Nation, the Round Table, and all such Wicked Loy
nals turn away their lascivious eyes. Amid so 7/vela
new connections a poor journal hardly feels safe.--
York Citizen.
In view of the approaching general 600ttii0,103;
Thursday, October 1, is to be set apart by " ChriSday of
residing in London and its neighbourhood as a wept,
united prayer. Lord Ebury is announced as PreSi,, Ni 1
and several eminent leaders of the Evangelical Foil
take part in the proceedings.

rt
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Du Barry's Delicious health O,OlO het
Revalenta Arabica Food, which contains threa ,„ ot
nourishment of the best meat, saves fifty times its co
remedied, restores perfect digestion, strong nerves, sand-I'-'ooeifi
healthy liver, refreshing sleep, functional regularity, dily
to the most disordered or enfeebled, removing sPenestipatio_
O*
effectually indigestion (dyspepsia), habitual no ,ervon°
diarrhoea, htemorrhoids, liver complaints, flatuinileptauclri:::ito;ol:„:l
uess, biliousness, fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colds,itTes, et7i,
noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout,
lions, hysteria., neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, aoya010..40,
pitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cranlP,,.onehls'at
nausea, and sickness, sinking flts, coughs, asthrus,:` .o,oo_ 0,
incipient consumption, scrofula, tightness of the che7o quo flu
the pit of the stomach, between the shoulders, &n. d .o'oo
few out of 68,000 cures :—The Pope's health rest 1566.
Barry's Food.—Cure No. 68,413. "Rome, July 2%itioe, isP to
health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially
doning all other remedies, he has confined himself ostoese6,
Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, of which ne c I'4lo
plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisiugrai.o?l,o
cial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot fridl; 001
excellent food too highly."—From the "Gazette du
_°,oo, f_cy,
25. Cure No. 49,832.—" Of fifty years' indescribable Patillef,p4
dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constiPati.:?n,3lario.
spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomiting.
47 121.
Wortham, Ling, near Diss, Norfolk.—Cure Coss, via,
Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, 'Waltham lov, °PO,
of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, of ttle
and nervous fancies Important Caution.—BeWar?,:e% j.,
unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to Wis",,,t,taalls.;
authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audacious 6 its., /01,,
In tins, at ls. lid.; 1 lb., 2s. 9d ; 21b5„ 4s. 61 T. 0.0 aS
12 lbs , 225.; 241bs ,40s.—Also Du BARRY'S REVADJ'r cuP,O •
CHOCOLATE POWDER is packed in tin canisters; s°,oo tee 301
25., for 24 cups at 3s. 6d., for 43 cups at 65., for 2' or
for 576 cups at 555. Being about one penny Per, ti .011 11.
and 555. tins are sent free of carriage in Engt-CO.,
of Post Office Order.—BAßßY DU BARRY an"
_;4O.
Regent-street, London; and all Grocers and Chen.'

Brt. Of t 4
ACTON—On the 26th insti
~ Lady Dalberg •Aci°ll'
daughte. olle;
t3ropto
COCHRANEr -On the 22d inst., at Red Castle
gal, the wife of Capt. the Hon. Ernest-Grey cotinij
, theM
Cochrane, N., of a son.
MAUNSELL—On the 26th inst at 36, Chestan3-1)111° '
wife of Cokayne Maunsell, of a daughter.
Marriages. Wiii.
11e gealli
HEALY—PEARCE—On the 24th inst., George ri
°J'
Esq., of Chelsea, to Anne Middleton, eldest eati°lyroo
the late Edward Pearce, of 163 and 165, 1:111s..
„, 'six
N.W.
church, Halifax,-Wm4the 13-j.
STRICKLAND
Strickland, ,Israllo ,
Halifax, to Jane, eldest daughter of Henry '
Savill Hall II l'' , a, ifax.
KEENd—muOnnd the 24th in5t.x.t,1'.tg."0:61..,14::
111•Cii'
Deaths. nre, .4.,,
BOWDEN —On the 24th inst qt Holford-5q°,7„.1011"
Chas. Bowden, Esq., of Do.r,ri4ton-street, Cw- me,
aged 41. Park-Pli''
GILBERTSON -On the 25th inst., at The Lavv7T6'. tiara
Cheltenham, James M. Gilbertson, Esq., age- de
1;:-/0-$I-
HODGES —OO the 17th ult , at Sea PC: 16-1:191:31.31.,:e:03'
Town, William Hodges., Knt., Chief Justico „,ed ~,•
dent of the Legislative Council,
HAGART--On the 24th inst., at St. Leonard s-4 the
C. llagart, Esq., aged 85. , Wi11,51
HowARD -On the 25th inst., at Charlton barb, eiir
Hon. Berna r T. Howard, aged 27. NV/
RooEits—On the 26th inst., at 16, Caradorg
ington, M Silllllliss Sarah Rogers, ag©d 78. u©l 'lll'6l
WILD-Ou the 23d lust., at Costock, Nett*
•'-,
nall Wild, Esq., aged 78.

N)019 111'
London : Printed and Published by VirtLLl.9.Ax No of
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SUN Oale''oolti
Strand, in ths Precinct of the WO', b 4)
Madletiox,—Monday, September 23, 1368.