The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

PANORAMA.DF THE- NILE.

A new piece, showing the Nubian Desert to Don-
gola, has been added to the Panorama, and was sub-
!flitted last night to a party of gentlemen interested
In the curiosities of Egyptian scenery and antiquities,
Who were courteously invited by the proprietors to a
eo►eversazione. A most interesting addition has bee❑
'wide to the antiquarian collection, in a mummy, the
head and face of which were exposed to view, and
blr. Birch, of the British Museum, whose pre.
eminent knowledge of the history and archaeology of
ancient Egypt is so highly appreciated by all compe-
tent judges, delivered an appropriate lecture, replete
With curious details. Several of the company also
Inanifvsted, by some very pertinent observations, a
considerable amount of research in a field of recondite
and valuable knowledge. A more instructive or en-
tertaining visit cannot be made in the metropolis,
rich as it is at the present time in scenic illustrations,
than to the Panorama of the Valley of the Nile in the
Egyptian Hall.

POST-OFFICE SUNDAY LABOUR.
The press, both London and provincial, is at last,
somewhat too late, doing its duty regarding the Pha-
risaical agitation about the Post-office. We have
cow nothing more to say than we have said repeat-
edly and from the beginning—except that the votes
• of the majority of our Scotch Members in the divi-
sion on Lord Ashley's motion ought to be remem-
bered and reprobated ;—we speak especially of the
mis-called Liberal Members. Of Mr. Cowan no-
cody could expect anything better; as he said him-
Self in the Free Church Assembly on Saturday,
glorying in his shame, he is not so much Member
for Edinburgh as " Member for the Free
Church." Neither could .we expect anything bet-
ter from him in the way of information than
hl5 nonsense about petitions, exposed by our con-
temporary the Courant; far less was he likely to
remember the fact set forth repeatedly in the reports
of the Committee on Petitions, that the great mass of
the petitions from Scotland were from the Highlands
and from persons who cannot write, and to whom, of
course, the Post-office is virtually closed already, both
Saturday and Sunday. But the others—such as the
two Messrs. Duff, Sir J. M‘Taggart, Mr. Archibald
laastie, Mr. Fergus, &c.—were sent to Parliament for
very different purposes. Not one of them will get the
credit of voting in this matter otherwise than against
their convictions. Nay, we, do not believe that
there is one of them who does not know he
is
also voting against the opinions of the great
majority of his constituents. The policy on which
these gentlemen act is simply this : they have
already, generally speaking, the support of the
• °Pponents of such Pharisaical and tyrannical mea-
lures; the supporters of such measures, though
I,_°t strong, are very annoying; and the Members
"link that, by votes like those of Thursday, they may
• , !collity a few troublesome enemies without greatly
irritating the bulk of their friends.. The game is one
Which the Liberal electors should, and certainly in
11°e cases will, make a losing one. Liberals who
rofray such slippery tricks are not worth the fighting
11*. For instance, we do not believe that Mr.
-ergus,, opponent in Fifeshire, Mr. Balfour—a man
sense and courage—would have condescended to
give such a vote. We refer to our fourth page for
some comments on the matter from the leading jour-
t
a•s• They are admirable ; but would have been of
a hundred times the value had they come a little
sooner—before the noodledom of the country had
°, had
itself, and before our independent Members
'WI decided on truckling.—Scotsman.

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.
SlR,—May I be allowed to correct a paragraph
'bichappeared in your Sun of Tuesday last, which
It appears you copied from the Literary Gazette, and
which is full of mis-statements as regards the talented
Inventor of the rocket apparatus for preserving lives
• du..
, • ,
is shipwreck ; as it may be consolatory to the
he
rends of Mr. John Dennett to learn, that although
• he is suffering under a very severe attack of paralysis, •
is still alive, and hopes are entertained of his par-
`lal recovery.
That this gentleman should not have received the
cordial support of the present Government in patro
prig''ng his excellent invention, would not have been
astonishing, seeing that with his ultra-Tory
Liples he used his vote and influence on all
441 a against their supporters and adherents ; but I
believethe
that during the many years his own friends
• , ttts4 party were in power, they did no more for him
an the Liberals. However, the assertion is alto-
, rther contrary to the fact; Mr. Dennett having been
constantly engaged by both Governments for'these
ilietrt ten or fifteen years, and up to the present time,
furnishing the different coast-guard stations with
the rocket apparatus at all points where wrecks are
eost frequent ; and if the writer of the paragraph I
•, • jo Commenting upon had consulted the public
ti,..ll,rnals during the past winter, he would have seen
frnuent mention of crews of vessels being rescued
-OM impending destruction by the means of this
Zitutiful invention, which is supplied to, and kept
i\.cl used under the care of the commanders of the
tventive Service.
Dennett is at present engaged in preparing a
fa PPIY for the King of Denmark. It is not the
et that be was appointed to the situation of keeper
of • Carisbrooke Castle by the Earl of Malmesbury,
~,,,
1411° died in 1841, but by the present Governor of the
tiihm_eaert
Y i
dilLord Heytesbury, in 1848. In conclusion, I
oin in the kind wish of the writer, that in
I,„_. event of his death, his amiae and highly e-
r
rected family may be continuedbl in the keepership.
,• I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
JOHN DYER.
• - Hampshire Independent Office, Newport,
• 1..„, sle of Wight, May 23, 1850.
,t,&1%..,110 above has been omitted for want of room.—
4.14n.]

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tthotil ‘lthilrTaANNlA. BRIDGE.--The operation of floating
great tube across the Straits to its position between
115:tc'wers of the bridge is to take place on Monday, the 10th
thb 9 the next spring tide. The pontoons used in turning the
e!' still remain in their places beneath, ready to convey
shaliri ponderous burden to its destination when the signal
in ti ue.gives. A host of workmen were actively employed
la~earlng the rock and rubbish from under the fourth and
tu
e to be flo bated.— North Wales Chronicle.
Th
potti e peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
piee_n,ger arrived yesterday at Southampton, bringing ad-
her I COM Constantinople, Malta, and Gibraltar. Amongst
korPaBB,engers are the hundred Hungarian refugees who
- long -heen expected at Southampton from, Malta.