The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-25 00:00:00

THE FISHERMAN'S GIFT.

On their journey they met a fisherman, who pre-
sented them with a basket of fish which he held in
his hand ; Confucius thanked hnn for his good-will,
and at first refused, but the fisherman persisted, and
said, " What I offer is of little value, but I offer it
with all my heart. You will perhaps not find any
fish where you are going to-night. You are just
there, Anil I shou,ld have a- longtime to travel •before
1 -reached-home, so that my fish-would be spoiled, and
I should be,unable to sell iti I have had the good for-
tune to meet you, can I do better than in giving you
the benefit which I cannot enjoy myself?'
At these words Confucius advanced respectfully
towards the man, took the gift which he offered him,
thanked him warmly, and ordered his disciples to pre.,
pare it as an offering to the ancestors.
His disciples could not forbear displaying their
surprise at his attaching so much importance to a thing
of so little value, which a person of the lowest rank
offered him only because he did not know what to do
with it, and because he could make no use of it him-
self. Confucius answered, that it was not the value
of the gift, nor the rank of the person who gave it,
to which attention was to be paid ; but the integrity,
the goodness of heart, and the sincerity of the giver
whose intention was to oblige. "As for me," said
he, " looking at the integrity, the sincerity, and good-
ness of heart of this fisherman, I own to you, I attach
more value to what he has just offered me, than I did
to the thousand measures of rice which I formerly re-
ceived from the King of Lze."—Captain Pidding's
Chinese Olio.

MALARIA CAUSED DT TILE DECOMPOSITION oF
GREEN Woon.—Dr. Black states that in the year 1815,
the ship of war, to which he was surgeon, took in a
quantity of green wood at Demerara, for fire-wood. The
ship was then healthy, but after being at sea for three
weeks, and without being in any other port, fever, of a
very violent congestive character, made its appearance
among the men and officers, and the ship was ultimately
obliged to run to Barbadoes, where forty men, and the
doctor also, were carried to the, hospital. The ship
afterwards returned to her cruising ground, it being
thought she would sooner get, clear of the fever by being
at sea than by lying in the harbour. The men's diet
was also modified, as they had not been long from a
cold climate ; the fever, however, continued to make its
ravages, and the ship was again obliged to return to port.
The hold was then overhauled, and tound to be very foul
and fcetid from the green wood fermenting and decom-
posing. It was immediately cleared out, the men quar-
tered on shore, and the ship fumigated and white-
washed ; after which the men returned on board, but
no more cases of fever occurred.—Medical Timm.

IMPORTANT RAIL.VVAY
INTELLIGENCE.
On referring to a list of newly-projected lines
railway, the promoters of which are actively prepar-
ing themselves for the earliest possible application to
Parliament, it will be found the number of schem-,s
amount to forty, extending over a distance of 2,173
miles, and involving an aggregate estimated expeT.,_
diture of 39,695,0001. Of this number, five of 'the
projected lines are in Ireland, amounti gto 2,695,000/.,
and extending over 237 miles; the remaining (!nor-
mous amount of 37,000,0001. being the estimate for
lines in England. While it is certain that a great
many of these competing lines will not be carried out,
we may safely calculate on a good half, or 20,000,0001.,
being expended on railways in the next three years—
a
sum which, under present circumstances, will, we
trust, have a most beneficial effect on the-, industrial
clasSes of the Community ; while the division. of so
much capital into various channels must have its due
effects on monetary affairs, and, by the increased in-
terest afforded by such undertakings, tend to keep
down the price of Government funds, and induce still
further to the carrying out of large scientific works,
for increased facilities of communication between dis-
tant localities, the increase of trade and commerce,
and the moral advancement of the human family.
We are glad to see the railway system in Ireland be-
ginning to cause that interest in the moneyed world,
which the subject deserves, and trust that the pro-
jectd lines will meet with the most favourable con-
sideration from Parliament; it will open a wide field
for the employment of her population, and the cir-
culation of upwards of 2,000,0001, sterling in Ireland,
within a limited period, would disseminate an incal-
culable amount of good. That there are good grounds
for still farther extension of the railroad system, the
following extraordinary increase which has taken
place in the gross receipts of twenty-one extensive
lines in the first quarter of the present half-year, as
compared with the same period of last year, will
show :

Birmingham and Gloucester £11,721
Chester and Birkenhead
Edinburgh and Glasgow 1,541
Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr 3,406
Grand Junction 7,591
Great North of England
Great Western
Liverpool and Manchester
London and Birmingham 15,558
London and Brighton
London and Croydon
London and South-Western 8,399
Manchester and Birmingham 5,028
Manchester and Leeds 24,349
Midland Company 22,278
Newcastle and Carlisle
North Union 9,041
Preston and Wyre 1,802
Sheffield and Manchester 2,771
Ulster

York and North Midland 9,006
Total increase on the above 21 railways for the
quarter, 187,6641.-Itlining Journal.

THE MEEK REMONSTRANCE OF

THE MAN IN BRASS.

TO MR. ALDERMAN GIBBS.
The last twenty years, Sir, I have always been one
of the principal sights at the Lord Mayor's Show.
When I say this, I needn't tell you that I am the
man who rides in brass armour. I was brought up
to the bar, but having, in consequence of a fatal
modesty of temperament, failed as an Old Bailey
pleader, I was compelled to make the most of my
very fine figure by riding the high horse every 9th of
November in a complete suit of mail. Denied the Old
BaLey bar, I nevertheless still thought I could profit
by brass in some shape. I confess it; I have very
often thought myself elevated above my merits. When
riding in state, and looking over the heads of certain
Aldermen, I have thought that nature had created
them with a larger claim to the brass than myself.
Nevertheless, I have thought they had sufficient
opportunity of exhibiting their native metal on the
magistrate's bench and at Guildhall meetings. Here-
upon I did not feel wholly abashed at the unworthi-
ness of my elevation. Alas, Sir, now it is otherwise !
With you, elected as Lord Mayor, my position is
gone. It is impossible that I can stand against such
rivalry. I shall be no more thought of in the show
than so much gilt gingerbread. Those who deign to
look at me will turn away from my despised glories,
as men turn away from bad money. " You the man
in brass !" they will cry, vtith contemptuous belief,
" Pooh, pooh !—a rascally counterfeit." And then,
Sir, they will turn to a certain carriage, and, with an
exulting about—a shout that, through my metal, must
wither my very marrow—will acknowledge the pre-
sence of the true thing—the man of the greatest brass
in all famed London's City. I beseech you, Sir, think
of my condition. Let rue be paid, for I cannot forego
the fee ; but, good Sir, dispense with.my services on
the coming O'h of November. Why should Ibe set
upon horseback, only to serve as a foil to your sur.
passing merits ? Besides, to put metal upon metal is
bad heraldry. Therefore, Sir, let me, on the imprt-
ant ninth, remain in the bosom of my family. Do
not enforce my presence in the procession only to con-
quer me. As you are strong, be merciful ; and so
you shall ever have the sympathizing admiration
of, yours, eclipsed,
—Punch.

THE MAN IN BRASS

ECONOMY of ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
" Report of the fourteenth meeting of the British
Association for the Advancement of Science, Mon-
day, September 30. Section G. M chanical Science.
On the Economy of Artificial Light for Preserving
Sight. By Mr. J. Hawkins."
" Few were aware," he said, "of the injury in-
flicted on the Sight by too much, or too little light,
and by a sudden transition from gloom to light. He
had tried several experiments with a view to procure
a light of a medium description. He commenced
with two common candles, alternately snuffing and
leaving them unsnuffed, and measuring the intensity
of the light. The result of this experiment was,
that he found that the candle well snuffed, gave eight
times the light of that which was unsnuffed. He then
proceeded to a process of weighing, and found that
one pound of the snuffed candles gave as much light
as nine pounds of the unsnuffed candles."
Mr. Hawkins further found that a pound of candles,
to burn (like Price's Patent Candles) without snuff-
ing, gave the same light as four pounds snuffed in the
usual way, say every ten minutes, and the same as
eleven pounds unsnuffed altogether. After alluding to
further experiments with Candles, and also with
Oils, he concluded by recommending the Self-Snuff-
ing Candles in preference to Oil Lamps.
Price's Patent Candles have for some time past
been advertised as more economical than common
tallow ones, because, not requiring to be snuffed, they
give so much more light. The Patentees now pub-
lish the above extract as a remarkable confirmation of
the truth of their assertions. Those who still persist
in burning tallow moulds, or dips, in the idea that
candles at sixpence per pound are necessarily cheaper
those at a shilling per pound, may now learn
real economy there is in such a course.
how muc::
snuffed candles giving, as above
Pour pounds of
shown, the same light as one pound of the self-snuffing
ones, those who burn tallow candles at sixpence per
pound are doing the same thing as if they paid two
shillings per pound for Price's Patent Candles ; for
they pay four sixpences for that quantity of light
which one pound of these candles will give. They
suffer, moreover, the bad smell, dirt, and annoyance,
arising from the use of the snuffers every ten minutes,
arid the injury to the eyesight, stated above, to follow
the sudden transition from gloom to light when the
candles are snuffed.
Price's Patent Candles are sold by respectable
dealers in most parts of the kingdom, but care must
be taken to insist on being supplied with the real
ones, as many imitations are made at low prices.for
the slkopkeepprs, which,, on account of the greater
profit, some of theM endeavour, and with too fre-
quent succes's, to palm upon the public as " just the
same as the Patent Candles." The trade may obtain
them wholesale from Edward Price and Co., Belmont,
Vauxhall ; or from Palmer and Co.' Sutton-street,
Clerkenwell.—From the Athenaum of Saturday, 19th
October, 1844.

INFERENTIAL RittOOF OF THE
FALLACY OF THE ORGANIC THEORY OF
DOCTORS.
Compare the human body to a tree, with all its
roots and branches, and then fancy Doctors giving
thousands of different drugs, among which are num-
bered prussic acid, opium, mercury, &c., with a view
to eradicate disease out of different parts of the body.
Does it not seem an absurdity ? Hygeists, on the
contrary, treat the human body as they would a tree
going to decay, viz., by draining its roots of stagnant
impurities—the sole cause of its body and branches
being withered and in a dying state. Let Doctors,
if they can, prove the fallacy of this analogy. Doc-
tors might just as well prescribe different remedies
for the different branches of a tree gone to decay, as
prescribe different remedies for different parts of the
body. Are not trees and plants treated as a whole?
So should it be with the human body.
Issued by Morison and Moat, of the British Col-
lege of Health, New-road, London, for and on behalf
of the body of Hygeists, who contend, that since all
diseases arise from one cause, namely, an impurity of
the blood, they can be cured by the Vegetable Uni-
versal Medicine; which being composed of innocuous
ingredients, may be taken by any person without the
aid of a Doctor.

PRINCELY THEFT.-It appears that Kennington-
common, whilom a place for cricket and other healthful
sports, is to be built upon, to benefit the estate of the
Prince of %Vales as Duke of Cornwall. These places
have been called the lungs of a town. Surely to choke
the lungs is hardly the best way to captivate the heart.
Will the Prince of Wales be more beloved in Kennington
if only known as the Prince of Bricks and Mortar ?
Punch.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, OCT. 24.—Wind N.E. with rain.
DEAL, OCT. 23.—Wind E. to E. by S.—Arrd.
'lberia, ILivannab for Antwerp ; Agree, Wetherell, Nei
York for Amsterdam. Shl. Indemnity, Car of G°ll.
Hope ; General Hewitt, Sydney ; Alice, Ichaboe ;
Majesty's ship Apollo, and stamer Tiede, wt-siaarl;
The Carl Gristaf, of and for Stockholm, from St. Ufa
got on the Goodwin Sands last night, and became
wreck ; crew and materials saved. -0 nab.
RAMSGATE, OCT. 23.—Ski. James Watt, Port
licain ; Mary, St. Thomas's ; Pandora, Antigua.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 23.—Wind N.E. to E.---"'""
St. James, London for New York ; Vernon, London for
Madeira ; and both proceeded. Ski. her Majesty's shil4j,
Queen, Caledonia, stad St. Vincent, on a cruise. Ar
olf. Proteus, New York for Amsterdam. tit
POOLE, OCT. 23.—Arrd. Julia "1
, Wayland, Paraiba. i
loss of bulwarks, having experieficed a severe ,S11"1811°
the Western Islands.
• PORTLAND ROADS, OCT. 23.—Sid. all the windb°ll°4:
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 23. Wind variable —Otf Tl:6o°'
Quebec.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 23.—Wind W.N.W• ,
Viscountess Canning, sierra Leone.
SCILLY, OCT. 17.—Arrd. Recovery, Cardiff for 11:
don, with loss of topmasts, &c. Sid. all tha windbou°
MILFORD, OCT. 22.—Sld. Helen, Hardy, Cuba. „.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 23.—The Victoria, from Otiet.s
lying alongside the pier, discharging, tell over, last nig. b-
tide. The Adrustus, from Llanelly to Valparaiso, "'hie
put in here 18th inst., leaky, is discharging to
repair
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 23.—Wind variable and
Sid. Lena and Lord Sandon, Ichaboe ; Heywood, Afria;
Mentor, St. Thomas ; Aberdeen, New Orleans. rid,
back, Brenda, for Montreal, leaky, and with loss 4)f
ring
warks, and having been struck by a sea in ion. 23, du
a heavy gale off Renize.
Bathurst'
OFF MARYPORT, OCT. 23.—James Redman,
CLYDE, OCT. 22.—Arrd. Phenix, Saagstee, St-
nM
New Brunswick. Ski. Glasgow, Madras and Ii1;14
mein ; Royal Exchange, Valparaiso ; Brazil Pc'
Lavinia ; and Wave, Ichaboe.
DUBLIN, OCT. 22.—S1d. Argent and Mariner, St.
John's, New Brunswick.
WATERFORD, OCT. 21.—Arrd. Dounes,
CORK, OCT. 21.—Arrd. Sphynx, Ichaboe ; John Lipp,
ley, St. John's, New Brunswick. Ski. Richard C°"
for China. Off Charles Hamilton, Bay Chaleur.
LEITH, OCT. 22.—Arrd. Molson, Wright, Ichab°4o,
HULL, OCT. 22.—Arrd. Boadicea, Morgan, and
gothland, Rogers, Ichaboc.
WAINFLEET, OCT. 23.—The Clio, of SCarvereir
drove ashore yesterday on Skegness Main but isAr„.e,
pected off with trifling damage, crew saved. 'The Geiior
Eden, from Yarmouth to Leeds, got ashore near totsi
thorp, yesterday, and is expected to become $ .„der
wreck ; part of cargo (barley) washed out, the relntil-
saved in a damaged state ; crew saved. „
HARwICH, OCT. 23.—The sloop reported ashore °- pj,
Shipwash was not ashore, but at anchor under the 5,.1100
GREENOCK, OCT. 22.—The Bellona, in the Clyde,til the
Montreal, was in contact, 16th inst., off Tuskar, )10
Lyrea, of London, from Liverpool to Hamburg'', "
lost bowsprit, cutwater, topmasts, &c.