The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
SOME RECENT FACTS and OPINIONS.


1t reported SAYS spondent NJ the Lon
don Pail Na Goso,, " thata man has been going about
ccurug Ashton and stlytrdre with the approval "
the polu acc On the advantage Of protective duucs'
There is great 10 congratulate America 70.
marks the London hon. In the an article on our
CUISINE prospects. upon the with which she
has endured the sore discouragon'nt u seeing Ter
wealth shrink plcniui grecubacss to scanty hard
dollars She has set her house in order with steady
hand, and n a thousand wildcat schcmes have been
crushed cut thereby much the better the future
zone u the remarkable features Of the present
day the London Egie,irg "is that presented by
the immense amount u capital invested In auics in
volviug the applications science. Taking only tie
quotations VI the London stock Exchange aud ncdins
railway. canal gas and water shares. II would he
exceedingly low estimate to x the total capital in
vested NJ e. O,O.ODoOsD s5.upOCOOOs0 But to this
enormous amount has to be added foreign investments OF
SIMILAR class Fny years the value of such invest
men.s probably did not exceed ono million sterling
Another thing which struck me when visited one
amer another Of the churches here and he ran into
twenty eight Of temples SUNDAY Or Andrew
CLARK London the ph ysician who 10 take
oharge the health Of the Princess Louise the World
reporter the hord. rich eStravsgant decorations
Of the interiors, cushioned news carpeted ascs
elaborate wood carvings and ornamentaaons noticed
also tbs extremely large attendance all the churches
visited but wondered at the same tune If the attend.
ancc had the proper eject on the attendants"
at IL not little remarkable saws the London ra,.
that with all these demands Tor electro ght springing
no large organization appears yet to have been
formed and made public with the object OF promptly
meeting them Two public conpan,e. have indeed been
registeredhe British Electric Lght Company and the
Electric Lighting Companv-wtt a nominal capital ~
fi0ooOO In each case but 80 far they
at present in very active operation. do they
appear full possession In either case the means
quite for meeting the great public demand that exists
The Government authorities are trying the adapta.
buity Of the electric light" says the London Taa for
the illumination Of large workshops by experiments
at the Ro,al Arsenal Wooiw1ch. 4 carpenters
shop has recently been erected a tie ROYAL Laboratory
yard. and pending the provision Of gasatunss single
electric lamp has been hung from the roof sui by it.
sht men have been making shot boxes week past
II is found that the lamp furnishes good iight work
by for any feet in every direction and that FOR work
shops where the root high and the unobsructed
the electric light is suitable AMI pleasant"
" We have enjoyed the blessing Of free trade
now for thirty years a writer tho Prn
NH Gas,fi, We undcrsoA la our ow n markets In
corn and iron The very envelope this In j. French
America Is running hard In cotton. and may shortly
do ~ In woolen and worsted aud In beef aud mutton
and notw outstanding al purchasing IN the cheapest
markets. laborers locked out looms standing
furnaces out VI blast and falling aud there
Is no market 20 sell goods in There be q
for all this n might hnd 1t out Lit possible that
We have been mistaken alt the while. and that what W.
arc pleased To call frec trade not be the universal
cure 1t has been long believed to be-"
We are irrcastibly drawn to the opinion" remarks
the London rms. that the sentiment which lead.
many parents to their daughters IN idlcncss l.
vicious. and ought he overcome Al all events the
efforts which being made ia many iir, cons
mote The industrial employment Of women oushtio b.
welcomed, and the examples set by other countries
deserve study and imitation In thu. r,spcct In the
United states women are employed in many WAYS I'M
known here they Tor Instance. empo!cd clerk,
ia Government ooo. extent that may surprise a.
Who use their services only IN some departments the
Post once but may b. sad thatin the United
labor Is still relatively scarcer than IN Europe"
II Is calculated that IN four i've wears says the
London Ey,ae,as the ted Of the seine coud be- sun
GENTLY cecncd TO allow vessels b. get a. IA
a. Paris Thu. would Of notify In CREST meas
urc the present means ~ supply ihc capital n France
AMI lessen yer, cou.lerabi, The price o many ariice.
OF daily consumption PHi' i-f e mas often been
tailed of ani H Ut opinion 90 ihe adyantis.
mat the Paris commerce and inda-ir, would derive
the realizing OF large Hnd extensive q schrmc u co..
vessels that obliged q unload Rouen hal
me ans of continuing their voyage Paris the franc
eNpens of unloading wouii of course hc ~ once done
avs, with But ;s e. not tie largest economy that can
be realized Taxing the Eur canal View YORK siat,. @.
example OF tic great rue ton ct ffoilt obtained d,
the widening and dccrcnns OF wat. rrour.c the com
ultee has come 20 the conclusion that at least I'D uer
cent can be economical 600 Ga, ptcet rat, from oucn
| 60 Paris"
IN glancng at The facts and arguments, PROVING that
the CONNIE rcal prosperity o the u1 states ha. taken
"a new point Of departure. SAYS the london foa "t
Interesting To n'ie me Importance still attached ny
American economist, % tic gr,puulcraucr cot export.
over imports, ami the strange to,taa evolved nom #,
From tc 1859 O. Tie wear 1873 g.. net rts into