The Sun. — 1869-09-17 (London, England)

SIGHING TO BE WHITE.—Ono Of the Calcutta papers says that a respectable Baboo has addressed the following letter to a chemist in that city :—" Dear Sirs,— I bog to know that there is any such medie:ne in Sour shop that can make the whole body white, and is unequalled over the whole world, and also you will kindly let .me know its price as soon as possible." This shews what a mistake poor Madame Rachel made in remaining in Bondstreet. Now that the educated Indians are sighing hr white skins she might have made a fortune in Calcutta. There is far more to be extracted from a Bengalee than a Borradaile.  COMPLETE SATisFACTioN.--Inekdon, the ballad singer, was apt on some occasions to give offence by his brusque and almost rude deportment. Being called on by a person for " satisfaction " for an affront—probably unintended by Incledon—he found him at breakfast. Having beard his business, Incledon took a posture, and executed " Black-eyed Susan " in his unequalled style. " There," he said to his auditor, who stood in breathless surprise and admiration, " if that does not satisfy you, you are one of the most unreasonable fellows I ever met with, for it has given complete satisfaction to thousands."  The anti-Prussian newspapers of North Germany aro again beginning to express hopes of the outbreak of a Franco-Prussian war. The Emperor Napoleon, they say, is the only obstacle to such a war, and whatever patty takes the direction of affairs in France after him must make the first of jest of its policy the humiliation of Prussia and the restoration of the dispossessed sovereigns. A regency or an Orlcasist Administratio❑ would find a war with Prussia the best means of conso lidating its power at home, and a French Republic would certainly never allow a "Prussian Comtism" to grow uy on its frontier.  The Tasmanian correspondent of the English Independent writes:—"On the first of this mouth (July) our Colonial Treasurer handed over to the governing authorities 'of the several religious 'denominations debentures amounting to £lOO,OOO, in accordance with the provisions of the State aid Commutation Act. Few people are really satisfied with this step. It is regarded as one of spoliation. Some regret that they did not offer a more determined opposition to the pas:ing of the Bill. The Presbyterians could nut hold a pro re 'atria useetirg for the appointment of trustees to receive their cuota without indulging in a quarrel, followed by some disgraceful correspondence in the daily press; and the Epi copaliars, who have received the lien's sLaru, will have f GIIIO  difficulty is providing the salaries cf the ekrgy in the  interior."  The inquest ur on tie body of Mr. James Edward Robinson, the manager of the routeftact l ranch of the Lc eds and County Bank, who cornmitt, d suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself with a pistol, was resumed on Wednesday. The inquest had been adjourned to obtain evidence of the circumstances under which deceased obtained the pistol with which ho shot himself, and this having been satisfactorily rxplained by his brother, the jury returned a verdict to lho effect that Mr. Robinson had destroyed himself when aLffering from temporary insanity. The suicide of a gen*mean holding a post of such responsibility and trust will moat probably give rise to rumours respecting his financial position in relation to the bank of which ho was the rue'sager, and it will at once check the circulation of any Tumours of this nature to state that a thorough investigation Ithe bank books show that Mr. Robinson's accounts were ,trictly correct.