The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-12 00:00:00

TO THZ ZDITOZ OF TAN ZETZZII.

SIR,—My attention hoe been called to a letter in
your Paper of this morning, espied from the Builder, re•
specting the " petition of Mr. A. W. Pugin." As a friend
of Mr. Puein, and nee most deeply and sincerely anxious
for his welfare, I think I am bound to make a simple state-
went so as to set the matter right with the public. When
this heavy 'Meilen came on him In the month of February,
his was taken to a private asylum, and placed there under
the care not only of the replier medical attendant of the
house, but also of smother eminent physician, who visited
him three or four times a week, regardless of expense.
Some of his friends, h Iwever, were not satisfied with his
being treated in any private asylum, and his family was
continually applied to, to remove him to some public
establishment. For a long time the removal wee objected
to. At length, however, 't being found that nothing would
satisfy numbers of those who took an interest in his ease
but a public asylum, he was removed to one. It is quite
true that to obtain his admission it was necessary that a
form should he signed, stating his want of means; and
there was no difficulty in doing this, inasmuch as Mr. Pugin,
like many other prof ssional men, had depended upon his
life assurance for the support of his family, when he should
be taken from thins, and which, of course, ate not now
available It is with great pain that I bring forward such
details as these ; but they are necessary to explain that he
is placed, where he now it, not because his friends would
not assist him, but because no other course would satisfy a
numerous body of persons who thought nothing but a
public asylum likely to conduce to his severer',
I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant,
JOHN HARDMAN.
164, Great Charles Street, Dinnistiam, July 10.

ilionT.Ann RINIGRATION.—EIthaet from a letter
from Sir Edward Coin, dated Porte., Isle of Skye,
6 July, 111,152.—" The party for the ' Georgians ' assembled
yesterday, with very few defaulters, and I was much pleased
'with the whole arrangement preparatory to their departure
by the steamer, u well as with the general appearance and
deportment of the people, who do no discredit to Mr.
Chant's selection. The only sorrowful face among deem
was that of a poor boy who had neglected to preeert him-
self when the rest of his family departed, and could not now
be received alone. Some allowed traces of suffering from
privation; but all the children looked healthy and
sufficiently fed. They listened with great attention to the
addresses made to them by Mr. Fraser and by the minister,
who had accompanied one of the parties from their former
place of abode, and joined with apparent devotion is the
prayer that followed ; and, though upwards of 230 persons
in number, no instance of disorder occurred. In proof of
their moral habits even under the temptation arising from
want, it was stated to me by Mr. Macleod, of Kingebrugh,
well known for the interest he always takes in their favour,
though the principal sheep-farmer on the island, that he had
just completed the attesting of his Sock of more than 0000
sheep, sal that although casualties are expected is taking
the annual account of the Sock on this occasion, two only of
the whole timber were Laing."

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1852.