The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

COOKERY IN TEE EAST.

M. Soyer has forwarded us the following letters {or
publication :
" Messirie's Hotel, JulY 23,130
" Dear Mr. Soyer,—Accept my best thanks fat
copy of your book.
Qerire
" Your philanthropic labours in this country ue-„te
the thanks of every Englishman, and for one I am g'i.
ful for what I have seen of your good work at Scat*-
"lam yours very truly,
"NEWCASTLV?

"Head-quarters, Scutari, Aug' tbe
" Dear Mr. Soyer,—As you are about to 1007%0
hospitals at Scutari for Balaklava, I think, in 41:00
your unremitting attention and zeal in your en"ean's on
to improve the culinary department, it is incufnuer; in
me, as the military commanding officer of the tr°4bogl
the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, to express to yoell
much the sick and wounded of this army, a4,W,..ed
those who have their interest at heart, are indeu— king
you for the improvement you have made in the 03° kit'
of these establishments. Your alterations of theeffoolt
chens and stoves must add much to the economY sob'
which is of the greatest consequence here, and 3:)tkiog
cessful attempts, combined with simplicity, in Na : pa'
such palatable beverages and soups out of "so sins"
tion of ingredients, arc highly advantageous. to 60. P
"Wishing you a pleasant voyage, and hoping A O
the cooking in camp as much improved as the n°
here,

"I am yours very faithfully; er,l•
" W. PAULET, Briga .ier-Gen every
"I am sure General Sttupson will afford Y°ll
assistance in carrying out your wishes."

POVERTY.--Poverty isolates. No crowd gall biteovii
him who has nothing to give, and it is much for
ere/
his indigence does not convert the world into
Vin et. # thal.
d oar ,:„at
MR. BAKEWELL'S DISMISSAL—It hag turtle- • avv-.
Mr. Bakewell, the surgeon, who wrote a. lettle ova!:
six weeks since, reflecting very strongly upon tl4O bee,
cal arrangements in the army before Sebastopol, being
summarily dismissed from the service, tvitborl',„ed to
' elle" mat
allowed to substantiate his charges, or being -re are-4.,..
be heard in his own defence, Although, we well's et3—eh
the first to doubt the accuracy of Mr. Baheweit of t"'„,
tneots, and to defend the Medical Departrnet naoobra
army from the charges preferred against it, we c;oai
prove the et p thus taken in dismissing him Ned frt:ve
service, in his absence, and while he was inv3 as -
te olf
dysentery. If his statements were inaceureted °Peer.
believe they were, he might have been 000'611°4A %iv
by a court-martial ; but a secret dismissal,
lisps excusable in a board of poor law gu3,,r"1,-tiasl;s,!.ting
worthy of the honourable character of the Pri?esr- our
The injustice of the procedure is apparent. do o t°
airs,
Mr. Bakewell himself, it may be interlitsil and
readers to state that although a novice in o,oeatienlarge
he is a gentleman gf excellent professional
enjoy be
who, previous to his joining the army, had eibt to 13? the
-opportunities of knowing how hospitals otl/, ea) so
foe
naged. Two years ago he was howe-sa the s
Middlesex Hoepital, ar.d on leaving it tookwhich labt`lit,
office at the Staffordshire General Hospital,vot, 'rci the
he only resigned in.order to go out to the 'd'ut-3, an and
under present circumstances, it is alike the second The
interest of those in power to institute r`deaht, iter
most rigorous inquiry there can be nn cf the
offer made in the first letter that the name vestige° eil's
should be given up to any one wishing to Bakey,l to
characteristic of fearless honeety ; and
c'has ferthfltea
past conduct in respect to it has been ea fairly cone sra
confirm that impression. Unless be be, win r g_ad
by evidence in an open inquiry, the Pun litizes
his charges as all but proved. 'OO
Gazette. • has „.
be,,
A CHIMPANZEE.—The ship Weverlev.
tlnher for rees
returned from the Coast of Africa wit Low I,r,f_ee,
Majesty's Dockyard at Pater, has brought
number of curiosities, among which
old 7'00,041 :hits
It is a very singular-looking animal, and
and 00P6
with in the neighbourhood of Sierra
~ tr
with
chiefly Guinea and Senegambia, where
altriu_s itself s-
constructs huts of leaves and sticks, npd
elephant.
clubs and stones, and thus repulses nlesva,,,, sit, anedciehy
When domesticated, it soon learns to
are relate
thie
ediea
like a man. Many interesting storiesand
animal during the voyage from Sierra
to be yer,s; the
meek and docile as a child, and appears
the captain and the crew of the tricks and
eoanet-ie€ll°tafrisea';
sailors., It will sit and eat at to e a,, a see
ova
and obey orders with as much readiness
tionate, as shown in' its manner alndlikaett:eil:Le,anr: bvoesinetet;
Though bY
say
but it likes to be spoken to kindly. s
the cap the
accustomed to drink nothing but wateer,
day it was in
icor
it is very fond of spirits or wine.
One
' (le% the
cabin, and Captain Lewis, havivg
occasion
ef wine VP.°
on deck, unavoidably left two decanterso empty _ed
lie returned. Instead of becoming
and Fie!'" .tore,
noisy, it went quietly away to its bed,this crest the
table, which the poor cresturemanavgeernytboi,tevotiffs acne
appearance
effects of intoxication. In near -; for
next to, the ourang-outang, appro uns.ib,eorie tor.
present specimen ' bt a,
hutuan species. The _ _ ,syva
the Zoological-gardens, and will,
.;,..knian.
warded shortly to its destination.— W "
sea.)

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