The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day,

Mr M'Donald said he had had the house nearly five
years. The first year he certainly did hold a dng show, but,
on being cautioned, he discontinued doing so, and from that
time he had not allowed such a thing in his house. He had
from that time conducted thd house in a very orderly
manner.

Mr Metcalfe, for the overseers, put some questions to
Mr M'Donalcl., when he denied that he had had Sunday
evening dog shows in the years 1862.63.

A magistrate asked the applicant whether he had had
a pianoforte played in his house after his application for
a license had been refused.
The applicant admitted that he had in the year 1802,
but not since.

The chairman then put the question to the bench.
License refuset
Henry Sanders Lamb applied for a music license for
the Nag's Head, 343, Oxford•street.
License refused.

THE STRAND MUSIC HALL.
Mcrris Robert Syers applied for a license for the Strand
Music Hall Company (Limited), No. 345, Strand, extend-
ing to Wellington, Catherine, and Exeter-streets, Strand.
The serving of the regular notices having been proved,
the Hems° was immediately granted.
William Cornick applied for a licence for the Crown and
Barley Mow, Gray's-inn-road,
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License refused.
Robert George Go )ter applied for a music license for The
Hole in the Wail, Kirby-street, Hatton-garden.
Lic:nso refused.
Horatio Chipp appeared for a music license for the Hope,
47, Stanhope-street, Hampstead-road.
License granted.

John Hughes applied for a music license for the Queen's
Arms, Haverstock-hill.
License granted.

IVISTON.S RETREAT.
The applicatio-L for a music aad dancing licence for
The Retreat," 21, Highgate-road, was withdrawn.

The Dangers of Bantingism,

Dr E, Smith, assistant physician to the Hospital fcr Con-
sumption and Disease of the Chest at Brompton, has just
published the inaugural address which, as president, he
delivered before the Physiological Sub-Section of the
British Association at Bath. The following is the pas-
sage in which he refers to "Bantingism :"—" A considera-
tion of the dietary of the general community must have
regard to two classes at least, viz , the well-fed middle and
higher classes, and moderately fed or ill-fed labouring
classes ; but time will not allow me to refer to the former
further than to offer a few observations on c Bantingism,'
which I shall describe the latter in some detail. Tee at-
tention which has recenfly been called to Bantingism has, I
think, been advantageous to the community, by showing
the effects which flaw from a regulation of dietary, and by
gaining the confidence of the public in the science of the
question. The names of the components of food are now far
more widely known than before, and we may almost assume
that all persons know the difference between, carbon and
nitrogen in their itltimato use in the animal system. lam
not here concerned with the medical question, as to whether
it is desirable to reduce the bulk of a given individual—a
circumstance which must always be left to the judgment of
the medical man in charge of the case; but I feel com-
pelled tp state, that it would be an evil to this nation,
both pLysically and mentally, if the system of reduction
were to become at all general ; and that, on the con.
trary, regarding the whole population, we need to add to,
rather than take from, the weight of the body. I would
also add my experience as a physician, that even in the
well-fed classes I have seen very serious diminution of both
bodily and mental vigour follow out the working of the
plan. Omitting, therefore, any reference to the question of
health. and considering the subject scientifically, we must
admit that in a full .fed and fat man the fat and fluids of the
body may be lessened, and the whole bulk and weight pro-
portionately reduced by this system, and that upon prin-
ciples which have long been well established. The whole
plan is to reduce the carbon or fat-forming elements in the
food to a point much below the daily wants of the system,
so that a portion of the fat already in the body may be
consumed daily, whilst at the same time the nitr, genous
elements are supplied with at least their usual abundance.
This is effected by withholding separated fats, as butter
and the fat of meat, and by very greatly restricting the
analogous food, starch, which enters largely into the com-
position of flour and all grains. The supposed necessity
for giving a very large supply of meat is based upon
incorrect reasoning, and in reality is owing the fact that
the carbon which is found associated with the nitrogen in
lean flesh is required from the too great reduction which
has been made in sugar, fat, and starch in other food. For
the purpose in hand it is more consistent with sense and
science to allow the usual variety of food, but to limit the
total daily emount of it, so that the quantity of carbon
shall be in defect of the daily wants, and the quantity
of nitrogen remain as before. There is r o necessity for
the absolute excision of fat and sugar, and the extreme re-
duction in the quantity of bread any more than for the
great increase in the quantity of meat. The bulk of the
body may be reduced simply by lessening the amount of
the kinds of food usually taken; and as the red ua'ion
is
more slowly effected, it is a process attended by less danger
l'to the health. It may not be doubted that in proportic nas
the system is ex ensively adopted, and in a given case is
worked out rapidly, so will be the prevalence of heart
diseases, derangement of digestion, and gout. Seeds are
now sown 'which will yield a plentiful harvest to medica
men."

THE EXPLOSION AT ERITH.--FUNERAL OF THE
VlCTlMS.—.Yesterday afternoon the remains of
George Rayner, Thomas Hubbard, and John Yorke, who
were killed by the frightful explosion at Erith on Saturday
last, were removed from the Belvedere Tavern, and interred
at the parish churchyard, Erith, The funeral procession
was attended by several mounted police constables and a
considerable number a persons, and the arrangements were
carried out by Mr Mason, of Plurastead. It has been sug-
gested to commence a subscription to raise a fund for the
purpose of affording some remuneration to the soldiers at
Woolwich, through whose exertions an inundation of the
river was prevented, and many of whom have their clothing
almost entirely destroyed and rendered useless.
PRIZE FIGHT FRUSTRATED.—For some time past
it has been known. to the sporting fraternity that
there would be a fight for £lOO aside between M'Nulty of
Birmingham and Haley of Leeds. The fight was to have
taken place on Tuesday morning in the neighbourhood of
Harrogate. Inspector Howard, of Harrogate, who had
been on the alert, got the " office" late on Monday night,
and very early on Tuesday morning his men were posted
at various stations on the North-Eastern line. The first
train from Leeds on Tuesday morning contained ample
proof that the inspector's information was accurate, as it
contained a very heavy load of those queer " physogs" whick
are ever to be found at these brutal exhibitions; whilst in
the luggage van was stored the ropes, stakes, &c., of the
" ring," At Pannal the train was stopped, and the
" fancy " commenced rushing out, intending the fight to
come off there, but they were confronted by the police, and
retreated to the train, into which the inspector and a num-
ber cf his officers also entered. Station after station was
passed until Topcliffe was reached, and there another
attempt was made to escape from the train; and the police
were told that they could not now interfere, as they were
in another riding. The inspector said, however,.he would
take the responsibility, and no fight should took place there
or anywhere else. The fellows resumed their seats in the
train, and went forward to Thirsk, the police still sticking
to the train. "All out," was the cry at Thirsk, and every
available vehicle was put in requisition to convey the com-
batants and-their partisans to the top of Hambleton Hills,
But the inspector at once obtained the assistance of Inspec-
tor Smith, of the North Riding Pollee, and a chase was
commenced, in which Capt. Hill, the chief constable, joined,
and the prize fighters ware "run to ground" at the top of
the hill before the ring could be formed. The "fancy"
who had roundly blackgu rded the officers from their first
appearance, now became utterly hopeless of shaking them
off, and consented to relinquish the fight. The police
escorted the pugilists ,back to Thirsk, nor left them till
they were on their return to Leeds.—Leeds Mercury.
A Madrid journal says that the Emperor Napo-
leon has presented a gold modal to the eminent Spanish
printer, M. liivedenegra, on account of the edition of "Don
Quixote," printed by him at Arramatilla, of which he sent
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Iv to the late PThihitinn

This being the day appointed for the hearing of applica-
tions for new music licenses, there was a very full attend-
ance of magistrates on the bench.
Henry Hillyer Miller applied for a music licence for a
house called the Woo3man, corner of Queen-street and
Charles-square, Hoaton.

License refused.
John Phillips applied for a similar license for a house
called the British Queen, Langley-place, Commercial-road.
Licence refused.
Rebecca Kennet applied for a music license for the Hoop
and Grapes. Broadway, Westminster.
An inspector of the B division of police, in answer to
questions put to him by the chairman (Mr Pownall) said
the house was frequented by soldiers and females.
License refused.
William Hammond applied for a similar license for the
Queen and Prince Albert, Park-place, Knightsbridge.
The Pclice Inspector of the division said the same de-
scription of personf frequented this house as had been men-
tioned in the last case.
License refused.
William M'Donald applied for a music license for the
Windsor Castle, No, 27, Long-acre.
Mr Sleigh, on the part of the applicant, said this was not
the first application that had been made by Mr M'Donald.
A great deal of prejudice had been imported into this case,
and he should therefore call Mr M'Donald before the bench
to deny in person many of the allegations set forth in the
petition of the churchwardensand overseers of the parish of
St. Martin's. It was stated in the petition that dog shows
and lectures on dogs were given in the house on Sunday
evenings, but this was entirely untrue, There was, he felt
assured, some vindictive persona behind the scenes, but he
hoped that the application in the present instance would be
successful.