The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-03 00:00:00

Purification of the Pres!.

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It affords us gratification to be able to add to the
list of those journals which do not permit their columns
to be defiled by the obscene advertisements of the
pamphlets of quacks the name of The Sun amongst
the metropolitan papers, and the Wilts and Gloster
Standard and the Oxford Times amongst country
papers. These journals have, we understand, long
since adopted and acted on the resolution to omit
quack advertisements. They were amongst the
early pioneers, and have refused to insert them at
any price or on any terms. The contrast between
the columns of the " clean" and the " foul" papers
is now strongly marked, and public attention is
forcibly directed to this question. The metropolitan
press is ranging itself, in the great majority of in-
stances, on the side of the " clean" party ; although
painful exceptions still exist. But soon the mien-
viable privilege of being the organs of the vile gang
of quacks will be confined to a conspicuous few.
Provincial papers are still great sinners ; and many
of the most largely circulated are, from this reason,
totally unfit to be admitted into a decent house.
We shall be glad to hear of others which may have
resolved to free their columns from this pollution.—
The Lancet.

THE EMPLOYEES AT THE LATE SURREY THEATRE.
—A practical step towards relieving the sufferers
from the destruction of the Surrey Theatre has been taken
by the directors of the •Oxford and Canterbury Hall, by
their prompt resolve to set apart the whole proceeds of an
entertainment to be given at the Canterbury, on Wednes-
day evening next, for the benefit of these unfortunate
persons. There is every reason to believe that the public
of the locality and beyond it will worthily second this
praiseworthy effort, which is the more to be commended
because the current of theatrical feeling has recently been
very hostile to the Music Hall interest, and organised at-
tempts have actually been made to cripple it.
CHARGE OF INFRINGING THE ACT FOR REGU-
LATING THEATRES.—At the Lambeth Police-court,
yesterday, Mr. Roberts, an attorney, obtained from the
Hon. G. C. Norton a summons against the " Oxford and
Canterbury Music Hall Company (Limited)," for a violation
of the Act 6 and 7 Victoria, Cap. 68, commonly called " An
Act for the Regulation of Wheatres."

Court -Ortglat
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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Feb. 2.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of
Wales and Prince Leopold, drove out yesterday
afternoon in a carriage and four, attended by Sir
T. M. Biddulph.
Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice also drove
out.
The Prince of Wales went out shooting, accom-
panied by the Duke of Cambridge.
The Duke of Cambridge returned to London tO
day, attended by Colonel Clifton.

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Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales aro expected to return to town to-day from.
Osborne. and
The Duke of Grafton has joined the Duchess
re'
Lady Ashburton at Cannes. The duke has quite rccove
from the effects of the accident he met with in the 1111111
field just before he left to join the duchess in the south °
France.
The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham are 11°t'
expected to return home from Italy until next month.
The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland is Agit!
at 'Cliefden, Bucks, where a select family circle is
sembled.
Count De la Tour, Envoy Extraordinari 3 t,
Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Italy at the C°ll
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of Mexico, has left Claridge's Hotel for Southainptop

his way to South America.
The Earl of Warwick arrived at his residence
the Stable-yard, St. Jaime's, Wr
s, yesterday, front

Castle. .11
The Earl of Hardwicke will shortly °
,arr'lr
town from Wimpole Hall, for the meeting of Parliatnen"ft
Viscount and Lady Blanche Dupplin lialre le f
town to join tha circle visiting the Duke and Duchess ° •