The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-05 00:00:00

PHILIP OF SPAIN.

Philip, who was then a widower--his wife, Dona Marie,
Princess of Portugal, having died in 1545, in giving birth
to a son, Don Carlos—readily acquiesced in his father '0
seheme, as he fully recognised the vast importance of the
match, and Mary alone had to be consulted. But little
apprehension could be entrtained of her refusal. All tha
advantages were on the Prince's side. Elevan years
younger than the Queen, who was then thirty-eight, Philip
was tiot merely in the very flower of manhood, but ex'
tremely handsome, and, as heir to a mighty monarchy,
questionably the greatest match in Europe. No princess'
however exalted, on whom he deigned to smile, would r°^
fuse him her hand.

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Although no more than the three opening chapters
of the romance make up the first instalment of it/
adorning the current number of Bentley, it everl
now gives promise of proving one of its indefatir
able author's most brilliant performances.

ST., THOMAS'S HOSPITAL-A NETV

FREAK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Strt,—Cart there be any foundation fr.,. the in-
credible rumour that, after their extraordinary
gyrations on behalf of their hobby of country air
and sanitary specialities, the managing gentlemen
at St. Thomas's have it now in contemplation to
transplant the institution to (of all places in the ,
world !)—Myatt's Kitchen Gardens.
It may be that the report is spread by somata°.
tious idler, who, knowing that the public is Po'
pared for any amount of erratic exhibitions on the
part of the committee, is amusing himself with e%.
poriments as to the extent of absurdity and ihe°ll'
sistency which people think them capable of. • 'ts
But, to deal seriously with a serious subol
iec,s
There does appear now reason to believe that
new scheme has been entertained by them. They
thus stultify all their recent proceedings and Prrf:
testations, and especially the " arguments" of seed
complacent Dr. Turle, so gratuitously pitchfer'be
into their report, and so effectually confuted V t
medical officers of the hospital ; byDr. Brist°7ii;
Mr. De Morgan, Mr. Risdon Bernett, cuni
aliis, as well as by the hole weight of seieht
w
opinion and common sense. vfith
Myatt's grounds consist of a piece of lan-
rich, damp, clay soil—a kind of soil which, Wb,:ot
excellently adapted for brickmaking and luxhrithe
strawberries, is in commensurate ratio unfit ter.tieo
site of a new hospital. It is, moreover, in aPI the
bringing it undesirably into contact With
noxious unfragrant atmospheric influences t
vireo
loped from the manufacturing districts of oso
Lambeth—an objection which one would Pu 9 pro,
potential in the eyes of Mr. Baggalay and hio.
sylvan friends. A railway viaduct runs Wit'cor
sounding din through the property, and the
chirp
pang have formed an extensive depot, au COo
they may at any time construct ranges of
ava
ovens. I need not expatiate on the fragrantoe
salubrious odours inevitably associated with 4.0
operations, and how enlivening must be the effeheirty
the surrounding air! To conclude—this P°Pl,OO.
is, as compared with the present site of the TV
pital, virtually isolated from great roads' ouch
latter are literally in the centre ef 0,19
avenues of approach, whilst there areoce of
two main roads within a reasonable Oteaccare
Myatt's grounds. Even if regular onanihh:e roado
modation could be depended on along the mile
t hal a
people would have to be dropped aboa ~us trafge
from the spot. In fact, the main onaelres.
stops at Kennington and Camberwell-
g:lity Will
one having a little knowledge of
once perceive, by a glance at theta:ill:Pi:
place.
and practical remoteness of the 01'
lronl ien,etsh
eh rvi
al;
n for the grand 5.
It is a most egregious positio °se
mittee to display their in rp
genuity at cross pu
the isolatic°
In illustration of the contrast between the
localities,Lon d London
n G letene
General
early a thousand times • a
ales pass and repass nea vehl°
within stone's throw of the present site, Irons
el
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itothme
caoimn
proaandys rr
just
It does not include either private omnibuses, er
which, at the Elephant and Castle, cl°s fel
Myatt'sgroundsg, on the contrary, are destitee". ;
spots near London so much, so—of such facilitle
impracticable
esd in the
ylvanpr:iteteetn:Ptt i
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approach.. o "
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Checked
g'
their
committee
(supposing
there
the runaour referred to) be
eaunlY
fora
[
appear disposed to rush into an opposite and' of
wanton eccentricity—directly contradicto.rthiloolo
their previous sayings and doings—and
erie te
to
u,tio
the present site is, by every day exp t
proving its eligibility and admirable adaPho
•
its uses. wickedly et'
Without imputing to them any ,e; resPe
1
ll
berate treachery to duty, if the statemenst. a_ uce 0,
ing this project be authentic, the circuna
Iticeof 14;0
conclusively prove the hopeless incompcte.no, of
liaggallay and his circle, and the correct. t
t6iio pro
opinion indicated by the public press, that the`,
the!,
per, the decorous, and necessary coursen fo
ado°
e,entle,men is to discontinue the assurnptio
aged 0
A SPECIA
cpaoltai cm
iatiolut Isiicrity which they have mismie
y.—yours, sir, very obedn
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