The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN.

Sin, —Your observations are 83 just as regards the
system at our public schools that I cannot but wish,
during the Easter recess, you devoted another article to
the subject.
It is not that fagging, in its simple sense, hurts a boy.
I was a fag myself, and my son also, till the other day ;
and, therefore, I speak from experience ; but it is the
unlimited power given to "big boys" to punish—and
that without any court of appeal—their less fortunate
schoolfellows—a power greater than they would here-
after possess as men, for no single magistrate can
order a man to be flogged, nor can an officer, except at
sea, where he is very properly restricted from punishing
till hehas slept over it.
, The fagging lesser boys, too, to play at cricket and
stop balls, under pain of a thrashing if they fail from
off their bats, is most unfair, considering the relative
strength of the parties, to say nothing of stopping balls
from the catapult, if one is used, _

A " monitor's whopping'.'—and I presume Platt was
one—was notorious before, and now it has gained addi-
tional glory.

The'l' ukase," as you say, or the knout, utrum korum,
&c.--Your humble servant, DELTA.
Brussels, April 18.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

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LONDON, April 22.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ;,strong
breeze, and dull, cloudy weather, with drizzling ran.
COWES, April 21.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Weser, from
Galveston, for Bremen.

PooLE, April 21.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Henry Duncan,
for Quebec.

FALMOUTH, April 21.—Wind, S., light breeze, with
fog. Off Po—Mehemet Ali, from Madras ; Islander, B:lr-
badoes ; Texas, Laguna ; Antoinette, do., both for Bremen.
PORTSMOUTH, April 21.—The Freya (barque), of Abo,
from Lisbon to Elsinore, was seized this morning off
Beach), Head by H.M.'s revenue steamer Argus.
HULL, April 21.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Eric, for Rio
Janeiro.

SUNDERLAND, April 21.—Sailed—Hawthorn, Quebec ;
Ford Mill, do.
HARTLEPOOL, April 21.—The Choice, of Blackeney, ran
on shore this morning near the Lime Kilns, but came off,
and, it is supposed, without much damage.
• JERSEY, April 20.—Wind, E. Sailed—Swift, for New-
foundland.

QrEENSTOWN, April 20.—The remains of a vessel lately
burnt were messed in lat. 2 N., long. 22 W., by the Spirit
of the Northrarrived here. .
lIAmBuRGH, April 19.—The Alexandria (Finland vessel),
from Copenhagen to Finland, has been captured by the
English and taken to Kioge Bay.
FREDRICKBEIANN, April 15.—The Maria, from Thisted
to London, arid the Proven, Nylrjobing to. England, which
put in hero' On the 13th inst. leaky, are discharging.

(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, 10. 45 a.m.
Wind, E. ; moderate, and rainy.
Arrived—ldas, from New Orleans; Tit Bit, Oporto;
North Star, Venice.
Off the Port—New York, and Phoenix, from New
York.

(By SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) '
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10 15 a.m.
Wind N., tide high-water, weather cloudy, and raining.
Arrived—Taunton Pacbtr, from Santander; Blue Nose,
Rouen, Queen Victoria, Caen ; Nimrod, 'Caen ; Les Trois
Sceurs, from Bordeaux ; Antwerpen (s) Antwerp ; Bel-
gium (s) Ostend.
Sailed—J. J. Cobb, for Melbourne ' • Centurion, Bom-
bay ; Duchess of Lancaster, Trinidad ; Spartan, Jamaica;
Gothenborg (a) Gothenborg.
DLit, Saturday, 9.35 a.m.
Wind, N.E. by N., moderate, foggy. ,
Passed—Sumatra, from London, for St. Croix • Spartan,
from Loudon, for Jamaica ; Mary Elizabeth, from Port-
donortig, for London.
Anchored,—Her Majesty's steamer Nile, guns, from
Portsmouth, for Baltic.
Reinains—Lochlibo, for Quebec.

THE CITY OF GLASGOW.--The arrival of the Frank-
lin' at Southampton without reporting anything of the
City of Glasgow, has added to the fears entertained by
the public for her safety. At the date of her sailing from
Liverpool, March 1, she had on board 405 persens-
-75 of a crew, 50 cabin, and 280 steerage passengers. She
had, however, full provisions for the entire number for
50 days, besides a large supply of water-and condensing
apparatus. .A letter from Captain Benson, the surveyor
for the Board of Trade, who inspected her hull, boilers,
and machinery prior to her sailing, reports them to have
been in a highly efficient state.
. MADAME TtrESSAUD'S EXHMITION.—During the Easter
holidays this popular place of amusement was crowded
to excess by anxious visitors, to view the clever and life-
like representations of illustrious individuals which are
exhibited in the various rooms of the establishment.
Among those which chiefly attracted the gaze of the
visitors are the interesting group of her Majesty and the
youthful branches of the Royal Family ; also%the group
consisting of the Emperor of Russia and the Sultan of
Constantinople attracted great curiosity, and the golden
chamber must always hold- the first place of interest here.
The numerous relics of Napoleon the First will increase
in attracting all those who wish to view the remains of
olie who figured so long and held such powerful influ-
ence over the destinies of Europe. We were most happy
to see the continued and deserved popularity of the ex..,
cellent exhibition by the constant stream of 'visitors
throughout the day.
MEDICAL MEN IN GREAT BRITAIN.—Yesterday (Fri.
day) a return to the House of Commons was issued,
showing that in Great Britain and the Channel Islands
there are 2,328 physicians, 15,162 surgeons or apothe•
cariesi 15,826 druggists, 1,167 dentists, 4 aurists, and
14 oculists.