The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,'

with pleasure the grand idea that men who had de-
voted their whole lives to science and the acquisition
of knowledge, should publish to the world all they
knew, to make it richer and better. Germany and
France had many advantages in their academies, such
us those of Berlin and Munich in particular, and
England bad come to be proud of its Royal Society
in the same way. After a few remarks on the bene-
fits of associations similar to the one which they were
members of, the Hon. Gentleman, in conclusion, said
he entirely concurred in what had been said by his
Honourable Colleague of France, and he eehoed the
into
ploughshares, that swords would speedily be beaten
ploughshares, and universal peace reign over the
globe. He proposed with much pleasure, " The
British Association for the Advancement of Science.
The toast was drunk with loud and continued
cheering ; after which
The CHAIRMAN, in a neat speech, responded to the
toast. In the course of his observations, after alluding,
in complimentary terms, to the two Ambassadors who
had honoured them with their company, he said he
ventured to prognosticate that that meeting would not
be inferior to the last; and already the two first days'
proceedings of their sections had proved that he was
not wrong. In each had been obtained results which
left the happiest promise of the termination of the
meeting. That they should continue to advance, that
their alliance should continue to be useful to mankind,
he felt well assured. If they asked what manufactures
they had improved, what processes they had invented,
he answered, they had done more, they had invented
the principle which 'would give them manufactures
and processes enough—they had increased all the
powers which invigorated their intellect and directed
their labours. In conclusion, he trusted that the
second return of the association to Birmingham
would be an epoch in its course—the recurrence of
a new style, and as they saw here, since they
were last honoured by an invitation to this town,
the material development of its intellect, showing
that they had kept pace in the principles of improve-
ment during their absence ; so, when they return,
for the third time, they should find that they had made
a progress far surpassing what had as yet crowned
their efforts.

After the lapse of a short time, the President pro
posed in a suitable address, " The Universities of the
Kingdom." The toast was received with applause.
The Bishop of OXFORD, in an eloquent speech, re-
sponded to this toast, after which other toasts were
proposed, and duly honoured, and the company sepa-
rated at an early hour.

EXCURSION TO DUDLEY, WARWICK, &c.
DUDLEY, SATURDAY NIGEIT.—To-day, puorfsußai.
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to arrangements with the local committee
mingham, extensive preparations were
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in this
town for the reception of the members of the
consented British Association.opeLnorhdisWeaarvdenlss.aviannd grounds
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for the inspection of the members, his agent, Richard
Smith, Esq , had the grounds put in perfect order,
and the immense caverns were lighted up. Some idea
may be formed of the extent of these immense subter-
raneous caves, from the fact of their requiring several
thousand candles to enable the visiturs to effect a
passage through them. The effect was le illiant in the
extreme, and must be inspected to be duly appreckted.
At about one o'clock about 500 of the members of
the Association arrived here in the Swift Packet
Company's boats, and were received by the local
committee, ho were distinguished by wearing a blue
ribbon on the button .hole, and conducted by them
to the Limestone Caverns. Sir Roger Murchison, C.
L. Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, the French Ambas-
sador, and many other distinguished foreigners, were
amongst the party, who, with the others, were con-
ducted to the caverns. ovr ing to a desire of indulging
the curiosity of as many persons as possible, a great
number of the inhabitants of the town were admitted,
and considerable inconvenience was experienced for
some time, owing to the immense pressure of the crowd.
After the lapse of a short time, however, perfect order
was restored amongst the party, and Sir R. Murchison,
availing himself of the aid of a speaking trumpet, de-
livered a brief but appropriate lecture on the extra-
ordinary geological phenomena by which they were
surrounded, and in the course of his address took
occasion to compliment the foreign ambassadors, and
congratulated them upon their visit to the ancient
and extraordinary caverns in which they were as-
sembled. The French Ambassador briefly replied,
thanking the worthy Baronet for the compliment
which had been paid him, and expressing the
great delight which he felt in having had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing Such stupendous works. The
party then retired from the caverns, and were con-
ducted to Messrs. Cresswell's open works, itt the
thick or ten-yard coal, and afterwards to Lord
Ward's Clay Croft open works. They then returned
to Dudley on the western side of the Wren's Nest•
hill, where the limestone caverns and workings were
inspected. In visiting these places about three miles
of ground had to be walked, but, as the walks were
highly interesting, they were not omitted by any to
whom distance was not a matter of importance.
The Geological Society's Mu3eum was next visited,
after which the party proceeded to the Russell's
Hall iron furnaces, where the progress of smelting
was inspected. At a quarter before two precisely the
casting from the furnaces commenced, and after wit-
nessing the process of manufacture, the party repaired
to the national school-room, where a cold collation
was laid out, and in the evening the company left for
Birmingham in the conveyances by which they had
arrived. I omitted to mention that while in the
cavern Lord 'Ward's kindness in admitting the com-
pany was adverted to, and called forth the unbounded
applause of the company.

EXCURSION TO WARWICK, KENILWORTH, &c.
WARWICK, SATURDAY.—this morning, at ten
o'clock, about 150 members of the association arrived
here per railway, and were conveyed in omnibuses to
Warwick Castle and grounds, where, in the absence
of the noble owner, they were received by his Lord-
ship's agent. After inspecting the beautiful grounds,
and the truly picturesque scenery west of the splendid
mansion, the party were conducted through the
Castle. Amongst the various objects of interest
within this ancient pile, Ruben's celebrated painting
of Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the order of the
Jesuits, attracted particular attention : it is universally
admitted to be the master-piece of the great artist.
The great hall, the armoury, the select picture
gallery, the ancient curiosities (including the
bedstead of Queen Anne), were all inspected by the
company. The extraordinary vase was also an object
of curiosity. The party, on leaving the Castle, pro-
ceeded to Guy's Cliff House, the ancient residence of
the Hon. B. Percey. Here they were received most
courteously, and, after perambulating the exten-
sive and elegantly laid out grounds, including
the magnificent avenue fronting the building, they
were shown through this delightful residence ; after
which, the Beauchamp Chapel, Wilcox's works for
carved furniture, and Refern's collection of articles of
vertu, were inspected. At half-past two o'clock the
party proceeded per railway to Kenilworth, for the
purpose of visiting the ancient ruins, and having
closed the day's enjoyment by a dinner at the King's
Arms (Dr. Robinson in the chair), the party returned
in the evening, highly delighted with the day's ex-
cursion.

RAISING OF THE BRITANNIA
TUBES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,--I have perused, with no little interest, the

several communications made by your correspondents
relative to the operations at the Menai Straits, for the
purpose of raising the monster tube, and much regret
the position of affairs there at the present moment,
which, however, I beg to remark, would have as-
sumed a very different aspect had the eminent
engineers employed by Mr. Stephenson to raise these
monsters condescended to consult those parties, whose
every-day experience in the working of hydraulic
presses has taught them the proper use of these ma-
chines, when required to exert such an enormous
force as 2,000 tons. Had they done this, I do not
hesitate to say, the difficulties encountered in raising
the tubes, both at Conway and the Menai Straits
would be trifling as compared with what they have
already been, and yet will be ; and, further, that the
cost would bear a somewhat similar proportion. The
mistake that engineers in general commit in reference
to the hydraulic press is this, that they trust too
much to theory and calculation, and too little to
practical experience—hence the reason of so many
breakages and vexatious disappointments in the use
of them. It has been found in practice that parti-
cular attention to the formation and construction of
the different parts of the press is not only desirable,
but actually necessary, when it is required to exert
an excessive power; and I have no hesitation in con-
demning the presses in use for raising the tubes as
being badly contrived, ill proportioned, and egre-
giously misapplied; and have little doubt, before the
four tubes at the Menai reach their permanent resting-
place, I shall be fully borne out in what I have said.
In conclusion, allow me to subscribe myself
A PRACTICAL MECHANIC,
and One who has worked at a Press exerting
a power of 2,000 tons and upwards.
Sept. 14, 1849.

HE SWORD CONQUERED BY SLEEP..-011 Friday
night a person named Hunter, residing in Castle Gate,
went to bed, having seen all the doors secured. By the
side of his bed he kept a sword, and under his pillow he
put his trousers, in the pocket of which was his purse,
containing 61. On awaking in the morning, he found
his trousers lying on the top of his sword, his money
gone, and all the doors of the house open. Ile heard no
noise during the night.—Nottingham Journal.
CAUTION.—We learn that several notes, of a long
since defunct bank—the Falkirk Union Bank—are be-
ing attempted to be put into circulation in Aberdeen and
neighbourhood. In two cases, 51. notes have been passed
0:1 unsuspecting parties. One of the utterers, who im-
posed upon a merchant in Broad-street, has been de-
tected, and sent to jail for thirty days; but two parties
succeeded in getting another passed off at Woodside,
and no trace Q 1 them has been found.

DIARRHEA AND CHOLERA
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Six,—Napoleon chose successful in preference to
talented men ; on this principle I venture to make
known the result of a mode of treatment which in
the years 1832 and 1833 was most successful, and
which I have adopted during the last ten days, in
more than 300 of these cases, full one-half of which
got well within twelve hours, and in no instance did
the malady run into the second or collapsed stage, or
continue beyond eight-and-forty hours. Ido not
lay claim to greater attainments than my professional
brethren, but having had nearly 30 years' most active
service, and devoted great attention to this destruc-
tive disease when it first appeared in this country,
and during the present year, I trust you will not
consider these few lines unworthy a place in your
extensively read journal.
It will be recollected that in January last 154 chil-
dren were, at an hour's notice, removed from Drouet's
pauper establishment at Tooting to the Royal Free
Hospital, the greater number of whom were in a most
wretched and diseased state ; they were treated after
the plan I now recommend, and I can add that not
one case was lost after its adoption. Were it necessary
to urge any additional reasons for intruding on your
columns, theylwould be found in the very great alarm
that pervades the public mind, and in the report of
the Board of Health, to the effect that nearly all the
fatal cases are neglected ones of Diarrhoea. The
remedies are simple and safe, and within the
reach of every one; they are as follow :—Calo-
mel, six grains ; rhubarb, fifteen grains, made
with water into a soft bolus, or three pills ;
all to be taken on the first evidence of any disorder,
of either stomach or bowels ; the patient to go imme-
diately to bed, and four hours after to commence with
the following mixture:—
Tincture of opium, 30 drops, by measure.
Compound tincture of cardamums, 2 ounces.
Camphor mixture, 6 ounces.—Mix.
Two table-spoonsful to be taken every two hours.
After four doses the period to be extended to every
four or six huurs, and to be continued so long as any
relaxation of the bowels remains. Should the bowels
become much confined within two or three days from
the first attack, the following aperient draught may
be taken : —Castor-oil and tincture of rhubarb, of each
three-quarters of an ounce, mixed together. All
saline aperients must be strictly avoided. Diet for
the first twenty-four hours to consist of good beef-
tea, mutton broth, well peppered, with rice and batter
pudding in small quantities at a time. Common tea
or coffee must not be taken. Afterwards roast beef
or mutton, rice pudding, and port wine and water
may be taken till the patient is quite restored.
The above remedies I strongly recommend to be
kept in readiness by every adult person, and for
children precisely the same treatment, in proportion-
ably diminished doses.

- Remaining, Sir, yours obediently,
WILLIAM M ARSDEN,
Senior Surgeon of the Royal Free Hoskita
Sept. 14, 1849.

THE CHOLERA.
TO THE. EDITOR OF THE SUN.
RESPECTED PRIEND,—I have the satisfaction in
believing that I have been the means of saving more
than one life from the fatal effects of the cholera, by
the party adopting Dr. Thompson's' advice, viz, by
taking a full dose of castor-oil, abstaining from food
of an acid or irritating nature, or liquids of an
inflammatory description. Among others, I believe a
decided case of cholera occurred in the neighbour-
hood of St. James-street, the day before yesterday ;
the party informed me last evening, so severely were
they suffering the night before, that they felt confi
dent, but for the oil, they must have died before
morning. Now, if this is, es Dr. Thompson, of
Edinburgh, asserted, a certain preventative, surely it
cannot be too universally known. The Doctor
assured me that he did not lose one patient out of a
very considerable number that came under h s care
where the party applied to him in time ; and it may
be reasonably inferred that the efficacy of oil is
confirmed by the eminent Spanish physician who
administered with complete success olive oil.

Yours respectfully,
THOMAS MOTLEY.

S tangate, Lambeth, 9 mon. 13, 1849.
P.S.—As castor oil is well known for its mild and
soothing nature, there can scarcely be any danger to
the most delicate constitution adopting it.

THE CHILDERS AND HER LATE

COMMANDER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I read the recent article in The Sun on the
then pending court-martial with all but unalloyed
' feelings of delight. My only apprehension was, that
the results, owing to the absurd constitution of the
court, might have proved you prophetically false.
Although the prosecutors' punishment has not been
added to his own, I am still disposed to think that
if the prisoner has had enough, they have, after what
we have seen, something too much. In addition to
their sentence they have yet another yoke to bear,
though not the " Pitman necklace," still heavy
enough to men in their unfortunate circumstances.
Shall a country, whose purse is ever open to cries
of distress from abroad, refuse to lend a helping hand
to officers, cruelly driven from her service, who, in
spite of all that may be said against them, have at
least (and this is no mean achievement) ridded the navy
of a tyrant, and the country of a monster in British
uniform.

The expenses of the court-martial are doubtless
heavy. We cannot better follow up your late article
than by inviting subscriptions to defray them. I
understand they have already commenced in the
country.—Yours,

HOMO,

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

Thomas Reynolds, Elizabeth Storey, and Mary
Glennill, were charged with conspiring together to
prefer a charge of assault against Mr. William
Storey, a tailor, residing in Fleet-street, without
foundation.
Mr. Parry, with Mr. Parnell, appeared for the
prosecution; Mr. Clarkson defended Reynolds, and
Storey and Glennill were defended by Mr. Huddle-
stone and Mr. Ballantine.
Mr. PARRY, in opening the case for the prosecution,
stated that Mr. Reynolds, having been formerly in the
employ of Mr. Storey, had every opportunity of know_
ing the temper of Mrs. Storey, with whom he had con-
spired not only to bring forward a false charge but
also to entirely ruin him. The 25th of March was
the day on which the assault was alleged to have been
committed, and Mr. Storey would, on his oath, tell the
jury that he had committed no; such an offence. He
would call in every person who was in the house at the
time of the assault. It was said to have been committed
in the dining-room, and he would produce a person who
was underneath the room at the time, and would posi-
tively state that no such assault could have been
committed. As regarded the defendant Reynolds,
he would prove that Mrs. Storey was in the constant
habit of attending the shop of Mr. Reynolds, who
carried on business as a tailor, and also lived in
Fleet street; when there she was always closeted
with Reynolds, and was also frequently seen to carry
large bundles with her from her husband's to the
shop of defendant. He would also prove that Rey-
nolds had frequently expressed a malicious feeling
against Mr. Storey, and his determination to harm
him.

The REcoßDEß,after the case had proceeded to some
ength, expressed an opinion that the indictment was
not supported by the evidence, and
Mr. PARRY said that he should at once bow to
the opinion thus expressed by the Court, but his in-
structions were peremptory to call all the witnesses.
Some further evidence was then gone into, but the
case for the prosecution was not in any material re-
spect strengthened by it, and the Learned Counsel at
length said he did not feel that, under the circum-
stances, he should be justified in occupying any more
of the public time.
The jury accordingly, under his Lordship's direc-
tion, returned a verdict of Not guilty.
There were two other indictments against the de-
fendants, arising out of the same transaction, but
Mr. PARRY said that after what had taken place
he should not proceed with them.
Mr. CLARKSON said there was not the slightest
foundation for the charges that had been preferred.
The defendants were then discharged.
Stephen Cummins alias Charles Deer, aged 31, a
painter, was indicted for bigamy.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty.
Louisa Webber, the female with whom the cere-
mony of marriage was gone through on the second
occasion, stated, in answer to questions put by the
Court, that she was thirty-three years old, and had
been a widow three years and a half when she became
acquainted with the prisoner. He described himself
to her as a single man with no incumbrance, and they
were married at Hampton on the 30th of July last.
She soon afterwards discovered that the prisoner w►as
a married man, and that his wife was living. The
prisoner, it appeared, did not derive any property from
the marriage.
The prisoner said that he and his first wife parted
by mutual consent, and he had not seen her for fifteen
months. Before they parted his wife wrote to him
to ask him to give her her liberty.
The RECORDER—What do you mean by giving
her her liberty?
Defendant—Why, that we might not live together.
I gave her her liberty as she wished, and she gave

me mine : she told me she was going to be married,
and I gave her leave to do so, and she said I might
do the same. I then married this woman, as I con-
sidered myself a single man.
The RECORDER here handed to the second wife the
following document, which was !Liken from the pri-
soner, and asked her if she had ever seen it before :