The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sra,—l have great pleasure in handing to you, on be-
half of the Hungarians, the enclosed amount of 51. 59.,
the result of a shilling subscription, which was no sooner
suggested than immediately responded to, as expressive
of heartfelt British sympathy for the noble and brave
men of Hungary, who are now fighting not only for
their own independence and liberties, but, probably, for
the whole of Southern Europe, against the northern
despot of Russia; and what right-minded Englishman
is there that does not breathe a fervent prayer for the
stretching forth of the arm of Omnipotence in defence of
the Hungarians against the sway of despotic cruelties?
It is to be regretted that the meeting, called yester-
day at the Landon Tavern, was not held in some more
spacious place, for if the place had been five times as
large it would have been filled; and it supplies a happy
evidence that England is with the Hungarians, and your
numerous readers teel much pleasure in your able and
persevering advocacy in their cause.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant,

A FRIEND TO HUNGARY.
Islington, July 24, ISO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sitt,—l am one of a numerous and increasing party
in this country, who consider that law.reform can alone
prevent ua from imitating our continental neighbours.
Hitherto tranquillity has been preserved by the extreme
popularity of the Queen, but there is a growing deter-
mination to have our laws made intelligible, equal, and
leas costly, let the consequences in the attainment be
what they may. At the present York assizes an indiet•
meat was preferred against a young man, whose fricnds
are both rich and respectable, and the grand jury very
properlyignored the bill, because the principal wit-
nesses who gave their evidence before the committing
magistrates here were not taken before the grand jury
at York. If the practice of suppressing evidence before
grand juries, to favour influential criminals, be per-
severed in, the law will soon be as little respected in
England at it is in Ireland, and will tend to confirm a
very prevailing impression, that the laws are purposely
made expensive and incomprehensible for the advantage
of the profession and wealthy persons who transgress
them.

I cannot think the black case to which I have alluclad
can remain uninvestigated, but we shall see.

Your obedient servant,
Hull, July 21, 1849. A REFOR HER.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 24.—The Pt ninsular and Ori-
ental Company's steam ship Pacha, Captain J. Weeks,
arrived here this day, and landed mails from the follow-
ing places and dates, in charge of Lieut. Wm. Persse
Newenham, Admiralty agent:—

The freight of the Pacha consists of a quantity of spe-
cie, ten bullocks, ono horse, some bales of silk, oranges,
lemons, &c.

During the homeward voyage of the Pacha she ex-
perienced moderate head winds, with some fogs, from
Gibraltar to Lisbon, and very fine weather same time.
Fine weather on to Vigo; fresh head winds and fine on
thence for a short time, then fair and fresh to Ushant;
moderate variable and light winds, with rain, passing
Ushant into the Channel.

DATES OF SAlLlNG.—Gibraltar, July 15, 7.20 P.M. ;
Cadiz, July 16, 10.30 A.M.; Lisbon, July 19, 8.30 A DE ;
Oporto, July 20, 9.15 A.M.; Vigo, July 21, 8.30 A.M.
STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.—JuIy 15, at
Gibraltar, her Majesty's ship Arrogant (steam-frigate),
arrived on tho 14th; ditto, Janus (steam-ship). July
18, at Lisbon, the Blazer (steam ship), from the Coast
of Africa.

SHIPS OBSERVED ON THE VOYAGE.—JuIy 11, the
Iberia, C.S.P., homeward bound, off the Corrobedos
(Finisterre); July 19, the Vesuvio, Oporto packet, from
Lisbon, left with us for Operto; July 21, at Vigo, the
Montrose, C.S.P., outward bound.

HEM, MAJESTY'S THEAIRE.—The Queen's box, at
her Majesty's Theatre, was yesterday evening occupied
by Viscount and Viscountess Canning, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady Emily de Burgh, the
Viscount Lascellcs, and the Viscount Dunkellin. Her
Majesty the Qut eu Dowager's box was occupied by the
Honourable William Ashley and Mrs. Ashley, Colonel
and Mrs. Cornwall and party. Amongst the visitors
were his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of
Devonshire, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and
Lady Augusta Poulet, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Worcester, the Marchioness of Bristol, his Excellency
the Austrian Minister and the Countess Colloredo, his
Excellency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the
Neapolitan Ambassador, hii Excellency the Prussian
Minister, the Baroness Bunsen and Madlle. Bunsen, his
Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the
Belgian Minister and Madame Van der Weyer, M. de
Berg, the Baron Noller, Chevalier Droller, Count de
Barke, the Countess of Harrington and Lady J..ne Stan
hope, the Earl of Scarborough, the Earl and Countess of
Malniesbury, the Earl of Falmouth,:the Earl of Lonsdale,
the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, 84e.