The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sirt,—l have noted with satisfaction the observations
/contained in The Sun of Saturday evening's publica-
tion upon the proceedings of the chief magistrate of
!the Marlborough police-office, relative to the unwar•
rantable accusation brought against the Countess of
Lansfeldt, and conscientiously unite my animadver-
sions with the sentiments so ably expressed in your
journal, in characterising the conduct of the Learned
Gentleman who presided over the examination as an
example, and laying the basis of a rule partaking of a
perilous nature, for practice by his brother officers, a
precedent given forth, conveying a judgment approx-
imating to an entertainment of guilt (by a suspended
indecision) upon an advance of the testimony, favour-
ing a suit or justifying a public examination (the
impotent evidence adduced itself affording at once a
confutation of the alleged illegality of the marriage),
and less vacuum for assumption of even an ultimate
possibility of equitable conviction ; if permitted to
reig❑ uncensured, fraught with great danger in the
administration of an office requiring a discrimination
of such exactness and justice.
From the consequences of so important a circum-
stance, and the conspicuousness of the parties directly
concerned, I apprehend the subject is one which at
once calls for a public token of disapprobation, and
consider that measures ought forthwith to be taken to
evince to the public the impolicy of a recent commission,
and to disseminate the assurance of that strict legality
placed in the public hands, which will obviate such
dishonourable and unjustifiable courses—occurrences
creating inconceivable annoyance and disquietude to
the feelings of parties who are thus falsely made the
objects of an open persecution and public exposure.
In this exposition of my sentiments I beg to add
that I am but reiterating the opinions of others upon
the subject.

Trusting to your customary urbanity for the in-
sertion of the above letter in the columns of your
widely-circulated journal,
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
A PROVINCIAL MAGISTRATE.
Leicester, August 13, 1849.

CASE of GRIFFITHS v. WALFORD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Permit me, through your columns, to ex-
press a hope that the case " Griffiths v. \\Telford,"
reported in last night's Sun, may have the effect of
calling the attention of the public to the way in
which human life is hourly trifled with by chemists
and druggists. It is a fact well known to the pro-
fession, that it is a most difficult matter to get a
physician's prescription, if it contain ingredients of
a costly character, accurately made up'; and the in-
competency of the public to decide on the matter, even
if they possessed the means of examining the different
ingredients, causes the fee they have given to the
physician to be quite sacrificed. The imposition
practised on the public is very frequently of a similar
character to that of which Mr. Griffiths was a victim,
viz.—a prescription is brought to a druggist, and it
contains, something that he has not in his shop.
What of that? he substitutes another article,
and his patient knows nothing of the in-
justice he has suffered. But, this, perhaps,
is not the worst phase of the matter.
Retail druggists themselves, even if they have all the
articles by them which a prescription contains, if the
ingredients be of an expensive character, possess them
for the most only in an adulterated form. This evil
arises in a great measure from the competition which
prevails in the drug as in most other trades; for
example, the representative of a wholesale drug. house
calls on the retailer to offer, amongstoherae article,
say hydriodate ofpotass—tbebouse offering th
and selling
we will suppose, is of very high standing,
is of a genuine character; the re-
tanoiltehrindgecbluintes whatbuying
thing offered because he has had the same
him by another house of inferior cha-
racter a week before at 25 per cent. less in price. In
this latter case, the article is adulterated (probably
with some cheap compound), and if it be purchased
by the retailer, it is used by him in cempounding pre-
scriptions, and what chance the patient has of cure
where the adulterated hydriodate is used, let the
public decide I It is strange that this important
matter should not long since have been prominently
brought before the public. I hope, ere long, to address
you, with your permission, more cogently on the
subject.—l am yours, faithfully,
OM
Manchester, Aug. 16, 1849
C MERCIA LIS.
.

THE CHOLERA.
RETURN OF CASES, AUG. 20.
Attacks.

In London and vicinity, viz.:—
Lambeth, from Aug. 17 ...
Whitechapel
Rotherhithe ••• •••
St. Saviour's Union
Bermondsey
Other localities in London
In England and Wales, viz.:—
Liverpool
Bristid (returns for week)
Merthyr Tydvil
Dowlais
Plymouth ...
Lrzeds .••
Newcastle-under-Lyme .
Other towns iu England ...
In Scotland, viz.
Dundee (from the 17th)
other towns in Scotland

•••

Total ~.

... 109
... 45
... 23
... 17

Deaths,

26
9
9
6

_.. _.
~. 22 6
... 278 164

• CG
• 97
▪ 21
•.• 29
14
• 14

-• 14 9
... 221 96

... 129
... 7

...1,106

49

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FASUION A TYRANT.—She makes people sit up at
night, when they ought to be in bed, and keeps them in
bed in the morning when they ought to be up and doing.
She makes her votaries visit when they would rather stay
at home, eat when they are not hungry, and drink when
they are not thirsty. She invades their pleasures, and
interrupts their business, sh© compels them to dress
gaily, either upon their own property, or that of others;
she makes them through life seek rest on a couch of
anxiety, and leaves them in the hour of desolation on a
bed of thorne,•.-Eliza Cook's Journal.

HUNGARY.
7'o THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The communication addressed to you about
i
faeltmtohnatth ego, -evidently came too late. Englishmen
of
Hungary personal aid would
when theybeu selesst
wereo the
victorious gal
lin -
defenders
here, there, and everywhere. That reason alone hin-
dered the young blood of England from enrolling
themselves under Bern or Georgey. It must,:Sir, be
a subject of congratulation to you and the rest of the
Liberal press, to see your dearest hopes accomplished.
Soon will the Russian Bear withdraw his talons.
Soon will news arrive that Prince Paskiewitch,
if not already a prisoner, has been recalled to en-
deavour but in vain, to put down the roles. Soon
will the Hungarians and Poles conjoined under .
a common government be the power in east-
ern Europe, and the Czar and the Emperor
puppet—i.e, the bear and the cub, present to the
world a spectacle of " Iniquity and cruelly rewarded."
Such being the case, it is clearly too late for English-
men to render personal service to Hungary. They
may do something else, something far more practi-
cally useful by adopting the advice following :—lt is
well known that war has so wasted the substance of
the Hungarians, and so withdrawn the bulk of the
population from civil employments, that it is exceed-
ingly difficult to procure medical men or medical
stores for the sick and wounded. Let then the Eng-
lish nation fit out an hospital ship, on the plan of the
Dreadnought, fully equipped, with a medical staff,
and with a large supply of medical stores. Let this
be immediately dispatched through the Dardanelles,
through the Black Sea, thence up the Danube, and
take its station at Semlin or Peterwardein. From
thence medical men and stores may be.. easily
dispatched to Szegedin on the Theist, - Arad
on the Maros, Temeavar in the Banat,
and Comorn and Pesth, on the Danube,
and in fact right through the country, to stay the
ravages of the cholera and to heal the wounded. The
following arguments occur against this plan :-1. It
will displease Austria ; but what if it does displease
Austria—what has Austria ever done for England?
It may be safely said that one quarter of the national
debt has been incurred in subsidizing and propping
up the imbecile Austrian rule • and even all this
heavy outlay would have been useless unless the Hun-
garians had supported the Imperialists. Depend
upon it, Sir, that the people of England, whatever
Lords may say (of course no reference is intended
to Lords Aberdeen and Brougham), have no reason to
be, and are not, in fact, such intimate friends of tho
Protectionist Camarilla of Vienna as to be prevented
from doing a noble action. But I affirm that the
plan proposed will confer a great favour on Austria
as well, for there are thousands of Austrian prisoners
in Hungary, at this present moment, who would
thankfully accept the boon. 2. Such plan will
displease Turkey. This we entirely deny.
The feeling of the Moslems is altogether
for the Hungarians ; they are not so blind
and obtuse as not to see that the conquest of
Hungary by Russia is but a stepping-stone to the
occupation of Constantinople by Russian troops.
Besides, it is well known that the inhabitants of
Turkish-Croatia are anxious to separate from the
Sultan, and set up an independent government under
Baron Von Jellachich, the leading Austrian general,
and the primary promoter of the Hungarian war. So
that it is impossible to suppose any great affection to
exist between Turkey and Austria. 3. The proposi-
tion involves expense. I know it does, and am glad
that such is the fact. It is not any great merit to
do a kindness which entails no trouble or expense.
But the expense may be disposed of thus :—Let the
Admiralty give to the Hungarian Committee an old
line of-battle ship fit for nothing but to be
broken up. The English Parliament would fully
approve of such a generous act. Then let subscrip-
tions be collected through the length and breadth of
the land, to fit the ship as a hospital, well provided
with stores and medical men. Ist. I appeal to the
merchants of England, not so much on the abstract
principle of benevolence as on that more tangible
reason, i. e. gain. It is well known that the Hunga-
rians are free-traders. Austria has hitherto forced
protection on them. Hence, I argue, that by such
benevolence you will secure Hungary to English
commerce, and your trade with Hungary will in-
crease fiftyfold. If, then, each firm of London,
Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester were to give
1001. for this holy purpose, they would do so with
every probability of having their capital quintupled
in a very short time. 2d. I appeal to the rest
of England. While the Bank note is valued,
the penny from the poor man ought not to
be disregarded, as it will show an ami-
able wish to extend to Hungary those
blessings of a free government which are secured to
our own country. Let the benefaction be national.
The merchants of England should subscribe a quarter
and the bulk of the people the other three-quarters of
the sum, which need not exceed 40,0001. This, pro-
bably, with the donation of a ship by the Govern-
ment, will be sufficient to defray the expense. Be-
sides, it must be remembered that all kinds of linen
clothing, &c. will be highly valuable. All ships that
have sailed from English ports have accomplished
deeds legible in history—whether under the name
of \Varspite, Terrible, or Avenger, the world has
beheld them and trembled. Let, Sir, the hospital-
ship be named the Philanthropist. he will accom-
plish a destiny that Las no parallel in ancient or
modern times. It will be a great day for England
whereon such ship leaves her ports. Her mission will
be not to destroy, but to preserve life. In a word,
her departure will convince mankind that England
remains not only the mistress of the seas, but also,
delicice humanigeneris, the friend of the whole human
race.—l am, Sir, &c.,

A FORMER PUPIL OF BENI.
Oxford and Cambridge Club.
[There is one objection to which our correspondent
has not alluded—Russia commands the Danube from
its mouth up to Ga!atz. llow does he propose to take
his ship in safety past Ismail P—En. Sun]

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SFN.
Stn,—Your paper of this evening contains a letter
signed " An American," referring to and contradicting
a passage in the few observations which I ventured to
offer at the 'Westminster meeting for the Hungarian
cause, on Thursday last. I trust I may be indulged
with the opportunity of reply in your columns.
Your correspondent observes, " The Rev. James
Richmond is reported to have said that his country-
men wished the stability of the British throne.' Now,
sir, I am satisfied that 1 express the sentiments of every
American when I say that there is not one of them
who wishes the stability of any throne on the face of
the earth."
In reply I have only to remark, that if my words or
those of your correspondent are to be taken au pied de la
lettre,thenl apprehend there is little to be said by either
of us, save, " Brother, brother, we are both in the
wrong ;" for it is obvious that each of our assertions
distincty negatives the mere words of the other, viz.,
that no American, &c. If, however, the ordinary
latitude of signification is to be permitted, then I
gravely and earnestly repeat my assertion, that
" Americans are anxious for the stability of the throne
of England ;"'or, in other words, the British Con-
stitution and its constitutional Sovereign. As to my
countrymen, .what I intended to convey, and what I
gravely and earnestly repeat is, that amongst the
millions of thinking Americans, no opinion or feeling
is entertained that a monarchy, including, of course,
a House of Commons really representing the people,
is not well suited to Great Britain, any more than
that there is no doubt that a republic is the only
form of government for the United States. My ex-
press words were, " The Throne for you, and the
Republic for us."
It would appear intrusive if I should avail myself
of this occasion to theorise generally on government;
yet, since I am brought into this discussion, and thus
induced to address you, in order that " An Ameri-
can's" difference with me may not lead to doubt else-
where as to my humble opinion on government ge-
nerally, I desire to say that I verily believe the per-
fection of human government to be in a republic.
I cannot conclude without a word of regret that I
should have been misconceived by a compatriot on
Ira occasion when my venturing to come forward at
all at the meeting was prompted not only by a wish
to promote the cause of the Hungarians, by the ready
indication of American sympathy, but
United also by
tr banytaeatsi os.
a nad
l
goodwill between the people of t
cere desire to make demonstrationbe U
oift e
the
surely
people of Great Britain, aafffoe
re
dlinhgim experience
h must
y increase
o
bosom of every American
perience
siau,st
and frank and graceful re-
eption so generally conceded to the citizens of the
htohsi
ee
c adrvdeiani o inhospitality England the
must
of
States visiting Great Britain.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully,
JAMES C. RICHMOND.
Aug. 16, 1649.

•,....

on
bM Air. .t,
hCileavyets7w, thhoe naemwus;
:agent, of 320, Strand, was entered
On the evening of Sunday, the counting-home o f
themselves by breaking open
the docks, which contained nothing of value. The till
was tried, but t resisted the tools employed by these
bunglingnext knaves; whose only reward for the danger they
run consisted of some postage stamps, and a few volumes
of the " Parlour Library." This robbery must have
been effected by some of the meanest class of thieves—
the sneaks, who entered the house during tho evening,
secreted themselves till all was quiet ; and then, after
quietly lighting the gas, set to work, forcing the locks,
i
&c., no doubt, in hopes of obtaining i
some casb,n
the scamps were disappointed. These frequent petty
robberies should teach both masters and servants the
which
neoessity of closing all doors at dusk.
ofS tr a or
mer. Wan
Friday,
J.
DRAMATIC INSTITUTION, GOUG
a H-STREET. —.. On
l
Friday, Mr. Westland tabresrtsonois
iphi y
Institution.
is
performed by thej me
ertStrathmore, with
much ability, and Miss Kingston's Katherine was a
studied and well-ie .
veloned delineation of the character.
Diarr sustained the part of
Kingston
She was frequently very loudly applauded. The other
arta in the play were respeot,ibly supported.
P

NORTHERN AND EASTERN
RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this
company took place yesterday at the company's offices,
Bishopsgate Station, for the purpose of receiving the
report of the directors, and also for the election of
direction in the room of those gentlemen who retired
by rotation ; Richard Paterson, Esq., the chairman
of the company, took the chair.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
The SEC/MX.II,Y read the following report :
" The directors have to report to the proprietors, that
the dividend on the respective shares of this company,
for the half-year ending the 30th of June last, will be
payable on and after Saturday, the 25th inst., and
will be as follows, viz.—
" On Shares guaranteed 5 per cent. per annum, 501.
paid, 11. 55.; 431. paid, 11. Is. 2id. each, less property
tax.
" On Shares guaranteed 6 per cent per annum, 501.
paid, 11. 10s. ; 431. paid, 11. 6s. 2id. each, lass property
tax.
" In their last report the directors reminded the share-
holders that the period for which the quarter shares
were originally guaranteed six percent. would expire on
the following 30th of July, and they caused an adver-
tisement to be inserted in the public papers, to the effect
that parties wishing to avail themselves of the option
given by Act of 6th Victoria, cap. 28, must signify the
same in writing on or before the 30th of June.
" This notice has been given by fifty-five shareholders,
holding in the aggregate 5,420 quarter shares, equal to
1,355 shares of 501_ each. The dividend on the quarter
shares that have not availed themselves of this option,
will be calculated in future to the 31st December and
the 30th of June respectively, and will be payable at the
same time as the dividends on the other shares of the
company; and one month's interest having accreted on
these shares to the 30th of June last, payment
thereof will be made on the 25th instant, and
will be at the rate of is. 3d. for each quarter share, less
property tax; but such of the shareholders as have
adopted the guarantee under the Act of 6 Vic., cap, 28,
will receive their interest on the 31st of May and the 30th
of November, as heretofore.
" The undistributed shares have been sold, in accord-
ance with the resolution of the proprietors, and have pro-
duced a profit of 7431. I Is. 5d., which sum the directors
propose to divide amongst all the shareholders of the
company, pro rata, in addition to the above dividend.
" The two directors retiring from office by rotation are
John Clermont Whiteman, Esq., and the Hon. John
Henry Knox, and the board recommend these gentle
men for re-election.

" The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the
Eastern Counties Company will be held on Friday the
31st instant, at one o'clock precisely, at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, at which meeting the Nor-
thern and Eastern proprietors have the privilege of at-
tending."
The general statement of the receipts and expendi-
ture up the 30th of June showed a balance in hand
of 7,2701. 103. 10d.
The two directors who retired by rotation, John
Clarmont Whiteman, Esq., and the Hon. Henry
Knox, were unanimously re-elected, the report was
adopted after a short discussion, and after a vote of
thanks was carried to the chairman and directors, the
meeting separated.