The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-04 00:00:00

WHERE ARE THE POLICE ?

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,—They say we have a large and effective
police force in London. Where are they ? They
are never to be found when wanted. To-day I walked
behind a great sturdy filthy beast of a fellow from
near Leicester square, a considerable distance along
Piccadilly, and could not see a single police-constable
to point the man out to. He was a disgrace to
humanity, and in a state next to perfect nakedneas,
and altogether the most disgusting object I ever saw
in a civilized city. What are the police about that
could permit such a naked wretch to traverse the
streets of London at two o'clock in the day, to the
disgust and horror of every female—numbers of whom
I saw pass him, and whose feelings I will not attempt
to describe.—l am, Sir, &c.,
A FRIEND TO DECENCY.
Jan. 3, 1849.

RAILWAY PROPERTY-NA-
TIONAL PROPERTY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sza,—Your able advocacy of the interests of rail-
way proprietors against the "Bears" of the Stock-
Exchange has earned for The Sun the gratitude of all
lovers of fair dealing. Will you, therefore, allow me
to congratulate my brother railway proprietors,
through your universally-read columns, on the steady
and healthy advance already made, not only in the
market value of the railway stock of the substantial
lines, but also in the increase of traffic of both goods
and passengers ? To take one prominent example.
The Railway Record had lately a copied paragraph,
stating that the traffic returns of the York and Ber-
wick Railway for the last six months, as compared
with the same period of 1847, had increased more
than those of any other line. This is remarkably
true ; the increase is both large and steady. For the
last week the returns are-1847, 10,827/. ; 1848,
14,155/. ; being an increase of 3,328/. for an increase
of line to the extent of little more than 30 miles !
Such on example, coming from a thickly-inhabited
part of the country, studded as it were with hive's of
industry, is most encouraging on all accounts, hut
particularly as rffording some evidence both that the
stock of established railways must again advance
shortly to something like its real value, and, what is
nationally more important, that the manufactures and
commerce of the country are gradually returning to
a state of prosperity.
Allow me to suggest that the market value of all
kinds of property must be greatly enhanced in this
country before the Ist of January, 1850 ; for the
immense accession of gold which the United States
are obtaining from New California will operate for
such advancement throughout the world, and nowhere
so speedily as in this kingdom : this operation is as
certain as that water will flow downwards. All
persons, therefore, who have property of any kind,
land, stock, or goods, should "hold hard ;" let them
wait but a few months, and as sure as I hold a
pen they will put 2.5 per cent. more in their pockets.
" There's a good time coming, boys," and girls too—
patience now is a golden virtue.
OBSERVER.

Manchester, Jan. 1, 1849.
I'.S.—Things look brighter here than they have
done at any previous time thde last two years.

REPORTED CASES OF CHOLERA

AT LEAMINGTON PRIORY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
cis,—As chairman of the Board of Commissioners
for regulating and improving the town of Leamington
Priors, in the county of Warwick, at a meeting of
that body holden this day, .1 am directed to inclose
you the accompanying certificate of the resident
medical practitioners of this place, and of the regis-
ter of burials of this district, and to express to you
the earnest wish of the Commissioners that an imme-
diate contradiction should be given to the statement
referred to in such certificate, as not the slightest
foundation exists for the report.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, G. A. CUNDALL.

Leamington, Jan. 2, 1849.
TO THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONERS CONSTITUTING

" THE GREIERAL BOARD OF HEALTH."

We, the undersigned medical practitioners, resid-
ing within the parish of Leamington Priors, in the
county of Warwick, having had our attention
directed to afestatement in the Times newspaper, of
the 2d January instant, of " cases of cholera reported
the Ist of January, 1649," wherein it is set forth as
follows :—" In the country : Leamington, number of
cases, 7 ; deaths, s—do hereby certify that nottiegei
single case of cholera has come under our notice
within within the parish of Leamington Priors, that w
that
unaware of the existence of a single case,' , gad
such report is wholly incorrect and unfound a•
Dated this 2d day of January, B.
John Hitch:
B' John
Arnold
Samuel J. Jeaffreson, M.D.;
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H. Goode, L. • au a .; Ralph A.
M.D.;
R B. HoroiblozMrnasD•H;
Busby, surgeon
!hi D • Thomas
Henry Horner, •,_ Ebbage ; John
Prichard; W. Watson I J. Fenn Clarke.
I certify
.that
the parish of Leamington Priors.
Ricsui CROYDON, Registrar.

THE EDITOR
OF THE SUN.
sig,7l am anxious to correct an error in what is
otherwise a faithful report of the proceedings at
Bow-street, under the Copyright of Designs Act,
which appeared, in your paper of Saturday, the 30th
ult. Ihe defendants are improperly described ; in-
stead of Gallie, Miller, and Co., it should have been
Marr, Gallie, and Cc., who describe themselves as
type-founders in London, Edinburgh, and Dublin.
This correetion is particularly necessary, lest the
similarity of names should lead persons unacquainted
with the trade to connect the respectable firm of
Miller and Richards, type-founders, in Edinburgh,
with this transaction.—l am, &c.,
ROBERT BESLEY.
Fann-street, Letter Foundry, Dec. 30.

ANNEXATION or UPPER.: CALIFORNIA.—With re-
ference to a recent general order of the Board of Cus-
toms, communicating- an order received by them from
the Lords of the Treasury, of the 12th preceding, with
copy of a letter from tile Foreign-office, intimating.
that Upper California is to be deemed a part of the
United States of America, the Collectors and Comp-
trollers of the Customs at the several ports and places
throughout the United Kigdom, as vrell as the prin-
cipal officers of the department at the port of London,
have received a further intimation, signifying that it
is the directions of the Commissioners that the trade
with the ports of Upper California, viz., Monterey, St.
Diego, and San Francisco, be included in the returns
rendered to the Inspector-General of imports and ex-
ports, and to the Registrar-General of shipping, under
the head of the United States, instead of Alexico, as
beg"