The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

HEALTH.
YOU MUST BREATHE EIGHT AIR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sint—As sanatory measures are just now so properly
engaging the attention of the public, allow me not merely
to suggest, but to urge (through your columns) an atten-
tion to one very simple practice more conducive to
health, and a greater preventive to disease than any
other single measure I have seen recommended or en+
forced, and it has the important character of being
immediate in its effecte, and of no trouble or expence in

its application.
Do not expect, Sir, some wonderful announcement, or
some fascinating mystery! No. It is simply the plain
little practice of leaving your bedroom window a little open
at the top while sleeping, both in winter and summer. I
do not come before you as a theorist or an inexperienced
teacher, in thus calling loudly upon every family to
adopt this healthful practice. I am the father of ten
children all in pure health, and have (thank God) never
lost one, although their natural constitutions were not
robust. But in addition to the salutary effect of the
practice in my own family, wherever I have advised
others to try its effects, it has invariably been found to
be both pleasant and beneficial.
Bat, Sir, does the subject need the influence of experi-
ence to enforce its truth ? Are not reason and common
sense sufficient, when once the idea has been suggested ?
Why should we shut ourselves in a closed room eight,
ten, and twelve hours every night, while we are urging
the importance of constant fresh air in the day?
But when an error has got hold of us, it is astonish-
ing sometimes how tenaciously it will stick. Most dis-
tressing sensations, extreme lassitude, and sleepless
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not fear taking cold by opening their windows, and ob-
taining healthful sleep.
One more remark and I have done. Their doctor,
unless he be a thinking man, will very likely, with a per-
fectly good intention (though false judgment) prevent
their adopting this almost specific against general
disease, by saying " Oh, it is bad to breathe night air."
This has been said to me by various medical men, but I
have had in reply one question, which generally either
silenced or converted them, for I have asked, " Well,
Doctor, will you then please to tell me what air I am to
breathe in the night but night air ?"
It is, I think, very clear that the only question is,
whether we shall breathe, for eight or ten hours, close,
foul, destructive, night air, or have a moderate supply of
that which is fresh and pure?—for night air of some
sort we must breathe. Yours obediently, J. D.
The only care necessary is not to have a current or
draught pass over the bed by any open window or door
being on the other side.

To be sold, a tremendous sacrifice, the Rental of
Ireland, which has produced as much as 18,0001. a
year. This rental is held on a fee simple, and can easily
be raised by an agitator who only understands how to
drain the country in which the rent is collected. No
incumbrances—not even a poor-law. Tenders, stating
lowest terms (of abuse), to be sent iu to Conciliation Hall,
Dublin, addressed to " Hereditary Bondsmen."—N.B.
Repeal, and a heap of other rubbish, to be taken at a
valuation.—Punch.

•-
Ma. FERRAND, M.P.—lt is said that Mr. Fer-
rand, M.P., is about to marry the sister of Lord Blan-
tyre; should the match take place, he will brother-in-law
co a daughter of the Duke of Sutherland.—Manchester
Examiner.
LEIGH HUNT.—THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC PER-
FORMANCE.—The sub-committee appointed to make the
necessary arrangements for the amateur dramatic per-
formance to be given by Mr. Charles Dickens and his
friends for the benefit of Mr. Hunt, have been actively
engaged in the duties they have undertaken. We
understand that our Theatre Royal is secured, and we
believe the performance will take place on the evening
of Wednesday, the 28th inst. Full particulars will be
announced in our next publication. A public meeting is
to be held in Liverpool this day (Wednesday) to carry
out the arrangements for the performance there.—Man-
chester Guardian.

CONVICTION OF THE TWO FEMALE RAILWAY
PICKPOCKETS AT BRISTOL.—There appeared in our
journal, a short time since, an account of the appre-
hension, at Bristol, of two elegantly-attired females,
giving their names Ann Loft and Caroline Smith, upon
a charge of picking the pocket of a lady named Barnard,
while waiting at the booking-office of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway, at Bristol, end stealing a purse con-
taining seven five pound-notes. These parties, who,
there is reason to believe, have been engaged for some
time past in levying contributions on railway and steam-
packet passengers, were tried yesterday at the Bristol
Quarter Sessions, before the Recorder, R. B. Crowley;
Esq. Evidence was adduced to show that as Mrs. Bar-
nard was sitting in the waiting-room at the station, the
prisoners pushed aga;nst her several times, and at length
left the office ; and that Mrs. Barnard having felt for and
missed her purse, they were pursued and overtaken in.
the London booking-office of the Great Western Rail-
way. They at first indignantly denied the charge, and
threatened an action for defamation ; but upon being
seized one of them dropped the purse and money. The
jury found them both guilty, and they were sentenced to
twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour.
DEATH OF ANOTHER PARISH MEDICAL OFFICER.
—Mr. Curtis, one of the district parish surgeons for St.
Pancras, and registrar for Camden-town, has died of
fever. It is said that the incipient symptoms of his
disease were precisely similar to those that characterised
the fatal illness which carried off Dr. Lynch. Mr.
Curtis is the third parish medical officer that, within a
few days, has fallen a victim to fever in the metropolis.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston give a grand
dinner on Saturday next to his Royal Highness Prince
Waldemar of Prussia, and her Ladyship will afterwards
receive a brilliant circle of the aristocracy.
Count Henrie de Beam is the new attache to the
French embassy. The Noble Count bas arrived at
Manchester House from Paris.

The Cologne Gazette contradicts the report of a
marriage between the reigning Duke of Brunswick and
a Princess of Mecklenburg-Schewrin.
EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—Yes-
terday the extension of the South-Western Railway
electric telegraph to the Brighton, South Coast, and
South-Eastern termini at London-bridge commenced..
The conducting wires are now being carried from the
branch in the Waterloo-road, through the New-cut,
crossing the Blackfriars-road opposite Rowland Hill's
Chapel, passing through Union-street into High-street,
Southwark, and from thence to the termini at London-
bridge. This arrangement completes the electric com-
munication to all places reached by railway south of the
metropolis.
ROBBERY OF FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS WORTH Or
WATCHES, JEWELLERY, &c.—Yesterday information
was received by the police that a young man, named
John Daniell, had absconded from the service of his
employers, Messrs. Walker and Brown, jewellers, of
No.llo, Leadenhall-street, with a large quantity of gold
and silver watches, jewellery, &c., with which it is
believed he is making:his way to America. 504 reward
is offered for his apprehension.
LOLA MONTES AGAIN.—The Cologne Gazette of
the 3d gives the following: —" From letters received
from Bavaria, it appears that the animosities excited at
the beginning of this year against Lola Montes are far
from having subsided. On passing through Nuremberg
she has been coldly received, but with decency. At
Bamberg, however, it was quite different. On arriving
at the station she was not only hissed and hooted, but
stones thrown at her carriage, and at one moment she
presented her pistols, and threatened to punish her
assailants. On arriving at the hotel where she alighted
it became necessary to shut the gates to prevent the
populace from entering and insulting her. These de-
monstrations assumed a character so decidedly hosttilea!
that although she had intended to pass the noighrney.l
Bamberg, she resolved upon continuing heerd of
futhese
The higher classes of the town were ask_ 120
excesses, and yet they in a measure will have to pay
received
the penalty; for, it is said, an order
by the chief magistrate of the town, inhsasisttegnupon his
°Upon Lola Montes,
appointing a deputation to
and apologise for the treatment she bad received at
Bamberg.'
The daily expenses of the Great Western Railway
Company, in the present Parliament, have been esti-
mated at 4,5001., or about 30,000/. a week.—Herepath's
Journal.
The late Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Pearson,
K.C.8., Colonel of her Majesty's 85th Regiment of
Foot, formerly residing at Bath, but late of Cabalva
House, Hereford, has devised all his real estate to his
wife, together with all the personal property, to be en-
joyed by her for her life, and then to his son Captain T.
A. Pearson absolutely ; and has charged his estates and
land in the parishes of Sandford Orcas and Rimpton, in
Somersetshire, with all outgoings and expenses, and ap-
pointed Lady Pearson the sole executrix of his will, exe-
cuted in 1843.

FRENCH PLAYS. The performances were last
evening attended by his Royal Highness Prince Walde-
mar of Prussia, Prince Louis Napoleon, the Duchess of
Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson Gower, Lady Rolle.
Earl and Countess of Litchfield, the Marquis of Douro,
the Earl of Cadogan, the Earl of Bloomfield, Lady
Langdale, Marchioness of Hastings, Marquis of Deaegel.
Lord Cransteun, Sir George and Lady Coulthurst, 1.047
Whychcote, Lady Bellingham Graham, txillisfesrsß.
_iliCtioe a
.gnue sis 2,
Cecil tanha ee
Reutzen, Lady Ann Dashwood, the Hon.
Lady Hesketb, Sir Henry, Lady, and
Marquis and Marchioness do Lousada, the .11
Lawless, Major Mountjoy Martin,
Colonel Barlow, Mrs.
Milner Gibson, &c.
PAULI A MEN T Alt Y LIFE INSITILANCE.—The utmost
limit of Parliamentary longevity is seven years. Various
casualties, however, may abridge the span of senatorial
existence long before the natural period of dissolution.
Many gentlemen are now on the tve of investing thou-
rids in the acquisition (not to say purchase) of seats
in Parliament. We propose, therefore, that there should
be established a Parliamentary Life insurance Office, to
guarantee Honourable Members some return for their
capital, rhould their representative career, owing to the
mutability of political affairs, be prematurely closed by
the royal prerogative.—Punch.
THE NAVIG AT lON- LAWS.—Tho Select Committee
appointed to iequire into the operation of these laws met
on Tufsday. 'there were present—Mr. Ricardo, Mr.
Liddell, Mr. Mitchell, Sir H. Dong`as, Mr. Hume, Mr.
Alderman Thompson, and 11r. T. Baring. Mr. M.
Gibson vas in the. chair. Mr. Richmond, deputed by
the bilivwners of Tynemouth to Five evidence, was
examined by Mr. Liddell. He gave his opinion in favour
of the navigation-laws, and entered into some statistics
to show that the reciprocity treaties had injured 13.11,0013
shipping.