The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-12 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

" General condemnation is a proof of general ignorance."
SlR—Though coinciding with the Correspondent of
the Times, who signs himself "a Strgeon," in his re-
marks upon the " drenching system" pursued by surgeon
apothecaries, for the purpose of putting money in their
pockets at the sacrifice of their patient's health, I must
differ with him altogether in his desire to abolish the
sale of all patent medicines. Empirics, it is true,
gull the public by puttinf., off worthless nostrums ; but,
at the same time, it must be acknowledged that some of
the most valuable remedies now in use are patent medi-
cines. Of these I need only mention " James's Fever
Powders" and "Feaver's Gout Embrocation." The latter
medicine, the discovery of a gentleman residing in
Friday-street, Cheapside, London, has cured me
within the last few days of an attack of highly in-
flammatory out in the short space of a few hours, al-
though the & had been upon me ten days, and in former
attacks I suffered from six to seven weeks, hav-
ing recourse to the usual medicines without
effect. This invaluable remedy 'has, to my own
knowledge, performed more wonders in the cure of
gout and rheumatism than all the recipes of the faculty
could effect. Now, would it not be monstrous to prohi-
-bit the sale of a specific which has worked, and may still
work so much good ? or to refuse to the discoverer of a
remedy that confers the blessing of health upon his fellow-
men the just reward of his ingenuity.
I trust that Mr. Hawes will introduce a clause in
his Medical Reform Bill, now before Parliament, to test
jthe nature and efficacy of all patent medicines, so
-as to let their merits be fairly tried by competent and im-
partial judges in the public hospitals, and certificates per-
mitting their sale be granted where they are found de-
serving them. This would be the true mode of dis-
covering the remedies that are really beneficial ; and I
feel confident that the proprietor of " Feaver'w Gout
Embrocation" would not shrink from an ordeal which
would tend more completely to establish the well-earned
reputation of' his valuable discovery.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, G. B. EVE.
Louth, Lincolnshire, May 18, 1841.

THE CORN-LAWS AND IMPORT

DUTIES.
At a meeting of the Directors of the Glasgow Anti-
Corn-law Association last week, it was resolved, in ac-
cordance with the mode of action prescribed at the re-
cent Free Trade Demonstration in this city, to petition
the House of Commons in favour of a repeal of the
Corn-laws, and of a revision of the Import Duties. The
petition agreed to is an ably drawn up document, and
commences by congratulating the House upon the recent
movement ,in advance of her Majesty's Ministers, and
concludes by praying for the repeal of the Corn-laws,
and for a revision of the duties upon goods and produce
imported into the United Kingdom. Although the peti-
tion was only laid down at the Bar of the Royal Ex-
change, and at other places throughout the city on
Saturday, we un!erstand that several thousand signa-
tures have already Le in appended to it, and we cannot
doubt that it will prove one of the most numerously
signed petition fiat ever emanated from Glasgow.—
Glasgow Argus.
The decision of the Cabinet to fix the duty on wheat
at Bs., on barley at 4s. Gd., and on oats at 3s. 4d., has
given great satisfaction. It is lower than we had been
led to expect, but it will not be the less popular with the
country. Lord Lansdowne explained on Friday night,
in the Lords, that the matter had been fully and delibe-
rately considered in the Cabinet, and that the decision
had been come to with a view of promoting as well the
agricultural as the commercial prosperity of the country ;
and the well-known caution and moderation of the Noble
Marquis are a sufficient guarantee for the honesty of pur-
pose of those who are now promoting this enlightened
commercial policy.—lbid.

INVITATION TO THE QUEEN To VISIT IRE-
LIN n.—A preparatory meeting was held yesterday at
Grusham's Hotel, in order to make arrangemems for a gene-
ral meeting of the citizens to. petition her Majesty to visit.
Dublin this summer. The form of a petition was a;lre•d to,
and was signed amongst o hers by the Arehbi‘hop of Dublin,
the Eishop of Kildare, the Provost, and the City High Sheriffs.