The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-07 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The dawning of elective commotion again
begins to arrive—music and the rabble parading the
streets, flags displaying, the " minions of corrup-
tion," at work in almost every street ; and in the
pot-houses and way-side innumerable instances of
intoxication and debauchery—these are the elements
which already present themselves in this borough
anticipating the approach of a dissolution of the
Commons. The price, likewise, is passed as current
as at a shamble, at 20/ to 251. Really ! the contem-
plation of such scenes, as the sources of our Legis-
lation is enough to disgust any reasonable mind in
the nineteenth century. Our inference presents
itself strongly to notice, in respect of the deport-
ment of candidates for seats ; viz. that those who buy
must sell, and that Halls of Westminster vie with
the Exchange. Be as it may, such a state of things
is too bad, as regards the public credit, their morals,
and their welfare, in this enlightened age.
I merely pass these hints, trusting the press may
give it notice, if possible check the spreading evil,
and most urgently the question, whether a better
state of things cannot be obtained.
The basis of qualification is unquestionably both
unjust and false. The press has its duties; and
begging your attention to it,
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Penryn and Falmouth, W.
June 2, 1847.

THE CROPS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—l think it is the duty of the press, after what
the people have suffered, to seize every opportunity of
laying before the public a correct statement of our
prospects with reference to the crops. I believe there
are parties mean enough to give a false appearance in
order to get up prices. Having recently travelled a
considerable breadth of country, I am bound to say,
never, perhaps, were we blest with such a rich pro-
mise of a bountiful harvest. And as to the potato
disease, of which we hear so much, I believe it exists
more in the imagination than in fact.
Let us thank God, and take courage. A better
day is coming.—Yours,
A CONSTANT READER.
Rochdale, June 4, 1847.

WHITE AND BROWN BREAD.

TO 7'HE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In your paper of the Ist instant, there are
some very excellent editorial remarks upon Professor
Johnston's essay "On the Nutritive Quality of the
Bread now in Use."

The information contained in that essay cannot be too
widely disseminated, as it would tend to remove many
very common and erroneous prejudices. A medical
gentleman of my acquaintance, who has paid great
attention to this subject, informs me that he always
uses household bread, made at a corn-factor's in St.
Giles's. That when he eats this bread for breakfast,
he requires no luncheon ; but that when he eats the
common white bread, he always requires some re-
freshment at noon.

He thinks the vulgar prejudice in preferring the
white bread, is one great cause of weakness and de-
formity in the limbs, so very common amongst the
children of the labouring classes in this great metro-
polis, inducing the disorder called rickets.
Brown bread is very much more nourishing than
white, and contains a much larger quantity of phos-
phorite of lime, which is the principal constituent of
bone. Children in the country, who usually eat
brown bread, are less subject to this deformity of the
limbs, though often residing in a malarious atmos-
phere. It might be desirable to change the usual
terms of bread, and call white the worst, and brown
the best.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
BEST BROWN.