The Sun.
London, England, 1815-07-11 00:00:00

RESTORATTON OF SIGHT.

The [4:114-A9nz, is ,k nslalnt ..t tcial is eitmentl nAer! • d
in the Poiiti(!iii Giirette tie .fter
Ivq. that City for v, here the 4-,,i;ttti e teas furty,u,:d.
to isrto, to, ether siith the 0r;•4.1,tal t ett el t •
" The of tile ents in
the City i,ges, to of the Key Gent.-
Dispeosary, :London ; cieuitst P:xtraorilTlUtt y lo nig
'ajesty Lcnis Clieralier of Atte I.,e,itoti 0:
hour; Member of Medical Societies of Paris! 'l'uutt-
jutise,_:darseillcs, (_;,,,tions, &c.
• , Department t !..t cater, 4rogeti, '^:l May, 1°,15.
" ;ilr and Dortor-,We liasten to lie the int. it is of the
'sentiments pt. ~t• patients, to your
humanity aild t.iitl, :cod llal tt daily kitußy,ai,a.int,,,,,d relief
Sittee yorit a rriva; 14) , it is Mil 11 r' plea,ore
acquaint yt.o.. w hole' of the,. tech toe
Irects.thereot; hein.:l.lt eNpericoqui of Lt,itt
has i,tea Speedy as well as, extrinertlinafy, nzio for y.oir sat iJ-
factiou shall enuini,yar't the following rentitr:;:i .le cars: viz.,
A map, aged. 67, who li 1l licen teu years,aud twa
one eighteen and the other seven years of age, , woo had Urea
blind for some years) are nosy able to cv;.lk •titt- streets of this
city without their guides:
,Sucli iiyesseo c'est;:t as this, tcl.i
we have-the honour to communict,fet.o,f on to this letter, 4.a11.•
not fail to be a sweet eonsolatiou, at well as a great reeocn-
pence, t 9 a mud so much devoted to the cause of 'human at
and 'generosity as yours.
Beihg-,troly grateful Inc the relief olifained.bv the pour
of our city whom we recommended Jo your e and. att.,
(for which we are deeply penetrated with non
teens) ,we therefore request you will accept rho., public testi-
mony, together with the most sincere thaiiliS of, •
" Sir, your most obi (bent, ,
" AD. VAN ZQVUEN,
" C. VAN CALOEN,
" • CH';. DE PEN ARANDA, Sec."
Mr. Williams remained a short time in Peace Royal at iiiits•••
yet during which was of service to great numbers,
sonic of whom were persons of rank. The following letter
was copied front the Oracle of Brussels, dated the 12th May,
1815:

A Letter frOln W. P. Smith, Esq. Paymaster-General of an
the Fotees of his Biitannie Atijesty iii the Net Lerlands, io
Williams, Esq. (:culist, 6,ltedl3russels, May io, 1815.
-44 lit-or Sir—You are now desired to accept of my most sin-
cere thanks, for the ready and piompt attention you paid to
the eyes oithe person at ItOit;ford, whom I recomtueno6t tti
your care, and I state with cot.lidence toy opinion, that her
disease was un inflammation of the worst kind; therefore arts
.the more astonished her sight.is so speedily recovered! And,
as you were prompted by no other than a pure motive of
hu-
manityin sending tier your remedy, which has rendered so.
much service, it is but an act of justice due to its etiiciev, tt)
send you this public testimony of my gratitude; at the same
time, request you will make use of tuis letter in any way you
way judge most-proper. •
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your's, &e.
" W. P. SMITH."

From Mr. Jacques Rowus, one of the most ancient Huntsmen
belonging ty his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, ro..
siding at Boitsford, near Brussels, to Dr. Williams. Dated
May 10, 1,315.
" SIR-1 have the honour to thank you most sincerely for
your goodness in coming to my house, and for sending your
topic, which has-cured my daughter Josiphine of ui Very "ari
*complaint. in her eyes of along standinu.—lt'is with grati-
tude I can say, that her sight is now perfect. and het eyelids
ale much better. In thanking you, I Lave the honour to •sa-
lute you very respectfully, &e.
To &c. &c.
The following arc Translations of three Lot; ers, addres,d by
the Superiors or Matrons-of Convents, for his a- tent 101 l to
the Eyes of several in that respectable eta,. uf the commu-
nity, and for his Medicines applied to their Eyes. •
Si tt—After having tried unsuccessfully all remedies fur
the Cure of my cyeseit has pleased the Almighty to inspire
me with the dtsire of apinying to you, COH,-queim, of
which, it is with the greatest satisfaction, I inform you, that
the remedy you gave the has w.rhed a miracle; aitin,igli hay_
big used it out a few weeks; my Sigbt is perfectly rtAtin ed,
ray giliteful thanks, and the assurance ot respect.
and my Eyelids are nearly as well :Ay:::
Superior of theda t Sisters
dated
th
tt
To &c. 'ex." Plat:s:jov:Stt.hsaen:

JActiLTES ROWCS."

Dated in Convent, Binges, the :12rid May, 1815.
"St ft,—l was much gratifiA to'find that our city fil.--Bruges
has returned you twins:, fur the unremittiog attention you
have given to the Po,ic of the (illy and I environs; permit
me also to juin my voice to 5o many rzspectable names as
have appeared ou the liazette, and to present my gn:ltfut
thanks to you for the generous oiler of your medicines, and
fur the services rendered to several persons in this coininu-
nity.—Believe me to be, with respect, Sir, your ouliged
humble Servant,. " ANN MOOKE,,
" Prioress of the regular.Cauonesses, City
of Bruges, Brabant." •
Copy ufa second letter, dated Bruges, the 14th May, 1815.
•Sitt—lf in my last note I only expressed my ittan;:s int
general terms, it was not that I was insetisible of your bene-
volent efforts-to relieve such of any community as are afflited
in their eyesight ; at present, I hdve the heartfelt satisfac-
tion to inform you, that the Lady, (No. 6), has experienced a
very happy effect from the application of your remedy. low
will 11U doubt recollect she complained of a wealiness`of thu
nerves, and she desires I will return you her inost grateful
thanks; her fellOw sufferers have alsu commissioned ILIC to
testify their gratitude an the most cordial planner; and I sos
happy to add, that several of those' pour women and children
you addressed to me have found equal relief from your
valu-
able medicine. I-leaven grant that the purity of 4our views
in affording so great an assistance to afflicted humanity may
obtain you an hundred-fold reward from that henelicient
Being, whose darling attribute is mercy! I have the honour
to be, with respect,
" Your obli;;-ed himbleservant, ANN MOORE',
" Prioress of the regular Canonesses, in the City of lifugess."
'Co &e. &c. •

" To &c. &C.

From the Rev. Mr. Raynul, R. C. Priest, dated the Hague,
Holland, sth April, 1915.
'4 Permit me. Sir, to be the interpreter of the sentiments
of the unfortUnate ni this city, to whom you have given your
cares and remedy with a disinterestcdoe.ss which dues liAwe e
to your heart, end cannot fail to be appreciated by eveiy
friend of hurnanity• My re,tpectable and reverend colk,tgad,
has particular ca tee to
.be
.thankful to you, he is fur ever
talking of you, and above all, he hopes to se, yolt again. 1-te,
already the :plod etkets uf your s op'e, which augurs well,
for the future. The eldest of the -children -of Modiste the
Widow Deinoulin finds himself touch better: 4nit the yo•ing•est
is so well, We _have room to batter ourse:res: that ,tie wttt
soon be perfectly cured ; as for the other, I hope a few days
additional will cta,y be necessary. I have just quitted this
interestiog tainiiy, and I have seen with pb..!asurc, that they
are penetrated With the must lively gratitude; they follow
exactly the regimen you prescribed, and I have L 14.,
it will be crowned with complete success, of which Pail nut
fail to acquaint you, being persuaded that such information..
,will yieut much satisfaction to .a mind like your's, as it is
truly so to mine, to hear this veriroble testiionny of your ho.
mainly and attention for the i tid.gent its well as to the influent ;
aria you may be assured these observations have sensiinv af-
fected me, and given birth in me to sentiments of admiration.
and esteem, with which I have the honour to be,
" Sir, your's, &c. &c.
" F. J. ItAYNEL, R. C. Priest."

" To &c. &c.

Translation of a Letter from Mr. J. Van ....yst.en,Sccreiary to
the ,Teach Consul, Rotterdam; copied from the Itutteruam
Courant of the lath April, 1515, afier he had left that city
for Antwerp.
• SIR-4t is a real satisfactio❑ for me to give you an ac-
count of what I witnessed at the public dressing of your nu-
merous patients during your residence in this city. f saw
there the most astonishingetreets of the etticae-y of your re- -
medy, and thought it worth my while to prepare a list for
you, froui ti►e months of your grateful patients,
:containing
their names and residences, which I did to the amount of
Sixty. Two, •of the most remarkable eases.+► One of that
number is a child, whose mother cleclaN to me he was borfl
blind, yet he enjoys the precious light of the sun. She has
no words to express her gratitude, whiCh you stay rest assured
is proportionably felt by every one of your patients.. As for
me, I beg to add my admiration and my respectful sentiments,
with, which •

" I am, Sir, your most obedient ,;ereant, &e.
" To " J. VAN EYNDEN.
* " The person stated at No. 50, of said List; had iced
Blind Thirty Years; and another at No, 59, had oven Wiwi
in the left Eye front his Birth, now sees with Both I.3yes."
On the 224 May, .Mr. W. arrived at Ostend, where he wait-
ed three days for letters from (ara, &c. dariog lint a
man was led to him three visits, at the hotel lizlitg;eterre. ia
the must horrible state of intiammt.tion in -hot h eyes ; he Id-
towed the directions girett, and had the happiness t" be ab a
to attend several times a day (for the two Inst (I:1) s; without
his guide! The Corcruor Commandantor the co)
as well as many other griitlemea, expressed liensure
and surprise on witneoliog the very ext,aordintry
On the gut' of Uny last he arrived in London.