The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

• A mark of distinction generally attached to the cap
worn by persons of rank.— Vide Ellis on China.

THE LUDLOW AFFAIR.

TO THE COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE AT
IPSWICH.

Gentlemen—When I received the printed circular
you sent me on the sth instant, I viewed it in no other
light than as a well-meant, intended compliment to my-
self, and felt pleased with what appeared to me to be
an expression of sympathy from the commercial class,
and their desire to present me with a testimonial of their
respect commemorative of my late miraculous escape
from the murderous design of an assassin.
Upon a review of your circular I see therein nothing
which should cause me to change that opinion, and 1
fully appreciate the kind motives which led to your set-
ting on foot so universal a plan, and thereby incurring
great trouble, and much expense, on your own responsi-
bilities as to its success or otherwise.

It has been reported to me personally by several of
my friends, as well as by letters I have received from
others, that a prejudice exists against it in the minds of
many of the commercial class to whom it is addressed ;
and kindly intentioned as are the designs of the origina-
tors of this measure, it has become necessary for me to
inform you, and through your means to acquaint the
commercial class generally—First, that it was originated
and brought into active operation, before I was ac-
quainted of it.
Secondly, that I am not placed in such a situation of
life as to require me either to seek or to receive any aid
in a pecun:ary form.
Thirdly, that the house I represent has liberally
borne the whole of the expensls incurred by my late
calamity, and intends to defray the charges attending
the prosecution of the supposed assassin (not provided.
by the county).
Letters having appeared in the public papers callirg
for some explanation, and as I have been and intend I 0
remain passive in this business, I must request you will
take upon yourselves to make public the substance of
the three paragraphs above.

I would take the liberty to suggest, if it may not be
desirable for your Committee to confer with the seniors
and most influential members in the commercial prolvs-
sion, and to take thejr opinion upon a subject which it
appears has created a difference in the minds of the per-
sons to whom you have appealed, and whose cordial ap-
probation you will doubtless consider necessary to satisfy
your own minds.

I am, Gentlemen, 'Jour obedient servant,
W. M. MACKRETH.
Bristol, Oct. 00, 1840.

..-"ERID ACCIDENTS.—
Us, A Yesterday evening,
About six
° :lock, as an elderly female was crossing the
wooden
Cement opposite Norfolk-street, Strand, she fell
down " was run over by a light cart, going at a moderate
PT' When
picked up it was found that she had a leg
n arm broken, besides h..v ng vistained other severe
"If" ries, and the unfortunate sufferer was immediately con-
yed by two policemen of the 'l' division to St. Bartho-
' 43:new's Hospital.—About an hour afterwards, as a de-
eently-dressed female, who, it was ascertained, was laun-
dress to a solicitor in Lamb's Conduit-street, was crossing
Fleet-street, just by Temple-bar, she was knocked down
by a cart going at a rapid rate. She was taken into the
shop of Mr. Lowden, chemist, when it was ascertained
that she had received a large and severe contusion of the
i head. This sufferer was conveyed hmo in an almost in.
sensible state.; •