The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

tending for the complainant, and Mr. Duncan for the
defendant.

Evidence was given by the secretary to the society
that he purchased the pheasant of a young woman in the
defendant's shop, having previously seen it suspended
svith other game from the hooks outside. Ile gave her
ss, for it.

A waiter proved that the complainant was told that
there were orders given to them not to sell any of the
game, but the latter begged to have the bird as a favour,
as his lady was ill and had fancied a pheasant. The
defendant was not at home at the time.
Mr. llEratr held the master responsible for the acts
of his servants, and so fined the defendant 405., or one
month's imprisonment.

SANITARY CONDITION OF
NARYLEBONE.
_ _

On Saturday a very fully-attended meeting of the
Marylebone vestry took place at the Court-house, for
the purpose of considering the important report of the
committee on the sanitary condition of the parish.
John 'Williams, Esq , M.l'., churchwarden, pre-
sided, and both Members for the borough, Sir Ben-
jamin Hall, Bart., and Lord Dudley Stuart, were
present. _

Mr. G. DANIVI,L, chairman of the sanitary com-
mittee, moved the adoption of the report. Ile said
he was happy to say that he believed the report, from
the facts it embodied, completely disproved the state-
ments which had gone forth to the public, to the effect
that Marylebone, both with regard to health and the
cessation of its roads and streets, was one of the worst
in the metropolis.—(Hear.) It was true that in some
of the out districts the vestry had great difficulty with
the ground landlords in the enforcement of proper
sanitary regulations. Portland Town was a disgrace
to the parish. Through the conduct of the ground
landlords one of the finest situations in the environs of
London had been created into a nest of pauperism,
disease, and filth.—(Hear.) And this was consequent
on the limited powers of the vestry, from circum-
stances over which that board had no control. He
admitted that the state of the parish, with regard to
sewage, was disgraceful ; but here again the matter
did not rest with the vestry, but with that irrespon-
sible Government commission which he hoped and
believed was now nearly on its last legs.—(Hear.)
There was Bowling-street, although it had been built
twenty-one years, had no public sewer. Although
there were drains made to the houses, there was no
sewer for them to run into. . Again, with regard to
that most important necessary of life, water, there
was no control. Water, which was the necessary
adjunct to cleanliness and sanitary improvement,
was in the hands of a set of monopolists
bad parcelled out the metropolis amongst theth-
selves, and charged most exorbitant and disgraceful
prices, realising, in some instances, as much as
87 per cent. It had been proved that a rate•
of lid. in the pound would be quite sufficient to give
adequate supplies of water to the upper stories of
every house, instead of the ruinous charges for high
service. To such an extent was the monopoly carried,
that every one of the seventy-two original shares in
the New River Company of 5001. was worth 20,0001.
each. The question of the water monopoly in a
sanitary point of view was, therefore, deserving the
serious consideration of Parliament.—(Hear, hear.)
After again declaring that no sanitary measure could
be perfect which did not repeal the taxes on light and
air, Mr. Daniell observed that he had no doubt that
with reference to this subject, a great struggle was at
hand in voting the question of the maintenance of local
independence.—(hear, hear.)
Mr. HicKmAN seconded the resolution, and in
doing so flatly contradicted the mis-statements put
forth in " The Poor Man's Guardian Society," as to
the state of certain portions of Marylebone, particu-
larly in Cambridge-court and Suffolk-mews. With
regard to water, the monopoly in Marylebone was so
disgraceful that the people had to pay for it at the
rate of 15d. in the pound.—(Shame.)
Mr. WirsoN (the surgeon) expressed his regret that
the report made no reference to the question of disinfect-
ing fluids, which he considered a most important part of
the sanitary question. The cholera had, without
doubt, already made its appearance in Europe, and in
all probability would extend itself to this country.
It was essential, therefore, in order to counteract the
influence of cholera, to render it as pure as possible,
and for that purpose disinfecting fluids, poured into
any places from whence noxious vapours were found
to arise, would have a most beneficial tendency. Ile
had hoped that the committee would have turned
their attention to this most important part of the
sanitary question._. _ _ _

Mr. HENRY CHARLES WILSON considered that
there ought to be no mistake made by the poorer
classes in this matter. The poorer classes of the
country should he let to know that their health de-
pended mainly on themselves.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. C. ELLIOTT (Deputy-Lieutenant of Middle-
sex) said, if any steps were to be taken by the vestry
and rate-payers for the annihilation of the West-
minster Commissioners of Sewers, now the Lord
Chancellor had refused to sanction their continuance,
was the time to do so.—(l-lenr, hear.)
After some further observations,
Mr. G. DANIELL, in reply, said the committee had
thought it better to leave the disinfecting part of the
question to a committee, to be composed chiefly of
practical and scientific gentlemen, and if this report
was adopted, it was his intention to follow up the
matter by moving for such committee.
The resolution was then put, and the report was
adopted unanimously.
Mr. DANIELL, then moved the appointment of a
committee to inquire into the best method of pre-
venting impurity of atmosphere, arising from collec-
tions of noxious matters, &c.

This was also seconded and adopted, and after
disposing of some routine business, the vestry sepa•
rated.

THE GERMAN HOSPITAL.

A special mooting of the governors of this institution
was hell on Saturday, at the London Tavern, to re-
ceive the report of a committee appointed to inquire
into the conduct of Dr. Freund, the directing physician,
whom the house committee had suspended pre lent.
alleging that the affrirs of the hospital could not be
carried on with advantage, owing to the doctor's violent
and uncourteous deportment to the committee and officers
of the establishment. This misunderstanding had
already formed the subject of much discussion
at two previous courts of governors, Dr. Freund
and his friends contending that the charge originated in
a cabal formed for the purpose of ousting him from the
oilier, of directing physician, an insinuation which the
house committee repudiated with equal warmth; whils'
the neutral party (including a large majority of the
scribers) regarded the misunderstanding as p t institu-
e-'Oll5 to
the utility, if not to the existence of this ir "'
ti-m, of which Dr. Freund was the drip •`'l fulinder• At
the last meeting the matter was ref,- i-ed to a committee
of ten governors, five nominated oy 1)r. Freund's party,
and five by the house comanttee, who were requested to
report the result of their investigation to a general court
of governors.
At the meeting on Saturday it was remarked that his
Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Excel-
lency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, were
not present, their absence being accounted fur by the
strife and bitter personal feeling evinced on former occa-
sions. The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell, Esn,
M.P , who was supported by Ernest Bunsen,
G. Staunton, Burt., M.P., Samuel Gurney, Esq., and
several others interested in the dispute.
The reading of the report was followed by
the greatest confusion. Hardly
one
ispeaker
for or
scene of
against Dr. Freund was able to obtain i
It was intimated thut if Dr. Freund continued
would inued
the King of Prussia and his Ambassado lto set,
with-
draw from the institution. At length
Staunton,
M.P.,Bart.,and
the adoption of
the report was moved by Sir G.
carried unanimously. .After threea
hours )
that Dr.
of discussion,
r. Freund should
Alderman Sidney next moved tli
he continued in office, and ,this was seconded by Sir G.
Staunton. After many vain attempts to procure a recon-
ciliation, an amendment was
_molved, that Dr. Freund be
requested to resign. Dr. licPa3s, Mr. Prelim., Mr.
Bach, Mr. Taylor, Alderman Sidney, and others, took
part in the discussion. The end was, that the original
resolution was carried by 37 to 33 . The meeting then
dispersed. - -

Coreatt CoIN —A parcel of copper coin of these
realms recently arrived from one of the European states,
consigned to a metropolitan firm for circulation in this
country, and the parties made application to the revenue
authorities for its free delivery for that purpose. The
terms upon which goods, the manufacture of the United
Kingdom, are, after having been exported to foreign
countries, re-admitted here free of duty as British re-
turned goods, are, that they are actually the same as
were exported from this country and have not changed
hand, as it is termed, or been disposed of while abroad,
but hay,' remained the property of the original exporter
during the entire period. This requirement could clearly
not be fulfilled with respect to this coin, it being neces-
sarily an article for general circulation, and any limita-
tion in regard to its disposal would have prevented its
adaptation to its ligitimate purpose. It therefore be-
came, on its return to this country, strictly liable to a
duty of ss. per cwt. and five per cent. thereon ;
but, with reference to an order of the Treasury some
four or five years since, admitting a parcel from one of
the British North American provinces free of duty, on a
memorial to that effect by the parties interested, the.
same privilege has, under the circumstances, been con-
ceded in the present instance.
AL &LIMING FIRE AT BLICKWALL. —Yesterday
morning, about two o'clock, Inspector Leonard, of the
Thane: police, while passing
up the river in his galley,
discovered flames issuing from the extensive premises
belonging to Messrs. Miller, Itavenhill, and Co., ship-
builders and engineers, Orchard. wharf, Blackwell. The
inspector and his men immediately rowed to the shore,
and on getting to the premises they found the black-
smiths' workshop in a general body of fire. Having
aroused the workmen they all set to work, but they were
unable to get the fire extinguished before the building
in which the outbreak commenced was levelled with the
ground, and an adjoining one severely injured by fire.
The Brigade engines from town quickly
d. attended, but
fortunately their services were not require Consieer-
ing the immense magnitude of the property the damage
done is comparatively trifling. The firo was
from some hot cinders, which ignited the woodwork of
the smithy.