The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

ADMINISTRATION BILL.

Dissentient-1. Because this Bill tends to subject to
party influences, partialities and animosities, a branch of
administration which, above all others, ought Co be
esrelully kept free from them.
2. Because a Committee of the House of Commons
having, after a long investigation, reporttd that " the
proceedings of the commissioners" appear in certain
particulars to " have been irregular and arbitrary,
not in accordance with the statute under which they
exercise their functions, and such as to shake
public confidence in their administration of the
law," it seems more reasonable to suppose that
any obloquy which may have attached to the law or the
administration of it in other particulars, may have arisen
rather from that administration and the fault of the ad-
ministrators, than from the provisions of the law itself,
or the constitution of the commission.

3. Because the influence of public clamour and the
fear of misrepresentation on the one hand, and the de-
sire of popularity on the other (which I believe to have
led in a great degree to these irregular and arbitrary
proceedings), are likely to act with greater force on a
person necessarily connected with party and constantly
involved in political discussions than on one carefully
separated from both.
4. Because, when such misconduct has been proved,
or even charged, it seems more natural, more consistent
with justice, and above all, more likely to lead to a better
administration of the law in future, that a searching in-
vestigation should take place before aw impartial
tribunal (as has been heretofore done in the case of
the maladministration of other public boards), than
that this Bill should be adopted, which by providing
for the entire and immediate removal of all persons
connected with the commission makes no discrimina-
tion between those who have honestly and faithfully
fulfilled their duties, and acted in the true spirit of the
law, and those who by negligence, ignorance, or folly
have violated both the letter and intention of it ; and
because the removal of them all indiscriminately with-
out proof of misconduct, or any compensation to those
who have relinquished their professions, and devoted
themselves wholly to the business of the Commission is
unjust to individuals, and is detrimental to the public
interest, inasmuch as it discourages persons of talent
from leaving their own pursuits in order to attend to the
public service. RADNOR.
LOVELACE.

PROGRESS OF TYPHUS FEVER IN LEEDS.-It 1$
our painful duty still to have to record an increase in
this town of that distressing malady typhus fever. Since
our last many have been added to the cases already in
existence, notwithstanding all the efforts which have
been put forth to arrest its spread. During the present
week about twenty cases have been removed from Wel-

lington-yard to the Fever Hospital, though every pos-
sible preventative and remediable measure had for some
time previously been resorted to. It is a melancholy
gratification to learn that this seat of disease (Welling-
ton yard) is now entirely cleared of its inhabitants. Mr.
Whitehead, chief clerk at the Board of W.rks, has
taken possession of every dwelling, eighteen in number,
and it is intended that they shall not again be inhabited
for the space of three months, an interval which will be
occupied in thoroughly whitewashing, cleansing, and
purifying them. From succeeding paragraphs it will be
seen that the Rev. W. S. Monck, and Mr. Samuel Sharp,
surgeon, have become victims of the fever since our last.
We have also to add to the list of those sick, Mr.
Richard Hodgson, assistant to the borough surveyor,
who it is supposed caught the fever whilst attending to
his duties in Shannon-street. The police who were ill
are improving, and the assistant of Mr. Bulmer, surgeon,
is likewise progressing satisfactorily towards recovery.—
Leeds Mercury.
last, aboutt in
A MILL AND FOUNDRY PARTIALLY
—On Wednesday evening
the mill and
o'clock, an alarmicg fire broke tl _
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foundry, New Bank,
fire broke out in the model
half-past BURNT
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ing of the models, &c., is estimated at about 1,0001., and
to the building of about 3001. We are sorry to add that
neither owner nor occupier were insured. By the
promptitude of the arrival of the engines, and especially
by the efficient services rendered by the two engines be-
longing to the local insurance companies, the neigh-
bouring cottages and the property of their occupants
were saved from destruction. We observe that Mr.
Beaumont, the owner, and Messrs> Bates and Berry, the
occupiers of the premises, have gratefully acknowledged
in our advertising columns the efficient services rendered
by the public during this disastrous calamity.—Halifax
Guardian.

NEW ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.—house(a
The production of " Anna Bolena" at the new e
capital
noble performance) is distinguished by s
scenery by Grieve, worthy of note, particularly the in-
e
torior of a gorgeous Tudor hall, which is excellently
well painted. If the main arches wsehroeultdhebeowbittuhsoeulyt
pointed instead of semi-circular,
of the recent Diver-
r,
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an objection. The scenery in
some
tissements, and the artist
i bgroupings, call for praise.
uilding, Mr. Albano's ar-
rangements have
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thismost successful, every note is
heard pure and distinct..-- Mt Builder