The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Siu,—ln a recent number of you paper you in-
serted the complaints of a Colombian Bondholder. I
hope you will not refuse to extend the same indulgence
to those of a New Granadian.

Bad as the conduct of the South American States
has been towards their foreign creditors, that of New
Granada has been he most iniquitous. In 1845 it
had wearied, or rather bullied its creditors into an
acceptance of 1 per cent. instead of 6 per cent., as
stipulated in the original bonds, the payment of
which was to be guaranteed by an assignment of
the net proceeds of tobacco and half the Customs duties;
but, with the usual disregard of their most solemn
engagements, these duties were appropriated to any
and every purpose but those fur which they were
specially hypothecated; and the paltry pittance of
16,0001., half yearly, has not been forthcoming, there
being already three dividends entirely unpaid, and
a portion of a fourth. What a picture of national
degradation ! It is hardly possible to conceive a
nation so dead to its own honour as to barter it for a
mess of pottage, voluntarily submitting—as the late
Sydney Smith said—to the heaviest load of infamy,
but shrinking from the lightest burden of taxation,
for their means are ample—integrity in their appli-
cation alone is wanting.
Whilst the holders of Mexican, Spanish, and other
Bonds are exerting themselves to obtain their rights,
those of New Granada are exhibiting the most unac-
countable apathy ; no public meeting to re
monstrate against such injustice, or to solicit
the aid of Government in our favour—no
communication of any kind to the bond
holders since February last, when it was stated in
note of Messrs. Baring, to \lr. Robinson, they ha
then in hand on account of dividends '13,385), and
further, that the Minister had informed them that his
last dispatch, dated Bogota, Dec. 13, 1848, in-
structed him that the Government had directed
500,000 francs to be remitted here for the dividends.
Whether the whole, or any part of that, may have
been received we hare no intelligence.
My only motive in intruding on your columns,
and through them on the public, is the hope that it
may meet they eye of those to whose hands our
interests are intrusted, and induce them to ocnvene
general meeting of the bmdholders, when measures
may be adopted the most likely to obtain for us what
has been so long and so unjustly withheld.
I am, Sir. your obedient servant,
A GRAN ADIAN BONDHOLDER.
Abergavenny, Dec. 8, 1849.

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY. Yesterday
eve ruing a very numerous meeting of the parishione re of
Seuthwerk and the districts adjacent was held at the
Phree Tuns Tavern, Borough, fur the purpose of con-
siderirg "the present del, ctive and impure supply of
water to those localities, as now drawn from the pul
luted river Thames ; and also for the purpose of adopt-
ing measures to secure a constant, cheap, abundant, and
pure supply of water at high pressure, as essentially
necessary for the health of the inhabitants." Mr. T.
Walker, a churchwarden of St. Olave's, took the chair.
He observed, that they had not met for the promotion
of any particular scheme. They stished to agitate the
general question only, as no one could doubt that the
supply from the cesspool of the Thames was unfit for
human consumption. Not only was the water bad in
quality, but deficient in quantity ; and, impure as it
was, there was not even enough to supply the mise-
rable dwellings of the poor, let, sub-let, and even re-
let again, and %here the most imperative necessity
existed for an unusually abundant supply. Mr. Challis,
surgeon and chairman of the Bermondsey Board
of Guardians, proposed the first resolution, and in
doing so remarked, that the people were at present
utterly unable to prevent the infliction of bad water
upon themselves, and the Government would probably
not greatly interest itself until the pressure from with-
out compelled them to give their undivided attention to
the crying evil of the present monopoly. The late epi-
demic had peculiarly chosen for its ravages those dis-
tricts south of the Thames supplied with its waters, and,
as if to indicate its deleterious influence, had literally
stayed at the point where that supply ceased. The
resolution he had to propose was, " That this meeting
considers the water supply of the whole metropolis
deficient in quantity, impure in quality, and more espe-
cially so in the parish of Southwark and the teljacent
districts, that supply being drawn from the impure
water of the Thames." Mr. William Howard seconded
this resolution, which was unanimously agreed to. The
second resolution recommended that " each metropolitan
parish should, by vestry meetings or otherwise, support
the principle of perochiel co-operation for the purpose
of obtaining from Parliament powers to place the whole
of the water service under the management of a board
of parochial representatives appointed by the rate-
payers of all the metropolitan parishes." This was also
agreed to, and the meeting separated after a vote of
thanks to the chairman.
THE ASSIZES.—OPENING OF THE COMMISSION.—
On Saturday the Sp( cial Commission of Assize for the
northern division of this county was opened with the
usual formalities. Mr. Justice Wightman and Mr. Jus-
tice (late Sergeant) Tallourd, who has peen recently
appointed, arrived in town by railway, in the afternoon.
The Sheriff, J. Smith Entwisle, Esq., of Foxholes, met
their Lordships at their lodgings in St. Anne-street, and
escorted them :to the Crown Court, where the commis-
sio❑ was formally opened by Mr. Justice Wightman.
The Court was then adjourned to twelve o'clock on
Monday (this day), when the Beach will proceed
with the usual business. In the evening their
Lordships, accompanied by the Mayor, dined with Sir
T. B. Birch, Bart, M.P. Yesterday the Judges attended
Divine service at St. George's Church, accompanied by
the Mayor, several members of the Council, and the
Corporate officials, bearing the municipal regalia. The
sermon was preached by the High Sheriff's chaplain,
the Rev. Mr. Ffarington, Vicar of Rochdale, from the
text, Deuteronomy, chapter 4, verse 6.—" And say
surely this great nation is a wiso and understanding
people !" The church was crowded. This morning the
charge will be delivered by Mr. Justice Wightman in
the Crown Court, after which the trials will be pro-
ceeded with. The calendar, an analysis of which we
cave in our last, contains no case of special interest.—
Liverpool Albion.
THE OUTWARD INDIA AND CHINA MAILS OF THE
24TH NOVEMBER.—A letter from Malta, dated 2d inst„
received in London yesterday, contains the following :
"The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship Indus
arrived here at seven p.m., on the 30th ult., from South-
ampton and Gibraltar. She has been ready for sea since
two p.m. yesterday, but is detained waiting for the Mar-
seilles portion of the mails, which ought to have been
here on the evening of the 30th. N.B. As the French
steamer Leonidas, which was engaged by the British
Government to take these mails to Malta, in con-
sequence of an accident to the Admiralty packet, did
nut leave Marseilles until the Ist inst., and is known to
be a very slow vessel, there is great reason to fear that
the mails would not reach Malta until after the de-
Ittrture of the Indus (which could not be detained
beyond the 3d inst.), and that consequently the mails
could most likely have to wait at Malta until next
month's steamer.

WRExn_ua.—A correspondent urges us (Builder) to
point out the great and increasing demand for detached
houses of respectability in the imnaQdiate neighbourhood
of Wrexham, a market town situated in a healthy dis-
trict, and surrounded by picturesque scenery. There is
a station of the Shrewsbury and Chestor Railway
within a few minutes' walk of the town.

THE EMPEROR FAUSTIN.—A money-changer of
Paris received yesterday from Port-au-Prince a complete
set of all the coins struck since Suulouque has been
declared Emperor. They are of the same nominal value
as the coins of France. Each coin represents on one
side the new Emperor, in the imperial costume, like that
of Napoleon on the day of his coronation; and on the
other side the inscription of " Faustin 1., Emperor of
Hayti." Round the edge are the words—" God protects
my people."—Galignani's Messenger.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dee. 10.
(Before Sir L. SMADWELL)

THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMPANY V. DIMES.

Mr. STUART, with Mr. BURT, moved to commit
the defendant Dimes for the breach of an injunction
of this Court, which restrained him from impeding
the navigation of the canal. Since the last applica-
tion the defendant had cut a trench across the towing
path, and fixed a chain across the canal. These acts
were not denied.

Mr. DANIEL, with whom was Mr. SMYTIIIES, ad-
mitted the acts in question. 'The Learned Counsel
then proceeded to argue, that the order on the appeal
was void, on the ground that the Lord Chancellor,
who had confirmed his Honour's order, was inter-
et=ted in the company, as being the owner of certain
shares in the canal, and was, therefore, disqualified
from sitting in judgment on the case. The Learned
Counsel then proceeded to contend that the original
order was void, and had been obtained by a surprise.
The facts were, " that the Lord Chancellor, by his
agents"..--

The VICE-CI4ANCRLLOR, interrupting, said—l think
that as this is a very grave case it would be better to
avoid any expression that might be inkaken by those
who are unAcquainted with the circumstances of the
case. To say thAt " the Lord Chancellor by his
agents interfered," is calculated to convey a very
erroneous impression of the truth. It would be more
just to say, "the company, of whom the Lord Chan-
cellor is one —"

Mr. STUART—My Learned Friend will pardon me
if I remind him that we are here coram poputo ; that
any unguarded expressions are liable to be miscon-
strued by those who are either unwilling cr indis-
posed to arrive at a just conclusion in the case.
Mr. DANIEL disclaimed the slightest desire of im-
puting to the Lord Chancellor any thing unbecoming
the most upright judge that ever sat on the bench.
lie could not, however, from motives of delicacy,
abandon the interests of his client. The Learned
Counsel then continued, and recapitulated the facts
that have been frequently before the public, and read
the judgment of Lord Langdale, to whom the Lord
Chancellor referred the matter. Lord Langdale, it
appeared, having gone into the question much in
detail, gave it •as his opinion that any order that
could be pronounced must be taken, in construction
of law, to be the order of the Lord Chancellor him-
self. Lord Langdale thought that if the Lord Chan-
cellor could not legally entertain the appeal that there
would be a failure in the administration of justice,
one effect of which would be that the defendant
could not appeal to the House of Lords, and that on
the whole the appeal ought to be dismissed with
costs.

Mr. Stuart and Mr. Busk appeared for the other
side, without bearing whom,
The VICE-CHANCELLOR said the case stood thus :
The order fur the injunction was pronounced on the
18th June, 1838, and on the 16th December, 1833,
the Lord Chancellor affirmed the proceedings, and
the injunction was dated on the 6th July, 1839. On
the 16th November, 1846, a decree was made in this
branch of the court, which was affirmed by the Lord
Chancellor in January, 1848. Then those proceed-
ings were taken which raised a question whether
what Lerd Cottenham had done was not void by
reason of interost? He (the Vice Chancellor) was
still of the opinion that he had expressed at the time,
that by the very terms of the statute creating the
office of Vice-Chancellor, enacting that no authority
given by that statute shall enable the Vice-Chancel-
lor " to discharge, revoke, or alter any order, decree,
&c., of the Lord Chancellor," he thought that he was
bound by the order of the Lord Chancellor, and
had no power to enter into the question
of its validity. But, even supposing the case
doubtful, it was clear that the effect of
the doubt would be that the original order
would be now in force, and would be
as valid now as it was eleven years ago. He
trusted, considering the nature of the question, that
should the report of the proceedings be published,
that the clear, deliberate, well-weighed judgment of
Lord Langdale would not be omitted. Then with
regard to the principle of the thing, he thought that
from what had taken place the Court must act in the
ordinary way. Mr. Dimes, in his affidavit, which
entitled him to the merit of sincerity and candour,
stated that with the view of accelerating the decision
of the question he had taken the law into his own
hands. It appeared that he had cut a trench across
the towing-path and fixed a chain across the canal.
Ile had attempted by his mode of dealing to destroy
the very thing which formed the subject of the dispute
—viz , the canal ; and he thought that, this being so,
the Court must deal with him in the strongest manner
possible—namely, by committing him for contempt.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII, Dec. 10.
QUELCH W. WALLEY.
(Continued fr in our Third Edition of last night.)
The ATTORNEY GENERAL then addressed the jury
on behalf of the defendant. He contended that the
prosecution was one of the most cruel that could be
brought into a court of justice. It was evidently set
on foot by parties who wished through the son to
aim a blow at the father. The defendant was a young
man of much intelligence, and was rapidly rising in
his profession, and he begged them to consider that
the investigation was one of character and not of &i-
-mages. The defendant attended the hospital without
fee or reward, and his days of attendance were Wed
nesdays and Saturd tys, but he came almost every
other day to the hospital to tender his services. He
gave his best attention to the case, under the direction
of the house-surgeon, who, being a paid servant,
should have been selected as the defendant. Every
attention was paid to the child, as he should prove ;
and, in conclusion, he implored them to consider that
in their bands depended the very existence of a young
professional man. He then proceeded to call the fol-
lowing witnesses:—
Thomas Jackson was then examined—ln 1848 I
was house surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital. I
attended the child. The defendant attended officially
twice a week, but came every other day. I saw the
child as soon as it was brought in. I directed her to
be washed, and measured her for a splint. She was
in a very dirty state. She had a fracture of the
upper thigh bone. It was an oblique fracture. I
set the limb on the afternoon of the same day. I
used new bandages. A fracture in that part is diffi-
cult to reduce. The defendant saw her an hour after.
A woman was afterwards admitted to the ward, but
it was not known that she had the scarlet fever. She
had a sore throat. That was on the 7th of April.
The child had gone on well till that time, and de•
fendant had seen her regularly. I used to see her
twice a day. When she was attacked with scarlet
fever, I prescribed for her, and Dr. Peacock's atten-
tion was called to her. Dr. Peacock prescribed for
her during the time she had fever. When fever came
on, we found it necessary to treat the limb differently.
On the 12th the original splints were removed, and
Liston's splint was applied. Her powers of -life
became very much depressed, so that it was deemed
advisable to make the treatment of the frac-
ture a secondary consideration till they should
become renovated. The defendant's judgment was a
correct judgment. The sores she had were bad
sores. They are common in a low condition of the
body. The first splint put on hurt her ankle. There
was an excoriation caused by the band. Such exco-
riations are common in such cases, especially in
chil-
dren. There was nothing particular in this excoria-
tion. I applied zinc lotion and oiled silk. The de-
fendant ordered bladders filled with air to be used to
prevent pressure on the sore places. We do not order
water beds for fractures, but hard mattresses. The
defendant gave his best attention to these sores. She
was not so ill of the fever as of tha subsequent symp-
toms. She was delirious during the early part of the
fever. The child was frequently washed and supplied
with clean linen. I have known her to have clean
sheets six times a day. It was my duty to attend to
the conduct of the nurses. I never saw any want of
attention. The nurses are appointed by me. Quelch
came every day. He never complained to me of in-
attention to the child. He made no complaint of any
kind. I heard nothing of tke venereal disease till he
had removed the child. No copaiba was used in the
ward. Nitrate of silver migkt have been used, but not
for this child. Quelch expressed himself dissatisfied
with the progress of the case about a fortnight before
she was removed. Her skin came off after the fever
in dark brown scales. I have seen the child since,
who does not walk very lane. When she left the
bone was united to a certain extent. I saw no want
of attention.
Cross-examined—The defendant and I are still
connected with the hospital. The nurses did not
dance in my presence. One nurse was named Web-
ster. Parsons was the night nurse. I gave Webster
a good character to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where
she now is. Parsons got married to a Mr. Lord. ,
There was no patient named Catherine Connor
brought into that ward on the Tth with scarlet fever.
A patient named Bellingham was brought in on the
22d of March. Three or foer days after I found she
had had scarlet fever. She had sore throat, which
continues after the fever. A child died on the 28th
in.that ward, or on the 29th If the defendant had
directed a patient to be removed she would have been
removed. I never said this child brought the scarlet
fever into the ward. Mr. George, the other surgeon,
saw the child with the defendant. I thought the child
would die, from the symptoms. The fever subsided -
on the 12th.
Re-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—There
was a charge made against Webster, but I could not
prove it to be true. She was accused of letting some-
body into the hospital in the morning. There was an
empty ward on the other side of the hospital, but we
had no establishment to attend to it. That was for
want of funds.
Dr. Thomas Peacock examined—l am assistant
physician at St. Thomas's Hospital. I was four
years physician to the Free Hospital. I prescribed
for the child on the gth of April. I recommended
that the attention to the limb should be made subser• '