The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-24 00:00:00

TILE CHOLERA.

Subjoined is the return issued yesterday by the
General Board of Health, in conformity with the
regulations made for A daily notification of the state
of this disease in all parts of the kingdom, so far as
the statistics can be acquired :
The General Board of Health, Gwydyr
House, Whitehall, Oct. 23, 1848.
CHOLERA.
One case at Swansea—fatal.
One case at ltickmansworth—fatal.
One case at Edinburgh—two deaths since last
report.
Two cases at Newhaven—two deaths since last
report. _ _

Four cases at Leith—one death since last report.
One case at the London Hospital—fatal.

THE SJNDE PRIZE MONEY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,—l have just seen a letter in your paper of
the 21st instant, from Sir Charles Napier, in which
my name is brought forward for the purpose of
making a charge against Sir James Hogg, and, as
the facts are not accurately stated in that letter, I
trust you will allow me this opportunity of explain-
ing the real state of the case.
In the course of a debate which took place about
three years ago in the House of Commons, Mr.
Roebuck said, " That Sir Charles Napier had never
been sufficiently appreciated by the Government, or
his services duly rewarded by his country."
I happened to be sitting by Sir James Hogg when
this statement was made, and he remarked to me,
that, at all events, Sir Charles Napier had received
(or that he would receive, for at this distance of time
I cannot be accurate as to the exact expression)
seventy thousand pounds of prize money for the cap-
ture of Sinde." These were the only words used by
Sir James Hogg, and I never stated to Sir Charles
Napier, as he says in his letter, that Sir James
Hogg had directed me to make the statement to the
House.
In the few observations which I afterwards ad-
, dressed to the house I said that the services of Sir
Charles Napier had not been altogether without re-
ward, for that he had received 70,0001. of prize money
for the capture of Sinde, and I was not aware at the
time I made the statement that the Lords of the
Treasury had not then decided whether Sir Charles
Napier was entitled to one eighth or one-sixteenth
share of the prize money.
The question, however, has now been decided, and,
as I think, very properly, that Sir Charles Napier is
entitled toa share of one eighth of the prize money,
whereas the letter which appeared in your columns
would lead the public to infer that he was an ill-used
man, whom the Court of Directors (who had nothing
to do with the matter) bad attempted to defraud of his
just rights.
Whether the jewels and other valuables captured in
Sinde have realised the sum which was originally an-
ticipated—viz., between 600,0001. and 600,0001., or
whether they have fallen far short of that sum, I am
not able to say, but as Sir Charles Napier appears to
be so sensitive lest the public should be misinformed
as to the exact amount, perhaps he himself will be at
the trouble of explaining.
I have now stated the facts exactly as they oc-
curred; whether I was to blame in making the state-
ment upon insufficient information is not now the
question; but if this is the only " sample" Sir Charles
Napier is able to bring forward of "injustice and
malignant falsehood" on the part of the Court of
Directors, it will be for the public to decide whether
he has made out a case which can in any way justify
the use of such expressions, or the tone and temper
of the letter which he has addressed to the editor of
the Standard newspaper.
I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
HENRY BAILLIE.
The Pre, St. Alban's, Oct. 21.

PERILOUS ADTENTURE.—A gentleman wished to
have in his possession a living specimen of the though
or Cornish crow, a bird which is now becoming rare, and
which always builds in the precipitous sides of the cliffs.
Two brothers engaged to furnish him with young birds
from the nest. They accordingly provided themselves
with a rope, end proceeded to a place which they knew
to be frequented by these birds. One of them tied an
end of the rope round his waist, and his brother lowered
him over the edge of the cliff, holding the rope in his
hands. When he had arrived opposite the nests, he
found that they were built under an overhanging rock,
SO as to be beyond his reach. Nothing daunted, he set
the rope swinging, until he was carried into the hollow,
when he held fast by the rock ; but, finding the rope too
short to allow him to gain the nest, he untied it from his
waist, climbed into the cavity, and secured his prize,
which he stowed away in his bosom. Meanwhile the
rope had swung back to the perpendicular, and was rest-
ing motionless. 'Without hesitating, he called to his
brother above, " Stand by the rope ! l'in going to leap
to it 1" He did so ; but the rope, as might nave been
expected, slipped through his hands, and he fell into the
sea. The brother felt the jerk, and, looking over the
edge of the cliff, saw him neither dashed to pieces nor
drowned, but rubbing the water from his face, and ex-
claiming, " Carry my shoes round to the cove, John, I'll
be round as soon as thee wast !" And so he was, and,
moreover, bringing the birds safe with him. This pe-
rilous adventure is said to have happened in the parish- of
Breage.—North British Mail.
QUARTER SESSIONS.-At these sessions, to be held
to-day, there are again no criminal eases for trial. This
is the fourth occasion, in succession, at which there has
been no business before the Court. We believe that no
other borough in England can make a similar boast.—
Berwick Warder.

The Icon. Captain Frederick and Lady Elizabeth
Villiers arrived in town yesterday from their seat in
Scotland, and in the course of the weak go to Sulby Hall,
Northamptonshire.