The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-04 00:00:00

HUMAN CATTLE IN LONDON

TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SUN."
S,jll2—ln the Sun of yesterday I read the report of the
eel)roser's loss, and of his having failed to obtain redress in
0011; on the Isthmus. On the Ist of April last I, with
111
wife and child, arrived in New York, and put our bag-
t3 ge that day on board the steamship Bellona, of the
n°lldela and New York Steamship Company. The Bel-
left at 6 p.m. on the 2d of April, and we were forty
Zuantes too late, and were'left for the Atalanta, which
44:ive,c1 in the Victoria Dock, London, at 2 p.m. on the
the °I May, and instantly Captain W. H. Pinkham and
lira; Purser said that I was George Russell, whose bag-
e-
e arrived in the Bellona. Nevertheless I failed to see,
ee,4aitteWas there an examination held on, the baggage until
aiiiirie.4' P.m. on the 4th of May, and that was only for a
and a half and.l had to leave the baggage room in
ohe victoria Dock instantly. I had not time even to put
ha:Bcrow out of nine in the lid of my chest. I was in the
ha,,,gage room three hours on May 5, and failed to see my
to.1,1""e and at 5 o'clock p.m., on the 6th of May, I had
was' ualgage in my custody, and soon learned that £4OO
itiltaken away. I tried, but failed (though I remained
44d beg
until yesterday), to obtain an investigation,
thh. letter
most respectfully to solicit you, sir,
.to publish
letter in The Sun, that some of the authorities may be
ve°4_llB, ed to a sense of justice, and institute a thorough in-
84:"gation before I leave England, which will be on the
ati"_ this month, and I shall ever feel very grateful.—l
Your obedient servant,

GEORGE RUSSELL.
22 Union-street, Liverpool, June 3d, 1870.

ul 1,1! Yesterday's Leicester Journal there is an announce-
ttee-: from Mr. Charles Hay Frewen that he has not and
south
mid the slightest intention of offering himself for
'IA Leicestershire.
clay ! great Channel yacht race is fixed for Satur-
tilV the 11th instant, and for this event the most
ent:rdiedd fleet of yachts ever engaged in one race has been
A.
plaeNv iiB institution has been started in the metro-
, 'wider the title of the London Literary Agency Its
to rooters undertake to receive and examine manuscripts,
Ivo:Zak? arrangements for their disposal, to conduct
tough the press, and generally to act as inter-
t"rles between authors in the country and publishers
Maphiwil_ • A branch of the agency is devoted to the
Press of Political and literary matter to the provincial

Thf,
uali -re Was a curious fatality in the reports of the
P°,7.11 accident at Rock Island. According to the New
the L'etnocrat, Mr. Haven, when he fell, " went through
and °f of the summer house, injuring him internally ;"
esza aePrding to the Evening Post the unfortunate man
Nate `l°lvn like Darius Green, " passing through and
lug a summer-house and himself."
Pant the general meeting of the Crystal Palace Com-
t. 4 ou Thursday it was announced by the chairman, Mr.
of thughPs, M.P. that the question of the appropriationm
been e ruins at the north end of the building has at length
settled. A small and independent company has been
sa— aqued
ari Which is prepared to spend £l,OOO in establishing
gardeinn along the portion of the ruins facing the
the Al's, and the directors will connect the orangery with
° k 3,000 by means of a covered walk at an estimated
An •
touras. Inquest was held at Addlestone on Thursday
-dg the death of Mr. William Woods Presscott, a
hill4herehant carrying on business in. the City, who was
°4.,_the previous Tuesday morning. The dece.as.ed
rj,i the way from his private house, which adjoins
WiadillwaY - and was roceeding along the line. The
tub b hat offs nd on endeavouring to catch it he
*l4e"l oh to the line A train was passing at the time
cellelain and Mutilated him fearfully. The jury
d a verdict of accidental death.
-11 E 'Ns
*Lieh -.-Looas.—On the extensive range. of. moorsh
shit ,„ reach from the southern part of Derbyshire into C e-
tho „,!ted Yorkshire, to within a few miles of Manchester,
thati7aPects of a good grouse shooting season are better
blvihraieBhiluteeretive been for many years back. The disease
Years ago destroyed suoh a large number of
fast tt:B Passed away, and the leniency shown during the
ere
„,""e' seasons has 'caused the moors to be re.markab
--t(ned with birds. The early and sevete winter, renn-
groii3O ue heath plant, which is the staple foo teeed
by the,ilintit for nourishment, but this was col:Lute; na ata,
41d th arge quantity of the bent seed plant, the moss crop,
birds bilberry, which were found on the grounds. The
etas 48 rUlo took to their' nests earlier than was expected
kaneraitisual, and laid a larger number of eggs tan the
the tie taverage, the nests averaging fully eight ; while in
1: Dunford, on the estate of Mr. Stanhope, no le
"Id ne e,ggs vvero found Mdst. of the nests 'are now gone,
and in aNY all the birds are' strong, apparently very healthy,
and
i"ed plumage As 'a good deal of the heather was
tha early pa.rt Ot March, there is no'w plenty of
alld nutritious food for the grouse, so tnat the sports-
of biric'l the /floors to which we have referred will find plenty
of Atiglilia which to try their skill on the forthcoming 12th

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