The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-13 00:00:00

Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22
Ditto, New
Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 3A3 .. ....... ••••••
Do. 40/. Shares(L. M.) 25 —
Do. 10/. (IW. & B.) A. 9 B%
Do. * lO/ (M. & B.) B. 9
__. .__ .•

3%
8

Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1
Lono. &S. W-stem 5O ...... 364 36',
Do. New 501. ..... 42%.. 234 241 A 241 A
Do. New 401 .. 84
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50
Ditto ditto
Ditto, Thirds.. --M. 6s. 8d —
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
P, ef. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls ...1/. 13s. 4d... U% dis. dis.
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil .....
Londonderry &Cole7aine 2714. .....
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen
Lowestoft (4 per ct.)
Ditto (6 per ct.)

Manchesier,l3uxton,and
Matlock 4 ......
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire 100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 . — ......... ...
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 10
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 35
Ditto ditto . ......... 11
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
in °1211;!
* ***
DoL.,Gcroilmnsshbyir
Dock... 17
...,
Do., Manchester and

93

Lincoln Union. ....4/. 2s.
Midland ... lOO ..... 75 76
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do., do., iO/. Shares... 20 ... .. 7 6IA ....... .... 6IA
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100
Ditto,L3rist. & Glocstr. 38
Ditto, ditto ... .. 144 185.....
Ditto,Leieest.& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo
Midland Great Western
Irish
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.
NewcastieanuCarhsie...loo ..•••• —
Do. Quarters 25
Newmarket ..... ... . .. 20

Do. Extension .........21. 125.... - t •••• -
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford 6 ......
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor 2O -, , .. ........ "••
Norfolk ...100
Do. New 201. ..
Do. Extension 5 p et. 20
Do. Guaranteed 51,0 e. 5 —

104

Do. do. Waveneyiral. 2 ......
Northern Counties Union 4 ...... «.
North British ........ ... 25 .. ...
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Extension O% .....
Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 81/4 .... 4
North & South-Western 2 —
North Staffordshire l5 ..... 7%74
North Wales . 3%
North-Western . lO
Oxferd, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate lO ..... 8%
Royston and Hitchin ... 1% •••••••
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (Nor. Div.) ... 7% —
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 ...... .--
Shrewsbury and Bkpt... 9 .••••• —••• —.
Ditto ditto, Class B. 5
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ......
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... ......
Ditto Oswestry ...... 16
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. PreL 10
Shropshire Union
South Devon...
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire VA ...... ......•....•..
south Eastern
Do., No. 1 24
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3 ... .. ...... 25
Do., No. 4 Thirds ... 10
South Wales ...... ......... 28 ......
••
South Yorkshire, Don-

caster, and Goole 5
Swans. & Loughor & Ca- 000000000000000

meron's Sta. C0a1.... 6
raw Vale Extension ... 8
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway 17%...... ...............
Vale of Neath ... ..
Waterford and Kilkenny 17%
.• ............
Waterford and Limerick 45
........... ••••
Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw,

and Dubhn
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ...
Do. do. do. ... 25
...............
Do. do. do. ... 9
.....
West Cornwall
West London
Pb. Do. Ist Class ... 20
Do. Do. 2d Class ... 20
Whitehaven & Furneea 13 — ----
Windsor, Staines, and _

8%

4%

7%

231,4
814

123%

211/2

123%
61A

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South Western . : ... ... 9%...... ..... .. ....... .
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick ..
Do. Extension No. 1. 15 ...... 11 101/23/4 ..... 10%
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 15
Do. Ur.N.E.Preferenee 8 ...... 4 tAt 344 3%
York and North Midland 50 —
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian).... 41/4
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 17
Ceylon
Demerara 124
Dendre Va11ey............ 4
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish ..... ......
East 1ndian......, 31...... ...... •
Great Indian Peninsular 1/4
Louvain ala Sambre ... 7%
Luxembourg 7
Madrid and Valentia... 2
Namur and :Liege 2O ... 41/4 . ...
Northern of France l2
Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 ......
Paris and Lyons
Do. Do. . lO
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris and Rouen ........ 20 .....
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London Joint Stock lO
National Prov. England. 35
MINES.
Australian

b%

44
6
3%

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VA

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

The arrivals of English Wheat from market having
been on the increase since our last report, the show of
samples to-day was tolerably good, but of very middling
quality. Selected parcels of both red and white com-
manded a steady sale, at prices fully equal to those ob-
tained on Monday. The middling and inferior kinds
commanded very little attention, and in some instances
the quotation had a downward tendency. Upwards of
20,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come fresh to
hand this week. This morning really fine qualities
mostly sold at extreme rates. The middling and out of
condition sorts were somewhat easier to purchase. The
supply of English Wheat has somewhat increased.
Malting parcels moved off steadily at full prices; other
sorts were easier to purchase. We had a retail demand
for Malt, the prices of which were well supported. The
supply was very limited. The Oat trade was firm, and
last week's prices were well maintained. Beans, Peas,
Indian Corn, Meal, and Flour were dull, but not
cheaper.

144
33

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, OCT. 13.—Wind N.N.W., moderate breeze,
and fine clear dry weather.
DEAL, OCT. 12.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrd.
Semiramis, Madras; William and Ann, Bombay; Agnes,
Cutter, Cuba for Hamburgh; Stamfordham, Harrison,
Thilhousie for Newcastle. Arrd, from the River and
sailed, Lady Nugent, Parsons, Bombay ; Ranger, Pass,
Bahia ; Fanny, Bahia. Sld. 12th, Hudson, Gratria,
Valparaiso.

150TERROADS, OCT.l2.—Arrd.Waterloo, Quebec, Hull.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 11.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. 12th,
Lydia Donohoe, Quebec. Sld, 11th, Howard, Brown,
Mobilo; James Gray, Carter, New Orlean, Mortimore,
Livingstone, Barnstow, New York ; Stamboul, Sloman,
Constantinople, 12th, Intempi, Inchausto, Manila ;
Panic, Howard, Shanghae ; Rajah, Lawson, Calcutta ;
Ann Mary, Helton, Calcutta ; Hero, Henderson, Cal-
cutta; Circassian, Havre, Benaven:ura; Two Friends,
Wise, Panama ; Gipsey, Verrill, New Orleans; Colum-
bus, M'Corran, New York ; Catharine, Robertson,
Boston. Off port, Argyle, Singapore; 011ira, Rio
Grande; Ivanhoe, New York; Bombay. The Ellen,
Simpson, for Cowes, put back to Rio Janeiro about
18th August leaky, and with 200 bags of coffee thrown
overboard.

SHIELDS, OCT. 11.— The Four• Brothers, Liverpool
to Newcastle, reported yesterday, as on the Scarp, has
been got off and towed in here by two steamers, with
both pumps going.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 12.—Ski. United States steamer,
New York.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flow
4,090 qrs. 2,580 qrs. 990 qrs. 3,320 sk..
100
13,920

English ......
Irish. ... .....
Foreign ...• .. I 20,990

5,910
Malt, 1,190 vs.
smrrErxELD.
With both English and foreign Beasts, our market to-
day, was but scantily supplied, owing to which, and the
favourable state of the weather for slaughtering, the
beef trade was steady, at prices fully equal to those ob-
tained on Monday, and at which, a good clearance was
effected. The general quality of the beasts was inferior
The numbers of sheep were nearly 1,000 head less than
those exhibited on Friday last, while the demand for that
description of stock was firm; but we have no improve-
ment to notice in value. The primest old Downs, which
were scarce, sold at from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs. Calves
were in short supply, and good request, at an advance in
prices of quite 2d per 81bs. Prime qualities of Veal
produced 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs. The sale for Pigs
was firm, at full rates of currency. Mulch Cows sold
heavily, at from 13/ lOs to 17leach, including their small
calf.

;ink the offal.

Per Bibs. to
s. d. to e. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 310 4 2
Second quality ••• • 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8
Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 4le 5 0
Prime Scots • .
Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 2 Large Hogs ... ••• 3 10 4 6
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves l7 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs .• 16 6 23 0
Inferior Sheep
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
i Sheep. I . Calves. 1 I,'lgs•
5.490 329 395
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
S,B2oheep. , , Calves. I
rigs.
61
SCOTCIL— I Beasts. 4 ; Sheep, 280.
NEVIG.A.T3t2 AND I.E.4I.DENECALL.
These markets were very firm, and late rates were
supported in every instance.

Beasts.
836-

Beasts.
170

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beel,inferior...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 6
- middling .. 2 8 2 10 middling.. 3 8 3 10
primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 - prime .... 4 0 4 4
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.... • • • • 3 g 4 6
Veal•• • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 4 4 4 I - small ... . .. 4 8 5 2
130ROTTGII ECOP DIARIEET.
The demand for the best samples of new Hops con-
tinues steady, at fully last week's quotations. In the
middling and inferior qualities comparatively little busi-
ness is doing, at low rates of currency. Yearling and
old Hops are almost nominal in value. The duty is
called 210,000/. New Hops:--Sussex Pockets, 45s to
545; Weald of Kent ditto, 48s to 60s; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 63s to 105 s; Farnhams, 105 s to 110sper cwt.

POOLE, OCT. 1 I.—Sid. Henry Duncan, Gaspard, St.
John's, New Brunswick.

lis still able to work as a carpenter, but those who are in
a position to employ him are afraid to do so, lest it
should get to the ears of the Marquis and give offence
The old man, who, after having brought up a family, and
kept aloof from parochial aid, now feels the misery of
his position, declares with tears in his eyes that the vote
he gave to Mr. Rolt was given by mistake, and owing to
confusionftahierlyenti
entitled
to the
whichpr
there can be no doubt of the truth of this, so that he is
sympathyevailed at the polling-booth
of all, including those
even who think it more expedient to truckle to the no-
minally great, than to manifest an honest spirit of inde-
pendence.—Starnford Mercury.
'I'IIE STATE TRIALS.—DOBBIN AND DALTON.—
"Call Henry Dalton!" said the crier. There was a
breathless pause. " Here he is," said the same func-
tionary, as an uncommonly curious looking character
made his way to the witness table. There was a sup-
pressed titter as he appeared ; and some almost audibly
said, " Oh!" Imagine a youngish man, with a whisker-
less, bald, and somewhat comical face, his neck embraced
by a high black stock, and habited in a faded and rather
abused shooting jacket, or short frock, of dark green
cotton velvet. What from the singularity of the cos-
tume, and the jaded appearance of the face, the effect
produced by the appearance of Dalton—who is a true
type of the "Poor Scholar" genus—was not the most
favourable. However, as you will perceive by the re-
port, his testimony was clear, consistent, and without a
single flaw; and though the Attorney-General put him
literally on the rack, by the most searching cross-ex-
amination, still he never wavered for an instant, or con-
tradicted himself in the slightest particular. During the
examination of Dalton, the pranks of Dobbin were dis-
gusting, though irresistibly comic. At times, he would
turn up his eyes to heaven, as if expecting a visible mani-
festation of. Divine wrath, in the shape of a thunderbolt,
for the especial head of Henry Dalton ; then he would
laugh, as it were at the audacity of his perjury; anon, he
would be convulsed with mirth, the thing was becoming
so preposterous. In fact, he overacted virtuous indigna-
tion and amazed innocence to that degree, that, when he
joined his hands together, and swore "Upon my oath, I
never saw the man in all my life," there was a loud and
general burst of laughter in the court. It forcibly re-
minded me of the same description of compliment paid
by a London audience to Vandenhuff's personation of
Ingo, when that human devil kneels down with his
furious dupe, and appeals to heaven. In both cases—
Dobbin's and lago's—there was kind of comic,pro-
fanation that excited mingled laughter and disgust.—
Dublin Evening Mail.
JOHN MITCHEL.—WE yesterday (5a3 s the Stir-
ling Observer of Thursday) saw a letter dated Bermuda,
12th of September, from an officer of the 42d Regiment,
in which he notices Mitehel,-andSays that he is a poor,
miserable, broken-hearted looking creature, and in
wretched health. Ile is not set to work with other
convicts; indeed, he is not fit for it.
SINGULAR CASE.—About two or three weeks ago,
45 we are informed, a man named William Dyer, a shop-
keeper, of Diglis-street, and who was formerly in the
City police force, having a bad finger, put a blister to it,
soon after which it is said he handled a potato which
was diseased, and it is presumed that the effect was poi-
sonous, for his finger and hand soon presented a serious
aspect, and he went to the Infirmary, where mortifica-
tion ensued, and he died on Saturday last. We under-
stand that a post merlon examination of the body has
been made, and that the internal appearances were de-
cidedly healthy, leading to the conclusion that death
could only have been occasioned by the introduction of
some poisonous matter to the system.— Wercester Chro

STOCKPORT. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. -- Two
FEMALES KILLED BY A HORSE.—On Tuesday night, a
carter of Alfred Orrell, Esq., of Cheadle Grove, re-
turned from Manchester, with a waggon laden with
cotton, drawn by three horses, and the waggon was, as
usual, drawn into the yard at Travis Brook Mill, Heaton
Norris. A valuable mare, nearly thorough bred, had
been placed in the team for the purpose of breaking it
in for carriage: purposes; when taken out, the drag-
chain accidentally fell upon the heels of the young
mare, she took fright, and galloped out of the yard
towards Brinksway-bridge, where three women were re •
turning to Hope Hill, from their work at Mr. Hunt's
mill. The animal attacked them with great ferocity
with its forefeet, beating them violently to the ground,
and then trampling upon them with continuous fury.
It then stopped quietly upon the bridge, without inflict-
ing any further mischief, and was conducted back to the
mill. The females being seriously injured—two of them
fatally so—were carried to the Woolpack Inn, Brinks-
way. Ann Faulkner was wounded about the head and
body in a frightful manner, so much so, that she died
the same night; whilst the other (Ann Sherrock) had
sustained such severe fractures behind the right ear
from the hoof of the animal, that no surgical aid could
prevent her death, which occurred the next day. The
carter was instantly dismissed from his situation, and
the noble-looking animal, worth 120 guineas, was de-
stroyed on Wednesday, by direction of the owner.
BATHS AND WASHHOUSES.—On Wednesday a nu-
merously attended meeting of the supporters of the above
institution, founded for the benefit of the labouring
classes in the north-west districts of the metropolis, was
held in the committee-room of the institution, iu George-
street., Euston-square. It appeared by the report, that
from the formation of the institution in 1846, up to the
10th of September last, the total number of bathers had
been 278,771; and 87,376 poor women had washed, dried,
ironed, and mangled the clothes of themselves and fami-
lies, averaging at least four in number for each family.
The present building is totally inadequate to the num-
bers who daily apply, both for the purposes of bathing
and washing, to meet the exigency, a subscription has
been '
opened for its extension. .44noxr)rst the donors are
helAVlajesty and Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager,
the Archbishop of Canterbury, and many of the nobility.
The institution is self-supporting, so that all sums re-
ceived for its extension will be applied exclusively for
that purpose. The committee, also, on the Ist of Janu-
ary, 1848, established and commenced a branch for the
purpose of of the poor in the north-west districts
the means of purifying and cleansing their dwellings.
Since then, in the most wretched, unhealthy, and over-
crowded dwellings, they have cleansed and purified with
chlorides, &c., 273 rooms, 140 staircases, 235 closets, 154
passages, and 62 areas. The labouring man is offered
by the committee the means of purifying his dwelling at
the cost of one penny; and in cases of illness, &c., the
work is done gratuitously. The expenditure of this
branch has exceeded the sum originally contributed.
A MISERLY MARQUIS._A few days ago the
furniture, &c., of the chateau of the miserable Marquis
hkthoi Germain,neurdti, richest hom ef
his
nmesa
drsaenus
favouriteopwi
upwards
asF rb rd'ynas
0:n e e ;
d'Aligre, in the village of Chatou, between Paris and St.
auction.he pToshseissseodl d
300 Marquiskou s e was
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in
Paris and other towns, 50 estates is different parts of the
in
was thent
r ic extreme,
tty, and
nota eau:
the public funds of different countries; and yet the fur-
nitureohlpdfaai
et
h2ecd,aeaeovucoeepwn,
disgraced
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due ,
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dirty,capital
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notalol wapwlelraouecdtsectdhi
lodging
in
or carpet that was not ragged, nor a chair or table that
cracked. of crockery that was net d

ACCOUCHEMENT IN A. HUREY.—On Tuesday after-
noon a lady drove up to one of our fashionable hotels,
and on stepping from her carriage made a hasty entrance
into the hotel, and proceeded at once up stairs. So
singular a circumstance attracted the attention of the
landlady, who followed her up. The lady inquired for
a bed-room, but was told she could not have one, as they
were all engaged, the hotel being full. She would not,
however, take a denial, but proceeded at once to a bed-
room, where, in less than half an hour she was confined
with twins. The infanta are dead, but the lady, who is
of good family, is, we are happy to say, doing well. We
understand that she had been seeking for lodgings, but
could not succeed in obtaining any; and, finding it
might be extremely inconvenient, if not dangerous, to
prolong her search, she determined on taking posses
sion of the first bed-room she came near.—Brighten
Gazette.

ARRIVAL OF LORD ASHLEY EDINBURG 11.--
We understand that Lord Ashley, oneAt,Th arrived
f thed Commis-
sioners of the General Board ofHeal
Edin-
burgh last night, in order,in ,
it is understood,rrlye
to assist
the local board in making the necessary arrangements
in connexion with the appearance of cholera in this
quarter.—Edinburgh Witness.
THE Two DROMIOS. —Among the persons present
in the Liverpool Police court on Saturday, were two
gentlemen, named Hutton, brothers, whose countenance,
dress, and figure were so. exactly alike, that it would
have been perfectly impossible to hare sworn positively to
the identity of either; and, in fact, one was addressed by
an officer of the court in mistake for the other.—Liverpool
Mail.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Parma and_
her August Consort, with the Conde de Montemolin and
his Royal Highness Don Fernando, attended by the
Marquis de Pastoret, Mr. Borthwick, and M. Marcelin
de Fresne, visited yesterday St. Paul's Cathedral, the
Temple, and the new palace at Westminster. After in-
specting, under the polite direction of the authorities,
the Cathedral, the Royal party were received at the
Temple by Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and treasurer, who con-
ducted their Royal Highnesses over the magnificent
church and the hall of the Middle Temple, in both of
which they expressed roach interest. At the new
Houses of Parliament the illustrious visitors were re-
ceived by Mr. Barry, who accompanied them over every
department of the works. Their Royal Highnesses ex-
pressed their great admiration of the buildings, and at
each place their thanks to the authorities Royal their atten.
Lions. The Princess of ParEna and her
to Windsor, on a visit to her
will proceed on Saturday
Majesty the Queen.
Mrs. Nisbett and her sister, Miss Mordaunt, com-
menced an engagement at the Brighton Theatre on
pla
Monday, and have been ying to good houses.
THE Powis SCHOLARSHIP.-13IRMING HAM, WED-
lllatiOn for the Powis Scholar-
srEsDAY.—The first evo
ship was concluded at Bing Edward's School in this
town yesterday. These scholarships (founded in honour
of the Earl of Powis) are intended to promote the
they are open to all natives
cause of literature in Wales;
under twenty years of age, and may
of the Principality.
be held at any colleges in the universities of Cambridge
or Oxford. Fourteen candidates presented themselves,
and were subjected to a long and searching examination
ge and li as well as in
in the Welsh langua
th eology.teratur Theexaminers were
classical learning and
the Venerable Archdeacon Williams of Llandovery, and
the Rev. Rowland Williams fellow and tutor of King's
College, Cambridge. The Earl of Powis and Lord Lyt-
telton were present, and took an active part in the exa-
mination. The following is a copy of the examiners'
award:—" Powis Scholarship, Birmingham, 1848.—We
have agreed, after careful examination, to place the
candidates who are worthy especial mention in the fol-
lowing orders William Evan Hughes, David Thomas,
John Skinner Jones, Ebenezer Wood Evans. We ac-
cordingly recommend that Mr. Hughes and Mr. Thomas
be elect( d scholars; and we certify that the two others
acquitted themOlvea creditably,--John Williams, Row-
land Williams, exauguers."

PENZANCE, OCT. 11.—Arrd. Oregon, Carey, Quebec.
CROOKHAVEN.—Egerton, Giffen, Callao.
OFF MIZEN HEAD.—Brothers, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick for Dublin, with part of deck load washed away.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Whitehall, Oct. 9, 1848.
Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the infor-
mation of the Committee for managing the affairs of
Lloyd's, that intelligence has been received by her Ma.
jesty's Government, that a decree has been passed ty
the Mexican Government, temporarily closing to foreign
commerce and the coasting trade the port of Maralan,
in consequence of the inhabitants having revolted from
the authority of the Government.

Signed) ^ DENIS LE MARCHANT.
Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.

ROYAL SEA-BATHING INFlRMARY.—Yesterclay a
meeting of the directors of this institution was held at
the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, previous to the
holding of the general court of governors at the same
place. The minutes of the last meeting of directors
having been read and confirmed, and the routine busi-
ness of the committee of directors disposed of, the meet-
ing was adjourned for the purpose of holding the general
court of governors; but there not being a sufficient num •
ber of governors present to form a court, the meeting
was adjourned until April next, it being announced that
the general anniversary would take place on the 31st of
October instant, at which the Lord Mayor would preside.
Since the foundation of this institution, upwards of
20,000 persona have received its benefit—the nuinl.er
atln,ittett having gradually increased each year, in sonic
instances there being as many as 213 in-patients, and
200 out-patients on the books at one time, The meeting
tneu adjourned.

TIIE SUN, LON DON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, .184 H.

ALLOCUTION OF PIUS IL

We have just received a very singular rommuni•
cation from Newcastle-upon-Tyne—our correspondent
signing his name A*"*" F*******—being a long
Latin epistle addressed to the Sovereign of the Ro-
man States, in reference to his memorable allocution
of November. November, 1847 !—the period has
already, to a journalist, something, comparatively
speaking, of the remoteness of antiquity ! But, to
render the distance of place in some degree compa-
tible with the remoteness of date, the document is
written from Rio Janeiro, 23d of January, 1848.
From all these circumstances it is unnecessary to
observe that the letter is of an interest too far off to

admit of its publication in our columns in the middle
_ _

of October, 1848. The event to which it has especial
reference is long since below the horizon of passing
occurrences. As it is, however, the communication
is of a sufficiently remarkable character both in re-
gard to its tendencies and its style of composition to
permit of our alluding to it in a few sentences.
The purpose of the address may be compre-
hended from the wording of the introductory pas-
sage, where the writer says :—" Most Holy Father
I
have read in a periodical of this western city,
called the Journal of Commerce, the allocution' of
November, addressed by your Holiness to the Council
of State, and profound grief has overwhelmed me, be-
cause a people, oppressed under the diabolical yoke of
servitude, had placed their hopes in you, and had
anticipated in your exaltation the development and
completion of the noble work of liberation commenced
by Gregory VII., of glorious and holy memory.'
The writer then proceeds in a tone of remonstrance at
the authoritative style of the allocution as a politico-
ecclesiastic manifesto ; maintaining the principle of
equality in a state of freedom and civilization—
Omnes in Libertatem vocati surd fratres. After
transcribing a passage from the preface to the " Par-
liathentary History of the French Revolution," by M,
Buchez, to the effect that it is necessary to distinguish
between ,thaprinciple and the form of power, those
being in fact two things- very distinct, very capable of
separation, ,end very different, though they are
nevertheless _:almost always confounded together—
"therefore," says he, "among Christians no autho-
rity whatever can be admitted, whether civil
temporal, or spiritual, except that power operate in
Christ and through Christ." He consequently warns
the Pontiff from following in the dogmatic course of
his predecessors. He hints at once, directly and
pointedly, to the separation of the temporal and
spiritual authority exercised by the Pope, observing
Attende tibi, quia, si nemo potest duobus Dominus ser-
vire, tu, Christo simul Ccesari, divitibus simul et
pauperibus service non poteris. The letter concludes
with this adjuration—" Through the bowels of the
mercy of our God, arise ! arise !" What the writer
would actually wish the Sovereign of the Roman
States to do is rather feebly indicated—it is some-
thing approaching, however, to the suggestion of tho
Pope un-Popeing himself and then re- Popeing himself
—un-Popeing himself by the resignation of his tem-
poralities,' and re-Popeing himself by gathering up
more tightly the reins of his spiritualities.

THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The General Board of Health, which was re.
cently appointed, yesterday issued its first official
circular, containing public documents and other in-
formation and correspondence, for the use of union
medical officers, members of local boards, and others,
charged
,with the execution of the provisions and
regulations issued under the authority of the Public
Health Act 'and the Nuisances Removal Act of 1848.
The whole of the papers contained in this publica-
tion possess considerable interest, but several of them
have already been printed in our columns. The
following communications Which have been received
by the Board of Health respecting the cholera, and
which are printed in the circular, are well worthy of
perusal :
COMMUNICATIONS BECEIVEDBY THE BOARD
OF HEALTH RESPECTING- CHOLERA:

REPORT OF DR. SUTHERLAND AND R. D. GRAINGER, ESQ•,
IN RELATION TO THE'CASES OF CHOLERA REPORTED TO
HAVE OCCURRED AT HULL, ON BOARD OF A VESSEL
THAT HAD COME FROM HAMBURGH.
We have now fulfilled the instructions given us by the
General Board of Health, in regard to the inquiry into
the reported cases of cholera in Hull, and the general
sanitary state of that town, and beg respectfully to re-
port—
_ _

- First. That the general sanitary condition of Hull is
(as compared to former periods) favourable, and in the
evidence of the registrars, the mortality of the last
quarter is below the average.
Second. That recently considerable progress has been
made in draining the borough, and the cleaning "of streets
and cesspools -in the old town is now for the host part
better done than formerly.
Third.—That much still remains ,to be done, and
there are many offensive ditches in the immediate out-
skirts of the town that require cleansing or;covering,
and nuisances, &c., that require removal.
Fourth. That the class of diseases which usually pre-
cede an outbreak of cholera have been less prevalent
than usual during the last three months ' • that diarrhce►
and dysentery have been chiefly confined to infants, and
very few adults have been affected ; and that fever and
epidemic diseases generally have been very few in
number.

Fifth. That, nevertheless, two or three cases have re-
cently occurred in the town, which have borne a close
resemblance to Asiatic cholera, though one of them ap-
pears to have been imported from Hamburgh.
Sixth. That an outbreak. of ;he disease occurred on
board the Prussian. barque Pallaf; five of the crew hay,-
ing been affected, and three having died.
Seventh. That the occurrence of other two eases of
dlarrlicea on board within the last twenty-four hours
might almost be considered as indicating a further
tendency ta the development of .t.pe disease in the
sur-
vivors.

Eighth. That the cases in, question appear to have
been imported, the men having been exposed for Some
hours to the epidemic influence at Ilamburgh, after
coming from a healthy countrit. •
Ninth. That the immediate exciting cause appears to
have been the eating of a large quantity of partially
decayed plums and drinking acid beer: and, we enter-
tain great doubts whether, apart from this circumstance,
the 'disease would have manifested itself. - ,

Tenth. That there is no proper medical Officer= to at-
tend to cases of premonitory diarrhoea or cholera either
in the docks or on the rivar, and cases of such diarrhoea
may at any time pass into cholera, and the disease ap-
pear to have broken out in tho port, whereas it may only
have been the result of the neglect of the premonitory
symptoms with which the crew may have arrived.
Eleventh. That it appears extremely important that in
the present critical state of the disease, some competent
medical men should be appointed to visit all crews on
their arrival from cholera ports, in order to put a stop to
cholera by cutting short its premonitory symptoms when-
ever present_

Twelfth. That, considering, the history of the cases on
board the Pallas in all their bearings, they appear to
afford very strong evidence against the doctrine of conta-
gion in this disease.
Thirteenth. That the relaxation of the quarantine
which has just been !Bide will be of service if accompa-
nied by the appointment of a temporary medical super-
intendent, as already advised.
Fourteenth. That, considering the close communica-
tion which exists between Hull and Hamburgh, and the
progress of the disease westward, it would be very ad-
visable at once to put the Nuisances Removal and Con-
tagious Diseases Prevention Act in force, and to organize
a local board of health.
Fifteenth. That the beard should be constituted of
members. of the. town council and of poor-law guardians,
both of Hull, which is not under the Poor-law Commis-
sioners, and of Sculcoates, which is under them. The
two districts form in 'reality one town, and unity of
action would be very advisable, and a due proportion of
medical practitioners is indispensable.
Sixteenth. That the Sculcoates Union contains two
workhouses where accommodation might be obtained for
cholera; eases,' and another temporary hospital might be
obtained in some intervening point of the district.
Seventeenth. That the Hull workhouse is quite un-
suited for such a purpose. It stands in one of the prin-
cipal streets, has no back entrance, is badly drained, the
wards are low and badly, lighted, and the ventilation
most offensive.

Eighteenth. That an adequate number of dispen-
saries, for treating the premonitory stage, ought to be
established, if the disease should make its appearance.
•• Nineteenth. That apart from the desirableness of
treating cholera cases at home as far as practicable,
there are very great evils attending the opening of spe-
r.-,cial cholera hospitals • one class of these we believe are
fairly illustrated in the evidence of Mr. Hardy, who is
an experienced practitioner. Any such provision that
may be necessary ought to be so placed, and conducted
under such arrangements as to avoid exciting alarm and
injuring public feeling.
Lastly. That although our opinion, from examination
subsequently made, has induced us to believe that the
cases which have occurred both in the town of Hull and
on board the Pallas, have a closer relation to true
Asiatic cholera than we at first considered them to have,
we beg to repeat our form& conclusion, that there is
nothing that would lead us to expect a special outbreak
of cholera in Hull more than on any part of the east coast.
JOHN SUTHERLAND, •
R. D. GRAIN G ER.

THE CHOLERA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—l should conceive there cannot be much fear
of the cholera being in London, as it seems some of
the authorities do not care about leaving all the filth
of the streets before the houses of the inhabitants.

It is now nearly a fortnight since the street in which
I live, Duke-street, Stamford•street, had all the slush
swept before the houses, and I suppose it will lay there
till all the miasma has been purified from it by the sun
and becomes hard, so that a man can carry it away in
a hand-barrow, as I saw one solitary individual doing
last week. Although they seem to have forgotten to
remove the filth, I must give them credit that they
have not forgotten to send their claim for cleansing,
or more properly for sweeping the filth together and
there leaving it. I shall certainly next time have it
swept back again into the street instead of running
the risk of imbibing the poison every time I go in
or out.

I find in going through any low neighbourhood
the gutters are actually blocked with filth.
Yours, &c.,

G. D.

THE CUOLBRA AND THE ROYAL COLLEGE OE PELT-
SICIANS.—The President and Council of the Royal
College of Physicians have appointed a committee,
consisting of the most eminent members of the col-
lege, who will immediately take into theii considera-
the adoption of gush measures as may be deemed
expedient for securing the public safety during the
prevalence of the cholera in this country. _With this
view they will meet at stated periods in the first
instance, for the purpose of drawing up a brief sum-
mary 'of cautions and directions, in order to remove
certain unfounded apprehensions which have been
Occasioned amongst the, people, more especially
the lower classes, by certain statements contained
in the authorized circular of the General Board
of Health, recently issued. In this document
the following passage occurs:—" Whenever Asiatic
cholera is epidemic, there is invariably found
among a great number of the inhabitants an extraor-
dinary tendency to irritatiofi of the bowels; and this
fact suggests that every article of food which is
known to favour a relaxed state of the bowels should;
as far as possible, be avoided, such as every variety of
green vegetables, as cabbage, &c., whether cooked, or
not." With reference to this paragraph, Dr. Paris,
the president of the Royal College of Pliisicians,
writes as follows :--" The first great object appears to
me to sustain, by every practical means, the highest
possible standard of health ; and to accomplish this
object, it has beenrecomtnended by authority that the
quantity of vegetable food should be diminished .or
withdrawn. The probable consequence would be to
substitute a less healthy diet than persons have been
accustomed to, and to prepare the way for the incur.
sion of disease. I think a hint of this kind would be
highly salutary. The fallacy is FO mischievous, that
the public mind should be disabused with respect to
it without delay." •
THE CHOLERA.—The highly favourable change in
the weather, it is to be hoped, has checked the progress
of fatal chol ra cases.in the metropolis. Only. one I ct.‘l
case was reported yesterday—that of a person in the
Tower. The attacks of diarrhoea were reported to be
numerous and severe, with, however, very satisfactory
statements of the success of the treatment recanniendul

for checking the disease at once in its first stage or it
premonitory symptoms.

We understand that her Majesty's determination to
return to England overland was the cause of several cu-
rious occurrences. At
.Forfar, the report of the royal
party having arrived at the railway station was almost
entirely looked upon as a hoax, and few were prt•sent.
Bailie Craik was the only person to whom her Majesty
spoke, the .conversation being confined to ashirg why
they were detained so long, and the Bailie explaining
that it arose from a change king made in the engine's.
At.Glammis, where the train had to change rails, an
amusing instance of the universal 'application of railway
regulations was afforded. The porter baying come; out
with a lantern, the Prince asked for a light for his cigar,
but, with the utmost coolness, the reply was, "..No
smoking allowed here, Sir,"—a rebuff which, we have
no doubt, the Prince took in good part.— Witnes4 •
The Brighton. GazettO says--"a We are happy to
hear that it is the intention of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of g louceptor to,boncur this town with a visit,
shortly."