The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-10 00:00:00

CLEANSING THE STREETS.

We have been favoured with a copy of the following
interesting testimonial to the Philanthropic Association,
which has for the last three months been giving employ-
ment, chiefly at their own expense, to ninety distressed
but deserving poor persons, in the better cleansing of the
streets of London ; and we have much pleasure in giving
it insertion in our columns.
There can be little doubt in the minds of persons who
have had opportunities of judging of the character of the
poorer classes, that they are deeply impressed with feelings
of gratitude towards those who sympathise with their
wants and treat them with kindness, and we think the pre-
sent testimonial is a strong proof in support of this opi-
nion.. We had the satisfaction of inserting, in extenso,
the valuable report of the association to the Commis-
sioners of Sewers in our paper of the 2d of February last,
in which was most satisfactorily proved that it would be
to the interest of the community at large that the system
of improved street cleansing recommended should be uni-
versally adopted throughout the country. A good ex-
ample set in the city of London would be the surest
means of leading to this result ; and we trust that, taking
into consideration the thousands of poor who would in
consequence be furnished with profitable employment,
the Commissioners will not long delay in giving the ex-
ample required :
" To Charles Cochrane, Esq., President, and the Noble-
men and Gentlemen composing the Association for
the promotion of improved Street Cleansing, &c.
" The humble memorial of the superintendents, fore-
men, and men employed under the Association in the
city of London.
" That your servants on the termination of their la-
bours, fully sensible of your philantropic and highly be-
nevolent endeavours to establish a great public benefit,
and a means of affording support to so many thousands
of suffering poor, beg leave most respectfully to express
the deep sense of gratitude we and our families owe for
what we have received at your hands ; and but for
which we would, in all probability, from the absence of
independendent labour, have been compelled to seek
parochial relief.
" Permit us to express our regret that your efforts have
not at once received universal support ; but we are con-
vinced that in a very few days the changed appearance
of the leading thoroughfares of this great city, from the
absence of your operations, will, more than our labours
have done, demonstrate the- excellence of your system,
and call for its general adoption.
" In conclusion, we retire from our labours, testifying
our heartfelt and grateful thanks for all your goodness,
by subscribing our respective signatures and marks
hereto.

" J. ETTERSHANK, Chief Superintendent,
" And ninety five other persons employed."

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES
RAILWAY.—The officers employed on the Rastern Counties
Railway, -assisted by an active member of the metropolitan
detective force, have been engaged for some days in en-
deavouring to trace out a robbery committed on that line.
In the course of last week a case containing watches, amount-
ing in value to more than 2001., was received from a whole-
sale watch manufacturer in 'Hatton-garden, to be forwarded
to a watchmaker at Yarmouth. The box in its transit dis-
appeared in a very mysterious manner, and of course did not
reach the party to whom it had been directed. Much mys-
tery seems to be attached to the case, and up to the present
time no clue had been discovered to the guilty parties. There
is very little doubt, however, from the tact and intelligence
of the officer engaged, that the thief will era long be in the
hands of justice.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—The arrival of the Teviot
steamer at Southampton, from the West Indies, and of the
Pacha steamer, with the Peninsular mail, was announced at
Lloyd's on Saturday afternoon, at about one o'clock; and
the loss of the Great Liverpool, from Alexandria, at about
two o'clock, by means of the electric telegraph.
THE SECRET OF WARM FEET.—Many of the colds
which people arc said to catch commence at the feet. To keep those
extremities constantly warm, therefore, is to effect an assurance
against the almost interminable list of disorders which spring out of
a "slight cold;" and at the risk of being thought trifling, and of
telling people what they know already, we beg to remind
them of the following simple rules : —First, never be tightly
shod. Boots or shoes, when they fit closely, press against the
veins of the foot, and prevent the free circulation of the blood.
When, on the contrary, they do not embrace the feet too tightly,
the blood gets fair play, and the spaces left between the
leather and the stocking are filled with a comfortable supply
of warm air. Those who have handsome feet will perhaps
be slow to adopt this dictum ; but they are urgently recommended to
sacrifice a little neatness to a great deal of comfort and safety, by
wearing what the makers call easy shoes. The second rule is—
Never sit in damp shoes. It is often imagined that, unless they be
positively wet, it is not necessary to change them when the feet are
at rest. This is a fallacy ; for when the least dampness is absorbed
into the sole, it is attracted further to the foot itself by its own heat,
and thus perspiration is dangerously checked. Any person may
prove this by trying the experiment of neglecting the rule : and his
feet will feel cold and damp after a few minutes ; although, on taking
off the shoe and examining it, it will appear to be perfeetly dry.
Did every one fellow these rules, there would be no more cold feet.