The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-11 00:00:00

THE BLOOD PURIFIER— Old Dr. JACOB
TOWNSEND'S SARSAPARILLA. This extraordinary
medicine has a singular influence over the blood, which it
enriches and purifies. It removes all pimples and blotches,
purifies the system, and acts like a charm, As a sustaining and
purifying tonic it is invaluable, and highly recommended in
long-standing cases of indigestion, nervousness, coughs, scro-
fula, gout, dropsy, and wasting of flesh. Sold by all druggists.
Chief depot, No. 131, Fleet-street, London.—Caution : Get the
red and blue wrapper, with the Doctor's head in the centre.
No other genuine. In bottles 2s. 6d., 45., 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., and
lls. The old Dr.'s Sarsaparilla Pills are the most popular
medicine known for all bilious affections, liver and stomach
complaints, and indigestion, as proved by thousands. Also,
Sarsaparilla Ointment, the best soother of all sores, burns, and
scalds ; each in boxes, ls. 10., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. ; by post,
15, 30, and 60 "stamps.

LAW AND POLICE.
THE SMOKE NUISANCE ACT.-CAUTION TO FOREMEN.-
Henry Cooper, foreman in the employ of Mr. Huntsman,
baker, of No. 378, Oxford-street, was summoned before
Mr. Knox, at the Marlborough-street police court,
by Sergeant Dunlop, of the C Division, for
negligently using a furnace so that the smoke therefrom
was not consumed. Mr. Sandison, C.E., appointed
by Government to conduct the proceedings under
the Smoke Nuisance Act, having produced the
authority of the Secretary of State for the
proceedings, Daniel Bettridge, 225 C, proved seeing
thick black smoke issuing from Mr. Huntsman's premises
on different days, and calling attention to it. Mr. Sandi-
son deposed that the apparatus on Mr. Huntsman's .pre-
mises was constructed to consume smoke if attended to
properly. Mr. Huntsman said he understood his foreman
requested the constable to go down and see the furnace,
but he refused to do so. There were witnesses to bhow
thak there was no smoke. Mr. Sandison said constables
were strictly prohibited from going into bakers' places, so
that they should not be tampered with, it having for-
merly heen done. The defendant, who appeared far from
sober, and conducted himself in a very impertinent
manner, said the constable conld not tell smoke
rom steam, and that there was no smoke whatever.
Three witnesses were called by the defendant, two of
whom, however, contradicted each other materially. Mr.
Knox fined the defendant 18s., and ordered him to pay
12s. 6d. costs.

Robert Pike, fireman in the employ of Mrs. Sarah
Liddle, baker, of Charlotte-street, was also fined ls. and
12s. 6d costs for a similar offence.

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BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND THE POOR.—A poor man made
a complaint at the Thames Police Court before Mr. Lush-
ington against the St. Michael's Lodge of a Benefit
Society of Druids. He joined the Druids and went
through all the mysteries and ceremonies cii the 11th of
October last, and was free to receive all the benefits on
the 11th of April. He paid ss. fees, and had regularly '
contributed is. 3d. weekly ever since. On the 28th of '
March last the society came to a resolution to suspend all
benefits. He was taken ill and afflicted with bronchitis
on the 28th of March, and when he became a free member
and entitled as a sick member to 14s. per week, it was
declared that it became within the operations of the new
law. He received no summons before he was free, buton
the 4th of July he received a summons stating he was
not entitled under the new law suspending benefits
to poor members to anything. He wished to know
if the Druids had-the power to make such an order. Mr.
Lushingtcn believed they had. For how long a period,
sir. Mr. Lushington : For three months longer. It is
quite within their power to make the order. It applies
to every member, and you must submit to it.
You will not be entitled to anything for three
months longer. The applicant said it was a hard case
upon him and retired.
' ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF AN UNFORTUNATE.—Catherine
White. an unfortunate girl, was brought up on remand
before Mr. Lushington charged with attempting to drown
herself at the Old Gravel-lane dock bridge over the
London Dock afortnight ago. She has been in the Clerken-
well House of Detention ever since, and the chaplain
forwarded a letter to the magistrate declaring she was
penitent. Her mother said her daughter had not been
long on the streets, and her course of life had preyed on
her mind and led her to make the rash attempt upon her
life. She promised to take care of her, and look after her_
future welfare, Mr. Lushington admonished the prisoner
lon her rashness, and gave her up to the charge of her
mother.