The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-12 00:00:00

`am SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, ieO.

LITERATURE.

LAW AND POLICE.

The Body and its Health. By E. D. Mapother,
Professor of Physiology, Royal College of Sur-
geons (Ireland), Medical Officer for the City of
Dublin, &c. London :. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.
Dr. Mapother proposes that every child in the
kingdom should be taught a portion of medical know
ledge, with its other studies, and in Order that diffi-
culty may not be din the &oide a book
of surgical and uniditiai tendeney, he writes one, em-
bracing all those morsels of physiolcgical science
which he advises should be available to child minds.
It has seldom been our privilege to come acr,ss a
work so suitable to the design in view as the pre-
sent. We find a little volume, not filled with a
series of technical facts and vague theories,
but possessing ample directions for the alle-
viation or the cure of all ordinary Cages of illness
or accident, offered for the small sum of sixpence.
The little work is filled with information, rendered
interesting to the reader by the narration of parti-
cular incidents, and trustworthy by reference to the
opinions of eminent practitioners. Dr. Mapother's
theory, that the young should learn to observe the
laws of health in their youth, and that the knowledge
is even more essential than other s3iencLs, is highly
vuluable, insomuch as we must grant, if men and
women were taught in their infancy the consequences
of intemperance and physical excess, many vices
which darken and destroy, their existence in later
years, might be avoided. It has been said
by an illustrious physician, " Christians have the
highest motives to use the body well, and therefore
they ought to learn medical knowledge enough to
enable them to modify temperament, SO as to offer
the least impediment to the working of its principles."
We, therefore, gladly welcome a book which affords
one the means of gaining a knowledge of a subject
which tends to human happiness and td the alleviation
of pain. We open. Dr. Mapdthet's bdok at random
and we find that Howard, the great philanthrtipist,
said—" t never enter an hospital or a prison before
breakfast, and in an offensive room I never draw my
breath deeply." The author then applies his own
remarks on the subject, and finally adds—" A sick
room should be airy, silent, and none should stay
th,.re but the nurse, whose duty it is to be patient,
cheery, and obedient to the doctor's orders." The
thought strikes us at. this moment, while
BO much commotion is being made about women's
employment, that ail Order of deaconesses, skilled in
the rudiments of physical science, might be instituted,
whose office, as the Dean of Chester suggests, would
be to minister to the sick and destitute in the manner
for which nature has so well fitted the women of
England. It is our sincere wish that Dr. Mapother's
scheme may be widely successful, and that his book
may in a short time be adopted by those energetic
and willing minds, who usually cause the healthful
movements in our social system.

Tim DuftE OE NEWCASTLE'S BANItEttrIcY. - his
morning Wag appointed for the examination and order of
discharge Sitting tinder the bankruptey Of the Duke of
Newcastle. kr. R. Davis appeared for the a3signees 1 and
Mr. Arnold Mituns represented the bankrupt: Mr. Munns
said—The appeal to the lititise of ,tertis *veld be forthwith
set doWn, and, there Was every probability of its being heard
thid seigidfi; therefOre he asked that the time for the duke's
surrender lie eittbncied far twe or three inonths: Mr: Davie
said he would rather his friend applied to the Hoiise of
Lords on the subject. The unfortunate position in which
the assignee was placed was this : A dispute was pond.
ing between Mr. Padwick and the assignee respecting
£5,000 which the assignees claimed, and the execution
creditor threatened the assignee with an action at common
law, and he was advised that the act of bankruptcy ought to
be pleaded id answer to such action. Now; the only way by
which the tint of binkrujitcy 6Ould be Pleaded was chit of the
duke's Own mouth, and, therefore, it was iftiportatit that he
should attend and be examined. His grace might protest
against tho bankruptcy, which would not prejudice his appeal.
His Honour said that the order of Mr. Spring Rice enlarg-
ing the time for surrender until the 24th of this month was
a valid order until discharged by some competent authority.
He would now enlarge the time for surrender until the 24th
of August next, to which time the bankrupt's examination
and order of discharge would also be .adjourned, Mr.
Munns, in the meantime, to apply to the House of Lords to
expedite the appeal.
ROBBING A MAStio.—At the Marlboro-Ugh:street Police-
court Henry iiiscock Wati Charged with stealing the slim of
£l5, the isioneys of his employers Mrs Joherion said that
about eight o'clock on the Morning of Wednesday last he
placed £l5 in gold in his desk in the shop; there being other
money in bank noted there; dud let in the r risoner, who was
his errand lad; fie then went upstairs td itriish dietising,
and about half an hour afterwards called the prisoner, but
receiving no answer went down stairs and found that the
prisoher had gone away; taking the £l5 in gold with him.
Ho communicated i itl the pollee, and the prisoner was
taken into custody at tristol. He -Wits committed for trial.
ROBBERIES IN THE DOCKS. —At the Thames Police-conkt
George Munson, aged 24 years, a painter, was brought
before Mr. Lushington, charged with stealing 131bs. of wool
in the East India Dock. He was seen by a night watchman
among sacks of wool piled on one of the quays, and he came
away from them with a bag filled with wool. He was ad-
vancing towards the watchman and saw him. He threw
down the wool and ran away. He was
,pursued and over-
taken. One of thli sacks of wool was discovered to have
been cut open and *4Ol taken but. ThS wool was worth
Is 9d. per pound. The prisoner, iii defence raid he went
among the sacks of wool to obtain a handful to wipb life
shoes. He was sentenced to bo kept to hard labour for
six months.

BATTENING BY WOMEN.-At Airdree several cases of
" rattening" by women were heard before the Bailie.
Three of the defendants, Rose Maloy, Margaret
McGriffans, and Margaret McAulay were charged with
assaulting a number of mill works. Their
method of "rattening " was peculiar to the
sex, and at least an improvement on the
Broadhead system. It appeared that the three were
annoyed at some of the girls working, and they set on
them, tore their hair, and threr stones at them. The
Bailie found them guilty, but dismissed' therd with an
admonition.

A COCKFIGHTING QIIIBBLE.—Twenty-four men, re•
siding near Wigton, Cumberland, have been brought
before the magistrates at the Wigton petty sessions on a
charge of being concerned in a cockfight. Two policemen
stated that by skulking under the hedges they gat within
few yards of the cockfighters' rendezvous unobserved.
They waited about half an hour, at the end ( which
time two of the defendants each took a cook pitted
them. Both birds were clipped and spurred in approved
fashion for combat. The police allowed the birds to have
one fly, and then they jumped into the ring and seized one
of the birds, a pair of scales, and some weights. They
identified the whole of the defendants except two. The
bench dismissed the charge on the ground that actual
cruelty had not been proved as required by law.

THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT.—A curious point in con.
nection with theatrical management was brought before
the Master of the Rolls. In 1861 Mr. Benjamin
Webster, the well-known actor, and Mr. Dion Boucicault,
the equally well-known author, agreed to carry on the
Adelphi Theatre for the space of three years, the receipts
of the house, with certain • reservations, to
be equally divided. Disputes arising, the partner-,
ship was dissolved, and Mr. Boucicault becoming a
bankrupt a short time afterwards, Mr. Webster was
called upon to produce an account of receipts and disburs-
ments. This was done, but Mr, Boucicault impugned the
accuracy of the account, alleging that several items were
omitted. The matter was brought before the chief clerk
who allowed two items of £99 and £7B against Mr. Web-
ster, the former being the amount realised from the letting
of medoone, and the-latter-fer- the-Queen's-box— -Mrl2V-alu
ster contended that those amounts ought not to be in-
cluded in the partnership accounts, as they could not be
properly regarded as part of the general receipts of the
theatre. His lordship reserved judgment, but said the
point raised was a peculiar one, and would depend upon
the custom among the theatrical profession, as well as
the pasture of the agreement arrived at between tht
(parties.