The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-08 00:00:00

COURTENAY ON STRICTURES, &c.

Just published, a New Edition, the 22d, with Additional Cases;
illustrating the Danger and Absurdity of Relying on Internal
Medicines as the Sole Means of Cure, price 35.,
PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on STRIC-
TURES of the URETHRA and RECTUM, recommend-
ing an approved system for their treatment and cure; illustrating its
efficacy by numerous remarkable and highly important cases, in
some of which Strictures of from 10 to 20 years' duration have been
totally removed in a few weeks, and its superiority thereby fully
established over every other method hitherto practised.
By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D.,
No. 42, Great Marlborough-street, Regent-street.
Together with Observations on the Nature and Treatment of
Certain Diseases of the Generative System ; on Nervous, Local,
and General Debility—which, if not timely remedied, terminates in
a distressing state of impotence, alike destructive to the best ener-
gies of the mind and body—for the cure of which a mode of treat-
ment, the result of long and successful practice, at once safe,
speedy, and effectual, is adopted by the author.
Printed for the Author, and sold by Chapple, Royal Exchange ;
Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; Hayes, 245, Regent-street ;
W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; Chappcl, Pall-mall; Marsh, 145,
Oxford-street ; Sutherland, 9, Calton-street, Edinburgh; and by all
Booksellers.

" We earnestly recommend the cases related by Dr. CourtenaY
to the perusal of such of our readers as are afflicted with the com-
plaints which the author has made the subject of these observations.
Several instances are adduced of the recovery of perfect health
from states which were considered hopeless by practitioners of emi-
nent talents and very extensive experience. We entertain the
highest opinion of Dr. Courtenay's professional skill, and congra-
tulate him on his successful and judicious application to these
severe and often fatal diseases."—European Magazine.

PURE AND NUTRITIOUS ARTICLES OF FOOD.
PATRONIZED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY.

ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY, celebra-
ted for making Barley Water in a few minutes, pure in qua-
lity, and delicious in taste, is also recommended as an excellent ad-
junct with new milk for the breakfast table. Its light, yet nutritive
properties suit persons of impaired digestion, debilitated stomachs,
or obstipated bowels ; regulating their action, and, in a measure,
superseding the use of medicine. Infants have thriven on this diet
when all others have failed. Families of the first-rate distinction
use the Patent Barley for making a beautiful custard-pudding, and
for thickening soups and gravies.
ROBINSON'S PATENT GROATS form another diet, uni-
versally esteemed for making a superior Gruel in ten minutes,—
light for supper—and, alternately with the Patent Barley is an ex-
cellent food for children and invalids, being particularly recommended
by the faculty as the purest and best preparation of the kind extant.
CA trrfos.—The estimation in which the above preparations are
held, has induced many to attempt an imitation of the packages ;
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and spurious articles are now bought at half price by inferior shop-
keepers, who, regardless of quality, and only anxious for enor-
mous profit, sell them to their customers at the full price of tht
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owe themselves and the public, to put them on their guard, and re-
spectfully to inform them that, on each packet is placed, in addition
to the Royal Arms, the words " By the King's Royal Letters Pa-
tent,"and the signature of Matte. Robinson.
Manufactory, No. 64, Red Lion-street, Holborn, Eondon.

RIO DE JANEIRO, AUG. 25.—You will receive by
this conveyance the official Gazette, containing the
Constitutional reforms ; no material alterations were
Made in the project presented by the Committee,
spoken of in my last, excepting that the Regent be
elected for four years only, and not for all the minority
of the young Emperor. The Senate has admitted the
right of the Deputies alone to make the alterations, and
tZie amendments were received by thim as a law of the
empire. On the 21st current they were published
here by the municipal authorities. Te Deum was
chaunted in the Imperial Chapel, in the presence of
the Emperor, and the city was illuminated at night.
No disapprobation was manifested, and every thing
went off well. The powers granted to the provinces
are great, time alone will show us if they work well.
Many think it will tend to the immediate division of
the empire—but this is not probable. The province
of Rio de Janeiro is in future to have a President, and
the village of Praya Yunde, on the opposite side of
the bay is to be the capital residence of the Provincial
Assembly and authorities, but the city of Rio is com-
pletely independent, and is the federal capital of the
whole empire.
Padre Feyo, the patriotic Minister of Justice, shortly
after the abdication, and who saved us from the fury
of the troops and disorders of the mob, is the person
that in all probability will be elected Regent.
A Committee of the two Houses has been sitting
for some time on the Currency question, and have
within the last few days given in their report. Amongst
the new taxes proposed, one is to put 10 per cent. on
the interest of the internal debt. This has caused
some little decline in the Funds, and the prices of
silver and gold have advanced on account of the most
influential Members giving a separate opinion, that
the standard of gold should be raised from 2,500 the
oriavo, as established last year, to 3,200 per oriavo,
which produces an exchange of about 33d per milrea.
Much inconvenience has been experienced by having
no Minister of Finance to direct the proceedings of the
Assembly in their financial proceedings. Vasconcellos
is spoken of ; but report says he will not accept office
until after the Assembly is closed. The fact is that
none of the present men in power have any influence
in the country. A few individuals who could be
named, commanding a majority in the House, are the
real, although not the responsible rulers ; and these
men, aided by or directing the " Sociedade Defensora"
have undoubtedly the Southern provinces with them.
People in England will be most anxious to know the
feeling produced here on receiving the news of Don
Pedro's success in Portugal. The Portuguese gene-
rally are overjoyed, and the Brazilians are glad that
Miguel should be put down, and the cause of liberty
triumph ; but no paper or party has expressed a wish
for his return. If such a thing were surmised, it would
bring down vengeance on the persons who were
thought to countenance it. The country is now as
tranquil as ever it was, business is flourishing, and his
son is acknowledged all over the empire. Merit is due
to the men who :direct the Councils ; they have shown
patriotism in forgetting their private broils, and form-
ing a national party. The Funds are nearly as high
as at any period during Don Pedro's reign. Exports
have increased ; the currency is 100 per cent. better,
and the expellees of the Government reduced to what
they ought to be in a new country. Our fears have
always been for the future. As yet all has gone on
better than our most sanguine hopes could have antici-
pated. May it still continue I We have no standing
army, which has ever been the curse of the surround-
ing republics. We only want economy and tranquil-
lity, and the Brazils will overcome all her difficulties.
Nature has been most prodical in her gifts to this coun-
try, and the people are tranquil and much given to com-
mercial pursuits. Be it, however, understood that, in
praising their general policy, some of the partial acts
of the Ministry towards individuals cannot be lauded ;
on the contrary, they demand severe censure —yes, pu-
nishment.