The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-15 00:00:00

STARVATION.

The latest East-London starvation case is a shocking.
example of the failure of our poor-relief system to
reach the really destitute. An inquest has been held
by the Middlesex Coroner on the body of a man
02 years of age, who was admitted the other day to
the Whitechapel workhouse, and died immediately
afterwards. A short time before his death he asserted
that ho had not tasted food for eight days. Whether
this statement was exactly correct or not, the
statement of the workhouse surgeon left no
doubt as to the cause of death. The in-
testines were quite white and transparent. Thorn
was not a particle of fat in the whole body. Tho
blood was poor and thin, and there was very little of
it. This medical man further testified that the
starved wretch when alive had an " earthy smell,"
and he likewise informed the coroner that "when
you are in the habit of coming in contact with
starving people vou know the smell, and get used to
it." In spite of all our charitable efforts it seems, then,
that starved people are so common that the parish
doctors know their special earthy smell and get used
to it.

AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

A correspondent of the Standard declares that the
Australian meat experiment, after all that has been
said, is a success. The crowd of purchasers is so
great as to spew that whatever prejudice may have
existed in the minds of the poorer classes against the
meat has been dissipated. "It is a new thing in
England to get a good dinner for threepence, and that
the dinner is both good and sufficient I have proved.
by personal experience. The soup especially is. excel-
lent, and I have often paid one shilling for a much
worse plateful than is supplied for one penny. The
stew is both savoury, and succulent, and the
nuggets' of meat wholesome if not very tasty; the
whole forming an ample dinner for a hungry man."
The writer, as is usual, males the suggestion that
tho Government should import this meat for the
benefit of the poor. If it be really good, the experi-
ment of using Australian meat for poor-law purposes
might be worth consideration, for, of course, much
larger quantities could be distributed.

HOLBORN THEATRE.ROYAL.
Sole Lessee and Manager. BARRY SULLIVAN.
THIS EVENING-. at Seven o'clock, the laughable Farce of
THE BATH ROAD.
At 7.45, Lovell's celebrated Play (in five acts), of LOVE'S
SACRIFICE; Mr Barry Sullivan ; Messrs. George Honey, J. C
Cowper, Charles Horsman, Lin Rayne, Lnnt, Dyas, Arthur,
Ae.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss J. Bignold, Miss Amy Fawsitt,
Mrs. C. TTnrsman. Ate.
To conclude with STATE SECRETS.
Ppincipal Scenic Artist—Mr Julian Hicks.
Acting Manager—Amoitv SuLLIVAN

G 1 OBE THEATRE-ROYAL.
Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry.
Immense success of the new Comic Drama.
THIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY : Miss Lydia
Foote, Mr Henry Neville.
At 7.45, Mr. Byron's new and original Comic Drama, in three
acts, written by himself, entitled NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE
LOOKS: Sir Simon Simple, Mr. H. J. Hymn.
To conclude with THE GOOS K WITH THE GOLDEN
EGGS: Mr J. Clarke and Mrs Stephens.
A new Burlesque, by Mr. Henry J. Byron, in which Miss
any Josephs will appear, is in active preparation.

f) 0 YAL STRAND THEATRE.
It Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr
Cltrke.

Followed by THE TOODLES: Mr Clarke.
After which, INO; Messrs Thorne. James, Fenton, Turner
Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, (to.
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