The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-05 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1861

quality of the metal of the bell, and the magnitude
of the blows to which it has been subjected. Each
of these elements must be considered in relation to
the other, and when this is done the conclusion
appears to me unavoidable that the hammer and
the bell are not suited to each other. If the bell
be of the propel composition and right tenacity, the
blows of the hammer must have been too heavy ;
if, on the contrary, the blows have been no heavier
than they ought to have been, it necessarily follows
,that the metal of the great bell of Westminster is
too brittle.

In the foregoing report I have confined myself to
the physical portion of the question. With the
chemical. and metallurgical portion I have nothing
to do; nevertheless I may be permitted to suggest,
as possible, that, owing to the imperfect mixture of
the constituents, or through a defect of cooling, the
external portions of the soundbow may vary in
composition, or tenacity, from the average composi-
tion, or tenacity, of the bell; thus forming a brittle
casing round a less brittle mass. The truth or
fallacy of this conjecture experiment alone can de-
cide ' • but if it should prove true, the cracks might,
with proper care, be confined to the brittle enve-
lope, and thus the bell might be saved. The depth
of the cracks is unknown • but they appear to pene-
trate the soundbow to only a small fraction of its
thickness. If they were sufficiently deep the grat-
ing of their surfaces would injure the tone of the
bell, but as yet the tone appears to be unaffected.
It seems to me worthy of consideration whether the
cracks at present existing ought not to be cut out
of the soundbow, the striking permitted to proceed
as formerly, and the bell subjected to daily exami-
nation. The result might be, the metal, being par-
tially relieved from strain at the places now inter-
sected by the cracks, would yield no further. It
might also be desirable to shift the position of the
hammer, so as to produce a different system of
vibrating segments from that now existing. If,
under these circumstances, new cracks should ap-
pear, or the old ones show a tendency ,to deepen,
the recasting of the bell would seem to be the only
resource.
Mr. Percy, $T the School of Mines, sums up his
report as follows :L=l have sought in vain for trust-
worthy analyses of large and well-known ancient
bells; so that I am not able to state whether the
composition prescribed for the bell at Westminster
is certainly justified by experience. However, my,
impression is, that with very few exceptions, de-
rived from authorities not entitled to much weight,
the proportion of 24 per cent. of tin is unusually
large for bells of the dimensions of the Westmin-
ster bell. The greater the proportion of tin, ceteris
paribus, the greater will be the liability to crack.
The data which I have obtained relating to the
composition of large bells are not sufficiently
numerous or precise to justify me in announcing a
decided opinion that the proportion of tin in the
Westminster bell is excessive, whatever may be my
impression on the subject. It appears that our an-
cestors, occasionally at least, adopted the wise pre-
caution of sounding their large bells during a
.year
or so before they incurred the expense of raising
them to a high position, so that, contrary to the be-
lief of some persons, the bellfoundere of former times
were not always successful in producing bells which
resisted the test of repeated sounding, however satis-
factory they might at first be found.
The Astronomer Jtoyal presents a most elaborate
, report, the result of which is that with management
the bell might be still used. He considers that the
cracks of the bell, as they have not penetrated
, through the substance of the bell, will not materially
alter the sound, but he objects to the weight of the
blow of the clock-hammer, which he considers as
much too heavy. He says :—As compared, for in-
stance, with that on the Great Tom of Christ Church,
Oxford, I have reason to think that the " West-
minster" blow is heavier in the ratio of twenty to
one. Probably both the weight of metal, and the
distance through which it falls, might be reduced.
And I would also suggest the advantage of altering
the form and material of the hammer face. The
effect of giving the whole impact on a very limited
space is to produce a disagreeable jar among the
particles of the bell ; for legitimate action, impact
on a broad surface is preferable. I would propose
that the hammer be faced with a broad surface of
tin. I have tried an engineer's tin hammer on the
bells, and I think its effect preferable to that of an
iron hammer as regards tone • there can be no doubt
of its superior safety as regards injury to the bell.
The precautions which I have recommended
being taken, I would then propose that the
clock be connected with the bell, and that the
hour strokes be given regularly. At first it
should be made the duty of a proper officer to
inspect the bell once every week ; if no injury
appears, it will be sufficient, after a time, to inspect
it once every month, and afterwards at wider inter-
vals. I can see no danger in this course, for even
if the chinks should extend themselves into inju-
rious cracks, I do not conceive that the bell could
break in such a way as to fall to pieces and endan-
ger the building. Among the inconveniences which
have been supposed to attach to the use of the bell
have been mentioned the funeral slowness of, its
strokes. I believe that the original interval was
nine seconds of time ; it has been reduced to about
six seconds and a half, and may at any time be re-
duced at an hour's notice. The heaviness of the
sound, which is said to be disagreeable in the Houses
of Parliament, would be diminished by the course
above recommended.
Mr. Mears, the founder of the bell, writes as fol-
lows:

Bell Foundry, Whitechapel, May 9, 1860.
Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of copy
of Dr. Percy's report on the analysis of portions of
the great bell at Westminster, and without finding
any fault with this report I beg leave to state that
the cast by me consisted, in accordance with the

contract, chiefly of the metal of the first bell, with
an addition of new copper and tin in the proportions
of 3,7761 b of copper to 1,2071 b of tin, which is only
slb of tin in excess of the proportions of 7 tin to
22 copper, and therefore an inconsiderable quan-
tity. In reference to the difference of composition
between the lower and upper part of the bell, as
found by Dr. Percy, I beg to state it is a well known
fact that the alloy of copper and tin is an unstable
one, whieh no skill in founding has ever yet over-
come, and the result of Dr. Perey's examination
does not give greater variation than I have myself
found. I feel certain that an accurate average ana-
lysis of the bell will prove that Mr. Denison's pro-
portions have been strictly followed. -Mr.-Mallett,
in his Treatise on Artillery; sec. 174, refers to the'
fact of the variation of proportions of the metals as
observed in bronze guns, in which the proportion
of tin to copper is only about one-third that
of bell metal. That the bell, as a casting, i;
unexceptionable, may be seen by inspection,
and I quote the following extract from a re-
port made by Messrs. May, Bramwell, and
Renton : " Looking at the Westminster bell simply
as a specimen of casting, we have no hesitation in
saying that it is one of which the founder may be
proud ; and we believe a great many might be cast
before one with less obvious unsoundness would be
turned out. It is vastly superior in this respect to
Great Tom' of Oxford. We believe that no casting
of such magnitude, and so unequal in thickness will
ever be found free from cavities, caused by the sur-
faces cooling before the inside." I most unhesitat-
ingly assert that the bell being cracked arises from
no fault of mine. I can prove that I endeavoured
to persuade Mr. Denison that the alloy he proposed
was too hard ; but as he refused to be convinced,
and the contract bound me to obey his instructions
lof course followed them. The alloy preferred by
me, when I have to use new metals, is 41 oz. of tin
to 16oz. of copper, or 7 of tin to 24.88 of copper,
and when, as frequently happens, I have to recast
old bells new metal is added in trial alloys, so.as to
bring it as nearly as possible to these proportions,
which experience enables the workmen to form a
pretty accurate 'judgment of, from the appearance
of the metal when broken for the furnace. Mr.
Denison's alloy, as before stated, of 7 tin to 22 cop-
per is a much more brittle material, and w'as
adopted by him against my remonstrance; and in
addition thereto the bell was struck by a hammer
of unprecedented weight, so that I assert not a
shadow of blame can attach to me for the result
I am, &s., (Signed) GEO. MEARS.
Mr. Percy is further referred to, and thus sums
up an interesting report :

" The result communicated in the former report,
as to the larger proportion of tin in the metal form-
ing the lower and outer part of the bell is confirmed.
It may now be certainly concluded that this part
of the bell contains about 2 per cent, more tin, and
consequently is more brittle than the alloy pre-
scribed to the founder, which should consist of 76
par cent. of copper, and 24 per cent, of tin: The
bell remains untracked to the thickness of about
four inches below the deepest part of the crack.
It is yet capable of being sounded, and,
according to the opinion which Mr. Tune
expressed to me, without any sensible alteration in
the quality of the sound which was produced before
the cracks were discovered. If considered desirable,
it might, I believe, be still used with safety, as
simple and not very costly arrangements might be
adopted to provide against the possible, though in
my opinion not probable, contingency, of the sepa-
rationOf any portion in consequence of
ai;yfuartnhdelf.a
llg
extensionin of the cracks. A bell, I
presume, can only be condemned as worthless when
it produces the jarring and discordant sounds cha-
racteristic of cracks extending through its entire
substance.

" The nature and extent of the crack which has
been examined is pectfliar, and it seems not unrea-
sonable to attribute it, at least in a certain degree,
to the defective character of the casting, and the

excess of tin, especially in the outer part of the
bell."

BARNET GREAT CATTLE FAIR.

Yesterday this great fair commenced. It is cele-
brated for its varied and choice description of cattle,
gigantic in extent of supply, and has acquired the
reputation of being one of the largest cattle marts
in the country, and is productive of a great annual
gathering of stock breeders and cattle dealers, sel-
dom brought together. This mart is held, under sta-
tute of ancient date, for the sale of horned cattle,
horses, and sheep; and, although this county (Hert-
fordshire) has no great pretensions as a cattle dis-
trict, yet the great contributions of stock from all
parts of_the country to this fair give it an unequalled
importance. Without farther comment we proceed
to record selling prices of the various breeds of stock,
&c. Much cows.—The field which contained this
description of stock comprised some choice bred
cows ; large-framed Yorkshire cows in full milk, and
suitable for the London milk trade, readily found
buyers at £22 to £26 each, and cows down calving
£lB to £22 ' • shorthorns, half-breds, Ayrshire cows
for country dairying, made from £l4 to £l6 ; Al-
derney cows in full milk and to calve early, £l4 to
£l7 ;in calf heifers, £9 to £l4. Hereford Beast.—
Three-year-old steers in high condition were very
quickly selected for the fatting stalls at figures vary-
ing from £lB to £2l; and well-breed useful steers,
£l5 to £l7; and lean store beasts, £ll to £l3.
Devon Steers.—Well-grazed three-year-old steers
sold at prices varying from £l7 to £l9; choice se-
lections made £2O ; and store ditto for grazing, £8
to £ll. The Scotch Cattle-field.—There were some
exceedingly choice and well-fed cattle on offer, and
notwithstanding the high figures asked, a very ex-
tensive business was transacted ; poled Scots in high
condition made from £l3 to £l6; ditto useful store
beast, £lO to £11: and plain steers, £l2 to £l3.
Highland runts—these diminutive, but well-formed
little animals, with long shaggy coats and wide-
spread antlers, were in good request, making prices
of from £5 to £l2. The Welsh Cattle.—The busi-
ness was slow among this class of cattle, but many
large droves were sold, -good Welsh steers made
from £9 to £l2, and-beasts in good condition, £l5 ;
Welsh heifers sold at £9 to £lO, and milking cows
£ll to £l4 ; yearlings, £3 to £5. Mixed Stock.—
Shorthorn steers, £l3 to £18; ditto heifers, £9 to
£l3; and yearlings, £6 to £B. Well-bred bulls
realised from £l4 to £lB. Sussex beast.—Well
grown steers, £l5 to £l7; ditto heifers, £l3 to £l5 ;
and oxen broke to the yoke, for agricultural work,
£2O to £24. Irish Stock.—Large useful steers,
£l4 to £l6 ; heifers. £8 to £11; yearlings, £3 to
£5. The Horse Fair.—The show was large, and
comprised every description of anithal. Well-bred,
good-stepping horses, suitable for single and double
harness, made 45 to 55 guineas, and cattle of high
fashion 65 guineas ; aged horses, 14 to 24 guineas ;
horses suitable for London purposes, van work, and
machiners, 20 to 35 guineas. Cart-horses, sound,
young, active cattle, made from 40 to 50 guineas,
and seasoned cart-horses for a•gricultural work, 15
to 24 guineas ; cart colts, 18 to 30 guineas. Ponies
—The renown which this fair has acquired for its
usual large supply of Welsh ponies and foresters
was fully sustained. There were many large herds
on offer, and equally numerous were the buyers.
They sold at prices ranging from 6 to 14 guineas.
Some promising colts realised 16 guineas. Irish
colts.—There 'ere several droves of very promis-
ing and well-bred young Irish horses, and which
commanded a good sale at prices varying from 30
to 40 guineas. Inferior breed and 2-yr-old colts
made 15 to 25 guineas. A large amount of stock
has been sold, aid much yet remains on hand. The
fair will continle open this day (Wednesday) and
to-morrow.

SHOCKING MURDER OF A YOUNG
GIRL NEAR PONTEFRACT.

(Flom the Leeds Mercury.)

The usual Sabbath evening quietude and repose
of the inhabitants of the small but picturesque
village of Upton, near Pontefract, were startled
on Sunday evening by the announcement that a
dreadful tragedy had been perpetrated there, the
victim being a girl of only 14 years of age, and the
supposed murderer her fellow-servant, a youth of
17, but whose conduct has evinced an amount of
hardihood and wickedness, which we hope are but
rarely found in one so ylung.
The village of Upton is distant between five and
six miles from Pontefract, and a mile from the
well-known village of Badsworth. It is built upon
somewhat rising ground, and consists principally
of farm-houses, scattered here and there, the popu-
lation not exceeding more than from 150 to 200
persons. Upton Farm, the scene of the murder, is
in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Spink, who, how-
ever, has only resided there about 12 months. The
house comprises a kitchen and two sitting-rooms
on the ground floor and three rooms above. Im-
mediately behind the kitchen, and about two yards
to the right of the back door is an outhouse used
as a coal place, &o, and it was here that the body
of the murdered girl was discovered. The common
road from. Wakeflald to Askern, &c., skirts the
house, and the only. buildings near are a number of
cottages occupied ')y labouring men.
The general fats connected with this horrible
tragedy, as far as they could be collected on the
spot, are these :—On Sunday afternoon, about half-
past two o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. Spink, who were
but recently married, left home to visit some friends
at Derrington, a place four miles distant. The
house was left in charge of the deceased, Elizabeth
Mitchell, who was 14 years of age, but whose height
and strength and fully-developed appearance, Con-
veyed the impression that she was much older. She
had been in Mr. Spink's service since Martinmas
last, her parents residing at North Emsall, a vil-
lage about a mileand a half from Upton. The only
other person in the house was George Thorpe, the
farm servant whois accused of the murder. He had
been in Mr. Spink's service since the latter end of
March last, his parents being also in humble life,
and residing at a place about eleven miles distant'
called Fenwick, near Askern. Thorpe, it is said,
was a lad of a sulen and morose disposition. There
appears to have been little congeniality between
him and the deceased, notwithstanding which, we
understand, it is alleged that he had- made im-
proper overtures to the girl. How far this is true
we are unable to affirm, but the whole of the facts
upon which this rumour is founded will no doubt
be elicited at the inquest.
jt nppear4 that after, Mr..and Mrs, Spink 'had
left home, Antis Cookson, a young woman,
eighteen years of age, who resides near, joined the
deceased and Thorpe, and continued with them till
about five o'clock, when she returned home to tea.
During the afternoon some joking took place, in
the course of which Thorpe attempted to obtain
possession of a ribbon head-dress, which the girl
Cookson had on. This displeased the deceased,
who was not inclined to view Thorpe's conduct
over leniently, and she pulled his hair somewhat
severely. This seems to have greatly annoyed him,
for he relapsed into a state of sullenness, in which
he used language of a threatening character to-
wards the deceased.

The murder must have been committed shortly
after five o'clock, although it seems somewhat sin-
gular that no alarm should have been heard by, or
attracted the attention of, those living near.
Shortly before six 'o'clock, however, after having
partaken of tea, Cookson returned to the house,
and was horrified to find that the agleceased laid,
apparently dead, in the coal-house. She imme-
diately ran and gave an alarm. Mr. Joseph
Thorpe and several other persons wore attracted
to the spot, and the deceased, who was found to
be quite dead, was removed into the house.
Mr. . Ibeson, surgeon, Hemsworth, was sent
for, and he arrived, but his services were of
no avail. The deceased, ho discovered, had been
shot in the left side, near the spine, just below the
shoulder bone. Information of the murder was at'
once given to Police-constable Skelton, No. 299, of j
the West Riding Constabulary, stationed at South
Emsall, who proceeded to Upton, where he re-
mained all night, having placed Thorpe under sur-
veillance. Yest?rday morning, Skelton communi-
cated the fact of the murder to Mr. Superintendent
who was engaged during the
dHaayl f
the Pontefract,
examination in of the premises and in the
collection of evidence, assisted by Detective Inspec-
tor Wetherall, from the central police-office, Wake-
field. Col. Cobbe, the chief constable, and Captain
Williams also visited Upton during the day.
The result of Mr. Hall's investigations was that
ho took Thorpe into custody on the charge of mur-
der. In the course of the examination of the house
Mr. Hall found that a gun, which belonged to Mr.
Spiny, but which had not been used by him since
March last, had evidently been fired recently. This
gun had been removed from one of the sitting
rooms, communicating by a door with the kitchen
in which the deceased and Thorpe were sitting, but
which the latter had no right to enter. Some shot
and caps had also been disturbed, and a portion of
a cap which had been used, similar in size and ap-
pearance, was found in the kitchen, as if it had
dropped from the nipple of the gun as the party
who had used it was returning it to the place from
which he obtained it. A post mortem examination
of the deceased was also made yesterday, by Dr.
Clark, of Ackworth and Mr. Ibeson„ and we are
informed that a large number of shot were ex-
tracted, which corresponded with those removed
from Mr. Spink's drawer.
The position in which the body was found favours
the supposition that after the departure of Ann's
Cookson, about' five o'clock, the prisoner had quar-
relled with the deceased, and having possessed him-
self of the gun, she had become alarmed by his
threats, and had attempted to escape by rushing
out of the back door. Unfortunately, she was not
sufficiently rapid in her movements, and the mur-

derer must have deliberately shot her in the back
as she was entering the coal-house in her attempt
to get away from him. Tho deceased, on receiving
the shot, had fallen upon her face, her feet towards
the door, upon which her brutal murderer coolly
left her, and quietly returned the instrument of
death to the place whence he had obtained it.
Yesterday evening the prisoner was conveyed to
the lock-up at Pontefract, where he will undergo,a
preliminary examination this day, with the view of
being remanded to a future day. On leaving the
farm he bade some of his companions, who were
assembled, a farewell, but he appeared, neverthe-
less, somewhat dejected. He has, since his appre-
hension, preserved a sullen silence, except when he
has uttered oaths and blasphemy. His father, a
respectable hard-working man, visited him yester-
day, and the poor old man appeared nearly heart-
broken;

The inquest on the body of the unfortunate girl
will be opened to-morrow (Wednesday), before M. r.
Marriott, of Doncaster, the coroner for the district.

TERRIBLE RAILWAY COLLISION.

A little before 1 o'clock yesterday morning a ter-
rible collision occurred on the East Lancashire sec•
tion of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, near
Helmshore station, about 18 miles north of Man-
chester. On the previous day (Monday) a great
number of excursionists had gone to Manchester
from Coke, Burnley, Accrington, and other towns
on the East Lancashire Railway, most of whom had
no doubt been attracted by a fete at Bellevue Gar-
dens, near Manchester. We have not heard the
number of the excursionists, but it must have been
considerable, inasmuch as three heavy trains were
necessary to convey them back again. All three
trains had left Manchester before 11 o'clock at night,
and the first accomplished its journey in safety. The
second train, consisting of 18 carriages, reached
Helmshore station soon after midnight, where some
of the passengers alighted. Helmshore is situated
on a steep incline, rising in some places 1 yard in
52, which extends nearly from Ramsbottom to Has-
lingden, a distance of four to five miles. As the

train was again put in motion at Helmshore the
coupling chains between the third and fourth car-
riages broke, and left 15 carriages at the station.
Whether there was any break van to the latter
portion of the train has not jet been ascertained,
but if so, it is evident that the break, power was in-

sufficient to hold the 15 carriages in Their position
on so steep an incline. The consequence was, that
the detached carriages began to move backwards,
at first slowly, but with gradually accelerating force,
towards Manchester. About 300 yards from Helm-
shore they came into collision with the third train,
which was advancing at no very great speed, but
still the shock was terrific. Two of the detached
carriages, those first coming upon the engine of the
advancing train, were broken almost to atoms, and
several of the succeeding ones were much shattered.
The engine-driver and stoker, having done all they
could to stop the train, lay down upon the bed of the
engine, and some portion of the debris of the first
carriages they ran into passed over their heads, but
they escaped without injury. A terrible scene,
however,met the eye elsewhere. Human beings were
seen closely hived together in the carriages, ap-
parently inextricably mixed up together with the
broken wreck, and their cries of pain and alarm were
heartrending. In a short time this scene was height-
ened by ,the passengers from the remainder of the
two trains coming in search of friends in a frenzy of
agitation and distress. Of course a considerable
number of passengers were able to lend assistance,
and aid the railway servants in extricating the suf-
ferers. This was a wok of considerable time, but
when it had been accomplished it was found that 11
persons had been killed, besides a great number
badly injured. The latter are stated to be 19 or 20
in number, but the reports vary considerably. Al-
together it is believed that upward of 100 suffered
injuries of a more or less serious character. A great
number of medical men were soon after in attend-
ance, and did all they could to aid the sufferers.
The servants of the company also rendered all the
assistance in their power.
The following particulars have been obtained from

lan official source :—There were about 2,500 passen-
gers in the three trains. The first consisted of about
14 carriages and arrived safe. The second train had
31 carriages, one of which was left at Ramsbottom.
This train arrived at the next station (Helmshore),
stopping at the usual platform. There were two
guards in charge of the train, and three carriages
supplied with breaks of the ordinary kind, two being
in the rear and one in fi4bnt of the train. When
the guards released their breaks at Helmshore, the
carriages_rebounded, as usual, causing the shackle
and coupling chains of a Birkenhead Company's
carriage (which had been lent to the Lancashire
and Yorkshire Company) to give way, and owing to
the fracture 14 of the carriages began to move back-
wards down the incline. An examination of the links
of the shackling showed the iron was bad. The
shackling and coupling chains were attached
throughout the train. Immediately the backward
movement was observed one of the guards jumped on
his carriage again and applied his break, but the other
guard, being at the front of the train assisting the
passengers to alight, was of course unable to apply
the break under his charge. One break was insuffi•
cient to arrest the 14 detached carriages, which
had rolled back 400 yards, when they came into
collision with the third train. This had left Man-
chester 20 minutes after the second. Three of the
carriages of the second train were smashed to pieces,
and eight passengers were afterwards found dead
among the remains of them.
The driver of the third train, on rounding a curve
which is in a cutting at that point, saw the car-
riages approaching slowly towards him, reversed
his engine, and applied the breaks, but it was too
late. The gradient is about 1 in 78. The receding car-
riages were not moving much faster than a walking
pace. . Mr. Shaw, the passenger superintendent of
the line, was ridingin thefirst portion of the second
train. Immediately the separation had taken place,
he had the engine detached, moved it to the other
line, and proceeded on it with a view to stop the
third train if possible, but it was already too near
for a collision to be avdided.

The killed are four women and six men ; and
about 20 others are more or less injured, so far as
bad,been-.3aseertained at 5 o'clock,,y.esterday after-
noon. At least half of tilde are seriously wounded
or bruised.

Among the dead the only persons identified are
Richard Heap, mechanic, Burnley; John Hartloy,
labourer, Accrington ; Isabella Hindle, wife of a
collier at Baxenden ; and Alice Tattersall, weaver,
Burnley. Among the injured are Richd. Deard'm,
working spinner, Burnley; an operative named
Hartley. Butterfield (dangerous compound fracture
of the ancle), who was taken to the Manchester In-
firmary ; Margaret Fell, Barrowfield, weaver (frac-
tured toe) ; Abraham Pilkington, collier, Baxenden
(fractured wrist) ; John Duckworth, Haslingden
(fractured leg) ' • Mary Ann Bullock, Burnley (frac-
tured leg) ; Margaret Clegg, Burnley (fractured
leg) ; John Clegg. husband of the last named (frac-
tured led) ; J. W. Duxbury, Symondstone, near
Whalley (fractured leg) ; S. Medley, Burnley (frac-
tured leg) ; J. Whittaker, Nelson, near Colne (frac-
tured leg) ; Catherine Doyle, Accrington (contused
knee).
About half-a-dozen surgeons of the neighbourhood
were promptly in attendance, and all the wounded
persons were carried to an hotel close to the scene
of the accident. All were taken to their homes by
special trains, except the one conveyed to the Man-
chester Infirmary.

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are here given :—Cure 52,422.—Bridgehouse, Frimley,
Surrey, April 8, 1854.-33 years' diseased lungs, spitting of
blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing in the ears, con
stipation, debility, shortness of breath, and cough, have been
remoyed by your revalenta arabica.—James Roberts, tim-
ber merchant. No. 32,836.—Three years' excessive ner-
vousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general
debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has
been radically removed by Du Barry's health restor-
ing food.—Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibbereen.
Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and
perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance, disappointment,
and expense may be avoided by using Du Barry's Fcod
which, at a few pence per day, saves 50 times its cost in)
other remedies, removing effectually, without purging,
constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and
liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificat
No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew lire
MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr.
Campell. Let invalids avoid the fearful dangers of spu-
rious and injurious imitations offered under a variety of
false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the
high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against
Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ' • and the pretences
that Nevill has a patent for Arabica Food and• that Du
Barry's aro connected with such patent are utterly false.
No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry
and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, ontheseal and wrapper.
Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must
expect to be distrusted in all others. Packed it tins 11b.„
2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lls. ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The
121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free cth receipt
of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re-
gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co. ; Abbis,
60, Gracechurch-street ;. 4, Cheapside ; 63 and 150, Ox•
-
ford-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate-
street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and Co,
tea-dealers; Potty, Wood, and Co., King William-street,
City ; at 127, High Holborn; and all grocers.