The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-25 00:00:00

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.

Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset House, Aug. 23.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and marines,
and to all persons interested therein, that the distribution of
proceeds arising from a Chinese piratical junk, captured on
the 18th September, 1855, by her Majesty's ship Bittern,
will commence on Monday, the 6th September 1858, in the
Prize Branch of the Department of the "Accountant-
General' z,f the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset Heuse."
Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any
captor, serving in the above-named ships, are requested to
present the same at this office.
Any otE cer, seaman, marine, or other person who may
desire to yeceive his share from the Collector of Customs or
of Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom is required
to intimate the same by letter to be addressed, " On Prize
Business, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London"—in
which letter his own place of residence is to be precisely
stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Cus-
toms, or ,of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be con-
venient to receive such share of prize money.

The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several elasses:—
Conimander cl3l 17 0
Thf.:ccl class
Fourth class
Fifth class
Sixth class
Seventh class 8 1 2
Eighth class
Ninth class 3 13 9
Teitth class

Notice: is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and marines,
and to all persons interested therein, that the distribution of
the award voted by Parliament for the destruction of pirates
in the China Seas by her Majesty's ship Rattler and the
hired st eamer Tartar, between the months of May and
August, 18,55, will commence on Monday, the 6th Septem-
ber, 18513, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset
House," [subject to the same regulations as the above.]

The following are the shares due to an individual in the
several classes for the above-mentioned ships :
For Her Majesty's ship Rattler, for services on the 4th of
August, 1855.

Commander £320 10 2
Third class BO 15 e
Fourth class 51 18 3
Fifth class
Sixth class 25 19 1
Seventh class
Eighth class 8 13 0
Ninth class
Tenth class 2 17 S
For the hired steamer Tartar, for services on the 13th of
May, 1855.
Master Commanding £29 2 9
Third class l4 14 3
Fourth class 9 9 2
Fifth class 5 5 2
Sixth class
Seventh class 3 3 0
Eighth class
Ninth class
Tenth class

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
Samuel Newman, Granville Hotel, Granville-terrace,
Lee, Kent, builder and publican.

BANKRUPTS.

William Rufus Powell, 138, Leadenhall-street, 0:lip and
insurance broker and merchant, to surrender SP:pt. 8, and
Oct. 13, at '2, at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-
street, London. Official assignee, Mr. Stan'sfeld, 10, Basing-
hall-street. Attorneys, Messrs. Hill and Mathews, St.
Mary-axe.

Henry John Hall, Mark-lane-cliambers, Mark-lane, in-
surance and ship broker, to surrender Sept. 8, at 12, and
Oct. 12, at half-past 11, c,t the Court of Bankruptcy,
Basinghall-street, Lendon, Official assignee, Mr. Graham,
25, Coleman-street. Attcrney, Mr. Stevens, 6, Gray's-inn-
quare.

ThomaA Barnes, 31, Newman-street, Oxford-street, and
88, Upper Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, goldsmith and
jeweller, to surrender Sept. 6, at half-past 11, and Oct. 4,
at 12, B,t the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street,
London. Official assignee, Mr. Nicholson, 24, Basinghall-
street. Attorney, Mr. Wells, 47, Moorgate-street.
Georg e Washington Chasseaud, late of 29, Austin-friars,
now of Comity-ebembers, merchant, to surrender Sept. 3,
at 12, an d Oct. 8, at 1, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basing•
hall-stre et, London. Official assignee, Mr. Cannon, 18,
Aldermunbury. Attorneys, Messrs. Hamber and Corsellis,
20, King's Arms-sard.
John Anthony, Arundel-crescent, Plymouth, Devonshire,
ironfottnder, to surrender Sept. 8 and Oct. 11, at 1, at the
District Court of Bankruptcy, Plymouth. Official assignee,
Mr. llirtzel, Queen-street, Exeter. Attorneys, Messrs.
Rooker, Lavers, and Matthews, Plymouth.
David Lloyd, Wrexham, Denbighshire, cabinet maker
u courtl.ne r
to surrender Sept. 2 and Oct. 1, at 11, at ie DistrictT
of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Official assignee, Mr
53, South John-street, Liverpool. Attorne-is,
Evans and Son, Liverpool. Messrs.

EXAMINATION.
Manchester—Sept.
Clayton.le-
kt tile District
u Cfurt ofEßankriu:!Ley,
Moors, Lan-
7 'at 12. IV. Stcliffe, nfield.,
ca'shirc!, builder.

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DY: vi DEN D S.
At
3, at the
H. DistricNuttalf 'lt Court of Baukruptcy, Manchester—Sept.
flannel msnutature,rs. 12. nd .Nuttall, Rochdale, Lancashire,
At the District;, Court of Bankruptcy, Kingston-upon-
Hall-13ept. l"
ut at 12. H. Clarke, Marton, Lincolnshire,
saddler 8.14 d harness maker—Sept. 15, at 12. H. S. Bright,
Kingstr n_upea./iu„
LI , merchant and commission agent—
Sei;,L. 1,5, at 12. R. Consitt, Kingston-upon-Hull, com-
mission agent—Sept. 15, at 12. W. Welberry, Woodi ttd
Lincoln; .Itire, innkeeper—Sept. 15, at 12. J. Walker, Brid-
lington , Yorkshire, coal merchant.

CERTIFICATE.
At t 1 a District Court of Bankruptcy, Manchester—Sept.
15, at *2. W. Ball and J. H. Earl, Manchester, calenderers.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

•E. I 'Kellar and D. M‘William, Wigan, Lancashire,
account ants and commission agents—J. Farmer,W. Under-
hill, D. Kendrick, and IV. Manby, Eagle Works, Waiver-
hampt so far as regards W. Manby—M. M`Dermott and
J. Del 'a reux, Sheffield, comb manufacturers—J. I. Bennett
and J.. L. Aspinwall, 77, Cornhill, ship and insurance
broke's and agents—G. T. Smith and T. Robertson, Not...
thamp•te.n. merebants—G. Dixon, W. H. Dixon, anti, J.
Dixon, Cockfield, Durham, maltsters and brewers—T.
Hancoc.:7., T. H. Birley, Hugh Birley, Herbert Bitten and
A. Birlqy, London and Manchester, india rublrer manu-
facturer s, so far as regards T. Hancock—A. W. Furniss and
W. Soy ,ter, Derby, coal merchants—L. Tones and R.
Buchan: an, Leeds, printers and publishers—J. Handley and
G. B. Ss insbury, Bishopsgate Station, mntractors—J. Pol-
lard and B. Pollar4, Cardiff—J. Ody and T. Allen, Strand,
truss m akers—C. Clementson, D. Carey and J. Older,
Neweni tle-upon .Tyne, •chtvit•;—'l`. Nicholson, J.Trotter,
T. S(.l a...d J. NV. St);!;', ;,r,! [ley, G'oucistc) bli;; e, ccal
proprit'lt Wells, G, Halstead, G. Luis* G. Lutnb

.3
(of Lightlee Rovd), and
_,T._Lumb •
Halifax, cotton-spinners—T. Pooler a
Top, Westbromwieb, Staffordsbirei,nite.C. ;
Duplack, and A. Starkey, New 1,441:.• " -11
smiths and jewellers—T. Moore, jtrnl ,
non•street West, and Ma'am] and Visit '-..".1:11.11101313
SCOTCII BANKR •
Mclntosh and Affair, Glaagow, sewed-Malin 4td
manufacturers Jane Morrison, 6, Wellington-street,
Glasgow, cane and chair merchant—John Graham, Balla-
gan, and Annfield, Newhaven—Julius Ellis, 11, Lothian-
street, Edinburgh, silk piercer and general merchant—John
Stewart, Glasgow, cabinet maker and builder, metal and
share broker, and house and laud agent—Shukburgb Ashby
Ashby (deceased), Murrayfield, near Edinburgh.

CONSECRATION OF THE NEW CHURCH
AND ADDITIONAL BURIAL GROUND AT
EATON.

The village of Eaton—or Idleton, as it was originally
called, from its proximity to the banks of the river Idle—is Id
of great antiquity, and is stated to have been in early Saxon
times a place of some importance. It is probable that it was
near this village that the battle recorded by Bede (A.D.
617) was fought between Redwald, King of the Angles, and
Ethelfred, King cf the Northutnbrians. The combat took
place on the "east side of the river that is called Idle." Its
issue placed Ea I'duuine or Edwyn on the throne of North-
umbria. The king, says Kemble, held the first witnea gentot,
of which we have any detailed record, at York (A.D. 627),
" wherein no less important was discussed than the deser-
tion of paganism and reception of Christianity by the
people of Northumberland." Edwyn built a wooden church
at York, at which he, the nobility, "and a large number
of the common sort" were baptised on April 12,627. The
former parish church was a very ancient structure, having
some slight remains of Noman architecture. It had become
much dilapidated, and its exterior had been from time to'
time repaired in the most barbarous fashion. The new
church has been erected at the expense of Henry Bridgeman
Simpson, Esq., the proprietor of the whole parish of Eaton,
with the exception of the church land.
The church consists of a nave, porch, vestry, bell-turret,
and spire. It is rebuilt in the style of architecture now
usually termed Decorated. This style prevailed during the
reign of the first three Edwards. As is usual in that style,
the windows vary in the form and detail of their tracery.
The roofs are open timbered in a series of arches, with wind
traces. The sittings or kneelings are open benches. The
chancel is stalled, and this work, the pulpit, prayer
desk, communion table, and rails, are of carved cak.
The west window, of richly-painted and stained glass,.
having for its subject the Crucifixion, is given by
Mrs. Coupland in memory of her husband and daugb-
tets ; it bears the following inscription, "To the glory
of God, and in affectionate remembrasce of Thomas Coup-
land, who died December 12, 1850, aged GO years. Also, of
Charlotte, who died December 17. 1831, aged 32 years, and
Susanna, who died August 2, 1813, aged 23, his daughters."
The upper part of this window is very beautiful, and was
greatly admired by these present. A small side window oppo-
site the font and porch, with figures of St. Peter and St. Paul,
is presented by the Rev. John Twells, and bears this inscrip-
tion—" This window was presented to this church by John
Twells, M.A., Trin. Coll., Comb., Vicar of this parish, and
Rector of Gamston, anno domini, 1858." The arehit.,ct is
Mr. G. Shaw, of St. Chads, Saddleworth, near Manchester,
by whom the whole of the building and fittings' including
the painted glass, was executed. The church bas been about
a year in building.
Amongst the company present we noticed 11. B. Simpou,
Esq., and Mrs. Simpson, Miss Simpson (Bilton, near Rugby),
W. F. Baring, Esq., B. Huntsman, Esq., Mrs. Huntsman,
Miss lluntsman (Louersail, near Doncaster), Hutton,
Riddell (Carlton, near Newark), the Hon. Mrs. Wil-
loughby, W. J. Picken, Esq. (Wilitewoor),ltsys. J. Twells,
E. 11. Vernon, H. Marsh, J. Mickle, C. D. Butterfield,
Alfied Brook, Arthur Brook, W. H. C. Luke, G. W. Bra-
meld, It. Rutherford (Birkenhead), J. B. Cane, C. Posti.e-
thwaite, H. P. Chesshire, R. Hicks, R. J. Barrow, li. F.
Clinton, E. Jenkins, Hon. and Rev. P. G. Willouc.ibby, C.
J. Willoughby, and H. C. Mitchinson; Mrs. and Miss
Pccklington (Walesby), L. H. Spooner, Esq., and Mrs.
Spooner ( \Yellow), the Misses Hurt (Sutton Vicarage),
Mr. W. Baker, Mr. H. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. Plant, Mrs.
and Miss Kippax, Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. J. White.,
Miss and Miss S. White, Mrs. Butterfield, Mr. W. Conk,
Mr. Worth, Mrs. Mitchinson,Mrs. J. and Miss Roberts, and
Miss Cottam (Retford); Mr. E. Hodgkinson (Morton
Grange), Mr. T. Wagstaff (Bilby), Mr. It. Baker, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Rogers, Miss Hopkinson and Mrs. Wright (Gam-
ston), Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Knight, Miss
Hindley, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Jackson (Eaton), Sim Mickle
(Leverton), Mrs. Marsden, and Mr. and Mrs. G. White
(Whitehouses), Mr. Waddington (Ordsall), Mr. and Mrs,.
North (Markham Moor), the Miss Hodgkinson (Barn',„;
Moor), Mrs. Rutherford (Birkenhead), Mrs. Stevens. sji:
Kirkwood, Mr. Bowring, and Mr. Douglas (Bal.r.vorth),
&c.

On entering the church, the bishop proceeded io the com-
munion table, when the vicar presented the petition for
consecration, which the bishop delivered to the registrar,
Mr. John Swan, of Lincoln, who read it aloud. The bishop
and the clergy then walked from the east to the west end of
the church, and back again, repeating alternately the 24,6
Psalm, the bishop beginning: " The earth is the Lord's,",
&c.

The bishop then took his seat OR the north side of the
eatnrnunion table. The deed of conveyance for the churek
and the new churchyard was then presented by the vicar
to the bishop, who 'aid it upon the table, and as soon as
the vicar entered the reading desk, the bishop, standing up,
turned to the congregation, and said ;--" Dearly beloved in
the Lord, forasmuch as devout and holy men, as well under
the Law as under the Gospel, moved either by secret insvi-
ration of the Holy Spirit, or by the express command of
God, or by their own reason or sense of order and 'recency,
have erected houses for the public worship of God, retie
separated them from all profane and common uses, in order
to fill men's miude with greater reverence, for His glorious
Majesty, and to affect their hearts wit!., more devotion and
humility in His service; which picas works have been ap-
proved and graciously accepted. by our heavenly Father.
Let us not doubt but that He will else favourably approve
our present purpose of setting apart this place, in selemn
manner, for the pet formance of the several offices of reli-
gious worship, and let us faithfully and devoutly pray for
His blessing on this our undertaking."
After this the bishop, still standing, repeated the form of
prayer used at the consecration of a church in reference to
baptism, confirmation, marriage, &c.
The bishop then took his seat, and the sentence of conse-
cration was read aloud by the registrar, after which it was
signed by the bishop, and by him ordered to be registered in
his registry.
The vicar then read the service for the day. The first
lesson was read by the Rev. E. H. Vernon, of Grove, and
the second by the Rev. H. Marsh, of Tuxtord. After the,
collect far the day, &c., the bishop said the following prayer
—" Blessed be Thy :lame, 0 Lord, that it bath pleased
Thee to put into, the heart of thy servant to erect
this house to Vey Honour and worship. Bless, 0 Lord, him,
his family, and substance, and accept the work of his hands;
remember him concerning this ; wipe not out this kindness
that he hath showed for the House of his God and the
officers thereof; and grant that all those who shall enjoy
the benefit of this pious work, may show forth their thank-
fulness by making a right use of it, .to the glory of thy
blessed Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The bishop then read the Nicene Creed, and afterwards
the Old 100th Psalm was sung.
The rev. prelate then ascended the pulpit, and took his
text from the 6th chapter of the 2cl epistle to the Corint'aians,
16th verse, " Par ye are the temple of the living God; as
God has said, I will dwell in them and walk in them; and I
will be their God, and they shall be my people," from which be
delivered a short but interesting and profitable discourse,
showing in the first place how the Church or Christians were n
temple of the living God; and secondly, that all sincere Chris-
tians individually are temples of tne living God, and that he
dwells in them by his Spirit, and that if any one defile the
temple by sin, such person will God destroy, unless they
sincerely repent of their wickedness. One or two important
lessons eeere then deduced from the subject—That it is au
awful reflection for those who did not constitute the
teretple of God, and that his anger was kindled against them;
end in the next place, how important for those who areerceua
Christians that they walk uprightly and act as God'sp
• God for cseeee
r for whiCti
liar people ; and lastly, that we sh,ouldp
ing us to be part of his temple.. bobjectlthee bishop, was 'to build
thin
new church bad been built,
ehoLord Jesus Christ.
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sermon,the as me t:hurch
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the
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proceeded round the ground, saying
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talnieldVachdlditiaa to which was given by the vicar, which was
consecrated,e9BthudPsalm : " 0 hear ye this, all ye pee),
Then the bishop, standing
altersast e. th
in a small tent, repeated tb'e
following prayer :—" 0 God, who has taught us in 'thy
Holy Word, that there is a difference between the spirit ofts
beast that goeth doenwards to the earth, and the spirit of
man which ascendent up to God who gave it, and likewise
us
by
tom example of thy holy servants, in Ai: ages, has taught
assign peculiar places, where Ot-e bodies of thy saints
may rest in peace, and be nrceve-,ed from all indignities,
ke;ei in the hands of their faith-
whilst their souls are safely
e beseech Thee, this charitable
ful Redeemer : acce.pt,
work of ours, in ::ettlee; apart this portion of ground to that
good purpose, art!,e',ve us grace that by the frequent instances
e''.-acti we behold, we may learn and seriously
ow frail and uncertain eur condition here
consider,of
en eat tle
is, ane. P.. 0 number our days, as to apply our hearts unto wis-
-14 .; that in the midst of life thinking upon death, and
ally preparing ourselves for the judgment that is to follow,
we may have our part in the resurrection to eternal life,
with Him who died for our sins, and rose again for our jus-
tification, and now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the
Iloly Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen."
Several verses of the 30th Psalm were then sung.
The opening services were renewed in the evening, when
the Rev. J. Twells preached an impressive sermon from the
oth chapter of the of Chronic!es and the 40th and 41st
verses, " Now, my God, let, I beseech Thee, thine eyes be
open, and let thine ears be attentive unto the prayer that is
and the lessons by the:Rev. Edward Jenkins„
Lord e
Biniishop
this
,place," &c. The prayers were read bv the.
of Billingray. The congregation in the evening was very
good. In the morning the church was filled to overflowing.
Mr. Penman, organist of St. Saviour's Church, Retford,
presided at the harmonium, and was assisted by some of the,
choir of that church.

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TIIE PICCOLOMINI FEVER IN DUBLIN.----Aftet he
opera of " Lucia," on Saturday night last, a large crowd
collected at the Theatre R,yal stage entraur:e, where
Madentoicelle Piccolornini's carriage was walti'7g to convey
her to the Gresham Hotel. On her issuietr from the stage
dcor and entering her carriage the ettee:',.ing of -the_aseset!ani;
hlage became most vehement and
paid her.
donna smilingly acknowledged itle complimentl n the horses
But she was hardly seated in t:ue vehicle
51ilied i
ti
,t; ;
about
were unyoked front the pole tnthusiastic. Th
in
Ilectried round t ho
a hundred
Hotel, followed by an immense
carriage, and drew .i.P:C-',:ltiEteMreanpidepoaCeetroomtdhe Goriecesiltiantga
;being drawn up
to the carriage. I,
heartily all Cr -a way.
i admirers, and renewed her
to the lime.).
a dense o:",,rong of entfhoursia
this manifestation of popular re-
door Mademoiselleo Piccolomini alighted, amid
exply:,sion of thanks.
fi thin the hotel; but there the cheerful"'
gerw she retired within
i edoubled vigour, by way of conveVilk
oinreenced wiulirat'the muck admired donna should. r :-
the general desire I .
rooms of the
ohneeldofattletaecil drainsu
t herself at the window. She at length came forth uPpoen
egof her to assure
stile: balcony.i ints fbraodn t
to of one
shouting, waving
of hats, &c., became immense. Again and again the fair
hboetehowLdigofl her identity. The huzzaing,
cantatrice bad to gratify her worshippers by coming forth
and bowing. She was led forth by Signor Giuglini, and the to remain for several minutes, while the vast breadth of
Ssckville-street echoed with cheers and vivas. Such a de-
-led manifestation of public admiration and regard we d„
: ern,?ln her to 11!Iv5 €.,i-.11 c,nf _i•rtti en :11:y Of i I,e ;)-:•.1v ~nt
maied JJournal,a
:lett., sl=c• %rid i
li Aug. 23 s w! o ! avt II:$1:ej Dub;ll.-1'1'.% cc.

Geographically, we know, of course, that Russia
was nearer to China by the breadth of the whole
European Continent. But not until the receipt of
the astounding news conveying to us, via St. Peters-
burg, tidings of the close of the war between the
Celestial EMPEROR and ourselves, could it have
entered into any reasonable man's conjecture that
the Muscovites at Moscow are literally, in point of
time, a month nearer to Pekin than we sluggish
Anglo-Saxons are at London. It appears even
scarcely credible, hardly comprehensible, and yet the
fact that it is so is far beyond the possibility of any
one's misapprehension.
Intelligence—to put the matter as plainly as may
be.before us—intelligence from the Peiho up to
the 27th of June had, by the 20th of August,
reached, not Moscow merely, but St. Petersburg !
Yet the news from the Peiho received in this
country on the 25th of August was only up to
the 4th of June ; so that we positively have the
great despotism of the North beating us by a whole
month in rapidity of communication with Pekin.
This—while Russia has, stretched out before her,
the woful wastes, the sandy deserts, the giant
mountain ranges, forming Eastern Europe, and
Western and Northern Asia—and, as the sole means
of traversing the wilderness lying between Pekin and
St. Peterburg, relays of horses, and half-savage post-
messengers ! Whereas, on the other hand, England
has the world of science and industry before her
where to choose—her enormous fleets, warlike and
mercantile, to aid her in the enterprize, steam power
applied to the assistance of their sailing powers by
paddle-wheel and screw-propeller, and beyond all
this, the magic copper wire and gutta percha sub-
marine cables that wing the words of man with the
speed of lightning.
It is a fortunate coincidence, we cannot but think,
that the startling intimation that Russia (of all the
Powers in the wide world !) has this advantage of a
whole month over us in regard to communication
with the capital of the Chinese Efnpire, should come
to us, as a last and crowning incentive to our enter-
prise, upon the very morrow of our completion of the
Atlantic telegraph. That last-mentioned most wonder-
ful achievement proves as plainly as anything can
provethat a broad ocean is no obstacle whatever to the
paying out, and the laying down, of one of those mar-
vellous threads of metal incased in gutta percha, for
the transmission of electricity. Already we had
learnt much from the successful accomplish-
ment of the now, comparatively-speaking,
insignificant enterprise of the electric cable
across St. George's Channel between Dublin and
Holyhead, as also the yet more important one across
the British Channel, bringing France and England
into momentary intercourse. But the Sub-Atlantic
Telegraph completes the lesson—leaves us literally
nothi)ag more now to learn in the matter
as to the difficulties these electric cables can van-
quish. Traverse the bed of the Atlantic and nothing
more wonderful or more difficult, in this way, re-
mains to be accomplished. Compared with the line
now actually thrilling with questions and answers
between Valentia and Newfoundland—any other
may be regarded trivial in difficulty. It only re-
quired that we should recognise as clearly as possible
that there are reasons glaringly before us why in the
matter of these wire lines we should be at once heart
and soul bestirring ourselves. That there are such
reasons, the astonishing fact that St. Peters-
a whole montb
burgh is nearer Pekin by
n_u_ _ _e-
than London has been just now pai f 11 y d
monstrated. Wherefore—let us without further
delay take the initiative in laying down a series of
telegraphic cables from England eastwards, along the
Mediterranean, across Suez, along the Red Sea,
through the Straits of Babelmandeb, and so onwards
to Bombay,Madras, Calcutta, Hong Kong, even to the
mouth of thePelho,to the very gates of Pekin. Then--
adieu to the advantages now in the possession of the
merchants of St. Petersburg ! Then, instead of
being a month behind, we shall be fifty days a-bead
of the Muscovite post messengers.

Almost at the very time we were writing yester-
day on the loose manner in which the certificates of
" skilful" persons were given—certificates which may
condemn innocent persons to incarceration for inde-
finite periods, placing them wholly at the mercy of
their keepers, and depriving them of any society
save that of either really insane persons, or helpless
and despairing victims like themselves—our views
received a singular and extraordinary corroboration.
In the inquiry into the state of mind of Mr. RUCK,
a gentleman of fortune and good position, one of the
" skilful" persons was examined as to the
" symptoms of insanity" manifested by the alleged
lunatic. We do not at present wish to pre-
judge the result of the investigation in the
slightest degree. The case of Mr. RUCK is before a
competent tribunal. He is ably defended, and will
doubtless receive full and complete justice. He may
be sane or insane ; but what we have to say cannot
be at all affected by the result of the investigation
Mr. RICHARD BARNET, a Member of the College of
Surgeons, of 33 years' standing, and therefore a fully
qualified aWI a skilful person, certified to his insanity,
is incarceration. had he been con-
and authorised .1..1
tented with
mere2y pronouneing judgment, no
;,-,,,!en taken. There might
exception could have
gr,•,:mds or not. Air.
have been adequate
some deep-seated
BARNET might have detected
him in-
delusion something that rende.".ed
competent to manage ''ed to
dangerous to society. But heof
his
was°lvn co inpffeal!" —as
assign reasons, or, in other words, to detail some
the symptoms of insanity on which be had formed
his opinion, and he was decidedly exceedingly unfor-
tunate in the selection.
One of these " symptoms," prominently put for:
ward, was stated to be " profligate expenditure.
Another, " indulgence in intemperance ;" and Mr
BARNET has, under cross-examination, stated what
he considered sufficient to justify him in arriving at
the conclusion which consigned Mr. RUCK to a luna-

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tic asylum, and induced his wife, doubtless acting
in the best spirit, to sell off his stock, which pro-
duced some ,E 1,30 thereof £5OO for the

purposes of the pending inquiry, to pay debts
to the amount of £579, to grant leases of
his farms in Wales, and contract to pay
£4OO per annum to the owner of the private
asylum in which he has been detained.
Mrs. Rucx, doubtless, believed that she was acting
for the best, but she had no authority whatsoever
for her proceedings, save the certificates of the
" skilful" persons, and we can now see the grounds
on which such certificates may be obtained. We
believe, in like manner, that the property and effects
of the Rev. Mr. LEACH, whose sanity was afterwards
clearly established, were sold, and the proceeds ex-
pended, for what was facetiously termed his benefit,
viz., in employing able counsel and skilful witnesses
to establish the alleged lunacy. For such acts no
adequate redress can be obtained, and therefore it is
essential that great care should be taken in the pre-
liminary steps which are erroneously; supposed to

warrant such proceedings.
Mr. BARNET was bound to act on what he saw
and heard from the lunatic himself, not on the state-
ments which he heard—as is " invariably the case on
such consultations"—from friends and relatives.
The reason which induced him to put
down " profligate expenditure " as one of the
" symptoms" or overt acts, was, that the
alleged lunatic " mentioned that his expenses had
been very great, and had exoeeded his income." Hear
this, all ye debtors who are unable to make both
ends meet ! Henceforward it is not merely the
Bench or Whitecross-street that is to be avoided.
There is something far more terrible, from which you
cannot be extricated either in Basinghall-street or
Portugal-street. You may be sent to a snug lunatic
asylum, where the proprietor is by no means parti-
cular, provided his charges are duly liquidated, and
detained for an indefinite term ; denied access to
friends and professional advisers ; forbidden to write;
—all because your " expenses have exceeded your
income."

Again, as to "indulgence in intemperance," that
":skilful" person, Mr. BARNET, admitted that "he
had Hever seen Mr. Rucx intoxicated ! He merely
meant that he was addicted to the undue taking of
stimulants !" The instance adduced by the " skilful"
gentleman was, that he had actually seen " Mr.
Ruea drink a quart bottle of porter at Shrewsbury,
and two glasses of ale at Stafford !! !" Hear this, ye
thirsty souls, who indulge either in malt or cordials.
You may be perfectly sober, and set the magisterial
ss. at defianace. The most active policeman cannot
allege that you have been either " drunk or dis-
orderly," but if you indulge in " a quart bottle of
porter at Shrewsbury, and two glasses of ale at Staf-
ford," you are a lunatic, your goods and chattels
may be sold, your farms leased, and yourself con-
signed to, protracted imprisonment in a lunatic
asylum.
How greatly will the advocates of the Maine
Liquor Law exult in this authoritative dictum in
their favour. If a man drink a bottle of porter and
two glasses of ale on a long journey, it is a symptom
of insanity sufficient to authorise the breaking up of
his house hold and the destruction of all his pro-
spects in life. He will thenceforward, if so fortu-
nate as to escape from the dreadful prison-house,
go forth branded with a fearful imputation. Nothing
can restore his reputation. Even the innocent mem-
bers of his family will be implicated, inasmuch as a
relative was detained in a madhouse for a considerable
time!

As we have stated, we do not in the slightes

degree desire to affect the verdict, or influence the
jury in the case now sub judice ; but the candid ad-
missions made by Mr. RICHARD BARNET, a highly
respectable gentleman, we believe, and one who
would:not be influenced by corrupt motives, so strik-
ingly bears out the arguments which we yesterday
put forward, that we cannot refrain from referring
thereto, and showing that if a man above sinister
influences could be induced to act with such laxity,
what may be anticipated from less reputable prac-
titioners, who would only desire a plausible pretext
to earn a handsome fee, no matter at what cost to
the Nietirn.

The excuse put forward by Mr.I3A.B.NcT aggra-
vate.i what we cannot help terming the grave mistake
which he committed ! He declares that "he had
never read the Act before signing the certificate."
He was not aware that it was a misdemeanour for a

medical man to sign a certificate authorising the
reception of a person into a lunatic asylum,
whom he had not before examined sepa-
rately. His ignorance—avowed and acknowledged
ignorance—is the only excuse offered ; and to such
" skilful" persons are the liberties and properties of
Englishmen and Englishwomen committed. They
boast of their habeas corpus, and the checks on des-
potism established by law ; but where is the check on
an interested relative, who may get a large amount
of property into his or her possession ; or on the
skilful person who has " not read the Act," and who
thinks exceeding a man's income, or drinking a bottle
of porter and two glasses of ale, manifest symptoms
of insanity ?

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THE SUN.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1858.