The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-07 00:00:00

THE DANUI3.

lIPALITIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN.
SlB.,—Last Monday the members of the Euro-
pean
Commission officially took leave of his High-
ness the Prince Caimacan. Sir Henry Bulwer, as
President during the last month, spoke kind
aid thankful words to the Ca,maican, who
received the commission among all the civil and
mil tary authorities of the town. At the end of this
week all the commissioners will leave the country.
Lady Bulwer departed last Saturday.
At this moment it may be of some interest
to contemplate the conduct of the Wal-
lachian Government during their residence at
Bucharest. Nobody can deny that the Caimec in's
position was particularly delicate and difficult. It
is said to be a bad thing to bet e weep two chairs.
What must it be, then, to be between seven ? for
seven chairs, seven political chairs, surrounded
Prince Alexander Ghika. It must, therefore,
be looked upon as a sign of remarkable
prudence, and of purely legal proceedings,
that the Caimacan succeeded in keeping the
esteem,' or rather the friendship, of all of the
Ciimmisi,ioners. These diplomatists arrived in
this country at a very critic d moment, when the
whole population was m a state of great excite
ment, which was, however, considerably increased
by the attitude of some of the m-mbers of the
Ocerimission. They found the Caimacan actually
surrounded with intrigues ; his position equally
ruined by the treacherous accusations of the friends
de Vander regime (who urged to make, under the
command of the former nospodars, a too well orga-
nised opp )sition), and by the imprudent acts of an
ultra-patriotic and national faction which endea-
voured to compromi-e the rather libel al-minded
Prince. Under such circumstances, the Caimacan
showed a great impartiality, left the groundless
accusations unanswered till their falsehood was
naturallydetected, and succeeded in moderating the
as his measures. The
elections
fouque of the national party in giving a just occa-
sagust
Divan ad hoc took place
ion tofor complaint
the
without any illegal participations of the
lioncaal
veryati tnitie
authorities and if the Divan proceeded
imprudent manner, it cannot be imputes
to the Caimacan to have either encouraged or sus-
tained their doings. Since the dissolution of this
assembly, the Caimacan continued to conduct the
government in a respectable and lawful way, so
that nobody can accuse him of showing any immo-
derate condescension for any of the existing parties
Such was and is Alexander Ghika's conduct in
the political circumstances ; let us equally look
upon the Prince's interior administration. Notwith-
standing the etat provision of the Government,
which made any important reform almost impos-
sible, a good many things have bean done. The
foundation of the National Academy was effected, a
military hospital built, the old metropolis, which
was ma shameful state, repainted. The pavement
of Bucharest is projected. At Ibraila, a society
forincreasing the export was formed, dec. If
one considers with how many diffimlties the
Government bad to fight, if one knows
how few were the pecuniary means they had
at their disposal, one must c infess that they really
showed a serious intention of bringing the country
into a progressive way.
It has, therefore, been very painfully remarked
that in one part of the European pi ens accusations
against the Caimacan have arisen, which are of too
grave a character to remain unanswered. Tile
lmparttal de Smyrne and the Gazette de Franefort
began to bring articles against the honesty
of the Government, and accused them with
having committed numberless abuses dui ing
the last farming of the land estates of toe
monasteries. The Impartial de Srnyrne calcu-
lates the amount of these Wanes to be 176,000,
and the Gazette de Francfort 900,000 ducats. I
should not mention these accusations, the authors
of which are well known at Bucharest, ha I not the
cone spondentsof the above-mentioned papers found
a friend and companion in the Daily : ews' own
correspondent. An article in the Enelish press is
a serious thing, and must be considered so. Every-
body knows th tt the two above-mentioned journals
receive direct communication from Pens, Stirbey,
and Bibeseo ; but it is, indeed, a pity to see a re-
spectable organ of England's free and independent
press actually publishing correspondence of such
an importance fir the hour ur of a respected man,
without asking further and decisive proofs.
The Daily News' con-spendent estimates the
defalcation at 700,000 ducats. How well in
formed those three accusators are, who all three
profess to have special and accurate informa-
tion ! One fixes the sum at 176,000, the other
at 700,000, and the third at 900,000 ducats. Who
is right of the three 1 lam able to give you an
exact and authentic account of the alluded to farm-
ing=in biers conventucsis ; but to-day I will only
sketchtheoutlines‘of this result. In the quiu-
-5,678,795 piastres ; Tor Itie-- at-ctliiirl-p' er-ioir,-4-an-ci
through the pretended abuses, they bring
6,128,793 piastres more, i.e., a total rent of
1.1,807,590 piastres ! Facta loquuntur.
A FOREIGNER IN WALLACHIA.
Bucharest, Aprill6.

ALLEGED REFUSAL TO ADMIT A DEPU-
T ITION OF RATEPAYERi TO VIEW
ST. PANCRAS WORKHOUSE.

Yesterday at the the weekly meeting of the vestry
of Sr. Pancras, which was of a very stormy character
Mr. Churchwarden Attenborough in the chair.
On the question of electing a director of the poor who
was not a member of the vestry, in consequence of Mr.
Wyatt, late churchwarden, being put up as a candidate,
and which is alleged to be illegal, a considerable dis-
cussion ensued, and at its, conclusion, the next order of
the day being carried,
Mr. HUDSON said be had in reference to the work-
house to bring forward a very serious matter. A corn•
plaint was male out of doors avid in i.ul;ic in.eticg, that
a deputation of ratepayers had been refused admission
to the workhouse, and the master was alleged to have
!stated that he had special orders from the directors to
refuse to admit deputations, although ratepayers, to g
over the workhouse. (Gear, hear, stud Oh, oh.)
Mr. DYKE moved, and Mr. GOODWIN seconded, a
motion that he master be called in at once. (Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said he should decline to put such a
motion ; but Mme. Dyke could give notice. (Cries of
Shame, and uproar.) After considerable confusion, it
was insisted upon that the master cf the workhouse
should be called in, and
Mr. WINSLOW, the master appeared, and in answer to
questions put to him by Mr. Hudson, said ha bad no
order from the directors not to admit deputations of rate-
payers. A deputation did come to the workhouse, and
understanding they were going to bold an investigation in
the workhouse, he refused to allow them to cam., in and
do so without an order from the directors. He sent the
parries to Mr. Hibbard, the clerk to the directors, and
he told diem that the master bad no right to allow then,
to do 80. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear," tram the
directors.)
Mr. DYKE said that shout of "Hear, hear," came
from the same men who two or three years ago entered
and ransacked the workhouse at all hours of the night,
to try to get up a case against the then authori-
ties, and now they themselves feared investigation.
(Cheers and contusion.) He de:oanded of the master to
know what was the investigation the deputation re-
quired to make.
The master taid it was in relation to a man being em-
ployed to pull a roller about the garden. (Shouts of
laughter from the directors of the poor.)
Mr. HUDSON said this indulgence in laughter by the
directors did not speak much for their inhumauity.•
was.
Dr. KIRBY moved that the master retire, which
seconded amidst shouts of "Shame"
and gallery, and great uproar, and carried on a division
by the_ vestry
by 4,2 to 27.
Mr. FINCIIAM said the directors w ere afraid of in-
quiry, and the fact was that the poor man so
was doubly ruptured, and was in a most dreadful employed
con•
ditian, So much for humanity. (Great uproar.)
The ballot fur directors stood thus :--Mr. Wyatt 46,
Mr. Paroles 29, Mr. Thornton 1.

ANOTHER MEDICAL PROFESSION BILL.--A third
Medical Bid, has been brought in by Mr. T. S. Dun.
combo, M.P. It is to he called the " Medical Pro-
fession Rights Act," and to commence on the Ist of
O s'etc'`Der• Every member cf the profession may be
registered if he think fit, and every practitioner qua
htie t before the 1-t cf December, 1858, will be en-
title,' to be registered on prodccing the document title
testing his qualification ; or, if he be a psrson
actually practised medicine prior to the let of August,
1815 a declaration to that effect will be sufficient.
Thu (been is empowered to extend the privilege of
granting diplomas to new medical bodies of 500 and up-
wards, rovided t,el.36,.ting examining bodies do wit
provide means to e.nabie the public to real.Ze with
certai, ty that the exam:nation by these e 3 eats suffi-
ciently the knowledge required fer the saiety of the
public." Foreign physicians may be regi-tered under this
Act if they can produce a testimonial signed by 12 mem-
bers of the pr. fessi in (registered un ler the Acit)t at they.
have gained a degree or dipluma, of er examina.
tion, equivalent to thoeee which are enforced by the co:
Leges in this country. The registration 3vi I be ciArried
~ut under th Re;istrar.General. ther,gistered persons
will be dirqualified from haling certain offi.ns, and re-
gistered praCitioners may sue for and recover reason-
able charges fur professional aid, advice, visits, and the
c lest of Medicines and appliances. The act is not to pre-

judi e chemists and dmTo4s.
A BOY DECAPITATED IN A FLOUR MILL—A fright-
ful accident occurred on Wednesday u the 6 b
in-t., at Lenton, a village one m Nottingham.
A.bsut nine o'clock a boy named RowlAnd, seven years
of age, went to the Old Anne) fl l ied by
Mr. Kinchin, aid became entangled by a <h tin con-
nected with the waohinery, which being at work at the
time, dragged the uufrtu, ate boy to the ceiling, prai-
sing his throat to Quoi, an t2cent that, when txtricat,
the bead literally ielil rom the body, and both thighs
were broker. Tuts deceased had been frequently cau-
tioned not to enter the mill.