The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

TIDE SUN, LONDON, TIIURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1866.

ducted their business is afforded by the discovery of
a bottle of strychnine in their possession, which they
had for the purpose of mixing in the tea of any
party of travelling diggers who might be too strong
for them. It will be necessary for the authorities to
maintain a strict watch over the neighbourhood of
the gold fields that these gentlemen may not have
future imitators on a smaller scale.

Some of the details that reach us concerning the
cause of the cholera are indeed striking and impres-
sive. Nothing is so likely to promote the spread
of disease as an impure state of water, and it seems
that the amazing spread of the cholera in the east of
London has been caused by the bad state of the
drainage. The metropolitan drainage system did
not include Stratford and West Ham. It was
thought that they were well provided for, but
recent events have shown their fatal error,
and the consequences have indeed been deplor-
able. No deaths from cholera occurred in
Walthamstow during the last two months, tut
as many as 151 took place from that cause in
Stratford, and not in West Ham, during the period
referred to. In these places, unfortunately, the
water supply was from impure sources, and, of
coursa, aggravated the evil. The sewage is
poisoning the water at Old Ford, and, of course,
perpetuating the mischief wherever it spreads. We
have not yet seen the extent of the evil, for it will
reappear next summer, unless something be done to
check its cause, and arrest its awful consequences.
It is certainly idle to think that we have much to
boast of in our sewage system, while any part of
the metropolis or its environs are afflicted with such
a plague. It is of no avail for all the districts within
the metropolis to be protected if exterior ones are
left alone. There is much to do in this matter, and
it is a great disgrace to all the authorities concerned
that so much carelessness should have existed.
Enough money is spent to rectify these abuses, and
it is not expecting too much when we say
that our sanitary arrangements should be such
that our population, poor as well as rich,
should be able to escape the effects of bad seasons
and other atmospheric influences without being
decimated by contagious diseases and distressed
beyond measure by sickness and the destitution
arising from it. The Old Ford Reservoir has been
indeed an active agent in the work of the cholera,
and the number of its victims is appalling. Three
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five persons who
drank of its water died in eight weeks out of
471,100 who were supplied by it, and these figures
are the most painful arguments that we can adduce
to show the immediate necessity for a remedial
change. It is of no use to depend upon the sup-
posed purity of any reservoir when it is situated
in the vicinity of impure streams and rivers, and
thus we find that the air in question was contami-
nated by the sewage of a foul part of the river Lea,
and thus the advantages supposed to be derived
from filtered water were lost.

ing the murder, which I mentioned as having
taken place in the Rue de Ponthieu, near the
Champs Elysees. A woman, named T-, had
an apartment in a house in that street. She is
about 40 years of age. On Saturday night the
concierge saw her go out about 9 o'clock. She was
accompanied by a man whom he did not know.
During Sunday morning, not having seen her go
down stairs, as usual, he went upstairs, and, find-
ing the ante-room open, he knocked at the bed-
room door. Not receiving an answer, 'he looked
through the key-hole and saw the woman extendcd
on the floor covered with blood. The Commissary
of Police was sent for immediately. The mouth
of the victim had been stopped up with a handker-
chief, so that he could not cry out. There was
a large quantity of blood on her gown, and on the
floor, and several terrible wounds on the chest.
There was a candle on the floor. The right band
was clasped, and stiil held a match, as if -she
had endeavoured to light the candle at the moment
when the murder took place. The woman was not
undressed. No doubt robbery was the motive for
the crime, as the rooms had been ransacked and no
money was found by the police. This murder has
created unusual excitement in Paris, because the
circumstances so much resemble those of the women
who were murdered by Phillippe, the man recently
executed at Varsailles.

A letter from Naples, dated Sept. 6, gives a mys-
terious account of discoveries made by the police.
During the time that the cholera broke out in the
middle of August public opinion became much ex-
cited against Pere Ludivico da Lasaria, who kept
several establishments for the education of children.
It appears that he has been in the habit of burying
children who died at his establishment in the garden
without making any declaration to the authorities.
They were buried near a cistern of water, and the
idea bas arisen that infiltrations from the corpses
were the causes of the cholera. Seven bodies have
been found in the locality in question. Some bodies
in a state of putrefaction have also been found in a
dark passage in the house itself. Ludivico did not
live in this house himself, but when his duties were
ended he always repaired to his splendid villa of
Capodimonte. Ile was called upon to make some
explanations, when he stated that the preceding
Government of 1852 had given him authority to
disobey the law by not making declarations of
deaths. Ile has assumed an air of effrontery, and
declares that there is no justification whatever fcr
his arrest. The cholera was on the increase. Ac-
cording to the last bulletin at the date of the letter,
there were 56 deaths out of 115 cases. The eminent
Italian actor, Taddei, has just died from an attack
of apoplexy. There was a Cabinet Council to-day
at St. Cloud, at which the Emperor presided.
The Moniieur of this evening announces that the
negotiations between Austria and Italy proceed
with activity. The morning was fine, but about 2
o'clock the rain began to fall heavily, and I may
conclude with the intimation of " left raining."

A PLEA FOR SWEDEN.
(No. 3.)

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TO TiIE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—With reference to tho Mora Stone, six English
miles from Upsala, on the wall are painted words which
have this meaning—" On this ground the Kings of Sweden
were elected and homaged."
Upsala University now contains some 1,400 students,
who are taught various languages and sciences. The ages
of the students vary from 17 up to 30 years. Some of
them, incuding one with whom I conversed, and who told
me he had just returned from his four months long vaca-
tion in the north of Sweden, speak and fairly understand
the English language. Hebrew is taught, but not Arabic.
There is an observatory belonging to the University, pre-
sided over by an English professor. Tho students wear
white caps with black velvet bands, and live in lodging.
houses or private apartments at or near Upsala.
I was recommended to see the towns of Falun and
Gefle, and to return to Stockholm by sea. This course I
adopted, reaching Gefle by mail and Talun byrailway. The
road to Gefle passes through a rocky country, near Upsala,
and at some miles distance it divides a church with four pin-
nacles -one at each corner from its tower, which is placed
some 50 yards towards the north-oast. Nearer G..file the
road passes chiefly through forests of fir-trees. Gefle is a
busy seaport, and Palma is much connected with mining.
Probably both towns will be connected ere long with
Christiana, in Norway, by railway. If so, as Gefle is nearly
in the latitude of Abo, in Finland, and only distant a few
hours run by steamer ; and as Abo ere long will probably
be connected by railway with St. Petersburg, the town of
Christiana will be selected as the seaport to reach in
journeying to St. Petersburg from the west ; and the trade
of Gefle and Falun will increase much. At some 35 miles
N.E. of Upsala are the famous Danemora iron mines, being
about the same distance from Celle. The voyage to Stock-
holm is interesting, as the steamer passes near various
islands, and close to the Swedish fortified castle of Wax-
holm. With respect to the castle of Old Gripsholm, I
observed in the grounds a shelving stone and supporters,
also the stump of one near it, N.E. Not far off is a mound,
which apparently was originally surrounded by an embank-
ment and inner ditch. In the vicinity are enormous blocks
of stone, as on the road from Upsala to Gefle.
The Stockholm Exhibition seems to have been successful.
It was well attended during my visits, and amongst the
articles exhibited, too numerous to describe particularly,
may be named the following :—A large mechanical clock
from Stockholm, silver ornaments and well-finished shower-
bath. From Norway a curious musical instrument, with
25 strings and five others separate. Carvings representing
a country scene with peasants, carved oak cabinets, chairs
and tables for out of door use, ecclesiastical cape of rich
velvet, agricultural and gardening implements, a beautiful
piece of worsted work representing a child handing up a
basket of flowers to a lady at a window, the child's mother
standing behind, a small 12 gun-battery, and large safes.
A beautiful marble pillar on pedestal, sent by Methwin and
Co., Drontheim. Models of ships and gun-carriages.
Finland contributed dark coloured pianos and handsome
carpets, one piece, 6 ft. broad and 8 long, cost Xl2, having
a handsome rose pattern ou edge. Also well-worked
saddles, one for a lady costing £B, and a finely polished
cabinet from Abo, costing £45. It was five feet high.
Fiudland also sent a handsome bookcase, 10 feet high and
9 feet broad, fur articles, blankets, toys, and a finely carved
temple. Gefle sent a beautiful vi hite hare. Denmark
showed handsome tables and sofas, carved wardrobes and
bookcases and beautifully painted cabinets, grand and cot-
tage pianos, of various sizes, prices from £45 to £l2O.
From Copenhagen was an ingenious tin bath, communicat-
ing with a boiler and a kitchen copper apparatus; also a
beautiful marlel of " Christ and the Apostles," by Thor-
welds. Deninai k also showed stoves and cannons mounted,
curious figures and ornaments, ivory articles, and a beauti-
ful ivory cornupeia, supported by eagles' claws, with a
temple at the top; models of steamers with lifeboat, and a
large marble bust, and model of steam engine. Sweden seomi
to have contributed chiefly to this exhibition, and the fol-
lowingartieles among many others, viz., agricultural imple-
merits and specimens of minerals, a bronzue bust of Carl XV.,
price XlO5, curious painted fabrics and bells from Jokoping,
gardening implements, mangles, large sofas by Bachman,
of Stockholm—one being 61 feet high and 2 feet broad, was 1
priced at X 45 ; kitchen ranges, scales, &c., by Tengelen, of
Stockholm; some bronze figures by Bolinden, of Stock- 1
holm ; carved tables and polished steel grates, ranges, and
two bronze lions. Sweden wasrich in furniture and pianos,
sending also a largo carved sideboard for dining-room, with
a marble slab, priced at £BO, and ajhandsome canopy of blue
silk—containing chairs, tables, and curtains to match—one
piece of carpeting, beautifully figured, was
priced at £l4,
being 20 feet broad and 10 high. Here also were a curious
clock, showing the lunar phases, with figures coming out
to mark the time, and a figure of a boy holding a shell and
cross ; and a fine piece of worsted work four feet long and
three wide, which represented Mary Queen of Scots
weeping over the body of Douglas in 1568,
several horses and fifteen human figures—pricedintroduci at £3o.ng
From Sweden also came a model of a light-house, 8 feet
high, priced at £BO, erected or to be erected on the coast ;
a large organ by Akerman, of Stockholm, priced at £460,
with smaller instruments ; and a beautiful wicker two -
horsed
horsed carriage, to hold four persons within and two in
front and behind; and a pearl necklace with bracelets.
Generally were from Norway garden
engines, mangles,
nets, twine, and canvas ; guns and rifles, and chests ; stuffs,
plaids, and woollen cloth ; clocks and compasses ; casks
and stoves, with a large painted screen, on which
appeared representations of Bergen, Drortheun,
and other places, by Oskarshal, of Christiana.
From Finland, watering machines and casks, also a win-
nowing machine, ores, and liqueurs, and tin articles. From
Denmark, silver ornaments by Hertz, of Copenhagen ; very
elegant and painted trays, and sewing machines. From
Sweden generally were a good assortment of vehicles and
ploughs from Guttenberg, with oak bedsteads, and escu-
toires, pier glasses, shoes and boots, trunks and saddles,
one for a lady, ornamented, priced
at X 7 ; carved wooden
benches ; and from Malmo, a model of railway or mining
operations, spinning; wheels, ladies' dresses, chess tables,
brass musical instruments, books and prints. The price
of admission was sixpence, and the building for exhi-
bition was built in the form of a cross, with a large
fountain playing in the centre. A large organ and brass
band also played occasionally. Provisions were plentiful
and cheap. My next and concluding letter will carry me
and your readers round the coast, even to Gottenberg.—l
am, Sir, yours obediently, Gun. COOKE.
Copenhagen, Sept. 8, 1866.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

HUNGARY.

PESTII, Sept. 10.
Baron Sennyey and Count Andrassy have re

turned here.

The negotiations for the settlement of the Hun-
garian question are for the moment at a standstill.

The cholera is increasing, and the poet and
philologist Cznezor has recently fallen a victim to
the epidemic.

THE INSURRECTION IN CANDIA,
(Delayed in transmission.)
ATHENS, Sept. 7.
The Cretan Assembly-General have resolved that
the Island of Candia shall be annexed to Greece.
They have communicated their decision to the
foreign Consuls.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Sept. 13.

A Royal decree bas been published raising to 12
per cent. the import duties on certain articles of
trade.

The health of the Infanta Eulalia has sensibly

improved.

AMERICA,
ARRIVAL OF THE TEUTONIA.

SOUTIIAMPTON, Sept. 13.

The Hamburg and American Co,mpany's steam-
ship Teutonia, from New York, passed the Needles
at 9.20 a.m.

(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 11, Evening.
Gold, 1451. Exchange on London, 155. Five-
Twenty Bonds, 1111 ; Illinois, 121. Cotton, 33c.
The steamer Le Pereire, of the Compagnie Ge-
nerale Transatlantique, which left Havre on the
30th ult., arrived here to-day.