The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

DR. SMETHURST S CASE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—ln the Times of this morning there is a pals"
graph respecting my visits to the prison where my
brother is confined, which is evidently intended to
impress imaginary ideas on the minds of the unin-
formed.

Intelligent persons know that prison regulations
do not admit any private interview with any pri-
soner in my brother's position. He is in a room Is
company with two officers, to which room I have
no access, and outside this room are placed two
chairs, one for me and the other for the gover-
nor, and above our heads, when seated, is a small
wire-perforated window, through which we con-
verse in fair, open, loud language. I have sought
no favour nor passed or received any secrets. Nor
has the Governor or any officer proffered any
favour. They have all done their strict duty as
such, but with a courteous, civil disposition, and
the Governor does not forget his duty by relaxing
the discipline of the prison, at the same time he is
doubtlessly a humane man consistently with pro-
priety. He acts just as I should if I were a gover
nor of a prison. the other matter is undeserving
notice, but the insertion of this will oblige, sir,
your obedient servant, JAMES SMETHURST.
Brompton, Sept. 1.

We have been requested to publish the following
report of an interview with the Home Secretary:
—" Mr. Henry B. Sheridan, M.P., having been re-
quested by the friends of Dr. Smethurst, attended
yesterday at the Home-office with a petition to the
Queen, signed by Mary Smethurst, the prisoner'?
wife. Mr. Sheridan urged upon Sir G. C. Lewis,
the deficiency of evidence against and numerous
arguments in favour of the prisoner ; and Mr.
Sheridan then introduced the wife of the prisoner,
Mary Smethurst, and Mrs.
,Smith, the mistress of
the boarding-house at Bayswater in which the
three parties resided. The statements which these
two ladies made were listened to with the greatest
attention and patience by the Secretary of State,
and various points were cleared up and explained
which had been left in mystery at the trial. The
two ladies made their statements with clearness
and force, and with great apparent truthfulness,
and, as it seemed, with considerable effect. Mr-
Waddington was present during the interview,
which lasted an hour and a-half. Mr. Sheridan
urged upon Sir George Lewis his opinion, founded
upon the public feeling, that a reprieve was posi-
tively necessary, if only to afford an opportunity
for further investigation."

COUNTRY IVA_RKBTR.

MANCHE STBR---SzPr. 1. '
There was about an average show of wheat to-day, allsd
the attendance was moderate. A trifling amount of bug'
ness doing. Old English wheat declined ls, and new 211
per qr. Flour sold slowly, at is per sack cheaper. Oats
Id per 451bs, and oatmeal is per load lower. Beans were
60 to is cheaper. Indian corn rather firmer.

BIRMINGHAM—SEPT. 1.
A small supply of wheat at market to-day. Trade wag
dull, but no reduction on the currency of last week suh.
milted to. Oats in retail demand, at late rates. Barley
in fair demand, and quite as dear. Beans and peas takes
in limited quantities, at former prices.

LOUTH..—Avca..3I.
A very small amount of business was done to-day, en
prices were at no advance on last week, viz., wheat, re
and mixed, old and new, 39s to 458 per qr. In other aorta
nothing of any consequence doing.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—AuG. 31.
Sales were again heavy to-day. .. .
Wheat on the top Os 6d down average Os 8d down.
Barley on the top 6s 6d up ..... average 2s 10d up.
Oats on tho top Os 3d down..,, average Os 5d dews.
Beans on the top 2s 6d down. --average Os 5d down.
Averages per Imperial quarter.
Wheat....
New 2 3 10 5-12th.
Barley . 1 13 10 0-12ths
Oats 1 5 9 8-12ths
Beans - -12ths
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat 715 qrs Sold 488 qrs-
8ar1ey........ 857 qrs Sold 756 qrs
Oats .1176 qrs Sold 845 qrs
Beans 2O qrs Sold 6 qre
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