The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-04 00:00:00

THE POST-OFFICE TURKIStI BATH.

A very elegant and spacious suit of rooms have been
fitted and opened by Dr. Culverwell, of Great Marlborough-
street, at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, as Turkish Baths, and
in order to place the luxury within the means of the public
generally, a very moderate fee of admission is charged.
Everything that the most refined taste could prompt has
been executed in order to secure the greatest comfort and
convenience to those patronising the new establishment, in
addition to which properly qualified medical gentlemen are
in attendance during all hours of the day. The most timid
person, therefore, need have no fear of inconvenience, as
the attention paid to all is of the most satisfactory descrip-
tion. Like all unfamiliar theories the Turkish Bath.
has met with the most obstinate opposition, but gradually
it has so gained ground and popularity that its necessity
has at length been universally acknowledged as a powerful
sanitary agent. The efficacy of the Turkish bath has been
generally admitted ; and as a positive luxury, cheap, easily
accessible, and, what very few luxuries are, not merely in-
nocent, but highly beneficial, it is a great preservative to
health. The enjoyment of the Turkish bath is hardly
realisable by the imagination of those who are strangers
to it. The perfect, harmonious, and healthy action
of every organ, the complete balance of every function
of the body, the bracing of the nerves, and elasticity
of the whole frame, produce a most delicious elevation
of the spirits. Thus, though the whole system
receives an impetus that restores it to more than
its wonted vigour, the stimulus is healthy, because
perfectly natural and the result of a wholesome operation,
instead of the effect of an artificial and deleterious agent.
Some express an apprehension that the heat of the air in
the earlier stages of the bath may be found unpleasant, but
they have only to try the experiment to be practically con-
vinced to the contrary. Moreover, persons unacquainted
with chemistry are prone to judge of heat by figures which.
mark the temperature on their thermometer, without taking
into consideration the medium by which that degree of heat
is lodged. But there is all the difference in the world
between hot air and hot water, and although. water at
115 deg. of heat would be nearly insupportable, yet air
heated to nearly double that temperature could be sup-
ported in a Turkish bath. Both as a curative agent and a
most refined luxury, therefore, the value of the Turkish
Bath is inestimable, and in establishing such in the very
centre of the metropolis Dr. Culverwell has greatly added to
the many benefits he has already conferred, as a skilful
physician, on suffering humanity. To those who have not
yet experienced the pleasant and delightful effects of a
Turkish Bath we advise a speedy visit to the new and ele-
gant establishment; and to those who are familiar with the
health-restoring operation we recommend those just opened
by Dr. Culverwell, feeling satisfied that the attention they
will receive will merit their entire approbation. Without
doubt, one of the -greatest luxuries in life is the Turkish.
Bath ; and in no place in the metropolis can that luxury be
obtained in greater perfection than at the Oriental Bath,
19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, opposite the General Post-office.

THIS DAY'S MAREETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The fresh arrivals of English wheat to this morning's
market were very moderate. For all descriptions the trade
was very firm, but buyers were indisposed to operate at any
advance on Monday's currencies. The quotations, gene-
rally speaking, were without material alteration.
Holders of foreign wheat were very firm in their demands,
and American parcels were held at further enhanced rates.
Other descriptions were fully as dear as on Monday.

Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, and
prices were fully supported.
All kinds of barley were a dull inquiry, and prices had a
downward tendency.
Malt changed hands to a limited extent, on former terms.
Oats, the supply of which was very moderate, moved off
steadily, at full prices.

---Beans and peas were in slow reqaest, yet no change t ok
place in their value.

- The flour trade was firm, and in some instances the cur.
rencies had an upward tendency.

ARRIVALS Tills WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Eng1i5h........ 1,110 890 420 ' 80 j 450 sack.
Irish..
F0reign........ 17,600 700 I 5,160

sks.
10,710 brlo.

BOROUGH HOP.
The business doing in hops is confined to actual wants ;
prices, however, rule firm.

WHITECHAPEL.
The supply of meat is somewhat extensive, and the trade
rules inactive, as follows :
Beef from 2s 4d to 4s Od ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; veal,
?a 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8.1 per 81bs.

politan Debtors' prisons
Monday the gaolers o
THE METROPOLfITtAhNe
mDetEreBTORS' PRISON,-0 a
made their second monthly returns under the new law. 'l'uo
prisons present a different appearance to what they did
some time back, and it is anticipated that iu progress of
time but few need to remain in prison for debt before hear-
er of arrest in execution is continued, but the
ing. The pow
facilities afforded to get out of prison makes this sojourn of
very short duration. The present number in Whitecross-
st,eet Prison is 104, and of that number 14 were County
Court commitments, leaving 90 " Sheriffs'," When the first
return was made there were 186 Sheriffs' and 19 County
Court cases. In Horsemonger-lane Gaol there are only 12
" Sheriffs" and about 8 County Court commitments,
which commitments do not come under the new law. Tho
only other prison for debt in the metropolis is the Queen's
Prison, where the number is under 100. Besides the pri-
oners discharged by the Registrars, many inmates took
the hint and arranged with the detaining creditors and
thus avoided being made bankrupt.