The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-16 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

Joh* Sims, a powerfully-built man, was charged with
the following assault upon a gentleman connected with
the itoyal College of Surgeons.
The complainant stated that the prisoner entered the
hall of the college yesterday afternoon in a state of
drunkenness, and requested to see Dr. Lawrence. He
was told that that gentleman was not then in the colh ge,
but that even if he were, it was not the place for paients
to come and see him. The prisoner then, without any
provocation, struck witness with such violence that his
head came in contact with one of the pillars. The pri-
soner, however, having apologised for his conduct, and
he being drunk at the time, witness did not wish to press
the charge.

Mr. HENRY remarked that he could not allow such
assaults to pass unnoticed, and he would, therefore, fine
the prisoner 31., or a month's imprisonment.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

should ttel obliged in your correcting an error
of the figures in your report of what was said by me at
the tnee,ing of the Great Central Gas Consumers' Com-
pany, held at the London Tavern on the 14th. Instead
of Is. 6d. to 25., as stated, it should read this, " That,
to a man, the gas consumers of Newgate-market, al-
though not all shareholders, are determined to support
the new company, and were resolved, even if the old
company should lowsr it; prices to 3s, or 3s. 6 ►., that
they would still feel bound to the new company on
principle."
I am, respectfully,
B. VENABLES.
Newgate-market, August 16, 1850.

SANITARY REFORM.—It is gratifying to find that,
while the Legislature and public bodies are actively engaged
in seeking a comprehensive means of. arresting any future
pestilence by placing an inseparable barrier to its progress,
individual power is not unoccupied for so-desirable an end.
Amongst those names whose knowledge of cause, and me-
chanical ability to remedy them, are entitled to honourable
mention is that of Mr. Josiah Lowe, of Salford, who has re-
cently given to the public a trap or grid for sewers and
cess-pools, which is beyond question singularly fitted to stop
the foetid vapours arising from all descriptions of drains.
The invention is one of extreme simplicity, and is entitled to
encouragement from the fact that it has been placed within
the reach and application of all classes.
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LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OP
YOUNG FEMALES.—Yesterday the annual meeting of this
society took place at the Asylum, Tottenham. At half -past
ten o'clock the house was thrown open for the inspection of
visitors, and at twelve o'clock the company assembled in the
school, the Earl of 51ountcashel presiding, to witness the
educational examination of the children, who passed through
this ordeal wits great credit. A poem, entitled "Be Kind,"
written by the Secretary, recited by one of the children,
elicited the warmest approbation. At the close of the ex-
amination, the public meeting was held in the board-room.
The report stated that, owing to a variety of causes, the in-
some had fallen off during the year; that 1,7411. 45.5 d. had
been received, and 1,85'2. 13s. sd. expended, leaving a ba-
lance against the society of 1111. 9s. Eleven improper
houses had been suppressed; during the year 17 young
females had been admitted into the Asylum, 10 sent to
service, and 13 restored to their friends, leaving 61 on the
foundation. Resolutions in support of the society were then
passed, and the company separated at six o'clock.
We are happy to hear that the air on the coast has
so much improved the health of the Duke of Beaufor, that
his trace is likely to remain here a considerable time. Lord
and Lady Dublin have arrived on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess at Wyndham Ilouse.—Brighton Gazette.

Sir Denis le Marc:tient, Secretary to the Board of
Trade, with his family and Lady Churchill, were among the
passengers who embarked at Vie St. Katherine's Wharf
yesterday morning, on board the steam-ship Soho, for
Antwerp.

The Government Contract for 100,000 gallons of
ruin for the navy was taken this clay by Messrs. Lemon
Hart and Son.

MANCHESTER, AUG. 15.—The intimation that the
Committee had reported in favour of a return to the deli-
very and dispatch of letters and newspapers on Sun:!ay has
given great satisfaction to the mercantile community of this
district. Almost every one from the first foresaw that the
recent arrangements were destined to be short lived, the
annoyances and inconvenienced resulting therefrom being
exceedingly great, while Sunday labour was also largely
augmentesi.