The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-02 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—Your frequent advocacy of the right of the
poor to enjoyment, as well as the rich, induces me to
address you.
As there is now so much talk of new parks and pro-
menades for the people in town and in country, I think
we ought to see that the people do enjoy what at present-
they have a right to. This morning, going into St.
James's Park (the inclosure), two men were -before me,
apparently mechanics; they had not, however, proceeded
many yards, when they were very unceremoniously
turned back by an official. They had no baskets of tools
with them, bags, or anything else in the shape of goods.
A gentleman passing at the time, and I suppose feeling
the poor men were treated harshly, asked the gatekeeper
why he turned the men back. He was anything but
civil to him, but said he acted under orders. On another
question or two being put, he (the official) said he had
a " discretionary power," and acted accordingly. Dis-
cretionary power in a gate-keeper Yes, so far that
that power be exercised not to admit dogs, all very good;
but let us not admit discretion further. Two men
dressed in fustian are refused admittance into the in-
closure, while two thieves, if dressed, pass the gate
without challenge.
I am an assistant draper, and perhaps we may hear of
a rule next week to prohibit young men from going in
who wear white cravats.—l remain, your constant reader,
Fleet-street, Sept. 30, 1844. VERAX.

THE CMSAREAN OPERATION.—The following ac-
count of one of the most extraordinary occurrences in
the annals of sporting has been sent us by a highly re-
spectable correspondent, Mr. John Lufkin, of Frating:—
On Wednesday, the 11th inst., I went to Little Bentley
for the purpose of having a day's shooting, and having
put up my horse and cart proceeded in my pursuit, and
after having several hours' good sport I was making the
best of my way back, when, as I was crossing the last
field, up jumped a hare before me, which I shot, and on
picking her up I took my knife and made an incision
under the belly, to let the lad who was with me carrying
my game take out the intestines (which is a thing I fre-
quently do). On this occasion, however, I found three
young ones, which I saw from their coat and Oneral ap-
pearance were very near the time of their birth. I made
my lad carry them and put them on straw at the bottom
of my cart; and asl rode home the sun was shining very
bright and warm, so that by the time I had proceeded
two or three miles the young hares were quite dry and
crawling about the bottom of my cart. As I passed
through the village of Great Bentley I gave them to a
blacksmith whose name is Almond, who I knew was fond
of bringing up all kinds of young animals, and he immedi-
ately procured some new milk and gave them, from a
bottle with a quill put through the cork, and by which
he is successfully rearing them: he is supplied with what
milk he wants from the Rev. Mr. Heath's, who lives
just upon the spot, and they take about half-a-pint
daily, beside- -vegetable food, which they begin to eat
freely. I saw thelis myself on Wednesday last, quite
plump and healthy, and I should say quite as large as
they would have been had they ',son leaned and reared
in the natural way. You will find from the dates that
they are now just a fortnight old.—Essex Standard.
DEATH OF A RECENT PRISONER IN THE HoIJSE
OF CORRECTION.—Monday Mr. W. Baker, jun., held
an inquest at the White Horse, Goswell-street-road, on
the body of Mary Ann Daly, aged 22, recently a pri-
soner in the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields. It
appeared that on Thursday week last deceased was dis-
charged from the House of Correction, in which she had
been imprisoned a month, for disorderly conduct on the
streets, within the jurisdiction of the Clerkenwell Police-
court. Half the term of her imprisonment she passed in
the prison infirmary, her ostensible malady being palpi-
tation of the heart ; and although Mr. Wakfield, the
prison surgeon, wished her to remain until she should be
convalescent, she would not, and left on the day above
named. She was accompanied by one of the prison
matrons, and taken to her lodgings, No. 14, Peartree-
street, St. Luke's, and was about to become an inmate of
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, when she died on Wednes-
day last. Mr. Mungo Park, a surgeon, who had opened
the body, said deceased died from inflammation of the
lungs and mortification of the extremities, caused by a
disease which shame prevented her from discovering to
the prison surgeons. Verdict in accordance with the
medical testimony.
DARING ROBBERY.-011 Monday morning, about a
quarter past eight o'clock, a daring robbery was com-
mitted in the shop of Mr. Samuel Kilby, general dealer,
2, Talbot-court, Gracechurch-street. Three men, re-
spectably dressed, and one of them carrying a dark
coloured cloak or coat over his left arm, were seen by the
waiter at the White Lion Tavern, in Talbot-court, to
stop when they got abreast of Mr. shop ; but, as
they had the appearance of travellers, no particular
notice was taken of them. It appears, however, that
one of the party went into the shop, leaving' his two
companions at the door, and purchased a sheet of letter-
paper from Mrs. liilby, who was the only person serving
in the shop at the time, the husband being absent on
business. lir. Kilby has been in the habit of keeping
his cash-box in the private sitting-room on the shop-
floor, placed on the mantel-piece over the fire, or upon a
table in the room. It was on the table yesterday morning
when the paper customer entered. On his leaving the
shop, his accomplices entered, and asked to be served
with two sheets of letter-paper, which was done. After
they had left the shop about half an hour, it was dis-
covered that the cash-box, containing about 46/., had
becen stolen. The thieves appeared to be about forty
years of age. No trace of them has been got. No
doubt, the theft was committed while the two customers
were being served.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On the evening of Wednesday
last a very melancholy affair occurred at Dollerie, two
and a half miles east from Crieff, arising from the in-
cautious use of fire-arms. It would appear that two
young lads, one of them the eldest son of Mr. Mill, who
occupies Dollerie-house, and the other also in his ser-
vice, had both gone out in the dusk of the evening, for
the purpose of shooting a roe, which was proving rather
destructive by its frequent attempts upon some of the
csorn stooks. Mr. Mill's son was to start the roe, while
the other lad was to use the gun, which he had loaded ;
both separated for a time, and while the former was en-
gaged beating up at a bush, or small thicket, the latter
made his appearance, and seeing the bushes moving,
thoughtlessly concluded that the roe was there, and im-
mediately fired off the piece. His error was now, how-
ever, lamentably apparent ; the young man lay upon
the ground in great distress, having received the con-
tents of the gun in his abdomen. Intimation of the ac-
cident was immediately conveyed to the house, when
Mr. Mill had his son carried home, and a messenger in-
stantly dispatched to Crieff for a surgeon. In a short
time Dr. Shaw, with Messrs. Leitch and Maxtpn, sur-
geons, were in attend4nce ; but the wound was of so
fatal a nature th.dli medical skill was of no avail, and
he lingered on, enduring groat sufferings, till next day,
when they terminated in death. The deceased was six-
teen years of age, and by this sad event a large and re-
spectable family have been plunged into the deepest sor-
row. The boy has since been taken into custody, and
examined before the Procurator-Fiscal ; but was ulti-
mately released, until further inquiry be made on the
subject.—Perth Paper.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON WESTMINSTER•BRIDGE. ---
On Monday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, a
young woman, whose name is at present unknown, was
run over, whilst crossing Westminster-bridge, b-,
cart
loaded with hay, which was going towards the:isicddiesex
side. On being taken up she was found te
di" - dreadfully
injured, and blood was streaming from
was immediately conveyed to they" ... her person. She
but she expired ou the way. Pst miester Hospital,