The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-06 00:00:00

JUNE 6,

The Windsor Town Plate of 50 sovs.; two yrs old,
153 t 61b; three, ist 101 b; four, Sst Sib; five and up-
wards, 93t; mares and geldings allowed 31b; the
Iwinner to be sold fur 103 sore.. if demanded, &e.
T.Y.C.

1850.

gulationa to secure on board their steamer on such occa-
sions some approximation to the decencies cf civilised
life in eating and di
The match altogether, from the defective character
(f the arrangetin wore inferior to many others less
favoured by those important adjutants to a yacht race—
the wind and the weather. The sky was bright and
unclouded throughout the day, and the wind blew with
sufficient strength to test pretty fairly the comparative
sailing qualities of the different craft entered for the
race.

I DEPUTREFYING SEWAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
28, New-street, Spring-gardens,
June 1, 1850..
Siu,—The public having been informed by the
Times and other newspapers that "Prince Albert has
recently sent an exceedingly able and valuable paper
to the Royal Agricultural Society of England, on the
Sewage of Towns," on which occasion Lord Port-
man claimed for his Royal Highness the " merit of
turning the same into a source of national wealth," I
request you will do me the justice at least to insert in
your journal, from the accompanying printed paper,
my two letters of 4th and 6th ult. (documents 4 and
6) to his Royal Highness,, iu order that 8 correct and"
just judgment my be come to by the public on this
subject.
Whether the other matter is of sufficient import-
ance for your valuable journal, I leave to your
judgment, and remain respectfully,
Sir, your very obedient servant,
RICHARD DOVER.

"28, New-streeet, Spring-gardens. May .4, 1850.
"HIS ROYAL BIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, OF SAXE
COBURG AND GOTHA, D.C.L., F.R.S., &c., &c., &c.
•• May it please your Royal Highness,—The Marh
Lane Express, of the 29th ult., has an article headed
Royal Agricultural Society of England,' which informs
the public, that your Royal Highness' has 'transmitted
through Colonel the lion. Charles Grey a communica-
tion claiming great merit fur turning the sewage into a
source of national wealth,' and that 'Lord Portman in-
formed the Council the plan proposed' was your Royal
Highness's own plan!' and further that 'Colonel Chal-
loner thought of one difficulty in adjusting • your Royal
Highness's filtering bed!' and 'Professor Way,' after
exposing several inconveniences, and the great error of
dissipating the ammonia, declared pointedly, 'the am-
monia is thus carried off and lost !!' Ammonia is well
known to be the most_valuable fertilizer in manures!

notwithstanding, Lord Portman claims merit for your
Ro3 al Highness's plan, which dissipates it ! ! Lord
Portman added, that the plan proposed, on the 24th ult.!!
was not any suggestion,' but 'the result of your Royal
Highness's own deliberate consideration'—and it would
appear that charcoal, gypsum, and clay' are claimed as
your Royal Highness's own deliberate considerations,
ergo, discoveries, or inventions; whereas your Royal
Highness can see by the enclosed document that they
were published in March, 1848, by the Metropolitan
Sewers Commissioners, as suggestions for facilitating
public or private efforts for sanitary purposes.' Th.
Hon. Colonel Phipps, in his note of the 9th of Nov..
1849, stated that your Royal Highness had done me the
honour to receive my pumphlet and other printed papers
wherein my system of operations for rendering the sew-
age the greatest source of national wealth is most fully
stated, with the approving opinions of most of the public
journalists in England, France, and America.
" Colonel Grey farther informed the Council that this

important subject had ' lately become a matter of in-
terest and study to your Royal Highness;' whereas I
have given many years of study to this al important
public question. as proved by my writings to Lord
Morpeth (now Earl of Carlisle), &e., &c.. &c., at very
great cost not only of time but of money also! My pub-
lications, lectures, and exhibitions, have, I believe, proved
to the people of England not only how much ammonia

(i. e. the most valuable fertilizer!!!) is now annually lost
to our land, but that 50.000,0001. of money is also annu-
ally lost to the revenue!! and further, that the public
health has been sacrificed, and cholera become endemic,
by the pollution of our rivers and streams with sewage!
This was confirmed on the 24th ult., when your Royal
Highness declared it to bo the cause of disease and pea-
Weyer !'

" The Earl of Carlide has done me the honour to ad-
dress notes (elccumcnts) to Lord John Russell and Lori
Seymour expressive of the high opinions entertained of
lay system and plans for treating the sewage of London
and all other populous places; in consequence I have had
the honour to address the following letter to them (de-
cumenta). By these your Royal highness will see that
the highly-esteemed and respected Earl of Carlisle has
not undervalued zeal for the public welfare;' and
there are many proofs' how much I have ' devoted' my
attention to useful matters,' like your Royal Highness,
I beg also to enclose a printed paper (document), by
which your Royal Highness will see that the Mark Lane
Express did, in July, 1847, and again in September,
1847, call public attention to my system of treating the
sewage. And by (documents) your Royal Highness
will also see that so long ago as 4th March, 1848, my
system, plans, and produce also had been laid before the
Council of this very Royal Agricultural Society, in which
Lord Portman claims for your Royal Highness the
merit for a discovery which years before I had commu-
nicated, and given specimens also!!
" I presume to leave herewith a small packet contain.
ing a sample of the British Guana offered by me to the
Royal Agricultural Society of England, for public good,
on the 23d of February, 1848, per document.
" Cholera having reappeared in this country, in Ire-
land, and in Germany, notwithstanding the extreme
coldness of the season, there is every reason for :mild-
pacing it will be very malignant this summer!! then fore
I presume t) inquire whether any further delay is, in
consequence of your Royal Highness's late communica-
tion to the Royal Agricultural Society of London,iikely
t) prevent her Majesty's Ministers taking the most sum-
mary and energetic steps, iu the present emergency; for
your Royal Highness will, in my opinion, have the odiuM
of the people for all contingent fatalities—too much
valuable time has been already lost
" I have no hesitation in saying your Royal Highness's
plan, although most artistically "expressed, will not eradi-
cate cholera, and is impracticable in London! moreover
as 'the ammonia will be carried off and lost'l it will
not produce a revenue of fifty millions sterling per
annum ! It will not be very difficult for me to place be-
fore your Royal Highness, or if needs be the British
public, many other strong reasons why I cannot, in jus-
tice to myself, admit the claims made by Lord Portman
on the 24th ult. But anticipating your Royal High.
ness's sense of justice will, within five days, place the"
question in a satisfactory position, I refrain from com-
ments upon the many foregoing facts.
" I have the honour to subscribe myself, &c.,
(Signed) " RICHARD DOVER."

" 28, New-street, Spring gardens, May 6th, 1850.
"To HIS ROYAL RICHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, OF
SAXE COBURG AND GuTHA,D.C.L., F.R.S., &e.,

•• May it please your Royal Highness,—l have just
been honoured with a note of this date from Colonel
Phipps, stating. he Lad • received your Royal Highness'
commands to inform me, I um correctly informed, that
your Royal Highness has laid before the Royal Agri-
cultural Society u plan for separating and preserving th,
fertilizing properties of the sewage;' and he added
your • Royal Highness has not addressed communica-
tions o❑ the subject to the Commissioners of Sewers, of
other official bodies.'

" Of the Let cf parr Royal Highness making a com-
munication to the Royal Aglicultural Society I had no
doubt on the 4th inst , because I read it in the Mark
Lone Express, of the 29th ult.; and I am to-day in-
formed the Atlueneurn, of the sth, also sets forth your
Royal Highness's proposals and experiments.
" But neither of these are the points en which I had
the honour to address your Royal Highness; the facts
being—
" Ist. That your Royal Highness has not contralicteo
the claim made by Lord Portman, that the merit of thi
discovery, for turning the sewage into a source of na-
tional wealth,' belonged to your Royal Highness.
9(1. I am not aware of having stated, directly or 111-
directly, that your Royal Highness has addressed com-
munications to the Commissioners of Sewers, or (alp.,
official bodies, on this question; but I do assume, by the
printed papers quoted, that your Royal Highness claimsthat which, years before, I had communicated not only
to your Royal Highness, but to that same Royal Agri-
cultural Society also.
point is, whether t'formerit u
propound-
ingotfrningth
tloltheesimle
public a practicable system
sewage into a source of national wealth' belongs to your
Royal Highimss or to me.
desirous of
Highness is patronisine
whatever o
wu•rililtob3Cal
arlational and sanitary boon, I shall
have the usfb
subject.
your Royal Highness'
commands
honourndsonthis u
"From what your Royal Highness has permitted to
transpire, the public will be induced to give your Royal
Highness credit for this great national undertaking;
therefore, after so public an assumption as my Lord
Portman's, it is not merely sufficient for your Royal
Highness to withdraw such a claim by a note, but it is
absolutely necessary that your Royal Highness should
either proceed with your Royal Highness's plan, or son e
other; in order to realise the expectations held out io
Lord John Russell, in my letter of the 17th ult,; and
the people iu my several publications and writings—viz ,
a revenue, direct and indirect, of fifty millions sterling
per annum, and to which the people are looking as the
means of relieving the present oppressive taxation (first
and foremost that on windows), as well as neutralizing,
if not eradicating cholera from our laud!
"1 presume to suggest, with all due deference to your
Royal Highness, the propriety of at once undeceiving
the public, by contradicting the claims of Lord Portman
and Colonel Grey, in the ordinary journals of the day,
and I have the honour to subscribe myself, most re•
spectfully, &c.,

(Signed) "RICHARD DOTER.
"P.S.—I trust. our ltioyal lli;hness will cause to be
avoided a coarse so public and diiagreeab!u (although
the only one 1.-ft open to me), out of regard for tilt. many
Noble and Honourable Members of the Royal
Agr oul
tura! Committee who were present; many of whom must
•
have been aware of the lunacy of L rd fortinan's state-
ments; and who, however much astonished, from natural
delicacy, refrained from observations on the occasion.

BAPTISMAL REGENERATTON.—The Plymouth Jour-
nal republishes a letter by the Rev. Mr.Whidborne, addressed
to the Bishop of Exeter, on the subject of Baptismal Rege-
neration. The letter is appropriately headed with the motto
--" For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed,
and hid that shall not be known."—Matthew, x., 26th verse.
'rime letter does not exalt the Bishop's consistency, as one
passage will show. "Mr. Gorham, say's Mr. \Vhidborne,
" threatened to publish his examination whether your Lord-
ship instituted him or no—and you refused! I declared that
I should publish mine if your Lordship did not license me,—
and you consented !"