The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-10 00:00:00

It is thus clear, that upon the amount of traffic which on the
most moderate estimate will pass over the line, an impost on the
public of many thousands per annum (independently of the sacri-
fice of time to passengers, and of delay in the transmission of
mails) would be perpetuated by any needless elongation of the line.
Another consideration wi:l present it-elf to parties who are inte-
rested in existing railways, and should be kept in view by those
disposed to invest their property in new ones, •iz., that lines which
are circuitous, and therefore capable of improvement, and liable
to he interfered with by other parties, must become depreciated in
value whenever public accommodation may demand that improve-
ment, and that consequently lines on the direct principle alone can
be regarded as a permanent property.
A striking illustration of the progress which the direct prin.
ciple is making, and of the importance of saving a few miles on
the main line of a railway, is most opportunely &Corded by the

A HLSE ON MEDICAL GALVANISM.
"Mr. HALSE, late of this county, but now of s,:Pelharn.
crescent, Brompton, London, has lately published a pamphlet on
MEDICAL GALVANISM, the contents of which have really
astonished us. If it be true that galvanism can accomplish such
cures as are there stated, the galvanic apparatus must take as corn.
tnanding a position over medical science as the steam-engine does
over mechanical science. It is true that galvanism has long been
resorted to as a remedial agent, but the old form of batteries were
so uncertain in their action as to almost do as much harm as
th ,y did good. Mr. liaise, like a true philosopher, conceived
that it may be possible to select the good and discard the evil
effects of the apparatus, and after years of intense study he has
accomplished what he desired—viz., to regulate the power of the
galvanic apparatus to the greatest nicety. We consider this to
rank as the greatest improvement which has ever been made in
the galvanic battery. In the pamphlet we noticed an extract
from the Shipping and' Mercantile Gazette' of March 14. We
extract this article for the benefit of invalids:—' Our readers may
have noticed several extracts we have given from Mr. Halse's pam.
phlet on Medical Galvanism. We have reason to believe that every
case stated lti that pamphlet is perfectly true, wonderful as they cer-
tainly are; for, a short time since, we called on Mr. Halve, and were
introduced to him by a gentleman who was undergoing the operation.
The patient informed us that it was not at all an unpleasant sensa-
tion, indeed we felt it ourselves, and there was not the least un-
pleasantness about it. This gentleman's case was paralysis, and he
declared to us that before he came to Mr. Halse one leg had withered
away to a mere skeleton ; but now,' said he, ' you perceive it is
both stout and healthy.' Such, indeed, was the case. If we can
judge by the number of patients Mr. Heise has, we should say he is
making some very wonderful cures, for his house is crowded from
morning till night. As he invites invalids to send to him for his
pamphlet on Medical Galvanism, we recommend them to do so--
he forwards it gratuitously. His resioence is at 5, Pelham-cres.
cent, Brampton, London.' "—Exeter Flying Post.