The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-01 00:00:00

No. 15.65‘:.

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SAINT JAMES'S THEATRE.
GRAND PUBLIC CONCERTS,
CHORAL and INSTRUMENTAL.
The FIRST PERFORMANCE will take place on WED-
NESDAY EVENING NEXT, November 2, when will be performed
ROSSINI'S " STABAT MATER," with a SIISCELLA-
NEI )US SELECTION.
Principal .Vocalists—Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Hobbs,
Mr. Giubilci, and Mr. H. Phillips.
The Band and Chorus will consist of 140 Performers.
Leader, Mr. Willey. Conductor, Mr. Lucas.
Prices of admission—Public Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ;
Gallery, Is. 6d. ; Pit Stalls, 6s. ; Gallery do., 2s. 6d. ; Private
Boxes, 11. I Is. 6d. and 21.25.
Private Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be had at Alit-
Library, Old Bond-street; Seguin Library, Regent-
street ; Bett's Music-warehouse, Threadneedle. street ; at the
principal Music-shops ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre
from 11 to 5.
. Mr. F. HILL, Hon. Secretary, 28, Regere-street.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
• TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
At the close of the settling for Saturday's racing at
Newmarket, the Derby books were opened (some, we
surmise, for the last time until after Christmas) and a
--7gements made, at .odds that varied in two or
.eee instances from those last quoted; we may particu-
Arise Napier and Cotherstone, who have each improved
several points, and are likely to become better fa-
vourites; in these, hoWever, as well as in the other cases,
the extent of the fluctuation will be shown in the follow-
ing list of prices:--

but is disqualified by the death of the late Duke of
Cleveland.
In concluding this last hebdomadal notice of the
last meeting this season, I have to observe that th
question has been several times mooted whether it
would not be expedient to bring forward the three
October Meetings one week : as the Liverpool Autumn
Meeting is never to be more, the week after Doncaster
is free, and it cannot be said that the horses running
at the latter place have any thing to do with the First
October Meeting. The question is worthy of consi-
deration, as although such an abundance of sport, th
weather at the beginning of this last week was really
enough to damp the spirits of both men and horses.
Not many years ago the snow was so deep that the
course for the Criterion Stakes was absolutely covered
two feet, and men were obliged to dig a road out ere
the race could come off. JUDEX.
October 31.

HYDROPATHY, OR THE COLD

WATER. CURE.
(From the Kentish Observer).
On Friday evening last a very interesting lecture
on Hydropathy, or the Cold Water Cure, was de-
livered at the Royal Oak Assembly-rooms, Dover, by
Captain Claridge, who is the author of a work on the
subject. After a few general remarks the Captain
related to the audience his own experience of the be-
nefits to be derived from the system. He was suffer-
ing severely from rheumatism, headache, and weak-
ness of the eyes, for which he had consulted many
physicians, and tried various remedies without ef-
fect, when he was advised to try the effect of
this method. For this purpose he proceeded, with
his family, to Grafenberg, in Silesia, the residence
of Mr. Priessnitz, the originator of the system.
Mr. Priessnitz was a peasant, without education;
and his skill in curing diseases originated in
accident. He was severely injured by a kick from a
horse, which broke two or three of his ribs. The
surgeon whom he consulted said he would be disabled
for life. He, however, determined to attempt a cure,
which he effected by cold water and spare diet
alone. He afterwards performed several cures on
men and animals. Grafenberg is situated about half-
way up one of the mountains of the. Sudates. The
establishment of Mr. Priessnitz, is a very irregular
structure, having been built at different periods ; but
it has one noble room, which is used for meals and
assemblies. The accommodations are very coarse,
and, in consequence, Captain Claridge took up his
quarters in the neighbouring town of Freiwaldau. He
had not been long here before he was visited by two
Englishmen, whom he had persuaded to apply to Mr.
Priessnitz: They assured him they should owe him
an eternal debt of gratitude, for their restoration to
health. They then invited him to dine at the public
table, where they sat down about 300 persons, and
the Captain took occasion to remark the extraordinary
flow of spirits which seemed to pervade the company,
so different from what any one would expect in in-
valids. His friends then pointed out to him some
extraordinary cures effected by hydropathy. One
was a young lady, who went there with scrofula in
her face and neck, so bad as to render her quite an
object; in nine months she was so oompletely reco-
vered as to be considered the beauty of the room.
Another case was that of an officer who, in conse-
quence of a wound, had his le,sso withered that it was
not thicker than his wrist. He shortly had the limb
perfectly restored. Many others they pointed out.
The table is spread with plain food, and no restric-
tion is placed upon the patients, except in forbidding
the use of wine, beer, mustard, pepper, &c.
The course prescribed by Mr. Priessnitz, for Cap-
t ain Claridge, was the following :—At about four
o'clock in the morning his servant brought a large
coarse blanket, in which he was enveloped, and
which was tightly fastened round his neck, and at his
feet; then, as many blankets as he could conveniently
bear were heaped upon him, and on these a bed, so
as effectually to exclude the external air ; in this state
he remained till six o'clock. In about an hour, per-
spiration took place, when the doors and windows were
opened, and he was instructed to drink about a pint of
cold water, by means of a pipe. At six o'clock the
coverings were removed, and he had his face, chest, and
shins washed with cold water, to prevent his taking
cold. lie then descended to the bath in a pair of
straw shoes. In the bath he remained three minutes;
dressed, with all the windows open, and walked,
drinking cold water at various places (to the amount
of about eight glasses), until he arrived at the estab-
lishment to breakfast, which was composed of milk,
butter, and brown bread, with wild strawberries, for
five months in the year. Then he descended the
mountain by, another path, and on his way took a
douche bath, in which the stream flowing from the
mountain is collected in a pipe. This is suffered to
flow first on one part of the body, then on another,
and lastly on the part affected. From this he pro-
ceeded home, took a sitz bath—a tub with about six
or nine inches of water, in which he sat for fifteen
minutes • he then took a foot-bath for the same length
of time, the servant rubbing his feet while they were in
the water. For the weakness of his sight he lay on the
floor upon his back, and placed the back of his head
in a basin of water for five minutes. He dined at
one o'clock: at three repeated the same process, and
walked until nine. For supper he ate the same as at
breakfast. His daughter, who was supposed to be
consumptive, but who Mr. Priessnitz pronounced had
merely outgrown her strength, being, as he expressed
it, too tall for her breath, underwent a similar pro-
cess, except that, to produce perspiration she was en-
veloped in a wet sheet, instead of a blanket, and at
night she wore a wet cloth upon her chest, and an •
other round her body. In less than three months she
was perfectly recovered.
The Captain remarked that he could see no reason
why man should not live to 200 years of age. The
inferior animals, it is calculated, live eight times as
long as it takes them to arrive at maturity, and why
not man ? He then adduced several examples of

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Few en,

THE DERBY.
13 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot
8 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman-
-9 to 1 take.-t to 100
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Murat—t. several times
25 to 1 agst Mr. Clark's Philip—t. and aft. offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Belt's Winesour—ditto ditto
33 to 1 agst Lord EAlinton's Aristides—taken
35 to 1 agst Mt. Bowes's Cotherstone--33 to 1 and
40 to 1 laid
35 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Amorine-40 to 1

TCHINESE.
As great an insight into the Manners, Habits, and Cus-
toms of this most singular people, may be gained by a few hour's
attentive investigation of the SPLENDID COLLECTION
in the SALOON at HYDE PARh•CORNER, as could be
acquired by a Voyage to China.
This is now brought home to our doors at an expense of
2s. 6d.—the latter could be acquired only by an outlay of seve-
ral hundred pounds.
The arrangements in the Museum are new and easily under-
stood, and no expense has been spared to make it agreeable to
visitors. children under 12 years 13. Open from Ten A.M.
till Tem F.M. .•

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AMERICAN- BOND.
HOLDERS.

—laid twice
40 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Sirikol-50 to 1
la;d once
40 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Oxygen colt—tak.
40 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Napier—t. and aft. off
40 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Languish colt—do
50 to 1 agst Major Yarborough'sDu
mplieg—taken
to 100/.

11.? OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
LW. The COLOSSAL ELECTRICAL MACHINE, ex-
hibiting the varied an:l beautiful Phenomena of ELECTRIC
LIGHT, the AURORA BOREALIS, &c. &c. is shown
Daily at Three o'clock, and at Eight in the -I,:.'ettings. Three
excellent SPECIMENS of MACHINERY have just been
completed, and are now at work by Steam Power, in the Hall of
Manufactures. CALOTYPE PORTRAITS taken daily by
Mr. Callen. The Weekly List of POPULAR LECTURES
delivered by Dr. Ryan, Professor Bachhoffner, and the other
Lecturers, with the appointed hours for each, is suspended
in the Hall. The fine Exterior of SAINT PETER'S at
ROME, and the Interior of the CHAPEL of ST. HELENA
at JERUSALEM, the latter after D. Roberts, R. A. (pub-
lished by Mr. Moon), are among the latest additions to the
ENLARGED DISSOLVING VIEWS. The ORRERY.
DIVING BELL. DIVER, &c. &c. To the COSMORAMIC I A
VIEWS, shown in the Evenings, a beautiful addition has just '
been made. Conductor of the Band, Mr. Wallis.—Admis-
sion, ls. Schools, half-price.
WESTERN

THE 'HOUGHTON 1 EETING.
One might easily fill half a column of your paper
by abusing the weather. Let it be understood that
this has been as detestable as the greatest enemies of
racing could desire, and i_speal: of itttiv,io.4-,re. By a
paragraph headed the ligt,"We item told thatiti
future cards were to be printed and sold here, as at
every other race-course in the kingdom. This new
regulation came into operation on Monday. So long
as the card-women are not allowed to sell, or offer to

sell, the cards, I have nothing to say against it. I
need not comment on the nuisance these angels divine
used to be at Ascot, .and everywhere else, before the
enclosures were made in front of the grand stands.
There were six races on our opening day. Eight
started for the Criterion, value 5601., anti a pretty lot
they appear to be. Odds were betted that Scot won,
although no one would take any odds about Cother-
stone for the Derby : in the last meeting 20 to 1 was
taken freely about him, an evident proof that in the
intervening week he had ,not done quite all that had
been required of him. Gaper won very easily by a
length, and afterwards 40 to .1 was offered against him
for the Derby. What puzzles me quite is how the
party could back Cotherstone for this race. Pine-
apple, by, (lint of perseverance, obtained second place,
but I, think Testy could have beat him single-handed.
Canton was beat a long sway, and was in no favour in
th

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longevity.
He gave an extract from a work by Dr. Rausse to
the following effect :—" It is impossible for any man
to die of any acute disease, while the patient has suf-
ficient strength left, to allow of water producing its
re-action in him." He said that people never died at
Grafenberg of any acute disorder. He states that
there are now a hundred establishments on the same
plan in Germany, and gave an account of the number
of patients who have consulted .Mr. Priessnitz in each
year, from 1829, its commencement, to 1841. The
total amount is 7,000.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
The New York papers state that money is plentiful,
and that there is an increasing disposition to invest in
the better sort of stocks. Much of the Government
loan has been disposed of at par and interest. There
had been much business transacted with the stocks of
the dividend-paying States, but with those of the non-
paying States scarcely anything had been done.
lie mercantile business was small, but safe, and
prices continued low, while the supply of produce was

extensive.
The Canada papers give a statement of the probable
revenue and expenditure of the province for the year
ending. the 31st of December next. Under the head
of expenditure, the interest on the public debt is stated
at 80,0001., and the amount of the civil list at 83,3331.,
which, with other items described—such as the main-
tenance of schools, public works, and the several dis-
trict courts—forms a gross total of 299,5401. 14s. 9d.
sterling. The sources of revenue show net Customs
duties as 280,0001., net Excise as 39,0001-., net terri-
torial 31,0001., with bank imposts of 10,0001., the in-
stalment of the American Land Company of 11,1111.,
revenues from public works of 21,000/., and other
items, forming a total of 352,4941. 18s. sterling.
SUN.—There was no rally in the British Se-
curities this afternoon, and the transactions were at
the following rates :—Consols for immediate transfer
931 to 934, and for Account 93* to 93n. Exche-
quer Bills brought 575. to 60s. premium, and East
India Bonds 50s. to 525. premium ; Bank Stock was
dull at 165. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
realised 1014- to 1011, and the Reduced 100 i to 100 k.
The Foreign Funds closed flatly, except Portu-
guese, which supported their value. The New Five
per Cents. continued Mexicanr 38 to 381, and the Con-
verted at 32* to 321 ; Stock receded to 324
to 311 owing to the account of Santa Anna's re-
newed hostilities against Texas. Brazil Stock was
dull at 63; Belgian Bonds were at an improvement
to 104 and 1041 Spanish Actives gradually fell to
to 174, the Three per Cents. being 2111 to 214 ;
French Five per Cents. were steady at 118 f. 25c.,
with the Exchange at 25f. 60c. ; and Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. were quiet at 521 to 52*.
The Railway Shares were in very limited request,
and generally at about these rates :—Great Western
19, the New 11; South Western 181, and York a
North Midland 41 prem. Edinburgh and Glas
dgowis-
were 3f, Brighton 13k, and South Eastern 271
count. London Joint Stock Bank Shares were 3i,
and London and Westminster 24 prem.
The West India papers will be in town to-morrow,
the steamer having been seen to enter Falmouth. So
much for Post-office management.

THE SUMBULPORE DIAMOND MlNES.—SUrAblll-
pore, in the province of Orissa, is a diamond district,
and the crystals are discovered in a matrix of red
ochreous earth, which lies within twelve feet of the
surface of the soil. These mines, which belong to the
lion. East India Company, have never been worked
with becoming spirit, although some very excellent
samples of the above gems hare been occasionally de-
tected in the district.

THE COTTON MARKET.—There was a revival of
activity in the market during the week. The sales
amounted to 28,000 bags, of which 10,000 were on
speculation. A slight advance in price followed the
increased demand. Forty bales of Orleans, of this
year's growth, received by the &milt America from
New York, have been nearly all sold at Bd. per lb. It
was a remarkably clean lot, good in colour and fine in
staple.—Liverpool Albion.