The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-02 00:00:00

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The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the
Prince of Leiningen, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the royal
suite) and the domestic Household, attended divine service yes-
terday morning, in the Chapel Royal, Buckingham Palace.
The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated and preached
the sermon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred,
the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken airings
yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out on horseback on
Saturday, attended by the lion. Miss Kerr and the Equerries
in V, aiting, Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel Wylde.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty
on Saturday.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Leiningen, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence
on Saturday evening. The Royal suite included the Countess
of Mountedgecumbe, Hon. Miss Kerr, Lord Byron, Captain
the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, Lord Charles Wellesley, and
Colonel Wylde. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
attended by Lady Fanny Howard, and their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady
Augusta Cadogan, also honoured the performance of the Opera
with their presence.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen
Dowager on Saturday, at Marlborough House.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited her
Majesty yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, attended Divine
service, yesterday morning, in Kew church. Baron Knese-
be,tk was in writing on their Royal Highnesses.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured
Vis.tount and Viscountess Palmerston with his company, on
Saturday evening, at their residence on Carlton House-terrace.
A deputation on the subject of the Scotch Basking Bill,
consisting of the Duke of Hamilton, the Duke of Itichinonal,
the Duke of Montrose, Lord Bellhaven, Sir Hugh H. Camp-
bell, Bart. M.P., Mr. Baunermtnn, M.P., M. Forbes, 11 P.,
and Mr. Webster, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on
Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Earl of Li nerick had an interview with Lord Stanley
on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation on the subject of the improvements recom-
mended by the Government Commissioners for the Port and
Harbour of Limerick, had an interview with Sir R. Peel on
Saturday. The deputation consisted of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Clare, Lord Monteagle,
Lord Adare, Mr. A. S. O'Brien, M.P., Captain Bateson,
M.P., Mr. John O'Brien. M.P., Mr. Henry Watson, High
Sheriff of Limerick ; Mr. S. Dickson, Mr. Francis W. Rus-
sell, Mr. M. Barrington, ar.d Mr. James Harvey.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting

on Saturday, at the office in Whitehall-place. There were
present the Bishop of London, Winchester, Bangor, Ely,
Lichfield, and Salisbury ; the Secretary of State for the Home
Department; the Earl of Besborough, the Right Hen. H.
Hobhouse, the Right lion. John Nichol!, and the Dean of
Westminster.

Lord Ashley had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-
street.

A deputation from the Provincial Bank of Ireland had an
interview, on Saturday, with Sir Robert Peel.
Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening, from the
Colonial-office, for the Governors of the West India Colonies,
and also for the Governors of Australia and Van Diemen's
Land. _

Mr. Ross and a deputation had an interview with Sir
Robert Peel on Saturday.
The Dukes of Wellington and Rutland, and the Duke and
Duchess of St. Alban's, attended the early service yesterday
in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. H. Dakins
officiated. Archdeacon Todd preached the sermon. His Serene
Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duchess of
Sutherland, the Marquises of Salisbury, Anglesea, and
Huntly ; Ladies Wilton, Erroll, and Sydney; Lords
Bandon, Sandwich, Caw&r, Fort eseue, J. O'Br)en,
P.lmerston, Cantilupe, Belhaven, Vivian, and Ebring-
ton, attended the daily service yesterday. The prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, the lessons by
the Rev. Dr. Knapp. The Bishop of London, and the Rev.
Dr. Sleath officiated at the Communion Service. The Sermon
was preached by Archdeacon Todd. The Anthem was " Sing,
0 Heaven" (Kent). Sir G. Smart presided at the organ.
The Rev. Dr. Hook will preach at the Chapel Royal on Sun-
day next.

101114EOVATHY AND DR. CURIE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR--Dr. Curie has at length found leisure to reply to
the extraordinary conduct of the jury and their
Coroner, Mr. Wakley, on the case of the late Mr. Cord-
well ; his pamphlet is really deserving of further atten-
tion; it is neither long nor tedious, and it is written in
good temper. He does not conde:cend to be angry, even
with the Coroner. It appears to be " a round, un-
varnished tale," in which nothing is extenuated, nor
" aught set down in mike." All those who, from the
misrepresentation of the Times' correspondent, may h we
allowed' their 'confidence to be shaken, will do well to
read this clever book, and I think, after doing so, they
will arrive at the conclusion to which I have come—
that the science of homoeopathy must ploy ess against all
the prejudice that has been industriously put forward by
the medical profession. It needs only to be inure gene-
rally known, and when it is, I conscientiously believe
our medical friends the Allopathists will be found in
plentiful scarcity. and calomel, blue pill, black draught,
and bleeiiv, will be placed for ever in the tomb of all
the Capulets. FAIR PLAY.

Dr. Curie's introductory remarks are as follow :
A few weeks back public attention was aroused by the
report of an inquest on a Mr. Henry Cordwell, headed
" The Homoeopathic System : " beyond this heading
there was nothing in the report which had any bearing;
whatever upon hoinceopatl:y, since although the de-
ceased gentleman had been under my care until the
three or four days preceding his death, and had
been treated by me according to the homoeopathic system,
the propriety of that treatment was not in the slightest de-
gree called in question. Mr. Cordwell's case. however, was
one of that class which call not only for nied!ca/ treatment,
but also for the exercise of the strictest care on the part of the
i professional adviser, with regard to dietic and hygeic rules ;
and, the course which I had adopted in this latter respect
having been brought out in evidence, the jury unanimously
resolved that it was such as to awaken the strongest
feelings of indignation and disgust"— expressions with which
Mr. Wak ley, the coroner, himself a medical man, took occa-
sion emphatically to state his cordial " concurrence. This
being aimed at an homceopathic practitioner, appeared, no
doubt, to the enemies of homoeopathy, amongst whom Mr.
\Vakley has long been most prominent, capable of being repre-
sented as a severe blow against that system ; and hence the
wide use that has been made of it. No one, however, except
through ignorance, could adopt this view; because homcco-
pathy is simply a system of medicine, and stand 9 as much as
any other system of medicine independent of any dietetic
rules which its practitioners may adopt.
It will thus be seen that. the exp-:essions of the jury must
be regarded simply as directed against the dietetic rules
which I presribed in Mr. Cordwell's case; and I think it
right, therefore, to lay that case fully before the public, in
order that a judgment may be formed of their propriety.
At the same time it may be mentioned, that I take this
step without admitting it can properly be required of me ;
because I conceive that a medical practitioner ought not to
suffer prejudice in the eyes of the public, by any expression
of opinion which unqualified persons may put forth regarding
his prescriptions and orders in any given case, when such
persons have wholly neglected either to inquire of the prat,
tioner himself the reasons upon which he grounded his
orders, or to call in evidence from other medical men as to
whether those orders could be shown to be necessarily injuri-
ous and incorrect.
Dr. Currie then proceeds to relate the case of Mr. Henry
Cordwell, aged 29, affected with plithisis and chronic affec-
tion of the stomach and intestines. He commences as lel-