The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-12 00:00:00

TO THE ED.17011 OF THE SUN.

Sia,—l have just seen your Taper of this evening, and
having turned to the report of the business in the House of
Commons, I beg leave to call your attention to the noble and
unsupported exertions of Mr. T. S. Duncombe in behalf of
real and effectual reform in the present laws affecting the sei-
zure, detention, treatment, and release of persons of un,ound
mind. I do not wish to exaggerate the importance of the
subjr ct, but if only one or two in a thousand are confined as
insane patients, and if only one in a hundred of those may be
unjustly and improperly seized, or unjustly and improperly de-
tained after being restored to a state of convalescence, still the
intense sufferings of such unfortunate individuals, and the re-
sponsibility the Legislature incurs of allowing a possibility of
any such person under such circumstances having his reason
dethroned, dues, I think, demand the attention of reflecting
and considerate men. And when we consider that subjects of
the g,r..ndest nature connected with religion, anti the modest
and delicate treatment of females, and the putting a stop to the
most unheard-of cruelties, and the expenditure of millions of the
public money are involved in these measnres, may we not be
surprised and grieved, that scarcely a House could be formed
t.) discuss Lord Ashley's Bill ? In hopes that by your able pen
you may stir up more of the Liberal Members, at least, of the
House, to come to Mr. Duncombe's aid in a question so
deeply connected with religious and civil freedom, I venture to
address these few words to you, and I have the honour to be,

Sir, your obedient humble servan,-,
London, July 11, 18.15. JOHN PERCEVAL.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Captain Turner's company,
6th battalion, recently first on the roster for service in Canada
having been ordered to New Zealand, Captain Henderson, with
Lieutenant Hon. W. Yelverton, four non-commissioned officers,
25 gunners and drivers, the most part selected of those acquainted
with stone-cutting and bricklayers' work, and one collar-maker,
one shoeing smith, and one wheeler, are to embark in the Castle
Eden, hired convict ship, expected down to moorings near the Royal
Arsenal, from Deptford, for a passage to New Zealand. The
other portion of the company is ordered to Weedon for a short
period until an opportunity offers for their embarkation. The
change in the destination of Captain Turner's company has caused
the issuing of orders for Captain Stanway's company, Ist battalion,
to hold themselves in readiness to proceed with Major Anderson's
company, lstbat'alion, for foreign service. at Halifax, Nova Sc-dia:
and Captain Vaughan Arbuckle's company, 6th battalion, is to be
mmediately withdrawn from Manchester. to hold themselves io
readiness to embark with Captain Glasgow's company, 2d battalion,
for foreign service in Jamaica.

JULLIEN'S MONSTER CONCERT AT THE SURREY
ZOOLOGICAL GA EDENS.— One of the most extraordinary spec-
tac•les was exhibit, it yesterday evening in these Gardens that
we ever beheld. Jultien's second Monster Concert took place,
and, although the rain came down in torrents from the com-
mencement to the close, above three thousand persons of the
highest respectability braved the continued tempest, to l'sten to
this prodigious " Congress Musicale." We are certain no one
but Jullien could have effected it. We must confess, we
scarcely blamed them, the effect was prodigiously grand and
effective, and we hope the spirited coneoctors of this un.ivalled
musical treat will be induced to give the public one more con-
cert this season ; at all events, annual it must be, it is worth
coming a hundred miles to hear.
SUICIDE BY A MEMCIIANT IN THE CITY.—(From
a Correspondent.)—We regret to learn that Mr. Clements, late a
partner in the extensive and respectable firm of Messrs. G. Bous.
field and Co., woollen warehousemen, 60, Gracechurch•street, com-
mitted suicide during the night of Monday last. It appears that on
the 25th of June, only a fortnight ago, Mr. Clements ceased to be
a partner in the firm of Messrs Bousfidd and Co., for whom he also
acted as traveller, and as such was well known throughout the
provinces. We understand that in all his commercial dealings Mr.
Clements was a man of unimpeachable integrity; but prior to the
dissolution of partnership some unpleasant words having been ut-
tered in the warehouse, a separation was resolved on, after a service
of nearly forty years. After the dissolution of partnership Mr.
Clements commenced business as a woollen warehouseman in
Queen.street, Cheapside; but a few days after he had taken pos.
session of the premises he seemed to be suffering from the effects
of indisposition, and was recommended to proceed to the country
to get a change of air. Accordingly he proceeded to Dartford,
Kent, where some of his friends reside, accompanied by his
daughter. On Monday evening he left his temporary residence
for the purpose of taking, as he said, a short walk in the fields.
As he did not return that night or the next morning (Tuesday),
inquiries were made after him, and he was found lying in a field
with his throat cut nearly from ear to ear, and quite dead, the
ground being deluged with his blood. The body was removed to
Dartford to await a coroner's inquest. The deceased has left a
widow and family.—Shipping Gazette.

- - - A A , IAN KILLED BY ALLING INTO A WELL.—On
Monday afternoon, as Edward Letherland, p'umber and glazier,
Scotland-bridge, was repairing a pump in the yard of Mr. B. Scho-
field, Cheetham-hill, he had the misfortune to fall to the bottom of
the well, and his skull was severely fractured. Eight minutes
elapsed before he was got out of the water, and he was then quite
dead. The deceased was forty-two years of age, and has left a widow
and two children.—Manchester Guardian.

A man named Coulomier, employed on the Bor-
deaux and Teste Railroad, near Pessac, a few days back, seeing
two men loitering aaout, suspected that they meant no good, and
by down en the line to watch them. The heat of the day over-
powered him, and he fell asleep. He was roused from his slumber
by a violent pain in his left foot. It was the train which bad gone
over his toes and crushed them. He was taken to the hospital,
where he is doing well,