The Sun. — 1865-09-05 (London, England)

DERBY. 100 to 7 agat Lord Lyon (offered) 25 to 1 agst Thistle (taken) 40 to 4 agst Primate (taken) 100 to 1 agst Esca (taken)  Prevention. of Child Murder. ~. Yesterday evening a meeting Of ladled tend gentlemen interested in this subject was held in the large hall of the Gray's-inn Hotel, Holborn, for the purpose of considering what steps could be adopted to arrest the progress of infanththl now so fearfully prevalent throughout the cdtintrys  The Rev. Dr. Risszx, who was called ,to the chair, said he had passed many years in Ceylon, where child murder pre-tailed, but on returning home he found the state of things touch worse in England. Looking at the question in its social aspects he had become painfully impressed With the necessity of taking immediate steps to arrest the rrogteSS of the evil,  Dr. W. H. Claim; Recorder of Rangoon, said he had spent nearly 25 years as a magistrate and judge, and had Seen a vast deal of crime of the nature they were about to consider. When he came back to this country in April last, his attention Was directed to the cases of infanticide Which appeared in the papers, the remainder of his " leave" taond he amtti determinedgatton o f tothe devoteevil . In Bengal, Ceylon, and Durmah, he had seen children thrown to the pigs, and those pigs afterwards used for huinan food, but things more intolerable even than that had come to his knowledge since he had been in London. since lie inserted an advertisement a week since on this stibjeot in the public papers he had received upwards of a thousand letters froth English ladies and gentlemen containing many valuable suggestion; and convincing him that the minds of large numbers had been painfully impressed 'With the importance of the subject. His first impression s' but dneidering the Vta.4 that reirolting boxes should be established as in France matterio r tahet inreception n bearings airnihnE infant he had been compelled very re= l uctn ly to abandon :aith in that scheme, inasmuch as it would lead to an increase of immorality, and involve an expense which no society would be able to maintain. What he had in view; mainly was the welfare of the children, although he dcliiid iidt. eteltide front view the welfare of the mothers, or the punishment of the tidied fathers. As the law at present stood, they had a compulsory registration of births, and if a woman concealed the birth of a severeregis punishment. He would sugtration of pregnancy, and that should be bound to register herself three or etchhvaeilrytdtshwheereomawsahnsollitaldblbf3etoa four months before the anticipated birth of her child. It would be a bold step to take, but it would prove an effectual means towards getting at the fathers of illegitimate children, and rendering them liable for their support. In the next place, he would alter the law of affiliation, for it was a disgraceful thing that a man who had sinned in this way should only be liable to the payment of half-a-crown a week. Further, he would suggest that there should be in London a hospital to be open night and clay for young women whose peril was near' upon them. He threw out these hints for consideration, but he would willingly give his cordial service towards the promotion of any scheme that might be devised for lessening the temptation on the part of mothers to murder their children, and to give unfortunater country. children The Rev. J. W. Bocituv) M.A., incumbent of St. Mary's, Paddington, thought that it would be unadvisable th ei a chance of growing up to be a credit to to adopt any course that would run counter to the prejudices of the public, and he was of opinion that a proposition for registering pregnancy would be a very startling thing indeed. At the same time he considered it to bo very necessary that some means should be adopted for pursuing the fathers of illegitimate children, and compelling them to bear their share of the expense. Mr. Charles Hole (head master of the Brixton Collegiate School), Mr. Stamp, Mr. Thomas, Mr. J. Irving Scott, and several other gentlemen made suggestions, and it was agreed that it would not be well at that time to pass any resolutions, but to wait to ascertain more fully the views of the public on the matter, so that it might be pressed upon the attention of, the Government. The meeting was accordingly adjourned until Wednesday, the 4th of October. . I  The Harvest.