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London, England, 1826-09-13 00:00:00

FEVER IN LIMERICK.

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On Thursday a meeting was held at Ale Cornmercialthuildin i
Limerick, pursuant to advertisement; the subject. for discussio%
were the alarming progress of fever in various parts of the city,
and
the crowded state of the hospitals.
The Mayon, at the unanimous request of the *seem*, took
the chair, and briefly explained the occasion for which the had
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met. Ile felt ft, lie said, his duty to call the inhabitants together
with as little delay as possible. nu an emergency so urgent the
present, and he would now be happy to receive the suggestions 0
any of his fellow-citizens who might be disposed to speak en thi;
important subject.
I factor Hear/MG then rose and addressed the Chair. fie ~,4
he was une of the Committee who signed the requisition to tilt
Mayor. calling for this meeting, in consequence of the crowded ou,
expenditure,
of the hospitals and the great increase of lever. So numerous sae
peeping have been the applications roc admission on behalf of fere,
patient* that many persons, both male aid female, must be turned
out of the Lick Hospital, to provide accommodation for dam.
parish, to inquire into the
This certainly would be a sad alternative, but under the dream.
stances so other can be resorted to, if measures are not taken ire.
mediately for enlarging the wards, and allocating more room for
the sufferers. At present patients are lying on the floor between
the beds, as the apartments are insufficient for their 'commode.
lion. The Hospital wants funds to meet its increased
and if something were not very speedily effected by the inhabitams
°alit§ :hale dcoiffmermeintttesetreeintseaarnhd lanes, the condition of the
of the city of Limerick, the consequences to society would be most
dangerous. It appeared to him that remedies might be applied by
and the nuisance', such art dunghills and other filth ;
sfpcintwet
et
ortitiglofaeLes:
then to take on the parishioners, by voluntary assessment, a lam
that would serve to avert any further increase of fever, by whim
washing and cleansing the sewers and smaller lanes, removing
therefrom those pestiferous dunghills, washing their besLclothes,
and purifying their narrow apartments. He would also recommend
that a memorial should he addressed to the Lord Lieutenant, ray,
iog further assistance to the funds of the Hospital ; a grant of 'ix
hunched to eight hundred pounds from Government "amid enaide
the Committee to give an increased accommodation to patients, by
extending the building and fitting up more wards. Tee CO.t,
mince bad before now received proposals on the subject, and
redeemed that such a sum would accomplish the object, lie aitis
prepared with no resolutions, but the propositions he begged to
submit were simply the three which he lust recapitulated: tee for.
..loration of parochial committees—the collection of a voluntaty hind
and a memorial to Government, which he merely offered for the
consideration of the meeting.
The statement of Dr. Harding was received with satisfaction,
and a desultory conversation ensued as to the mode of carrying his
suggeetions into effect.
The LORD Burop remarked, that they could not now arsil
themselves of the Act of Parliament for the formation of Wu*
of Health, as the period appointed by law had elapsed ( )larch last).
A fund, created by the voluntary assessment of a gevarai parochial
meeting, he should think would be very trifling to the inhabitanu,
if the subject was brought home to their feelings, and the Stli9llll
(larger which impinds clearly and earnestly explained to theta._
(Hear.)
Bev. Mr. DUI/DELI. said there were Boards of Health already
in the parishes of St. hlunchin and St. John.
The i4113110P expressed himself gratified at the comrnseicatith,
and said It was their duty to bring themselves Into immediate
operation.
The Mayon said he could confirm, from personal knowledge,
the filthy and unwholesome state of many of the houses in at.
Mary's parish. In some cf the dwellings of the poor, dunghill§
*tastily eais:ed close to the b ds of the inmates.
Dr. BRODIE addressed the Chair, making a voluntary.offer of
his professional services as physician to the new wards that moy be
opened by the Committee ; and he was also of opinion that ti a
other junior members of the profession would do the same.
The communication of Dr. Brodie was received with pleasureby
the meeting; a series of resolutions were prepared, put from its
chair, and passed unanimously.
The Lord Bishop was then voted to the chair, on the motion of
Alderman hlahony ; and Archdeacon hlaunsell, in complimentary
terms, moved the thanks of the Meeting to the Mayor, which
having passed by acclamation, the Mayor expressed himself seesible
of their kindness, and the assembly dissolved ionnediaiely aka.

MEETINGS OF CHEDITORS.

LONDON LIST.—(From the London Gitettel

AT Tilt COURT 01 COrIISS/ONIAS OF AA AA UM, 11.4111 •

STRIIIIIT, OS FRIDAY NEXT,
Alleuph, G. Hnlywell, master, let exam........... ....... ...... lll
Millstone, J. Waltham Abbe;, shop-keeper, 3411
Baldwin, J. Chobliam, butcher, 3d ...... ......... lt
Burgess, G. and E. Maidstone, millet*, joint dtv ..... ..... 13
Duly, H. Dowgate-hlll, carpenter, let exam Il
Fowler and lAnthorne, Little Tower-street, tea-dealers, 2d exam II
Fuller, R. Reigate, shnp-keeper, final div...
Gould, S. Isieworth, calico-printer, adj. lest exam.
Hart, W. and H. Holborn-hill, linen .drapers, 34 exam .....
Heselwood, W. Stratford, stationer, Jd exam l4
Hood, J. J. Southampton-street, Covent-garden, oilman, Ht exam—
Hurst and Co., Waterloo-place, booksellers, adj. last exam ll
Jelf, G. Crown-court, Broad-street, merchant, 3d exam.. /11
King, W. J. Battersea, turpentine.merchant, dlr.
Levin and Josephs, Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields, merchants, !d
exam
Markinee, C. and H. Berkeley, clothiers, tat
Moses and Levy, Great St. Helens' brokers, last MOMII
Norman, J. Tokenhoue-yard, broker, Ist exam ..... ...••• •....... 11
Richiugs, T. Thaeles Inn, scrivener, proof of lice debts
Scott, J. Great Easteheap, merchant, ht exam. -
Sears, C. Cleveland-street, Fitrroy.square, Ironmonger, 3d ma *
Stangroont, R. Percival-street, ClerkenweUls plumber, 3d exam...— ll
Stroud, If. Chichester, wine-merchant, Ist exam.
Smith, C. Slide Iledlngbara, straw-plat-dealer, Ist exam ll
Taylor, J. Strand. printer, newspaper Interest l3
Thornton, H. Russell-street, Hermondley,tanne, marriage settlement I
Vigevena, J. J. Stratford, calenderer, Ist exam. ......... 11
Wsitington J. New-road, Pancras, dealer, dividend ......... H
Wright and Morel, Wood-street, Spits.ifields, machicests, apt. affairs 13

COUNTRY LIST.

Baldwin, B. Burnlet, worsted-spinner, Sesslons-house, Leeds, 3d ex. II
lturneli, H. 11 aketeld, clutb-mnuuracturer, Leed.,
3d exam.
2cl exam. nl

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Hinsdale, G. E. Middleham, scrivener, Maize's, Richmond, -
Fidler, M. Norbory, inn-keeper, White's, Manchester, Ist exam.— 9
leed, .1. Illiwkesbury, draper, Commercial ROOMS, 13[1401,1d exam. 11
Mullett, M. Devunport, earthenware-dealer. Hotel, Devonport. 3d ex.
Hinde and Dean, Rochdate,woollen-manufacturers, Star, Menchestir,
3d........ ........ ....... • •
Hopkinson. T. Ashton-under-Line, oil-merchant, Sessions-house,
Wakefield. Ist exam 1:
Ledisni, .1. Cheltenham, slater, George, Cheltenham, ad exam.
Marriott, C. Manchester, cotton-spinner, Bear, klanchestse, Ist ex. 11
Merrell, .1. Cheltenham, grocer, George, Cheltenham' 3d „ V
Prise, .1. Hristol, leather-factor, Commercial Hooms,Briatol, dlr 1
Smith, W. Leicester, wheelwright, Hotel, Birmingham, Ist exam le
Widson. A. Blackburn. draper. tt'llite's, Manchester, gd 2
Wheeldon, S. Derby, wheelwright. King's Arms. Derby, lid mai • It
Wynne, !.Stafford, shot-maker, Star, Stoffold,34lezair IJ

FATAL ACCIDENT orr WOOLWICII.—On Snnday after-
noon, the family of Mr. Brown, the Master Intendant of
Woolwich Dock-yard, was thrown into the utmost coa-
sternation, in constquence of information being recei-icd
that Mr. Brown, jun., with two friends, had met with a
watery grave. It appears that Mr. Brown, junior, accom-
panied by Mr. Cranch, feather-merchant, of Finsbury-
square,and another friend, bad hired a boat,for the purpose
of proceeding up the river ; but they had not sailed very
far, before the boat (owing to their unskilful management)
suddenly upset, and precipitated them into the water:
The tide running very strong at the time, and they :tot
being expert swimmers, before assistance could reach them,
they had sunk to rise no more. The body of Mr. Cianch
was afterwards found, and every means were taken to ze-
store animation, but without effect. The bodies of the
other unfortunate sufferers have not been found. It is
supposed they have drifted flown with the tide.

BIRTHS.
On Monday, the 11th, at Bulham, Mts. Richard Wells, sf
daughter.
At Woolwich, on the Gth inst. the Lady of James Faden, Esq.
R.M. of a daughter.
On the 30th ult. at Chelsea, the lady of the Rev. NM Fag, of
• da ugh ter. .
At floor Park, Farnham, on the 7th inst. the lady of Thomu
Mashies, Esq,of Crofton House, Tkehfteld, Hoots, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
Yesterday morning, at St. George's Church, Lord Suffield, to
Emily Harriet youngest daughter of Evelyn Shirley, Esq. n'
Eatington Park, IVarwickshire.
On the 7th inst. at Cromer, William Drake, Esq. of East Den-
ham to blenha, daughter of George Frederick Lockley, Eeq. of
Half-, moon-street, Piccadilly.
On the 9th inst. at St. James's Church, Westminster, Francis
blaslin Stoeken, Esq. of Walham.green, Fulham, to rank
snood daughter of James Davies, Esq. of Sackville-street.
Oa the bth inst. at St. John's, Devizes, Mr. Joseph Whatley.
solicitor, Reading, to Elisabeth, only daughter of Mr. W. Biggs,
of Devizes.

DIED.
On Saturday last, after a short illness, John Rutter, Esq. 31
31itcharn, Surrey, in his 84th year.
On the 10th inn. at Wormier, Heats, Frances, the wife of Gear
M. Turner, Esq. of :11 ount-row, Lambeth.
On the Bth inst. at the Lawn. Hemel Hempstead, Mn'. Whdr,
relict of the late John White, Esq. of Devonshire-place, llar)-k•
bone, aged 72.
On the 9th inst. Mr. John Freeland, of King-street, St. James's-

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