The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

CHINESE MODE OF TREATING CHOLERA

A Chinese missionary writes to the Civilta Cattelica,
of July 12 :

" One morning, after having said mass, I felt symp
toms of cholera. I had a difficulty of breathing amount-
ing almost to suffocation. A cold so intense took pos-
session of my arms and legs that I could not feel a hot
iron applied to them. Just then a Chinese Christian
came in to see me, and as soon as he looked at me, he
said, Father, you have the cholera.' To be certain,
however, he looked under my tongue, and observing the
peculiar blackness of the veins there, he remarked that
unless I applied a remedy speedily I would not live until
night. I told him to do what he could for me. He took
an ordinary pin, and began pricking me under the tongue
until he drew out from ten to twenty jet black drops of
blood. Then, after rubbing my arms gently, he tied a
string very tightly about each one of my fingers, and
pricked each one on the outside at the root of the nails
until he brought a drop or two of the same kind of blood
from each. Then, to see whether the operation had been
successful or not, he pricked me with the same in the
arm, very near the vein that is usually opened in blood-
letting, and seeing no blood issue he pronounced it
satisfactory. I still felt, however, a fearful oppression of
the lungs. To relieve this, he run the pin obliquely into
the pit of my stomach about two-thirds of its length.
(This operation the Chinese call opening the mouth of
the heart.) Not a drop of blood came out here, but in
a moment I felt myself entirely relieved, my blood began
its circulation, my natural warmth returned, and, after
an hour of slight fever, I went about my avocations.
This is the ordinary Chinese remedy. I have known it
to be applied to five of our fathers in cholera, and it
failed only once."

HOLYHEAD HARBOUR WORKS.—The new harbour
works at Holyhead were inspected on Wednesday by Sir
Charles Wood, Mr. Rendell, C.E., and several other
gentlemen, all of whom expressed themselves much
pleased with the rapid progress the contractors are
making in carrying out the Admiralty plans.
KENSINGTON GARDENS.—In consequence of the state
of the weather on Sunday, there being a cold north wind
and threatening of rain, the numbers in these Gardens
were not so great as during the warmth of the previous
Sunday. The band commenced as usual at five, but dis
continued playing at half-past five when the rain com-
menced, and the great concourse of people took shelter
under the trees. After the shower had passed off the
crowd dispersed to various parts of the gardens. Not-
withstanding the inclemency of the weather the number
of persons was very great, viz., 48,841.
THE MURDER AT CUDHAM.—BROMLEY, Monday even-
ing.—Some clue to the perpetration of this diabolical
murder has been obtained ; the police are on the mur-
derer's track, and there is every probability that within
48 hours he will be in the hands of justice. It has already ,
been stated in the reports which have appeared that
after committing the murder the murderer robbed the
house of some clothes, and these having been offered for
sale have put the police in possession of the important
information which it may be reasonably supposed will
lead to his speedy apprehension.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON A RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morn-
ing, the body of a man named Harrison was found at a
place called Dog-lane, on the Manchester and Sheffield
Railway, near the Guide Bridge station. He is sup-
posed to have been crushed to death between the buffers
of some waggons belonging to a London and North-
Western train, which had been shunted there a short
time before the body was found by one of the railway
servants. The unfortunate man was recognised as a
resident in the neighbourhood, but it is not known what
business had brought him on the line at the place where
he was killed.
THE BOURNEMOUTH SANITARIUM.—A short time since
an amateur theatrical performance in aid of this charity
was held at Colonel Waugh's residence, Carnpden-house,
Kensington. Colonel Waugh has followed up his gene-
rosity upon that occasion by holding a grand bazaar at
his marine residence, Brantisea-castle, Poole, which
commenced on Wednesday and terminated on Saturday
last. The bazaar was of the most extensive nature, and

the arrangements for the public accommodation com-
plete. It was announced that 1,0001. had been given
by one person, and 5001. offered by another if the same
RUM could be raised. Independent of these sums, be-
tween 5001 and OM were realised at the bazaar.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A QUAKERESS.—Yesterday
afternoon, Mr. Wm. Carter, the coroner for East Sur
rey, held a lengthened inquiry at the Queen Tavern,
Commercial-road, Peckham, respecting the circumstances
attending the death of Mrs. Mary Anne Aylesbury, a
member of the Society of Friends, who destroyed her
life by swallowing arsenic. Mr. Thomas Joseph Green,
surgeon, of Ivy Cottage, Peckham, said that on Friday
afternoon last he was called in to see the deceased. He
found her sitting on the bed, apparently in great pain.
Having heard that she had taken poison, he asked her
why she had done so, and she replied that " the devil
had tempted her .to take it." Witness gave her an
emetic, but at half-past two o'clock the neat morning
she expired. Verdict--Temporary insanity.
It is well known (says the Liropool Albion), that the
steamer Europa took on board at this port, the other
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board the Europa, they found that only one side and the
top of each separate hut was on board ; and, on making
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fug FllOll LIVERPOOL.—Twenty-eight emi-
officials came down
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cabin, and the remainder steera, berths.
whom 166 occupied
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4,875 Irish, and 1,301
natives of other countries, chiefly
again sub-divided as folio Germans. These were
and 1,199 passengers, of , follows .—To Australia : Six ships
whom 62 were cabin, 650 Eng-
lish, 133 Scotch, 308'1 '
Irish, and 46 foreigners. To the
United States : 20 ships
- • and 7,174 passengers, includ-
ing 95 cabin, 1,495 English, 164 Scotch, 4,428 Irish,
and 992 foreigners. To Nw Brunswick e
167 Passengers, of whom 8 were cabin, 32 English, 1
Scotch, 35 Irish, and 91 foreigners. To Canada : 1
ip and 534 passengers, including 1 cabin, 235 Eng-
lish, 229 Scotch 104 Irish, and 172 foreigners.
Some time this month a new screw-steamer, to be
called the Boristhene, will be launched from Mr. Laird's
yard, in Liverpool, for the French Messageries 'tripe-
riale, and immediately afterwards a sister vessel, called
the Meandre, will he launched for the same company.
These vessels are of 1,300 tons register, and 220 horse-
power ; built with very fine lines to obtain high speed,
with comparatively small power. The company com-
menced operations by. the purchase of the Lusitania and
Braziliera, then forming part of the line from Liverpool
to the Brazils, the names of which were changed, the
ILusitania being called the Hydaspes, and the Braziliers.
transferred to the Simois. The third vessel of the line
was called the Jourdain, and, with the Boristhene and
letossate, co 43 !ill consist ci vivo iteamen.