The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-03 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

(From the Times' Correspondent.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Evening.

I regret to have to announce that since my last
report another fatal case of Asiatic cholera has oc-
curred in this town. The unhappy victim was a
highly respectable man, 62 years of age named Henry
Westcott, residing at No. 11, Anglesea-terrace,
Chapel. After a slight attack of diarrhoea, extending
over two or three days, Dr. Bencraft was called in on
Thursday evening, and he almost immmediately came

to the conclusion that it was a case of Asiatic cholera.
On Friday the poor fellow was seen by Dr. Wiblin,
M.R.C.S., medical officer of quarantine at South-
ampton ; Professor Parkes, of Netley Hospital ; and'
Dr. Cooper, the medical officer of health, but, not-
withstanding all the aid that could be rendered, he
died at ten minutes to five on Friday evening.
The cause of death was certified by Dr. Bencraft
as " Asiatic cholera," and I am informed by some of
the medical gentlemen named that every symptom of
the genuine form of that dreadful disease was present
in this case—such as vomiting, purging, cramping
in all the limbs, ricewater evacuations, marked cho-
leraic voice, sunken eyes, and the peculiar shrivelled
appearance of the bands and extremities. This case,
with the fact that others with premonitory symptoms
are occurring, has been communicated by the autho-
rities to the medical department of the Privy
Council, who I understand intend to despatch an
inspector to Southampton to co-operate with the
mayor and to take such steps as may be necessary to
preserve the health of the town.
In connexion with this subject I have still greater
regret in announcing to you that during the last few
days there has been an outbreak of cholera at S holing-
common and at Bitterne, situate relatively about
four and two miles from Southampton, both healthy
districts, situate on a gravelly soil, abundantly sup-
plied with good water, and on former visitations of
this epidemic totally free from any attacks. They
are situate on the south-eastern side of the river

Itchen. The two cases at Sholing-common have
proved fatal ; of seven cases at Bitterne two have
proved fatal—the other patients are, it is hoped,
improving. The four deaths have been certified by
Dr. Osborne, who attended all the cases, as " cho-
lera." There is also a marked prevalence of diarrhcea,
all over the district of Bitterne.

This sad visitation has, as might be expected, ex-
cited much alarm in the neighbourhood, and this
afternoon a publicmeeting has been held at Bitterne,
presided over by the rector, the Rev. Mr. Usborne,
to devise remedial measures. The meeting was at-
tended by nearly a hundred of the resident gentry,
landowners, and other inhabitants.

Dr. OSBORNE opened the proceedings by detailing
the circumstances of the sad visitation, and urged
on the wealthy and influential inhabitants the ne-
cessity of entering into a public subscription, more
especially for the purpose of purchasing every
requisite that might be necessary for disin-
fecting and deodorizing the premises of the
poorer population, and giving them such necessaries
and comforts as may be required. He read a num-
ber of rules which had been drawn up by Professor
Parkes and himself for the purpose of directing the
people how to act in the event of their being attacked
by diarrhoea.
Dr. PARKES, of the Royal Military Hospital,
Netley, then addressed the meeting, and gave some
valuable Indian details, as well as those collected
from the Board of Health returns, as to the invalu-
able system of house-to-house visitation. He re-
commended the appointment of a committee, con-
sisting of gentlemen >who would take upon them-
selves the duty of visiting and examining the water-
closets and cesspools of the poorer people, and dis-
tributing among them disinfecting and deodorizing
preparations. Among other suggestions, he laid
particular stress upon one, that the inhabitants should
be supplied with pure water, conveyed daily to the
dwellings of the poor.
Mr. J. HOARE next spoke, proposing the forma-
tion of a committee, and named several gentlemen,
who all acquiesced in giving gratuitous aid. He
then introduced

Dr. WIBLIN, of Southampton, who said he had
seen several visitations of cholera, and had consi-
derable experience in that fearful disease. He had
seen some of these cases at Bitterne with Dr. Os-
borne, and speaking, as he did, of the nature of the
disease in his own locality (Southampton), he did
not consider it proper to use any degree of reticence
on the nature of the complaint whicls had made
its appearance. He had taken a very active part
in the treatment of Asiatic cholera in three severe
visitations of the disease, and he pad Ro hesitation

in saying that the present resembled in every symp-
tom the disease he had seen on those occasions.
The enemy was at their door, and they should be
prepared to meet it in the best way they could.
Resolutions were agreed to to carry out the ob-
jects of the, meeting, and a subscription was com-
menced, headed by• Mr. Hayes for ten guineas.
• Bitterne and Sholing-common are the districts
lying immediately contiguous to the Royal Military
Hospital at Netley.

The weather here is brilliantly beautiful—by day
an unclouded sky and burning sun, with light and
pleasant breezes from the eastward , at night heavy
dews, the moon and stars shining brightly. The
season has been exceptionally fine, and the tempe-
rature now more closely approximates to July than
to that ordinarily experienced in October. Scarcely
a drop of rain has fallen for the last five weeks. A
break-up of the weather is universally desired, since
it is thought that a heavy downfall "of autumnal
rains, with such disturbance in the atmosphere as
would be caused by the periodical equinoctial gales
from the south-west, would probably have important
and beneficial effects upon our sanitary condition.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Days

BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB.

CESAREWITCU.
6to 1 agst Salpinctes (offered)
9to 1 agst Ostregor (taken)
15 to 1 agst Eleanor (taken)
25 to 1 agst Alabama
'3O to 1 agst Calista g
33 to 1 agst John Davie
33 to 1 agst Union Jack
40 to ' 1 agst Brown Bread
40 to 1 agst Lansdown
45 to 1 agst Breeze
50 to 1 agst Emblem

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
As the Cesarowitch day approaches the interest in the
great handicap begins to deepen, for although speculation
does not take the same wide range as formerly, still there
is that irresistible desire to "get on" something which will
not be baulked, not even by the most dreadful visions of
"dead un's" yet to come. The transactions this afternoon
may be said to have been confined to two animals—Ostregor
for the Cesarewitch and Gladiateur for the Cambridge-
shire. The former came such a very " hot un" at the Vic-
toria Club on Saturday, and again this morning, that several
large books wore full before the adjournment to the West,
where he was again in force, 1,000 to 80 having been ac-
cepted several times, and he left off with so very healthy
a tone that 10 to 1 was the highest offer. Salpinctes
on the contrary, though at the head of the quotations, was
friendless at 100 to 15, although at the same time we heard
one or two feeble offers to "take 7to 1." He was not,
however, backed for a shilling. The rumour in circulation
in the forenoon about Privateer's being scratched was a
mere "canard," one of the first bets we saw on reaching
the subscription room being 20 cc ponies" about Mr.
Savile's horse. When it was known that 1,500 to 100 was
accepted about Gladiateur for the Cambridgeshire,'severa
eager layers surrounded the confiding taker of odd; but
he had evidently had enough, and they failed in their
efforts to induce him to repeat the investment. About the
same period a bookmaker who is always supposed to know
what he is about took 500 to 30 about the great French-
man. Le Mandarin was supported at 50 to Ito £4O, and
Lampoon at 1,000 to 15. The Derby was not oven men-
tioned. Closing prices :

CESAREWITCH.
100 to 15 agst Salpinctes (offered)
10 to 1 agst Ostregor (offered, 12 to 1. taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Privateer (taken)
25 to 1 agst John Davis (taken)
25 to 1 agst Alabama (taken)
40 to 1 agst Breeze (taken)
50 to 1 agst Zephye(taken)
1000 to 8 agst Claxton (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
15 to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken)
20 to 1 agst Custard Castle (taken)
50 to 1 agst Lo Mandarin (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Lampoon (taken)
The Subscription Room will be open on Saturday for
" comparing" on the Cesarewitch and business as usual.
Chimney Sweep and Nightwatch are struck out of the
Cambridgeshire Stakes.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1866:—The
Middle Park Plate of 1,000 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of
30 sovs each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old; closes to Messrs. Yea
therby, 6, Old Burlington-street, to-morrow (Tuesday).