The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-01 00:00:00

The Cholera in Turkey.

Sir Henry Bulwer has addressed the following
salutary hints to the Sanitary Commission at Prin-
kipo, where his excellency has been staying for
some weeks past, suffering from an attack of
sciatica :

" Gentlemen,—You have addressed yourselves to me
once or twice in the name of the inhabitants of the island,
as also in that of the commission named in connection with
the epidemic which has ravaged Constantinople, and which
has not altogether spared Prinkipo. The rheumatism from
which I am unhappily suffering prevents my taking the
active part that I sheuld wish in what is passing, but I am
still able to offer you a few perhaps salutary hints. And
first—l believe that the commission meant excellently
in wishing to establish an hospital for those attacked
by the cholera, and who cannot be taken care of at their
homes. But when I contributed to this object I thought
that the situation would be a convenient one, that
there would always be a doctor on the spot, as also a phar-
macy with the necessary drugs, and some attendants on
the sick ; I thought also that there would be humanity and
prudence in the control of the establishment ; but, if I am
rightly informed, the doctor attached to the hospital is
not always there ; there is no pharmacy in the place set
apart for the poor, nor attendants for care of the sufferers,
and that, when.theso last are brought to the place, they
often remain there long enough to die before the help
which they need arrives. It is also said that in some cases
the sick had been taken from their homes by force to be
brought to the hospital. I make no accusation, for I admit
that I have not been able to verify these statements, nor,
on the other haill, to obtain such information as would
convince me that they are unfounded. But it is urgently
necessary that the truth should be known, and I shall
therefore ask Dr. Sawas to order an inquiry with this view,
unless you can give me a satisfactory answer. I would now
address you seriously on the subject of a disposition which
has manifested itself here, but with less intensity than
elsewhere. The cholera is a great evil, but there are evils
which are greater even than the cholera. That which
elevates man above the mere animal is a reasoning courage,
a confidence in God, and a devotion to his fellow. To de-
grade oneself to the point of permitting all these senti-
ments to be absorbed by fears of death—which is certain
to come sooner or later—is a vastly greater evil than the
plague, the cholera, or any other disease which can merely
put an end to our present life. Here, in this island, there
have been no parents who have forsaken their children,
nor children who have abandoned their parents. I have
heard only of a case in which a poor man had been
forsaken by his comrades, and helped by neighbours
of a class above his own. There have indeed been a
few unfounded reports and exaggerated feais. Permit
rag to counsel you to preserve amongst yourselves
that calmness which furnishes the best guarantee
against the very dangers you fear. Besides, the simplest
reason teaches us that by far the greater part of the panic
which obtains is groundless. If the cholera were person-
ally communicable the doctors would have been dead long
ago. If, indeed, this were our conviction, the last thing
we should do, if attacked, would be to seek medical
help. The present epidemic is an influence in the atmo-
sphere which by itself alone does nothing, but which,
when it meets, whether in individuals or in places—espe-
certain unwholesome conditions in the latter—speedily
breeds a poison. All, then, that true wisdom suggests,
and all that prudence requires, is to purify unwhole-
some localities, and to keep the constitution in that
state which experience teaches is the best calculated to
keep out from the system the unhealthy atmospheric
and other material influences which surround us. You
have already done much for the island by cleaning its
streets. You should, however, see to the sewers, and, in-
stead of opening them, should deodorise them with che-
mical disinfectants. It would also be well to circulate some
very simple instructions as to what should be avoided. At
the same time, each in his sphere should endeavour to raise
the morale of his neighbour both by his language and by
his personal example. I regret, I repeat, the temporary
affliction which confines me to my chair, but I am at the
same time ready at any moment to have myself conveyed
wherever my presence may be of use.—l am, &c.,
HENRY L. BULWER."

SINGULAR STRIKE.—Mr. Moss, contractor, of
Stafford, is constructing a length of railway at
Crowe for the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany, and his men are on strike under somewhat singular
circumstances. One day last week a trades union delegate
went round among the men employed, and necessarily oc-
cupied their time. The foreman told him that the men
could not be interrupted at their work, and said if he
wanted to see them ho had better come when they were
leaving off. He replied that he should speak to them at
any time he thought proper, and on the foreman repeating
his request that he would not interfere with them during
working hours, he directed the men to cease work, saying
he would pay their wages, and they immediately did so,
and still remain out, although they have no grievance
whatever to allgge.—C7mter Courant.

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Fashionable Intel igence.

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His Excellency M. N. de la Rieska and family
have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, from
Richmond.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury came
to town yesterday expressly to attend the marriage of the
Earl of Listowel and their niece, Miss Bruce, daughter of
Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce. They have returned to
Savernake Lodge, Wilts.

The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith and Lady
Georgiana Hamilton have arrived at Langholme Lodge,
Dumfriesshire, from Dalkeith Palace. The Lady Georgiana
Hamilton goes to-morrow to Baron's Court, Ireland.
The Earl Brownlow- and Lady Marian Alford
intend to pass the approaching winter at Cannes, instead of
going to Madeira as hitherto. The Earl Brownlow's health
is far from settled, and it is hoped he will receive more
benefit by the mild climate in the south of France than
that of Madeira, which he has of late years resorted to.
The Earl of Enniskillen is about to marry the
Viscountess Middleton. The wedding is to take place early
in the ensuing week.

The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., will
return to town on Monday next from Lancashire.

The marriage of the Earl of Listowel with Miss
Bruce, second daughter of the Right Hon. Ernest and
Lady Bruce, was celebrated yesterday morning at St.
George's Church, Hanover-square. A large number of
the friends of the bride and bridegroom were in attend-
ance.

DEATH OF LORD HENRY GORDON.—The death is
announced of Lord Henry Gordon, son of the ninth Marquis
of Huntly and uncle of the present peer. The noble lord
was born on the 31st of August, 1802, 63 years ago. Ho
married, on the 6th of March, 1827, Miss Louisa Payne, by
whom he had a large family. He was formerly a captain
in the East India Company's service in Bengal. Ile retired
in 1846, and received the local rank of major in 1855. He
was captain of the Aberdeenshire Militia.

The Collision on the Great Northern

Railway.

Tho alarming collision which took place between a Mid-
land excursion and a Great Northern coal train on the lino
of the Great Northern Railway at Colney Hatch station,
on Wednesday evening, turns out to be much more serious
in its consequences, so far as injury to passengers is con-
cerned, than was at first anticipated. Instead of injury
being sustained by some thirty or forty persons who were

passengers in the excursion train, the number who have
turned up now amounts to between fifty and sixty, many
who were enabled to proceed to town after the calamity
having on reaching King's-cross either gone direct to their
homes in cabs and in other conveyances, without being
seen by either of the surgeons employed by the company,
or put up at adjacent hotels, and sent for other practi-
tioners, thus being omitted for the time from the category
of the injured persons. As is usual on all occasions when
occurrences of this kind take place between the trains of
separate companies, there are conflicting statements in
reference to the shoulders upon which the blame, if any,
is to be put, and which is to bear the weight of the respon-
sibility likely to result from such a collision between two
trains on a railway as that which occurred on Wednesday
night. Probably nothing short of a judicial investigation
will solve the question of whether the fault lay with the
driver of the Midland excursion or those who had charge
of the coal train at the time of the collision. Prom all that
can be gleaned, however, after duly weighing the state-
ments on either side, the following appears to be the cor-
rect narrative of the serious catastrophe :
About a quarter past seven on Wednesday evening an
up coal train belonging to the Great Northern Company
arrived at Colney Hatch station, and was brought up there
for the purpose of adding a truck. The authorities of the
Colney Hatch station were fully aware of there being a
Midland excursion train on its way up on its return
journey from Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby, &c.,
nearly due, and for that purpose the coal train
was hurried on, and had just started, when a
' draw bar" broke. This accident causing a delay, and
anticipating the arrival of the excursion train, the station-
master at Colney Hatch directed all the danger signals to
be turned on, and every precaution appeared to be taken to
stop any up-coming or down-going train whilst the coal
train was shunted out of the way into the siding. This
shunting process had scarcely commenced when the Mid-

land excursion was heard approaching at very great speed.
The driver of the excursion train, it is stated, admits that
he perceived the signals, and the moment ho did so com-
menced to slacken speed ; but either from miscalculating
his distance or the rails being more slippery than usual, he
could lot bring up in sufficient time, and the excursion
train dashed into the coal train, going at the moment, it is
calculated, at a speed of about ten miles an hour. The
shock by the concussion of the two trains was so great that
not only were a large number o: trucks dashed over on to
the down line, but the engine of the excursion train was

thrown off the metals, and fell over on its side, where it
still lies, dragging several of the carriages after it, and turn-
ing them on their sides also. The confusion among the
passengers resulting from such a catastrophe is described
as fearful. Screams and cries resounded in all directions,
passengers lacerated and wounded were to be seen precipi-
tating themselves from the carriages in all directions on to
the line, and many who had received the greatest injuries
lay crying and groaning for assistance. The confusion was
very greatly increased by those who had escaped injury,
but who, not being cognisant of the limits of the accident,
by their shouts and cries increased the terrors of the less for
tunate travellers, who could not move themselves, although
they witnessed the desperate efforts of the uninjured to
escape from the train. The first step of the station master
at Colney Hatch was to telegraph to Superintendent Wil-
liams, at King's-cross, what had happened, and to stop all
trains ; and then the officials and those of the uninjured
passengers who had overcome their first excitement set to
work to remove from the debris of the carriages and trucks
those who were injured, and to convey them to the Colney
Hatch and other hotels, whilst others were dispatched to
the asylum, and to all the medical men of the immediate
neighbourhood. Drs. Brown, Hewet, and Marshall, and
Messrs. Ward, Trevor, and Osbaldiston were at the scene
of the accident within a very short time after it had taken
place. Before eight o'clock Dr. Kirkwood, of the Euston-
road, medical officer of both the Midland and Great Nor-
thern Companies, Mr. Superintendent Williams, and a large
body of officials and labourers arrived at the spot. By Dr.
Kirkwood's direction those cases where the parties were
discovered to be slightly injured were at once removed to
London, where Dr. Burton, Mr. Luke, and other surgeons,
were in readiness to afford assistance. The mass of these
were, however, convoyed to their homes, but some still
remain inmates of the Great Northern and other hotels in
the neighbourhood of the terminus. There were seven
cases, however, where the parties were so seriously injured
that they were compelled to remain at the Colney Hatch
Hotel, and Dr. Kirkwood remained in attendance upon
them all night. Amongst those whose injuries aro so great
as to prevent them being removed are—

Mr. and Mrs. DanaiLsLVery much shaken and bruised.

Mrs. Langton—Contusion of head and face.

Mr. Mitchell—Contusion of head and face, and verY
much shaken. His little girl is also suffering from the

same cause.

Mrs. Prater—lnjury to chest and very much shaken ;
and Miss Dawson very much bruised and shaken.

Two cases of a serious nature were also brought to Lon-
don, and the sufferers in this instance are Mr. Dawson, of
Brighton (no relative of the lady of that name), who has 9'
contusion of the knee ; and Mr. Rudkin, who is very much
shaken.

The foregoing are the worst cases, but there are maul
others nearly as bad; and there is a family named Leekey,
the whole of whom were more or less injured, and who
were conveyed home in a carriage from Colney Hatch. The
guard of the excursion train received injuries of a slight
character. The engine-driver and stoker escaped by jump"
ing off the engine. The medical gentlemen report all the
cases to be progressing favourably, and there is no case
at present in which a fatal result is anticipated.

The traffic of the line was entirely stopped for some
hours, and it was not till yesterday morning it could be
resumed.

THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT NEWCASTLE-UPON"
TYNE.—The coroner's inquiry into the circumstanceawthteonsdeinbgodtyheodneatthheoftuJronseppikhe-road at Street-gate, Leybourne,s tr the
et- discovery
castle-upon-Tyne, under suspicious circumstances has been
reported, was opened by Mr. J. M. Fayell, on lirednesdai
morning, at Mr. Stott's Inn, Street-gate. So far as the
e7f
New'
evidence proceeded, it is clear that the deceased meth With
the most brutal maltreatment at the hands of some person
or persons, but as yet there is nothing of a definite charac-
ter to lead to the implication of any particular individual'
The inquiry was adjourned.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN 11TEs!..
MINSTER.—The man William Shaughnessy, NvP°
attempted to murder his wife and then made an attempt to
destroy his own life, yet lives, but is in an almost delirious
o
and hopeless-state. Mr. Antonini, the house-surgeon, gig
given orders that nono of his friends are to see him.
wife is progressing favourably, and it is thought Will
cover. She converses freely about general matters,
remains silent as to the motives which led to the ado] pi,
upon her life. ell
RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—The undera . inr,a,
ing bakers throughout the metropolis made
advance of a halfpenny per -fibs. loaf yesterday nio_rueLs%
making a total advance in the price of three-havl?
ir;
since Friday last. Bread is now selling at prices ri
a
i
household ditto, at 5 d. to 6d. ; and country
from 6id. to 7d. per 41b. for the best quality ;unr
breaweighed) at 6d. per loaf. The full-priced bakers in"
made an advance of id. per Ilb. loaf.