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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1854.

Bath. They are armed with the Minie rifle, having the
new French bayonet attached to it.

THE GLENDALOUGH TROOP-SHIP.
This fine vessel, the property of the firm of Messrs.
Graves and Son, New Ross, is still engaged in the
transport of troops in the East. By a letter from
Varna, dated August 24, it appears that at that
date she had taken on board a battery of artillery, and
no fewer than 90 horses, with a corresponding number
of soldiers of the cavalry, intended for the land opera-
tions against Sebastopol ; and her master was in daily
expectation of receiving orders to sail with the fleet.
The troops were in excellent spirits at the prospect of at
length being permitted to enter upon active service.
The following is a copy of a letter received from the
Board of Admiralty by the owner of the Glendalough :
" Sir,—l have to acquaint you, for the information of
the owners of the troop-ship Glendalough, that their lord-
ships have received with much satisfaction a report from
the commandieg officers of the troops conveyed in that
ship from Dublin to Constantinople, of the creditable
manner in which the master has discharged his duties, and
of the way in which the service has been performed.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" For ComptrolleW"M. LEYBURN,
r for Transport Service."

[PRICE SD.

THE CHOLERA.

The following circular bas been issued to the members
of the medical profession :
"General Board of Health, Whitehall,
" Sir,—My experience oSfeptmber, 1354.
iws,ai llitastislatit.oinsgnlyownfuepltreosr
sdornmeeB
Y i
se tliehtm a a
t sense
this department, brief as it
ecurseecocrf the great
of choleraic disease, their treatm and results with a
view to determine, in so far as may be possible,
mode of meeting this formidable epidemic
e, the best
"Hitherto no successful attempt has been made to
collect such a record ; and as I find that my feeling of
the want of it is very generally shared by the medical
profession, I have obtained the sanction of her Majesty's
Government to the nomination of a medical council, re-
presenting all branches of the profession, and consisting
of Dr. Paris, Sir James Clark, Dr. Alderson, Dr. 13,_
bington, Dr. Tweedie, Dr. Baty, Mr. Lawrence, Mr.
Simon, Professor Owen, Mr. B. W. Ward, Mr. John
Bacot, and Dr. Farr.
" Under the sanction of this council, the following
form of return has been prepared for transmission to all
qualified practitioners in the metropolis, to be filled up
by them, with a view to obtain their experience of the
present epidemic.
" The deaths from cholera, as well as from all other
causes, are registered in England ; but it is evidently
desirable that in this, as in other countries, the cases of
recovery, as well as of • death, should be systematically
observed and recorded. But this can only be accom-
plished by the cordial co-operation of all the medical
men in practice, which the board hopes, in this im-
portant matter, to obtain, by acting on the advice of
a council in which all branches of the medical profession
are represented.
"By means of a return, in the accompanying forms,
the observations of all qualified practitioners on the
cases that come under their care may be collected and
made available for determining the laws which regulate
choleraic disease, and the effects of the different sys-
tems of treatment now in use.
" Any return that you may make will be considered
strictly confidential, but your name will be recorded as a
contributor to the observations, when the general results
are made known.
" Under the urgent pressure of practice to keep any
accurate record of the cases will often be attended with
difficulty; but this difficulty will, I feel assured, be cheer-
fully encountered by you, if you agree with me in think-
ing a record of the experience of the present generation
of medical men as to this epidemic likely to contribute
to the alleviation of the sufferings of mankind for the
future.
" The return on the other side is sent filled up, as a
specimen, with blank forms, Any number of such forms
you may require will be furnished by this office.
"It is recommended that the forms should be filled
up from day to day, and returned to the board on or be-
fore the 15th of November next, addressed to the Secre-
tary of the General Board of Health, and the postage
of the letter enclosing the return need not be prepaid.
—I have the honour to remain, sir, your obedient ser-
vant, "B. HALL."
[The return alluded to sets forth the residence of the
patient, when attacked with the disease, his profession,
and indicates whether the disease has assumed the form
of simple or choleraic diarrhoea, cholera, consecutive
fever, &c. ; with the treatment, ctc.]

THE ROYAL MlNT.—Yesterday afternoon a malignant
case of Asiatic cholera occurred in the Royal Mint,
Tower-hill. The deceased's name was Mary Cook, aged
29 years, a domestic servant in the house of Mr. Brand,
the master of the Mint. The deceased was previously
in good health, and had only been married a fortnight.
She was seized with violent diarrhcea and the usaal symp-
toms of the disease, and although she received every poe.
sible attention from Mr. Cooke, of Tower-hill, she ex-
pired from a malignant attack of the epidemic. The
body was subsequently conveyed to the dead-house of
St. Botolph 'Without, Cartwright-street, Rosemary-lane,
and was buried last evening.

THE PRECINCT OP THE TOWER.—Late on Monday
evening a respedtable-dressed man, about 40 years of age,
was suddenly seized with spasms of the stomach as he
was walking along Tower-hill facing the garrison. The
foot passengers, who saw the deceased fall to the pave-
ment in a state of great agony, carried him to the Old
George Tavern, Trinity-square, where a medical gentle-
man was soon in attendance, but the unfortunate de-
ceased never rallied, but died in a few minutes. Mr.
Orton, the beadle of the Tower precinct, was called to
take charge of the body for a coroner's inquest ; the
gates of the Tower being closed the deceased was placed
in a cellar adjoining the public-house, but yesterday
morning was taken in a shell to the dead-house in the
Tower moat. An inquest will be held by the Tower
coroner (Mr. Baker, jun.) this day.
ST. BOTOLPH WITHOUT, ALDGATE.—The seaman who
was removed from the schooner, Glencarty, on Monday
morning, off the Irongate- wharf, Lower East Smithfield,
expired on board the Cholera Hospital ship, Deptford,
soon after his arrival. Several new cases of Asiatic
cholera were reported yesterday in the district of Upper
East Smithfield, Rosemary-lane, and Hum's-buildings.
THE HAMLET OF Rxrcurr.—Yesterday morning the
registrar of the district of Ratcliff received information
of the following fatal cases of cholera :—A youth named
Green, the son of the captain of the brig James, of South
Shields, died on board the vessel, which was lying in the
river, off Bell-wharf, Ratcliffe-cross. The deceased ex-
pired after an attack of four hours, and was attended
by Dr. Carson, of Broad-street. The body was brought
ashore to the Ratcliff green-yard, under the Black wall
Railway. A person named Vince died in Regent's-
street, Commercial-road East. A coal meter, named
Harry, of Heath-street, Ratcliff, expired after a few
hours. A girl, flamed Mary Ann Gale, also fell a vic-
tim to the decease. Timothy Driscoll, aged 34, died at
No. 19, London-street, after a few hours' illness. The
deceased had been a ballast-heaver, employed en the
river.

LIES STEPNEY UNIoN.—In consequence of a commu-
nication from the Board of Health the following medi-
cal gentlemen have been appointed by the board of
guardians of the Stepney Union to form the medical
staff of the district during the prevalence of the epide-
mic :—Mr. G. B. Millar, No. 5, Mount Etna, Mile-
end-road ; Dr. Humble, No. 3, Warkworth-terrace,
Commercial-road East ; Mr. Henry St. John Bulien,
No. 13, Stepney-causeway, Ratcliff ; Mr. Elsom, No. 6,
Salmons-lane, Limehouse ; Mr. Sturge, No. 1, Sydney-
square, Mile-end Old-town ; Mr. Handy, No. 12, Wap-
ping-wall ; Mr. Cleland, No. 118, Cock-hill, Ratcliff ;
and Mr. Bateman, No. 174, High•street, Shad well.
The dispensary in York-square is open day and Light,
where medicine and advice can be had gratis, without an
order.

ST. GEORGE'S-IN-THE-ENST.—Three more fatal cases
of Asiatic cholera occurred yesterday at the cholera hos-
pital, Bath-terrace, Back-road, St. George's-in-the-East,
Ellen-street, Back-church-lane, and Buross-street, Com-
mercial-road. Other cases have been reported in the
district.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—There can be no longer any
doubt that the cholera has become epidemic in Liver-
pool, and that the disease is decidedly on the increase
in certain districts of the town. It is only right, how-
ever, to say that, so far, the great majority of the
cases are confined to Scotland and Vauxhall wards,
where fevers and disease of all kinds have always
abounded. Still the epidemic would seem to be spread-
ing, as appears from the meetings of the local boards
of guardians held to-day and yesterday. It appears
from the meeting of the guardians of the West Derby
Union (which includes that part of Liverpool known
as Everton, and Toxteth-park) to-day, that there have
been a great number of fatal cases in Toxteth-park
during the week. And from an official communication
made to the Liverpool select vestry, at their meeting
yesterday, it appeared that the number of deaths in
the parish of Liverpool (excluding Everton and Tox-
teth-park), for the week ending Saturday last, were
103, as compared with 79 during the preceding week,
and 36 the week preceding that. It will therefore
be seen that the disease is steadily progressing. The
attacks, moreover, are not confined to the lower
classes, inasmuch as there have been several fatal
cases amongst those in the higher classes in
society. Mr. Dewhurst, a respectable solicitor
in the town, fell a victim to the disease yesterday.
He was well and at business up to Monday even-
ing, when he was attacked, and died yesterday morn-
The Rev. John Macnaught, incumbent of St.
Chrysostom's Church, Everton, was suddenly attacked
early on Sunday morning, and during the day was con-
sidered to be in a highly dangerous state. The rev.
gentleman was prayed for in his own church on Sunday
morning and evening, when the fact was made known to
the members of his congregation. We are glad, how-
ever, to be able to say that he is now convalescent.
There has been a decided change in the weather to-day,
and the atmosphere has become much cooler than for
some weeks past, which, it is hoped, will check the pro-
gress of the disease.

THE GUN TRADE.--BIRMINGHAM, Tuesclay.—F
m orm
of tender for materials for small arms were this
orn-
s
ing received, and the trade is thereby animated with the
as,urance that the Belgian gun-makers are not in that
state of perfection to complete with tho tone and exact
finish of British manufactures. The Board of Ordnance
has manifestly acted only in a spirit of justice to the
country when it ordered from Liege, for instance, rifle
sights at 4s. 7d. each, which were charged here at
ss. 10d. As soon, however, as foreign make are
believed to be vastly inferior to our own, and obviously
unsuitable to match the high class work in other parts
of British war guns, the board has wisely and judici-
ously, and, in the opinion of the trade, has handsomely
(for it has acted without loss of time) decided on dealing
with fidelity to the nation and justice to the trade.
'
Per-
suaded that kindly feelings rather than hostile.es motives
influence the conduct of the board, the operatives, who
gr,atly appreciate these considerations no less than the
contractors, are more disposed than ever to put their
shoulders to the wheel, and by working overtime, and
with increased nicety of finish in their work, hope to be
satisfy the
able to convince the board, to please
ar!
Duke of Newcastle, and prove themselves able to sustain
e
the superiority of England in the fabrication of small
arms,

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