The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-20 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total ..

766
739

1,605

RE-APPEARANCE OF ASIATIC CHOLERA. IN
MILLBANK PRISON.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. S. F. Langham, the deputy.
coroner for 'Westminster, held two inquests at the Mill-
) Lsok-Penitentiv.h.g4 the bodies of two male convicts
who fell victims to the fatil'epidemia;l%-306fflirislic
in that institution, where it has unfortunately re-ap-
peared after an abatement of some time, there having
been scarcely a single fresh case of Asiatic cholera
amongst the inmates of the prison since between 700 and
800 prisoners of the prisoners were removed to Dor-
chester at the latter end of last month.
The first case was that of John Baldock, aged 35
years. _ _ _

Mr. John Gosling Paine, the resident surgeon, de-
posed that he received a special sick report of deceased
at half-past five on Sunday morning last, and immedi-
ately ordered his removal to the infirmary, and saw him
on his arrival. He gradually sank, and expired at
twenty-five minutes past five on Monday afternoon,
from Asiatic cholera.
Coroner—Have you adopted the castor-oil mode of
treatment in this prison ?
Mr. Paine—Not in this case. It was resorted to in
one case, but has not been generally adopted.
Coroner--Is not this the first fatal case of cholera
since the removal of the prisoners to Dorchester ?
Mr. M'lntyre, the chiel clerk, produced the books, on
reference to which be stated that, although six or eight
deaths hid occurred since the removal, yet, with the ex-
ception of the two cases on Monday last, there had only
been one fresh fatal case.
Coroner—How many prisoners are there in the prison
now

MPaine—About
there
400.
C::
10 n eranything in the cell where the
deceased was confined that would predispose him to an
attack ?
Mr. Paine—l carefully examined the cell, but found
it warm, dry, and well ventilated, and nothing that
could be remedied.
The Coroner said he was in hopes that the removal of
the prisoners would have caused the withdrawal of this
atal epidemic from the prison, but it bad re-appeared,
hough he trusted not with the virulence of the last out-
break.
Verdict, " That the deceased died from Asiatic
cholera.
The second case was that of John Crosswell, aged 35
years. As in the last case the unfortunate man was
taken ill on Sunday mornine, with vomiting, purging
and cramp, and notwithstandingi the exertions of the
surgeon, the deceased sank and died at one o'clock on
Monday morning from Asiatic cholera.
Verdict, "That the deceased died from Asiatic
cholera."

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.--This morning no less
than 12 cases of epidemic cholera are in this institution,
and two deaths occurred. The others are going on
favourably under the treatment of Dr. Johnston.
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.—Up to 11 o'clock this
morning four patients were admitted into this valuable
institution—Henry English, James Barrett, Margaret
M'Culloch, Caroline Barrett. Mr. Whitefield imme-
diately visited them, and found them suffering from all
the symptoms of Asiatic cholera, and in a stage of col-
lapse. He prescribed the usual remedies in each case,
but the two females died.

CLOSING OF CHOLERA WARDS IN GUT'S HOSPITAL.—
This morning, in consequence of the cholera wards of
this institution being quite full, two in number, male
and female, orders have been issued that no more can
for the present be taken in, although it is greatly on the
increase. Surely such a rich hospital as Guy's might
afford to open another in such a case of necessity, which
would be instantly done at any of the Royal city hospitals.
ALL SAINT, POPLAR.—The trustees of this parish
have appointed a committee to see that all the streets,
courts, and alleys are kept thoroughly cleansed. The
surveyor of highways has beenusing Crewe's disinfecting
fluid and chloride of lime in all the narrow andolosoef
cholera. There have been fewer cases
neighbourhoods with much benefit es
d cholerapreventive
than
said, so far
at the last visitation, and the disease may
be
as this extensive parish is concerned, to be upon the
decline.
OXFORD.--We regret to find
A that this dreadful disease
a •
our report of last
has lost none of its virulence 8
Health this morning (Tuesday) for
turn to the Board of _
New cases : Diarrhea,
week, but on the other hand
yesterday was as follows]: . this
increased.. The re-
-70 choleraic diarrhcea,
under treatment :
Diarrhoea,
of cases from the corn-
-10 ; cholera, 10.
187 ; choleraic diarrhceah,cea!
ent that havebeen ,i_c_ho;lera, 10. . Old cases
under
under medical treatment are
rnencern
o, and 47 deaths.
r+wards of 2,900

TII
TRABLE SijuirsrTooLßET.LNTsThleTunTeExtoFgeAnßerCalil4EmOLeoeGtiTngANoDf Ntit-
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members and friends of this association will be held at
Ipswich, on Thursday, the 28th instant. The am-
bers will assembe at the Town-hall, under the presi-
dency of the Hon. and Rev. Lord Arthur Hervey, the
president of the institute, and after an inspection of the
collection of antiquities, the party will proceed to
view the ancient house, known as " Sparrowe's House,"
in the Butter-market. At one o'clock there will be an
excursion to Washbrook Church, Little Wenbam Hall
and Churoh, and Capel Church, at each of which papers
will be read. The proceedings of the day will be closed
by a dinner at the Town-hall, to which ladies will be ad-
mitted.

CRYSTAL PALACE, Sept. 19.—SHILLING DAT.--Al•
mission at the doom, 4,389; sdmis oa by Pan taok•s,
395 ; total, 4,734,