The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-22 00:00:00

SHIELDS.

WEDNESDAY FORENOON.—There have been six deaths
from cholera in South Shields since Monday morning--
four young persons, two adults; both the adults were above
50 years of age. We have had no deaths since yester-
day morning, and the town is reported to be generally
healthy. North Shields, with its large seafaring popula-
tion, keeps clear of infection, and there has only been one
death from cholera in that town since the epidemic
broke out. The authorities in both towns are very ao-
tive in promoting the health of the population ; the large
river engine being profitably employed daily in pouring
thousands of tons of salt water into the back lanes of
North Shields. Above 100 men are engaged in that
town in sweetening it and putting it into a good sani-
tary condition. The water supply in both towns is fair.
The Newcastle Trinity House has appointed proper
medical officers to look after the shipping in the har-
bour. They are healthy, however. The middle classes
of Newcastle are flocking to the watering places on the
coast. The atmosphere is bright and clear to-day.

THE GATESHEAD IRONWORKS.—It appears from a
report made to Mr. Grainger, Superintendent Inspec-
tor of the General Board of Health, respecting the state
of health of the workmen of Messrs. Crawshay and
Sons, that the total number of men employed is 1,200,
and that the number of deaths was 12. There were 541
applicants for medical relief, and the result shows that
by proper organisation the diEeaae oan be almost entirely
subdued.
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THE CHOLERA AND THE EDINBURGH MEDICAL STU•
DENTS.—At the request of Mr. Grainger, of the Board
of Health, and the poor-law guardians of Newcastle,
several of the senior students of Edinburgh UnircraitY
have gone to Newcastle to assist the medical men of the
town, who have been working night and day since the
outbreak of the epidemic.

MONUMENT TO JAMES WATT IN EMNBURGII.—SCHOOL
or ARM—The directors of the Watt Institution and
Edinburgh School of Arts having resolved to erect a
monument to the memory of James Watt, ia Adam-
square. the Duke of Buccleuch has presented the direc-
tors with a splendid block of stone, weighing upwards
of ten tons, for the purpose. This stone was brought
from Grantor Quarry on Saturday last,. having been
drawn by nine horses, and is now deposited in Adam-
square, awaiting the chisel of Mr. Peter Slater, the
sculptor, who has been selected to execute the work.
The monument is to be placed on a pedestal ; the whole
to be about 14 feet in height. Watt is to be represented
in a sitting posture, with a scroll in one hand, and a
pair of compasses in the other ; the composition of the
figure being different from that of the Watt statue either
in Glagow or Greenock, and approaching more nearly
to the elegant monument placed over the grave of the
philosopher at Haudsworth, near Birmingham. Mr.
Slater has already completed the model, which, in a few
days, will be placed on a temporary pedestal in the
square, in order to ascertain its effect, and by devoting
his time almost exclusively to the work, he is not with-
out hopes of having the statue finished and inaugurated
on the 19th of January ensuing—the anniversary of
Watt's birthday.