The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-03 00:00:00

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Official sailaries,4ough raised- to meet the exi-
gences of the time, are no great prizes in a country
where navvies are paid at the rate of from Bs. to
10s. 'per day; where the wages of journeymen
takers and saddlers amount to 3/. per week with
rations ; where golddiggers now and then turn up
a small fortune in a month, and where enormous
sums are made every year by) cunning speculators
and enterprising tradesmen. Industrious, clever,
and energetic men, with colonial experience, do
not covet Government situatiotts-rnor do they care
to retain them. Government clerks, who are called
upon to pay as much rent for a small house in Vic-
toria as would obtain for them a mansion in Eng-
land, either resign their posts, and turntheir talents
and energies to better account, or, if they have
neither talents nor energy, remain whereithey are,.
and idle away their time at the -Vipense—in more
than one respect—of the publiT.--Such conduct
cannot, of course, enhance the respectability either
of tbe service or of the servants, and it is a lamen-
table but not an astonishing fact that the adminis-
tration of Victoria is scarcely ever mentioned by
the colonists, except in terms indicative of disgust
and bordering on contempt.—Times.

THE CHOLERA.

( From the General Board of Health, Whitehall.)
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.
Deaths on the 30th of September
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Cholera
Diarrhoea..
The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhoea
in Newcastle during the present outbreak has been
1,366.. In the same period (viz., the first 30 days)
during the prevalence of epidemic cholera there in
1831-2 the number of deaths was 217.
Gateshead, no return.

20

ANNANDALE, DATHGATE, N.B.
Deaths on the 2Sth of September :
Cholera

LEITH.
Deaths on tho 29th of September : ~

Cholera .

HENDON.
Deaths on the 27th of September :
Diarrhoea
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The reports received on Saturday by electric telegraph
by the General Board of Health from their medical super-
intending inspectors at Newcastle state that " the dis-
ease is passing away " in that district.
On Thursday, the 29th Sept., Dr. Wallen Lewis and
Mr. William Lee, medical and engineering inspectors of
the General Board of Health, visited Hexham, and were
received by a deputation from the magistrates, from the
several local authorities, and from the resident medical
practitioners.

It appears that a very efficient preventive system had
been early organised, especially that means had been
taken to carry into effect the house-to-house visitation
before the disease had become epidemic.
The first case of cholera showed itself on the 3d of Sep-
tember, and was said to have come from Newcastle.
There have been from the Ist of September to the pre-
sent day about 1,200 oases of diarrhcea and cholera under
treatment. At the present time there are about 150
still under treatment.

The following statement shows the entire number of
deaths from cholera and diarrhoea (1) since the commence-
ment to this day :

September 4
„ 10
, f 2
~ 14
~ 3
„ 15
„ 16
„ 17
„ 18
„ 20

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„ Total 23

The highest praise is due to the resident medical men
for the prompt and judicious manner in which they have
carried the preventive measures into effect ; though they
have had in constant work two house-to-house visitors,
yet they represent that if the disease were from any cause
to re-appear among them, they would be obliged to pro-
cure from London, or elsewhere, more assistance in tho
shape of house-to-house viii ors. They were unanimously
of opinion that no other step than that is efficient in nip-
ping the disease in the bud. Directly that step was taken
in Hexharn, though to so small an extent, a most marked
difference in the number of severe cases was seen. They
have divided the town into four districts, and when re-
quired will only have to send for some medical visitors,
and will be able to put them at their work the instant
they arrive.

Two extra inspectors have been appointed, with a view
to the more efficient removal of nuisances.

As examples of the class oaf persons among whom the
disease has proved fatal, and of the condition of the
places in which it has principally prevailed, it may suf-
fice to cite the following narratives :

J. F. of very irregular habits, tiling frequently in-
toxicated. He lived in a house in Broad-gates, with his
wife, aged 59, and family ; himself, his wife, and two
daughter, aged 26 and 31 ; all died of cholera on the
21st, 23d, and 24th September. The house itself was a
good one, over a shop, but it was exposed to the effluvia
emanating from numerous pigsties, privies, and slaugh-
ter-houses.

A. 8., a labourer, worked close by a filthy open ditch
called Skinner Burn. There was a large midden close
to where he worked, full of dung, ashes, and excrement.
As soon as the epidemic broke out in Hexham, he said
he was sure that that would give him the cholera. In a
few days he was actually seized with the disease, and
died with the exclamation in his mouth, which he had
frequently repeated during his illness, that that midden
was the cause of his death. The truth of this statement
was attested by numerous persons of authority in the
town.

Another death, caused by the same burn (the local
term for a sewer-like ditch), which exercised so disas-
trous an influence in the preceding case, producgd great
consternation in the town. It was that of a person in a
highly respectable position, who was well known, and
held in much esteem by his fellow-tradesmen. He
lived in Skinner's Burn. The ditch was under his
house, and only separated by the flooring from his
parlour.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING, OCT. 3,
Will be performed GENE VIEVE. Characters by Messrs. Porsche,
0. Lee, Leigh Murray, C. Selby, Bedford, Keeley, 0. Smith, itc., ;
Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, will be presented SAE DANAPALUS.
To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBITAM.
To conclude with COMING OF AGE.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

The new and Classical Burlesque the greatest triumph ever achieved.
Crowded audiences nightly prove its powerful attraction, while
enthusiastic approbation greets its gorgeous effects The Fall of
Phaeton, and his destruction on the banks of the River Po, are
pronounced by the Press and the Public the most perfect and beau-
tiful Tableaux ever witnessed in this Theatre.
Be-engagement of those wondrous Artistes, Signor CARLO and
Signor FRANCOIS, whose extraordinary performances on LA
PERCHE surpass those of all other Artistes who have appeared.
THIS EVENING, OCT. 3,

And during the week, will be presented (the 19th time) the New
Classical Burlesque, entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE
FALL OF P}LBTON; or, THE FIERY COURSERS OF THE SUN,
supported by the entire strength of the Company.
New and original Scenes in the Circle, introducing Signor CAR-
LO and Signor FRANCOIS.

Concluding with (92d time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
Box-office open from Eleven till Font. Stage Manager, Mr. 1V
`Meet.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

MONDAY, OCT. 3, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
'aces at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
arranged in order of latitude.
LIMERICK—W., strong breeze—heavy showers.
MULLINGAR—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
TUN DRIDGE—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
GREENWICH—W., gentle breeze—overcast—rain.
STROOD—N.W., gentle breeze—rain.
CAM B RIDGE—S.W. , gentle breeze—cloudy.
JI 0 UTII—W., calm—rain.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

rat- D —.±torning 41 min. afterl2 I Evening 1 rain-aft. 3
ro-7,:c Re. ow wing 23 min. eiter 1 1 Evening 41 xain.zif... 1

CBE WEATHER.—SuN OFFicn, OCT. 3.
THERAOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
61—highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night.
53—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 30.08.
WIND, N.W. -- Light breeze, and fine dry weather.

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