The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-18 00:00:00

WOUNDED SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY.

It was announced by public notice that a meeting of
the society would be held yesterday in the lower room,
Exeter-hall, and the hour of three o'clock was named
for the commencement of the proceelings • lent that hour
arrived and passed, and still " the public " was repre-
sented on the occasion by only three ladies and a half
dozen gentlemen. Even that small number became
smaller by half-past three o'clock, when five additional
gentlemen appeared on the platform, including the Rev.
John Sargent, who filled the office of secretary.
On the motion of the reverend gentleman, the chair
was taken by Mr. Charles H. Bracebridge.
The CHAIMUN said that some of the particulars which
had appeared in the Times newspaper respecting the con-
dition of the wounded soldiers in the Emit had been
denied by other papers. He held in his hand the Morn;
ing Chronicle of that day, which contained a statement
from Dr. Andrew Smith, Director-General Army and
Ordnance Medical Department, extending to many
columns, from which it was quite clear that
thetha media
t a vast
l de.
n•
tity of materials had been sent out t
partment in the East. It also appeared that a number
of surgeons and medical men
been sent out, and
that more were going out. As regarded lint, which had
had
been particularly mentioned
autho.
o
rity for saying that tons of lint had been sent out
sent out that
—in fact, that a quantity had been
as wanting, he had
would cover, acres ; but whether that lint had arrived at
Soutari when the unfortunate wounded soldiers came
itwas
aboatttl
after for
e, orh
the late ioran ttohesadye.ck olfurnsteenadofofvvalYri, itng
off back,
the field
se happened thatbattle the wounded
had been conveyed to a large building at Scutari, and
under the circumstances the attendance of women was
desirable. Only a few Sisters of Charity were going out
on the following day ; but during the present day be
happened to learn that the War-office had applied for
Assistance) to a lady of fortune, talent, and exper •
knew to i
perfectly
the department of nursing, a lady who voluntarilleyacegalive
Tthe
up her time to that species of charity, and whom
those
incflapuaehniteiaolf rfuanlfiklehnogf thatthe
mveertyrohpigohlisinknowf office
e to an
task to which they had invited her. (Hear, bear.) He
was not at liberty to mention the lady's
name, but she
had been allowed by her friends to accept the office on
the preceding day, and he was informed that she had re-
ceived the appointment of superintendent of the nurses
that were to be sent out.. Eight or ten nurses would go
out with the lady on Friday, and eight or ten more
would go out as soon after as possible. Whatever assist-
ance benevolent friends were desirous to give could be
sent by steamers to Constantinople, and addressed to the
British ambassador there, or to Major Sillery, at Scu-
tari. (Hear.)
After a few observations from the Rev. Mr. SARGENT,

and the Hon. Ilvjor PowTs,
The Rev. Mr. LEvi announced that he was about to
start for Constantinople, and would be happy to be mad•
the channel of distributing gifts, whether in money or in
another shape, amongst those brave men who had auf-
fered for their country.
The meeting then adjourned.

THE CHOLERA IN DIIBLIN.—The reports of the eholsra,
are more favourable this morning. The total number
of deaths reported from the three hospitals apprapriated
to cholera patients amounted only to 6, out of 66 peg
remaining in the hospital" and 27 newly admiima,