The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-22 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, Nov. 21.

The KING, accompanied by Sir HERBERT TAYLOR,
left the Pavilion this morning at half-past eight o'clock,
in a carnage and four, for St. James's Palace. His Ala-
JEST,' is expected to return to dinner to the Pavilion.
The Earl of ALBEJHARLE left the Palace this morning.
for London, to attend a Council.
Iler MAJESTY has not yet resumed her carriage airing.
The Loan CHANCELLOR joined Lady BROUGHAM at
Regency-house on Saturday evening. His Lordship re-
turned this morning to London.
At three o'clock yesterday Lis MAJESTY, accompanied
by his Royal sisters and the Countess of ERROL, left the
Palace in a carriage and four, with two out-riders, pro-
ceeded through East-street, along the Marine-p irade, to
Kemp•town ; from thence to Hove, and returned to the
Palace after four o'clock. The whole line of road, from
Kemp-town to Brunswick-terrace, presented a most
animated appearance, in consequence of the number of
splendid equipages; the promenades were crowded with
rank and fashion, whole loyal and affectionate salutations
Lis MAJESTY returned in the moat condescending manner.
Colonel Fox yesterday took leave of their MAJESTIES,
and returned to town.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of ALBEMARLE,
HOB. Major and Mrs. EEFPEL, Sir WATHEN WALLER,
and Mr. BEDINGFIELD, had the honour of dining with
their MAJESTIES last evening.
The calls at the Palace included Prince TALLEYRAND,
the Duchess DE MN°, the Marquis and Alarcbioness of
CARMARTHEN, Lady and Miss TIERNEY, Marehiolicss
CoRNWALLis, the Ladies CortNwaws, and Colonel
Baron TUYLL.

Count and Countess WoitoNzow have been thrown
into the greatest affliction, owing to the death of one of
their children ; the melancholy event took place last week
at Kemp•town. The Count and Countess left their
marine residence yesterday morning for Tunbridge-wells,
having previously placed their two boys under the care of
Mr. M'SwINZY.

PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE.—At a
special meeting of the Dudley Political Union, held at the
Swan Inn, on Friday evening, Nov. 15:—
Resolved unanimously,—That this meeting deeply lament the
riots which have lately taken place in different parts of the king-
dom, and pledges itself to the utmost of its power, to preserve the
peace, order, and tranquillity of this town and neighbourhood.
• SAMUEL COOK, Chairman.
JOSEPH PITCHFORK, Secretary.
The above resolution was enthusiastically carried with
three cheers. -

CHOLERA AT SUNDERLAND.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

-
SlR,—The official report of Dr. Daun of yesterday, the 19th
of November, has just reached Newcastle. As compared with
the late returns it is considered favourable : it informs us
there is one death and three new cases of malignant cholera. I
shall not attempt to shake the opinions of the London Jour-
nalists, which appear to me to be now as much too decidedly
tinctured with levity on the subject of the cholera at Sunder-
land, as they were at first with gloom and dismay. You may or
you may not think that what is denominated malignant cholera
by Dr. Dann is Asiatic, under a milder name ; but whatever the
disease is designated, suffer me to call your attention for a mo-
ment to its progress. On the 11th of November there remained
only one case of malignant cholera under treatment, on the
12th there remained three, on the 13th two, on the fourteenth
five, on the 15th five, on the 16th four, on the 17th six' on the
18th six, and now on the 19th there remain eight cases
under treatment. The progress of common cholera and diar-
rhoea is scarcely less worthy of notice. On the 11th of November
there remained six cases of common cholera under treatment;
on the 19th fifteen. On the Ilth of November there remained
fourteen cases of diarrhoea under treatment ; on the 19th the
number was thirty.five. Ido not wish to lay greater stress
on this than it
°, some
deserves,
personsbut it is
worthy
conceive,of the observation,
diarrhoea
and
more especially if,
common cholera are just shades of the same complaint. Deaths
by English cholera no doubt occur now and then, but there have
occurred at Sunderland in one week, according to official re-
ports, twenty deaths from what is called malignant cholera,
three from what is called common cholera, and two from
diarrhoea. This, it must be admitted, is very far indeed above
the usual proportion in a town like Sunderland.
A friend of mine, who is just arrived from Sunderland, says
that the people there very positively deny that they have the
continental cholera amongst them. He says that they allow
they have had an unusual number of sudden deaths, and he
states that he saw a greater number of funerals there than he
ever before witnessed. Still, whether it be the Asiatic or the
English cholera, as almost all the medical gentlemen are of
opinion that the disease is not contagious, it is very desirable
the commercial restrictions which weigh so heavily on the port
of Sunderland should be taken off. Nothing can be more pre.
posterous than preventing all communication by sea, while you
allow it freely by land. I have just heard a report that Dr.
Russell is to be sent down by Government, but cannot say
whether it is well or ill founded.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A MEMBER OF THE NEWCASTLE
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nov. 20, 1831.

NEWCASTLE, Nov. 21.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—Having, despite the cholera morbus, common and ma-
lignant, diarrhteal typhus fever, &c. &c., had the temerity to
visit Sunderland, I hasten, regardless of the overwhelming re-
ports of numerous alarmists, to record my opinion on the subject,
an opinion, now I can safely say, founded on observation. I
now, Sir, defy any one to prove that the cholera is infectious ; I
have this very day been with a gentleman upon whose word I
would stake my existence, who, for his own satisfaction has re-
spired the same air which has just been emitted from the lungs of a
person diseased,has slept with the party sffected,and drank from the
same cup, and has this day, in the most perfect health, with the
best of all possible appetites, eaten the leg and breast of a goose.
I myself have visited two persons this day who are afflicted with
the cholera, and I feel no worse; I have no cramp nor spasms,
no qualmishnesS, no anything, but a decided conviction that the
doctors of Sunderland are just now remarkably short of patients.
In proof of which I copy the report of the Select Vestry of Sun-
derland, a meeting of which took place last week.
" The Select Vestry for the parish of Sunderland, assembled
at a meeting this evening, deem it a duty we owe to the public,
in the present excited state of public feeling, to declare, that in
their opinion, founded on the reports of forty-eight gentleman
who have twice visited every house in the parish within the last
three days, that the town of Sunderland is now in a more healthy
state than has been usual in the autumnal season, and that the
information which appears to have been given to his Majesty's
Most Honourable Privy Council, that the Indian cholera exists
in this town, is not justified by the general health of the in-
habitants. " ROBERT DIXON, Chairman."
So much for Sunderland. Now let us look at the state of
health at the townships of Bishop. Wearmouth and Panns, the
following report of the Select Vestry has been printed and dis-
tributed through the towns in question :
" The gentlemen appointed to visit the several districts of the
townships of Bishop- Wearmouth and Panns, delivered in their
report, on Tuesday last, by which it appears that all the nui-
sances have been noticed which have a tendency to promote dis-
ease, and proper steps taken to have them immediately removed,
and particular injunctions given to secure cleanliness, and every
means adopted calculated to carry it into effect in the houses of
the poor ; and where any inability appeared, people have been
sent to clean out those persons' houses. Very few cases of any
description of illness have been found in any of the districts ; anti
they are most happy to state that not one case of cholera came
under their observation.

(Signed on behalf of the Select Vestry,)
" WILLIAM HILL, Chairman,"
These reports any reasonable being would consider conclusive,
but some of the faculty find it hard to give up the pleasure of at.
tending at the Boards of Health (which are mostly composed of
doctors), such as riding about in a post-chaise and four, and
ether little diversions, added to the benefits they reap by
working up the fears of the timid to the profitable height of
three powders and a draught ; and therefore think it a pity so
soon to relinquish thatwhich appeared likely to produce a golden
harvest: they will not, however, do so without a struggle. But
as the people, i. e., the generality of them, are aware that nine
portions out of ten of a doctor's shop is composed of humbug,
they are not so easily frightened, particularly when they know
from what source the nonsense of infection and contagion,
which is daily dinned in their ears, receives its rise. But, Sir, to
satisfy the over-scrupulous, and to set at rest the fears of every
contagionist in the kingdom, I insert for their comfort the report
of the principal medical men in Sunderland:—
"At a numerous meeting of the medical gentlemen residing

in Sunderland and its vicinity, resolved—that a disease possess-.
ing every symptom of epidemic cholera is now existing in this
town ; that it never has appeared on board of ship ; that there is
not the slightest ground for imagining it has been imported, nor
that it has extended itself by contagion, though the sufferers
have been attended by numerous friends and neighbours ; that
it appears to have arisen from atmospherical distemperature, act-
ing, in most cases, upon persons weakened by want of whole-
some food and clothing, by bad air, intemperance, or previous
disease ; and that the mterruption of the commerce of this port
seems to offer the most probable means of extending the disease,
by depriving the industrious poor of their bread, and thus placing
their families in the depths of misery and dsstress.
. . .

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" In conclusion, the gentlemen trust that the above statements
may tend to remove many misconstructions and false reports
which have arisen out of this unpleasant affair ; and beg to con_
gratulate their fellow-townsmen on the otherwise general good
health of the town."
Here follows the signatures of upwards of forty medical men,
the most eminent of Sunderland and its vicinity. If this be not
enough to stifle the croakings of certain interested individuals,
why then I will believe the world is gone cholera morbus mad,
and I will make my bow, and congratulate the faculty upon
their acquisition of patients, and their increased demand for
physic. I am, Sir, yours obediently,
THOS. C. FLETCHER.