The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-22 00:00:00

THE CRITERION.

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WOLVERHAMPTON NEW EXCHANGE.—The design
submitted by Mr. T. Rubinson, architect, has been ulti-
mately selected by the committee. The design is in the
Italian style, of a bold and simple character, and com-
prises a large hall, 100 feet long and 50 feet high,
lighted at the top by a dome, upwards of 30 feet in
diameter. At the north end of the hall is a large alcoved
space (also lighted from the top by a semidome), for the
purpose of a settling room, and in connexion therewith
is a large private room fur the corn inspector and for
other purpoes. At the south end of the hall is a large
and spacious area for the use of the ironmasters, having
private rooms for business, and other conveniences ad-
joining it. The principal entrance to the hall and to
the adjoining rooms is on the west side, through a bold
and lofty archway in the centre of the building, and
from this archway is an ascent by broad and easy steps
which lead up on either side to a vestibule and entrance
to the hall at each end. Taking advantage of the differ-
ence of level in the ground, and for the convenience of
those to whom a flight of steps would be objectionable,
the architect has provided two other entrances from the
churchyard, at the level of the floor. These entrances
have also vestibules, to prevent the inconvenience of
doors opening directly into the hall. In the basement
of the building will be provided large, dry, light, and
airy vaults, with spacious passages entered without
steps at the level of the lower streets.— Wolverhampton
Chronicle.

BURNS AND SCALDS.—If the injury be superficial,
a little creosote may be applied to the part; and if it he
a scald, the vesicle may be first pierced with a needle,
and the aqueous fluid squeezed out. When creosote is
not procurable, a liniment of soft soap, basilicon oint-
ment, oil of turpentine, and water may be used instead.
When the part is very hot and /painful, a poultice may be
applied, on the surface of which a few drops of creosote
or the liniment should be spread with a knife. It the
poultice be applied it is advisable to keep it on until the
next day, when a little spermaceti ointment, spread on
linen. may be used instead. Plunging the part into
cold water immediately on the receipt of the injury,
will frequently prevent any further remedy being ne-
cessary.

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LUNATIC ASYLUIIS.—In a statement presented to
the Gloucester Court of Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday, a
great increase of lunacy was shown. The number of
pauper lunatics in the county asylum in 1824 was sixty;
in the present year it is nearly three hundred.. The
chairman (P. B. Purnell, Esq.) presented a voluminous
report on the management of the Gloucestershire private
lunatic asylums, reviewing many cases of great cruelty
which had been brought to light within the last eighteen
months, since these asylums had been more closely looked
into. In one case, which has already been before the
public, two gentlemen had been confined in the Fishponds
Asylum, the relatives paying 110/. for each per annum,
while 3501. per annum had been left by their deceased
father for the purpose of providing them with every com-
fort which their deplorable condition could permit of;
and the relatives had appropriated accumulations of the
lunatics' allowance to the amount of 8,4001. among them-
selves. The Court of Chancery had marked its opinion
of that case by ordering that an allowance of 550/. per
annum be made for the bniefit of the unfortunate gentle-
men, instead of 220/., as allowed by the relatives. Other
cases were alluded to, such as chaining up patients until
sores were caused on their limbs by the manacles, con-
finement in rooms under six feet wide and seven feet
high, stripping patients and washing them in a yard with
a mop, &c. An application intended to be made for a
renewal of a licence for the Ridgwey•house Asylum,
and which the chairman intended to oppose on grounds
enumerated, was withdrawn. The thanks of the Court
were given to the chairman for his exertions in this
matter.

PIMPLES ON THE FACE.—Touch them with spirits
of turpentine once in six hours, and they will soon take
themselves away. To bring them on again, all that is
11t995sary is t 9 wud, i tittle " spirits dud Winer."