The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-11 00:00:00

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HE ADVENTURES or a GUARDSMAN,
By CHARLES COZENS.
F.ichard Bentley, New Burlington•street,
Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS.
THE LAST WEEK BUT ONE.

31, Jullien begs leave respectfully to state that the Concerts must
positively close on Saturday, Nov. 20, the Theatre being required for
the production of the Gra. d Opera.
PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING.

PART I.—Overture, Euryanthe, Weber--Quadrille, l'he Chinese,
Jullien —Solo, Violoncello, Mr. Hancock, Sebastian Lee—Valse, The
Swedish Nightingale, Jullien Duo, the Misses Williams New
descriptive Quadrille, The Swiss Quadrille, Jullien.
Part IL—Opera, Lucrezia Borgia (second time), grand selection,
with Solos by Mr. Lazarus, Signor Cioffl, and Herr Kcenig, Donizetti
—New Comic Polka, founded on the well-known round of the " Three
Blind Mice" (first time), C. Coote —Symphony, the Allegretto in A,
Beethoven—Duo, the Misses Williams— Valse, Miranda, Kcenig—
Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson, Richardson—Comic Polka,the American
Polka, Jullien.
Bal Masque —M. Jullien's Grand Annual Bal Masque will take
place on Monday, Nov. 22, and terminate the season.
The Concert commences at Eight, and terminates before Eleven.
Promenade and Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 64. ; Private Boxes,
105. 6d., 215., and 325. Gd.
BAL MASQUE.
M. Jullien's Grand Annual Hal Masque will take place on Monday,
Nov. 22, and terminate the Season.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management el Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be produced, Shakspere's Comedy of THE TAMING OF THE
DREW. Baptista, Mr. Gough; Vincentio, Mr. Tilbury; Lucentio
r. IL Vandenhoff ; Petrucio, Mr. Webster ; Grumio, Mr. Keeley ;
Katharina. Mrs. Nisbett ; Bianca, Mrs. Seymour.
After which, a New and Original Farce, called WHO'S MY
HUSBAND ? Doctor 31u11, Mr. Tilbury; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ;
Mrs. Smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L.
B. Buckingham ; Sally Starch, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with the Drama of THE ROMANTIC WIDOW.
btage Manager, Mr. Fan en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.
J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
6ex es, ss. ; Pit. 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.

Doors spenat Half-past Six, Pert7otinance to somraenee at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of 3.ladame Celeste.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN
3USHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge,
Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert,
Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Tates ; Nelly O'Neil, Miss Wool-
gar
After which, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD
4he property of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed-
ford, Mrs. Laws, &c., &c.
To conclude with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE
kccouNTs WITII YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts,
Ir. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Manyurd ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond
Ryan ; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Made. Cherry Bounce, Miss
le.nrna Harding.
Ilexes, 45.; Pit, ; Gallery, Is.
linors open at Half-past Six, rertOrmance to commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
under the Management of 3ladame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed the Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE OF
THE MARKET. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Leigh
Murriy, Granby, and Parselle; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Janes, and
Madame Yestris.
Atter which a new Comic Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND.
To be followed by a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX.
Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac-
namara
To conclude with A SOVEREIGN REMEDY.
The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W.
Bradwell of the Colosseum.
Dross Boxes, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2a. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is opea to the
Public every day, from Ten to Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Engagemeat of Mr. MACKEA.DY and MISS CUSHMAN.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger,
Mr. Cooper; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman.
To be followed by s. CONCERT, by the celebrated Singers of the
Pyrenees.
After which THE VIOLET.
To conclude with the new Farce entitled A TRIP TO HAMPTON.
Principal characters by Messrs. S. Cowell, Neville, Ilowaid, Harris,
Mrs. Selby, and Pillars.
To conclude with a Piece, called A ROMANO'S OF THE RHINE.
Characters by Messrs. James Vining, Palmer, Neville, Compton, Miss
Emma Stanley, and Miss Villars.
Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 45.; pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.

ROYAL AUHKEY THEATRE.

Lessee. Mrs. F. Davidge, tio. 1, DAvidge-terrace,Kensington-road,

surrey.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with the
:elebrated Opera et

THE ENCIIAN ritEss

Duke D'Aquilla, Mr. H. Horncastle ! Don Sslria, Mr. W. Harri-
son ; Rawir, Mr. Itorrani . Stella, Miss Romer.
To conclude with anew and original Drama, entitled THE TRA-
VELLER'S ROOM. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Vining, it.
Hughes, T. Fredericks, Lewis, Oxherry, and Mrs. W. West.
A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the
Drincl.pal Librarians ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is
oemn daily from Ten until Four.
Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE,
THIS EVENING

Will be presented a new Drama, entitled THE INUNDATION OF
THE LOIRE ; or, the Miser of the Hill Fort.
After which, a new Drama entitled THE BOTTLE, from Cruik-
shank's celebrated Work of the same name.
To conclude with the Ballet of VOL Al] VENT.
Boxes, is. ; Half-price, 6d.; tit, fxi. ; Gallery, 3d.
Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six.

_
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPRITHEA.TRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
Last Week of the Cataract of the Ganges.
TIIIS EVENING
The Grand Spectacle of TIIE CAMP OF SILESIA.
Entirely" new Scenes In the Arena, by the talented Artistes of
the Establishment, in the various modes of eqaestration.
To conclude with the Ballet, TEIR MYSTIC 'MUNCH.
Bea-oftice open from 11 till 5.
Actin; and Stage Manager, Mr. W West.

TUE WEATHER.—Stm OFFICE, Nov. 11.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 51:: Noon, 51
BAROMETER, 30.2 S.—WIND S.S.W. ; hazy.

•5i..,4 WATER AT 1.0'./ SON-!ARIA TIIIB DAY.
Itornla;.. 5d mlrtutes after 2. I Evening .. 14 minutia After 3

LONDON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1847.

Apart from legislative activity, sanitary precau-
tions are being forced upon us by the naked and
exigent principle of self-preservation. Dirt and care-
lessness have acquired such an ascendancy over the
population that fatal diseases are almost regarded as
indigenous. Year after year hundreds are destroyed by
scrofula and consumption, by inflammation of the
lungs, by intermittent and typhus fevers, and by all the
other varieties of zymotic affections. The victims
of a systematic ignorance are viewed by the autho-
rities as the persons necessarily enumerated in the
annual registers of mortality. The thought never
appears to have recurred to the Government, or
to the different municipalities, that hundreds of
lives might be preserved by the most simple and
economic arrangements, or that men, women, and
children might be extricated from the mortal seizure of
disease as literally as from the perils of drowning or
burning. Wherever such precautionary treatment
has been pointed out as obviously requisite, and the
warning has been nevertheless wilfully disregarded, the
individuals upon whom the responsibility devolved of
taking the matter into consideration are (morally) as
culpable as though they had assisted at an auto-da-fe.
The movement already visible in the provinces from
the rapid approach of the Asiatic Cholera, shows in a
striking manner the extravagant consequences of this
social indifferentism. A case of Cholera aboard a
vessel just arrived from the Black Sea, occurs
off Falmouth, and the ship is, of course
instantly placed under quarantine. The rumour,
however, is sufficient. A panic supplies the activity
which should have originated from the dictates ( f
common sense, and hurried efforts are made in all
directions to stay, if possible, the progress or miti-
gate the virulence of the dreaded visitation. An ex-
traordinary meeting of the town council of Wor-
cester is convened, and propositions are laid before
the councillors, fur the purpose of rousing them to
some movement calculated to be beneficial to their
fellow-citizens. A resolution is submitted to their
judgment, and unanimously adopted. That reso-
is to the following effect :
" That a committee be appointed with a view to
consult the medical gentlemen of this city as to
tshuee_propriety of forming a board of health, to adopt
Precautionary measures as may be deemed ne-
cessary, in consequence of the threatened approach of
the Asiatic Cholera."
Similar committees were shortly afterwards nomi-
nated at Gloucester
andn elsewhere. where. The utm'ist in-
dolence is evinced
u
a
3 the pestilence such as the
Cholera has actually reached coasts of Great
Britain ; and forthwith there are terror, amazement,
and precipitation. It is
perfectly
obvious that
arrangements made thus hastily cannot
motest possibility be effectual. To usetheby the re •
all trite metaphors, it is shutting the door tritest of
when the
steed is stolen ; for it is preposterous toep
fortunate results from a few straggling precautions
any
fortunate n y
adopted at the eleventh hour, in the midst of
an
accumulation of corrupt agencies vitiated atmo-
sphere, stagnant cesspools, deficiency of light and
water, and want of ventilation.
What we would especially insist upon is the ab-
surd disproportion of the precautionary measures
adventured
upon under different circumstances. The
bare report of the advance of Asiatic Cholera acts
upon the sluggishness of town-councillors like a
dand even
,
shock of galvanism. They are prepare l.ora
t. f
o
solicitous to do their possible for the amel
the multitude. Whereas, while hundredso are
perpetually being carried off by consumption
or typhus fever, they remain obstinate and
indolent spectators of the calamity. It is
certain—statistically and notoriously certain—
that excepting that it is more sudden, the Cholera

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