The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-06 00:00:00

CHOLERA-PRIVY COUNCIL.

DUBLIN, Txtrasn.ty.—A meeting of the Privy
Council was held at Dublin Castle yesterday after-
noon, the Lord• Lieutenant presiding, when it was de-
termined to put in force in this country the Act
passed last session for the prevention of cholera or
other epidemic diseases. The Council was attended
by the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Charlemont, the
Right Hon. F. Shaw, and Sir William Somerville,
Chief Secretary.
The following proclamation, agreed to by the
Council, appears in an Extraordinary Gazette issued
last night :
" By the Lord-Lieutenant and Council of Ireland.
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" Whereas by an Act, passed in the last session of
Parliament, intitnled An Act to renew and amend an
Act of the tenth year of her present Majesty, for the
more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the pre-
vention of contagion% and epidemic diseases,' after re-
citing that it is expedient that when any part of the
United Kingdom shall appear to be threatened with or
affected by any formidable epidemic, endemic, or conta-
gious disease, measures of precaution should be taken
with promptitude, according to the exigency of the case,
it is enacted, that in Ireland, the Lord-Lieutenant or
other Chief Governor or Governors and Privy Council
of Ireland, may, by order or orders, to be by them from
time to time made, direct that the provisions in the said
Act contained for the prevention of epidemic, endemic,
and contagious diseases be put in force in Ireland, or in
such parts thereof, or in such places therein respectively,
as in such order or orders respectively may be expressed,
and may, from time to time, as to all or any of the
parts or places to which any such order or orders may
extend, and in like manner revoke or renew any such
order, and subject to revocation and renewal as afore-
said, every such order shall be in force for six
calendar months, or for such shorter period as in such
order shall be expressed:
" And whereas the United Kingdom appears to be
threatened with a formidable epidemic disease, in con-
sequence of the progressive advance of such a disease
to the western portion of the Continent of Europe;
" Now, we, the Lord-Lieutenant and Privy Council
of Ireland, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
vested in us as aforesaid, do hereby order and direct,
that the provisions contained in the said hereinbefore
recited Act, for the prevention of epidemic, endessic,
and contagious diseases, be put in force throughout the
whole of Ireland, immediately from and after the date
of this order:

" And we do hereby further order and direct, that
this order shall continue in force for six calendar months,
from and after the date hereof.

" Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin, this 4th
day of October, 1848.
" MaiiirgaE BRADY, C. CHARLEMOMT.
" FRED. SHAW, WM. M. SOMERVILLE."

ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLlll4.—Yesterday a special
general court of the governors of this institution was
held at the Scotti,h Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street,
for the purpose of empowering the directors to retain
girls in the institution until they attain fifteen years of
age, instead of iourteen, and also to receive the report of
the committee respecting the appointment of the secre-
tary and superintendent; his Grace the Duke of Buo
clench in the chair. Mr. Simpson moved, and Mr.
Lindsay seconded, the following resolutions—" That the
bye-laws Nos. 29 and 30 be suspended, for the purpose of
enabling the governors to proceed to the election of six
boys on December next." After some slight discussion
the motion was carried. The next resolution was pro-
posed by Mr. Lindsay, to the effect " that the female
children be permitted to remain in the asylum until they
become 15 years of age instead of 14." This motion
was seoonded, and a protracted discussion ensued,in which
Messrs. Donaldson, Sutherland, Lindsay, and others,
took part. At length an amendment was moved as fol-
lows :—" That the Committee be allowed to retain four
girls, from fourteen to fifteen years of age, for instruc-

Lion in household and other duties, as a reward for pre-
vious good conduct, with the concurrence of the friends
of the children." The amendment and the original
motion were put by the Noble Chairman, and the former
was carried. The next question that engaged the at-
tention of the court was the proposed sale of stock, to
the amount of 7501. Three per Cent. Consols. After
some conversation the proposition was deemed to be
inexpedient. The resolution of the Court of Directors
of the 19th of September last was then brought forward
for confirmation. The effect of the resolution was the
appointing of Mr. Renton, to perform the combined
duties of secretary and superintendent. A long and
very angry discussion took place upon the point, and
ultimately the motion was carried. Thanks were then
voted to his grace for his conduct in the chair, and the
court broke up.

LAUNCH or A STEAxma.--On Monday last, the
21 instant, a splendid new steam-ship, the property of
the Peninsular and and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, was launched from the building-yard of
Messrs. Pilcher, at Northfleet. She was named the
Bombay, and it was understood is intended to form one
of an improved line of steam communication with India,
between Suez and Bombay. She is of the burden of
about 1.300 tons, and is to have engines of 450 horse
power. The launch took place at a quarter before four
P.m., and the vessel went off in fine style in the presence
of a numerous concourse of spectators. Another beau-
tiful vessel, of the same tonnage and power, now con-
structing, in the same yard fur the Peninsular and Ori-
ental Company, is nearly ready for laenching; and both
vessels were, by the connoisseurs, in naval architecture
present, pronounced to be unsurpassed for their beauty
of model and sonndness of construction. The builders
entertained the directors of the company, and a large
party of friends, to a sumptuous collation after the
launch.

DEATH or Ma. P. LAI:MENTZ CAMPAELL.—We
regret to annum:we the death of Mr. P. Laurentz Camp-
bell, late secretary of the South-Western Railway. Ile
expired suddenly on Wednesday night. The following
notice, which appeared in the Railway Chronicle of the
30;h of St•ptember, contains the facts connected with
Mr. Campbell's retirement from office. We are sure
that the remarks favourable to the deceased gentleman
will meet with a response from all who knew him :
The secretaryship of the London and South-Western
has changed hands. Mr. Laurentz Campbell, who has
so ably fulfilled the duties of that office, has been forced
by ill-health to resign the arduous duty of managing
that large and valuable property. All who have
watched the progress of the great contests in
which the South- Western has recently and victoriously,
been engaged must know that the talents of Mr. Camp-
bell were severely tasked ; and they must also know with
how much zeal and energy he forwarded the interests of
that company. His health has been sacrificed to
his duty ; and although for a long time the directors
have trusted that he might be able to return to his
duties, and once more give them the advantage of his
services, yet the prospects of his case are such that he
has not been able to give them any hope of being able
to resume his official duties with efficiency ; and he has
finally tendered his resignation. In these circumstances
we must simply tender our expression of the sympathy
and esteem which universally follow Mr. Campbell into
his retirement, and of the earnest hope which his friends
entertain, that the relief from further responsibility may
tend to soothe his spirits and alleviate his disease. Mr.
Wyndham Harding, who succeeds Mr. Campbell as
manager and secretary of the line, will have
arduous duties to perform. He comes into office in
very tfifficult times, and on a line which occupies a place
in the debatable land of the gauges, which has hitherto
been the place of greatest danger. Mr. Harding, how-
ever, brings to his task great advantages—long experi-
ence in all the details of railway traffic and railway
management, and a thorough training to the duties of
secretary ; and adds to these advantages administrative
talents and the education and position of a gentleman.
We congratulate the shareholders on this judicious choice
of their directors."

THE PENINSULAR MAlLir—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, which arrived
at Southampton yesterday, brings advices to the follow.
ing dates :—Gibraltar, Sept. 28 ; Lisbon, Sept. 30 ;
Oporto, Oct. 1 ; Vigo, Oct. 2. The freight consists of
68 packages of specie, 14 casks gum, 3 cases leeches,
729 boxes grapes, 129 ditto lemons, 1 box diamonds, 1
of plate, 24 boxes eggs, and 20 parcels sundries.

TriE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 6.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 54; Highest, 66; Noon, 70,
BAROMETER, 30.23.
WIND S. ; fine sunshiny weather.

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