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

CESARE WITCH BET PING.

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6 to 1 agst The Cur 30 to 1 agst Ellerdale
20 to 1 agst Tophana—t 30 to 1 agst Ulysses
20 to J, agst Palma I 35 to 1 agst Pillage
20 to 1 agst Inheritress I4oto 1 agst Winesour
The following are scratched:—Plaudit, Pic-nic, King
of Morven, Loadstone, Antagonist, Geraldine, Cracow,
Montpensier, Holloa, Peep o'Day Boy, Halo, Lanesbo-
rough, Justice to Ireland, Miss Whip, Minto, Reflection,
Cawroush, Poynton, Maid of Motherwell, Keleshe,
Theon colt, Enchanter, Tisiphone, and Prince Charlie.
CLEARWELL.—EIthiron, Drakelow, Hidallan, Guizot,
Lugar, Damson, Clarissa, Crucible, Calderatone, Indus,
Scythia, Remus, Belmont, White Lady, and Cotton
Lord, are scratched.
Shylock receives from Miss Lucy Neal.
Dromedary receives from Sulta.
New match for Friday.
Lady Mary, 3 yrs, agst Czarina, 2 yrs, 7st 71b each.
Last half of Ab.M. 100, h

THE CHOLERA.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Among the directions just issued by the General
Board of Health, calculated to disarm the coming epi•
demi° of its virulence and power, are some general
rules respecting articles of diet. The public are advised
to avoid salt fish, green vegetables, stone fruits, &e.
There can be no doubt but that these things aro liable
to disorder the bowels, and thus predispose to attacks of
the dreaded enemy. But, Sir, I respectfully submit that
such directions aro scarcely sufficiently explicit. Ad-
vice, to be practicable, should be confined within narrow
limits. The public should bo told not only what to
avoid, but also what to consume.
With the view of supplying this slight deficiency, I
have drawn out the accompanying table, and trust that
it may be useful, as it is suited to all classes. The im-
portance of attending strictly to diet, under the circum-
stances, cannot be overrated. It is the best, perhaps, of
all human precautions.

I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
TOOG 00D DOWNING, M.D., M.R.C.S., &c.
24, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, Oct. 9, 1848.
DIET TABLE DURING THE PREVALENCE OF THE EPIDE-
MIC CHOLERA.
BREAKFAST.—To eat—Bread, baked previous day,
toasted bread, biscuit, rusk, with butter ; an egg, boiled
,
31 minutes ; mutton chop cold chicken.—To drink—
tea, coffee, milk and water..
DINNER.—Mutton, boiled or roasted ; roast beef ;
eggs, boiled ortripe
Poached ; boiled or roast fowl ;
; tapioca; arrowroot; semo-
linarabbit; minced veal; sago
. rice ; rice milk ; bread ; biscuit ; light puddings ;
mealy potatoes.—To
bite
tand-water ; weak
brandy-and-water ; bitter ale ; sherry and water ; por-
ter; stout.
TEL—Bread and butter ; dry toast; rusk; plain
seed-cake; biscuit.—To drink—Coffee; black tea.
If anything is required for luncheon or supper, it may
consist of a few oysters Or a small mutton chop, with
bread. A few glasses of good wine, port, sherry, or ma-
deira, spiced negus, warm brandy or rum and water may
be taken, with discretion during the day.
* * A careful selection should be made from the diet
table*, as to that which agrees best with the stomach.
A light meal should be taken every fourth or fifth hour.
Much fat should be avoided. Great care should be
taken to properly masticate the food, and to rest a cer-
tain time after meals.

OFFICIAL ORDERS OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Yesterday evening the Police Commissioners issued an
order, directed to each superintendent of the metro-
politan police, to make them (the Commissioners) a
daily return of all cases of cholera occurring within
their respective divisions every 24 hours—the reports so
furnished to be transmitted to the Government and the
Board of Health. The form which the police are to
adopt to be as follows:--
"CASES OF CHOLERA.
" No. reported.— Recovered. ,Tota4.—No, attacked yes-
•terday. Total."
These are to be placed in separate columns, and orders
were also issued directing that every medical gentleman
residing in the metropolitan divisions, which will take in
the A, B, C, D, E, F, G, IL K, L, M, N, P, R, S divi-
sions, are to be communicated with, and for every case
that may come under the notice of each individual me-
dical attendant to be noted down, and that one or
more men of each division, according to the extent,
engaged to go round to the re-
is to be specially
spective residences of each surgeon and obtain the re-
turns. The above order is to commence to-day, and the
first return is to be made to-morrow. The number of
persons attacked are to he made to twelve o'clock each
day. The Thames police are to perform the same duties
amongt the shipping in the river, and to make a return
of all cases which occur that are not taken ashore. The
object of this order and regulation is to:obtain a com-
plete and authentic list of the actual amount of cases, as
well as the condition of the class of persons attacked,
thus preventing the exagerated reports of persons dying
suddenly or from short illness from other causes being
termed cholera. The number of deaths and recoveries
are, it is understood, to he published in an official form
from day to day, similar to what was done when this
dreadful scourge visited the metropolis in 1832. The
hospitals and workhouses are included in the above
order.
ru,cAmozu AGALkon cuoulti.--A. farther commu-

nication has been received by the Commissioners of the
Customs department from Mr. Greville, one of the clerks
cf the Council, stating that he had been directed to state to
them, for their information and government, that it is
the express desire of their Lordships that instructions
should be given to the proper officers of the Customs at
the various ports throughout the kingdom to detain
steamers coming from places where cholera prevails,
under quarantine for full six days from the date of their
sailing from the foreign port, when all persons in good
health may be permitted to land; but that in the event
of there being any person or persons on board suffering
from cholera, they should be detained on board the
steamer, and not permitted to land until six days after
they have been pronounced convalescent; and that he
was also further directed by their Lordships to state
that in the event of any death taking place on board,
the body should be committe d to the deep, properly
loaded to prevent its rising, and that all the clothing of
persons who have been ill should be immersed in water.
In pursuance of this communication, the Commissioners
of Customs have caused copies of their Lordships' order
to be fore arded to the principal officers of the depart-
ment at the several ports and places throughout the
kingdom, as well as at the port of London, with in-
structions to take care that the same be duly obeyed.
SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF EDIN-
EURGH.—The Lord Provost and magistrates met in the
Council Chamber on Thursday afternoon, along with
deputations from the City, the Cannongate, and the
West Kirk parochial boards, and also with Professor
Christison, Dr. Alison, and Dr. Glover, police surgeon,
and several police commissioners, for the purpose of con-
sulting privately as to what measures should be adopted
with regard to the threatened approach of Asiatic
cholera. The powers which the authorities at present
possess for enforcing cleaning, &c., and some medical
reports drawn up by direction of the Lord Provost and
Sheriff, were duly considered. The meeting was de-
cidedly of opinion that the time had arrived when active
steps should be taken to provide against the threatened
visitation, and the Lord Provost undertook to communi-
cate to the Board of Health in London the facts con.
tained in the medical reports before referred to, and to
request the necessary powers for instituting a local sani-
tary board, and adopting all approved means to meet
the emergency. It was also resolved to call a special
meeting of the commissioners of police, to authorise
the employment of additional scavengers, and to direct
the strictest observance of the cleansing regulations
which that board is empowered to enact.—Scotsman,
WOOLWICH, OCT. 9.—A coroner's inquest was held
to-day, at the Mortar Tavern, cn the bodies of the three
convicts who died of the cholera, one on Friday and two
on Saturday, having been removed from the Justitia
convict ship to the Hospital ship, also lying opposite the
Royal Arsenal, and a verdict returned in accordance
with the evidence, "That they had died of cholera."
The whole of the convics on board the Justitia, opposite
the Royal Arsenal, have been prevented coming on
shore to day to work ; but there is no restriction on
board the Warrior, the usual numbers being at work to-
day in the dock-yard. There have as yet been no cases
having the appearance of cholera on board the Warrior.
There have been no decided cases amongst the inhabi-
tants of the town.

THE CHOLERA.—We regret to announce, says the
Scotsman of Saturday, that Asiatic cholera has un-
doubtedly appeared in this city (Edinburgh) and neigh-
bourhood, and. that several individuals have already
fallen victims to it. We understand that six or eight
persons have been seized with it in Edinbargb, and
three or four in Newhaven. We may mention that the
places in Edinburgh, in which cases are reported to have
occurred, are the West Port, the Grassmarket, the Ca-
nongate, and Low Calton. Four persons were conveyed
to the Infirmary, from the three first-mentioned locali-
ties, in the course of Thursday and yesterday; and we
learn that, as regards two of tl.em, the disease has ter-
minated fatally. The other two, however, are said to
be recovering. We understand that immediately on its
being ascertained that cholera had broken out here, a
communication was transmitted to the Board of Health
in London; and, in consequence, Dr. Sutherland arrived
here last night to investigate and to make preparations
on the part of the Board.