The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-04 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

Yesterday ten new cases of cholera, of which six
proved fatal, were r ported in the metropolis.
His Giace the Archbishop of Canterbury has issued
the following letter to the clergy of his province:—

" Lambeth Palace, Nov. 2.
" Rev. Sir,—The re•appearance of the cholera in se-
veral parts of the kingdom has excited a general appre-
hension lest this country, which has been mercifully
excepted from the political and social evils prevailing
elsewhere, should still suffer the Divine judgment in the
form of pestilence. I wish, therefore, to direct the use
of the prayer appointed for such cases in the Liturgy,
especially if the disease should appear in your own
neighbourhood. It will also be proper, in the way
which may appear most suited to the circumstances of
your parish, to exhort your people to repentance
and humiliation, duties necessary at all times, and for
which there is too much reason, both nationally and
individually, and to which we are especially called by
visitations, such as famine and pestilence, which baffle
human skill and power, and can only be averted by the
merciful providence of an Almighty Father,
"I am, Rev. Sir, your faithful friend and brother,
"J. B. CANTUAR.

" P.S.— Since writing the above I have received a
communication from theßoard of Health, desiring me
to remind the parochial clergy of the important be
nefits which they may render to their people by a re-
gular visitation of their respective districts, for the pur-
pose of enforcing cleanliness, ventilation, and strict tem-
perance. Public measures can only be applied exter-
nally, and will be of little avail if unwholesizne or in-
sufficient diet (which the wealthier classes should be ex-
horted to provide against), or if close and over-crowded
apartments expose the inhabitants to the first attacks
of epidemic disease."
The following is the prayer alluded to by the Arch-
bishop, and the use of which by the clergy his Grace
orders :
" 0, Almighty God, who in thy wrath didst send a
plague upon thine own people in the wilderness, for their
obstinate rebellion against Moses and Aaron, and also in
the time of King David didst slay with the plague of
pestilence three score and ten thousand, and yet remem-
bering thy mercy didst save the rest, have pity upon us
miserable sinners, who are now visited with great sick-
ness and mortality, that like as thou didst then accept
of an atonement, and didst command the destroying
Angel to cease from punishing, so it may now please
thee to withdraw from us this plague and grievous sick-
ness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."
WOOLWICH, Nov. 3.—There has been one new case of
admission to the convict hospital-ship up to twelve
o'clock to day, and one death. The total number of ad-
missions to the present date is 48; deaths, 16 ; dis-
charged as recovered, 18; convalescent, 10. There has
not been a single case from the Warrior convict-ship,
and the inhabitants of the town and parish are compara-
tively healthy.

BRISTOL SUGAR-MAR/CET, Nov. 3.—The market
continues to be very badly supplied with samples, and
the sales of the week are consequently only to a limited
extent, at about former prices ; the refined market is
steady. Rum and Molasses continue very dull.—Bristol
Mercury.
VIOLENT STORM AT RAMSGATE.-011 Wednesday
last this town was visited with a storm, which, while it
lasted, was very violent. It came up suddenly from the
south• west, and while at its height, shout nine o'clock
in the morning, a small smack, a Welchman, laden with
slate, bound to Newcastle, in making for the harbour
was carried past the entrance, and ran on the sand at
the back of the east pier, and has since became a total
wreck. Assistance was immediately rendered by the
pier heavers, and by means of ropes and crane baskets,
they succeeded in rescuing the crew, consisting of the
captain, two men, and a boy, from a watery grave, in
which t ffort we believe one of the men rendering aid
was severely injured by having his jaw broken by the
crane. Another vessel struck on the sands about the
same time, but succeeded in getting off; and was blown out
to sea. Several large ships at the same time passed the
harbour with signals flying. It is supposed that, had
the wind continued so high throughout the day, there
would have been a great loss to the shipping in the
Downs, which were riding very uneasy at their anchors.
It is Rome time since vi e have witnessed such a gale ;
the waves were terrific, and the tide very high. The
take of herrings during the last week has been im-
mense ; some boats have brought in eight or ten lasts,
which have in some instances fetched 81. a last, and
they have been retailed in the streets at 60 for is. Of
this vast quantity as many as 30 tons have been trans-
mitted to London by rail per night. Some of the boats
have been very unfortunate in losing their nets, owing to
the roughness of the weather.—Kent Herald.
AN UPSTART.--A negro boy was driving a mule
in Jamaica, when the animal suddenly stopped and re-
fused to budge. " Won't you go, eh?" said the boy.
"Feel grand, do you? I s'pose you forget your (adder
' was a jackass ?"—American Paper.