The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-22 00:00:00

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HEALTH -OF THilt-WITROPOLIb.
The epidemic disease which has for some time
prevailed in London and its vicinity, and which last
week confined so many persons to ihkie.,- chamber,
has continued to spread with unabated severity.
We believe we may assert, with conidence, that
there is not an inhabited house within the Bills of
Mortality in which there has not been one or two
sufferers, and in many instances whole families and
establishments have been compelled to find nurses
as attendants on the sick. Oa Saturday week the
performances at all the Theatres, including the Ita-
lian Opera, were, it will be recollected, meagre and
unsatisfactory, in consequence of the sudden illness
of many of the principal performers. On Monday
Covent-garden was closed from the same cause, until
Wednesday ; on that evening an attempt was made to
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her Majesty bad commanded the performances, but
at four o'clock on Tuesday it was announced that
the house must remain closed till Saturday. The
performances at the Haymarket and the Strand
Theatre have been also intetrupted. The Court of
Review was unable to hear causes, from the indispo-
sition of the Judges ; and it was with great ddE-
culty, and under considerable pain, that some of the
City functionaries presided at the Old Bailey Ses-
sions. In many of the establishments at the West-
end of the Town, the whole of the domestics have
been confined. In Devonshire and Northumberland
Houses there was scarcely a member of the house-
hold in attendance during the week, and some sf
them were at one time considered to be in a state
approaching to dangerous. Lord Palmerston and
many of the Members of both Houses have been
added to the sick list. His Lordship's attack was
both severe and of long continuance. Nearly 800
of the Police Force have been reported absent
during the week, from the effects of this singular
complaint, being an increase of more than 100 over
the week preceding. Those who live in low and damp
situations appear to have suffered moat; and we learn
that, in two or three instances, death has been
the consequence of the attack ; but whether from the
severity of the complaint, or from its aggravating
the symptoms of previous illness, seems to be ex-
tremely doubtful. The Medical Gazette recom-
mends, as the most successful mode of 'retying the
influenza, the use of saline diaphoretic', warm di-
lutents, and a short confinement to bed. The Lancet
recommends saline aperients, antimonials, and the:
vapour bath, and tells the following " illustrative
anecdote of an old and highly respectable physician,
residing at the west end of the town, who, on being
invited to join a party at dinner on Monday last,
exclaimed, ' Bless me, you have lost your .enses
surely ! I have not a moment to spare. In the
very thick of my best harvest. Best thing I ever
had ; quite a God-send ; everybody ill, nobody dies
—so the recoveries are all cures you know.'
Escapes, you mean, Doctor,' rejoined his unpro-
fessional friend, and so they parted." The Medical
and Surgical Gazette says the treatment that has
been found most serviceable has been small doses of
calomel with antimonial powder at night, the saline
effervescing draught during the day; for the cough,
oxymel of squills; in some cases emetics have been
employed, at the first attack, with great success:
Dover's powders have also been found serviceable
when taken at night.—Observer.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.-We understand
that a King's letter has been received announcing the fol-
lowing alterations in the government of the Dublin Uni-
versity. In future there are to be only three examine.
rions in the year, viz., in January, April, and October.
The Professors of Natural Philosophy and Mathematics,
being Junior Fellows, are liable to he called upon to ex-
amine for Fellowships. There will be no chapel service in
(utnie at ten o'clock, ♦. er. The visitors will not be.

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obliged to hold annual, triennial, or other ordinary
tations, but shall act according to their discretion whenso-
ever they may deem it expedieat.—Dublin Morning

Register.

NITSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES.—Within
the past week, information has been forwarded to the Pct,-.
lice of the disappearance of several youths, under the P,,;lb
mysterious circumstances. The following are among the.
number :—Sioitum. BANISTER, 17 years of age, left the
~ffiee of his employers, Messrs. DESGRANIL FaILDARrik.
and Co., Skinner's-place, Size-lane, on Thursday mornin
week, with the intention of visiting the Zoological Gar-
'lens, and notwithstanding every possible inquiry has been
made after him, he has not since been heard of. There
was not the slightest apparent cause fur his voluntarily
absenting himself, and many circumstances tend to the
supposition that such was not his intention when he left
his ensph.ver's office. He is five feet seven inches high ;
has light hair, full grey eyes, pale face, and a dimple in hit:
left cheek. A green frock coat, Oxford mixed trowsers,
anti Blucher boots, formed part of his wearing apparel.
He is a nephew to Mr. BANISTER, of 98, Strand, who, in
conjunction with the youth's other relations, entertain,
fears of a distressing nature respecting him.--A deaf and
dumb orphan-hey has been missing from the A.sylikot-.
gateway, near the Elephant and Castle, under ainaila:
mysterious circumstanees.—A young gentleman, aged 164
whose name is not given, has also disappeared. The
Police have received orders to nse their utmost vigilance.
i i endeavouring to obtain a clue to the missing parties.
PERSIAN RECIPES FOR PRODUCING Ay
INCREASE TO A FAMILY.—There are many mettaods of
producing an increase to a family. By some it is recorn,
mended to put a tray in an unoccupied house, with meat
and refreshments upon it of seven kinds—fruits, sherbet,
sugar-candy, and musk. On a Friday night remove the
tray, and light four large lamps, with sufficient oil to burn
till morning. When it is day, the master, who is anxious
to have his wishes realized, goes to the tray to see what
has been eaten by the birds. Of every dish that has been
eaten, every year the same quantity must be dressed antra
presented to your friends and neighbours, till yonr ohjyclv
is accomplished. With respect to the .women who, have.
no children, the opinions of the member. of the nonnl,avc,
are various and contradictory. Ketsuat ISAtiex says,
that a barren woman ought to pour some ruse-water into
the mouth of a dead dog on a Wednesday night, that she
may bear children. The other members of the conclave
say that she should, at night, go upon the road' the bath,
and, taking up a glass with sweetmeats, throw them into
the cistern below. If a smart sound arise, she will, daubs,
lea% become pregnant ; but if, on the contrary, a deka wined
arise, she will remain barren.—Customs and Manners of
the Women of Persia.
ALLEGED SEDUCTION AND SUICIBB.—.
Saturday an inquest was held at the Half-Nay H use,
Kensington-road, on the body of AYR Att clam a fine
young woman, aged 21, who was suppo.ed to have drowned
herself in the Serpentine river on Tuesday night last. A
great number of witnesses were exatnined, from whnea
evidence it appeared that the deceased was the daughter of
A small farmer in Buckinghamshire, and bad been in ser-
vice, in different r, spectable families, since she was 14
years of age, and had always conducted herself with the
Great-st propriety. About four months since she becalm.
acquainted with a soldier of the 2d Regiment of Life
Guards, named Saatuat, WAlRwainur, and in spite of
he remnnstantios of relatives at Hammersmith, named
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g.,nce preyed dreadfully on her mind, and she confessed
to Mrs. Butt, that she was not married, but that WAIN-
WitIOUT bad solemnly promised to marry her when he
could save money enough,o,at of his pay to get few things
comfortable about them; and she had placed the fullest
reliance on his promise, and consented to regaid him as
her husband. She left Mrs. BELL'S house about six
o'clock on Tuesday evening, to meet him, was afterwards
seen walking with him, and parting from him in tears,
Ind was found drowned in the Serpentine river early next
morning. In her bosom was found a letter from WAIN-
WRIGHT, full of expressions of affection, and promises 01
" reparation for destroying her peace of mina by srLact
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