The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-16 00:00:00

MEETING AT LAMBETH.-(THIS DAY)•

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A meeting of the inhabitants of the pariah of Lambeth
was held this morning, at the Vestry-hall, to take into con-
sideration a communication from the Lambeth Board of
Health relative to the grant for 200/. for retrospective and
prospective expences towards establishing an hospital for
the reception of cholera patients, and for other incidental
expences. At ten o'clock Mr. Moose took the chair.
The Vestry Clerk (Mr. Wetmore) rand the communicaa
tion from the Board of Health, of which Dr. Doyley, the
Rector, was Chairman, stating the necessity t.f the Vestry
taking into consideration the expences to which the Board
had been put, and requesting a grant of the amount, vie.
801. for the rent of the hospital for a year ; 30/. f,••
expences already incurred ; bed. for furniture, nurses, ad
medicine; and 40/. for various contingencies—total sloa.
The CHAIRMAN, at the request of some of the pa-
riehioners, read the warrant of the Privy Council, consti-
tuting the Board of Health, and remarked that the war-
rant did not specify what the duties of the Board were to
be—whether to attend to tLe cholera, the typhus fever, or
the small-pox, or any other disorder. It merely ap-
pointed those gentlemen " to proceed in the execution of
the duties requested of them respectively " He found
that the Act of Parliament and the warrant were &red
the same day, via. the 20th February—(Laughter)—and
he also found on reference to the supplement to the Lon-
don Gazette, that the granting or retusiug the present
application was in the discretion of the parish, although
there was certainly a controlling pas:7er vested in the
Privy Council.—(Cries of What is the oEO then of the
Vestry." "Itis an insult.")
Mr. WOOD observed that the Pik y Council, .With the
apprab.tion of a magistrate, had the power of makitaz
rate for the purpose, if the vestry refused to make one.
The OSA IRMA N said that Ministers had been urged to
do something in consequence of the alarm that was
created, and they had accordingly got the act passed ; but
that was no reason why there should be a necessity for a
board of health in that parish.—(Cheers.) He had not
heard any evidence to show that the disease existed in
their parish ; -Le knew of no case of cholera, nor did be
believe there was one in the parish. He had inquired of
many medical friends, all of whom stated that there was
no disease but what had frequently before prevailed
(Applause.) They told him that a disease prevailed among
the wretchedly poor persons, but without authentic docu-
ments to prove that it was cholera ; he did not know wl y
they were to biirthen the parish with any expense.
Mr. COWARD, a Member of the Board, said they were
appwinted by Dr. Macann.—(Louo hisses.) They had had
many cases, certainly, but be could not take upon himself
to say they were cholera cases.—(Laughter.) He was not
a medical man, but' e medical men pronounced them to
be cholera —(Laughter and hisses.) He then read a letter
signed " Mott and Drouet," in which it was stated that
several fatal cases had occurred in the workhouse, and re-
questing the Vtstry to make prevision for the proper
attendance and care of them. As to whether the Vestry
agreed to the recommendation of the Board or not it was a
matter of perfect indifference to them ; they were unwin-
ing to incur expense, and had not done so until they were
compelled.
Mr. DRYSDALE (a surgeon) said it would be far better
to establish a Seup Kitchen for the poor instead of a Cho-
lera Hospital.—(Loud cheers.) The deaths had been
only 33 in a population of nearly 100,000. He believed
that the disease was not contagious, that it was endemic,
and only prevailed among those of the poor who resided
in a foul atmosphere, and were without the necessares of
life.—(Cheers.) He knew an instance of a medical man
getting en a bed and lying there three hours just after a
person had died in it (said tor be cholera) and he
caught no disease. He---(Mr. Drysdale)—protested
against the parish being called upon to pay any such de-
mand as the present.
Mr. BRIA UT (a medical menibt rof the Board) declared
that he had seen many cases of cholera, and must fright-
ful ones they were—(cries of " Name.") There were so
many that he could not name them.—(Laughter ) Two
persons had already died of it in the workhouse.
A long and stormy discussion ensued between various
parishioners, the majority of whom were strongly against,
the grant of money. Eventually, Mr. Redhead moved
that the Report of the Medical Beard he received, which
was carried unanimously. He then moved that it be
adopted (that is, to give the Medical Board the 2001. and
authority to continue in their office.)
Mr. FALL moved as an amendment, " that it does not
appear expedient to give the Board of Health any direc•
lion or authority."
On a show of hands the amendment was carried by a
large majority.
The result of the proceedings leaves the matter en the
hands of the Privy Council to exert the extraordinary
powers with which they are invested. As far as the vote
of the vestry goes.the Board of Health is virtually dissolved.
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The Rev. W. Chave, Lecturer of the Peni-
tentiary, has been nominated by the Rer. the Rector of Bath to
the Curacy of the New Widcombe Church.—Bath Chronicle..

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CrESARIAN OPERATION ON A Sow.—Ott
the 28th ult. a sow, the property of Mr. Bowden, residing at
Wightsteign, near this town, fell over a cliff, and was so much
injured, that it brought on a premature farrow, and two pig,
were ushered into the world in double quick time. The :ow
became exhausted, and the proprietor, in order to make the
best of an accident, killed it, and performed the Cassarian ope.
ration,
well.—Plymouth dtoloy7no‘
took four
ur more pigs from her, who arc alive at d
doing Journal.
NATURAL AFFINITY.—AIi outside pas-
senger by one of the Manchester and London coaches, on Tue,-
day night, had his hat blown over a bridge, and carried anal
by the stream. "Is it not very singular," said he, to a gen-
tleman who was Seated beside him, "that my hat should hair
taken that direction i" " Not at all," replied the latter; "it
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it but natural that a bearer should take to the river."
The Secretary at War is not aware of the eX-
istence of any corps of yeomanry infantry in England or
Wales.—Sir John Hobhouse."—Parliamentary roper—reivrtt
to an order of the House If Cadnmons, dated &b. 2, IS .
The sun never sets on the dominions of ohi.
Kirk. Before the ere Mug roPi leeSe the Spires of Quo, hi,
morning bearn,, hare shone ibr three hours on Po: t Jacksori ;
and, while sinking from the waters of the Lake Superior, his
eye open, on the (hinges.