The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-09 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA MORBUS.

(From the Edinburgh Observer.)
We understand that the following is a copy of a letter
sent Yesterday to the Lord Provost by Dr. Sanders:—
" My LORD,-In medicine, it is not words, but deeds,
that save the lives of men;
,it is now time to act. The
case of Leech, which occurred yesterday, is of a decisive
character; it is an unequivocal example of the spasmodic
cholera. By the prompt measures taken, the patient is in
a favourable way, but there would have been little or no
danger had assistance been called during the first stage.
Every apartment in that house, No. 4, West Adam-street,
ought to he instantly fumigated, and the floors sprinkled
with the solution of the chloride of lime or soda. I would
advise also to raise the fumes of murbitic or oxymuriatic
acid throughout the open street, which would add much
to the protection of the neighbourhood, nay even of the
whole city.

" Gentlemen belonging to the Board should be in-
structed to inquire, twice a-day at least, into the state
of health of every person in that tenement, so that
the moment the symptoms of excitement appear, anti-
phlogistic means may be adopted. Thus the disease will,
in every instance, be mitigated, and in the greater num-
ber completely arrested.
" This stage, either not being known or not at-
tended to has hitherto been the chief cause of the great
fatality.
" As the treatment of these alarming diseases in which
the spine is principally involved, is not generally under-
stood, I am ready to meet the Board, and give what infor-
mation I possess upon the subject. I trust that, on this
momentous occasion, we shall co-operate energetically and
faithfully for the public safety.—l have the honour to be,
my Lord, your's obediently, " JAMES SANDERS.
" 15, Duke-street, sth Jan. 1832.
" To the Right lion. the Lord Provost,
" J. Learmonth, Esq."

The KING, it is said, has graciously intimated
that when the Waterloo Gallery, in Windsor Castle, is
finished (which is advancing to completion very rapidly),
and all the portraits of the Kings, Princes, heroes, and
statesmen connected with the late revolutionary war, and
painted by Sir T. LAWRENCE, are deposited there, the
gallery and the noble corridor adjoining, where the fine
collection of pictures by the old masters, especially the
splendid Canalettis, are hung, shall, at all convenient
opportunities, be open to the public, under proper restric-
tions.—Court Journal.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Bart., the Member
for this county, arrived here on Saturday last, and imme-
diately proceeded to Arthuret. On Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, he attended our County Sessions, and yes-
terday afternoon he passed through the city, on his return to
London.— Carlisle Journal.

The LORD CHANCELLOR leaves Brougham
Hall to-day (Saturday) for London. Sir V.I. ELLIOTT,
Bart. and others have been visiting his Lordship during
the week.—Carlisle Journal.

The agents of the Duke of BUCCLEUC n have
been stirring heaven and earth to get up an Anti-Reform
petition amongst his Grace's tenantry in Liddlesdale. We
shall notice the doings of these worthies in our next,—
Carlisle Journal.

REFORM.—The parishes of Blairgowrie and
Rattray have contributed a thousand names to the great
Reform petition of Perthshire, nearly double the number
ever attached to any petition from this quarter. No un-
due influence was used to obtain signatures, and none
were allowed to subscribe below the age of fifteen. If
every two parishes in Perthshire add as many names in
proportion to their population, it will show the " Antis"
whether a re-action has taken place in the minds of the
people respecting the great measure of Reform.—New
North Britain.

THE QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS.—This
morning the :payment of the Quarterly Dividends com-
menced at the Bank of England. The attendance of the
public was very great. The dividends now due are on the
following stocks, viz.—The 3 per Cent. Consols—The'
New SI per Cent. Consols—The 34. per Cent. of 1726
South Sea Stock And Indian Stock. The amount to be
-Old to the public during the present quarter is upwards
of 8,000,000 sterling. On Saturday last the bankers
signed the Bank books for their dividends. There is ap-
parently a scarcity of money among the small stock-
holders; a greater number than usual presenting them-
selves on the first day of the payment of the dividends.
CHOLERA AT HALTWHISTLE.--A man of
the name of BROWN, a stonemason, who had arrived at
Haltwhistle from Newcastle, in the course of the week,
died there on Thursday week, after five hours' illness, in
the most excrnciating agonies, having about him all the
syrnptoma of Asiatic cholera. Mr. ELLIOT, Mr. SMITH,
and Mr. lityrclitrisorr, surgeons, :who were called in,
pronounced it to be a decided case of cholera ; and Mr.
BAIRD, of Newcastle, to whom the case was submitted,
confirmed their opinion. The deceased had been much
exposed to persons affected with cholera at Gateshead. So
great was his agony at one period, that he threw himself
morning—.
out of bed upon the floor. He was buried early the next
Carlisle Journal.

At the Old Bailey on Saturday, on the trial
of Bridget Calkin for the murder of MARGARET Durrv,
a child six years old, which was not concluded when our
Paper went to press, the Jury returned a verdict of not
Guilty.

DERBYSHIRE.—We understand that the
typhus fever has prevailed for a considerable time in the
tillages of Beefy, Pilsley, and Baslow; in Beely, about
eighty persons were at one time confined with the disorder ;
it has not, however, been very fatal. At present it appears
to be spreading in Baslow, and as it is observed to extend
most where poverty prevails, it is feared that, amongst the
poor, the calamity will not soon be eradicated. The be-
nevolence of the Duke of DEVONSHIRE is worthy of ad-
miration ; his Grace allows the poor the benefit of his own
physician, as also medicines, and various delicacies from
his festive board ; and when patients become convalescent,
he affurd3 them a sufficient supply, daily, of ale, porter,
and food, till they become perfectly recovered..--Notting-
ham Mercury.