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London, England, 1831-02-14 00:00:00

CARLISLE JOURNAL.

At the Annual Meeting of the Dispensary, Mr. Waldie read the fol-
lowing luminous report of Diseases:
Faverta.— A class of diseases more dreadful than any other, on ac-
count of their contagious nature, and therefore of peculiar interest, we
have 227, of which were fatal 5. During the last year nothing like an
epidemic has appeared in Carlisle. A few cases were constantly occur-
ring, none of them malignant, nor manifesting any great contagious
character. Some were removed to the House of Recovery, and the re-
mainder got well at their own homes.
INFLAMMATION.•4IIftIMIIIIIIIDD of the Eyes, 129; of the Lungs,
50 ; 6 deaths—of Ear, 2; of Tonsils, 35, of which were fatal 2; of
Liver, 14 ; of Stomach and Bowels, 22 ; of Kidneys, 4 ; of Brain, in-
cluding Water in the Brain, 10; 2deaths—of Air passages 4 ; 1 death
—Phlegon, Abscess, and Whitlow 90 ; 2 deaths—Tumoun, of various
kinds, 31 ; Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, 83; 3 deaths; AMMO?.
rhages from the Lungs and Stomach, 28; 1 death—make a total of 508,
of o hich 17 were fatal.
AFFECTIONS or THE Bars AND Naavotra SYSTEM.— Apoplexy and
Concussion 4, 3 deaths ; St. Vitus' Dance and Epilepsy 14, 1 death ;
Headache and Vertigo 66; Hypochondrinis and Melancholy 6 ; Pal-
ley and Tic Doloureux 11. Making a total of 101, of which 4 were
fatal.
Durum or nut Tnotax.—Asthma 41, 3 deaths ; Consumption
82, 15 deaths.—The others were for a while suspended, for this disease,
which ifollllll so prominent a feature in the medical records of these
islands, awful experience has shown sooner or later to be invariably
fatal. Diseases of the Heart 4.—These also can only be tem-
porarily relieved. Pains in the side and Catarrhal affections 189.
Making a total of 216, in which 18 deaths are recorded.
DISEASES or Tin ANDOMllL—Devangement of the Digestive Or-
gans 333, 2 deaths.—This complaint prevails very generally among
the poorer classes. Cholic and Cholera 37, 1 death ; Diarrhoea and
Dysentery 202, 8 deaths. Making a total of 592, of which 11 were
deaths.
CHRONIC CONSTITUTIONAL Douses.—Scrofula 30. 1 death; Drop.
SiC4 29, 6 deaths; Cancer 3.—Making a total of 71, of which 7
were fatal.
Diseases or FAATICIILAIL raars.—Of the Elkin 301; of the Uterine
System, including all the affections incident to these organs 25, 1
death ; of the Urinary and Genital Organs 78; of Bones and Joints
7, 1 death ; Ulcers and Varicore Veins 99, Ruptures and Piles 44, 1
death, being a case of Rupture of peculiar difficulty and danger; an
operation was proposed to this patient as the only chance of safety,
but be obstinately refused to submit to it. Burns and Scalds, Bruises
and Wounds, Dislocations, Fractures and accidents of various kinds,
Toothach and other trifling affections 510, 3 deaths. Making a total
of 1,132, io which 6 deaths are recorded.
Dusan' or Cumnagn.--Scarlet and Infantile Remittent Fever 30,
5 deaths ' • Hooting Cough and Measles 92, 4 deaths ; Small Pox and
Chicken Pox 50, 7 deaths. The greatest number of varicilous cases,
and all the deaths occurred in the non-vaccinated; Aptha and Canker
of Mouth 14, 1 death; Worms, Wasting, and Dentition 181, 10deaths.
Making a total of 367, of which 25 were fatal.
Them have likewise been 143 vaccinated, making a total of 3,363
registered in the books.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Longtown and vicinity, for the
purpose of petitioning the House of Commons, for a reform in the
state of representation, a repeal of the corn laws, and breaking up the
East India monopoly, the following petition was agreed to :
" Sheweth—That your petitioners are of opinion that much of the
distress, embarrassment. and misery, under which the country at pre-
sent labours, is caused by the imperfect representation of the people in
your honourable House ; and that they consider It essential to the hap-
piness and prosperity of the country that the members of your honour-
able House should be elected by the suffrage of every man who is of
mature age, of sound mind, and stands before the law inculpable ;
that all elections begin and end on the same day ; that the votes be
taken by ballot, and that there be a new Parliament every three years.
That your petitioners consider the repeal of the coop laws, and the
breaking up of the East India monopoly indispensably necessary for
promoting the commercial interests of the country, and alleviating the
oufferings of the Mooting community."
MARRIED.—At Cockermouth, John Hodgson, Esq. to Miss
Fawcett, daughter of the Rev. E. Fawcett. A.M. Minister of Cocker.
mouth.
DIED—At Keswick, Mr. Wilson Lightfoot, of the firm of Light-
foot and Hardesty, aged 47.
HAMPSHIRE ADVERTISER.

At the Christchurch Reform Meeting, the speakers were Messrs.
Sharpe, Crease, Welsh, Daw, Newman, Bagley, Collins, Phillips and
Goodbody. The Resolutions ,were as under. (George Aldridge E4l.
in the Chair.) That this Meeting has long viewed with the deepest re-
gret the various and gross corruptions which have been intruded into
the system of Parliamentary representation, it, consequence of which
seats in the Commons House of Parlianent have been obtained by
unworthy means ; and, for interested purposes, the rights of many
elections withheld, the original character of the institution violated, the
benefits intended to proceed from it frustrated, and the respect which
so important a branch of Government should always command, de-
stroyed.—That this Meeting hears with unmingled delight, that mea-
sure. of reform in the representative system are about to be introduced
by his Majesty's Ministers to the notice of Parliament.—That this
Meeting having full confidence in the pledge given by the present Mi-
oistry to bring forward a plan:of reform, do petition both Houses of
Parliament to support them in the great work, so that the projected
reform may be full, complete, and satisfactory.
A meeting of the inhabitants of Lymington was held at the Angel
Lin, on Saturday last, Henry Ciewer Lys, Esq. in the Chair, and the
following resolutions were passed :—Tbat the House of Commons, as
at present constituted, does not represent the true interest of the na-
tion. That we hail, with feel.ngs of pleasure and gratitude, the noble
and patriotic declarations of his Majesty's Ministers, that they intend
to propose a reform in Parliamentary representation. and to enforce a
rigid economy its the public expenditnre. That we are fully convinced
such economy and retrenchment cannot be effected, nor our many and
various grievances be redressed, until the Commons House of Pulls.
became so reformed as, in truth and fact, fairly to represent the
people. That we are persuaded, that the right of returning members
to the House of Commons ought to be greatly extender Land to regulated
a. to shield the electors from all dictation and undue influence ; and
we firmly believe that election by ballot, In conjunction with a prohi-
bition of personal canvass, is absolutely necessary to ensure a free and
unbiassed ezercise of the elective franchise.
One hundred and forty artificers of different descriptions are ordered
to Sheerness to complete the repairs, &c. of the ships ordered to be
brought forward at that port. Thirty shipwrights are ordered to pro-
ceed to Deptford Yard, to complete the Worcester of 52 guns, bonding
there. The Alfred, rum, of 52 guns, is immediately to be commis-
sioned at Hull. L'Aigle and Curacao frigates, of 42 guns each, are
to be reduced to corvettes, which will be effected by cutting off the
fore-castle and quarter-deck, having them flush fore and aft.
On a perusal of the bill for altering the genie laws, it will be seen
that it is calculated to make these laws an hundredfold more arbitrary
than before, vesti..g the property of the game in the lads of manors,
who will still have it in their power to eat up the industrious fanner's
wheat crop,—his chief dependence,—without being liable to make good
his 100.
The rot is so much among the sheep in the eastern part of Sussex,
that the people abstain from eating mutton altogether. We have heard
of one farmer who has 170 sheep in this state, which he offered to sell
at 2s. a head.
The Directors and Guardians of the poor for the Isle of Wight, have
held several meetings during the last three weeks, to take into cooside.
ration the propriety of sppropeiathig a large autn of money from the pa-1
rochral funds, to defray-41e charge of the outfit. passage, Ste. of about
fifty single young labourers (now employed on the roads) to the Unitedt
States of America. A greet differs:lce of opinion exists on the wisdom
and propriety of this measure.
Ills Worship the Mayor of Devises, having followed the example of
several other Worshipful Mayors of similar rotten boroughs; by refus.