Star.
London, England, 1815-09-05 00:00:00

)WAD HOUSES.

3ETHLEM HOSPITAL.
EXTRACTS PROM THE EVIDENCE GIVEN SRN= A SOW
)11/TEE OP THE HOUSE OP COMMONS.
Mr. Ms Hallam, examined.
You are Apothecary of the Hospital at Betblem ?

I am.
How long have you been it) that situation ?—I was
elected in the year 1795, 1 have been in that situation

nearly twenty years.
What number of inhabitants have you in the hos-
pital now ?—I believe there are about 12'2, within

one or two.
What,numbers of keepers are there to those pa.
tients ?—There are two female kevers, and there are
rive male keepers, two of whom, in rotation, petform
the offices of cook and cutter.
So that there are only three in constant attendance
as.keepers I—Of the males, and two of the females.
Are you of opinion that the five who perform the
duty of keepers are sufficient for the attendance upon
121 insane persons I—That will depend very much.
on the state of violence in which such patients may be.
Take, them generally, from your experience of 20
years ?—At some times it will be insufficient, at other
times quite enough ; I think there are enough, taking
the present state of the house.
How many persons are there now tinier personal
restraint ?—That I cannot tell, I think there are
fewer persons now under restraint than I have recol-
lected for some time. • w
Does not it occur to you to be necessary to know
from day to day, how many are under restraint I—lt
does not; a person is confined sometimes in the
morning, and sometimes let loose at night, others are
confined at night, and let looie in the morning.
Have you been round the hospital to-day .I—l have
this morning.
1)o you think the number of female keepers suffi-
cient?—When there occurs any refractory state of
the ladies, the men are obliged to assist.
The. answer you have given applies to the present
state of the hospital ; suppose instances where the
whole numbers are not sufficient, what further assist-
ance is obtained I—We .have no More; and we are
obliged to do as well as we can with that number ;
that is the extent of oar power.
Whatever the necessity may be ?—Yes.
In those cases of necessity, has any application
been made to the Governors, setting forth the want
of additional help I—l do not know that it has.
In the 20 years that you have known Dethlem, has
that necessity often occurred ?—We have now but
half the number we had formerly.
Ycu had more keepers when you had greater num-
bers ?—We had.
Since the reduced numbers of patients in Bethlem,
have you ever wanted that additional help, and made
.in application to the Governors for it I—l do not
know that there has been any actual want ; greater
industry, and more work on the part of the keepers,
has supplied additional duty and additional requi-
sition.
You.eannot tell the numb& of persons under posi-
tive restraint I—No, it is so uncertain.
How many were under restraint when you went
round this morning I—l should think among the
females si;, and among the males I think not morel
than four.
What is the nature of the restraint they Alik
under I—l should divide the subject into restraint
and coercion s the ultimatum of our restraint is ma-
nacles, and a chain round the leg, or being chained
by one arm ; the strait waistcoat, for the best reasons,
is never employed by us; if a patient will not walk,'
the driving him to.walk I call coercion ; if he will
not go into the bath be is driven or compelled, and
coerced to go into the bath. •
Those patients under coercion have no irons?—
They have nor.
How many of the patients under restraint this
morning were chained 1-1 think the number I have
stated.
Are you of opinion that if a greater number of
keepers were allowed, the necessity of restraint would
be less I—l du not think so by any means.
Are not you aware, that in many of the private
establishments in the kingdom there is little or no ra.l
straint used I—As far as I have seen of the private
establishMents, there is more restraint than in our,
hospltal a great dell.
Where are those I—All the private establishments'
I have seen, and I have seen most of them ; 1 halm
seen those at Liverpool, and those at Manchester.
Have you ever seen the retreat at York, or the
house of Mr. Fox, near Bristol I—No.
Were you ever at the house of Mr. Finch, at La-
verstock, near Salisbury I—No.
Do you feel confident, from a very general inspec-
tion of private houses, that there arena greater num-
ber of patients under restraint in those houses than in
Bethlem I—That is my judgment, 'and it is the opi-
nion I have formed ; I cannot take upon myself to
state as to numbers, but as to general impression.
Flow are the hands secured, with drains ?—A ma-
nacle. I presume, is a means of confining the wrists,
leaving the fingers at liberty, but rendering them in-
c.pable cf separating their arms for the purpoites of,
effecting violence.
Might wit violence be effected with both the hands?
No, you cannot be afraid of any man so secured.
You think (het the hands so secured with irons, isi
less objectionable than when secured by a strait waist-
coat I—A thousand times.
Can the'patient move his hands to his face ?—Cer-
tainly ; it is merely a security round each wrist.
Is he not capable of doing himself an injury with
his hands secured in that way 1--No, he is not able
to strangle himself, orb) fix the apparatus to bang
himself, or do any injury to himself, or any body else.
Did you ever hear of an instance of a person hay.
ring gouged out one of his eyes ?—tio, never.
Is lie not capable of striking another person with
his hands secured with irons I—The hand put up
even of a timid person-would prevent it.
Is he not capable of striking at another person that
may come in his way 1--Not to hurt him ; he can
strike him, but not to hurt him.
Then it is your opinion, if a man is handcuffed in
the manner already described, a man of common
bodily strength, such as is it to be employed as a
keeper, need not be afraid of injury from the most
outrageous maniac?—As far as his hands are 000.
curned,Atertitinly not.
Of what other species of injury Deed be be *aid ?
He might use his feet to kick.

COMMON COUACIL.

•
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held
at Guildhall, which was fully attended.

THE KING'S STATUE.
The minutes of the proceedings of last Court were
read by the officer, from which it appeared that the
Court had agreed to the Report of the Committee,
detailing the expenses attending •the erection of his
Majesty's Statue in the Council Chamber.
Mr. WAITHMAN objected to the precipitancy with
which this Report had been hurried forward. lie
would beg leave to recal to the minds of the Court the
origin of this statue. About four years ago an emi-
nent artist had executed a bust of his Majesty, and
requested the then Lord Mayor would allow it to be
placed in the Council Chamber for public inspection.
It was then stated that a well cxectued bust of the
King would not cost more than 100 guineas, and a
whole length figure but little more. A fall length
figure, therefore, it was determined should be ordered
and placed in the Council Chamber, and a Commit-
tee was appointed to superintend the work. An
Hon. Bart. (Sir William Curtis) was named Chair-
man ; the work was now finished ; and the Com-
mittee had reported the expense at £2OOO. He wished
to know the items of this extraordinary sum, r sr:-
chilly that of £B9O. He had heard. it loudly whis-
pered' that a dinner which cost £5OO, was given out
of it, but he had not yet learnt who authorised such
an expenditure. It WAS not a Corporation dinner,
for the Lord Mayor'did not preside. One thing he
had learnt, and that was that the Hon. Baronet had
invited all the guests. The Worthy Baronet was in-
deed an Alderman, and as such had great priviLeges,
but he-knew of none which authorized him to expt.nd
£5OO of the public money on a sumptuous feast. It.
he ordered such dinners he ought to have paid for
them out of his own pocket. Mr. Waithman con-
cluded by moving, that the Report should be referred
back to the-Cummiuee, to re-consider/and report
anew upon it.
After some observations from Mr. Alderman HEY-
GATE, Mr. AIdErMSH.GOODSEHERE, Mr. Glut-Firm,
Mr. WHITE, and Mr. WALTHMAN, the latter Gentle-
tleman agreed to his motion standing as a notice on
the paper for a future day.
A petition from Tnosias Hopson, Esq. praying to
be discharged from his election to the office of Sheriff,
on account of indisposition, was presented and read,
and, after considerable debate, and a division, was
carried in the negative, there being for complying
with the petition 21, and against it 36- .
JOHN LEECH, WILLIAM ROEBUCK, and ISAAC
HENSLEY. Esqrs. were discharged from their nOmina-
tion to the office of Sheriff,- on their each.• having
paid into the Chamber the sum of £4OO and .20
marks, with the usual fee.

QUEIEV4QUARE.ExrOaIioN•—•Yester4y one of
the Collectm s of Tolls at Cie Queen's Elms Gate,
appeared before Wrwitst FIELDING, Esq. pursuant
to an information laid against him by Mr. George
Forbes, of Hatton Garden, which charged hint with
taking Ad, for the toll of a. horse, ou Sunday, the
27th of August, informant having offercd the ticket
which he received at Hyde Park Corner Gate. He
was convicted in the penalty of 40s. and costs.
Mant.n.ntot;cor STREET..AGCRAVATED RnREETIT•
'—Yesterday Abe Makortry was charged nick robbing
Charles M'Devet, of Nlaynard.street, St. Giles's.—
The prisoner keeps a house dill fame, and at his img.
gettion, an abandoned woman picked up the corn•
plainant in the street. The parties went into a room
together, and the woman (according to her sworn
statement before the Magistrate) was preened on by
the prisoner tomb the prosecutor, but she refused.—
At length Mahoney drew .a knife from his pocket,
and seveted the neck handkerchief of the presecut,,r,
which contained the notes, with illicit e made oil.
He was fully committed for trial.

PLUCKS OF GRAIN A I
Kent and Tsar, 44s 625. 611 s.
Wheat, Suffolk, 445. 60s. 641.
Ditto, Norfolk, 445. 58s.
Rye, 31 s. 335.
IlaVey, 275. 295.
Malt, 4125. 665.
White Peas, 38a. 344. boilers,
Ms. Ws.

Grey Peas, 365. 38s.
Small Beans, 344.36 e.
Tick Ditto, 28s 813.
Oats, P.ra•..t, 9Se. 30e.
Ditto, Poland, 33s.'utis.
Ditto, Feed, las. 935.
Rapeseed, Xis. £3O. par last.
Flour, 355. 6W. per tack.
Jon. •
Wheat, Dentate, COL 665. I Barley, 253. sns.
Ditto, Belie Red, 503. 551. I Oats, Feed. 30s. 39e.
Ditto, Hatobro' or Bremen, Ditto, Brew , 84s. 30‘
401. 41s. I White Peas, 3Gs. 381.
Ditto, Brabant Red, 40s. 413. Grey Peat, 84%. 363.
Rye, 30s. 325. Small Deans, 325. 341.
RETURN OF WiltAT tit MARK-LAtillt kiln Aug 21, to Aug.2B,
Total 4,281 quarters—Average, 10(1.—.8s. 2! 4. higher
than last return.
Rtruao or nova from Aug. 10, to Aug. 25—Total 6,864
.sarks......Avevage S. 744.-Is. lig lower than last retto n.

101

AVERALiE PRICE of CORN In ENGLANII and WALES,
from the returns ending the Utith of August, 1815.
'Wheat. Rye Barley.- Oars. Bergs. Pease.
s. el. s. d. 0.. d. IB.d. I d. 8. d.
67 7 I 40 10 32 •(Se
The average Price of sugar, computed from the rectums made
in the week ending the 30th August, is 6:s. 5,F1. per cwt.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, SEPTEMBER 6.
11*d 4s 61 to 5s 6,!. Veal .5s to 64 0.1
Mutton 4s 6d to 6. 6J Pork ss ol to 6.
Lamb t Od to 6. 0.1.
Beasts 2100—Sheep and Lambs 5,500—C41v5% 400—PI;. 340
HAY AND STRAW, PER 1.0.1 D.
Meadow My 41 Os to 51 Os Clover GI Os to 71 es
Straw .CL 145 to Os.

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
(1117 the ('aren%)
Beef, per KM SS OS to 4a 4d Ve.d 4s Od to 5s 01
Mutton - ss ate 4s 4d, Pork 4s oil to Ss 44
Lamb 4s Od to' 51 4d.

PRICE OF HOPS.
11 BM SAM. wale POCKETS.
Kent 71 7s to 1010. Kest - 91 os to 91 Of
Susses 61 15s to 91 Os Sussex - 61 lOs to 31 ns
Essex 71 Os to 91 Os Farnham 111 Os' to 131 Os

PRICES.OF HAY AHD STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. JAMltee. tF lIIITICIIAPVL.
Hay it us to 51 4► Ed Hay 41 Os to 51 es Oil
Straw 11 1419t1 to 41 Sts Od Straw 11 16. to 21 2s 9d

RAW HIDES.
Beat Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary Is 1W to 26 Oxi
stole) . So ed to ft od Market Calf 95. each.
Middlings Ss ed to Ils Gd Eng. Horse. 145 to Itis

• PRiell OF TALLOW. . -
fit. lantes's Market $s 0d Town Tallow 70. 6d
Clare Market - Os Od Yellow Russia 71. std
Vihiteehapel Market• ils Od White ditto cos od
per stone bf Sib. , .......m.... Soap ditto ells Od'
Graves 15s Od—Good Dregs 10. Ode
Yellow Bo*, als—bietelid,• 96.—Cad, 100.—Pahn, tots
Price of •Capon per bus. Ifts 6d—Mould., Its 0d

COAL MARKET, SEPT. 4.
Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price.
Al Newcastle S4i Us. Od. to 455 CI.
I I' Sunderland 4; uos. 8(1. to 4 I ')d.
11 hone Coal 4 Gli (Xis.

Haiti WA 11:At TU-MUKROW AT 1.1)14110N
Morning . - 0 minutts aftis
Afternoon - - 16 Aaintnet alter 4

1,311L11-19.
At Edinburgh, on the e 9 h uk. the Lady of General 4,
Oswald, K. C. U. of a daughter.
Tuesday laq, at Layton, the Lady of the Rev. Theodore
Hants, of Hendon, of a mut.
Lately, at Ilaagor, Carnarvonshire, the I.ady of Closortg
Gilininr, Esq. Lieutenant is hisMejesty's Navy, of %Line

MARRIED.

Saturday, at qt Pancras Church, William Petrie, Emil. It,
Coninuasat y General, to Margaret, shiest daughter to t!x
Henry Milton, Esq. of Enfield.
Tuesday, at Euriton, Haws, Roderick Impel ,421.04.„„
Taradall, kossolhire, Esti. to Lluirlotte, only durgleer en 1.
General Hugonin.
Saturday, at Kings.on Chin ch. Lieutenant B. Daunts, R
Miss M. Stephen, youngest clau:liter et the late J. Otcpt....J.,
of.Porista.
On the Mk ultimo, at St. 'antes's, Piccadilly, ?ch.. 1 I
B. 11, Solicitor. Scarborough, to Sarah, the eidest tlaueoter 4.
IVinfer, North liace, Gray's Inn-lane.

DIPD. •
In consequence of a fan front his hors-, %Tr. Dore, a Tt
able farmer, of Stratford, near Swindon, IN I: s.
Saturday, the Rey. Ge:irge Wells, LL.D. aged W, A y
Maningfoid Bruce, Wilts, and one of his Mi‘j-sty's lo
the Peace for the same cuttrity.
'I liursdny, of a aged 10 years,-a• the Citces.
town* near Portsmouth. Mrs. LAnd, wife at Mr. Lira',
of his Majesty's thip Warrior.
Aug. 21, at Bushy Palk; near Deblinin Vs filth year..
ham, the second of Robert Shaw, l'so M.l*.
Thurclay, the wis of I. C. /douse?. ,L..q
Thursday, Dr. Clarke, of New Barb- ; .strett.
• Rev, '1 bomas Du:timer lacy, Ritter of CrowntLotit
Vicar of Goodersten both in NTorf al.
At North Rigf, comity of Ea. Loth-an, the 17th 1:1:.
Ma-garet, !CC ad daughter of Cap Ail Warrington, .Ad;
11.4 litigtonclars Local Militia.
Friday se's.olght, at • Blackheath, in the BAIL y:ar a' is
the Re. Robert Cooper, Rector -of St. Michael, Wortl
aad St. Mary, Strytting„Loadon, anl joint I,ecurer
drew'., I Whom. '
Monday se'nnight, a! Perrymead, after a long inners.
Austy, Esq. in the 79th year of hie afte. Mr. A. has be
to the Bath General Hospital, the Blue C,.at Seltoul,a!Ut C.
Hospital, £lOO each; and to :he natlt City Infirm..ry as
p. nsary £.:uo; besides handsome* !egad, a to tumorous Itt,
Same clay, at Ewen, aged As the Rev. Jolts Myer., A.
Rector of Walton on the Hill, a:.l Vicar of *ttley cutn
in the county of Surrey.

LES PASTILLES MARTI A L I .ES ,k M
i'ELIER; or; AROMATIC LOZENGE.* of ti
ate a discovery of the first impartance• to she pressor at
seeding ages, their happy effects being cquajly„outid4u.,etr:,
'permanent; so diffusely salutary, that while they girt .
nerves, and health and vi,..our to the entire fraiii.....ltry
genial hest through the %shah. system, and exhi6r.2e :to!
spirits in such a manner, that t hey may fairly be said t. 3 ci
nature; for those Asc.:sec Gee./ to. ted by debbity,retaxatiq
tration of strength, or want of tore ut th. nervoto toyer,
are recommended with the utmost coni:ence,*a. the in,.
able, safe and infallible remedy that Vver has beert,o3•
ever can be discovered by the researches of science; y
ass temporary stimulusoar by Irrbation, bin M pada,
effectually strengthening an renovating he c mstittunni.
the ht:althy action of, and imparting increase-Li energy a..
to every part of the huiran frtme ; they re'tore the tang
bilitated, nervous, and relaxed or both rese,, to sound 1.
roe; health ; when. atersion to exercise, hies so &vomit',
rite, and palei.l coutErnance ind:cate anruaching cor.s.2
Nie delicate wi:l res;.:red to health and tut:cl
hers gn is.ll.e—ct c° this niriliciac.
At Mcifp. Per these Lute:' g-s Acquired a degree ef :e
unequalled in the email of int.lion., and manypet sun. s.!
gut.) there nom this tuuntiy, attrilsce slseir ree:ort-r,
this invaluable 'reparation than to aisy orbir cause wi.:.r.
Prepared by the rroprie•or, 1. P. Seddon, ansi • ‘'.!
and retail by his Agent, ir. Gifford, 13%, Strand, !..'
boxes, at 7s. and 225. each; also by Davison's, 1, t,a.'
street, Duldin, (Agents tor Ireland); ELM., Head
and Colgate, Cainerlior) ; filutiday and Cu. Oxfordh
and Co. thelinsford; Crurtwt-H, and ''.leyb.r%,
and Co. Salishury ; Langilan and Cu. .1.;
Exeter; and most Venders cif Mei:eine in the; Kingthou
fo prevent intim, dun, each Box is signed l.y Fee Pr.
J. P. Seddonf in his awn land writing, without which .
i,o*s lily be genuine.

DIXON'S ANTIBILIODS PILLS
qinEsE Pills long since ::lit,tineti a just cci
in the priva e practice of• the Propriet ov, Mr. Do
Apoltecary; and from their grc sucettos many °bawl'
on; disorders, on womercus Patients of Aisinctim, and
par icularly ti.e 1)-hr of Dedourol, Sir ti.orge Warn
Dowager Lady Say and Sete, the Vie:um:tem I:l3le'ey,
he was persuaded to offcr th.m to the wider thi
bltion and ►ancti:rn of their Barnes.

1 bey are found to be an incomparable remedy for rr
the tone of the stomach, fur curing indigestibo, or lift
crudities, and their consequent disagreeable eractations sa
lenc,:s. They remove habitual and temp racy cortiver,
head-ache, and hes-t lawn, whether arising:front the ai
of the redundant bile, intemperate diet; or drinking to
and will he found a must Valuable Medicine to be ref
upon eve:-y ,uccaAufted by a dssurdered Seat
Sto.,ack and 13tir7e14.

Sole. whoiff.-.le and retail at Mr. Eatler's,4, Chespiiee
of St. l'aurs Ct.-J.eh-V:lrd ; by Sharp and Bel on, Port
Janes, Weston, Allinnt, and Mallory, Partsei
'pet Harding, Gosport ; Coleman and Jact.b, Shetri
and Rosi, and Turner, 1-bill; !Icahn& Coukworthy, N.
and Gilbert, Plymouth; Knott and Lloyd, and :•w`.,
Co. Blrmingliani S'aftloS. I .ynch, and A:kkuvon,
Trewman, Exeter; Bitter anti API )cn:..11, Glalaw ;
Barry, Bristol; Steven. on rad Co. Norwich ; Strinfeo. I
Edwards and Penny, ;Intl Wllitage and Latiihury.l.iverpow
iud Letter, I)over ; `.Vice, Lb ightuto ; Roberts Doi gut
tenham Simnionde, Blandford; Roach, Plymouth 11.1
retail by !twit Cowsiry V.:llolcri. in bt;zri. ate.
(is each.

1') Tll-10M,t6 LAYI.I/11, &ay.
IBEf leave to informyou, that ever since ti
179 e, i had been aillkted with the I.ues Vetter ea, WS.
Its obstinately rmitsing evetyconne of medicine preserib4
most eminent of the facolty here, and utalergoing vever,
courses of salivatiou and twice discharge ! front the tiotri
little relief, would appear to be of the most inveterate r:
the spring of last year my diser:ter. had got to such a
nearly to put a period to my existence. itt.t)ia.state, I
:otumended by Mr. 1. Thompson, (who (reeved so gre
by them bore,) to take your LtaLe's Patent
to do on the Vitb May ; in the course t.i. a rettniet
receive benefit. In little more than a in.•ntli I be;
your liberal advice and medicine, perfectly tree trm
mer complaints, have recovered my former si- tits sud
and am become jolly anti fat, in which ,iate having c:
many months to the act mu:hi:lent of all who knew r.
it a loss in what terms to express my gr.ttitolo, tog
the not of other suffering mortals, to m.ke ihib nil
public as possible, #s I shall on every occi,aon—in sJ d.
will greatly oblige, Sir, your grateful obetiient very Au,
want, ALEX. MULL

Swan's Close, Hielt-street, l'Anburgh.
Prepared and sold by the sole Proprietor, Thomas
Member of the Royal eallege of Surgeons in London, at .4
No. 9, New Bridge-street.
They arc also sold by Ws appointment, at the Perflor
SS, St. PlbanN-street, Pall Mall ; the Toy-shod,
ford-street ; Mr. DiAborough's, N 0.7,
Fish-strt-t-b".l,
polite the Monument ; and by one person v: r)
town In England, &e. in boxes Only 28.0 d. each, IL sled
full and plain directions, whereby persons ofeeher acs r
themselves with ease and .screw.

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