Star.
London, England, 1828-04-02 00:00:00

PARISH OF LAMBETH.

Yesterday 1 numerous Vestry Meeting of the lobe.
bit apt Householders of Lambeth took place at the
School house, Lambeth-green, to take into considera-
tion the state of the Poor Asylum at Norwood, and to
consider whether it was necessary to erect dormitories
for the more perfect eradication of the opthalmia, raging
(ac alleged) among the pauper children located there.
The Report of Sir PATRICK MACORIGOR, Bin. and
B. Tit Averts, Esq. was read, by which it appears, that
of 200 children in the Asylum. seven were afflicted with
opthalmia, and' five of them were very slight cases.
Dr. *Lame, of Clapham, moved, that an additional
wing to the Asylum at ishrwood, be erected.
, A stormy debate took place.
Mr. CANNON moved, as an Amendment, that it was
not expedient to increase the wards and dormitories at
Nor wood, as recommended in the Report.
Mr. WILLIAMSIN, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HARWOOD,
and other Gentlemen, addressed the Meeting in
speeches of some length, showing that the building
was not wanted for any such purpose, that it was
snerily a job, and that the par i h money had already been
too numb squandered unnecessarily. They also declared.
that with very little incons enii nee to the paupers in the
Asylum, the classification of the patients would be
easily. accomplished. and the disease of opthalmia very
soon be completely eradicated, as, in point of fact, it was
gradually decreasing, and, under the skilful direction of
the surgeons, and cleanliness of the attendants, enforced
by the past overseers, very nearly disappeared.
Atter an opposition from Mr. Lary, Mr.Fai.t., and one
or two other Gentlemen, the motion was unanimously
rejected, and Mr. Cannon's Amendment carried with
applause.
It was determined to grant a sum of SOQ. for the
erection of a new kitchen and laundry at the Asylum;
and the ground, ditches, *c. are to be properly drained,
and the water putified where it is necessary.
The IlEcron, as the Meeting was ahout to adjourn,
asked if it was ktended to separate without adopting
the suggestion of the Medical Report? A gene: al
a:firmer:re answer was given, and the. Meeting separated
at two o'clock.

Loseititaxie CoLINSJOROK, Fint..--Monday, the
17th ult. a number of Gentlemen, friends to Mrs.
Dewar, residing at this pleasant village, met at her
house to celebrate her entry into the 100th year of
her age; Mr: Aitken, Carnbee, in the Chair. They
spent a most happy evening uith the old lady and her
two daughters, the one 76 and the other 73. There
were three of her neighbours present, whose ages, joined
to Mrs.DoPar's, amounted to 374. Mrs. Dewar, in
the course of the evening, mentioned the she remem-
bered of- fifteen of Prince Charlie's Highlanders being
clammed in her father's house ; that " they were a'
bonny-lads and weel behaved, and did nae harm, ex-
cepsing that ane o' them took awa' a horse o' the laird
of Ifilconquhar's, wha was weel able to spare it." And
her daughters remarked, that " they wad na wonder
but folk wad be thinking them auld it their mother
was awa." It is further worthy of notice, that in the
same village, containing little more than 450 inhabit-
ants, there are still alive eighteen persons, whose ages
Amount to 1552, besides whom, there are many who
have resided there all their lives, from 70 to 80 years
of hie. It would be curious to compare this with some
of the‘vßlages in those sunny and happy regions to
u hich so many of our wealthy invalids, at such expense
and inconvenience, daily repair.

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