Star.
London, England, 1817-09-27 00:00:00

TO TVS BDITOR OP TRE STAR.

" Birmingham, Sertevaber 26.
" gift—A report having appeared in several of the
London Papers, stating that a Malignant Fever pre-
vailed in this town, inserted, as there is too mush reA-
' sea to believe, with the intention of injuring the suc-
cess of the approaching Musical Festival, and origi-
nating with some disappointed individual, I deemed
it my duty to request you will insert in your Paper
the following Medical Certificate, in addition to which
I have to state from my own knowledge, teat al-
though our Poorhouse contains this day more than
700 persons, it was never known to be• inure healthy
thau thz present time.
66 JOHN TotsEn, High Bailiff."
" Birmhighim, September 26.
" We; the undersigned Physicians and Surgeons in
Birmingham, having seen in the public Papers a re-
port that a Contagious Fever is prevalent in the town
and neighbourhood, hereby declare that the statement
is entirely unfounded, that no malignant contagious
Fever does exist, and it is our opinion that the Town
is sTry healthy.

" JOHN JOHNSTONE,
" GEO. BUM. MALL, Physician sto the General
" JOHN BOOTH, HovitaL
" G. DE I.YS,
" HENLEY LEE, Physician to the DiTenury.
" EENYE PREEN, Samson. th« General
" SAML DICKINSON,
BOW YEK VAUX,
" J. S. BLOUNT.
" WM. BANGUAK
" JVAEMIAH LEDSAM."

THE .rIPIIUS Fxvan.—We are sorry to learn, that.
the typhus fever is prevailing in some parts of the
town, particularly in Turnmill-streer, at Cow-cross,
also in the neighbourhood ot Clare-market, and at
Pcntonville and Islington. The Fever Hospital, at
St. Pancras, is nearly full.
Livearsot.—We are happy to inform the public,
that the typhus lever, which has been stated to pre-
vail to an alarming degree in Liverpool, is neither so
extensive in its sphere of operation, nor so malignant
in its nature, as previous statements wire calculated
to ci untenance. It is a disorder which generally
prevails, more or less, at this season of the year. but
which has been rendered for midable tp the imagina-
tion, by having. bee.i noticed in the public papers.
Whatever degree this malignant lever obtains at pre-
sent in the town is, as is usual, confined to the poorer
orders. We have this information from an eminent
physician. —Lieeriseel Mercury.
Dowsearinex, Seer. 16.—Typhus Fever is very
prevalent in this town s at present 100 persons labour
under that malignant disease.—Freeman's Journal.
BELFAST. Sari. 20.—We have just heard from
Armagh, that the fever has become so alarming, that
a Town Meeting is to be held for the purpose
devising the best means of preventing the disease from
extending its baleful ravages. BePt Newt Letter.
Coax, Sate. 19.—A meeting of the Committees
of the House of Recovery and Dispensary was held
on Monday and Wednesday, at the Commercial
buildings, to ascertain the health of the City, with
respect to the contagious fever. The result of both
which meetings was, that the number of cases was
found to be not less than fear hundred (including 300
in the two houses), and that its progress latterly was
directed towards the upper classes, and marked with.
peculiar severity. Under these circumstances, it was
determined to apply to Government for aid, and that
a general collection should be again made on Sunday
se'nnight in the ditiereot pleats ot worship in the City
and neighbourhood. in aid ot the almost exhausted
Fonds of these Institutrons.---Cori Chronicle.

Piumxiinve or CONTAOIOI4..-• Recipe for pre-
paring the fumigating gas at Dr. Joon CAR MICHAEL
SMITH, for the prevention of infection from levers,
atc.--se Take six drachms powdered nitre, six drachms
oil of vitriol (or, as it is now Prnted, sulphuric acid).
mix them in a tea-cup, by adding to the nitre one
drachm at a time of the oil.. The cup to be placed
during preparation on a hot hearth, or piste of heated
iron, and the mixture to be. stirred with a tobacco
pipe or piece of glass. As soon as the times arise the
cup should be moved about to the different places in
the apartment of the sick, or any other part of the
house which it may be thought expedient tofumigate."
A fever is now raging at Charleston (S.C.) which
is very injurious to persons not natives of Charleston.
The Doctors have advised them all to move to
Staten Island.

Mr. AzAxetznan AGNaw, Student of St. John's
College, Cambridge, was lately drowned, in bathing
at Barmouth, Wales. •
The fears entertained for the safety of -Messrs.
HaLLICAR and WRITCHUILCII, of Oxford University,
are now so fully confirmed as to leave no doubt ini
the minds.of their athicted relatives that they were
shipwrecked on the 12th of August, the body of
Captain HOLUB/BON, who was a passenger in the
same vessel, having been brought into Deal harbour. j
A melancholy circumstance occurred at Margate'
a few mornings since. A Gentleman who regularly
went into the sea every day, was, on the return of
the machine to the shore, found in a state of insensi-
bility. Medical aid was immediately sent for, but
the vital spark was extinct. At the moment the un-
fouudate Gentleman was taken home a carriage was
waiting at the door to take his family on an excur-
sion round the Island. The deceased was in his 40th
year. His wife has been in a state of frenzy, border-
ing on mental distraction ever since.
Wednesday se'nnight, two maid-servants having
gone into the sea, near Penrhos Hall, Holyhead, for
the purpose of bathing an infant daughter of Sir J.l'.
STAXLICT, Bart. they unfortunately got out of their
depth s a third servant, who was on the beach at the
time, went in to their assistance with her clothes on,'
and they were all drowned. The body of. the child
was washed on shore just as a servant who was seat
to look for them arrived at the place. The bodies of
the servants were taken up shortly afterwards. They
were all interred at Holyhead—the servants on Fri-
day, and the child on Saturday.
Yesterday a man, decently dressed, having the ap-
pearance of a Gentleman's servant, threw himself
from the rails of an Uninhabited house in Crawford.
street into the area, by which hisbead was shockingly
braised. and he also received a severe injury its the
side. On being taken op. he appeared tireless. He
was carried into a perfumer's shop, where a surgeon
attended him, and administered various remedies.
As soon as be could speak some food was given to
him, which be rejected. He said he had been nine
months out of employment, add mi. &iron to &mak,

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DERLIV, Srrilmnrit 43.

At An early hour this morning all the bells in the
town began to tug, and continued, at intervals,
throughout the thy. At half•past taco the MAYOR
appeared at the Town Court to give instructions to
the spt•cial constables whom he bad summoned.
At four o'clock Mr. Justice ABBOTT and Mr. Jus-
tice flotitovn took their seats on the bench, and the
Commission was read. The other Judges its the Com-
mission are, Mr. Chief Baron RicuAnus and Mr.
Justice DALLAS. The Judges immediately retired to
their lodgings.
The airangements made in the hall seemed to give
great satisfaction. A seat close by the south wall,
on the left of the beach, and directly fronting the
Jory-box, is appropriated for the prisoners.
Six of the prisoners are ill of a fever that lately
Made its appearance among them, and has occasioned
much alarm to the people of Derby. The test are
in high spirits. It might be improper to mention any
Of the circumstances to be detailed in evidence against
these unfortunate men, but k is a general rumour
Isere, that the celebrated Mr. Oliver had been fre-
quently seen in their society. Many of the prisoners
are connected as brothers, and as fathers and sons.

FILIUDS Al' LIVERPOOL.