The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-08
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London papers to The Isl Of Jan. haze bee"
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ENGLAND. ii
Parliament opened on the 9th Dec. The
King attended in person, and made
speech, in which ne recommended to the ,
most careful consideration of Parliament
measures to be proposed for Reform in the /;
House of Commons. He laments the dis
tress which prevails in many parts of the
kingdom from the want of employment. He
states that systematic opposition has been
made to the payment OF tithes in Ireland
That the conduct of the Portuguese govern-
ment has prevented renewal of diplomatic
arrangements with that kingdom: That he
has concluded with France a convention,
the object of which is the efectual suppress
sim OF the Slave Trade. That a treaty has
been made between the Five Powers and
the King of Belgium-and That similar 1,
one male with the King of the Netherlands
has not been ratified
RELoRM BILL. Lord Russell made his
opening speech on Reform, in the House OF
Commons, Dec. IL, and obtained leave TO
bring IN bill, which WAS read once. and or
dered to he printed. On the 10th, the sec
ond reading was carried by Il majority oil
l62 out of 1876 votes-two to one. Tue
( large Increase in favor Of the bill in the
House of Commons. was expected to pro-
duce considerable effect on the other House.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA.
The disease is on the decline at SDader-
land, and will probably wholly disappear IN
few weeks. From the 2lSt to the %|th
December, the number of new cases was 10;
number of deaths in the same period, D; re-
NAMED only mot n patient in Inc hospi,
tai at the date of the latest advices. Total
number of deaths from the commencement:
1856
.Nercastle. At this place the malady
wears n more threatening aspect. Total
number of cases from Dec. 81 TO Dec. II,
246, recovered l0l died 93.
NORTH Shields. There appears TO have
: been altogether thirteen cases at North
' Shields eleven since the i0tn ult. OF which
9 9 died, and recovered. One cnse, we are
2 informed, has occurred, which calls Tor par
y ticular attention, and seems to ESTABLISH the
? fact that the disease is communicated oy
r rags, &c. An old man who was IN the han
it Of going about the country with matches
at to sell, and to collect rags. returned with =
. bundle of rags from Sunderland. His wlt'
,e observed disagreeahle smell to arise iron
e. them when they were opened, ana wa
Mt soon after attacked with the cholera an
=, plant, hut recovered. A woman who wa
id IN the habit of nursing sick people, auende
,st the old man in his illness. and observed III
is offensive smell of the rags. She was $
M far from being afraid of cholera, that sh
ng wished to obtain the situation of nurse I
,e the cholera hospital, yet she became Ill Z
of the disease, and is dead. Clothes, there
ar fore. which have heen about the choler
at sick, should he carefully purified or destroy
ie- ed.
"a Gateskead. With regret we state tina
Il. the cholera has made its appearance wit
lat unusual virulence al Gateshead, where ther
- are some disgustingly filthy streets. FroI
'e- 10 A. NJ, Dec 25, to 10 A. NJ, Dec 81
W 80 were attacked: 8 died, and 30 re
81 manned sick. The most striking peculiar
% ty is, that the disease should at once hav
ess reached such an extent. Till Sunday, d.;
es, 25, ne one heard of its existence in Gate
IS head: then only four cases were spoken
yet the first report issued, shows there ha'
it been 80 cases and deaths.
,an But dreadfn! as this is two of the sn
lie, geons, Mr. Morris and MIR. Stubs, had n
81: ~ sent in their accounts when the report wi
' sm male up, and from them it now appea
lev there are in addition to the above
Of new cases and 10 deaths. The majority
axe that very great proportion, both OF 1
ssr males ard females have been addicted
ur. drinking. Several, it must I've admittt
M have heen attacked who were not. 1
his disease isin every part oil Guteshead.
and .Nepcastle- Tyne, Tuesday Eueni'
in The account | have te send you to-day
ar truly appalling. There have been 50 nj
r of cases. and 80 more deaths IN Gateshei
o. These numbers are, according TO the offic
TO report, male mp at 10 O'Clock this mornln
~ ~, it is known, however, that returns from
i'm of the surgeons bad not at that time he
eed received, AMI these returns are said to &c
tain "a new cases, and II deaths. i
the disease is found in all parts of the boroug
'lc, and extended to Gnteshead Fell the hie
vet est situation about Newcastle. Persons
pru- all ages have been attacked and carried
who by the pestilenre. The malndy is NJ
e at spreading westward, having reached I
t ru neighherhood of Ryton, village about
Tbjs miles up the river 1t is difficult TO ASST
ider any probable reason for this sudden a
$ on frightiul development of the disorder.
that Gntesbeah has been clear of it II or
a." days longer than Newcastle, during viii
odv time the winds generally prevailed from
lath Southwark. On Saturday the wind shift
in. to tie Mountaineering direct from Ne
and castle TO Gateshead; and on Sunday t
;. 10 disease was found raging in every quar-
snt of the town, though attacking scarcely a
be. but the poorer classes Of people. Newc;
be- tie is to the North ami Gateshead to
I'M South of the river. A bridge conne
tne Newcastle and Gateshead. Though |
az disease is clearly epidemicnl, there can
ich no doubt whatever Of its being also con-
sed gious and prevailing idea both here a
ooi at Sunderland, and ] think strongly 81
ives ported wv facts, is, that the danger of inf
and ton is infinitely increased by coming witt
p the sphere Of the effiuvla of the dead.
,; T,e Central Board Of Health. Council Off
! Of Whitehall, Dec. 80, 1881.
his Sunderland, Dec. 2S. Rcmaining a; /
rg h. report, Z; new cases, l. Died, recOv
nav ed, o. remaining, z. Total cases fr
De I commencement Of the disease, 526, deaf
man 1877.
nat Newcastle. Dee. %. Remaining at Il
oo,s report, 43; new cases, 39-total, 81. Di'
ere q; recovered 9; remaining 81. To
le- cases from commencement Of disease, %
and deaths, SO.
g Of North Shields and Tynemouth, Dee.
o, Remaining at last report, 6; new cases,
pr. remaining. 6. No deaths or recoverics
I'LL ported. Total cases from coInmenceme
Of disease, is, deaths, 9.
n Sooth Shields and Westoe, Dec. %.
Q, Remaining at last report, | new cases,
I'll Died, o; recovered. ] remaining, !. I