The New York herald., 1845-03-31

Idtner unusual amount OIL Sickness aud mortality
amongst children in this city during the present
season. There is abundant reason to believe that
much OF this has been owing to the ignorance and
inatiention OF neutrality-suspicious. and, indeed,
puoiic attention has been directed to this all-im-
portant subject to such degree as to render it
very proper matter Of inquiry
number OF cases have recently fallen under
our own notice which have demonstrated in very
palhiul manner culpable negligence or equally cri
minai ignorance on the part Of those entrusted
with the care Of the health of their feow-beings.
For long time past the medical profession in this
city has been in condition exceedingly unfavora-
bic to the growth and advancement of medical
science. Little cliquss of physicians who had ac-
CURED extensive practice have been formed, and
continual effort has been made by them to crush
young and struggling merit, and to keep carefully
concealed from the public eye their own dolngs.
Blunderlng ignorance has been thus efectually
screened, and manslaughter perpetrated sscundnm
drten, has been as safe from exposure as the Sc
crets of the grave. Very many cases have oc-
Cured in this city within the last year or two.
which have terminated fatally, from the malprac-
tice of the medical attendants, but the criminal
parties have escaped without any attempt at inves-
tigaton and punishment Even in the Hospitals
the grossest negligence and ignorance have been
manifested. IL was only the other day that poor
boy perished in the Hospital in consequence OF
swallowing quantity of tobacco. He was in
the house for several hours. and not even seen
by any of the physicians Some months since
young and lovely woman was operated on for the
removal OF a small tumor from the neck, which
did not require an operation at ALL An artery was
divided by the bunging surgeon, and she literally
bled to death. But not word of censure-not an
attempt at inquiry in either case, nor In any of the
hundreds which might be produced Amongst in
fants, we are persuaded that the havoc thus perpe
trated is infinitely greater than many imagine
Hundreds and hundreds of lovely babes are annu-
ally torn from the arms of agonized parents and
consigned prematurely to the tomb by the careless
ness and ignorance Of doctors and nurses. If the
profession were a sound and proper state, could
such things be perpetrated with absolute impu-
nifty?
We have some reason to believe that the efforts
made by us year or two ago in the Ne,c York
Lancet, to direct public attention to the urgent ne
cessity of a number of medical reforms, have not
been without salutary effect. People are begin.
ming to examine more carefully than heretofore
the professional capacities of their medical atten.
dants. The great remedy, however, for the evil,
is to be sought in the introduction into our schools
Of classes for popular instruction in various depart
ments of medical science. Anatomy, physiology,
chemistry, the elements of hygeine, should be
taught in all our seminares for the instruction Of
youth. On no subject is it more absolutely neces-
sary that every should be we'll informed, as on
the laws of our physical constitution. Let ouryouth
be thus educated, and we will have satisfactory
assurance that in the next generation at least the
gross carelessness and ignorance of medical prac.
titieners will not be undetected and unpunished-
This is most important subject, and we have much
to say on it hereafter.
GREAT TROUBLE IN IsRAELI-SIKGE OF THE SYNA-
GoGUE.-Od and young Israeli in this city, are still
in state of terrible ferment. His Honor the Mayor
didn't succeed after all in his efforts at preventing
Judah from vexng Ephraim, for the belgerent
Hebrews are still as fiercey at war as ever
Throughout yesterday great crowd was collected
around the Synagogue in Elm street, which is at
present in the hands of "Young Israel" who had
stationed two representatives within the building
tor the purpose OF etaining legal possession. But
old Israeli had, 1t appears, obtained an injunc-
ton and determined to serve it upon their two
brethren in the Synagogue the latter however, re-
fused to open the door, and they were accordingly
subjected to a rigorous siege by the others, who
resolved to starve them out. The following bull
letin, however, thrown from one Of the windows
by the beseged, will fully explain their condition
Here it ISL
Sir. Would advice you to have Couple of our frnds
this evening Say aboud halve past TO- the front OF the
Synagogue keep the in tow as the are striklev
whatchng the back part of the building the same time
you need not to get other persons stay here an
To COnna and aka ortrv
night onley have some water and thing other to
eat Partecurlary water Israel will tell you all aboud
how to get In. you whant Lader l. shal bee Pre-.
seesey at H. o'clock the window you will see the rht
don't bee alarmed aboud good for I2monts 10
j. JsALoMoN
cheears ior the Reapealers
The friends of the heroic writer of this episte
and his associate were determined last night to
convey supply of provisions to the sufferers and
a small edition of the siege of Jerusalem YVES con-
fdently anticipated.
GREEN Room INTHLLIGENcK-The new comedy
Fashion," is to be repeated at the Park tonight
The houses last week were crowded to excess, and
there is every probability that they will be equally
SO during the present. Miss Sedgwick, and party
OF her friends occupied private box the other
night, and she expressed great appreciation of Mrs.
Mowatt's first effort in dramatic literature.
Miss Cushman's brother sailsfor England to-day.
He goes out for the purpose Of joining his sister,
with whom he will travel and take charge of her
financial affairs, which there is every reason now
TO believe, will be in very fourishing and salts
factory condition for some time to come
In consequence of the success of Mrs. Mowatt's
comedy, and the revival in theatricals at the Park
great many Of the htvaii are now hard at work
at tragedies, comedies, and all sorts of dramatic
productions. Dinneford will bring outsome Of them
at Palmo's, and the Park means to keep up a sue
cesslon OF new and original plays, that the pros
pect Of better day for the drama is full of promise
and hope.
MDLLE. DEsJAkDINs' ENTERTAINMENT Concert,
opera, and ballet, in great variety and all of first
rate excellence, are offered at Palmo's this even