The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-22
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tained.-European Tunes
Prem Engilsh papers
The cHoLEKl.-The following is all the intelligence
OF importance in relation to the progress OF this disease
which we find in our foreign papers:
amongst population although there is nothing at
present TO create undue alarm The average number OF
deaths weekly is still Al below the weekly average LOT
five years within the bills of mortality
The deaths in London from cholera, amounted IN the
week to a. the average weekly number being only one
Tor the antecedent five years bui IS cases were
on Tuesday, OF which were fatal; and cases were
reported Wednesday, OF which also proved fatal
on Thursday Is reported, OF which IL were
In Edinburgh and the neighborhood it still fingers
There have been but deaths since the last report max
ing 1853 deaths October 4h out OF 290 casesWM
ner y SMITHS Times, Nou. 4.
From the Standard Of Freedom Of Nov T.
The total number of DEATHS according to the usual
weekly return within the bills OF mortality during the
week ending the 2Sth of October, from all causes
amounted llo7. During the week, thirty mine
fatal of Asiatc choera occurred in London and the
suburbs
Monday, the 30h Of October Lambeth, Q; Woolwich,
/ Kensington, 2; Wandswor,h. /; Sunderland.
On Tuesday, eighteen cases were reported in the me-
tropolis of which seven were fatal.
On Wednesday. nine cases, OF which seven were ia
tai. were reported
The total number of cases that have occurred in the
metropolis since the outbreak l47 Deaths 81 -Four fatal
cases have occurred in the Millbank peniientiary
WooLwIcH.--The disease is the decline at Wool.
wch and the cases which have occurred are OF less
malignant character than at the first outbreak There
was one new case reported up to l2 o'clock on Wednes
daymaking total Of 4s admitted, IS deaths, Is dis
charged as recovered, and 10 convaescent
EDINBURGH. total number OF cases that occurred
in Edinburgh, Newhaven, and Lelth, from October 70
October 81 were 900, OF which 169 proved fatal ms
epidemic in England has been confined TO few cases IN
and in Scotland has not travelled much beyond The city
of Edinburgh. The authorities OF Aberdeen, Dundee
&c., observe, very properly taking every sanitary
q
progress should II visit them
Fifteen reported on Thursday in the metrop
oils, of which twelve were fatal
HULL-For eleven days not one case of cholera had
occurred in Hull On Sunday last however, there were
two fatal One was that Of young sailor, who
died board keel in the dock; and the other that
fan elderly residing in Sewer land. The med
cal attendants declare both these to have been undoubed
cases of cholera.
The FIRST railway in Spain, from Barcelona to Mattaro,
has just been opened. tits five leagues long.
company has been established in Western Australia
for the purpose of breeding horses for the Indian market
Five office carriers were severaly convicted
at the Old Bailey last week. of stealing letters containing
money, and sentenced to transportation Tor seven years
SMALL pox AMONG sHKEP.-Ovinc small pox is fire.
quenty communicated from one flock to another by star
ngs which perch on the sleeps back IN order TO seek
for insects among the WOOL and which arc naturally at
raced to the diseased parts.
The NEW STEAMSHIP "CANADA."--The last of the
newly-buh ships belonging to the British and North
American Royal Mail Steamship Company has reached
the Mersey The Canada. under the command of Capt.
Judkns, arrived here Tuesday; and Judging from the
time she took in running from Glasgow this port she
ter rivals for speed Like ali the other ships belonging
the company, particularly those lately built the Cana
da is beautiful model. and well put together Her ma
terias both wood and rOn of the best description,
and the arrangements Tor passengers OF the most ample
and satisfactory kind She sets out Tor New York on
the 25th inst--Ltuerpool Times
LoNcEv1rY-There is living at Brampton Moor, Der
byshire, old who Witnessed the battle OF Bun
kers Hill in 1875. She is in possession of all her facul
ties and 70 use her own language never took penny
worth of physc in her life, and allowed to be- without
specacles, good seamstress any in the neghbor
hood. Her age is 81.
A RUTLAND GRAND JuRY-At the sessions on Thurs
day. the grand jury returned bill into court as follows
count"
ROYAL PATRONAGE LITERARY EFFORTS X.
ING MEN.-We are glad to hear that her Majesty has
die. the Of flo. to enable them to publish new
work, written by themselves, on popular education.
LIBERALIrY OF JENNY LMD-This celebrated song
stress placed the municent sum Of E+oo for the benefit
of the poor at the disposal of the Archbishop of Dublin
before leaving that metropolis.
AN INGENIOUS ScULpToR.--An English sculptor resid-
ing in the neghborhood of Abegavenny. having to en-
grave on tombstone the words "A vrtuous woman is
crown to her husband" being somewhat pressed for
space, executed his task follows: "a vuous woman
is SIS 10 her husband"
A BERKSHIRE JuRY-On Wednesday last, William
Hopson a. was charged with robbing an Irish cattle
dealer OF f5 note, after having ministered to him
glass of drugged spirits The jury returned the follow
ing sensible verdict .We find that he is not guilty. but
we think he ought to be reprimanded"
Books FOR THE LEARNED SocIErIEs-The steamer
Camilla, from St Petersburg has brought package
tanning presentation copies of books for royal and other
learned societies in this country They are copies of
work published in Russia and sent here for free distr
button to the societies mentioned.
CAUTION TO THE cHARTIsrs.-Mr Feargus OConDor
gives the following information to his brother charsts
81 have TO inform you that power on earth shall in
duce me to say word or write word that will place
In the power of those devils and if any man writes
seditious reasonable letter, will Immediately
publish and if any man. during my tour comes into
hope of entrapping me- will leave my mark on his face
that will enable Inc to identify him in the witness box"
MONUMENT TO THE LATE Rev Dr. CHALMERs.-A
monument in memory of the late Rev Dr. Chalmers has
just been erected the grave of that eminent divine
in the Southern Cemetery, Grange Loan, by his family
The design OF the monument is extremely simple con.
ssng of three massive slabs of granite projecting from
the northern walls of the cemetery the one in the centre
having the inscription, Thomas Chalmers, D. D., III.
D., born 1850. died 1s47" The grave is enclosed with
elegant railing in the Gothic syle-Edinburgh Wit
ness.
LADIES FASHIONS FOR NovEMBER.--WALKING DRESS
dress of dark chocolates cOlored watered silk made
perfectly plain, and quite high the throat; long full
Padessus of dark green evantne, closing the waist,
the sides being cut up to form shallow opening
each side, and encirced with double narrow ruche;
small square cape is trimmed to match, with half long
loose sleeves, decorated with open facngs similarly
trimmed Bonnet of dark violet velvet the crown encir-
cled with broad gympe, finished the right side with
twisted ostrich feather. the interior with half wreahs