Mad Dogs.
The Times, 1824-08-03T00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIDIES. Sir,-The laudable attention you give upon aU occasions to sunb jects interesting to the public. induces me to trouble you with a few observations upon rhe dangerous customn of allowing dogs to en0 at large about the streets. ,uch has been lately vaid of the rucicyev. ous effects of this abuse, and several persons have already, during the present season, fallen victims to hydrophobia-a disease, the most appalling to witness, and the least under the control of n-edi. cine of any that afflicts the human race; for, notwvithsaradirg the numerous baded specifics ;vhich have at v5s60215 times been offered to the world, it is known to every well.educated me- dical man, that when the distemper has once made its zp pearance, it is totally incurable, nor is a Fingle wellautbenzi, eated ease of recovery to be found in the records of phyic. Net. withstanding, however, the notice which this suZect la aweeete&, and the denurndating placards pasted up in cerent districts by parish officers, the nuisance is not at all abated: tops of dogs ar still to be seen infesting every quarter of *he town, aud wst man ccar wulk the streets on his orda%ry busiress ithout tbe nsk of being attacked by them. ThIe Lord lleyor has declared his anxiety to rem-iedy the cvil. but is reported to have expFessed a doubt aS to the extent of bis power in regard to directing the execution of the ani- male. It appears to nie, lvr. Editor, thst if any doubt does exist in a rnatter of so much consequence to the public wvelffre, the sooner it is put at rest the better; and if it should appear that our nmegis. trates have not the povwer to protect us as the law now stands, no time ought to be lost ir. applyirtg for legislative interfercc. Tha police of tlhat city must be ill regulated, in which reater attention is given to secure the property than to protect tlii lives of the citizens. At present, the mwnifeitoes of the parish. offices ave quite inoperative; but let a trifling . reward be offer- ed for the destruction of every dog fitnd roayming the streeft unrnuzzled, and I will answer forit the nuisanre v cass. Such a slaughter need not be 'eplored by the greatft amaeurs? of the aninial, for it would comprise few or none of the more valuable species. The dogs that scour our streets and put aor a lives in cn stanit danger belong, for the iost -part, to. the lower order of thc *' gentlemens of the faney," andearakepi far tihe laudabe purposc of badger.biiting, Log-fighting, and diselthuiegoreSsndny he subj ect, Sir. onB wh{ch I have add=e4ral youraDneof teisa inter est and importance. I. t no rnan luli himsef into $ Msttsc::tn. and fi=ucy that the sartyrstts hydrophabixa are ffWtished bYthie- S ; ervum peces". alone. A nobibe D-oke,5t e.d iMinatn2, rank and of great beauty arnd -accofrplislhmeota hate. wi4s tiiesti few years. dietlof thRtmost horribledwisens. ri..~~'n4 I am, Sir, your flnstant rmer.e T, P. &Z-~ince writing thz r bove, I hiva em~ in yonijj or to4t. day further accotints of the tcrrOracR'edx 6ie-ifsiI ing from the pmrticeewhich -Ihave ernd&voDured,io.r- i Boiudr- descrves & ovation. t Mrs. Difrl wife to the prefeiit Earl of rife. MAD DOGs.