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Tar Roman Catuorres.—In consequence of the spread of the diseasa, Cardinal Wiseman has granted P wiasaton to his fleele to ant flesh meat on Fridays and other dave of abstinence and fist. Mirupank Prson.—On Friday, Mr. Bedford held four more inquesta on the bodies of convicta who died from attacks of Asiatic cholera, making altogether twenty three who have died from that disease since the 3rd of August. The jury returned, in each cause, a verdict of death from Asiatic cholera. TOTHILI-FIELDS Houss oF CorngaTion.—Mary Ann Grove, aged 44, was received, on the 2nd inst., under contence of one months’ imprisonment, in default of a fine of 40s,, for very abusive language. She had an at tack of diarrhea on the 8th, from which she recovered, and at her own request resumed her work on the 10th. She had, however, a second attack on the 14th, and was at oros removed to the infirmary, where she was seized with cramps,and other symptoma of cholera, which con tinued until her death, on the evening of the 16th, a de cided case of Asiatic cholera. There is not another case of cholera in the prison. The jury returned a verdict of death from Aaiatio cholera, and added, ‘‘that we have heard, with the greatest pleasure and satisfaction, that steps have been taken by Dr. Lavios and others of the authorities to prevent the spread of this fearful epidemic by extending a more liberal diet, and the adoption of other preventive measures in this prison,” Ratclirr.—On Friday several cases of malignant cholera occurred, and one of the principal officers of the district, Mr. Thomas Ratcliff, of Brook street, near the 8 ey railway a station, was buried in Stepney Church gan. He died on Monday from cholera, after a few oars’ illness. Two deaths from cholera happened on board ahip in the river Thames, off Stoneatairs, Ratcliff cross, 8r, Pavut's, SHADWELL.—Several deaths have taken place in this densely-populated neighbourhood. Urrsn Hast Smithrhip —Mr. W. Perry, Inspector of nuleanacea, gave information of two deaths from Asiatic cholera, in Hurn's buildings, facing St. Katha rine's Docks. The court is in a most Mthy condition, quite unfit for human habitation. Mary Lyons, aged 28 years, died from the effects of Adriatio cholera, at a wretched hovel, situated at No. 1, Harris’s buildings, Upper East Smithfield. De ceased was the wife of a doock-labourer, who, with three children, occupied one small room of a small house, in which there were three other families. There were eight houses in the court, and 100 persona lodging in them, and seven individuals were suffering from cholera. The space in front of the houses was scarcely four feet wide. The supply of water was scanty. Ver dict :—~That the decemed died of Asiatia cholera, aggravated by the filthy and over-crowded state of the houses in Harris’s buildings, East Smithfeld, where there was a great want of ventilation ; and we (the jurors) are of opinion, that the attention of the Board of Guardians and the Inspector of Nuisanasa should be called to the place, and a better supply of water laid on.” BS. Quenan’s IN-THE-HAat.—There are several cases of Aaiatio cholera in the St. George's cholera-house, both all going on Sweeraty Sv. MattHew, BETHNAL-GREEN.—Several fatal cases of cholera have occurred in various parts of Bethnal green, but no inquesta have been held. Sraatronn and Weer Hall.The cholera is aaging in this neighbourhood, and the number of cases have considerably increased. Several of Asiatic cholera of a very malignant character have occurred, and terminated fatally. Instances of the workmen at the Eastern Coun ties Railway works having been seised with cholera, and carried off in ten or twelve hour a hours, have happened. Notices have been posted on the entrance gates, requeat ing the workmen, on having any premonitory symptoms, to apply to the various foremen, who have an antidote . The diarrhen is very prevalent, and in some districts scarcely one house has escaped. Fever is Torr promients and deaths from that cause are still fre quien Jantmeton.—~Three fatal cases of Asiatic cholera have occurred in the Royal Free Hospital, Gray’s-inn-road, all from the close courts in Islington. One John Conolly, aged three years was brought from No. 4, Bateman’s building or read, ‘ Islington, where no less than seven distinct gases of Asiatic cholera have occurred in the same house, five of which have proved fatal. Out of fifteen distinct cases of Asiatic cholera under the care of the Royal Free Hospital, only the above three cases, ad dted in the last stage of the disease, have terminated Ge. Grige's.—Two cases of Adiatig cholera have been attended out of the house by the medical officer. The cases were those of a husband and wife, living in the tae Relaw one of the filthiest localities in parish, Beriva Aston and asex.—The disease has made its appearenc?e, and continues to within a fury. Since the outbreak no fewer than sixteen infantes of the Epping Workhouse died, and that within a fortnight, several awful deaths have also taken place in the Dagenham, Ilford, and Romford: unions, BAERS Ess, Aug. 21.~—The Las of Gowrie, steam-tug vessel, put in here on Thursday night last, in consequence of one of the grew being seized with violent symptoms of cholera. By prompt attention the poor fallow recguered, and the Lass of Gowrie left on Friday. We have had six decideences of Asiatic cholera brought in here by ships from London. These towns are quite clear of cholera, Gungsgow. ~The mortality of this month is 1,218. This number, though less than that of July, 1853, by 70, ma terially exceeds the ava Cholera amounts this maonth to 228 against 100 in June, Mancharstan,—[n addition to the four deaths which engurre?d in Manchester a fortnight since, two others are yen is ast.~From the reports preagntad to the Belfast Board - aoe an Thedag’ tha ares ing fact or attesved pestilence was not on hiereeans rather otherwise. Vaana--The Time: correspondent, at Varos, under debe Angus 4, reports that nn obolera was ver lent. In the ere He mentions the death of Coronal Maule, which he attributes to an attack of talons tenet on 1 os prindicious dose of blue pill and black , the he Horne Artillery, had diodes sme administered by himself, Tonge erate diana, Th The moraliy, among the gomatj ragsng , and serial rapidity, ‘The ‘boepta in quite Call EA medis, and upremittin eer near medical one !“ Seeg all that skill ad a can suggest fox the eufferers, there are painful but rare coourrenes, da which tha mep cannot one have the attention they require paid to them till it is too Many of the poor fellows, too, who desire the at eeinite 6 clergyman or pricat at their dys pepe are denied hat jast congulation ; for the chap fow, or ablesat are not numerois enough for the and en gencies of the season. He further mentions, that Gene ral Genrobert, in his march up B berond, Razardghik, was reported to have Iast 200 me!he correspondent at Constantinople, however, pein os thenos a day pases gives a more favourable view of the health of the tree and represents the aholera as diminishing. It is phos tehah Lagitta and 500 English have died of the Papia.—M. Leon Paillet, one of the editors of the Patrie, has just died of the aholera. A daughter of M. Proudhon has also been carried off by the same dignyse. MuBiCH,or besides other casualties from the abolera among the Brisa visiters at the finial Exhibition, is reported, that of one M. de Salis, who had guoqasa fully accomplished Sapa perilous journeys in the Hagi In dieg and athay t is even reported that the Exhibition iteelf a ta to be cloned. Warine.—The Swiss General de Muralt, in the Nea politan sarvies, died lately of the cholera at Naples. A letter from Naples, of the 7th ult., states, that the number of deaths cholera for the preceding six days was 3,317. The last victims were Prince Aci. M. Longobardi (one of the Ministers,) General de Muralt, and Chev. Vanotti, the Portuguese Consul. The mer chants had all absented themselves from the Exchange. Grence,—The epidemic is spreading greatly. The Anglo French population also arisen greatly. SEVILLE,—It seems that the number of deaths was exaggerated, owing to the infanious contrivance of cer tain gentlemen, to whom the corporation had offered a peseta each for insisting in the prompt interment of each corpse, and who, noting on the principle that dead men tell nobles, duly received their fees, and then, taking the bodies out of the city by one pate, affected an entrance with their loads at some other part, and, in fact, made the same corpses do duty, as regards obtaining the said burial feea, several times over,
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