The Express. — London, England, 1853-11-16 00:00:00

m h i rtiatovi thou 'tat which is sow being dose is I,ettitt. Eves t w Newspapers, although far from ospartial in Imre, condemn the act* of our employer, ming, a thoueanda do, all strikes. What a anis stun` n 'hat eo few point the I rictimible road to avoid We have asked so more then we thought jut, sot wl ,t we think rumble. If our easp:oyen my they cannot stford cior late wove, let them allow it : if they ens, and do a .g. oho to is the wrong? If they do sot show us, it ie meta prod that they coo. Is modulo's, let us elertioe Mt we: r nein*, sad caution —refraining from imitating c. int winsome, inhibited by our employers. TUNS Wiwi's. What do they want ?—Wealth, power, and ease, Ili others toil to live sad thrive ; nave the weolth-prodeMog liege W,thoet a iweit bit in the hive. Can you see aught of reason I ooze. Wi.st di we want ?—Our daily bread; A 46e return for ilbat we give. thilaren clothed, and schooled, and fed, live and work, and work and has. CAn you see aught of treason ?" part of this report 'sten to a charge that has p a n made admit the leaden of the working men that t.ey have embateed mints of money collected from the peatte to warrant the strike. Two tradesmen offend theme selves to t amine the accounts on behalf of the contributors I so d sporting people, at an hour on Saturday that had been tamed to the eateutive, but on presenting themselves were t.TI that the books were not ready. .tt li.cup the operatives have been peaceable. Some or, wire thrown through the windows of the mill of Me.srs Mann and Co., on Saturday night, but the amount of damage is trifling, and it is supposed to have hien an act of private malice in which only some few of the people were c interned. No overtone have been made by the people to induce the employers to re-open their mills, which there is a talk of keeping closed fur three months unless Wide should very much improve. The stocks of goods on band in that neighbourhood are very l a ve. and if the operatives and their employers were reconciled to-morrow, it is supposed that the manufacturers would not be induced to run their machinery more than three Jays per week. None of the funds subscribed to the turnoate are shored either by the people at Bacup or Burnley, and the Working Men's Committee, en whom the responsibility devolves of causing the strike at Bump, have literally nothing to distrit:ute awing the workpeople. Since the strike, they have only been able to divide le. per head, awl that dividend eabauste I their funds. Some of them go oat 'liming in neighbouring towns, aid ballads, and derive a miserable pittance by begging from door to slier. At Bury, there is no change since Friday. The opera tives have had open air mtetiege every day, and yesterday morning about 6,000 of them mustered in Union-square, and after forming in procession, proceeded in the direction et Heywood and Rochdale. No interview Ina been sought with their employers sine* the eloping of the mills. MURDER NE-4R LUSTER, SOMERSET- SHIRE. A shocking minder hasbeen committed at a place called Lype, in the parie`i of Cutcombe, about six miles from Disaster, on the old MineLead•road. The victim of the outrage was a fine girl, about 11 yegn of age, named Lliso Coles, who lived with her mother, • widow, and her brother, a youth of about 18, in • lonely house, part of which was also occuvied by a• aged woman tanned Norman. In the neighbourhood was a barn, which had not been used for many years, and consequently it is in a very dilapidated state, the wooden floor beirg gone, and only some stone sleepers - remaining. The mother of the poor girl left her house on the morning of the Bth inst., to go to work, and shortly afterwards the son also went to his work at a neighbouring quarry, the deceased basing left at home to attend to the again of the house. About tun o'clock the old woman, Mary Norman, who as als years of age, saw the deceased ' •ng on one side of the fireplace, whim a man named James Bailey, who lived at Luaborough, was seated on the other. The deceased was not keen alive after that time. About ►lean o'clock a man named fiedgbeer, who was working opposite the entrance to Lype, saw Bailey advenc ing towards the place at which he (Sedgbeer) was, in a har ried manner ; and oa arriving at the spot where he stood he observed that Bailey was labouring under some excite ment. Bailey then proceeded to the quarry at whieb the deceased's brother was working, and remained there, occasionally working, for a short time, during which be partook of Colet's dinner. At four o'clock Bailey left the quarry, sad soon afterwards he caUed at the cot. tages at Lype, and inquired if " the old woman (Coles) or any of them " had returned ? Mrs. Norman replied in the negative, and he then went away. About seven o'clock the boy Coles returned, and, missing his sister, ho went to meet his mother, who returned with him and made inqui. nes for the poor girl at some neighbouring cottages. Fail tag to obtain any information respecting her they searched their own premises, end ultimately the barn, the door of which they found closed. Tee mother went in, and on going to a dark pat of the barn she discovered the lifeless busty of her child,whoire clothe* had been thrown up over her person as far as the stays would admit. She carried the body to her house, cad then it wee seen that her throat had been cut in a most horrible manner. Information of the circuantiances having been given to the constable, be immediately proceeded to the home of Bailey's father, w►o lives at a short distaste from the cottages, but whose hoops is in the parish of Luzboroogh. They found the son in bed, sad having stated that they were come to take him into custody es a charge of murder, the primmer ems/aimed, "I didn't murder her ;" but he admitted that be had bees at the home as his way from work, and stated that es his leaviag she accompanied him a abort disuses and then retarsed. Oa him wee found a knife, which was of course taken from him. Oa examining the barn, blood was found on some ashes near the due, and also part of a buckle strap, which was identified se Winging to the prisoner ; the other put was found upon him. Near Me barn is a stream of water, and a little beyond this, from the bun, was discovered a foot print, which corresponded with one of the prisoner's boots Thi• mark was in a place which a person would pan over in proceeding from the barn to the spot at which the man &tighter was when the prisoner went towards him. Oa examining the prisoner's clothes, blood was found in different parts, and there was a line of blood over them from left to right, which bad been partially washed out. Oa Friday Mr. Hole, surgeon, made an examination of the bcdy of the deceased, being accompanied by the coroner, Mr. Moulton ; and marks of two severe blows were found on the top of the Lead, and also a mark of a violent blow over the left eye. There were two stabs in the neck, one on each side, and these correspond with the blade of tie knife found on the prisoner. There woes horrid gash right across the neck, from left to right, which divided all the principal parts, down to the bone, and at the bottom of this cut was the mark of another stab, between two of the vital vertebra) or neck bones. From the appearances these could be no doubt that the murderer first stunned his victim by striking hoe on the head, and then dragged her to a darker part of the barn, where placing the back part of her neck oh one of the stone sleepers, he com pleted the horrid crime. On Friday the prisoner was taken before the the Rev. G. F. Luttrell and Mr. Hole, at Donner, magistrates of the district, and an investigation into the circumstances took place. During the proceedings he remained in a sullen mood, and detlined to say anything. Hu mother, who was present, appeared to be in a state little abort of insa nity, from anguish and excitement. After ■ long investi gation the pnsoner was fully committed for trial on the charge of wilful murder. On the same evening the coroner opened his court at the Rest and be Thankful Inn, in Cutcombe ; but as the witnesses were at Donator, it was adjourned till Saturday, when the jury returned a verdict to the same effect as the decision of the magistrate,. The position in which the deceased sou found induced a suspicion that another crime had preceded that of the murder; but we understand that the examination by the 'unseen fully showed that no such crime had been com mitted. It is said that the prisoner has often taken inde cent liberties with females, and that on their resistance he has evinced greet anger, gad on one occasion be went so far as to pursue • young woman whom he had thus treated with a pick axe, threatening to take her life, because she refused to submit to his brutal desire. It is also said that he is somewhat unsound in intellect, and we understand that h• has shown some peculiarities of disposition since confinement in Wilton gaol, where he now is. These, how ever, may be only maimed, and no doubt the question will be properly answered at his trial. To judge from his op pearaace oak would not suppose him to be labouring under sanity, nor anything bordering upon it.—Sornerset County Gazette. TESTIMONIAL TO LORD °MARIO' AND MR. CLAY. —On Holiday evening lut the working men of Hull pre view' tankards to their late members, Lord Ooderich and Mr. Clay, who were unseated lut session. The ez-Mayor (Mr. Blundell) presided on the occasion, over a large and respectable meeting, in the public rooms is Jarrett-street The noble lord and Mr. Clay both delivered very long ad drum in ackaowledglag the 90nipinnent. CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION. 1 .—..--- The Commissioners met yesterday in the Privy , Council Chamber, Mr. Labouchere is the chair. The first mimess called was Mr. J. R. Mille. Ile said, I have been a freeman and humps** of the city for several pers. 1 carried on business as a silk manufacturer for several years. I retired free busisese in 1840. I wish to speak of the abuse in the election of the sheriffs by the limy. In 1846 Mr. Alderman Gibbs aonsinated me for the elle* of sheriff, without my knowledge or consent. I did sem pay the 4001. penalty foe act serving, because I how that others were entices* to accept it. In June, 1848, I Meelered information from Mr. Biddam that I was elected, afees4ll I had removed beyond the distance of *even miles boa the city. At the election for sheriff in 1848 the livery- IMMI present scarcely held up a hind till my name and that of Mr. Busfield were pieced on the board. We were elected amidst cheers and laughter. according to the report of the proceedings. I was thus elected without any consent of my ewe. and, as it sums to me, by previous concert. There were two aldermen put up, but they were excused, which I think war not right. Mr. Busfield and myself paid the Has on that occasion ; and Alderman Finals and Mr. o.lllllllaft, who ought to have been elected be llies see by the liverymen, were appointed sheriffs. I believe that people pay the fine of 4001., rather thin have anything to do with the corporation. The interference with domestic comfort, and the expense of the office of sheriff, may also induce persons to refuse. I believe that peewits en mused to the shrievalty merely fur the purpose of get ties them to pay the fines. The under-sheriff's office is l ons of emolument, and his efforts are directed to get one of his fi iends elected. That is proved by the fact, that the same person has been under sheriff for several years. Of I late years the practice of putting up men, for the purpose of , making them pay 11l Joey, has been discontinued. But it hes been renewed since ISM. For instance, Mr. Pete, the member for Norwich, was elected against his will. lie did set pay the fine, because be pleaded his right as a member lof the Rouse of Commons. They were very sorry at not getting his money. By an act of the Common Coueeil, the party who served the office of sheriff was eutitled to 1001. nut of the fine. Alderman Finals, by playing his cards well, eat entitled to 1001. of my fine. In 1814 and 181.5 the fines amounted to 14,0001. or 15,0001., and it was said that the money was wanted towards the expense of the City, en the occasion of the visit of the Emperor of Russia and the allied sovereigns. With regard to the appropriation of the fines, they were paid up to 1830 to the funds of the City. But in that year they were to accumulate in the hawk of the Chamberlain for the purpose of carrying out objects of general utility. But the line of Sir C. Price, in 1840, was not carried to that fund till 1818, after the investigation of the House of Com mons. I think that liverymen should have the power of appeal to the courts to be relieved from this fine. Mr. J. D. Pewits, general merchant, and secretary of the L - indon Dock Company, examined—The chief point on which the corporation exercise power of the merchants ot the City, is in respect to the navigation of the river, and I have no comi•laint to make as to their performance of that duty. But the parties who terra that committee are not qualifi.•ll by previews business for that duty. The business is well done, because they have a good harbour master. 'The corporation had a bill on the subject in the House of Commons, and there was a clause attached to the bill giving the appointment of a member of the committee to the dock companies, and as soon as that was done the bill was with drawn. The committee coulees of 40 common•councilmen. The evil is that the merchants, who have no time to attend to corporation affairs themselves, are wholly dependent on men who know nothing of the business. Practically, 1 have not experienced any impediments myself. This is owing to there being a good harbour-master. The whole business devolves on him. I would not take this business out of the bands of the oommon.ciuncilmen, but I wool I compel them to admit persons elected by the Dock Companies or the Trinity House. lam not aware that there is any jealousy of the great merchants on the part of the corporation. They are, however, jealous of retaining . all the municipal business in their own heeds. I think it is unreasonable that the corporation should have the power of compelling merchants to do certain things for them—such as metage or porterage, whether the merchants wish it or no. lam not able to say what the difference in price is between the pri vileged companies of porters and that of private pent es. The Chairman—ls there any other remark which you wish to make? Mr. Powles—We want a Chamber of Commerce in the City of London, where perscns could obtain information, and through which representations could be made to the government. I think such a chamber connected wi h the •iorittion would be of great use. It has been asked, how *tad the corporation be made useful to the mercantile classes. I think that by connecting a representative body like a chamber of commerce with the corporation, you would utilise the latter. I would give this body no legal authority. I think the Bank and other great establish ments would unite for this purpose with the corporation. It would not be accessory then to become members of the corporation. The general feeling of mercantile men in the City is that they have not time to attend to the business ; af tbseorporation. MG. J. IL Elliott examined.—l have been a member of the Common Council for five pan, and previously to that time I cook an interest in its affairs. I am • wholesale warehouse man in the City, and I reside there. The corporation of the City is an ancient institution, which is nut fitted for modern wants. It is too confined. If the corporation be good, it should be extended ;if bad, it ought not to be left ite it is. The corporation has a great variety of important and difficult business to transact which the persons who Lave to manage it are not fitted to perform. In London the most influential and intelligent men reside within the City saly for a few hours in the day. They take no interest in the besieges of the corporation. My objection is t i the ge neral system of management, but these shone in detail also. The first abuse is in the magistrates o' the City, who consist of 28 men, devoted to business, and unfitted, therefore, for magisterial functions. Those magistrates, after their elec tion, continue to be men of business, and the consequence is that they often keep the business of the courts at • stand still whilst they are attending to their business, sometimes for half an hour, sometimes for a quarter of an hour. Be sides that they have other official bailees to attend to, which must interfere with their magisterial functions. The most crying evil of the corporation of London is the Court of Aldermen. I would replace them by a few paid ma gistrates, by which we would have &uniform system. We would then have paid and responsible and educated men, instead of, as now, unpaid and irresponsible and prolee slenally-easilesat4 men. The sans observation applies to the Quartet Ilassiens and Central Criminal Courts. The eldeemee Me frequeutly absent, and therefore cause delays Is as edabiblietion of jostle*. I would give the memo tbeeggelagaisat of the magistrates. I will give this ilks truism et the evil I mentioned. A magistrate bus Item his seat M adjudicate on a ease where his own pillow was a party, either as plaintiff or defendant. This simnel be I • police court. In another case I have teems es , alderman go to take his twat in the ' of Southwark when he was himself in custody, and dispensing justice, he left the court in custody also. Ns as** wee taken of this in the Common Conseil. Thus diegilleserred, and may occur again, when public npliden Is sot on watchful as it is now. The cost of the owl' system is 45,0001. I believe that under a peid velem et magistrates, the expense would be less. The Police colts 400,0001. The City Pulse fedi In P l i t a s citizens of London have lost Mimi MAUL la cif this separate jurisdiction, sad tiseredise. the pan that it has been in existence, it humid 130,0001. te the slams. I would therefore amalgamate the police force of the whole metropolis. The Chairman—Will you go to the next point ? Witaess—l think we should retain the management of the esmers, which are fifty miles in extent. I Would bring Load= soder the operation of the general Municipal Act. I see no reason for making a distinction between London sad the other municipal towns of the kingdom. Mr. Lewis—The magistrates of the municipal borough are paid, I think, sot from the municipal funds, but from some getters' fund. Witness—However that may be, there are ample funds for that purpose in the corporation. The cost of the office of Lord Maser alone, according to a report of a committee of the Coreoratios in 1836, is 25,0001. The two police courts of the City cost 2,3001. each, whilst those of the metropolis cost but 2,0001. each. A return has been laid before the Common Council, from which it appears that there are 151 offices which cost 46,0001. a year. This is an average of about 3001. for each. The expenditure of London for muni cipal purposes amounted, in 1832, to 6ld. in the pound, cal culating the rental of the City at 1,000,0001. The expendi ture of 1852 was equal to • tae ot 171. per house. Mr. Lewis—How much of this is derived from sources of taxation, and how much from property ? Witness—About 146,0001. is derived from City tolls, and various sources of City taxation, and about 120, 1. is de rived from direct taxation—that is to say rates. It is about 280,0001. in all. The Yates in Marylebone for 1852, for paving, lighting, sewen,and pollee. was 2e3d. in the pound, in London they amounted to something more than 2s. 3d , notwithstanding that they had funds derived from property which Marylebone had not. There are some schools in the City of London which impart • good education to the middle clan of citizens in the City of London. The corporation has lately brought into operation • Freeman's Orphan School. The fines for not performing the office of sheriff are applied to the support of this school. Whatever • tax in the City becomes obnoxious, the corporation apply it to some ;Duel purpose, which takes away some of the objec tion to it, and they have the other taxes for ordinary and extraordinary purposes. Great evil arises from the inter ference of the corporation with bills before parliament. It was the special duty of the City Itemembrancer to look to this matter. lie did not regard the interests of the metro polis in general, bet the exclusive privileges of the City. They got the area of the coal tax ex (ider" in this way with out any one knowieg it till the bill pegged. The coal tax is 13el. in the ton, of which the corporation gets but 4d. • the rest goes to the o ffi ce of Woods and Forests for detro politan Improvements. I would retain the coal tax for ten years, and apply the proceeds to purposes of improvement, as at present. The coal tax is easily collected and does not peen hard, and I don't know how you could collect so large • revenue by any other means. I think the cheapening of coals in London would lead to an extrava gant consumption of them, and that the smoke thence arising would be a great nuisance. The tax on coals is for great metropolitan perilous: it is for sanitary as well as for ornamental purposes, sad I think such • source of revenue need not be disturbed. The produce of the coil tax in 18.52 wag 63,0001. The corn metage wee 10,0001. Of tnis sum of 73,0004, there were 20,0001. spent on City improvements. The remainder was merged in the enteral expenditure of the City. Latterly the corporation spirit considerable sums of money on pumper of improvement, They gave 68,0001. for the metropolitan cattle market, and they also spent several thousand minds en lodging halm. The Chairman—ls New any ether point so which you wish to speak ? Witness—There are at present 26 wards within the City. I think this number too large. I would divide the City in 12 ward., wbieh would elect 180 common councilmen. Mr. iennoch, wholesale warehouseman in Wood-street, Cheepside, ezaniined : 1 have beta a member of the Com moo Council since 1846. I have taken a very active part is the business of the corporation. I come her a quite impar tial I witness; not to accuse or to excuse the corporation.' bet to state facts which have come under my own observe-' tem. I was elected to the Common Council for the express purpose of imposing some of the abuses of the corporation. ehere was a question whether the class of persons to which 1 belong were persons in the wholesale or retail trade. The corporation tried to tax as as retail traders. We opposed the corporation, and defeated them. Within the last two years the corporation most recklessly proceeded against all classes to compel them to take up their freedom. I believe they leased 4,000 summonses fur this purpose. In some cases persons were sold up, and others petitioned. The higher classes opposed the corporation formerly, on the ground that they were wholesale inercheate, and they de feated them before the recorder, who decided that tee Core poration bad no case. But quite recently the corporation renewed the attempt to force wholesale traders to purchase their freedom. In 1836 a series of resolutions was agreed to by the corporation for a reform of the body, hat every attempt to carry it out failed. A committee was app tinted on this subject some time ago, but it broke up when it was beard that a royal commission was appointed. That committee consisted of twenty six common councilmen and the aldermen present. They agreed to a report. One of the points insisted on was that the aldermen should be elected every seven years, but the aldermen came down to the committee in great numbers and detested that resolu tion against the better judgment of the committee. My opinion is that it would be absurd to apply the general municipal act to the metropolis. It might be applied to the City of London with some modifications which the peculiarities of the City would require. I have a rough plan for the municipal government of the metropolis which I will gladly lay before the commission. The City of Lon don whilst it has always advocated the liberties of the country always exhibited the greatest illiberality and ex clusiveness in reference to their own privileges and institu. [ions. They gave no assistance to the erection of docks, they opposed the erection of bridges, end the removal of Stnithtiell market. They were so mismanaging the new market that it was likely to fulfil their own prediction that it would performed any great work of general utility. Their greatest work was that of the new street in Cannon street, but that also was mismansged, for it led nowhere, and whilst it relieved Cheapside it caused Ludgate-bill to be continually blocked up. The corporation purchased 78 scree for the new market at 68.0001. I would not say that the did wrong in purchasing so much ground. The mode in which the committees of the Common Council are appointed is very faulty. There are about 16 of these paid committees in the year : they are paid about 2,9001. The money is disposed of for the purpose of conviviality. If • balance should remain over it is sometime a applied to the presenting the chairmen with a piece of plate. I have been member of more unpaid than paid committees, end I believe that the former have been attended by more iotelh gent men. I believe the committee men might appropriate the moneo themselves if they pleased. If a man ap peared to he au fail on a particular subject it would be a reason rather for his exclusion then appointment, be came the corporation were very suspicious of others who showed any special knowledge sod interest on a subject. 1 don'fthink if some of the mercantile body were united with the members of the Common Council in the navigation com mittee, that they would work a week together; their moues of thought and hebio of business are eo very different. Besides, this committee would have to report to the Common Council as a body, and they might reject any suggestions that would be offered in that report. The conservancy of the Themes is a mat ter of great importance to the metropolis generally, and the Common Council is an exclusively City body. I would give the entire management of the river and bridges to a general central committee. The comity for the committees was placed in the hands of the chamberlain, and the chair man of the committees gave an order to the had-keeper to draw it. I would suggest to the commission to call on the hall-keeper to give an account of every item for which he paid money ; also on Mr. Scott, the deputy chamberlain, for the purpose of ascertaining the money so paid into the hands of the hall-keeper for each committee; and also on each committee for an account of the money received and expended by them for the last ten years, otherwise it will be impossible to account for the expenditure of the corpora tion. I have gone over the account. with one of the most intelligent men in the City, and we have discovered things that will, I think, startle and astonish the commission and the world. Sometimes a loose resolution wee passed, and under that resolution • great deal of money was spent. There is au instance in the case of the Smithfield Market Removal I committee. Large awns of money were give& for newspapers when they contained articles favourable to Smithfield market, and these newspapers were distributed freely; but when as article appeared against the corporation, not one copy of that newspaper was purchased. When the returns to which I I alluded are made, 1 believe you will find that large sum s I of money were expended in various ways: some on dinners to which member, of parliament were invited. You will find that several members attended those dinners. I have heard it said that 1,0001. was appropriated to conducting the opposition to the Smithfield Cattle Removal Bill. Arti cles have been sent to newspapers with sums of money. These articles were to appear as paragraphs and not as ad vertisements. I believe that this is the case, and that I will beside to prove it, but I was not on the committee myself. lb. Lewis—lies this been done through a committee ? witness—Through a committee I have no doubt, or its Mien. The Chairman—You are aware that a statement has been made in the corporation to the effect that only 1501. was OW on the purchase of newspapers. Do you believe ihat ? Witness—l believe that t• be perfectly true. What I ▪ speaking of is quite a distinct thing. I called for an essount of the expenditure, but could not get it. I believe that in 99 cases out of 100 there is no disposition to with hold information; but, in certain came, you cannot get the information. This is an anomalous state of things, which empires to be altered. I have no doubt that money has been spent in getting up petitions against the removal of Smithfield market ; but Mr. Acland knows more about fiat than I do, as he wee professionally engaged at that Ytae in oily 'lion to the government, and the generally views of the public on the subject. I have no knowledge en the subject myself, and you can only obtain the requisite information by the returns which I have anggested. The Chairman—What is the next point on which yea see give information to the public ? The Witness—With regard to elections, I believe that the elections of common eouncilmec and aldermen are ease sheeted fairly and honestly. The common councilmen are *Meted annually, therefore there is no reason why they shield practise corruption. Corruption has sometimes illeffed in the election of aldermen, who are elected for aft Bat is recent times I don't think any bribery has' totem place. The common hall, I think, ought to be abe_ I Hiked altogether. I think there ought to be inquiry into I the City companies, because for every abuse in the corpo ration there are at least ten in the companies. These corn lc ; es are no longer needed for the protection of trade, but a great deal of moot/ for the purpose of "M4 .4 ►lbemselves comfortable." This phrase is so well nsiegebeed that a member of one of the companies who died recently left a sum of money to his company by his will for the purpose of "making them comfortable. ' With lewd to the electors, I would get rid of all existing privi =mid have one uniform constituency for the City of . I think that all exclusive privileges within the City should be abolished. The metage and porterage pd. Mite' are very injurious to the City of London. Vessels serried round to the Severn to be unloaded, because abet men be done there for 171. coats 601. or 601. in the port Lesita. The corporation in former times sold some of their privileges. If the corporation were abolished it would be necessary to make compensation in these cases. In latter times, however, the corporation has not sold any rights or privileges to individuals. Mr. Bennoch's evidence had not concluded when the enunission adjourned. MUSIC. - MISS DOLBY'S SOIREES MUSICALES Mime Dolby hen commenced the eerie. of Soirees which she is in the custom of giving at this period of the season, and which, Irons their elegant and attractive cha racter, are always in high favour with the musical public. The first of the series, given last evening at her residence in Hinde-street, was as usual a very tasteful and agreeable mixture of vocal and instrumental music. Mozart's floe quintet, " Sento, oh Di o," sung by Miss Birch, Miss Cicely Nott, Mr. Land, Mr. Walter Bolton, and Mr. Frank Bodda, began the performanoe. Mr. Bolton, whom we bad not heard before, is a young man possessed of an excellent bass voice and a pure style. Miss Dolby sang the recitative and romance from the Huguenots, " Parmi les fieurs," with great beauty and admirable dramatic expression. Mr. Bodes, in Handel's very striking air, " Si tm i ceppi," from his Italian opera of Berenice, exhibited vigour and energy, though he would do well, in drawing-room singing, to keep his powerful voice a little more subdued. Miss Birch sang Mr.Waley's song, " Sing on, ye little birds" (a composi_ tion which does great honour to this accomplished amateur) very charmingly, accompanying herself on the pianoforte with great taste and brilliancy. Several other agreeable vocal pieces were sung by Miss Dolby, Miss Nott, and Mr. Land. The instrumental performances were, Heller's piano ' forte solo, "La truite," played by Mrs. Thompson (late Miss Kate Loder) with the exquisite clearness and finish of execution fur which this admirable attirt is so highly distinguished; Beethoven's superb trio in D major, for the piano, violin, and violoncello, most effectively performed by Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Blagrove, and Mr. Lucas ; and a ' violin fantasia of Vieurtemps, in which Mr. Blegrove dis played the beauty of his tune and the delicacy of his style. The concert altogether afforded a great treat to a none ' row and fashionable audience. GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. Traffic for the week ending Nov. 12,1853, 4,6241. 13s. 6d. C orres ponding week, 1862, 4,2461. 71. 4d. Increase in 1863, 3781.8 x. Id. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1853. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SE WERS. A special court of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers was held yesterday at the office, in Greek•street. RICHAILD J3lB, Esq., in the chair. DISTILICT BZWZIB District rates of 6d. in the pound were made on the eastern division of Westminster sewers, and the Ravens , beams and Greenwich districts. _ THB ITATI 07 DITTFORD...-CROLTLk. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Merchant (the vestry clerk), Mr. Smith and Mr. Crake (churchwardens), and other inhabitaats of Deptford, waited upon the commis sioners to represent to them the deplorable state of that ' district for weal of sewerage. Mr. MARCHANT said, as they were about making a rate on the Greenwich district, they had come to make an ob jection to it. The pariah of St. Paul, Deptford, paid a large sum in sewer rates, for which they received no ade quate benefit. A plan had been prepared by Mr. Creasy, their own engineer, to drain the town, and it would be a souree of great gratification to the inhabitant's if it could be carried into effect. The locality, notwithstanding all that had been eon, by the Board of Health, contained places completely unfit for human habitations. There was an immense quantity of filthy refuse lying on the surface of the ground, evaporating in the day to the injury of the public health, and there were n o drains to take it away. They knew that in the Surrey and Kent district the com missioners entered office with a heavy debt, but such was not the case with Greenwich ; and therefore the pa rishioners expected that a proper proportion of the money so paid by them should he laid out for their benefit. They wero much surprised to find that to much had been done in the village of Lee whilst a populous place like Deptford was totally neglected. The CliaiaJlAN—Lee is in the Ravensbourne district. Mr. Mancir•xx said that the rental of Deptford was 70,0G0L per year, wkich must yield a large amount in the shape of sewer rates, but the efforts of the Board of Health for its improvement were without effect for the want of proper sewerage. He did not wish to excite alarm, but he might Mate that within the last 48 hours there had been three heaths from cholera, the result of the want of drain age. There was a man and his wife in Crick-street, and • child in Mill-lane. Nu place more than Deptford required drainage, and the plan of Mr. Creasy would give every relief. The CHLIAXAN said the commissioners were fully aware of the miserable state of Deptford, and but for the reduc tion of their rating powers a scheme would have been ca l Tied into effect, according to the plan sent in to the House of Commons, far this object. The subject was still under consideration and should have their beet attention. DI8CH•1101 OP Ott NSPCC' INTO TBIIIIMBiI. The secretaries of the Western, Commercial, and Central Consumers' tau Companies again appeared before the court, and it being reported by the engineers that in the case of the Commercial Company the nuisance was entirdy abated, whilst in the two other cases it was considerably modified, the matter was ordered to stand adjourned to the 6th of December, with the understanding that if the nuisance was entirely abated no further steps would be taken. Some formal business was transacted, and the court ad journed. CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS. - Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of public business. The chair was occupied by Mr. Deputy Pascoe. THE 1111011 NUISANCI. Mr. Wood, of the firm of Browning and Co., distillers, carrying on business in Smithfield, who had been summoned a month sines ou account of the great quantity of smoke issuing from the chimney of their distillery, again attended. It will be remembered that the summons was adjourned till this day, for the purpose of affording Messrs. Browning an opportunity of carrying out alterations with a view to the abatem. nt et the alleged nuisance. Turner, one of the inspectors of nuisances, was called. and, in answer to questions put by the court, stated that since the day of the former hearing he had observed very little smoke indeed issue from the chimney of the defen dants, who were now making very extensive alterations for the purpose of consuming it. Mr. WOOD said that the works were not yet completed. Deputy liaaussow—What length of time will it take before the works are completed ? Mr. WOOD—The alterations are of an extensive character, and must necessarily take some days. The summons was then further adjourned for a month, in order that the result of the alterations might be known. PIIDDLE- DOCK. Deputy limns said that a deputation from the ward of Castle Baynard had come to the court on Tuesday last, for the purpose of complaining of whet they deemed • great nuisance, but unfortunately the court was not sitting. Some members of the court were aware of the fact that the City had been put to great expense in attempting to get rid of the nuisance of Puddle-dock. (Hear, hear.) At Vulcan wharf, a few yards to the right of it, nuisances which were formerly loudly complained of still existed, and labourers and culheavers employed at the adjacent wharves were unable to work on account of the stench arising from the large quantity of animal and vegetable matter which was daily brought there and shot into barges alongside, where 'lt was allowed to remain for several days at a time before it was taken away. (lieu, hear.) He (Deputy Hicks) was most anxious It should be known that this offensive matter was not collected in the City, although it was brought by Mr. Gore, the contractor, to Vulcan-wharf, for the purpose et being taken down the river. Camara/at—The offensive matter does not remain on the wharf at all Deputy Htcle—No; it is brought by the carts to the wharf, and shot at once into barges, where it remains for several days together, poisoning the atmosphere, and muting a most intolerable nuisance. (Hear, hear.) When expostulated with, the labourers and bargemen were very laeolent. Deputy Hannisop suggested that a document, giving the details of the nuisance, should be drawn up and pre sented to the court, in order that it might be referred to e Navigation Committee, as, from the fact of the offen sive matter not being deposi ted on the wharf, but at once shot into barges, the court had no power to interfere. Deputy lima thought that as a deputation from Castle Hayseed had attended en a former occasion, when the court did not sit, the statement of Deputy Hicks ought to be con sidered sufficient to justify the interference of the court without the presentation of a document of a formal cha racter detailing the nuisance. The Inspector of Nuisances for the district was called in, and, on being questioned, stated that the matter, which was of a highly offensive nature, wee, on its arrival at the wharf, at once dropped into barges belonging to Mr. Fiore, who, he believed, had sometimes to wait two or three days before a customer could be found for it. After some further discussion, it was moved, seconded, and carried, that Kr. Gore be summoned before the Lord Mayor to show cause why he should not abate the alleged nuisance. 11 . 111 T CUMMING. Mr. Rooks, a contractor for cleansing: the streets, was convicted in two penalties of 40e. each for neglect. Mr. Reddin and Mr. Drummond, two other contractors were also fined, the former and the latter Of. for neglect: lIIALTH OP TH2 CITY OF LONDON. The Medical Mel reported that during the lut week o daub ►ad occurred from Anode cholera. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Nov. 15. At the distribution of prises which took place on Saturday, in the Queen's 'College, at Cork, the presi dent, Sir Robert Kane, addressing the mayor, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, and other persons of distinction, who were assembled on the occasion, said: We have had, pursuing their studies together in this col lege, in each Tow, some one hundred and fifty young men, of various Kasai conditions, of various degrees of intellectual capacity, and of various forms of belief, and there has not occurred among those masses of students a single instance of controversy or collision ; not in a single cue has it been necessary to apply those rules of discipline wisely provided by our statutes for the repression of serious irregularity of conduct: and in the higher responsibilities of morality and religion, I believe I may appeal to the reverend geatlemen, who being officially connected with this college have fa• voured me with the expression of their views, and who con sider the conduct of the students in those regards to merit their full approval. A hundred and twenty government emigrants, of whom 77 were young women under 25 years of age, were despatched last week from Cork to Plymouth, for conveyance to Melbourne. BOOKS FOR THE EAST INDIES.- 1 3eneral Poet offide, October, 1853.—1 n consequence of the great diffi culty and expense attending the transmission of heavy packets across the Isthmus of Sues, it has become necessary to rescind the regulations under which printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets, addressed to the Bast Indies, Ceylon, Mauritius, and New South Wales, are at present forwarded rid Egypt, and to restrict the conveyance of such books, itc., to the direct mail packets proceeding to those places. In future, therefore, all books and other printed publications addressed to India, Ce)lon, or Mauri tius, intended to be forwarded through the post, under the privileges of the colonial book post, will be conveyed by the contract mail packets, via the Cape of Good Hope, leaving Plymouth on the 15th of each month ; and book', Ac., for New South Wales will be sent by the contract packets de spatched from this country once in two months, of the sail ing of which notice is issued from time to time. The rates of postage chargeable on books for the above-mentioned British colonies and possessions, and the regulations for their conveyance, will remain as heretofore, with the excep tion of the restriction as to route laid down in this notice. THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday Mr. Carter held an inquest on the platelayer who was run over on Saturday last. After a lengthened inquiry the jury returned a verdict of " Acci dental death," accompanied with a recommendation that the company should consider the practicability of giving fur ther notice not only to the persons employed on the line, but to those waiting to travel by the trains, of the approach of the various trains after leaving the ticket pi ;dorm. STEALING RAILWAY TinKETs.-.-A passenger by the Suite Eastern Company's line at Rochester hu just been sonseneed at Quarter Sessions to one month's imprisonment and two weeks' solitary confinement for "stealing a railway ticket." LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAIL IVAY CGMPANY. - A special general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday, at Hawkitone Hall, Waterloo-road, for the purpose of considering and deciding upon the proceedings to be adopted by the company with reference to the proposed extension of the railway from Dorchester, including the provision of the capital necessary ' to be subscribed for the same ; and of authorising the neces sarytneasures for carrying the determination of the meeting into effect. The Hon. FRANCIS SCOTT, M.P., the chairman of the company, presided, and after some explanatory remarks, called upon the Secretary to read Messrs. Quilter and Ball's report : The report stated that Messrs. Quitter and Ball " having investigated the matter of a certain statement made by the directors, via., that the traffic on the Southampton and Dor chester branch yielded in the year 18.52 a profit equal to 31 per cent. on the only, they had to report as the re sult of their investigation, that the statement in question is borne out by the facts an.l figures as found in the books, and elucidated by authentic calculations of the responsible officer of the company." The report went into certain other particulars elucidator, of the state of the accounts of the company, and to show the earnings on the Dorchester branch, and the soundness of the estimate of the board. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be received and adopted, and referred back to the directors with autho rity to carry it into effect. The resolution having been seconded, Mr. MORTIMER urged upon them at all events now to get the question settled once for all, and thus put et end to that frightful expenditure for law, parliarnett tsry, and engineering charges, which in these Western extensions had already swallowed up 2-50,0001. of their money ; and which, if allowed to continue, would in the end swallow up the whole of their dividends. (hear.) Mr. HENDERSON rose, on the part of the committee, to move an amendment which, in effect, declared that the present meeting declined to authorise the directors to un dertake any liability for raising any capital for the purpose of constructing the extension line from Dorchester to Exeter, believing that such extension would be impolitic and unremunerative—especially in the present unlooked for state of public affairs—and involved • serious injustice to that large body of the shareholders, who were indi vidually protesting against the measure ; and, fur ther, that the meeting was not bound to adopt the terms of the pledge given by the directors to a commute of the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Pt:Nouns rase to second the amendment, and was proceeding to address the meeting, but Mr. Ker Berner (a director) rising at the moment, he was declared by the chair man to be in possession of the chair. A Ken* of indescribable confusion ensued—tome score of the proprietors all speaking at once. The CMAIRMAN eventually put the question on the amend ment proposed by Mr. Henderson, which on a show of hands was carried, but not by a very large majority. A poll having been demanded, it was fixed to take place at the York-road Offices, from ten to five on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Hears gave notice, that if the result of the poll should be adverse to the amendment, he would move a resolution that the Wharneliffe order was applicable to the ease, and that the directors were bound not to proceed farther with the matter. The meeting then, at half-past five, and after fire and a half hours' discussion, in the course of which much per sonal recrimination and angry invective was indulged, adjourned till 12 o'clock on Saturday HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION RAILWAY. - Yesterday the first ordinary general meeting of this company was held at the Euston-station, tdr.Ritrin't TOOTAL in the chair. The SECititTAST read the following report In compliance with the provivions of the company's set, which requires that the first ordinary meeting shall be held within three months from the pining of the act, the shareholders are called together to take the steps necessary upon the incorporation of the company, and for the com mencement of the undertaking. The directors have to congratulate the shareholders on the successful result of their application to parliament, notwithstanding the oppo sition they had to encounter in the various stages of the bill. The line of railway which the shareholders are em powered to make, commences by a junction with the Lon don and North Western Railway at Willesden, and run ning, by a curve to the north, through Hampstead, terminates by a junction with the North London Railway near the London and North Western Company's goods station at Camden Town. It was obvious that such a line of railway could only be worked with full advantage to the proprietors, and con venience to the public, by arrangements with the Loudon and North-Western Railway Company; the directors, therefore, acting on that view, have entered into arrange ments with that company for the working and maintenance of the railway. By this agreement, the London and North Western Company undertake to work the line, on terms which will produce to the shareholders a dividend, after paying all expenses and liabilities of every kind, equal to nine-tenths of the dividend paid from time to time on the London and North-Western stock. These terms are secured by an agreement for twentyone years from the opening of the railway. The directors are proceeding to secure the property necessary for constructing the railway, at the earliest period consistent with the interests of the proprietors." The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. Mr, CRUD seconded the motion, which wu ugreed to. A resolution recognising the agreement and adopting it was then passed without discussion. Resolutions appointing Messrs. Crags&ld and Jacks audi tors at *aeries of 20 guineas, Mr. Chubb, secretary, at 2001. a year, and allowing the directors 5001. per annum I (collectively), were severally passed unanimously. A SHARZIIOLDIR asked would dissentients have their money returned ? Mr. CRUD WAS authorised on the part of the North Western Company to take up the shares of all dissentients. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. THE CHOLERA. (Pram the Gomel Board of Health, Nov. 144 METROPOLIS.—The returns from the B, D, M, L, P, and T divisions of the metropolitan give eighteen new cues and seven deaths. With reference to a death that occurred in Redcroes-street, Borough, the police state that this is the tenth death that has taken place in the same street, and that in Suffolk-place, Bermondsey, there have been alto gether four death.. The number of deaths in the whole metropolis during the week ending Nov. 12 was 98; the number in the corresponding week of 1848 was 54. The total number since the outbreak (17 weeks) has been 837; in 1848, during the same period, it was only 377. SEAHAIL Ilsanoun.—On the 7th there was a death from cholera. It is stated that diarrhcea has been prevalent in this district, at first chiefly among children, but latterly extending to adults. During these last two or three weeks, however, it has much abated, although casual cases now and then present themselves. In several instances the disease maimed a choleraic form, but was got under by the timely application of proper remedies. Three cues, how ever, of Asiatic cholera have taken place, which have speedily proved fatal. The condition of the district, including Seabam Harbour and the collieries, is re presented as being in a satisfactory state. The gene ral health appears to be good, and measures have been taken to put the town in a cleanly and whole some state. Several instances of nuisances have been detected by the unitary committee and have speedily been removed. DUNDEE.—Nov. 12. Deaths—Cholera, 3. SOUTH SHIELDS UNION.—Nov. 10. Deaths — Cholera, 2. AItPTHILL UNION.—Nov. 13. Deaths—Cholera, 2. STROOD (KENT). —Nov. 12. Death—Cholera, 1. TREATMENT OF A CHOLERA PATIENT BY RELATIVES. Yesterday Mr. Baker held a long inquiry at Rat cliff, on view of the body of Mary Bryant, aged 31 years. The deceased was the wife of an industrious labourer, and occupied a very damp room at No. 1, Blacksmith's Arms-alley, Brook-street, • densely-populated district, where a great number of persons had died from cholera. On Friday last the deceased was seized with cramp in the lege, sickaeu, and diatthcea. Her feet were placed is a warm bath, and she was afterwards put to bed. She was not • sober woman generally, but on Friday she had bad no drink. Her husband came home, and, on finding her in a dangerous condition, gave the attendants 10s. to pro cure food, firiag, and medical aid. he son also pledged his coat for 51., and a clergyman who was called in gave them 2s. more, making a total of 175., the whole of which the sister and mother of the deceased took away, although there was not aparticle of food in the house or nourishment for the deceased or her children. They were afterwards found rolling about is a state of beastly intoxication in • public-house in the neighbourhood, and, when asked for some cash by the deceased's daughter, it was ascertained that the money had been squandered away. Mr. Barrin g ton, a surgeon of Brook-street, was called, and after seeing the deceased gave a mixture. The tu-unken mother and sister afterwards came into the room, and when spoken to about the money ill-used the deceased in a shameful man ner, and it required some force to eject them. The de emeasoiran,waaspusbulipepalnie,dhuwti t s it h e a g l r i a tt d le ua w l y a r u n b k r , a a u n d d y d b d M o r n . Saturday morning at two o'clock. Mr. Bther said be had never heard of so gross a case of brutality during the whole of the thirty years he had been a coroner. Unfortunately, however, the evidence would not warrant a verdict of manslaughter. The jury therefore found one of "Asiatic cholera ;" hut at their request the two female drunkards were called into the room and received a severe reprimand from the coroner. SPORTING. MANCHESTEIL-rUESDAY. The Shrewsbury Handicap, run todey, engrossed the attention of the few subscribers who remained at home. The only transactions eine: our lut on coming eve.its were as follows CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 10 agst Marc Mainly (t) 1000 to 10 Newminster (t) 1000 to 10 Friday (t) DERBY. 600 to 50 apt Dervish (t) COPELAND HANDICAP (SHREWSBURY). 6 to 1 agst Cum'oodore Charley (t) HANDICAP.—Nov. 24. ICAP PLATN. After winners NEWTON AUTUMN I WEIGHTS for the HANDI extra. One mile. Age it lb Sir Robert .... 6 S 12 Titterstone 5 8 12 Claylad Axioms Collier 4 7 Heliotrope The Tempest Mild of Monton filly Remunerator 6 7 4 Jupiter 801 man 4 7 2 Effie Deans br g by The Ugly Buck—Helena . 3 7 0 WEIGHTS for the NEWTO: Age st lb Tumbler 4 6 Ll Game Tommy Voucher 3 6 11 Bethgelert Cassia b f by St. Leon out of Thalia 3 6 6 Bro. to Mrs. Taft 3 6 6 La Belle Roger Thornton . 8 6 4 My Mary Cast/ !W ally of Montan 3 2 6 5 4 7 Harmony STEEPLE CURSE. ANT bout three miles. Age it lb Maid of the West. 6 9 6 Chest r, by Heron 6 9 6 Augean Cumeaway 5 9 6 Emperor 6 9 6 [ The Premier \Vidow Machrce. a 9 4 lir g, by Planta gewet Dearest Mae Dolly's Brae Labyrinth 5 9 4 l'heodine 4 9 4 Hooton Little Charley Blue Stocking The Farmer (h a 9 0 The Prince 6 9 0 Dines Bran Royal Blue a 812 Luke theLa , murer a 8 10 Miss Purdon .....I S 10 Fre&rick Jerome a 8 8 Carboy 4 S 8 Union Jack b c, by The Ugly Buck, dam ay Filbo The Dwarf 6 8 0 Martha winners extra. _____ Age at lb Peter Simple a 11 9'l Bourton British Yeoman • 10 12 Peter Bastion Ploughboy (h b) • 10 6 The General Needwood Melon lO 6 Timothy 6 10 6 Ca rig a 10 4 The Hero . a 10 2 Simple Peter a 10 0 Daphne. Sam Hood • 9 12 Tomboy a 912 Friendless Ringleader 5 912 St. Helier Risk (h b) Forest Lad • 9 10 Advance a 9 10 Beresford The Screw Cigar ... ... Maria Day a 9 8 The Old Rake Derby Dilly Cralobe a 9 7 Topsy 6 9 6 SHREWSBURY RACES.—TuESDAY. THE ABBEY STAKES of 3 son. each with 20 added. Optional selling weights. About three quarters of a mile. (13 subs.) Mr. Moseley's Romeo, by California, 3 yrs (301.) 6st 4lb (T. Chile) 1 Mr. Armstrong's Sabre, 4 yrs (301 ). 7 st 6lb (Gdman) 2 Mr. Drinkald's Inder, 3 yrs (701.), 7st 31b (Covey) 3 The following also ran : —Hyacinth,blk f by liorusea dam by MAbourne (b b), Escape, Lawsuit, Euphemus, Black Bess, Tonic, Madame Laudesu, and Butterfly. SHREWSBURY HANDICAP of 50 sore., added to a handi cap sweepstakes of 10 son each ; second horse to receive 201., and the third to save his stake ; certain winners extra. About 2} miles ; 64 subs ; 31 of whom declared. M. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, by Voltaire, aged, 6et (J. Hall) 1 Mr. J. J. Henderson's Lough Hawn, 5 yrs, 7st llb (Crouch) 2 , Mr. Saxon's Cleveland, 4 yrs Sot. 131 b (Kendall) 3 . ... ..... The following also ran . :-Zited Lion, Little Harry, 'Little Fawn, St. Michael, Lerrywheut , Black Doctor, Montague, Mr. Sykes, Sleeping Partner, Morning Star, Massa Mungo, and Angelo. Betting : 6 to 2 agst Littie Ilarry, 7 to 2 agst St. Michael, 4to 1 agst Black Doctor and Cleveland (coupled), 10 to I each aget Red Lion, Morning Star, and Lough 'lawn, 12 to 1 egg Sleeping Partner. Tan ASTLIT Houss STAKES of 5 BOYS. each, with 25 added. The second horse to save his stake, for 2-yr old colts, Oat; and fillies, Bst 101 b. The winner to be sold for 1001. ; allovrances if entered to be sold for less. T.Y.C. (16 subs.) Mr. Chilton's Middleborough (301.), 7st Sib (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Barton's The Gem (301.), 7st 41b....(Charltor) 2 The following also ran :—B fby Venison Pope Joan, Shunting, Jujube, Lady Ponsonby, Virago, b f by Verulam out of Jenne's, and br c by Vitellus, dam by Scroggins. Tun COLUMN HANDICAP Of 50 soya., a.;tled to a handi cap sweepstakes of 10 sore. each ; the second horse to re ceive 201., and the third to save his stake. Penalties for certain winners, Bcc. About a mile and a quarier. (65 subs, 26 of whom declared.) Mr. Palmer's Catherine Parr, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Ashmallj 1 Sir J. Bwwell's Annie Sutherland, 3 yrs, 6si Bbl (Ba te s) 2 Mr. Manning'e May Day, 5 yrs, sst 1310 (Wells) 3 Mr. Moseley jun.'s Alonzo, 5 yri, Sat 131 b (Charlton) 4 The following also ran :—The Pilot, Calot, Kitefiyer, Le Jnif, Warwick, Georgy, Corybantes, Bourgeois, Eliza, and Nerve. Betting: 3 to 1 apt Calot, 4 to 1 apt Catherine Parr, 6 to 1 each apt Alonzo, Warwick, and Kitetlyer, 8 to 1 apt May Day, 10 to 1 each agst Le Juif and Nerve. THE RACING PLATE was won at three heats by Mr. Carter's Eccentricity, 3 yrs (251.), sst 121 b (J. Hall), beat ing Mr. G. Munro's Lady Sarah, 3 yrs (2.50, sst 121 b (T. Cliffe), and Mr. Bennion's Roger Thornton, 3 yrs (251.), Est 101 b (Palmer). In the first heat Roger Thornton bolted at the top of the turn, jumped the rails, sad was distanced. The winner was objected to. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 16 each apt Defiance and Trifle. HEALTH OF LONDON. The Registrar-General's weekly return shows that the deaths registered in the metropolis in the week that ended on Saturday rote to 1,192, having been in the pre vious week 1,112. In the ten weeks corresponding to last week of the years 1843.52 the ge number was 1,028, which, if raised in proportion to increase of population, becomes 1,131. Hence it appears that the actual mortality of last week was in excess of the calculated amount by 61. The deaths in the present return show an increase on the weekly numbers of October, arising apparently from greater coldness of the weather, and also in part from cholera. Bronchitis grows more fatal. The rate of mortality from cholera has been nearly stationary during the last three weeks ; the number of fatal cases last week was 98. Of these 16 occurred in the west districts, 15 in the north, 22 in the east, and 45 on the (south side of the river. None occurred in the central districts. Cholera continues to be most fatal in the lower parts of the London basin. In conformity with the law which, it was found, regulated the mortality of cholera in 1848-49, the mortality . in the present epidemic, although th e num bers are few, is nearly in the inverse ratio of the elevation of the ground on which the dwellings of the inhabitante stand. The mortality from cholera in the districts at so average elevation of less than 20 feet above Trinity high-water mark has been 39 in 100,000 inhabitants ; in the districts of an average elevation of 20 and below 40 feet (20-40 feet), the 1 mortality has been 20 in 100,000 ; at an elevation of 40-60 feet, the mortality has been 13 in 100,00 0 ; at 60 feet of elevation and under 120, the mortality has been 8 in 100,000. At Hampstead, where the elevation may be pat at 350 feet, there has hitherto been no death from cholera. The Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers have called the attention of the Registrar-General to the IN turn for the • week ending Ist October, in which it was stated that a death from cholera had occurred at 7, Wells-place, While chapel., awl that in this place there were no drains. The following is the report of Mr. Roe, the engineer of the dis- met " I have to state that Wells. place is situate at the south end of Dowers-walk, and contains 3-reomed houses. On the east side of the same is a sewer, 2 feet 6 inches in diameter, which passes beneath the privies, and also receives the house drainage; on the west side clue, are shallow receivers be neath the privies, also a 12-inch drain which conveys water daily through them, thus preventing accumulations of de posit therein ; from thence the flow of water passes by a 9-inch pipe, and connects with the above-mentioned sewer. From a house-to-house inquiry no complaints were made of the want of prover drainage." It is due to Mr. Hodson, the owner, to add that he had expended • considerable sum in draining and paving his property, and had taken much pains to put it in proper condition. lie had permitted the owners of several houses to open drainage through his property ; he eomplains of much nuisance arising from this cause, and the negiect of contractors to remove dust and other accumulatiow. Last week the births of 666 boys and 748 girls, in all 1,614 children, were registereo in London. The average number in eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845.52 was 1,376. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30 . 155 to. The mean temperature of the week was 451 deg., which is 1 . 2 deg. above the average of the same week in 38 years. The mean daily temperature was considerably above the average of the beginning of the week, and below it on the last four days, when the temperature of night approached th,. freez ing point. The mean differ( me between the dew-point temperature and air temperature was 2 . 4 deg. ; the greatest difference occurred on Wednesday, and was 10.5 deg. The temperature of the Thames was considerably higher than the dew-point, and the vapour fell in mists and tugs over London. SOUTH EASTERN HAlLWAT.—Traffic receipts for the week ending Nov. 14, 1853, £14,375 6s. Od. ; ditto Nov. 13, 1852, £12,740165. 2d. Ineressein 1853, £1,634.91. 10d.