The Express. — London, England, 1851-07-03 00:00:00

WEST INDIES. We add the following items of news from the Jamaica papers, brought rii New York by the Pacific. In the parish of Westmoreland the deaths from cholera were quite numerous. The disease here seems to do he work quicker than it did before (the editor says). Heath follows hard on the attack. In the parish of Hanover, from 31st ult. to 11th inst., there had been thirteen deaths, making an aggregate of forty since its appearance at Sandy Bay. At Blue Hole five Mal cams occurred on the night of the 2nd inst. Upwaids of twenty cases arc now under treatment, most of them of a desperate nature (says the Journal). At Mayleratield and Friendship, the scourge was alarmingly fatal, attacking every estate on the banks of the Cabaritto River. At Mesopotamia there had been ten deaths, and one at Blackheath. The dis ease also exists at the Mint and King's Valley, Grange Hill, Lincoln, Big Bridge, and Savanna-la- Mar. A place culled the •• Admiral's Pen" had been given up by the governor for the use of orphans, rendered such by the prevalence of cholera in the parish of St. Andrew. The Journal states there are no fewer than 300 of these recently bereft of their parents by that awful disease. In Trelawny the complaint had become epidemic. The West India mail steam-ship Trent, Clarke, arrived at l'ort Royal on the 12th ult. from Vera Cruz, after a run of bye days. She brought from Mexico no news of importance. On the same day the Trent left for St. Thomas and Southampton with twelve passengers. Her Majesty's steam-ship Avon, Lieutenant Crawford, arrived at Jamaica, from Grey town, on the 2nd ult., in four days. Her accounts also were unimportant. The West India mail steam ship Conway, Woolly, arrived on the Bth from St. Thomas; also, her Majebty's ship Apollo, after a run of fifty-six days from Malta, with the 16th Regiment. On the Bth the Conway left fur Vera Cruz. The governor-general had further prorogued the parliament until the 15th of July. Upwards of 250 negnass had arrived in the island by the ship Bran don, from Sierra Leose. Many of her passengers were afflicted with small-pox, and she had been ordered into quarantine. Subsequently selections were made by the attorneys and owners of proper ties in the interior of the parish. A second cargo was also expected, being part of a captured French slaver's complement. Floc weather for the growing crops had been experienced. Lute accounts from Liverpool and London had again been received at Port Royal rid New York; the news taken out by the Conway arrived just after similar dates bad been received by the United States route. 'llse following notice had been issued at Nassau, New Providence: ....... Bahamas, N0..311, New l'rovidenee, April 25. Whereas an act war passed by the Bahama legislature on the 11th day of Aprd, INil, offering, f,r the term of five year., an annual bounty of I,ooof. sterling to any person or company who shall ply II steam-vessel between the port of Nassau, in the island of New Providence, and New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, and a port in Cuba urelsewhere, a copy of which is hereunto annexed. [A copy of the act can be seen ut the British considatel Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that tenders ad dressed to the Colonial Secretary, Navvy, will be received at this Alec unt.l the 21th of September next, from aU such parties as may be desirous of entering into contract to per form the service coutemplati.xl by the said act; and that the bounty aforesaid will commence ut the period of any con tract being entered into, and be payable thereafter in monthly or quarterly payment., at the option of the con tractor, while the a-rvice is performed in pursuance of any such contract.—By his Excellency's command, C. R. Ntsiiirr, Colonial Secretary. 1110 NET ORDER OFFICE...I.—GENERAL POST -OFFICE, it:ex.—The undermentionislotfices will be opened as minor money order offices on the following days—sir on July 1: Poulton-le-Filde, Lancashire; Thorp Arch, Yorkshire; Whitchurch, Herefordshire. July 3: Staunton, Worces tershire. July 5. Witkwar, efluncestershire. July 7: Kinewinford, Woreestervbirc. July 8 : Badminton, GMu cestershire. July 10: Purism, Wiltshire. July 12: Shri veuham, Berkshire. July I 5: Milford, Warwickshire. July 23. Bexhill, Sussex Droxford, Hampahire ; North- Seet, Kent; Withy ham, Susex A TKLATT Oki COMMERCE AND NATLGATION between the Netherlands and Sardinia was signed at the Hague en the 11th alt. THE BRITISH CoNstL IN CALIFORNIA.—The California says: '"Mr. Akin, a gentleman who has resided in this country for some time, lies been appointed British consul, and it is somewhat surprising that the English go vernment. usually so watchful of their commercial in terests all over the world, should have neglected so long to appoint a consul for this station. Gen. Miller, at the Sandwich Islands, has for years been consul-general of England in the Pacific, and the presence at Honolulu, as his heed quarters, shows the fore men with which the British government calculated that it would one day become the key 04 the Pacific, a centre point for the trait and commerce of the two hemispheres. When Best Francine became the centre of attraction, about two =ego General 'Miller appointed Mr. Forbes. of the t i s Clan mines, then resident in this city, to be vice consul in this port, until the national government might determine as to making it is separate consular appointment der this station. Mr. Forbes was too much engrossed with his mining avocations to attend to the duties of his office, and laving resigned nearly two years ago, the British interests have not had the advautage of consular representation in this place. It is of considerable consequence, in our intercourse sad commerce with foreign nations, that they should be thus hisitisnately and o ffi cially presented ; re but much of the ad wentme will depend on the qualifications of the gentleman appointed to this very critical and important office. When our Admiralty Courts are opened, the British consul will have his hands full, to attend to the multifarious cases con nected with British shipping in this port. his emoluments and fees will doubtless be very considerable. One of the most important duties a consul has to perform is his annual and statistical report of the trade and resourcee, the eons- mercial Mathias and laws of the country in which he lives. In this country Mr. Atkin will have a fine field for the ex ercise of the various qualifications which the situation re quires, and especially for giving, in his reports to his go vernment, a full and correct statistical return." Tlfv. GALWAY PACKET STATION.—The affair of the North America is the only topic of conversation in Ire land for the present. A great deal of honest indignation is expended on the subject ; but, as was to be expected, It is directed rather against those who are supposed to have used corruption to defeat the project, than against the Yankee speculators who sold the cause. The treeing Mail says: " Such a disappointment happening at a juncture when a different result was so desirable (or the signal exposure of the government commissioners and their report, is pecu liarly vexatious. It is by no means incredible, indeed, that the simultaneous publication of that disgraceful document end stoppage of the steam-boat may have been intimately emmeeted with each other. But we see no cause for Ireland liedespde es that account. In the efforts that are made to ibliewari bar of the natural advantages which belong to her she may read the apprehensionsof her enemies on = l ets of the Atlantic ocean. They would not bestow so =eh ingenuity, oe expend so much money to prevent the truth et their remersings being submitted to the test of a fW piasrlmsto,ll they were not thoroughly conscious of the gibehood and weak:nor of their cause. The stoppage, thundery, of this vessel we regard as a sort of plea of ant llsosina, inviting us to proceed, nor give up the hope of a sainewful issue, until the general public of both hernis rairshall have ample grounds for pronouncing • final edjee e st."—The Freeman's Journal affects not to think se inefously of the matter after all. The experiment was so for only a private speculation on which we had no right to miseinte too much, but now that it hes been defeated in Oh tisworthg a amemer, the From " We look le a }mufti asmenotration from ear Yam ithalie brothers the osampling l =l intruesiss whisk hmapentod on the Anowtes I noik tbe ems Mum web tie nesonbers 'the hod mil Mond legidatmal is dr swag date, lake tits greedat e/ tremstirode eanveymos to onealdriadra. and Mad It homed dr peter of mimed rid minor le roped the lore imendisen tibia an to be fogicoo4, bud may be MSS repeoL"—Tbo Dailly &prom lro a mealy tam en doe metterAri *Wen a en. Width is not very Mud, M be metal ea. It says:— AMseel • crisis it is worse tiara idle to Woke ia rd •a l ea nt random manosions. Our duty islt If we have firmen spirit of , or a speck henna in our Maims, we raise a had in to purchase • sisanoveseel. and con spar Cody &c., to follow our esemple. It has bees the arm blshaten to be 1111.1 koala, akuad for help—sew to spin to America—Aids at to cif' raiders. osionoo boo* ourselves, and august the Lard to enmeno • pddis inewrw. Let tresless be to armage tide Miami isriking."—The disappointment lisi on this subject in Galway ray be better mad this described. VESSIa, RUN AWAY WITH.—A dandy- elf Wed, called the dionggise, sr Mr voyage ham to Libra with a cargo a 7 mob, put into Studied Bey on n an d" l ae l, belga pipw of procuring a sew bowsprit, beerier /miles beer Muria soreg. TIM mar was taken on bond or lintarday het, sad ha tie amine of the day a boy rho homod rue of he mow imotokfoillos tea only bout to the mad with him no sr idea, en being with tie eiramitrare. as soon no be meld pew Om • book moo to Posh be same of tea 14 and laving dioevered lift hal bit What Mr awl* aid Who dr mirgfeistrirdi by wk. Na. Id= Z es t omairblooms admod to mem him as WI vend. a bent and emw wore sem* nemi the 1421Tr ah r b gr mostable, sad doenter, took hale de depetemr he Bay ; but en arriving time no he howl &mew Bop was then 2Ma witir owe melt Ipd hos dust lose oteadried OM ha vend lab bee embessge being dam hp Ma k but whip has alas beer hem& of bee. The masterhni buil a may MA NOM of money end no arts • WiMislkiorp.fairoof. Vbe Court. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Princess Royal, accompanied by his Majesty the King of the Bel gian', with the Due de Brabant, the Comte de Flanders, and the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, visited the Ellutti lion of the Works of Industry of All Nations at twenty five minutes past nine o'clock, yesterday morning. The royal suite consisted of the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Comtesse de Montanclos, Lord Chutes Fitzroy, Lieut.-Col. Francis Hugh Seymour, Colonel de Moerkerke, and Count Albert de Briey. The royal party and suite le ft the Exhibition at a quarter-past ten o'clock. The Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester visited the King of the Belgians yesterday. The Countess de Neniß the Duke de Nemours, and the Prince and Princess de Joinville, paid a visit to the King of the Bel =yeaterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The de Ne moues afterwards visited the Duchess of Kent, at her resid ence, Clarence House, St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and the Prin cesses Helena and Louisa took an airing yesterday fore noon in an open carriage and four. The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace. The company included his Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, the Due de Brabant, the Count de Flondres, the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg, the Prince of Lowenstein, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Earl of Liverpool, Lady Bloomfield, the Right lion. Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right lion. Sir James Graham, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baronem de Speth, Sir Hamilton and Lady Sey mour, Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Colonel de Moerkerke, Baron Wangenheim, Count Albert de Briey, and Sir Robert Carswell. Lord Charles Fitzroy has relieved General Weinrs in the duties of Equerry. in-Waiting to her Majesty. Lieut.- Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour has relieved Colonel Lluu verie in the duties of Equerry-in-Waiting to Prince Albert. _ _ The Prince of Leiningen visited and took leave of the members of the Royal Family yesterday, at their respective residences, on his return to the continent. A deputation of Irish members on the subject of the new Land Clauses Bill had an interview with the Right lion. Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of Sir L. O'Brien, Sir Robert Fergu son, Mr. S. Crawford, Mr. F. Scully, Mr. M. E. Corlislly, Mr. H. Herbert, Lord C. Hamilton, Mr. T. Vesey, Mr. C. Clements, Colonel Dunne, Sir Edmund ISPNaghten, Cap tain Jones, Sir T. O'Brien, Mr. Grogan, Mr. G. A. Hamil ton, Mr. Goold, Sir Edmund ILiyes, Sir John Young, Mr. Napier, and Mr. T. M'Cullagh. The deputation was ac companied by Sir M. Barrington, Bart., Mr. Jeffers, and Mr. Tyrrell. The Rev. Mr. Murray had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial office. ARRIVAL OF TOE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR FROM PARIC—IIIs Excellency the Marquis of Normanby, accom panied by the Marchioness, has arrived in London from l'aris, and is staying with the Earl and Countess of Bel grave, in Eaton-place. It is stated that the noble marquis contemplates a sojourn of about a fortnight in town. It is currently rumoured that the Governor-Generalship of India has been offered his lordship, and iu the event of his acceptance, he will return to Paris only to perform the cus tomary etiquette of taking leave ou delivering up his cre dentials. His Excellency the Earl of Westmoreland (the ' late British minister at Berlin) has arrived in town from Hanorer, after paying the King a visit en route front the Prussian capital. THE GHENT EXHIBITION.—The number of visitors at the Crystal Palace yesterday was not so great as usual, being 49,3,M. The gross receipts were 2,3754. 91., of which 111. I Is. was paid for season tickets. Iler Majesty, l'rince Albert, the Princess Royal, the King of the Belgians, the Duke of Brabant, the Count of Flanders, and the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, were amongst the visitors. The children of' the St. Olave's Girls' Charity School, in Southwark, had yesterday the gratification, through the liberality of Mr. Ex-Sheriff Pilcber, of enjoy ing a visit to the Exhibition. The children (fifty in number) were conveyed to the Exhibition in two van., accompanied by Mr. Pitcher, jun., and the members of the school com mittee, and the parish officers. DEATH OF THE RIGHT 110. x. WIL SEBRIGHT LAS caLt.ea, M.P.—We have to announce the death of the Hight Hon. W. S. Laseelke, M.P., Comptroller of the Queen's Household, who died at six o'clock last evening, at his residence at Campdcn Hill, Kensington. The right hon. gentleman died from an affection of the brain, which, from the first symptoms, defied all medical skill, and, conse goimmtoly, t o h i e to r f m o beriii m it o his f o a f mily been l p t r io epli e roed o toz Wm. S. Lascerles was second son of the late, and brother of the present Earl of Harewood, and was born 29th 0ct.1798. lie married 14th May, 1823, Lady Caroline Howard, eldest daughter of the late and sister of the present Earl of Car lisle, by whom he lean* a numerous issue. The right hon. gentleman represented Wakefield in several parliaments, and was at the last general election returned for Kneen borough, which seat becomes vacant by his demise. Lat terly the right hon. gentleman was a constant supporter of the present government, and soon after Lord John Rus sell's advent to office was made Comptroller of her Ma jesty's Household. By the lamented death of this hon. gentleman, the families of the Earl and Countess of Hare weed, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Earl of Carlisle, Lady Dover, the Duke of Devonshire, the lion. Charles C. Cavendish. M.P., and Lady Catherine Cavendish, Ste., are placed in mourning. SDOOTING A GRADUATE AT OXFORD.—Yeaterday v Mr. Joseph Caudwell, of North Ilinksey House, Oxford, was brought up before the Vice-Chancellor of the Univer sity, charged with having fired a loaded carbine at Alexan der Hugh Hoes, 8.A., of Christchurch College, with intent to injure him. It was stated on a former occasion that Into an VI eilacsday night, or early on Thursday morning last, the wounded collegian, with • party of undergraduates, took a stroll down St. Alcides, soil when opposite the resi dence of Mr Caldwell the freak came into their heads of dislodging some of the small pieces of ordnance which adorned the exterior. The gate was speedily opened, and the work of disarrangement was about being commenced, when the nose of the ,proceedings alarmed Mr. Caudwell, who opened the window and fired a y carbine, which is said to have been charged with No. 4 ot, at the party of intruders. Yesterday much evidence was gone into, and Mr. Ross was described as considerably improving. It was stated that about an hour after the event some of the colle gians went to the house with a view of speaking to Mr. Caudwell as to his conduct, and, being enraged, broke one of the windows, when Mr. Caadwell again fired the piece, which fortunately did not take effect. At the close of a two or three hours' inquiry the vice-chancellor ad t urned the case until Friday. The accused considers that the harm and injury threatened him justified him in using the gun. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. IPSWICH, WIDNESDAT, JCL", 2. The twenty-first meeting of the members of this association was commenced this morning at Ipswich. The meeting is expected to be a large one, and bids fair to be as successful as any held for years past. The arrivals up to last night were rather more than a hundred, and the pay ments received up to that time amounted to 971. It, however, appears that the majority of the members do not arrive at the place of meeting until the day on which business is com menced, and up to the time our despatch was forwarded the anneals had increased to about 300, and the receipts to 2761. The committee have engaged a thousand beds ; and we understand that every means at the disposal of the com mittee have been taken to promote the comfort of the members and vitae's, as well as to facilitate the conduct and business of the meeting. The sections are to meet at the Town-hall, Council chamber, the Old Assembly-rooms, the Temperance-ball, the theatre of the Mechanics' Institute, the library of the Mechanics' Institute; the Literary Institution, and the lower room of the New Assembly-rooms, the upper room of which, as well as others under its roof, have been placed at the disposal of the association. The use of the New Corn Exchange, which is capable of holding fourteen hun dred persons , has also been given up to the association by the limns (Mr. A. Sheppard and Mr. G. ltansome), to which four temporary rooms have been added. The general committee held its first meeting in the council chamber of the Town Hall, this morning, at one o'clock. Professor Amy, Astronomer Royal, in the chair. Professor PHILLIPS read the minutes of the two for mer meetings, which were put to the present meeting and confirmed, alter which the Rev. S. J. ltigaud, M.A., Head Master of the Ipswich Grammar School, was elected as an additional secretary. Col. SABLE read the report of the council to the general committee at Ipswich tor July, 18A. The report stated that the committee appointed at Edinburgh last year, for urging her Majesty's government to complete the geometrical survey of Scotland, which was com menced in 1834,had presented a memorial to Lord John Russell for that purpose, and in it pointed out to his lordship that the outlay created by the , y of Scotland had been much less than that which had been allotted to Ireland. That memorial had been most graciously received by the Lords of the Treasury, but nothing further had been dune relating to the survey, only by a committee being appointed to consider the matter. Unless the government consented to in creased means being used, upwards of fifty years must elapse before the map of Scotland would be completed. Since the meeting was held at Edinburgh • memoria had been drawn up by Dr. Robinson, with the concurrence of the Earl of Rose, to her Majesty's government, recom mending the establishment of a reflecting telescope of large optical power at a suitable station for the sys tematic observation of the nebulm of the southern hemisphere, to which • reply had been received from the Treasury Chambers in the latter part of 1850. It stated that their lordships quite agreed in the necessity there existed for having such an instrument, but as there was so much difficulty respecting it their lordships thought it proper that no steps should be taken with refer core thereto without further consideration. With reference to maintaining the establishment at Kew, the report stated that it had been agreed upon by the committee to grant the some sum as agreed to last year, for carrying on that esta blishment for another year; and the report also spoke in laudatory terms of Mr. Welch, for the manner in which he had performed his duties at that observatory. The adoption of the report was put to the meeting by Prof. Airy, and carried. Sir RODERICK MURCHISON could not allow the present opportunity to pass without especially referring to one portion of the report just read, and which related to Scotland. In the year 1834, when the association was assembled at Edinburgh, at which time he was an officer of the association, he was very deeply impressed with the condition of the geography of Scotland. He had had occa sion to examine a great part of that country, and ho found that large headlands were out of their position by, many miles, so much so that, in fact, the navigation of this reat country was attended with considerable risks. He (Sir R. Murchison) found, as a geologist, that it was impossible to work out that science properly without a geographical map - prepared. "• detailed • of this of that country was _. Having the steps taken in furtherance , object, he proceeded to read a memorial, signed by several of the principal landed pro prietors in Scotland, to her Maje4ty's government, praying for an annual grant of money, to allow of the completion of the map of Scotland by the next ten years. The memorial which had been read by Sir Roderick Mur chison V/ 14.1 ordered to be entered on the minute book. Mr. NINNIS, in the absence of Mr. John Taylor, the general treasurer, caused by indisposition, read the trea surer's account fur the past year, which was of a satisfac tory character. Mr. R. TAYLOR called the attention of the meeting to the non-reception of journals and parcels from foreign coun tries. He said that many parcels, sent by foreign natural. ists through the custom-house, had been rifled, and others had never reached their destination. (Hear, hear.) He knew of several instances of that kind himself, and he very much regretted that a former application to govern ment had not been the means of producing a different re sult. In making these and other remarks, Mr. Taylor ad mitted that they were certainly indebted to her Majesty's government for devising means whereby they had received their journals, and concluded by hoping that the attention of the general committee would be given to the subject. Professor AIRY intimated that it would be better to introduce the matter before the committee. Mr. IL TAYLOR said he would do as recommended. The officers of the various sections were then appointed, and after the committee of recommendation was elected, the general committee adjourned. His Royal Highness Prince Albert is expected to visit Ipswich tomorrow morning (Thursday), and Lucien Bona parte will arrive in the evening. The President elect, Professor Airy, astronomer royal, delivered an address at the Corn Exchange in the evening, " On the objects and proceedings of the association." REPRESENTATION OF WORCESTER.—WORCESTER, W EUNZSDAY.—The announcement of the failure of the bank of Mom Mulford and Biggs, of which firm Mr. F. Raiford — , K.T.lie *achy, is one of the partners, bas caused some menolfellem ia lteoe, but at present no active steps have been team to the vacancy which it is anticipated will be created by the retirement of that gentleman. The local Pacliamentat7 Financial Reform Association however have amasuseed that in the event of a vacancy „ they will be Millurespectfully to submit to the consideration of tagow-citizens in public meeting assembled a condi dub recommended by a variety of concurrent eirenM- stances, and likely to 'command i majority of theenireges of the liberal party." The gentleman here pointed at is W. Lilac, Esq., who resides near the city, and has latterly appeared rather prominently as a parliaatentas7 and financial reformer. Mr. Rufford is a conservative, and whenever a vacancy occurs a contest will inevitably take place. ROYAL COLLEGE OP SURGEON9.—The Royal Col lege of Surgeons have this year announced a series of wines, the object being to bring the members of the col lege in social contact with the foreign medical men now visiting the English metropolis, and the second of the series was held last evening. The spacious suite of rooms in the college, Lincoln's-inn-fields, was filled soon after eight o'clock by the intelligent company whom the invitations embraced, including most of the London end many of the continental surgeons of eminence. The lecture of the evening was delivered by Professor Paget, the subject chosen being, "The recent Progress of Anatomy, and its Relations to Surgery." Various interesting objects were scattered, for scientifl: inspection, through the rooms. Great attention was excited by the model of an artificial leg exhibited, and cleverly asplained, by Mr. B. Frank Palmer, of Philadelphia, United States. Mr. Palmer pointed out that, la this aces], there was a perfect imitation of the asthsdsal wanders of the natural limb—cranks and screws bele substituted for disjoints and ligaments--ani be kfig inaseetrated by asanigesbeing his work thee this rabies, Muriall to the bums befog , who had ambergene inaguestiss am ruld be fogad se siewisnalde and sure puestel the lost leg. The thusly Wag lead dssra, lir. Peimer pet it in ; and to the surprise ant of all present, he to walk and jump, and three mead the room, then for the first time anansasing thee he halal; having had his leg to of by ma ac cident in a bask-mill, now wore the ingenious heseetwasne of whisk he was the Inventor. The " oldest susgeen"ossed istudeesst which was the false and which was the ens leg, s i r i tol fres were Mr. Palmer's motions ; mad he was, , essallasstod in a manner likely to who his hes Weis& to supply these legs, and lde near wails brie MO et the Exhibitors, in the Ameri ceadspeeinsmkat the Palace. Some experiments of a novel and reandable Arnow were made with the port able hydro.elefideaitinbeasrlis,, the invention of an mom fished 0 aura J. L. Puttio. These portable chain bat Mies are 4111111011111 se prrestias within the compass of 16 snide lavabo, the Whew ske of a pocket-book, " the whole nesadlis enekineeien et 111 galvanic elements reedy for Insaannsens use without say previous fastening, asease adpuensut whatever ; requiring only the Ike a mast into vin or any other Male Ie miss* powerful physii egar, cal, chemical, thurialsal, and swells awes, fur the term of from one to two hours, soh whoa ezbessted, Wag iestantly re-excited by a new measolesay immersion leis vinegar. They re gains no clewing previews to or caber me, the ate-oxide Feinted bobs imbed is the miwor by the sett im• amiss." These bowie% the* of some invention, see ..deceased to be 11111.11 g into woad ass swag medi al iesa, end lave esseived the anaellen et may important seientifie eseieties in esesmay and Frame. The neat of these agreeable snake is annotintad for the 13th of August- A FAXILT Poisomm.—A taw et palming, I which bed nearly sacrificed the lives of sinht or Was per laggemeal Os the hotly of Mr. Z. liesy, et West- The mast lot gem sot sad wheel we et her esghten to smehe seas breed. the used hr the pewees whet she expested web breed pewter, hut whisk rend to b arsenic. AE Or badly nos sr he Eddie breed, whoa Nos Ott the tem earienkti by ereowie oppeored. -11editel AT P ; aus sod the regalia nosedise egolith Ig• &Away awl one of his daughters are yet seidagam tho ellbeb, betel danger, it is thought, is over. The rest oral Amoy NO ding Min.—Lim:ohs Mercury. SECULAR EDUCATION. Last evening a i e r tli f li: meeting wu held at the Lecture. hall, Vauxhall- ' , road, Westminster, for the purpose of forming a e s institute, in which the main features shall be aawlar edu cation and popular progress. The chair was oesepisil by Lawrence )deyworth ER, M.P., who, in oilsodeff the proceedings, expressed the sympathy he entertained to. wards the operative classes, and the anxious desire he felt for the promotion of all those institutes and tilissla which had the welter. of those classes sincerely at beast. Letters of apology for non-attendance, hut expressing ap.. provel of the objects of the association, were reed from C. Lushington, Bog., M.P., W. J. Fox, Fog., M.P. T. IL Dunounbe, Rm., M.P., R. Cobden, E5q.,11.P., Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., Sir Joshua linsley, ILP., itc. Mr. Walford moved the lint resingsa. which was to the following effect : .. That the seeding imply dsplesed the want of secular oiseatisa anseipst dr mom resiesst in Westminster and Pisalias awl regestied did so hap a district should be widest at least ens people's beftns, in which secular edelweiss &mild be a promiesat fee. pi gs ture, and demons* progress an evoriprevsil ing object, and itself to take ismedlate steps to remedy as ' and grievous an seg."— Mr. J. J. Lockhart, F Ji.., seconded the repletiee. which was supplied by Mr. Lowry, and ..... 42 . Puled.— Tbe esessi resolution , which was also stroaded, and curds& vas to tbe iffect that as rowed the pir. of such &nineties.* mope available in the hnnus riciniuf of Now Vbeedoeloset, the meeting piedipi ileeif to form a comps, of sberebeidess :arise the nuts sal style of " The Nagle% lastliste Asessialkm," for the ppela of raising feeds and erecting wed asinsting se* Institsle, and that shies be issued, the inembints ea width hi pa le at sot leas than threspesse o f vast Tlis ter' sainted with the usual vote el drinks to the &airman. ALLEGED Potootrneo NEAR - - the Sunderland Police Court, on Thunday, Thos. Wood, Cornelius Lyons, and Thomas Rawlings, were charged with having adminis tered a quantity of nitric acid to a boy named William Taylor, eleven years of age. The prisoners are employed at the Wear Pottery, Southwick, wfiere the boy is also engaged. Taylor was frequently in the habit of drinking the ale and porter belonging to the prisoners while they were at work, and on Wednesday last they agreed to give his some physic in the in the way of " a lark" to prevent him dri porter nking the bear in futon,. One proposed to give him Nap, but l another meld he would give him some aqua-forta or nitric add, un , :lir so te workmen in the process o f Lemming The Wood then mixed a por ._ " tion Ova* ma slue , in the promoe of the of ja i be this the mixture, and said it was so ego beat his ;he accordiugly put in isms soon ponce, seek peeendsd about a gill of the mixture to the My, teg Ma it was mbar. 110/10111161111 drunk it 44 and seekirely bemuse may 111 t maeh wee eitelles, Ihe esd We towed la le was mixed with wwwilft Be was takes she fis the plates s t m Ey : sad was insensible for sew thaw Kr. Toth having boss oiled In, be vas esmserhat uhliesed. was still in eimto stab Themlay. no Omit Lyons wept dories the esehleatiea. Wieletashe said the Amp wee sae of • meet se rious Mem aid they reemeded the plawarap—jfargestis Chrwisin. .-At I Fr= IN Holz°Rs Ihnox.—Thei number of cues of fever sent to the hospital hem the Holborn U ion, daring the three menthe, hem Lady-day Se was : from Pheasant -mart, 39, 16 of which were from one Ames; Overgwelley, 7; Field-lane, 1; from other pieces, 11, THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1851. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. Yesterday the last of the fruit and flower shows of the Royal Botanic Society was held in the Regent's-park, and was the crowning Ate of the season. Year by year this kind of (nada°, amusement has acquired greater ins portance, and since the advantages of accessibility to the society's gardens have been felt by the public, the success of these shows has surpassed all previous experience. This year the enormous number of 34,000 tickets has been sold, of which about 17,000 were available for yesterday, besides some 1,300 privileged omissions of fellows. The reunion of beauty and fashion which the racecourse used to afford has been transferred to these exhibitions, which have be come epochs in fashificiable annals. In these respects, no lees than in numbers, yesterday's show surpassed all its predecessors, and was a fitting exhibition to our foreign visitors of what the wealth and taste of this great metro polis can effect; and it is the opinion of many, looking to the peculiar circumstances of the year, that it will be long before yesterday's display will be rivalled. The rain of the day before proved highly advantageous; the grass was re freshed, and the gardens much cooler • while the weather remained throughout the day very fine, and induced the company to stay late in the gardens. The show wu not remarkable for thoscstriking collections of orchids and greenhouse plants which have so promi nently attracted notice on previous occasions ; but never was there such a display of horticultural luxuriance. The fruit and rose tent end Victoria Regis house were to the ' east ; then to the north were three tents and the winter garden, covering about two acres ; but to the west was the most remarkable seene—a succession of exhibitions under cover reaching over five or six acres. These collections were approached from the new lecture-room by a covered porch and au avenue of rare conifers,, which gave access to the American garden, in which Messrs. John Waterer, Standish and :Noble, and Baker have their season exhibi tion. This was about the last day of the American exhibi tion, and, although most of the rhododendrons and azaleas had drooped, enough remained to show the pictorial effect of the scene. From this a covered gallery opened into the tent appropriated to collections of greenhouse plants. This is likewise artistically arranged, and here, on the accus tomed central mound, was the choice collection of Mrs. Lawrence, on another that of Lady Antrobus, and near them their rivals, Mr. Colyer, Mr. Custer , and Mr. l'amplin. A further gallery opened to the rose exhibition, and this was one of the earliest days on which it ap proached perfection. The design of Mr. Marnock now begins to be seen, and the result fully justifies it. Many were of opinion that the rose hail neither colour nor moss enough to afford the materials for a scene, but there is no ground for such fear. After making due allowances for the roughness of a first year, it is evident the materials have been got together for a most novel and remarkable scene. The green of the foliage is abundant enough to supply body, and the variety of colour in the Mowers gives richness of tone. When the effect of the perfume confined within the roofing is obtained, a new description of dotal attraction will be crested, which will be a step beyond the artist's former success. . . _ In the general collections there was a greater number of new and remarkable plants than have been exhibited for some time, and the show of fruit was of a very high charac ter. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Tutton, Mr. Waddell, and Mr. Schott, and at six o'clock the three bands, united, played concerted pieces from Antigone, Oberon, &c. The principal prices were awarded as follows:—Extra gold medal—Mr. May, gr. to Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing-park, for 30 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Mylatn, gr. to S. Rucker, Esq., for 25 orchids. Large gold medal—Mr. Cole, gr. to H. Colyer, Esq., for 13 Cape heaths. Medium gold medal—Mr. Smith, gr. to J. taunter, Esq., Norwood, for 15 Cape heaths ; Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, 'Ambridge road, for 20 stove and greenhouse pinata ; Mr. Taylor, gr. to J. Coster, Esq., Streatham, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Franklin, gr. to Mr. Lawrence, for 2.5 orchids; Messrs. Rollisson, nurserymen, for 20 exotic orchids; Mr. Blake, gr. to J. Schodder, Esq., Stratford-green, for 13 exotic orchids. Gold medals—Mr. Green, gr. to Sir E. An• trobus, Cheam, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants; Mr. Speed, Edmonton, for 10 stove and greenhouse plants ; Mr. Cole, gr. to 11. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, for 15 Cape heaths ; Mr. Black, Clewer Manor, Windsor, for 12 pelargoniums; Mr. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough, for 12 pelargoniums. Among the company present were the Dukes of Beaufort and Norfolk, the Duchesses of Beaufort and St. Albans; Ambassadors cf Prussia, Greece, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, France, Austria, Portugal, America; Prince and Princess Demidoff; Earls Mansfield and Devon ; Countess of Devon; Barons Eliott, A. Hervey, Grosvenor, Foley, Sale, de Goldsmid ; Bishops of Durham and Lon don; Ladies Dalrymple, Massey, Foley, Antrobus, Somer set, Gage, and Barron ; Sirs Dalrymple, E. Johnson. THE MILITARY RIOT IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL. JULY 2. The 27 soldiers who were yesterday placed at the bar before the magistrates ou a charge of not and attack upon the police, were again brought up this afternoon, and the evidence against them continued. Mr. Robert Weston, upholsterer, said he was passing up Shaw's-brow at a quarter past nine, when he saw a soldier coming down, walking as peaceably and quietly as himself. lie had not passed him many yards when he saw a police officer walk after him and seize him by the collar, and shake him in a very rough manner. The soldier asked him what he wanted with him, and tried to get away. In the scuffle the constable's hat fell off, and he used his stick in a very violent manner about the head and shoulders of the soldier, before the latter struck or attempted a blow. The soldier certainly was not the aggressor, and witness went off towards the barracks, with a view of stating what he had seen to the officer on duty, when he met the picket. After the examination of a great number of additional witnesses on both sides, Mr. Commissioner Dowling ad dressed the bench, and said he had a number more wit nesses present, but as all the prisoners had been identified es having taken part in the riot, he wished for a further remand, in order to complete the evidence against them. The magistrates (Messrs. Crossfleld, Harvey, Turner, Hodgson, and Horsfall, who had constituted a special court for this inquiry), intimated that there were objections to this course. Major Gordon said he would be responsible for the ap pearance of the whole of them. He was aware that there were amongst them great blackguards, but he felt assured that when they were put upon their honour as soldiers, they would Ivey their bail. His object was not that the men should he at large, but when coming out of those dreadful cells, they were in a state derogatory to the pro fession of arms. lie hoped, however, the men would not think that he was there as their advocate, as he con sidered that they had disgraced themselves, the regiment they belonged to, and her Majesty's uniform—that, instead of showing the unblushing front they did, they ought to hang their heads in shame. On the other hand, he was obliged to say that the soldiers had, for a long time, re ceived great provocation and insult from the police ; there was a sergeant in court who had been must brutally treated by the policemen. Mr. Crosathwaite intimated that upon Major Gordon undertaking to produce the men, and sending day by day a certificate that the soldier in the hospital was not fit to attend, the prisoners would be admitted to bail; the great desire of the bench was to have the case fully and fairly in vestigated, so that it might not be said the magistrates had acted with partiality towards the officers of the police force. It was then agreed that the caw should be adjourned till Friday next. I As soon as this case was concluded, the Rev. Mr. Connor —epos soli,* whom the soldiers had desisted in a great de ices fen their VidiMPl on Moaday night—rose and said, psidn/dwg to ens et tts• peklemse—l wish to charge this peewee& with ceeet4Le d riot en Monday last. Ths maginrstes that application must be made in this usual way at cane for a summons against the party charged. Mr. Commissioner Dowling said there was no occasion for a warrant, the man should be f whenever wanted. Considerable asperity of feeling was re arising, which was, however, checked by the beach. Adjutant-General Barnard has just arrived (4.30 p.m.) in Liverpool, by desire of the Horse Guards, to assist in tho inquiry, and has had an interview with the mayor. THE POISONING CASE NEAR HALTWHISELL-011 Thursday, the inquest upon the body of Thomas Teesdale, farmer, of HeHoe, which was adjourned on the 9th instant, to allow of the eternisation of the remains of Mrs.Teasdele's former husband, was again held.—Dr. Glover then read his report of the examination of the remains of Ann Teasdale's former husband, John Atkinson, who was buried in Boars dale churchyard, 12 years ago. The deposition was as fol lows :—That on Wedneday , the 11th of Jame instant, wit ness proceeded to Kaarsdale, accompanied by News. Smith and Elliott, surgeons, of lialtwhistle, and the police constable, John Wilkinson. On ,arriving at loafs dale, wiener had an interview with the clergy man, Mr. Bewsher, whom 'Massa espalMed with the object of his liming, and showed the sestmer's autho rity. Witness had Tia alesadaaes there Dr. Oitl, of Al non, who stated that he was sier emaelistend on the part of Mrs. Tessa e. Wham &Weed the evidence of a man who had attesiodehe funeral et Jahn Atkinson, end sew him interred. Is plated out tae whe re the calla would be h anead dere slab Item. Oa down at the plan LAMM hey hatadea eak eallioa there were silvered balm ramsithay heetteg the thessiplea I. A. aged 60 dished; whishesemersaded with the age of the dessesal, sad the dude of he latemmat was eat en the skis Mese nader Aid the warn wee via.,' 1839. the 19 in distinct Ilmoeselyseylehmathe atteeded to wham, the adatemeeM, sad so ws all satiated uto the idsmilesties. Mr. heat, • who knew the de emed, Ma Allemsa, said be ewer to the hientity of the remeishwa the peeay at the teeth mid jaw ; all which simumeteesse ea whales that the bay disin terred was tha emsamght he. The sell& was footed wilee. but a smell apettnie was male to the bottom on matewhor the lid. Klima ladt Ash plasm of the 'emir sway as le eonsibtli lellhhat he the ettleet required, mad ea etat pieties a emehl lad minute analysis of the emstrate of the wee, be arsenic. Dr. Glover Whew stated that he w ort etealsden that anode bed hem takes by Jahn Madame. ad SIM the anomie hood ea sways ammo hose the semis ablesessed. The meow einamed up 11111 'village, the tieltstmem et whisk hile s lo wi na ta r e e. Ysbelelready r datilie_kerj, ease an bowl! rave to a Meat 4" WEEII murder" against ings,Teas-: dal. The esmadrimmediatety Maid his warred he her aypeelmadem Km wee stated to be in Haltwhistle et the has, the impost was omeluded.—Newooak Ohmic*. COMMITTEE. MIDDLESEX COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM, COLNEY HATCH. On Tuesday morning, "justices, clergy, boards of guardians, and parochial officer*, within the county of Middlesex," assembled, by invitation of the magistrates at Colney Hatch, in the first place to inspect the new Lunatic Asylum for the county, which has just been completed, and in the second place to witness the consecration by the Bishop of London of the burial ground attached to the asylum. The Colney-Hatch Asylum is intended as au establish ment for the eastern division of the county, Hanwell re maining to supply the wants of West Middlesex. The first stone was laid on the Bth May, 1849, by Prince Albert, and the building is now finished. The builder who took the contract was Mr. Myers, of Lambeth, and it may be mentioned as a curious and creditable fact that the esti mate of that gentleman was by 61,0001. less than the esti mate of any other person. Mr. Myers undertook to carry out the design (Mr. Daukes) for LiB,ooo/. ; and he has completed the work without a single extra, very greatly to the satisfaction of the magistrates, and to the enhancement of his own reputation. The asylum is a monument alike of British benevolence and of the wonders to be accomplished by local adminis tration." It is not only the largest lunatic asylum in the world, but it is hereafter to be regarded as the model for all other a..ylums in this and other countries, and it is fitting that this result should have been achieved by the local au thorities of the metropolitan county. The building, pure Italian in style, with brick walls and stone rustic quoins, strings, cornices, and window-and-doer dressings, , is 1.833 feet in length, a greater length than that of the Crystal Pa lace, and, it is said, from wing to wing, a greater length than that of any edifice im Europe. This immense extent is not at once apparent ; fur the building, of nu remarkable width, is coiled, as it nen% serpent-like, within a comparatively limited number of acres. Originally it was intended to supply accommodation for only 1,000 patients, but the first plans have been modified, and it is calculated that 1,400 or 1,600 lunatics ran now he received. Hanwell Asylum, always inconveniently crowded, can at the utm , st provide only for 800 patients; and at Colney Hatch, not only will the aggregate accommodation be larger, but the comfort and health of the individual patient will be infinitely greater. Not, indeed, until now has there been any asylum constructed with distinct reference to the requirements and conditions of the modern system of treatment. Colney Hatch Asylum embraces all the recent suggestions of medical experience and all which a liberal philanthropy would desire. The architectural design is exquisite for its appropriateness to the purpose to be attained, and for the effectual way in which the difficulties attending the arrangement prescribed have been overcome. _ Extending cast and west arc the corridors, affording facilities of communication with the different wards with. oat passing through them or disturbing or exciting the patients. fhe entire length of these corridors is upwards of 1,3.30 feet. At this point the central side corridors com mence inclining, the central buildings in the rear being placed lower in succession, and these corridors by this in- dine being continued to the portion of the building on the lower level 15 feet below afford a communication, without steps, from the upper to the lower story. This absence of staircases is one of the most remarkable characteristics of the buildings. There is a chapel RI feet long by 58 feet wide, capable of containing 600 persons. There is an exercising hall, a place suggested by our climate, 112 feet long, and 58 feet wide-- a noble apartment. The kitchen, brew-house, wash-house, laundries, are all admirable. Each male ward affords ac commodation to 30 patients, the different classes of cases being intended to be placed separately, and each ward being strictly aloof from the other. The female wards are on the west side, and will each contain thirty four patients ; and on the whole, female luna tics being more numerous than those of the opposite sex, there is a more ample accommodation for women than for men. The cells for the violent eases are lined with gutta perdu'. The ordinary cells are neat, nicely-furnished dor mitories, opening on the wards. The airing-grounds arc extensive and pretty gardens—not, as in other asylums, surrounded by high, gloomy walls, but so raised over the out-offices and buildings as to command a pleasant prospect of the beautiful country around Colney Hatch. Neither inside nor outside is there the gloom usually supposed in separable from an asylum. The modern system insists on maintaining cheerfulness among the patients. The interior of the building is flooded with light ; there is not a dark corner in the whole of it. The termination of each gallery• is of an octagon form; and in this way, which is quite new, each gallery is blessed with an cod light. The ventilation is most complete ; and the warming appa ratus is such, that in all parts of the building a temperature of 60 degrees can be secured in the most severe seasons. Throughout there is a glittering cleanliness apparent, which, in itself, would be medicinal. The staff of officials in connexion with the asylum will be considerable as soon as it is opened. Drs. Hood and Davy have been appointed resident physicians. Pauper lunatics onlywill be admitted. It is expected that the Queen will visit and go over the asylum next week. Her Majesty has originated a Mind to be called the" Victoria fund," which is to be applied to the assistance of those persons who leave the asylum cured, but who, when they leave it, may be without triends or means of self-support. Prince Albert, it is stated, also takes great interest in the institution. REFORM OF TUE COLLEGE OP SURGEONS.--A meeting of the members of the Royal College of Surgeons resident in Manchester and some of the towns in the vici nity, was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Town Hall, Manchester, Mr. Beever in the chair, to take into conside ration the present state of the charter of the college, pre vious to the introduction into parliament of a bill for the regulation of the medical profession. The resolutions passed approved of those adopted by the college on the 19th and 24th of March; and the following memorial based upon them was signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting. " To the Right lion. Sir George Grey, Bart., her Majesty's prinelw.l Secretary of State for the Home Department.— Sir—The undersigned, as chairman of a public meeting, held in the Town Hall, Manchester, of members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, begs respectfully, on behalf of the same, to call your attention to the following circumstances :—dertain resolutions, adopted by the council of the college in March last, are deemed by the members residing in Manchester and the immediate neighbourhood to be of a character so just and conciliatory that they may be accepted, so far as surgeons arc concerned, as the basis upon which a final settlement of the vexed ques tion of medical reform should rest. You will have noticed that with the exception of two points, the resolutions iu question concede the several demands submitted to you by a deputation of provincial physician s and surgeons, in May, 1550, these points involving the payment of a fee on ad mission to the fellowship, and the standing rendering members eligible to it, the surgeons of this locality respect fully submit should be determined by yourself on behalf of her Majesty's government. And tendering to you sir, our grateful acknowledgements for the anxious consideration which you have given to this subject, we haveonce more to ' urge that, in any measure of medical legislation which you may introduce, all provision be excluded for a separate in corporation of general practitioners so called. Believing that the differences upon the subject of medical reform that have hitherto obstructed the several attempts at legislation may now be satisfactorily accommodated, the undersigned, on behalf of those whom he represents, most respectfully prays you to introduce a bill for the better regulation of the medial profession during the present session of parliament. Signed on behalf, Ste., of the meeting, W. W. listuvnu, Chairman.—Manchester, July 1." A biRITING OF TUE DUBLIN PROTESTANT As socurtow was held in Dublin on Tuesday night, at the Rotunda, for the purpose of commemorating the Battle of the Boyne, and " of affording an opportunity to protestants in general of expounding and enforcing their principles." The chair was taken by Mr. T.Thompron, and the speakers were Mr. J'. U. Munn Mr. T. Wallace, the Rev. IL Prior, Mr. Peters, and the Rev. T. D. Gregg. The attendance was very numerous, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: " That we think a proper occasion to renew the oft enunciated principles of the Dublin Protestant Association, which principles we believe, also, to be those of all sound protestants ; that we do, accordingly, declare that wo re gard with ever blowing gratitude and veneration, the name, constitutional policy, and triumphant career of the great and good King William 111. whose glorious victory at the Boyne, on the Ist of July, 189 0, we now commemorate ; that we are convinced that any state policy which aims at less than the national ascendancy of religious truth, and the era- , 1 dication of religious error—thus differing from the policy of King William—is unprincipled, unwise, and detrimental to the interests of the nation in general, and tending towards the subversion of the throne; that we deeply regret to be obliged to express our conviction, that such is the nature of the state policy at present in operation, which, by con founding truth and error, and weakly contending for the former, and against the latter, indicates, on the part of our statesmen, the absence of a spirit of strong faith and confi• dence in God—a state of mind in high places naturally precursor to public disaster ; that we believe the public as sertion of these principles to be a paramount christian duty, in the performance of which all faithful protestant+ should take a share. That we do hereby publicly renew the uaer tion of our firm belief that theoman Catholic Church is the great corporate development of the oft-predicted and anti-christian apostacy—we believe its head, the Pope, to be the great Roman Antichrist, " that man of sin '•" that its . principles are essentially idolatrous, the sensual, in fact, under a christian name, of that paganism which Christ came to abolish and destroy • that we believe that its prevalence in Ireland is, and has ; been for ages, the caused the shales of this country, and that we call upon Rasa .MMus themselves to reflect that famine, pestilence and degopelation have, in a re markable manner, afiliciad out esrantry stem the state be gee to countenance and support the Roman church, and to depress, persecute, end despoil the church of Ireland ; that wo are convinced that ifr m eze o gi:t or righteous to endow the Rossenit College of and the Irish national =or ehesedee. it he jest, righteous, and cape shady to overthrow the sherd of - Ireland, and that, accordingly. we very little weeder that when those Um and easehalphil eencemicese M, be het, surrender princi ple te the those that they drain be irritated and an =tothat esseaniene set followed up ; that we that and Iffeely the slightest support, encourage nag, sr en:R , obembi be ettbskawn from Popery, cad diet tha ask Willem being millions of iiehtsce. scabies mars than chained stubble opposed to the millions who, in this country, are the mem bers of the Chen* of Christ. ADM:MALTY, JULY 2. —Apponmemwra.— Bur avow : J. Henderson, to Waterwitch, and James Nivea, to &pass. Clerk: W. H. Shanks, to Impregnable. Mato : T. G. , to Waterseitek. Gunner: R. lenumer, to Express. Gunner : H. Davidson, to Wate►. Mask Assistant • ; Some' Madden to dip. THE METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY On resuming the Inquiry yesterday, Sir James Graham in the chair Mr. J. Quick, the 'engineer of the Southwark and Vaux hall Company, was croweexamined by Mr. Serjeant Wrong ham, Q.C., on behalf of the water companies of London generally.—lnclined to the opinion that water taken at Battersea at two hours' ebb was as good as that drawn higher up the Thames at Ditton; and, in the event of a general consolidation, it would he desirable to take advan tage of the works there. Consumers would prefer the Thames Ditties water, but he did nut from experience believe that consumers would incur an extra expense of 51. to get the purer water ; and the cost of bringing such a supply from Thames Ditton would be nearer 800,0001. than 300,0001. The saving by the proposed pumping establishment, and by the Eel-pie Island scheme, would be 62,0001. a year; and the estimated saving in management under the consolidated companies, 270001. 'lke extreme distance through which the Southwark com pany had to send their water through the trunk main prior to distribution wits three or tour miles ; some of the other companies sent it a longer distance. The expense of managing the consolidated company would be 7,5001. , as deposed to by previous witnesses. The total pi p ago of all the metropolitan companies was 2,000 miles. These were the general features of the plan. Capt. Veitch was examined, and stated that he had considered whether or not the Thames was a proper source of supply for water to the metropolis, and thought, having considered the other sources of sup ply obtainable, that it was the most improper source in a sanitary point of view that could be devised. It was important to preserve the Thames and the fresh water streams running into it as intact as possible, because the tat ter, after getting into the tidal department, performed a double office, viz., that of preserving and improving the channel of the navigation, and also the purity of the river. This flowing of fresh water streams into the Thames was essential to its purification as affected by the sewerage, and was of opinion that the great quantity of fresh water flowing into the Themes at Teddington weir was one of the main elements in preserving its purity, and the abstraction of the water from that point tor the. supply of London would be injurious. Tlw river Lea, all other circumstances being the same, would preduce less pol luted water, and under the direction of the cominimioners of sewers had directed his attention to the supplies that might be obtained from the Lea. Had ascertained from practical gauging that seven millions of cubic feet or 44 millions of gallons of water might daily be procured from the Lea, 21 miles above Hertford, for the daily supply of London. There were numerous fresh wat.er springs on the route of the Lea from which any quantity of water might be produced. There was one spring with an enormous supply at Woolmer, capable of yielding 300,000 cubic feet, or two million gallons per diem. The river and East London companies were supplied from this source. The supply from the Lea to the New River Head at Islington, was brought 39 miles, from Ware, by an open aqueduct at an inclination of three inches per mile as a greater slope would make the stream turbid. This circuit of 39 miles would be reduced to 14 miles in a tunnel form. On the north western side of London there were a number of streams in the Watford chalk for mation that might be made available. The river Colne, which could be brought twelve miles in a direct line, would contribute three million cubic feet per diem, and the Verulani would yield 20 million of gallons in 'l4 hours, and the supplies might be brought to near ltegent'elurk, so that from these sources alone 61 million pitons might be delivered to London daily. Then, on the southern side of the river, a little up the river Demuth, near Shoreham, ISO feet above high water mark, to a point called Manor rise, Forest-hill—trout that point 2,051,000 cubic feet, or 16 millions of gallons, could be supplied daily to London through a 12-mile tunnel, gravitating at six inches to the mile. If the supplies from these sources were brought by tunnels filtration would not be requisite. The supplies from these sources would arrive by gravitation in the vicinity of London, and fall into mervoirs 142 feet above the river. _ . . - After omc further evidence the committee adjourned to this day. CIIEAP GAS IN THE CITY. An extraordinary general meeting of the share holders of the Great Central Gas Consumers' Company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopitgate-street, on Tuesday last to consider a deed executed for amalgamating the Old City Gaslight Company with the new company ; Tuom.ss DAKIN, Req., tilled the chair. The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by stating that in a matter so deeply affecting the interests of tho shareholders, the directors had thought it better to present a written report of the whole proceeding, instead of leaving it to the lent certain process of explauution by a verbal ad dress. With the permission of the meeting the report should be read, and he would then be happy to hear an observations the shareholders might have to offer . (Hear.) Mr. Alderman WIRE read the directors' report, from which it appeared that the bill of the Great Central had passed both houses, and is to receive the Royal assent on Friday next. The terms of amalgamation were in confor• mity with the pledges given to the consumers by the Great Central. The value of the plant of each company is to be determined by two arbitrators chosen by the companies, and their decision to be governed by an umpire of their own se lection. Mr. MACHIN and Mr. LARDY, in short speeches, moved and seconded the adoption of the report, which was unani mously approved. Mr. CRAULES PEARSON, Deputy STEVENS, and other gentlemen, addressed the meeting, recommending that all past differences should be forgotten, and that the directors and shareholders of the two companies should cordially co operate to carry out the great objects of the company for the equal benefit of the shareholders and consumers. The triumphant success of this company, notwithstanding the difficulties they had had to surmount, afforded an additional manifestation of the power of the people when iu pursuit of an object of common interest. (Hear.) Mr. STEVENS moved, and Mr. BLAKE seconded, a resolu. lion presenting the directors with an allowance of 1,0001. per annum for their services for two years, accompanied by a cordial vote of thanks, in which Mr. Charles Pearson ay an honorary director was included, for their unions, per severing, and efficient services in bringing the company to its present successful state. The resolution, which was unanimously passed, was ac knowledged by the chairman, and the meeting adjourned. THE SCREW STEAMER ANN, Captain Gibba, ar rived at Southampton, yesterday, from Oporto, which port she left on the 27th ult. Iler cargo consisted of 90 head of fat cattle, some of the finest that were ever imported into this country. AU was quiet at Oporto, hut the quietude was considered to be suspicious. The weather was intensely hot in Portugal. The Portuguese were holiday keeping ; so much so that the Ann could not land her bullion which she took out from London for 48 hours after she arrived at Oporto. As soon as the Ann landed her cattle at South ampton, • telegraphic communication was sent to London to the principal London butchers. ILEALTII OF LONDON DURING THE WEER.—The official report says : In the week ending last Saturday the deaths registered in the metropolitan districts amounted to 1,032. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 181140 the average number was 924 ; if, for the sake of better com parison, this average be raised in the ratio of increase of population (which, during the last 50 years, was 1.778 per cent. annually), it will become I,ol6—an amount which differs not materially from the number now returned. It will be observed that there is an increase of more than 60 on the week immediately preceding, when the deaths were 968. But this excess is not the effect of increased mortality: it is due to cases where coroners have held inquests, in many of which, though they occurred at earlier dates, the registration had not been completed till the end of the quarter. Sudden deaths, undue which designation in the table are classedcases in which persons have been found dead, or hays died suddenly, and the fatal disease has not been ascertained—these, which in the previous return were only 8, have risen last week to 29. But the great majority of inquests is on deaths from violence, privation, intempe rance, &c., and in this clan the number has been in each of the last two returns above the average, in the former week amounting to 52, in the latter to 85. In the present list the deaths of two persons are ascribed to privation, of 2 to in temperance, 2to want of breast milk or inanition, 3to poison, 7to burns and scalds, 4 to hanging or suffocation, 18 to drowning, 41 to fractures and contusions (chiefly from carriages and falls), sad 6 to wounds and other injury. The present return shows that the mortality from diseases of the organs of respiration continues to exceed the usual amount at this period ; the deaths in this clam were 124, while the corrected average is 98. Phthisis was fatal to 145 persons, which differs little from the estimated number. The fatal emu included in the symotie or epidemic elms have risen from 206 in the preceding week to 218 in the last. Small-pox carried off 21 children, and 3 persons above 15 ears; measles was fatal to 41 children, scarlatina to 14, beeping-cough to 46, croup to 5, thrush to 4, diarrhwa to 16 children and 3 adults, typhus to 38 persons. But this clue is not in the aggregate above the average, though measles and hooping-eough are apparently rather prevalent. It was mentioned above that two persons died of privation. The following are the particulars of the cases :—At the workhouse, Wbitechapel, on 21st June, a labourer, aged 60 years, died of " starvation." Ho was brought by the police Prom Angel-alley. At the London Hospital, on the 21st June, a labourer, aged 42 years, died a " sudden death accelerated by want." An inquest was held in this case. The following are the particulars of a case of cholera which was registered last week :—At 54, Hill-street, Walworth, on 20th of June, a carpenter, aged 60 years, died of cholera (14 days), chronic disease of the stomach (2 years). Certified by medical attendant. The births of 716 boys, and 723 girls, in all 1,439 children, were registered last week. The average number in six corresponding weeks of 1845.50 was • 1,423. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean daily reading of the barometer was above 30 in. on every day after Sunday ; and the mean of the week was 30.032 in. The mean daily temperature was below the averages of remaining days was successively 2.7 deg., 6.6 deg., 9.7 deg., yeah,corresponding 0 Sunday, d ays as d s and 6 deg. above the respective averages. The mean tem perature of the week was 62.3 deg. The wind was for the most part in the north-west on the first three days ; it then Monday, d eri ved and froTumesdatheyo;b7nrcivamtilliseoffoteunr changed to south-west, but was frequently calm during the rait of the week. GLASGOW P A ISLEY, A.ND GREENOCK RAILWAY• Teo for the week ending June 28: 1,1871. 711. cornispongan' g week in 1850, 1,1571. 34.7 d. ;,,,11 • • i t \ 1 4 , ,z 4-2 $!: