The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-22 00:00:00

THE COPENHAGEN-FIELDS CATTLE
MARKET.

On Monday evening a public meeting of " Lease-
holders, householders, owners of property, and others in the
vicinity of Cope laid.," was held at the Brecknock
Arms Tavern, Ct=Temei-villas, "to consider the eligi-
bility of the propels' sits, and to co-operate with the corpo-
ration of Limas la tate eslablieltment of the market in Co-
pentiegenslelda."
The meeting was sioviesd for 8 o'clock, and half-past 8
having arrived, the mma being crowded by the respectable
inhabttanta of dm Clamisa-mad-vlllas and the surrdunding
neighbourhood, put dimatisfaction was manifested, and it
was proposed that Mt. J. W. Streeter, the chairman of the
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to *said take the chair. Mr. Streeter
te • ni ail 1a bed been informed that those
ealkd the MmHg. wield be in ettendanee in five
minutes. (Laughter and disapprobation.) Shortly altar
Mr. Newman, a large builder, and one or two others, en-
tered the room, and stated that Dr. Gregory was to have
taken the chair, but was too poorly to attend. (Renewed
laughter.)
Mr. Booth then moved, and Mr. CLARIC seconded,
that Mr. Streeter take the chair, amidst loud apples**.
An amendment was moved that Mr. Newman take the
chair, but the former was carried almost unanimously.
The CRAICMAN naming alluded to the strangeness of his
position—the opponent of a scheme chosen to preside over a
meeting called to promote it—said he did not know who
was the promoter of the meeting, but it seemed to have
been meant for a hole-and-corner affair, as not a bill had
been posted till Sunday morning, and then only outside
that tavern. After the address of 680 inhabitants against
the proposed market, presented to the Secretary of State
by a deputation headed by the Marquis Camden, he thought
the pretence of calling a public meeting in favour of it was
assumed only to boas the government for the advantage of
a clique.
Mr. NEWMAN /aid he was one of those who bed got up
that meeting, but ho must confess those he had expected to
support him had not come. (Laughter.) The opponents
had got it all their own way. (Renewed laughter.) But,
with two or three exceptions, they were merely house-
holden, who had only six months' rent at stake. (Oh, oh.)
They all lived on the Camden estate, and not within a
quarter of a mile of the new market. (" No, no," and
confusion.) It was said Copenhagen-fields was not an
eligible site. (Hear.) He would show that it was; and
Mr. Shaw, the surveyor of the Camden estate, had told
hint it would do no injury to the Camden Wets property
whatever. Mr. Newman then read his reasons to show
the eligibility of Copenhagen-fields as a site for a cattle
market, and concluded with a motion favourable to the
project.
This having been seconded by Mr. Poulson,
Mr. TKIILAWNT BAUNDERA said he would move an
amendment. (Cheers.) Ile had taken a house in that
neighbourhood in order that he might enjoy the beautiful
pure air for which it was proverbial, and if the market
came all his hopes would be destroyed. So far from wish-
ing to consult the feelings of the people, the getting up thin
Imeeting was a vile attempt to set aside the feeling of the
people for private and interested purposes. If the 'people
were in favour of the new market, where were they that
night ? lye moved an amendment to the effect " that
the meeting disapproved altogether of the removal of Smith-
field to the midst of the villas surrounding Copenhagen.
fields, cordially concurred with the operation of the com-
mittee already appointed to support the interests of the in-
habitants, and pledged itself to give them its best support."
(Chown.)
Mr. PART, surgeon, seconded the amendment, and de-
nounced the market in a sanitary mint of view, and as
being unhealthy, end said if it came there, one of the plans
being to erect abattoirs, the houses would be infested with
rata—(hear, hear)—and the neighbourhood with costar-
mongen. (Laughter.)
The amendment was carried by an overwhelming majo-
rity, amidst great applause anil laughter, there being only
GM or seven hands for the original minion.

A Cnau KILLED WITH lINDNESB.—On Thursday
Mr. G. 8. Brent held an inquest at the Chalk Farm Tavern,
on Stephen Claw/ly, the infant son of Mr. Cleverly, Mill-
tee, Grovo-street. The child had been put to sleep on a
down pillow. The nurse, after leaving her charge upon
the pillow, returned in n short time, wheii she fould it
upon its face quite dead, its load having been buried in the
soft pillow, whereby it was smothered. The coroner remarked
that he never met with a clearer came of death through
kindness. Verdict, „Accidental death."