The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-02 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

This day the election of a member to fill the
vacancy in the representation of the City of London caused
by Baron Rathschild's acceptance of the Chil•ern Hundreds,
took place in the Guildhall. Long before the hour named
for the commencement of the proceedings, all the es
leading to the interior of the hall were densely crowded by
eager applicants for admission, who were most unceeemo-
Mously repressed by strong bodies of the city police, posted
a.l the doors.

The arrangements in the hall itself were excellent. Sub.
etantiel batritrs were erected at intervals throughout the
body of the bell, which effectually prevented the inconve-
nience and danger of great pressure, and a capacious hust-
ings, which Ives p 1 wed at the upper end of the hall,
afforded ample accommodation for the candidates god

their friends. At twelve o'clock, which was the hour
appointed for ten. commencement of the election, the
Lord Mayor, accompanied by the sheriffs, several of the al,
dermen of the city, and a large number of gentlemen inte-
rested in the proceedings of the day, appsarad on the hust-
ings, and was receive l with loud cheers. Amongst those
present we noticed Baron Rothschild, Lord J. Winners,
Sheriffs Fiords and 0 ondhart, Al& rmen Laurie, Sitlolllollll,
J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., Sir J. Pirie, The O'Liaman
Mahon, M.P., T. Bring, Esq., M. Forster, Esq., M.P.,
W. Hawes, Esq., M.l'., G. F. Toting, Esq , M.P., &c.

Mr. R. Currie nominated, and Mr. Dillon seconied th-

nomination, of the Baron Rothschild, and reminded the
electors that the question they had to decide was not one oi
party or personal ambition, but one of religious liberty.

Mr. T. Baring proposed, and Alderman Sir P. Laurie se-
conded, the nomin a.ion of Lorl Manners. Both candidates
addressed the electors, but the noise rendered it impossible
to hear wh►t was mid.

The Sheriff declared the election to have fallen on Baron
Rothschild.

A poll was then demanded on behalf of Lord J. Manners,
and appointed to commence to-morrow at 8 o'clock, and
dose at 4.

THE CHOLERA IN BLACKFRIARS.

On Saturday evening Mr. Payne, the City coroner,
held en inquest at the Union Tavern, near Apothecaries'
Hall, on the body of James Hough, a boy, who died oe the
previous evening, from cholera.

Since the priceding evening three more deaths occurred.
The mother of the deceased died on the day beton. The
dammed died whilst the former inquiry was going forwsia.
A second child was dying in St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
and a third was momentarily expected to die, in the house in
New• street. The servant of Mr. Bates, of Ludgate-bill,
died on Sa•urday morning, as also Mrs. Hannan, of Bridge-
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The jury viewed the tidy, which was removed to the en.
give-Noose. The blue tinge remarkable in severe Asiatic
cholera presented itself, as also the emaciation peculiar to a
severe form of the disease. It wee the general impression
that the house where the death took place could not be
entered without danger.
Anne Briggs stated that she had been engaged as nurse to
the family, who were nearly all suffering from cholera.
There were six in family—father, m ether, and four children.
The mother died first, the deceased after, and there were two
other children off, ing from cholera. Mr. Warwick, one of
the parish officers, engaged her as nurse. There was some
difficulty in getting any one to attend upon them. One of
the children was taken to Ss. Bartholomew's Hospital, and
another remained at home—neither was expected to sur-
vive. The medical gentleman who attended ordered them
everything, both as to food and medicine that could be good
for them, but they refused it and called for edd water,
which was instantly rejected. There was a smell in the
room, and witness had heard similar complaints from others
near the place. Had used vinegar and chloride of lime
rather freely. AU the inhabitants of the house had com-
plained Gf the same smell, a faint or sickly and sour
smell, which had existed for some months. The house had
32 persons living in it, and there were two dead. There
were eight rooms. The fans ly of the deceased came to re-
side there about a fortnight since, and were then in perfect
health. Witness had been unwell since she had lived in the
neighbourhood.
Mr. Charles Sibley, of No. 4, Foster lane, Cheapside,
stated that he was a guardian of the door. Had bees in the
habit cf visiting this house for the last seven years, and had
often complained of it as an exceedingly offensive house.
His mar laints were not official, but friendly, to the rect,r of
the parish, who used to visit the h ruse with him, and also to
others who came in his way. The house had been noted for
fevers and other complaints. Old Groves the sweep—a poor,
old blind man, receives the rents. The soot is kept in the
cellars below, which are in a dreadfully filthy state, and the
soot is also kept in the upper room. Has never dared to en-
ter the house more than twice or thrice in seven years. The
home has eight re me, and eight families reside in it,making
in all from 32 to 34 persons. The drainage is so bad that
the house is marked aa the worst in the vicinity.
Mary May stated that she resided in this house. Had
lived there three years and a half, and four years on a
former occasion. The dirty state of the house is attributable
to the carelessness of the lodgers; but there is frequently a
bad smell front the drain. Tone is only one privy to the
house, and that is in the cellar.
Mr. William Ternouth, inspector of pavements to the
Commissioners of Sewers, was then examined. He said that
since the new act had paned a great many additional duties
and instructions were imposed on him with reference to the
removal of nuisances. Received instructions to inspectNew-
street on Thursday lass, and compli:d with these lustros:tient
that day (Saturday). Tee report was here produced ; it re-
turned the drainage as imperfect, tie cesspool in the cellar,
and the privy also, without any trap ; the drainage as too
email, and runs in an indirect way to St. Andrew's-hill, in-
stead of going into New-street. The cesspool has been emp-
tied, and is about to he filled up ; the privy is about to be
trapped, and a fresh drain constructed.
Thomas Gay, the landlord of the hones, stated that he is
a tailor, resieing on St. Andrew's-hill Mr. Green used to
rent the house from him, and generally brought him the
rent. Had been to the house, but went to the cellar.
Mr. Hayward, of Shoe-lane, was his landlord, and had
ordered this house to be altered, and the cesspool to be filled.
These orders were given within the last week. It is not
three years since the cesspool was emptied. The lodgers
used to throw filth down into the cellar, and then complained
of the off. nee caused by it.
By Mr. Simon.—Has received no notice to cleanse these
premises, but believes that Mr. Hayward has. The notice
was served last Saturday. Does not think that the notice
came from the Commissioners of Sewers, but from the
police. It any previous notice had been 'given, thinks Mr.
Hayward would have attended to it, as he had spoken of the
state of the place, and said it was a disgrace.
Eliasheth Ryan, a resident in the house, corroborated the
evidence already given as to the offensive state of the drains
and sewage in the house.
Mr. Simon, the officer of health for the city of London,
detailed at length the steps which the Metropolitan Com-
missioners of Sewers had taken, and particularly referred to
the circulation of posting-bills directing the poorer classes to
complain, in cases of any nuisance or offensive smell. Mese-
ing-house-court has been reported within a few days by
'tee police as defective in drainage. The commissioners ought
to have been informed of the state of this hone. A gentle-
man named Sibley hod visited this house for the leo. seven
years; but, though he had often spoken to his friends, he hal
complained to the commies oners. It is quite impos-
sible that the commissioners can be omnipres-nt by their
agents, and many of these 114111a116111 necessarily escape their
notice. Has always considered the cue of a cesspool in a
cellar u one of extreme urgency.
Mr. H. Blenkarne, the surgeon of the union, stated that
he had attended the deceased, who died from Asiatic cholera
after an illness of from 30 to 40 hours Toe anther died of
cholera in the went form in which he ever saw it. Believes
cholera Is caused generally by the state of the atmosphere,
but of course it fixes on the bad spots.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of
" Died of cholera."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
TIN DAT.
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Theist, session of the abo v7eourt commenced this day,
before the Lord Meyer. the Common Serjeant, Alderman
Sir C. Marshall, Salomon', &e , the sheriffs, &c., &c.
The *slender is very light, there befog only 91 prisoners
for trial.

The Common Serjeant, in addressing the grand jury,
took OCCIISiOft to observe that this was in all probability the
last time when s grand jury would be called together in
that court, as a bill was before. parliantsat, which would in
ell probability become law, having for its object the abolition
of grand juries within the Central Cria.inal Court jurisdic-
tion. His lordship then referred to one or two cases in the
calendar, and said it was to be regretted that the offence of
cutting and wounding ',ill app .ared to be on the increase
and in the present calendar a child of thirteen waacharged
with having stabbed another with a knife, and he said it
was quite clear that this offence must be repressed by severe
punishmeat.—The grand jury then retired.