The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-28 00:00:00

28, 1853.

The CHM/MAN said that might be very well, bat it was
not within the province of the comminionere.
A deputation, consisting of the Rev. Wentworth Boyer,
rector or Clapham, Dr. Impress, Mr. T. Howell, Mr. J.
Sadler, Mr. 11. Smith, and Mr. J. Norman, waited on the
commissioners, to make representations on the condition of
the open ditch at Clapham, to which the great mortality in
Albion-terrace' during the prevalence of chilera in 11149,
was attributed.
The Rev. Mr. BOYER said that the deputation had come
before the commissioners to mention that a nuisance, of the
most offensive character, existed in the Wandsworth-road,
parish of Clapham, which contained 17,000 inhabitants,
arising from an open ditch. It was a well known ditch, for
no one who came near it could ever forget it. It was the
cause of the frightful mortality in Albion-terrace in 1849,
and was prominently referred to in the report of the regis-
trar-general at that period.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that the difficulty was to find
an outlet for the matter in that district, which was below
high water mark. The deputation were probably aware
that the commissioners were anxious to borrow 400,000!.,
besides what they now owed, when the act for the tempo-
rary leggy's' of their powers was under consideration. One
of the works which they contemplated snaking with that
money was a main sewer, which would run along the
Wandsworth-road, and have its outlet at Deptford-creek.
But great opposition was made in parliament to this, and,
the oonsequence was that their borrowing powers were cur-
tailed from 400,000!. to 200,0001. This compelled them
proportionally to reduce their projected works, and they
were not now in a position to undertake the work in ques-
tion. Efforts had been made to cleanse the ditch referred
to, but some obstruction had been raised by an individual
in the locality. He understood, however, that the work of
cleansing was now resumed, gad being prosecuted.
A Member of the deputation said that nothing whatever
had been done from Albion-terrace to Falcon-lane, which
was a distance of a mile and a half. No one could stand
I the smell. He had to send his family away during the
summer, and in one day he flushed through it 300 gallons
of chloride of lime.
The Rev. Mr. Bovgnsaid there were a great many cases
of diarrhoea in the distiict, and they were afraid if some-
thing was not done that the same scenes which occurred in
1849 would take place again.
The CHAIRMAN said that they could not afford the
funds to do that which was the true remedy, viz., to con-
struct the sewer to Deptford Creek. They urged the ne-
cessity of getting funds to do the work, but remonstrances
had been made against its construction. It was said that
it would be a waste of the funds. He did not mean to say
that he agreed in that opinion.
The Rey. Mr. BUYER said that no one in the district
would say so, because they felt the nuisance very acutely,
more particularly himself, who had, as rector, the spiritual
charge of the parish.
A Member of the Deputation said that as the com-
missioners had not funds to eozstruct the sewer, all that
they could expect at present was that it should be cleansed
and flushed, and kept as clean as possible.
Dr. IMPRESS said that just now it might only make
matters wone if the soil were thrown up. Something
might be done in the way of deodorising agents.
The CHAIRMAN said the last point was an important one,
and would be taken into consideration.
The deputation then withdrew, after presenting a peti-
tion from 200 inhabitants of the district, and thanking the
commissioners for the courtesy with which they were re-
ceived.

After the transaction of some formal bueineu the court
adjourned

TOURNAY TO JURBISE AND LANDEN TO
HASSELT RAILWAY COMPANY.

A special general meeting of the shareholders wee
to be held yesterdey. The directors in their report, which
has been published by anticipation, announce the prosperous
conclusion of their negotiations with the Belgian govern-
ment and the Aix-la-Chapelle and Mantricht Company
for the construction of a line between Bassett and Mam-
trieht, the object of each extension being to make the Lan-
don and Remelt Railway a link in the general line of com-
munication. The result of the contracts, the approval of
the shareholders to which was asked, was substantially as
follows • . _

" The Aix-la-Chapelle and Maastricht Company engages
to construct at its exclusive cost, and also to work the sec-
tion from Remelt to Maastricht. It ii too evident that this
stipulation, the effect of which will be to change our Lan-
den and iliseelt line into a trunk line, and to double its
receipts, can but be fraught with advantages for us with-
out imposing any burden. By Article 4 the Maestricht
Company takes upon itself all the obligations of the Belgian
government toward. our company as regards the manage-
ment, maintenance, and exploitation,' and also the divi-
sion of the grow receipt' of the Linden and Huselt line.
Not only have we stipulated that the working system
shall be equal and uniform for the two sections' but we
have anticipated the ease of the projected line from Fleurus
or Tamines to Leaden: (which was also conceded in the last
session of the Chambers), being prolonged in the direction
of Hunk, Ruremoad, and Crefeld; and we have stipu-
lated, in general terms, that the Maestricht Company should
allow the trains of this new company to peas over our line.
Should these enterprises be carried out, they will be im-
portant feeders to our traffic. Finally, Article :8,
which is expressed. is Article 4of the contract with the
government, gives us the guarantee, that in the event of
the failure of the Mustncht Company from any cause
whatsoever, the Belgian government will resume the ' ex-
ploitation' of our line on the same conditions u hitherto.
This stipulation was necessary to protect our company from
any eventual necessity of working the line itself."
After agreeing to the necessary resolutions, the ordinary
half-yearly meeting was to be held, and at this the follow-
ing report was to be submitted to the proprietors :
' The gross receipts of our two lines during the half-year
amount to a sum of 417,882 fr. 6c. ; of which 50 per cent.
accrues tc our company, or in other words • sum of
208,941 fr. 3c. These figures show an increase of about 7
per cent. when compared with the receipts of the corre-
sponding half-year of 1852. This increase is persistent, and
has developed itself mainly during the last few months ;
there seems a probability of its continuance, in even larger
proportions, during the second six months of this year, in-
asmuch as the July receipts show an advance of about 25
per cent, on those of July, 1852. The service of the past
half ear has been debited with a considerable sum,
which will not again be charged, vii., a sum of
2,000 francs, for the salary of our ex-accountant, up to the
30th of June last, and 6,435.25 fr., the larger part of the
arrears of income tax for 1852. There now only remain" •
balance of income tax foi the year in question of 756.62 fr.
which, together with the remaining moiety of the same tax
for the present year, will be placed to the debit of the next
account. According to the accounts and balance-sheet now
before you, the sum remaining to distribute amongst the
shareholders amounts to 188,000 franca, that is to say, a
dividend of 6s. per share. The dividend of the correspond-
ing half-year of 1852 was but 51. 6d. We propose, there-
fore, that you authorise the payment of the said dividend of
6a. on and after the 10th of October next."

aloe on and
after the let of October.]

THE CHOLERA.

(Frost t. Board at R.. 101.)
_ NEWCASTLE.

Cholera ..:
Diarrhoea .

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The total number of deaths from cholera and
diarrhoea in Newcastle daring the present outbreak
has been 1,243. In the same period (viz., the first
28 days) during the prevalence of epidemic cholera
there in 1831-2 the number of deaths was 197.

GATESHEAD.
Barr. 25.

Cholera .

The total number of deaths from cholera and
diarrhoea in Gateshead to the resent date has been
306. During the like period viz., the first 19 days)
in 1831-2 the deaths amount to 131.
Nine more medical visitors have been requested by
the medical superintending inspector of the General
Board of Health. They have been instructed by
the board to leave town forthwith for the districts
affected.

DURHAM.—TuzsDAT.

Since Saturday several very severe cues of liarrhoxi have
broken out in this city, and three cues of cholera. One of
the cases of cholera has terminated fatally ; the victim was
a quack medical practitioner who had been attending
patients is Newcastle, and who on returning home found
by unmistakeable symptoms that cholera was upon himself.
With no beneficial effect he strenuously applied his own
nostrums until an hour or two before his de►th, when, be-
coming alarmed, he precipitately sent for Mr. N. Oliver,
the medical officer to the Board of Health, who imme-
diately attended him, but the disease rapidly ran its course,
and he died with all the symptoms of Asiatic cholera
strongly developed in him.

r. 26.

Two persons, a young female and a child, died in South
Shields yesterday of cholera, after a brief illness. A seaman
was removed out of an Italian vessel in the river, and has
died to-day in t►e workhouse. There is one bad case in
North Shields, and at Howden, a neighbouring village, a
filthy sort of place, three deaths took place yesterday.
There are two cues at Hebura which are likely to prove
fatal. The towns are otherwise pretty healthy. The
weather is cold I.nd bracing.

Up to the present moment we have had no case of
Asiatic cholera, nor more than the usual number of cases of
diarrhoea. According to the reports made to the board of
guardians, the public health in this town is at present in
• ♦ery satisfactory state.

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Traffic for the week ending Sept. 24, 18.53, 5,1021. 3s. 2d.
Corresponding week, 1852, 4,8911. Is. bd. Increase in
1863, 2101.191. 9d.—There Were no races at Eglinton-park,
this year.