The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-23 00:00:00

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THE SANATORY CONDITION OF LEICESTER.--The great
extent to which typhus fever has been raging in the town
of Leicester has led to many inquiries as to its cause, and
the results are likely to prove of eminent and beneficial ser-
vice to the inhabitants. An object long sought for hail at
length been attained, by the formation of a water-works
company, which will supply the town with water from
sources whence its purity cannot be doubted. The tewn
has hitherto derived its water either from the river Soar, or
from springs where it became polluted with the soakings of
drains and cesspools, and was so hard, from the presence of
sulphate and carbonate of lime, that it became nut only in-
jurious to health, but its effects when used in the preparation
of food were of the must deleterious character. The Soar,
in its progress through the town, reoeivi a the refuse of dyers'
establishments, manufactories, and a number of chemical
works, &c., so that it hardly retains the appearance of water
when it reaches the further end of the town ; nevertheless it
has hitherto formed the chief supply of those who lived in
its vicinity. The company just formed will supply fresh and
pure water, in the manner suggested by the Health of
Towns' Commission, from the village of Thornton, distant
ten miles front the town—a district abounding in water de-
rived from rocks, and which is t such an elevation as will
produce a pressure of 103 feet in the centre, and one of tifty-
three at the highest level of the town.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
REPREST.NTATION OF WEST OLOUCESTERSIIILIV.—We
are informed, from • source not likely to be misinformed,
that the candidate fur the western division likely to be
brought forward on the Liberal interest, is the Hon. Frede-
rick William Fitsharainge Berkeley, a Lieutenant in the
Guards, and son of Captain Berkeley, the present member
for Gloucester.—Cheltenham Examiner.
SOMERSETSIIIRE.
Lord Maneuver; has given his tenants the exclusive
right to all the game on their several farms.

DEVONSHIRE.
TII I: EARL or Devon has resigned his office as chairman
of
_retorter sessions.
MEASURES ARE IN CONTEMPLATION for the complete
restoration of the church of St. Mary, Ottery, in this county,
and en appeal has been made to the parishioners and the
public, for aid towards the necessary funds. Foremost in
this, we find the name of Mr. Justice Coleridge.
Tile Rom ANTIC RESIDENCE at Chace, on the banks of the
Dart, recently erected for Sir B. Wrey, Bart., is finished
AT THE REVISION COURT, Tiverton, much amusement
was created in consequence of an application by the overseer
of Washrield, to alter the place of residence of a voter to
" inynsomenywyn House, near Totowa., North Wake."

HAMPSHIRE.
THE MEMBERS or THE ROYAL YACHT CLUB have com-
menced a subscription for the purpose of erecting a monu-
ment to the memory of their late commodore, L•'arl Yar-
borough. A sea-mark on the I-tic of NVight has been
suggested as the most appropriate shape for the testimonial
to assume.

BUCKIKCIIAMSIIIRE.
EARLY CLOSINO.—The principal tradesmen of Slough
have come to 'the determination of closing their establish-
ments at 8 o'clock during the winter month', and have issued
the following circular to their supporters and brother trades-
ale :—" We, the underdgnell tradesmen of Slough, having
'the benefit of those in our employment in view, do hereby
respectfully intimate that we intend closing our respective
establishments at eight o'clock in the evening, commencing
on Monday, the 19tu October, 181 G, until the let of March,
1847, requesting the countenance of our friends in our en-
deavour to counteract the late hour system."
BERKSHIRE.

THE EXTENsIVE ROBBERIES AT ABINODO!•I were men
tioned in our paper of Saturday last. The following further
particulars will be read with interest. By an accidental
circumstance, occuring during the transit of serme of the
stolen goods through the farm of Mr. Jolla Badcock, near
Abingdon, the suspicions of the local euthorities were aroused,.
and an inquiry was act on foot wh.'ich has led to the impeach-
meut arid consequent incarceration of no less than 17 per-
sons, who are stated to have been more or less concernea in
the matter. During the last two years, as appears by the
confession of one of the prisoners, upwards of 100 quarters of
malt have been stolen front various malthouees and ware-
houses in the town, eigether with a large quantity of hope,
amounting to many pockets; and the precautions taken by
the thieves have been so well concerted and carried out that
ao loss of any consequence appears to have been discovered.
On Saturday, the 11th, the magistrates for the borough
were occupied the whole of the day in hearing evidence,
and bare sine then been engaged nu less than
four days, with Mr. lrankum the clerk, in thoroughly
investigating the facto, and their exertions throughout
have been most indefatigable. The inquiry is still going on,
and so varied arc the details—that is, so many separate thefts
have to be spoken to—that it remains now problematical as
to when final committal will terminate the proceedings
before trial. The question that may naturally suggest itself
as to the vigilance of the local police is easily set at rest by
the assertion that almost all the malt, hops, or corn, have
been transported by water, the river running round the
buildings. The confession of the principal offender is most
voluminous as well as astounding in character, involving the
disclosure of robberies to a large amount.—Miss Spenlove,
brewer, has been the principal loser of the malt and hops,
but others in the town are sufferers from the robberies. Three
or four hundred separate cases of felony have been admitted
by three of the prisoners.— Times.
SUSSEX.
THE RoyAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL will, it is rumoured in
ti 'e county, take place next week. "We (Brighton Ga-
m 'le) believe that up to the evening of Tuesday her Majesty
eau' not communicated to the Duke of Norfolk her intentions
as to the day en which she will arrive : but, according to pre-
sent : nrangements, the duration of the visit will be four days,
mod" 'lag thine of the arrival and departure. During the
Royal , day, her Majesty will pay a visit to the Duke of Rich-
moud, a t Goodwood, calling on the way upon the Countess
of Newb: 'ugh? at Slindon House, and will also honour Colonel
Wyndham a with a visit, at Petworth House. The arrange-
ments iu a uticipation of the Royal visit include new dresses
for the boys and girls of the National school', the laying down
of gas-pipes .'or illuminating the exterior and approaches of
the castle, and the planting of cannon for firing royal salutes."
It has been stated that her Majesty will make a brief sojourn
at the Pavilion, after her visit to Arundel Castle. No pre-
parations hare been made at the Pavilion, such as to induce
the belief that Brighton is to be honoured with a Royal visit
at so early a period.
Lw CONSEQUENCE 01, TIIE RECENT WET WEATHER, a
large quantity of earth, estimated at 30,000 cubic yards, last
week, slipped into the cutting about a mile from Westham;
and the passengers by the first up-train were delayed till a
train could be dispatched from Lewes, when, having walked
round the site of the slip, they proceeded on their journey.
The passengers by the subsequent trains were also slightly
delayed. On Monday there was a continuation of the slip,
and an engine basing got off the line in the cutting, ran into
the loose soil, and a little delay was again caused to the
passengers. Subsequently, however, the trains have travel-
led with great punctuality, and the greatest efforts are
being made to remove the fallen earth.
LervxamAnrroo.—lt is believed that, in the event of the
weather being favourable during her Majesty's visit at Arun-
del Castle, the Royal party will take an airing to the sea
beach at Littlehampton.
MAYFIELD CATTLE AND Root SHOW was held on Mon-
day. The stock was shown at the usual place, and ry
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superior;
the roots are not spoken of so favourably. : •
KENT.
A GENERAL MEETING Of the Gravesend " StatonlkelW
Packet Company took place on Wednesday, Mit . .- •
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decided to build another new boat at a cost of •', • • . ' 1
earnings of the company during the past ye On
17,4931. 17s. 3d., which after the usual dish ••,,:yi ••• ; "/1
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