The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-30 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.-YESTERDAT.

THE CHOLERA QUACK MEDICINES AND BAD
DRAINAOII —Before Mr. Wakley, jun., at the Hunter's
Arms, Compton street, Russell-square, on the hotly of R.
Thomas, aged 56, who died of Asiatic cholera in Arlington-
street, Compton-street. The daughter of the deceased stated
that about half-past 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, whilst htr
father was at supper, he was suddenly seized with sickness,
He got rapidly worse, and died about the same hour the
following morning. Mr. Wm. Home Popham, surgeon,
said that he attt nded deceased at two o'clock on Wednesday
morning, when he was in an extreme state of collapse, from
malignant Asiatic chrism. He prescribed for deceased and
saw him repeatedly till he died. Deceased had be en taking
some quack medicines, which had caused a great irritation of
the bowels, and which would tend to promote the disease. The
coroner observed that, at the back of the premises where
deceased lived, there was a very nauseous alluvium.
Ajuror said that some nuisances in that locality whicn were
complained of had been removed, by order of the guardians.
The coroner stated that persons responsible for the removal
of such nuisances, where it should be proved that death had
arisen from that cause, were liable to a verdict of mar slaugh-
ter. Boards of guardians were also equally liable. Verdict,
" Natural death, from Asiatic cholera."
Foul MORE DEATHS FROM ASIATIC CHOLERA IN
MILLBANK Bedford held four inquists at
Millbank Penitentiary, on the bodies of four prisoners,
named Thomas Wool'., aged 40 years ; Joseph Lane, aged
43 years; Charles Wills, aged 28 years ,• and George
Flowndy, aged 38 years. Verdict, " Death from Militia
cholera," in each case.
CHOLERA IN A POLICE STATION-HOUSE CELL.—
Before Mr. Caster, at the Marlborough Arms, Camberwell,
on the body of Charles Taylor, lined 14 years, who died
from Asiatic cholera, alleged to have been caused by a badly
ventilated police cell at Peckham.—William Thomas, police.
sergeant, deposed that the deceased was brought with ano-
ther boy, named John Dudley, to the station-house at
Peckham, on Saturday evening last, about halhpast six
o'clock, charged by a policeman with stealing apple, from a
gentleman's garden. They wore !seed in a cell, where
they remained until Monday morning y:ng, surgeon
MUM Camberwell 7Prkhouse, stated that the placu Nimes
the deceased bad been confined was not sufficiently vend-
, lated.—Mr. Charles Reeves, surveyor of police, said that
the cells at the Peckham station were constructed after the
same plen as those at the Model Prison, and they were much
approved of by the government authorities. If, however,
, any improvement could be suggested, the Commissioners of
, Police would be ready to make them.—Verdict, " That the
deceased died from Asiatic cholera ; and, at the same time,
the jury were of opinion that if anything could be done for
the better ventilation of the cells, the same should at once be
carried into effect."

A deputation of the Education Committee of tho
Free Church of Scotland had an interview with the Lord
l'resident of the Council, at the Councloffice, yesterday.
METROPOLITAN PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL
Reeving ASROCIATION.—Tke next public meeting of this
association is announced to take place for the borough of
Marylebone, at the Princess'. Theatre, Oaford-strett, on
Wednesday evening, July 4,h next. Sir Joshua Watmsley
is to preside, and Lord D. Stuart, Mr. J. Hume, Mr. M.
Gibson, and Mr. Bright, and other members of parliament,
are expected to attend and address the meeting.

MEMCII," SEAMEN'S INSTITUTION:—A public
meeting was held yesterday coming at the Hall of Com-
merce, Threadneedlo-strest, for the purpose of forming a so-
ciety for the religious and social improvement of neatly
300,000 seamen engaged in the English commercial ravine;
the Right lion. Earl Ducie, chairman. The objects; of the
institution, as stated by the chairman, were—the circuletion
of the Scriptures, without note or comment, amongst the
seamen, and the teaching of the universal doctrines of Chris-
tianity, without advocating the particular principles of any
religious sect or community. In addition to these instruc-
tions, classes for learning navigation and other branches of
nautical sciecoe would be formed, and the institution would
also comprise a library adapted to the use and instruction of
names, In which le:voila on every branch of the nautical
art would he delivered; a savings-bank, a registry for
seamen in want of employment, a seamen's room for cap-
tains and other officers to transact business in, a retreat for
aged seamen, and, lastly, the publication, in a cheap form,
*f bosh. and traits adapted to the moral and social in-
struction and improvement of the merchant seamen. The
Bishop of Norwich said, that although the objects of the
institution to be formed went somewhat beyond thole of the
British and Foreign Sailors' Society, yet he did not see why,
instead of forming a new astociation, they should not join
with that society, and by adding to their funds add to their
means and scope of improving the sailor socially and
morally. He thought that a good secular education, which,
to a certain extent, reformed the individual, was the best
foundation for religious instruction. He proposed that a
meeting should be held at Exeter hall to discuss this very
important subject, and to make one great society. On the
motion of the Rev. J. Stoddart, seconded by Dr. A.
Fletcher, it was proposed to form the institution provi-
sionally, and at a future period to take into consideration the
propriety of ansegsniating it with the British and Foreign
Sailors' Society. This was met by an amendment, pre.
poeicg an immediate amalgamation, and after a long and
desultory discussion, it was agreed that the meeting should
be adjourned, in order to give time for public opinion to
manliest itself with regard to the two propositions which
had bean made, and also to obtain a meeting at which the
members of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society should
not_preponderidie. The meeting then adjourned.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH Davos RAlL-
war.—On Wednesday the goods train left Plymouth at 7.30
the usual hour, in the evening. It consisted of *even trucks
heavily laden, and a carriage, the whole driven by the
Goliath, steam engine. On the engine was the stoker and
driver, and in the carriage the conductor named Lovers, and
Mr. Cross, clerk at the goods station. The train does not
stop at Plymton station, and as directly after passing it has
to encounter the heavy incline of Hereerdon, the custom
generally is to put on all the steam, so that going at its utmost
'peed, it would get more quiskly up the incline. It passed
when
likettie andsultactionseundo
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immediately followed—the engine and tender were thrown
barely done
was sobeayhden,— a
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off the rails and the ashes and water scattered on the
platform—it jumped about 30 yards, when it turned quit*
over and was brought upon its side. The stoker, named
Evans, was thrown some distance and picked up quite dead
—not a feature of his countenance could be recienuied. The
driver, Tnomson, was lifted high in the air, and thrown Into
a garden several yards from the line. Cross and Lavers,
though they felt the concussion, end were knocked about
from one end of the carriage to the other, escaped unhurt.
All the trucks with the exception of the lest two and
the carriage, were thrown off the line, and injured in
several ;shims. The engine itself is completely destroyed.
The boiler is burst in several 'deceit ; the axle of
one of the wheels, 6 inches in circumference snapped
in two like a piece of ash. So great mu the concussion that
the engine was turned over, and now lies, the firebox in the
place where the funnel ought to be. The rails were broken
in several places, and the wheels of the trucks embedded in
the earth for several inches. The cause of that accident is a
mystery, but the supposition seems to be, that there not
being enough water in the boiler, aid the driver having
pre'aad down the safety valve to gain more power, the ex-
pimion ensued. As these is a double line of rail fur several
miles above Plympton the passage of the express train was
not interfered with.—PlymosseA Journal.