The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-10 00:00:00

SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
METROPOLIS.

DEPUTATION FROM ST.JAMES', WESTMINSTER.

Yesterday a deputation from the Paving Board of
St. James', Westminster, waited upon Sir William Moles-
worth, at the office of Woods and Forests, for the purpose
of station the views of the commissioners with reference to
the sanitary state of the metropolis, and the impediments
thrown in the way of reform by the present state of our
legislature. The deputation consisted of Sir D. L. Evans,
M.P., Sir J. Shelley, M.P., Hon. F. Byng, Messrs. Crane,
Nelson, Brown:Wilks, ()met, Geesin, Watkins, Fozley„
Green, Clark, Duff, Miles, ffic., and Mr. York, clerk to the

Mr. lincon addressed Sir W. Molesworth on the part of
the commissioners, and called attention to a report which
he held in his h►nd, and which he stated had been pre-
pared by the St. James' Paving Board, in answer to a
circular issued by the Board of Health. The Commissioners
of Paving and other parish authorities were most anxious
to comply with the requisitions of the Board of Health, but
were so hampered by the contradictions and inefficiency of
different acts of parliament, that they had at last deter-
mined to lay the matter before the Chief Commissioner of
Woods and Forests, who was also ex officio presi-
dent of the Board of Health. Having enlarged
on the necessity of an abundant water supply, and of
an improved system of drainage, Mr. Nelson concluded
by stating emphatically that all exertions in either direction
would be nugatory, unless the necessary operations and
outlay of funds were placed under effective local control,
a sentiment which was heartily cheered by the whole of
the deputation.

Sir W. MOLiiIIVOIITIL said that if he understood the
deputation aright, their object was to impress upon him
the necessity of bringing in a more effectual measure for the
removal of nuisances ; such as slaughter-houses, and the
carrying on of trades iojurious to health. They wished
also to have the law amended with respect to underground
dwellings, and to introduce amendments into the Metropo-
litan Buildings Act. (Hear, hear.) He could only say that
three were all matters the importance of which was acknow-
ledged, and that they were engaging the anaious attention
of government, especially of the Home-offi.e. He could not
state distinctly what measures were in contemplation. Per-
sonally he agreed in the greater portion of Mr. Nelson's
observations, and there was no doubt but that the inquiries
now taking plate most lead to important changes in the
municipal institutions of the metropolis. Under such cir-
cumstances, the question of municipalities far the metro-
politan boroughs must become most important, and, indi-
vidually, his opinion was in favour of their establishment.
(Cheers.) Of course he could not speak for his colleagues,
as the subject had not se 'yet come under their collective
consideration, but there was no doubt that the whole
subject must dozily be reviewed.
The deputation then withdrew.

THE SMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW.—Yesterday
the show closed—the number of visitors during the four
days having been considerably over 100,000. It is • re-
markable fact, however, that not • single robbery has been
committed, or • single accident taken place. Sir 11. Ver-
ney's " monster" oil, which, wonderful as it may seem, has
really survived the innumerable pinches and pokes it has
received from its multitude of admirers, has been bought
by Mr. Cooper, of Mill-street, Macclesfield. The animals
are to be removed to-day.
WILL THIS BE ALLOWED BY THE SECRETARY OF
STATS I—The burials is St. PINSCrSB and St. Giles-in-the-
Fields continue in increased numbers. On Sundays the
scene is one of sue► bustle (if we may use such a word in
reference to funerals) as would surprise many ; and this
has to go on vet M Old St. Pancru for about • year longer,
and we do not know how long in St. Giles-in-the-Fields.
It is true that a public notice his lately been d on the
authorities of Old St. Pancras forbidding interments in
used ground ; but then the sexton nes ingeniously disco-
vered a morsel of " virgin soil" which he is proceeding to
use up in a scientific , that is to say, pile coffin upon
coffin, and side by side, until they nearly reach the surface,
in fact, to turn the " virgin soil" (if virgin soil it be) into
a poisonous mass such as is the remainder of this grave-
yard.—Correspondent of " The Buitde►."

SUDDEN DEATH IN MANCHESTER.— Yesterday
morning, whilst Mr. John Phillips, van of Alderman Phil-
lips, of Old Trafford, Manchester, was sitting at breakfast
with the family, he suddenly fell from his chair and ex-
pired before medical aid could be called in. Mr. Phillip'
had recently returned from a tour in Egypt end other
parts of the East, where he had been the fellow•traveller of
Sir John Potter, and had complained of rheumatic pains in
the chest, but with this exception had been in good health
to the moment of his death. It was thought he had died
from some disease of the bout._

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BRITISH OFFICERS IN TURKEY.—The following
officers have quitted England for Constantinople, intending
to proceed thence to the. Danube, to be spectators, at least,
of the operations carrying on by the rival armies of Russia
and Turkey. Colonel Robert Cannon, MC., of Charles
111. and of the Ist and 2nd classes of St. Ferdinand;
Major Forbes, 4th Regiment of Madras Light Cavalry;
Captain Lake, Madras Engineers; Captain Rigby, Bombay
infantry ; Captain Balfour Ogilvy, halt-pay Madras Army ;
Lieutenant Green, of the Bombay Army, late Commanding
Scinde Irregular Hone; Lieutenant Anderson, Bombay
Artillery ; Captain Twopenny, of her Majesty's Service;
and L'eutenant Edam, late of the Austrian Cavalry. These
! oflleers will be followed by Lieutenant Colonel Kent
m Murree. Lieutenant Colonel Matson, of the Bengal
Army, has already joined Omer Pacha's Army. These gen-
tlemen proceed to Turkey with introductions from Lord
Clarendon and the Turkish Embassy, but with no decided
ezprctations of employment. Should time course of events,
Ihowever, clinpel England to take an active part in the
contest, they will, we dare say, gladly render service to the
Sultan. Meanwhile they are merely to be regarded as
visitors to the asap.—Untied Service Goette,