The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-18 00:00:00

+Erb, Court.

ARDVERIEIE, SEPT. 15.—Yesterday hcr Majesty
and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Royal, walked into the forest in the
morning. In the aPernoon the Prince, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn and some of the gentlemen of the
household, went to the hills ptarmigan shooting. The
Ladies Harriet and Beatrice Hamilton arrived on a visit to
her Majesty.

The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cam-
bridge arrived in town yesterday morning from the residence
of the royal duchess at Richmond. Their royal highnesses re-
turnul to Richmond in the afternoon.
_ _

The Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
at his official residence in Downing-street.. Mr. Grenfell
had an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday, at the Home-
office. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the
E :chequer.
The Right Hon. Edward Strutt, Chief Commis-
sioner of Railways, has arrived in town.

[From last night's Gazette.]
WAK.OPFICP, Sam. 17.
7th Lt. Drags.—One. J. Treanery to be atilt_ vice Bowles, prom.
16th Lt. Ihags.—Lleut. W. Webster to be capt., without pur.,
vice Townley, dee.
57th F.—Lieut. E. 11. Connick to be opt., without per., vice
Drev.illajor Wflarnes, who ret. upon Lip.
22nd E—Surf. S. Currie, 31. D., from 35th P., to be surg., vide
Campbell, who exch.
alst P. G. Bytheses, gent., to be env., without pur., vice
!Cott, app. to 31st F.
Slit P.—Ens. W. L. P. Sheaf% to be lieut., without por., vice
&Allan, dec. ; Ens. C. S. :Cult, from 31st P., to be cm., vice Sheaffe.
Did F.—LieuL P. W. D. Waddilove, from 50th P., to be lieut., vim
bowman, prom.
Slth P.—W. P. Hart, gent., to be ens., without pur., sis Swin-
borne, deceased.
55th P.—sung. A. Campbell, from 22nd P., to be surg., vice Currie,
who me&

631di7:-Lkat. W. F. Carter to be capt., without pur., vice Dar.
deceard.
64th F.--I.ieut. 0. F. C. Bray, from 39th F., to be lieut., vice Bell,
app. to Ith F.

CITY REGISTRATION COURT.

In a ease which was postponed from the previous
day, the question was raised, whether Mr. Brown, the con-
servative agent, had a right to withdraw a notice of objection
served upon Mr. Denny, of the Bakers' Company. 0., the
case being resumed at the sitting of the court yesterd►y, Mr.
Brown urged, that unlese the duplicate of the objection,
which he retained, were produced before the court, then
could not possibly be any evidence of the objection having
been made ; and th►t he war, therefore, at liberty to with-
draw it.
Mr. SMITH, for the liberal party, contended that the objec-
tion operated as su:h for all purposes from the moment that
it was served ; and that the party who had been brought to
the court needlessly ought to have costs,
Mr. WCIIRISTIII held that it was not competent for per-
sons to give electors the trcuble of attending the court, or
employing some one to do so for them, and then to say at the
eleventh hour, " Oh, we find that there is no ground of ob-
jection, and therefore we withdraw it." He should certainly
require all such cases as that under consideration to be pro-
ceeded with ; and if the objection turned out to be ground-
lees, he should decide that the voter was entitled to coots.
At a subsequent period of the day, it war stated by
the agent, on both sides, that, in consequence of the
rule laid down by the court, they felt it to be necessary that
they should have a conference in order that they might go
through the lists together, arid determine, by mutual Sr-
ringement, wh►t objections should be proceeded with and
what abandoned.—After some conversation, it was arranged
that, in order to afford an opportunity for holding a confer-
ence, the court at its rising should adjourn until Monday.
Several objections, having reference to residence, were

decided to be invalid, and in each ease costs were awarded to
the party objected to. Indeed, the disallowing of objections
on the ground of frivolousness, and the consequent awarding
of coats, hare hitherto filled up almost the entire time of the
court.

THE SANITARY STATE OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR,
Set ettwaax.—Yesterdity evening a special meeting of the
board of guardians took place at the board-room of the work-
house, for the purpose of receiving the reports of the medical
officers, respecting Three Tunteourt, White-street, of which
the public had been apprised by a letter in the daily news-
papers.— 4r. E. Collinson, the chairman of the boxed, said
the meeting had been specially convened to take into con-
sideration what steps could be adopted with regard to the
sanitary state of Three Tunteourt, White-street, which was
a place p regnant with disease and mortality, and had, for
months past, attracted the attention of the board of
guardians. The lett jury had for years past presented the
above court to the recorder of the City of London, but
nothing had been done, and therefore they were to
presume that the law on this important matter was
defective. The subject was one which was entitled to
their deepest consideration, .s they, for months past,
had to keep the families of some three or four persona who
were attacked by the fever, and in some instances had to re-
ceive them into the house, thus giving a tendency to the
iacrease of disease. The first report, dated Ju7y 2, stated
that in the passage leading from White-street there was
found excrement and decaying vegetable matter, and imme-
diately on entering the court a large dust-heap, on which is
thrown all sorts of vegetable and refuse matter, add which
also answers the purpose of a privy ; this is allowed to accu-
mulate—decomposition is constantly going on, giving rise to
most offensive smells and a poisoned atmosphere, the com-
mon source of typhus and other fevers. The ground
flooring of many of the houses u removed ; tome of
which have four Sr five occupants in each. No. 6
has been lately used as a dusthole overhead are residing two
families, tome members of which Are repeatedly ill, end'
within the past week several f err patients have been sent to
the hospital, and others are affected with diarrhoea. The
second report, dated Sept. 17, stated that the condition of
Three Tuna court is but little if anything improved since the
report of July last. Here follows the first part of the for-
mer report; no repairs or improvements having been made in
the houses. During the warmer months fever of ais phoid
character has been prevalent, and fever in various
forms constantly prevails throughout the year. The
attendance oa midwifery cases in these unhealthy
abodes is of a very trying nature, and medical
student' generally object to attend to eases in these Ineali-
ties. Knowing how fatal the attendance upon illness in such
situations has been among medical men during the past sum-
mer, the reporters were the more anxious upon the matter,
and trust the cautions to remove the above nuisance will
be successful.--Mr. Pelmet thought the great difficulty
which they had to contend with was the want of mrans.—
The Chairman What we want is the power—the auditor of
the poor-law commissionirs would pass the item, for white-
washieg the house-, but that of itself would not be sufficient;
for the last three months we have been called on weekly to
support the childsen of from 10 to 15 families, while their
psrents were either in thehospital or in the house ; that some
steps should be taken to remove the evil is highly essential.
After a good deal of further conversation, in the 'mune of
which it was agreed to write to the commissioners of sewers
on the subject, the various resolutions for the improvement
of the sanitary condition of the parish were carried unani-
mously.

WF.STSIINSTER COURT OP SEW ERS.—ILLEGAL CON-
DUCT OP A COMMISSIONER,—Yesterday Mr. Hertalet, the,
clerk, laid before tie court two letters received from Mr.
Faller, a member of this C001111i54011; and, in reference to the
subject, stated that at the last court it was nsolved that
notices should be served upon parties in Houghton-street,
Vere-street, and Drury-lane, owning the houses in front of
which sewers have been formed by this commission, tocompel
them to drain their houses into the public sewers thus pro-
aided. Since the last sitting of the court Mr. Fader (a com-
missioner, and interested in property in Chelsea) had made
a personal application to the clerk, and obtained several
blank forms of notices, which had been filled up, bearing an 1
official appearance, and served upon several persons, without
any authority whatever from the court.—Mr. Marriott
thought Mr. Folder had made en unwarrantable use
of the powers of the court. He considered there existed a
necessity for inquiry.—The Chairman mid Mr. Feriae had
no power legally to give notice', but that all notices must
proceed frost the court —Mr. Smith, the solicitor, said that
no commissioner bad power to give notices. All works must
be done subject to the approval of the court —Other com-
missioners
having expressed their opinion upon the question,
it was proposed by Mr. Alderman Johnson, seconded by
Mr. Spencer Smith, "That the subject contained in Mr.
Farlar's notes he postponed for further consideration, and
that the clerk do ascertain what use Mr. Feriae has made of
the notices given him by the clerk, and that parties making
complaints be desired to attend the next court, and lay
before them the particulars." The resolution was put and
carried unanimously.
SOUTII-EASTEILN AND CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET
COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday, at the Eridge-house Hotel, J. Macgregor,
Esq. In the chair. The chairman read the following report:
The directors submit to the proprietors the statement of aceounts of
the Booth-Festers and Continental Steam-packet Company for the
half year ending 31s: July, 147, which shows a baLtnee at the dia-
pm! of the proprietors on 4,712, 3a. 3d. The directors recommend •
diridend of eight shillings per share, the income-tax being
paid by the eminent. The passage between Ramsgate and
Ostend was kept up during last winter at a considerable lose, but for
which the dividend woad have been larger. The directors will DOI
continue the Ramsgate and Ostend palmy this year after the end of
October. The pas ago is now perform. d b-tween Folkestone sad
Boulogne twice each way daily, and there is no doubt when the Bou-
logne and Armies. line of railway is completed, that there will be a
great increase in the number of passengers. It is stated that the line
will open from Arnim. to Nettles, which is su miles trona Boulogne,
on the 15th of October, and from Scales to Boulotme in January.
This company will be able to meat the toot eased requirements of the
public when the Boulogne and Atlliffts line it opened in the most effi-
cient manner.--(aigned) J. Msefiatuma, Chairman—Soutit-Eastern
and Continental Bunten-paeket Company's Office, London-bridge, Sep-
tember 17,

The chairman then moved that the report be adopted,
printed, and circulated among the proprietors.—Mr. Small,
a director, seconded the motion. He observed that the
prospects, which had opened hopefully b. fore, were now
becoming the most gratifying realities. The company had
now eight noble vessels, fit to compete with any of their
class, forming a bridge between this little island and the
whole continent of Europe, which must be sued by all who
had occasion to pass between the one and the other, and the
toll which those passengers mast pay could not but give high
prosperaty to the company.—The resolution was then carrisd
unanimously.—lt. Towel, Esq., and J. Brogden, Esq , who
had been elected by the directors to fill vacancies in the board,
had their election unanimously confirmed.—Mr. Judd, a
shareholder, exprewed his sense of the eminent services of
the directory, and proposed that three cheers should be given
them. The cheers were cordially accorded, and the meeting
separated.
' SALE OF POIMINS.— PRECAUTIONS.— Sir,—On
reading in your paper of the 14th instant an article on
poisoning and the existing facilities for procuring poisons
by diabolically disposed persons, it occurred to me that, in
addition to the restrictions on venders suggested in that
article, there might be another, and which, though ineffec-
tual in some cases, would very materially narrow the limit,
fur obtaining poisons with a wicked intent. The additional
restriction is simply this : compel all venders of poisons,
under a penalty, to register the names and addresses, in a
book kept for that purpose," of all persons applying for
poison,. Allow none to be sold over the counter the
senders undertaking to deliver all such drugs by one oitheir
servants in the usual course of business. Let the persons
delivering the drug make proper inquiries as to the correct-
ness of the name and address given. Let there be on every
description of poison seat out,:a label, or wrapper, haying
printed on them, in large and distinct letters, poison, and
the description of the poison. The label to be put on the
outside of the paper containing the poison in a powdered
state, a label to be put on the bottle containing the poison
in a liquid state, and on the outside of the wrapper which
contains the bottle a similar label, so that all parties who ma
happen to see them delivered may become acquainted with
the contents. The names and addresses of the parties
ordering the poisons to be written in full on the margin of
the labels by the vender. A regulation of this sort would
greatly embarrass persons seeking to obtain poisons for an
improper purpose. All orders of the sort should be deliecred
during daylight. lam perfectly aware that my suggestion
would entail some additional trouble, and, probably, a little
expense, on all persons ~ling poisons, but let them charge an
extra ten or fifteen per cent., to cover the extra expense. In
the event of a regulation of the sort suggested being enesreed,
London, and other large towns, should be divided into
districts, and no chemist or druggist should be compelled
to serve beyond the district in which he resides.—A
firsecaniaa.

DESCRIPTION OP THE CHINESE JUNK.—This junk,
which u called the Keying, and is commended by an
Englishman (Capt. Kellett), cost about 17,0001., and is 700
tons barthen. Ihe upper part of her stern is 30 feet high
from the water. She has a unique appearance, and is an
interesting specimen of Chinese skill and ingenuity; in
shape, structure, and rig, unlike any European vessel;
excessively moon-sheered; she has nine port-holes on
each side, painted Mack, white, and red ; and galleries
or walks outside, extending from stern to midships.
Her stern rises like a pagoda, and appears like two or three
poop decks piled one above another, and is nearly a square
stern. Her bow is nearly square or flat across, raking below
water, and without any gripe. The stern and bows are both
open in front and to view, a large wooden anchor projecting
out from the opening in the bow like a figure head. She has
a main deck arching up • a raised quarter deck ; two poops ;
• raised forecastle ; and a high verandah above that again.
Her accommodations are handsome and commodious; and

she is gaudily painted with figures. There are six 'small
cabins in the first poop, with the joss-house in the centre,
having idols of females, with abundance of arms ; six water
tanks arc built on her decks; her sides are painted white
from the stern to the foremast; and from thence to the
stern red, with a black strip of waste. Two huge and
very knowing. eyes are punted in her bows. She is
built chiefly with • wood resembling teak, called by the
Chinese saamook wood, which is exceedingly durable. Not •
particle of iron is used in constructing these curious vessels.
She is built in 15 compartments, separated by strong bulk-
heads, several of which are water-tight. There are three
masts; they are of iron-wood, and placed upright. The
mainmast is very large inf diameter at the deck, tapering
small at the top, and is made of one piece. There is no bow-
sprit or topmasts. She has latteen sails, managed from the
deck, which reef of themselves, by merely lowenog the haul-
yards. One man at each mast at the hatilyards can either
reef the sails, or take them in, in one minute. Having no
boweprit or overhanging weight, either forward or aft, and
the bow and stern rising so high out of the water, she never
ships • drop of water; ske is a tine sea boat, buoyant and dry,
lief to and scuds with great ease and safety, is very safe, and

cannot very well sink, for if one compartment fills with
water another will keep it from sinking. Although not gene-
rally a good sailing vessel, yet at times she will go 12 knots
an hour. The ropes are made, some of bamboo fibre, others
of the bark of trees, some of rattan, and others of Indian
grass. Her anchors are made of iron-wood, the shanks of
which are 30 feet long. Her rudder, weighing seven tons,
is so suspended by bamboo cables as to be hoisted up or
lowered with ease. When the rudder is down, the vessel
draws 20 feet water, in consequence of its going so deep in
the water, but when hoisted up only 13 feet, her real
draught. The rudder is of iron-wood, hung by three
large ropes, and drawn into the stern by two others
going underneath the bottom and coming up over the
bows. It sometimes takes twenty men to steer her;
but in fine weather, going before the wind, two men
can steer, the tiller rarely requiring to be touched. In
appearance the rudder is something like that of canal
boats. Her mew consists of 20 Europeans and 40 Chinese ;
among the latter are artists, carpenters, end other trades-
men. The appearance of the Chinese, with their copper
coloured heads, broad brimmed hats fitting time to their
mom's, and pig tail cues reaching nearly to their feet, can-
not be supposed, to he oery miler-like.
THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE CRICKET.—
Yesterday afternoon the body of a youth about fifteen was
found fin sting in the Thames, off the Custom-house. The
deceased lad's clothes are of fustian, and from the body pre-
senting the appearance of having been scalded, it is supposed
to be that of one of the sufferers by the blowing-up of the
Cricket ; it was taken t i the church vaults of St. Dunstan,
and information forwarded to the City coroner.

FIIIES.—IN LITTLE PCLTENEY-STREET.—Yester-
day morning, between two and three o'clock, a fire broke out
at the Duke's Head public-house, kept by Mr. Hunt, in
Little Pulteney-street, Golden-square. Police-constable Hol-
larnby's attention was attracted to the house by seeing a
volume of smoke issuing from the door, accompanied by a
dense body of flame. He immediately alarmed the inmates,
and sent off to the station for assistance. Shortly afterwards
the engines arrived, and by the united exertions of the
police and the firemen the destructive clement was subdued.
A Mr. and Mrs. Davis, who lodged on the second door, had
a most miraculous escape : when the fint alarm was given
they endeavoured to make their way down stain, but were
obliged to turn back in consequence of the dense body of
smoke. Mrs. Davis subsequently jumped out of the win-
dow, and win very much hurt, and Mr. Davis, after hanging
on the windowsill tor some minutes, was rescued by police-
constable Hollamhy, who ran up the fire-ladder to his
rescue. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are both lying in Middlesex
Hospital in a most dangerous state, from else frightful injuries
they received.—lN Semi Dtwe.s.—Last night, about
half-past 11, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Miles,
a cabinet manufacturer, Nears-yard, Seven dials. The
flsmes were first noticed by a corn-factor, who oecupies the
lower floor of the building, at which time the two upper
workshops appeared to be in a general blaze. Not a moment
was lost in sounding the alarm, and with all speed engines
from Messrs. Comb. and Delafialars brewbouse, together
with numerous others belonging to the London Brigade,
West of England, and County establishments., reached the
scene of conflagration. The flames at that time were rush-
ing out of the front and hack windows with such fury that
the destruction of the contisuous buildings appeared quite
certain. The firemen, however, by carrying the hose into
the adjoining houses, were enabled to pour the water in such
direction as to completely encompass the fl tines. They thus
succeeded in extinguishing the fire before 12 o'clock ; not,
however, before Mr. Miles's premises were burned out, and
the contents, including the workmeu's tools, totally con-
sumed. The damage done is considerable, and Mr. Miles
Is understood to be uninsured. How the fire originated is
unknown. Several of the surrounding premises have sus-
tained some damage by the fire, and so has Mr. Hillman,
the cum-factor, who tenanted the lower part of the building.

ACCIDENT TO AN EXPRESS TRAIN-TWO
PASSENGERS KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED.

HALIFAX, FRIDAY.—An accident of a moat fearful
character happened yesterday afternoon to an express train
on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, by which the lives of
two passeneers were morificed, and many others seriously
injured. The facts are described as follows; The train left
Manchester at one o'clock for Leeds and more distant towns
in the north of England, with a large number of passengers,
amongst whom were Capt. Ellis, connected with the Admi-
ralty, Mr. Weston, surveyor•general of customs, Mr.
Thomas Moon, his secretary, and Mr. Gillard, superinten.
dent of the telegraph. These gentlemen were in
the last carriage (a first-clam one) of the train.
It travelled at its ordinary rate, with every apparent
security, about 30 miles an hour, until its arrival
near the Sowerby-bridge Station, 28 miles distant from
Manchester, and 5 miles from this town. Here, by some
means, in consequence of the breaking of one of the rails,
the last carriage got off the line. The repeated concussions
by the wheels passing over the gravel of the permanent way
and the sleepers, immediately apprised the engine-driver
and guards that the train had met with some accident, and
on looking to the rear of it they instantly perceived what
bad happened. At the rate the train was then proceeding
it was impossible to bring it up suddenly. As speedily so
possible, however, it was brought to a stoppage ; but by that
time the carriage had struck the abutments of some of
the bridges with such force as nearly to demolish
it, throwing several of the unfortunate passengers out
with considerable violence. The train being stopped,
all that escaped material injury went to the aid of
those who were left fortunate. Mr. Gillard was
found to have been killed on the spot. His body was
stretched on the permanent way, having no doubt, in being
hurled from the carriage, come in oontact with one of the
bridges. In the wreck of the shattered carriage was Mr.
Weston, shockingly injured, having sustained compound frac-
tures of the right thigh and left ancle, and fracture of the
skull. Mr. Moon, was also found to be seriously hurt ; and the
other passengers in the carriage more less. With every care
they were removed to the nearest hotel, and promptly
attended by medical geniis men from all parts of the district.
Unfortunately Mr. Weatorra injuries were of so frightful a
nature as to preclude the possibility of him surviving. He
lingered in great pain for some hours, when death ended his
sufferings. Capt. Binetead, R.N., and other directors, on the
receipt of the melancholy intelligence repaired to the scene
of the dreadful disaster, with a view of attending to the
condition of the unfortunate sufferers, as also to inquire into
the cause of the accident. As before-mentioned, the positive
cause has not transpired ; but it is probable that, owing to
the strong wind which prevailed, the last carriage might
have been east off the line. Prompt means were taken to
stop all up and down trains on the accident occurring. In
the course of an hour, however, the obstruction was re-
moved, and the traffic proceeded an usual. Mr. Weston, at
the time of the accident, was returning from an official tour
of the several ports in that part of tne kingdom. He was
married, but has left no family.

SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS. - DRAINAGE.

SIR,-1 now enclose a copy of a memorial to the
City Commissioners of Sewers, which was presented in
July, at their last meeting, previous to the six weeks recess.
You have observed that they are urging the necessity of
an increased supply of water, to cleanse the contra and
alleys from all impurities; but they do not enter into the
difficulty of the question arising from the extension of such
arrangements, as such were never contemplated previous to
the introduction of water-closets. The full effect on our
main sewers, and on the Thames, will only be felt when
house drainage shall he enforced; and this is required not
only in our courts, but in most of our great thoroughfares.
The question, therefore, requires the fullest discussion and
consideration ; for, if a small subterranean chattel sewer
cannot be adapted to remove all refuse from the metropolis,
then we had better continue cesspools, and use disinfecting
fluid, than resort to a greater supply of water to wash solid
refuse into our existing sewers. It requires no contour lines
to come to this conclusion. It is an established fact that
house drainage is much more limited than it ought to be,
and that our sewers are already in a filthy state, from want
, of a continuous flow ; and hence the importance of the re-
medy which was suggested in the letter published by 'lin
on the 13th inst.—J. J. MORZWOOD.—Landon, Sept.l7.
TO TEI RONOTTABLE COURT or TIM 0011YONIONM or STIF.II OF TM!

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IRELAND.
Dosus, Barr. 16.
Some publications in the local papers, connected
with Mayo, are interesting as statistics of the recent
state of destitution which especially afflicted that
county, and of the exertions made locally to mitigate
its severity. There are accounts published from five
district committees, viz., Westport. Aughagower„Kil•
meena and Kilmachisser, Loaisburgh, and Islandeady.
The sum total of moneys dealt with by the relief
committee of Westport was 6,0431. is. Hid, of
which 1,12.31. 3s. 7d. was a local subscription, 9531.
government grant, and the remainder the produce of
sales of meal, &c. The losses sustained on the sale of
' meal was 5381. ss. 1 lid., the expense of distribution