The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-06 00:00:00

THE REGISTRATIONS.

Ctt OF LONDO N.—The court proceeded yester-
day with the revision of the lists of the parishes in the Cheep
Cordwainers' Ward. In the parish of St. Lawrence Jury,
Mr. James Keymer was objected to by Mr. Brown. it
appeared from the evidence that up to Michaelmas, 1846,
Mr. Key mcr was the occupier of a first-floor in Wood-street,
used by him as a warehouse; whilst the ground.tloor was
also occupied for a similar purpose by the landlord. A ser-
vant of the latter resided up stairs, and had entire control
of the premises, having possession of the keys, closing the
house at night,
and admitting Mr. Keymer in the morning.
The landlord himself did not sleep on the premises. Mr.
Brown contended that although the landlord did not sleep
on the premises, the control which he had over them by
means of his servant was equivalent to an occupation, and
vitiated the qualification of Mr. Keymer. Mr. Smith
argued, at considerable length, that unless the landlord ac-
tualle resided on the premises, the tenant could not be dis-
qualified. The Revising Barrister, though he differed from
the opinion of Mr. Smith, expressed his willingness to give
him a ease for the Common Plea& Mr. Smith assented to
this suggestion ; but when the evidence mime to be exa-
mined, it turned out that the party had not been
rated, and the question of right, therefore, as re-
garded the nature of the occupation, fell to the ground.
In the ward of Cripplegate W ithin, the parish of St.
Alban's, Wood-street, was totally unrepresmited by any
overseer or other person officially connected with the parish.
A boy had been deputed to act as a substitute for the persona
who ought to have attended. The circumstance occasioned
great inconvenience, and was commented upon severely by
the Revising Barrister. The result of the day's revision was
as follows Liberal claims allowed, 15 ; disallowed, 29 ;
coustreative, allowed, 2 ; disallowed, 1. Liberal objections,
sustained, 1 t ; failed, 23 ; conservative, sustained, 37 ;
Oojections by Loth parties, sustained, 17 ;
none. The court will again proceed to-day with the ward
of Cripplegate Within, and afterwards with that of Crip-
plegate Without.
M.tRYLEBONE.—Mr. Francis Bayley, the revising
barrister appointed for this borough, sat yesterday for the
first tin: at the Courthouse, Marylebone-lane. The number
of claims of which notice has been given are All Souls, 6 ;
Trinity, 5; Rectory, 2 ; St. Mary's, 3 ; and Christchurch,
24-39 in all ; being a very small number as compared with
former registrations. The obj4ctions noticed are rather more
numerous : All Souls, 31 ; Trinity, 2.3 ; Rectory 19 ; St.
Mary's, 35; and Christchurch, 64—in all, 174 ; being all
conseriative objections. Mr. Greenwood attended for the
conservatives ; the opposite party was unrepresented.
The vote o! H. J. Barrett, '7l, Upper Berkeley-
street, was objected to on the ground that his name
1M not in the lease of the house he occupied. It sp.
pearNl that he was one of a partnership of three brothers,
sad that the lease had been drawn up excluding his name.
The voter contended that his brothers had long since with
drawn from the room-rn, and that he was and had been for
sonic time the sole occupier. Objection disallowed, vote re-
tained on the register.—John Gilman claimed to vote out of
a hone, 27, Buckingham-place. The vote was disallowed
on the ground of insufficient residence.—George Overton
claimed to vote out of part of a tenement, 81, Earl-street,
Lisson.grove. The applicant wasnot himself rated, but
stated that the rates were paid by the landlord. The revising
banister decided that the voter should be rated ; claim dis-
allowed. Toe result of the day's proceedings were, conser-
vative claims allowed, 5 ; disallowed, 3 ; liberal, none. Con-
serrat:ve objectioniaustained, 169 ,• disallowed, 5 ; liberal,
none. The barrister takes the St. Pancras district to-day.
3IIDDLE4EX.—The lists revised yesterday were
those of Bethnal-green, Hackney, Christchurch, Shoreditch,
Norton.folgate, and the Old Artillery-ground. In the
Bethnal-green list, a Mr. Norton, described as of Thurlow-
place, Hackney-road, who had voted at the lastelection, was
objected to by the overseers for change of residence. The
agents on both aides complained of the overseer having o 3
jetted without inquiring whether the piny still retained
the qualification or not, and contended that as the residence
formed no part of the qualification, nu objection, as from the
overseen, on account of change in that respect could be en-
tertained, although third parties might object with the view
of correcting the register. Mr. Shadwell thought the 40th
section gave the barrister the power to retain the name only
lithe present place of residence was supplied.—Mr. Payne
But the overseer cannot object without reasonable cause,
and in this case as the qualification remained unaltered,
there was none.—The Barrister : Has the overseer any
ground fur supposing that the party is not qualified?—The
Overseer No ; I know nothing 3110112 the qualification, nor
whether the party was ever qualitied.—The Barrister : Then
as the objection so not supported, the name must remain.
To-day the court will be held at White Conduit House, Is-
lington, when the lists for the following parishes will be
taken :—lslington, Clerkenwell, St. Luke, St. Sepulchre,
Stoke Newington, Gray's-inn, Liberty of Rolls, Sr. Maryle-
bone, St. Pancras. Paddington, St. Botolph Without Al-
dery ite ; Saffron-hill, Hatton-garden, and Ely-rents ; St.
Geerge, Bloomsbury ; St. Giles-in-the-fields ; St. Andrew,
Holborn-above-ben, and St. George the Martyr.

THE POOR IN ST. PANCR.lB.—Yesterday a meeting
of the directors of the poor of this parish took place at the
new Vestry-rooms, adjoining the workhouse, King's-road,
Ciunden-town; Mr. Churchwarden Howarth in the chair.—
On the order of the day for which the board had been spe-
cially summoned being read," to consider the propriety of ap-
pointing a committee to consider the dietary of the work.
house, and the expediency of preventing the sale of
articles of provision to the inmates of the workhouse," the
Chsirman Laid the sale of articles of food had been proved to
be pernicious rather than a benefit to the poor. All sorts of
things were brought in for aide in a raw state, such ea her-
rings, bacon, onions, and other vegetables, and cooking was
going on at all hours, to the discomfort el those who oould
not get anything of the sort. He was for an increased diet,
if necessary, rather than that such irregularities should be
longer permitted. The practice, at the suggestion of the medical
officer, had almady been stopped in the infirmary, and with
beneficial results.—Mr. Douglas moved "that a committee
be appointed to consider the dietary of the workhouse and
the expediency of preventing the sale of articles of provision
to the inmates." Ile did so without pledging himself to any
alteration in the dietary ; but with regard to the second
question it would have his support, as it bad long been a
matter of complaint that the poor were deprived of the benefit
of the tires on account of cooking going on all day, and for
the nurses exacted a halfpenny or a penny each from
the paupers who were cooked for.—Mr. Wright seconded
the amendment, and after a few words from Dr. Deeming-
ham, Mr. T. H. Smith, and others, the original proposition
was withdrawn, the resolution proposed by Mr. Douglas
carried, and a committee appointed.
WESTUINsTER 110SPITAL.—Yesterday, a meeting
of governors and committee of the above hospital was held
in the board room of the institution, for the transaction of
general business. The report for the past quarter stated
that 2,474 out patients had been placed on the books, and
489 in-patients had been admitted. Four wards, capable of
receiving 60 more patients still remain shut up for the want
of sufficient annual income. During the past year there has
been an excess of expenditure beyond the income, of
1,6971. 19s. Bd. The hospital is situated in the lower and
most densely populated part of Westminster, and has been
in existence for 124 years, during which period it has af-
forded relief to near 340,000 patients.
PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—Last night a meet-
ing of this society was held, at the London Tavern,
Bi,hopgatextrect; Mr. J. C. Bloomfield in the chair.
The secretary, Mr. Hodson, stated that no less than
ten of the pensioners had died during the year, being
a larger number than had ever occurred in any previous
y_er.r. The next election of pensioners would take place in
Much, and several of the applicants had already been ad-
mitted as candidates. The number of pensioners at present
on the books of the society was only 43, the average number
being al. Since the formation of the society, in 1827, no
less than 130 persons had received the benefits of the society.
The subscriptions and donations were very favourable ; and,
although the capital stock of the society amounted to 6,0001.,
the committee strongly urged upon the subscribers the neces-
sity for further exertions in aid of the funds of the society.—
The general business having been gone through, a vote of
thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting broke up.

METROPOLITAN SANITARY MOVEMEST.—Mondnv
night a meeting of delegates from the Metropolitan Anti-
Mural Burial Society, the Westminster Sanitary Society,
the Health of Towns Society, and other societies established
to promote the public health, was held in the board-room of
the Poor Man's Guardian Society, Leicester-square—Mr.
G. A. Walker, surgeon, in the chair—for the purpose of
adopting measures to make a public demonstration, with
the view of pressing upon government the paramount neces-
sity of adopting immediate steps to abolish burials in cities
and towns, anel-to afford the people better sewerage, a more
improved ventilation, and a more abundant supply of water.
Mesirs. George, Roger,, Davies, Dr. Barnett, and other gentle-
men having addressed the meeting, it was unanimously re-
solved to call a public meeting early next month for the
above purpose.
LONDoN WELSH LTI3FLARY.—A numerous meet-
hke, of which ladies formed the greater part, WAS held last
evening, at Jewin-crescent Chapel, Alderagate-street, for the
Plrpose of establishing a library for the benefit of young
Welshmen resident in London. Resolutions for carryirg
that object into immediate effect having been moved and
secoaded by the Rev. D. Davis, Mr. G. Davis, Dr. Richards,
and the Rev. J. Mills, and unanimously agreed to, a vote of
thanks to the chairman, J. Williams, Eaq., MT. f?r 5/14.

clesfield, terminated the proceedings, which were conducted
for the most part in the Welsh language.
NEW MILITARY KNIGUT OF WLNDBOR.—Lieut.
Henry Griffiths, of the Royal Staff corps has just been ap-
pointed one of the Military Knights of Windsor, in the
room of the late Quartermaster Johnson, whose decease took
place at the end of last Jul). Lieut. Griffiths' first cons-
minion is dated August 4, 1814 ; he obtained a lieutenancy
in the following May, and retired on half-pay March 12, 1829.
RAILWAY SIGNAL,9.—The following circular has
been issued by the authorities of the Great Western
and after the 4th da; of October, I";,i7r, a mud, to be called
the 'travelling carriage porter' will accompany every
express train it: each direction. The business of this man
will be to on the seat placed for him on the tenders, and
to, Keep a steady and vigilant look out on both aides and
41°.4 the top of the trains, so that in case of any accident to
any ef the carriages of the train, or of any signal from the
guard, or any apparently sufficient cause that may come to
Ilia observation, ho may at once communicate with the
engine-man, and, if necessary, stop the train. Further, it
will be his business, generally, to have charge of the car-
riages forming the train, to see that in every respect they are
in good condition and properly coupled up, the axles greased,
and the lamps (at night) burning properly, and he will
alight immediately that the train stops, and go to ithe axle-
boxes of the carriages and grease and examine them,
and see that they are all in proper order for travel-
line. And in case at any one station he may have
noticed any one or more boxes getting hot, he must
turn his first attention to these. Hs will in a like manner
examine the couplings and the lamps, and call the attention
of the lamp-man at the station to any deficiencies. Ho will
report to the principal guard every circumstance connected
with the train which may require notice. He will be re-
quired to observe carefully the running of the different car-
riages, and to take notice of the number of any one that may
appear to run unsteady, or have any other defect, and to
enter a note of this or any other circumstance, such as hot
axles, &c., requiring to be remedied, in a report book to be
made up for each journey. The travelling carriage porter
will be furnished with a pilot coat, &e., in addition to his
present suit, with grease-box, grease-knife, picker, lamps,
&c. The pay will be 2,55. per week, and the man will be
selected from the body of porters, and the appointment will
be considered a reward for good and steady conduct, general
intelligence, and acquaintance with the management of the
carriages.—SEYmoutt CLAIM; Superintendent.—Fadding-
ton, Sept. 21."
ROBBERY IN .t STEAM-BOAT.—Yesterday morning
Mr. Robertson, the clerk of a barrister, was robbed of a green
leather pocket-book, containing Bank ef England notes and
other property to the Naive of nearly 1001., besides various
papers and letters. The robbery was effected on board one
of the Chelsea steam-boats. The property was safe in the
possession of Mr. Robertson when he embarked at !lettersets,
but upon landini at the Essex-street (Strand) pier, it was
found to be missing. Suspicion is entertained against two
well-dreased persons, who were conversing with the loser
during the passage down the river, and who, it is suspected,
were practised ;Ickpockets. They disembarked at Hunger.
ford steam-boat pier. A reward is offered for the recovery of
the property, if lost, or for the capture of the offenders, if
stolen.

15411.1F.,5T, YESTERDAY.—NIANSLAUGHTER.—Before
Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the William the Fourth, Beacham.
street, Holborn, to investig►te the circumstances attending
the death of Matilda Clifton, aged thirty-eight, whose death
was occasioned by Wm. Joseph Clifton, now a prisoner is
Tothill-fields Prison, having been committed there for re-
examination un a charge of wilful murder, by Mr. Ty re bitt
of Clerkeawell Policc-court.—The witnesses examined at the
police-court were called before the coroner, when they
reiterated the evidence which they gave before the magis-
trate. Mr. Pollock, surgeon„liatton-garden, who was called
in after the assault, said that the deceased died from the loss
of blood caused by tho injuries she received.—The Coroner
summed up, and the jury after being in consultation about
an hour, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Win.
J. Clifton."

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