The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-14 00:00:00

TORRID INDICATORS!

Mr. Dsw, the chief clerk to the commission, read a letter
which had been addressed to him by Mr. Ponsonby, manager
to the Public Indicator Company, stating that on Tuesday
last the workmen of the company commenced their prepara-
tions for erecting a public indicator, which the company had
obtained permiesion from that court to erect, at Exchange-
building% but that the workmen were ensiled with such
violent language by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and
the company were that day served with notice to desist by
the churchwardens of St. Michael's, Cornhill, under threat
of an appeal to the Court of Chancery, and that they had
deetstd accordingly, restoring the pavement to its original
state.
Mr. Asnanams said the interference of the churchwardens
of 81. Michael's, Cornhill, had raised a grave question of
right, which it wee neampary should be thoroughly under-
stood. He moved, there:ore, to refer it to the general pm-
poem committee.
Mr. Btuorr seconded the motion, believing that the con-
troll and regulation of the pavement rested solely with that
court.
Deputy Ihnuisow said he knew there had been a good
deal of excitement in his ward (Cornhill) on the eubject, and
be had recommended them to oome by memorial to that
court, who had only given permission fur the continu►nce of
the Indicator while it was not complained of as a animate,
sad would therefore nu doubt have speedily ordered its re-
moval if the nuisance wee proved. lire inhabitants, how-
ever, had preferred to act fur themselves in the matter, and so
the company had desired.
Deputy AHRIR—Yes, and by taking the law into their
own hands they succeeded much more effectually than the
Duke of Wellington with regard to the Indicator war Ape-
ley-bones. (Laughter.)
The motion was then agreed to.

NANITANY CONDITION OP THE CITY.
Dr. LETHEIT, tbe memcal e•bleer of health, reported of
204 house+ that had been inspected during the week, and ha
submitted a list of 37 place. that required sanitary improve-
ment.
The mortality returns have fallen from an average of 70
per week to 60. This is below the average (64) for the cor-
responding period of the set four years. Nineteen of the
&stile were .mong infants of leas than 6 years of age, mad
14 among old persons of 60 and npwarda. Digerati of the
respiratory orates have declined from an average of 30 per
week to 16. There were only 2 deaths from phthiais, 7 from
pneumonia, and 6 from broadens; and dimmer; of the
eymotic clams have declined from 17 per week to 8. The
deaths were 3 from email-pox, 2 from diarrhea, 1 from
acerb t fever, 1 from diphthr rim, and 1 from mesales.
Seventy-three births were redietered during the week, viz.,
37 boys and Se girls.

PRESENTATION OF 600 GUINEAS TO A SURGEON.—
Jokn Conroy, Req., who has plactired on a surgeon in the
town and neighboarbre d of Wendt ird during the last 40
yam, intends relinquishing his business at the clews of the
pr eat year in favour of W. 0. Bacot, Esq. In August
lan &committee wse formed f..r ratting a sum of money to
present Mr. Dewey wbia a testimonial, and on Saturday la.t
the chairman, W. P. Oked.n, Esq., the Right Hon. Lord
Forman, the Rev. Lord Sidney G. Osborne, and the com-
mittee waited on him to prevent the testimonial, which con-
sisted of • puree with 600 guineas, and an ebony silver-
mounted whet, covered with • glees shade, containing •
book with the names of the 260 eulowribers beautifully wiitten
so vellum. The casket bore the followiog inerrlption:
.' Presented to John Dansey, EN., with a puree of fire
hundred guineas, by his grateful Mende, in !membranes of
his uniformly kind. zealous, and liberal professional exertions
during • period of forty yeses, end ao • mark of the high
esteem end respect felt for him t. the inhabitants of the
town acd neighbourhood of Biondford. November, 1869."
The casket was designed by the Rev. Lord Sidney G.
Osborne, and bsanUfttilv ez.cuted by Meson. R. and S.
Garrard and Co , Landon. The puree which contained the
600 guineas wee el bine velvet, sad made by tad y Portman,
of Bryanetose.honee. It is remarkable that the Dorsoey
finally hen practised in the town of Woodford for 110 yean—
Xr. Dummy for 40 years, his father for SO years, and hla
polka:or for 40 year.

TREABONABLE TALK IN IRELAND.

The Cork Examiner reports the following remarks
made by a Father Fielding, at a chapel meeting at Myna,
on Sunday last:
"We an told in Inland that we are not loyal; he told
thou that the Irish was loyal—wore foolishly loyal. They
are too !royal Jar so nun, no object, no protection. (Cher.
LW Were the Irish loyal in the Crimea, or in Cu.% or fa
India f' They shed their blood like brave edam there; sad
was it too much to say they were than too loyal? flaw
Was a report now—that it was to be leered wee too tree—
that England may won went soldiers to protect her, and that
she cannot get than.
" A Voloe—Thank God
"The Rev. Gentleman proceeded—Than was a report
abroad at present—whether it wee true or not he cord not
say—that the English were secretly—they dare not do It
openly—arming the Orangemen of the north to keep down
the catholic@ of the south, lest they might rise in the midst
of England's trouble', and give her annoyance.
"A Votoe—Well, we're strong enough. (Bar, hear.)
" The Rev. Speaker went on—That showed the spirit of
the government. If that rumour be troe, let the Orangemen
come; be sanded they would meet their army and defend
thernaelne. (Greet cheering.) And he said in the face of
any government they would not allow it to place the charge
of the Irish In the hands of Orangemen, to 0011211 to the south
for blood and @laughter. (Rear, hear.)
" A Voice—Let them try It.
" The Rev. M. Fielding proceeded—The government
knew very well that the people of this country beeitated very
little, or would not care much if Napoleon 111. would step
Into this country at any moment. The government knew
very well that the government of France would be as accept-
able to the Irish people ea the present government.
" • Votes—flare • hot. . . _

'4lh; Rev. Mr. ilititlistr—We are loyal, and only too
loyal ; but we would be more loyal if protected. ha to the
are of the country, bow can the people be expected to per
toot It? When the poor man Is turned out of Ms hones sod
holding, and seas his wife and children wretched, whet out
you expect from anyone in his mineable state? Pulling
myself in inch a position, Ii I saw thin what would I do?
I beam Ido not know what I would do. Whom wild
spirit of rename prompts • man what ill P
It
cries out, ' Give =junto. or I will justify myself: (Great
clesering.)"

IMMERSION OF A CLERGTMAN.—The Rev. E. A.
Moietes, M.A., baying seceded from the ministry and mem-
bership of the established church, was baptized by Immersion,
• few days ago, at Stony Stratford, by the Rev. E. L. Fors-
ter, in the presence of a numerous assembly of all denomi-
nations. Mr. Moreton, though suffering from pulmonary
&wee, preached from Matthew Ail., 46, 46, and:stated how,
after long and earnest inquiry, be had bean led to each a re-
sult.—Leeds Newry.
HEALTH Or LONDON.—The weekly return, Witted
by the Reglebter-General, states that the deaths in
Leaden in the week that elided last Saturday exhibit •
small decrease on the numbers of the two previous weeks,
which a little extruded 1,300, whibt that now given is 1.289.
Is the ten years 1849 68 the avenge number of deaths in
the weeks corresponding with Mat week was 1,221; but
as the deaths now registered °marred in a population which
has increased, they should be compered with ithe average
Wed in proportion to the increase, namely, with 1,343. The
1 shows that the 1,289 deaths of last week wire Ins
by f{ than the number that would haws occurred if the
avenge rate of mortality for the first week of December bad
prevailed. The births of Let week exceeded the deaths In
the same time by 649. The fatal case* of small-pox re-
corded last week were 40. of which 29 occurred
under 10 years of ate, one at 10 years and under 15, three
at 16 sad under 20 years, end seven at 20 and under
40 years. Seven deaths from the disease occurred in the
email-pox Hospital. Of 81 deaths from measles, 6 occurred
in the Green sub-district of Bethnal-green. Eighty-two
deaths ere referred to scarlatina, and 16 to diphtheria. From
the former Marmot 9 occurred in Islington. and 7 in Mile-and
Old Town. The deaths from broachitie were 181, of which
two-thirds occurred to persons who were 40 years old and
upwards. The greatest age recorded in the week's tritons is
that of • widow, who died at the age of 98. Twelve persons
died by amide; 2 infants by murder, 6by suffocation, 28
from having been born prematurely. Four deaths were the
direct result of intemperatioi. Of bricklayers 8 died in the
week, of bricklayers' wives 2, of bricklayers' children 6 ; of
=eters 8 died, of carpenters' wives 2, of carpenters'
28 ; of masons 1 died, of masons' wives 1, of mamas'
children 2; of painters 9 died, of painters' wives 3, of
painters' children 11; of plasterers 1 died, of pluterers'
Whites 4. Last week the births of 920 boys and 918 girls,
In all 1,838 children, were registered in London. In the
tea corresponding weeks of the ran 1849-68 the average
amber wee 1,686.
WRECK OP A LARGE SHIP ON THE BLACKWATER
BANX.—CAROBC, Dec. 11.—I have to repeat that the ship
&mean*, Cumming, master, from Fleetwood, bound to
Savannah, North America, struck the Blackwater Beak last
night. The captain's wife and seventeen of the crew arrived
in their boats near this place ; but he himself and three of
his crew We on booed the Bledtwater light-ship. The
life-
boat of the Royal National Lifeboat Intention was put to
ma as soon as we beard of the wreck; but she has sot
Mused in time to report any further particulars before the
post closes.
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AT HEREFORD.—
William Chick was committed for trial by the magistrates
at Hereford on Monday, on • chugs of felony. The camp
has excited great interest, for the prisoner, who was attached
to • mligions dissenting body, was believed to be • pima;
exemplary man, and almost every Sunday went about the
villages doMg duty as a local preacher. It appeared that
Mr. Chandler, the prosecutor, has • large boot and shoe
manufactory at Tewkeebory. in Gloucestershire, and retail
shops in several parts of that county, as well as in Wormer
terehire and Herefordshire. The neuter, who was engaged
upon the strength of first-rate recommendation', and In
whom Mr. Chandler placed unbounded confidence, was put*
charge of the business at Hereford about three years ago, sad
be had to account to'his master once a week, and pay over
what money appeared to have been received according to •
daily oath book Aninvestigation made on the first day of the
present month led to the disclosure that Chick was between
2001. and 3001. deficient. In explanation, be gave Mr.
Chandler • long list of persons who he said had had goods
from the shop without paying for them. He bad had orders
to give credit in proper cares, where be thought the money
was safe ; but when inquiries were instituted into the correct-
nem of thou presumed outstanding accounts, it was found
that the statement was friss, while some of the names and
addresses wen fictitious. It transpired on further investiga-
tion that Chick had felled to account for much money be
bad received, and the charge against Dim, upon which be
stands committed for trial, is baud upon three separate
amounts, proved to be p *id to him, but for which he has not
amounted. Mr. Chandler expressed hie opinion that pri-
soner's wife and daughter were principally to blame, end
that he had made up the fictitious accounts to attempti to
screen their delinquencies. Prisoner made no defence, and
was admitted to bail, himself in 2001., and two sureties in
100/. each. •

CHARGE OF FRAUD AGAINST A FAR3tER.—At
the Bradford borough court, on Monday, an old man, named
Richard Bowling, a farmer, residiag at Ruby, near Hare-
wood, sou charged with obtaining shone by false pretences.
Joseph Brummit, a hoeeebreaker sad dealer, residing at
Wakefield, was at Bredtoed fair on Friday, oderiag a bares
belonging to one Martin Howard for sale. Bowling bought
it at the puce of 61, paying a flash note of the " Bank of
Elegance" and a gilt medal meant to represent a sovereign.
Braman' who could not road, accepted both the note
and the medal without question, and did not discover the
trick played upon him till he went to the owner of the bone,
Mr. Martin Howard, who wee at a neighbouring
riVirrlicehouse. Immediate search wee made for Bow-
, but he mild not be found. He wee Peen
in Bradford on Saturday, and given into caetdv.
He had, however, then resold the horse for 61.
Mr. Lees, solicitor, appeared for the prisoner, and was anxious
that he should be permitted to melee a statement es to the
manner in which he had been cozened at the Bradford fair.
The Mayor, however, ordered the depositions to be taken,
although eubsequently It was mid the pneoner would be re-
manded. The primes story be, that while in the cattle fair
on Friday morning, two Waage torn prevailed upon him to
go with them to a public-hinge, and that while there they
induced bon to produce hie money, which roneivied of 13
pavane= and a 5/. note. They contrived, as be said, to ex-
ohauge hie genuine money for several dell notes and ten oe
a dorm gilt welsh, He did not discover anything amiss with
the notee or coins till he palled out his puree to pay for the
home, and thou mostardl thought it wag a trick, hut sop-
posed.he bed gote money than he had had.—Teei imony
was given that Bowling wee a reepecteble farmer.
ROBBERY AND SUDDEN DEATH —There lately re.
'tided in the patteh of Melted a wee, between 70 end 80
years nit, named Copse', who had for some revs priced a
comfortable livelihood by selling the produce of a Urge gar-
den, inrluding a quantity of wheat. Tone lived with him
rely a deaf and dumb pa, and as the father hod hod reversl
plight paralytic fits he wished for mere easietauc., and a
week or two mince invited another eon (also deaf and dumb,
sad a married man) to live with him. Oa Monday, the sth,
the family removed to the old Tees cottage. and the daugh-
tenin-law, at the father's rtque4, ',rat over the beim to
take down the articles of furniture, he. On looking at •
large hutch where his clothes were kept, be found that a max
of money, amounting to between 6/. end 91., bad been taken.
There was a hole In the thatch, and • broken pave of glass_ ,
where it is ,opposed the thief had entered; but Copsey had
not mitered the money. which he bad saved to pay hie rent at
Christmas. The poor old man uttered an exclamation of
grief, went downstairs, sat on a chair near the fire, 4R am
she floor, and 'spired in • few minutes. No clue hes been
found ma to the perpetrators of title heartier rubbery, which
hoe produced such a sudden and palatal occurrence.—.noes
Standard.
• CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING PAY. vv.
I TUISDAT, payment, d5l; ditto
by swiss tickets, 566; total visitors, 646.