The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA RETURNS.

DEATHS REGISTERED ON SATURDAT, NOV.IO, AND REPORTED
TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL.
Population estimates'
to middle
of 1566. Cholera. Diarrhoea.
West districts
North districts 686,021
Central districts ... 3.59,219
East districts 607,945
South districts

Total in London ... 3,037,991 ]2
General Register-office, Somenet•house, Nov. 12.

COURT OF COMMoN COUNClL—Yesterday a Court
of Common Council (specially convened) washeld in the long
parlour at the Mansion-house. The Lord Mayor presided .
lionie ordinary routine business connected with the City
lands and the Bridge-house estates having been disposed
of, Mi. Lawley, as chairman of the local government and
taxation committee, brought up a report of the committee
on the reference made to them on the 22nd March last, and
applying for authority to apply to parliament far a hill to
amend the "Election Act Amendment Act," by ex-
tending the qualification of persons entitled to vote at
ward elections so as to include all persons on the parlia-
mentary register as occupiers of premises in the City of
London of the annual value of 10/. The hon. member re-
minded the court that the question of the extension of the
franchise in municipal elections had long engaged the
attention of the corporation of London, and the time had
arrived when something should be done in this regard, as
in fact, it was found that the municipal electors at ward
elections were diminishing every year to a large extent.
The report suggested that the occupiers of houses of 10(.
value, though not freemen, should be admitted to the
municipal franchise, and that the limit now given to the
parliamentary franchise of a residence within 7 miles
of the place of voting should be extended, a system
which would bring in to the moinicipal elections
the bankers, wealt. v merchants, and others who at
present were disqualified by reason of their non-residence
within seven miles of the City. The question had already
been fully discussed, and he would therefore move that
the court do agree with the committee in their report.
Mr. Isaacs seconded the motion. Mr. Alderman Sidney
said that if the constituency fur municipal elections was to
be extended, as appeared to be the object of the report of
the committee. he was of opinion that object could be
best accomplished by bringing into the municipal consti-
tuency at ward elections the residents iu the Temple and
other inns of court within the City, and certain parishes out-
side the City, such as Clerkenwell, Whitechapel, Spital-
fields, Poplar, and the Tower Hamlets. The alderinan
moved an amendment to that effect. Considerable discus-
sion ensued, but ultimately the motion as amended was
carried by a large majority.
THE FLEE AND Loss of LIFE IN THE HAMPSTEAD-

imam—Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lankeater, coroner for
Central MiddleseK, opened an inquiry at the Victoi7
Tavern. Charles street, Hampstead-road, touching the
death of Edward Hemy NVest, an undertaker, lately re-
siding iu the same street, and which it appeared occurred
in connection with the fatal fire by which three of the
children of Mr. Lazarus, clothier, Hampstead-road, were
burned to death, and his entire premises consumed on the
night of the :ith inst. James West, residing at Almonds-
worth, Middlesex, said he was father of the deceased, who
was forty-seven years of age. Witness saw the deceased at
the University College Hospital after the accident, and
lie was then perfectly conscious. He did not believe any
one was to blame for the death of his son. Mr. William
P. Watson said he resided at No. 47, Hampstead-road. The
deceased came to his house, accompanied by Mr. Todd,
a neighbour, on Monday evening, and asked permission to
go on the leads of his house to see the fi.e. Witness at
that refused, but subsequently assented to the request of
the deceased, at the smile time cautioning him of Cue
danger which would attend his ascent of the back pre-
mises. The deceased and Mr. Todd then got on the flat of

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the passage which connects witness's house with the one
immediately adjoining, and while passing along fell over
the wall, which is 14 feet high, into flaines's factory yard.
The witness, in answer to the coroner, said the deceased
had but one eye. Mr. Morrison, house-surgeon at Univer-
sity College Hospital, stated that the deceased was brought
to the hospital about 10 o'clock on Monday evening, and
had then two broken ribs on each side. He was also suffer-
ing from bronchitis. He died on Wednesday evening, hav-
ing sank gradually.. verdict of " Accidental Death" was
I returned.

MAIL'S FOR NEW ZEALAND. —According to infor-
mation which has been received from the post-office of I
New Zealand. it appears that letters for the provinces of
Wellington, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Napier,
reach their destination earlier if sent by the mail
deepotched on the 2ml of each month, by the route of
Panama, than if forwarded by the previous mail to New
Zealand via Suer. In exception, therefore, to the rule !
already laid down, under which all letters, 6:c., for New
Zealand, not directed by any particular route, are sent by
the first mail despatched, whether via Suez or via Panama, 1
all correspondence addressed to the five provinces above I
mentioned will, in future, be forwarded in the mail via
Panama, unless specially directed to be sent by the route of
• Suez. By command of the Postmaster-General. General
Post-office, Nov. 12.
ADDITIONAL MAIL. SERVICE TO HAVANA.—In
addition to the mail for Havana which is now forwarded
by the West India Packet leaving Southampton on the
2nd of each mouth, a mail will in future be made up for
conveyance by the packet leaving on the 11th also.
Arrangements have been made for the conveyance of these
extra mails by a packet which will leave St. Thomas for
Havana immediately after the arrival of the packet from
Southampton, calling at the ports of San Juan (Porto
Rico). Porto Plata, San Domingo, and St. Jago de Cuba,
for which places malls will also be forwarded from this
country. By oomnoind of the Postmaster-General.
General Post-office, Nov. 12.
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1866.—The health of the Holy Father Is excellent, tally
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