The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-24 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

The official returns of deaths from cholera and
diarrhom on Wednesday show a decrease which, as com-
pared with any previous figures, is as uprising as it is
gratifying,_ On Tuesday there were 51 deaths from cho-
lera; on Wednesday, but 35. On Tuesday 27 persons died
from diarrhtea ; on Wednesday only 14. The following
are the classified returns :
Cholera. Diarrhom.
West district.
North districts 2
Central districts
East districts 25
South districts 4

Total in London

.... 14

Last evening the fund now being ridged at the Manion-
house for the relief of poor persona suffering from cholera
and their families amounted to about 14,M01., of which
6201. odd had been received during the last two days.
The Lord Mayor, on taking the chair at the weal meeting,
said he wished to invite the attention at the committee to
the orphans. He had given the subject much considers-
tion, and his great fear was lest they drifted into what was
commonly called a balance. To that he bad a great ob-
jection. The money had been given to them to be spent
among the poor creatures in distress from the disease or Its
consequences, and it most be spent, and spent promptly,
at a time when it was most urgently needed. He suggested,
therefore, that they should convene a special meeting, on
an early day, to consider the case of the orphans, and it
was then hie intention to propose that 5,0001. be set &pert
for that object. Mr. R. H. Wads had gone into the figures,
and he thought 5,0001. in the lough would provide for 100
orphans. 501. a head would be about the whole cost, but
it was more likely to be GO/. Up to lest evening the total
grants made by the committee since the commencement of
the fund amounted to 4,5501., of which 4251. was voted
yesterday, besides wine and stores.
On some parts of the wart of South Devon remarkable
mortality is being experienced, which, be it cholera or some
less malignant disease, is sufficiently fatal to be alarming,
and should receive more medical attention than has
hitherto been bestowed upon it. At Dittisham, a small
town on the banks of the Dart, midway between Dart-
mouth and Totnee, cases of sickness have been occurring
daily since Sunday, August 12, when woman named
'Williams died, having all the symptoms of cholera. During
the week • labouring man and several children also died.
The parish authorities have roused themselves, and sani-
tary precautions have been adopted. On Monday a man
named John Earle and a child named Drowse died, and
two other children of the Prowae family were dangerously
ill. On Tuesday Mr. J. P. Stone, surgeon, of Erixham,
attended to no lees than 27 cases of illness at Higher Dit-
tisham, the locality apparently most affected. Mr. Stone
was e 1 some six hours or more dispensing medicines
and administering aid, sod we regret to add that he was
the only medical gentleman on the spot. The total
number of fatal cases at Dittisham up to Tuesday evening
was 14, most of the sufferers having been children. it is
impossible to say what the sickness really is, as the doctors
do not agree on the point. Scene of the symptoms are
certainly choleraic, but the sufferer, when attacked, though
experiencing great prostration or collapse, has not that
bluish appearance of the body so remarkable in cholera,
and is free from cramp. At lirishani four death are
reported since Sunday. On Tuesday night • fatal cam
happened at Dartmouth, the victim being a strong young
man named Allan Gibbs, son of Mr. Gibbs, shipbuilder, of
Galmpton. He was at work on Tuesday morning.

A DEAD Bony SEIZED PAR Rrier.—John Owens,
a lourneyman locksmith, resided with a wife and four
children in lodginp in the house of William Whitehouse,
in Temple-street, Wolverhampton, there only room being
the front parlour. After three months' grievous illness, dur-
ing which everything that could be puled with was either 1
sold or pawned to buy food, knd two of the children were
sent away to persons who ware charitable enough to keep
them, the poor man died on Friday. One hour before his
death an execution was put into the house. The
bailiffs let the widow take away her bed and
what remained to her to a neighbour's. But for the
charity of other neighbours the dead husband must
have been taken to the workhouse, to be buried by the
pariah. This was prevented by a liberal subscription, im-
mediately organised, the very poorest adding their mites.
Enough was raised to pay for a decent funeral. A coffin
was bought and the corpse laid in it, and there the dead
lay alone in the desolate room which had so late been
to the living at best but a desolate home. Whitehouse,
the landlord, however, resolved that the corpse should
not be carried forth until some 16e. rent was paid.
He and his wife locked the dead body up in the empty
room, and drove some ten large nails into the sash of its
window outside, to prevent the coffin and its contents
being taken out by that way. The widow and her friends
were ignorant of this proceeding until Tuesday, the day
the funeral was to take place. When the hearse was
driven to the house the undertaker and his men were
informed by Mr. rtliitehouse that he would not allow the
corpse to be removed, and he ordered them out of the
hall passage in language not befitting a house where
death was. Remonstrance was vain, but an excised
multitude that had gathered round the door proved
stronger, for they entered the passage and broke open the
parlour door. Among the first to enter were the landlord
and hie wife, who, in great fury, clung to the coffin, and a
terrible scene of violence ensued, in the presence of the
mortal remains of one then eternally at rest. At length
Whitehouse and his wife were dragged from the coffin,
which, with its corpse, was carried out of the house ; and
there, in the open street, amid a large oonoonrse, whose
rage was bushed by the dread solemnity of the alt, the
coffin soul down. It was placed in the hearse, and
the funeral party, thus shockingly disturbed, proceeded to
the cemetery. A large number of those who had congre-
gated round the house followed the hearse, but a great
number remained in front of the house, to vent their indig-
nation with groans at its occupsata—Birmusoksiso Gazette.
OWNERLESB PICEA/la.-1E nearly all great build-
ings in the metropolis a large number of pigeons have
located. At the Guildhall more than 200 pigeons have
domiciled and become tame. At the Royal Exchange, Bt.
Paul's, and other City churches, many pigeons have settled
down and made chief quarters. At Fioneersethouse there
is a hip flight; and at St. clement* St. MMUS'S, and
St. George's, Hanover-square, and other churches west,
pigeons have congregated ; they nest in the buildings, but
rarely mature their young; and during the winter months
Loudon pigeons endure great privations, sad numbers die
from sheer starvation ; but the stock is weekly increased
by stray pigeons which escape the gun at shooting-pounds.
The whole of these pigeons are rocks ; and if a stray
tumbler, beard, bald-head, or other pigeon, temporarily
locates among them, they are beaten off by the rocks. It
is estimated that there are upwards at seven hundred pairs
el stray pigeons domiciled in London.
A vessel which arrived at Falmouth yesterday
having lamed the wreck of a vessel on the 22nd
Mt: lat. 37 N., long. 60 W., apparently burnt, no masts
standing, decks blown up, and stern washed out. She bad
a white deckhouse forlzvardari;:ifaminon knee with gilt scroll
en the side, and has y been a long time in the
: water.

THE ELECTION COMMISSIONS.

GREAT YARMOUTH.
Before the commissioners yesterday, Mr. W.
Livingstone, • draper, who took an active part in *Rios
on the liberal side, ppre • statement of the bribes given
jot the liberal osadid tee at the last election. One roan,
John Adcock, In, said, was paid three times by the tones
sad once by the whip. That man would
rather vote for the devil than for the Wise. (Lighter.)
He got altogether 76/.. and voted for the lihepik The
witness proceeded to name the different liberal operators,
and to describe the way in which particular to* were
" managed." Reales said he could get vales far
4001. Sir E. Loon's statement about his cannelOrsa all
lesh.
(laughter.) He knew of 400 who were bAhig
_book
and would go on either side. There was a greet deal of
money spent. Voters were not bashful in @eying what
they wanted. The liberals bad NO bona Ade promises in
Yarmouth sad Garteekm. It was all nemosase for the con-
servatives to say they bad 800 promisee.
Mr. Hammond gave evidence as to his offer of compro-
mise. He never said Mr. Breeden would vend 10,0001.
The elaternest wee a rklieidous mare's nest. Sir E. Leon's
and Mr. Breed's's promises were as near es possible equal.
Mr. Nightingide_ appeared to have bought 280 vdtes, and
he could not Smears undentand how Sir E. Loma could
claim • majority an his nave's, and state that he polled
within MI ri hie promises.
Home further evidence was given by Mr. Livinptcrne,
after which MN committee adjourned.,
REIGATE.
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Th. inquiry was resumed yesterday • .
Yr. Thomas Gilbert, parliamentary wet, the
stops taken to present a petition against the return of the
fitting amities at the last election, and mentioned the
muses of those who were prepared to give 'Tideless in its

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support.
Mr. J. Hamblin, a licensed victualler, residing at 99,
Shoraditch, said he went down to the election announcing
that he came to clear off old mores. That was the we
he adopted. A number of persons told him they had been
promised sums of 41. and Si. for acting as messengers, and
hd only reosived.2l. or 31. Mr. Church had been promised
101. for the use of his horse and cart to bring up voters.
The election took place in July, and it was in March he
maw Church. The parties be had mentioned were all em-
ployed on behalf of Mr. Gower. lie made no inquiries
respecting Mr. Moriaon's voters.
James Hall, • working prdeuer, voted for Gower on the
understanding that be was to be treated the same as
others. Some said others were to receive 51., and he ex-
pected the same. He get 30e. as an advance.
Junes Kiss, journeyman weaver understood that those
only who were taken from their work would be paid.
He canvassed about 12 people for Mr. Gower, and got Si.
from Mr. Buekland. He received 50s. from a person
belonging to Mr. Monson's ride about a week before the
election, and after be had perched to vote for Mr. Gower.
(laughter.) He saw Mr. Gower the night before the elec-
tion, and he said *is time he did not intend to pay any
voter whatever. Mr. Monson seemed angry about the 50a.
James Peters, • working gardener, voted for Mr.
Gower, and was promised 41., of which he received V. He
never canvassed a single voter or did any work dining the
election time, and be paid over 161. rent.
Further evidence of a similar character having been
taken, the inquiry was adjourned.

The conunisaionersiipoinsed to inquire into the
alleged acme practices at the late mid previous elections
for the borough of Toting met yesterday at the Guildhall,
and formally opened the inquiry. The commissioners are
Messrs. Montague Ben (chairman), Ennuis Davy Longs,
and Charles Edward Coleridge.
Considerable intermit is manifested by the inhabitants
of Totnea, in the inquiry which has Just been opened, and
the little hell which the proceedings were oonanenoed
wm well Ailed when the commissioners took their seats.
The commission having been formally opened by the
clerk,
The Chief Commissioner (Mr. Ben) made some opening
remarks, and adjourned the inquiry till to-day.

PROCEEDINGS ON A WRIT OF " ELROIT."—At the
Sheriff Court, Red Lion-square, yesterday, in a case
" v. Tinto," proceedings were adopted to obtain
the rents of 80018 houses which could not be taken in exe-
cution. Several witnesses attended, and three barrister.
appeared. The result was that • verdict was returned for
the plaintiff. sad the rents will be received until the judg-
ment debt is satisfied.
Tee FALL or A SOUSE IN HOLBORN. —An ad-
journed public meeting in aid of the sufferers by the fall-
ing of the house in Ely-court, Holborn, was held last even-
ing in the school-room attached to St. Peter's Chursh, Saf-
fron-hill. The Rev. J. Laughlin, rector of the parish, pre-
sided, and announced that the subscriptions received up
to the present amounted to 5/71. 16e. 41c1., which was a good
deal in excess of the estimated value of the property de-
stroyed. Assistance had also been received in the shape
of clothing, which was highly acceptable to the poor
people. It afforded him much satisfaction to state that
they would be able to more than compensate the sufferers
for the lows they had sustained, inasmuch as the n.oney
in hand was sufficient to purchase • new stook of things.
A resolution was then proposed, empowering the commit-
tee to investigate the claims of the sufferers, with the view
to an equal apportionment of the assistance received.
WIRT LONDON WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES
CoMFAN V.—The ordinary half•yearly general meeting of
this company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices,
66, Cannon-etreet, City ; Major Kitson, in the chair. The
chairman said as the appointment of the official liquidator
of the International Contract Company had not yet been
ratified, the directors were unable to make any statement
to the shareholders as to the course which would be
adopted. It was therefore decided that the meeting
should be adjourned. Since the last meeting
• deputation from a section of the shareholders
had waited on the board to ask permission
for • committee to inspect the accounts and the
books and of the company ; but while the directors
were to give every shareholder an opportunity of
examining the accounts, he thought it was an unprece-
dented thing to allow them to see the minute book or the
papers of the company, unless at the request of the gene-
ral body of the elianeWders. A Shareholder asked whe-
ther as a fact a contract existed between that company
and the International Contract Company. Chairman—
Undoubtedly. But as this is a meeting of a pro forted
character, it would be better that there should be no dis-
cussion until the adjourned meeting. Mr. Chatteris said
he was one of the deputation who waited on the board,
and the application was justified by the exceptional posi-
tion in which the company was placed. Eventually it was
agreed that the meeting should be adjourned for a fort-
night. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
business.
GREAT BARRIER LAND HARBOUR AND MINING
COMPANY (Liarren).—Az adjourned ordinary meeting
was held yesterday at the eidcm, No. 8, Austinfriars,
Colonel Barslgette in the chair ; but the business was little
more than formal. The report and accounts were, how-
ever, received, and the retiring officers re-elected. It was
also stated that the beard bad succeeded in piecing all the
debentures issued.
A SCANDAL IN STAMBOUL. —An affair is now
before the Ministry of Police which is worth report. About
three weeks age a letter purporting to come from Plir.kiatib
Must
Psalm, ex-governor-general of Bagdad, was re-
ceived by the Grand Wirier, recommending a couple of
junior employes named Mean Bey, a scribe in the bureau
of the grand council, and MehemetAli Bey, a clerk in the
office of the Cadastre, for promotion. Wishing to
please the venerable author: of- the request, the Grand
Vizier gave immediate effect to the recommendation
by decreeing the promotion of the two Heys to the rank
of functionaries of the second class, and this being
promptly. confirmed at the piclace, they were inducted
into their new grade with the umal formalities. A
week later, • second letter from the same Swum was
addressed to his highness, requesting • decoration for one
Asian Bey, who presented the letter in person. As this
was rather overdoing it, the musteschar was directed to
write to the old Pasha, requesting him to hold
over this second application for some weeks. His
answer to tkis letter, denying any knowledge of
either this or the previous affair, led to a dis-
covery of the fraud which bad already succeeded in
the one case and was now being attempted in the other.
Asian Boy was at once arrested, end after some besi-
, tation confessed that he bad forged both the recommenda-
tions, receiving for the former one 80/. from Mean and
Mehemet Ali. Finding denial useless, the latter sits
ly
made a clean breast of it, and their promotion was o
accord-
ingly at once cancelled. Mean Rey was at the same time
sent to keepeompany with Asian at the Zeptieh, the youth
of the other culprit for the time exempting him from arrest.
As all three of the parties belong to high familhis
the affair has crested a good deal of scandal in Mumulman
society, which will be curious to see if "influence" will
avail to save them from the penalty attached by the cri-
minal code to such an offence.—Lerant Gerold; August 15.
The foundation stone of a new fish market ham
been bad is Banderhiad. The ceremony was most appro ;
print*, the trowel performance, usually entrusted to some
titled personage, being gone through with considerable
effect by a popular fithwife rejoicing is the name of
Peggy Potts, who was well supported by the fishwife
sisterhood of the town on the 000111011.
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medicine or Inconvenience dyspepsia. in
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ENlvous, UM and stoma& complaints t ones fifty
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