The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

TSB PUBLIC DRINKING POUNTLINS.

Mr. Marmadnke Langdale, who has recently
caused to be erected la Endell:etreet, St. Giles'., Bartok:tog
fountain kw the um of the public of the district, waited upon
Mr. Hoary at the Bow-street polio. court yesterday to make
the following complaint.
Mr. Langdale stated that, induced by the benevolent
maniple of Mr. Gurney, and supposing it would be a real
boos to the crowded inheMtasta of the district, he had
directed one of these fountataa to be placed it Endell•strest,
and supplied with drinking cepa, which were around by
strong chains to the wall. H. had himself presided at the
opening of the fountain, when at 'met 600 pergola were as-
ambled, and a degree of approbation was espreeted wtich
afforded him the uturoet gratification. Shortly after this he
left town, and he now learnt with regret that dories his
absence the water hod ceased to flow, and the cop., chaise,
granap, &se, had been stolen, although much force must
have been used to wretch them off. Fair days the public
were deprived of Its use, but now he had caused fresh
dupe and still stronger chains to he attached, and the watt
wee spin dowiag. His object in addressing the magistrate
will to bog that tne police on duty there might be requested
occasionally to keep an eye on the focusbun, for really these
depredation. were extremely discouraging, and if repeated,
would put a stop to private gifts of Su sort altogether.
Mr. Henry was sorry to hear of suon occurrences, sad
would mention the eubject to the police; although of course
it would be impassible to piece a constable on ditty at every
fountain in London.

A gentleman in court stated that he frequently pulsed the
fountain in question, and had noticed a large coecourse
disorderly boys playing with the water, and inaltieg • peat
sera OA the payment, but no constable wa. ever seen OW to
interfere with Item. It wad a district where a mutable
might always be profitably employed within sight of the
torustais,and it would cost • very little extra troubl. to clear
the pavement of the ragged urchins mid idlers who congre-
gated there, sad often prevented decent people from dilating
the water.

TAR LADIRS' NATIONAL SANITARY ASSOCIATION.—
We narrater that a wet esecerfel movement is befog
mole in Seotlaed, sod that breaches of this valuable rods-
tion will be established in several of the principal cities smelt
of the Tweed. bliss Emily Faithful', one of the ladles of
the committee, is now in Scotland, making the require ar-
rangements for put.lic meetings which ate shortly to be held
in Edinburgh and °Lwow, where, we are glad to best, the
support of the leading men of all classes and has
been freely promised. The Erigfieftweesen's ours's", • most
valuable monthly periodical, is the organ of the asemiedoe.
sad the August number contains so Interesting scoter of
their late meeting in London.
MR. SOTIIIIIION-ES M.P., AND CAPTAIN
GLADSTO•i, M.P., in Wit:moan —oe Wednesday the
relvarsery of r eldriablished charity called the Bast
Climb wee held In Derma, when, as mud, the members for
ths,p thee present Lang, melded, sad la
hie dwelt at setue length on the warty of getting
rid prodkel *Rossini puma, and said that is Ms *aloe
ovary sea ought to serve in the militia or Rod a variants.
Three width's Ite no kit of invasion. Captain Oldster,
eapesseed a hays that whatever government was b
power they would unlatai• a powerful fleet. He thought
the =glory of the people should be trained to the re of
us; sad resathed as the Oath that the way was et this
mama 10,000 ma Wow the maths valid by peel rust;
bat he scagrerred his krises es the eteresellt MAY
taken eseseene to move s reserve of 25,000 sears. Ng.
Bothers istonert Wirer the meeting to • raw MY**
and celled aortae to the fact that the Wiltshire neater
of militia was short of its mord complement of may sd
be spesalsd la the ethsithy le/sla the yeseasary.