The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-31 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1850.

GOODWOOD RACEB.—LtspTIIIB DAY.
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Testator

FALL OF A MILL AT STOCKPORT.-
DIMADFUL LOSS OF LIFE.

Yesterday afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'eleek, a
wry actions and alarming sodden% occurred at a mill be-
longing to Mr. Cephae Howard, and ratted by Mr. Joe.
Heywood es • doubling mill, while the hands ware et
dinner. One of the main supporta of the building gave way,
and a great portion of It fell, burying lb or 20 of the hands
who remained inside. Five people were wavered to the
inarmery, of whom one bar died, and alters are expected
not to live. At want, none of thou who wets completely
Duelled have been recovered. so that the names are not accu-
rately known; but we understand gine, I. addition to r
number of girls who were dining at the mill, there were
some saarlimisto and workmen, who were employed there
temporality. It is • tine large 'reproof mill. fees skier
high; sad it will Imes se he &mot satlrely rebel& ,A

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(Press the BeAtatrar's Reports.)

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This retire, in connexion with the two previous,
indicates a continuous increase in the mortality of the metro-
politan diskricta. The deaths which in the two preceding
weeks were successively 781, 863, roes lost week to 891. In
the corresponding weeks of nine years (1810 8) the lowest
numb-r occurred in 1843, and was 749; the highest in 1848,
when it was 1,201 ; hit last year in the sues week the
Anthems.' to 1.931, when pestilence rapidly multiplied its
victims. The average of the correspoodiog weeks of tea
years (18404) is 1,022. which, with a correction for increase
of popusados, becomes 1,115. The 893 deaths of list week,
therefore, show a decreue on the latter number, amount-
ing to 217; bat it will be observed that the ge
Is fa part founded on the aggravated mortality of last
year. The deaths nom phthiais or consumption are
still less numerous than usual. having last week hoes 121 ;
is corresponding weeks they fluctuated between 120 and 156.
In the flaws which comprises other diseases at the respiratory
organs, the deaths, amounting to 74, also fall below the aye.
rage. The symotic or epidemic clam numbers 272 deaths ;
and thcugh this mortality is not yet ear:wive as co upend
with that of the same week in some previous year., it shows
a tendency to increase as the autumnal season approaches.
Small yin. miules, warden., hooping-oottgh, and typhus,
show lees than the usual fatality or differ little from the ave-
rage ; bat diarrhoea exhibits a rapid increase on the previous
weeks, and has now risen above tee average. The number.
from Amines is the ISM four weeks have teen successively
40, 37, 61, and 104. 01 the 104 person, who died of it last
week, 84 were infsnts under 1 year, 14 were
1 year old and ender 60, and 6 were 60 years
of age and upwards. Last week 13 deaths were
ascribed to cholera, phoning an increase when compared
with those (Atha previous returns ; but an investigation of
the cases as detailed in the registers pro,. a that in • certain
proportion of them it was the common English form of the
complaint. In the rectory sub district, Maryletione, on the
21th Jaly, at 11, Orchard-place, the son of • labourer, aged
2 years, cholera (24 boon)." " This (says Mr. Joseph) is
a small house in the rear of a densely crowded plane, well
known in Marylebons, which, though in a muck better
condition than formerly, is still imperfectly cleansed and
ventilated." Moo in the rectory sub-district, at 2, Paradise-
row, on 23rd July, the son of a smith, 3 years, " cholera (3
days)." " The child had Aintree for • week previous. Its
parents lived in a small front parlour, with tire other chil-
dren. The locality is crowded." In St. John's, Mary-
lebone, at 14, Henry street Eaet, on the 25th Jaly, the eon
at a shoemaker, aged 1 year, " English chi:o'er* (5 days) "
In the same sub-dieuict, at 16, Townshead Cottages, on
21th July, the son of • labourer, aged 3 months, '• c-olers."
In Islington East, at 48, )ring.street-trrrece, on the
20th J uly.• working woman, spinster, steed 38 years, " cho-
lera (12 hears), had &Aram 1 2 days." In Wen Hackney,
at 13, Tottenham equate, on 23rd July, the son of a con
tractor, aged 3 months, English cholera (3 days) " In the
same neighbourhood, at 11, Tottenham-road. on 25th July,
the daughter of a draper, aged 1 year' •• English cholera
(i days), convulsions 12 hours)." In North St. Odes-in.
the. Fields, at 12, Great White Lion street, on 23rd Jury,
the daughter of a printer, aged 7 months, " English cholera
(7 t aye)" In Pentonsille, at 9, Penton-grove, on 23rd
July, the eon of a p..lice-constable, aged 6 months, " in.
fantile cholera." In Whitechapel Church sub district. at
17, Colchester-street, on 24th July, the daughter of a shoe-
maker, aged 4 months, "Asiatic cholera (2 days)." Mr.
Hens, the Ergistrer, rates that " the child was suckled by
the mother for a fortaight, was afterwards brought up by
hand, and never thrived. It was attacked with sioleot
vomiticg and purging on Sunday, recovered, and grew
worse on Monday, when the medical ottendant tint
saw the ease, and pronouns-d it hopeless. Toe
house is well-sired." In Lambeth, at 39 Wootton-street. on
24th July, the wife of • printer, aged 2.a years, " choir rn (2
days), peritonitles (3 weeks )" Mr. Meats states " the
house is clean and tolerably airy. It ties &cesspool." Al',
in Lambeth, at 8, Vine-terrace, Waterloo-road, on 21 st
July, the wife of a stonemason, aged 21 years, " cholera (10
hours) " "This person (says Mr. Dews) bad been in deli-
cate health for some months• and had only came the day
before from Samerntshire." la Lambeth, at 7 High-street,

on 19th July, a carpenter, aged 88, " Aidatie ellere (41
hours)." Mr. Harwood states that " the decease.: retired to
rest about 11 o'clock is his usual state of health, but in about
two hours awoke with violent cramp, which was followed by
sickness and diarrhcei ; these continued till death." In
comparison with the above 13 deaths from cholera, registered
last week, it is proper to mention that in the corresponding
week et 1146, there were 26 from the tame disease; also 26
in that of 1848; and in that of 1849, the deaths from cholera
ens' to 783. The births during the teeth were 1,314 in
ausber.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer In the week was 29 691 inches. The mean
temperature was 63 4 dec., about '2 deg. above the average
of the same week fur 7 years. On Monday and Tuesday,
when the temperature was highest, the means were re
speetively 69 deg. and 72 deg., and were from 8 to 11 degrees
above the average of the same days. The temperature then
declined, and on the lest three days the mean was below the
average.

POST-OFFICE MOSSY ORDERS. The Uasette of
yrsteriay contains a dareetion of the Postmaster-General, in
conformity with the powers vested in him regulating the
Pie),
of money orders (and already made pub.
lie), by which it is directed that all money orders
heretofore or hereafter issued, payable at any post.
office which has or may become vacant, shall 40 made
payable at any other post-office for that purpose appointed ;
that every money order, after the expiration of 12 calendar
months after the expiration of the month in which it shall
be issued, shall be ab.olutely void and of no effect ; that all
gamey ordensltall be paid at the post-office upon which they
have been drawn, within two months next utter the month
in which they have been issued ; bu', by consent of the Post-
master-Q I, new orders for the same amount shall be
issued lees poundage payable thereon; and that when any
money order shall have been paid all liability on the part of
the Poet-office revenue, &c., whether such payment shall
have been made by or through forgery, fraud, or misrepre-
sentation, or mist-he, or otherwise, shall cease and deter-
mine.

DOVER, DEAL, AND CINQUE PORTS RAILWAY.—
On M,nday 'he Diuter in Chancery, Brougham, sat in Tice-
Chancellor Wigram's Court, in Lincoln's Inn. His Honour
proceeded with the settlement of thr aff tire and list of contribu-
tories of this company. The court was crowded with parties
interested. It is one of the cues under the Joint Stoi k Com-
panies Winding-up Act in which there will be a dividend
out of assets instead of a call upon the shareholders. The
report of Mr. Croysdill, the official manager, who has inves-
tigated the affairs end laid the state of them yesterday be-
fore the Master, sets forth that there were 47 provisional
committeemen—that out of the 90,000 shares only 9,000,
owing to the panic, were allotted and the deposit paid. The
directors were about to abandon the undertaking, but nego-
tiations with the South Eastern Railway Company resulted
in en undertaking from that company to defray the ezpenses
incurred in the event of the bill not being obtained,
and on the other hand, if an act were secured, the
shareholders in the Dover and Deal Company were
to have shuts to an equivalent amount in the South
Eastern Company After the panic a meeting of the pro-
prietor", was held under Sir Robert Peel's measure, msking
it optional with railway comp.snies either to stop or to pro-
ceed, when the shareholders, without a dissentient, holding
71,1011. scrip, agreed to go on ; but the bill, owing to the
financial state of the company, was thrown out in parliament.
The South Eastern Company subsequently repudiated their
guarantee ; but a verdict has since been obtained against
Mr. Macgregor, the chairman, for 8,81,51., and the money,
which has been paid into court, will come in as assets to the
estate. The directors, on the throwing out of the bill, to
turned 204. out of the two guineas deposit, and would have
been enabled to pay off 3,5361. to creditors, and the balm,*
of return of deposit still due, to the amount of 8,4831., to the
shareholders, had they received the 8 68-51. owing by the
South Eastern Company, and with 1,3341. still standing in
the Commercial Bank to the credit of the committee. On
this state of facts his Honour settled the lists, which were
three in number ; and the shareholders included in them
who signed the deed and paid the deposit will, itis ealcolattd,
receive a dividend of 202. per ewe.

Rev. R. Chinltem, to /".6/111.1641MA
P. C. Risewcold, Rest.
fl.
Rev. R. R. Huilciewn, lialeeweetit w Okedinee V.,
eaftelk ; value 4601. with resides*,; pat. Kn. Batielsy.

VAOLINCIII. -
Perpetual Cureey—Harthlll, ea. sad db. Obeeter; Wise
1141., with residues; pat. T. T. Drake, Esq.; Retu. W.
Vawdrep des.
C6l4o7—Kaldittsbrldp St. Paul, Middlesex, dio.Lsailini
pat. Bey. W. Dessett.

MILITARY.
Tlll LET/ MAIOI43IIERAL Sin ALM. CAMERON,
R.C.B.—A few days ago, this distleguished general °Mery
died, aged 72, at his family seat In Invernesark4 • la 1799
he obtained hie dm commission is the army, as as eats in
the 92nd Highland regiment, and the some yeseHaelgn
Gasevea served under the Dike of Yea, in
Is 1800, Mr. Cameron Nerved in the expedition to the Per
rat ; in 1801 he proceeded to Eqpt, and was severely
wonaded both in the arm mid side at the battle of Aimee-
dria. Captain Cameo's served under Lord Cathcart, in
1806,1 e Germany; fa 1807, the captain preemidel to Co-
prnbagen, and wee propene at the battle of Rios.. In
1808 be landed in Portugal with the eld 94th regiment. sod
was present at the battle of Vimiers, also with the rear
tumid detain dee retreat, the affair of Celoarellu, and am I
battle of Certinne. He was present at the betas of Beavieh
the retreat to the Ham of Torr.s Veins, oeoapatlo. bfihe
MM. the nallesquent admit's, Mhosdthe Goa, blockade of
of Fuentes d'Onor, degas sad ameelta of
Cieelad Bedidae, battle of Belamanee, mirlisr•
M StaineoM, wed tie Poi
besides teeny miner actiou, until eriei*/d
toVANN* *elm
to England, owing to • severe wons remised at Vittoria.
In 1814 Liruh•Colonel Cameron again proceeded on forrlgn
and active service; he e rued in 1814 and 1815 in Holland,
Flanders, and France, including the echos at Merman, opr-
fatless before Antwerp, battle of Quatro Bras, retreat on the
sell day, and the battle of Waterloo, in which decisive
victory he was severely woundet I. the throat. In 1815 he '
was nominated a Companion of the Military Order of the
Bath, and in 1838 promoted to be a Knight Commander of
the order. He bad also, in consequence of his wenn& and '
distinguished services, received a special pension of 6001. a
lear. In 1848 he was appointed celot.cl of the 74.1 High
and regiment. The late Sir A. Cameron bad received the
medal for Egypt, the Waterloo medal, and the gold medal
with two clasps ler Ciudad Rodeiro, Bedajos, and ISsla-
manes. By his decease • pension of 6001. a you is saved to
the publi:, and the eoloneley of the 74th Highland regiment
become vaunt.

LA W INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Berms Ma. Consume's animas.
Usvorcitimo Accoutres ♦ND FICTITIOUS COMM.
Thu was the I st examination meeting in the case of Wil-
liam Bread, sheep•dealer, of Amer ahem, Bucks. His unto-
cure 1 debts were 2651. ; assets of small amount.
Mr. Fennell. the cdficial assignee, reported that the
accounts were formed throughout on estimate, and were un-
Imported by a sinale document, the only souk the bankrupt
had produced being a banker's pass-book.
His }Lanettr said it was impossible for hits to allow a bank-
rupt to pa.. on accounts lke these, however ingeniuusly
framed by the aceonutant.
The bankrupt said that it was not the custom of persons
in his way of business to book their transactions. He fre-
quently bought a lot of sheep, and scld them again the same
day.
His Honour was not surprised at seeing him in that court.
Such a mode of conducting business was the sure road to
bankruptcy.
Mr. U. 3d. Clark, the petitioning creditor, swore that be
had seen the bankrupt make entries in the hook on pur-
chasing some cattle from him, the:price of which was 1461.
lisnkrio gave him a cheque, which was not paid by the
bank. Witness afterwards got back part of the stock, on
threatening to take out a writ.
Hu LI snour—A writ ! That was not the proper proceed-
ing. You ought to have taken him before the magistrates
for fraudulently obtaining ,our property.
Toe solicitor of the bankrupt said this was a common prac-
tice at the country markets.
His Honour—What, for men to give fictitious cheques?
The Solicitor.—No doubt of it.
H s Honour was sorry to hear so bad an account of those
dealers, but h pert and believed it was not true.
The bankrupt was then questioned as to the book in which
Mr. Maik had seen him wake entries. He adnai.ted the
existence of such a book, but said he had never sees it since
a day or two after the transaction.
His Honour adjourned the examination sine die.
The solicitor to the assignees asked that protection should
be refused, the bankrupt hitting, within the terms of the
3rd claws of the 246th section of the new act, fraudulently
and by a false pretence contracted a debt within two months
ut the bankruptcy.
Hu Honour said this was dearly one of the cues contem
plated by the act, in which he was precluded from granting
further protection ; sod be wan not at all Lary to have thi,
opportunity of m.rking the court's reprobation of the practice
of giving fie titious cheques.
The pawl ,ning ciedttor applied for and obtained a certifi-
cate in the usual torus, empowetiog him to take the batkru pt
into custody.