The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-02 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

READING OF THE WRIT THIS MORNING.
braai,ely at eleven o'clock Mr. Sheriff Swift, attended
„
j' Mr. Millard, the Under-Sheriff, and Mr. Secondary
tames, attended on the hu3tings in the Guildhall, for
tames,
pUrp:ise of
proclaiming the dissolution cf Parliament,
the day of election of four fit and proper persons to
"Present the interests of the eitizans in the ensuing
session.
4r. HARKER having read the writs and the Sheriff's
br Liattlarnation, which announced that the election will
1), a Plane on Tuesday next, the 6th of July instant, the
mr,gas, attended also by Mr. Cotterill, who arrived just
e before.mention?Al proceedings ended, went imrue-
mo
site Y to the Mention-house, where Mr. Harker made a
ar proclamation.
~.sverything in te shape of opposition appears to be as
"lqatet in the Ch'tY-
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14'Z' UL MORTALITY ON BOARD THE
SHIP LADY MONTAGUE.

TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR
DEATHS.
F°l' some days past the marine department of the
8A
e f10"t.41 o Trade have been prosecuting an inquiry
to lv to a fearful case of mortality, involving
less than the frightful number of 274 deaths
opboard
- the British ship the Lady Montague,
ecentlY returned to the port of London, after
V13p,„.„
of
44. Ke nearly four years' duration. The circum-
ei7o,eB connected with this deplorable affair have ex-
L,'"(l considerable attention in the City.
oto The attention of the Board of Trade was first drawn
f the melancholy occurrence, from the circumstance
th_an unusual amount of money being paid into
Alercia' int Seamen's Fund, as "Dead men's
„ by the owner of the Lady Montague, in ac-
th:44oee with the Mercantile Marine Act ; and upon
M°sht a log being examined, the fearful amount of
ortality was disclosed ; but the only information to
I,,gleaned as to the character of the pestilence was;
/ that portions of the provisions were unfit for use.'
t:gairi is were
esultordered to be instituted, and the fol-
*jog the r.

" Office of the Committee of Privy Council of
Of' Sir Trade, June 9, 1852.
P+--I am directed by the Lords of the Committee
the riv Counc for Trade to call your attention to
01, encYlosed summary of deaths on board your vessel
tautldY Montague, during her voyage from China to
thatft°, in 1850, extracted from the log, and to request
hoithYou will, if you are able, furnida my Lords with the
ves, ler of passengers who sailed from China in the
to ',; and also with any information you may be able
thte with regard to the cause and circumstances of
frightful series of calamities.
"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" T. H. FARRER.
saehn \relax, Esq., shipowner, Southampton."
kon-,„ncgroary of extra ct from the log of the ship Lady
l'eb-7„goe, from Cumsing Moon, in China, to Callao
, liteceived the emigrants on board. 18th to 28th :
o erisuer of Chinese died,7 ; remarks—two Chinese jumped
ethi.„""rd and were picked up. March 1 to 21: Died, 91
ov„lese and two Lascars; remarks—one Chinese jumped
fot,;Pard, and was drowned; several described as being
Ilik—h7 dead in the morning, having died during the
stii" April 1 to 13: Died, 51 Chinese, two Lascars,
th‘ the second mate of the ship; remarks—during
tee
be
several casks of water were found
" Sour, and perfectly unfit for use ; also,
etn-i fish sent on board for the use of the
I,4:allte. April 13: Died, the steward; ship arrived at
tol3rt Town. April 14 to 30: Died, five Chinese and
C3sears• April 30: Ship sailed from Hobart Town
oft1:111EL May 3 to 31: Died 10 Chinese, 7 Lascars, and 2
Jas e crew, the surgeon of the ship, and one apprentice.
the",2o: Died 7 Chinese, 4 Lascars, and second mate of
'NI°, if). June 27: Ship arrived and anchored at Callao.
th,. al deaths: Chinese, 171; Lascars, 17; crew, 7. From
t;l:bove it would appear that 193 persons died be-
tt the 18th February and the 28th June. It is, how-
-4f le, mentioned in he log that the Governor of Callao
cliie on board to ascertain the number of deaths and to
e the ship to be fumigated, and the result is stated
-18 • Number of deaths, 245 ; remaining 201.

."
The communication brought aT repIyFARRAR from the
uWiler, in which he states that he is unable to furnish
11113' additional particulars, that the captain had died,
nd the mate, in disobedience of his orders, had
rtartered the ship for the conveyance of emigrants,
'4 consequence of which he had been superseded.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week
esdlng Jane 20:—
Passengers
Goods ...
Parcels ...
Mails ...
Empresses

... £3,561 7 5
.. 1,268 0 3
••• 130 2 6
... 223 4 2
••• 28 10 0
-_____

,--
Total £5,21 4 4
, Lozmos AND BLACKwALLRAIL,WAY.—Amount of revenue
4I) the week ending June,27 :
Passengers
Goods

... £1,531 14 1
... 23 0 0

Total ... ... ... £1,554 14 1
Corresponding week last year ... 1,631 1 5

EMIGRATION FROM THE CLYDE.—The time is 1
*Wain the memory of all when the departure of an emi-
grant vessel from the Clyde was reckoned an event; now it
la almost a weekly occurrence, and occasions no comment
7aatever. At brief intervals ships are advertised to sail
40r the gold regions, for New York, Quebec, and Sydney.
rush is immediately made for berths, and they are very
Soon all taken up. It is worthy of note that all this hap-
Dens not at a period of great national distress, for, with the
aXception of the hand loom weavers, the working classes of
this country were never more comfortable. Australia is
the favourite field of emigration at present. The induce-
rnents held out in that country to artisans and labourers are
irresistible. Labour is paid at a rate which, to our idea,
appears extravagant, while most of the necessaries of life
blaY be obtained at a cheaper rate than in the parent
nnuntry. The consequence is, that at brief intervals ships are
tailing from our harbour for the land of promise filled with
Well-behaved and energetic young men, such as constitnte
the very bones and sinews of any society. No later than
ofat.urday last the Montgomery left the Clyde with upwards
.„200 adults on board ; of these, three-fourths
ecwteerde
t 0
00unsaag
-e."' unmarried. The Lord Warriston is
arly
bead t at an early date.
in July ; while the berths of the Broeokpaby have been
Th 3 all engaged, and she will also depar
the enligrants who go by these vessels area of t.hhe maboostutre;
hay the
class. The agricultural
mechanics,districtsfurn
rt,
.I,l3._relnainder are engineers,
come from
%%Du' all kinds. In some cases the majority andls trades-
the of
of Scotland. The emigration to North America
toii
Ati;trlthe increase, though not to the same extent as
'ilk-- Glasgow Constitutional.
'4B fo.' '4ATION.—South St. David- street, Edinburgh,
ante, iltoole days past presented a very animated appear-
applied " Consequence of many hundreds of persons having
tien,,,tu kr. William Bowie, at the Government Emigra-
%W,
tlehem for passages to Australia under the Government
On Thursday the number exceeded 500, and yes-
tfe.r.daYeit was little less, notwithstanding the day being yes-
favourable. While ouch is the des're amwoen fa r ants
and mechanics to proceed to Australia,i understand-sethat
eery many of the higher classes have t the.sam e office en-
caged passages to these colonies by private ship. ,Edinburgh
Courant.

NARnow ESCAPE.—On. Wednesday the Duchess
of St. Albans, who was accompanied by Lady Beauclerk
and a gentleman, returning from the Royal Botanic Gardens
111 a carriage, met with an alarming accident. Her Grace,
Who had been to the private view, left the Gardens about
half-past twelve o'clock, when, as the carriage was proceed-
acr6ss the bridge which passes over the ornamental
lain the coach-box, on which were the coachman and
footman, gave way. The footman pt jumped off on the near side but the coachman, prom
on the box separating
from the vehicle, fell between the horses, which, being un-
checked, plunged violently. They started off, but before
they passed through the gates the coachman fortunately got
extricated. He had apparently received no injury, for he got
UP directly and ran after the carriage, followed by the foot-
kat]. The horses went at their utmost speed towards Mary-
lehnne Church, where they came in collision with the iron
railings in front of the portico, two bars of which were
snapped asunder. Both the animals fell, and it was found
afterwards that one of them had its neck broken. The
gentleman, upon the carriage stopping, got out of it. and
assisted her Grace and Lady Beauclerk from the vehicle.
None of the party happily sustained any injury. The car-
ria
whgp was broken in two places. The injured horse,
holewas worth above 100 guineas, died soon after the
accident.

CITY OF LONDON
, e
i --ON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF
Tax CHEST.—The quarterly meeting of the board of ma-
nagement of this institution was held on Wedne d at the
s ay,
offices, Liverpool-street, Renry Tucker, Erq., in the chair.
The report showed that the average weekly attendance of Patients at the present time was 654 and that the num-
g the last three months
ber of new cases admitted
increase
amounted to 974, being an increase of 263 over the corre-
sponding quarter of the previoustyiesar.
of the institution, apparent from h
return, cause the com-
the charity's means
Mittee much anxiety, until supportu can b 3 obtained more
adequate to the claims now mad!?
empleted, and the
of usetulness. The exterior of thP;ll neew building at the
gener 1
Victoria-park was stated to be nearly.
bad given ve
hospital would
execution of the works hitherto
a sa-
tisfaction. There was every hope that. the
the
be opened for the reception of patients in course of the
followic*, spring.
rfIiERYPT AT GERARD'S•FIALL._Yesterday, in
the Court of Common Council, Mr. Barnard brought up the
reference rel'eport of the City Lands Committee, on the
reco ..
specting the Gerard-hall Crypt. The committee
expense ebile 'tended that in consequence of the enormous
the removal
tureen 4,0001. and 5,0001.) which would attend
sanction
of the crypt to the Guildhall, the court would noth
the re-
the proposition to remove it. The court agreed with
the
port, after a few words from Mr. Deputy Lott, who said
exceed
Whole expense would net, upon a fair computation, €x _
the sum of 2,0001., and condemned the narrow-minded view
taken, by the court in matters connected with taste.

T

AMERICAN NEWS.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY NIGHT.
The United States' mail steam-ship Hermann,
Lieutenant Higgins, United States' navy, comman-
der, arrived off Cowes at six P.M. to-day, after a pas-
sage of twelve days from New York, and having
landed the English and French mails and passengers,
proceeded on her voyage to Bremen. The Hermann
left New York on the 19th ult., and brings three
days' later news than the last Liverpool steamer. She
brings 92 passengers and a small quantity of specie
for Havre. The principal political news of interest
by this arrival are the full details of the Whig Na-
tional Convention, which was in session.
At Baltimore 31 ballotings had been held up to the
time of the steamer's sailing, but there was appa-
rently no chance of a choice.

The latest telegraphic dispatches come down to two
r of the 19th, when the numbers were as follow :
General Scott.. 134
Fillmore
Webster

Oar private correspondence contains the fol-

lowing :
" The Fillmore men will hold on to their candidate so
long as a possible chance offers for his nomination, but
as soon as his prospects begin to darken they will very
generally go over to Mr. Webster. The friends of Mr.
Webster, in order to defeat the nomination of Scott,
should they find Mr. Webster's nomination out of the
question, will join the Fillmore ranks. There is at pre-
sent a better prospect of the nominatio❑ of either Fill-
more or Webster thorn there is of General Scott's, though
the latter's friends, counting confidently on help from
Tenesse and Kentucky, say that he will be chosen. The
course pursued by Mr. Bolls with regard to the private
letters from General Scott is looked upon as hurting
Scott's prospects considerably. It is rumoured that,
should General Scott lose the nomination, when it could
have bean secure had there been a more fair representa-
tion from New York than that allowed, the delegation
will strongly protest against the nominations, and as
not in any way blnding. The Webster men held the
balance of power, and would ultimately cast their
strength into the Fillmore scale, in which case Fillmore
would be sure to obtain the nomination."

An arrival from Honduras brought news that the
Island of Ruatan, as well as five other islands depen-
dent on Honduras Bay, bad refused to acknowledge
British authority, and claimed the protection of the
independent State of Honduras, which had been ac-
corded to them. Everything is represented as being
in a state of rebellion, and serious consequences were
anticipated.
Advices from Brliz, state that the mahogany crop
would be about 12,000 000 feet.
The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow arrived at
Philadelphia on the 18th ult. The Europa arrived
out on the 19th ult. _ _ _

_
The transactions on the New York Stock Excange
were limited. Government Stocks ruled firm, with
an upward tendency.
There were buyers of United States' Sixes of 1867
at 11q.
Foreign exchange firm ; London, 110.1 to 1102;
sf. 16c. to sf. 15c. • Amsterdam, 40i to 41 ;
Hamburgh, 36.-} to 36f ; Bremen, 79 to 791.
Some of the banks were disposed to hold money at
higher rates, in consequence of the increase in the
exports of gold and the prospect of further shipments.
.Potashes were in demand.
Pearlashes had declined.
Cotton market very dull, but no decline. Sala in
the past three days 2,700 bales.
Coffee in moderate demand.
Capper in good demand.
There was a disposition to sell flour, the export de-
mand being less active. A good demand for grain,
but a difficulty in obtaining freight-room checked
operations.
The market for iron firm, but the sales were un-
important.
Lead, firm.

At New Orleans the news had no effect on sales ;
on the 17th ult. 1,000 bales, and on the 18th 2,000
balea, at irregular prices.

Exchange on London, 9f to 10f premium.
At Charleston the cotton market was declining.—
Times.

COWES, ISLE OF
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JULY 1.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
Juno 26. Gloriana schooner, J. Gee, Esq., from
Cowes Harbour.
29, Gipsy Queen ditto, Sir H. B. Hoghton, Bart.,
from Torquay.
30. Fair Rosamond ditto, ViseDunt Canning, from
Southampton; lone ditto, Aimon Hill, Esq., from Cowes
Harbour; Aurora cutter, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq.,
from St. Helens.
July 1. Resolution schooner, Duke of Rutland, from
Channel Islands. _