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

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION

READING OF THE WRIT THIS MORNING.
Pr''cit'ly at eleven o'clock Mr. Sheriff Swift, attended
by Mr. Mtllard, the Under• Sheriff, and Mr. Secondary
Jarn.s, attended on the hustings in the Guildhall, for
the purpose of procisiming the dissolution of Parliament,
and the cLy of election of four fit and proper persons to
represent the interests of the citizms in the ensuing
session.

Mr. HARKER having read the writs and the Sheriff'N
Proclamation, which announced that the election will
take place on Tuesday next, the 6th of July instant, the
parties, attended also by Mr. Cotterill, who arrtted just
aq the before•mentioned proceedings ended, went imme-
diately to the Mansion-house, where Mr. Harker made a
similar proclamation.
Everything in the shape of opposition appears to be as
yet quiet in the City.

AWFUL MORTALITY ON BOARD THE
SHIP LADY MONTAGU.g.

TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR
DEATHS.
For some days past the marine department of the
Board of Trade have been prosecuting an inquiry
relative to a fearful case of mortality, involving
no less than the frightful number of 274 deaths
on board the British ship the Lady Montague,
rrcently returned to the port of London, after a
voyage of nearly four years' duration. The circum-
stances connected with this deplorable affair have ex-
cited considerable attention in the City.
The attention of the Board of Trade was first drawn
to the melancholy cccurrence, from the circumstance
of an unusual amount of money being paid into
. the Merchant Seamen's Fund, as " Dead men's
Money," by the owner of the Lady Montague, in ac-
cordance with the Mercantile Marine Act; and upon
the ship's log being examined, the fearful amount of
mortality was disclosed ; but the only information to
be gleaned as to the character of the pestilence was,
" that portions of the provisions were unfit for use.''
Inquiries were ordered to be instituted, and the fol-
lowing is the result.
" Office of the Committee of Privy Council of
Trade, June 9, 1852.
" Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade to call your attention to
the enclosed summary of deaths on board your vessel
the Lady Montague, during her voyage from China to
Callao, in 1850, extracted from the log, and to request
that you will, if you are able, furnish my Lords with the
number of passengers who sailed from China in the
.vessc,l; and also with any informatio❑ you may be able
to give with regard to the cause and circumstances of
this frightful series of calamities.

—"I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" T. H. FARRER.
" John Vaux, Esq , shipowner, Southampton."
"Summary of extract from the leg rf the ship Lady
Montague, from Crossing Moon, in China, to Callao:—
Feb. 17: Lteceived the emigrants on board. 18th to 28th :
Number of Chinese died, 7 ; remarks—two Chines e jawed
Overboard and were picked up. March 1 to 21: Died, 91
Chinese and two Lascars; remarks—one Chinese jumped
overboard, and was drowned; several described as being
found dead in the morning, having died during the
night. April 1 to 13: Died, 51 Chinese, two Lascars,
and the second mate of the ship; remarks—during
the passage several casks of water were found
to be sour, and perfectly unfit for use ; also,
the fish sent on board for the use of the
emigrants. April 13: Died, the steward; ship arrived at
Hobart Town. April 14 to 30: Died, five Chinese and
two Lascars. April 30; Ship sailcd from Hobart Town
to Lima. May 3 to 31: Died 10 Chinese, 7 Lascars, and 2
of the crew, the surgeon of the ship, and one apprentice.
June 20: Died 7 Chinese, 4 Lascars, and second mate of
the ship. June 27: Ship arrived and anchored at Callao.
Total deaths: Chinese, 171; Lascars, 17; crew, 7. From
the above it would appear that 193 persons died be-
tween the 18th February and the 28th June. It is, how-
ever, Mentioned in the log that the Governor of Callao
came on board to ascertain the number of deaths and to
Cause the ship to be fumigated, and the result is stated
thus . Number of deaths, 245 ; remaining 201.
" T. H. FARRAR."
The communication brought a reply from the
owner, in which he states that he is unable to furnish
and the
any additional particulars, that the captain had died,
mate, in disobedience of his orders, had
c. bartered the ship for the conveyance of emigrants,
in consequence of which he had been superseded.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
BRISTOL AND EXETER BAILWAY.--Traffic for the week
ending June 20:--
Passengers
Goods
Parcel)! ..•
Mails ...
Expresses

£3,561 7 5
.. 1,268 0 3
... 130 2 6
... 223 4 2
28 10 0
Total ... £5,211 4 4
LO:kTDON AND BrAcKwALL RAmwAr.—Amount of revenue
for 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
within the memory of all when the departure of an emi-
grant vessel from the Clyde was reckoned an event; now it
is almost a weekly occurrence, and occasions no comment
whatever. At brief intervals ships are advertised to sail
for the gold regions, for New York, Quebec, and Sydney.
A rush is immediately made for berths, and they are very
Boon all taken up. It is worthy of note that all this hap-
pens not at a period of great national distress, for, with the
exception of the hand loom weavers, the working classes of
thiountry never more comfortable. Australia is
the favourite field of emigration at present. The induce-
assents 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
may be obtained at a cheaper rate than in the parent
country. The consequence is, that at brief intervals ships are
sailing from our harbour for the land of promise filled with
well-behaved and energetic young men, suchasconatitnte
the very bones and sinews of any society. No later than
Saturday last the Montgomery left the Clytaewitherupwardsyoung
of 300 adults on board; of these, three-fourths were
and unmarried. The Lord Warriston is e
early in July; while the berths of the Brolsebe to sail
yted
have been
nearly all engaged, and she will also depart at an early date.
The emigrants who go by these vessels are of the most re-
spectable class. The agricultural districts furnish about a
half; the remainder are engineers, mechanics, and trades-
tnen of all kinds. In some cases the majority come from
the East of Scotland. The emigration to North America is
also on the increase, though not to the same extent as to
Australia.—Glasgow Constitutional.
EMIGRATION.—South St. David-street, Edinburgh,
has for some days past presented a very animated appear-
ance, in consequence of many hundreds of persons having
applied to Mr. William Bowie, at the Government Emigra-
tion-office, for passages to Australia under the Government
schetne. On Thursday the number exceeded 500, and yes-
terday it was little leas, notwithstanding the day being un-
favourable. While such is the desire among farm-servants
and mechanics to proceed to Australia, we understand that
very many of the higher classes have at the same office en-
gaged passages to these colonies by private ship.—Edinburgh
Courant.

NARROW ESCAPE.—On Wednesday the Duchess
of St. Albans, who was accompanied by Lady Beauclerk
and a gentleman, returning from the Royal Botanic Gardens
in a carriage, met with an alarming accident; Iletqlrace,
who had been to the private view, left the Gardens about
half-past twelve o'clock, when, as the carriage was proceed-
ing across the bridge which passes over the ornamental
basin, the coach-box, on which were the coachman and
footman, gave way. The footman promptly jumped off on
the near side, but the coachman, 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-
-Inan. The horses went at their utmost speed towards Mary-
lebons Church, where they came in collision with the iron
railings in front of the portico, two bars of which were
ipped asunder. Both the animals fell, and it was found
afterwards that one of them had its neck broken. The
g9tleman, istedan,upon the carriage stopping, got out of it, and
her
None of the Grace and Lady Beauclerk from the vehicle.
riage pole was broken in
PartY happily sustained any injury. The car-
two places. The injured horse,
car-
which was worth above accident. 100 guineas, died soon after the

CITY OF LONnotir HOSPITAL POE DISEASES OF
TIRE CHEST.—The quarterly meetin of the board
nagement of this institution Was held on Wednesday,of atma-
the
offices, Liverpool-street, Henry Tucker, Esq., in the chair.
The report showed that the average weekly attendance of
Patients at the present time was
€54, and that the num-
ber of new cases admitted during the last three months
amounted to 974, being an increase tofu last
over the corre-
sponding quarter of the previous y.ear, r
file growing w
of the institution, apparent from this return, cause the -
ort can be
com-
mittee much anxiety, until support obtained more
adequate to the claims now made upon the charity's means
of a
usefulness. The exterior of the new building at the
execution of the w
Victoria-prk was stated to be neerly completed, and the
orks hitherto had given very general sa-
tisfaction. There was every hope that the hospital would
be 4ened for the reception of patients in the course of the
following spring.
—Yesterday, in
TRE
CRYPT AT GERARD'S-HALL.
tbe Court of Common Council, Mr. Barnard brought up the
report of the City Lands Committee, on the reterence re-
speccing the Gerard-hall Crypt. The committee rect-ee-
mended that in consequence of the enormous expense
bri i
tWeen 4,000/. and 5,000/.) which would attend the removal
of the cry
court wou not to the Guildhall, the
ld sanction
be proposition to remove it. The court agreed with the re-
ort,lifter a few words from Mr. Deputy Lott, who said the
Whole expense would not
L , upon a fair computation. exceed
atm of 2,0004 and condemned the narrow-minded view
aken by the court in matters connected with taste.