The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-24 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX.

Yesterday L. Shadwell, Esq., the revising barrister for
Middlesex, held his court at the New Globe Tavern, and
revised the lists of voters for Members of Parliament for
this county within the parishes and places in Mile-end
polling distric►,
Mr. Alley Jones and Mr. M'Clure attended as agents
in the conservative interest ; Mr. W. 11. James for the
Liberal interest.

In consequence of the report having been circulated
that more freehold land society cases would present
themselves, the large room of this establishment con-
tinued to be crowded all day.
Henry Tyndall Atkinson's name was objected to by
the Conservative agent, Mr. Jones, and
The Revising Barrister prepared to erase the name
from the list, when

Mr. James objected to the attempt to strike off the
voter's name, upon the ground that the notice of objec-
tion had not been serves'. He now defied the Conserva-
tive agent to produce the notice,
Mr. Jones said it was true enough that he c Juld not
produce the notice, for the fact was, that he had had
the notice in his hand but two minutes previously, and
he now could not find

The BARIINTER said the disappearance of the notic©
was as strange as it was troublesome.

Mr. Jamei said, though he was a Radical, he would
be extremely glad to aid in discovering who had been
robbing the Conservatives.—(Laughter.)
The name was retained on the list of voters.

John Robert Spencer Phillips, of Riffharn's Lodge,
Danebury, Essex, appeared on the register as the owner
of certain freehold houses in Whitechapel-road; but as
he did not appear the name was about to be struck out.
Mr. M'Clure said he was authorised to appear for him.
The notice was objectionable, because there was a dis-
crepancy between the address on the register and that
upon the notice. On the register the residence of Mr.
Phillips was described as at Riffham Lodge; in the
notice Raffham Lodge. This discrepancy had invali-
dated the notice.

Mr. James referred to the 101st section of the Regis-
tration Act, which provided that no misdescription
that was not calculated to deceive the voter should in-
validate the notice. Here it wag clear that the mere
substitution of an " a" for an " i" could not mislead the
voter.

The REVISING BARRISTER agrc )(lin this opinion, and
retained the name upon the list of voters.
The court rose early. No freehold land eases were
brought before the court, as had been expected, pro-
bably owing to the discouraging blow they received at
the hands of the court yesterday. It will be opened to-
morrow at the Green Man, Bethnal-green.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.
(From the Registrar-General's Report )
A further, though not considerable, decrease in the
mortality of London appears in the return of last
week. The deaths registered were 913. In the ten
corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51, the
average number was 1,039, which, if a correction is
made for increase of population, will be 1,143. The
highest number registered in any corresponding
week was 1,981, in the year 1849, during the cholera
epidemic ; the lowest number occurred in 1842, and
was 766.

As regards the causes to which the deaths aye
referred, the results of last week, when compared
with those of the preceding, show a decline under
the following heads :—tuberculer diseases, diseases
of the nervous system, and of the heart ; while
a small increase is apparent in the zymotic
class, arising principally from dierrhcea and
scarlatina. Fatal cases of diarrhoea and dy-
sentary increased from 96 to 109 ; those of scarlatia 3
from 58 to 67. Five deaths from cholera were regis-
tered in the previous week, Bin the last. Only 2
deaths are recorded as caused by measles. The cases
of small-pox number not more than 12, and all, ex-
cept one, occurred to children; a gardener, aged 32
years, who had lately come from Weybridge, and had
not been vaccinated, having died of the disease at
Queen-street, Camden-town.

The following are the eight deaths returned as
caused by cholera :
In Belgrave sub-district, at 4, Elizabeth-street
South, on the 14th September, a man, lately a coach-
man, aged 69 years, died of " summer cholera (14
ddys)."
At 36, Vincent-square, Westminster, on the 15th
September, the wife of a master cabinetmaker, aged
28 years, " cholera (about 6f hours)."
In the sub-district of Golden-square, at 5, Mar-
shall-street, on 11th September, the son of a boot-
maker, aged one year, infantile cholera (2 days)."
At 10, Albert-street, Regent's-park, on 16th Sep-
tember, the wife of a tailor, aged 52 years, " cholera
(9 days), consecutive fever (5 days)."
In Clerkenwell, at 9, Lower Wood-street, on 11th
Sept. the wife of a fellowship porter, aged 33 years,
" cholera (60 hours)."
In Hoxton Old Town, at 52, Old Gloucester-street,
on 12th Sept., the wife of a cab proprietor, aged 39
years, " bilious cholera (5 weeks), consecutive typhus
and erysipelas (2 weeks)."
In the sub-district of St. Paul (St. George-in-the-
ast), atil7,:Johnson-street, on 12th Sept., the son of
a' carpenter, aged 17 months, "cholera infantum (7
days)."
In Mulgrave-place, Woolwich, on 6th Sept., the
wife of a brewer's servant, aged 26 years, " diarrhoea
(3 days), cholera (1 day)."
At 3, Turner-square, Aldgate, on 11th Sept., the
son of a labourer, aged 11 months, died of " dentition,
diarrhoea colliquative, tabes mesenterica (4 months)"
The medical attendant in this case, and surgeon of
the parish, writes on his certificate : "This death
was the consequence of wilful neglect continued
throughout four months in respect of diet and medi-
cine, combined with the bad sanitary condition of the
locality. I am convinced that on an inquest a jury
would not convict, for they would not believe the
facts of the case, as being unnatural and monstrous.
It may be asked whether it would not ho advisable,
in the present or similar cases when they occur in
future, to summon the offenders before a magistrate to
answer for their offence."
At 4, Pierrepont-place, Islington, the daughter
and son of a bootcloser, aged respectively 1 year and 3
years, died on Bth and 11th September, of scarlatina,
followed in the latter case by typhus. The informant

attributed these deaths to decayed vegetable meter
kept on the eremisee ; there is but, one yard to this
and four other houses.
Three deaths were registered last week that oc-
curred in Highbury-vale, Islington, viz.:—On 10th
September, in Myrtle-street, the son of a butler, aged
one month, died of " atrophy from birth." " Tne
open sewer," says Mr. Butterfield, " is at the back of
the house." On the 12th September, at 2, Fort-
street, the son of an ironer, aged one year, scarlatina
(t days). The open sewer is also at the back of this
house. On the 12th September, at College-place, the
son of an attorney's clerk, aged three years, " per-
tussis (2 months), convulsions (one hour)." The
registrar adds, " This place (Highbury.vale) is in a
hollow, bounded by the high ground of Highbury,
the aqueduct of the New River, and the embank-
, ment of the Great Northern Railway. Not only is
' its position unfavourable, but an open sewer runs
through it, at all times offensive, but particularly in
hot weather. Though some of the best houses in
Islington are in the immediate neighbourhood, there
is not sufficient local influence to cause this sewer to
be enclosed."
Seven children died from want of breast-milk. Mr.
Faulkner, the registrar of the south sub-district of
St. Giles in-the Fields, says :—" Last week I regis-
tered two deaths of children produced by want of
breast-milk. In one of these cases the child was
placed out at nurse, and then deserted by the mother.
A third case was registered last month, and in this
instance the mother kept the child from birth with.
out its natural food, as she was obliged to resume her
occupation as a cook, and consequently it died on the
tenth day of its existence. Such facts are of too fre-
quent occurrence in my district."
Three deaths were registered as caused by car-
buncle; they are as follow :—At 2, Victoria-grove,
Paddington, on 11th September, a gardener, aged 48
years, " chronic gout and carbuncle of the back."
At 25, Tabernacle-row, Finsbury, on the 12th Sep-
tember, a baker, aged 27 years, "carbuncle of the
arm (one week)." At 40, Sophia-street, Poplar, on
13th September, the wife of a painter, aged 55 years,
" morbus cordis (several years), carbuncle (three
months)." Four deaths were the result of intempe-
rate habits.

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING TIIE PAST WEEK.
SUNDAY.—The sky was three-fourths covered with cloud
during the morning and afternoon, and generally clear
during the evening ; cumulostrati and cirrostrati. Electricity
—Nothing was shown at any examination.
MosnAr.—The sky was for the most part covered with
cloud throughout the day; cumuli, cirrocumuli, cirrostrati,
and haze. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout
the day.
TUESDAY.—The amount of cloud was variable until the
evening, after which time the sky continued overcast;
cumulostrati, cirrostrati, fleecy clouds, and haze. Electricity
—Positive, and tension strong during the afternoon.
WEoNESDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till 7h.
P.M., and clear afterwards ; cirrostratus. Rain fell frequently.
Electricity—Negative, and very active during the afternoon.
TiIURSDAT.—The amount of cloud was variable until
the evening, after which time the sky was for the most part
clear; cumuli, cirrocumuli, cirrostrati, and haze. Electricity
—Positive, and tension moderate during the evening.
FRIDAY.—One-third portion of the sky was generally
covered with cloud until evening, and clear afterwards.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
SATURDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Rain fell heavily from 9h. 20m. A.M. till 3h.
P.m., and occasionally afterwards. Electricity—Positive, and
sometimes negative, with very strong tension generally
throughout the day.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast of the Dreadnought Hospital Ship, and read each day at
9h. A.M. was 5G•4° ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.I. was
53.9° ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the
same times were 59-5' and 51-7° respectively.
The reading of the barometer was 29.74 in. at the begin-
ning of the week, and continued at about this reading till
the 14th at 9h. p.m., after which time it decreased quickly,
and was 29'45 in. at 9h. A.M. on the 15th, and decreased to
29'27 in. by 9h. P.m.; atter this it began to increase, and
was 29.73 in. by 9h. A.M. on the 17th ; and decreased to
29..14 in. by the end of the week.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 23.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvaNs.)
IN RE STEVENS TRIPP.
The bankrupt, who was described as of 15, Serjeants'-
inn, and late of Adelaide-place, King William-street,
money scrivener, bill broker, and commission agent, ap-
plied for his certificate. The balance-sheet, from the Ist
of July, 1847, to May, 1852, contains the following
items:—Unsecured creditors, 2,0811.; ditto holding secu-
rity, 540/.; profits from professional business, 3,0211.;
liabilities, 7761.; the assets consist of debts estimated to
realize 4501.; property, 421.; property held as security,
2061.; losses, 1,2571.; business expenses, 1,4401.; domes-
tic expenses, 2,4661.; law costs, 123/.
His HoNoun suspended the certificate (second class)
for three months, on the ground of excessive expenditure.
Protection was granted.