The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-25 00:00:00

THE PUBLIC LIGHTS IN THE CITY.

Mr. R. T. CHAPLIN, one of the members of the
Court of Common Council for the ward of Alders-
gate-street, with Mr. NORMAN, attended on behalf
of a number of the inhabitants of the ward in
reference to the lighting of the public lamps, refer-
ring specially"to several lamps in Little Britain.
The latter gentleman stated that some of the lamps
in the thoroughfare mentioned had lately upon
several evenings gone out, and the street had been
left in comparative darkness.
In answer to one of the commissioners, it was
stated that the carburetting process was applied to
tho lampg- which had gtatiktrat,,-arid itrr-complaiiAa
had been made in respect of the lamps where the
process was not applied.
The CHAIRMAN said that perhaps the better
course would be that the complaint should be re-
ferred to the General Purposes Committee, who
had the whole supply of gas to the City under
consideration at the present moment. (Haar.)
Dr. ABRAHAM concurred in the suggestion of the
chairman. He thought it was perfectly clear that
during the night the gas supplied to the public
lamps was lowered to a very serious extent, and
he could not but help thinking that this practice
was a very dangerous one, and was calculated to
lead to very serious results.
Mr. Deputy WHITESIDE reminded the Court
that only three feet of gas per hour was sup-
plied to these lamps where the carburetting pro-
cess was applied, while five feet per hour was
supplied to the other lamps. The act of the gas
companies in turning off the supply during the
night would therefore of course operate more
strongly upon the former lamps. (Hear.)
Mr. FRICKER thought it was to be lamented
that the gas company and the carburetting
company could not work harmoniously, and
until this end could be brought about there must
be continual complaints of the imperfect lighting of
the public lamps.
The motion was then put and agreed to.
THE TRAMWAY BILL.

Mr. JOSEPH DAY, the principal clerk, read a re-
port from the Improvement Committee, to whom
this bill had been referred for consideration. Being
of opinion that the question of allowing a public
company for purposes of pecuniary gain to lay down
iron or other trams within the streets of the City
involved very important considerations,;they recom-
mended the Court to petition Parliament against
the bill.

The report was agreed to, and the petition in
opposition to the bill was at once signed.

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.

Dr. LETHEIIY, tbe medical officer of health, re-
ported on the state of 166 houses that had been in-
spected (Hiring the week, and he submitted a list of
61 places for sanatory improvement. He likewise
reported that the markets and slaughter-houses had '
been duly visited, and that the officers had seized
1,554 lbs. of meat as unfit for human food. It con-
sisted of six sheep, two pigs, eight quarters of beef,
and 17 joints of meat-161 lbs. were diseased, 607
lbs. were putrid, and 786 lbs. were from animals

that had died from natural causes. All of it were
destroyed. The medical officer informed the,com-
missioners that on Saturday last three persons from
Leicester—namely, George Warrens, Daniel Cotton,
and George Hills, were tried at the Old Bailey and
convicted, for having sent diseased and unwhole-
some meat to Newgate-market, and that they were
severally sentenced to • six months' imprisonment.
The judge notified that if this punishment was not
found to have the effect of checking the practice of
sending diseased meat to the London markets it
would be increased. Sixty-seven births and forty
deaths were registered in the City during the week.
The latter are below the average (47) for the cor-
responding week of the last six years ; 18, or nearly
half, of the deaths were among children of less than
five years of age, and only seven among persons of
60 and upwards. The chief causes of death were as
follows :—Phthisis, 6 ; bronchitis, 2 ; mesenteric
disease, 3 ; continued fever, 2 ; scarlet fever, 1;
whooping cough, 1; and measles, 8. These are
the most prevalent of the zymotic diseases.
Some other business was transacted, and the
Court adjourned.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return.).

The deaths in London in the week that ended last
Saturday, the third week in June, were 1,104; and
the rate of mortality has been remarkably uniform
during the four weeks that have elapsed since the
third week of May. The mean temperature of the
air was lower last week than it had been any of
the four weeks that preceded it.
The mortality from typhus was less last week
than it has been in any other week during a very
long period. The deaths from it declined from
about SO to 49. Of this latter number, five Were
returned by the London Fever Hospital. A man
cook, aged 57 years, died of typhus aftertßight days'
illness, at 4, Lower Keate-street, Spitalfields, in
which house it is stated that five oases of typhus,
two of which were fatal, have occurred since March.
There were four deaths from bmallpos, 15 from
measles, 44 from scarlatina, 12 from diphtheria, 15
from croup, 24 from whooping-cough, 20 from

diarrhcc a .
Phthisis (or consumption) was fatal in 151 cases,
the corrortod average being
.155. Bronchitis was
fatal in 64 cases, pneumonia in 47.
Four children died by murder or manslaughter.
A man aged 36 years died from boils followed by
erysipelas, that extended over the head and down
the pharynx and
larynx. A woman died of urti-
caria. A man lost his life by taking an overdose
of the tincture of aconite.
The oldest person whose death appears in the
week's returns is a man who had attained the age
of 91 years.

Last week the births of 942 boys and 671 girls,
in all 1,913 children, 'were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1852-
61 the average number (corrected) was 1,824.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.700 in.
The reading was 29.46 in. on Sunday,-the 15th,
rose to 29.96 in. on Thursday, and fell to 29.57 on
Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the
week was 54.9 deg.,which is 4.6 deg. below the ave-
rage ofthe sameweek in 43 years,as determined byMr.
Glaisher. The weather was cold for the season. The
mean daily temperature was below the average cn
every day. There was rain on every day; the total
quantity measured was six-tenths of an inch, more
than half of which fell on Sunday. The wind was
chiefly in the N.W. or other northerly directions;
On Sunday it blew from the west. The lowest night
temperature occurred on Sunday, the 15th,and was
45.5 deg. The highest day temperature was69'3
deg., and occurred on Tuesday. The range of
tem-
perature in the week was 23.8 deg.
range was 16 6. The difference between
the The mean daily
n
dew-point temperature and air temp e
air
was
deg. The mean degree of humidity of tn
eraturewas mean

The proceedings of the Special Commission were
resumed at Clonmel yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, when the t udges took their seats on the
bench. The ' reatly crowded by persons
anxious to witness the trial of Thomas Halloran for
the murder of M. Thiebault. He is what might be
called a fine young man, about 22 years of age,
very superior in features and dress to the poorer
class of peasantry When placed at the bar ho
gazed anxiously round the court, and recognised a
few of his acquaintances. lie was very nervous, as
was quite apparent from the way in which he
clutched the rails of the dock, and from the con-
tinued twitching of his mouth. Tho Crown was
represented by the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-
General, Sergeant Armstrong, Mr. Wale, Q C., and
Mr. O'Hara, Q.C. The prisoner was defended by
Mr. Macdonogh and Mr. Johnstone. Seventeen
jurors ivere challenged by the prisoner's attorney,
and one was ordered to stand aside by the Crown.
The Attorney-General stated the case, entering
minutely into the details, and placing them in a
clear light before the jury.
Selina Steert, a Frenchwoman, was the first wit-
ness examined. She described the departure of M.
Thiebault from his house on the morning of the
murder with his dog and gun, after having taken
his young child in his arms to the door of the
garden.
Patrick Fogarty and Margaret Lyons deposed
that they saw him returning towards his own house
through the fiela.p.
John WoOctia,'whose tvidenee the Attorney..
General said was the turning point of the case, on
which the verdict must depend, deposed that he saw
M. Thiebault on the road talking to the prisoner
shortly before the murder. He passed on, and
heard shots fired in quick succession, when he looked
back. This witness was severely cress-examined
by Mr. Macdonogh, but his direct evidence was not
at all shaken. He answered with readiness, direct-
ness, and intelligence.

The case for the Crown closed at half-past six
o'clock, when Mr. Macdonogh commenced his
speech for the defence, which had not concluded
when the Court rose at 20 minutes to eight.
DUBLIN, TUESDAY NIGHT.

Halloran was this evening acquitted by the jury,
after an hour's deliberation. The popular joy is
unbounded.

Walsh is in gaol, and will be tried at the Special
Commission in Limerick, which is adjourned to the
Ist of July.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NEWCASTLE RACES.-TUESDAY.

The Trial Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; two-yr-
olds, Est 101 b; three, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 101 b, five, Oat
31b; six and aged, 9st 51b; winners extra. T,Y.C. G
subs.

Mr.. Watts's Miss Armstrong, 2 yrs, sst 71b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. O'Hara's Tattoo, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Doyle) 2
Mr. Moore's ns. Eidolon 5 yrs, Oat 31b (Speight) 3
Mr. G. W. Morris's Braiuniu, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Edwards) 4
Mr. trilby's Donnybrook, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Laurinson) 5
Sir C. Monck's Skipjack, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Hall) 6
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Dutch Sam, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b
f (Owner) 7
Betting-6 to 4 agst Brahmin, 4to 1 agst Miss Arm-
strong, 5 to 1 agst Eidolon.
Won by two lengths; half a length between second and
third.

The North Derby of 10 sovs each, with 100 added ; for
three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners
extra. Once round. 20 subs. _ _

Mr. John Osborne's North Pole, Bst 101 b .. (J. Osborne) I
Sir C. Monck's Scandal, Bst 71b (Edwards) 2
Mr. Dawson's Tommy Jones, Bst. 10/b....(Withington) 3
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Grimston, Bst 101 b .... (Owner) 4
Mr. C. Peck, jun.'s Bolero, Bst 101 b (E. Harrison) 5
Mr. H. W. Thomas's The Pilot, Bst 10.1 b .... (Bullock) 6

Betting-7 to 4on North Pole, 4to 1 agst The Pilot,
6 to 1 agst Scandal.
Tommy Jones led to the distance, where North Pole and
Scandal headed him, and the pair raced home, John Os-
borne's horse winning by three lengths, a length between
second and third.

The Members' Plate (Handicap) of 5 sots each, with 100
added, winners extra. Newcastle Ttirn in (nearly one

mile). 1G subs.
Mr. Watts's Birthday filly, 3 yrs, Gst Glb .... (Hunter) 1
Mr. Rogers's Queen of Trumps, 3 yrs, 6,it 101 b (IIcslop) 2
Mr. Stewart's Joey Jones, 4 yrs, Sat llb .... (Grimmer) 3
Mr. Fobert's Lachesis, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Doyle) 4
The following also ran :—Longshot, Montrose, Anna-

belle, Flush, and Robber.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Lachesis, sto 1 agst Birthday filly,
6 to 1 agst Queen of Trumps and Montrose.
Montrose cut out the work to the distance, when the
Birthday filly took up the running, Lachesis and Joey
Jones dropping back. Half-way up Queen of Trumps
came out, but was unable to roach the Birthday filly, who
won by a short head ; two lengths between the second and
third; the same distance between third and fourth. Mon-
trose broke a blood vessel in the race.

The Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added; two-yr-
olds, 7st 101 b ; three, Oat 21b ; four, Ost 101 b ; five, lOst;
six and aged, lOst 21b ; certain penalties and selling
antes. Half a mile; 6 subs.
Mr. C, Winteringham'a Cauliflower, 4 yrs (L 25), 7st 71b
(Noble) 1
Mr. T. S. Dawson's Little Captain, 3 yrs (L 25), 7st 21b
(Buck) 2
Mr. R. Menzie's Barbara Allen, 3 yrs (i 25), (Aeslo) 3
Mr. G. Ruddock's Johnny Bright, 4 yrs (42, FOs 78t lte°rll;
Betting-5 to 4 agst Cauliflower, 2to 1
agst Barbara
Allen, 4 to 1 agst any other. en
betwe second
Won by three lengths; three length
• Tho winner
and third; same between third and f
was bought in for 77 guineas'
ea ft, with 50 added, for
The Tyro Stakes of 10 sow; ts,h
Sat 71b ;winners extra.
2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ;fl e
T.Y.C. 13 subs. Bst 71b (Howey) 1
.... J. Osborne) 2
Bst 71b (Edwards) 3
Mr. Simpson's e Sat 71b
Mr.i‘ir. A
R. E.. Wlsrailtssoonn:oo
Rohe
yafiesyt
(Grimmer) 4
Bst 101 b
Bst 101 b (Bullock) 5
...... (E, Harrison) 6
SirA/Mrr:CJl:aexisopnoenrck!,„ZicanirAtallidcana'bdleer,,
Betting-6 to 4 agst Bohemia, 4to 1 agst Alice, 6to 1.
agst Ennerdale.
The Tomboy filly led throughout, and hung at the
finisb, but managed to win by a head ; two lengths be-
tween second and third, and a length between third and
fourth.

THE GIPSY MURDER.—An inquest was held at
the Waterloo Inn, Hants, on Monday evening by the coroner
for the county on the body of Eliza Colt Lee, the wife of
Edward Lee,
a gipsy of the well known Lee tribe. The
chief witness examined was John Wyatt, a boy eight years
old, who stated that he was a nephew of the deceased, and
was travelling with her and her husband Edward Lee in,
their van. They had returned from Ascot Races and had
stopped at Waterloo on Friday night last, and left again
next morning. On leaving the village the prisoner got up
into the cart, and seized his wife, who was sitting on a
chair near the door, and pressing her head over the half
hatoh of the glom., out hor throat with a razor and then
threw her out of the cart under the horse's heels, getting
out of the cart himself and sitting down by the roadside,
where he remained until taken into custody by the county
police almost immediately afterwards. Lee told the police-
man who took him into custody that he had cut his wife's
throat, and did it to die. It appeared, further, that Ike
had been jealous of his wife's conduct when at Ascot
.7:1,
said that she had slept with another man while there,
however, deceased had denied. The jury retarneclaswajltvhecur-
diet of wilful murder against the prisoner, who
wter Gaa
committed, on the coroner's warrant, to Win_ch.f! rewain,
for trial at the ensuing assizes. The burialh:feti.affen in
an
of the =fortunate woman, who is said tnoaondav;
evening
advanced state of pregnancy,took
at Waterloo, a largo number of At the Court
SALARY OF THE CITY CORONEltro•ugh
t up from the
of Aldermen yesterday a report
wreasferenee to the office of
Court of Quarter Session having
it appeared by this report
coroner of the City of Londor.Le
gen
gippsliaeribelng present.
tieman. who at present
that Mr. Sergeant Payn the c'd
to the corporation a view
holds that office,
; lieur of his present mode of remune-
dtha.e-plioevisions of a recent act of parlia-
• At first it seemed there was some
ration by way
Teeasct of parliament was intended to apply
mtheonbtt,atiinfixinged under the
doubt whether t
~_nneden, but the opinion of the
taken,Attorney-
and this opinion b • •
being in favour
General ha g
b the
coroner, the law officers of the
een
of the view taken y
to the City
on were consulted upon the subject. These film-
it appeared, concurred in the opinion of the
corpora
General, and the court had consequently taken
the matter into consideration, and had fixed the salary of
Atiotonarirn'oesy,.
the coroner at £7OO per annum, that sum to include travel .
ling and all other expenses. The coroner, it appeared, wag
dissatisfied with the amount awarded to him, and exercised
the power given by the act of parliament of appealing
to the
Secretary of State, and Sir G. Grey, having consideredf
the circumstances, had fixed the salary at £750, which
amount will in future be paid out of the CRY crib. Theil
report wa agreed to,