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London, England, 1854-12-06 00:00:00

borated his wife's testimony, and seriously complained
of the partial and negligent conduct of the constable
Farrant, L 167.
Farrant said the complainants appeared the worse for
liquor, and wanted him to take five personsinto custody.
He also said that in coming to the court on that morning
to give his evidence, he was met by a respectable man he
knew, who asked him how the young man he took on
Saturday night had got on, and said he had nothing
whatever to do with it.

Mr. Elliott—What is the name of that person 1

Farrant (after some hesitation)—l don't know, your
worship.
Mr. Elliott—Why, yeu• swore just now that he was a
person you knew.
Farrant—l know him by sight, sir ; but I don't know
his name or address.

Mr. Elliott—Then it was your duty to have ascer-
tained both. Did you ask his name or address ?
Farrant (with some hesitation)—l did sir, but he would
not tell me.

Mr. Elliott—Then you do not know whether his state-
ment, it such a one had been made, is true or false ; and
therefore you should not have mentioned it. Your busi-
ness was to have the person who used the observations,
if such observations were really used, here.
The prisoner was convicted in a penalty of 40s. or 20
days' imprisonment.
A short time ago the constable Farrant, whose con-
duct was so very unsatisfactory in the above case, bad
been under the censure of his superior officers, in conse-
quence of his representing that he had lost a hand-
some diamond ring of the value of 20 guineas, which
had been stolen, and which he held for the purpose of
prosecuting.

THAMES.— William Chart, of No. 19, Robin Hood-
lane, Poplar, was charged with assaulting and wounding
his wife.

It appeared that the prisoner, who is a pensioner in
the 53d Regiment, has latterly got drunk each tins° of
receiving his monthly pension. At other times he was
steady and well conducted. When intoxicated he was
very violent, and would destroy everything he could lay
his hands upon so that his wife removed the Mere valu-
able articles of furniture to another room. The prisoner,
however, found out where they were deposited, and cut
up the bed„bolster and pillows with a knife, tore up the
blankets and sheets, broke the tables and chairs,
smashed the locking-glass and crockery, and crowned
the work of destruction by inflicting a severe blow on
his wife's head with a bedstead rail.

Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to one month's
imprisonment, and said that but for the good character
he had received he should have pronousced a much more
severe punishment.

HAMMERSMITH.— Waller Creig, a private in the
43d Regiment, and Benjamin a recruit in the
44th Regiment, were charged with being concerned with
another recruit not in custody in obtaining money, &c.,
front different publicans by means of false representations.
It appeared that the prisoners presented billets at
several public-houses, and obtained money and provisions
in order to indace them to forego their claim to be re-
ceived on the premises. One of the parties on whom the
defendants had thus called had his suspicions excited,
and from information he received he gave them into
custody.
Creig, in his defence, declared he had four recruits to
billet, and that he billetted two upon the Cornwall Arms,
and sent the other two to the King William the Fourth.
He had no recollection of what happened, as he was in
liquor, and did not know what he said.

Sergeant Smart said that the prisoner had no autho-
rity to billet any recruit, and that he was at a loss to
know how he became possessed of the billet papers. He
also stated (muck to the surprise of his worship) that the
prisoner M'Ginn was the last recruit he billetted on
Monday evening. He did not then know the name of
the house, but he should be able to ascertain which it
was. He billetted all his men on Monday, and concluded
his labours about six o'clock in the public•house where
M'Ginn was billetted. He left both prisoners there, and
Creig promised to follow him almost immediately.
Mr. Beadon said the latter part of the sergeant's state-
ment had made the case a great deal iverse, and it was
one that required the fullest investigation. The pro-
ceeding■ throughout had been exceedingly irregular, and
he should communicate with the War-office upon the
subject. In the meantime he remanded both prisoners
until Monday next.

GREAT FIRE IN BISHOPSGATE-STREET,

On Tuesday morning a fire, resulting in the destruc-
tion of a very great amount of property, Lroke out on
the premises, 122, Bishopsgate-street 'Without, tenanted
by Mr. John Heath, builder, and extending down
Acorn-street, and behind several houses in Skinner-
street.

The stock in the yard where the fire first began was
of an inflammable character, and the flames as they rose
were drifted into two private residences belonging to Mr
Heath, containing hie family and servants. The smoke
was pouring also into nearly a dozen houses with such
fury as to threaten suffocation to the inmates, who lost
no time in rushing from the premises, many with no-
thing on save their night clothes. The Royal Society's
fire escapes promptly attended, as well as powerful
bodies of the City and Metropolitan police. A. strong
force of engines of the various fire brigades was also
quickly on the spot, having been attracted by the intense
light in the atmosphere.
Although few minutes had elapsed, the fire had seized
upon the premises of Mr., Mitchell, a butcher, No. 123,
Bisbopsgate-street ; Mr. Sharwood, a watch-maker and
jeweller, 121, ; of Messrs. Price, wholesale cheese-
mongers, 124 ; and upon the upper floors of the Italian
warehouse, belonging to Mr. T. W. March, 120.
Finding that not the least chance remitted of saving
any portion of Mr. Heath's property, for already were
the timber yard, the three story warehouses, the whole
range of workshops' and his dwelling in one complete
mass of flame ; the firemen sought to cut off the fire
raging in the front street, and also in Skinner-street, the
full extent of the carriage road being between the timber
yard and the houses in Acorn-street, no danger to
them was at first apprehended, but the firemen
had barely got their engines fully to bear upon
the first-named premises than the flames crossed over
the wall of the premises of Mr. Heath, in the
form of a huge sheet, and fired simultaneously the
premises occupied by Mr. John Martin, 25, Acorn-
street ; those of Mr. Saunders, No. 26 • the ' dwelling of
Mr. Board, No. 25i ; the house of Mr. Clarke, No. 27 ;
and that of Mr. Maloney, No. 24, in Acorn-street.
Although some tons weight of water were thrown
upon the conflagration, several hours elapsed before the
flames could be extinguished, and not until a serious
amount of property was laid in ruins. Mr. Heath's
loss alone will extend to several thousand pounds. As
to the origin of the fire not the least information could
be obtained. Mr. Heath informed our reporter that the
premises were closed the preceding evening at half-past
five o'clock, and that all the fires used in the workshops
had been previously damped out, and when the men
left the place seemed perfectly safe and free from fire.

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING THE rrEnr.

(From the Report of the Registrar General. )

The weekly table shows a high rate of mortality in
London. In the week that ended on Saturday, 1,350
deaths were registered. In the ten corresponding weeks
of the years 1844-53 the average number was 1,118,
which, if raised in proportion to increase of population,
becomes 1,230. The present return therefore discovers
an excess of 120 above the estimated amount.

The zymotic class of diseases was fatal last week to
298 persons, whilst the corrected averages of correspond-
ing weeks is 277. Diseases of the respiratory organs
carried off 307 persons, the average being 262. Amongst
particular diseases, scarlatina destroyed 90 lives, bron-
chitis 140, pneumonia 119, and phtbisis 129.
Last week the births of 805 boys and 804 girls, in all
1,610 children, were registered in London. In the nine
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-53 the average
number was 1,393. _ _

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
reading of the barometer in the week was 29 deg. 519
min. The mean temperature of the week was 38 deg.
4 sec., which is 3 deg. 4 sec. below the average of the
same week in 38 years. The mean daily temperature
fell to 23 deg. 5 sec. en Monday, which is 13 deg. 4 see.
below the average, and rose to 44 deg. 4 sec. on Wed-
nesday and Friday, and was about 51 deg. ; the lowest
on Monday, and was 25 deg. 9 sec. The mean dew-
point temperature was 84 deg. ; and the difference be-
tween that and the mean air temperature was 4 deg. 4
sec. The wind blew nearly all the week from the south-
west. The amount of rain-fall was 0.48 in., which fell
on Tuesday and two following days. '

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 2.
_ _ _

Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Biood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration
~ 307
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
R 7

of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not specified

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Population Deaths In
corre-
Enumerated. spending week
1851. of 1853.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 ...... 315 .•••
South Districts
,m I / -----

Totals
Males
Females

1,339

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK•

Males
Females

• Total
... . .. .. .. .. ....... ,1,010