The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-10 00:00:00

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THE REGISTRATIONS.

WEST SURREY.

A. Ryland, Esq., the Revising Barrister, conclude]
the revision at tha Swan Inn; Chertsey, on Tuesday
last. Mr. G. E. Dennis, and Mr.. J. Wells, solicitors
of London, attended for the Reformers, and Mr. Bar-
trop for the Tories. Mr. Dennis also attended to sup-
port the votes of the members of the Westminster Free-
hold Society, who bad been objected to in respect of
their property on the Kent Town Estate, East Moulsey.
The first case was that of Mr. Harsant, who was
examined, and stated that he held two pieces of building
land 37 feet frontage and 147 feet deep, and he had let
each for ever for 3/. ground rent.
Mr. Hallett was next examined, and stated that he
held two pieces of land of the same size and frontage,
one let at 3/. a year and the other for 3/. 10s.
Mr. John Billing, architect and surveyor, stated that
he had gone over the estate at. Kent Town, East
Moulsey, which was laid out for building purposes, arid
he considered that each plot was worth at least ls.
per foot frontage. The roads were made, and there were
23 houQes on the estate.
Mr. Walker, a surveyor, residing at Hampton Wick,
near the estate, proved that property lot well in that
neighbourhood ; and that, taking all parts of the estate,'
he considered that every plot was worth at least is. WI

per foot for building purposes.
Mr. Roberts, surveyorlwas next examined, and hecon
sidered that plots varied in value from ls. 6d. to 2s. 6d,

per foot for building purposes.
In reply to the above evidence, Mr. Bartrop called
a gardener, living at Kingston, and Mr. Willis, living
at %Vest Moulsey, who gave evidence as to agricultural'
value only.
Mr. Bartrop submitted that unless the property
realised 40s. per annum, the parties could not be en-
titled to be registered.
Mr. Dennes submitted that he bad established a clear'
case of value as to every plot on the estate, not only by
the evidence of parties who are realising the amount,
but by the evidence of competent surveyors. He then
referred the Barrister to the 10th Henry VI., chap. 2,
which enacts that the knights of all counties within the
said realm to be chosen to come to Parliaments hereafter

to be holden, shall be chosen in every county whereof
every man shall have freehold to the value of 40s. by
the year, at the least, above all charges.
Ile Barrister—l shall not go beyond the statute, because
I have had too much experience of the opinion of sur-
veyors to consider that they are at all applicable to such
a question as this. It is not sufficient for you to call a
tract of land building land ; on the other hand, you
must not look at it merely for agricultural purposes. I
think unless it has been let for 405., as it has been in
this case, it will not do. It is not enough that a man
hopes some day ,or other that he shall be able to let his
land for building purposes, and get 40s. or 50s. for it.
Ido not thick that is enough. That is why I asked one
or two of the witnesses as to the present value of the
land ; all the rest is mere opinion ; it is all speculative.
If you can distinguish them as yielding 40s. a year, that
will do.

Mr Dennes—Can I give better evidence of value than
the evidence of competent surveyors ?
The Barrister—These properties are not ripe for the
vote. I will not argue the matter with you. This is
not the first time the point has arisen.
Mr. Bartrop—They should be able to expend the 40s. a
year out of the estate.
The Barrister—ln Mr. Harsant's case I thinke be is
entitled.

Mr. Dennes—lf his plots aro worth the value, the
pieces adjoining are worth the same.
The Bar rister—Not at all ; because one piece lets for
31. a-year, therefore a surveyor jumps at the conclusion
that the rest will also.

Several votes were then expunged from the register,
in conformity with the above decision.
This closed the revision, the Reformers having a ma-
jority of 180.

BALPII TIIE BURGLAR, AND HIS ESCAPE

On Thursday the magistrates fur the parts of Lindsey
held a gaol sessions, in the Shire-hall, Lincoln. A report
of the state of the prison was read by Mr. F. Burton, the
clerk, in which the particulars of Ralph's escape were men-
tioned. After getting out of his cell he obtained a key,
which had been inadvertently left in the cupboard in the
warder's room, and by its aid was enabled to get from the
corridor into the kitchen. Since his capture at Notting-
ham, he has confessed to such circumstances as leave no
doubt that his escape was effected by his own ingenuity
and daring, and that the conjectures respecting any com-
plicity are wholly erroneous. He states that on leaving
the castle walls he went to a friend's' house at Lincoln,
where he manufactured a key to take off his irons. Ile
also says that he entered the house of a clergyman be-
tween Lincoln and Nottingham, and left the house with-
out disturbing any of the inmates, or taking any article.
A warrant was received from the Secretary of State on
Tuesday, ordering Ralph to be transferred from Lina.ln
Castle to the Borough gaol at Leeds, part of which is
used as a convict prison. This was taken by Mr. F.
Burton to Nottingham on Friday, and delivered to Su-
perintendent Mason, of the City Police, who conveyed
him to Leeds, safely deposited him in the custody of the
gaoler there, and then telegraphed the fact to Lincoln.
On Friday a Government inspector went over the castle.
Captain Nicholson, the governor, it is said, was not
absent from the poi at the time of Ralph's escape, as
was erroneously stated.
It is very difficult to obtain any account of the pro-
ceedings before the county magistrates, but it is under.
stood that the governor and the officials generally are
exonerated from blame. It is remarkable that within a
few years no less than six prisoners have broken out of
this gaol, four of them together in the open day, two of
whom escaped and two were taken. The fifth was a
debtor mimed Holland, and the sixth Ralph, who has
twice effected the most remarkable and daring escape on
record.

DEPARTURES FROH THE PORT OF LONDON.—The
departures from the port of London for the Australian
colonies during the week have comprised altogether 10
vessels—five to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden
of 3,378 tons ; two to Sydney, with an aggregate burden
of 2,121 tons ; one to Portland Bay, of 536 tons ; one
to Adelaide, of 472 tons ; and one to Launceston, of
342 tons. Their total capacity was consequently 6,849
,ons. The rates of freight exhibit considerable heavi-
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EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION.—Last evening
the eighth annual conference of this association was held
at the Freemapons'-hall, Great Queen-street, Mr. John
Corderoy in the chair. The association was described
to be in a prosperous condition. Addresses wore deli-
vered by the Revs. J. Glanville, J. H. Rule, J.-Whitty,
W. Brock, and Mr. Racine Brand, secretary of the
French branch of the Alliance, and the doxology having
been sung, the proceedings terminated.
ALLEGED ATROCIOUS MURDER OF A WOMAN IN WEST.
MINSTER.—Last evening a long inquiry was held before
Mr. C. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, at the
Prince of Orange Tavern, Brewer's green, Victoria-road,
relative to the death of Mary Ann Lever, aged 35 years,
an unfortunate woman, whom it was alleged had met
her death from the effects of brutal violence inflicted
upon her person a few days back, at a house in Orchard-
street. The inquest was adjourned to a future day.
QUARREL ABOUT A Psw.—The Wakefield Journal con-
tains a report of an assault case, heard before the Barns-
ley magistrates, arising out of a dispute about a pew in
Silk-street Church. • One party got inside the pew and
held the door fast ; the other claimant forced his way
in, but was seized by the collar and ejected by the other,
and his hht thrown after him. And all this was done
during the communion service.

MEDICAL HOUSE-TO-HOUSE VISITATION.—A letter
to the Secretary of State from Dr. H. Gavin, M.D.,
medical superintending inspector, General Board of
Health, has just been published. It brings under Lord
Palmerston's consideration a number of tables illustrat-
in

g the results of the medical house-to-house visitation
as carried on in the towns of Newcastle, 'Dundee, and
Glasgow, from which it appears that for every 26.6 per-
sons affected with choleraic disease in its first stage, who
are aware of their danger, and apply for advice, there are
73.4 persons who do not know their danger, and are
sought out and placed under proper treatment. That for
every 75 persons who, alarmed by the symptoms of the
second stage, applyfor assistance, there are 25 who still ne-
glect this state of extreme danger, and who are sought out
and placed under proper treatment. That for every 77'4
persons who have wholly neglected their condition until
the third stage is fully developed, there are still 22.5
who, but for this system of visitation, would be left to
perish. That by this system medical aid is almost cer-
tain to be brought to every individual affected with the
disease. At Newcastle 38 persons died without medical
aid. 31 of these died before the visitation was com-
menced. Of the remaining 7.3 were discovered. Of
the 30 corpses discovered by the visitors in Newcastle,
Dundee, and Glasgow, nearly all were discovered at
the commencement of the respective visitations. That
by this system the probabilities of death to
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