The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-07 00:00:00

A SOURCE OF CHOLERA.

Last evening a crowded meeting of the inhabitants
of the district was held, at the Town-hall, Poplar, in
compliance with a numerously signed requisition, for
the purpose of considering the most efficient measures
by which a dangerous nuisance, arising from a neigh-
bouring sewer, under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan
Court of Sewers, may be abated. The sewer comes from
Bow-common, and passes along North street and King-
street in the parish, emptying itself into the Thames near
Limehouse.
Mr. Churchwarden COLEMAN was called to the chair,
and said that it behoved them now that the health of the
metropolis was so seriously threatened, to see that every
precaution was taken against the outbreak of cholera.
There could be no bt that the character of the sewer
was of the most ob. a; •
•us kind. The discoloratiim of
utensils which were exposed to its influence,and the im-
possibility of a light burning in close dwellings into
wbich the gases from the sewer entered, bore strong
proof of the extent of the nuisance. The course they
had to pursue was quite clear—they must make a proper
representation of the whole facts to the properly consti-
tuted authorities, and he had ho doubt, by the ample evi-
dence which they had of the dangerous character of the
sewer, that the evil which so much perilled the health of
that part of the metropolis would be removed.
Mr. ErmsoN, a medical gentleman, moved a resolu:
tion in favour of calling upon the metropolitan Commis
sioners of Sewers to take immediate steps to remedy the
evil complained of, and for making a representation of
the facts to the Board of Health. _ _

The resolution was adopted by the meeting, and it was
also resolved to wait on Lord Palmerston for the same
purpose.

EARLY CLOSING.

Last evening an aggregate meeting of the friends of
early closing was held at Exeter-hall, as a commence-
ment of the campaign for the ensuing winter.
Mr. G. WiLmams, of tht firm of Hitchcock and Wil-
liams, St. Paul's churchyard, took the chair, and con-
gratulated the meeting that thousands of young men,
and employers, were enabled to retire from their labours
an hour or two earlier than formerly, in consequence of
the success of the Early Closing Association. He impressed
upon the meeting the necessity of union, in order to in-
sure their future success, and the importance of profit-
ably employing the time that may be conceded to them
by their employers.
Mr. LILIVAL, the secretary, read a voluminous report
of the progress of the movement during the past year,
which was highly satisfactory, and the announcement of
the concessions made by different employers in the me-
tropolis called forth great cheering. Among other things,
it stated that Messrs. Shoulbred and Co. had greatly in-
' creased the library which they have established as a pro-
vision for the young men in their employ. The move-
ment on behalf of the chemists was progressing favour-
ably. He (Mr. Lilwal) would take that opportunity of
returning thanks to the press for the great service they
had rendered the cause, both by reporting its proceed-
ings and by leading articles in its favour, and also to the
clergy for the part they had taken.
Mr. BURT moved the adoption of the report, which
was unanimously agreed to, and other gentlemen hav-
ing addressed the meeting several resolutions in favour
of the movement were adopted, and a vote of thanks to
the chairman terminated the proceedings.

SERIOUS CHARGES.—A correspondent .at Dorking
writes that a most painful feeling has been caused in that
neighbourhood by some disclosures of appalling profli-
gacy, committed under the roof of the Hon. and Rev.
A. Sugden (son of Lord St. Leonards), rector of Newdi-
gate. The facts have been under magisterial investiga-
tion, and three persons, viz., George Elton, 17 years of
age, a connexion of the rev. gentleman by marriage,
George Elphick, aged 21, a groom, residing in the house,
and Maria Fen, the cook, are under remand. The evi-
dence of the prosecutrix, Elizabeth Cowley, aged 16,
which is to a large extent supported by the admission of
Elphick, shows that on Sunday night, the 13th ult.,
while the girl, who is housemaid, was in bed with the
cook, and presumedly under her protection, the apart-
ment was entered by the two male defendants, the
younger of whom committed a capital offence on the
girl, with the concurrence and active aid of her fellow-
servants, the cook and the groom. Elphick then took
the cook to his own room, and afterwards returning to
the girl's chamber repeated Elton's crime. The two
young men and the cook are remanded, charged, the
two first as principals, and the third as accessory to the
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