The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, Sept. 6.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ARRIVED.—EIiza A. Cochran, Noyes master, from
Trinidad de Cuba, cargo sugar, bound to Cowes for
orders, was towed into Cowes Roads by the Echo
steamer, having been on shore on the Shingles.

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LONDON HOSPITAL.—A large
number of mechanics and labourers have been engaged
for several weeks past in erecting a new wing at th •
western end of the ground attached to the London Hos-
pital, which is intended for a new and commodious ana-
tomical theatre, lecture rooms, &c., for the medical stu-
dents. Various parts of the old building are also under-
going extensive improvements, and lofty towers or shafts
are being constructed for the purpose of ventilating tho
wards.

DISCIPLINE AND iIL4NAGENIENT OF

CONTICT PRISONS.

( Continued from The Sun of September 5. )
CONSTRUCTION OF PRISONS.
No improvements in the construction of prisons have
suggested themselves during the past year ; but I con-
tinue to be of opinion that, excepting in houses of cor-
rection, to which the prisoners of populous cities and
towns are committed, there is no advantage to compen-
sate for the expense of constructing separate airing yards,
or dividing the chapel into separate stalls.
is no question what-
As regards exercising yards, there
ever that the health of prisoners s better promoted by
active exercise carried on under close supervision than
when they wander listlessly about a small yard.
As regards the division of the chapel into separate
stalls, or bringing the prisoners together for divine wor-
ship, Mr. Reynolds, the chaplain at Wakefield, who is
a warm advocate of the separate system and has had
experience of both plans, thus expresses his opinion :
" The new chapel has now been in daily use for five
months, and we have therefore had full opportunity of
judging of its mode of construction, and of comparing it
with the arrangements acted upon before it was finished,
namely, for the prisoners to be assembled for divine
worship without any attempt at individual separation.
I am of opinion that the plan of the new chapel is very
objectionable. I object to it in the first place, because
I think it is calculated to produce disagreeable associa-
tions in the minds of the prisoners regarding a place of
public worship. I object to it in the second place, be-
cause I believe it to produce a chilling feeling of isola-
tion opposed to the proper social character of public
worship. I object to it in the third place, because, in-
stead of preventing communication between different
prisoners, it affords increased facilities for communica-
tion ; in the fourth, because it affords an opportunity to
the ill-disposed to employ their time in chapel in writing
on the woodwork of the stalls instead of attending to the
service, and opportunities, also, of disturbing the wor-
ship of other prisoners by making noises, which is
very difficult to trace to any particular prisoner. These
evils we have found to exist in fact, notwithstanding a
great number of officers are employed in watching the
prisoners in chapel, itself an injurious arrangement, but
in fact, no number of officers in a chapel thus constructed
can prevent communication from going
on among the
prisoners.
" I would add, that although the central hall was not
erected with a view to its being used for public worship,
and that a better form of building for public worship
might easily be devised, 200 prisoners assembled daily
in it for worship for eight months, with not more than
half the number of officers to superintend them as are
required for the same number of prisoners in the new
chapel ; and that, nevertheless, such was the excellence
of the order observed, that duringthe whole of that time
there was only one single report for misconduct.".
Mr. Shepherd, governor of Wakefield prison, also re.
marks on the same point :
" I have heard the evidence given by Mr. Reynolds
and Mr. Alderson, respecting the evils arising from the
plan of construction adopted in the new chapel, and I
entirely concur in all that these gentlemen have stated. I
have myself frequently occupied one of the stalls in the
back part of the chapel during the time of service, and I
have found that it requires a strained and painful atten-
tion to connect together the different parts of the dis-
course, notwithstanding the preacher was speaking in a
high tone of voice ; in truth, it demanded a degree of
attention which no prisoner, who was not very
earliest
in his desire to hear and understand the sermon, would
be likely to give. Although in some parts of the chapel
it is thus difficult to hear the preacher, the faintest
whisper is heard from stall to stall ; and I find by the
statements and admission of prisoners themselves, that
it is no uncommon thing for a prisoner to carry on a
running commentary on the prayers, and for indecent
and profane conversation to go forward."
Much of the inconvenience pointed out by the gover-
nor and chaplain at Wakefield has been experienced at
Pentonville. Writing of the most objectionable cha-
racter appears on the wood-work in many places, and
punishments for attempts to communicate have been
frequent. These cannot fail to have a prejudicial effect,
as being associated in the mind of a prisoner with his
attendance on religious worship.
If in county prisons, from which prisoners on dis-
charge are dispersed, and usually return to their parishes,
the discipline has been conducted on the separate system,
as recommended by the committee of the House of Com-
mons of 1830, it will have been impossible for prisoners
to form intimacies, or devise any plans which would be
likely to increase their power of mischief on liberation.

HARD LABOUR IN PRISONS.
The great object at the present time appears to be, to
endeavour to attain some degree of uniformity in the
administration of the law in all prisons, with a view to
give effect to the recommendation of the House of Com-
mons of 1850, for enforcing separate confinement in the
case of all prisoners, whether before trial or after, and
for carrying out, in the case of the latter, the sentence
of the court in regard to hard labour.
The committee of the House of Commons made the
following resolution, bearing on the question of indi-
vidual separation, combined with the enforcement ofi
hard labour :
" That hard labour is not incompatible with indi-
vidual separation, and that where they have been tried
in combination, as in the county prison at Leicester, the
effect has been remarkable in the decrease of the num-
ber of committals under the Vagrant and Malicious
Trespass Acts."
As regards the general question of enforcing hard
labour, concerning which there is reason to believe that
much misapprehension still exists, I would observe that
the 4th Geo. IV. chap. 64, sec. 10, provides as fol-
lows :
"Due provision shall be made in every prison for the
enforcement of hard labour in the case of such prisoners
as may be sentenced thereto, and for the employment
of the prisoners. The means of hard labour will be pro-
vided, and the material requisite for the employment of
prisoners shall be purchased under such regulations as
may be made for that purpose by the justice in general
or quarter sessions assembled."
The Bth rule provides that—
" Every prisoner sentenced to hard labour shall, un-
less prevented by sickness, be employed so many hours
every day, not exceeding 10, exclusive of the time al-
lowed for meals, as shall be directed by the rules and
regulations to be made under this act."
In these rules will be observed the wide and proper
distinction which should exist between the treatment of
a prisoner under sentence of hard labour, as adverted to
in the foregoing 'act, and one who is entitled to em-
ployment, such as a prisoner in separate confinement
before trial, under the provisions of the 2 and 3 Viet.,
c. 56.

It may be difficult to mark precisely the line of de-
marcation where labour ends and employment begins ;
but it is reasonable to suppose that it was contemplated
in the act that hard labour should be strictly penal in its
character ; and I am confirmed in this opinion by what
I believe to be the fact, that treadwheels were first in-
troduced into prison immediately subsequent to the pas-
sing of the act, and were then used for enforcing such a
sentence.
Cells of the construction of those in Pentonville are,
however, scarcely adapted for hard labour, especially
during the summer months ; and I think a continuous
shaft, with separate crank handles, arranged in an open
shed, divided into small compartments by corrugated
iron partition, will in some respects be found preferable.
And this further advantage mayibe secured by the adop-
tion of such a plan that the ordinary cells of prisons
may be made available for separate sleeping cells, the
prisoners being separated in the open air all day. This
plan of working the discipline has been in operation at
Bristol for several years with the best effect, although
the prison is of a construction which is unfavourable
for inspection and discipline.
Where machines have already been introduced into
cells, the means of admitting more fresh air through the
windows will be desirable. The ventilation in the new
prisons, when properly worked, is sufficienefor sedentary
employment, but real hard labour can only be carried
out conveniently where there exists a free current of
air.

I was led to recommend hand cranks as a means of
hard labour from their affording a better opportunity of
securing the
fro their
advantage of separate confinement, and
th me
erectiobein fg more economical in the first outlay than
t'road-wheels where they did not already
exist.

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PROFITABLE 14
ATTRACTIVE LABOUR.
In connection wit, lithtikakitsntrestion is one which is fremient-
ly adverted to, viz.
as
it
should he be made pro-
fitable, and that,
moral training, it would be
of advantage to rendebr it uselfeul and attractive to the pri-
soners.
With respect to profit, the eoxfpaeritenee gained in ap•
purposes, to the
plying the collective power
manufacture of flour, or other
se; is, I b l'
unfavourable. e ieve,
I fully admit the moral advantage to be gained 1
long course of industrial training ; but I .: ''Y a
conceive •
these can only be obtained by the almost entire that
Of the distinction between employment and hapitiofilic:
The greatest profit that can be realised under Bu-c.i;
circumstances is, firstly, to deter others from crime, by
the accounts which a prisoner will give to his comrades
on his release ; and, secondly, to deter him from again
entering a prison if he can help it. It would obviously
be hopeless to anticipate the permanent reformation of
any considerable proportion of prisoners, when the time
which could be devoted to their instruction has been too
limited to admit of its producing any permanent effect.
All such must be deterred by fear of punishment.
Sir John Kincaid, Inspector of Prisons for Scotland,
referring to the changes which have become absolutely
necessary in the discipline of the Scotch prisons, makes
the following observations in his report for 1852 :
"To understand the nature of the changes just re-
ferred to, it may he necessary that I explain what the
Scotch prisons were until now.
" In my several annual reports, since I was appointed
inspector of the district in 1847, I felt it my duty to
bring under the notice of the Secretary of State the de-
fective system of dealing with the criminal population
of Scotland; for at that time the law did not permit a
thief or a vagrant to be sentenced to hard labour, nor a
juvenile offender to he whipped ; all of them were neces-
sarily sent to prison, where they could not fail to dis-
cover that the labour was Hutch less, and the comforts
much greater, than- ulost of them were accustomed to
out of prison ;
andthus,while a first offence sent many I
a one to prison whom a
stringent system of discipline
might have cured, the
undue comforts of the prison
more generally tended to make them confirmed criminals.
" The act 14 and 15 Vic
t- length invested the
magistrates with the
which passed in 1851,
Judges c.
27,
authority so long needed-that
sentences in all cases, andawarding hard labour
ceeding 14 years of age. the whipping of boys, not ex-
" The passing of this act having enabled thl3 direc- I,
tors of the General Prison Board to place the prisons of

Scotland on a system of discipline more consistent
with the welfare of the community, they immediately
proceeded to consider the measures best calculated to

give it effect ; but, as the different plans which sug-
gested themselves required information, it was towards
the close of last year before the new rules were sanc-
tioned and ordered to be enforced. They are shown
in detail in the fourteenth report of the General Prison
Board, and therefore it is only necessary for me to state
generally that they consist of—
" 1. An extensive use of crank machinery.
"2. Picking dry oakum to an extent that will make
it amount to hard labour.

"3. Instead of being furnished with the hammock
or bedstead, all convicted criminal prisoners, excepting
any whose age or infirmities would, in the opinion of
the governor and surgeon, render it unsafe, shall for the
first month after conviction, or for the whole period of
sentence where the duration of sentence is less than one
month, each be required to sleep on a wooden guard bed,
a sufficient quantity of covering being allowed for
warmth, and which in a properly•heated prison need not
exceed two blankets and a rug. After the first month,
such prisoners as shall have conducted themselves pro-
perly in all respects are to be allowed the usual bed and
bedding ; but the retention of this pri .-ilege shall in each
case be dependent on the prisoner's conduct.'
"limght to add, that prior to the adoption of this
system in any prison in the district, the General Prison
Board had taken the opinion of the eminent medical ad-
visers of the board, that the system was in no respect
calculated to injure the health of the prisoners.
" In Scotland the system is scarcely yet in full opera-
tion, so that it would be premature to remark on its
working ; but as the reformatory system of discipline
had (in this district at all events) in a great measure
failed in its expected results, after many years' expe-
rience, in which everything that humanity could sug-
gest and a liberal expenditure procure, to give effect to
its operation, had been honestly tried, and it at length
became manifest that the welfare of the community re-
quired a very different system—one in which every
attempt to reclaim the criminal should continue unre-
lated, but that such system required its leading feature
to be of a strong deterring character, similar to that re-
cently adopted by the General Board ; not that this or
%,,ny other system will probably relieve the prisons of old
offenders, but I expect it will materially diminish the
number of those who are not yet wedded to crime."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MANSION-HOUSE.—SINGULAR CHARGE OF AS-
SAULTING—MFrsr
.edße
eribcekccPalL'geravyrn. was charged
with
having A
assaultedF
The complainant said,—The defendant is a cabinet-
maker, and I, having been told that he wanted to see
E mA i.
me, called at his house, and was shown into the parlour
on the first floor. The moment I entered and asked
him his business with me, he seized me by the two arms
and carried me into the adjoining room. I screamed
out, told him I was a married woman, and entreated
him to let me go out. He said that his wife was out,
and that he could not part with me, and at that moment
a knock came at the door, and he opened the door, and
in walked my mother's servant, so I availed myself of
the opportunity to escape from him.
Sir Peter Laurie—Was that the first time he ever
offered violence of this kind to you
Mrs. Levy—No. He offered the same sort of vio-
lence to me before, but he made an apology and I for-
gave him.
Sir Peter Laurie—Your husband is there, I think ?
Mrs. Levy—He is, my Lord.
Sir Peter Laurie—Well, Mr. Levy, have you any-
thing to say about the defendant ?
Mr. Levy—I bear Mr. Pigram no illwill ; I would
serve him as far as laid in my power.
The defendant— And so would I serve Mr. Levy, my
Lord, as far as laid in my power. (Laughter.)
Sir Peter Laurie--Were you informed of the first in-
sult offered to your wife, Mr. Levy. ?
Mr. Levy—The first I heard about it was from Mr.
Pigram himself, when he came to beg my pardon for
what he had done to my wife. (Laughter.) I didn't
understand what he meant until afterwards.
Ellen Manning, servant to Mrs. Levy's mother, said
—I knocked twice at the door before I was let in, and
when the defendant opened the door I saw Mrs. Levy,
and she had a frightened look, and told me that Mr. Pi-
gram wanted to do what was not right. She then left
the house. I afterwards heard her tell her mother
about his conduct.

The defendant said, the violence was all the other
way. (Laughter.)
Sir Peter Laurie—Do you mean to say she wanted to
seduce you ?
The defendant--I do. If I had done much more
than she says I did she would not have said a word
about it, but I wouldn't consent under any circum-
stances.

Sir Peter Laurie—Do you mean that she is a loose
woman ?

The defendant—No, I don't mean that ; but I mean
to say that I have three or four men here who can
prove my words.

- Sir Peter Laurie—Mr. Levy, do you live in the
neighbourhood ?

Mr. Levy—l do, my lord, and lam determined to
leave it.

Sir Peter Laurie--Do so as soon as possible, by all
means. In the meantime I shall bind over the de-
fendant to keep the peace towards your wife for six
months.

GUILDHALL—ACCIDENT BY GUNPOWDER.— Wm.
Cox, the potman at the Black Dog, in Shoe-lane, was
brought up under the following extraordinary circum-
stances :

City-policeman 314 said—l was on duty yesterday
afternoon in Shoe-lane, and, hearing a report of fire-
arms, I hastened to the corner of Stonecutter-street,
and saw a great crowd in front of the Black Dog public-
house. I also saw three boys, very much injured,
taken to the hospital, and was afterwards informed that
the prisoner had brought out a quantity of gunpowder,
which, becoming ignited by some means, burnt the
boys in a most dreadful manner about their faces and
hands. The prisoner was also very much burnt on his
face and right arm.

Two of the boys were present, but the third was so
severely injured as to be unable to leave the hospital.
Frederick Coveney, a lad about 12 years of age, said
—I was walking with one of the other boys past the
Black Dog, and saw the prisoner, with a tin case in his
hand, pouring gunpowder down the sewer's grating,
and strewing some along the gutter. I heard there were
about 21b. at first. When he had emptied one case he
went into the house and brought out another, and
while we were looking on it blew up, and I was
knocked down on my back. I immediately scrambled
up on the other side, and went to the hospital, where I
stayed all night.
Sir R. W. Carden— Did you see who set it alight ?
Witness—No, sir. I did not see any light at all.
Sir R. W. Carden (to prisoner).—This is a very
serious case ; have you any questions to ask the wit-
nesses ?

The prisoner—All I can say about it is, that when
I was pouring out the gunpowder the boys got catch-
ing it in their hands, and when I came out with the
second case some person set a light to the gunpowder.
Sir R. W. Carden—And you got burnt yourself.
The prisoner—Yes, sir, and I have been in the hos-
pital all night in consequence of the injuries I received.
Sir R. W. Carden—What induced you to expose gun-
powder so dangerously ?
The prisoner—My master was making alterations,
and, in the clearing out, the two canisters containing
the gunpowder were found, and he told me to pour it
into the sewer.

Mr. Ashwell, the landlord of the Black Dog, and the
master of the prisoner, here came forward, and said he
was told that one of the boys in the crowd ignited the
gunpowder.

Sir R. W. Carden—How much gunpowder was
there ?

Mr. Ashwell—not more than an ounce and a half, or
two ounces, sir, for it was merely the remains of two
canisters.

Sir R. W. Carden—Oh that can't be ! It's impossible
two ounces of gunpowder could injure so many, and so
severely as these boys appear to be
Mr. Ashwell—l assure you, sir, there was no more,
and the prisoner is as innocent as I am.
Sir R. W. Carden—Why, you are the originator of
this misfortune by disposing gunpowder so carelessly.
I think you are the most culpable.
Mr. Ashwell—l thought the common sewer was the
safest place for it, and there was not much, or I would
have turned it into money by selling it.
Sir R. W. Carden—l say again, it's quite impossible
that two ounces could have done so much mischief.
An officer here stated, that the father of the lad who
was lying in the hospital, had ascer'atined there was from
lib. to 121 b. of gunpowder.
Sir R. W. Carden—•That is more likely.
Officer—The report was heard at the bottom of Hol-
born-hill, and even in Victoria-street.
Sir R. W. Carden—l must tell you, Mr. Ashwell,
that you are placed in a very peculiar position in the
event of anything of a serious nature happening to these
boys. _

Ashwell—lt was very imprudent for the boys to
meddle with the gunpowder.

Sir R. W. Caraen---It was very imprudent in you to
give them the opportunity.
The father of the poor lad who was the most injured
here came forward, and described the state his son was
in after the explosion to be most agonising. He thought
it was quite a miracle they were not all killed on the
spot, for the report of such a large quantity of gun-
powder quite alarmed the whole neighbourhood.
Sir R. W. Carden--I shall remand this case for the
attendance of the poor unfortunate boy in the hospital.
Mr. Ashwell—Will you accept my bail for the pri-
soner ?

Sir R. W. Carden—Certainly, for there is much more
blame attached to you than to him, and I will not there-
fore detain him if you will be answerable for his appear-
ance.

The case was then adjourned.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Thomas Staines, was
brought before Mr. Hardwick for final examination,
charged with stealing a cheque for 2051. 55., the pro-
perty of his master, Mr. Charles Spriggs, auctioneer,
No. 19, Lower Brook-street.

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The prisoner reserved his defence, and was fully com-
mitted.

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT EXTORTION BY A
80-Y.—John Yoriard, a boy in the dress of a page,
whose age was stated to be 15, was put to the bar
charged with having attempted to extort 1001. from his
master, a medical man, named Kahn, living in Regent-
street. Mr. Kahn stated that he engaged the prisoner
some weeks back as his servant. The prisoner after
being a few days in his service complained of illness,
and, having mentioned the nature of his disease, witness
consulted Dr. Leach about it, who examined the pri-
soner, but could find nothing the matter with him.
The prisoner stayed at home several days, and then re-
turned to his place. The prisoner complained again
two or three times of being ill, and at last another lad
was put in his place to do his work. Complainant pro-
posed to take the prisoner to a medical man again, and
the prisoner went with him, but when he got to the
house he refused to go in, alleging that.the doctor might
perhaps ask him some questions, and then he must tell
him what he (complainant) had done to him the first
Sunday he was in his service, for ever since that time
he had felt very bad. Complainant was unable to com-
prehend the meaning of the prisoner's words, and asked
him twice to explain what ho meant. The prisoner
then said that on Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock,
while in the museum of the surgery, complainant came
there, and acted towards him in a manner that cannot
be detailed. Complainant, being greatly angered, said,
" You d—d scoundrel, can you look in my face and
ispsritshooneßriblloooktoedthoontruththe
ground,repeat theand cshaaidrghe
he ?"
of what he had said. Witness accused him of hay-
coulTdlike
ing been put up to make the charge by some one,
and he questioned the prisoner on that point, The pri-
soner denied having been persuaded to make the charge,
and he again repeated the charge. Complainant had
some further conversation with the prisoner, who then
told him that he knew a boy in Birmingham who had
obtained 3001. from his master in a similar case. The
prisoner afterwards told him he read the case in one of
the public papers. Complainant said to him, if he
would tell him the name of the person who had told
him to make this charge against him he would forgive
him, and he should not dprive him of his situation.
The prisoner denied that any person had told him to
prisoner called and said make the charge, but he refused to be examined by a
medical man. The prisoner, before going away, said
hea would think over the matter and call upon him per-
had receivelparisl
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you will give me
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Complainant said that io
I will never mention it again."
not 50/. do ? The Prisonerrreplied, "No ; for the boy
800/, for just such another

case." He said that the housekeeper of the gentleman
himself told him that when he was in Birmingham. Com-
plainant again asked him if 501. would not do. The
prisoner said he would take 501. down, and the rest
could be paid at Si. a-week. Complainant then went
upstairs and got a receipt for 501., and said, " John,
how would you like the money—•in notes or gold ?" The
prisoner said he would take it in notes and gold, and he
would put a portion into the savings bank. The prisoner
then signed the receipt; upon which, the police, who
were in waiting, were called in, and the prisoner was
taken into custody.
Police-constable Godfrey corroborated the statement
of Dr. Kahn as far as the demand of 1001. was con-
cerned. After the prisoner had signed the receipt wit-
ness went into the room, told him who he was, and said
he must take him into custody. The prisoner said, " For
God's sake, what shall Ido ? Oh, my poor father ! Do
pray forgive me, Dr. Kahn ; I did not mean it." While
on the way to the station the prisoner said, "I do not
care now ; I'll speak the truth. The doctor did do what
I said." This the prisoner repeated over and over again.
The prisoner then detailed all that he alleged to have
occurred, and said that the doctor took liberties with
him the very first day he entered his service.
Police-constable Ryland corroborated the constable's
statement.

The prisoner, after having been cautioned, said, the
doctor showed him a paper and asked him to sign it. He
read it, and agreed to sign it. Then the constables were
called in and he was given into custody.
Mr. Hardwick directed the further investigation to
take place next Tuesday.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

( From the Registrar-General's Report. )

The deaths registered in London during the week end-
ing Saturday, Sept. 3, numbered 1,029, whilst the ave-
rage of the corresponding week for the last ten years,
not including the cholera in 1849, was 950. The mor-
tality exceeds the average raised in the same proportion
as the increase of population. Cholera was fatal to 16
persons, namely, 12 children and 4 adults. In the last
8 weeks from the week ending 16th July, 3,6, 9,4, 19,
10, 18, and 16 deaths from cholera were registered.
Diarrhoea in the same period was fatal to 54, 73, 81,
110, 139, 126, 137, 152 persons, and shows a tendency
to increase. The deaths from typhus, which in the pre-
ceding week were 37, rose last week to 48 ; scarlatina
has increased from 18 in the previous week to nearly
double that number, namely, 32 deaths in the last week.
The tubercular diseases and those of the heart and
blood vessels show but little variation in the mortality
from that in the former week. 5 persons died in child-
birth, 123 from consumption, 4 from aneurism, 4 from
delirium tremens, and 2 from intemperance. Of the
1,029 persons whose deaths are recorded, 520 were chil-
dren under 15 years of age, 317 of the age of 15 to 60,
and 191 of the age of 60 years and upwards. The births
in the week were 1,582, or 553 more than the deaths.
The following are the particulars of the 16 cases of
cholera registered in the week :
.

At the Slillbank prison, on the 21st August, a pri-
soner, formerly a female servant, aged 30 years, "cholera
(about 18 hours)." Inquest.
At 34, Tachbrook-street, Westminster, on the oth3
August, the son of an omnibus conductor, aged 7 weeks,
"cholera infantum (24 hours)."
In the sub-district of Christchurch, Marylebone, on
the 31st August, at Stag's-head-yard, Harrow-street,
Lisson-grove, the son of an ostler, aged 5 years, " Asia-
tic cholera (18 hours)."
At 9, Waters-court, Islington, on the 24th August,
the daughter of a labourer, aged one year and 9 months,
"measles, cholera (4 weeks)." The Registrar adds :
"If asked to point out where cholera would be likely to
commence, this is one of the places I should have men-
tioned ; there are but three privies for all the houses in
this court, and other things in proportion ; six or seven
courts are in the immediate vicinity,"

At 75, Aldgate, High-street, on the 29th August, the
daughter of a meat salesman, aged 4 months. " Eng-
ish cholera (6 days)."
At 13, Holly-street, Dalston, in the Hackney sub-dis-
trict, on the 25th August, the son of a labourer, aged
6 weeks, " cholera infantum."
In the sub-district of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, at 8,
Garden-row, on the 25th August, the daughter of a
commercial traveller, aged 15 months, " cholera infan-
tills."

In the sub-district of Hoxton New Town, at 4, Rydon-
terrace, on the 3rd September, the son of a warehouse
clerk, aged 11 months, " infantile cholera (6 days)."
In the sub-district of Hoxton Old Town, at 2, Bretts-
buildings, on the 27th August, the son of a tailor, aged
9 weeks, " infantile cholera (2 days)."
At 18, Wentworth-street, Spitalfields, on the 30th
August, a labourer. aged 28 years, " cholera (3 days),
consecutive fever (2 days)."

At 34, Upper Victoria-road, Holloway, on the 28th
August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 6 months,
" infantile cholera (5 days)."
At 66, Culford-road North, in the sub-district of
West Hackney, on the 28th August, the daughter of
the master of a trading vessel, " cholera with bron-
chitis (7 days)."
In the sub-district of Bromley, at 4, Tetley-street, on
the 31st August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 3
months, " cholera (English), 3 days." The Registrar
adds :—" In 1849 several deaths from cholera took
place in this street, which was then without drainage,
and a formal complaint by medical men was made to
the guardians on the subject. A sewer has since been
carried through the street, the houses have been drained
into it, and it is now one of the beet drained and hest
ventilated streets in the parish. This is the first death
which is alleged to have happened from cholera this
year in my district. •
_ _ _

In the sub-district of Tottenham, St. Pancras, at 76,
John-street, on the 26th August, a cabinet-maker, aged
58 years " cholera (3 days), exhaustion."
In London-road, sub-district of St. George, South-
wark, at 87, London-road, on the 29th August, the son
of a cutler, aged one year, " cholera infantum (5 days)."
In Peckham, sub-district of Camberwell, at 16,
Shard-square, New Peckham, on the 28th August, a
shoemaker, aged 38 years, " bilious cholera (14 days)
exhaustion."

The following causes of death are selected from the
Registrars' returns :
At 18, Quaker-street, Spitalfields, the daughter of a
cabinet-maker, aged 3 years "diarrhoea (3 weeks),
dropsy (3 days), accelerated by unwholesome smell in
the back room. The Registrar adds : " This is the
second death in the same family within a week from
similar causes."

A Seymour-place, Marylebone, the daughter of a
labourer,t7
5,
aged 8 months, "diarrhoea (6 days), accele-
rated by the want of medical attendance in consequence
of negligence of parents."
At 34, Parker-street, in the sub-district of South St.
Giles, the son of a bricklayer, aged 4 years, " typhus
fever (one month.)" The medical attendant adds on his
certificate : " Three deaths have occurred from typhus
fever within the last two months in this house ; the
smell from a sausage machine at the back is very
offensive.

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Last week the births of 805 boys and 777 girls, in all
1,582 children, were registered in London. The ave-
rage number in eight corresponding weeks of the years
1845-52 was 1,378.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.732 in. The
mean temperature of the week was 55.7 deg., which is
3.3 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years.
The highest temperature of the week was 70.2 deg. on
Tuesday ; the lowest was 45.0 deg. on Saturday. The
wind blew from the west and south-west during the first
five days of the week, and from the north for the re-
mainder ' • its horizontal movement averaged 110 miles a
day. More than an inch of rain fell during the week ;
of this large quantity for the season nearly half an inch
fell on Thursday.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SUPT. 3.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses l5l
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4l
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration B6
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and M-aceles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 1
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy 3l
Old Age
Sudden 3
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 52
Causes not specified

DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES

Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1852. Week
West Districts ...... 376,427
North Districts ...... 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts ...... 616,635
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Totals

, .
Males
Females

518
511

.NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 6.
The Lords of the Admiralty continued their inspection
after 4 o'ciocleyesterday, visiting the dockyard chapel, and
proceeding thence by the officers' quarters, inspecting the
various departments at the north corner of the yard, the
new workshops, factory, &c., leaving the establishment for
the George Hotel at 6 o clock. This morning they re-
entered the dockyard at half-past 11, and proceeded to the
watering island, accompanied by the Rear-Admiral Super-
intendent and staff of the dockyard, when they inspected
the works. They then visited the sail loft, where a set of
improved cones for telegraphing, on Redl's principle, are
in progress of construction under the directions of Captain
Jerningham, R.N. These cones were worked by the cap-
tain yesterday from the dockyard semaphore to the Nep-
tune ordinary guard-ship, when Sir James Graham came
into port from Cowes. They aro most simple, and well
adapted to the general purposes of signalling, and, under
Captain Jerningham's able direction, will most probably
at some future day supersede the mode of signalling now
generally practised by complex sets of flags. From the
sail loft the Board went over the rigging-house and conti-
guous storehouses, and thence to the office of the Admiral
Superintendent, which they soon left again, and proceeded
across the docks round the fitting basin, weere they saw
the Contest, 12, Commander the Hon. J. W. S. Spencer,
preparing to be paid off. They then inspected the ships
building on the stocks—the Royal Frederick, 116 ; Marl-
borough, 131; Prince of Wales, 120 ; Royal Sovereign,
120, &e. ; thence round the steam factory to the new works
at the north corner of the yard, the new prison, new guard-
house, new dock, &c., returning by the mould loft, and
going into the factory, which they left at 3.50 for the Su-
perintendent's office. The Board then went to the Royal
Marine Artillery Barracks, and inspected the head-quarters
of that distinguished corps, under the command of Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Phillips, whence. they proceeded to their
hot,l. They were entertained at dinner this evening by
Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., Port Ad-
miral.

The Magicienne, 16, paddle-frigate, Captain Fisher, left
Spithead this morning for Pembroke with a large party of
dockyard riggers to assist in rigging and navigating the
newly-launched 90-gun screw ship Caesar thence to this
port, to be fitted for sea.

WOOLWICH, SEPT. 6.
The Vulcan screw steam troop ship, Commander Edward
P. B. Von Donop, received the baggage of the three com-
panies of Royal Artillery under orders for the West Indies
on board to-day, and the companies will be inspected by
the commandant of the garrison and embark about half-
past 6 a.m. on, Thursday, and lea7e Woolwich at an early
hour on Friday morning for their destination. It is in-
tended that the Vulcan shall call first at Bermuda, she
will thence proceed to Barbadoes with the company for
that station, and, lastly, to Jamaica, whence she will re-
turn home with the three companies relieved fromiforeign
service in the West Indies.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 5.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of James Cosmo Melvill, Esq., Secre-
tary to the Court of Directors of the East India Com-
pany, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Di% ision of
the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath.

WHITEHALL, SEPT. G.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend
Colin McCulloch to the charge and office of First Minister
of the church and parish of Montrose, in the presbytery of
Brechin, and county of Forfar, vacant by the death cf
the Reverend Robert Smith, D.D., late First Minister
thereof.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 2.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations, have re-
ceived through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
a copy of a dispatch from her Majesty's Consul at Elsi-
nore, enclosing a notice isirted by _ the Danish Marine
Board, a translation of which is subjoined, relative to a
Light-ship to be placed in the Copperground, in the Catte-
gat, during the present month.
By order.

J. EMERSON TENNENT.

(Copy.)

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
During the month of September of the present year, a
light-ship will be placed on the Copperground (Kobber-
grund), in the Cattegat, in lat. 57 deg. 8:1 min. north, and
long. 11 deg. 20,) min. east of Greenwich.
This vessel, which has two masts, schooner rigged, and
whose sides will be painted red, with a white cross, will
be moored S.E. to S. 3 or 4 cable lengths from the so-called
Nyvager (new vane-buoy).
The vessel will show three lights.
Further notice will be given as soon as the lights are
burning.

(Signed) STEEN BILLE.
(Signed) SUENSON.
Marine Board, Aug. 12, 1853.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 6.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Charles
Lawrence D'Aguilar to be Captain, vice Papillon, retired
upon full-pay ; First Lieutenant Francis Robt. Glanville
to be Second Captain, vice D'Aguilar ; Second Lieutenant
Henry Noel Eden to be First Lieutenant, vice Glanville,
Sept. 6.