The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-24 00:00:00

Mr. INGHAM said, he would be inclined to do all in
his power to procure that quiet for cholera patients
which he knew was so indispensable under the treat-
ment they required, but he feared that it was not
within his province. He would, however, give the
subject his fullest consideration, and afford all the
assistance he possibly could.
Dr. Allison proceeded to state that there was an-
other subject to which he would call attention as one
of still greater importance in the same neighbour-
hood. On Saturdays, when the working people have
money, deleterious food, consisting of rotten fruit,
unwholesome vegetables, and putrid meats were
openly sold, all highly productive of cholera. Beef
of a most offensive character was disposed of at 2d.
per pound, and other meats at a proportionately low
price.

Mr. INGHAM, having consulted Mr. Symons, the
chief clerk, regretted to say that he had no control
over the practice ; the only way in which it could be
met was by indictment.
Dr. Allison—But can you do nothing, Sir ? It is
frightful to think that what mortality may ensue
from these two causes—creatures in the last stage of
collapse disturbed in the very crisis which may de-
termine their fate, and others, in buoyant health, pur-
chasing in the same vicinity the cheap poison, to which,
under the appearance of food, they were about to be-
come victims.

Mr. INGHAM—It is a very awful thing, but, as re-
gards the latter part of your application, I am afraid
I have no power to interfere ; as respects the former,
I shall give instructions to the inspectors of police,
who will do all in their power to assist in carrying
out every sanitary regulation ; iu the meantime I
shall give the whole subject the fullest consideration,
and aid you as far as I can in carrying out your
humane object.
Dr. Allison then thanke I his Worship, saying his
object was to ascertain how far the civil power could
aid in promoting the measures suggested by the Board
of Health.

LAMBETH.
On Saturday Samuel Low, a well-dressed and re-
spectable-looking man, was charged with being con-
cerned, with a person named Shea, in stealing an Irish
bank post bill for 501. It appeared that the bill was
changed at the bullion-office of Messrs. Spelman,
Adam, and Co., in the City, by a person who gate
the name of John Thomas, and represented himself
as the landlord of the Windsor Castle public-house,
Ken t- road. The note was forwarded on the same day
by Messrs. Speltrzan to their correspondent in Dublin,
end was returned with the words " Stopped—stolen,"

I stamped on it; and in the letter of ICI?. Spelman's
correspondent it was stated to be one of a vast number
of notes stolen from different persons on the occasion
of the Queen's visit to Ireland. A constable was imme-
diately dispatched to find the person who presented the
bill, who turned out to be a Mr. John Shea. The con-
stable called at his house and saw his wife. Mr. Shea
was not at home, and the defendant Low went out of Mr.
Shea's house while the constable was there, and went
to his own house, -which was in the same street. The
constable then called upon the defendant, who seemed
surprised at what was stated, and promised to give
Shea into custody if he met with him. The constable
then returned to Shea's house, and while there the
defendant said he had received a letter from Shea,
who had sent the 50!. fur the bill, which he had taken
from a third party. In Shea's house was found a bag
ready packed with his linen and other things, toge-
ther with two coats, one of which had been worn by
Shea when he changed the note, and from the pocket
was taken a bunch of skeleton keys.
It was submitted that no case had been made out
against the defendant, and that there was no proof of
the note having been stolen. All the defendant had
done was to try and keep Shea's family out of trouble.
Mr. ELLIOTT, the magistrate, observed that the
defendant's conduct in the transaction was such as to
lead to the inference that he was an accessory after
the , fact and remanded hiin to a future day.

He was afterwards admitted to bail.
SOUTHWARK.

On Saturday William Illedrick, a cabman, was
brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with committing
a violent assault on Thomas Webb, and robbing him
him of 145., in the public streets.
The prosecutor, an elderly man, said that on Friday
night ha went into the Falstaff public-house, Kent-
street, and partook of a little cold brandy and water.
IYhile standing in one of the side boxes the prisoner
came in and forced his conversation upon him. He
told him he wanted to have nothing to say to him,
and requested him to leave; but he still persisted in
talking, and seized hold of his glass and emptied it of
the contents. Feeling much annoyed at such conduct
he quitted the house and proceeded towards home, but
when he arrived at the turning near the Bricklayers'
Arms he heard some person coming behind him, and
on looking round he perceived the prisoner. Just as
witness was about to put his foot on the kerbstone
the prisoner knocked him down into a heap of mud
and rifled his pockets. He, however, kept hold of his
collar and called out " Stop thief," when a policeman
came up and took him into custody. Another man
was with him at the time, but escaped before the
policeman com-
plainante up. In cross-examination,
said that he was certain the prisoner was the