The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-16 00:00:00

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CHOLERA IN THE ,CITY: ;
Mr. Simon (the officer of health'of * threfty of
London) attended, and reported that the number of
persons who died of cholera in the City of London
during the preceding week amounted to 41.
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NUISANCES IN THE
CITY. -
Mr. Wilson attended with a certificate, signed by
Mr. Liadlow, medical officer, relative to a nuisance in
Little George-street, Minories, at a manufactory of
gut-strings occupied by Mr. Moffatt.

- Mr. Si-mon reported that he had examined the
premises, and found that the stench was excessively
bad, and that the continuance of such a nuisance
would be likely to produce danger to the inhabitants
of the neighbourhood.
It was ordered by the committee that the City
Solicitor be requested to take immediate measures to
prosecute the parties.
Mr. Simon complained of a filthy nuisance at the
premises of a butcher, N 0.17, the corner of Nicholas-
lane. It appeared that the cellar of the house was
used by the butcher for the slaughter of sheep and
pigs, and that the cellar was immediately under a
house inhabited by Mr. Vincent, who attended to
support the complaint. It also appeared that Mr.
Croft, a medical practitioner of experience, had cer-
tified upon the subject, and that Mr. Vincent and
family were serious sufferers in their health, in con-
sequence of the abominable stenches to which they
were perpetually exposed from the slaughtering den.
The case was referred to the City Solicitor, with
the request on the part of the committee that it might
be prosecuted immediately.
Police-sergeant Paterson reported that a filthy
nuisance existed in Duke's-head-court, Ivy-lane,
arising from the slaughtering of sheep, &c., in a
cellar, in which where found two carcases of stinking
meat, which diffused through the vicinity an intoler-
able smell. The owner and the occupier of the cellar
appeared before the committee, and the latter said if
it was the desire of the committee he would at once
give, up the occupation.
The case was referred to the City Solicitor, with the
request to proceed immediately and peremptorily,
evidence having been given to show that notice had
been three several times given for the abatement of
the nuisance within the last three months.
ALLEGED EXTENSIVE NUISANCE IN NEITGATE-STREET.
Several persons complained of Tyler's-market, at
the end of Newgate-street, near 'Warwick-square, as
a most odious nuisance.
Mr. Simons, who had examined the locality, re-
ported that the nuisance was extremely offensive.
The CITY SOLICITOR (who attended at the request
of the committee) said, upon hearing a charge of so
general a nature, that it would be impossible to pro-
secute a whole market. He should, however, take
care that the cause of complaint should he inquired
into, and that the most offensive premises should be
selected for prosecution.
The committee, wbo are most actively engaged in
carrying out the views of the corporation and their
fellow-citizens, then adjourned.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.-FOUR HOUSES DESTROYED.

—This morning, about two o'clock, the inhabitants of
Three Colt-street, Limehouse, were aroused from their
beds by the cry of "Fire!" The catastrophe originated
in the house of Mr. Witley, the Three Colt chop-house,
Three Colt-street, and, from the circumstance of that
roof and three other houses being comprised in one, the
fire spread most furiously. Police-sergeant K 21, and
constable K 151, succeeded in arousing the various
families, all of whom escaped. Several of the brigade
engines and the West of England also arrived, and water
was abundantly supplied from the East London mains,
but the flames spread to three other houses adjoining—
that of Mr. Atwell, butcher, a hair-dresser's named
Jones, and the house of Mr. Hind, grocer and tea-
dealer. Three of them were wholly and partially de-
stroyed, together with stock and every other valuable;
that of Mr. Hind seriously damaged. Three parties only
are insured, Messrs. Watley, Atwell, and Hind, in the
Sun and Star fire offices. The origin of the fire was
unknown.—A second fire occurred at three o'clock, on
the premises of Mr. Morton, 8, Frances-street, Totten-
ham Court-road, (the business carried on was that of
a writer on glass and medical outfitter); it originated in
warehouses at the back of the house; and although ten
of the brigade and West of England engines rendered
every assistance, the warehouses and stock were com-
pletely destroyed. The loss by the two fires is estimated
at 1,0001.

REPORTED ARRIVAL OF 'UTE DUYCIINT, CAFTAIN
HENRICKSON.—Some excitement was caused yesterday
morning by the rumoured arrival, from Calcutta, of the
above vessel, whose captain, it will be remembered, is the
husband of Mrs. Henrickson, whose family, with her-
self, are the victims for whose murder the prisoner Glee •
son Wilson is about to be put upon his trial. So apropos
an arrival has not taken place ; and the report has pro-
bably been caused by some one of the five Calcutta
vessels which came up on Sunday being mistaken for
the Duncan. We learn that Captain flenrickson left
Calcutta on the 17th of March, and crossed the bar of
the llonghly on the 18th. He is not considered as due
until the 18th instant, but is not expected until the end
of the month, as the ship is deeply laden, and the ves-
sels which left on the 31st of March only arrived on
Sunday. The Duncan is bound to Liverpool not. Lon-
don, as was first stated ; and there is still a possibility
of her arrival in lima to enable Captain Ilenrielison to
be present at the trial of the alleged slaughterer of his
family. This is not the first rumour which has been
circulated respecting the Duncan and her unfortunate
commander; and it will give an instance how rapidly
details are appended in such cases, when we state, that
a few hours after the supposed arrival bad taken place,
it was added, first that the captain had road of his be-
reavement at St. Helena, and next that he had become
insane, and the vessel had been brought home by the
mate.—Liverpool Standard.

THE ELECTION FOR KIDDERMINSTER.—The new
writ lor this borough has been issued, and fixes the
election for next Tuesday week, the 28th inst.

THE BUTLER DIVORCE CASE.—We see it stated,
on what we deem good authority, that the terms of a
divorce have been agreed upon by the counsel in the case
of Pierce Butler v. Fanny liemble Butler, satisfactory to
both parties. The principal conditions are, that Mr.
Butler is to allow Mrs. Butler 1.500 dollars annually ;
he to retain possession of their children (two daughters),
excepting two months in each year, which they are to
spend with their mother. The arrangement was agreed
to some weeks since—both preferring it to a further
contest before the courts; and the daughters are now
with their mother, in Massachusetts, where she purposes
takin,, up her residence.—Philadelphia Daily Acws.
The annexed notice, which is of interest to parties
connected with the Baltic trade, was posted at Lloyd's
yesterday afternoon :
" Royal Prussian General Consulate, London,
"(106, Fenchurch-street), Aug. 10.
" Sir,—Reverting to my communication of the 11th of
June last, I have now the honour to acquaint you, for
the information of the shipping interest connected with
the Baltic trade, that his Prussian Majesty's Govern-
ment has ordered the restoration of the Light on the
1 Greifswalder Oie, and that in like manner the inter-
rupted light near S winemunde is ordained.
"B. HEBELER, Prussian Consul-General.

" Captain G. A. I.la!stead, R.N."
7'iris ORLEANS FAMILY. —The ex-King Louis
Philippe and several members of his family and suite
went from Claremont to Richmond on Friday afternoon,
and dined at the Star and Garter Hotel, at which cele.•
brated house the family had sojournid for a lengthtned
period previous to their trip to St. Leonard's-on-Sea.
We believe that the ex-King Louis Philippe is in th©
enjoyment of good health and spirits, and that the re-
mainder of the ex-Royal Family are alsu well.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, AUGUST 15.--
The remainder of Captain Lethbridge's company, sth
battalion, were medically inspected at nine o'clock, yes-
terday morning at the Ordnance Hospital, and will em-
bark to-morrow morning at the East India Docks in the
freight ship Devonshire for a passage to the Cape of
Good Hope; the first part of the company having em-
barked in the Atholl troop-ship for that destina-
tion in the early part of the present month. Captain
Low's company, 7th battalion, which left Woolwich on
the 28th of November last to augment the Royal Artil-
lery at the Mauritius, arrived at that station on the 28th
of March in the present year. Lieutenant Travers and
Hunter arrived with the companies. Captain Willett,
not Willan, has lett the garrison on six months' leareof
absence to visit the seat of war in Hungary. The field
batteries, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Anderson, proceeded to the marshes this morning to
encamp and go through their exercises during the day.
POSTAGE BETWEEN HALIFAX,
printedßOSTON,
in Tuesday's
Gazette, directing that in future h
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regulations respecting newspapers are complied with.
A 'VILLAGE ENCAMPED.—TIIE CHOLERA AT Ms.
GANENEY.—On application to the authorities by the
Board of Health, the Ordnance department have ordered
tents to be supplied to the inhabitants of Megaveney,
Cornwall, for them to live under whilst their village is being
cleaned. Her Majesty's lighter Rochester sailed from
Devonport, with the tents, on Tuesday last.
An excursion trip from London Bridge Station to
Hastings and St. Leonard's, a distance of more than 70
miles, has been projected fur Monday next, the 20th inst.,
the charge for the whole journey being ss. The train
starts at half past eight in the morning, returns to the
metropolis the same evening, and will allow the excur-
sionists eight hours to enjoy the magnificent scenery of
Hastings and the surrounding neighbourhood. The ex-
cursion is under the management of Mr. Bishop of 11,
Great Winchester-street, City. As it is a first attempt to
enable the industrious and bard-working of our popula-
tion to visit, at so trifling an expense, this classic ground,
it deserves to-meet with complete success.
THE ARMY.—The 4th Regiment of Foot proceeded
on Saturday last, the 11th instant, from Winchester ;to
Porsea barracks, where it is to be stationed. The Ist
battalion of the 71st Regiment of Foot marched from
isiDiutbsslitturatofrNomatistho6n
to Newbridge, their re.
moral to Dublin having been rendered necessary by her
's visit to that capital.
:ared place,
Majesty last, the 13th; and the Bth
Majesty