The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-26 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA.

Mr. Simon, the medical officer of health, then
made his report to the court. lie ft It much pleasure
in informing the court that the we: kly returns of
deaths within the C►ty indicated a still further decline
in the mortality from e pith mic causes, and that the
corrected total of deaths within the City during the
last week was 117, sixty of which proceeded from
cholera and diarrhma, viz , forty nine from the former,
and eleven from the latter.

After tome conversation amongst the members,
the report w•as referred to a committee to examine
and report upon.

CHLORIDE OF ZINC.

Lieutenant Jackson presented a memorial from
Sir W. Burnett on the subject of the use of chloride
of zinc as a deodorising material of extraordinary
efficacy.
Referred to a committee. Adjourned.

Politeness is too often but a perfidious generosity,
which leaves the heart cold and the prejudices untouched.

•Eliza Cook's Journal

UrLUCICT ROGUES.—On Thurday night the Queen's
Head, 131dckfriars-rosd, was broken into and a quantity
of cigars, 51. in silver, and Si. in farthings, were stolen.
Had the burglars examined an iron chest behind the
door, which r.ad been lift unlocked, they would have
found 15/. in silver, 301. i❑ gold, and about 1001. worth
of plate. Mrs. Burbige, the landlady, heard a noise in
the night like the snapping of a 'lucifer match, and
awoke her husband, but, after listening attentivsly for
some time, and hearing nothing more, the worthy Boni-
face thought his better half had been dreaming, and re-
turned to his slumbers.

PROPOSED PALACE TOR THE QUEEN IN IRELAND.-
We mentioned a few weeks ago that it was in contemp-
lation to erect for her Nl4jesty a marine residence on tho
Irish coast, at or near Killiney, about seven miles from
the metropolis, and within a mile and a half of ihe har-
bour of Kingstoan. We are now authorised to state
that Mr. William Deane Butler, the eminent architect of
Stephen's green, Dublin, is engaged in the preparation
of plans and drawings ut the proposed building, and that
he will shortly arrive in London to submit them for the
approbation of her Majesty.—Weekly Chronicle.
A MAYOR SUMMONED BEFORE liisissar.—ollr
neighbours of Worcester uccasioutdiy perpetrate some
11BCOMUTAL witty things. On Monday they summoned
their mayor (Mr. Padmore) to appear before hirnsek to
show cause why he should not pay his share of church-
racs fur his parish; and at the same time his iyatner in
business, Mr. Hardy, the Radical candidate tur Wor-
cester at the last election, was summoned. Neither
party obeyed the summons, having " conscientious
scruples" against the rate, which they were,malyri their
dignity, ordered to pay forthwith. In default distresses
will be issued.—Gloucester Chronicle.

We are nearer to true virtue and true happiness
when we demand too little from men than when we exact
too much.— Eliza Cook's Journal.

ANOTHER DOG ANECDOTE.—A correspondent of
the Liverpool Chronicle says:—" It may perhaps be un-
known to many of our readers that a dog of the terrier
species has for the last three years been a regular at-
tendant at the Albert-dock. How he first came there,
or the precise time, is a mystery; however, his peculiari-
ties were numerous. He attended each morning,
without intermission, at the gates, and entered with the
men; he visited the several landing-waiters twice a day,
as surely as the surveyor, and was as constantly upon
the quays as the chief superintendent himself. He would
sit for hours watching the delivery of goods, and killing,
as each tier was removed, the rats which might have
there sought an asylum. In fact, so numerous was the
quantity of vermin destroyed by him, that Mr. Cowan
had, during the last month, ordered a weekly allowance
to be in future paid towards his support. ifis eccentri-
cities were almost incredible: he would bold the chain
at the various bridges to prevent persons going over
until the closing of the gates, and would perform sundry
antics daily for the amusement of the dock ,apprentices.
He usually spent his Sundays in Cheshire, tut was never
known to miss the early boat on Monday mornitig. But
be is now no more, havingrobtie)enwittiditd,iasdsti:tilptt,d,techke
on Wednesday morning,
had leapt in the pursuit of a rat, and being unnoticed
had been unable to extricate himself. We believe we
ore stating the truth when we say that there is not an
individuat engaged atotit the docks who dues Lot mourn
him as a dope ted friend."
AN INcounitallen CONVlCT.—Yesterday evenirg
an inquest was held by Mr.l.4l‘lo.aus, Deputy•Ceroner.
at the D rlilank Pricer, en view of the burly of John
Smith, aged 23, a Cur:Nlet. It :,ppelzred from th., evid,:nee
that deceased was originaliy a collier, anti that he en-
tered a regiment of the line, while in which he was
flogged seven times for bad conduct. He was after-
wards convicted tour times for Welt, for the last of which
t.
he was sentenced to seven' sears' inn porcation. He
was admitted into the prison on ibe 171 h or June, 1847.
He was then suffering teem an. ititernel scrofulous
disease, onacceunt of winch be was jEcrnedi,tely placed in
the infirmary, whure till Saturday last, when he died.
While in the infirmary he made try quest atttcks upon
the officers of the ward. Death was the cif, et of the
disease he was labouate
"g under upon his admission.
Verdict, "Natural death. It was etatrA that there was
nut a single. case of cholera in the prison.
The Earl of Egmont has considerately made a
reduction of 20 per cent. o 4 his rend; B 4 iili recent halt*
yearly audit.