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Tim° Su N, LO N DON, WEDNESDAY EV .IE!N E Pr.Elll E R 9, 1857

were clear improvements on the present system,
and they ought for that reason to be conceded at
once ; and we held, and still hold,. that the re-
final to entertain these proposals was proof as
plain as wa% needed that both Premier and members
wanted to burke all Reform as long as they could.
Men do not defer doing what is really gratifying
to them.

But we also laid special stress on the danger
of procrastination, when none could tell what
might happen on the morrow, much less in ano-
ther year. The Indian mutiny had not indeed
then occurred, but it is only so much the more
an illustration of the supreme folly, in politics as
in common morals, of deferring till to-morrow
what may be done to-day. We, indeed, thought
of possible European difficulties, but still more of
possible changes in the Government, and of a now
Premier repudiating the engagements of his pre-
decessor ; and who can tell, had the Indian busi-
ness not turned up, whether or not PALMERSTON
would. have been in office till the end of the ses-
sion of 1858. With so many eminent ex-States-
men in the House, it is easy enough to conceive
of Parliamentary upheavings, Cabinet dislocations,
and new promotions. We insisted, therefore, on
the instalment system as the only safe and rea-
sonable one for Reformers. When a grand Re-
form Bill can be got into Parliament, and, much
more, when it can be successfully got out of it
again, no one can tell ; but it would have been
perfectly easy for the Government, on the single
supposition of its being honestly in favour of Re-
form, to have insisted on such points is we have
mentioned, and to have forced them through
Parliament. A large part of the Reform question
is yet matter of dispute; and like a disputed debt,
there may be some pretext for allowing time,
but those points on which the great majority of
the Liberal party have made up their minds are
like acknowledged debts, and where there i&
honesty they will be settled at ones ; and will
°simplify the final settling.

We may surely, therefore, repeat to Liberals
our advice with increased confidence in looking
forward to another session—to insist on something
being done. We must grant that no one can yet
tell how far Indian affairs may engross public at-
tention and that of Government next spring. It
may be to such an extent that it will bo perfectly
useless t) bring forward a Reform Bill. What
we, however, fear as quite possible is that the
claims of India and of Reform inay be cunningly
pitted against each other, and that both may be
got through to aristocratic taste by taking both in
hand at once. We believe that an honestly re-
forming Government could well introduce a sub-
stantial Reform Bill, and could. use the fear which
the Opposition would feel of undertaking the un-
settled Indian business, as a means of compelling
the acceptance of liberal proposals. Such a Cabi-
net, however, Lord PALMERSTON'S is not. He
would use India to put us off with half a Reform
Bill, not as the means of getting us a thorough
good one. It may well be a question, therefore,
with the Liberal party whether it shall insist on
the great Reform Bill in 1858 ; but, it should be
no question whether it wilt insist or not on instal-
ments of Reform. If we cannot, next year, set le
whether we shall have Schedules A and B once more,
that is no reason why persons resident in towns
as big as those in the proposed two schedules, but
which yet return no member to Parliament,
should not vote for the county in which they are
situate. If the grand question of the proper qua-
lification for a vote cannot be decided, it may at
once be decided that any individual elected by his
fellow-citizens is, by that circumstance alone,
qualified to take his seat in the House of
Commons. If Registration cannot be placed
on an entirely new footing, at least it
might be enacted, that no failure, gene-
rally from accidental causes, to pay rates,
should erase a ten pound householder's name from
the list of voters ; and, if the Ballot cannot be
conceded at once, what should hinder. its being
permitted, wherever any considerable number of
the electors sign a memorial to the returning offi-
cer, that such protection is required in their dis-
trict. Concessions like these would prejudice no
future Reform Bill, neither could they require
such discussion as to interfere with the paramount
claims of India on public attention. Indeed we
should ourselves deprecate anything which di•
rected the public mind from a thorough Reform
of our Indian system. What Liberals must de -
mend therefore, next spring, is, either the pro-
mised Bill, or such acknowledged reforms as shall
be a pledge of something better, and a part pay-
ment for the present. Indeed we are by uo
means persuaded of the advantage of a grand un-
wieldly bill, presenting the appearance almost, of
one of the Abbe SIEYES' constitutions. We aro
far from sure that the franchise question, and the
new divisions, and the registration of voters, and
certainly the vote by ballot, would not each and
all of them be as well discussed separately as in
one Great Pretentious Bill.

Serious apprehensions have been expressed in

Paris ;respecting the Leviathan Credit Mobilier,
the 500 franc shares of which have gradually
fallen from 1,900 to 865 francs, 'or from 76/. to
34/. 12e. The extraordinary enthusiasm with
which the project was received, and for some
time supported, cannot be forgotten. It was an
undertaking calculttcd to make the fortunes of all
concerned, from the promoters and managers to

whereof he had secured, occasioned great embar-
rassment ; and although considerable premiums
could still be obtained for the shares, yet there
was a manifest tendency to get out, even at a
serious depreciation in the supposed value.

Three months since, however, another and a
heavier calamity befel them. A certain M.
CHARLES THURNEYSSEN, a sort of continental
JOHN SADLEIR, levanted, leaving very heavy lia-
bilities unliquidated. This would be of compara-
tively trivial importance, save to the actual suf-
ferers, but for the statements that his uncle, M.
AUGUSTUS THURNEYSSEN—a leading Director of
the Credit ]lfobilier, was responsible for his debt.
These rumours elicited energetic denials on the
part of the Company. M. PEREIRE, the Chair-
man, wrote to several English journals negativing
the rumours in the most unequivocal manner.
But, unfortunately, they have been fully con-
e firmed. The debts and liabilities of the defaulter
have been ascertained to amount to 1G,000,000f.
(640,0001.), and the Uncle, who, it was said, was
only interested as a creditor, has been hold liable
for that enormous amount, and has been declared
a bankrupt. This has been followed by a species
of panic amongst the Directors. Many, it is said,
are trying to get clear of the concern. And one,
M. ERNEST ANDRE, has published a notarial act,
disavowing any further connection therewith.
Considering the painful experience we have had
in this country, these are decidedly unfavour-
able symptoms. There are, however, many
persons of enormous wealth still connected
therewith who will doubtless contrive to break the '
fall, and to get quietly out of the concern. It is
by no means probable that there will be anything
approaching to the catastrophe of the Royal British
Bank or of the Eastern Banking Corporation ;
still a heavy blow has. been inflicted on its cre-
dit, and that is the most sensitive and vulnerable
point in such a concern. When the prestige has
once been shaken, it will be difficult indeed to
regain the position it once occupied. We may
hope that it may be possible for it to weather
the storm, bat still we confess that the prospect
is by no means satisfactory, and that, even under
the most favourable circumstances, a large pro-
portion, if not the whole, of the premirons paid
must be forfeited. It would even be fortunate
if the original investments remained available,
and that operations could be concluded, and the
company wound up, without actual los?.

The fund for the relief of the sufferers by the
Indian mutiny is becoming worthy of the cause
for which it is destined. The deepest sympathies
of persons of all ranks and stations in society have
been excited. The period of the year after the
breaking up of the London season and the proro-
gation of Parliament is, in ono respect, unfavour-
able, but England will show that she still, under
adverse circumstances, retains the liberality for
which she has long been distinguished. Each suc-
cessive
list shows that Englishmen's hearts are in
their right places, and enables 1.14 to feel truly
proud of our countrymen.
But it is not Englishmen only that are in-
terested in the cause. We had last week great
satisfaction in alluding to the promptitude and
generosity of Count,de PERSIGN; who, without
a moment's hesitation, contributed the hand-
some sum of 1001. to the interesting fund. That
gratification is, however, greatly enhanced by
finding that the Emperor himself participates in
the feeling, and that the truly magnificent dona-
tion of 1,000/. has been received from his
Majesty as his " personal subscription in favour
of the officers and soldiers so cruelly afflicted in
India." 4001. sterling hal also been forwardel
on behalf of the Imperial Guard. Acts such as
these require no comments. They speak for them-
selves, and will tend to strengthen the ties of
mutual respect and friendship, by which the na-
tions are, and we hope long may be, united.
Compassion and sympathy for our suffdring
brethren and sisters, in the dark hour of dis-
tress and misfortune, is the direct may to Eng-
lish hearts. We thank, cordially and sincerely
thank, the EMPEROR we thank the Im-

perial Guard —for their truly noble con-
duct ; and we trust that whenever a suitable
opportunity may arise, that England will promptly
respond to any call from France—that we shall
give more than barren expressions of _goodwill in
the time of emergency.

Much, however, as has boon done, we earnestly
look forward to far more ; such occasions are not
of frequent occurrence, and every man blessed
with competence should testify his sense of the
blessings accorded to him, by the promptness of
his subscription. There are many names yet
wanting that ought to appear. We have no
doubt that, era long, the omission will be re-
paired, and that every one will strive to aid iu the
good work second tam status et facultates.
But, as we have already stated, it is not the
wealthy only that should assist. The widow's
mite was not despised, and all should strive to do
something, however trifling. A little self-denial will
enable them to do so, and we promise them that
they will receive purer and greater pleasure from
such an application of money than from any com-
fort or luxury it could procure. There are many
splendid gifts of hundreds, fifties, twenties, and
tens ; but we desire to see a greater number of
pounds, half-sovereigns, crowns, and even shil-
lings. Lot it be proved clearly and unequivocally
that the feeling has penetrated beyond the "select
upper crust," that it has entered into the hearts
of the people, and that those who gain their daily
broad by their daily labour are not unmindfu
of the afflictions of their brethren on whom the
heavy calamity has fallen. A little organization
will produce great results. Let local lists .be
made. Each person can collect something in his
or her neighbourhood. It is not to have the
name ostentatiously displayed in the published
lists that should be the object. Collected
in small, sums, will be a sufficient an-
nouncement. The great Point is to obtain a
good sum total, adequate to the losses sus-
tained—the miseries to be alleviated. Let
every person put his or her shoulder to the
wheel. Let the effort be general, awl the ale•
sideratum will be accomplished in a manner to
do honour to the nation, and to pour balm
into the wounds of the sufferers.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland contem-
plate a tour on the continent during the winter.
The Marchioness of Bath is receiving company at her
seat in Sussex.
The Earl and Countess of Shelburne have arrived at
Lansdowne House, from the Marquis of Lansdowne's
seat in Wiltshire. The noble earl and countess purpose
leaving town shortly for a tour of visits iu Scotland..
The Earl of Lansdale, who has been stay:ng in, town
a few days, returned to Lowther Castle on Monday.
T'ue Marquis of Donegall is staying at his seat near
Uxbridge. The marchioness is daily expected to arrive
in England from the south of France.
The Marquis an I A: archionesa of Lothian have arrived
in town from lugestre llail, the Earl Talbot's seat in
Staff rdshire. The noble marquis and marchioness are
on the eve of leaving London on a continental tour.
The Earl and Countess Fortescue, on having Harro-
gate, where the noble earl- and countess have been
sojourning several weeks, went to Tattershall, the Emily
seat in Lincolnshire.

The Earl of Warwick, after entertaining a select patty
at Warwick CAstle, has joined the countess at Putney.
The Right lion. Sir Clic.rles Wood and the Lords of
the Admiralty aro at Queenstown on a visit of inspec-
tion. The right hon. baronet is expected in town on
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LATEST NEW.
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BERLIN, SEPT. 8.

The Gccette da Gothenburg of the 4th states that
in consequence of a consultation. on the state of the
health of the King of Sweden, it is acknowledged
that his Majesty cannot in any case sustain the bur-
den of public affairs for a year to come.
The King has therefore felt it his duty to request
the States to provide for the Government during his
illness, according to the mode prescribed .-.)3T the
Constitution.

VIENNA, TUESDAY.

A telegraphic despatch from Jassy states that
the • Moldavian Minister of the Interior, Basili
Ghika, and seven Prefects, are deprived of their
offi-xs for abuses in the exercise of their functions.

COPENHAGEN, SEPT. 7.
The Legislative Chambers have been convoked
for the 30th September.
Baron Hochschild, ambassador of Sweden and
Norway to the Court of St. James's, died suddenly
yesterday.

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

The last despatches received by the French Go-
vernment from Honer Kong contradict the an-
nouncement in the 'American papers that the
United States squadron in the Chinese Seas had
taken possession of the Island of Formosa. The
squadron in question, according to these de-
spatches, consists only of the steam frigate Jacinto,
of 13 guns, and the corvette Levante, carrying 18.
A despatch received by the French Government
from Captain Bilhau of the Spahis, dated from
Fanaye, in Senegal, the 31st May, announces that
he had defeated the Trarza Moors, who had devas-
tated Gandon, killing 29 princes or chieftains of
the Royal family of Tram, with the loss of one
Spahl killed and another slightly wounded. 30 of
the women and children carried off by the Moors
Lad been recaptured by the Spahis.
The Moniteur contains an Imperial decree, set-
ting forth the treaty determining the frontier line
between grance and Spain, concluded on Decem-
ber 2, 1856. It defines the boundary line from
the embouchure of the BidasSoa to a point where
the department of the Lower Pyrenees touches the
limits of Aragon and Navarre.
BOURSE, Sept. B.—Rente has been rather offered,
but prices have been pretty well maintained, not-
withstanding a kind of panic prevailed iu shares,
and chiefly in Mobilier. An article in a London
journal against the Credit Mobilier has caused
rather a bad impression on this market. The mar-
ket somewhat improved towards the close, when
the following were the last quotaqens

_
cash. tr. End of month.
li per Cents
3 per Cents 66 70 66 95
Bank Sharos 2,73') Credit Foncior 565
Credit Mobilier 855 Roman -
Do. Account B6O -- Austrian -
Belgian 44 .., -- Spanish Threes 4O -
Fiedmontese (5) OO -- Homo Debt

orchestras were placed in different parts of the gar-
den, in all the allies of which crowds of persons
were walking. At midnight a brilliant display of
fireworks closed the marriage fetco
The sauce letter states that Riza Bey, the Turkish
Ambassador, has been accorded an audience by no
Emperor, -at which he •Fesental his lottera of
credence.

A painful accident marked the reception of the
Emperor of Austria on the borders of -fte district
of KaF'chau. While the burgomaster of that place
was haranguing his Majesty, Lieutmant-Colonel
Count Szirinay, an officer of great merit, who
close to his Majesty, was suddenly struck with
apoplexy, and dropped down deal from his horse,
The Emperor was much affecied by the event, and
immediately sent one of his aides-dc-camp to Be-
senyo to announce the melancholy intelligence to
the family of the deceased.

The Madrid journals of the 4th contain no poli-
tical news. It has I),:en decided that silk, wolllen,
mid cotton fabrics prepare•! with gum shall pay au
import duty of from 40 to 48 per cent, on their

The Corriere Mercantile states from Florence
that the investigation into the late insurrection at
Leghorn is terminated, and that '27 prisoners are
to be tried for the murder or maiming of soldiers,
and the remainder for high treason.

T.HE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

ARRIVAL OF TILL ANGLO-SAXON.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The Montreal Ocean Steamship Company's
steamship Anglo-Saxon, McMaster, commander,
has arrived from Quebec, with advices to the 29th
ult. and 200 passengers.
Tie Royal Mail steamship America. hence, had
arrived at Boston.

On That day she passed off the lower end of the
Island of Orleans the bark Niagara and the ship
Transatlantic, bound down, and7off Brandy Pi:ts
the ship Birkenhead, also bound down ; and the
Inkerniann, with emigrants bound up. On the
30th, at 7.30 a m., off Point de Monts, she fell in
with the brig Louis Ferrier, having on board the
passengers of the screw steamer Clyde, from Quebec
to Glasgow, to the number of about seven cabin
and 60 steerage and intermediates, which vessel had
struck upon the low craggy rocks of the Para-
guettes in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The follow-
ing are the particulars relative to the accident,
which, fortunately, was. unaccompanied by any
loss of life :

At 10 a.m. on the morning of the 23d, the day
after the Clyde left Quebec, she way abreast of
Cape de Monts, distant upon seven miles, whence
she took a fresh departure, steering east for the
west point of Anticosti. The weather was calm
and cloudy, but a fresh breeze from the eastward
sprang up in the Course of the afternoon, and to-
ward:night, and it rained pretty heavily, mostly
in a thick drizzle. Darkness set in without the
land being made ; but calculating the course steered
and the distance run, the position of the steamer
was, about midnight supposed to be near the en-
trance of the Canadian Channel, and on the Anti-
costi side of it. The ship's head was then
hauled up gradually to the south-east; but she
had only proceeded on that course, a few
minutes when she struck heavily on a rock and
heeled over to the port side. Three bells, 1.39
a.m., had just struck, the look-out man had
repotted " All's well !" and the captain was
watching on the bridge, when the concussion,
which was very severe, was felt. There was
not any fear felt of immediate danger, and the
general impression was that there would only be a
detention. In less than a quarter of an hour, how-
ever, after the vessel had heeled to port she was
making water fast abaft, and evidently sinking.
The captain immediately issued orders in the most
cool and praiseworthy manner for the preservation
of the lives of his passengers; the boats were man-
ned and lowered as if nothing extraordinary had
occurred, and the passengers passed into them with-
out confusion or dismay, every one being placed in
temporary safety before he left the wreck. Within

twenty minutes after the vessel struck her stern was
entirely under and the cabin full of water, but so
slight was the feeling of alarm, especially among the
cabin passengers, that they were actually packing
up their clothes and getting out their money against
emergency, and it was not until she made a final
lurch to port, filling that side of the cabin, that they
began to consider their personal safety. All being
safely packed in the boats, a supply of provisions
and water were put on board of each, and they lay
off the wreck until daylight. When it was revealed,
through a still mist, the position of the vessel was at
once apparent, the low craggy rocks and islets of
Paraguettes being visible all round. The captain
at once headed the line of boats in the lifeboat, and
by keeping close order, and steering to the north, -in
the course of two hours made the main land, but
the surf being too high to land he followed the coast
easterly until reaching the Hudson's Bay port at
Mingan, where the party were most hospitably re-
ceived and sheltered by Mr. Henderson, the agent
of the company., who threw open his house and
buildings, and placed every_ article he had at the
' captain's disposal. A party, headed by the cap-
tain, afterwards returned to the wreck to save as
much property as possible. That which was stowed
forward, being above water, was saved to some
extent, but all the property aft was lost. The
Louis Ferrier, a small brigantine of about 70 tons,
the property of Mr. James Scott, of Quebec,
which happened fortunately to be in the offing, was
engaged to take the passengers and crew to Quebec,
and a supply of water and provisions was put on
board of her ; but the weather proved unfavour-
able, and she was detained until the 28th ultimo,
on which morning she got under way with no less
than 120 people on board. On the morning of the
30th, about 7.30, the Anglo-Saxon having hove in
sight off Cape de Monts, Captain Me;kleried im-
mediately put off in his life boat to intercept her,
and, the brigantine showing a signal of distress at
the main, steered across her track. The comman-
der of the Anglo Saxon perceiving that something
was wrong, bore down on the life-boat, and shortly
after ran alongside the brigantine, from which he
took all the shipwrecked passengers, whom he
amply supplied with many comforts they much re-
quired.
It is stated that the numerous wrecks annually
occurring in the Gulf of St. Lawrence might have
been obviated if proper lights had been established
along the.coast ; and that it is a matter of regret to
all acqua nted with the navigation, that so impor-
tant a point as the west point of Anticosti, and
several others of equal importance, where buildings
for the purpose have actually been erected for nearly
two years, should still be unprovided with lights.
A rumour, which gained currency in Kingston,
to the offiect that the 9th Regiment, stationed in
that city, was to be despatched to India, created
much excitement among the men, and several of
them deserted to the United States. On the morn-
ing of the 24th ultimo the entire garrison guard,
consisting of a sergeant and eight men, deserted,
carrying five stand of arms and ammunition with
them. They got away by taking one of the officer's
boats, but before leaving they scuttled all the other
boats so as to prevent a pursuit.
The Montreal Transcript, alluding to the ru-
moured departure of troops, says :
" It is stated in well informed quarters that the
whole of the regular troops now in this province
will shortly be withdrawn for service in India, and
that orders from head quarters to that purport are
expected to arrive by next mail. Should this be
so, there is every probability that the active force
will be required to do permanent duty, or that,
failing this, immediate steps will be taken to
raise and equip one or more provincial regiments."
A St. John's (New Brunswick) paper mentions
the failure of Mr. Jo3.eph Fairweather, whose Ea..'
bilities were estimated at from 30,0001. to 70,0001.
The railway between Shediac and Moncton had
been opened.
At Quebec the timber market was exceedingly
dull. The quantity of titnber in first hands for sale
was unusually large, but on the other hand the
stock in the hands of shippers was moderate. Busi.
nesa in general produce was also dull.
At New York on the 28th ult. flour was dull and
declining. Prime wheat was scarce and firm.
Stocks were dull and heavy. Money was in good
demand at 7 per cent. on call. The Nem York
Courier and Inquirer of the 26th has the foliowing
remarks of the state of commercial matters
s, Some few parties who had advanced largely upon
railroad securities now depreciated have been compelled
to suspend payment in this city. These failures are,
however, few, end may be said to be wholly confined to
those who have gone out of the legitimate course of
bankers, and have taken too heavily of one species of
public securities. But the effect upon our city is small.
Wall-street is not Now York. Take all the assets of all
the suspended parties and of all the railroad corpora.
tions whose paper they hold, bud the aggregate is but as
' a drop in the bucket.' The real effect so far is to create
serious inconvenience to a large class of bankers in the
West, who had entrusted their New York funds to the
parties under protest. The amounts held by our city
banks and bankers (assuming it at 1,000,000 dole.)
affect but in an extremely small degree the business of
Wall-street itself; and, as to other parts of the, city, it
need not be thought of. We should not revert to the
great, the important, the all-powerful interests of com-
merce, under such a money stringency ens prevage at
the 'Moment, and at the moment only. 'We find our
manufacturers closely engaged in filling or executing
orders from all parts of the country at large. Every
department of internal trade is active and remunera-
tive also. The country is abundantly prosperous
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Labour is in
demand everywhere, from Maine to California ; and this
labour is well repaii;. The planter at the South and
the planter at the West is reaping a rich harvest ; and
if Wall-street were blotted out of existence to-day the
permanent interests of the country would scarcely feel
the change. As to the ability of the mercantile classes
to sustain their credit, it is conceded that they have
never been stronger. Payments from the West aril
South have been punctual this season, and those regions
are fast becoming creditors instead of debtors to-the
commercial metropolis. We hear that liberal orders
have been received from England for breadatuffs from
this quarter. Lower prices will, it is true, be realistd,
but it is well known that the grain producers of the
West can compete with the whole world as to quality,
quantity, and price of the cereal products. If our far-
mers cannot get 2 dole, or 1- dol. 75c. per bushel for
wheat, they will realise a profit at 1 dol. or 1 dol. 25c.
All the combined efforts of England to produce cotton
in India have failed, and the United States !nue!. for 20
years to come supply Western Eur gee with this great
staple. On the whole, there, are no grounds for fear,
either financially or commercially. A few weak houses
will probably suspend duriag the week or mouth, but
the city at large is abundantly strong and iicli."

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO AN OLD WOMAN.—At 'the
Leeds Court-house, on Saturday, a big, f• urly-looking
man, dressed in a smock frock, named James Cooper,
was charged with a brutal assault upon bis mother in•
law, a woman about 65 year of age. it appeared from
the evidence that the brutal fellow kicked the poor (1.
woman until she became insensible. Mr. Maclea, ad-
dressing the prisoner„ said :—" You aro by far the most
brutal fellow I have ever heard of, It is impossibly to
conceive a greater fiend. We shall give you the full
punishment the law allows, which is six months' im-
prisonment with hard labour.

CITY COMMISSION OE SEWERS.

Yesterday the court met for the first time since
;he holidays for the despatch of public business.
Mr. Deputy CiIItISTIE occupied the chair.

As soon as the minutes of the last court had bcel
read and confirmed,

Deputy LOTT suggested that, for the future, dur-
ing the continuance of the holidays, the commission
should adopt the course pursued by the Metropo-
litan Board of Works, that of meeting once a fort-
night for the transaction of ordinary routine busi-
ness. It sometimes happened that very important
business started up in the vacation which required
to be brought under the consideration of the court•
CHAIRMAN—The Commission had agreed to ad-
journ for six weeks. It happens that this year that
period is rather shorter than usual. During the
interval, however, I have made it my business
during-every second or third day to attend here for
the purpose of ascertaining whether any matter of.
emergency had occurred which should justify me in
calling the court together. I found everything
going on very quietly, and that there was no neces-
sity whatever for our meeting before this day.
(Hear, hear.) I think it my duty to mention that
the chief clerk (Mr. Paw) has been in almost daily
attendance here during the holidays ; in point of
fact, with the exception of a single day now and
then, he has not availed himielf of the vacation at
all. (Hear, hear.)

SANITARY STATE OF TILE CITY.
Dr. LETIIEBY, the medical officer of health, read.
the following report :--

" To the lion. the Commissioners of Sewers of the
City of London.

" Gentlemen,—The inspector's returns which are be.
fore you relate to 551 houses that have been inspected
during the last six weeks, and I beg to submit a list of
81 pllces that require your orders for their sanitary un-
provement in various particulars. The mortality tables
for the same period indicate an average condition of the
public health, and show that it ha's not been disturbed
by any unusual ep'clemic. The total number of deaths
in the City of London during the last six weeks has been
322, of which 154 were among children of less than Ave

years of ay, and 52 among old persons of 80 and up'
wards. The principal causes of death wore the use- 1
summer complaints. Diarrhoea has been fatal in 5°
cases, of which 45 were among the infant population.
The mortality'from this disease rose very rapidly up to
the last week of July, when it reached one.fourth of the
total death rate. Since that time it has
,gradually de'
dined, and the influences of the heavy thunderstorms in
checking the progress of the disease have been very re-
markable. Among the other causes of death there Were
30 from hydrocephalus and the convulsions of infect*
29 from mesenteric diseases, 26 from phthisis, 13 frol
hooping cough, 12 from pneamonia, 13 from typhus,
from measles, 6 from bronchitis, 4 from scarlet fever,
from small-pox, and 1 from cholera. These numbers ere
not in excess •of those which were registered della
the corresponding period of last year, and they are
much below the comparative death rates for all Lon"
den. Taking the whole of th'e metropolis, the deaths
from cholera during the last five weeks have been as 1
to 58 of the total mortality, whereas in the city, the!,
have been but as 1 to 322, and again, while the deati,
from diarrhoea and dysentery have been throughout
London as 1, to 4.73, in the city they have been
but 1 to 6.31. It must not be supposed, 1017
ever, that all parts of the City have been relieved to
like extent from the pressure of disease. In the tasters
division of it the proportion of deaths from diarrhea% h3e
been as 1 to 3.9 of the total deaths, whereas in the
western districts it has been only as Ito 9 7. These
facts aro confirmed by the reports of the medical officers
to the City unions, from which I find that 550 cases 0, f
diarrhoea, 98 of fever, and 21 of cholera, have occurre''
among the City poor during the last six weeks. Meclit
of this sickness has been occasioned by the unusual beet
of the season, the mean temperature of which has ne
only been at all times a'.ove the average, but it has ffe;
quently ranged in the course of 24 hours from_ upwards
el' 100 deg. Fahrenheit in the sun, to less than 60 deg;
at night, and even in the shade the range has sometl
been as much as 30 deg. Since the last meeting of t
commission a complaint has been made to me by scat
of the inhabitants of Whitefriars of a very serious ann°?:,
anco from the offensive effluvium emitted lit certain
times ,from the osier tanks belonging to Mr, vv.i.:„.-a
who is a rod merchant and basketmaker, at No. 1, Gr'":o
Junction-street, Whitefairs. I have visited the prernlro
and find that therein ground for complaint. Mr. Wald
has five large tanks, in which he steeps the ,'Bl,
rods, until certain portions of the bark become pufr%
This occasions a very offensive smell, especially svh°
the foul water is disturbed. I beg, therefore, to reo°,:e•
mend that orders be given for the covering in of all
tanks, with close fitting covers, and that the foul ice ',70
be run off from the tans into the sewer, and the r°"
flushed with fresh water before they are disturbedi
This will have the effect of carrying away the pairlo
matters, and will not in any degree affect the tot
operations.

"I have the honour to remain
" Your obedient servant,
'(Signod) " 312L,1tY LICTIMEBY, ALB*
" Guildhall, Sept. 8."
The court, after transacting some routine WA"
ness, adjourned.

FORGERY AND SWINDLING AT BRADFORD

At the Bradford Borough Court-house, yesterdol
(Tuesday), a young man, who had been brougbt
a stationer, named Thomas Dove, a cousin of the
notorious murderer, William. Dove, of Leeds, a%
another young man named Andrew Behar) to
Irishman, and, described as a gentleman, sit
charged with having, through forged documenvt",
purporting to have been written .by Messrs.
some and Lennox, stationers, Leeds, and tb°
sponsible servants of the Low Moor CoreP,al4
swindled Messrs. Dale, Mr. Charles Staioa,° Ug
and Mr. Mawson, booksellers, out of var!°,o
quantities of note paper and sheets of posb%
stamps. Dove had served his apprenticeship asof
stationer with Messrs. Newsome and Lenno/c..
,
Leeds, and was subsequently an assistant to I`o,
Stanfield, who is also stamp distributor for the 944
trice, and was hence partly acquainted with
customers, and the way in which he transacua`o
business. On Saturday the prisoner Andrew „
Went to Mr. Stanfield's shop, and delivered a 0°
of which the following is a copy
-"Low Moor Ironworks, Sept. 5,,0,
"Mr. Stanfield,—Sir,—Be pleased to make att--,oe
count-book as per enclosed pattern, and finish the said,
without delay ; also, send by bearer five sheets of 0,1
postage stamps. The cash for the stamps we will lief
you down by the postman this evening, as our ca'
is out at present, and oblige, " Yours truly,
"T. WOUSS°IO.OII
"Also one ream notepaper, of better qua "
this—plain." ,
Bohan received the notes and the postage-stalli 0
and left the shop. Mr. Stanfield soon susPen
the true nature of the transaction, and 10"
communicated with the Low Moor CompanYt
fears were confirmed, and ho informed +tlee
Leveratt, chief-constable, and detective Shtl:,,ort
worth of the matter. In the meantime, how°;.l
another communication was forwarded b 1

from Leeds to Stanfield, as follows : 6,
"149, Biiggate, Leeds, Soca'„,„er
"Sir,—We will thank you to send by next passe7we
train about Gl. or 81. worth of: postage stamps, 11;0
have a lot of political circultas to post this cve°,,,eet;
which is imperative. Mr. Anderson, here, the Lotil
master, has run short, and will not have a supply ,'; ic
Monday compels us to apply to you for help. %%AO
the meantime, will get from the post•office district "est,
we can, and do not fail to stcd them by return Of Pep
" Have you a copy, second-hand or new, of ' .0113
History of Bradford ?' If so, the price. 1414'
"Do not fail to send the stamps per return of
land Railway.—We are, faithfully yours,
" NEWSOME AND LEN-

" Mr. Stanfield, Bradford." to
The receipt of this in the handwriting similar at
communicationthe former rendered it certain "„fia
a gang. of swindlers and forgets was at work, "0(1
Mr. Leveratt caused a pareel to-ba made oPAvir
sent to Leeds by the noxt'train; big also aeceiqo'
nied by detective Shuttleworth to watch vill°reel
ceived it. Accordingly 'both officer and P3:3 00
were conveyed by the 35 to 7 Midland line,
landing Shuttleworth saw the prisoner Dove
..r.,N110
for the parcel, receive it, sign and pay for it, "two
the other prisoner Bohan stood by the pareelfdp
door, and he immediately took him into ens heat'
In the course of Monday, from which day th°
ing was remanded, other cases against the ihritsoin
turned up, and it appeared that Mr. 1"-3,"„ost"
bOokseller, had been duped out of a quantity 01 r
age stamps, &b. The following is the letter • a
" Low Moor Iron Works, near J3radf°"o
Yorksh;re, 185 .
"Mr. Mawson.—Sir, —Please prepare six re„so,liti
note paper, heaved as above, as asoon El pOSSiblel 'cleft°
and size as this. If you have not the plate by Pui
engrave one. otfhsf
" Also send by bearer three 'sheets of „P„" 11,,
stamps. The cash for the stamp we will son" J;diel"
the postman to-night. We want them for -
ru
us!,.so please send thorn by bearer.—Vonrs
T.
"PS.—I think'eur heading plate is in•Lorldo33. del!'
Immediately after this a similar note was
~,sog
vered to Messrs. Dale, stationers "and in
the sheets of postage stamps.were delivered.
Stanfield, Mr. Dale, and Mr. Mawson all ga.;;',.00
deuce of having teceivecl 'the notes and d"lgo4
the goods, while Mr.. Wtodhead for the Lovr_otio
Company, and Mr. Lennox of the firm of Ditr:
and Lennox, proved that the order 4 bad 11no 091,
nated from them, and the prisoners deeliniol;:
anrhing their defence were co.mwitte4 Int op-
at the assizes. From their own confesiicrj „Lova
some
they had intended to operate large;Y:,11000
some of the stuff houses in the town in the it';viog
of this week. Both are old offenders, Dove
oLds (.0
been already imprisoned for obtaining gP,„O Pt
false pretences, and Bohan under a convicylv
both. idivir:
felony.