The Sun. — 1847-01-06 (London, England)

SALDANH A'S REJOINDER.  ever they become brought in; which they get known and make known to others.  " That provisions, firewood, water, by the long time on the voyage, are scarce on the ship is heard by this, and will be given. " Upon this order the ship has to leave with speed, and not stay in close here, but return directly to his own country."  SUDDEN DEATH from IMPURE AIR On Monday evening an inquest was held before Mr. W. Payne, City coroner, at the Red Lion, Shoe-lane, as to the death of a man, name unknown, aged about 50, who was found dead in bed, at a miserable lodging at 26, Field-lane, on Saturday morning last. The deceased, it appeared had lodged as above about two months, paying regularly every night 4d. for his bed. He was subject to a bad cough, and about five o'clock, after a violent fit of coughing, was shortly after found dead. Dr. Lynch stated that he was called in by City policeconstable 235. Found deceased lying on his back, the extremities cold. Tried to bleed him; only a small quantity of dark-coloured blood flowed. Looked around and saw suite sufficient to account for death. It was impossible in the room to give proper accommodation even to one individual; the fireplace was closed up, as were also the doors and windows; four people had slept in the room, when there was evidently insufficient ventilation for one. Most of the lodging-houses in that locality were very defectively ventilated; most of them were built over cesspools, and from the chimneys, doors, and windows being kept constantly closed, the poor creatures who lodged there were obliged to breathe their own respiration over and over again, and the effect was the same as breathing the vapour of charcoal, as used sometimes by suicides in France. No doubt the impure air had caused a fit, by which deceased had perished. It was well known, that for health, a man required a room containing 1,000 cubic feet of atmospheric air, and therefore a room should not be less than 10 feet high, and from eight to ten feet square, and the chimney open, while in this instance, that, the only means of ventilation, was closed, and such was the case in all the lodging-houses in Field-lane and vicinity. Tho room in which deceased expired was not ten feet square. The CORONER, in summing up, observed if a fever should break out in such places, the effects might be dreadful.  The jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from natural causes, accelerated by the want of pure ♦entilation. The jury at the same time recommend that the attention of the authorities be drawn to the subject, so that there be a proper supervision over lodging-houses." THE L  " Pacts cannot be denied. It is u fact thst the Portuguese troops on both sides fought honourably; it is a fact that the troops within the castle of this town deserve military honours ; but it is also a fact that I cannot go counter to the determination of her Majesty the Queen. I therefore require a clear and categorical answer, in which I shall be informed whether it is understood by the officers retaining their swords that they are to re • tain their commissions also, in which case I cannot consent. But if it be sought to retain their swords only as a military honour, I have not the least hesitation in conceding it, as well as the baggage and knapsacks to those who so well deserve them.  ATE lilt.