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particular remedy wbich might be Suggested by the deputation . ; ,.,, . 3 ) lr . 9 * dlar , Lord Harxowby , * Lord Ebrington , and Mr . ^ iijiott < gpia * ed . out various defects , especially as regards waterisupply , and the means of raising funds . Mr . FwO . Ward saidy that wJth two amendments 1 ih ^ JMetTftp ^ litaa Sewers Act : would prove sufficient 1 ikofpl ^ r ^ ndon ina state o ^ ^ fenoe against the inr&waM ehcfers * ,. TPhe powers of c that act frer&vertr extensive . The « omxbisiioners wero not tfoly changed with , the construction and xoaintenaiice of the public sewers , t 1 iey : had authority to call OUjthe owaiacof any . fiiUdraaned private house to fill up cesspools , make proper drains , " iferi £ h . soil-pan app ^ ttjs , ana all "&W r ^ TilRife Wnr 1 cs ^ tnt . lftte . and shonld the owier neglect
nisdnW ^ n this ^ respect ,, the cbifliftissioners migTrt do the # ofk , th . ekiselye 3 , charriog the cbiit as * n miproveinent rate O&uauy O $ jL < fr 2 d . a * reek ) upon the property sd benefited . Ttiiese' ' twwersi however , were rendered to a great extent practic ^ y nugatory byitneHrant of one power , the conferring of which : constituted Ihe . first- of tie ; two I requisite ameffdinents : t ^ whi (* .-he , had referrecL . . Thi s Jacking » pwer was ; tike enfor « mg of a supply of w ^ ter ^ withqut whic ^ as Jus lordship was aware , ] drains-and . ^ oilrpans could not be go tto act . ^ fi > er 6 was , inoee 4 j « a clause , ih . the Metropolitan Water &npply > ket ; emp 3 > wen ^ parish-aathorSlies to cdinpel owners to lay ^^ pTFwaieT ^ litfafeesi ' ana ; in iheir default , to lay it on themselyos , charging the cost as a rate on the property , not awMa ^ iiWM ; Oil . a 4 r « i > & ; fe nfc thi « ' -Titfrtftnr Knmiii . far' ttrac
tical Bei ^ nce , fo be cbnpled with this draining power '; * ttd If such « power wereaddadJto the existing powers of tfeeMetro-^ Jolitan < S « wers Act , a gnat step would ; be arid © towards rendering ! is , a ; perfect and workable law * adequate ; to ti » e . jiresOTt > emergency . < The jOttier amendment , to which ; he bad r ^ feiredLwas of n . financial JgEQji . ^^^ . confltoissjonert , being a terminable " body , louacl' it difficult j ^ . pbj ^ oifr a ] iapiM % W&ssary for effecting l&proVements on tro 1 mc » , i which apitafets regarded as niBttfficteTit aecirity . Instead , ; therefora , of being eriiMed to diiatribute ^ the fcbsw of „ woffcsi ^ 6 veV « terin of 30 years , which rendered the charge so light that it would be cfceerfuUy paid , the dommisafioners m ? t& forced * j'Employ each year s revenue as . capital , excepting uuwouti wiiv iuu ?
wugr map * mu » u , ' wwam , « uu wuty mgr . < oqjp , i ^ iiedbr . « ^ neral : vata , to the anmiediatef'benftfit ^ pf onjy 1 . p ^ &o ^ fj ^ stricifeh- ** course r ^ hicTiiy though gerkap ^ ^ ^ n ^ ae ^ ee -f orced upon , fbe commissioners , vhad . , excited ' ig ^^ l ^^^ lp ^^ tt ^ r ^ t ^^ i ^ ft ^ SI ^ ** $ & Mjj * ^ , fs . Tfr— ^ -Cl ? i ^ Wf—" ' Lj ^ j ^ jj' * Jt «; frl " - M I , ;'_ ifc . j >_ SW-X ' Ai ^ £ t jfr £ 5 » . ijkj . lTii ? j ^ "'ff \ -L # L "»^ jtt ^ iji ' B 3 Ljl » 'TT flr" Tjf ^ QtT TfF 0 CC 6 u € CI XO TJOlHii yUC "UO ** ids ' "*'" Hf , "tS ^ X defect of tbo-ftct niight 1 > e f emeSied , fir ^ t , by giving such further * i 8 een ¥ ifrtr to tk < r tales ks' % ould render tfieni aceerptable to ^ eipitaliBts a » security for loans 4 ani secondly , fey patting into operation a i riaase of this act ; empoweruig loaois toithe jGomTnissioners of / Sewers from the Coibmissipnetrs of Advances to Eublic Works . To illustrate , the eflept t 3 iat ' might be atnticipated if , the . powers pi , tjie ¦ Metropohtan Sewers Act yfere thus completed ' and rendered " available , Mr . Ward referred t < d the case of Latnbeth-sqnare . A set of 32 Bmall h 6 tifi 63 near tha t ^ eW-i >» i ' are Mh&bMa ' W
* et ^ ee tt ^() 0 and 400 affcfeans . three ' ^ ars ii > thesfe houjsea- were a perfect fever nest of cesspools and privies ^ the ; stehch ^ was fnghtftLlY ^ tta there was an epideaiic'typhns , ; which raised the ] mortality to 50 per 1000 per aartmm- ^ nibi'e tban . diDnble * the ; nietaropoutan Average . These 82 houses had since bsen draiped > . ^ trdngh four drains , and fitted up with 8 ou rpan ^ , at a cost of 71 . a house . The stench . had ceased , theVortaUty last y-ear was only 13 per 100 Q , and Whereas iahder . the < cesspool system there hid been on an average * seven houses constantly uilet , they ^ rere now all eagerly f aken , so that tois landlord vas bene ^ ted by the improvement to the extent of 189 ? . a-year . In conclusion , Mr . Wirid stated' his conVictidn that , by extending- similar ameliorations to other 'districts of London , unuense benefit , peenniary as well as BanitaTy r would apcrxie to all classes , the landlords would profit as well as . the tenants , and though cholera might not ; be absolutely exterminated at once , the severity of its ravages would receive an effectual check *
After some farther discussion , Lord Pal merston stated that he should be most happy to receive any communication in writing from the deputation , pointing out the evil * complained of , and the remedies whicb . it was considered advisable to adopt . The deputation , having thanked his lordship for the courteous receptionand attentive consideration which he had bestowed on their statements , withdrew , and Mr . Ward , i Mr . Simon , and Mr . Bullar were appointed to draw up a draft report .
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BKITI $ a BtOKALS : teE BELGIAN GIRL . The bearing of the sad case of Alice Leroy , induced by false promises tc come to London , for the basest purposes , by the man Harrison , was resumed on Wednesday . Harrison aow appears as Adolphe JFeichtel , a Dutch Jew , and the evidence adduced advances the matter a long way towards proof , not only against him hut others . Mr . Parry , no * being in the office at tha commencement of the case , Mr . Arnold , the Westminster magistrate , put some questions to Alice Leroy .
Aaked what induced her to believe she knew before she had been in the house long for what purpose she had been brought there ; she said a Greek Prince first showed her the purpose , rtnd the hearing Madam * and Harrison ' s talk about gentlemen . She had not remonstrated witli Harrison , because she fiaw him seldom , nor with Madame because she darei not . Meantime Mr . Tarry arrived , and the girl continued h <; r story . Madame Denis took her to Paris , pretending to tulco her into Lho country . There at the Hotel do Valois , Hue Kichelieu , 23 , Madame introduced her to a " gentleman" aa
Ik * Bisterv The poor gi * V de *« J » ed . ' how « h » was taken into a bedroom , stripped , " ttftd inifamously tteated by the " gentleman , " Madna ^ U ^ acefully assisting in the forcible assault / H * e . « gettfclemati " came twice after . Alice was thrust ioto a dteasiiig-Wom , with reproaches for not behaving better ^ mnd aftet one of these visits she beard the congenial couple discussing the terms of the bargain , tirad&rae stipulating for the same price ( 30 ? . ) for which she had " sold her sister ! " The *» gentleman" gave Alice " eight gold pieces , " arjng , aJwacelet , » gold cross , all of vfhich Madame seized and kept . After a fortnight ' s fitay she w-as brought back tb Iiondon .
rt I had niy ordinary food after returniag frohl Paris . 1 cried several days together . Madame said that I Otight to come down and do as the other girls difl , and not to tay , because the servants votihi observe me . There was a young girl there to Wofk . I spoke to her about iny situation . I resolved at last to escape . I lad made tip my mind to escapes , and was always looking for the means to do so froin the beginning . I could not escape ; the door was always locked ^ and-Itxrald not -get down to get out . MarisunA waa afraid that some T > eonle-COmhl £ bo the house to M .
Denja would see , the gidaj . . When w , e went down ma&ame Aade us ^ 0 up duectly . ' ^ Stie ulsed to fett rinft "Watch in the duiing-rpoin . 1 agreed With the Vork ^ irl to escape . I escaped ^ abont right fey ^ after ; about ialfiptet « even m the morning . The girl op £ tfe € tiie door for tt * f-Afed went * o the comer «> f the street with me * where ; Antonio was waiting . Antonio was a , servant who left a week 4 efore . When I escaped I had on only a woollen-dress and a pair of slippers . 1 tould iM dress lny ^ 'properly , ; becittcSB 1 another ^ rl < fept
Objection was taken bjr i *» uttornejr for the prisoner to the reception of the evidence xelating to yrhat occurred : at Paris , but it i was overxi 4 ed bj the magistrate . f ; It was fiather BhdWu that Harrisoft had the © are of the house in Denbigh-street during the absence of ! MJadame Denis . ^ 6 fitnesses , Elvlre Cerchel , & ivork-girt , and Antonio Verbeck , a lielgian , gav 6 particulars a 9 to
the escape . It was managed by Cerclicl with the slid of ai char womab , and after it had been effected both th 6 se # qmeh ^ er 4 imprlsonea by tnadame , m the ; kitchen ; 1 ba ) 6 ' Mey ? JWro 1 k ^ the ; Wihaow ^ criiea * ' Police , '* ^ Wd ; tfl # e liberated . ' ¦ . '• ' ¦" ¦ ¦ ' ; ¦ . " . . " " ' ¦ '" L " . " jDetcnel , w ^ o ' iia 3 , T > e 0 ^ ^ rkifig £ u ihe bouse , ^ ve ^ l ^ at ^ XB ^ eo ^ elitea it an « i , g ^ itl ^ mek She w 4 s sometimes sent put to pbtaiii ( ihange for Isank-P ^ tSJh " * ° ' - ' order csibs'f ^ r ^ jgeiitle / mex ^'' ' . ! The prfsonfer was rieniindj 6 a 7 ^ tr . itt ^ blcl , declining to accept bail . '
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THE PUBLIC HEALTH . TttiB deaths registered in London exhibit a considerable increase , having risen , from 1154 in the previous week ( a number which the mortality has not much exceeded since the middle of January ) to 1334 in the week that ended last Saturday . In four weeks that followed the middle of January the mean temperature . Was 42 degs . ; in the jfifth w-eek it fell to 35-1 degs . ; and last week it yra& 40-d degs . Irithe ten corresponding we ^ ks of the years 18 ' 44 > 53 , the average number of deaths was llSd , ^ i ^ ich , if raised in proportion to increase in population , becomes 1243 . The present return , ahowa an excess above the estimated amount of nearly 1 OO .
The number of biiths registered in the week was great , amounting to 1795 . Of these 891 were of boys , 904 "were of girls . In the corresponding weeks of the nine years 1845-58 the average number was 1477 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean height of the barometer in the -week was 30 * 096 incheB . The highest means were 80 ^ 314 inches , and 30 « 319 indaes on Thursday and Saturday ; the lowest 29 * 786 inches on Monday . The mean temperature
of the week was 40 9 degs ., which is 1 * 5 deg . above the average of the same week for 38 years . On Sunday the mean temperature was 4 * 7 degs . below the average ; during the rest of the week it was above the average , though for the most part to only a slight extent . The highest temperature in the week was 53 degs . on Monday ; the lowest 80 degrees on Sunday . The mean dew-point temperature was 33-8 degs . The wind blew from the north-west and south-west . There was no fall of rain except on Thursday , when it was 0 * 10 inches .
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MISCELLANEOUS . Queen Victoria lias seen her Guards march to the wars this week ; and has visited the Tower and the Haynmrket Theatre ; and has entertained her generals , Lord Raglun , General Brown , Colonel Eyre ; her Ministers , Duke of Newcastle , Sir William MoleswoTth , and Sir John Young- and her late Minister , Mr . Benjamin Disraeli , and Mrs . Disraeli . The Duchess of Gloucester is ill . The Queen , and the Duko and Duchess d'Aumale have called upon her .
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At a meeting of the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers , on Monday , the secretary read a letter from the tinder Secretary of . State for the . Home ; Department , written under directions Iroin Lord Palmerston , en » closmga , cpp 7 of aletfer from Mr . F . 0 . Waj $ relative to the . comparative advantage of the system * of drairaage advocated Tjy the Commissioners andrthe-Board of -Health , and informing the Commission that Lord Pjdmereton recomniended the latter " as com biinng ^ he . greatest degree , of efficiency with th& reatest degree of economy . " . ColbnelDawson said he though * the ConiQiissioners could not consistently remaia any longer in office after , . that deliberate inelcrment bv Lord PaliTierston . and he moved that
the Court adjourn fine die * lix . HawishaW seconded the motion , andlt ^ iw ^ r ^^ iina ^ qipusly . 35 he Council of ^ Le jCa ^^ BOolVv ? uunher of Commerce fciaSre aSopteu a resolution by 3 . vote of eleven to eight affirming th . e prmciplesetfpithin . the report of their ^ peaal ^ ipraltjitee- ^ viz * , ^^ Qiat . the present jaw ; , in sofaras it prohibits the Jorm ^ wa of partne © - jihips with limited liabiEty , i * unsound , and an alteration in this ^ nd other respects is urgently required . , - The ; Crystal Talace Company show that they are in earnest with , their undertaking . . A , t the meeting ' of the company on Tuesday , € xey , unanimously increased the > ciipital to , 1 , ( 300 , 000 ^ , by voting an additional S& 0 , * ( tow . The palace wiu bp opened on thfr 1 st of Mtayv
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Colonel Pakenhant , one of the niembers for the county of Antrim , and who coBomands a cooxpaojr of the Guards , in a brief and manly address to . nis , coasii ^ uent « , issued just previous to the embarkation of his baitalion for war service In the East , announces that , hi the eveaj pThis services abroad being required for a longer period thihiie ariticipatcs , lie will be rel ^ atit ^ conipeUea to restore tbiiheni the trust they haVe wpoWd-m hittj as one of their Parliamentary representatives . If , he adds , his absence should be short , he shall resume his 'duties tfith tin unabated desire to discharge them for the best interests off 1 thfr electors , Mr . Cahtwell ideclar « 3 that he will unseat Mr . Chichester Portescue the re-elected member foe Louth before two months have passed . . Such threats'are common on the hustings . The honour . of opening the first School of Design in connexiop with a National School , belongs to the parish of St . Martm ' s ^ ji-the-lielijs : On Monday the school was opened under the presidence of the Duke of Argyll . The poor law guardians of Totness have signed a petition to Pailiament praying for the establishment of reformatory schools for juvenile delinquents . A meeting of the magistrates of the city of Manchester was leld on Tnesduy afternoon . Most of the magistrates were presont , and after several long add interesting speeches , resolutions were adapted in the terms of a series adopted on the previous day by the magistrates for the hundred of Salford , in favour of Government providing reformatory institutions for juvenile criminals .
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Reports from Ireland dwell on the largo amount of land under tillage , and the favour with which the fanners regard wheat crops . Nevertheless the national esculent will bo planted in greater quantities than last year . 'Die Lord Provoat has just returned from London , where ho lina had interviews with tlie Earl of Aberd « on , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and the Provident of t . ' Board of Trade , on tin ; tmtiject of a gnuit for a Scottish National Museum . His lordship pressed the cluiin of Scollund to auch a grant very strongly upon those memborH of lho Government , and wo trust Lhut his representations mtiy have some effect . Wo loam that the Highland Society nro itbout to send a deputation to London on tne 8 Jimo B \\ l ) ject . — Scotsman . The Law Times contemplates that the coining ehaugo in
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Altliough there was n Cabinet Coimcil on Saturday , yet Ministers mot a # ain on Sunday at the Louse of Lord Clarendon , and remaincil in deliberation several hours .
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In reply ° i $ i : » deputation limt waited on JLord Aberdeen , to itnjg ^ bw ^ n him th ? necessity of collecting agricultural d ' titflBwt , ho . said ;— . . . -. ' Hitherto experiment ^ tve been ntadd with a view tO test the piacticabUity of oolleetiiig acconite returns . Thoao made in Scotland have been very ^ uccessful . In England the same system has been tried iirtarft- counties , Norfolk and Hampshire . At first it was not attcha ^ a with \\ & sam& suQcesa , as much opposition was offereoY ^ d more would have bee ii ir ' th * returns nad'been made conTjfubory . It is , there fore , desirable to avoid measures wMc * niiglSt appeat com * pnlsory . ' - "i'tha happy to feay that now there is every prospect of the experiment being attended with perfect s-qcccsb . I have therefore no hesitation in saying , that ehongh has been done to 3 » rove that a system may l » t extended geaerally throughout the country , though J am not prepared to **? by what maohinery . The : importance of the object is tully admitted , and its practicabuity- proved . The time and the mode of inquiry ^ are , therefore , now the only points to . bedetermined . The question of expenser would haVe to be submitted t « the C ^ antellor , of the &x 6 hequer ; but on that point 1 ft ! o not ¦ anticrpkt * much objection . "
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Dr . Richards , rector of Exeter College , Oxford , died on Tuesday , at Bonchurcb , Isle of Wight . Colonel Sykes has been elected Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen for the ensuing year . The Senate of tha United States have rejected the nomination of Mr . G . Saunders as consul for London . Walker , the iilibustero , is not put down as reported . Ho is still in £ , ower California issuing proclamations as president of that republic . On Friday melit the village of Clare and the surrounding country was illuminated b y bonfires and tar-barrels in honour of the pardon of Smitli O'Brien , announced on Wednesday night in tho House of Commons . In Knnis the demonstration was more limited .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 4, 1854, page 202, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2028/page/10/
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