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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK", «.;„ ...
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Three Men Wero Killed By Railway Acoidon...
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Health Of London During The Week", «.;„ ...
HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK " , « . ;„ improvement is now-perceptible in the public health , m indicated by a declining rate of mortality . The deaths rnMistered in ' London rose each Week during nearly the turtle of March above 1 , 200 ; ih the last three Weeks they S ^ eU successively 1051 , 1 092 , and 1021 . During the former period the mean weekly temperature did not av ® S affo more than 40 deg . ; M the last three weeks it has been nf follows : — -4 A deg ., 47 deg ., and 46 deg . In the ten corresponding weeks of theyears 1842-51 the average number nf deaths was 920 , which if raised in iprqportion to the increase of population , becomes 1012 . The 1021 deaths therefore registered in the week that ended last Saturday differ but to a small extent from the calculated result .
An improvement on the returns of the previous week is apparent m the numbers aacrifeed to diseases of the r § spiratorv organs ; for in that week the deaths in this class were 2147 but they have now fallen to 172 . Bronchitis has -declined' from 102 to 71 , ' pneumonia from 77 to 61 . Complaints of this kind , however , still continue more fatal than is usual at this period ; for the corrected average of corresponding weeks is 155 , on which there was an excess last week of 17 . '¦' : * The epidemic class of diseases exhibita a total number of 204 cases in the present return , whilst the average corrected for increase of population is 195 . Small-pox maintains its ground , and was fatal last week to 29 children and varied from 15 to 25
nine persbns , Whose , ages years or upwards . In six of the 38 cases it is stated that the sufferers had been vaccinated previpiisry . It appears from the observations of some of the ^ registrars that the disease is getting rife amongst the . population . Fatal coses of measles number 16 , of scarlatina 38 , of hooping-cough 35 , and croup 14 . There were -. ? i caused by influenza , and I by purpura ; typhui , remittent , infantile fever , Ac , 40 ; rheumatic fever , 4 . Six person * died of erysipelas , 3 children of syphilis j 6 women died of puerperal fever , besides 5 others after childbirth . It ia remarkable that diarrhoea was fatal in only pno case , though ha the previous week the number Was 15 , and the average of corresponding weeks islO . " '¦ ¦ ' . .. '¦ ' .. " ' ¦'¦ ; " :: - ' . : "¦ : ; ; . ' ¦• - .
There were two deaths registered from tetanus , apparently diopathio , namely , that of a man , aged 16 yeart , and that of a womani 36 , besides a man who died of lock-jaw produced by an injury received from a crane . At 18 , James-street , Kensington , on 22 nd April , a girl , a ^ ed three years , died of " variola ( 10 days ); vaccmatcd without effect at the age of three months . " Mr . Gorhan addsj that" small-pox prevails much in his sub-district , and It is to be regretted that in most cases vaccination has been omittedjin consequence ( so for as the registrar can learn ) of a prejudice existing among tho poor that children are liable , after vaccination , to eruptions of tho skin . " ' In St . Georgo-in-the-Ea 9 t , at 1 ^ Pruson ' s Island , on the 23 rd April , the son of a hibourer , aged nine months , " confluent small-pox , unprotected . " Mr . Verrall states that " the parents of this child refused to have him vaccinated ^ though hia brother was ill with the disease at the some timo . "
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BIRTHS , MARRIAGES , AND DEATHS . BIRTHS . On the 19 th ult ., Mrs , Jamos Stansfeld ^ Jun ., of Bellovuo Lodge , Oholsoa : a son . On tho 20 th ulfc ., at Esorick-park , prematurely , the Lady iSlizaboth Lawley : a son , who oiuy survived one hour . On the 21 st ult ., atTulaoro , Iflintabiro , the Hon . Lady Mostyn : a daughter . . On the 25 th ult ., at Littlehampton , the wife of Biohard A . Bcthell , Esq .: a eon . On the 26 th ult .. at 25 , Albany-atreet , Begent ' s-park , tho wife ot Arthur Soratohley , Esq .: a daughter . On the 25 th ult ., at 60 , Lowndes-square , the Hon . Mrs . Harvio Jfrrqnhar .: ason . On the 25 th « lt ., at 22 , Norfolk-oreaoent , Hyde-park , Mra . Goorge Hitchcock : a daughter . MARRIAGES , t ? xt ' 22 nfl ult - » nt S * . George's Church , Hanovor-aquare , John Hunter Blair , Esq ., third son of Sir David Hunter Blair , Grant E ly WiUiamB ' y ° unge » t daughter Of the late Edward a ° * }] ° j ^^ ult ., at Althorpo , by the Rov . W . O . Lake M . hoihBfor the bride . 4 ho Rev . E . J . Hill , reotor of iwl t ' . 880 x » oldost son of Edward Hill , Esq ., of . the Lawn , W L 4 am . ° tl >» to Emily Anno , youngest daughtor of the Rev . JIV )» OS Asplnoll , rootdrofAUhoriio , Linoolnahiro . . T ? Z Ar 3 7 V x ulfc " ttt st- Voter ' s Church , Pimlioo , tho Rev . ^ u ward GliMhinn Arnold , to Charlotte ( 3 eorgiana , eldest daughtor ofLord and Lady Henry Cholmondoloy , _ , DEATHS . Port ! i 2 . uIti - ' ttfc * h 0 hoU 8 ° of Miss Harriot Sothoby , 3 , < lm 5 w ? i B poot A Grofrvenor-aquaro , Miaa Eliiiaboth Adama , in snnnf i yo , ™ hor a 8 ° » lj « ving for 67 yeara resided , highly reiC '" e 8 toomod » i « tho fwnily of tho lato William Soikoby , of Qw ° f rd ' - ? '" , nt Ventaor . Ialo of Wight , John Pobie , Esq ., oJ , % "" »"« » London , nolioitor . BiiThnn i i ? » uIt " at hia residence , 13 , Thanot-ntroot , Mr . G . On ? J lu ™ f 2 nd yoar , after a long and aovoro lUnoss . UutbV a i »* 1 \ ilfc - » ttfc hl » lw «» e ^ Olapton . aquaro , William for ¦ th « P l 1 ( } ia % 'X ono of hop MiOosty ' B Justice of the Poiioo O . ? i T ^ ° , MMffl « K * , ta tho 70 th rear of 1 U » ago . llrm of > k h Ul 5-U at Torquay , Joshuad , Nanaoott , aon ., of tho On «« "SiS ^ i brother ! , agod 32 . Vortrna , /< JthMlt y » ft « r a few days' Illness , at 21 , Bakor-stroot , «» o countv ^ fT' ® ir A 1 «<» nder Jtwnsay , W ., of Balmain , in O 7 » Kincardine , aged 07 . Bomiohw ? r }} 'iJ OoM Harbour . Croydon , Surrey , in eon-H C 4 ^ ** T horso , Christopher William Borra . uo n H-f «* ttw 20 th yoar of his ago .
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^ . SATTTBDAY , April 24 .. The Hou ^ e of Commons occupied almost the whole of last evening in a long debate , which lasted till one o ' clock this morning , and was then adjourned , on the Militia Bill , which was strongly contested . All the speakers , however , admitted the necessity of increased defences ; though the members of the party attached to the late Ministry spoke as if there were no need for hurry in the matter . On . the order of the day for the second reading of the bill , Sir De Lact Evans moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months . He contended that if the military force now spread over our colonies were concentrated , and made available for home defence , there would be no need of a militia
at all ; but if such a force were to be raised , he should prefer that . its character be local , as proposed by the late Government ,. rather than general . In seconding this amendment , Mr . Rich ( a Lord of the Treasury , under Lord John Russell ) objected that the scheme embodied in the bill would instruct in the use of arms only one class of the people , to whom it was least desirable to impart this instruction . In lieu of a militia , he proposed to extend the yeomaury force , to arm and discipline the constabulary police , and to
increase the numbers and efficiency of the battalions of pensioners , according to a plan which he developed . Ah aggregate force might thus be collected for the defence of the country of 200 , 000 men . Mr . Law Hodges and Mr . Fbedebick Peeii spoke on the same side . Mr . PisEii : took his position on the opinion of the late Lord Hardwicke > that a nation of shopkeepers ; artisans , and manufacturers should be defended by regular soldiers . Looking on a militia as useless in time of peace , and unserviceable in time of war , he should cordially support the amendment .
Mr . Ne"WDEGjate retorted that Mr . Peel had supportecl the principle of a militia under Lord John Russell ' s bill ; and he advanced the argument , subsequently urged with more force by Sir John Pakin » - ton , that no one had grappled with the proposition contained in the letter of the Duke of Wellington in 1847 , who thought the defences of the country not such as in common prudence they ought to be ; and that the most expedient and economical mode of providing an addition to those defences was by the old plan of a militia . Colonel Chatteeton and Mr . PflHH Howaed also supported the bill .
Sir Robeet PeeIi delivered a curious speech . Having no faith in universal brotherhood , he was opposed to any permanent reduction of our military establishments , exorbitantly expensive as they are ; but he blamed the late Government , and especially Lord Palmerston , for fomenting a panic ; and he wholly condemned a militia . Coming into power by the spontaneous combustion of their predecessors , tho present Ministry could do no other than talco the measure up . Making a general reference to Lord Derby's Government , Sir Robert declared that ho should support it so long as it did not attempt to subvert the free trade policy of liis father .
Lord John RusSEM . made a party speech against the bill ; giving the preference to tho local militia proposed by his own Ministry , with a better arrangement of our existing military force . There were two modes of making soldiers , one by tho influence of patriotic excitement , as in the case of Cromwell ' s cavalry , tho other by disciplino and drill ; but the presont plan had not the advantage of either . Tho motive to serve was to bo entirely mercenary—tho men would take tho 6 / .,
servo tie 21 days , and when afterwards wanted might perhaps bo working on tho railways in Canada , and then wo should have a raw and undisciplined force to meet the enemy . Tho rejection of tho measure would not exonerate Ministers from the duty of providing , by other moans , for tho defonco of tho country . Nor could it aflbefc them as a Government ; for , like tho pheasants , it appeared they were not to bo brought down till the 1 st of Octobor .
Loud Pai-mhbston endoavourod to rostoro tho dobato to a national purpose , —tho defence and security of tho r ^ i alm ; having witnessed with pain tho course takou by Lord John Russoll and thoso who actocl with him . Great misapprohonsion prevails with regard to tho position of tho country in reforenco to its defence . It is impossible to rockon with conUdonco upon tho lion-occurrcnco of eoino unforesoon ovont whioh may roquiro tho country to resist or to submit to injury . Homo soy , " Why alarm yourselves with tho foar of invasion P" Because oircuinatancos havo in tho last few ycuru materially changed ; the facilities for invasion havo increased , and our force , regulars ami ponuioners
is insufficient to meet such ail emergency . There are two ways in which this dendiency might be * made good —one by adding materially to our standing army , to which he deddedly bbjected-- ^ for 8 , 000 regulars would cost as much as 80 , 000 fflilitJa * the other by a militia force . The main differencebetween the bills of the two Governments is , that in this one voluntary enlistment is the rule , compulsory enlistment the exception ; whereas in that of the late Government compulsory service was the rule , and voluntary service the exception ; so that the reason why the late Government opposed this bill must be because it was not compulsory enough .
The noble Lord says— "Ah , but my ballot is a very different thing from yours . " In what the difference consisted he omitted , however , to explain , except it was that his ballot would be all accumulated upon one particular class of the community , whexeas this ballot would not only be deferred , but would be spread over a very wide range . "Oh , " but the noble Lord says , " mine would be a discriminating ballot—it would bring you good subjects , bring you only worthy men , of proper habits and good conduct , who would return home to their families all the better men . for the training they had received . "Whereas , your ballot it would bring nothing but bad subjects and worthless people , who would vanish tho moment you wanted them . "
Now , sir , I have not that opinion of the people of England . ( Cheers . ) I believe that you will not find 80 , 000 men who will take the bounty and then go off to America ( Renewed cheers . } I may be wrong in this view . I may perhaps , in my simplicity of nature— ( laughter)—have too good an opinion of the British people , but I really do believe that ^ making the abatement which must be always made for occasional default in a large body of men , my belief is that , if you do proceed to raise by voluntary enlistment for a mih' tia i or an army of reserve , or whatever you like to call it , you will be able to get the number together you want , and they would obey their country ' s call , even if the real danger arrivsd .
Regarding the measure as calculated to do essential good to the country , he should vote for the second readings and go into committee in a friendly spirit , with a view to improve the measure . ( io « Ministerial cheers ?) On the motion of Mr . Moitatt , the debate was adjourned till Monday . Earlier in the evening , explanations took place between Sir James Weir Hogg and Mr . Anstey respecting certain statements made-by the latter , on Mbnd y , with reference to Colonel- Outram and the affairs of
Baroda j Sir James , on the part of the gallant officer , disclaiming any participation by him in those statements ; which Mr . Anstey avowed he had made on his own responsibility .
Mademoiselle Johanna Wagner. In Vice Cha...
MADEMOISELLE JOHANNA WAGNER . In Vice Chancellor Parker ' s Court , yesterday , Mr-Bacon and Mr . H . Clark moved ex parte , for an injunction to restrain Mademoiselle Johanna Wagner from singing at the Royal Italian Opera , Covent Garden , and to restrain Mr . Albert Wagner , and Mr . Frederick Gye from promoting such singing without thf permission of Mr . Lumley . In November last , Mr . Lumley , through Dr . Bacher , ( a mutual friend , ) concluded aa engagement with Mdlle . Wagner , cantatrico at the court of tho King of Prussia , to appear at Her Majesty ' s Theatre at London , and sing twice a week for three months , beginning on the 1 st ot April , 1862 . Sho was to appear in six operas , and no other cantatrico was to presume to sing the said parts during her engagement . Her salary to bo 400 Z . per month , a sum of 3007 . in advance was to he paid at Berlin on March 15 th . Mdlle . Wagner agreeing , undor a clause added by Bachor , not to appear at any other theatre without Mr . ' Lumloy ' s consent . On tho J ) th of March , Mr . Wagnor wroto asking for a postpon ement of his daughter ' s appearance until April 16 th . On this account tho 300 Z . appoars not to havo been paid , though Mr . Wagnor was apprised that Dr . Bachor had it in hand ready to par . On tho 10 th instant , Mr . Lumloy rocoivod notice that hiis agreement was broken by tho non-paymont of tho 3002 . on tho day specifiedand that in the intorim , Madllo . Wagner
, had engaged with Mr . Q yo , for much highor terms , to appear at Oovont Garden on tho 21 st , undor representations untruo as to Mr . Lumloy ' s Thoatro . Mr . Lumloy estimates his poouniary loss at 30 , 000 ; ., if Madllo Wagnor bo allowed ho to break her engagement . Mr . Malins ( with Mr . Martindalo ) contended that tho paymont of tho 300 /! . was a condition preliminary to tho obligation binding on tho defendants , which thoroforo must failj also that tho additional clause signed by Dr . Bachor was inserted without thoir authority , and that it had not boon ratified by thorn . Tho Vico Chancellor had no doubt that tho contract ( tho only contract whioh Mr . Luraloy signed , and tho defendants possessed ) included fcho last ariiclo signod by Pr .
Bachor ; and Mr . and Mdllo . Wagnor had roforrod to that vory olauso without proteatintf against it .. Now , if an individual contract to porfovm an act for valuable consideration , and , as part of thotganio contract , to forbear to do whatever was mconsistont ^ itli it , this court will interfere by injunction to restrain $ Kaai acting in dorogation of the latter part , although it might bo unablo to oniorco epociflo performance of tho former port , of tho agreement . As to tho objection that tho 3 O 0 /; had not boon paid at tho prociso time specified , tho transactions betwoontho parties , showed that tho right to payment at tho timo had boon waived . I tin Honour granted l ; ho ecoparfe injunction , but gavo tho dolbndantB loavo to move to-morrow ( thla day ) to dissolvo it ,
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Leader (1850-1860), May 1, 1852, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01051852/page/11/
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