Oct. 5,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



citizen and framework-knitter (loud and long-continued 

 cheering, mixed with some slight hisses). Alderman 

 M. Gibbs, citizen and fishmonger (great cheering, which 

 continued for some minutes ; a small number in the hall, 

 however hissed). The next name was that of Alderman 

 Johnson, when nearly an equal number of hands were 

 held up. The names of SirGeorge Carroll, SirJames Duke, 

 Messrs. Hooper, Fdrncombe, and Musgrove, were then re- 

 spectively put in nomination, but very few hands were held 

 tip for either of them. The Common Sergeant said the 

 Sheriffs were of opinion that the election, on a show of 

 hands, had fallen on Alderman Thomas Wood and 

 Alderman Gibbs, whose names were accordingly returned 

 to the. Court of Aldermen, for their selection of one to 

 fill the office. The Aldermen retired during the nomi- 

 nation. On the return of the Lord Mayor and Alder- 

 men to the hustings, after about half-an-hour's absence, 

 the Recorder came forward and announced that the 

 election of Lord Mayor for the year ensuing had fallen 

 on Alderman Gibbs. This announcement was followed 

 by loud and long-continued cheers and hisses from 

 one of the most crowded halls ever witnessed. 

 Alderman Gibbs, Lord Mayor elect, shortly returned 

 thanks, but the uproar and cheering was so great that 

 scarcely a word could be heard by those on the hustings. 

 He thanked the electors for the honour they had done 

 him in appointing him Chief Magistrate of London. — 

 Alderman T. Wood thanked the Livery for the almost 

 unanimous manner that he had been returned to the 

 Court of Aldermen ; he should present himself again on 

 the next occasion, and he had no doubt the spirit of per- 

 secution would by that time have ceased, and he should 

 be returned Chief Magistrate. lie did not complain of 

 being neglected on the present occasion ; but, although 

 defeated, he would not shrink from contesting the office. 

 He had performed his public duty impartially, and with 

 Integrity, and he had no doubt, some time or other, 

 justice would be awarded to him. — It is understood that 

 the votes of the aldermen were, for Alderman Wood, 

 the Lord Mayor, Sir C. Marshall, Aldermen Humphery, 

 Hooper, W. Hunter, and Alderman Wood himself. For 

 Alderman Gibbs there were Sir C. Hunter, Sir P. Laurie, 

 Sir J. Pirie, Sir G. Carroll, Aldermen Farebrother, 

 Copeland, Kelly, Johnson, Farncombe, Challis, Mus- 

 grove and Gibbs. — The Morning Chronicle states that 

 it is the intention of a numerous body of gentlemen con- 

 nected with the City to present a memorial to Her 

 Majesty, praying that the consent of the Crown may be 

 withheld from the appointment of Alderman Gibbs. 

 Transactions of a peculiar character on the part of the 

 alderman with Mr. Beaumont, late M.P. for Northum- 

 berland (in connection with a man of the name of Hop- 

 kins), as also with Mr. Gardner, the wholesale stationer, 

 of Newgate-street, together with his conduct in St. 

 Stephen's, Walbrook, are alleged as sufficient gr6unds for 

 the exercise of the Royal prerogative. 



The New Sheriffs.— On Monday, at 11 a.m. the new 

 sheriffs, Alderman Hunter and Alderman Sidney, met at 

 the London Tavern the aldermen and members of the 

 different city companies, with the late sheriffs, &c. where 

 they partook of a dejeuner, preparatory to their going to 

 Guildhall in procession. After the collation, the proces- 

 sion went to Guildhall, where the usual ceremony took 

 place, and thence they proceeded to Blackfriars-bridge, 

 where the party took water for the chambers of the Cur- 

 sitor Baron, at which the new sheriffs were sworn into 

 office, and the form of chopping sticks was gone through. 

 The procession then returned to Blackfriars-bridge, where 

 they disembarked, and proceeded to the London Tavern, 

 where the sheriffs gave a banquet in honour of their in- 

 auguration. Alderman Hunter, the senior sheriff, pre- 

 sided, supported by his colleague, Aid. Sidnev, the Lord 

 Mayor, the Lord Mayor elect (Alderman Gibbs), the 

 Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the East India Com- 

 pany, Lord J. Russell, and Mr. Masterman, Members 

 for the City, a large number of aldermen, and about 350 

 guests. After the usual loyal and routine toasts, the 

 healths of the Lord Mayor and the Lord Mayor elect 

 were drank, the former with considerable approbation, 

 the latter with some manifestation of dislike from a por- 

 tion of the company. In replying to the toasts of the 

 " Members for the City of London," Lord J. Russell 

 observed that the example of the city of London was 

 looked up to by the whole country for freedom and com- 

 merce, and by following that example England surpassed 

 every other nation in the world. The country at this 

 moment enjoyed the inestimable blessings of peace ; if it 

 were a peace obtained by the dishonour of the English 

 name.it would not be a blessing but a curse ; but he was 

 happy to say that it was one in which the honour and 

 best interests of the nation had been consulted. In con- 

 clusion, he trusted that when the time should come for 

 the Members for the City to relinquish their charge, they 

 would be found by their constituents not unworthy of the 

 honour that had been conferred on them 



Medical Profession Btll.-Ka, aggregate public meet- 

 ing, as it was termed in the notice, of the medical pro- 

 fession was held on Monday in one of the smaller rooms 

 of Exeter-hall, to take into consideration the principle 

 and details of Sir J. Graham's Medical Reform Bill, and 

 to protest against it. There were about 120 persons in 

 the body of the room, and Mr. Davies, of Hampstead, 

 was called to the chair. Resolutions were passed, form- 

 ing part of a protest against the Bill, in which the' objec- 

 tions of the profession were stated at some length. After 

 the resolutions had been carried, Mr. Wakley was loudly 

 called for, and said that the profession must do some- 

 thing more than they had yet done. They must not only 

 unite in denouncing the Government measure, but must 

 be prepared with a measure of medical reform to substi- j 



tute for it. How could they expect Government could 

 frame a good measure on the subject, if those who were 

 so much better able, by their education and pursuits, to 

 do so hung back and neglected their duty ? He had been 

 asked why he had not himself introduced a Bill ? His 

 answer was, because he knew if he had it would have 

 injured the profession. He should have had no chance 

 of carrying it, and a vote of Parliament against a good 

 Bill would be fatal to its after- success. He had heard 

 of this Bill before it appeared. He had heard, too, that 

 it was sanctioned by the College of Physicians of Edin- 

 burgh, by the Faculty of Medicine of Glasgow, and by 

 the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of London, 

 while the Apothecaries' Company and the head of the 

 medical practitioners in this country had not been con- 

 sulted upon it at all. He had, therefore, not pressed the 

 Government with questions upon the subject, but had 

 done all he could to delay its introduction to the end of the 

 session, in order that they might have the opportunity of 

 tearing it to pieces during the recess. They had no more 

 chance of a good measure from the Whigs than the 

 Tories, for Lord John Russell had told him that he ap- 

 proved of the Government Bill. So far as he was con- 

 cerned, if only 20 Members would join with him, if he 

 was but one of 20, he would tell them that Government 

 should have more difficulty in passing this Bill than they 

 had ever yet had in passing a measure. He would not 

 offer a factious opposition to the Government, but the 

 term factious could not be applied to a strenuous and 

 firm opposition to such a measure as this; but whether 

 or not, he would resist its enactment to the last. It was 

 then resolved that this meeting authorise the appointment 

 of deputations to the College of Physicians and Apothe- 

 caries'-hall, to ascertain their views on the measure. 



1 mprovementsin Piccadilly : — On Monday, by direction 

 of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, workmen 

 were employed in the erection of a pillar upon the summit 

 of the western portion of the gate at Hyde-park-corner, 

 which is intended for the reception of an illuminated clock. 

 The clock will have two dials, one facing Hyde-park, 

 and the other fronting Grosvenor-place. The plan for 

 widening the road has also bsen begun ; but it is said 

 that it will not be completed until the ensuing spring. 

 The removal of Lady Gordon's house, and the garden 

 which belonged to it, with the appropriation of a small 

 portion of the Green-park, will occasion that section of 

 Piccadilly to be of equal width, from the residence of 

 the Duke of Grafton to the archway at Hyde-park- 

 corner. A further improvement is in contemplation, by 

 removing the remainder of the brick-wall between Albert- 

 gate and Kensington, and substituting iron palisades. 

 The parish of St. George, Hanover-square, agree to keep 

 the roadway in repair, as far as the encroachment on 

 the Green-park is concerned. 



Embankment of the Thames.— The following is a copy 

 of the letter from the Earl of Lincoln to the Lord Mayor, 

 with the plan for the embankment of the river Thames 

 between Battersea and Vauxhall Bridges :—.« As chair- 

 man of the Commissioners appointed by Her Majesty 

 * for inquiring into and considering the most effectual 



means of improving the metropolis, and of providing 

 increased facilities of communication within the same,' I 

 have the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith, 

 for the information of the Corporation of London, as 

 the body intrusted with the conservancy of the river 

 Thames, a plan which it is their intention to recommend 

 to the favourable consideration of Her Majesty, for the 

 embankment of its northern shore between Battersea 

 and Vauxhall Bridges ; and I am to add, that it will be 

 very satisfactory to the Commissioners to have the con- 

 currence of the Conservators in a measure which we 

 have framed as much in reference to the improvement of 

 the navigation of the river, as to the many other advan- 

 tages of which an embankment in that locality is ob- 

 viously susceptible." 



Kings College Hospital— -The authorities of this 

 institution are anxious to remove it from its present 

 objectionable site to one that will be more appropriate. 

 Some months since they made application to the Duchy 

 of Lancaster, and the vacant space on the east side of 

 Wellington-street, near Waterloo Bridge, was selected, 

 but in consequence of a memorial from the inhabitants 

 of Lancaster-place, opposite, representing the deteriora- 

 tion of property that would ensue from the erection of 

 an hospital in that locality, the Chancellor of the Duchy 

 refused his consent. 



Wood Paving.— The Marylebone vestry have deter- 

 mined that the bottom of Oxford-street, which was first 

 paved with wood, shall be repaved with granite. In this 

 part the wood pavement has been completely worn out. 

 It was laid down by contract at 2*. 2d. per yard for 

 three years. The minute of vestry will require to be 

 confirmed at the meeting which takes place this day. 



Picture Lotteries.— The drawing of the prizes in Mrs. 

 Parkes s Heptapraemion Lottery, and in Mr. Boys's 

 Fine Art Distribution, took place on Monday; the 

 former in Co vent Garden Theatre, the latter in Free- 

 mason's Hall. The drawing in Mrs. Parkes's lottery 

 commenced at 10, a.m., and continued till 8 in the 

 evening; the 700 guinea prize, "The Battle of Lang- 

 side," painted by Mr. C. Landseer, was won by Mr. 

 Southgate of Fleet Street. The first of Mr. Boys's prizes 

 of 500 guineas was won by Mr. Boys's agent in Wales. 

 The subject of it is, " The Trial of King Charles the First 

 in Westminster Hall, 1G49," painted by Mr. Fisk. The 

 second prize also fell to an agent of Mr. Boys, at Liver- 

 pool. It is likewise a painting by Mr. Fisk, " The Trial 

 of Earl Strafford in Westminster Hall, 1641," and 

 embraces more than 50 portraits. 

 Another Mysterious Case at Stepney. — On Monday 



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an inquest wm Wd^TsSj^ onlhTTodToTMf 



o^rf rf , K b ?° , l? , ; g t0 the maU steam-sh* D ee 

 on board of which he died on the 17th ult and ... k 

 ried at the Beaumont Cemetery at Stone three £" 

 afterwards .The evidence of the'mcdW wit?e«r P rfS 

 that morphia and arsenic were found in his stomach on 

 ^postmortem .examination. Other witnesses depoa 

 that during his last illness he had been attended by a 

 Mrs. Sutherland, who passed as his niece, and in whose 

 favour he had made a will, but that deceased had repeat* 

 edly stated that she was no relation, and was frequently 

 in the habit of drugging his food. A Mrs. Blackmore 

 deposed that deceased had made complaints of this kind 

 to witness and her husband ; and about a week before his 

 death had said, that should anything happen to him, and 

 witness and her husband were not present, he should be 

 treated unfairly. Witness replied if she was spared she 

 would look after it. When witness heard of his death 

 she called upon Mrs. Sutherland, and asked her if she* 

 knew what Mr. Cornish had said about her drueeine 

 him? She said the world would talk. Witness then 

 gave notice to the Coroner. The Coroner here said the 

 case must be sifted to the bottom, and gave directions to 

 the police to obtain the best evidence they could to un- 

 ravel this mysterious occurrence. The case was then ad- 

 journed till Monday next for that purpose, and Mrs. Su- 

 therland was taken into custody. 



Mortality of the Metropolis.— The following is the 

 number of deaths registered in the week ending Sept. 28 : 

 West Districts, 135; Northern, 176 ; Central, 181; 

 Eastern, 228 ; Southern, 212 ; Total, 932. Weekly 

 average for the last five years, 946. 



$rota'nriaI Nefos. 



Barnsley.—On Monday last Lord Wharncliffe de- 

 livered a speech in this town at a meeting of the sup- 

 porters of the Society for Promoting the Increase of 

 Church Accommodation in the Diocese of Ripon, which 

 has attracted great attention, as it may be considered a 

 declaration of the feelings of Government on the impor- 

 tant subject to which it refers. The speech was a very 

 long one, but the following extracts give some of its more 

 interesting points. At the commencement Lord Wharn- 

 cliffe said, "lam very anxious to address to the meeting 

 a few words upon the present state of the questions with 

 regard both to church accommodation and to the educa- 

 tion of the poor ; and also to take this opportunity of 

 explaining what Government have done — what their ob- 

 jects are — as well as what the objects of Parliament have 

 been in voting money for both these purposes— and 

 finally to remind you how to obtain, and to instruct you 

 how to make use of the sums so granted." On the sub- 

 ject of Church Extension his Lordship said, " I was 

 myself at one time of opinion that the first thing to be 

 done was to build churches ; but now I incline to think 

 that that was a mistake. The first duty, as it seems to 

 me, is to appoint persons who will administer religious 

 instruction to the people, allotting to each a suitable and 

 convenient district ; and I am satisfied that when that 

 duty is properly performed by duly qualified and zealous 

 men, there will be no want of the means for building 

 churches in this country. I am persuaded that, upon 

 suitable religious instruction being afforded by zealous 

 and competent ministers to those classes of persons to 

 whom it is important that such instruction should be 

 given, they will not be satisfied with a mere room in which 

 to worship God, but will find means of aiding the Govern- 

 ment in providing a proper place for religious worship. 

 In regard to education the Lord President said-- I now 

 come to that of Education ; and standing in the situation 

 which I do, honoured by Her Majesty with the superin- 

 tendence of that department-for a department i may 

 now be called-to which the education or rather the 

 means which are supplied by Parliament for ■*■ educa- 

 tion of the people is committed, I am anxious to say a 



w words uponthat subject, and I very much wish that 

 there were a greater number of persons present here, that 

 a large number of the inhabitants of this district might 

 hear what I have to say. I say this because ™*oubtedfr 

 there are great misapprehensions abroad upon the sub 

 e r The're are misapprehensions in the first place as » 

 the objects for which Parliament have voted the sum 

 which is at the disposal of the Committee of Council or 

 education. The misapprehensions are '^^^ o( 

 haps with respect to the objects which^the Committe^ 

 Council have in view, and the mode "^^^ 



a^ am sorry to say. tha the result « , t at. as ti£ 

 the state of education In the greater pa t W° d « 

 lamentable in the extreme." Afte. ■ itating ^* «£*',,, 

 grant made by Parliament was in 1836, and amounted 

 20 000/., and that the present grant is 40,000/. a year, 

 his Lordship adverted to the appointment of inspectors, 

 a ,d sa d tha P t to remove all jealousy on the par o the 

 Church, the inspectors were subject to the approval or 

 The Archbishops' •• A notion has gone "broad among 

 the clergy, I am sorry to say, that the object of the Co 

 uittee of Council is to get possession of and to d.rec 

 whole education of the people. The : clerg " r S 

 they are the appointed minister! of ttar £»«»•" n and 

 duty it is to give religious inatruction to the P"P ,e ' f 

 That secular instructio'n.without religious instrt ■ no , of 

 no value; and that therefore the Church has a so 

 right to conduct the universal education of the peop 

 this country. Now, that would be true, J^UM** 

 the persons in this country professed the es» 



