The Express. — London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

CHRISTMAS.D4P IN THE woßrmousss. T. a severity of weather by Which the Quiet er.. of 1860 boa been presided hem Laded to increase the liard.uips and greatiene moray rimed by the poorer al•aghso, sad oor seprelly to threw a Lore amount of burden oleo parochial taxpayer as well as upon public charity. Pl..serthelen„ it is gratifying to know that at this furtive sessou even the very poorer of ear fellowanhjects are duly and properly oared for. The following is a statement showing the mode of tort rsit of the inmates and out-door poor connected with our various metropolitan and suburbia workhouses and ardor, and containing a variety of valuable stati•itics, wtuch enable couchoims to be drawn as to whether there may be an increase or decrease of pauperise r compared with the cor re.punding period of the previous year, .md the probable cat.es which may have lid to each result.. In the pi meta instauce the inelansecy at the weather, coupled. DO do.tibi, with the increased price of provisioas ((Teed and Lour and pout.es is particular), is exhibited in the sub joined statement, has led to the general increase of pan pens. shown by the year's Mums. The population. of the vezi , ius districts are given bard ma the emir of 1451, and sett year will be the crises year, a prerreation of these Metrics will arable the public, rhea the Dew COIDDLR is Wen, to ascertains. a giros the cacaos which has taken place in their respective districts drift the last tee years. Hr. MART mom —Ana at wink 1,509 relate sera ; prolatioe, or 1861. 157,4116 • raelea 69,116; feweelre, 64561. lamates of wairiamer , I,462—eis. : Sr. 647 erica, 949 ; diddles, 156 ; eMfd.re at the newly erred lades:nal Schoch at Heathen, 366 ; Total—la-doer peer, 2,000 that airier's., 1,698) ; oat-door peer, 3,943 ear year, 4,334.) The Mae of poor in /lrylebeee as essipand with population is lin 36. The Cluirmaide fire to the M aar we : of nisei bed sad j lb of plum psddtag pint of porter, lea of tea, ad 4ea en pr. The merrier' cif the Ilszylebous Christens paddie s were ; gear lha der le, 300 Ike. rare a, 100 Da al sensate, 290 lbs. of sir, 95 Ith of seer, 1190 : 10, 111 Da ef reed air Foundries, 12 lbs. of candied 2lrri . pened grew, 50 pair of milk, and 50 Oats al. The &Abe. fed in properties. Contract pries of erre of the leseling attires : Flow, per rck, tra. 9d. het year, 31a. ; 1916 a per tem led year, 96.. ; vertablr o e. For cwt . ler year, 4. Derer, there, sae, ie., are eeereeket ch thee hot year. mime an uisloor poor 9, decrease chador poor, 384 ; total receiving relief, Mal 4r ?annum.— Extent, 2,716 acres ; populatioe. 166,956 ; males, 76,144; females, 90,812. Inmates, including 301 lunatics at rylthis rid chiller at Forest-gate and Anerly school., 2,234 ; (last Christmas, 1,999) : out-door poor, 4.066 Oa t Christmas, 4,241). The board of guardians had deter mined daring the year to erect an iadastral training school for the children oe a beautiful site at Fiacbley. The pleas were mach) and sasetiord by the Pour-law Boer{ the ground purebred, and UMW. borrowed to build the schools, but of nearly fury oentnicte put in the lowest was some 3,0019. above the estimate, and mossy in head, and the vestry thee carried a resolution to pesepone briar the schools for 12 mamba The goanbans en about to naive the child's. from the pawl-pots &book to those of the Central London at Haswell. The Christmas fare was bread mud butter fur to and breakfast, jib. mast beef, bib- Pole toe.. llb. of plum padding, sad 1 pint of porter for droner with tobacco sad snuff, and fnut, kc., for the children. The amp riser sad east of the St. Pancras pudding was : Flour. 56thbe, oast Y. 10a. ' • "raise, 22411.., 4/. Cs • ' mar mot., 2.1411r.,19. 14e. ; reet,3B4lb., 9f. IL. ; sugar, 1441ba., 2' 14s. ; eras, Wes. 114 ; peel, 141ba, 14s. ; ems, 301b5., , malt, 'Mr, It ; milk, 128 pinta, 14a. M. ale, 64 pi).* 101. ; total, weight, 1,81011. ; cast, 26./. lie. ld. in udder poor, 255 ; decrease is out -door poor, 157 ; total Mcrae., 78; total receiving relief, 6,3111.1. rir. MART. 1/1/16118‘74.01. —Extra, 3,127 wee ; population, 96,30; male. 42,276; females, 52,567. Inmate, of work house, 432 ; wares, 166 ; females, V 6 ; children. 36 ; 64 boys and Se prim with 5 adults at the Want esteblithriest, 11 -reed, and 1:19 lunatics in asylum. ; out door poor 2,043 port year, 1.e3:4. laze, 6oz. roast beet free bum ; bread and baked potatoes ad rater • 11. of rick plum padding end 1 pest of porter. Holidays allowed. Overact prior : meat per stone, 6e. 3d. ; bread per ewe, 12s. 43. ;;lad. Soar per sick, 43e. ; potatoes per ten, U. ; last year, mat, 7a ; bread, 9.. Id. ; flour , 31s. • and potato.., ▪ Lamm in iu door pour, 66 ;in outdoor poor, 148 ; Mai lowers, YH ; Meal receiving relief , 2,733. IfacZNIT Vinoe.—Extest, 3,1149 acres; population, 16,429; asks, 6,1163 ; females, 33,346. Is•door poor, ill dame , 5.391; out-door poor. 1,913 (last Christmas, 3,641). Che4etos fare coffee and bread awl butter fur broadest ; dieser, road beef or pork, ilb. plum pad. ding, and 1 pit if porter. Children, amusements and fruit, ha Fleur, 41.. 6d. ; het year, 31.. bd. ; meat, • 10jd. ; Instpiew 3a. dd. ; peeress, 130 a. ; ler year, • leeriese is i;-doeir poor, 52 ;is out-door poor, 272 ; total immere, ast. Car or LO :400111 more. Average. 434 acres ; population, L.:.,9:2 • ' maim, 27,149; females, 28, 763. Inmates of work- Ito .se, How-road, h6O (hat year, 848), sad 3W &rhino at the schools et Hartwell ; outdoor poor, 1,1000 (last (Laid nu., 1,906); dinner, mesa pork, rout beef, potatoes, with a pint of porter, s ad a liberal supply of tobacco. muff, tee, dc. Holidays allowed to the well couducted. The outdoor poor were supplied with bread, meat, moue, ,• and sloth*. Th e latterduring the yeareestB66l.. and warn chiefly made by the Marisa On the 10th January an eatenalement wall be giros to the poor at the espenee of the guardians, aided**. Mr. 1). & Peezali, a City merehaat, to amain of music. dieseivieg views, with comic and sentimental map, and the manatee regaled with pudding, plow cake, fruit, Ac. Present matraet peace of flour, 43.. per sack ; meet. 3.. 9d. per .Ions; potatoes, best Reunite, 126 e. per ton • and but t t VA. 90a per cwt. Decrease of peuperime se com p ared with year, hr. IrIAIITIJI-IN•7I9I.FIELDA.—SiataI• uzee, ald ; populs ti" 24.640; melee, 11,918 ; females, 12,721. la the work house. :t.l (last year, 367) ; rues, 106; women, IMIO ; boys and grrhi. 16; et Haswell heloola. 90 (last year, lir ; outdoor poor, 218 (lam year, 22 0 ) ; lunatics in any t5O (last i.urairask 56). aureate' fare, lb. of roast beef without bone. llb. of baked potatoes , Ilb of plum puddler. and one pint of porter. A Mend allowance of Leaf. tea, sugar, Sm., to out-door pooh The ingriediente far the illristmas pudding were : 112110. new Voltaire navies, 061 s. currants. 311 e. nuked mice, albs. lemon peel. 3011 e. snood sugar, 12 pilots new milk, 12 dozen eggs, and 161 be. el flour. Total poor last year, 741 ; this Christmas, 690 ; decre,w, 61. hr. Grown, HAIIO•III4OQVAILL—Eatest, 1,161 acres: population, 73,211); 70111111, 31,920; learle y sS,3lo. Is the two workhouses: 178 men, 238 yenta, 77 110 girls total, Ma. Oa Christine', Gad New- the woe fare Via. TO64 . lrost and baked potatoes, earl 1 ea. ef p!unt . Heisler allowed ea atrietamhday and Honing-day, and a natality is awarded to the whole of the inmates at clustanseuve sad Newyear's-me. MT. JAMBI* Waerzontaa.—Eaitat, lat Acres ; popu letioa, 36,406; males, 17,317; females, 19,029. 1n the workhouse : bll Alarm ; at seheids, Battesses, 134 (tut year. 665); make, 195; female& 300 ; 34. Christ mas fen: flos. of roast beef, 10os. potatoes, 116 plum pad. din;, sad ow pint of porter. Liberty to inmates to visit their friends. The children bare an amusing entertainment pi oeided for them. N. D. It Perish , Week merchant, his ansiin seat a case of currants for the inmates. Out-dour p, ,r. MOO; increaseto pauperwin, or in door pour, seven. rives MAIIIIMIIT'S AND bT. Joan's, WA-MINIX:ITM - Ea trut. 917 acres; popub.tion, 63,609; males, 32,494 ; females, 3 .115. lenistes, Wei, (lest year NO) ; moo, 201,• women, it ; hoye, ea ; girls, it , . Out-door poor, 167, (Christmas, /WA 1733). Cloonan& fare, roast beef and plow pudding, ad libitum , and one pint of porter each, with tubas:. mid al is to those who desired it. I:catmint ;swag moat, per Sib 44 34. W., Christmas 3. 10d. Bread, I'M. 41. per cert., last year, 10s. lid. Cheese, 1108.-100 a. Oatmeal, 17.. per cwt., lest year, 13.. ail kr. D. Y. Posen' hem also mot the inmates of this workhouse a owe of currant& Is maili. in indoor poor, %1; in out-door poor, 74 ; total in. cisme, 167. St. MARY A erorea, 2,11e0 Scree; polou!..tias, 44,0401, !anodes., 3Zi, (last year the same). an.!ea, 131/; fermatas, 144 • children, 50. Out door pour, 710 (Lit year 750). OP children farmed oat at M. Georgie liolustrial Whoa!, Plaskett. The( brietwias fare was t lb. mot :oaf with potatoes ; 1 lb plum padding and I pint of p.rt..r. inmate, hare aa many holidays as they ask for a..utf sad tobacco; and M im es and apples for the; el.ildres. I '..ritraek price al fiag articlea ß L . f criaios, we I.ref, per eto. 141 lea thie , fie. 10d. 14s. 4d. per cwt., last year Ms. 3d. hi. 101., t year 41. perks. (acmes of poor, 10. . . 14. NAST, BADDINIITOIII:—Aems, 1,277: population, 416.34 N Inmate. 263 Oar year, 9111) ; sees, 71; wanes, 11'. ; childra, 96 ; natter par, NIL s. Mawr, rear beet, reel.. parrs, sea plan preatlaa„ ad tar &duke a per at 7. new agar. 7tal• day tHissliiier"/ w aged W.AUSa ba.c •• wig hat," aed the es* era bar ad harem Yr. Ssrseit has rat a case al eanaalla which 7111 be tea& ials co.. far Twelfth Night. Mrs atprewream ht#ar thee le.t year, via. Yest,Ta 14. peretessaf 61Ib• ; lered,la 74 pow o- wt.: 911 s. ; hatter,lloa par sert. ; shores, at . end rear, Y. laaear la la-deer pear, M• Maar Lissy's. -Aaa5,4,015 pepulahon. 119,395 ; ti,473 ; honks, 7502. tamales et workLeame. IN▪ ' i rt year, IN; ; child:rut at Norwutod, 406 (last year, MI). Miters tare !hos eat pork, 12oat. of Mater, llk ph= ridding. and 1 psi el porter. Oestner prices : ▪ • per 1964 114. ; wheat, 64e. par quarter ; butter, ce Ole. per ewt. , claret, ; rah, 19e. 114. per too. la oaskl6. ' W. sow s. etroolootu.—Ares ::1.41 WOO ; pools ek77i ; woks, .11,00; Soweiss, Aro. lessee., 11l : Oleos sf; Hwlwoite, os a 4 m es, 174 ; females, 30A ; .limeslll ; OdOesi M Oluisloass fare : liked WIC. tator. sag Idob . Dread, 1:14. 104. per cwt. ; book as 10d. per ewes ar Qom* 4 erOwsl i. Ares, 4.342 verse • populs • k m , ed e ddi man. 10.b74; females, 41,003 iliMakily 492 (WI awlobewk Mil ; wsk 121 - women. 1 71 ; Id and M whisk it I , 4uStus, 173. Out door PO ; intro 1,135. Misters fore p,„,, s t n i nin ; sad el Ws s piestit el supply or cur l:111111k =So saiarlsirmat of rains. views will be Oak wilk seheskroolk Maw seMws of the looms se Odor poor. II Lee cote poor. 14.5. Total Issrsar,loo. Plllkallab—MSUr• Per usa t Cs Lhs4 Tear. XL 3d. ; semi. H. N. ; kM per, Js• 6 aloes. It MIATTIIIIIi. BITSPAL-4111111111 —Awn, 710.); pupuls- Wok :VW ; ots/ek 44,031 ; kelolek 411.111. lessees of workbook 1,110 (LOl osr, OS) ; —360 ; warm, 41:1; children, 287. Ont-door pear. year, MIL) Fere- Rout beef, baked polatoes, pimaaelhag, palliator : chi& per with was, ha. Contract pawn-Flour, 425 , pe seek ; meat duet,a Is. 6d. par seone of 141 b. ; milk, la. s{(l. per been pike; baler, 78e. ; Mara, 46e. ; and annual, 17s. per met mere... as bedew poer, 217 ;on outdoor ,poor 103. Total Mena% 380. ST. l .lllobarli-Elf - THI . H.sBI.-Ares, acres ; population, 48,376; male, 24496; females, 24, Inmates (iocludiog 267 childrea at the fleeke4 sebool), 1,140 (last year 1,076) ; men, 254 ; women 40; chiklem 377 ; Imance, 74 ; out door poor, 1,838 NA year, 1,795) ; relief in kind, 43/. ; money, 56L 18a. ; total, 991. 18e. ; tat Christmas, 86/. L. Christmas dinner, meat beef, plum pudding and baked potatoes ab kb, and fruit to ohildrm. Increase on in-door poor, 64 ; on old-dexir poor, 43 ; total increase, 107. Sr. Glows rug Noires, SOOTEWAILIL -Area, 282 scree ; population. 51,824 ; males, 211,374 ; females, 26,450. Inmates of workhouse, 439 (last year 453) ; men, 186 ; women, 253 ; children, 20 ; at schot e lEtcham, 160 ; children, 184 (lea year, 208). Christmas : rest beef, plum puddi n g and porter, with tobacco end snu ff , and sweets for children. Outdoor poor, 2,033 (last Christmas, 1,690) ; decrease on in-door poor, 38 ; increase on outdoor poor, 346 ; teed increase, 302. Sr. LnOIIfARD, BUOILTDITCII.-Area, 646 acres ; popula tion, 109,257; males, 5, 9 087 ; 'females, 57,170. Inmates, 688 make, 235 ; females, 394 ; children , 59 ; and 263 I children at Brentwood establiekment. Fare ; ilb. plum podding, 5 oz. of roast beef, baked potatoes, end one Pint l ot porter. The same on New Tars Day. lir. Pezzali has made a ilt of ei ease of mamma No return of out-door I peer. Oveeu.cn too bay. Flour, 48a pa sack ; potatow, per eon 110 s. Sr. Lugs, YIDDLISUICL 220 awns; population, 54,056. Yates, 26,178; females, 17,877. lematee of work house. 670 Oast 644) ; eon, 203; women, 341; children, 126 ; ehildten at Southgate, 43 (teat ear, 45) ; lunatics in asylum, 47. Christmm fare for a dult., Bos. raise beef, Ilb, baked potatoes, Ilb. plum pudding, 1 pint of horns-brewed ale, and tobacco, snide he. ; children in peoportom, with frail, he. Outdoor pow, 1,134 (last (.9erlstman 1,004) ; abet, 731.14.. 01. (bet year, 631. :is. 74d) Cootracts Flaw, per sack, 4to Net year, 31s. Id.); meat, se. di ss. 6a. 6d. 141ba ; potatoes, 6e. (last year, 41 .- per cwt.). increase in in-door poor, 29 ; at out-dour poor, 130 ; total increase, 159. Sr. LOCI, CHELSEA,-Area, 866 acne; population, 66,538; makes, 25,475; female, 31,0&1. Inmates, 724 (bat year, including lunatics, 728) ; males,l6o; fem.'s., S' 8 ; children 66. Fare, Soz. roast beet free from bone, Boz. potatoes, 1 12oz. plum pudding, and 1 pint of beet porter, with tea, Le. Holiday, allowed. Cootract pric e Beef and mutton, 6e. Bd. per stone of 141bs. : potatoes, 61. per ton ; flour, per sack, 2/. 4s. Outdoor poor, 789 adults, end '.39 children ; total, 1,286 (last •ear, 1,225); hareem on outdoor poor, 41 ; total increase, 45. Ouse-le-rne-Fmma-Area, 245 acres ; population, 59,214; males, 25,832; female, 28,382. Inmates, 729 (last Christmas, 664.) Ifolea,fees,children, 141 ; chili:has at Halos, 107 ( last ye ar, 106). Christmas fare, each adult, 1 lb. roast beef, potatoes ad lib., plum -8 on, and 1 pint el porter ; tobacco and snuff allow i a sad to visit friends. Out-door poor, 1,131 (last Christmas, 1,9 4 2), viz., 544 adults, and 567 ch ildren. Neat, 3s. Bd. pa atone ; bread, 14e. 6d. par cwt. (last year, 12e. 10d.). la mas. in in-door poor, 67 ; &creme in out door poor, Ill; total decrease, 44. Sterna Usimr.-Area, 1,237 acre. ; population, 110,775; make, 52,342 ; female ., 58,433. Inmates of workhouses, 1.066 (last year, 928) ; men, 194 ; women. X 23 ; children, 489 lunatic@ in asylums, 117 (last year, 107). Road beef, ' plum pudding, and 1 pint of porter for dinner, with tobsow acid soud for adults, and fruit and sweetmeats for the chil dren. Out-door poor 1,440; cost, 67/. Oa. 90. • Nei year. 1,809 ; oat, 74/. 17s. Contracts : bread, 13e. 10d . . per cwt. : last year, 10s. &I. ; dour, 435. per sick, last year, 335. Id. ; meat, se. 111., lost , 6s. Id, per stone. Increase in appoor, 78 ; out-door poor, 369 ; total 28L Sr. MANY, NrIMIOTO.T.-Arat, 624 scree ; population, 64,816 ; males, 30,255 ; females, 34,561. Inmates, 527 ; males, 908 ; females, 276 ; children, 53 ; and 200 children at South Ifeeropoliton Schools, Sutton. Fare : Bread and batter and 1 peat of tea for breakfast, 6 oz. of mast beef with r aked potatoes, 1 lb. of plum-pudding, and 1 pint of porter. No gratuity to out&or poor. On Christmas-eve than was en entertainment with dissolving views and sing ing in the large hallr's, under direction of the Rev. F. F. Statham, of St. Pete, Walworth. Sewn) UNION. -Extent, 174 acne ; population, 44,460 ; males, 21,570 ,• females, 22,890 Inmates of workhouse 583; males, 206; fans* 377; children at Edematous, 205 ; out-door poor, 1,129. Christmas fore, tioz. of mast be or boiled lop of pork, at option, with • lib. plum padding, with currants added throughlit.lt neli. Centred prier for earter : Bread, 16s. 10d. per !wt.; flour. 365. pee sack ; 51. per ton; total receiving relief, 1 , 91 7• HUI.D . ORN USlON.—Extent, 196 acne ; population, 46,621; nudes, 22,860; females, 21,761. Inmates of workhouse, 412 ; men, 132 ; women, Z 1.3 ; children, 127 ; out-door poor, 952. Each inmate hail • choice 9f heel, pork, or mutton, with plum pudding for dinner. No gratuities to the out-door poor. Total number under relief, 1,444. MILIC-[NU ()La TOWN. •- Area, 681 acres; population, 64.260 ; houses, 11,000. Ratesble value as par county anaceenseot, 162,386/. The new workhouse schools, &c., have proved a greet saving to the ratepayers the poor rate 'Nin a 9d. in the pound ooly. Inmates : Adult., 352 ' men, 116 ; women, 216 (last year 344) ; child ren , 203 (le st year 218); lunatics, 74 (last year 71). Chriatmas fare: Roast beef, free from born, ob. baked potatoes, Ilb. plum pudding, 1 plat of porter, oranges, apples and outs for children. Outdoor pour, 1,446 ; led year, 1,346 ; relief, 7W. 7s. ; Lan Christmas, 581. 95.6 d. Number of leaves given in the week, 956 ; last year, 895; decrease on in-door poor, 5; increase in outdoor poor, 100 ; total increase, 95. Won. LONDON UNlON.—Extent, 136 acre.; population, 28,790; males, 14,604 ; females, 14,186 ; inmates, 39:, (last par, 372) ; out-door poor, 1,391 (last year, 1,480) Christmas fare : 6 on. roast beef, 12 os. potatoes, 1 on. plum pudding, and 1 pint of the best porter; snuff and tobacco, and cake and fruit for the children. Mr. Pizzali has forwarded a au* of currants for the inmates. Increase iu indoor poor, Yi ; decrease in out-door poor, 89 ; total decrease, 66. 3r. ILLS; ROTIIIMNITIII.— Extent 886 acres ; population, 17,806 ; main, 9,127 ; females, 8,678. Inmates - Lien, 75; women. 106 ; children, 24 ; last year, 160 ; out-door poor, 920 ; boa yew 879. Pare, 1 lb. of plum pudding, 1 113. of roast beef, 1 pat of ale, 1 lb. of potatoes, with tobacco, snuff, sod wawa sad •intinests. Total receiving relief, 1,121. OLAVR'S UNION.—Area, 350 arms ; population, 19,375 males, 9,660; females, 9,715. lamagee of home, 9$ ma l es; 144 (males ;87 children and 18 chililron at Penton ,• total 347 ; lest year, 339 ; outdoor poor, 708 ; lad year, 735. yarn —Sant beef, plum pudding, and the u.ual supply of porter. Imiresse m io-dour poor, 8; de crease in out.dogtigoor, 27 ; total durum, l'J ; total re carving relief, 1, ST. MARY MAGDALIPS, BRIIMOPIDMIT.—Extent 688 acres; population, 48,128 ; males, 23,511 ; feinalm24,6l7 hinnies 1634—men, 171 ; woman, 275 ; boys, 44 ; girls, 44 (last year, 5074 at schools Sutton, 122 ; outdoor poor, 863 (last year), 830). Chridam fare—Rout beef, plum puddiag, potatoes, sod a pint at best porter ; children amused with magic loafers sad fruit. Contrect priem—Bread 14a. per cwt.; Moor, 43a per sock ; cheese, 48e. • batter, 83a, per cwt. Increase on mold out- -d o ir poor, 60. WANDIWORTM AMU CLAPHAM URlON.—Extent, 11,695 late ; population, 56,764 ; males, 21,011 ; females, 27,753. Inmates of the workhouse, 529 (last year, 472) ; men, 2,15 ; women, 234 ; children, 60, and 149 children a t North Surrey District *hoot ; outdoor poor, 2,065 (last year, I,9s and 8) ; lunatics in asylum, $0 (last year, 75). Relief in money kind, 1541. 17s. (in 1859, 130(. 13e. 9d.). Christmas fare— Half -pound roast beef, one pound potatoes, one pound plum pudding, and ooe pint of porter; oranges, nuts, Sic., for children. lamase on the in-door poor, 62 ;on out-door poor, 107 ; moo ineresee, 1119. Siviotali Ultras. • Area, 350 acne; population, :15,731; males, 17,4172; females, 18,219. Lomita; of workhouse, 448 (last Christmas, 4.53) ; adult males, 145 ; females, 1 61; boys and girls, 30 : latitude, 12 ; out-door poor, 1,037; aduhs, 488; children, 569 (last year, 1,072); 122 diadem at Central London District School, and 52 lunatic@ is asylum. CAristmu fare—Prime joints of beef Inked over potatoes, with Ilb. plum podding, and 1 pint each of best porter. Decrease outs-door poor, 5; iocreme ou cwt-door poor, 15 ; total increase, 10. HaorrroaD UNlON.—Popeelation, 46,000, enuiprisiog 10 parishes ; Inmates, 406 ; maim, 127 ; females, 135 ; chit dreu, 144 ; out-door poor, 1,347 ; men, 370 ; wonteo, 53 0 ; children, 447. Christmas-day fare---8 or. roast beef, Ilb. 11b. plum pudding, and 1 pint of good beer, with tit :I • holidays allowed, and entertainment to children on New Ye is Eve. Deka their own broad in the house. Cost of floor, 46.. per sack, or s}d. per 41b. loaf. Total receiving relief, 1,7131. EDVoNTON UlUolf. —lnmates, 375 ; men 214 ; women, 151, end 12 infants, and 180 children at school at En6ehl. Total, 455. Christmas fare—Roast beef, plum pudding, mod vegetables, with 1 pint of pond. Fin return of out door poor. 701.1tAle UNION.--Extent, 3,967 acres ; population, WOO ; inmates, 312 ; men, 127 ; women, 141 ; children, 1211; out-door poor, 1,2 E. Fare--a plentiful supply of beef, plum-pudding, beer, Wham°, snuff, Ice., for adults, end oranges, nuts, end "skis fur children . Drums number receiving reli 594. , _ . Caarnat LONDON Durum SCHOOL.—Number of children is the school, 893, belonging to the following parishes : City of London Union, .1103; Etat Leedom ; St. Saviour's Uam, 1311; West London Union, 1 iS ; fit. Martin-in tbe. Fields, *. The Christian; fare coexisted of rust beef, pork, potatoes, and plum-paddiag, with coffee In she eveniag. Two ominous were preached by the Rev. 8. V. Edwards, the chaplain of the school. Anniaget various seta of benevoleace worthy of recording, as well as of imitation by parochial authorities, is the fact that Dr. W. R. Hayes, of lerrombire-terrace, emotion road, the medical otheer of the Reptit'a-park district of St. haccas, thatributed to between 40 and 50 patients under his care two quarts of steeliest soup, mid shpeocs, for which the poor people appeared deeply grateful. From the foregouig report it will be seen that from 40,000 to 50,1100 of the very poor were properly cared for on the occasion of the aanivereary of Christmas 1860. &mem Kswwwwrow Mossuw.—During the week feuding Dee. 22 the visite= have been se follows —On lieeday, Tuesday, iind Saturday, free days, 2.653 ; on Mon day sad Tuesday, free eveniugs, 2,908 ; oil the three stn. deals' days (admission to the public 6d.), 969 ; one stesissts' evening (WedneulayL, t 4 9; total, 6,78,11. From the am* el the 116111M.LLLII, 144,217. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 26 ism. THE HEW DIOCESE 01 OODUMBIA. • _ _ The following letter, addressed by the Bishop of Columbia to Mao Burdett Coutte, coalmine tome interaiting particular relative to the aewly formed diocese : Creyoosh, British Colombia, July 14 (on the Fraser.) I have to thank you for your two last kind letters, one of which awaited me hers. For upwards of two months part I have been travelling in the continental part of my diocese, and am now far op in the mountains, some 300 miles from Victoria. My mode of travel thus far has been principally on foot, and I am this moment waiting in my hut on the ground, within • stone's throw of a party of Cornish miners, who are busily excavating for gold. My route has been along the Fraser, through mountain scenery of the wildest, the grandest character. The narrow pathway :bin sometimes carried nie up saran thousand feet to the region of snow, whence the mighty torrent below seemed like • white thrad, while around and far off the eye could rest upon nothing but mans upon mem of rugged rooky mountain-range. At times our road lay along the river's bank, amid pines and underbrush, and flowery shrubs, here and there checked by ravines, down which came foaming, rolling, shining the tributary streams, of which, with gratitude, we drank the cool, clear, refresh ing water. The latter pat o f the journey we have had more open scenery, and fine pasture lead has taken the place of mountain defile. The whole way has been the WOW of gold.mbring opera tions. The river appears to have carried down and depo sited gold all along its hanks. In former time it flowed at a higher level, and upon flats or terraces now dry, as well as by its immediate bed, the gold is found. I conversed on the spot with many miners, and with all descriptions of persona, and there is now but one sentiment as to the ineneaurtible resources of this country. Owing to the extreme difficulty of communication, many who first came from California went bark disheartened, but all who remained are doing well, and there will be a steady increase in the population. Roads are being made, and acme to the mines will every day become sealer. The miners are • foe hardy race of men ; they are of all nations - °means, Americans , French, Italians, Swedes, Nor wegian, Chine e, as wall as English. The latter am the newest of all, There Is an utter absence of religion, and much awful vice and profanity abounds. I make • practice of speaking to everybody I meet, and I am clas,alas ! coin. polled to hear in commie talk the most This 1 always reprove, and have geoerally ro r s:ad tm z e ny l = taken well. Whenever I have had services the miners have attended, and severalhan have told me they had sot for 10end 14 years attended • religious service. How thankful one is to Mee the privilege of fiat bearing to those oar fellow-men the renewed opportanitien of gram I The church of F.ng. lasdim alone in the field. Not • representative of any other religious body is yet among the miners. At two places, Hope and Yale, there was a Methodist minister, but he has been withdrawn. We have two clergymen in those town', both of whom are working well. I was present at a meeting , in the latter on my way, when an address was presented to me, and the chairman, an American and Presbyterian, called upon all present in this new land to forget the past differ ences and adopt the church of England for their religion, as a church in which they could have confidence, which had • broad bens, and which was " at work among them." The great drawback to the wholesome progress of society is the dearth of female population. I suppose there is not above one to every 200 - 14 the other sex. I COM upon • pleasing exception the other day at Hill', Bar. I was visit ing the miners. One log.but seemed more neat than the rest. As we approached • modest-looking young woman asked us to come in. She was from the north of Ireland, • protestant, and had married in Australia. There was something simple and touching in her manner. I entered upon the subject of religion ; she loved to attend church, and had been piously brought up by her parents, whose custom was to have family prayer night and morning. Her father was still living. She was very lonely, and bad no female society. One other there was, but her character was such she could not emaciate with her. Her husband seemed • fine young 1319,11. When he weed out, being busy, she asked us to excuse him. "He is vmy rough here, sir—so different from what he was is Mel bourne." On reading and explaining • portion of Scripture and offering prayer, with team she said, " Oh, how well I remember all that !" On going away she thanked us several times and rid, " I sever thought hers I should have a reve rend genileman to call upon me." I meet many Chaim. They are flowing in by thousands. I trust we may be enabled to bring the light of truth among Arta. They are well-conducted at present, and are an advantage as pioneers and as consumers. I look upon them as a meet interesting part of my duck, as affording an opportunity of, through them, reaching their dark home in Asia with the Gasper These migrations of man are provi dential. God directs them people to a British land for His , glory, in their conversion by the church He has sea and planted here. lam very anxious to have special instneeciee for them, and have applied to the Society for the tion of the Compel to send iniseionaries. They arir= people, and are full of good-hunnair and very friendly. They respect the English much. At ma place I came to a pretty bridge over • river. It had been built by a Chinaman named Ali.Soo. He takes the tolls. On OUT smooth be ran forward with cool waters to drink, and told us we were free of the bridge. "No Englishee pay over de bridge, and no poor Chinaman." "Me makes no charge to de English. Me chains Boston man (American.) Bones man charges Chinaman very high in Clliforny ; Chinaman now charge Boston man—ha! ha!" Everywhere the Indiana come about us and regard us an their friends. I have had some interesting gatherings, and have begun to preach to them in Chinooh, which is a jargoe I or trade language, understood by all Indian tribes to same extent. Their own languages are various. I have passed already through people who speak four lam One interests scene I must relates Jun g elti bed en camped near •v . of Quayonee Ind i ans. It was about 5 o'clock ; our m waa preparing. Indiana Lame to assemble. There were three old men in particular, who sat like sages —grave and solemn ; there was waiting also • smart looking, ruiddle-aged Indian, who wished to see me. It was lloochan, • chieftain of the tribe, knows by his magnificent voice. I addressed the Indians as sembled. I spoke of their Father is heaven, of His love, of Jesus ; 'eked what became of them when they died ; held up the word of Gad as given for them as well as us, he. Mochas, and Sailer , seal own Indian, interpreted that is, explained, my CYomh. Both at tunes were ex cited, end reamed to enter fully into the subject. Sucher especially took up one of the sins I had named—drunken , nen, and reminded them of the consequences. I dismissed them after • touching and interesting scene. A short time after we heard • loud noise at the Indian village. It was lloochan. His loud and clam voice brought echoes from I the mountains ; we could see his figure upon rising ground, I and distinctly hear him repeating what I had said. Towards dusk linnets began again to assemble. One brought • present of salmon, worth, to sell at this time, My two companions wens gone to some Maumee. 1 was alone with the Indians, who came up ow after the other unobserved, except that now and then • greater glare front the fire revealed more faces. The Indies is stealthy in his movement. Among others who had come and taken a more prominent place, but wrapped this time in a blanket, was Ilcochan. I took my seat uu a fallen eras in front of him. There was now • large gathering. I stood up, and commenced observations. Our talk was long ; the evening grew darker, the fire blazed brighter. Mocha' became very excited. it. stood up, and, with great vehemence and gesticulation, reiterated my words in Quayome. The scene was striking. My companions returned. As they approached they felt a slight alarm ; they thought there was trouble, and were much re lieved to see me sitting in the midst of the circle mutt:k iln Ilcochan. I was deeply interested—indeed, affected, to see the evident impression upon these poor Indians. I was also ape to not., the pantomime of gesture with which lloochan sought to move the spirits of his people. I then brought forward the subject of the education of their children. I inquired how many children there were in the tribe. It was difficult to make them uuderstard ; at length they appeared to catch my meaning. Two young men started up, came forward, and offered to go. I supposed they were going to count the children. Presently they came back—there was • difficulty. Instantly every one shouted to put them on their mettle—and not see di culty. They conferred, and then darted off into the dark ness. In • little time from all quarters approached more Indians. As they came on the ground they took their seats in rows. 1 perceived every cue had a child. I diecovered, to my dismay, they lied misunderstood me, and had been bringing the children themselves instead of the number. It was past 10 o'clock, and all these poor things had been pulled out of bed. Most were naked, some in their cradles. la the midst of my last talk an lodise woman brought • lighted mould candle, and sat it down sear ram. We concl ud ed by singieg the Evening Hymn. A dime tional and deep impression sat upon each and all, most striking to witness. Reluctantly they took their leave one by one. Every one shirk lands ; every little child was brought, and hold out its little hard. These incidents give hope, at heat, that any efforts we make for them will be well received. The plan I propose is to have—let, • cate chist to each village ; 2nd, a missy clergyman over a district comp ri sing several villages ; • central institu tion, to which promising children may brought and then trained, sod from whom may come afterwards native cats ciliate—perhaps, by flod grace, • missionary clergy. I no mtwual in a foul.* letter my anxiety about the education of girls of the middle and upper classes. Rowe has this at present altogether in hand. My desire is to form • female collegiate school, where the beet education can be given. Guverneases cannot be had, nor could they be retained by private families. The institution most have, in the first p la ce, the right person for head. We may find some competent, devoted Christian lsdy, who, for Christ's sake, would undertake this important work. The excellent women alluded to in Mr. Garrett's letter would not, I think, find this their best line. They would be admirably qualified for training native girls in the Indian inetitution, - which I hope may be established in time. I have made applhation to the Christian Knowledge Society for a grant towards the female collegiate achool, for the buildiag which will not cost lees than 2.000/. I hope to see it moognined as s blowing, not merely for there colonies, but for the many British subjects living all along the Penile coast. We shall have children from California, Mexico, the Sandwich Islands, where English parents desire for their children English habits, feeling, refinement, and, above all, the pure ad sober, and evangelic religion of England's church. O. Cotussu. A new church was consecrated on Friday, at Quaniaaws, awe Lamaist. • THE INTERIOR OP AUSTRALIA. - • - The South Australian Register contains a long account of the discoveries made by Mr. Stuart, the explorer, who at the &pular of the last mail bad just r e tu rne d t o Adelaide. Enough is known to warrant us in making the aseertioa, that the centre of this long impervious continent is neither a shallow sea nor a sterile desert. It is, on the oontrary, an elevated region, on the whole fertile, and by no means dee. titute of water. From the statements made by the government, we learn that Mr. Stuart reached a point at least 1,300 miles from Adelaide in a straight line, and within 300 of the north west coed of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Through all this g urn u i i is os his principal :illy was trouta bu, oslitcouutentry water.aoft Most of the country traversed is fitted for the support of human life, for it is inhabited by natives ; all of whom, up to the warlike tribe by whom the explorers were stopped, were perfectly friendly, and rendered them considerable service by supplying them with animal food. As far animal life, there would seem to be no difficulty whatever ; for the country is described as clothed most luxuriantly with na tive grasses of some familiar and some unknown varieties, including • new plant, specially adapted to the sustenance of horses. It would seem, too, that nature has not been unmindful of the prospective wants of civilised man in the far interior, having already planted there that essential con comitant of civilisation, the potato. The only published statement of the recent journey of Mr. Stuart and his cow pinions is the following, which was despatched by that gen tleman to Mr. Chambers immediately on his arrival in the settled districts of is theiscpooliroftf:ot As Mr. Goyder embrace the opportunity of writing to in orm you that I arrived here on the Ist lost., after a fearful journey, in • very exhausted state. lam sorry lofty that I have been unable to make the north-wed coast. 7lie difficulties have been more than I was able to overcome. After making the centre, I was assailed by that dreadful disease, the scurvy, which com pletely prostrated me and rendered me quite helpless. Still I persevered, and endeavoured to reach the mouth of the Victoria River on a north-west course, but was obliged to relinquish the attempt three separates times through the want of water. The country in which I got the find COW'S was an immense plain of red lig h t soil, soil, covered with nothing but 'phase and gum trees —not a blade of grass. On this the horses were three days without a drop of water; and bad I not been fortunate enough to drop in with a native well I should have lost nearly all of them. 1 then tried again twice to the eastward to round this horrid plain if I could. The re sult was the same. I was now forced to back into the centre. Three miles to the north of the centre is a high hill, on which I planted the flag, and named it Central Mount Sturt From this I could see ranges to the northeast, which pee me a better idea of the country for water, and I thought I might get an opening that would lead me to the north-west of Gum and Spinifth Plain. I therefore proceeded in that direction to lat. 19 deg. 22 min., long. 134 deg. 18 min. From this I again made another attempt to make the Victoria on a northwest course, but again 1 was obliged to retreat from the want of water . Oa this trip I regret to say that I had the misfortune to lose three horses, which perished from the want of water. We were 111 hours without • drop of water, under • burning hot sun, and hsay sandy soil to travel on. After . this o lourna f I o gave G p ulf of h° & e r s pe a ntaria, l in ag t6e he ho V pe ct o o f cut: etch fo r the was carrying o ff the surplus waters of the lake in a course more to the saatward. On it I reached lat. 18 dog. 47 min. and found myself upon long plain of alluvial soil, covered with grass, and surrounded by low stony hills, with • few mulga and =lles bushes on them ; but on the plains there is not a bush above two feet high. Not • drop of water could we find ; my horses being without water two days and a night, and in such • weak state that I was afraid to risk their being without water for a longer time, 1434 I should lose the lot, and I was therefore again compelled to fall back to the last water. The next course I tried was W.N. W., towards some very distant hills. One day's journey brought me to a creek, having very large and long water-hole ; situate in lat. 18 deg. 50 min. long. —., run ning towards the N.E. This I determined to follow, think ing it might be the fall of the country towards the Gulf. Next morning I traversed it dowu, but found it running more to the east than I expected. At six miles the water ceased, the creek becoming narrower and deeper, and the bed sandy. I continued for 15 mike, but from that there was no chance of water further down. It was running direct for the eastern and gravy plain . Seeing that, I de termined to return to my last night's camp, and continue my farmer courses to the distant hills, which I supposed to be about 30 miles off ; but when within seven miles I was attacked by • number of natives, who endeavoured to pro vost me from crowing the creek. Three times they came roehlog to the attack, but were repolsed. They also endeavoured to surround us and cut us off from the horses, but that I prevented. They were the and natives I encountered, and were in appearance tall, powerful, muscular men, bold, daring, and courageous, not at all frightened by either ue or the hones, bat rushing boldly to the charge. It was nearly dark when they came upon us, when we were in the middle of a small scrub. There was so sign whatever of any of them being near as we ap proached the creek. The moment we entered the scrub they were us. Every bush seemed to have hidden a man. and of 30 attacked us iu front, and how many more Tid;;, - ire endeavouring to surround sad out its off from our peekhorees I cannot tell. As soon as I was able to stop the and career of those in my front I pushed the horses across the creek to an open space of ground, which was a more favoura• ble position for us. We now had them all in our rear. They set fire to the grass all round, and the shouting and yelling from numerous voices was most fearful. It was with difficulty we could restrain the hones from bolting away. It now became so dark that I was unable to see what their move ments were, and I thought it more prudent to continue on my course now that they kept without range of our guns, and we proceeded up the creek to our last night's encamp ment. They still followed US, hut at a distance. Seeing that, and their number being fa gyest, and the acrid, extend ing nearly cloth to the creek, I did not, think it prudent to remain there, where I could be easily out off. I therefore feU hack upon a long open plain that I crossed the day before. This we reached about 11 o'clock at night, and turned out the horses to feed. The natives seemed to have lost our track at when we encamped before, for I could hear nothing of them through the night ; but immediately after unwise we could see signal smokes springing up all around us. They were again upon our track. During the night I took into consideration the position in which I was then placed—my horses tired and wady, three of them un able to be longer than one night without water ; the men had oomplainal six weeks before this of being so weak from want of sufficient food that they were unable to perform their duty (their movements were wore those of men 100 years old that, of young MO Of 25) ; sod niilf being so unwell that 1 was enable to sit in the addle the whole day without suffering the most excruciating pain ; our pro visione scarcely sufficient to carry us hack, and now being in the midst of hostile natives, who were wily, bold, and daring —so much so that I could see at once that my party would be unable to cope with them, although we gained the advant age at first. In a short time they would be able to wear us out. If I proceeded I should leave enemies behind, and in all probability meetwith enemies io front. Thus would I have to fight my way to the coast and hack again. To do that with only two men and myself, and having six pack horses to look after, would be utterly impossible. I could only ant en the defensive ,• we were burs to be cut o ff in some way or other. Could I have made friends of them I would have gained the coast, hut they would take no notice of all the signs of friendship I made. Even after they had made their first charge upon us I endeavoured to con ciliate them, but it was of no avail. We received a shower of lxinierangs and spears for our trouble, the at which struck my horse. They were then within 40 yards of us, and it was high time to stop their further advance, which was accordingly done. If I proceeded I was cut off by them ; all the information I had obtained would in all probability be lost. I therefore nubile up my mind, with great reluctance, to return. la returning I was surprised at the extraordinary rapidity with which the waters were drying up. I was dependiug upon the winter rain to bring me back—noire fell. AVe had bed not so much as would wet a shirt through from March to the 21ith of August. I intended to make another trial to reach the Victoria from a creek five days' journey to the south-west, in which I had found large holes of water ; but alien 1 returned to it I found it very much reduced, and saw that the case was hopeless. If I delayed, my return would have been cut off until rain fell, and we were rumble to hold out till that time, which would not be before September. I was for tutote in arriving at this decision, for on returning I found many of the weter•holes dry which I thought would have lasted niuch longer. A week's delay would have prevented my reknit In many places we obtained scarcely enough for the hones. I met with no desert, but with three or four mulga scrubs, the broaden• a little more than sixty miles; the ranges not higher than Finders Range, and many not near so high. The salthush and flat-topped bills ceased in let. 25 deg., and aphides gnus, sandstone, granite, quarts, slate, and ironstone commenced and continued as far as I went. The Sorra Australian Reyistrr adds understand from private sources that Mr. Stuart has discovered a large lake in the northern interior, tne extent of which he could not see with the naked eye. lie represents its waters aa being blue, and therefore in all pmhebility of considerable depth, and As 000tainiug large quantities of fish. It lay to the right of his track as he proceeded northwards. Mr. Stuart also came open an extraordinary pillar of sanstone, perfectly isolated and upwards of 100 feet high. A new expedition has been fitted out under Mr. Stuart's guidance, and oonsista of 10 rue°, besides himself a n d M r . Lakirick, and Mines. Of /tali of the persons com posing Mr. Stuart's party took their departure from the red dens:eat Mr. James Chambers,North Adelaide, on Saturday morning last. The following is a list of their names : Mime B. Head (one of the former expedition), J. Wood feeds, jou , Thomas Lawrence, William Masters, Jun., end Thompson. They are all tine young men, end appear well able to hear the trials and privation which their in , Waded sourney will necessarily entail upon them. They tiawler Town the Wile night, where they remained dating Sunday, and on Monday morning they proceeded, haying received instructions as to their future noun. On arriving at Chambers s Creek they are to remain there for Mr. Stuart and tho restof the company, the meantime being devoted to completing the final preparations for their lung jonrney. The men took with them 20 horses in the selec tion of which must care and skill most have k een exere'asd for they all sesssdof Ike proper v young, quick, and hardy. The rxpeditious manner in which the smingemento were made for sending this - detachment off is certainly very creditable to the gentlemen upon whom the duty devolved. To Mr. Chambers, especially, great commendation u due for the valuable assistance he boa rendered towards forming ths party and getting than well mounted. The remainder of the y expedition wig Arai, we believe, to-day (Saturday). On morning the little party attended St. George's Sandny Church, Gawkr ; as elan Mr. James Chambers (the liberal originator of the expedition), with his friend Mr. R. Hol land, and Dr. and Mrs. Woodforde, whose eldest son beloogs to the party, The Reverend Canon Coombe preached to • very large and respectable congregation, from Proverbs 5, 11,—" Trust in the Lord with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknow ledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." A more ap propriate text could scarcely perhaps have been chosen, and in the course of hie sermon the reverend gentleman took °cession to address a few words to the young men composing the exploring party, reminding them that eouplr 20 years had elapsed since the Riot on which they were then anietubled for worship was • wild waste—the home of the savage. By the help of God its had no doubt that civilisation would eventually be extended to the distant parts which they were about to visit. God would bless the labours of their small band if they acknowledged Him in all their undertakings. Their prayers, and those of their enterprising leader, offered up in the far wilderness, would be heard by the Almighty, and after all their perils and hardships He would restore them again to their relations and triads. The rev. gentleman's discourse was listened to with deep attention, and many of the tion were affected even to tears. All the members of the expedition, we may mention, are to be armed with revolvers, breech /ceding rifles, and swords. In rioselusiou, it is only fair to ourselves to remind all our neighbours that the interest of South Australia in this enterprise is of an almost purely disinterested kind. The valuable country discovered, or yet to be discovered, is much more likely to belong commercially, and perhaps politically, to • new settlement on the northern coast than to South Australia. We are not likely to get any accession of terri tory—whops not even ao increase of customers—whatever may be the character of the northern portions of the in terior district of Australia. Our chief interest in the matter arises from the fact that the gallant and successful explorers are South Australians—that they started from this !colony, fitted out by means supplied by • South Australian colonist, and that the coming expedition is. its the national sense, • truly South Australian enterprise. But this is quite enough of • selfish kind to in spire us with • lively interest in the undertaking ; we shall inevitably reap • rich harvest of national Pory, which, with all our a ff e ctatioft of utilitarianism, we cannot choose but are for. There is little doubt, however, that there are many collateral advantages of a practical character which we, in common with our neighbours, will derive from the settlement of large tracts of country in the tropical portions of Australia. All the Australian colonies will find there customers for their staple products, and will in return be supplied with merchandise of • kind which they are now compelled to import from foreign climes. The more numerously flourishing settlements ars planted on the Australian continent the more completely will the prosperity of the whole be secured ; the united sisterhood forming • whole infinitely more powerful and wealthy than the aggregate strength and resources of each, could they have no connexions with each other, would ever produce. One of the "nest obvious benefit, to result to the whole of the colonies from the success of Stuart's expedition is the facility it will afford for connect ing the settlement* on the southern and eastern mast with the European and ludian telegraph system. A line of tele graph across this continent from south to north must ob viously he a much cheaper, surer, and more permanent mode of connexion thane seriesof shallow water-cables submeiged on our eats. While, if • land line is considered necessary, it is evident theta great pecuniary saving, in workings well AA in construction at the outset, will be effected by taking the shortest direct route across the continent. All these, however, are matters in which we are interested in our degree as portions of the peat Australian community, not specially a South Australians. As South Australians we have little exclusively to hope for, excepting the credit of the enterprise and the honour of its success. Yet these are enough to arouse us to a due appcec of the importance of the achievement which has been already acconiplishod, and of the attempt which has yet to be made. TES WAR IN NSW ZEALAND. The following letter, received recently by a gentleman of Ilympton from a relative residing iu the dis turbed district, gives a dark picture of the vexations lied trials to which the inhabitants of Taranaki have been sub jected during the last six months. The enter says that Taranaki being under military law, the newspapers pub lished there are under control, and cannot therefore speak out as to the causes of the war us they otherwise might be expected to do, and as some of the piper in the other parts of the colony do. " Thew, he continues, •se well as those of Australia, speak boldly out, and condemn the mode and manner in which our commanders deal with savage tribes ; and I verily believe that they are afraid of the natives, as they have allowed them to horn a number of houses ad joining the Town Belt, at the Shiner, about three-quarters of a mile from our house, without any interference on the part of the military authorities. Shame and dis,grace have covered all their actions. The town, originally more than 500 acres, is now reduced by the circumscribed subtreoch meat to a space only of 40 acres, and in this space are located the piriou—voltuiteen and militiamen, say 2,300, with the inhabitants who have not left, comprising about 1,300 more, making a total of 3,800. " You -may imagine, in so small a compass, that it is not so healthy as it us ed to be, and lam sorry to say that disease is creepieg in fast, typhus fever having carried off several ; how it will be as the summer comes on is hard to say, particularly when the troops arrive from India and elsewhere, to it is reported we are to have 3,000 more, which will only be enough to barely conquer the savages by whom we are surrounded. Only picture to your self not to be allowed, in fact it is dangerous, to be half a mile from the entrenchments ; Coed and Crawn having been murdered by the brutal savages within that distance. It appears that not content with shooting and killing, but they rush ou and use the tomahawk with all the ferocity natural to savage tribes, although they are called Christians by the missionaries, who hays not implanted in them any real Christian or moral virtues. I have seen quite enough of the missionaries to disgust any one, and bow the British public can be gulled as they are is a matter of astonishment. Unfortunately our house is outside the trenches about 127 yarda, with about twenty other houses within a tangs of 2,000 yards. Had we been entrenched I could have made from 100/. to 1501. • year ; as it is, we stay and sleep in it, for the pur pose of trying to save it from ruin, it having cost me upwards of 4001., which I am glad to say is paid for, and should it. destruction be accomplished by the natives, would cripple us completely, as you must suppose that we do not earn so much as formerly. If we are compelled to go to Nelson, where the government are sending all the women and children, and also those who are non-combatants , myself being dis abled from serving in the militia, it would be a severe trial under the small pittance which they dole out, it being barely enough to sustain nature. I should have mentioned that total ruin and devastation of the country all around us has been effected. Houses and homeateed burnt, cattle, sheep, and everything being either destroyed or taken by the natives and driven off to their homes " Ruin ! ruin ! utter ruin ! to the settlement. Men who counted upon their thousands are now reduced to pauperism, and if the British government do not open the purse liberally in compensating the su ff erers, en indelible disgrace on the British nation will lie the conse quence' as the war is not of the settlers' seeking, or by any means cauaad by them. In oorroboration of this I would wish you to read attentively the letter signed " Tyro" in the Taranaki News, and which was republished iu the same paper ; it gives a brief account of the origin of the war. How it grieves me to sit down and think of the bar ' bariticeperpetmted, houses bunted, stock destroyed, and everything wearing the aspect of woe and desolation—it is truly heartrending, and then, not knowiug how aeon these same afflictions may be your own, it is a melancholy picture, but I am sorry to say too true. This is war ! May the Almighty in his goodness and merciful kindness be pleased to order and direct a speedy cessation from the dire calanuty under which we are suffering. Twelve mouths since and what a change in this, I mar say dourishing and then prosperous country ; it was really a place or provisos that anyone might be proud of. I depend more on the I British public than on the goveromeut for the means of placing the settlers in sena, position to gain and earn a live- Ithood, and hope that relief feuds will be set on foot in England for that purpose. You will have seen by the papers that a sanguinary affair took place near the Waiters at Peiketakaguare, between the northern rebels and the force underthe command of Major Nelson, the lose on our sole being ;r2 killed and about the same number wounded, since which the natives have SlC kiwwledged to the loss of 100 killed and 60 wounded. This officer (Major Nelson) is a most ener getic, clever, daring person, and it is to he regretted that he has not the chief command ; he is worthy of the name of the immortal naval hero, and ix always eu dio annoying our enemies. A force, above 1,500 rank and tile, under the command of Major-General Pratt, left this ou Monday last, with the requisite number of large guns, baggage, ammunition, Ile., and when engaged with the natives at one of their strongholds near the Wallin*, despatches were received by the major-general to atop proceedings, as to the reason for which the public are yet in the dark ; this is wane mom of the strange and un accountable designs of the government ; indeed, we blush to belong to our own country. Defeated, obliged to retire, and other procrastinations are weaning the settlers, who have manfully struggled under their distressing cir °mustiness, and still would continue were there a pro. tabUity of its coming to an mid, from their allegiance ; and if unfortunately a war should ODellf between France and Great Britain. the Australian colonies would be au easy prey for the former, as they have en overwhelming tome at New Caledonia, &c., in the South Seas, as oomptred to the British force. Moreover, although the French do not colonies like the English, they give protection to their colonists. You will think me tiresome no doubt, but too touch c.aanot be said on the subject for every now and then, in the night u well as day, the slain, trumpets wind, and every one is expected and re quired to be within the lines of trenches. Under these encitiug and troublesome times, you must be aWIIT that our sufferings are not easily dercrilexl, ard of cour s e, not iu our usual enjoyment of go o d health. I .6„: anxiously wait to receive a letter from you, with IL: opinion of the British public of our untoward You must not give any credit to what the Bishop s Zealand and the church party may say on the matter, h, to them, and I am sorry to iry it, we my attribute our perilous case, as they have encouraged the savage glues in their hostility to the government and the settlers. AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS. The Melbourne Herald publialieri a comprehtto rive analysis of the statistioa of Victoria. In less than quarter of a century the population has risen dra m s 17 , ) to 530,000 lOU* of whom 335,000 are males, and 191,0., females. The government has sold 3,000,000 of acres land, at an average price of 21. 10s.. per acre, and L realised by that sale between 7,000,001 N. and 8.000,01 a. sterling, the whole of which large sum has been laid out i 4 endeavours to improve the colony. On the 200,000 acres town and suburban land we have fixed p.:ray to a. value of between 60,000,0001. and 70,000,111 . st e ,N . and of the 2,800,000 Wee of country land we have slo t ., 1,500,000 acres enclosed, and 300,000 acres under Our yield of grain last year was, in round Mader', 4,000,000 of bushels, which, at Is. per bushel, would be equal to 1,000,0001. sterling, and our other 1%1-mantra: and horticultural produce would raise up that to 2,500,005 w. sterling. Over our unsold lands roam 6,000,000 of %he m 700,000 heed of horned cattle, 70,000 horses, and suad r , other stock, from which the pastoral tenants of the crows, besides enriching themselves, furnish us with expoetshl, and consumable produce—with wool, tallow, hides, skins, for export, and with sheep, cattle, and pig s tr slaughter —to the value of between 3,500,0001. tad 4,000,0001. sterling. These are facts patent to all, and of to be controverted or gainsaid by any. They look lik Action, we must confess, but they are nevertheless trait. and truth unadorned. And truth, like beauty, we know, " when unadorned, is then adorned the moat." leave the foregoing, then, to speak for itself, and proceed to another series of beta, deducible from the same °awl source. In less than ten yearn, with a Goad fide gold newt.: population, never exceeding 60,000 to 80,000 souls. aid now believed to be much lees, owing to the withclors4 the people to other pursuits, without a correspediq increase by immigration —we have raised between ?2,ooeuiq and 24,000,000 ounces of gold, valued at betiser, 90,000,000/. and 85,000,000/. sterling, which ha oink, latest every branch of trade and industry in the o u l ay , and otherwise tended to enrich it. We began with a export of Is,. than 600,0001. in 1851, and raised it to own than 10,000,0001. in 1832. We dropped it to betw e e 9000,0001. and 10,000,000/. in 1854 and raised it t o 11,000,000/. and upwards in 1853, and continued at &b.: rate until 185& We then came down to 9,000,000/., pr thereabouts, in 1859, and this year it will in all probsbibu not be much las. A UNITARIAN MINISTER'S INTERVIEW WITH THE POPE. The Rcv. W. James, in an interesting letter t • the Christian R./omit r of this mouth, on his recent rim to the continent, gives the following account of his late. view with the Pope :—" Before I left Bristol I obtains,: from a Roman catholic clergyman there a letter of inn, duction to Monaignor Talbot, who resides at the Vstam Through him I had an audience of the Pope. I woo allow,! to take with me Mr. Gangooly and my other your.: travelling companion, and we went very quietly to palace in the morning at eleven o'clock. There we us cardinals in their showy robes, and ministers of sue, and others, as they passed in and out, to and feint t, presence of the pontiff. An hour had elapsed before was summoned. I had previously ascertained the. as protestanta, there would be no special team of reverence required from us on this occasion. aid we paid the same token of respect which we shocii have done had we attended the court at home. We feud the Pope seated at • table in the plain white ecclesiastio2 dream which he always wears in private, and with • calm and benignant countenance, expressive of amiability sal gentleness, rather than force of character or mental vig,m. He seemed to lies man about seventy years of age, and h.,' features have Dot OD them the traces of care and IllairD which I expected would be visible, from all be has Tenth had to do and bear. Nothing could exceed the kindline:4 of manner with which be received me. There was not tine slightest exhibition of haughtiness or coldness is yeti or action. He spoke naturally of what arose out .1 the circumstances in which we stood before him. had beeu iutroiluced as a Socinia . n minister from An. tot. And I ventured to say that this was a mistake ; the I was not a follower of Socinus, not agressi with him in some of his religious conclusions ; that 1 le longed to a church which refused to be called by the tone of any man, however accomplished and excellent, and the I was a Unitarian Christian. Hearing this, the Pope n minded me that Socinus was an Italian, and then asked if I knew anything of the history and writings of °chime. who was simian Italian, anti of the Capuchin order, but nounced the doctriucs of the catholic church, and berate an auti-Trinitarian. I replied that I was familiar with 11, life and the anti-Trinitarian opinions of this singularly gift.. man, and with his fame as a pulpit orator, and that he h.: likewise exercised his functions as a preacher _ England. The Popo then turned to the Brahmin, was informed that he was soon going to Calcutta a. Christian missionary to his native Hintloos, luting renounced heathenism and embraced unitarian views of tie gospel. He did not forget the English youth who was via me, and was told that he was of the independent denoncu tion. This led him to make some remarks on the diveren of thought and speculation which prevailed in the world the subject of religion. And turniug to me, he rennukel 'My daily prayer IS, that, amid the divisions and CODD versies of Christendom, all may be brought to know tx truth and to do it.' Of comes I felt that ' the truth,' o understood it, must be the system of which he is the hrs 4 and representative. But his words brought to my minil Ito prayer of Jesus, 'Sanctify them by Thy truth ; for Thr word is truth ; and I said to the I'ope that his petition se mine also, and that it was one in which all good Chrism, must cordially unite." FINE ART ORNAMENTATION of WATCHOI. • "Perhaps there Is no article of personal ormumeut Juni utr that adinita of greater mope for the display of a cultnated tiatic taste than the ornamentation of the dials awl had, watches. Countless' designs displaying the greatest Ingo, are atilt the characteristic of the English manufacturer's p... Moss, while designs of a higher seder of merit are but ratel• be met with. Ihe buyer's desideratum is to fled an taxi., meet where will be presented to him ample choice of artists sign.. It is, therefore, with pleasant that we can mow i locale of each 411 mtabliahmeut. It is that of Mr. J. W. Beie situate at 3.3 And 34, Liolgate-had. - -liondug Herald. /SO, Illustrated Pamphlet. post free for two stamps. as deeettplo,- every construction of watch new made. Watches safe by p.nl all parts of the globe.—(Advertisemenil BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTR& ARMSTRONO.—Dec. 23. at Peckham, the wife of A. Armin.- M.D., of a daughter. BIRD.—Dec. 21, at the Laurels, ithrewatiur), the w , Bad, of a duughter. CROW N.—Doe. 22, at Durnford.dreet, Stonel,onae, Lire. e.„ wife of W. L Chown, Eag., of a sou. DAWSON.--Dee. Mk at M. Marklinquart, Regent's perk. • wife of W. H. Dawson, Lay., of a eon. 2?„, at Weltiogtou.atreet, islingtor J. Oman&ld, of a eon. J 01411.4 —Lac 43, at Oakfielti, 1414 a-road, Clapham park t' V. J. Joists, of a sou. MILLARD.—Due. 522, at Upper Park.street, (intuit, the • iI the Ker. H. S. Millard, of a daughter. RAW LI NSON.—Dee. 21, at .trisford House, Sobel, Ls,b Itnson, of • son. THIKKXLL.—Doc. !it ... Clifton Lyndhurit.n,ad. Y NN L—Dec. at Itottord House. Burro. the • i k 41 Thyme, Site., of a daughter. MARRIAGE . COCIICANI—JUDION.—Der. 2t, at the meth ehureh Lancashire, by the Rev. T. Corner, Vei non, eon of J Co!' hog.. of Olen Lodge, alio). Ireland, to Iler,meet. down.. the late J. Judson, Req., or Manchester. DACILE—MHACKLITON.—Dee. Yte. et the parkh churl , II• Yorkshire, by the Rey. J. Hart, Mr. R. h Doerr. • J to Mary Amu, daughter of Mr. W. Shackleton, of od. MULMR--LEK—Der. •22. at Ihighton. J. J. Ilultue. Fleenor, daughter of W. Lee, Fay.. qe. LOW Li DR -44 A NDR ACH. —Dec. et St. Luke. the Rev. J. W. itardsley, 11.a....1. W. Lornots, CAI . ••I ' P 0 . 4. to May, daUßbter of the late W. eaudbach. Burton House, Cheahhe. MULIPORD-11AMMOSD. —Dec. 41.. at St. ueonV.. *- by the Rev. H. P. Dodd, Mr. S. P. Mention'. of road, to ?bey Hannah Ilanueumb danghter of Hanimoml, Mrq. — , of Noniron, Isle of Thalia. TtaILINSON—ULKSDALK—Dec. tt, at the t ;Wanly.] by the Rey. J. Jameson, Mr. It. T. •11011114/11. to Ilatieult danetter of Yr. J. !smartie, all of Ripon. . WATIT—HILACIL—Cee. tt. at St. Andrew's, Rontretio. by the Rey. C. Ryerson. T. Unlit, Y.rl. .d tetholw Kelso, Scotland, to Tryirena Brace, decent. r ,•1 Rte. J. Mace, of 31outtelier, Bristol. DEATHS. BUCHANAN.—Dee. 21, at Charlottsequarc. Edina or. chasms, Ley , aged 66. BURNINGH.AM.—Dee. tt, . t laverpool-street. K don, Ann, wife of Mr. J. ?Itirniaghani. aged a. HAMBLIM—Use. 21, at North Cheisni, 0.. 11A11Nett 70. 11:711N.—Dec. 21, at Preston, Mr. P. Flamini. , fr.. , :• 116YDON.—Dee. 2s, at Trevillsetrert, Plymouth 10 Ilegdon, aged °S. • I V KNR.—Doe. 21, at Liitterworth, Lehoesterehle ., oars' daughter of the late Mr. T. Ivens JOLINSsiN.—Dec. 21, at Leeesad, likackheath, I' .1.41 u, X 03. . . MOOILL—Dec. 22, at Douglas, Isle of Mee. P. ii. , aced O. PAIDOS.—Dec. TO, at the Virarage, %Volvo-lc). I 1 “' Ray . aged 77. PitlCE.—Dee. IS, at Th rtoe equate. Edith Me Auac. , l'' at I. P. Prato, let . aced lb. ?fluted and Pubissbad by WILLIAM KING BLOW. the City or London. rrit..t.t, •• ONION hi trimhariletnet. in rim Precinct of Wia ,f ‘'' WiterilUlDAT, DICEMBICe 4 lis KI chl he Do