The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

LOCK HOSPITAL AND ASYLUM.

The 118th anniversary of thin institution was
celebested kit evesieg by a dinner at Rome.
His Royal Highness the Coaratnna-nt-Cuisr presided ;
sod among those present were the Duke of Somerset (First
Lord of the Admiralty), Earl de (hey and Ripon (Seeratary
of State for War), Earl of Dalhousie, Earl of Hardwicks,
Sir J. Pakingtoe, M.P., Lord C. Paget, M.P., Sir J. Y.
Searlett (Adjutaot-Geoeral), Mr. Whitbread, M.P., Mr.
I'. G. Baring, M.P., Sir M. Pero, ILP., he.

The Dukeof Sore/err, in rota-slog thanks for the navy,
rid the country had no notion of the seteut to which its
interests were damaged by ooe particular source of disease.

Sr J. Y. SCARIXITT remarked that u long u one-half the
numben now encentheriog the hospitals were traceable to
a single cause there was obviously a shrieking from duty in
neglecting to eradicate this well-known evil.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CLIIDIIIDGE, in pro-
pose's/the Mast d the evening, " Prosperity to the LOCK
Hospital and Asylum," thought the evil was rapidly on the
increase, and much more serious now than at any former
period. It was false prudery which kept us from following
the lead of other nations, and he really felt at a loss to un-
derstand how a practical eountry like Eni,land, which did
not shrink from addressing itself to other queations, how-
ever disagreeable, made an exception in this respect.
Earl Di GILLS and Hteov, ad.erting to the fact that the
death.rate of the British army bad been reduced one-half,
asked why of the remaining diseases 50 per cent should be
permitted to spring from one cause without any attempt at
amelioration. Each year a number of men equal to two
whole regiments were rendered permanently inefficient
through the ravages of this disease. Aod the evils were by
no means confined to those who brought them on them-
selves ; they extended to generations yet unborn. The
illustrious duke had thrown • fly for him, and in true
official praieology, "the subject should have his best con-
, sideration."

The Hon. A. SLIMMED supported the proposal for legs-
lotion by reference to the regulations of a sanitary and
moral character "thick the authorities of the universities
wore empowered to enforce.
Sir J. Pimientos alluded to the success attendant upon
legislative clone in Malta for the repression of the disease
in question; and though he was folly aware of the pre-
judices, religious and social, which would be excited by any
similar attempt in this country, be believed th►t public opi-
nion would ultimately medico the necessary police powers.
It was indispensable, however, that any measure brought
forward on the subject should emanate from the respon-
sible ministers of the crown, and that the mantes upon the
back of the bill should not be limited to one side of the
house. (Cheers.)
Lord C. Pao:lir believed that a very general disposition
existed in parliament to entertain the question. A scheme
had been submitted to the government which be was pre-
pared to exhibit confidentially to gentlemen whine opinions
were entitled to weight, and be did not despair that even in
the present session some parliamentary remedy might be
devised for this great and growing misfortune.
Observations in a similar spirit by the Earl of Harrowby,
Sir M. Pete, Admiral Eden, and other gentlemen followed,
and the proceedings lasted until an advanced Lour.

THE PIT INCSDATION ♦T CHESTERFIELD.
CiIEsTERFILLD, WEDNUDAT EVENING, 6 P.m.—Crowds
of persons still visit the pit in the hops of seeing the bodies
of the men recovered, and the relatives of those who are
entombed are in the engine-house adjoining in the greatest
distress. The pumping operations are continued inelegantly
and the water is being lifted from the mine at the rats of
500 gallons per minute. From 1.30 to 5 p.m. it has lowered
six inches. It is anticipated that the bodies will be re-
covered during the night or early to-morrow. This being
an ironstone mine, the Mines' Inspection Act doss not apply
to it, and the government inspector, Mr. Hedloy, would
have no legal right to inquire into the accident. Mr.
Medley, however, has been applied to, and has consented
to render his aid. He is expected from] London this
evening.

THE WEsTMINsTER ABUSY SERVICES.—The special
evening services in the nave of Westminster-abbey are to
commence on the first Sunday after &star. The sermon
will be preached by the Very Rev. Dr. A. P. Stanley, the
Dean.
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Tam OXFORD DECLARATION.—The Dean of St.
Asaph, the Archdeacoo of Chichester, the Archeacon of Dor-
set, J. Corbett, the Archdeacon of St. Aseph. the Deao
of Down, the Rev. J. W. Burgos, vicar of St. Mary's,
Oxford, the Dean of Norwich, the Master of University
College, Oxford, and Mr. Shirley, the pretreat. of eccle-
siastical histry, are among the recent additions to the
Oxford Declaration. Ac ordiot to the Recurd, up to Tues-
day the number of signatures reached 6.000.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GRIAT BRITAIN.—
The following are the names of candidates who yesterday
pared the major examination as pharmaceutical chemists :
—Antonio A. Ferreira, Rio de Janeiro ; George IL Wanes,
War. ; Albert Cooper, Yeovil ; Abraham J. Dyer. Gosport ;
William S. Grave., Denville ; John Hemp, Wolverhamp-
toe ' ; Martin Magoon , Truro • John Reece, Rotherham ;
David P. Seer, Pembroke Dark ; James Swieden, Dar-
lington.
STATISTICAL SOCIETY.—The thirtieth anniversary
meeting was held at 12, St. James's-square on Tuesday, the
13th lust., when the (atonic% officers were chosen for the
engrain year, viz. :—President: Colonel W. H. Sykes,
M.P, F.R.S. Comma : Charles Rabbets, IL A., F.ftS. ;
'Colonel Georg* Balfour, James Bird, M.D. ; Sir John
Boileau, Bart, PALS. ; Samuel Browne William Camps,_
N.D. • 'James Gard. ; Chadwick, C.B. ;
•Leoe;wd Henry Courtney, William Farr, M.D.. D.C.L,
F.H.B. • Right Hoe. Earl Friona., William Augustus
Guy, M.B. ; JatneeThomas Hamrick, Frederick Hendrik.,
James Heywood, F.A.S. ; William Barwick Hodge, Charts
Leone Levi, F.S.A • William Golden Lumley,
LL.M. ; Right Hon. Holt Mackenzie, F.R.G.S. ; Matthew
Henry Ma, M.P. ; Right Hoe. Load Mcieteagle, F.R.S. ;
*Mr Roderick Impey Menhir" O.C.St.S.,
D.C.L., LL.D.; William Neweisrelt, F.R.S; Frederick
Purdy, Cobra W. IL Sykes, M.P., F.R.S; •W. Tits.
M.P. ; Meior-Glitieral Sir A. M. Tallach K.C.B. ; Richard
Yalpy Cornelius Walford, and Rev. William
D.D., F.R.S. (Those marked* are new issinben.) Treasurer:
William Farr, M.D., D.0.L., F.R.S. Honorary Sean
tries: William Amnathe Guy KB. ; William Golden
Lumley, LLM. ; and Frederick Purdy.
TEM CONSERVATIVZ LAND Socury.—The second
allotment of land for the year took place yesterday at the
otiose in Norfolk-street 7'wo estates were offered for sal*
at Colchester and Bishop Stottford, the plots on which
will give the freehold franchise for North Eases and Herts.
Then was a good demand for the land. A plot has been
set apart on the Colchester estate on one of the eructate for
the ereetioa of a church.
THE BRIO•NDS OF THE ArNlS.—The late trial
of the brigands at Nnples suggests the subjoined observe-
time to the Pays :—" Sever before has so loos a series of
&ate of rich atrocity been brought tinder the cognisance of
my tribunal. The imagination can scarcely conceive them,
and the pen refuses to trace them. The mere enumeration
of such abominations seems an insult to humanity. Aed
yet the legitimist jean'sle some few months ago actually
claimed as belonging to their party the perpetrators of all
them crimes, those men of mph.' and of blood ! These are
the men whom those journals would fain have bad us re-
gard as heroes and martyrs of a political OA4IOO. for these
very men they claimed not our oomparios, but our admira-
tion and respect. It cannot yet be forgotten with what
deplorable pertinacity. with what contempt of the public
conscience, the legitimist press protested, when them
wretches were given up to justice. It seemed es if in their
persons ail laws, divine and human, had been set at nought
and outraged. The evidence given at the trial hes
lightened the L'aion and the Get:ette de Prance, for both of
them have become mute. We no longer Sc. in their colonies
the name of La Gala, oar so dear rid so venerated. They
sow disavow by their silence them whom thee once acknow-
ledged as supporters of their common cause.*

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TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

CILETISIVI TILDGILLIIB.)
DENMARK AND THE CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, Yawn 16.
The Ocskrrrichische Zettung of to-day publishes a
telegram from Berlin, asserted to be derived from
an authentic source, stating that Denmark is dis-
posed to accept the armistice and conference pro-
positions in their essential points, but that she is
only disposed to accept part of the conditions
attached to the armistice.

The semi-official General Corr spondee. announces
that Denmark has accepted the propositions for an
armistice and conference, on the basis of the status
quo, stipulating for the suspension of any further
advance of the allies in Jutland, and promising not
to further molest German shipping.

THE WAR IN DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, MARCH 14, 4.46 P.M.

According to advices received here from Stock-
holm, the Minister for Foreign Affairs bad stated
that the English parliamentary blue-book relative
to the Dano-German conflict was not complete.
Sweden bad asked the Western Powers in February
last to support Denmark. Sweden herself was pre-
pared for all eventualities.

BERLIN, tdiacu 16.

The Prussians completed the erection and arma-
ment of their batteries at Gammelmark, on the
Wenningbund, on Saturday night. The D►nes
immediately opened fire from the entrenchments at
Ddppel. The Prussian batteries replied in the
course of the following day (Sunday).

It is stated that the three Prussian men-of-war
which have been at anchor in the harbour of Brest
since the commencement of hostilities, have been
placed under the command of the Austrian ad-
mind, in order to operate in concert with the
Austrian squadron.

PRUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND
OF FEMEREN.

HEILIGENHAFEN, Years 15, Erwjo.

At half-past five this morning the island of
Femeren was occupied by the Prussians, who were
ferried across from Heiligenhafen during the stormy
weather. The whole Danish force in the island,
consisting of 100 men, together with the commander
of a gunboat, were taken prisoners.

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HOW COLD rr HAs BEEN.—NEoßirrri
sad 7.1.11111•11 celebrated TILLIKOKITIOS will cor-
rectly raitder the lomat tesaperafare. Moe L. ad.-1, Ballow
; 69. Cernklll; 153, ; and lfl, ILereatetreet.
wanted.