The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-28 00:00:00

HEALTH OP LONDON.

The report published by authority of the Registrar
General, states that in the week that ended on Saturday,
the deaths of 1.229 persona, of whom 623 were males and 606
females, were registered io London. If the deaths from
epidemic cholera in the thirty-eighth week of 1854 are ex-
cluded, it will be found that the average number of deaths
in corresponding weeks of ten years, 1854-63, was 1,074,
sod if this result be corrected for lucresse of population, it
becomes 1,181. Consequently the deaths of Lun week are
slightly above the average rate of mortality.
From symotic diseases in the aggregate the deaths last
week were 389, in the previous week the number was 381
Diarrbces was fatal is 78 eases, 60 of these were children
under two years of age. Three children died from cholera.
Ten deaths were caused by small-pox. Mendel. proved
fatal to 56 children ; ii deaths from this disease occurred in
the sub-distriet of Bow, 4 in t►at of liensington.town, and
4io that of Atnwell, Clerkensiell. Szarletina caused 72
deaths, of the .° 6 occurred in the sub-distri^t of St. John,
Westminster, and 6in that of Greenwich West. Twelve
deaths occurred from diphtheria, three of these in Plum-
stead. 128 primes did from diseases of the brain and
nervous system, 56 from diseases of the heart, ■nd
148 from diseases d the respinitory organs (exclusive
of phthins, which caused 132 deaths). Forty-one persons
lost their lives by accidents of various kinds. No lees than
11 pergolas wee, killed by vehicles is the street. Three
children and ose adult lost their lives by homing. Five
persons were drowsed, and rive children were suffocated.
A woman committed suicide by drinking paraffin oil. The
widow of a chemist's assistant died at 31, North-street, Pen.
tonville, from asphyxia arising from debility, want of sup-
port. and sustenance. Two deaths occurred from tetanus.
The deaths of four nooageaari►as sod one centenarian are
recorded ; the latter was a lady residing in Church-street,
Stoke Nerrioretoo, she died of fever and exhaustion at the
age (asstated) of 105 years.
Lest week the births of 975 boys and 9;8 girls, is all
children, were registered in Lindoe. Is the ten
corresponding weeks of the years lr:i4 63 the average
number (corrected) was 1,881.

CITY SEWERS, ConnussioN.—The Commissioners
of Sewers held their weekly meeting yesteriLiy, at Guildhall,
Mr. Deputy De Jersey in the chair. Dr. lotheby, the
medical *Meer, reported on the state of 273 homes that bad
been inspected during the week, and he .übinitted a list of
49 places for sanitary improvement. He al.o submitted a
list of places where the orders of the commission had not
been complied with, and moommeaded that the landlords
should be summoned before the justices. Certificates were
laid before the commission of the filthy condition of houses
situate 6,7, and 8, Widegateotred, Ia order that they
might be registered es common lodging-bootee The mu-
kite and daughter-bounce had been duly inspected during
the week, Red the laepeeton had condemned 1,71t2 lbs. of
meat as unfit for human food ; it eooeisted of 19 sheep, 6
pigs, and 8 quarters of beef, and 6 joints of meat. 1,303 lbs.
of the meat were diseased, 419 lbs. were from animals that
had died, sad the red wee putrid. The report was received,
end ordain issued acoordim to the recoruniendatime of the
medical officer. Dr. LethAy Ono reported that the Hlu-
mimesis( powers of the gas supplied to the City clarion the
week wee above the reganentesta of the act, and the 1171106 Mi
of sulphur is the City and Chartered Companies was below
the quantity aracticesed by parliament, but in that of the
Greg OnSisi 1$ wee is aim.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.

A LIBERAL French contemporary has rammed
up in a few words the impression made on Europe
by the Franco-Italian Treaty. " England," says
the Mats, " applauds it ; Austria is alarmed ;
" and at Berlin and St. Petersburg they hold
" their tongues." The English people are certainly
most anxious to find in the treaty stipulations on
which they may congratulate Italy ; and they hope
they shall find them. But at present it would
be premature to say that we see our way en-
tirely to applaud all its arrangements. The diffi-
culty of forming a judgment upon it arises, not
only from the absence of the text, but from
the various and opposite accounts given at Paris
and Turin both of its contents and of the spirit
and intention with which it has been entered into
by France. All turns upon the inducement by
which the Italian Government has been led to fix
its seat at Florence. The Opinione of Turin
has represented this transfer as a provisional
and temporary measure designed to prepare
the way for a further and final removal to
Rome. But some of the semi-official French
journals peremptorily reject the suggestion,
and declare that nothing abort of a full
and definitive renunciation of Rome as the capital
of Italy has satisfied the exigencies of the Ku-
rzaos's policy. We are assured by the Memorial
Diplornatique that "the policy of France being
"unchangeable," that of Italy has necessarily been
remodelled. The Italian Government has re-
nounced its "chimerical hopes." " The aban-
" donment of the impossible pretension of Italy
" to the capital of the religious world was the
" sine qua mon condition of a practical solution of
" the Roman question. The Italian Govern-
"meat changes its capital in order to show publicly
"and solemnly that it renounces Rome." Whether
this be or be not true we shall probably not know
before the meeting of the Italian Parliament.
And perhaps then we shall get nothing but vague
statements intended to evade rather than satisfy
curiosity. The contracting governments are seve-
rally under the necessity of studying two
opposing requirements of public opinion. The
French EMPEROR wishes Catholic France to be-
lieve that he has secured the existence of the tem-
poral power, and Vic-roa EMMLNVRL his to con-
vince the people of Italy that the future of the
nation has not been compromised. Thus neither of
them can speak out very plainly for fear of
damaging the situation of the other.
It is possible, however, to attach too much im-
portance to the mere designs and intentions of the
authors of the treaty. In politics it is better to
look to the changes actually made, and consider what
forces will operate under the new set of circum-
stances, than to regard exclusively the wishes
and objects of their promoters. In 1815 the
Allies affected to prescribe to the French nation
the bounds within which it might choose its rulers.
But by the time that the French people were in a
position to elect a Sovereign from the prohibited
family, the Powers which had undertaken to restrict
their liberty discovered that they had no interest
in giving effect to their earlier intentions.
The people of Italy are now called to give
a proof of their confidence in the strength
and vitality of the cause of Italian unity. If they
believe in that, they can hardly doubt that the
withdrawal of the French garrison from Rome is for
them an immense gain. It is true that the Pops
may replace the French division by a larger army
drawn from Bavaria, Switzerland, Ireland, and
other Catholic con ntries,and that VICTOR Exuawrzr.
pledges himself not to make the enlistment of foreign
troop, a as he did at Castelfidardo. But
the POP; with en army which he will have to
maintain out of the resources of his own treasury,
will stand in a relation to the people of Rowe and
Italy very ditrerent from that of a POPS
sustained by a garrison which represents a
foreign empire and a foreign policy, and
which is really a division of an army of
1;00,000 men. And not only is the withdrawal of
the French troops a concession to the principles of
Italian unity and independen,e, but the terms of
the treaty involve &recognition by the Pontifical
Government of the Italian kingdom as enlarged
by the acquisitions made in the Marches and
Legations. It is true that the Roman Go-
vernment has not at present engaged to con-
cede this recognition, but the assumption of a
portion of the Papal debt by the Italian Go-
vernment strictly implies it ; and even the mere
withdrawal of the French troops would seem to
make the renewal of diplomatic intercourse between
Rome and Turin a political necessity for the POPE.
Under these circumstances, unless the Government
of Vicroa EMMANUEL has actually and formally re-
nounced the right of the Italian nation to its capital,
there is no reason why it should be called to repeat
its claims at the present moment. The steadfast
aim of every Italian Ministry is prescribed by the
situation and necessities of the Italian people, and
these have boon asserted most explicitly. Baron
RICASOLCS reply to M. TnocvzszL's despatch re-

cognising the Italian kingdom expresses All test
need be said on the matter :—" The de of
of
" M. Taouvram, relative to the Roman 'on
"compel me to add some words on that head: 'Our
" wish is to restore her glorious capital to Italy, but
" our intention is to take away nothing from the
"greatness of the Church or from the independence
"of the august Chief of the Catholic religion. We
"consequently hopesthat the EMPISROR will be able
"in good time to recall hie troops, without that mese
" sure exciting amongst sincere Catholics apprehen-
"'ions which we should be the first to regret.
" While leaving it to the high wisdom of the
" E3rnntow to determine the moment at which Rome
" may without danger be left to herself, we shall
" always feel it our duty to facilitate this solution,
"and we hope that the French Government will nos
"refuse us its good offices in bringing the Court
" of Rome to accept an agreement which would be
" fertile in happy consequences for the future of
" religion as well as for the fate of Italy."

THE EX4pa.

bt Court.

BALMORAL, Sim 26.

The Queen, accompanied by Prince's Helena, and
attended by the Hon. Mn. Brims and the Hon. Imma
Lucille', drove on Saturday to the Lynn of Quoicb, return-
ing by Mar Lodge.
Prince Maw of Oldesteirg took leave of her Majesty on
Saturday, and left the Castle fort loyerns, attended by
Baron Wurtzbnrg.
Earl Rama left the Castle on Saturday.
Her Majesty, with Princess Helena and Prince Alfred,
and 'Hooded by the Hoe. Emma Lasoelles, went to the
parish church of Crathie yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Dr. Stewart, one of her Majesty's chaplain; officiated.
The Right Hoe. W. R. Gladstone has arrived at the
Castle, as the minister in attendance upon the Queen.
Mr. Monier and the Rev. Dr. Stewart left the Castle this
morning.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of the North American Provinces sad
Bermuda.

Densiehel were meat to the °ovarian of Gibraltar and
Malta.

PRINCE HUMBERT OF ITALY.—Yesterday morn-
ing before breakfast the Prince, attended by the
Marquis d'Azeglio and the members of his suite, paid a
visit to the Knightsbridge Barracks for the inspection of the
let Life Guards. His royal highnas was received by the
Earl of Mountcharles. AfWe breakfast at the Italian Lega-
tion be went to the Model Prism at Pectouvine. His royal
highness expressed his surprise and admiration at the system
carried out there. Later in the afternoon he visited the
Army Clothing Factory at Pimlico. In the evening the
Italian Minister gave a grand dinner in Groevsnor•etreet.

The following gallant officers were pressat :—Lieatenant.
General Sir J. L Pennefather, K-C.8., Major-General E.
C. Hodge, C. 8., Colonel Sir David F. Wood, K.C.B. (of the
Royal Artillery), Colonel Hoe. H. H. Clifford, Colonel J.
W. Armstrong. C. 8., Lieuteaant-Colosel Paget B•yly,
Colonel Hoc. W. J. Colville, Colonel Hepburn, Colonel
Wardle, and Colonel Du Plat, the extra equerry to bet
Majaty, in attendance on his Roysl Highness Prince Hum-
bert. Prince Humbert will make • series of visits of
the " lions* of the metropolis to-d•y. and to-morrow will
deport by the London, Chatham, and Dover line of railway
for Ostend en route to Brawls.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home
Peeves, is expected to leave Loodeshorough Lodge, Scar-
borough, on Tuesday next, on her return to Cambridge
Cottage, Kew. The royal duchess intends to pay several
visits on her way south.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings, Lord
de Lisle sod Dudley, sad Lord Hooting&ld hays left the
St. George's Hotel.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileebury are
enterteining company at amour Abbey, the ancient
family seat in Yorkshire.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have been
entertaining a succession of visitors at Hislimier. Castle,
their seat near Newbury, their company including the
Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Salisbury, ►he Countess of Portsmouth,
Lord and Lady Harriet Ashley, Hon. F. Ligon, M.P.,
Hoe. Mr. and Lady Louisa Howard, Hon. Wm. Herbert,
Sir Stafford Northoota, Mr. M. and Lady Charlotte Portal,
the Right Hon. T. H. &Aherne Eatcourt, M.P., and Mrs.
&taints, Mr. and Mn. Walter, Mr. Merivale, Mr. Elliot,
Mr. Murray, Mr. Fountain, fru.

The Countess (Dowager) of Ellesmere will come
to town to-morrow from Ratchford Perk, with the Vie, of
laying the corner stone of a new church at Poplar, in a part
of the metropolis designated "London over the Border."
At the last dates the Prince and Princess de
Joinville, the Duke and Duchies d'Aumale, and the Prince
de Conde are preparing to quit Constantinople for Smyrna.
From thence they go to Corfu, Zante, and Athens. They
will return to England through Italy, Switzerland, the bor-
ders of the Rhine, and Belgium. The Comte d'Eu, the
see of the Due de Nemours, and his cousin, the Due du
Base, are expected by the end of the month at Rio de
Janeiro ; and, as marriages seem to be a necemary cause for
travelling to foreign shores, the journals assert that the two
princes are about to be united to the two daughters of
the Emperor of the Brasile. The two sisters are stated to
be remarkable for their beauty.

The Epoca of Madrid states that the Queen_
Mother is to emirs at Madrid ois the 2sth or the 29th,
coming by short stages, on account of her health. Her
Majesty will remain for a week in the capital, and after-
wards proceed to the place where she intends to peas the
winter. The Queen-Mother is to be accompanied on her
journey by the Duke de Rim:area, M. Carriquiri, and the
persons of her household.

- The Prince and Princess Murat arrived at Con-
stantinople oa the 23rd as board the Cacique.

The Empress of Russia having resolved to pass
put of the winter at Nice, has had apartments engaged
there for herself and suite. The Villa Bretnond and Villa
Nino* with their dependences hare been taken foe her
Majesty.

" At the camp of Chiffons this year," says the
Moe Wier. " each infantry regiment grew in its own garden
about 40,000 cabbages, as well as potatoes, carrots, turnips,
leeks, he., in similar proportions. In consequence of the
favourable results which have attended this system, kitchen
gardens for the supply of the troops are about to be formed
is the principal garrison towns."

It was lately mentioned that the Mexican ladies
replaced diamonds in their coiffures and on their ball dresses,
by the luminous rucujo, captured by lodises for their
special adornment. The Paris Pr,a/r gives an sccount of
these jewelled insects, ea of which arrived by the last
Mexican steamer, and were consigned to the eminent
naturalist. M. Psateur. At the last meeting of the Academy
of Sciences experiment.; were made as to the light emitted
and as analysis of its quality. It is proved to be sufficiently
strong to admit of reading by the light of one ettrujo, which,
although of the nature of that of the glow-worm, exceeds it
in intensity and steadieer, casts so shadow, and has a
slightly yellow tinge. Serious efforts are to be made to
acclimatise and propagate these rewrru•bijostr.
A novelty has just been started for the amuse-
ment of that section of the 02.601111 at Parla who delight is
MISS time' barren. The new excitement is a Monsieur
Christophe Deland, who departed this life A.D. 1721, and
who, having been bur*.ed between strata of gnaws, is—now
A.D. 1864—not only in a state of perfect preservation, bus
rather good•lookiag to boot--giving one the impression that
he probably made cooqueste in his day. He m►y be semi
any day, from 12 to 4, in his glass coffin, at the shop of hie
fortunate proprietors, opposite the Porte SL Denis, for the
moderate sum of 50c.

THE COURT AT BALMORAL. —OD Saturday last
her Majesty and her Royal Highness the Princess Helena,
accompanied by the ladies io waiting—the Hon. Hies Las-
cense and Miss Brace—drove from Balmoral via inveresuld-
house and Allanquoith, where nooks and ghillies were in
waiting for the royal party. Harlem mounted, they pro-
ceeded op the picturesquely romantic and secluded vale of
the Quoich to Bea.z-board, recrossing the wide Bat terrace
that divides Glen Lai and Glendery from the Quoich Glen
tie their rotors to Old M■r Lodge. Here the royal carriage
was in readiness, and her Majesty and party, after enjoying
one of the Onset excursions of the lessons among our parple
bath-clad bills and sombre pine (meets, returned wilt Brae-
mar to Balmoral Castle shoat 7 p.m. Her usual happy
fortane attended her in getting one of the pleasantest days
of the satire week.—Dtimice Advertiser.

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jakTiINT GEltiEt
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VIENNAAEg ON THE FRANCO-
INNAT Y.

The Vienna journals continue to speak ia a very
alarmed tone of the Franco-Italian Treaty. Who
then," says the Wanderer, " has been threatening
Italy that she all at once seems so concerned for the
safety of her capital. Perhaps it ie Italy herself
that is meditating an attack, and is desirous of tak-
ing early measures in view of the eventualities and
vicissitudes of war." The Botwhafter writes in the
saine strain—" We hear again," it says, " the old
refrain, Austria is menacing Italy. We know well
enough here that the last thing dreamt of by Aus-
tria is an aggressive war or a menace to any neigh-
bouring State. AU that we ask is to be left alone,
and allowed to develops our internal resources." The
New Free Press asks in an ironical tone "where the
Austrian ambassadors at the Holy See and the
Tuileries were when the treaty was negotiated."
" God forbid," it continues, "that we should
rep roach Prince Richard von Metternich with
reposing in the beautiful chateau of Johannisberg
after the fatigues of the baths of Tourville, and
recruiting himself for the laborious hunts of Com-
piegne ; but it is still to be regretted that our ambas-
sador was absent from his post at the very moment
when his presence was moat indispensable. We can
also conceive the impatience of M. von Bach to re-
visit Vienna, where the journals are most friendly
to him. After the weighty negotiations which he
conducted with the court of Rome for a revision of
the concordat, and the diplomatic skirmishing which
he had with his French colleague he required a
little distraction, but unhappily he selected the
month of September, when the French Emperor
was about to give a new impulse to the Italian
question." The alarm of the New Free Press is
equal to that of the Wanderer and Botschafter, for
it says :—" The arrangements made between Paris
and Turin are a challenge, the address of which
is not in the least dubious. Austria is on the eve
of new trials, and while there is yet time we ought
to say to our statesmen—Careant conmtlei."

Under the heading of the "Crisis at Rome and
at Turin," the Augsburg Gacette has an article
which calls upon Austria to give up the idea of a
restoration in Italy. "The governments which
have been overthrown," it says, "have done so
much evil that the attempt to restore them would
excite a cry of indignation throughout Europe.
Whatever may be said of the rule of Victor
Emmanuel and of French interference in Italy, it
is in their favour that the previous state of things
in that country was unendurable. As to the
temporal sovereignty of the Pope, Germany and
Austria have a vital interest in keeping away from
Rome as far as possible, and in relaxing rather
than tightening the bonds which connect us with
her."

(RE:RIZ% 11:11GRAMR.)

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN CONVENTION.
PARIS, SEPT. 28.

The Constiturionne/ of this morning publishes
an article signed by 51. Paulin Limayrac upon the
Fran Italian Convention. The writer states that
the convention assures to the Pope the indepen-
dence of his army and his financial arrangements.
"The Pope," continues the writer, " could not
refuse to swede to a convention without placing his
enemies in the right. There is no secret under-
standing in the convention. Before the sth Sep-
tember a false state of things existed for all parties.
Now matters have a true aspect for all, for Italy,
who now has foreigners only at Venice, for the
Pope, who re-enters the normal condition of his
whole power, and for France, who, faithful to her-
self, will not have quitted Rome before having
given to the Holy See guarantees against external
dangers, and the means of insuring its security
within."

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