The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-25 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS Hoer Evizenta.

It is now said that the notes of the three powers
were, after all, physically and visibly placed in
Prince Oortchakoff's hands several days ago—the
France says on Monday last, and the Patric on
' Wednesday or Thursday ; but that, in consequence
of the absence of the Czar, it was agreed that the
delivery should be considered inchoate tal his
return. Alexander IL is to be in St. Petersburg
this day (August 24), and, therefore, the "escrows"
(as lawyers call deeds delivered on condition that
they are only to be operative on the happening of
a future event) must be by this time effective in-
struments. It has been said repeatedly that the
Moniteur was only waiting for the news of the
three documents being formally in the hands of
the Russian government to publish M. Drouyn de
Lhuya' despatch. We may, therefore, look for it
in a day or two. _ _ .

The Patrie says that Prince Napoleon (who is
now at Havre) will probably go to Cherbourg on
Sunday or Monday next to see the experiments of
comparative speed, &c., about to be made with the
iron-clad vessels now assembled in that port.

M. Drouyn de Lhuys was at Leon, in the depart-
ment of the Aisne, yesterday, to witness the inau-
guration of a statue to Marshal Skurier, who was
a native of that town. At a banquet in the evening
M. Drouyn de Lhuys proposed " the Emperor, the
Empress, and the Imperial Prince," which toast,
he said, meant, in other words, "the strength, the
grace, and the permanence of the empire."
The Marquis de Montholon, French consul- ,
general at New York, arrived in Paris yesterday.
It has been already stated that he is to supersede
iL Dubois de Saligny as political agent in Mexico.
I suppose he will be accredited as minister pleni-
potentiary to Marshal Forey's triumvirate.
Two Mexican officers, prisoners of war at
Bourges, have been sentenced by a military tri-
bunal to fifteen days' imprisonment for an assault
upon Captain Zamora, one of their companions in
captivity.
I was myself, the other day, at Evreux, that
pretty town in Normandy now but two hours' ride
from Paris, from which the English noble family of
Devereux (D'Evreux) took its name. There, at
the table-d'hote of the Grand Cerf, I dined in com-
pany with several Mexican officers. They were
most civilised and gentlemanly-looking men, not in
any way answering to the description which the
French journals give continually of Juarez's par-
tisans. These officers have become extremely
popular among the burgesses of Evreux, on account
of the money they spend. I was told that they
were census d'or (lined with gold). The above
expression must be taken literally, for it seems
that the officers now at Evreux, who, I
presume, must be richer than the majority of
the prisoners stationed at other residences, con-
trived to bring away with them from Puebla large
quantities of specie. Not only the landlord of the
Grand Cerf, but shopkeepers in the town showed me
heaps of Mexican 100 dollar pieces, and when I
asked how they knew their value, they said they
took them by weight, and the Mexican officers, who
did not seem to care about money, were always
willing to allow a large discount. When they first
' came to Evreux they walked about in uniform, but
in consequence of the curiosity they excited they
have all now provided themselves with plain
I, clothes. At first they were shy, and feared that the
French would treat them rudely ; but now they
have found out that not the least ill-feeling exists
towards them, and those who can speak French
converse very readily with anyone who speaks to
them.

A new comeitibla
chirA, race ; or, a Sept of Affection, was produced at thii
theatre last night, Mrs. Stirling making her first appearance,'
after a long absence from the stage, in the principal
character. The inconveniences of an indiscreet mother-in.
law—that fruitful souree of domestic difficulty—form the
leading idea of the piece, though iu this instance the conven-
Weal dramatic mother-in-law is rendered more amiable by
being represented without those artful and designing
features which are generally attributed to her : her
fault, in fact, is simply that of being some-
what too unfortunate hi her attention to her son-
indaw end his bride. Mr. flashy (Mr. Billington) bas
been married more than a year to his wife Angelina (Miss
Simms). Before his marriage he had rashly promised Mr.
Soft Sawderley (Mr. Stephenson), thefather of his Angelina.
end her mother, Mn. Soft Sawderley (Mrs. Stirling), not to
separate them from their dear child—in fact, to permit them
always to reside in the house with the new married pair.
Mr. Soft Sawderley overwhelms his eon-in-law with
favours ; Mrs. Soft Sawderley is equally kind, and instructs
her daughter at every turn to be attentive to her
husband's wishes. But Mrs. Soft Sawderley's at-
tentions are so unremitting that Mr. Casby finds
it impossible ever to have an uninterrupted the-d-tee
with his wife. In his despair he determines to break
his compact with the father and mother, and
carry off his wife to a new house, which he is having fur-
nished and prepared for the purpose in St. john's-wood.
A letter from the upholsterer on this subject falls into the
hands of the wife and her mother, who rashly infer from
it that Mr. Cathy is about to desert his wife for the com-
pany of some other lady, who is to be the mistress of the
new home. Mr. Cathy, oa learning their suspicions, is
willing to remain under their displeasure for a while,
in the hope that it may finally rid him of his
annoyer. A visit from his wife at his new abode, however,
turns her jealousy into delight, by the disclosure of the
fact, that the newly furnished home was intended all along
for her only. The terrible mother-in-law, however, has
not left them yet. A baby which she discover, on the
premises confirms her worst suspicions ; but after a series
of misunderstandings all doubts are removed by conclusive
evidence that the mysterious baby is Mrs. Soft Sewderley's
grandchild—in fact, the child of her own son Tom (Mr.
Eburne), • young naval officer, who his married and become
• widower since he left horns a few months before.
Finally, the unfortunate but well-meaning mother-in-law is
induced to transfer her affections from her son-io-law and
his wife to the infant grand-daughter, and the curtain
descends upon Mrs. Soft Sawderley with the interesting but
noisy offspring of her son Tom. The piece is enlivened by
the introduction of • stately footman, performed by Mr. K
Phillips, who aspirates incorrectly, and utters perpetual
malapropisms after the recognised fashion of the stage
Jeames. Mra. Stirling's reception from • house crowded in
every part was enthusiastic in the highest degree ; and the
eomedietta, which is from the pen of Mr. Benjamin Webster,
jun., was completely auccessfuL

VOLUNTEER PETE A! HAMPSTEAD-HEATH.

The 29th North Middlesex Rifle Volunteers yes-
terday made • great demonstratioe, from • purelypecific and
financial point of view : that is, • grand day and mein'
flte was got up in aid of the funds of the corps, sad was
carried out with much spirit in the grounds attached to the
Hampstead-beath Hotel, in the Vale of Health, Hamp-
stead. The spacious gardens of the hotel and a large park-
like plot of ground adjoioing were placed at the disposal of
the regiment ; sod, under the superintendetros of • com-
mittee, • variety of entertainments were prepared for the
visitors that were expected to patronise the occasion. In
number these far exceeded any expectations that could well
have been formed, and • very sensible addition most have
been made to the regimental treasury by the
receipts taken at the doors alone. But UM
attraction spread much wider than the area
specially set apart for the sports and amusements of the
day ; for Saint Monday was kept by • vast crowd at
Hampstead, which surrounded the locality of the fete, and
occupied every height and vantage ground from which •
glimpse of the inner proceedings could be obtained ; a
very pleasurable excitement, evidently spriogiog from the
pleasure, of imagination, being observable amongst the per-
sins of which the outside assemblage was composed.
Within, besides many minor entertarnmente, there was •
Ricbsrdsonian Theatre, in front of and within which
several amateurs, belonging to the 29th, performed with much
accuracy of manner, voice, gesture, and costume, and the
spirit of the thing was so complete that it could hardly be
called burlesque. It is a question whether • large majority of
the spectators did not think that there had been an importa-
tion from the nearest fair for the occasion. A grand bur.
league pedestrian and equestrian extravaganza, in the shape
of a tournament, in which the knights capered on hobby
hones, where the king was regal after the manner of
Harry the Eighth, and the Queen of Beauty was a "lob-
berly boy," was really very well done, the actors again
being members of the corps, and caused uproarious merri-
ment. Three volunteer bands discoursed excellent music
throughout the day, and every and ample accommodation
was provided for dancing ; and all this coming to pass,
first under • bright, but not oppressive sunshine, and after.
wards beneath the light of • brilli►nt moon, while every
ens had space and liberty to rove about without incoove-
slenee, amidst a merry crowd—it may be supposed that the
flite was is its way silownsfuL

A " Pious ÜBE" FlossuagEn. —The civil hi-
Weal of the Seine has just gives' judgment in an action
brought by the Countess de liosithnici Guidaudi and Baron
de Maistre, as representatives of the late MOONS de
Bethune, against the temporal administration of the church
of St. Thomas d'Aquin, to recover • sum of 120,000 fr.
advanced to the administration by their relative loader
the following cirounistaime :—Some time since the city
of Paris offered to purchase • house worth 250,000 fr.,
for the residence of the cures, on condition that one-
half of the amount should be paid by the temporal
admiaistration of the church in the course of
ten years. The offer was accepted, awl the
Princess de Bethune, to enable the admioietratioo to fulfil
I the oonditious, made a donation to the church of 120,000 fr.,
of which she was to the iutemt as long as she lived.
On the decease of the princess, her heirs demanded the
return of the donation, on the ground that the administra-
tion could not legally accept it without first obtaining the
authorisatioo of the government, which had never been
demanded. After hearing counsel for both parties, the
tribunal declared the donation null and void, owing to the
absence of the authorisation required by law, aud con-
demned the administration of the church to refund the
amount with intent from the time that notice of action
was given.
FUMING IN Tua NORTH SEA —The herring fish-
ing in the North Sea. off the Durham and Yorkshire met.
which at one time threatened to be an utter failure this
season, within the past ten days has proved extremely boun-
tiful, and will repay the fishermen (or all their reverses in
the early part of the season. One day last week upwards of a
million herrings, it was conjectured, were landed at Hartle-
pool, and the sale of herrings in that town on Thunder
would realise to the fishermen about 2,000/. The " takes"
were equally good on Friday and Saturday. The priers
were as low as 15e. per thousand. The Shields fishermen
did not realise so well in the early part of last week, but on
Sunday their boats came into the Tyne loaded to the water's
edge, and prices ranged from 17s. to ltle. per thousand.
The fish are extremely prime. The extraordinary shoals
that Lave been fallen in with are described by the fishermen
to be so solid that it was • difficult matter to sink their
net,. A number of Penzance and Folkestone boats are fish-
ing off the N orkshire coast, and within the past few days
a considerable fleet of large French lugger" have made
their appearance, and are busily employed gathering the
harvest of the sea.
REMARKABLY PRIZE.— On Friday morning the
fishermes of Cadgwitb. near the Lizard, secured and brought
to Falmouth a large whale, commonly known as a " boner,"
which they captured near the first-mentioned place, floating
dead. It measured 74 feet in length and feet
iltrth,
and was landed on the gridiron of the Falmouth on
the day of the opening of the Cornwall Railway, to the
great amusement of the folks from the interior et the
costatry.
ATTEMPT To BURN A CHURCH. Yesterday, in
the Town Hell, Godalmiog, before Mr. H. Hershel!, mayor.
and other magistrates, Arthur Hackman, aged 26, a labourer,
in the employ of Mr. Hadley, chamois leather manufacturer,
; was finally examined on a charge of attempting to burn the
; parish church. It appeared from the (midair* that the
sexton on Monday momina last discovered, on entering the
building, some large pieces of burnt paper lying in the south
aisle under the window facing Churchotreet. The paper
seemed to have been torn from • wall. The window bad been
broken from the outside, and between the wall and a tomb
which stood near it four lucifer matches were picked up
which had been ignited. Suspicion having fallen ou the
rtisoner, who lives in Clinech.street. his house was examined.
was then discovered that the paper was of the seine pat-
tern as that of the paperhangisgs on the wall of Lis room,
and that the latter had Leen torn. The fragments found
in the church aisle were applied to the surface from which
the paper bad been torn. The edges were found exactly
to fit, and the little bite of plaster which had stock to the
paper corresponded to small holes left in the wall. After
an examination, which lasted from 10 o'clock in the morn-
ing till 4 in the afternoon, the primer was committed it,
trial at the next Surrey wises, bail being refused.

DRAMA. THE DISTRESS ER LAHCABEIRE.
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ADELPHLacts, entitled.Ssa and CLIITRAL van MID.
in two
The, weekly meeting ot the Central Executive
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re° was MU 3p. _ __iy, in the Manchester Town
The Earl of Dian was in the disk and there were
rzt liord E. Howard
nrnall .
B.
P., Lord
y Mr. G. L. Di
\ 'll.lrwaottrctloi,
1 Mr. B. M'Clnre, Mr. James Worrell, Mr. Hugh Mason, Mr.
J. S. Steen, Mr. A. H. Heywood, Mr. Josh. Fentoe, Mr.
J. W. M'Clure, Mr. Rawlinson, Mr. J. Goodair, Mr. T.
Aare, the Meyer of Masehester, and Ur. IL Aabwort.h.
Mr. ILicLuar, the hoe. secretary, reported that the
balance ia the bank was 310,588/. Oa. 10d., end that 1901.
ifte. 10d. had been received during the week. The hon.
secretary also reported that during the week three parcels
of clothing had been received. Nothing hod bean seat off.
Mr. FARNALL read the following report :-" I beg to in-
form you that, on the 15th inst., there was 5/s increase in
the number of persons receiving parochial relief in 27 anions
! in the cotton manufacturing districts, r compered with
; the numbers° relieved in the previous week, of 3e2. This
increase of 362 is explained as follows :-There is an increase
• at Blackburn of 91, at Burnley of 73, at Bury of 46, at Cher-
. ley of 29, at Chorlton of 6, at Clitheroe of 13, at Glossop of
476, at Hillingdon of 60, at Lancaster of 3, at Leigh of 16,
at Macclesfield of 8, at Oldham of 170, at Preston of 76,
1 at Prestwich of 28, at Saddlewoeth of 60, at Tcdmorden of
111, and at Wigan of 15 ; making a total WM/1W of 1,281.
But there is • decrease at Ashton-under-Lyne of 195,
at Berton.upon-Irwell of 30, at Bolton of 2, at Gar-
✓ang of 6, at Manchester of 236, at Rochdale of 168,
at Salford of 232, at Stockport of 21, and at War-
rington of 5; making • total decrease of 899, so that
there is • net increase of 382, end, since the 6th December
last, i total decrease of 125,752. There were on the 15th
instant 146,231 persons receiving parochial relief in the 27
unions adverted to ; in the corresponding week of 1861,
46,807 parser were so relieved; there is, therefore, an
increase of 99,424 persons in the receipt of parochial relief,
or 2121 per cent. In the corresponding week of 1862,
126,580 persons received parochtdlrelied. 'The total weekly
cost of oat-door relief on the 15th inst. was 9,023/. 14s. 83.;
in the corresponding week of 1861 it was 2,2641. 17s. 9d.;
there is, therefore, an increase of 6,758/. 18.. Id., or 2981
per rot. In the corresponding week of 1862 it was
7,1271. Is. 6d. The average per crisp of pauperism on
the population of these unions on the 15th instant wee 71 ;
in the corresponding week in 1861 it was 2'4 ; and in the
corresponding week in 1862 it was 61. The amount of
money in the hands of the treasurers of the stove unions
on the 15th inst. was 79,183/. Bs. 2d. Your committee will
have observed the increase of pauperism in the union of
Glossop, viz., 476 ; but the clerk ot that union wrote to me
an the 21st inst. as follows : 'This increases caused prin-
cipally by the Glossop relief committee throwing the single
men, and men with wives and no children, on to the guar-
dians; and also by the stoppage of a colliery in the town-
ship of Chisworth.' Had there been no alteration of
arrangements in the noir of Glorop, I should have been
enabled to have reported • decrease of pauperism in the
cotton manufacturing districts."
A discussion followed on the general prospects of the
district.
Mr. J. It. KAT said that the 000dition of things in the
district which be represented (Bury) appeared to him to
be more gloom now than it was • few weeks ago ; and
mentioned as a fact in point that one of the largest manu-
facturing arms in his neighbourhood, that of Marra. Great
Brothers, was about to close their mill and retire from
barer.
Mr. T. Asoros thought there were no new grounds to
warrant say important variation from the estimate of the
prospects of the cotton trade put forth by this committee at
Christmas last. The imports of cotton in the interval bad
been, if anything, rather less than was calculated upon ; but
the difference was inconsiderable. There was no doubt that
every bale of cotton imported would be used. In reply to
the chairman, he observed that Halt year a larger supply
of cotton might be looked for, inasmuch as they ought not
to anticipate another failure in the Indian crop.
Mr. MOOR MASON mentioned that a manufacturer with
whom he was well acquainted, employing 700 hands, end
whose works had been stopped for several months, bought
eotton about eight weeks ago, and again opened hie works,
thinking that at the then price of the raw material there
would be less loss in working than in keeping the machinery
idle. Since be went into the market, however, the price of
cotton had advanced 24d. per lb. and it became a question
with him whether be should sot close again.
Mr. ASHTON said that similar changes in the market had
been occurring during the last eighteen months.
Mr. E. ASHWORTH expressed the opinion, as a member
of the Cotton Supply Association, that there would not be
more than 22,13C0 bales per week for consumption till the
close of the year, leaving the stock in Liverpool at that
time the mere as in the present month-viz., in round
numbers, 150,000 bales less than at the commencement of
the year-that was to say, the trade would lessen the stock
is Liverpool, beyond the importa, to 1170,000 bales. This
22,000 bales per week would be equlvaleat to three days'
working. He could show from correspondence received by
We Cotton Supply Association, a moonset, based upon crops
of cotton now growing, of • supply equal to 41J days per
week employment for 1864.
The CHAIRMAN inquired from what countries theiecressed
supply was expected!
Mr. E. ASHWORTH replied that 330.000 bales, equal to
250 000 balm of American, were expected from the Turkish
domioions ; there would be a email increase from Italy and
the Mediterranean islands, an increase of 50,000 bales from
Egypt, and of 100,000 more from Brazil and Peru. Sir
Charles Wood had stated that, owing to the unfavourable
season in India in 1862, we had • much smaller excels of
quantity than might have been anticipated from the io-
creased breadth of land placed under cotton. They might
now take into their calculation, however, last year's in-
creased breadth of land and the increased breadth thisyear
and be thought they might safely estimate an enlarged
import from Jodie for 1864, to the extant of 250,000 bales.
The CHAIRMAN said if these calculations were accurate,
they ware most important. Heretofore these districts had
been dependent, he believed, upon America for at least
five.sixtlis of their cotton ; and according to the estimate
now made, there would next year be a Empty equal to
nearly five days working per week, wholly independent of
America.
Mr. ASHTON said be bad no doubt that the whole of Lan-
cashire might be at full work in 1865 or 1866 without a bale
of cotton being received from America, and supposing the
war were still progressing in that country. In reply to Mr.
Worrell, be added that he believed there would be a suffi-
cient supply for four and • half days' working immediately
after Charter.

Mr. E Atutwoirria (Bolton) observed that the time at
which the four-and-a-half days' employment should corn-
MODCie would be regulated to some extant by the extant of
stocks in hand. If Choy were sufficiently reduced at Christ-
mu to keep prices at the point which would permit of
immediate recourse to fuller working, exteoded operations
would then commence. The Indiau cotton crop. did no:
arrive till towards midsummer, but prices would bring the
Mediterranean and some other crops by January. During the
past year the exports of manufactured goods from England
had exceeded the imports of the raw material and therefore
the old stocks in the warehouses must have been consider-
ably lessened.
The CHAIRMAN (Lord Derby) asked if there wan any pros.
pct of en increased supply of cotton from South Alum—
Natal for instance—or Australia.
Mr. E. ASHWORTH—Vary little indeed. We "hail not
have 10,000 bales from all Africa, excluding Egypt.
Lord EGERTON inquired what was the prospect with re-
gard to the export of manufactured gods. Ile understood
that the exports depended upon the price of cotton here.
Mr. E. ASHWORTH said that in 1860 or Infil we exported
cotton goods to the value of 60,000,000(. sterling. When
the price of cotton rose the exports began to fall off ; hut
the Timor twitted them by saying that they still sent out
60,000.000 f. worth of goods. That was half the export" at
double the price. The question wan whether, when the
bulk of raw cotton imported was 50 per cent. more than at
present, the 60,000,0001. of mossy would be raised to
00,000,0004
Mr. T. ASHTON believed that with the low price of
cotton formerly prevailing, the trade would again extend in
promortioo. They could not enlarge their operations at the
present prices of cotton. The cotton-growing districts of
India had, owing to the high price paid for their produce,
enjoyed a degree of prosperity never before witnessed. The
effect was beginniog to be seen in Calcutta. An estimate
had been arrived et at to the quantity of goods they could
use in the six menthe from January to the end of
July, and this was no. of the GROWS of the
large business duce in Manchester last week. The usual con.
surnptioo in Calcutta wan, in spite of present high prices,
ouly 25 per cent. per mouth more than that of the first
six months of this year. lo addition to this, they knew
that the stooks of goods up country had been reduced ma-
terially during the 'unopened.
Mr. E. ASHWORTH said the moos) paid to India daring
this lust year had been about 20,000,6001. more than had
been customary, sod the increased amount to Egypt, to a
population of 3) million, was about 7,000,000 f. Some por-
tion of that money would be sure to come back to this
country for manufactured goods.
Mr. STrite did not tbiok there would be any difficulty in
selling all the goods they could produce, provided there
was no very sudden fall in the price of cotton.
Lord E. liowailo, 3LP.. said they could not be too
thankful for the hope of brighter prospects which
• had been held out to them, but he gathered from
the coovenatioa that • period of something like
two years must elapse before they could be realised,
and thought, therefore, that they must bear in mind
what they had to encounter in that long interval. He was
sure they would have as winter approached plenty to do,
both in applying the money ender the Public Works Act
and in boding employment by other means for the dis-
tressed population. Those people, if he mistook not, would
soon be badly off for clothing, and that might iuterfere
with their going to a distance in search of work. He should
be glad to learn what had bees the result of effort" made
by certain benevolent individuals to employ the cotton
operatives in outdoor work. it would be well, especially
u a long period bad to be tided over before brighter times
arrived, if such persons would publish the milt of their
experience in the employment of factory opsrativesat • dis-
tance. It might prolobly eccourau others to follow their
example. by boding occupation for the same unfortunate
close.
Lord E.ERTON said the expense of removing deterred mar-
ried men with families from going in search of work to long
distances ; they had also a natural repugnance to breaking
up their homes.
' Mr. blacixes (hoe. secretary) said that wherever opera.
arse had gorse to avail themselves of specific offers of work

through this committee he had taken care to inquire how
they had conducted themselves as regarded their general
behaviour and suitability for their new em ment In
every instance the reports bird been most , and
on more than one occasion he bad laid those reports fore
this committee. There was a great advantage is offers of
work of a temporary nature, as they enabled single young
men to employ themselves for a time, and yet be within
reach when a better state of the cotton trade came. The
great difficulty was, as Lord Egerton remarted,the expense
of transit He stated that he bad received an offer from
Mr. Haig, of Newtown, North Wale., for the employment
of ID man for five mouths, which he hoped to be able to
make available. Such offers showed great consideration,
and would always be gladly received by the committee.
Mr. E. ASHWORTH inquired whether if the whole of the
money provided under the new act were borowed, employ.
meet would not be found thereby for the whole of the opera-
tive population not occupied in the cotton trade. It
would be better in every sense not to send them away
till it was ascertained that there was no work for then,
at home. In reply to the chairman he said he estimated
four and a half day's work in the mills from January next.
The CHAIRMAN thought it highly important that the
facts detailed in the converastioa should be made public,
particularly as they might tend to reconcile an apparent
inconsistency with which the manufacturers had been
charged, namely—that of endeavouring to prevent the
people to disperse to other districts, at the same time that
they made the most dismal statements regarding the pre-
sent state of things.
After a little further conversation the subject dropped.
The Mayor of MANcazsrea said that in all probability
Manchester would make application for 100,000/.
under the Public Works Act. The corporation were most
anxious to follow out the intentions of parliament and
assist in boding employmirot fur the distressed population.
Mr. RAWLLSSON reported applications from Ashton,
Denton, Holliogton. sod Bolton, to the aggregate sum of
nearly 00,0001., in addition to amounts previously reported
in connexion with other places.
Grants were then made to the amount of 4,83 W. to about
twenty different local committees.

BLACKBURN.—There is nothing special to report
in reference to the condition of the distressed, except that
• slow bat gradual reduction of operatives employed in cot-
ton manufacture is taking place, mid it is anticipated that
it will continue for the next few mouths. Daring the past
week • farther increue to the number of Operatives employed
on public works has taken place, the number now being
nearly 700. Though the returns of the relieving officers
show • decrease of 113 recipients as compared with the pre.
lions week, there has been an lammed expenditure for the
same period of 4/. 138.6,593 persons having been relieved
last week with 3711. 16a. 10d. against 6,706 with 367/.
3s. 10d. in the previous week, and to 10,100 with 5541.
148.9 d. in the corresponding week of 1862. Of thine re-
lieved last week 4.967 belonged to the Blackburn district,
and were relieved with 2751. 14s. 14.1. A slight increase has
, occurred in the Oswaldtwistle district of the unite, while a
gradual decrease has taken place in the district of Duman.
MACCLESFIELD AND TEE PCBLIC WORKS
The Macclesfield Local Board of Health have agreed to make
application, under the movisioas of the Public Works
Act, for a loan of 42,0001. for the completion of the main
sewerage of the town, the paving sod aewering of streets,
the construction of the cemetery, an addition to the Town
Hall of a postoffice, telegraph office, County Court-room,
tre., and other local improvements. The guardians have
applied foe a considerable sum from the mine source for
out and widening roads, erecting new bridges, dc,
The Load Board of Kerridge inteed applying for about
1,6001. for the carrying out of public improvsmenta in that
township.

TER POPULATION OP IRELAND.
The population of Ireland decreased 20 per cent.
between the census of 1811 and that of 1851, and 11 per
cent. more between the census of 1851 and that of 186 L
In the presence of such a disturbing cause the census
retorts showing the ages of the people are of more than
ordinary interest. In 1851 there was found • marked
decree.. in the proportion who were below five years of
age ; in 1841 they were 12,594 in every 100,000 of popu-
lation, but only 9,835 in 1851. This was attributed to the
influence of the famine years in restraining marriage, and
so diminishing the number of births. But the returns for
1861, which have now been issued, show • great change;
the proportion under live years of age io every 100,000 per-
sons has risen to 11,962, from which it may be inferred
that marringes in Ireland have to a great extent resumed
their ordinary course. The moat remarkable decrease is
population found at the census of 1861 was in the ages 5-15,
the proportion in 100,C30 being 25,624 in 1841, 25,998 to
1851, but only 20,866 in 1136 L This is partly accounted for
by the loss of population under five years shown at the
census of 1851, sines it was from that diminished population
that • large portion of the people between 10 and 15 in
1861 must have been drawn. The constant prospect of
emigration may also have acted in restraint of marriage
in the earlier part of the last 10 years. Of penman
between 15 and 30, the proportion was greater in
1861 than in 184 L Between 30 and 35 there is • consider-
able decresse, the proportion in 1C3.630 being 7,000 in 1841,
6,388 io 1851, and 5,961 in 1861. In the earlier part of the
last decade, the 'Herta of the disastrous period of famine
and pestilence which commenced with the potato blight of
1846-47, bad by DO means ceased, and the vast emigration
of 1845-51 was drawing after it a continuing (Aux
of the population—an influence peculiarly powerful among
• people of proverbially strong family ties. In estimating
the strength of the population, it is assumed that persons
under 10 yews of sgs, and those above 70, are chiefly
sustained by the industry of the people who are between
vio and 60, and tried by this test the population of Ireland
between 20 and 60 bed to sustain in 1841 ineffectires equal
to 63 per cent. of their own number, but in 1861 only
56 per oent. Dividing the century oelife over which a
rgrirLastion may extend veto five equal periods, the following
will show the change wrought rn the (*opposed.' of
the population of Ireland between 1941 and 1861, with (for
comparison)) the return for Great Britain in 1861—the Latest
as yet available. In every 1,000 persons there were :
In Ireland In Ireland In Great Britain
In 1811. In 1801. in 1851.
toiler 10 years of age 490 444
30 and under 40 .... 298 280
40 and under m .... 181
80 and upwards .... 6 9
Age not specified.... 1 1
The census of 1861, found in Ireland. among less than six
millions of population, 785 persons above • hundred years
old. Two Ulster women are returned NA having attained the
patriarchal age of 120. They were grown up women when
George 111. came to the throne. Here they are but items
in a column of figures; we know nothing of what sort of
persons they were in mind, body, or estate. It is worth
notice that of the 249 men of • hundred and upwind*, only
15 were never married ; of the 516 women, only 52. Slay
cimens of • past age, it is not surprising that two-thirds of
these men and four-fifths of these women can neither read
nor write. The census of 1861 shows that the population of
Ireland divides itself into equal numbers at the age of 21
among males and 22 among females. la the province of
Leinster the dividing ape were as high u 22 and 23 renpec-
tively :in Connaught as low as 19 and 20. The dividing
age is higher in towns than in rand districts ; among females
it in es high as 24 in Galway, 23 in Waterford nod Dublin,
and 26 in Kilkenny.

The Ost-Deutsche Posta Vienna announces that
Queen Maria of Naples hu become co since bar return to
Rome that her medical attendants have recommended
another visit to Germany. _ . .

DEATH FROM DESTITUTION. —Last night Mr.
John Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, bald an inquest
at the Green Gate Tavern, City-road, respecting the death
of Elizabeth Mary Belchara, aged 75 years, lately residing
at No. 4, Collis-plate, Playhouse-yard, St. Luke's. The de-
ceased was the wire of a shoemaker, who was very infirm
from advanced age, Rod could earls very little. They had
suffered great privations. They would not apply to the
parish, but occasionally they had some &mistimes from their
son. On Saturday bight List deceased went out to maks
• trifling purchase, and on her return she retired to rest.
On the following morning the husband found the deceased
dead by his side. The deceased had no doubt died front
exhaustion through the want of nourishing diet. The body
was much emaciated, and the room poverty stricken.
Verdict, " Natural death, accelerated by destitution."
' RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HAYWARD'S HEATH
STATlOL—Yesterday (Moody) morning an accident tic-
' curred which was fortunately unattended with loss of life.
Oa the arrival of the 7.50 down train from London to
Heatless, it was shunted, as is usual. on to • aiding, in
order to let the goods train parse The man appointed to
the duty omitted to shit t the points so as to allow the Hest-
legs train to go forward upon the main line after the de-
parture of the goods train. The consequence was that the
eagles ran off the rails on to the edge of the embankment,
which is here from 30 to 40 feet in height. The engineer
immediately shut off the steam, end thus providentially
saved the passengers, about 30 in number, from being pre-
cipitated into the turnpike road beneath. The escape was a
marvellously narrow our, the engine bring stopped at uut
man than two feet from the edge of the prempice.—So erre
Standard.
SUDDEN AND FATAL ILLNPAS IN THE PULPIT.--
Oa Sunday last the Rev. S. D. Wilde, vicar of the parish
of Fletching, after performing the venal morning service,
went up into the pulpit to deliver the usual sermon,
selecting for his text the word., "The rich and poor met to.
gather :the Lord is the maker of them all." He Lad only pro.
needed for • few minutes, however, when it harems evident
WO. emsgregetiou that he faltered, and was searcely able to
in his discourse. At grit it was thought that be was
rarl=erilog uialer emotion from the serious likes* of his only
brother Mr. George Wilde,who realm. we believe, in Churn.
1 in Surrey, at whose residence he bad been sto iii; far a
few weeks recently. At length, it being apparent that the
rev, gentlemen was unable to proceed further. Mr. Cutler.
of the Church Farm. took • chair up into the pulpit, Red
Mr. Wilde, sitting down, was compelled to give np all
attempt to proceed. The congregation broke op. and the
rev. gentlemen, accompanied by his wife, who was present
at the service, was assisted to the vicarage, near the church,
and speedily Weeded by the assistant to Mr. Jones, our.
gems, and shortly sifter by Mr. Juries himself. All efforts.
however, proved unavailing, and yesterday morning, shoat
4 o'clock, he expired. Mr. Wilde was about 60 years of
I age, and the cause of his death was, we understand. leo-
platy. He bad held the vicarage shout thirty years.
and was generally beloved by his purishioriers.—Serrili
Standard.