The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-02 00:00:00

WNW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Yesterday afternoon a fide ebanapetre and fancy
bursar were given at Orleanwhems, te the reighboerhoral
Twieksehara, the residues el the Duke and Duchess
d'Aureale, in aid of the Soolite Francake de Bieeferamea,
sad wen attended by a bap and adeloadis pawing.
Among tram premed were her Majedy Qum Marie
Amelia, widow of Louis Philippe, her Moral Higher. the
Dueller of Canaleidge, the Princess Nary of Cambridge,
the Grand Dubose of Meeklennurg Strelits, the Dasher
de Charter, the Primer de Joinvilla, the Denham de
Marapeesier, the Duchess of SaxtrOoburg Gotha, the
Printer Marguerite d'Orleram, the Marckimess at Ely, the
Deters of St. Album the Coaster of Taakerville, the
Cuestas of Waldegrave. as. The fite was held in the
grounds attacked to the ►enss, sad the heater wee ►eld
upon the lawn immediately I. front of the =mem The
whole of the crowds were decorated in the most Cadet al
manner wit► limners sag Mager The magnificset salooes
sad galleries of Orleans-hour were dee thrown opal to
visitors, sad the telltetiees of *drags, chins, and otos-
aunts formed cue of the prime attractions of the day. The
Prince and Princess of Wale, were prevented from visiting
Orleans-house by the levee, very much to the disappoint-
ment of those present, who for some hours waited patiently
on the grand terms in the hope of their arrival. Among
the ladies who prodded at the stalls were the Duchess de
Chartres, the Duchess d'Aumale, the Duchess cal 9t. Altens,
the Marchioness of Ely, the Countess of Taakeraille, the
Condom of Waldegrave, and Lady Proby. During the day
the band of M. Jolliet' attended, end performed a selecting
of music, includieg several asorreaux expressly composed
for this fife. We understand that • very ex-
cellent day's business was dons by the fair
proprietress*, of the .tells, and that the subscriptions to
the charity were numerous and valuable. The moiety wen
founded so long ago as 1842, under the pitroaso of t►e
Count of St. Anions, then French Ambassador, for the relief
of poor French residents in London, irrespective of religious
steeds or politind opinions. It counts among it. headwa-
ters the late King Loeb Philippe and his auger oreort,
the Count de Chambord, the Bawer of the Preach, and
the Orleans family, who have bleu steady benefactem
Dom the first. Ever Men ate formation it km preserved
its misdeal character, its object Min to give weekly relief
in money, bread, or clothing, to effort medical reistance,
to grant passages to France to peewee desirees of renaming
to their native country, and to wooers employment for
thole able to follow their marepatios iu Engle s& We me
glad to find that the proceedings ed the day amply fulfilled
the expectations of the modem of the fits. The society
has during its existence effected great good, and has already
distributed more than 12,0001. amen them who were cm.
ddared worthy recipients of the charity. The fête will be
ortianed to-day.

BAN" BATY OF D160017/4T.—A parlisinebtary re-
turn shows the several chimps is the Bask rate of dimmest
from the beginning of the year 1816 to the premed time. Is
the earlier years of the emits the &eases were very few ;
there was but me is the year 1846, *se is 180, one is 1860,
pose is 1851. Slew 1854 the fluotoistioos have bees nub
more frequent. The rate of disowant was altered seven
times in 1856, eight time, is 1856, sine times is 1867, six
times is 1868, live tinsel is 1856, •111.111• times Is 1880,
sieves time in 1861, 6ve times is 1862, twelve times is
1863, and six times io little more thee a third of 1864
'lamely. op to the 6th of May. The highest rate la the list
was 10 per east., white prevailed Is '1867, from Lord
blayoesilay le the day Were Misters. The lamest nits
was 2 per met, shish prevailed dais( Übe greater part of
the year 1862, sad for it,,. mosths of the mums aid
SIMI= of 1685.