The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-08 00:00:00

THE REGISTRATIONS.

PROVINCIAL. SOUTH DERBYSHIRE. This
registration, which was ennducted by Mr. Wildman, basing
been brought to a chrse, it is found that the Conservatives
have gained '22 votes.
BURY ST. EDMUNDS. The revision of this
borough strengthens the Reform cau,e by the addition of
one vote.

MAYORALTY EtEcrioN.—lt appears from the
return as amended yesterday, that Alderman Hooper stood
one hers on the poll than wag previously anuouaced. the
official declaration will he made to-day, at one o'clock.
TOWER HAMLETA INSTITUTE.—A very numerous
meeting was held on Tuesday evening, at the dull of Science
in the Whitechapel-road, for the formation of a society to be
called the " Working Mares Institute," for the purpose of
ailbriling scientific and other instruction to working men and
others, at a cheap rate, the Fulp,cription not to exceed oar,
shilling per quarter. The chair was tnken by Dr. Bo wlevet,
and el.:, meeting was addressed by several speakers in fur-
therance of the views of the association.

PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY.—The first converso-
zione of this society fur the season was held at their house in
Bloomsbury-square last evening, and was very fully at.
tended. The museum, library, &e. were all thrown open,
and thronged in every part. A variety of intcres•iiig expe-
riments gave great se:kJ:teflon, especially some displaying
the operation of the electric telegraph, and the powerful
whistle fur the use of railroad carriages, prealuced by ea--
bonic acid gas. Several important improvements in instru-
ments of surgery were also shown, one of which, a stomach
pump, appears to he of the most complete yet simple con-
struction. Some fine specimens of the sugar cane, the gin-
ger plaint, the prickly pear, &c. were dispersed about the
rooms, and had an excellent effect. The whole was a very
favourable commencement of the sea-on.
tGG ED SCIIO ILS.—On Monday evening a meeting
was held in Tanner's-hill School-room, Deptford, on behalf
of the Deptford Ragged School. The chairman (Mr. Ben-
noch) enlarged on the advantages which would accrue to
this country by education carried out on a more ext coded
scale than at present, not only in a moral and social point of
view, but on grounds of economy, showing that ignorance
and crime went hand in hand, and that the cost of trial and
transportation of a child would be 1001,, while 100 children
could be educated for a little more than that sum. lie also
stated that in the valley of London there were upward. of
100,000 children under hfceen years of age without the means
of education, and concluded by an earnest appeal to all inte
rented to carry out the views of the Ragged School Union.
Mr. Agutter then read a sketch of theprogress of the Deptford
school since its establishment, two years since, fr-in which it
appeared that the Sunday-schoolteachers, struck with the
number of children without the means of education, hired a
room fur the instruction of such children as were nut eligible
for the Sunday-school, and on the first meeting, in Decem-
ber, 1814, mustered 120 children, six of whom only hail other
means of education, twenty were even insufficiently in-
structed to read the Scriptures, whilst the remaining ninety-
four were in a state of utter ignorance. They had proceeded
with some success, under every disadvantage, in a room of
loathsome atmosphere, and it was not until last Sunday they
were enabled to obtain a better room, when the school was
attended by seventy-six children, six of whom only had any
other means of obtainitr• education. It was now contem-
plated to extend their labours to at least four nights a week,
and the committee implored the cu-operation of all in their
good work. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the
meeting broke up. Several subscriptions were announced,
and it is understood that efforts are making to funnel a ragged
school in Ureenwich.

TIIF: ST. PANCRAS POOR.—The board of dircethrs
and guardians of the poor of St. Pancras paridt asiembled at
the board-room of the workhouse on Tuesday, to consid. r
the further proceedings necessary to he taken respecting the
medical officer, and improper administration of medicine
to the dce. wed pauper, A minims. Mr. Churchward• n
Howarth occupied the chair. The evidence taken at the
previous sitting having been read, the bottles containing
part of the medicine iutendcd as an injection, but which had
been administered to Abrahams as a potion, were produced,
and after a discussion, in which Messrs. Douglas, Clarke,
Crouch, and Dr. Birutitighana took part, the following m.o.
lotion was carried :

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" That the resolution of Tueslsy relottice to the inquest on
.%hrahotons, be Idol before Coe ve-try to-morrow, tisicthir wit's
the evidence on which it is founded, und the bottles of medicine low-
down on the inquiry."

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MINERAL WEALTH OF VHS COUNTRY. —ln the
course of a lecture delivered yesterday to the general classes
of King's College by Mr. Tennant on mineralogic d geology-,
the lecturer stated that the annual value of the mineral pr.-
duce of this country amounts to about twenty-bye millions.
Of this, 9,100,0001. is from cools, 8,400,0001. from iron.
1,200,0001. from copper, 920,0001.frnm lead, 400,000/. from
salt, 39,1,0001. from tin, 60,000/. from manganese. 35.000/.
from silver, 2'2,000/. from alum, 8,0001. from sine, and
25,C001. from the various other metals, as antimony, bis-
muth, arsenic, &c.
STATISTICS OF NIEDTCAL SCTIOOL3.—The medical
and chemical schools of the metropolis came into full opera
lion yesterday, by the opening lecture of Professor Briade
at the ltoyal Institution. There arc 11 hospitals in which
classes for instruction exist, embracing the services of 99
medical and surgical practitioners, of whom 2 are consulting
surgeons, 28 surgeons, 17 assistant-surgeons, b consulting
physicians, 33 physicians, 12 assistant-physicians, and 2 sur-
geon-dentists. There arc altogether 15 medical schools, to
which 182 professors arc attached, of which 13 belong to the
London Hospital, 17 to Guy's, 18 St. Thomas's, 15 St. Bar-
tholomew's, 14 King's College' 20 University College, 12
Middlesex, 11 Charing-cross, 14 Westminster, and 13 St.
George 'a Hospital ; 13 attached to the Aldersgate-street
School of Medicine, 16 to a private school near St. George's
Hospital, 4 to the Pharmaceutical Society, and 1 each to the
Royal and Polytechnic Inttitutious.
TILE IIEOISTAAR-GENERAL'S WEEKLY REPORT.—
The number of deaths in the metropolis recorded by the
registrar-general duritvz the past week was 935. This is in
excess of the average number of deaths in the first weeks of
the autumnal quarter of recent years by 4d. There were
58 victims to " violence, privation, cold, and intemperance,"
and 66 died of " old age," one of whom was 105 years old.
FRUIT BY WEIGIIT.—Within the present season the
plan of selling apples, pears, and some other description of
vegetables by eight, instead of by measure, has come ex-
tensively into operation in many parts of the eastern districts
of the metropolis. The plan a?;tears to give more satisfac-
tion to the consumer, on account of its ensuring him always
an uniform quantity in his purchase. It is the usual method
of selling fruit in Scotland.
ANOTHER RISE IN THE PRICE. OF BREAD.—
Yesterday the 4 lb. loaf of wheaten bread was advanced to
Slit. by the cheap bakers, and told. by the full-priced
throughout the metropolis.
ADMISsION OF CHILDREN TO THE BRITISH
Misers.—Sir,—On attempting to enter the British Museum yester-
day with my ton, the chill was refused admix-ion, because he wants
a few weeks of the prescribed age of eight. Now, sir, that ex lusion
can only be justified by the fear of mischief, or the uselessness of
admitting young childnn to such an exhibition ; and on huh ground.
I think it indefeasible. For, first, children of all ages arc admitted to
the National Gallery, without any ill consequences ; second, boys of
nine or ten, who are allowed to enter the Museum alone, or with com-
panion- of their own age, are far inure likely to do injury Oral young,r
children under the care of their parents; third, the collections of
natural history in the Museum are intelligible to all but infants ; and
he must be a
i very wise or a very stupid man, who does not feel his
own mind called into play by the observations and questions falling
from an intelligent child while en training the varied wonders of
nature; and lastly, many of the poorer classes mast either visit the
Museum with their children, or not at all, and they are therefore vir-
Molly minded by the existing in gulation. For all these reasons (the
first seems to me conclusive), I intend memorialising the trustees to
assimilate their regulation. to those of the National Gallery; and I
appeal, through your columns, to every parent who knows the Mei-
sure of teaching and being taught by his child, to adopt the same
course. The trustees will probably listen to reamn ; hut, if not. in 0.
Induct petitions to the Commons cannot fail to produce the desired
effect.

AN UNWELCOME VlSlTOR.—Yesterday, AS some
oxen were being driven along New Tuthill-street, West-
minster, one of them mounted the first-floor stairs of No. 24
in that place. Mrs. Lawrence, who resides in that part of
the house, hearing such an unusual noise on the stairs,
inquired who was there, when the answer was made by the
bullock thrusting Lis head in at the door. Mrs. Lawrence
was dreadfully alarmed ; her right arm being in splints, her
only means of escape appeared to retreat as quickly as
possible under the bed. lier screams brought assistance,
and, after some trouble, the bullock was safely backed down
stairs and Mrs. Lawrence released from her unpleasant
situation. Whether the bullock had been over-driven, did
not appear.
STRANGE OPPOSITES.—Since the Wellington statue
has been put up, the joke amongst medical students has
been, that St. George's llovital is now opposite to Guy's.
—l'unch.
A DoPEn TRADESMAN.—A watchmaker resident
in the City required a temporary loan of 601., and, in order
that as little delay as possible might be incurred, advertised in
one of the morning newspapers, stating his wants, and of-
feriae to deposit nrnperty immediately available as security,
together with his note of hand, payable in Once months.
The advertisement was answered, and a meeting at Ciarra-