The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-13 00:00:00

but 1,750,698,800 rein in circulation, which will 'HEALTH OF LONDON DURING 'IRE WEEK
take more than two years longer to redeem. The plan now
appears to be a repetition of the bank-note issue in another
form, which may entail fresh calamity upon the country ;
it anticipates the revenue, upon the Thomar principle,
creates a positive debt snore indefinite than a loan, and en-
sures a loss to the country equal to the discount at which
they may be sold and the interest they are to bear: while
time would have restored things to a level.
The steam navigation of the Tagus is put up to competi-
tion ; the conuition is that eich company proposing shall
deposit four coutos in public funded property. ise-enehr end-
if a foreign company take the enterprise, it is to be con-
sidered Portuguese. 90 days from the lth of August are
allowed fur proposals, and, upon the concession of the privi-
lege, the deposit will be returned.
A charter has been granted to an agricultural company,
and a law enacted by decree securing copyrights to :inthor..
The four sergeants implicated in the late revolt, and upon
whose conduct a court of inquiry sat, have been liberated,
one has been discharged the service, the others transported
to different corps.
Exchanges: al discount of Lisbon hank; notes 21 per
cent.

(From the ItNi.trar Geseral'•R. barn.)

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The sickness to which Young chiHren are subject
at this period of the year is apparently the cause of a pro-
gressire incrmse in the mortality during the but thee...,
weeks. In the week curling July 19, 873 deaths were re-
gistered in London; in the two fallowing weeks they were
916 and 1,010; and in that ending last Saturday they rose
to 1,038. Making allowance for incretaran of population,
and excluding the year of epidemic cholera from the clam-
-parieon, It does not appear that the present return dial Ts
materially as regards the grass marmot of mortality, from
the average experienze of corresponding weeks in Vie years
1811-50.
This reason of the rear, when the general population
usually enjoy some improvement in health, affects injuri-
ously the lives of iuhaata ; and from whatever came., the
fatality which it brings to children has been exceedingly
aggravated in London during the last six years. In the
five corresponding 441,4'4,4 of 1811-15 the deaths from diar-
rhea varied from 16 to 62; in those of 18M-50 tle low( st
number was 106, and the highest IJi ; auel in the week end
ing lust Saturday this complaint was fatal in 135 eases. The
total number, last week, arising from diarrinc a, dysent, ry,
and cholera, was 162 ; and of these only 21 occurred among
adults.
In the present return the whole number of eases ascribed
to diseases of the symmic or epidemic class is 331; amongst
which, Inaidea those already mentioned, are 22 caused by
small pox, 19 by measles, 2.) by scarlatina' 28 by hooping-
cough, 19 lay thrush, 59 by typhus, and 9 by erysipelas,
In the two previous socks severally 12 fatal caws of cho-
lera were registered; in the present return the number has
increased to 16, of which the following are the particulars
as registered. In the sub-district of St. John, Paddington,
on the 4th August, the son of a gentleman, aged weeks,
died of " English cholera (2 days;." In the game sub-
district, at 19, Albion-mews East, on Bth August, the son of
a coachman, aged 4 mouths " cholera (39 hours)." The
medical attendant states that " the window of the room
where the child slept opens directly on the St. George's
burial-ground ; the child never had indisposition till this
fatal attack." in Kensington, at 3, James-street, on 4th
August, the daughter of a plasterer, aged 11 months,
" cholera infantum (20 hours)." In South Chelsea,
at 15, Wellington-street, on sth August, the daughter
of a servant, aged 4 months. "cholera infantum (3 days)."
In the same subdistrict, at 3, Elizabeth-terrace, on Bth
August, the son of a brewer's servant, aged 7 months,
"cholera Wantons (17 hours)." In the sub-district of
Ilanover-square, at 16, Conduit-street, on 31st Jnly, the
(laughter of a licensed victualler, aged 8 months, "cholera
infantum (1G hours)." In Belgrave sub-district, at 11,
Spring-garde:-place, on Ist August, the daughter of a
labourer, aged S weeks, "English cholera (5 days)." In the
sub-district of All Saints, Marylehone, at 1, John-street, on
2nd August, the daughter of a coach.builder, aged 3 year",
" cholera infantum (5 days)." In the sub-district of St.
John, Marylebone, at 17, Princess-street, on Bth August, the
son of a tailor, aged 16 months, "English cholera (8
hours)." No medical attendant. In St. Rotolph, at 5, Three
King-court, Alalgate, on sth August, the son of an ostler,
aged 9 months "diarrhea, cholera infantum." In North-east
sub-district oiCity of London, at 9, Sussex-place, on sth Aug.,
the son of a brass-finisher, aged 3 mouths, " diarrhea, I. end-
ing in cholera." In Ilaggentone-west, at 35, Fellows-
street, on 7th August, the daughter of a painter, aged I
year, " cholera infantum (7 days)." In Bethnal-green, at
11, New-street, Turk-street, on 2d August, the daughter
of a weaver, aged 1 year, " cholera infantum (3 weeks)."
In Mile-end Old-town, at 12, Sykes-terrace, on a th August,
the daughter of a hop merchant, aged 2 months, "cholera
(21 hours)." In Limehouse, at 12, Georgestreet, on 4th
August, the son of a carpenter, aged 6 months,
" infantile cholera." In name sub-district, in Fore-
street, on Ist August, the son of a greengrocer,
aged 11 mouths, " malignant cholera (31 hours)." Of thew,
Mentioned above, who `offered from cholera, it appears that
the oldest did not exceed three years of ago. The following
cases of accidental choking from hard substances passing
into the throat occurred to children, and were registered in
the week:—On the 3rd August, at 8, Scarborough-street.
Whitechapel, the son of a carman, aged 7 months, (lied of
" suffocation from a glass-stopper; tracheotomy (3 'laws be-
fore death), laryngcal ii.thammation (2 slays)." On the sth
August, ut Exinonth-street, the son of a cooper, aged 3
years, died from " the presence in the throat of a halfpenny
piece, swallowed on the 28th of July last; hannorrhage (8
days)." Pat modem.
The births of 719 boys and 728 girls, in all 1,477 children,
were registered last week. The average number of six cor-
responding weeks in 180-50 was 1,286.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading
of the barometer nn Tuesday was above 30 in. ; the mean
of the week was 29 960 ia. The mean temperature of the
week was 611 deg., Whial is 2.6 deg. above the average of
the same week in ten years. The mean daily temperature
was above the average on every day exeamt Wednes-
day and Saturday. The wind blew generally from the
north-east.

ITALY.

ROME, Aro. 4.
Cardinal Antoine Marie Cadolini, Bishop of Ancona,
died on the Ist inst.
MILAN, Aun. 4.
Pestalozzi is about to resign the functions of Po-
desta. Ile will be succeeded by Cuunt Ambroise
Nava. The liberals intend to observe the anniversary
of the unfortunate capitulation of 1815, to-morrow,
by wearing mourning.

AGGRAVATED AsSAULT ON .t MILITARY OFFICER.
—The Wakefield magistrates were occupied a considerable
time on Monday last in investigating a charge of assault
preferred by Lieutenant Charles B. Davenant, of her
oo Ma-
jesty's 82nd regiment of Ft, against Mr. Thomas Banff,
a sharebroker, residing at Wakefield. It appeared that the
defendant, while recently on a visit at Scarborough, had
offered some insult, the nature of which was not suffered to
transpire, to Lieutenant Spilling, of the 11th Light Dra-
goons, with whom, as well as the complainant, he had been
on terms of previous intimacy. Lieutenant Spilling, in
consequence, empowered Mr. Davenant, as a friend and
brother officer, to demand redress fur the affront, and ac-
companied hint fur that purpase to Wakefield, where they
arrived on Sataclay, the 2nd instant. Mr. Banff
being temporarily absent from home, nn interview could
not be obtainul with him till the Monday following, when
it took place at the Strand Arms hotel. Lieut. Dave-
'tont at once made known his errand, and the defendant
tendered the following written apology, which was read in
court :—" Wakefield, August 4, 1451,—Sir,—I regret that
what has happened should cause any disagreement between
yourself and me. I can only' apologise, and regret that I
should so far be wrong as to insult you in npublic room.—
Yours respectfally, Turmas BANrr.—Lieut. Spilling, of
ll.M.'s 11th Dragnons."—With this apulogy Lieut. Dare-
nant professed himself perfectly satisfied on the part of Mr.
Spilling. It would seem, however, that the latter had a
claim on the defendant in respect of " a debt of honour "
incurred in London, in allusion to which Lieut. Dave-
nant remarked, "Oh, there's that 101. owing to Lieut. Spil-
ling, which we may as well have settled." Mr. Banffileelined
giving an It) I` for the amount, but offered to admit the
debt. Mr. Davenant signified his readiness to accede to
the proposal, provided the admission was made in presence
of a witness, and stepped to the bar for one. Returning
with a person named Roach, he (defendant), after vainly
requesting an interview with Lieutenant Spilling, denied
any acknowledgment of the debt ; and on being remon-
strated with by the complainant on such ungentlemanly
conduct used a bitterly contemptuous expression in refer-
ence to both the gallant officers, winding up with the ex-
clamation that " they had come down to Wakefield to rob
him." Mr. Davenant insisted on an explanation, on which
Mr. Banff said he was a " d—d scoundrel" Indignant at
the epithet, Lieutenant Davenant repeated it twice, and
was approaching the defendant to inquire what he meant by
such offensive language, when Mr.Bantistruck him a violent
blow on the face, causing aliberal effusion of blood from the
nose, and rendering surgical advice necessary. Mr. West-
moreland, the defendant's solicitor, subjected Lieutenant
Davenant to a rigorous ems-examination, with the view of
eliciting that the object of his journey to Wakefield was to
provoke Mr. Banff to fight a duel ; but this being positively
denied by the complainant, Mr. Westmoreland, after some
caustic observations on the fact of a gentleman a
commission in her Majesty's service voluntarily taking upon
himself the office of a hum-baliff, in pressing for a do bt due
to another individual, said he WAS instructed by Ids client to
state that Mr. Davenant was the aggressor, having struck
him (Banff) twice before tho compliment was re-
turned. The complainant, on re-examination by Mr.
Wainwright, the attorney who conducted hi, case,
distinctly swore that he had merely endeavoured
Ito ward off the blows aimed at him by Mr. Banff.
Mr. Dunn, the surgeon who examined Lieut. Davenant's
wound, gave it as his opinion that it had been inflicted by
the sharp edge of a ring, such as gentlemen are in the habit
of wearing. Ile did not consider it dangerous. The
magistrates, after a short consultation, said -they were of
opinion that a most violent and unprovoked assault had
been committed, and inflicted a fine on Mr. Banff amount-
ing with costs to 51. The court was crowded during the
hearing of the case. The complainant and defendant are
both young men, apparently about five-and-twenty years of
age each.
LlvEltPooL Docx COMMITTEL—SO important has
this great trust become, that the election of members is a
scarcely less exeiting'event than that fur members of par-
liament. This day (Wednesday) the election of twelve
gentlemen from among the merchants and duck ratepayer,
under the late act, to form with the twelve recently elected
from the town council, the future dock committee, will take
place. There have been several preliminary meetings, and
various names proposed; but those which.have received the
greatest support at present arc as follow (all merchants)
William Barber, Poulton Hall, Bebbington, Cheshire;
Thomas Bold, Fair Lawn, Bankfield-road, West Derby;
Ralph Broeklebank, Annesley, Aigburth ; Eyre Evans, 73,
Shaw-street, Everton ; Samuel Robert Graves, 3, Falkner.
square, Liverpool ; John Lockett, 65, Shaw-street, Ererton;
Joseph Malcolmson, 6, Canning-street, Liverpool; William
Nicol 6, Abercromby-square, Liverpool ; Robert Rankin,
Bromborough Hall, Cheshire; Francis Shand, Sthdfield-
park, West Derby; James Smith, Stallath, Lithtrland;
Henry Steele, 21, Abercrombpsquaw, Liverpool.
MEETING OF MILLERS IN LIVERPOOL—After tho
business of the corn market had concluded yesterday, there
was an attempt made to form a meeting of millers, in rela-
tion to the present law permitting the importation of flour
on the same terms as wheat, and with a view of adopting a
petition fur the next session of parliament, for on alteration
of the law in that respect. After upwards of an hour had
been spent in endeavours to form an assembly, the parties
who had tried to concentrate the attendant., at market re-
linquished their efforts.
MOVEMENTS OF TILE ROYAL MAIL COMPANY'S

PACKETS.—Contract mail steamer Esk sailed ut 915 a.m.
on July 11 from Rio Janeiro for La Plata, and on July 23,
at 7.30, passed and exchanged colours with contract *team.
packet Prince, steering to the 6.W,—Vessas in port of
Bahia, July 19, Emperor (barque), Mary Miller
(barque), Bragansa (ship), Rochinvar (brig), Bodmin
Castle (schooner), Pasha (barque), Zulaka (barque), Baba-
midu (barque), Jane Catherine (barque), Richard Mount
(brig), Pilot Fish (ship), Mail (barque).