The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-26 00:00:00

GREENWICH HOSMAL.

Mr. OH1LllaSenOW11; tsevs VebrTsg in a bill to
provide for the better government of Greenwich Hospital,
and the more beneficial application of the revenues thereof.
Be stated the objects of the bill, whkh were pitifully to
diminish the number of pensioners received in the hospital
to 600, who would be infirm M4ll and those who rs-
paired medical treatment ; while the large funds which
would thus be di-posable would be applied to the in-
crease of out.Aensions to seamen and marines, and also
to naval officers. The income of the hospital being
154,0001. • year, it was proposed that its management should
be kept quite distinct from that of the establishment, and
the expenditure would be placed wider the control of 'he
House of Commons. It was cropceed to appoint •
comotroller of the Greenwich Hospital estates, who
would be under the mistral of the Admiralty, and
would manage the become of the astable, which
would be vested in the Admitalty. As the expendi-
ture would be voted by parliament, the income of
the establishment would be carried to the consolidated
fund. The Commissioner' of Audit would examine both
the Mome sod expenditure of the hospital. About 40,0001.
would be devoted to the maintenaaa of 600 themes
in the hospital ; the school would be maintained in its
present positions, and would cost 23,0004 ; the total ex-
penditure at Greenwich would be 68,000/. Oat-
pensioners U. the number of 5,000 would receive an
increase of sd. • day from 55 to 70 years of
age, after which they would receive 91., which would re-
gain 46,0001. • year. With regard to naval officers, it
was proposed to gent pensions to • certain number, at a
cost of 5,4001. • year. The present system of widows'
gratuity would be costlerred. After these charges were
provided a surplus of 13,0004 a year would be left for ac-
cumulation. Annuities equal to the salaries sad emolu-
ments of the officers of the present establishment would be
conferred upon them.
Mr. LYGON observed that there was sufficient accom-
modation at Greenwich for 2,000 inmate.. but the bill only
proposed to provide for 600. He should like to know what
was to be done with those portions of the building that
would not be required.
Mr. LIDDILL sad Sir J. BAY expressed a general approval
of the bill, the hoc and pliant baronet remarking that he
was glad to find that the system of out-door pensions was
to be extended, and the monastic seclusion of the hospital
done away with.
Admiral weicorr regretted to hear that it was In-
tended to dispense with the governor and lienteoant-
governor ; but Mr. Childers explained that the present
occupants of these offices would be permitted to retain
them under the provisions of the bill should they think
proper.
Leave was given to introduce the bill.

Mr. E. P. BOCTERIE asked for leave to bring in a
bill to amend the Union of Beneticee Act by renderma the
eminent of the Archdeacon of London to the removal of

certain City churches unneesss•ry. The motion led to a
sharp though short discumion, but was agreed to without •
division.

Mr. BARING obtained lean to introduce a bill to amend
the Salmon Fishery Ad, 1861, and
Mr. GIBBON leave to bring in a bill for consolidating in
one act previsions frequently inserted is acts relating to
metropolitan and other railways.
The Roads and Bridges (Scotland) Bill was reed a emend
time. The second reading of the Charitable Trusts Fees
Bill was negatived without a division. The Local Govern-
ment Supplemental Bill passed through committee.
The report of supply was brought up, and after some ob-
serv►tions from Mr. Laird, Mr. Bootjack, Sir J. Hay, and
Lord C. Paget on the subject of naval construction and
armament, was agreed to.
The Orford University (Vinerian Foundation) Bill was
read a second time.

The Mortgage Debeeturee Bill wont through committee.
The rornsioing hominess Ina oleo diepreed of, and the
lame adjourned at a gustier bo 9 o'clock.

Mr. Charles Waring is canvassing the electors
at Poole as a liberal candidate. _

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THE HEALTH or LONDON.—It appears from
return issued by authority of the Registrar•Gemeral,
that in the week that ended host Saturday the births in
London and nine other large towns of the United Kingdom
were 4,048 ; the deaths 2,872. The annual rate of mortality
in the week in those ten town, was 27 per 1,000 venous
living, the same rate that prevailed in the previous week.
In London the births of 1,076 boys and 1,0.58 girls, in
all 2,134 children, were registered in the week. In the
corresponding weeks of ten years 1855.64 the average
number, corrected for increase of population, was 2,055.
The death, is London in the earns period were 1,496. The
&venire number for the sixteenth week in ten years (cor-
rected) is 1,332. TM deaths in the present return exceed
by 184 the estimated comber. Two hundred sad ninety.
four deaths were caused by xymotio diseases. Eighty-nine
children died from whooping-cough. Sixty-five deaths
occurred from typhus, 13 from small-pox, 20 from scaria-
tine, 8 from diphtheria, and 15 from measles.
338 parsons died from dismiss of the respiratory °rpm
(exclusive of phtbisis), the corrected overage number being
250 Bronchitis proved fatal to 190 persona, and 109 deaths
occurred from pneumooia. flithisis caused 181 deaths.
177 deaths from diseases of the brain sad emirate eyrie=
and 70 hum dimees of the heart were recorded. The fol-
lowing fatal oarrisge accidents occurred times, aged
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The daughter of a bramileialter, aged 3 years, was rim over
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aged 5 years, was run over at Bow. The son of a dentist,
aged 7 years, was rue over by a cart in Albert-road, Pancras.
The sou of a labourer, aged 7 yearn, was rue over by a
vehicle at Newington. A bream-finisher, aged 39 years,
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