The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-21 00:00:00

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professions of the contending parties have lain fa a
Matter comparative repose, there his been "a war
of elements," a severe storm having swept over the
British camp on the Buffalo, with such terrific power
as to excite among all within the range of its course
the most serious apprehension.
From St. Petersburg, under date of the sth inst.,
it is stated in official reports that the choit:a was
making rapid progress, and committing great ra-
vages in several of the governments of the empire. It
had broken out at Orel, Tula (25 miles from Mos-
cow), and at Penes. At Astrakan, from the .sth
to the Bth September, eleven persons had died
of it. In the whole government of Astra-
ken, which comprises 31,300 inhabitants, upon
5,915 attacked with the pest, 3,131 had fallen victims.
In the town of Santos 2,507 individual, fell ill of it,
lof whom 1,991 died. In the country of the Cossacks
of the Don, 12,851 persons took the disease from the
21st of July to the Bth of September, of whom 7,0.57
perished. At Woronisch, a town of 44,000 inhabi-
tants, the cholera made its appearance on the
4th of September, and at the end of ten days
the number affected increased at the rate of 430
daily, and that of the dead 150. On the other
hand the peat had considerably abated in the
transcaucasian provinces. At Tedis it had almost
entirely disappeared; but it was understood that it
had recommenced with virulence in many provinces
of Persia.

SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OP THE WIDOWS AND
ORPHANO or MEDICAL Max IN LONDON AND ITS
—Lut night the usual half yearly meeting of this society
was held at Gray's inn Coffeehouse, Holborn, for the pur-
pose of electing officers and other business. The chair was
occupied by the president, Sir Chu. M. Clarke, Bart., M.D.
—Mr. White suggested that as there were nine widows who
received only 301. a year from the society, while 22 received
3.51., it would be desirable to deduct 11. from those who re-
ceived the 3.51. and give 341. to all, which would only slightly
increase the expenses of the society.—Mr. Begot said that
the subject wu under the consideration of • committee,
w►ose decision would be made known in December. He
was Ia baps that the society would be able to increase the
reedy Medielsid sum.—Dr. Turner was sppuinted
the- ut, sad Tbncoas Stone, Faq., was appointed
treasurer. The following gentlemen were elected directors:
Dr. G. Burrows, Dr. Ferguson, Thos. Wormald, Wm. 0.
Lucas, Charles Law, and Henry Stert7, Fags. The meeting
then separated.
MODEL LODOING-HOUSE IN THE MINT, SOUTH-

watt.—A new model lodging-house, for the accommodation
of the labouring classes, has been opened in Mint-greet,
Southwark. It was formerly a furniture warehouse, and is
admirably adapted for the purpose, the rooms being spacious,
lofty, and well ventilated. The interior arrangements are
similar to those which have been previously opened by the
Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring
Classes ; each reson is provided with a separate bed ; and
the bedsteads being made of iron, very little attention is re-
quired to keep them in a clean state. On the ground floor
there is a well-assorted library of upwards of 500 volumes, to
which the inmates have access gratuitously, and three
weekly newspapers and periodicals are also provided. The
establishment is quite full, and several applicants for admis-
sion have been refused, for want of room. The inmates
consist priori-ally of persona who work in the Borough and
Billingsgate markets, and at the various wharfs in rooky-
street. Another establishment on a similar plan is in course
of construction in the same neighbourhood ; and one fee the
exclusive accommodation of single women of good ohmmeter,
who obtain a livelihood h y needlework and other light em-
ployment, will be opened early in the ensuing year. This
last will be under the immediate superintendence of a com-
mittee of ladies.

THE New COUNTY COURTS.—The officers of the
new county courts have not as yet been placed on salaries.
All that has been done by the government is to issue a
treasury minute of their intention t consider the subject.
By the eighth section of the act no order in council can be
made without a month's notice, and it will require an order
by her Majesty in Council to fin the salaries of the judges,
clerks, and other officers of the new courts. The salaries of
the judges and clerks are not to clewed 1,2001. and 6001.
a year; there is no limitation with respect to the other
officers. The judges of some of the new courts have con-
tinued their sittings to very late hours—on some occasions to
peat 10 o'clock at night, us order to dispose of the business
on the days appointed. Borne regulation is evidently noos
sassy with regard to the sittings of the court.
INTERCOURSE WITH THE CONTINENT.--We find
by the return of intercourse between England and the op-
posite coast, that the general movement of passengers for the
nine Bret months of 1847 has been as follows :—By Bou-
logne, 62,4,0 passengers; by Ostend, 28,768; by Havre,
16,615; by Calais, 13,523 ; by Dieppe,' 4,133 ; and by Ant-
werp, 3,818; total, 128,477 prompts. The weekly return
of passengers between the ports of the Channel is as follows :
For the week ending Oct. 17, through Boulogne, 1.742;
through Calais, 285. Corresponding period last year,
through Boulozne, 1,743; through Calm., 407. The pas-
sengers through Boulogne are sub divided under the follow-
ing heads : From Folkestone, 430 •, from Dover, 97 ; from
London, 143; total 670. o Folkestone, 641; to Dover,
309; to London, 222; total, 1,072.
LOUIS PHILIPPE AND THE ALDERMAN.—On the
°cession of the visit of Louis Philippe to her Majesty, two
years since, the King, in acknowledgment of a congratula-
tory address from the mayor and corporation, sent over a
French artist, M. Alton, with • commission to produce a
large historical painting of the worshipful body. As the
picture drew near completion, various sub-commit-
tees met to decide upon its ultimate destination,
but have not been able to decide. It was there-
fore remove,' to the Mansion-house, and yesterday fixed
for the private view. Although the grouping of the figure'
is excellent, and the likenesses admirable, it is said that
some dissatisfection has been created in consequence of some
members of the deputation being placed more prominently
on the canvass than their colleagues. The then member for
Southwark is the chief person portrayed—a delicate com-
pliment paid by the artist to his master, the worthy alder-
man being the only one of the group whose figure can at all
compare with the recundity_of the citizen King.
ANOTHER CASE OF MURDER is reported to have
occurred yesterday at Gravesend, where a man named Wil-
son, in a drunken quarrel, struck his wife a blow of which
she died. An inquest is appointed to be held this day,