The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-12 00:00:00

TO TB! 111DFIVII 01 THE ■XPRCBR.

SIR,—In the Mission-hall and free day evening
and Sunday school in Old Castle-street, we have over 200
children under our care, whose welfare we are seeking to
promote. The neighbourhood in which we are labouring is
very poor. Last week we gave a free tea to 180 of the
parents, and we purpose giving a Christmas dinner to all
the children who have been in regular attendance. A
schoolmaster and female teacher are engaged for the day
school, while the evening classes are conducted by volun-
tary helpers. We are dependent for all the expenses of
the mission on voluntary contributions. Any donations or
parcels of left-off clothing will be gratefully received and
acknowledged by, yours, &c.,
M ILLIAM JARVIS, 2, Derby-road, Victoria-
ark-road, N.E.,
DONALD MUNRO, $O, Nicholl-square, Hack-
ney-road, N.E. (Superintendent).
Dec. 12, 1887.

Tint LAM Ma. JOHN Aiwa.—We have heard
that this gentleman has left I,OOW. to the Bristol Infir-
mary, and we believe B0(118 other charitable bequests.
His wealth is, we hear, estimated at nearer a million than
half a million of money. Among other legacies, he has
left, it is said, 30,0001. each to seven of his nephews. It
is also reported that rather a curious and cloiracteristio
provision is made in hie will. It appears that Mr. Ames
had some few years ago a prolonged and severelycoatosted
law suit with the town authorities of Lyme Regis, close to
which his domain and residence were situated. The suit
was an the subject of • church or public pathway through
tho grounds, which Mr. Ames desired to abut up, but the
attempt was resisted by the town, and after much litiga-
tion the latter was successful. Mr. Ames then had two
very high walls built, one on either side of the path, so
though parties could still peas through they had no view
on either side, and, as may be supposed, the once pleasant
walk no longer possessed its former charms. In his will,
it is stated, klr. Ames has left a certaia sum to keep the
walls in repair, and charged the possessor of the estate
with the duty of maintaining them In all integrity.—
Bristol Times. _ .

B ER CHEESE FACTORIES. —Forty yearn
ago the State of New York grew a surplus of grain
(wheat.) for exportation, and "Genesee flour' was known
and prized in many foreign markets. Canal boats took in
wheat at almost every storehouse, from Syracuse west-
ward, and brought it to Troy, Albany, and this city, for
manufacture and sale. Now all is changed. The Genesee
valley is no longer mainly devoted to wheat ; even the
eountieswest of Cayuga Lake no longer grow their own
grain. Sheep husbandry, once popular, is now on the
wane. Dairying is rapidly supplanting all other farming
in our rural districts, and we judge that the
next census will return thrice the number of cows
in our State reported in that which preceded
it by a decade. And even dairying itself is
I undergoing a decided and rapid transformation,
through the introduction and multiplication of factories
for the systematic and wholesale production of butter and
cheese. These factories are located near the centre of
each radius of three or four miles wherein grasa and cows
abound—usually but one in a township as yet, though they
are being rapidly multiplied. A millstream and water-
power often determine the site, though we believe a small
engine and boiler (four to ten horse) are preferred to a
water-power. A cold and copious spring is well nigh in-
dispensable ; a good stock of ice, well stored and saved, is
desirable. A large reservoir (like a cellar) is
dug in the ground and tightly walled with
planks ; board platforms extend into this, floating on
two or thee feet of water, constantly renewed from
the spring. In this reservoir, deep pails or cans are set
and tilled three-fourths full of milk—they sinking and
floating in a like depth of water. The milk remains here
twenty-four to thirty-six hours, when the cream is Liken
off and churned by steam or water-power—six to twenty-
four churns being operated at once, with no draft on
human muscle. The butter thus made each day, from
cream in the very highest condition, is of such uni-
form and superior quality as to bring from five to
ten cents per pound wore than fair farm dairies will
command. And the milk, thus skimmed, is then
made into cheese, rather mild in flavour, but palatable
and of very fair quality. We never wish to eat better
than some of this, made wholly of skimmed milk,
and sold by the makers at 10 cents per pound to their
entire satisfaction. It is cheaper than pork, and may be
substituted as a staple article of diet for labouring men, to
their great advantage and comfort. The milk is brought
in by the farmers of the vicinage, weighed as received, and
placed in the cooling vat as aforesaid. The farmers gene-
rally receive a dividend of the proceeds ; but the better
plan is fast gaining ground ofpaying the ashsh for it as
,e
fast as received, it being s • y turned into butter and
cheese, which are ash articles. We estimate that the
dairy product of our State will be bummed at least one-
fourth by the general introduction of these factories, and
that the value of our grass lands will thus be enhanced at
least 10 dols. per acre.—lficir York Tribune, Nov. 20.

The bulletin of the Mmitcur du Suit recalls the
declarations made by the Marquis do Moustier and
by M. Rouher during the recent debates in the
LegishAive Chamber. It adverts to the almost
unanimous vote of confidence expressed in favour
of the Government, and says that there never was
established a more complete understanding and
sympathetic harmony between the ministry and
the chambers. The article continues thus:—
" The testimony of approbation of the past
and of absolute confidence in the future
brings a new strength to the diplomacy of France.
The Government of the Emperor continues to
solicit the concurrence of the Powers for the work
of conciliation and justice which it has undertaken
in the interests of the Papacy and of Italy. In-
stead of invoking disdain and indifference upon
Italian unity, the Government desires that all
hatreds and reciprocal mistrust may be forgotten.
It Atileire to hasten tbs sassaant wham the
unity now constituted would understand that it
was its duty to defend the sovereignty of the Pope.
The French Government is of opinion that the
counsels of Europe might exercise a happy influence
in promoting conciliation. The proposed Con-
ference has lost nothing of its opportitneness. The
Government expresses itself in this sense to the
different Cabinets. The negotiations which have
been opened continue."
The Putrie of this evening states that the bill
upon military reorganization will be brought into
, the chamber to-morrow.

The aame paper asserts that despatches from
Florence induce the belief that the Italian Cham-
ber of Deputies will adopt an order of the day
waiving the renewal of the vote of 1861, which
declared Rome the capital of Italy.
Private letters received here give cause to doubt
the correctnesa of the Patrie's statement.

ITALY.
ROME, Dzc. 10, gsrmairo.

The Pontifical engineers are actively employed
in strengthening the fortifications of the Castle of
St. Angelo, of Monte Mario, and of Fort Immacula.
Twelve thousand crosses are being struck off for
distribution to the troops on the 24th December,
in commemoration of the late campaign.
Three barracks have been discovered to be partly
undermined.