The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-19 00:00:00

M. PIOODHOR.

M. Proudhon's meant work, against which a pro-
secution has been ordered, Is dedicated to the Cardinal Arch-
bishop of Besancon, and written in the form of letters ad-
dressed to that high dignitary. The reason why he adopted
that form is, he explains, that the cardinal gave M. Eugene
de Mirecourt, author of the " Biographies" which have made
so much noise, details respecting his (Prondhon's) youth.
The letter of the prelate containing these details has just been
published, and is as follow'
"Religious Seminary of Vesottl, March 28, 1866.
Sir,—M. Prondhon never studied in any of our religious
schools ; in fact, there is no establishment of the kind at Be-
sancon. I have always hosed it said that it was at the Cdlstn
of Besancon that he went through the part of his
which be was able to complete. I have heard M. Ordinal»,
formerly rector of the Academy of Besancon, who died la
1843, state that when M. Proudhon solicited the Academy of
Belles Letts» of Besancon to nominate him to a gratuitous
place at the Sara School which it divas' of, the members
were exceedingly moved to learn that in his yeah X.
Proudhon, son of a shoeing smith, prevented by the poverty
of his parents from continuing his studies, and baying to
take care of his 'tick mother, obtained pandemics, saw a
time to attend the classes of the college. He followed his
studies whilst serving his parents, and es he had not »M.
dint books, and especially dictionaries, he used to leave
bone before the hour of school, and placing himself
am the building, when a pupil arrived with his
becks, he stopped him, and using hie books filled up the
wards which he had omitted. The excesses of the actor».
sato Proudhon, his outrages towards God and men, do not
us from being just towards him ; and it le to render
to truth that I say what precedes.
CIDATIII, Cardinal-Archbishop of Besancon.
"P.l3.—Proudhon is a native of Chansns, parish of Node
tut),• hie family was, it is said, thoroughly revolutionary.
s of his character is irritation and bittern», against
society, from which he thought himself banished by the
poverty of hie family. Having beau able by the force of his
mind to arrive at a certain point of instruction, which though
imperfect on the one band, is profound on the other, he
elevated for himself a pedestal on which he would wish to
receive the homage of the universe, to the prejudice of God,
who is for him • rival. Proudhon is therefore not an
atheist—he la an enemy of God."

SUITES AND DEATHS IN LONDON.
The number of deaths registered in London in the
week ending Saturday, May 16, was 1,067, which is almost
the rune ea that of the previous week, which was 1,066. In
the ten years 1848-67 the average number of deaths in the
vests corresponding with lest week was 1,060, bat as the
deaths of last week occurred le an increased population, they
rem only be compared with the average, when the latter Is
raised in a degree proportionate to the increase, a correction
which will make it 1366. The comparison indicates a
favourable state of the public health, ea showing that the
deaths now returned are less by about a hundred than the
number estimated from former experience at this season.
Let week the births of 798 boys and 762 girls, in an
1,660 cldlthen, were registered in London. In the ten cor-
responding weeks of the years 1848-57 the average number
was 1,677.

TAE MURDER OF A OAXXXISEPER NEAR 00TXN-
lrue.—The adjourned inquiry into this murder was held at
Bytes yeelsrday. The smerie Kimberley and Ringroe
were primal, and the inquiry was further adjourned till
Wettmeday amt.
CMICH EXTENSION Ft:lND.—Yesterday afternoon
the ennui swains of the supporters of this institution wee
held at No. 79, Pall-mall, his Grace the Archbishop of Can-
terbury in the chair, supported by the Bishops of Darham,
St. Asapb, Lbutdaff, end Bangor, Archdeacons Benda& sad
Bouvet.* Loed Romney, Ac. The Rev. 0. Ainslie, K.A.
(eesretery), read the report, which stated that during the
past year salaam» bad been given to 124 places, being 6»
more than In the preceding year and 23 more than in 1856.
This amistence might be cliseilled es follows : —New
churches, 35; rebuilt with enlargement, 16; repaired, en •
larged, and rendered more available for public womb*
74. The sum granted during the year had bast
13,2991. The inerease of accommodation amounted to
96,910 seats, of which 22,935 were reserved for the nee of
the poorer eimme, inclusive of 7,820 for children in schools.
Daring the last year claims to the amount of 10,0161. had
been astlefied, which sum had bean instrumental in building
96 new churches, in »building 15, and in the enlargement
or nesrrangetnent of 68 churches. The committee are sell
responsible for the sum of 32,9921. on sccount of grants for
churches now in course of repair or constructica. Twenty-
one new district, previously unprevided with churches
had been aided by the society, each with a population
of about 2,000.

OPPOSITION TO CHURCH RATES IN ToßK.—thi
Thursday evening lad, the parbbionars of St. flatopsets, i.
this city, aiesetbled together at • vestry meeting in order to
take into consideration the propriety of laying a church rate
for the ensuing year. The Rev. T. Bayly, the incum-
bent, was in the chair. The meeting was very numeronaly
attended. and as Gm vestry was too mall to accommodate
the parishioners, an adjournment took piece to the school-
room in Grape-lane. The amount required to swat the
raertare of the next twelve month. was setinmelad at
, which sum could be raised by • rata of tempos
in the pound. Mr. Risk proposed gad Mr. lest
• resolution empowering lies churchwardens to key
twopence. Mr. Creel:ll moved au ennehmeal het no rale
be allowed, and that tbeelorehwerigam he ousegled to solicit
volon*coatributiens ter then= ISM by do Mime&
Mr. moonied emshost. hm a drawer
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CHtflai-hcrra.--On Saturday last at Market
Harbaregek a encoodul dement was made on the minims
of Mr. J. Namely sad Mrs. J. Jarman, and twelve obese..,
tea mesh el beg's lard, owgreat lump of eager, 24i11t474
hem dihnibee, and 121bs. of long sixes were carried off,
it a senate ihw church-rata. We hear that the occasion of
the oh. Me to be Improved by Wes who object to that
Mad of essigollon, and that the public will be invited to
egprom ea opines ea the nerd.
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him t=ram.—Emay eons, 04 NB mei* me=, Oil sr
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130,111.fitillt EMIGRATION. —no gevernmast
MIDIITSOi Alp isensheal, which galled bee Fifa* ea the
14th el oetabok in r• suroce.sysimindem H.
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bele beltrema the 111•4 of 1 and 11. 811114,48
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▪ toed •11141 aled le MS Mtn. adults, et idtema
WWI sad Ihk—aretred at Adelaide, lientk Aus-
tralia, on the lit ct rebresey. Three birthe—vn, 1 aide
and 2 loolse—oranered during the voyage.