The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-07 00:00:00

TO tEI IDITOI OF TEI /LLIPIXkI.

hops you will allow me a small space in
your valuable journal for the insertion of a few Has on the
subject of morning smoking. I ride to the City every day,
and have long noticed with anxiety the gradual Increase of
this habit, now indulged to to so lamentable an extent by our
young yam. I should preface my remarks by saying that I
sin myself a smoker, and enjoy my cigar in the evening, to
that I shall sot be moused of taking a one-sided or prejudiced
view of the can. - .

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There area great many young men who look upon their
cigar or pipe as anectemary adjunct to du* breakfast. They
feel that they want it, and some would perhaps almost as
willingly go without their beeakfast as without their pipe.
Now, I would ask, is not this giving a very dangeroua
en-
couragement and indulgence to the insinuating habit? AU
smokers know that the desire to smoke is increased rather
than allayed by indulgence, and that in order to
prevent Its growing to an inordinate extent It must
bn webbed sad kept in check. May we not then
emerealtly liar to consider what these young men will
ben whoa a few more years hays pared owerentr heads P
They begin the day by yielding to this habit, and it will
assuredly grow upon them, and will be attended in noontime
batman with unhappy results, which results will vary ac-
cording to the constitution, natural inclinations, and social
position of its votaries.
Bat then le another large class to which I would Minds, viz.,
Wow who smoke in the morning not from any actual fond-
ness for the habit, bat rather to establish in the eyes of their
neighbours and of those who me them an affearenoe el in-
dependence, who think that the fact of mounting a pipe on
the way to the City signifies a position free from bondage
and restraint. I would earnestly advise such to ask them-
selves whether it is worth while to mink in the eyes of men of
Madams and of experience in order to gratify such a foolish-
and mistakes pride. There are, I know, many employers
who think more strongly on this subject than myself, and
who would on no account receive into or retain in their office
a young man whom they knew to be in the habit of smoking
on hie way to Madams. Let this be seriously considered,
and let young seen, at all events, think before they en-
danger their prospeets, it may be for life, for
so small a reanimation. I would also just mention

the desks to drink which tills smoking is the morning most
necessarily produce is a great many,' sad which will
at once be allowed lobe • very dangerous result. I have
already trespassed mueh further than I originally intended,
but I fist that this is an evil which calls for remedy, and a
word in spawn may cause some at all events to relinquish it.
With the majority, what I have written will, I dare say,
par me the idle wind; by many it will be ridiculed ; but I
trust there are those who on c•lm consideration, will se*
the truth of it, aid be led to abandon • habit which can be
attended with no good results, end which will in very many
oases be the cause of much regret and evil consequences to
those who indulge fait, and through them to society at large.
Knowing that you are always ready to raise your voice for
the encouragement of good and the repression of evil, I hope
that yon will not think the above remarks unworthy of in-
sertion.—l am, &0., MONITOR.
Lombard-street, Sept. 6.

ELECTION EXPENSES.— The coat of Sir J. S.
Pakington's last two elections for the borough of Droned&
pre gents • contrast to the expenses incurred in respect of
elections in other amen lwrooghe, the two elections having
cost 1691.65. together—viz„ 721. 12e. Bd. on Sir John's re-
election in 1858, cm being appointed to the Admiralty, and
961. 10s. 4d. at the last general e.ection in the present year.
The eum paid for returning officers' free, auditor and cor-
poration servants. MA 781. 3e. lu re was di. 80. paid to bell-
ringers, end 371. fie. 2d. for feinting and advertising,
for • telegraph towage leaving 661. 2a. Bd. paid to election
erste for all the other expenses of the election. The fees
paid to returning of auditor, and corporation servant.,
in fan, amount to needy one half the expanses of the elec-
tion, the whole of these fees, with the exception of 61. 6..
paid to corporation servants, came into the hands of one
man, the auditor and returning officer, both which offices
are held by the town clerk of Drolterioh.
LOVE AMONG TILE DECOS.—If you look into any
newly-established chemist's shop in • country town, at any
hoar. you will probably me some neatly drwsd young
female wanton to be served. Early and late, winter sod
summer, spring time and autumn, the same phenomenon
presents itself. We have observed it on so many occasiens
that we long since began to theories upon it, and we fancy
with some rooms. Is the feminine tooth in perpetual aufier-
ing ? for chemists ate dentists as well ea druggists. Are
delicate little fingers continually being pinched in malignant
wickets? Do chilblains need medial advice; or ia honey
required for chaps when the thermometer is at 93 degrees
in the shade ? We have no hesitation in giving theme
questions a most unflinching negative. llow, then, do we
account for the shops of young chemists being the
chosen resort of the gentler sex Simply in this way ; be-
cease the young chemistia looking out foe partnership—
not cheetiesi—but comanb al--and every, pretty and sensible
that
fuso=oll7=—Altaildew widow—knows
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year sr two a cheap takes place. Instead of • lady bring
conatently before the counter, one is occasionally seen behind
It. The meet meritorious candidete hes been selected for pre-
ferment? With proper feeling the opposition retire, seed
besieges la allowed to flow in its natural end Irgitiwate chan-
nel,. The sale of cosmetics is greatly reduced, depilatories
are in lem request, and casualties, such as the pricking of
thumbs., or borne from Itellan bone, are of very rare mom-
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DAT, Barr. 6.—Adaganicas ea perm; 7,613
swam tickets, 488; lola Aiwa 8,0111.