The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-24 00:00:00

PAI,!LF2B fiYISTpI OF DEN"rIRTRY.

Jost publiabed, pries 3d., or post tree tour stamps,
DOTAL ABOLITION of PAIN in DENTISTRY.
1. By Mews OA BILIILL. the old established DENTIBII%
et, LUDOATE-HILL. CITY. t Laudon.
01. BARLEY-STRUT, W.,
114, DUlth-iITRYST. LITILitrOOL
" latest said restart lmoroveisent is dental surgery."—Herald

LAY HZLPIRS or THZ DIOVZSZ or LONDON. —The
annual meeting of the Association of Ls Helpers for the
Diocese of London was held on Tuesday, but at
London-house, the members having previously met for
the holy communion in the chapel, where an address was
given by the Rev. James Morehouse (which will be printed).
The chair was taken by the Rev. E. R. Jones, rector of
Limehouse in the unavoidable absence of the Bishop al
London. Keay cle•gymen and laymen were present. The
report was read by the Rel. W. T. F. Knollys, the hono-
rary secretary, and was inainly directed to two points:-
1. The objects of the association, which art to provide op-
portunities of communication and to foster a spirit of fel-
lowship between all persons engaged in the work of the
church throughout the diocese, and the need of efforts to
make it known and to extend it. 2. The question, which
has been lately much discussed, of the desirahleriess of
Dorn* more formal sanction being given to the work of lay-
men. whether as readers, catechists, or sub-deaoons ; and
a resolution was adopted requesting the bishop of the dio-
cese to communicate with the Archbishop of Canterbury,
in the hope that his grace may be willing to include this
question in the list of subjects to be considered in the ap-
proaching conference of bishop.. to be held at Lambeth in
the course of the autumn.

TUC CONDMINAD FINIANS. —The Freeman 's
Journal of yesterday says :—" We regret to say that the
opinion gains pound throughout the city that the sen-
tence on General Thomas Burke will not be commuted,
and that the law will be permitted to take its coarse. A
large number cling to the hope that the government will
be induced at the last moment to act with clemency
towards the condemned man. But up to the present the
governor of Kilmainham Gaol, the High Sheriff, or
the Clerk of the Crown have received no instruc-
tions relative to General Burke from the authori-
ties. The warrant for the execution on Wednesday,
the 29th instant, has been prepared in the office of the
Clerk of the Crown, and, should noorder for the respite of
the convict or for the commutation of the sentence arrive
to-morrow morning, the authority for carrying out the
dread hat of the law will be delivered the governor of KU-
=tinhorn Gaol. The warrant is a most repulsive looking
document. It bears a deep black border, and is addressed
to the High Sheriff. The drop in the centre of the front
of the gaol and the disgusting machinery appended to it,
are being thoroughly overhauled and put in working order.
The drum and windlass, which bad been removed after the
execution of Patrick Kilkenny, in J uly, 1885, an being again
placed in position, and we learn that Calcraft has been
written to to come from England to perform his revolting
office. The veteran executioner replied to the communi-
cation, and demands M. and his expenses as the reward
of his services. Notwithstanding all this preparation we
have still strong hopes that the life of the condemned
' man will be spared, and that the community will be saved
the shock of•• public execution, fortunately so rare
amongst us. M'Afferty, sentenced to be executed
on the 12th of June, is confined in a cell adjoining that of
General Burke, in what is called " the new hell" of
Kilmainham Gaol. There is no such thing in the prison
as a condemned cell, and both convicts occupy the
places in which they had been kept prior to their trial and
conviction. Captain M'Afferty, like General Burke, ap-
pears to be perfect.y resigned to his fate, and converses
cheerfully with the officials of the prison on various mat-
' tem. The Very Rev. Canon Kennedy, P.P., and the good
'Sisters of Charity, are most unremitting in their attention
on the unfortunate men, who are most pions in their de-
meanour, and -.mire with the greatest veneration the
ministrations of the worthy chaplain of the prison. Mr.
Price, the governor, and all the officials of the gaol, are
most kind and attentive to the two men."

THIS ACCIDINT TO MR. HODSMAN'S BALLOON.—
The DeUm Express of yesterday ssys:—" The balloon
descended about seven miles from Kilarney, on the road
leading from Killarney to Trak*. Mr. Ho&inan is reap-
ming."
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HALIFAX MAT 22.--(BT ATLANTIC TILEGRAPH.)
—The Cunard steamer Africa arrived hers to-dry.