The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-06 00:00:00

AUSTRIA,

VIENNA, MARCH 5.

The Austrian Minister of War has issued two
circulars to the military authorities, informing
them that the appointment of the Hungarian
Ministry will not affect the unity of the army.

HUNGARY.

PERTH, MARca 5.

M. Longay, the Hungarian Minister of Finance,
left last night for Vienna. The Emperor is ex-
pected here on Saturday. Great preparations are
being made in order to give his Majesty a brilliant
reception.
The chief military commandant at Buda has ad-
dressed a circular to the Hungarian subordinate
military authorities, informing them that they are
in future to maintain the same relations towards
the Hungarian Ministry of War as have hitherto
subsisted between them and the governor of
Hungary.

INDIA.
(Via Trieste).

BOMBAY, Fu. 13.

A public meeting has been held at Calcutta,
under the presidency of the Viceroy, to concert
measures for supporting the children made orphans
by die famine.

The hill tribe of Murres have made a riid on
the frontier. They were intercepted by the Scinde
Horse, and fifty of them were slain. Another raid
of the same tribe on the Punjaub frontier was
punished by the sth Punjaub cavalry.
A British officer is to reside at Leh to protect the
interests of British traders against exactions by the
Maharajah of Cashmere.
A large public meeting was held in the Town-
hall of Bombay on Monday last, to commemorate
the public services of Sir Bartle Frere. An address
was voted to him, and his statue is to be placed in
the Town-hall. Various entertainments have been
given in Bombay and in Poonah in honour of Sir
Bartle Frere.

The Chamber of Commerce has discussed in pub-
lic meeting a proposal for new docks. A committee
was appointed to report on the subject.
The Great India Peninsular Railway will be
opened to Nagporc this month.
A fancy bazaar of native ladies' work, presided
over by native ladies, has been held here. It was
patronised by Lady and the Misses Frere, and was
moat successful.

Sir Robert Napier has returned to Bombay from
his tour of inspection in Scinde.
Four Europeans, foreigners, have been convicted
of the murder of four natives, and have been sen-
tenced to death. The trial lasted three days.
The piece goods and cotton markets are quiet.
Money is abundant, but great distrust prevails.
The public health is good.

AMERICA.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXATION OF THE
ltlaraorous.—The committee appointed to consider the
local government and local taxation of the metropolis met
yesterday. The committee consists of the following
members:—Mr. Ayrton (chairman), Mr. Baxley, Mr.
Beecroft, Mr. Bentinek, Sir W. Gallwey, Mr. Hamburg,
Mr. Kekewich, Mr. Kruitchbull-Hugessen, Mr. Alderman
Lawrence, Mr. Locke, Lord John Manners, Mr. Mill, Mr.
Sandford, Mr. Tite, and Mr. Turner. The committee first
proceeded with the consideration of the London City Im-
provement Rates Bill, which is promoted by the corpora-
tion of the City of London, and after the examination of
several witnesses adjourned.
THE HEALTH OF LONDON.—It appears from the
weekly return issued by authority of the Registrar-General
that in the week that ended on Saturday, March 2nd,
the births registered in London and twelve other
large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,815 • the
deaths registered, 2,943. The annual rate of mortality
was 25 per 1,000 persona living. In London the births of
1,12 d boys and 1,069 girls, in all 2,215 children, were
registered is the week. In the corresponding weeks of
ten years, 18.57-68, the average number, corrected for
increase of population, in 2,184. The deaths registered
in London during the week were 1,295. It was the ninth
week of the year ; and the average number of deaths
for the week is, with a correction for increase of popula-
tion, 1,537. The deaths in the prevent return are less by
242 than the estimated number. The low rate of mor-
tality in the metropolis is attributable to the high
temperature and genial weather which prevailed
until the 27th of February, and checked the
progress of bronchial affections. The deaths from zymotie
diseases are 282, and are below the corrected average.
Thirty-six deaths occurred from typhus ; it in the west,
11 in the north, 8 in the central, Gin the cast, and 7 in the
south districts. Six deaths in the London Fever Hospital
are referred to the districts from which the patients bad
been brought. Whooping-cough proved fatal to 78 children;
11 of whom died in Ilarylebone, oin Paticran, sin Isling-
ton, 5 in St. Giles, 5 in Bethnal-green, and 4 in Mile-end
Old Town. Forty-nine deaths from small-pox 14 from
measles, and 23 from from scarlatina were registered during
the week. Four children, sons of a clicker, residing at 1,
Wolverley-street, Bethnal-green. died, :: from whooping.
cough and small-pox, and 1 from whooping-cough and
pneunionia. The Itetrar remarks that " the drainage
is reported to be in a bad state."