The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-02 00:00:00

CHOLERA AND DIARRHWA RETURNS.

DEATHS REGISTERID ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31.
Population estimated
to middle
of 1866. Cholera. Diarrhoea.
West districts
North district& 686,021
Central district& ... 359,219
East districts 607,945
South districts 873,548

Total in London ... 3,037,991 10
General Register-office, Somerset-house. Nov. 1.

FUND IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS BY THE
QUEBEC FIRE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS.
you permit me through your columns
to announce that a committee is being formed, with Mr.
E. W. Watkin, M.P., as its chairman, to raise subscrip-
tion' on behalf of the sufferers by the recent awful confla-
gration at Quebec, and that the first iueeting of the com-
mittee, upon which Baron L. Rothschild, Mr.
Thomas Baring, M.P., Mr. G. G. Glyn, M.P., and others,
have already consented to act, will be held at these &hoes
on Saturday neat, at noon. I have much pleasure in
stating that the subscription list has been opened by M-ssrs.
Baring Brothers and Messrs. Gl7n, Mills, Currie, and Co.,
each subscribing 5001. The terrible calamity that has over-
taken the poorer classes of Quebec on the eve of a Canadian
winter, and by which over 23,000 persons are thrown upon
the charity of the world, is so overwhelming that an ap-
peal to the British public to assist in preventing, by a
timely relief, our fellow-countrymen at Quebec perishing
from hunger and nakedness, will, it is felt, not be made in

vain.
Subscriptions will in tho mean time be received by
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, awl Co.—l
JOHN ani, &c.,
M. GRANT, lion. Sec.
21, Old Broad-street, E.C., Nov. 1.

The prizes and certificates awarded at the last
Oxford local examinations were distributcd on Wednes-
day, at the Free-trade Hall, Manchester, by the Dean of
Chichester, Dr. Hook. it appeared from a report that
was read, that in the number of candidates Manchester
took the lead, even of London, and that of the 2'13 from
Manchester who were examined, LIU passed, giving 62 as

the percentage of success.
The biennial banquet of the Dover Sailors Home
took place on Tuesday evening, at the Lord Warden Hotel,
Dover. Earl Granville, Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports, presided, and his lordship was supported by the
Lord Chief Boron (Sir Fitzroy Kelly), Six Brook Bridges,
and Sir E. C. Deriug, the members fur East Kent ; Major
Dickson, M.P., Mr. Knatchbull-liugessen, M.P., Admind
Hall, Sir Luke Smithett, the Mayors of Dover mid Folke-
stone. Colonels Elwyn, ILA., Chapman, ILE., M`3lalion,

Cox, &c.
Mr. J. E. Walsh, late Attorney General for Ire-
land, now Master of the Rolls, ham published his retiring
address to the electors of the University of Dublin, for
which be sat as representative in the House of Commons
before the close of the session for hut eleven days, making
but one speech. He intimates that he retires from the
trust not without regret that the period for which he
held it has been so brief, but be " earnestly prays" that
he may adequately fulfil his new duties.
THE LATE VISIT OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION
NorriNGttan.—A meeting of the executive committee
of the British Association was held at the Exchange-hall,
Nottingham, on Wednesday ; the mayor in the chair.
After sonic preliminary business Mr. Hidden said it was
hoped they would have a surplus of He'!. If the surplus
had been obtained at the expense of success. it would not
have been a source of congratulation. Such, however,
was not the fact, as it was admitted that the meeting had
been very successful. Not only so, but they had met the
views of the council of the association, who wished the
expenses to be kept as much within bounds as possible, so
that other towns might not be afraid of entertaining the
association. The expense of the meeting was less than
that of the meetings at Manchester, Newcastle, and Bir-
mingham. Although they had a list of subscriptions
amounting to about 3,6001., they had managed with about
2,800 f. The Rev. P. W. Clayden called attention to a
statement in the Quarterly Journal of Seieneeto the effect
that those who furnished lodgings took the opportunity of
fleecing the members of the association, and he suggested
that there should be a formal contradiction of the asser-
tion. The matter was discussed, but it was resolved to
take no notice of it.
MR. BRIGHT 'S VISIT TO DUBLIN.—We believe
that the only meeting the hon. gentleman has undertaken
to attend during his stay in Dublin is the meeting of
working men, to be held in the Mechanics' Institute on
Friday evening. In the course of Wednesday Mr. Bright
visited eminence the cardinal and several others of his
Dublin friends. Accompanied by the O'Dono"hue he paid
a visit of condolence to Mrs. Dillon, Fitzwilliatn-square.
He subsequently called at the office of the Frrelliall, where
he met the members for Waterford, Dungarvan, and
kenny, the Lord Mayor elect, and other friends, with
whom he remained for some time in friendly converse on
the condition and prospects of the country. In the course
of the day he received eeveral deputations at the reeidenee
of his friend, Mr. Houghton, Eceles-street—Freestan's
Journal.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—The burgesses of
Manchester appear to have been so well contented with
their representation in the council that there have
been contests only in three out of the sixteen wards.
These wards are, St. Michael's, Cheetham, and
St. James's. In St. James's Mr. J. W. Williams, the
late representative, retired at noon, and Mr. Waterhouse
is returned in his place. The other returns bad not been
received when our report left. There was no question
of either local or political interest to call forth a
strong feeling in the contests. At Liverpool there
were contests in but four out of the sixteen wants, and
very little excitement prevailed in comparison with the
turmoil and confusion of previous years. The recent
commercial crisis having caused the resignation of several
councillors before thear
time had expired, fifteen
members were elected without a contest, viz., nine libe-
rals and six conservatives. In the wards where there were
contests, the final state of the poll resulted in the return
of three conservatives, with a tie in Great George Ward,
which will be the subject of a scrutiny. The result of the
elections at Oxford is a clear gain of four on the part of
the liberals over that of the conservatives. Of the ten
elected seven are liberals and three are conservatives.
Three wards only were contested.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE. —The latest cattle plague
return shows that 15 attacks were reported to have
occurred during the week ending Oct. 27, being an in-
crease of 9on the previous return. Fresh outbreaks took
place in 4 farms or places where cattle are kept, the num-
ber of such outbreaks in the previous week being 3.
The number of healthy cattle slaughtered, to prevent the
disease extending to them, was 34 during the week. The
disease is reported to have pprreevailed during the week in
the following six petty sessimal divisions of England,
viz. :--(Northamptonshire) Daventry, 1 attack ; (Essex)
Rockford, 7 ; (Cheshire) Northwich, 1; Presbury, 2.
(Lancashire) Amounderness, 3 ; (Yorkshire, North Riding)
West Balmer, I. Since the commencement of the
disease 61 in every 1,000 of the estimated ordinary
stock of cattle in Great Britain are returned mil
been attacked. The total number of sheep reported
to have been attacked up to the date of this return is
CBS. No cases among sheep have been reported during
the week.