The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-02 00:00:00

FEMALE MEDICAL SCHOOL.

The fourth session of this institution commenced
yesterday, when an introductory address was delivered by
Dr. Aldis, F.R.C.P. There was • full attendance of stu-
dents and their friends. The smaller of the Hanover-
square-rooms was quite filled, the *rester part of the
audience naturally enough being ladies. Dr. Eintexpe
took the chair, and among the occupants of the platform
were Dr. Anna Densmore, of America ; the Rev. Mr.
Corcoran, Dr. Murphy, and Dr. Dntt, of University
College.
The CHAIRMAN. in opening the proceedings, congratu-
lated the meeting upon the presence of Dr. Anna Dens.
nave, obstetric professor of the Ladies' Medical College
in New York, from whom he had himself acquired much
useful information. . .

DZAT:DTaii;7lleui his address, which was listened to
with the greatest attention, and frequently applauded.
At its close,
Dr. Anna Densmore wan invited by the gamma to
address the meeting, notwithstanding that she had been
for two days confined to the house by an attack of cold
and bronchitis. . . . .

DENSMORE at once responded to the invitation, say-
ing—As Dr. Edmund's has mentioned, I am quite unable
to attempt speech-making this afternoon, but I
cannot allow the opportunity to pass without
expressing the satisfaction it has given me to
find that there is established here an institu-
tion for the education of women upon a sound and
substantial basis. It is • work in which I have been in-
terested for many years ; it is • work in which I have tried
to accomplish a great deal, and have accomplished every.
thing. lam glad to find that the institution hes secured
a corps of intelligent gentlemen to conduct the studies of
the pupils; and I am quite sun that they will be fully
competent to place the students in an enviable position.
Dr. Aldis, I find, has been very prominent in all sanitary
movement., and his position is one that has commanded
the universal respect of the public and the profession.
(Applause.) For the excellent remarks which he has
offered us I propose a vote of thanks. (Applause.)
Dr. Densmore spoke with a slight Amencan accent, but
her delivery was perfectly natural and exceedingly graftful.
The vote of thank' to Dr. Aldis was sedod by the
Rev. Mr. Coneosits, and carried by acclamation.
Dr. MURPHY proposed, and Dr. Derr, professor of Hin-
dustani at University College, seconded a resolution wel-
coming Dr. Anna Densmore to this country, and thanking
her for her attendance. The latter gentleman, who was
described by the chairman as a Hindoo of • high caste,
stated that throughout India 999 out of 1,000 women in
labour were still attended only by midwives, as was the
universal practice before the establishment of the Bombay
Medical College, and he anticipated the day when these
midwives would be instructed in the performance of their
duties by lady profeseors sent out from this college.
The resolution was unanimously agreed to; and the pro-
eeedings terminated with • vote of thanks to the chairman.

THE OGEE COLLIZEY.—The bodies of David
Towed and his deputy were farad in the Box-hole yester-
dey ; Bogdan, the deputy, was brought out about two
o'clock by his son, who mince the pit was opened was one of
the principal explorers. The body was in a good state, and
easily recognisable. He had his watch and snuff-box on
him, which were taken possession of by the eon. The
body of David Tewert, the steward, was found close to
that of Sugden, and the clothes on it.
The magistrates at Kingston on Monday sent a
young girl to Wandsworth gaol for a fortnight for assanit-
mg the minister of the Congregational Church in th►t
town, the Bev. L. H. Byrom She had been accustomed
to attend the church, and bad given greet annoyance to
the clergyman and oongreg►tioa by her eccentric beha-
viour, and last Sunday evening, after the conclusion of the
public service, she went into the schoolroom, where •
meeting was being held, and struck Mr. Byrnes violently
with her umbrella. Her conduct led the magistrates to
believe that she was insane, and the slate of her mind was
audited to be inquired into.

MIDDLESEX REGISTRATION.

Mr. James Newton Goren, the barristerappointed
to revise the list of voters for members to serve in parlia-
ment to represent the county of Middlesex, held his not
court yesterday at the Chequers Inn, Uxbridge, where he
revised the lists for the parishes of Cowley Harefield,
Hayes, Hillingdon Hichenhani, Norwood, Ruislip, Ux-
bridge, and West Hillingdon,
Mr. Gilbert represented the Midair's,: Liberal Registra-
tion Ainecietion, and Mr. Thomas Alley Jeans the Comer-
vatic, Registration Committee.
The Clerk of the Peace was present, end handed over the
lists of claims and objections to the rrrising barrister, with
the exception of those from Hammersmith, which he had
not received from the overseen.
John Thompson, whose name was on the list for Hare-
field, and whose Owe of abode was described as Denham,
was objected to by the liberals, on the ground that his
address was inanfilciest. It appeared that the correct
description would have been Deel,rie, Uxbridge, end Mr.
Thompson sot appearing, his name was snuck oat.
Kr. Corderoy, on the Hillingdon list of new claimants,
was objected to by the liberals, and appeared and proved
the justice of his claim, and the objection was withdrawn.
Mr. Corderoy—l have to object to the ungentlemanly
manner in which you do an unpleasant thing. This notice
of objection was sent just ae it is, open, for my servants, or
any one to use. I have kept home foe thirty years, and
never bad such a thing ; you might do your business in a
way not to annoy any gentleman.
Mr. Dear (the objector)—l am very merry, but I am
ofbound by the sot parliament to send the notice in the
foam yea received it, end bo lease it open end unsealed.
a thin
Mr. Corderoy—Oh, I understand, but I never had such
g before.
Mr. Jonee—And you never will again, I dare my ; but
if you send to me I will see you kept on the list, and
that you get your me,
Mr. Corderoy— I must ask for costa now.
Mr. Jones—Yours is anew dabs, and any elector has a
right to put yoe to the proof of your qualification, end
you cannot claim costs.
Mr. dorderoy—Verr good. lam on the list now, I
suppose ?
Mr. Deer—Yes, and you eau ;I am merry I was com-
pelled by the act of parliament to send the objection un-
sealed._

Yr. Cerderoy—l understand now that is no, but I really
thought members of parliament had an ordinary amount
of common 'ems, and would not compel yea to do an un-
pleasant thing in so ungentlemanly a manner.
George and Robert Gibson, on the Southall list, claiming
for leasehold cottage', were objected to by the liberals, but
did not attend.

Mr. Jae er endeavoured to prove the qualification through
the overseer, who had a gametal knowledge of the property,
that it was held by the parties on a long lease, and they
bad had it two years, but he bad not been instructed by
these to attend.

The Barrister—As you have no authority to repoment
the parties I cannot take your general knowledge am proof.
Name struck out.

REPRESENTATION OP BRADFORD.

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A public meeting of the liberal electors of Brad-
ford, eonvened by the Liberal Registration Amociatice,
was held in the Alexandra Theatre in that town on Mon-
day night, to decide upon a representative for the borough,
in the room of the late Mr. Wickham. There are now
four candidates—Mr. E. Mall, editor of the Noitamfor.
mist, Mr. Alderman Godwin, Mr. H. W. Ripley, and Mr.
K. W. Thompson. The ading was crowded in all
its parts, end as placards had been pretty freely posted
on the dead walls of the town requesting the attend-
ance of the friends of the various candidates who
have bee. proposed, the audience ware thus somewhat
divided in their opinions, and ware at times noisy, and
difficult to bring to order. The coming election is creating
the greatest excitement in the borough, and the present
meeting, as being likely to give • fair Indication of the
feelings of the electors, had been looked forward to with
en unusual degree of interest. Before the doors of the
theatre were opened an immense crowd was waiting out-
side for admieelea, and when the proceedings commenced
these would not be less than two thousand
people
present. A large number of chairs were placed upon the
stage, and mamma the gentlemen who occupied sesta in
this part of the house were Mr. Alderman Simon, Mr.
' Alderman Farrar, Mr. Alderman Rawson, Mr. Alderman
Brown, Mr. R. Kell, Mr. A. Holden, r. A. Illingworth,
Mr. W. Peel, Mr. J. Cooke, Mr. Wilson Sutcliffe, Mr. H.
Illingworth, Mr. George Salt, Mr. W. S. Nichol', and
ethers. Mr. Alderman Law occupied the chair. The
claims of the several eandidates having be breedt
forward and supported, It was asked by • working man
whether the gentlemen who prep red candidates were
prepared to abide by the decision of the meeting.
The CHLIRMAN said that that meeting did not fairly
represent the bulk of the ehoot.m. but it would be for the
gentlemen who had proposed andidates to say whether
they would adopt the course suggested. (Hear, hear.)
There being no response to the chairman's query, be
proceeded toput the names of the gentlemen who had
At the first show of hands there were a
fewnheld up for 11r. Thompson, fewer still for Mr. Way,
nearly every hand for Mr. Miall, and • few for Mr. Godwin,
=nently Mr. Ripley's name was struck out. At the
show the same remelt was attained, when Mr.
Thompson's name was put aside ; and finally, when the
names of Mr. Godwin and Mr. Midi were put, there wee
I en overwhelming majority in favour of Mr. Mall.
The ()RAHMAN said that he had no hesitation whatever
in saying that there was a decided and overwhelming ma-
jority in favour of Mr. Miall end that in the opinion of
the meeting he was a fit and proper person to represent
Bradford in parliament.
Mr. Alderman BROWN said that after that most decided
a:premien of opinion sad that overwhelming majority he
would withdraw the name of Mr. Godwin--and felt that
it would now be well for the liberal party to go in heart
and soul for Mr.

Throe ringin4 citeses were 6.. for Mr. Miall, and the
meeting separated.
The usual notice that the Speaker's warrant for the ohm-
tkm would be issued at the expiration of six days appears
in last night's Gazette.
Mr. Mum. has issued an address, formally accepting the
invitation.

THE COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDER QUESTION.—
LAM night • torch-light meeting was held in London-
fields, Hackney, to protest against the payment of other
rates than poor rates being made the basis of qualification
for the suffrage, and to obtain the repeal of the ratepaying
clauses of the Reform Act of 1867. About 700 or 8W per-
sons were present. The chair was taken by Mr. Joseph
Cook. A resolution was adopted to the effect that the
7th section of the new act has put an end to composi-
tion between the owners of houses and the parochial au-
thorities only as regards the payment of the poor rates,
and consequently that occupiers having compounding
landlords, end having taken their houses free from rates,
ars not bound by law to pay in addition the lighting,
sewers, main drainage, and general rate, which latter
demand is, in their opinion, not only oppressive, but
illegal, and should be resistedby all legitimate means •
that the system of compounding for the rates, which has
existed for many years between the owners of property
and the parochial authorities, has always proved most
convenient and satisfactory to all parties concerned, includ-
ing the occupiers, but that the legislative prohibition of
this compounding system as regards the poor rates will not
only involve the parochial authorities in increased costa,
manifold difficulties, and probable collisions and breaches
of the peace with occupiers, but greatly oppress, impo-
verish, and exasperate the occupiers to be thus personally
rated, cause disarrangements and dissensions between
owners and occupiers, as well as, through deficiency of
ratal income and increased costs of collection, add to the
already heavy burdens of the present direct ratepaers.
This meeting therefore urged upon the atteation other
Majesty's government the necessity of • speedy repeal of
the clause in question.
PURCHASERS OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—Yesterday
the New Criminal Act came into force, when the follow-
ing provisions as to purchase of stolen property became
law:—" Where any prisoner shell be convicted, either
summarily cc otherwise, of larceny or other offence which
includes the stealing of any property and it shall appear
to the court by the evidence that the prisoner has sold
the stolen property to any person, and that such person
had no knowledge that the rune was stolen, end that any
moneys have been taken from the prisoner on his appre-
hension, it shall be lawful fur the court on the application
of such purchaser, and on the restitution of the stolen
property to the purchaser, to order that out of such
moneys • sum not exceeth4g the amount of the proceeds
of the said sale be &dive to the purchaser."
DERBY GREAT CHEESE FAlR.—This great an-
nual mart for the sale of the produce of the famed Der-
byshire cheese dairies, commenced yesterday morning. Aa
usual there was a large arrival of factors from all parts
of England in the town on the previous evening, the bulk
of whom were from Birmingham, and the black country
districts. The arrivals of carts and waggons laden with
'home began in the Friargete, Derby, long before daylight,
there •• much larger pitch than usual. The fair
opened rathm. languidly, and fine qualities maintained
previous rates, but inferior dairies must be quoted lower,
with • very slack demand. Prices ranged from 50s. to Ms.,
only every few being above the latter figure. The sales
were not sear so brisk as usual, and at the close • number
of dairies were tikes home unsold.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. I.—The Hamburg and
American Company's steamer Cimbria, from New York,
'rived here to-day with 38 auk' of mails, 91 passengers
for this port. Hsvre, sad Hamburg, 38,000 dole, for
London, and 1,200 dole. for Hamburg.
Hug; SzeT. 30.—The Bleasageries Tniperiales
steamer Tigre arrived here this morning with the home.
ward India, China, and Japan mails, 50 passengers, 1,482
bales of silk, and 176 packages sandriea