The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-14 00:00:00

BULDIRIMIBLD AND TEI BKPORM BILL.

In pursuance of a requisition to the Constable
signed by upwards of 400 merchants, manufacturer, and
others, a meeting was held in the Philoeophical-hdl, Rod-
=rebid, on Monday night, to onsider the government
Rehm Bill. There was a crowded attendance, and the
proceedings were of an enthusiastic character. The chair
we taken by the Constable (Wright Mellor, Bp.), and
amongst the gentlemen present were B. A. Leathern, Req.,
M.P.. T. Mallinson, Esq., J.P., C. H. Jones, Req., J.P.,
W. Mailman, Bag., J.P., he.
Mr. M. BALI moved the tint resolution,
" That while this meeting rejoices in the extension of the
suffrage as embrdied fa Lord John Russell's Reform Bill, it
is firmly of opinion that it falls short of the reasonable ex-
=of the great mass of the people, and regrets that it
raped the rate-paying clauses."
Mr. WOODKIAD seconded the resolution.
Mr. LZATILLY supported the resolution, and was received
with loud and prolonged cheering.
Mr. C. R. Jolene moved the =mind resolution is follows:
That this cannot regard the proposed redistri-
bution of meats as d justice to the wealth, intelligence,
mad ambseo it oar large cities and borooghs, sad regrets
that it on vary inadequately provides for those important
towns which are not at preterit represented in parliament."
Mr. Joule ILIODES, a working men, in seconding the
resolution, congratulated those present who were now on the
threshold of the mosti ratios.

The ree7lutien waiP;r7i;i unanimously.
Mr. inssox moved the third rfeJlation Thls meeting
is of opinion that the only effectual remedy for the venality
and corruption at present existing in our representative
system is by the adoption of the ballot." He remarked that
any measure of Morn weed be taelßaleit which did net
prevent corneal= or omedon. He believed the ballot the
far thee evffe.
onliherrlidetlution wee carried. .

iTeger ;;;Th;mrendircTra Mr. Willem, epologleing for
his abeam from Mare and wishing mow to the object of
the meeting.
♦ petition embodying the resolutions wee oleo odopted.

HEALTH or LONDOIL—The return of births and
deaths in London issued by the Registrar-Geeteral, states
that the health of tbarpeople of London la better than it
was recently. The mortality hes declined, and the deaths
have fallen in three weeks from 1,500 to 1,397. The cor-
rected average number of death" of the corresponding week
of the ten previous years is 1,366; so the death' of the week
that ended on Saturday, March 10, were thirty-two more
than the estimated number. The weather was inclement,
and had it lot been for the mildness of the intervening
week the mortality would have probably beet higher. The
deaths of the consumptive do not appear to be accelerated by
cold ; last week the number (143) was below the average.
The Masai= of the organs of breathing were rife, and were
fatal in 887 instanore, the corroded average of eormspostting
weeks tieing 306. The deaths by theme diseases were 23 at
the ages 20-40 ; 57 at the ages 40.60; and 89 at the ago
60.80. The power of resisting cold diminishes as age =-
venom; and the clothing should, therefore, be increased.
An old man of 101 died in the week. Smallpox was fatal ;
many children are still deprived of the proceed= of vaccina-
tion. Sixteen persons died of measles; 61 of scarlatina; 9
of diphtheria; 42 of boopiog cough; 33 of typhus, typhia,
or typhine; 16 of diarthcee ; 1 adult of cholera. Eight per-
' eons were killed by mecoanical violence; 4 by drowning;
13 by suffocation; and Bby buns. The flees of Smithfield
sad the Settee Ares of Indta have been extinguished, but the
Ares of our own hearths destroy hundreds and deform
thongs:ids of English women and children annually. As-
suredly some remedy may be found; why are combustible
dresses carelessly worn? Eight persons should not be ham
to death, or 10 children he suffocated under the bedclothes
and otherwise in seven days. Such deaths can scarcely be
considered Inevitable accidents. Last weak the births of
919 boys and 867 girt', in all 1,786 chil, were =gingered
Is London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years
1860-69 the average number was 1,768.
COLLISION AND LOBS OF A FRENCH BRIO IN THE
CEANNIL.—The French brig Duo de Treviso, Bather°, of
Dunkirk, 260 tom, left Havre tor Rio Grande four days since
with a vowel cargo and one passenger. About twelve
o'clock op Ancilay night a large ship ruin* up Channel,
twenty miles off this port, nit into the brig, sad canoed such
damage that she immediately tarmacs& The ship is said
to have rendered no assistance, nor showed any lights. The
crew and pereagers of the brig, eight in number, fortunately
got Weer of the wreck in a "mall boat, but without papers or
arid* of soy Mad escept what they wore. At daylight
they were doodled by a pilot cutter and brought to Ply-
mouth.
ROYAL Fizz HOSPITAL, GRAT'S-114N-ROAD.—
The number of palmists relieved at this hospital during the
week endtag March 10, was 2,833, of which 662 were new
exam