The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-07 00:00:00

EASTER VESTRIES.

ST. PAUL AND ST. BARNABAS.
Yesterday the parishioners assembled at the
Schoolroom, back of the church, Wikoa-plaes, for the elec-
tion of churchwardine. The °ceding* were of brief dura-
tion, and unseating cemWed with those held daring the
progreas of the
courts suit, " Westerton v. Liddell,' in
the eceissiastical
The Hoe. and Rev, Mr. Liddell, who wan in the chair,
having nominated William Jackson, Erg., hie churchwarden,
The Hon. and Rev. F. Baring proposed the re election of
Mr. Montanan. He explained that it had been the intention
of Mr. Waterton to retire from the office, and he could not
feel surprised that that gentleman should have formed that
resolution, coaddering his exertions and wicrifloes, and the
Danner in which he had been teemed. Mr. Westerton had
fought the great battle of their church, and had been ile•
mud shamefully. They bad, however, on receiviag Mr.
Wisterias's determination, looked about to find whet
was the most fit and proper pawn to take hie
place. Amongst others he had been solicited, but
they had am and all declined to till the office.
However, at the last moment a notification was re-
ceived from Mr. Waterton, that in conaequence of
the many rentomessmose that had been made against hie re•
tiremme, and the impardbilley of finding any gentlemen to
undertake the ales In hie piece, he (Mr. Westerton) would
not refire to main perform the dares. Me, therefore, had
the greatest Menem, is stersheetteg Mr. Waterton to Mt the
eft* at ehmeewerden der the lamb time. (Cheers.)
Dr. Wm. Hunter expreased Displeasure in seconding the
aominatioe of Mr. Waterton, and said he would read a later
whiohhad been received hem Lord leito Rummel= the subject
of Mr. Westerton's elective, and requesting that a vote of
thank, should be passed tothat gentleman for his past services.
The Clerk, after a pause, and no other candidate being pest
in nomination, declared Mr. Waitaki& to have been duky'
elected, amid loud applause.
Mr. Waterton briny addressed the meeting, declaring
himself determined to uphold the interests of proteetsatient.
The boatmen of the meeting being at ea havingmt-
picot only a few =Mates, a somewhat exteaordinary
stance oonsiderlag the Legth of previous mean^ a vote of
thanks wee proposed by the Hon. and Rev. F. %ries, and
seconded by Dr. Hunter, to the hon. and rev. chairman, and.
the Chairman, in ackeowledging the compliment, said his
duties had bean very light as compared with previous meet-
ings, but he was very gad that the promedings had passed
off so amicably. He begged to thank them fur the order-thee
had been preserved, and be hayed it might be an earnest to
them of future orderly and peaceable meetings if God blessed
than with health to meet another year hence. (Hear, hear,
and several voices, " But let's have none of your Puseyism,"
and " Down with Popery.")
The mcosedings then terminated.
The following la • copy of the letter of Lord John Rumell,
a parishioner, read at the meeting

" Pembroke-lodge, -Richmond, April 1, 1868.
" Sir,—l greatly regret that cagsgementa in this neigh-
bourhood will prevent my attending the vestry of Bt.
Knightsbridge, on Tuesday nest. Had I been able to do so,
I should have asked leave to move a vote of thanks to Mr.
Weeterton, for his able performance of the duties of church-
warden. At the close of his fifth year of office I think ha is
entitled to a public acknowledgment of the frith/Ulna's with
which be has enstaised the protestant character of our church.
I hope it will be cheerfully accorded to him.—l remain your
obedient servant, (Signed) "J. Rusisz.L."

ST. BOTOLPH WITHOUT, BISHOPBGATE. —At •
vestry meeting last evening, Mr. John Tubbett, upper
churchwarden, in the chair, the chairman was unanimously
elected upper churchwarden for the earning year, and Mr.
O. W. Budridge under churchwarden. Mews. Hopgood.
Clarks, and Rooney were appointed overseers. The chair-
man read a letter from the vestry clerk reeigutng his oHos
on the ground of decliniag health, and stated that due notice
would helves of the election of a successor. It was then
y agreed that the collector be instructed, in .11
caw of nen•paymeut of rates, to bike legal proceedings 14
days before the termination of the quarter after the rate
is due.

Sr SEPULCHRE, MIDDLESEX.—Mr. H. Braden,
St. John-strest, WY elected upper churchwarden, and Mr.
Warne, at Bt. John-etrest, lower churchwarden ; Kew.
Turnbull and Folkard were elected nidoomen ; Mr. Haycock,
vestry clerk.
BT. BEPULCliftes, CITY.—Mr. Lacombe, Mr. T.
Ryr, Ireitiat.,.l-="i'd
Lloyd, Mr. G. Hill, and Mr. Bedford, ovirenre.
Sr. MARGARET, Nsw FM-STRUT. Mr. Keel-
ing, of Hebrew faith, wee re-elected senior churchwarden
for the fourth year, tmc,kin with Mr. Robert Wil-
co/en and Messrs. Hill and Draper mi overseers. The rector,
who presided at the vestry, expgessed his grandam:Ma at the
reelection of Mr. Reelir.g, who bed performed his ditties
most advantogeourly to all parties concerned. Mr. Reefing,
in reply, stated that his creed had taught him than the various
and solemn offices of public religion were duties of indispen-
sable morel obligation, formed the beet groundwork of society,
the &meet prop of government, and the fairest ornament a
both, and he felt sure that such Mews could never be inimical
to protestant interests, either religious or pohtioal.

BIRTHS AND 1)14718 IN LONDON:

The total number of deaths registered in London
In the week that ended on Saturday, April 3, was 1,374. In
the ten years 1848.67 the average number of deaths in the
weeks corresponding with last week was 1,392, but as the
deaths of last week occurred in an increased population,
they should be compared with the average, after the latter
has been raised proportionally to the increase, a correction
which will make it 1,631. The deaths now returned are,
therefore, lam by 167 than the number which the average
rate of mortality would have produced.
The registration of last week exceeds that of the previous
week to the extent of 106 deaths ; but the excess arises
from deaths, on which inquests had been held, having been
entered in the registers in more than their due propor-
tion, at the end of the quarter. and not from an
increased rate of mortality. This will be evident
when it is stated that came in which bronchitis, pneumonia,
and asthma were fatal, declinedin the two weeks from 271 to
268; whereas deaths produced by mechanical or chemical
injuries increased from 60 to 113. The same explanation ap-
plies to an increase of " sodden" deaths, of which the cause
is unascertained or not defined, from 14 to 27. The mor-
tality from hoopisg-cough has declined In the last three
weeks according to the following numbers: 83, 72. and 66.
The mean temperature roes in the third week of March to
48 deg. (which is higher by 16 deg. than it bad been in the
earlier part of the month) ; but in the last two weeks the air
has not been so warm, the means having been 47 deg. and
46 deg.
Maude@ from which 59 children died, of whom 31 were
under two years of age, is exceedingly fatal in the
Military Asylum, Chelan, where six boys, whose ages!=
from six to ten years, died from the complaint, 2 on the 26th
out., 2on the 27th, lon the 28th, and lon the 29th. A
young man died in the same institution, on the 26th, of
rheumatic fever. Three children died of measles In the sub-
district of Christeetnrch, Marylebone, 3in Bow, and 3in St.
James,
Two Sepwalriestakdmtitution on the same day, March 31 :
a 1111•16•11. aged 66 years, in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and
the wife of a labourer,
Of
40, in the workhouse, St. Ddar-
prat, Westminster. Of 113 violent death, included in the
present return, 100 occurred accidentally, 3 were by murder
or manslaughter, and 10 by suicide. The three oldest indi-
vidards who paid the debt of nature, were aged respectively
93,44, and 96 years.
week the birth* of 872 boys and 863 girls, in all 1,736
&adios, were registered in London. In the ten coereeporl-
Mg weeks of the years 1848-67 the average amber
wee 1,801.

ST. MAZY'S, BOLT ST. EDWITIM'O.—We are
happy to announce that John Purcell Fitzgerald, Req., of
Boulge Hall, in this county, has promised the sonta.mitt
contribution of 6001. fur • pereotiage-honse to be attached to
the living of Bt. Mary's, In this town. In the year 1843 Mr.
Purcell Fitzgerald executed a deed placing the patronage of
the living of St. Mary's, which had been add by the carpi.-
ation, in three eloslant trustees. But, in consequence of an
informality in this deed, it became Ineffectual to carry out
the intention of the benevolent patron. Mr. Fitzgerald. how-
ever, after the lapse of nearly fifteen years, has adhered to
his original girt, and ezecuted soother deed of trust vesting
i the living is the Rev. Charles Phipps Ere, rector of Mary-
'shone, London ; the Rev. Hugh Stowell, canon of Blanches-
ter; and the Rev. Char Clayton, of Cambrid~(tts, examining
chaplain to the Bishop of Ripon. The contribution thew&
the purchase of a parsonage must therefore be regarded as a
most bandana' end disinterested addition to the large sum
already expended by Mr. Fitzgerald in the purchase of a be-
nefice, the patronage of which he bee pieced out of his own
power, having lodged it in each bands as he deems most
likely to secure the selection from time to time of good sad
faathfal ministate for this important charge.--Berg sad Nee
wieA Pose.

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ClLllsfs HosTlTAL.—Yesterday the 8100-cat
Boys, ecoorillog to snood mews, _yews ha yiroosollea to Übe
Measitio-booes, where Gook reeds/ a show of whop awl •
boo. As they poled eat at the hell the Lord
Mayor, who was ellsolol by the Lady Ind • Lord
amber disked% dlialbated 687 AMIN/ lodise met
b,1y&4.1 holf-erowso to mositsro. 110•0111=
s total of 661. 4s. Ine 11116 W
th=ornm sad the mit dims of Ile salpardhe d ha-
them, eters which the party yotemplul able Cheek
O.
wines the Spltal .rite. was repelled blle Ire. T.
Nkholas, ILA-, the Lewd Mayees sitoyfria•
REPORTED FATED= IN OLEROOTE.-4/11
to hear tomato of the Whirs et /ohs Doha Esq., atrirager-
vistas, with liabilities to the atttat Of 160,000i.—Ohoyotr
Obwritr.