The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-25 00:00:00

XOYAL HUSPITAL.-(T1118 DAY.)

To-day a meeting of this charity was held et the
London Tavern, Viscount RATNHAM, M.P., in the chair,
for the election of candidates and general purposes.
The CHAIRMAN said that at the hut election Sarah
Osborne, one of the candidates, wee declared to have lasn
elected, but on a scrutiny it was found that such wee not the
case. Ho had, therefore, to propose that she be admitted to
the hoepital uen antra caw, in addition to the others who
were to he elected that day.
The motion having been seconded, was carried unanimoutly.
Mr. WY. RANTING, who had given notice of resolutions
respecting the administration of the charity said that he
thought it better not to discuss them at a pubic meeting.
However, he felt so strongly on the points that he thought it
his duty to hand in a protest, which he hoped would be C 011•
oilseed 137 the committee. (Hear, hear.)
Colonel Corr moved that the alterations of the rules which
were contemplated by the committee should be primed, cir-
culated, and brought forward for acceptance at the next ge-
neral meeting.
DT. REED seconded the Makin, which was adopted slier
which the election of candidates was proceeded with.

The Empress Eugenie has addressed a letter of con-
dolence to Madame Bet wet, widow of General Beuret, killed
at Nkstebeito.
Measures have been adopted by the French
goverment to facilitate the tranamission of private de-
speeches to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and
soldiers of the army of Italy by their families oe
Moods. These despatches can be forwarded only to Turin
or Gem by telegraph. They will be transmitted thence to
dish destination by poet. A telegram of twenty words will
cost 9fr. to Turin or Genoa, and an additional franc for
Postage.
Wheat is being despatched as rapidly as possible
from Odessa to France, owing to the fact that all quantities
shipped to that country after the let of June next will be
liable to the old sliding scale of duties.
Tan ASYLUM TOR FATHERLESS Cznixotww.—The
thirteenth asnivereary of the foundation of this charity wee
celebrated yesterday evening at the London Tavern, when
about eighty of itsporters sat down to dinner. The chair
was takes by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, supported by
several clerical and lay promoters of the society. - His lord-
ship in proposing the toast of the evening, explained that
the design of the charity was to provide, in as far as in them
lay, for the "little children" of whom Christ said, "Suffer
them to come unto me." 8o for back as 1846 his excellent
friend Dr. Reed conceived the idea of founding an inatitutims
which should not be sectarian, but which, on the contrary,
should be governed by the most catholic principles, it
beinr the great beauty of this charity that it knew
no distinction of creed. In the short space of 16 years, 394
children bad been received, and at the present moment there
were 174 in the building. In 1860 a building fund was
opened, and the estate of Reedham purchased, and an asylum
which had been built in the ground was opened in July,
1868, by the Earl of Carlisle. Seeing that, in a commercial
country like this, so many causes were constantly in opera-
tion to render children fatherless, he trusted that he should
not appeal to the company in vain, either in support of the
Amity or in aid of the building fund. At the conchudon of
-Ids lordship's address, which was loudly cheered, the children
of the Institution were introduced, and were much admired
for their healthy and cleanly appearance. Donations sad
subsoriptions to the amount of 6001. were scienowkidgad. Mr.
Lawler conducted the mtudcal arrangements; and Mr. Harker
acted as toastmaater.
DR. ELIZABETH BLACEWELL'S LECTUREI3.—The
first of a course of lectures to ladles on physiological end
medical science was delivered on Monday at the Athe-
neum, by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. The attendance wee
highly respectable, and the lecturer was listened to with all
the earnestness which the importance of the subject de-
mand,. The lecturer, who for seven years has Practiced
as • physician in New York, after deforms the
nature of physiological knowledge, pointed out the indis-
pensable necessity of such knowledge to the right fail-
went of the duties of a mother, and to the right
direction of schools, public Institution,, and benevolent
sestropthes, in which women take so large • pert. The
utility of hygienic knowledge, end its practkial import-
ance in the discharge of the daily duties of every
woman's life, were dwelt on with great force of argu-
ment by Dr. Blackwell. She pointed out the peculiar
fitness of the female mind for the study and implication
of the science of health, which has yet to be formed end
mode practical, and which has not advanced beyond
empirical knowledge. The lecture was well illustrated
from Dr. Blackwell's personal experience es a physician.
—Manchester If:Amines.
APIARIAN boCIETY.—The first meeting of this
newly formed society wee held last evening, at the rooms of
the Entomological &day, Bedford-row, the Rev. 8. Weed
in the chair. The report stated that an experimental
apiary had been established, and placed under the care of
the secretary at Muswell-bill, to which the public were
admitted by members' orders. Mr. Shirley Hitherd stated
shot aumeroue donations of books had been received foe the
library, and that it was the intention of the committee to
Institute lectures on improved methods of bee keeping.
and also to offer prizes to cotUigers for the best examples
of bee management. Mr. Tegetmeier described an entirely
novel method of bee keeping adopted in America, which
the society were about to teat at their apiary. Specimens of
artificial comb, and various models, apparatus, &c., were
exhibited,
Tan BARK TRADE.—In consequence of the extra-
eadinary position of the bork trade a meeting of the principal
tamers took place at the London Tavern yesterday, with the
view of ascertaining the quantity held by the various menu-
, facturers, when it appeared that the prevalent alarm as to
scarcity is groundless. Moat of the principal London tunes
Mated that they had more than an average stock fur this
period of the year, and that the high prince demanded were
not ramified by the position and requirements of their firms.
It was therefore resolved chat the timber merchants combi-
nation to enhance the Kim from 20 to 26 per cant. beyond
that of lest season should be resiated.
How PitosPEcrs.— Generally speaking the plar-
tations in Mid-Kent since the recent rains have a better ap-
pearance than previously, though the continued cold winds
pre vent much progress from being perceptible, and the hen
looks sickly and weak. Of coarse in some of the more
favoured grounds the plants are stronger and healthier than
in those more e xpored ; but in twiny of those considered Its
bast there is an unusual quantity of worm at the rcot,
order to get rid of which 101116 of the planters have sneer
cut potatoes on the ground to entice and entrap the ravagers,
while others have scattered between the hi:lo a considerable
quantity of quick lime to destroy them. Much fly is ales
reported in places, while in other districts scarcely any has
yet appeared, though the complaint is univeritsl that the Line
is:exceedingly backward and unkincly. At Breschley the
grounds have been lase highly matured this year than usual,
and the Lane comes nettle-headed, which is regarded 0a an
unfavourable sign.
ARTIFICIAL BRIEDING OF SALMOII.—The young
salmon fry at fitormontfield are leaving the pond in numbers
every day, end some of them its very fine specimens of one
yesnold fry—in De, better than anything of the kiod that
has bees artificially reared as • yet at Sturmontlield. The
whole of the molts are to be marked this canon by cutting

e.TiftTe;dll7oe-eo;:fle:d On, ea no insertion of soy &retina
substance into the fish has as yet proved successful.—id...-
A RAILWAY RIFLE CORPS.—A preliminary meet- burgh GO want.
lagthe Loodof theonYandmniemoretlin Weagedstern,inGlese r Rio=ed.Prn,srd'lS:sal Priming/I AFFORDED TO PRIZE-FIGHTERS LI
RAILWAY COMPANITA.—We noticed a .hurt time since that
Wesistn Railways, and emplt.yed at the clearing-house, bas
Ca We Autism', the chief constable for Kent, had baguet'
been held oa the subject of the formaton of a railway riflecorp.. The lilts of forming such a corps originated
the Indian mutiny was at its height, and when It darts( under the notice of the county
ty justices the eoestant breectrt
the time
of the paao6 • hick Cork place in the coun in tierce I
the facilith s afforded by means of the South-Rastern liaih
was apprebe,aded that the alierneg of so many tit:Attends of
way to large 1 odies of persons traveltiog for the perpote d
British polders in India might induce an invasion of our
prize fights. One of the magistrates presente Mr. Bcatao
shore,. It yes suggested by Mr. C. E. Greene, a young man Meg a director of the company, under eat to beteg dr
connected with the clearing-hnewe; and en greatw" the en- subject before the timed. The home Secretary also cote
theta's= that nothing wee wanting but the sanction of the _untested with the direct... few day. oweiade in it,
government end some little aid to ensure the eurolutent of ""
femur* to the matter, and the reply of the company's tear
many hundreds of members. Mr. Greene communicated with ____
miry to, this oommunicsti. to we. Mad at • meeting of tht
Lord Panmure, who was then Secretary of State for War, .
Mt cold water was thrown by the goverement upon the J a held yesterday. The directors stated that the nail
Mob rote for the trensaction !ere] net to were made el
movement. The coder of the prevent government has re-
kindled the patriotism of the young railway eroployt'a, but it one of their servants without their knowledge, and that they
is mid that tome reisunderetanding has arisen which may had taint stets to prevent env such facilities Laing Fretted
lead to the formation of a rival corps. in future. The Secretory of 6tate's .tower to this was 'IQ
read expreesing his mtiefection at the determination wick
ROLL, MAT 21.—The Vivid, steamer, for London, had bean arrived at. Mr. Beattie remarked, that of moven
In leaving this port to-day, ran into her blajesty's curtsy the dre of ordinary trains the company could net take sir
Lively, lying at anchor in the roads, and carried away her nimsce of too object for which pervious travelled, but so
bowsprit. further special facilities would he atiorded.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT I)ESERTION.-- For StriclDE.—Yesterday an iflqUelt, via held at thl,
several days past the schooner Ariel, of Yarmouth, Captain Farm, Bummers-tows, near Oxford, on the body r.f Mr.
Wright, has been lying in the roads. The mate, Thomas William Goebert, who ommittvdt telftlestruction by that-
Welsh, had fir some tire@ °stressed a desire to kayo the leg himself on the previous day. The dermas& was Sheri
vessel, bat the captath declined to allow him to do so. of Oxford last year, and was currently spit= of as tot
Determined, however, to • ffectills purpose, Welsh constructed Mayor for the same city in 1859.60. de was also di
a rude raft, and on Monday night last, between 10 and II largest upholsterer in the thee, doing a vary conger
title*, while the ettention of the watch was elsewhere en- bu.iness, principally in connexion with the university. II
gsged, he lowered himself end raft overboard, and Gored appears that .cue time ago he was attacked with a ..v
himself to the mercy of the waves, in the hope that he fever, and that he returned to hie bushiest. beforehts medical
should won drift tr the shore. In this hope, however be adviser thought it desirable, end since that tinebe had bee
was much diesppointed, for the tide ran in a ceetrary dim- Ina more or lees deeponding state of mind, and boil tette
tios, end the cut tent carried blot rapidly tower& the evident such a gloomy view of his peconimy eitcumatances as %bit
the ofilog, over which the eve was breaking with violence actual state did not wstrant. On Monday forenoon be to
with little chance of life to any one who might be out Mr. T. Modus, his 'elicitor, 'who ensured him that in!
amougst them. Fortunately, however, the deep, rate men's belauxerhiet Iran considerably in his own favour, SS
position was observed from the writ he had left, end a boat shortly after Mr. hfalkm had left the farm, where dr de
was lowered' and chase given end he was ultimately ceased principally emitted, Mr. Herbert proceeded to its
picked up in a m.y @altercated condition. The wind =d tide caller sad .hot himself through the heat t with a gust in
bring against the boat, the crew were unable again to reach bad I,circhwed h.lf a pound of gunpowder and a box of re'
the schooner; the best's head was therefore turned toweade mimeo ceps in Oxford that morning. Hack( the (a
the shore, and Welsh wee landed at the Welingt m Pier, across acc n-bin, with its muzzle to his Won, he had teem
and conveyed to lodgings. The captain has @ince complete ad the handle of a broom ti push beck the trigger, and so 1.1.
of Welsh's conduct to the magistrates.—Agefolk Chronicle. apparently caused thstattaneons death. The decesod ell
cumetance occurred to the course of the performance at
SCENE IN A 'PREATILE.—An extntordinsry nix- married only about eighteen mostbs ago, and leans su: d!
and one wild behind him. In tie neeshboarhootl . ill
the Theitre de l'Opere Cothitlue the night before last, body the following letter woe Mond :—'' 0 Ord .t val.
Just as an set wag about to Ankh, a young woman fur our li”los.d Sei.iour'a saki,, bless my frirede, (o'o.ll
In what Is called the eeenun gallery climbed over the enemies, pardon me, unworthy. Art not Thou shatettl._
juet below hurried sway from fear that ahe would
front, end remained hanging by her heed, The people firgive? Righteous art Thou, 0 Load ; just are thY.I?:T.
Mt wa.—W. II Elillilltr." The do ea,ee'e bestrew i”"rtn
fall on them, and everybody in the house tilt great be worth 15,0001. The jury volumed a verdict to the ft?
emotion. Some persons attempted to drag her Welt, hut that be destroyed himself while in a state of uzaninid mild
were unable, and lt we. evident that her strength was fast PURCHASE OP STEAMERS BY THE SPANIeII (to'
declining and that she could not remain hinging much vranieser.—We are Informed that the Spaniel govetznitzt
longer. At lengths powerful man Deland her by the arms ha. wawa the screw steateehipe Alpo, Ate e., TattrOt
and dragged her beck. Sha was taken bate* the cemtulteuy and Teneriff r from the Cunard Com{ aoy, %kith ie
of police of the district, ant be ascertslaed that the is • huddle, new remelts of greater power mid capstity to rep'ty
lasano.—Qalismani. thera.—limeg.

1 to toakrupts, Heart'yTrieeaes a;1•1 Charles Chartist., de-
Inled as licearod victuellers, of 76, Cheapside, appeared he
tut tithes &mite. They Md recently opeoed a kegs
tett watt, wader the title of " The Commis appanatly
u. :,,,uttnalistin. nos to that of The Patrician," though the
owe lite. bankruptcy, has speedily overtaken bath.
Lewrenoe applied for the appointment of $ Waste
,itting to examine certain witnesses, which was flied for
Malty nest.