The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-10 00:00:00

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
LIFE FROM FIRE.

The anniversary meeting was held yesterday in
the Council-chamber at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor pre-
siding. The society having, under the Fire Brigade Acts,
transferred its functions to the Metropolitan Board of
Works the council gave in their report a mown of the
society s operations from its establishment until the trans-
fer. They say :—" Bach year has shown a progress over
the preceding, until in 1566 the number of fire
escape stations was increased to 85 ; the brigade of con-
ductors and inspectors to 100 ; the annual number of
fires attended to 700 ; and the lives saved to 78,
showing aggregate number to that date of
8518 attended, and 1,050 lives saved ; and'
the original list of 400 subscribers having extended to
17,500. During the last 15 months—i. e., for the usual
year's account expiring March 31st, and the subsequent
three months to the time of relinquishing the charge—
the society's fire escapes have attended 781 fires, and
saved 100 lives—making the entire number of fires at-
tended 9,299, and 1,160 lives rescued. The committee
now resign their charge, and transfer the society's plant
to the Board of Works, 'is unimpared efficiency,' bat
I their finances have been so carefully husbanded to
I meet all accruing obl4ations, that the plAnt, which
could not be replaced under an outlay of 9,0091.,
is virtually, on behalf of the subscribers and
the general public, presented to the Board of Works. The
only amount the board has had to pay thereon is 1,4141.2.
towards compensating such of the society's men as take
the opportunity of retiring in preference to renewing their
service in the new Fire Brigade. The committee have set
aside '2,00W. for investment ea a Life Rescue Reward Fund,
and a further sum of 3001. to provide for any expenses
thereon, in order to secure in perpetuity the means et
rewarding brave efforts to save human life from fire, to be
annually bestowed as heretofore, or as may otherwise here-
after be agreed upon. They have likewise, out of the
reserve fund, compensated their secretary, Mr. S. Low,
jun., whose office is abrogated by the transfer, and their
two clerks, and discharged various minor claims, and they
have a balance of 1,0251. Os. Id. unappropriated, subject to
any special directions of the meeting."
The LORD MAYOR, in a brief address, spoke of the
value of the society's labours, and the interest attaching to
.meeting for winding up a society which had been twenty-
four years in operation, during which they had been for-
tunate enough to Live between 1,000 and 2,000 lives, or
something like 90 • year on the average.
On the motion of Alderman Fume, seconded by Mr.
H. PORNAJ.I, the report was adopted.
Mr. H. Li.orp, after eulogiaing the services of Mr. S.
Low, the secretary, moved that 500 guineas be pre.ented
to him out of the of the reserve fund, and that the
remainder of that fund be appropriated by the committee
at their discretion in augmenting the compensation
awarded to the other officers of the society.
Mr. BeNserr seconded this, which was carried.
The rewards to those who had been successful in saving
life from fire during the peat fifteen months were then dis-
tributed, amounting to upwards of forty, and consisting of
medals, small money payments, or testimonials on vellum.
A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor concluded the
proceedings.

CONFERENCE OF MASTER TAILORS IN
SCOTLAND.

On Thursday a conference of the master tailors
of Scotland was held in the Bible Society Rooms, St.
Andrew-square. They were invited by the Edinburgh
Association to take into consideration the steps necessary
to be taken to obviate the injustice and inconvenience
arising out of the recent introduction of the new time
statement or log. A large testator of gentlemen from the
provinces made their appearance. The towns and dis-
tricts represented were Glasgow, Greenock, Airdrie,
Bathgate, Wishaw, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Alba, Kirkcaldy,
Leven, Leslie, St. Andrews, Perth, Dundee, Arbroath,
Cepa,. liaddington, Peebles, Jedburgh, Hatick, Kelso,
Dumfries, and Edinburgh. Letters were read from Aber-
deen Paisley, Galashiels, Sc., approving of the movement.
Mr. Lauder moved that Mr. Robert Milian take the chair.
The chairman made the opening statement, showing the
reasons for calling the conference together, and invited the
gentlemen from a distance to state the, manner in which
the tune log bad operated in their various localities.
Messrs. Young, of Dundee ; Caimans, Perth ; Shaw,
Dumfries ; Rae, Ayr ; Mackay, Kilmsenock, and others,
severally addrkesed thre. meeting, to allow that great in-
'ustice and inconvenience that resulted fain the Ipg.
II ex generally, held Ant :sfrentry assoodtws
a mild be Minn/fed in all such arrangements, and that
means should be adopted to secure to the employers
the profits which accrued from the use of machines. Mr.
Lauder moved the first resolution That this confe-
rence resolve to form an association, to be called, `The
Mader Tailors' Association of Scotlald.'" Bailie Waugh,
of Hetrick, seconded the motion. Mr. Thomson, Glasgow,
expressed himself opposed to general associations, as
being unworkable. Messrs. Macleod, Glasgow ; Rae, Ayr ;
Mackay, Kilmarnock ; M'lntosh, Perth ; sad Young,
Dundee, spoke in favour' of the motion, which, on being
put from the chair, was carried unanimously. Mr.
Lauder moved the appointment of • committee of
fifteen, which, after 1101110 discussion, was arranged
so as to represent the several section of the
country as follows :—Messrs. Bogue Macleod, and
31`CalL for Glasgow; Meters. Millen, Hardie, and
Kilpatrick, for Edinburgh ; Mr. Young, Dundee ; Mr.
Rae. Ayr ; Mr. Shaw, Dumfries ; Mr. Aitchison, Kelso :
Mr. Cook, Aberdeen; Mr. Fraser, Inverness; Mr.
11Phluter, Greenock ; Mr. Brown, St. Andrews ; and Mr.
M'lntosh, Perth. Mr. Milan to be president ; Mr. Bogue,
vice-president ; Mr. Kilpatrick, treasurer ; and Mr. Archi-
bald Kerr, secretary. Mr. Glasgow, seconded by
Mr. Anderson, Edinburgh, moved the following resolu-
tion:—" That the time statement in use since April last,
having received • fair trial for three months, has been
proved to be incorrect, inasmuch aa it allows 11 much
greater amount of time for making the various garments
then is required by an average workman. It is also very
complicated and ambiguous ' • and, in the opinion of
this meeting, steps amnia be taken for its dis-
continuance. Mr. Macleod, Glasgow, moved that the
motion be amended by adding the words "or revision" after
the word discontinuance. Mr. Thomson seconded the
amendment. Messrs. Sutherland, Bathgate; Mortimer,
Edinburgh ; and Manson, Jedburgh ; spoke in favour of
the motion, and on a vote being taken, the amendment
was carried by a large majority. Mr. Young, Dundee,
moved, seconded by Mr. Tregilgas :—" That the committee
be instructed to prep re a correct time statement, to be
submitted to the association for approval ; and that in the
meantime the system of paying the old prices, with 15 per
cent, added, be resorted to from and after the 19th inst.,
until the new time statement be completed." Mr. Thom-
son, Glasgow, opposed the latter portion of the resolution,
and held that the consent of the workmen should be ob-
tained. Mr. Cunningham, Edinburgh, said • sub-
committee bad prepared the draft of a time
statement which gave correct results, and read it
to the meeting. It was generally approved ; and after
Mr. M'Kerra, of Greenock, Mr. Mackay, of Kil-
marnock, and Mr. Brown, of St. Andrews, had enforced
the propriety of immediate action, the motion was mod,-
fied as follows :—" That the committee be instructed to
prepare a correct time statement, and issue it for &clop-
tion not later than the •Sitti of August." It was then car.
sled almost unanimously. Mr. Brown, of St. Andrew*,
moved, seconded by Dlr. Hay, of Edinburgh, the fourth
resolutions—" That the committee be instructed to endea-
vour to secure a better supply of labour, and to institute a
register for enrolling the names of workmeni who are will-
ing to take employment on terms agreed on between them
and the employers, without the intervention of the union."
Mr. Brown showed the advantage of uniting work-
men on free principles. It enabled the men to give each
other their rairal support. He urged the importance of
employing women, and had in his establisment many
girls, who at least, in so far as vests and trousers are
concerned, entirely superseded the men. He also urged
the propriety of training apprentices more extensively ;
and held that they should be indentured. Mr. M'Maater
said there should be a register in each town. The motion
was agreed to without a dissenting voice. Mr. Rae moved
a vote of thanks to Mr. Millen for his conduct in the
chair, and the proceedings terminated about 3 o'clock.—
Com met iea led.

THE BRITISH 11111DICAL ARSOVIATION IS DUBLIN,
—The proceedings of the British Medical Association on
Thursday were most interesting. The business was opened
by the delivery of an address on surgery by Professor
Robert William Smith. One point on which he dwelt
very earnestly was the importance of studying the classic
works on surgery, which he regretted to say were too
much neglected by the students of the present day.
The neglect of the works of the older writers ho
observed is almost universal, yet they abound in pre-
cepts that modern science bas failed to set aside,
They are eminently deserving of study, not alone from
the value of the information they contain, but because
of the correctness of their style, the terseness, and, at the
same time, the fulness and clearness of their descriptions.
Professor Smith will have added another to the many
services which he has rendered to the medical profession
if his earnest language on this subject should have the
effect of inducing the rising generation of students to cul-
tivate and enlarge their minds by the perusal of the great
works of the ancient authors, upon whose merits be ex-
patiated so eloquently. The thanks of the meeting were
given by acclamation to Professor Smith for his able and
learned address, and several of the most eminent members
of the association espressed in the strongest terms their
high appreciation of its value.—Sassders' New&
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nun • stronger and less liable to rip In use or wear than the
leek-stitch.'—'• Judges' Report," at the "Grend Trial." Rend
far the "Report," and samples of work, containing both kinds of
stitches cs the same Weis of goods.—D. and U. S. H. Company.
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SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BRAT-HEAD.

(Frets the Delius Evenieg Mail.)
During the early part of to-day (Friday) rumours
of a very exciting nature prevailed throughout this city
regarding an accident which was stated to have occurred on
the Dublin and Wicklow line at the dangerous point where
it crosses • chasm on a wooden bridge at the back of Bray
Head. From the nature of the line at this point, the mere
fact that an accident bad taken place was sufficient to
create a considerable amount of alarm in the public mind,
but we are happy to say that neither the loss of life is at
all approaching what was stated at first, nor was the soli-
dent of such a character se to justify any doubt
stability and safety of the line. 'The real cause
of the accident is Lot known, but the supposition is that
at a short distance before the train reached the bridge
called Ramscalp Bridge, where some improvements bed
been making upon the metal way of the line, a rail had
probably got out of guage, for the train which was
seeding with more than the caution always exercised at
the spot, got off the line, and when the engine roadbed
this bridge, the wheels broke through the surface of it, sad
it capsized clean over on the land side (the chasm is appa-
rent on both sidts) carrying with it a third-clam carnage
attached to the tender, and throwing over upon its aids upon
the bridges seciond-cdass carrier coupled to the third-class.
The engine lay with its wheels uppermost in the chasm, and
the third elass carriage, almost smashed to pieces, was
prevented falling upon it by an iron girder. It will thus
be seen that the impetus of the train was at once clue:MA
by the eagles, teedee, sad thirebelue carriage falling into
the catia, anden th
eme pressure epos the other portion of the
train, resseved by the mond-class caiage
falling on rte side, Is the cane of the accident not b rreing
as terrible as was at first anticited. Had the engine gone
off upon the seaside of the bridge, nothing, in all likeli-
hood, would have saved the entire train from being pregi-
pitated into the water, as it was rumoured this morn-
ing had, in fact, oocurred. The accident. how-
ever, is only of too lamentable a kind. A man named
Patrick Murphy: a shopkeeper at Tinahely, and brother of
a Roman catholic clergyman' was killed on the spot, the
cause of death being fearful injuries about the bead sad
chest. The engine-driver and stoker also received very
serious injuries, and the latter is not expected to survive.
The injuries sustained by other individuals are likewise in
some case, so dangerous as to excite apprehensions of the
result.

Amongst the injured are:—Mrs. Donnelly, Gorey re-
moved to hospital ; Mrs. Field, Gorey, badly injured ; Mer.
Reilly, Ballymahon, badly injured ; Mr. J. Doyle, grocer,
Wicklow; G. Toner, slightly injured; Mrs.Jonlan, Rit,thdrum,
slightly injured ; Bessie Hogan, servant, slightly injured ;
Mrs. Hackman, Greystones ,• Anne Stringer, Rd- eras ; MM.
Clanosy, Redman ; Mr. Foley, College-green, Dublin ;
Miss Critchhy, Bray; Jane Blevins, Armagh, slight con-
tusion of the scalp, not serious ; Ellen Cummins, New-
townmountkennedy ; Mary Williams, Newtownnionnt-
kennetly.
It will thus be seen that one death has already occurred,
and that, including the engine-driver and stoker, seventeen
' persons have been more or less injured. The moment the
catastrophe became known the railway officials at Bray
station repaired to the spot, and in the most praiseworthy
manner exerted themselves to afford succour to the
wounded people. Dr. Ross, of the nut IGurdon) High-
landers, Dr. Darby, of Bray, and Mr. Denny Urlin, who
fortunately happened to be in the neighbourhood, on
learning of the onsurrence, came promptly to the scene
and rendered most valuable assistance in attending to•the
sufferers. The train is one which leaves Enzuscorthy at
6.30 a.m. On this occasion it consisted of the engine and
tender, one first-class, one second-class, three third-class
carriages, and a wand's van. It is generally well tilled,
especially on • Fnday, with persona a gto Dublin for
their week's marketing, and at Greystones and Delgany
it usually picks up a large number of passengers.

FOREION-OFFICE, AUGUST 7. —The Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs has received through her MA-
Letyr:; consul at Lisbon a notice issued by the Portuguese
of Ifeelth, of which the following is a translation :
—" Council of Public Health of the Kingdom.—The
Council of Public Health of the kingdom makes known
that the ports of Italy in the Mediterroueau are consi-
dered suspected of cholera, whilst those of Sicily are con-
sidered infected with the same malady. —Lisbon, 2th
Julyt 18b7.—The Fiscal, I). Mearettixo and Caavciao
Da IrRANA."—And from her Majesty's Acting Consul-
General at Naples, a despatch, of which the following it a
copy —" Naples, July 31, 1867.-1 have the honour to
report to your lordship that, in consequence of the lip-
't&sTOe of *Agee is the •prewhioe of Cosenza, Calabria
i'iore, a quarantine of fifteen days has been imposed
on vessels arriving from all the ports and places situated
on the eastern coast of that province between Roseto
and Cariati. A quarantine of seven days has also been
imposed on vessels from Leghorn which sailed on or
after the 30th instant. The vice-consul at Cluj& Tann),
in Calabria Ulterior, lA., reppoorts the appearrnce of
cholera in the vicinity of —Rim. WILLIAM
BaNKAM."—Uctutle.

ROYAL ASYLUM OF ST. ANNE'S SOCIETY. —A
general court of the corporation was held yesterday at
the London Tavern, Rishopsgate-street, to receive a report
from the council, also to confirm certain alterations in va-
rious rules of the society, and to elect into the Royal
Asylum lb children from • list of 110 candidates ; Sir
Peter Van Notten Pole? Bart., vice-president, in the
chair. The secretary having read the advertisement, the
minutes of the half-yearly court were also read and con-
firmed, including the resolution for altering the hour for
closing the poll from three to two o'clock. The report
from the Rev. Stanley Walton, M.A.. as examiner of
schools by the University of Cambridge, was read. After
alluding in detail to the satisfactory state of the different
classes generally, the report concluded in the fol-
lowing terms :—" On comparing the examination of the
school this year with the one of last bear, I aw struck
with the general progress made. There is a minima im-
provement throughout the classes, and I think the head
master may be fully satisfied with the effect of hie work
during the two years of his connection with the school
The advance in religious knowledge shows that the
chaplain, who superintends this branch of education, has
been assiduous in his attentions, and is very creditable to
the boys. I have great pleasure in noticing the good
order, attention, and courtesy of the boys during the
examination." The report was adopted ; and scrutineers
having been appointed the court adjourned till twelve
o'clock, when the poll was formally opened.
SIR WILLIAM MITCHELL AND OUR MERCANTILE
MARINI.—At a special meeting of the Royal Naval Reserve
and Mercantile Marine Club, held at their club rooms,
66, Mark-lane, London, on Thursday, the Ist August,
it was resolved unanimously that the following letter be
forwarded to Sir William Mitchell, the proprietor and
editor of the Shipping oni Ahreantilr Car--die:—" 66, Mark-
lane, Leedom, August I, iso7.—Dear Sir William,—We
are most happy in having the opportunity afforded us of
rendering you our most hearty congratulations on the
occasion of the recognition, on the part of her Majesty,
of your services to the mercantile marine generally.
Individually, anal as a body, WS h:ase nes es failed
to recognise and appreciate your fri.telly endeavours
for the well-being of the whole mercantile marine. and
your valuable services in Resisting to ertabli.h, in the face
of so many difficulties, the Royal Naval It-serve. We
know that we have Wpm a warm friend, and feel anal hope
that in the position you have attained you will allow ea to
take a personal interest. We think that to sign this letter
of congratulation would he invidione, ns the feeling is trot
confined to a few, but slurred by all in the British mer-
chant service, and wherever throughout the globe the blue
or red ensigns penetrate, there you may rest rusurcd a
pleasant feeling will be excited by the news just received.
We hope and trust you may long be spared to give us your
advice and assistance, anal that our club, and the Royal
Naval Reserve in particular, may always consider and rank
you as their lose tried friend and well wisher."
NORFOLK RAMS.—On Thursday afternoon the
annual letting of Mr. T. Brown's lout-walled rams took
place at Marham. The 80 rain lambs offered realized 5104
14. 6d. The first ten averaged $l. 10..:41. ; the first
twenty. W. Its. 7,1. ; the first thirty, 71. 17s. 6,1. ; the first
forty, 71. 10.. 11d. ; the first fifty, 71. le. Id. ; the tint
sixty, 61.155. 6,1. ; the first seventy, 6!. 10s. lii. ; anal the
first eighty, W. 7s. Bd. The 80 "heading rams offered made
896!. 3e. The first ten averaged 111. 13s. 3d. ; the lint
twenty, 101. Ile. 11d. ; the first thirty, IW. 175.: the
first forty, W. 17a. Id. ; the first fifty, 111. ;
the first sixty, lit. Bs. 11d. ; the first seventy, tia.
I and the first eighty, Il!. 4s. 3d. Nine two-shear sheep
realised 80/. Es. altogether. An excellent luncheon was
Ironed in a marquee, to which 210 geetlernen art down.
Mr. H. E. Blythe presiding.
SALE OF SHROFSH SHEEP.—MT. J. B. Lythall,
of the Birmingham Cattle Show, held his annuli' sale of
this breed of sheep on Thursday. About P.M rams were
entered ; they were sold at prices ranging between 64
guineas and 26 guinea.. The number of ewes entered was
430 ; these realised prices ranging between 41s. and ek.
each.
The retirement of Mr. Robert Thompson front
active duty in the service of the Royal Horticultural
Society has been thoughti by his numerous friends to
offer a fitting occasion on which to pre-strut him with •
substantial testimonial, eirirciudee of their cordial
synitettity with him in his declining years, and indicating
also their high appreciation of the many o stares which lie
his rendered to pornology and meteorology during • long
anal active life. The council of the Royal Horticultural
Society, acting as the exponents of the wishes which have
been expressed, that Mr. Thommion's services should be
publicly recognised in this way, have taken the initiative,
by inviting several gentlemen connected with horticulture
to attend a preliminary meeting, at which a committee
was named, as previously stated, to carry out the proposed
object. It is proposed that • subscription list be opened,
under the management of the committee, and that •
money testimonial be presented as soon as a reasonable
time for response has elapsed.