The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-19 00:00:00

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.

Tai Russian party has been so menacing at Jamey
alma the fall of Prince Couza, and the attitude of
M. DE BUDBERCI in the Paris Conference has been so
hostile towards the prolonged union of the Princi-
palities, that ten days ago everyone in Moldo-Wal-
lachia was in expectation of some act of violence.
Opinion, indeed, as well as events, bothwithin and
without the Principalities, were both so decided
against the views of the Russians, that there was
nothing left for their partisans but an appeal to
force,

The Consuls informed the Provisional Go-
vernment that " the Union having proceeded from
" the autonomy of the country, that question would
"be abandoned to it." Russia had also urged the
Conference to ordain that the Provisional Govern-
ment should resign its powers to two Caimacans—
one of each province. The Conference declined,
admitting that the Provisional Government had
displayed moderation and prudence.
When, however, the Assembly was dissolved, and
the country at large consulted by a universal vote
wisstber it would accept Prince CHARLES of BOREN-
ZOLLERN-SIGHARINGEN as the future Hoapodar, the
rage

_ of the foreign anti-Unionist party broke all
bounds. The chief of that party is M. C. Mot:-
soma, of the known Filtinicrr family, several mem-
bers of which have been Hospodars. One of them,
being Dragoman of the Porte in 1812, betrayed the
Turkish cause to Russia, and was decapitated in
consequence. Mousoun thus has Russian antece-
dents, and is, indeed, a Russian subject. The
Director of the Russian Poet-office at Jassy was
one of his accomplices ; the Russian General,
Locum), another. A very young and wealthy
Moldavian Boyard, M. Rossoviwo, was their chief
support. He has lately returned from Russia,
and without the least claim, or chance of success,
pretended to the Hoepodarate. But the most
important and dangerous accomplice of the con-
spiracy was the Archbishop of Jassy, IdicLzszo.
These partisans of the Russian cause got together
about 200 men, all foreigners, Little Russians
(Lipovans), Armenians, or Greeks. The efforts
and the money employed to get up the enteute
attracted attention as early as the 10th ; but it was
not till the 15th, when the result of the election
was foreseen, that the troop of insurgents came
before the Hotel of the Prefecture, and began to
utter cries for the separation and independence
of Moldavia. The fiat despatches say positively
that the conspirators sought to make use of the
Archbishop. But, if we are correctly informed,
the prelate was one of them, and was as active as
any.

The conspirators, no doubt, imagined that the se-
paratist feeling was strong in Moldavia, that the
people and the soldiers would join them. On the
contrary, the people gave their votes for the union
candidates, and the soldiers put down the distur-
bances. The rioters, indeed, fled before the police,
and, barricading themselves in the palace, ROBNO-
vexo exchanged shots with the military who came to
besiege it. Two were killed on either side ; proving
the determination of the troops and of the people.
The conspirators fled. Some succeeded in escap-
ing ; others remain, the somas of considerable
embarrassment ; for, no matter what crime has
been committed by a Russian protigf, , the Russian
Consul claims to have him delivered up. It is a
misfortune that lives have been lost, and several
wounded in this tumult ; but the manifest results
are favourable to the popular and national cause,
and a full manifestation of the wishes and steadi-
ness of both army and population.

THE REPRERENTATION OP CAMBRIDGE. —There
are now two candidates in the field for the vacant seat—
Colonel Torrens, late candidate on the liberal aide, who
has again offered himself, in, of course, the same into.
rest ; and, as previously stated, Mr. John Eldon Gorst, on
the conservative side. The addresses of both candidates
were issued yesterday. The election has been fixed by the
mayor, the nomination for Monday, and polling, if chal-
lenged, for Tuesday next. Canvassing is now actively
proceeding on both sides, the chief attention being, of
course, paid to attempts to secure the suffrages of new
voters.
REPRESENTATION OF HELETON.— Major Grylla,
who contested this borough at the last general election,
will, it is said, become a candidate, in the room of Mr. A.
W. Young, who has been unseated.
Ma. LAIRD, M.P., AND THE REFORM BILL.
A meeting of inhabitants of Birkenhead (admittance only
by ticket) having recently agreed to a petition in favour
of the government Reform Bill, that petition was sent to
Mr. Laird, M.l'. for the borough, with the request that he
would present it to the House of Commons and support
its prayer. Mr. Laird has consented to present the peti-
tion, but declined to support its prayer,
_stating as his rea-
son for the refusal that he is satisfied so important a
measure as reforming the constitution of this country
should be dealt with as a whole and not piecemeal.
A large and important meeting of leading
Quakers in London and the suburbs has been held under
the presidency of Mr. Samuel Fox, of Tottenham, to con-
sider what the Society of Friends can do for the amelio-
ration of the condition of the poor. The speakers were, it
is said, all of opinion that the Quakers were behind their
fellow Christiana of other religious bodies in endeavours to
benefit their poorer fellow-countrymen. It was especially
maintained that the ladies of the society ought to do more
than they do, and one or two speakers urged upon them to
follow the example of active benevolence which is set by
their sisters of the Roman and English churches.
NATIONAL nen-RES.—Mews. Foster are now
exhibiting, at their Gallery, in Pall-mall, three elaborate
pictures by Mr. Jones Barker, illustrative of signal events
and eminent men of our era. The largest of these pictures,
22 feet by 12, has for its subject "the Allied Generals before
Sebastopol ;" another represents " General Sir Fenwick
Williams and his officers parting with the inhabitants of
Kars," after its memorable siege ; and the third, which is
designed to illustrate the " Intellect and Valour of Eng-
land," brings together the men of the period must dis-
tinguished in statesmanship, war, literature, and science.
The sale is to take place next Wednesday, April 25.
THE HEALTH OF LONDON. —lt appears from the
return issued by authority of the Registrar-General that in
the week that ended on Saturday, April 14, the births re-
gistered in London and twelve other large towns of the
United Kingdom were 4,510 ; the deaths registered 3,574.
The annual rate of mortality was 30 per 1,000 persons
living. In London the births of 1,090 boys and 1,098 girls,
in all 2,188 children, were registered in the week. In the
corresponding weeks of ten years 185665 the average num-
ber, corrected for increase of population, was 2,102. The
deaths registered in London during the week were 1,552.
It was the fifteenth week of the year ; and the average
number of deaths for that week is, with a correction for
increase of population, 1,432. The deaths in the present
return exceed by 120 the estimated number. From
symotic diseases 3.52 persons died. Whooping-cough is the
most fatal disease in this class, having carried off 98
children. In the sub-district of Itatediff, with a total of
8 deaths, 5 deaths were caused by whooping-cough. 31
deaths occurred from small-pox, 53 from measles, 27 from
scarlatina, and 66 from typhus. Phthisis proved fatal to
218 persons ; 153 deaths occurred from bronchitis, and
107 from pneumonia. A coppersmith, aged 46 yearn.
died at 8, Walmer-road, Plumstead, on the sth of
April, from " continued exposure to deleterious
vapour while engaged at the Bayed Arsenal in gal-
vanising metals ; phthsis pulr•onalia (2 months.)"
The following three deaths were registered in the week as
having been caused by carriage accidents :—The son of a
printer, aged five years, run over by a cart in Carey-street,
Strand. on 29th March in King's College Hospital.
The son of • labourer, aged three years, amputation of
leg after being run over by an omnibus. Died on 20th
March at 23, Skinner-street, ClerkenwelL A murtercarman,
aged 42 years, fractured spine from the upsetting of •
oars. Died on 6th April in the London Hospital. The
annual rate of mortality last week was 95 per 1,000 in
London, 31 in Edinburgh, and 35 in Dublin 3l in Bristol,
27 in Birmingham 40 in Liverpool, 38 in Manchester, 36
in Salford, 30 in Sheffield, 31 is Leeds, 29 in Hull, 311 in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 39 in Glasgow.
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