The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-10 00:00:00

TBB HEALTH OF LONDON.

Weekly returns are now published of the births,
deaths, rate of mortality, and meteorology iu 12 large towns
of the United Kingdom, besides London ; Sheffield and
Neweastlempon-Tyne being now added for the first time.
The population of the 13 towns in the middle of the present
year is estimated at 6,122.8'J-1, and they stand upon an tree
of 177,817 scree, nearly equal to 278 square miles. In the
week that ended on Saturday, Jsnuary 6, the Hillis regis-
tered in London and 12 other large towns of the United
Kingdom were 4,353 ; the deaths registered, 3,490. The
runnel rate of morality was 30 per 1,000 persons living.
In London the births of 1,127 boys and 1,125 girls, in all
2,252 children, were registered in the week. In the corns-
'poodle' weeks of 10 years, 1856—d5, the average number,
corrooted.for increase of population, was 2,0045. The
deaths registered in London during the week were
1,520. It was the first week of the year, and
the avenge number of deaths for that week is, with
a correction for increase of population, 1,f)85. The deaths
in the present return are less by G 5 than the estimated
amount, and less by 83 than the Dauber registered in the
preceding week. Eighty-four deaths occurred from fever,
57 from whooping cough, 31 from scarlatina, 15 from small
pox, and 49 from mead. s. The registrar of the sub-district
of St. Giles North reports that measles is very prevalent;
G deaths from this disease were registered by him during
the week. An attendant at the British Museum, aged 39
years, died on the 30th December, at 145, Seyrnour-street,
Pancras. of cholera. A female servant, aged 25 years, died
on the 27th December, at the workhouse, Marylebone, of
consumption, accelerated by want and exposure. Dee hun-
dred gad sixty. three wears died from plithieis, 219 from
bronchitis, 101 from pneumonia, and 73 frandiseaaes of the
heart.

ELECTION OF • COMMON COUNCILMAN.—A ward-
motel of the freemen isbabitoote of the ward of Cheap was
bold yesterday at the Guildhall T , Gresham street,
by a virtue of a precept from the Lord Mator, for the
election of a common councilmen for the ward of Cheap, •
vacancy having taken place in the representation since St.
Thomoie-day last, in consequeoes of the death of Mr.
John Stewart. Alderman Alien presided. There were three
candidates, namely, Mr. H. B. Wild, Mr. W. Weatherrey
Wilsoo, and Mr. William Wright. A poll was demended
on behalf of Mr. Wright, which will commence to-day at
ten, and dose at four.
REFORM OF CON VOCATlON.—Yeetertlay afternoon
• meeting of the clergy of the (home of Loudon, bens/iced
within the arebdescoory of Middlesex, was held at King's
College, in accordance with a requisition presented to the
archdeacon, to consider the question of a reform of the con-
venation of the province of Canterbury. The Veo. Jobe
Sioelair, M.A., Archdeacon of Middlesex, presided. The
Rev. Cyril W. Page. M.A., incumbent of Cured Church,
Broadway, Westminster, moved the first resolution :
" That the 'chides represeot.tion of the parochial clergy is
the lower house of convocation of this province is ioauf-
ficient in point of numbers, and io other respeets unsatis-
factoq." The Rev. F. Cameron, M.A., rector of Charlton,
'wooded the resolution, which, after coosiderable discus-
sion, was carried. A petition to the upper house ,of Con-
vocation was adopted.
CITY OF LONDON MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION.—
A meeting of the committee, subscribers, and others in-
tweeted in this question, will be held at the Mansion-houre
on Friday, January 12, at 3 o'clock is the afternoon ; the
Right Hon. the Lord Meyor in the chair On this occasion
the report of the sub- committee will be presented, together
with the list of subscribers.
NEW MIDDLE CLARA SCHOOL FOB NORTH LON.
DON.—The tenants of the estate of the Haberdashers' Com-
paay, Horton, supported by the leading clergy of the die.
met, have addressed • ournerously-signed petition to the
company, urging the great want of a good middle class
school for this part of London, and praying that the
wealthy foundation of Asks's Grammar School, hitherto
confined to • limited manlier of the sons of the liver, of
the company, may be thrown open to con!ributory @choler,
from the asighboarbood. They urge in support of their
petition the example of the Stationers Company, who have
reoettly, with great liberality, thrown open to the public
their school in Bolt-court, FleetTstreet, where, for the
small sum of 6/. per annum, as ednestion of the highest
character may be obtained, similar to that given at the
City of London and other schools of note.
A NOTTINGHAM PHYSICIAN FOUND DEAD IN
BID.—An levant was bald on Monday on the body of
Hoary Payne, M.D., of Nottingham, who hail been found
dead in bed on the previous morning. From the evidence of
Mrs. Payee it appeared that the demewed, who was 80
years at spa, had beim is good health. Os Sasday morning
she left him getting up at 20 minutes past 8. She returned
in tea minutes and found the deceased lying on the bed.
SSA immediately oiled in medical aid, but he was dead.
Verdict eamonliagly.