The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1866.

as a model to many a wealthier quarter. He is
provided with an adequate medics/066ff, so that a
really serviceable house-to-hails vhetation is con-
stantly carried on. Arrangements for the nursing and
general conduct of the hospital axe all complete, so
that St. Gi'es's can look the enemy fairly in the face,
and feel that so far as precautions avail it is safe.
But St. Giles's could never have done this without
the help of St. Gmrge's ; and our poorer parishes
generally will never be able to defend themselves
unaided by more opulent districts.
We repeat that sudden and violent outbreaks of
cholera can only be prevented and successfully
met by common effort on the part of metropo-
litan parishes. Disease signifies enormous expense.
Liberal arrangements to prevent disorder are in-
finitely cheaper in the long run than the provision
of money to counteract the effects of au outbreak.
But liberal arrangements in many parishes are
absolutely impos.ib'e under existing circumstances.
Thousands of pounds have been nobly contributed,
and are now being disbursed by the Mansion-
house Committee,with the effect of relieving a very
small partof the existing diszess. If these resources
had been employed a few months ago in judicious
precautions against the spread of cholera, London
might have been saved the alarm which has pre-
vailed for weeks past, and the scandal of an utter
breakdown in official arrangements might have
been prevented.

jest of examination and analpde, with a view to substi-
tuting for it some less objectionable mantras* but ono
which would still be equal to the exiguseiss whisk this was
trained to meet.

Wive Court.

BALMORAL, Anoutrr 28.
The Queen, attended by the Hon. Emily Cath-
cart, went out yesterday =rains.
In the afternoon her Majesty went up Craig Clumsy,
with Primes/ Louise, attended by the Hon. Emily Cath-
cart.

Princess Louise, attended by Lady Churchill, rode to
.bergeldie in the morning.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the governors of the West India Islands and
Canada.
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It appears that the Queen and royal family, on
arrival at Balmoral, had " stolen a march" upon the whole
of the people about the Castle, as no one was present to
receive her Majesty and suite. The royal party ease
fully an hour earlier than was calculated upon. The time
taken in posting her Majesty from Aboyne to Balmoral was
only one hour and 32 minutes, which is said to be the
shortest time ever taken to do the same journey.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. John Jones, mayor of
Windsor, accompanied by Mr. Henry Harrill, proceeded to
the Castle, and had the honour of presenting to their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian a con-
gratulatory address on their marriage. This afternoon the
prince and princess will leave for Scotland to join the royal
family at Balmoral, where they will remain until the re-
turn of her Majesty to Windsor in October.
Lord and Lady Arundell have left Brown's Hotel
for Wardonr Castle. _ _ .

The Hon. Mm. Ramsey has arrived at Broa a's
Hotel.

Mr. and Mn. Sloane Stanley have arrived at
Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Canada.

Mr., Mrs., and Mi4a Moller and Mr. Godwin
have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris.

The Post contains the following mysterious an-

nouncement :—" There is reason to believe that a marriage
is not unlikely to be arranged on the part of the King of
the Greeks calculated to add very materially to his posi-
tion as a European sovereign. It is understood, however,
that the arrangement must be dependent upon certain
conditions of a nature to promote the position of the
Greek government in the eyes of the world."
The Rev. Dr. Miller, vicar of Greenwich, has
notified to the Bishop of Worcester his desire to resign
his honorary canonry at Worcester, to which he was col.
Wed by Bishop Pepys, upon the ground that, having left
the diocese, he does not think it right to preclude the pre-
sent bishop from bestowing this dignity upon some one of
the many deserving clergymen whom be may desire to
reward. The Bishop of Worcester has, in the kinder:
terms, accepted Dr. Killer's offer to place the stall at his
lordship's dispoesL

The honeymoon was passed in travelling, and
durin great part of the winter of 1864 and 1866
they lived in Alexia. While there Count Sigismond
do Tolna wrote several letters to his mother-in-law
oomplaining of the coldness of his wife. She put
paint on her face to prevent him from
kissing her, and the moment she went to
bed fell asleep directly, " without thinking
of either God or her husband." On one
occasion the husband sent a doctor into his wife's
bedr4om to examine her while she was asleep, and
he obtained a medical certificate to the effect that
the poverty of her blood prevented the expansion
of her affections. Nevertheless a child was born
of the union at the husband's house at Boulogne-
sur-Seine in 1865. But quarrels continued, and
M. Lachaud alleged that the count not only sys-
tematically ill-used his wife, but even beat her
these grounds he demanded a separation, an
alimentary pension of 1,000 fr., and that the
mother might have the custody of the child.
M. Jules Fevre, for the defence, alleged that the
mother and daughter both belonged to the detni
monde, and that the too susceptible Austrian cham-
berlain had been completely taken in by them. He
hinted at a snit for separation about to be brought
by the husband on very tangible grounds.
The court not feeling itself able in the present
state of the evidence to decide between the parties,
ordered an inquiry, sad in the meantime the hus-
band is decreed to pay 400 fr. a month alimony, the
wife having the custody of the child.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON MONT BLANC.

The Journal de Geneve publishes the following
account of the fatal accident, which occurred to one of the
Messrs. Young on the occasion of their ascent of Mont
Blanc :
" Having reached the suramit, where they were seen by
telescope from Chamonni, and having rested themselves for
a long time the Mews. Young began the descent, which is
the moment of greatest danger, about half-past 11. One
of them tried to cut some steps in the ice with a view of
shortening the descent by going a little to the north. After
proceeding some distance he was retureng to his brothers,
and told them that the inclination was too steep, and that
the descent could not be effected on that side. In coming
back his foot slipped, and he fell on the ice, dragging with
him his two brothers, who wore attached to him by •
rope. " For a time," as he relates himself, " this descent
wasrather pleasant than otherwise." They rolled, however,
to • precipice 40 feet deep, which they fell down and coca.
menced to roll again till they were stopped by • mesh of
newly-fallen snow. One of the three brothers was stunned,
►nd when he came to himself he was informed that their
youngest brother was not able to speak. The two elder ones
raised him; up and eudeavoured to revive him, but it was
useless, they had before them • corpse. Still they did not
wish to leave their young brother behind then, but it was
now evening, and a cold and icy night was approaching.
They found themselves on the Petits-Mulets. One
of the remaining brothers having lost his glasses
in the fall was scarcely able to see, and had to be
led by the other. The accident had been seen from Cha-
mouni, and it was feared that all were lust. About
6 o'clock in the evening the two brothers resolved to leave
their rocky eminence, and to attempt the descent.
To the astonishment of everybody they arrived at the
Granda.hinleta at half-past 7. How they got down they
are themselves enable to relate. They must have tumbled
over rocks and chasms, and it is perfectly miraculous how
they were saved. When the accident was witnessed at
Chamouni about 1 o'clock in the afternoon help was sent
off at once, and great was the joy when it was found
that two of the brothers were still alive. The
next day one of the Youngs, in spite of the terrible
shock which he must have experienced the day before,
determined to accompany the six men whom the Mayor
of Chamouni placed at his disposal for the recovery of
the body of his dead brother. At half-past 3
in the morning the convoy set out and later
in the day it could be seen on the Petits-Mulets
near the spot where the body lay. Soon after they were
lost to sight. In the morning fresh assistance was sent to
the Grands•Mulets. Amongst those who distinguished
themselves on this occasion were the Commissary of
Chamouni, Dr. Deprei, M. Lop*, the painter, and M. Fevre,
the two latter being citizens of Geneva, and Baguette the
prince of guides in Chamouni. The first convoy not having
come back so soon as was expected anxiety was depicted
on every countenance. It was known that they were w 'Ab-
out provisions. The fog and snow must have added greatly
to their difficulties. They might have missed their way
but Baguette was with them, and that gave them hope:
A new convoy of six men was formed, and they started in
search of the first, MM. Loppf and Fevre accompanying
the guides. As far as the Grand Plateau, and still
higher, echo alone responded in these solitudes to the
shouts which they necessarily made. At length they
perceived the poor fellows on the brink of • frightful cre
vasse, which would infallibly have swallowed them all up.
A shout warned them of their danger; they happily
heard the warning voice and escaped the peril. After
immense labour, in which every one bore himself admi-
rably, they came up to the fist convoy, whom they
found with the dead body, and then they de-
scended together to the Grinds-Motets, where they rested.
During the night M. Loppe came to Chamouni in
company with the intrepid Young. He declared that
he was thoroughly exhausted, but this did not pre-
vent him from setting out at 7 o'clock to announce the
sad news to his mother in London."