The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-02 00:00:00

EMPLOYMENT of WOMEN.

A emit/cm:so' ne of the Society for Promoting the
Employment of Women, in connexion with the National
Association for the Promotion of Social Science, was held
at 19, Laugham.place, on the evening of Friday, June N.
LOrd SHAITLSBUILY took the chair at 9 o'clock, by which
time a numerous and influential audience hadorembled.

The CHAIRXAN, in an opening addrems, explained and en-
forced the principles of the society ; congratulated the
members on the success which bad attended their efforts
during the first year, and enforced the necessity of still fur-
ther extending theiroperetions.
Mr. CooaeoN urged law engrossing u • suitable occupa-
tion for women, described the office established by the so-
ciety (which is already supported by several solicitors), end
pse an interesting account of the work done there.
Mr. Harems spoke of printing as peculiarly well
adapted for women, and road a paper contributed by Miss
Emily Faitbfull, on the introduction of women into the
printing trade.
Mr. MAcarNor read a paper by Miss J. Boucherett, on
book-keeping :
Vac-Chancellor Wood spoke of other occupations for
women, and recommended that they should be employed as
clerk. in post-offices, and as managers of hotels, as hair-
dressers, /sc. lie read a paper by Mien Pukes on the same
ambient, and concluded with an eloquent appeal for further I
subscriptions. The audience were then introduced into a
)ewer nose, where an interesting collection of women's
work in law engrossing, printing, deeiMpting, kn., was et.
hibited, and excited much admiration.

Ines Houaiorseurc Oocos. —lta delicious
eisre. grateful saseetiween and invigorating power bore Dee.
owed Ha general adoption as a tresktaat beverage. ilb.
miser, aga. parsons, atia Id. walla., by tin principal grooms.
••Jaasee Rpm Moos WOOpatiliC Monist, Loudon."—Ad-
vertiginous&

SEVER. THITNDERNTORY AT BRIGHTON.—During
the terrific Morn which burst over the town on 714d1y
afternoon the inhabitants of Richmond-street and Ashton-
street, at the north part of the town, were thrown into a
great state of alarm and excitement by the occurrence of a
remarkable natural phenomenon. About half-pest five, the
storm then being at its height, there was suddenly observed
to fall from the clouds a ball of tire, described to us as
large as a man's head. But scarcely was it in sight before
it dashed on to the roofs of some houses at the corner of
Ashtou-street, where it instantly exploded, with a tremen-
dous report, shaking the ground and lighting up the sur-
rounding atmosphere with a blue tint. The sensation ex-
perienced for the moment, by those seer, was truly awful.
Not the least fragment of any meteoric substance was to be
sees ; it is thought that it must have divided into two,
main parts before finally bursting to p:eoes ' • but, of
course, it may have been altogether composed of the elec-
tric fluid. At the house at the corner of Ashton-street,
next to Ebenezer Chapel, a stack of chimneys was struck •
the mortar and slates were completely peeled off ; a part
of the electric matter entered one of the chimneys, and
found its way into the kitchen of the house, the whole
apartment being, as it seemed for summed, iu a flame. Mrs.
Clarke, who was sitting at the fire-place at the time, was,
as may be supposed, greatly terrified. But this is not all.
At 47, Ashtoe-street., two doors above, occupied by Mrs.
Cook, part of the thunderbolt struck a ws.ter.pipe, which
at once burst, and the kitchen was soon deluged. As soon
am the turnoock could be found the water was Mopped, and
further damage prevented. We have not heard of any
other injury caused by this very alarming phenomenon.—
Briektots Herold. _ _

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HALL, June 28.—The Right Honourable the Lade of the
Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations ham
received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a
copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at %plea,
enclosing a copy of a Neapolitan decree fixing the export
duty upon refuse ohs e oil exported from the Neapolitan
oontioental dominions in national Teasels at 2 ducats 90
ward (7s. 30) per canter (196 k Ito.), and at 3 ducats MI
gram (11s. hd.) per canter, when exported in foreign ves-
sels. N.B. The Litter rate of duty does not apply to ex-
portation in British vessels, which are placed by treaty
stipulations upon an equality with those of the Two Sicllies.
LIIIVE2 AND UcEFIELD RAILWAY CONYANY.—A2I
extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in this company
was held at their offices in High-street, Lewes, on Friday,
for the purpose of selling and transferring their line to the
London, Brighton, and South-Coast Company, on receipt of
4 per cent preferential stock to the amount of 33,9001.
Among the gentlemen present were R. W. Blencowe, Eq.
(the chairman of the Lewes and Uckfield Company), J.
Mimeo, Esiiall. Godlee, FathiG. C. Dalbinc, Esq., G.
Molineux, . J. /Raker . Captain Mackay, and
Mesas. W. J.
Kenward'(of Cithelil). The resolutions
were merely formal, the sments sent in being 44, moment.
leg 759 shares, while the dissatisfied numbered only 3, re-
presentieg 20 shares, The proposal of the Brighton Coro-
=asdreceived with unanimity • and the proceedings
with a well-meritedeomplintent to the chairman.
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL Snow, Caurritnuriv.—
The South Eastern Railway Company h►ve provided siding
accommodation sad movement dorms at the show yard.
so that pm/angers can be on the ■pot; they have also
erected an office and 'leak room accommodation close by the
entranse dem to the exhibition, as well as a telegraph chime
in the yard. Most of the South Eastern trains will rum
from London to the Canterbury Station•yard in two hours.
CITY OP LoltDolf HOewiTAL YOH DISEASES OF THE
CLOW, VlC7oiA•FAia.—The number of patients relieved
at this institution during the last week was 979, of which
149 were new oases.
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supplied. Fries list post free• A wisp of fully 6a. In the pound.
pAiKin sad Ekeevo, paper and envelope maker,, 24 sad IS, Os •
ferd-street.--(Adoerli*emealsi