The Express.
London, England, 1857-04-08 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

SPORTING.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TrEBDAY.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS TIMID/.
4to opt Vodotte (t 3to 1)
7 to &Padua (t)
11 Sydney t)
10 to Hest (0
IS to POSM.Httad (t)
Slm Lord ot the Mk (t)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
Ito apt 9..011e
10 to Aktreatehor (PM)
17 m Pendsop (t)
100 to Odd Teel (t)
100 to COIMMOIM (I)
CHTETIR CUP.
to opt Lestetooten (t)
309 to Moan • (t)
IS m Omens AI Vogl (t)
25 to Closet (I)
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100) to le Type(.)
1000 to 70 Mariam (t)

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12 to 1 Lady Hastbors (t)
to to 1 Sprig ol(4111141•88 (t)
40 to 1 avert 441111••• (t)

HEALTH OF

iDO.V.

In the week that ended on Saturday the total
number of deaths registered in London wee 1,235, of which
620 were deaths of males, and 615 those of females. In the
ten years 1847-56 the a number of deaths was 1,192,
but for comparison with the death, of last week, which oc-
curred in an increased population, the average newt be reload
poporUonally to the increase in which case it will become
1 The deaths low returned are therefore lees by 76
than would have occurred if the average rate of mortality
had prevailed.
The deaths from pulmonary diseases, which in the two
previous weeks were 292 and 278, were lost week 264, the
corrected average for the ten weeks corresponding with but
week being 273. Bronchitis, one of the diseases in this claw,
was fatal in the last three weeks in 164, 160. and 130 e, see,
showing a decline with the higher and steadier temperature
of last week. Hooping-cough numbered 64 mete, which
differs little from the numbers returned in many previous
weeks. Small-pox, scarlatina, and diarrhea exhibit a low
mortality, the &wile from them being respectively 2, 12,
end 7. Eight persons had attained the age of 90 yeah or
upwards; they were all women except one; the three oldest
dead at the age of 93 years. A young wasuan died in the
Dreadnought lioapital-altip of " worbutua, abscess, and
tetanus; and a labourer, aged 71 years, died at 30, Duke-
street, Old Artillery-ground, of "neglect, filth, and Unger-
Sect antrition.'

Last week the births *1936 boys and 902 girls, in all 1,838
children, were registered in London. In the ten corres-
ponding weals of the yews 1847-36 the average number•
wee 1,655.

A CANADIAN DARCA.V.

Amongst the seventy or eighty passengers killed
by the late dreadful railway accident at Hamilton, in Canada,
was Samuel Zimmermann, the great Canadian railway con-
tractor. A Rochester paper rya : "He err born in Hun-
fingdon Co, Penn., in the year 1815, and in 1842 removed
to Comas* having no capital but energy, farsightedness, •
gray horse and buggy. He wee then but 27 yeses of age.
His first undertaking was the contraction of four locks and
an aqueduct on the Welland Canal, which involved come-
thing like one million of dollars. Subsequently he built 120
miles of the Grist Western Railway, the contract price for
which was about 800,000 dole. The building of the first
mila,eir-bridge at Niagara Falls, and of the great railroad-
the same place, engaged his attention. He built
the..7Cerg and Teterboro, the Port Hope and Lindeey,
and the Erie and Ontario Railways in Canada. Sir. Zim-
mermann originated and had ust completed the pre-
liminary arrangement for building a new rued to the
West, nearly parallel with the Great Western, to the
south of that line, and on a shorter and better route. This
work wea to oast some ten million, of dollars. Not long
since he had puzehased a large property at Clifton, Niagara
Fells, and in the vicinity of the suspension bridge, including
the fine hotel, known an the ' Clifton Howe,' and his excel-
lent tare and liberal ideas were illustrated in improving this
fine estate and adorning it artistically. Fifty-two acres on
the Cliff, directly opposite the American Falls, are enclosed
with an iron fear end privet hedge. The topography of
these grounds is diversified and picturesque. That part
nearest the river is level, and this is laid out in graveled
walks, with shrubbery, forest trees, and fonntaina. One
fountain was constructed at • coat of 15,000 dole.
These groves end shaded promenades are lighted
during the summer evenings with gas. The proprie-
tor's residence stands on a bluff some sixty feet high,
midway of the mimic reminds. In the summer it is
nearly hidden by the foliage of the surrounding trees. This
dwelling I. an unpretending mansion, but has always been
the scene of generous leepitality. lie had plans for an
elegant mansion-houne, with the proper aceessories and our-
rounding.. The foundations of a building of Cleveland sand-
stone and Canadian brick, to cost 175,000 dols„ were laid lest
year, and the work was to be prosecuted immediately. His
lodges, of which there are four, the conservatory, and tene-
ments for his servant., are models of taste. His stable.,
completed lad year, cost 48,000 dol.. From the terraces on
the grounds and the portico of his dwelling • splendid view
of the American Fall is obtained. The Clifton-house
is neer by—one of the most complete and popular hotels
any watering-place can bout. This was owned
by Mr. Zimmermann, and was worth over 300,000 dohs.
At Elgin, on the western aide tithe river, at the snapension-
bridge, the deceued formerly owned • large property, which
his own liberal expenditure and judicious enterprise bad
rendered very valuable. This was sold last year to his
friend., Mesas. Pierson end Benedict, for 200,000 dole. At
Toronto he owned property valued at 400,000 dole. ; at Ha-
milton an estate worth 100,000 dole. lie w.. owner of the
steamer Zimmermann, on Lake Ontario, and half owner of
another boat, the Peerless ; his interest in both amounting
probably to 100,000 dole. Some 18,000 acres of land, in
different pars of Canada, belonged to him. Ile estimated his
property to be worth three millions of dollars. The dressed
was a man of limited education, but he was endowed with
sterling mental gifts. Intercourse with teen of the highest
character and influence had imparted an devoted tone.
suavity, and equanimity to his manners. Large benevolence
was one of his masked attributes."

ADVANTAGEA OF TUE SOUTUAII PION DOcKs.—Tier
Maieety's ship Himalaya, 3,500 tons (iron troop ship) was
ordered round from Plymouth to Southampton, for the pur-
pose of being placed in dry dock, there to be coated with
the composition of Mame. Peacock and Buchan, previous
to her long voyage to China, end the It. stoma/up Teu-
ton* 2,000 tone, arrived on the earns day from Hamburg,
to be docked for the saner peewee. Both ships steamed into
the tide' basin of the Southampton Docks, end thence into
the large graying docks, the Himalaya drawing 21 feet 2
inches. The Teutons entered the west graving dock as the
same ship Jams ousted it. The gates clench deck were
them immediately that, and the powerful pumps set
in motion to discharge the water front the grav-
ing docke. Both .hips were safely on the blocks and
shored np in three hoary from the time they
entered. The Tentonis was gasped and received two cocas,
sad came out of dry dock 'adult 49 hours; received on
board .500 tons of coal and a large cargo fur Lisbon end the
Bras le, and proceeded to ma within three days of her Ilea
arrival. The Himalaya haying been coated with the same
composition, was taken out of dock on the third day, and im-
mediately proceeded to Spithead wider steam. It is worthy
of remark that this large chip wee fully meted and pro-
skined for her voyage, and although clawing upwards of 21
feet, was enabled to dock at neap tides one hour before high
water. Mr. Hedger the doekniaeter, won entrusted by tbe
Admiralty authorities with all the arrangements, The
Himalaya takes out a considerable quantity of Mesas. Pea-
cork and Buchan's composition for the wee of the Iron ships
teeming the Chino tteet.—Shippiq Oeutte.