The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-21 00:00:00

TO THE CONGHEAS OF THE UNITED BUTES.

The undersigned, citizens of State of
respectfully submit,—That as the present formidable rebel-
lion against the generel government manifestly finds its
root and nourishment in the system of chattel slavery at
the South ; as the leading conspirators are slavehulders,
who constitute au oligarchy avowedly hostile to all free in-
stitutions ; and as, in the nature of things, no solid peace
ran be maintained while the cause of this treasonable revolt
is permitted to exist, your honourable body is urgently im-
plored to lose no time in enacting, under the war power.
the total abolition of slavery throughout the country, libe-
rating unconditionally the slaves of all who are rebels, and,
while not recognising the right of property in man, allow-
ing for the emanciputed slaves of such as are loyal to the
government a fair pecuniary award, as a couciliatory mea-
sure, and to facilitate au amicable adjustment of difficulties.
and thus to bring the war to a speedy and beneficent termi-
nation, and indissolubly to mute all sections and all inte-
rests of the country upon Use enduring basis of universal
freedom.

THE Manor or OxYORD AT THE DERRY RAIL-
WAY STAriox.—Ou flaturd.ay last, at noon, the Right Rev.
the Lord Bahop of Oxford addressed the whole of the
mechanics employed at the extensive works belonging to the
Midland Railway, at Derby. The service, if we may so
term it, was held in one of the large fitting shone, which as
soon as the clock struck twelve was crowded with " the
sons of Vulcan" who daily toil at these extensive premises.
There had been no preparation, as far as the workmen were
concerned, fur the right rev. prelate's visit ; they appeared
before him with sweating and blackened faces and up-
turned shirt sleeves. Intermingled with these sons of toil
were the ari.tocracy of the town sad county, including
the Earl and Countess of Harrington ands large number of
clergymen and dissenting ministers. The bishop entered
the shop about a quarter bast twelve. lie was accom-
panied by the Archdeacon of Derby, Mr. Allport, general
manager of the Midland Railway; kr. Lewis (a director),
Mr. Kirtley, locomotive superintendent ; Mr. Markham,
and other officials. After a hymn had been sung the
bishop offered up prayer, mid then proceeded to speak to those
assembled in a powerful, eloqueet, extempore address.
At the close of the address another hymn ens song, and the
bishop closed the interesting proceediugs with prayer and
his benediction.

IDItfiCCHEID or SVTHERLAND.—The Queen has
granted the dignities of Baronies, Viscountess, awl Countess
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ireL,nd to the
Duchess of Sutherland, who will bear the titles of Baroness
Macleod. of Castle Lead, in the county of Cromartie,
Bareness Castlehaven of Castlehaven in the same
county, Votvuutess Irarbat, of Tarlait, in the same
county, sod Countess of Cromartie. It has been stated
' that the recipient of them honours is the Dowager Duchene
' of Sutherland, late Mistress of the Robes to her Majesty.
This is an error. The grant is to Anne, wife of the present
Duke, toil only daughter of John Hay Mackenzie, Lsq.,. to
whom the greater part of Cromartyabire holoogs. After
the decease of her Grace, the titles of Baron Macleod, Baron
Castlehaven, Viscount Tarbst, and Earl of Cromartie are
granted to }ranch Sutherland Lemma Gower (commonly
called Lord Francis Sutherland Leveson Gower), her accept!
survivirg son, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be-
gotten, with remainders over.
ARGYLE HOCOL —A NOELS KIAXPLE.—A COD-
temporary says ;—" The dining-room wing of the above
home, the town residence of the End of Aberdeen, and
which overlooks the garden at the rear of the premises, Ea
at the present time undergoing • rather strange metamor-
phosis, the noble earl having given orders for its
cooversion into en industrial school for about sixty
boys. There will be • eines-room in which the
boys wi:l he instructed by Mr. Bean; a dining
or woe room ; work rooms, in which useful
trades, such as shoemaking, tailoring, &c., will be
taught ; and • lecturtoroom, in which lectures will be
given to the pour of the neighbourhood. The coach-
house in Marlhorougli-mews is to be changed into baths
and lavatories, and there will be also accommodation for
some of the boys to sleep on the premises, the others
leering in the evening and returning in the morning. The
whole affair will be carried out on alsimilar principle to the
schools of Dr. Guthrie in Edinburgh. The boss are also
to be clothed and fed by the noble earl ; the most destitute
in the neighbourhood 'All be admitted, the only qualifica-
tion being that of
.poverty ; and there will be oc distinction
as to country, &c."
Mr. Robert Bianchi, medical officer of health
of the St. Saviour's distrkt, Southwark, ban just issued •
report on the sanitary cooditioe and overcrowded state ot
portions of the (anthem under his control, the latter owing
to the demolition of houses for the construction of the
Chatham and Dover Railway, and the new street from
High.street to 13114c1drierereed. H. says that the mor-
tality of the metropolis was last year considerably below
the average of the twenty years preceding, the deaths
from dierrhae numbering less than half, while the St.
Saviour's district was nearly exempt from that disease.
I Much, however, remains to be done.