The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY

1 a general system of Registration; and that that
system, as the RIOISTRAI-OZNEIAL states, reseals
filets which, when carefully collated, thrab light
upon many 'objects of great public interest. Let us
consider a few which we have collected from the
last Report, which is now before us; and, unless we
are much mistaken, it will appear that even the
eurionities of these Returns throw tight not only on
the numbers of the population, but on its intellectual
and moral condition.

Thus we find that to 100,000 persons living in 1855,
there were—marriages, 810 ; persons married, 1,620 ;
births, 3,380; deaths, 2,266. The rate of marriage
was below, the rates of birth and death were
slightly above, the average of the eighteen years,
1838-65. Owe marriage took place to 123 persons
living, and consequently one person was married to
62 living ; one child was born alive to every 30
persons living; one person died to every 44
living. The importance of such a return ait
this has lately been proved in a remarkable
manner. For whilst the population of this country
is thus increasing, the population of France is dimi-
nishing. This curious fact M. LaOoTT states has
now occurred for the first time during the last 64
years. It is, undoubtedly, says Mr. 011111 AM, a re.
markable fact that whilst the births in England go
on rapidly increasing, the births of French children
are not increasing, but are actually decreasing.
961,614 children were annually born (alive) in
France on an average in the five years 1824-8, and
957,894 annually on an average in the years 1850-4.
In 1854 the births were 923,461 oat of a population
of 36,155,682 in France, and 634,405 out of
18,618,760 in England and Wales. Thus in France
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to 1,000 of the population 20 children were born ; in
England and Wales the same amount of population
gave birth to 84 children in the year 1834.

Awarding to the ReourrlAl-Otn nut the can&
of this singular state of things is known. It is not
referable to the usual abstinence from marriage in
France, but to the difference in the fecundity of the
married women at particular ages in the two coun-
tries. Thus it appears that every 100 wires of the
ages 16-66 gave birth to 22 children in England and
Wales and to only 16 in France that to every 100
spinsters and widows of the age 20-40 there were
3,267 children born alive out of wedlock in England
and Wales and 2,930 in France. Now, results more
important than these, or fraught with more serio.l4
reflections, it is difficult to imagine.
In connection with the discussions which have
lately occurred on the Divorce Bill, and the privi-
leges amended to the clergy, it may be interesting to
state the numbers of the marriages, distinguishing
them according to the mode in which they were
celebrated. Of 162,113 marriages, 127,761 were
celebrated according to the ram of the Established
Church, and only 24,362 according to other forms.
Of 100 marriages 84 take place in the churches and
chapels of the Establishment; only 3,804 by Superin-
tendent Registrar's certificate. Thus it is obvious
that by far the majority of persons are married by
I the clergy of the Church of England.

Its curious to observe how the number of
marriages varies according to the character of the
them Such a state of things unquestionably shows
that the virtue of prudence is still active is
ear population. Thus in 1863, the price of
wheat was 535. 3d., when the marriages of the
Deeires Catholics reached their maximum; in 1833,
the price of wheat was 741, 84., and the same eases
of
marriages fell 12 per cent. Again, amongst the
dames who marry by banns—which are five out of
dB of the whole—high prices of wheat depress
ureriago MOM than among the remaining one•sixth
of tics poi* worrying by license. Consequently,
SI doe woad price of wheat was higher in 1856
lira it was in any of the 15 years since 1841, the
proportion of marriages by bamu to marriages by
Memo oltoold be lower than it was in any of those
yaw. It was so. This was long suspected ; but now
the Register demonstrates the fact.
The only other observation which ocean to us is
tie inrious evidence which the REGTSTRAIeg Report
henishes of the state of Education throughout the
ceontry. Setting those fair brides who, being de-
tailed by timidity from writing their names, content
druselves by affixing their marks, against those
who write very badly, we still find a deplorable re-
sult. The means of education must be defective
indeed in England and Wales when 41 in 100
women and 29 in 100 men make crosses, instead of
writing their names in the registers of marriages,
Though we observe with satisfaction that between
1841-1865 the proportion of men who write their
names has increased from 67.3 to 70.3, and the pro-
portion of women has increased even more—from
31.2 to 58.8 in 100.

gbe Court.

OSBORNE, soot•? 94.

The Queen and Prince Consort, Prince Alfred,
PTIMISMO Ato, sod Princess Helena. attended Divine service
at Whi ppWitten may. The Res. O. Prothero offi-
ciated.
The Princess of laze-Coburg attended the Ronan eatho-
lie chapel Wept Cowls.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterdaireturth;
official residence of the First Lord of the
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Harrowby, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon,
Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Lord Psnmure, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Ron. R. Vernon
Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right
Hon. M. T. Raines.

A derratatios fret the etwiery of Arta, voter of Rev.
Dr. Deeds. FILL, Minns of the Condi ; Laid Ebring-
ar,ll4owGesswi Freduitalt Illadth, M.P., and
Mem, 31.1... MI6 Mr. Le Dm Feder,
Las faturvistrwith Lad Painwsleayeaterkey, es tnrat2
jot of the foriely of Arts immiselime.
Kr. 14=ewleowilawklied ea Isitryiew with 11r.
ye Mwdlif at the Weald Mee.
13=dwe ware received yselseday from the Damson of
the Nei* Amide= yewrimes,arrd the °overawe of the
Armenia sdealm. Despateltee were art yesterday ham the
Catania Oen to the Oweerweis el the Colosimo on the west
meet of Africa.

}less Majesty hal& a council to rattle the royal
scotch at nose taday et Osboree.
Queen Victoria is the first sovereign of England
that his visited Mallow slaw the time that Normandy
belonged to Greet Britain. The last lagllah Bowe& less
ender the vans al Meow Tie Haw V., to 1420.
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His EmuHomy the Greek Minimum aad Madame
sot MM. Tries* bale Memel to the imitteaco fa &ra-
ster-Bga" tram • tour to Germay.
Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere, Viscountess
Combersoore, sod tb. Roo. Mrs. Mater, bar. mama to
Colobortoote Abbey, from Nowasear.
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The reigning Ihtehen of Parma, who lately paid
a Wait with Mr Maims to the imperial homily of Austria,
le aow at Prebedarl with bar brother, *e Cent de
Chambord.

The Kiag of the Belgians, who is travelling
arty. maw the title et the Cent Ctrases% will be sh-
een ken Deign= tee .best three Irene HY Ilejeaty sr-
rind se Dees ea the ~kg of Oeteriey, sal wee town
only Ann b the Prime el Wei.. The Lier, am the
enewfag day, wee le pecan up the Mho he • steener.

We (Oieepew Delay Man 7) hara that Mrs. Hied,
Cemteinkes, and party, bogged, IS the Ott and 176. AIM
Ins sad • UV brew 66 Ury swas, sad at lialfidiarA
hot thirty-dope tame as aaahordilsa. ?WY& trars
IllstraDY *mgt lir who god wiry mg& •

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nor Out OWN OOLLISPORDWIT.)
PARIS, Iforvia Ilvistwa.

The Emperor arrived in Paris at4B minutes past
8 this morning. lie was accompanied by his aide.-
deseamp, Generals Rogatt and Edgar Ney. General
Fleury and M. blocquart were in waiting to receive
his Majesty. Before quitting the railway terminus
the Emperor scut a telegraphic despatch to announce
his arrival to the Empress, and to inquire after her
health and that of the imperial prince. Ile then
went to the Tuileries in an open caleche, and the
flag was hoisted on the Pavillon de I'llorloge to
announce that his Majesty was officially residing in
his town palace. A council of ministers, at which
the Emperor presided, was held shortly after 10
o'clock.

It is announced by mistake in the Pattie that the
Emperor went to St. Cloud from the railway.
It is announced that the camp of Chalons will be
officially opened to-morrow, Aug. 25, and therefore
I presume the Emperor will again leave Paris either
to-night or to-morrow morning. The force concen-
trated in this camp will consist entirely of troops of
the Imperial Guard. There will be about 1.1,000 in-
fantry, 4,000 cavalry, 2,500 artillerymen (with
nearly an equal number of horses), and 200 engi-
neers. General Regnault dc Saint Jean d'Angely
commands in chief for the present, although it has
been rumoured that Marshal Caurobcrt was to direct
the manccuvros. The infantry consists of two

divisions under Generals Mellinet and Carron, and
is subdivided into four brigades, commanded by
Generals Cler, de Wimpffen, Maneque, and llemen.
General Morris commands the cavalry, having un-
der his orders Generals Oupuch and Ciunaignoles,
and Colonel Lamartiniere (acting es brigadier-
general). General Lebceuf is at the head of the
artillery. Captain Berrier commands the engineers.
This camp is only silt or seven hours' railway ride
from Paris by the ordinary trains; and doubtless
many tourists from England will stop on their way
to the Rhine and Switzerland, this autumn, to see
so interesting a spectacle.
The Massager du Midi contains the following
paragraph touching the redoubtable General
d'Orgoni:

114;srel d:Oriceil, Woo arrival et liersaliss we la,*

=no:aced, is sat gait* to embark fee CAM*, is theKamellee
pspen lam stated. He is a diteotor of the lade-Chins
Compaq, red ide camiag to Manilla is to give
inienestka to weer tateraned, sad espectally to pm* to
them that In conemaimm of the :Asthma is India sad the
R in Chime, the Bonen empire ofins, through the medium
of the :Indo-Clith Company, peat remaroes foe Preach
ceauseree. The genera mill est Math Prates until the
direction of the mew company shall be completed.
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The Pays giros ibe following ioeount of the
strength of Delhi, as easing horn certain source :

Deli, at the monad of the te-milda. oat of the lasurrer-
tkm, contained la dopier the ymehiets of the masa (Quadri.'
of Kaaren, mad lb ps earriegss net artillery esetirisi
IMBI/toctured at rettioliabar, sod those of the celebrated
powder-Mlle of !shoppers. ladeparlsat of the heavy ord-
nance as the ramparts, it had is Mae 040 heavy ame, of the
calibre ahem le to 24, Weeded to simply the Merest torts
of the aorth-ealt prosiness of the Weans prealesey, besides
490 pima of field artillery of the calibre of from T to 9, mid
96 Mame and 70 modem. The More of peesettles sad me-
altime me also very comidereble. The lodise artillery has
a wall-matted repatattort, ead all them seas were in most-
lest coaditiom At the time of the lammeetion there was

not s •lagY leaglish roginiant is Deihl. The native regi-
ments of artillery said minors did garrison duty, and this
aapialas how it bantam that the demos of tha glare is
orgsaird iai mo► • males roamer. Osumi Barnard

Inns.,, a bw days bolus; Ids death —" I cannot disguise
hum myself that I am Wore a Dow SobsatopoL"
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Theßoures has been very dull. The ltente closed
at 87fr. 10c. for cash, with • rise of 6c., and at
67fr. Sc. for account, with a fall of se. Mobilier
fell 101 r. The Northern and Lyons Railways fell
7fr. 60c. each, and the other lines about 2tr. 50c.
The Municipal Council of Lille has expressed a
wish for the entire destruction of the elaborate for-
tillcations of the town. It is very possible that this
desire may be acceded to, and that Vanban's works,
recognised as now unnecessary in a military point
of view, may cease to fetter the energies of a gnat
commercial town struggling to develops itself. In
case of the demolition of these fortifications, another
fortress will probably be made nearer the Belgian
frontier.