The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-11 00:00:00

TEUFFIc RZTURNS.

larLW•l3. Mlle, far Mei, TALL 7,
ego.. wagers. &moca& 136. 1
Week 'Wing April S.
Brecou and Merthyr 73 VG VG 1,10.

Tug FOREIGN COAL AND IRON TRADRs.—T:
are continued complaints of depression in the trench
trade, but some good orders have been obtained by Ire
mechanical firma. Thus, hlmars. Schreider and Co.
Creusot, are about to proceed with a great bridge over
Danube, for the Austrian ;state railways. Creusot
also been ordered to supply 15,000 tons of rails for L
which the Hungarian government is about to carry
Messrs. Call and Co., of Perin, have obtained an order
the iron-work required fora large viaduct on the kart
state railways. We may also note that the Paris, 1,3
and Mediterranean Railway Company has ordered hi
tom of Bessemer steel rails from the Terre-Noire wo
The quotation at St. Dicier for rolled iron from ooke-L:
pig is 81. 4a. per ton ; ditto from mixed pig. If. liie.
ton. The tendency of the Belgian iron trade is considi
to be in the direction of improvement ; the rolling n
ere pretty well provided with work, and it is cope
that further orders will be obtained on Rusaian accour
very considerable extent of new railways being still ha
geese in the Reagan empire. A fair number of order,
merchants' iron have also been received of late by Beh
firms. The iron trade of the &see (Prussian) dui
has not experienced much change ; orders for pig have
come to hand vertfresly.
THE CASUAL POOR AT MARTLIDONE WOREHOI
—At a recent meeting of the St. Merylebone guerdi
who have vigorously carried out the act relating to
casuals end wayfarers, Mr. G. R. Douglas, the governs
the workhouse, presented his hall-yearly report as to
working of the new wards, which ere the best in Lon,
The report is interesting, as showing that in this par
where the law is intelligently administered, both in
letter and spirit, the casuals have decreased in this
winter and most trying season. Mr. Douglas says :--"
total number of admissions were 7,775 ; for the prey
half year they were 10,620, and in the half year et
Lady-day, 1867, 11,161, showing a decreases of 2,645 in
previous half year, and of 3,406 in comparison who
corresponding period of last year. Fifty children
admitted during the half year as wanderers or foucil
44 of whom were restored to their relative,
friends, and the remainder transferred to the worth
echoed.. It was considered by many that the erecuo
the new wards, with the improved accommodation
vided, would have had the effect of greatly increasing
number of applicant. in this pariah. Such, however,
not been the case. On two nichts the female ward
without an occupant, three nights there was one owe
only, and on eleven nights two occupants, and this in
most inclement season of the year. With space f,
men, 40 women, and 20 children, the average number
nutted nightly during the winter months have bee
men, 6 women, and one child. The wards have I
found thoroughly suitable for the purposes for which i
were erected, enabling a stricter supervision to be emir
over the occupants, end placing the heating, lighting,
ventilation entirely beyond their control or interfere
The wards have been visited by a number of persona
take an interest lu the poor, all of wl
have expressed their approval of the arranger')
made by the guardians for the relief of this clan.
decrease in this parish arises partly from the strict
cipline maintained in the wards, the rigid exaction of
labour test from all capable of performing it, and
perseveringly prosecuting every able-bodied recogt
casual who in any way offends against the rules, by u
improper language, refusing to work, or even negleetis
work, This is not done without considerable risk to
officers and great lose of time, the superintendent wl
on duty at nights losing his rest in the day to attend
police courts. Mr. Douglas acknowledges the smut
given by the police magistrates and othters, and e
that he bad had to prosecute 37 persona in the half.]
all of whom were convicted, mostly of neglecting
work, and sentenced to various terms of unprkenu
Seven women were convicted of being drunk and disord
• The whole ant for the maintenance (including prove
, and bedding) and superintendence has been 104/.
The casuals earned W., so that the eum to be paid by
metropolis for housing these 7,775 persons is lied.
g Douglas has been several times deservedly complime
for the excellent manner in which these wards
maintained. _ _

DraiiiizA. —HEALTH saeroaan ay Du BAR.
MITALICITA AAABICA FOOD TO TIM STOMACH, serves, lungs
liver of old and young, .Rost medicine or cop
d3wPcrliwnianis diarrhea, acidity, I
ach..wdm !widens, n, sleeplesness, de'.
astimm, fevers, 000stunption, low Write
ogres winch misted all medicines, In
that o
Hollins' the Pope. It saws Aft, times Its coat in other
dim—Tins, In, !a lid. ; 11tbs, Us. • kn.. lot, or N. I
Also the Residents Chocolate rowan., move
concentrated bed.—Da Barry and Co., 77 Itegent-g
dos ; also Fortnum and Last. Piccadilly, and at 61,
ohnrchatreet ; t, Choapelde ; bi and 160, Orlordatreet.—(A
threant)
A great variety of durable and decorative I
coverings, consisting of Karuptuncon. Cocoa-cut Matting,
Isom, China Mattinp, Flom Cloths, dr., may be seen ant
comparative range ascertained at Treloar'e Warehowc
Ludgatelsill—f Advertisement]

BIRTHS, IdAERLAGE23, AND DEATHS

BLACKSTONL—ApriI 8, at Oloacater.road, Regenfe
N.M. the wile of J. Blackstone, Jun., Hp., of a eoa.
maim—April 9, at me me, North-terrace, Camberwell
wife of H. J. Coble, Req., of •
da
FXSHIL—ApriI 9, at Dageall-part, Norwood, the w:
Tither, of a son.
HILDHL—ApriI 9, at Howfuy-pifiew, W., the wife of S. He
, of • daughter, stillborn.
HILTON.— Loudoe, the wife of E. C. Hilton, of
8, at Goidamequare, , the wife of the
L Leaden, • daughter.
PllL—Agefi 9, at Hampstead, N. W., the
Oceseactar B. Pim, of a ter.
NTZWARD. —April 7, at , the wife of Captain Rev
of a oso.

BROWNS—BORMAN. —April al Paul'. Church, Br
stead, by the RSV. T. W. Pepe, D.D., M. A. 8, Browne,
of flosthemplon, to Jeanie Ilathownia, dawdler,: of J. Bon
▪ M_Adetaide.road, Hampstead.
DAMORT—HiNSON.—ApriI P, at Holy Trinity t 1
TahehM, C. C.
_Davenport, of Brighton-valm, Lower
wood, to Mabee, daughter of the late J. Henna, of 'p,
• Hentaldil, Surrey.
OLANYILLI—SLADB.E.—ApriI 7, at Larichurch, Pemb
sidle, by the Rev. C. Cornish, W. Glanville, Ibq
Newham, harbreih, to Eliza Yoeke, third daughter of
late Cepa P. Madre, of Lewisham, Kent
idAYNI—FORBB&—March 5, at the Cathedral, Souls
the V. Archdale= Leigh-lye, masted by the Rev. /
Spring, B. G. let Bombay Cavalry, Acta*
amaadaat of the Body Chord of Ids Incallesicy the Go,d
I sexed sea of the Yie Rev. C. 0. Mayne, vicar of Ride
Nanopa& s
itag
od of Wells, to Helot Meta, dames,
C. IL to& .. of
ROIIIIPTON. 8, at AV:Of Si. BarB
mew, West Plachbook. , by the Bev. P. S. WO
T. A. Itaiseia, Rm., The evoft, Lyman, meta Devoe. to
daughter of J. Lupton, lisq., the Brewery, West Place!)
Lincolnshire.

DZATHS.
BOLTON.—Jan. 10, at Tort Lock, Mauritius, William N
Botica, Baq., bactisttr-st-law mooed too of the late T 1;01
Neg., of Vpgront4lll, 8t staid, Sam, and nephew id
late Moe. Coked I. A. Draper, Paynisaler.Gentral

Maaram. -
BOURCHIRR.—MaraIt 2, at Caleatta. Georgina Clemellle".
wile of Domelike% C. 13 , It 111 4
younger of J. M. Lomb, Rio , of Raw,
ElMlVl—dpill & at Veemplare, Kin=4, co
Dublin, Anne Jane, wits of Coloae & F.
Ambilent-Adjoiantameral Royal Englnaera and daeglik
Mee late C. & Maas, Igo., of lioselunk, Rondebomb, i
teem, Cape of Geed Rem. aged 41.
DA"°N.--ADra 1. all Aibiey-bili. Berta, R.. Dawsoo. EA
GRElo.—Apld 8, at ClNlzarroed, if ornaey-road, IS , Ni
71
Gralitlar —Apall 8, M Udder, Dorset, Emily '
11Vtof Me lite Z. fireetbed, Rm.
ad/
rie 8, gal.. Freamailloa, Makla4lll,M., RI
EAVILAND.— 7, et Cambridge, Lonna, widow of the
J. Hinfleg. ~ Ka Med 77-
mAxwis.— 4, at i'e Mary, dalflidar of 817
Mama, breast et iinMlo. mod
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