The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AITGUS'

drawing up rules which shall be applicable with
equal benefit to the village attorney and to the
chiefs of our great metropolitan firms. We admit
in advance the force of the plea, but we must in-
sist that if • compromise was to be made it
should not have been all on one side. We cannot
sec the hardship of requiring evidence that even a
village attorney shall have been sent to some good
school, and shall have profited by his tuition there.
It cannot be maintained that a man should be al-
lowed to practise so responsible an art, even in
the humblest sphere, who has advanced no further
in education than the first four rules of arithmetic
and some single foreign language. Good educa-
tion is now cheap enough and accessible enough to
be a fair subject of demand from every one whose
work is not of the hands but of the head. But if
it should be granted that we must not look
higher than the dame school, with the addition
of six months devoted in the next market town
to the acquisition of some one or other of the
seven suggested languages, for the nursery of our
future country attorneys, the question will still
remain, why no higher grade or mark of distinction
should be placed within the reach of those whose
attainments fit them for a higher place f It may
be, indeed, that this is the question which we
must ultimately face, and in the solution of which
will be found the best security for the advance of
the profession. If the village lawyers demand
that the standard shall be kept down to the point
which suits themselves, they must not be sur-
prised if those to whom the suggestion of such
a standard is an affront shall demand that for
them something more worthy shall be ap-
pointed, and that some distinctive desig-
nation shall indicate the line of demarcation
between the educated and those who profess only
the first four rules of arithmetic. The strides
which the profession has lately made in nearly
every department of business which they occupy in
common with the bar, may strengthen their claim
in the eyes of the public, to • distinction founded
on differences so material. Attornies now absorb
most of the business in the County Courts, and iu
the Bankruptcy Courts; they have superseded the
bar in many departments in the preparation of
causes both at common law and in equity. En-
couraged in functions of such growing importance,
the public will gladly aid them in any scheme
which they can devise which offers reasonable
hopes of elevating the intellectual and moral status
of the bulk of the profession.

We (Globe) are authorised to state that there is
an foundation for a statement which has been circulated,
to the effect that Admiral Milne had reported the blockade
of the Southern porta to be ineffective. No general report
so the subject has been officially received.

Amoug the eighty Indian " writers" who have
bees selected by the Civil Service Commissioners at the
recent examination, held is Linden, and lasting from the
Id to the 'Llrd of July, we (Northern Whi9) are glad to
observe that Trinity College still maintains her high charac-
ter far sending out men of talent and ability, for no less than
twenty-oos out of the above-named eighty are alumni of the
Dublin University.
THE LATE LORD HERBERT AND THE EDINBURGH
Tizz-Orte.—The cilium of Edinburgh (asys the Scotsman)
nee perhaps not generally aware that they were very much
indebted to the late Secretary of State for War for carryitig
out Mr. Hewat's mooed for the audible tiane.signal ; for
though the Lords of her Majesty's Treseury had granted
their permission, and eauctiossed the me of the galvanic
appendus in connexion with the time-ball at the Observe-
tery still the whole completing of the arrangement de-
pended entirely on the War-office. One of our city
member (the Lord Advocate, being the personal friend
of Lord Herbert) communicated with his lordship on
the sabre, which gave additional weight to the memorial
hem the Chamber of COCIRMOII • and having thus a
" friesd at mot," the Secretary Commerce;
a great interest in
the natter, and, by his lordship's exerhoos, the inhabitants
of the city received a gift of one of the Castle gum.
THE VACANT BIRHOPRIC.-A report is in circula-
tion is dried aides that Dr. Jackson, Bishop of Lincoln,
is likely to be tionfeeved to the bishopric of Durham, ren-
dered vacant by the death of the Moo. mod Right Rev. Dr.
Villiers, sad that Dr. Jackson will be succeeded in the
bishopric of Lined. by the Rev. Yardley Wilmot, M.A.,
Rector of All Sods' Churrh, St. Maryleboo, an intimate
triad of Sir Rousdell Palmer, the new Solicitor-General.
The rev. southern enemoded Dr. Villiers in the victrage of
Issilworth. Another report mentions the Dean of West-
✓ioter as likely to be raised to the episcopal beach in con-
sequence of the preset mercy. In the event of a clew-
eau being appointed directly to the bishopric of Durham,
Mersa of the trasslation of a bishop taking place, there
will be no differsom made Is the spiritual peerage, as the
sew bishop will be entitled to Mks his seat at once as
Bishop of Durham, seder the Manchester Bishopric Act.
Should, however, say bishop be promoted to the richer re
of Durham, as will is all prubabWty be the ease, Dr. Phil-
pott, the recently coossersted Bishop of Worcester, will be
entitled to Sue his seat in the House of Lords at the men-
nemeamed of the seat emirs, and will have to perform
dwindle af *dor blimp, tow discharged by the Bishop
ef

°Anus or Diass.—To the Registrar-General's
Isms is appended, as weak se instructive paper by Dr. W.
Far en the causes of &lath in England. The year now re-
an-18f9—is the first in which diphtheria has ob-
aloof • distinct lies is the tables ; it had previously bail
confounded with eyelash*, and what the two are put
together the rapid progress of this pest epidemic becomes
evident ; the donee a 1856 were 385 ; is 1856, 603 ; le
1857, 1,583 ;in MK 6,606; Is 1850, 10,184. Epidemics of
diphtheria are dearly described is the 17th century by
Italian and figamish writers, and its frequent association
with searlatina *Wise the infamies that the, diphtheriee,
tla materise morbl, i NM Medifiastioa of eraratinine. Of
the whole deaths at the year ea fourth were referred to
=diseases. Smallpox destroyed 3,848 persona, ebiedy
who bad sot been vaccinated. an instance, as Dr.
Farr remarks, of the rigour with which the infringement
of sanitary laws is visited ; for the children perish sad the
I parents lose their offspring by the neglect of a premutioe of
the simplest kind. A fatal outbreak of ar)sipelas at the
Winchester Infirmary was booed to a ixaspool. Of the
I parasitic diseases it is remarked that the ova of worms must
be derived generally from impure river waters, into which
the refuse of tows is poured. We have but an imperfect
=tof the number of deaths from excessive drinking;
ore directly ascribed to intern and 54.5 to
delirium treamas. 800ia all from the two orate of alcoholism.
Peaks( seat to esestitational diseases, another regiment of
his Gamin that deg sag stops, we Sad gout described as
swirl statioeary ; it is eciemidered that. t&walm to the sore
• t system of dialog which the wealthier chime,
wearied of this reside, dimes*, will probably introdook we
may hope to see geed rapidly decline. The deaths from
tuberculous disease lave decreased since 18.53 ; those from
becachitis have tartmerd very greatly of late yeses.
Among local dhows we led affections of the three vital
organs—the brain, the heart, and the longs—cansing nearly
• third of all the deaths of the year. Fright was the cause
of seven deaths (not all children), grief of eight (seven
women), rage of live (four infants), anxiety of one, a man ;
mental shock of nee, a woman ; melancholy, a the deaths
of 21 men and 26 women. Above 25,000, chiefly infants,
died of convulsiossa—a striking end distressing symptom,
bat probably only part of the disease, which is the result of
organic Wises and local irritation that are never die-
covered. 27,104 deaths am referred to the decay of old age
without any disuse—" the weary wheel of life at length
stood still. 14,649 persons were killed, a sad confession,
says Dr. Farr, for • tuition humane, civilised, and skilled in
all the arts, to have to make. Annually 75 persons in
100,000 thus die a violent death. 13,056 of these deaths in
18.19 are ascribed to accident or negligence ; among them
were 279 by poison. 1,968 deaths were declared by coro-
ner's juries to be suicides ; Mirt murder or manslaughter.
18 penes were killed by lightning, nearly all persons or
outdoor occupations ; the house is safer than the field. It
is hoped that the arrangement for paying coroners by
salary will triog better information on the subject of
violent sod sudden deaths, and throw new light on their
causes.

HYTHE SCHOOL OF Mt sKrraY.—The eighth elms
of kills Valuation have just brought their target practioe
to a close. Tho present dame of 72 tamed out 28 marks-
men ; the last class of 95 turned out 30. —South Eastern
Gurette.

Ax " Aigetaire VOLUNTZER. —During a shooting
match between lame volunteers on the ground at Blacklev,
as Saturlity, an obi man, 76 years of sire, named Edward
Whitehead, a oaths of the village, made Ms appearance,
and claimed the bberty of shooting with the others on the
ground that he was one of the " Old Volunteers." His
request caused oci little merriment, which was quickly
changed into iamb aatooishmest at the masterly maoner is
which he handled the rills; out of ten shots at 2t math
be mark 13 poiots, ranking eseend shot oit the ground, lisieg
beaten Captain Porteous, who scored 14 puns to. —Mare
cesskribmataiser.

CAI FLOGOr/C6 IN BELlAllt BAlL-
istAcas.—We (Northern Whig) have been informed that, as
amaralat, at half-past five o'clock, a private of the
I elmd itegiosset, to the local dot was subjected to the
Wilipunishment of the kr& in the rear of the UM-
titastry Barracks. The man reeeived 50 lashes, and
Is to nodsrgo 84 days' imprisonment after leaving the hos.
phaL Bds offisse; we are informed, was desertion.

trDe sow.

OSBORNE, Amnia 12.
The Queen, Prince Consort, and Royal Family
walked in the grounds this morning.
The King of Sweden and Norway is expected to arrive
at Osborne, to-day on a •isit to the Queen, accompanied by
Prince Oscar of Sweden.

Earl Russell, Viscount Palmerston, and Baron de Beck.
Fries, Secretary to the Swedish Legation in London, have
had the honour of being invited.

Viscount Palmerston loft London yesterday, on a visit to
her Majesty at Osborne, Isle of Wight.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Oovernors of Malta, the settlement. on the West
Coast of Africa, Canada, and the Mauritius.

THE VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO IRELAND.

We ( Freeman's Journal) are now in a position to
state that the Queen, the Prince Consort, and four other
members of the royal family will arrive at the Warrington
Junction of the London and North Western Railway about
soon on Thursday, the 22nd instant, where they will be
received by the chairman and other officials of the company.
Her Majesty and suite will then proceed by special train to
Holyhead, where the royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, will
be in waiting to convey the royal party to Ireland, and it is
anticipated that they will arrive at Kingstown on the even-
ing of the same day, and will proceed by special train to
town, and thence to the Viceregal Lodge, where a grand
banquet will be served fur the illustrious guests. The suite.
of apartments intended for her Majesty and the royal per-
sonages are now all but complete, and may be regarded as
tine specimens of splendour, combined with comfort. The
stud of horses, numbering 28, belonging to her Majesty, will
arrive on the 2Cth or 21st instaot, and the luggage of the
royal party will be entrusted to Mr.Fiehbotuse for delivery at
its destination. Her Majesty will remain in town until Fri-
day, the 23rd inst. ; awl on Saturday she will proceed by spe-
cial train to the Curragh, to be present at the grand review.
On this occasion she will be accompanied; by the Prince
Consort, the royal prise es and princesses, the Lord
Lieutenant, Earl Granville, and the lords and ladies in
waiting. After the review, which we have reason to
believe will be on • splendid scale, the royal party will
lunch at the quarters of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, and return to town by special train. It is stated
that her Majesty will attend divine service in the Chapel
Royal on Sunday, the 24th instant, and that she will leave
Dublin for Killarney, by special train, at twelve o'clock on
Monday, the 25th instant. It is also stated that her
Majesty has expressed her wish that the rate of speed shall
not erased forty miles an hour, sod it is expected that the
distinguished party will arrive at Killarney at about half-peat
five o'clock. The locomotive which will draw the train is
perfectly new, and is a splendid specimen of mechanical art.
It has been tried for some days along the line, and works
admirably. It will be driven on the trip to and from
Killarney by Mr. Miller, engineer•in<hief. The royal
state carriage is a model of good taste and elegance. It
has been newly painted, furnished, and upholstered, and
the herald painting on the panels has excited general admi-
ration from all who have seen it. The other carriages which
form part of the royal train have been beautifully furnished
internally, and on the outside. A hugesection of the Lake
Hotel ban bees taken by LoWastlerosse fortheaccommoda-
ties of members of her Majesty's suite, and the grand state
barge, purchased in London by his lordship, for the purpose
is:conveying her Majesty and the royal party through the
unrivalled scenery of the Lakes, arrived safe by ►rain at its
destination on Saturday. Her Majesty will return to
Dublin, as it has been already stated, on Wednesday, the
28th instant; and on the evening following she will leave
Kingstown for Holyhead, and proceed by a night train to
the Warrington Jnoction, and from thence to Edinburgh,
where it is expected she will arrive on Friday evening. She
will remain at Holyrood Saturday and Sunday, and will go
on for Balmoral on Monday, the Zed September.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
(amines yusizAms.)
ITALY.
TURIN, Annear 12.
The /taiie of to-day publishes letters from Rome,
stating that notwithstanding the arrest of Giorgi,
the bandit chief, by General Goyon, the enrolment
of brigands continued in Rome, and that the action
of the French gendarmerie was paralysed by the
Pontifical government, who maintained that the
French police had encroached upon the authority
of the Pope.