The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-01 00:00:00

It appears from the weekly MAW* fieniedw/
authority of the Regietrartieneral art is tie
that coded en Bartuday, Dem 11. 14176 blab end
3,1111) doses wen registered In Lewis. meil is twelve
other large towns of the United Marko. The annual
rate of mortality was 28 per 1,000 palm living. The
annual Tate of mortality Let week was 24 per 1,000
in Lisboa, 30 in Ibliabergh, and la he Dublin ; 21 in
Bristol, 29 bi Birmingham 32 in Livespeol, St in Man-
chaster, 23 la Ilidterd, 29 in Sheffield, 25 In Leeds, 26
in BA 27 in NewcestlempomTyne, and 321 a Glasgow.
In 1..0n the births of 387 boys sad 814 gide, in all
1,701 children, were registered in the week. la the caw
responding weeks of ten years 186746 the waste
number, .sheeted for insessio 116.111.001. 1.011.
The deaths tegiseered in London diets( the week were
1,4:13. It was the litty-second week of the year ; anti the
average number of deaths for that week is, with • mime
titre for increase of population, 1,595. The deaths in the
present return are less by 162 than the estimated number.
Six hundred and eighty-two persons died under 20 years
of age, 197 were 20 and undet 40, 927 were 40 and under
60 years, 2:0 were 60 and under SO, and 08 were 10 years
of age and upwards. Zymotic diseases destroyed the lives
of 289 persons, '2:17 of whom were under 20 years of age.
Whooping-cough was the moat fatal disease in the zymotio
class, and caused the deaths of 55 children: 10 of these
occurred in Kensington, 3 in Lambeth, 5 in Westminster,
:tin each of the districts of St. Luke and Benuundsey,
and 26 in 90 other districts. Fifty deaths occurred
from measles: 10 in Newington, 6 in Kensington, 4
in Idarylebone, and three in each of the districts of
Clerkeuwell, Bethnal-green, and Lambeth, and 21 in 17
other districts. Scarlatina caused 30 deaths : 6 in l'ancras,
5 in Lambeth, 3 in St. George, Hanover-square. 3in
elerkenwell, and 13 in nine other districts. Seventeen
deaths front small-pox, 12 from diphtheria, 59 from
typhus, and I 1 from tharrhtea were registered in the
week. From diseases of the respiratory organs (exclusive of
phthisis) 345 persons died ; of this number bronchitis car-
ried off 2012, pneumonia 741, and asthma Is persons.
One hundred :and sixty-four persons died last week from
phthisis, 72 from diseases of the heart, and 129 from dip.
cases of the brain and nervous system. Five children and
two adults died front injuries received by burns or scalds.
Nine childreu were suit ocated or accidentally overlaid in
lied. There were four death* front accidental drowning.
No deaths trout cart iage accidents in the streets have
been registered in the last two weeks. One hundred anti
sixty-four deaths trout injuries caused by horses or
vehicles in the streets have been recorded during the pre-
sent year. Ten persons were killed by burner, 3 by car.
riages, 7 by oninibuiies. 17 by cabs, 22 by vans or waggons,
5 by drays, 4.1 by carts, and 47 by vehicles not de .•ribeil.
The waters supplied by the metropolitan coniiouies dating
the month of I oceember contained, according to the
:dialysis, in 100,tsal tons foreign solid matters vary itig in
amount from 29 in the Crawl Junction water to 32 in the
Kent; Loch Katrine water as supplied to Glasgow con-
taming only :1 tons, the water solidi, d to Lancestg-r 4
tone, the water supplied to Niel:luster 7 toll., 311.1 the
water supplied to Leicester 21 tons. No previous con-
tamination occurred in the waters supplied to Glas-
gow, Lancaster, Manchester, or Leicester, hot the
lAindon waters lead helm mon, or lees cgaltallii-
nated previous to filtration. The Kant London,
southwark and Vauxhall, Lambeth, and Chelsea showed
the least, and the Kent water the greatest previous con-
tamination. The hardness in the metropolitan waters
ringed from 21 iu the Grand Junction to 2.5 in the Kota..
There were but slight traces of hardness in the waters
supplied to Glasgow, Lancaster, and Manclugater ; the
hardness of the water supplied to Leicester was 13.
Professor Frunklmel remarks :—" Tho waters delivered
by the Southwark and Grand Junction Companies were
tut hid when drawn from the mains ; the remaining waters
were tranvarent. The results of the analysis of the: Kent
Compauy's water collected this month at Bromley show
that it is of an entirely different chaincter from that
delivered by the sante company at Deptford. Not only is
the previous sewage contamination of the Bromley water
eery high, but the presence of a large amount of ammonia
shows the contat iiiii atiou to have occurred very shortly
before the water was delivered to consumera. Tile use of
this water fur domestic ',idioms is very lesirable."
The annual n.te of mortality, per 1,000 persona living, in
the great cutlet of the United Kingdom during the past
year, arranged in order from the lowest, are as fellow : In
London 2:;, 2:1, Birmingham 94, Sheffield 2:i, Hull
21, Leeds Edinburgh 27, Dublin 27, Salford 29, Glasgow
29, Liverpool Manchester :11, Newcastle-on-Tyro
The 'mortality showed :i decrease in nearly all the towns
upon the rates which prevailed, in 11466. Among those
towns which .11.1 not suffer from the cholera epidemic last
rear the improvement was most marked in the borough of
Leeds'.
In London during the fifty-two weeks comprised in the
returns of the pre., nt year the births have been 112,2114,
and the deatl is 70. W. The birth' in the year kill were
107,992, and the deaths 8049.

position of things.
I had occasion to speak to a diplomatist of high
position two days ago, and I was rather startled
when I Mord him state, in the mores of conversa-
tion, that Menabrea would of course remain
Premier because "France desired it." This is what
the extreme left also say, in order to throw a slur
on the name of this statesman, and render him un-
popular throughout Italy. Menabrea is a man of
progress, and an honest man, but ho interprets
freedom in a different manner than the so-
called " men of the future," for whom law i■
only a clog and a hindrance. I need scarcely re-
mind your readers that General Count Menabrea is
well known for his superior accomplishments ; and
that his reputation stood so high as to cause the
Emperor Napoleon to make him the most flatter-
ing advances, in order to induce hint, after the
campaign of '59, to become a French citizen, when
Savoy, the country of his birth, was ceded to
France. But Menabrea's sympathies for Italy
were too deeply rooted not to be proof against such
attempts. He refused the title of aide-de-camp to
the Emperor, and the honour of being a French
senator, which were the rewards tendered, together
with their corresponding emoluments, amounting to
2,000/.—quite a fortune in Italy. And yet this is
the man whom the revolutionary party here would
reject.
Tho malevolent feeling of the French against
Italy and its unity, as displayed by the Paris press,
as well as the supercilious attitude of the Em-
peror's government towards this kingdom, cause
painful misgivings here, while it goes far to justify
the exasperation of the Ratio:L.4.la and Gtteditibba
0.
Some even assert that in view of an approach-
ing war with Prussia, France is desirous to dispose
of Italy at once by crushing her, so as to avoid the
chances of a renewal of what happened to Austria
last year. But this seems to me very improbable,
fur France would thus be rushing headlong into the
very snare from which it would be her object to
escape. Let the roar of cannon once be heard on
the Alps, and it would at once be answered on the
Rhine, and Bismarck would chuckle with satisfac-
tion at the triumph of his scheme.
News f • L'aris states that the Italians in
France and their sympathisers have been hurt by
seeing that the Emperor and Empress have visited
the Duke of Carta, brother to the ea-King of
Naples, with much display of pomp and cenimony.
Tho fact is simply this, I believe :—The Duke of
Capra has married the sister of the Emperor ..f
Brazil. Iler Imperial highness is entitled to a
large fortune, the interest of which can only be
claimed personally by her in Brazil. The Duke of
Capita, however, is out anxious to rush across the
ocean for this purpose, and prefers residing with
his wife in Paris. Hoping that the Emperor
Napoleon may interfere in his behalf and cause his
brother-in-law to transmit the money to Europe
instead of insisting upon a yearly visit, tha Duke
and Duchess of Capita have at length determined
to call upon Louis Napoleon and the Empress
Eugenie, and the latter have necessarily been
obliged to return their visit. Surely such an ex-
change of politeness between a Bonaparte and a
Bourbon should cause no umbrage to Italy.
With reference to the programme which has
been issued by the Left, I will merely say that it
would be very well if the parties who address the
nation were not the same who urged it on to Aspro-
monte and Itlentana. People here are sick and
weary, and yearn for rest, which is the one thing
needful in the present emergencies, and therefore
the voices of these men fail to find an echo in the
hearts of those who really love their fatherland.
With regard to the vote of the Italian parlia-
ment refusing payment of the dividends on the
Pontifical debt, it may be a source of embarrass-
ment, and certainly tends to render the clericals
furious; but Italy will stand by this her right, as
the onerous duty of paving such coupons formed
part of the September Convention, which being
now a dead letter to France while her soldiers
remain in Italy, must therefore of necessity be
equally so to the kingdom of Italy.

Tile (Ito ax I, New YEAR.—Several clergymen
in the metropolis held midnight services last night for the
purpose of enabling their congregations to Miscue with
solemnity the departure of the old and the cowing iu of
the sew year. At the lupe! Royal, &Toy, them was a
full choral service, commencing at half-past le o'clock
with a sermon by the Rev. Joseph Wallis, M.A., locum-
bent of St. Andrew's church, Stockwell Directly the new
year hail conic in, the "Te Demo" was sung.. " Watch
Night" was ohs. reed with great solemnity in all the
Wesleyan chapel. of the metropolis. Amongst the
other religious denominations no recognised system of
" watching " prevails, but in many of the congregational
or independent chapels special services were held.
CRYSTAL PALACE. —The ballot on the amend-
ment moved by Mr. Lidiaril at the recent general meeting
of the Crystal Palace Company, viz., "That nu free ad-
missions be granted to admit ion-shareholdere to the
Palace and gunnels on sundays," was taken at the Palace
yesterday. The result was as follows :—in favour of the
amendment, 2,0 vow*, holding Ahlkil votes; against the
amendment, 255 voters, holding 4,16,3. Majority fur the
amendment, .14 voters, holding '5,234 votes.
FATAL AMIDENTS IN THE Foo.—Yeaterday Mr.
Ifunalipreys held an inquest at the London Hospitel as to
the death of John Adams, aged 23. The decease,' was
a stoker co the Great Kaatern Railway. On Bosing-day
he was with a goods train at the Chigwell station. He
got down to put sand on the metals is front of the engine,
to give the necessary " bite" for the wheels. lu the fog
he fell between the platform and the engine, which was
then in motion. Luc his legs were torn off, and be re-
ceived other terrible injuries. He was at once conveyed
to the Loudon Hospital, where he died the nest day.
"We learn from Rome" soya the Paris Lifo'rri, The gam" coroner held an inquiry at the 'hike's Heed
" that the Count de Sartiges has recently had a tavern, Whitechapel-read, on clew of the body of Patrick
long conversation with Cardinal Antonelli, and 'Lary, agell :iii years. The deceased was a labourer, and
on the evening of Boxing-day, while under the inctience
explained to him that the good offices 4 of France,
of liquor, he went down she steps at the City side of Lon.
in the opinion of the Emperor, would produce no don-midge, and in the fog w.lhea into the water. A
met.
efficacious result for the Holy See unless the Latter named Frederick Winne put off in a boat to
should consent to immediately introduce into the rescue hint, and succeeded in getting him nut
Roman legislation and administration all the re- alive ; he was taken to the polite statics,
forma already demanded by France in 1860. 'ln where brandy was administered to him, and he appiiently
that case only,' the French ambassador is reported wreric'ere,vered.He
however, washe died nnext day frooT in
the effWeehittecoirPethi.
e
to have said, `sumo hope may be entertained of immersion. A little buy of 13, named Frederick Gandy,
au arrangement with the foreign powers and with who first gave the alarm when the deceased fell into the
public opinion in Europe in the interest of a gene- water, was exAtt.in...l m.. a witness. He was nearly naked,
thafromt fejaveassLagole trivdectiabylitritlennbirongthoern vr,Lslkel up
ral and solemn guarantee of the temporal power.' :aid the police said that he Ina the son of • sailor, end
According to our correspondent, Cardinal Antonelli
gee
replied that he could not speak to the Holy Father Generally'l'ie slept on lighten, or on the bridge, or :long
about reforms on so vast a scale before the re-eta- the shore. He was only one of scores of boys that so
bliahment of the frontiers of the Pontifical States lived. LFrequeutly little fellows when asle on the
in their full integrity." lighters rolled into the river, and were carrie elmy by
" A letter from Rome," says the Union, " states he tide and drowned. The jury, taking oompoision on
Frederick Gandy, who was a handsome little boy, with an
that King Francis 11. has rived at the Farness open couutenane, raised a subscription to pay for a
Palace a deputation of Neapolitans and Sicilians month's lodging for him at a threepenny lodmugdiouse.
who presented an address, to which the King re- Verdicts of " Accidental death" were returned in both
plied in very dignified and significant language." meet.
Another letter from Rome, of the 24th ult., sais : A PrZZLE BY TZLEURAPIL—As a matter of curl-
General jianajer. wearing die insignia of commander of osity we present to our readers the following specimen of
Mentana.
the Order of Pius IX., and of the Neapolitan Order of St. the form in which despatches via the Cable are heist to
George, which he received on account of the victory of this side of the Atlantic. It will be seen that the red.
yesterday reviewed the garrison of Rome on the pient of the despatches has quite a problem presented fee
Piazza San Pietro, awl distributed • certain number of solution when he reciives them. Here is the specimen
decorations. When the troops were filing off the Pope alluded to:—" Joseph gone home." " Sunday baldi with
appeared at a window of the Vatican, and gave his hese- thirty five hundred two guns went attack Tivoli held by
diction to the soldiers. The Council of State to-day Papals met six thousand Pepsis well posted who opened
granted a rum of
f5,000f, the Propaganda a similar one, artillery fire desperate fight forty five minutes baidi re'and the Tribunal o the Signature 500 f. to the subscription tired fight renewued rotoodo lasted two hours half bol-
ter the Pontilicel army. The young Duke da Cherrens, diens utterly rotted lon four hundred fifty killed nine
who, since the recent death of his grandfather, hie become hundred prisoners no count wounded papas loss two bun-
Duke de Layne., and who &weed to the Zonate up to the deed killed hurt." "One division French left Rome for
period of his marriage, is said to have presented 12 piece Ovita rest main follow await there action Italy bourse
el cannon to the Pope. animated bet general disarming needed to restore coati-
" The King of Priam*" says the Paris Union, diem French mil_ if conference soon issues flora_, '1,1,1i..
" has congratulated the Pope, through the medium I vane .claims4l'7w Cusnissid. .t?' iny obsrchervation iiniarriv,ir7il
of his minister, Baron d'Arnim, upon the aucoesaful 'agent beams& featherstone coffy Martin acquitted
inne of the crisis through which the Holy See bas meash."—Paisama Star and Ilenstd, Nov. 23.

ROME.