The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

(Stamped, id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRO-

Poor-Law Medical Relief," sod advocated a better scale of
remuneration for Poor-kw medical °dime, es be mid the
result of underpaying them WIG to make an the yang nen
who could join the army and nary do so, by which the
worst class of medical °Sm., were left to foal the dates
under the Poor-law relief system.
The department then adjourned.

FIFTH DEPARTMENT—SOCIAL ECONOMY.
In the absence of Judge Lonafield, the president, tie
chair was taken at the opening of this 'entices at Ma.*
o'clock.

Miss ILtitir C•murreit read a paper, "What Mall we do
with our pauper children r She proposed that no child
under sixteen years of age should be in soy workhouse ;
that the management of all pauper children should be in
the hands of s school committee, to be annually shown by
the ratepayers ; all those schools to be certified as it by the
Secretary of State, and to be yearly inspected by his au-
thority, the guardians to pay Is. • week for the tosiate-
mance and instruction of each child ; all out-door pauper
children to be provided by the guardians with good Untrue-
time, either ie an industrial day school or elsewhere,
and theie regular attendance at the schools to be a condi-
tion of their receiving relief.
Mrs. Arxrecom read by Mrs. Woodl oek
self oe "The Irish in a " The paper and her-
a system of outdoor relief to nurse infant pauper=
out of the workhouse, to keep the children at industrial
schools, a Mid classification of the inmates in mirk.
homes, a high order of female superiateudence, and the
orenimtion in visiting societies.
tr. M. S. 013H•L'Olillieln, JILL., read a paper " Ou the
Beating of Pauper Children eat d Worklieuess, and the
11:necessary for their Protection."
. T. O'll•ture nada paper en " Irish Pace Law
Reform," which was me
Mrs. P. P. Conga read • paper on "The Sick in Week-
booms."

Mr. WetriliT read a paper on "Bub-letting in the
Tailoring Business." He oosned the system, and ad-
vocated the advantage of having all the work done on the
premise* where the order is given.
Mr. G. F. SHAW read • paper on "The Irish labourees
in Liverpool."
The subsection met in Judge Hargresve's court at 12
o'clock.

Mr. Hianconi read an interesting paper on the develop-
ment of ear travelling in Ireland.

A LADIES' SANITARY ASSOCIATION FOR
DUBLLN.

A meeting of the lady members of the Social Science
Congress wu held on Tuesday, in Judge Dobbs' Court, for
the purpose of taking steps towards the establishment of a
Ladles' Sanitary Amociation in Dublin. The chair was
occupied by Lord TALBOT Di MALAN:LDP.
Dr. LA/11MM said that Nos. Piano and himself repre-
sented the Sanitary Association of Loudon. fie explained
the nature of the operations of that society, which had for
its object the diffusion of sanitary knowledge, by mesas of
tracts, sanitary mismone, and also by lectures. It was pro-
posed that all denominations should unite for the purpose,
and that means should be adopted for conveying such icifor-
matiou amongst the poor of the city. The knowledge of
sanitary subjects, and the lawn of health, were most im-
portant for all classes—upper, middle, end lower. The
speaker went into a detail of the way in which these laws
could be made available. A knowledge of them, he mid,
was absolutely necessary in matters of dress, cookery, sad
various other domestic arrangements.
Mattoaner FIZON followed, and read a paper expla-
natory of the objects of the proposed society. She Foisted
out how indispensable a knowledge of this subject was for
the mothers of families, And urged the necessity of paying
greater attention to the education of ladies in this respect
than had heretofore been done.

Yin TwunNo also addressed the meeting, advocating the
establishment of such an asseeistioo. She proposed the
following resolution :—" That this roasting have heard the
report of the Ladies' Sanitary Association, sod think it is
desirable to establish a launch of the society in Dublin."
Mrs BALL seconded t►e resolution.

Lord TALBOT DI IIALABLDI mid there were some difficul-
ties is the way, bet he belie►ed they would be orereome if
these who undertook the subject were more careful to keep
their prooeedinu sped from mastorien isthmuses.
Some discussion ensued upon this point, in the course of
which

The Rev. Dr. KIRKPATRICK expremecl an opinion that it
would be better to leave a matter of this sort to the separate
denominations.

The Ker. Hamlin DTCIENBON said that from the ex.
perieocie they had already is the matter, there would be no
dillicultLio carrying tt out.
Lord TALBOT DE MALAETDE laid he would add the name
of Lady Charlemeat and Lady Talbot de Ma'abide to the
committee, if it was composed—one half protestant& and the
other half Roman catholic/. _ . _ _

The resolution was put and serried unanimonaly, and a
committee of ladies was appointed to carry it out.
The meeting then separated.

LOAD PALMERSTON'S GOVERNORSHIP OF

THE OiNQva PORTS.

The magistracy and corporation of Dover,
together with representatives from the five ports, the two
ancient towns (Winchelaea and Rye), nod their outlying
members, will assemble at Dover Castle, at noon on the
28th, for the purpose of receiving their new chief, Lord
Palmerston. A procession will there be formed, in which
the various volunteer corps of the porta are expected to
take part, and by which the new Lord Warden will be
escorted to the Drop Redoubt, on the western height,
where a court, of shipway will be constituted, after the
ancient manner, by the suitors who attend in obedience to
his lordship's mandate. There the Premier will be regu-
larly inducted, taking the usual engagement. on the &Tsp.
tance of his high office. A banquet will afterwards be given
to his lordship at Dover, which, as the Town-hall will sot
afford adequate accommodation, is to take place hi • tent to
be erected for the occasion.

Tkii7l.li7i7/3-I,44fte;, M.P. for s.u.kik, is to twelve
the appointment of deputy warden and governor of the
Cinque Porte.
Lord Palmerston, Lady Palmerston, and the Hon. Mr.
Cowper are staying at Widmer Castle. The Premier's arrival
was celebrated in the neighbourhood by a disilay of fire-
works.

The new Lord Warden is to visit Margate is a few days to
inspect the volunteer rifles and artillery belonging to the
town. Feeling that it would be inconvenient for men to
muster from distant places, his lordship bas written to say,
" I should be clonally gratified by being allowed to inspect
each corps at it. own head-quarten, which, by previous
arrangement, I could easily do."

THE POSZOPPICE EMPLOYES AND TIE

WAGES QUESTION.

A iniblits meeting of the letter-eartiera and other
employes of the fast-ollos wee held le4 evening at the
Cowper-street school-ruom, eity-road, to take into conside-
ration the new scale of wages just Issued by the Poet-office
authorities.

Mr. 'Fitter, in the absence of Mr. Richmond from Made,
was called to the chair, rod said he was glad to see so nu.
merous a meeting, as evincing the great interest felt in the
movement by the eniploya of the Yost-office. After all the
meetings they had held they were nut in a much better
position than when they began their agitation.
Mr. HrNain moved the first resolution, to the
effect that the meeting was of opinion that the scale of
wages issued on the 17th inst. falls far abort of the
requiremeuts of the men, more especially the letter-carriers,
and feels .osured that such a trifling concession re Dot eaku-
lated to allay the discontent existing throughout the whole
service. lie complained of the delusion that bad been prac-
tised in the issue of the new scale of wage.. Thum letter-
carriers who had been from three to aateen years in the
service received no rise at all, whsle one man, who bad been
foity•two years in the service, only received a rise of is. per
week, being raised from 21.. to 28e. per week.
Mr. Roseman seconded the motion, and Messrs. Ellwood,
Bellet, and others having addressed the meeting, the motion
was carried amidst loud cheenng.
Mr. ALLEN sieved the second revolution, declaring the
intention of the meeting to use all endeavours to secure
that fur which they have been so long struggling, namely, a
parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. Withas seconded the resolution, and said that by
the new scale, although he had been ten years in the 'ser-
vice, he would have to wait the deaths of 110 men before
he could obtain a rise of Is. per week.
Dears. Carter, Thomas, and several other carriers and
sorters, addressed the meeting, strongly denouucingfthe
new scale ; and the resolution was agreed to.
A vote of conadeace was afterwards passed to the com-
mittee ; and the meeting concluded with a cordial vote of
thanks to the chairman. About 700 employes were present
at the meeting.

CHANINCI-06086-BILIDOE COMPANY. The half-
yearly meeting of proprietors was held yestenlay et the
office iu illiars-street, Strand, Mr. Coles Chi" in the
chair. The secretary read the report, which stated that
the receipts for the past half-year had been 3,82. Y. 10,1,
being nearly 600/. in excess of the receipts of the corm-
'pending half-year ; while the gross payments during the
same period, exclusive of the y ebreary dividend but in-
cluding en outstanding account of the engineer of 4021. 10a.
was 2,_12/. 15e. 6d. The directors, therefore, recommended
a dividend of 10e. per shore, free of income tax, payable
on the 26th inst. This would amount to U. Ile. per cent.
per annum on the present balance of shares, and a propor-
tionate dividend ou the eighth shame. The chairman bay-
ing moved the adoption of the report it was agreed to. A
dividend was then declared in accordion, with the report.
Messrs. Covy, Fen, and Jones were re-elected directors, and
kr. Wilily as auditor.