The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-01 00:00:00

to cout popularity; no nie was more poPtloe than
Sir Parrsson. His popularity areas from
his ezqniaite simplicity of character, and his
genuine kindness of heart ; but it greatly contri-
buted, to his public utility. The same qualities
which induced so many to apply to him for aid and
adviee, induced.rival neighbours and rival parishes
to call him in to settle their differences. And the
same 'spacious benevolenoe which would have led
him /lady to straiten himself in order to relieve
otiose, forbad him to spare his time or his energy, if
by any means he could reconcile thou who ware at
variance. It was surely no common privilege foe any
district to number amongst its residents one whose
advice was never given unless it had been well
considered, but, when given, oonimanded universal
respect. Such was Sir JOIN Parrison ; and it
will be long before the crowds of public and pri-
vate friends will comae to feel the las of so great a
magistrate, so admirable a citizen, and so amiable
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SOUTH LONDON IMMIX
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as it doss Lambeth, Kenningleci,Vmszlmll,
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Southwark, Rotberldthe, Barameiby and
may be said to contain in round =abets a Wiliam inha-
bitants, or two-fifths of the population of Laudon. There
is no other district of similar extent so Imply occupied by
working people ; and at present it is without • dude public
educatsmeal- institution suited to the used" of Yd body.
The promotion of an object so rotas a asewsim fee
South London has bees peons& with_ the
bops of it &Mainmast bas new mimed • Isimphie &Ir.
The rued influential inhabitants of Ikea London bays
cordially joined in petitioning nommen" for aid. The
estimated cad of a site and loath" eseaki• of sae=
extension, is 26,000 L, of whisk vain • gcamt 6114000 L
the public inane has beim asked by tin Oak The
remaining 10,0001. they dues to more by a too.
fund, to be established as moodily so possible. n
of her Majesty's Privy Council, the trustees of the
National Gallery, and the Commissioners of Pates* a
rower's:fame "FM be held at the South Issishigton Museum,
on Thenoday, the 11th of this month, in aid of the scheme ;
and Bari Grenville has consented to preside on the occasion.
Among the objects exhibited will be a superb collection of
gems, the Kohi•noor being promised, with other stones of
historical if not fabulous interest. The pieta'', galleries,
library, and whole of the line arts collection will be
opened, and a military band will add to the pleasures of the
evening.

SOCIETY FOR IMPROVING THE DWELLINGS
OF THE LABOURING CLASSES.

The seventeenth annual meeting of this society
was held on Friday at Willies Rooms, St. James's ; the Earl
of SHAPTINDURT in the char. The Rev. Mr. Owen read
the report, which stated that the following was the amount
of profit sad km during the past year on the various pro.
=I of the society, with the amount of mortality
n-garden, profit 501. 3.. 9d. deaths none, population
187. Charles-street (single meal, profit 1311. 9s. (kl., 2
deaths, population 83. KiD1144111114, deficiency 174 9e. 7d.,
deaths nom, population 19. George-street (singlezaj,
moat 2301. Is. 7c1., deaths noes, population 99. F'
laws, profit 1981. 13a. 4d., 3 deaths, population 88 ; the
Landry, d.eficsesoy 901. Streatham-street, profit 4201.
18e, Bd., 5 deaths, population 221. Wild-court,
Tprofit 118/. Ha 9 7 deaths, population 336.
udisFrebuildinp. profit 441. 16e, 7d. 8 deaths,
pepelatios 300. Clarke's-building,, profit 86/., 2 deaths,
pepalatioa 116. Tho whole mortality is 27 out
Cli a popalgice of 1,607, being at the rate of 19 per 1,000.
71se liamelal statement showed receipts for the year-
• 4,7554 19e. 7d. ; rubsariptions, 4761. se. 2d. ; dom.
9s. 7d. ; legacy, Irg. 2s. 4d. loan from banker,
1,0001.; Wawa 2754 6s. 601. ; and sUndry small item,
making a Mal of 6,9M/4111k. 9d. Expenditure-expenses of
bulldinas, mare, he 3,6814 19e. 7d. • repayment of loan
and intend es ditto, 1,8121. 13.. and sundry other
=ors, =akin the total 8,7961. Os. fid., leaviag •
as the year of 1371. ss. 7d. The estimated =oust
of the nine of the property over the liabilities is stated at
20,3434 14e. sd. Mter an address tram the chairman, Sir
Walter Stirling moved the adoption d the report, which
was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Kirkman sad rimed to,
Lmel Calthorpe, Mr. Slimy, M.P., Mr. Spem.. Mr.
_Lows.
Mr. Haldane, sad other gentlemen having thvesed the
meeting, a vote of thanks to the obahmem emsobadel the
busitess.