The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

8181118, DMZ% AND NA.RBI4OIB.

The quarterly return issued by authority of the
Registrar-densest comprises ta• births and deaths regis-
tered by 2,197 registrars in all the districts of England
during the quarter that ended on /Larch 31, 1859;
and the marriages In 12350 churches or chapels, about
4,072 registered places of worship unconnected with the
established church, sal 630 antandent-registrars' offices
in the quarter that ended en December 31, 1858. The re-
turns present an =favourable view of the public, health;
the people have sawed sad have died in unusual numbers
in many denies. Diphtheria be. prevailed extensively.
The marriages indicated some Improvement in the
of the people at the end of list year ; end in the prospects
of
mouths of the pre...Maar the births have not only exceeded
the average, but have exceeded the numbers registered In
say previous whiter quieter.
47,726 weddings were celebrated in the three months that
ended on the 31st of December, end consequently 95,462
persons were married. The marriage rate in the quarter
was 1.982 per cent. per sane= ; so if the rats prevailed a
year, more than 19 pewee would marry to every 1,000
living. The brumes on the marriages in the oorremonding
quarter of 1857 is observable in every division except in the
northes counties sad In Wale..
The births of 175,429 children were registered in the
Teeter that ended on the 81st of March last ; sad the birth
rate was 3421 per cent. per annum, or rather more then 36
12 1,000 antes living.
As the births emanated to 176,429, the deaths to 121,682,
the natural Increase of the population was 63,747 ; or, on an
average. 697 daily. The Probable =re= In the population
of the United Eregdom wee at the rate of 896 dail. 17,314
persons emigrated from the ports of the United Kingdom at
which them are government emigration agent.. 6,565, or
after correcting tor those of undistinguished origin, 6,462
of the emigrant. were of English birth; of whom 3,719
sailed to the Australian colonies, and 2,263 to the United
States. About 72 English, 16 Scotch, and 94 Irish emi-
grant; on se avenge, left the country doily.
The price of wheat during the 13 weeks was 40e. 86. a
quarter ; the prices In the ant 13 weeks of 1857 snd 1868
having been 66e. 10d. and 465. 6d. The prim is lees by 12 per
cent. than it was twelve months sgo. It Is ream:table that
after dna corrections have been made for measure and for
quality in the Eton returns, the average prices of wheat
were 40.. 7d. and 40c. 61. a quarter in the seventeenth and
eighteenth ourturise. The price of
_potatoes also fell cond-
. derably ; in the first 18 correspeading weeks of 1857-8.9
York Regent. sold at 110 a, 1625. 6d., and 90e. a ton at the
waterside market, Southwark. At Leadeohall end Nanette
wakes the price of beef of the lo west and of the highest
quality is more by id. a pound than it was in the winter of
[ last year ;
mutton to at the same price. The mean price' per
Ib, In the three wines 1867-8-9 were—beef, 6141.,
L end Rd.; mutton, 616., 616., and 611 d.

SCPERANIMATION ALLOwANCES.—On the 31st of
Deoember, 1858, the total compensation and superannuation
allowances remainiog payable =manta to 301,346/. 18s. 6d.
The annual amount of superannuation allowances which re-
saained payable at that date was 593,6551. its. 2d. The an-
neal amount of superannuation allowances granted in the
year 1868 was 46,8011. 12s. 9d. ; and the annual amount of
superannuation allowances that ceased in the year was
40,6001.8 x. The annual amount of compensation allowances
remaiMag payable on the 31st December, 1858, wee
207,7911. 10s. 3d. The annual amount of compensation al-
lowances granted In the year was 7,6141. 13s. 9d., and those
that ceased, 17,5091. 3.. 7d. _ _

POOR RELIEF IN IRELAND.—The number of
persons relieved In Ireland during the year ended 20th of
September, 1858, was 177,206 in-door and 6,861 out-door,
showing, as compared with the preceding year, a decrease of
9,030 in the former and an increase of 1,263 in the latter.
The total expenditure for the year wan 457,3671. 3e.
being, ss compered with the preceding year, a decrease cif
40,8601. 17i. Sd. The valuations of the 163 poor-law
unions in Intend, on the 29th of September, 1858, was
12,091,663/. 14e. Id., being en increase over the valuation
of the preceding year of 214,475/. 3s. Ged.
PROPOSED RIFLE CORPS AT PORTSMOUTH.—At
the querterly meeting of the Portsmouth Teen Ceeneil held
yesterday, the following resolution was proposed and mar&
mealy agreed to :—" That in the opinion of this coanell it
le desirable to °stabile% a volunteer ride corps within the
limits of the borough of Portenierith, and that the town
council be requested to cemmuoicate with the proper
authorities, aektng for the necessary seetotence."
FRENCH REMINISCENCES IN RUSSIA.—The St.
Petersburg Gazette of April 20,1813, contained the following s
—" In conformity to the directions leaned by government for
the complete destruction of the dead bodies of men and
horsnt belonging to the enemy, which fell In bottle or
perished from the cold, and had not been committed to
the earth, the following reports have been transmitted
by the governors of different provinces In the govern-
ment of Minsk, up to the end of January, 18,797
dead bodies of men and 2,746 of horses had been
burnt; and there still remained to be Lurie, of the
former 30,106, and of the latter 27,316, the greater part of
which were found on the banks of the Berman. In the
government of Moscow. up to the 15th of February, 49,764
dead bodies of men and 27,894 of horses had been bonne
besides a number of others that were Muffed. la the memo-
mete of Smolensk, up to the 2sed Ketch, 71,136 dead bodies of
men, and 51,430 of le nes had been committed to the flames.
In the government of Wiles, up to the sth of March, 72,202
dead bodice of men and 9,407 of horses bad been put under
ground. In the government of Beluga up to the 11th of
Man h, 1.017 human corpse and 4,384 dead home had been
burnt. The sum of the whole was 213,516 human corpses
and 95,816 dead horses, exclusive of many others either
burnt or buried, of which no acoonut eat take,. The strict-
est meseues hams been taken for destroyieg, baleen the
epproech of spring, the dead Indies that may be found in the
rivers or wooda."
FIRE AT CCCKPIIIILD, SCISPS.X.—On Sunday, about
2 o'clock, mm., this quiet little town was thrown into a Mate
of pest excitement by the announcement that the mansions:id
' Warden Se P.c.°, Req., was en fire. Hundreds of peewee
flocked to the eceneof cunflagration, and rich end poor vied
with each other in their efforts to save the valuable pointing.
and furneure, as well as the building, from total desire&
tion. By dint of great exertions the fire was confined to the
.oath-west portion of the specious building. A small dis-
tance from the house wee an ornamental sheet of water, and
by MI ens of buckets of all kinds passed from hand to hand,
by • continuous line of hundreds of person', • cone ant deluge
ef water was poured upon the Sealer, which, in the course of
three or four hours, am far euccumbed to the efferta made as to
dispel all fears u to the further extension of the fire.
Although telegraphic messages were ant for fire-
g
note arrived to ruder any usistanee. The destruecitior
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OPENING OP THE CORNWALL RAILWAY.—Th•
' Saltash Bridge, or Royal Albert Bridge, of the Cornwall
, Reilway, nee formally opened yesterday, Ly We Royal High.
WU Prince Albert. The wore, which has been under the
superietendence of Ur. Brawl, bu been several year, le am-
entail, re Orem preparations were mode by the South Dc' ell
• Hallway Company and the Cornwall Rahway Directors, MI
also by the military acd civil dep. ninon% to welcome hie
B,yel Diemen, who left Windsor Cuter about 6 a.m. by
spectal train, and arrived Mara hedgeloon after noon. 'The
i Prince simply opened the bridge by crossing end reamsing,
, time not permltting him to proceed any detmce into Corn.
well, and the tans ate also prevented the r. ception of any
addresses. The regular traffic of the Ilre will commence thb
day, end the inauguration of the railway wilt be celebrated
at Truro by a grand b.nquet. The renialede r of the line
below &hash was formally cloned by the director, and •
terms special party immediately after the departure of the
Pone Coniort.