The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMIIONS.—(THIS I)AY.)
To-day, at 12 o'clock, the Speaker, attired in his full robes
of oder, entered the house, preceded by the Serjcant-at-
Arnie bearing the mace, and attended by hia chaplain, the
Rev. Mr. Gamier. After prayers bad been reed, the
Speaker took the chair, and the swearing in of members was
resumed, commencing with the county of Southampton.
Among the members sworn to-d.iy were Mr. Bonham-Car-
ter, Mr. Thurnely, Mr. C. P. Villiers (the Judge Advocate
General), Lord Henniker, Earl Jernirn, Mr. William Wil-
llama, Mr. Monts, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Bolton King, Mr. John
Locke (City Pkaider), Mr. Alcoa:, Mr. Watson Taylor,
Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, Alderman Copeland,
Mr. AtMerley, Mr. Willcox, Mr. G. C. Glyn, Mr. John
Neeld, Mr. W. If. Foster, Mr. J. B. East, Mr. It. D.
Mangles, Mr. 11. S. Waddington, Mr. Newdegatc, General
Bulkrley, Major-General P. Thompson, Mr. Edward Ak-
royd, Mr. J. 0. Smith, Mr. B. O►born (Secretary to the
Admiralty), Sir J. W. Itamadon, Hart., Sir R. Peel, Bait.,
Sir Frederic Thesiger, Mr. Frank Crossley, Mr.
William Woud, Sir William Rumen, Mr. An-
tithes, Mr. Whitmore, Sir John Hammer, Bart., Sir
Edw. Antrobus, Mr. F. W. Knight, Mr. llodgetts Foley,
Sir H. Willoughby, Mr. 0. Ricardo, Lord Bottum, Viscount
Goderich, Mr. James Brown, Sir John Johnstone, Bart.,
Earl of Iduagravo, Mr. Rich, Mr. J. A. Roebuck, Sir.
Hadfield, and Mr. H. W. Wickham.
The swearing in was continued up to 4 o'clock.

THE WESLEYAN MISSION TO CHINA.

This morning the annual breakfast in connexion
with the Wesleyan mission to China took place at the Lon-
don Tavern. C. BUXTON, Esq., M.P., presided. Among
the company, which was very numerous, were, the Presi-
dent of the Conference, T. Farmer, Esq., Major-General
Alexander, the lion. F. Thome (from Madras), Reek Dr.
Hoole, Drs. Hannah and Rule, Mr. T. Gurney, Mr. E.
Corduroy, &e.; together with a mat number of ladies.

It appears that previous to the breaking out of hostilities at
Canton, the Wcaleyan Missionary Society had fire agents at
that port, four of whom afterwards removed to Macao, and
the other to Singapore. Confidence was exper,sed in the
illeCen of tho mission if renewed under more
peaceful circumstances, and the speakers generally expressed
their conviction that nothing but the introduction of
Christianity would raise the eharocter of the Chinese nation
and place its intercourse with tho European countries on a
satisfactory footing. The opium trade was referred to at
some length and declared to be one of the
main causes of the estrangrmont of the Chinese from
the English. The Rev. Mr. Welton, from Full-Chow-Tex,
who seems to combine the medical with the clerksl charms
hr, drew an affecting picture of the horrors and degradation
resetting from the use of thin drug.
A collection was made on behalf of the Chinese Mission
fund, and the following subscriptions were announced;—
Mr. H. Reed, not. ; Mr. T. Farmer, 1001.; Mr. F. Lys
cell, 1001. ; " A,Thanks-offering for thesafety of the Oneida,"

An Austrian sailor was recently wounded at Corfu
whilst serving a saluting gun. lie was taken to the English
hospital in the town, and there cured. The Atmtri►n consul
thereupon wrote to the medical alms in charge, inytdring
what sum was owing by the Austrian government. The
surgeon replied that her Majesty's government was always
willing to receive into the hospital wounded men of any
foreign nation, but never made any charge for so doing.
The archduke commending the feet gracefully expressed his
thanks for the attention bestowed, and sent to the surgeon •
handsome diamond ring.
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A letter from Munich, in the Augsburg Ga:ette,
says •—" Professor LieLig has analysed the bread sent to
him from Hong Kong, and Las found it to contain a quarter
gramme of arsenic for every fifty grammes of broad, or more
than sufficient to aurae death. Tho arsenic was spread over
the whole surface of the bread, which proved that the poison
had been mined up with the dough.".
' '

An English gentleman recently incurred a fine of
60Kr. and the ensure of his cigars for attempting to pass
80 cigars without declaring them at the gates of Turin, and
the authorities were with some difficulty induced to reduce
the line to 50fr., on satisfactory proof being given that the
gentleman had no fraudulent intentions, end that he was
in complete ignorance of the law. of Sardinia on this
head. It should be mentioned, also, that all travellers are
liable to have their baggage searched on tanning Turin, and
the presence of cigars and tobacco therein which have not
paid duty will bring the proprietor within the action
of the law, although he may himself have pur-
chased the articles within the Sardinian States, the only
security against which is to buy always at the registered
shops foe the sale of such government monopolise, and net
from waiters or ether vendors of smuggled goods.
TUE GRAND DIRE CONSTANTINE.—A letter front
Marseilles gins some particulars concerning the Grand Duke
Constantine's proceedings in that city. It says:—" On
Tuesday morning the prince, accompanied by the authorities
and by his suite, went to the now port, where they embarked
on beard the Hermes steamer, and took an excursion in the
roadstead. After having proceeded as far as opposite the
Prole, the steamer turned round and steered towards the
new port. When the steamer was passing between the
Isles, a signal was given, and the largo mine of the Frioul was
made to explode. The detonation was exceedingly loud, and
a column of smoke was thrown up, which for several minutes
completely enveloped the part of the De de Itatonneau
situate below the fort. This difficult operation was attended
with perfect success, and it is calculated that the part of the
hill detached was not less than IA,OOO cubic metres. An
insmence number of persons had embarked in steamers and
boats to witness the operation. The Grand Duke afterwards
proceeded to the port of La Joliette, and after having visited
the new docks returned to the Hotel dVrient. A little after
3 o'clock, his imperial Highness went to Mempenti, to visit
the extensive foundry at that place. Ile was received by
the director and other members of the company, and visited
in detail the different parts of the estabWhatent. In the
evening the Prince and hie melte visited the theatre."
CHARITABLE INSTITVTIONS Or PARIS. The
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Constitittioanel devotee a loader to the charitable inetitutions
of Paris, from which we extract the following "The
=lrule is not to attend the poor who are euffering from
in their own houses, but to admit them into the hospi-
tals. There are eight hospitals in Perils for ordinary caere,
and seven for 'pedal diseases. The eight hospitals are
rHotel-Dieu, 810 beds; la Fitie, 624 ;• la Chants, 494; St.
Antoine, 352; Necker, 403; Cochin, 12'5; Beau-
Tu, 440; 1' MOM Lakboiseidre. 612; together, 3,860 beds.
hese figures refer to 1853, during which year 62,840
patients were attended to. The special hospitals are St.
le Midi, Leureine,lcs Enfana Mslados, SainteEug6nie,
the lying-in hospital, lea Cliniques. To these may
be added the oilmen de ,ante of Dr. Dubois. These
establiehmente contain 3,384 bode, and in 1855 they attended
to 28,969 cases. It is unnecemary to say that the most skil-
ful physicians, the most fatuous surgeons, feel it an honour
to direct the service of the hospitals. Whoever has passed
through tho wards of the latter cannot fail to have been
struck with the order end cleanliness which reign there. The
poor, on quitting the hospital after bring cured, obtain relief
from the Monthyon fund; according to the intention of the
donor they obtain pecuniary amistanee, whielipermits them
to seek for work without experiencing want. For
the treatment of insane, of incurable diseases, there
exist twelve institutions, including certain private
establishments, which ere placed under official di-
rection. There exist 2,175 beds for the insane of
both sexes, 4,919 beds of the aged poor, 1,133 beds for incur-
able dieeeses. For thb aged and the infirm, seylume exist,
such sa St. P6rine, Larochefoucauld, les Minagee, where
semi-poverty meets, in return for a very small payment, •
tranquil refuge and constant attention. The total popula-
tion of these 'nal itutione and asyltune, deducting foundlings.
amounted in 185.5 to 12,132 individuels. We find that above
200,000 persons receive annual &selenium from public charity.
There exists a commission charged with the examination of
unhealthy dwellings, which does not permit that thousands
of men and women should congregate, to the Flume of huma.
nity, in rolarea which would be, deemed too nnwholcammo for
cattle ; it is not possible in France to meet with the melan-
choly scenes ',Sneered in England according to a recent re-
po!t on the dwellings of a portion of the English popu-
lation.

STOCK ENTYRTRIgE IN AESTRI.t.—A des-
p•teb from Vienna Flees that the imperial government ba•
just issued a decree by which en investigation into the
reuses of the present monetary crisis in Austria is ordered
to be made, with a view of determining aa to the expedi-
ency of suspending for • time aU new joint stock en-
terprises to be carried into effect by the creation of share
capital,

AN ELECTOR'S STORY.—It is said that the electors
of a parish ten miles the other side of Crediton met, when
they heard there was to be a contest in the Northern
Division, and consulted :together as to what they should do,
for they area united pariah, and like to act in concert.
Whom should they vote for Y They were rather at a loss to
say, till one suggested they should go to the parson, and mak
how be intended to vote. A deputation Immediately waited
upon his reverence. and returned with the news that the
parson would vete for Sir Stafford Notthcote. " Oh, if that
be so," said the farmers, " we know what we should do—we
mutt plump for Boller." And plump for Buller they did—
to a man. Thim is a pleasing instance a the correct encodes
of masoning powers amongst our agricultural friestds.....
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