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their lives during the quarter from accidents of
various kinds ; 264 of these were killed by free'
tures and contusions, 49 by burns or scalds, 13 died
from the eff,cts of poisons, 84 were drowned, and
66 were suffocated; 68 persons committed suicide.
The mean temperature of the air during the quer•
ter was 59'4 deg.
In the 13 weeks ending Oct. 31 the births of
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The births registered in Dublin during the quar-
ter were 1,930, and the deaths were 1,285.

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discussion, brought it to a close, and passed on to the next
subject on the paper.

HOME MISSIONS AND LAY AGENCY.

The Rev. Canon APNEILE read a paper on this subject,
in which he considered the reasons why they should have
home missions, and also how they should be conducted.
Ho said wo cad up to the present day no regularly consti-
tuted Church of England missionary societies, although
they certainly had missionary societies, and ho expressed a
belief that had such existed:dissent might not have arisen
to its present condition. The clergy were not numerous
enough for the people, and their work must be supple-
mented in some way. Innovations had drawn many from
the Church, and to recover these home missions of some
sort were indispensable. It was a mistake to speak against

Naval and Military Intelligence.

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ed his first half-yearly inspection of the first
commanding the farce stationed in the Chatham
the command of Cal. C. J. B. Riddell. C.B.
completed
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;Major-Gen.
risepeaiir:cojetotnet,r
-Gen. Wards, C. 8., commanding at Wool-
wich, desirous of benefiting by the continuance of
weather favourable for outdoor military exercises,
yesterday assembled a large portion of the troops in
garrison on Bostol-heath and Plumstead-common,
consisting of two batteries of Horse Artillery, under
the command of Col. Price, C. 8.; two batteries of
the 4th brigade of Royal Artillery, under Col. An.
derson, C. 8.; two batteries of the 2d division Do.
pot, under Col. Middleton, C. 8,; the brigade of
Royal Marine Light Infantry, in two battalions,
commanded by Col. Marriott and Capt. Bunee, and
in chief command of Col. Travers, C.B. ; the sth
Fusiliers, in command of Col. Master, C.B. ; one 40-
pounder battery, and a detachment of the Military
Train. They drew up at half-past 10 a.m. in two
strong forces, each occupying a favourable position
pointed out by Capt. Nangle, Deputy Assistant..
QaartermasteraGeneral to the garrison. On the
firing of a signal gun, which was replied to by the
opposing force, the batteries were put in motion,
and a fierce cannonade commenced. The cavalry,
followed by the infantry attached to the attacking
force, made a gallant charge to capture the deep
ravine separating the two armies, and after consi-
derable resistance it was victoriously carried. The
proceedings represented as nearly as possible the
operations of real warfare, and were most interest.
ing, lasting without intermission about three hours.
The troops then returned to Woolwich-common,
headed by their respective bands of music. The
General and staff took up a position, and the whole
of the troops marched past, and were dismissed to
quarters, the General having previously expressed
himself well satisfied with what had taken place.
Major-Gen. Lord -William Paulet, C. 8., Lieut.-
Governor of Portsmouth and general officer in coma
wand of the district, yesterday inspected the 21st
Regiment of Infantry, now stationed in that garri-
son. The regiment in the morning was inspected
under arms on Southsea•common, and in the after.
noon in its quarters in Anglesea-barraeks, Portees.
The War Department steamer Balaclava, Mr W.
Pellett commander, having shipped a full cargo of
guns, carriages, shot, platforms, &c., for Devonport
and Portsmouth, went down to the powder buoy off
Woolwich Arsenal yesterday, and took in the corn•
plement of powder and ammunition for the supply
of her Majesty's iron Steamship Achilles at Devon..
port. Among her items of cargo the Balaclava
shipped the 300• pounder smooth-bore gun which
was injured in the practice on board the gunnery
ship Excellent, and sent to Woolwich to be re-
sighted and repaired. Four other guns of the same
calibre, each having a rifled bore, are lying on the
shipping wharf in Woolwich Arsenal, and are
destined for her Majesty's ship Scorpion.
The Urgent, screw troopship, the arrival of which
from Canada was announced in The Sun of yestera
day, left Portsmouth, on her outward voyage, on the
16th of August, and arrived at Quebec on the 6th
of September; She experienced a rncderately fine
passage, but with heavy fogs off the banks of New-
foundland. From the 6th to the 16th of September
i was occupied in clearing up the ship, receiving the
i baggage and troops, and otherwise preparing for
sea, the ship weighing her anchor again to coma
mence her voyage homeward on the last-named
date. A course was laid for St. John, New
Brunswick, to fill up there with coal, and that
port was reached on the 21st, just in time to escape
a strong gale from the westward, which detained
the Urgent a prisoner in St. John's harbour
until the 24th, when the weather moderated and
the ship resumed her voyage. A moderately fair
passage was experienced from St. John to within
about 500 miles westward of the Channel. The
very strong easterly gales were met with, which
beat the Urgent's steaming powers, and corn.
pelted Capt. Henderson to put the ship under sail
and stand off until the weather moderated. On the
Bth inst. the Urgent put into Falmouth for coal.
She sailed thence on the following morning, and
arrived at Portsmouth, as already announced, yes.
terday morning. No deaths or sickness of any kind
occurred during the voyage. The present has been
the Urgent's first voyage since her refit and rear.
rangement under the direction of her present com-
mander and previous to commission, and it was
gratifying to hear the officers and men speak in
warm terms of the accommodation on board for
themselves and their families, and of the attention
they had received during the voyage. The Urgent
with a sister vessel was built in a private yard to
an order from the Russian Government, but on the
approach of hostilities with that country she was
taken possession of by the British Government, and
the Admiralty, under the circumstances, had to
utilize her in the best way they could. Being only
of 1,961 tons and 400ahorse power of engines, she
could not be compared with nor expected to do the
work of the Himalaya, of 3,453 tons and 700-horse
power, bat she has always been a most useful
vessel, and under new arrangements, introduced
by Captain Henderson, or at his suggestion, pro.
mises to obtain a still higher character.
The Lords of the Admiralty have at length de-
termined on making a small commencement towards
the diminution of the number of old and useless
ships of war which incumber the harbour of
Hamoaze, and involve a constant outlay. The pad-
dle-wheel steam sloop Centaur, 6, is now at Keyham
yard, where her engines and machinery of 450-horse
power will be taken from her, She will then be
conveyed to Devonport Dockyard, where a number
of labourers have just been entered for the purpose
of breaking her up. The Centaur was built at
Portsmouth in 1845, on lines laid down by Sir
William Simmonds. Her burden is 1,270 tons. She
is 200 feet long, 37 feet broad, and 23 feet deep.
The usual annual examination of the machinery
of the screw frigate Constance, 39, in Hamoaze,
has just been completed, and she is now in all
respects ready for the pennant.
The establishment assigned to the officials con•
netted with the steam reserve at Chatham and
Sheerness having been found altogether inadequate
for the rapidly increasing business connected with
that department, the Admiralty have given direr.
tions for a more commodious range of offices and
buildings to be erected, and the work is now in
progress by Messrs Foord and Sons, of Rochester,
the Admiralty builders.
The convict ship Porchester, Mr Dick master,
sailed from Spithead yesterday for Portland and
Gibraltar,• after embarking 65 convicts from the
Portsmouth Convict Prison. Dr Crawford, R.N.,
is the surgeon superintendent on board, and the
the
Werefollowing
ordered to
be read yesterday at Woolwich to the crews of the
o ammunition,
ships in the Ordnance service :--`' When the ves-
sels are unloaded and not immediately wanted, the
andiin
the d i sN'cvha arr ge
Department f
regulations
master, mate, and crew will be permitted in turns
occasionally to be with their families, when the
weather will allow ; but the steamers are never to
be left without the master, or one mate, one engi-
neer, one stoker, and one boy ; nor is any person to
' absent himself without express permission from the
senior officer of the military store department.
Smoking is strictly prohibited, and any one found
with a Lucifer or patent match in his possession will
be immediately dismissed.

it. To expect that thousands of their fellow creatures,
who were living without God in the sc orld, were to be re-
claimed by ritualism or psalmody, or by exhibitions of
bodily austerity, or by brotherho ids—(loud applause)—or
by anything except by preaching the word of Jesus Christ
and Him crucified, appeared to be a great and grave mis-
take. He suggested that diocesan preachers should be
appointed to preach in rooms and in the open air; that
short services, compiled by authority, should be used ; and
lay readers, not only stipendiary but voluntary, should be
authorise'. They should not lose the help of enthusiasts.
Fas est ab hosts doceri. The Roman Catholics took every
advantage of this enthusiasm.
The Rev. Mr BARNSLEY (London) spoke highly of the
value of lay agency, which he illustrated by facts that had
come under his own observation.

Mr RAYMOND and another speaker closed the discussion.

SYNODS OF THE CHURCH AND RURAL DEANS AND

DECANAL CHAPTERS.

These subjects were set down for the sectional meeting
in the small ball-room, which was filled to overflowing—
P. W. S. Miles, Esq., presiding.
Prayers having been read by the Rev. J. T. Ludlow,

The CHAIRMAN said they could not expect on an occa-
sion like this, where all parties in the Church were repre-
senteo, that perfect unanimity would exist, but he did hope
that the different speakers would be listened to with atten-
tion, and that due regard wauld be paid to the remarks
they were pleased to make, and no disturbance ensue. Ile
called attention to the rule, which he thought of great im-
portance, that the duration of the speeches should be limited,
a rule, he thought, which would be very salutary on other
occasions as well as this. (Hear, hear.)

The Rev. Prebendary TREVOR then read a paper "On
Synods of the Church." He said that when the visible
Church of Christ was described in the 19th Article as a
congregation of faithful men, in which the pure Word
of God should be preached and the sacrament duly ad-
ministered, it implied the existence of a power to determine
what was requisite and reforming what was amiss; while
the 25th Article held that the power to declare rites and
ceremonies resided in the Church itself, and not in any
extraneous authority. The Church was spoken of as a
corporate body, capable of doing right or wrong, and
responsible for its actions; but he contended that without
some kind of representative assembly this was impos-
sible. Such assemblies were to communities what con-
science was to indhlduals. They could never accept the
political assembly and the state tribunal in place of the
synod, In the earliest form of ecclesiastical government
the bishop possessed little authority apart from his clergy,
and the diocesan synod was the most consistent element of
the Church. He adverted to, the constitution of convoca-
tion, and said it had advanced as far as it could advance,
and was an imperfect mode of representation. He warmly
advocated the revival of diocesan synods, and argued that
an episcopate without a synod was not Scriptural. He
contended that diocesan assemblies should include all the
licensed priests of the diocese, and was about to point out
the importance of admitting the laity to the synods when
time was called by the chairman, and the rev, gentleman
had to resume his seat.
The Rev. T. Lathbury, of Bristol, followed, contending
that ecclesiastical matters could only properly be settled in
ecclesiastical assemblies. He contended that, in asking for
the revival of synodical action they were asking for nothing
new or nothing contrary to law.
The Rev. A. H. LEE next read a paper on the past and
present state of synodical action in Ireland,
The Rev, Dr PUSEY, who was greeted with loud cheers,
advocated the revival of synodical action, more especially in
view of the recent judgment of the Privy Council.
The Venerable Archdeacon Denison, the Rev. Keevil,
and the Right Hon. J. Napier also spoke in favour of the

revival of synods.
The Archdeacon of ELY then read a paper on "Rural
Deans and Decanal Chapters," and was followed by the
Rev. Prebendary Mayne, and congress adjourned at five
o'clock.

HEALTH OF LONDON.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)

In the weak that ended on Saturday the deaths
of 1,263 persons, of whom 637 were males and 626
females, were registered in London. If the deaths
from epidemio cholera in the fortieth week of 1854
are excluded, it will be found that the average
number of deaths in corresponding weeks of ten
years, 1854.63, was 1,085, and if this result be
corrected for increase of population, it becomes
1,193. The deaths registered last week are, there•
fore, 70 in excess of the estimated number.

Scarlatina was fatal to 80 persons; in the pre.
vious week 95 deaths were recorded from this
disease ; it prevails more especially in Deptford.
Seven deaths were caused by smallpox, 35 by
measles, 20 by diphtheria, and 65 by typhus.
One hundred and forty deaths from phthisis were
registered,and 184 persons died from other diseases
of the respiratory organs.
The wife of a carman, aged 65 years, died from
pemphigus. A photographer committed suicide by
taking cyanide of potassium.
Last week the births of 997 boys and 899 girls,
in all 1,896 children, were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1864-
63 the average number (corrected) was 1,798.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 30.043 in.
The barometrical reading was 30.19 in, on Monday,
and decreased to 29.90 on Wednesday; The mean
temperature of the air in the week was 49.7 deg.,
which is 3.0 deg. below the average of the same
week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher).
The highest day temperature was 624 deg. on Fri-
day. The lowest night temperature was 37.5 deg.
on Thursday. The entire range of temperature in
the week was, therefore, 21.9 deg. The mean of
the highest temperatures of the water of the Thames
was 56.8 deg. ; that of the lowest was 51.6 deg.
The difference between the mean dew-point tempe-
rature and air temperature was 9.2 deg. The
mean degree of humidity of the air was 71, com-
plete saturation being represented by 100. The
general direction of the wind was east and east-
north-east.
The births registered in Dublin during the week
ending Oat. 8 were 142 and the deaths were 82, in
a population of 254,808 (1861), spread over an area
of 3,808 statute acres.

18,008 persons died in London during the quarter
which ended on Saturday, Oct. 1. In the corre-
sponding quarters of the years 1860-63 the numbers
of the deaths registered were 12,916, 14,932, 15,133,
and 17,105 respectively. Zymotic diseases were
fatal to 6,421 persons, being more than a third part
of the total number; in the same period of 1863 the
diseases classified under this head numbered 6,295.
Diarrhoea, as usual at this season, caused the greatest
mortality in this class, 2,080 persons dying from
this disease ; the east and south districts suffered
from it the most severely. Cholera was fatal to
130 persons, the majority being children. Small-pox
caused 140 deaths, a number which contrasts favour •
ably with that in the corresponding quarter of 1863,
when 512 lives were lost by this scourge of the ha..
man race. Measles exhibits a large increase, causing
855 deaths; in the same period of last year the num•
ber was 221. The east districts show the greatest
mortality from this disease ; it was particularly
fatal at Poplar, Bow, Mile-end•old.town %Vest, and
in some parts of Bethnal-green. Scarlatina was par-
ticularly fatal at this season last year, causing 1,519
deaths; in the quarter now expired it caused 805
deaths; of this number 74 occurred in Westminster,
and 24 in the sub-district of Belgrave, St. George,
districts of the metropolis.
Phthisis destroyed 1,933 lives.
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From diseases of the brain and neryous system 1,734