The Express. — 1865-02-08 (London, England)

LOOO. The rate was 91 in London, 93 in Edinburgh, and 37 in Dublin ; 42 in Liverpool, 35 in Manchester, 31 in Safford, 90 in Birmingham, 38 in Zigttalr is Bristol, and 44 in Glasgow. A high rate of oonsequent on the late inclement weather prevails is London. In the week that ended on Saturday last the deaths of 1,111 person were registered ; in the previous week the number was 1,747. In the corresponding weeks of ten years, 1855.64. the average number of inane w with • amnion for inmates of populatioe, 1,530. The deaths in the agent return, therefore, exceed by two hundred and forty-three the estimated number. Three hundred and seventy deaths occurred last week from symotic the corrected average number being 324. Typhus wtselt: to 95 piteous, a number considerably above the average, which is W. Whooping-cough destroyed the lives of 8I children ; 6 of these cases were registered in the subdistrict of St. Paul, Bt. George-in-the-East, and 4 in that of St. =7-Mathe-Martyr, Holbon. 16 deaths manned from rtyr, -ox, 28 from mauled, 46 from searlstins,6and 5 from diphtheria. 600 persons died from diseases of the respiratory organs (exclusive of Offline), the corrected average number being 38L Bronchitis proved fatal to 339 persons, of whim 163 were above 60 years of age. 102 deaths occurred from pneumonia, 180 from phthiars, 78 from diseases of the heart, and 178 from diseases of the brain and nervous 32 deaths were caused by accidents. 11 persons from fractures or contusions, 10 from burns or scalds, and 7 from suffocation. Four parsons committed suicide. A needle. woman, aged 37 years, died on 30th January at Ilis Skid' morentreet, Mile-end, from suffocation named by food enteriog the windpipe. A tobaconist, aged 55 yet" was found dead on 17th Jansary at U, Braithwaite-pine, KenNippon, from pneumonia, accelerated by his denying himself the neossenies of life. A dock labourer, aged 56 yeas died on 24th J sunny in the Rbodiewellroad, Stepney, from exposure to cold. Two pencils were killed by " vehicles in the streets. The Mane of seven nonsgenarians were recorded ; the eldest was a man who had attained the age of 97 Tics LOST Strains. —Canonarebdeaconroctor Bartholomew was to preach on Sunday afternoon at Exeter Cathedral. He emended the pulpit, whew, lo I be found that he bad not brought his airmen with him. He was aniseed, of coons, and if he had ea been • dignitary by appointment you would not have discovered it in his bearing. It is told of a Gucon preacher that, epilog himself in • similar predicament, he tuned upon the congregation before desosoding from the pulpit, and, with a look of great onntiseratioo, he struck his forehead, and ex"My friends! I pity you! You have lost a noble diesoures." The rev. pluralist had, however, DO snob conceit of the talent of Mr miming sermon. He could do nothing but beat a hurled retreat. He went down and swanked a Prebendary is &flurried manage, end nrthe loan of • sermon from him. The Prebeedary ittit one composed, and if he had, might, peahen, have doubted the ability of the reverend thrice-be to me it disorsetly. The rev. Prebendary offered to do his best extempore. His offer wee accepted, and Clasociarcheraceerester MI the enviable pinion of Bennis( to ea extempore incomes whisk, for ability and form of delivery, maibilim feel theta prow might do Inuit better enselintes byhleaseel his written nandess behind him, time by plodding t a diainlin doling of mesenred loadiorrity. Probseiary Brenta' was tie perrabor.—Wilions Tina.