The Express. — 1859-06-09 (London, England)

GREAT BIITAIN.—At the incetkly minting of this Methadon held on Monday CColonel P. J. Yorke, F.R.8., Mos•president, Ia the chair, John Batharat Gram Browne Esq., Samuel Parma, M.D., and William Simpson, , C.E., were dely elected, and Charles Brett, Req., wee admitied a meoeter of the Royal Inciter eon. Thanks were voted to William Hopkins, Esq., F.H.8., Dr. J. Gladstone, William hardly, Req., and T. H. Huxley, Req., for their disaurses on May 13M, 20th, 27th, end June 3rd. The presents received since the last meeting were laid on the table, end the thanks of the members returned for the maw. '1 he special thanks of thorn/cabers were returned to Jamb Bed, Esq., M.R.1., f.r his maniticeut pessat of the whole of the works of John Gould, Esq., F. 11.8., handsomely bound, viz., coloured pinto, with descriptions of the birds of Europe, Asia, Amtribe, and the HOsslitys Mountains; Monographs of the Ramphaatidse, T Trochilitim, sod Odontelileorism• sisd the Memma4 of Australia, 17 vole. aid 41 perle. Fopr, 1832-38.  HiALtH or lzwpos.—Thu weekly return of births end deaths in Loader, issued by authority of the Registrar-GreraL states that under the influence of floe weather the weekly deaths in London have fallen below • thowand. In the five weeks that have elapsed since the sad of April the mortality has continued to relies ; end in the week that ended lest &turtle, the total deuhs numbered 998. In the ten years 1849.68 the average number of deaths ' in the weeks corresponding with last week was 979; but as the deaths returned for lest week occurred in an increased population, they should be compared with the average raised in -proportion to the increase, namely, with 1,076. The result of the comperisen is that the deaths of last week were leas by 78 than the number which would have occuned If the average rate of mortality for the beginning of June had preThe deaths in the first week of May were higher by ' 110 than they were last week ; and the ran temperature of the air in the former period, 48.6 deg, was lower by 131 deg. than it wee lot week, when It moo to 621 deg. The medical of ears of the Dreadnought Horpital ship write that they " have been disgusted, particularly sacs Monday, with the offensive effluvia from the water," ' The deaths from scarlatina, which were 50 in the previous week, declined to 42 ; and those from diphtheria exhibit a considerable reduction, having bees only 7 last week. The ' cases In which tide latter draw wan fatal occurred as fol. lows! One at 6, Alfred-plies, Harrow-road, and one at 3, Windsor-place, also In Pet:Miner ; one at 18, Cheshamplace ; cue at Be, OfforeL mad, lellogton ; one at 42, Bedfo rd-street, Corset-garden; one at 36, John-street, Newington ; and one is Drew lane, Wandsworth. The deaths from broaching were 64, the corrected average being also 61; the.. from pneumonia were 49, the corrected average thing 62. Phthins carried off 146 persons, a number which differs little from that calculated on the expatiates of corresponding weeks. Three children died from merles in the Workhoure, Oreyth-lon-lane. Nine children end four delta died lot ' week from small-pox; 6 infants from syphilis; 3 persons from intemperance, besides 4 others from delirium tremens. Of 33 persons whose deaths were "violent," 26 died from accident or negligence, 6 by suicide, and 1 infant by murder. • girl of IS years died on the 31st of May in the Ophthalmic Hospital, City, under the Marine of chloroform. Last week the births of 786 boys and 807 girls, in all 1,693 dodder, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks cf the years 1849.68 the seethes number was 1,486. MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODD FELLOWS (POUT', LOhnox Disezicr).—Therual manual sheet of this district, for the year 1868, has jest been reed. It appears that, out of 3,895 members, there were sick 772, who received sick Pay amounting to 2,0451. 63 members died, besides 28 wives and widows of members. A pithy table contains an account of the sickness and mortality experienced daring the past seven years ; and the total ehown to have been paid for leaner funerals, and to widows and orphans, in that time, is 29,9761. The ethernet is highly creditable to the district, which Is in • flourishing state—having now 4,023 members (average age 36 yaws) and a surplus capital of 33,524 L, of which about 2631. only belong. to the distros fund. From all other funds members claim benefits as • right, but this is intended to relieve extraordinary ores; and, to increase the fund, on the 2ad and 3rd of August the Odd Fellows of the metropolitan districts bold their annual fire at the Crystal Pathos. On this occasion the usual attractions Will be enhanced by • special popular out-door entertainment, under the direction of Mr. Neter Lee, the well-known manager. Madame Pauline Violante, " the celebrated artatioatet on the Atlantic wire," will pass over the great begin during the time that the fountains are playing ; the Jamieson family, the brothers SL Leon, and " the troweled Sam Collins, the great delineator of Irish ehasacter," with various other entertainers, will appear. A tent for dioxin will be erected, and a double military band will be in attendance. Arrangements have been made with the various railway companies to run special trine co both days ; and what with the fountains, the foot-recee, the cricket•matches, ant the additional music, we doubt not the entertainments will prove highly attractive, and leer • large surplus for the widows and orphans in whose behalf they have been provided.