The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-21 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STAND-

IN 0 ORDERS.

DOACIIVITER AND RIZTLIt COAST RAILWAY.—
Yesterday the select mosodttee appointed to impairs whe-
ther the standing orders might be disposed with in this
ease, decided that they oohs test to be waived, and the bill
is eonseqnsutly lost. Mesons SINIMItii of various aria-
tAkes in the plans and sortie= of the line and the levels
affecting several public roods sad intending at littera'
over the first 2.5 miles out of Davisster.

BASINGIIT011•NU 8•111110/ITRAILWAS.—The rounds
on which the select committee thelared that the standing
orders ought not to be disponeed with in the cam of this bin
' related to informalities is the subscription contract,
innf-
-Beicnt description of the salseribure thereto, and the names
of attesting witnesses being enined.
The standing orders were dodered complied with in the
following cues, before the enewainere:—Laneeeldre and
Yorkshire Railway (for rerdeties of capital and weelion of
new shares, and other purposes); Manchester and &aut.
port Railway (redaction of rapital,and abandonment of por-
tion of main line) ; Middlesburgh and (humbug* Rail-
way (for incorporation); &skean red Derlinienalitailway
(for regulation of capital 1•11 IMMO of sharre)t
In the case of the Menge& Wake Supply BM, and of
the Metropolis Water Sepply aril Desinago Bill, and the
London (Watford) Spring Vortheethempeny Bill, the stand-
ing orders were complied with. Thy MR for the proposed
Putney and Fulham New Bridge and Pter was withdrawn

NEWPORT, ABEROAVENNT, AND HMINFORD RAlL-
way.—Yesterday, the eleventh belf-yearly weft of this
company was Mid at the imam Tavern, Mbisepeate-
street; the Hen, W. I. Ifiermuelee is the their. The
chairman, umewing dm of theiallaud the sharehilemita the Ihs saint
of the eagosay slue their het meeting, Thigh wee
attributable to the arramssmat width bad bass mad=
the Ludes sad North Welt= Railway Gummy Meson a
powerful body,were in a eseditien to brim kite play the
tey imp
'meat ef espied required /sr the ferry*: ether the ease&
memeniestrewMthe theilsetessivethsge, by
the tense Ye the metre of Meth Weise; he
' the amempeement made with this peweriblue=cs taut
aespisiest to the funs, memo of the hew-
ewer meek sem sharebaiders mey bath wished have
Ws magi* ied=ser.ker.) He bad slush
by the Me Nimbi* be wow assidered
thet balliiriirL fairly est a
il and its Aiwa senses
dspanded solely oa the isethdess swift disestme. The
preprietan could net ail to see time the
most entered into with the Leaden end Zs%
Western Railway Cowan' when interest it
would be to work the Mass to the etyma
possible extent sad manatees tread assure • per-
manent alliance with that and by
which a connexice would alsoCw:ersteedel =Lice exist-
ing railways, bywhich the prods* of the misers' dis-
tricts of South Wales would led am ,nett le all peels of the
kingdom. law pieties IS miles of the Mee, the Lea-
den and Meth Western Railway Compaq led upended
the era if 411.01 W., which would ham eset emir company
net hoe Ass thou tames that lam The thanks of the
shareholders wee des to these direelese end ether sneers,
without whose sedelemes he (the meld net
have retained the possitim he had dine laden the
trying times of the . He had meted upon old
English principle es ea slier that in time of damper the
captain should be the lath te hive the ship. (Hear. hear.)
The chairman concluded by remarking on:the advaaMgeous
course of the lines, condutieg se it did to the largest dock
in the world, except that at Liverpool, and having many
other equally promising resources. He could see so reason
why this company should not become one of the meat pros-
perous in the country. (Hear) 0. Gowen, Esq., seconded
the adoption of the report, which was tonan y agreed to.
A vete of thanks to the chairman concluded the business.
REALRVE FOR MANNING THE NAVY.—A return,
ordered by the Home of Commons, dated Feb. 18, 18,52, for a
" Copy of the recent correspondence between the Admiralty
and the Treasury, on the subject of the formation of a re-
serve of seamen for manning the navy," and issued yes-
terday moon*, states that, "as a first step, their lord-
ships propose to raise, by voluntary entry, a naval
reserve,' compared of able scamm Mime services
may be immediately available in eats of need. The
proposed reserve to consist of-200 petty Misers of the*
tat clams; 800 ditto 2nd clam 4,000 able swam. The
petty *Moen to be entered in the reserve shell hive served
a period of not lees than six yearn, and the able se ea not
km then three years in her ennim with sera-
mites of good conduct. AU ma extra hr the 'reserve'
to he borne on the books of a ehd in ailimiguks, and fur-
nished with leave tickets, nauwalM at the end of every
year so long es they are rudest The reserve arm shall
be at liberty to serve in a msethent salthilrarteovided their
voyages arc confined to the home bade se Meat
by the act 13 & 11 Vict. e. 93, e. 2; they he Male
to be called out from time to time fer mesh wink had in
such proportions as the Admiralty may direct. When
celled out for active service, they shall be liable to be
retained fora period not exceeding Ave rem and at the
expiration of that time shall not be liable
service in the navy. Reserve men shall not Itrulltairie
ballot for the nary while retained. Their services In the
royal navy will count towards pension and Greenwich
Hospital, the nem u that of seamen of the fleet, sad two
years on the sesaned list shall be considered equal to one
year's swiss et see. The estimated expense of this
arrampurth Is se follows : 200 bet-clue petty omen, at
121. pas 2,4001. • 800 second-clam ditto, MW. pet
maim, ; 4,000 able Imams, at W. per 1111111■11,
24,0011, ; 811,00131. As their lordships peopeN that
the anespeemst and machinery eWI be worked
the ethane al tits Cease Hued, they appeased =it
ewers he mempthiest will he smell ; beil, in min to
sew the aspens of is est the remove amen heathen
lime, dm tim
_pu ef_ es
iteprell dell, Asir hedthips
le nth • sea paeef ORIN. Ar making
1:3,111.8108."—A hem less the Treasury. to
this statss epieseas ef the =imam, esd seas the seasemi la lbe aloft