The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-30 00:00:00

ANL) CARRIAGES.

Tills DAY.

A meeting was held this day at the London Tavern
of the committee appointed by the poet horse and carriage
proprietors, fur the purpose of adopting measure* to effect •
repeal of the above tax. Several communications were
made from which it appeared that there was every dismal&
than on the part of the whole body to adopt the most prompt
and energetic measures. After some diecussion as to the
best mode of proceeding it was ultimately agreed that peti-
tions from every borough in the kingdom .liould be pew
sented forthwith, praying the legislature for the immediate
repeal of this impost.

ANNITISSART OF THE DEATtI OF KING CDABLZS
inn FISST.—This morning the four gates of the Royal
Exchange *ere closed and crowded with gazer., and the
mercSants were note little annoyed by seeing the following
placard, emanating from the beadles or the Gresham Com-
mittee King Charles's Martyrdom—The gates of the
Royal Exchange will remain closed until twelve o'clock
this day."
TUE GCARD•KRITS AND THE HONE DEFENCES.-
Orders have been received at the several oxtports to render
the guard-ships fit fur active sea service. The dockyard.
are to get the a it•ctores for each chip made complete and
kept separate from other stores, that they may be ready at
the shortest notice.—Mereitig herald.

TUE I'OLTPIIEMUS STEAM SLOOP, NOW READY AT
I WOOLWICH. II °fared to be taken to Sheeran, where
ship will be stationed ea an advanced war-steamer : and all
the vessels ready fur service at the various porta are to be
fitted with their guns on boned and to be kept in tuck a
state of efficiency as to be ready for service, if manned or
onnunisaiunsd, on the shortest notice.

DUTCII RHENISH RAILWAY. The adjourned
general meeting of this company waa held at Amsterdam
on the 26th inst. The objects of the Inaction were to au-
thorise the directors to conclude an agreement with the
government of llolland for securing the extension of this
railway to its juaztion with the Prussian line on the one
hand, and on the other with the port of Rotterdam, as
weU as to narrow the gauge nn the ezisting line between
Amsterdam and Arnheins. To attain these objects the go-
verment of Holland undertakis to make a grant of one
million of guilders (about 141,000..) to the company, and
likewise to defray the charge for interest at t►e rate of 6
per rent. per annum upon the estimated amount required
for the construction of the line to Rotterdam until suck
time as the whale line shall be open her traffic. Resolutions
were unanimeuily adopted approving of this egreensent,
which now wily requires the formal unction of the Cham-
bers to render it effective. The Pruseisn part of the jams-
lion line is already being staked out, and a large tingle will
be forthcoming a hen the line is ready (rein the 'Vannes
coalfield now being opened out near the point ;dike junc-
tion.

STOUR VALLEY HAILWAY.—The Board of Trade I
has, it is stated, again interfertd to 4srevant the opening of
this line for another month, iu consequence of the unsettled
position of the too companies. The restriction has reference
only to passenger.. and measures are being adopted Imme-
diately to open it partially tor the conveyance of mer-
ehandise.

DEMONSTRATION or TYNE SEAMEN.—There Wits a
formidable demonstration of Tyne seamen on Tue.elay, at
Shai Ida, wore 2,000 of them parading the streets with
bands and banners during the day, with the mural spreehi- ,
frog at night. The day was, in tact, the anniversary of
the strike of teat year, when the Board of Trade and Mr.
lAbouchme, by the pertinacity of the 1104011.11, were obliged
to come to term., modify some of the obnoxious clause. of
the Mercantile Marine Act, and abolish the mutter roll as I
• compulsory payment. The men are at present in receipt
of 41. 104. per London voyage, and 3/. per mouth and small
storee in the B Blur, North Sea, and %Alb rrahean trades; I
and as the owners err able and %Ming to pay this rate
there seems little fear of mi.ehief.

MATCRAL U.ta.—The stream of natural gaa on
Chat Mow, near Manchester, is still an at lant that it
nerves to heat the boilers and work the engine and thrash.'
ing-maehine at Messrs. Evans' farm, which is situated
about fifty yards from the place whi re it limn, from the
earth. The in...ince on the buildings has been changed
to suit it to this novel kind of fuel.

Mr. J. W. TURNEK.4 l'irrunKii, which he has be-
quitsthe.l to the nation, will. by hi• Own express directions,
l publicly exhibited at his late rcsidenee in QUI,VII Anne-
atrtet, as boon as arrangernenta can he made for the purpme.
His executors hope to he ab:e to areciniplish this during the
ensuing sesuion. The country will thus have an opportunity
of seeing at an early period what a noble bequest has been
made inks favour.—Art Juurnal.