The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-03 00:00:00

CLIANIKG OF TIM CITY.

Mr. G. J. Coccrazu. *aired of the chairman of the
Sewers Commission whether it would be practicable to
pone the enteriog into [rub contract, for cleaning and
lighting the City of Loudon until the committee appointed
to wander the subject had made their report.
Mr. Deputy Dc JI3.IICY said that a considerable time
must necessarily elapse before the committee made their
report, sod it would occasion very gratblic iscouve.
MaMane if the *Detracts were to be postponed.
The court then adjourned.

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIAMENT.
—Yesterday, in the committee as the new Metropolitan
railways, the opposition of the Leedom and Brighton Com-
pany to theplopmed new Battersea lines of the London
and South Western was proceeded with, and evidence ad-
doted. The ematnittee will take the clauses of the Metro-
politan Railway Company's sdditlooal powers bill and those
of the Midland Railway Company's St. Panama name bill
this day into consideration. The committee on the East
Norfolk Railway pained that company's bill, sad that of
the Great Eastern Railway for an extension of seem miles'
for a hne in junction with the company's Loughton line to •
point in Epping forest, Dear Fairmeed House, *oath of High-
cli-green, and for raising r 20,0001.. pew ordinary or
preference capital and 40,000/. by mortgage. The nest
case heard was that of the Royston and Ritchie Railway, 1
which propose* to empower the Great Northern,
who are owner of it, to make divers breach
hoes in the district, to raise 100,0001. as new ordi-
nary or 4) per cent. preference capital, and
53.000& by mortgage. TraMe sod enginewing evidence cc-
copied the committee on the Bristol Central Railway and
stations Greet Northern (Lincoln to Bourn), Lancashire
and Yorkshire (Blackburn lime). Wrexham, Mold, sod Co..
nah's Quay. The case for the Dublin Grand Junction Rail-
way, by which it is proposed to complete the railway system
of the Irish capital, to raise 250,0001.. sad 116,0001. by Imo,
was named and *video.= taken. The hue will aim the
Liffey above Kineablidge by a viaduct of one span d ITO
feet sod 40 feet high. The bill for the Dumfrieshire and
Cumberland Solway Junction Railway also went iato com-
mittee, the object, asatated by camel, being to construct a
Rae of 20 miles from a junction with the Caledonian Railway
to Seabeld, theism acmes the Solway Firth by the west of
' Hownese to Kirkbridge, and to • junction with the Maryport
and Carlisle, at an estimated cost of 330,0001. and 10,0001.
tams. The bill for the Albert-bridge and approaches over
the Thames, between Chelsea and Fulham, the South York-
shire Railway, Newry ad Armagh Railway, Waralsworth
arid Fulham Bridge, Salisbury Gas, and Liverpool Escheats
were passed in Lord Bedesdales committee.

Aicaivx .or Titi CONFIDIRATZ CRUISER GaoRGLA
111 Tin fiIItSBII.—IANWOOL. MOISDAY.—Hach excitement
was caused in the shipping quarters of the town this morn-
ing when it became known that the Confederate war steamer
Georgia had quietly steamed op the river and taken up her
anchorage ground between the Woodaide and Seacombe
slips. As this is the first time that Ley Confederate ship
of war has ever enteral the Mersey, crowds of people
gathered on the landing stages and pier heads to have • look
at the cruiser. So far as outward appearance is concerned the
Georgia is Dotbiag when compared with any of the
screw steamers which lie close to her; indeed, she is
rather an ugly lamp of • vessel. The hull is short, and
painted black, as is her funnel. She has two masts brig
rigged, and oa the whole looks as if she was cut oat for any-
thing but the work she is intendedfor. The Confederate
flag Boated very prominently, and its close resemblance to
our own Union Jack, with the exception of the white
ground. led many people to confound the Georgia with the
new African mail steamer Calabar, which lay astern of the
Confederate, and which actually does look more of the
clipper then her belligerent companion. The Georgia's
last port of departure was Bordeaux, but her date
of sailing has not been given, though from cur.
rent reports we learn that the run round from
Bordeaux has been rather tedious. The vessel is
in charge of Captain Evans, the riling master, and her real
object is, of course, for the present kept a secret, some
saying that her screw is deranged, others that she is going
to take on board a quantity of patent fuel. The Georgia
mounts six guns, and is manned by • crew of sixty moo.
The real commander of this cruiser is Lieut. Maury, a eon
of the well•knows Lieut. Maury, late of the Milted States
navy, sod now a prominent °Mow in the Coofederate sundae.
Since writing the above we learn that the Georgia will go
into the Birkenhead Docks this evening. It is sow currently
reported that she will be offered far sale in Liverpool. Gen.
themes interested in the ship have been very mock preened
relative to the object of the vessel visiting Liverpool, and
they state positively that the only men is to effect a sale
of the ship, as she is not altogether suited for the servise ia
which she bee lately been eagaged. It is hinted that the
ore w of the Georgia may be kept is readiness far the
Alexandra.