The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD al WOW.

The Metropolitan Board of Works met yesterday
for the first time after a keg recees, and was very name.
rowdy attended ; Yr. JOB) Tanana was in the &Ws.
The financial statement was presented, and showed the
following oash balances in the hands of the treasurer :—Cur
mist accounts. 445,3001. 14a. 6d.; deposit aooonnts, 1250001.;
total, 571,100 f. 14e. 6d. Payments wens ordered to the
amount of 7,5361. 16e. 9d. There were nine tondos for the
erection of pumping engines at Abbey-mills main disjoins
works; and that of Messrs. T. Rothwell and CO.. for 54,5701,
was accepted, subject to inquiries being estistadory as to
sureties.

d report was brought up from the Thames Embankment
Committee, its referees to a letter received from the Tint
Comatinneer of her Majestfs Works, law., relative to the
mottos of a statue to the late Sir James Outran; oe the
land mclaimed by the Theme Ernbankmeat. The Aston
which will be of bronze and of oatmeal proportions, will be
produced by public subscriptions, sad it was suggested that
so more fitting plain could be sleeted on which it should be
placed than on the Thames Embankment, and it would at
the same time be an ornament to that seat while work.
The Embankment Committee were of °potion that the ap-
plication should receive the most favourable coosideratioe of
the board, the question of the exult site and other details
befog reserved for future determination.
Mr. CARIIILIL moved that the report of the committee
be received and adopted, which was unanimously agreed to.
A dimension ensued epee the construction of sub-
ways in the metropolis, and it wee agreed to adjourn the
subject till that day fortnight.
The Chief Engineer read a long correspondeace which had
passed between himself. the Them= Conservancy Commis-
sioners, sod Means. Furness end Rites, contracts* for '
the Thames Embankment works, in reference to the descrip-
tion of materials seed for Sluing in the space between the
See of embankment and the present river wall, the Con-
servancy Commissioners complaining that, in violation of an
agreement, dry rubbish had been used indeed of material,
dredged from tha river. On the part of the eastraritors,
they stated that the Conservancy Commiesissen sold
the best quality of the d • of the river to
builders at advised prices, and that got nothing bat
the refuse or mere mud, and even of that they could not
obtain an adequate sap*.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR moved that the contractors should be
prohibited from taking materials frees the land so long as
suitable dredging could be obteined from the river.
This was put. end unanimously 'greed to,
The estimate for mein denims souse for the Yaw at
3d. in the pound amoauted to 180,2621. 12s. 9d.

FRIOHYPTI. OCCriRMICE ON BOARD A BIZARRE.
—Late oa Thursday Imam mit of the New Holland ferry
steamboats arrived at the Corporation-pier, Hull, baring on
board a bullock, the property of 31r. H. Elmer, of West
Dareham, Norfolk. The bullock bad taken fright. broken
from the control of the man in charge, and rushed among
the passage's. Before it could be secured it had iodiated
considerable injury on a woman' named Charlotte Billanh
her son, Railing Billanv, and Mr.. Sulk. Medical assistance
was promptly called, and it was asoirtained that the sufferers
had been gored in various parte of their bodies, but under
proper cans they will speedily mover from the injuries they
have received. This is not the first time the nutter has
hese brought before the attention of the Illastanater. She t
Bald and Lincolnshire Railway Company, sad will, we
hope thee feel themselves homed to prevent the rib of
such an accideet again occurring. —Bo ll Packet.

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