The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-20 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIBS IN
PARLIAMENT.

Yesterday the examiners resumed their inquiries
into the standing order proofs of both houses of parliament,
in oßeneziou with the numerous new railways and public
companies. The standing orders were declared to have been
complied with in the following owes :

GIMAT NORTHREN RAILWAY.—Thu company bad three
bills under oonsideration. By the fiat bill the company
proposed to make a railway from their main line into the
town of Barnet, and to improve two streets, so as
to form an approach to the railway, to improve
their station at King'soroer, and to construct a bridge
sates the Regent's-canal„ and to use the Metro-
polite'', Louden, Chatham, and Dover. The proposed
new line will run throagh the three parishes of East Barnet,
Chiming Barnet, and Mcaken Hadley, in Berth As re-
prth the station in St. Pancras, the land and
paed to be taken are bounded on the west ry°CPsalY
bratreet, on the north by the Midland Railway Com-
pany, on the east by the Regent's canal, and on the south
bi the Wharf-road. The capital proposed to be raised is
W 0,0001., with power to borrow 66,0001. The second bill
contemplated an extension of the Great Northern frown Lin-
coln to the Boston, Skaford, and Midland Railway, and
from Sleeked to the Bourne and &audios Railway at
Bourne, and to authorise the amalpmation of the two
undertakings with the Great Northern ; 310,0001. to be
raised, and 108,0001. borrowed. The third bill proposed to
enable the Great Northern to complete their loop line be-
tween bannister and Gainaborough, sad to improve the
paints of their railway south of Gainsborough, with
power to raise 408,0001., and borrow 136,000/.
ROYSTON AND HITCH BAILWAY.—The object of this
bill was to enable the Greet Northern to extend the Boynton
and Hitchin Railway to Cambridge, to use certain porticoes
of the Great Eastern, and to make arrangements with other
companies, with power to raise 160,0001., end borrow
53,3001.

GLASGOW (CrIT) UNION HARBOUR TRAMWATS.—For
making and maintaining a section of railways in and around
Glasgow and the Clyde. Proposed capital 45,0001., and
loan on mortgage 15,0001.

GLASGOW AND NORTH BRITISH RAILWAT.—For the in-
corpontion of a company for a new railway between Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, with branches coonecting it with the
Glasgow and Paisley Joist Railway ; other loves and docks.
Proposed additioual capital 1,350,00 W., and power to borrow
460.000/.
LONDON AND Bovril WNSTERN RAILWAT.—The coin-
paay's proposal extensions in North Devon.
BUTZ DOCKS, CARDINY.— To enable the trustees of the
late Marquis of Bate to establish docks, a low water pier,
and other extensive docks at Cardiff.
LTIFOIGTON RANSOM AND Docas.—To construct rail-
ways, harbours, and docks at Lymington, and to impro►e
the channel of Lymington river; to raise 200,000 f. and
borrow 66.600 f.

WRLIHAM, MOLD, AND CONICAII.B quAy.—For a line
between those places. _ _ _

SOUTHWARK AND VAUXHALL WATER COMPAM. —To
enable the company,in addition to the capital already raised,
amouoting to 900,01/04, to increase that sum by 300,000(.,
for the purpose of lamming the supply of water to the
public it the districts of Southwark and Vauxhall.

The oases of non•oemplienoe on immaterial terms were
those of the _

Got EASTIRY: RAILWAY, for a railway from WWll-
wood4treet, Bishopegate-street, to Commercial-street.
Shoreditch, near to the Bishopegate station. and from their
main line at Tay-street to the Edmonton and Enfield line,
and to the North London and other lines at New Broad-
street and Liverpool-buildings, sou to furnish them with a
central City terminus, and power to raise 1,300,0631., and
borrow 454,000 f.
Itrasoomm 11.suwar.—For a railway and tramways at
Ilfracombe, at a met of 210,0001.

The posipotred partly heard mei were :—Tbe Glasgow
(City) Coin% Railway; Rhisnoey (Cardiff to Caerphilly) ;
sod Cheadle, Didabory, and Manebeeter Railway.

HIALTH OF LONDON.—It appears from the
weekly return of the Registrar-General that the increase
of mortality announced in the previous return was fully
maintained last week, and the effect of the late low tern.
peratnre has now beetene perceptible to its full extent in
the register of deaths la the week that ended Saturday,
9th January, the deaths registered were 1,798 ; in the
week muting 16th Jammu, they were 2,427. The average
number in the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1854-
63, was 1,409, which. if raised in propertioo to increase
of population, becomes 1,550. Hence the deaths of last
week exceeded the estimated amount by 877. These
persons were killed almost suddenly by the cold
wave of the atmosphere. Is comparing the present
results with those of the previous week, a great
increaael is apparent in disarm of the respiratory organs.
Fatal rams of pneumonia rose from 9l to 156 ; of phthisis (or
consumption), from 194 to 235 ; of bronchitis, from 326 to
543. Of the 2,427 persons who died. 818 were under 20
years of age, 800 were 20 and under 60 years, and 809 were
130yeare sad upwards ; taking the oumtims living at the re-
*octavo ape tab account, it appears that while persons at
all ages have suffered, the seventy
_ of the weather has been
particularly fatal to persons ladvanced life. Well heated
apartments and warm clothing are required at this semen
by the aged, who lied it difficult to support life whet the
temperature falls below the freezing point. 399 deaths oc-
curred last week from symolie diseases, including 90 from
marlatina, 78 from typhus, 73 from whooping-cough, 94 from
measles, and 18 from .mall-pox. A tanner, aged 60 years,
was found deed on 2nd January from intemperace, cold,
asd exposure • he lived in a room without furniture, at 1,
Drummond-read,ummond-re:
ad, Bermondsey. A shoemaker, aged 60 years,
died in scab on 6th January, from exhaustion from expearre
to cold. A boot closer, aged 25 years, died at 2, Qom.-
street, Southwark, from spasm of the heart, accelerated
by want of nourishment and by cold. Twelve
rises died during the week, of whom the oldest 111/7=
who attained the sgs of 97 years. LA week the bertha
of 1,026 boys and 993 girls, is all 2,019 children, were
registered in London. In the ten COIT•11p0Ddilli weeks of
the years 1854-63 the average number (corrected) woe

•
TEE LATE EXPLOSION AT LlVERPOOL—Yesterday
evening a public meeting was held I. Birkenhead, in order
that those persons who bed suffered by the recast
explosion might consider the best means for procuring com-
pensation. After considerable discussion, during which the
liability of insurance companies and other agent. to afford
compensation was canvassed, it was ultimately agreed, 10
order to test the feasibility of the various propositions, and
as a guide for future action, that a letter of application for
compensation for &mama sustained by Mr. Wright, of
Birkenhead, be sent to his insurance office ; that another be
sent to the landlord of Mr. Wilhelm, of Birkenhead, re-
questing him to put his house in a tenantable condition ;
and that a third letter be met to the owners of the Lotty
Sleigh, requesting them to compensate Mr. Fox, ofißirkso-
head, for damage dose to his premises.
A GALS IN Till ATLANTIC.—Loss or Lirr.—By
the arrival at Liverpool of the Canard steamer Asia we
learn that the steamer experienced a very heavy gale oo the
purge between Boston and Queeoetown. The Asia's deck
was swept by several fearful seas • the quartermaster
imbed overboard aed lost ; the boatiaerried away, and at
one time there were five feet of water is the cabs. The
National Steam Navigation Company's steamer Louisiana,
Captain Smell* which left Liverpool on the sth inst., put
into Queenstown on Monday night in a damaged Mate.
All her bulwarks, forward from the fantod, were smashed
ia, and her forward deckhouse washed away. The ices of
life, too, was large—two mginears, three firemen, five ses-
mei, and seven passengerswere washed overboard. The
vimeers prbecipal cabins were filled with water. Just as
oar parcel was being despatched last night, our Liverpool
aorreepordsot received the following letter front Mr. Macs-
lister, the manager of the National Steam Navigation Com-
pany :—" We have got a telegram from Captaia Smell* of
the Lonistioa, saying that the steamer is quite right and
perfect in her bull and machinery. The mischief is coa-
-1 nod to the smashing of the deckhoowand bulwarks and
of people."

Holllllllalt Tik us choice and strong, moderate
V prim sad mbraissans• to nu. new advantages bare neared
ear $ Tea a pawed yratersoos. It la sold la pada& by 2,201
spats. lailvaallsensall