The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 80, 1852.

Alderman LAWRENCE eohilnwed the statement of
Alderman Challis, that the eemmittea bad teen acting
upon the principle of economy, and that they had pro-
eroded in such a manner as not to hamper or confuse the
important subject. Re admitted that the City prison este-
bliahments were expensive, but there acre pees-
liarifiee in their condition which mounted fur the
apparent extravagance. Sometime the gaol of New-
gate wea crowded with prisoners, and sometimes it
was almost empty. What then acre they to do;
were they to discharge the turnkeys, and other officers,
whenever the gaol was cleared, and re-engage them when
a glut came, or were they to take them upon board wages ?
(Hear, hear.) Ile believed that the governors of the prisons
were paid at an extreme rate ; but the caw noel.' be dif-
ferent with minket to any future governor. Ile congratu-
lated his brother magistrates upon the cumpletie it of is new
presoo, in which employ meet, the great preventative of
crime, could be given to the inmates %woo au extensive
scale.

With the understanding that an inquiry will take place
into the eutsject of the nr•rite of all the officers conn,eted
with the City 'tribune, the report was agreed to, and it wan
ref rred back to the cumntittee to Le carried into raerution.

Alderman COPELAND gave notices of motions fur the
next court upon the 'Wowing notices on the p ate•r of the
Court of Common Council : By James Andertun, Esq.—
.. That it be re., reed to the Renate' purposes committee to
examine aa to the magisterial and other Mikis' duties of the
Lord Mayor end aldermen, the patronage attar bed to and
belonging to their sac o; and whether it is desirable for
the puhlte service that they should be relieved from any of
their official duties by the ■ppuintment of ussistaut magis-
trates or otherwise." And by Mr. Henry 1.. Taylor
—"That no sum whatever be disbursed out of this eity's
cash in liquidation of damages that may be vitiated in any
action at law against either of the aldermen of this city."
Upon the motion of S:r CHAPMAN hi tistiHALL. seconded
by the Loau MAYOR ELECT, the unanimous thanks of the
court were voted to the Ike. James Edward. for the admi-
rable sermon preached by the reverend gsutlealan that day
in the church of St. Laurence Jewry, ant the sermon wee
ordered to he printed, and to ha distributes' amongst the
mem►ers of the court.

all the ommotiibessein far which it was Intended. The
Indian service was opened in Jae* last by the Quota of the
South, a ship which was the admiration of every ono from
Limehouse to Belfrave•equars. It was eery mach tdbe
regretted that a mishap befell that vessel, which caused her
to return to Plymouth, but they would be' glad to leers,
that after the last examination, bath the *Seers of the go.;
vernment and of Lloyd's declared she was the Asset vessel
llisy ever went over. Some complsilits had been made that
coals were not provided at some of the elation,. The direc-
tors had gnat difficulty at first to contend with in this
' reaper', in consequence of the Assent ian trade, hot now
that their •rrangements were perfected lie hoped that
nothicg would be heard of them but what would do them
credit. Their progress in respect to passenzen and freights
was most avidaetory. At first their ships were
not well filled, but they could nut anticipate
otherwise, for they must first gain the public einfidenea.
Since then the progress was rapid and extraordinary. The ;
passage money by ti.e first terse ship did not amount to
2,060/. 'rho neat vessel it was 2.7001., then 4,4001., and in
the Calcutta, which was to sail neat month, it was 6,0001.
(Cheers.) The numbers that went out were renackatble in
relation to the putts they went to. In the first vessel thirty
passengers went to the Cape, eighteen to the Mauritius, siz
to Ceylon, two to Calcutta. In the neat vessel seventeen
went to the Cape, eleven to the Mauritius, nine to Madras,
one to Calcutta. In the next 'easel the numbers were :
the Cape nine, Mauritius five, Ceylon eight., Madras eigh-
teen, Calcium fourteen. (Beer, hear.) Thus, after three
ships sidled the number of passengers to the more dirant
ports had increased over those to the nearer ports, which
showed thst the public had that confidence in them which
they desired them to possess. (Ilear.) In the Calcutta
thrro were already taken fifteen berths to the Cape, Ceylon
eleven, Madras sixteen, Ca'cutta twenty-two-65 altogether.
And es passengers were still comics, he hoped they might
Pe able to say that this was their first full ship. Ihe Cal-
-1 cotta made a trial trip yesterday when she made 101 knots
an hour. The Chairman, alter paying a compliment to
the LUildtr., the engineer*, and superintendent, said that
they had only sown the sued as yet, but when the ground
was cultivated the, would have their reward. (Hear.)
Mr. JoHNSON seconded the motion.
A Pkurznarun said that the statement of the chairman
was very satisfactory, but he wished to know if the freights
bad increased as well as the passengers.
The C111•11MAN said he was glad to be able to inform the
boa. proprietor that the freight. had increased from ship
to ship, thoutli not in the same ratio as the passengers.
A Pnorataron wished to know the amount of the new
mail contract?

The CHAIRMAN said that fur the flat year it was
50,000/., for the second year 45,0001., and every year atter
during the continuance of the contract -10,0001. Ile con-
tract was fur seven years, but if no notice were given it
would of course run on.

Mr. Torras obit-ITN/ that the mount of a passage to
Calcutta was 11M1., which was the 1111¢0 as the charge with
the Pebinsulatand Oriental Company, with whom they
were competing. The Indian journals complained of the
amount of charge, end he now alluded to the subject with
a view to its being cor.sidered.
The C11.111Y31•N said that some petitions expected that
&heir pa sage-money was to be the same as that charged by
Mr. Green or Mr. Vigrsm, which was quits impoesible,
con-idering the accommodation they gave. All that they
charged for a rung man going out to India for the first
time was 901. Iu going by the overland route a person
spent front ltd. to WV., in addition to the freiett in pasaiogl
thr.ugh Egypt. They did not desire to he rivals to the
Peninsular and Oriental Company, but rather to go hand
iu hand with them. (Rear, hear.)
The motion .4as then put, awl carried unanimously.
Mr. Cr nuts proposed und Mr. PITYIII seconded a vote of
thanks t., and confidence in the directors • end also that al
suet of 3,0004 be voted to them annually for their services.
Commander MUTH moved that the resolution be di-
vid, d into two portions—the rote of thanks, and tea vote of
money.
Mr. CONDEROT seconded the amendment, which was pat
and lost.

Thu original resolution wu then put and tarried, u wu
also a resolution respecting the insurance fund in the sense
iudieated in the ehatirmut's speech.
The eit.ststm.ts returned thanks for the vote of cone-
deuce, and the meeting separated.