The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

AR? UNION OP LONDON.-(THIS DAY.)

The annual general meeting of the members, to
receive the Comsat report, sad to distribute the amount
subscribed for the parches* of works of art, wee held at
nom to-day is the AdelAi Theatre ; the attendance being,
as meal, very large. T 6 chair was taken by Lord Mon-
Lunn, president of the Union.
The report stated that the subscription for the year
amounted to 9,6641. 15e, making the total since the faun-
datio' of the mike 259,02/41. The following was the straw
meet of receipts and disbursements :—Total amount no
salved, 9,864!. 15e. • expeoded for printing, advertising,
salaries, ke., including
ng reserve of 2S per coat, 2,8401. 19s.
*agreeing, printing, sod paper of the plate " Raising the
Maypole, 3,7571. tis. ; for the purchase of Wan of
all descriptioaa, 3,356/. 10s. ; total, 9,0641. lba
The reserve feed had, it was stated, reached the sum el
10,5911. The sum of 3,8661. 10a. had bees set apart for
{rime under the following arrangements, viz., for works to
be selected by the prissholders themselves :-30 works at
101. each ; 22, at 151. ; 17, at 201. ; 12, at 251. ; 6, at 361. ;
6, at 401. ;4, at 50/. ; 2, at 1001. ; 1, at 2001.—total, 100 ;
bed four brooms (' Caractecus"). 30 silver medals of Sir 0.
Harry, 15 pairs of bas reliefs in defile ivory, 60 oommeators-
live tetras, 300 mete of etchings after David Om 200 pore,-
lain busts of " Apollo ;" making in all 700 prior. The
mode of allottior the etchings and busts will be that pur-
sued on the last occaaion, slightly modified, with • view to
producing • more equable distribution of them.
On the motion of Professor WWSTNACOTT, seconded by
Mr. lICILLSTONN, the report was adopted.
A vote of thanks to the hoe. secretariat, Mr. Godwin and
Mr. Pocock, having been proposed by Professor DONAI
Mr. HERSIM moved, as an addition, that the SUM 0=
be set apart for testimonials to the hon. secretaries, Mr.
Godwin and Mr. Pocock. .

v After
sOMecliseusaioi;, at the suggestion of the Chairman,
Mr. Herm'. proposal was referred to a committee of sub-
scribers, and the vote of thanks was yarned.
Thanks were also voted to Mr. Benjamin Webster for his
kiodneas in granting the use of the theatre for the holding
of the meeting.
The drawing for prizes was then proceeded with. The
following an some of the prime drawn :—C. Webber,
Exmouth, 10/. ; FL Fraser, Glasgow, 201. ; J. K.
Smith. Bank of England, 501. •; Rev. T. Purcell, BY. ; F.
Corbett, Wslwortb, rd. ; C. Preimott, Daisies,; E.
A. Mortlake. 201. ; C. Milward, Liverpool, 151. ; H. 8. Ma-
caulay, Nassau, Bahamas, 25/. ; W. Robertson, Ballarat,
Australia, 251. ; W. Bone, Arlington street, New North-
road, 501. ; J. Risley, Superior-pima, 201. ; S Powell,
High e Harrcipte 251. ; F. Crossley, Halifax, 201.. ;
Rev. W. Hum,es, Hyde-park, 201. ; J. IL Martin,
Dockyard, Sheerness,
501. ; Joseph Woodham, North-
ampton-plans, Old Kent-rand, 1001. ; J. Summers,
Rinse-street, Liverpool, 2C3/. ; E. Dyer, Trowbridge,
401. ; J. Younghasband, St. John's-wood, 35/. ; N.
Murray, Jemmy, 501. ; John Simpson, Caveodish-equare,
231. ; John Rees, Tottenhammourt-road, 201. ; J. Thomas,
Linlithgow, 251.; Geo, Rolland, Clayton. 401.; Dr. Collysr,
Fitiropequare, 401. ; J. Jackson, Derby, 201. ; General
Bowman, Great Ouunberland-street, 401. ; A. Welsh, Derby,
351. ; H. B. lamer, Yarmouth, 3h1.; Miss H. Talbot,
Hoag Kong, 15!. ; J. Marriott, Coventry 201. ; Lady
Cbaatrey, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, of Bt. Psuls School, 100!.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.-(THIS DAT.)

A special general meeting of proprietors wan held
this day, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, for the
consideration of the following bills now pending in parlia-
ment :—A bill to enable the London, Brighton, and South
Coast Railway Company to enlarge their stations at Lon-
don-bridge sad the Bricklayer Arms, and to alter
certain roads, streets, and bridges, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorise the London, Brighton, and South Carat
Railway Company to make certain new Hoes of milway in the
counties of Surrey and Sussex, and for other purposes. A bill
for making a railway from the Sutton station of the Croydon
and Epsom branch of the London, Brighton, and South Coed
Railway to Boosted and Epsom Downs, in the countyof Sur-
rey. A bill for enabling the AI id.Suasex and MidhurstJunction
Railway Company to extend the time for completing their
railway ; to sell or lease their undertaking to the Londoo,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, and for other
purposes ; Mr. Lr.o. Scion.= (chairman of the company)
presided.
The CHAIRMAN explained that the first and second bills
had already received the sanction of the shareholders at the
ordinary meeting of the company. For the enlargement of
the stations at London-bridge sod the Bricklayers' Arms. and
also to carry on their steamboat traffic, the company sought
for powers to raise 350,1./00/. The object of the woad
bill was to authorise a line to connect the
Brighton line with the London, Chatham, and
Dover, by the Barringtoo.roasl Junction at Brixton,
and to connect their system with the whole of the north
and west of England by the West London Railway. The
bill also included power to construct a short line at New-
haven. The other bills were submitted because they con-
tained clauses enabling the Brighton Company to enter into
working and other arrangements with the promoters, bat
the powers were only permissive, end could not he exercised
without the future sanction of the shareholders.

Resolutions approving of tits amend bills were proposed
and agreed to, and a hill authorising a line from Horsham
and Dorking out being in a sufficiently advanced state to be
submitted to the shareholders, la further resolution, ad-
journing the meeting foe a fortnight, was adopted.
The CHAIRMAN stated, at the conclusion of the meet-
ing, that on Easter liooday the Brighton line carried
132,44)2 people safely and conveniently, and without inter-
fenag at all with the ordinary traffic.

BAHIA AND SAN 'FRANCISCO RAILWAY.

(TOM DAY.)

The ninth ordinary general meeting of this com-
pany took place this day at the London Tavern, Mr. ALII.
AND!' MlUJli.alety chairman, presidia/.
The npartort Ise already appeared in theme columns,
wie takes ea read.

The JiisTare AS, in moving the adoption of the report,
maid he deeply regretted the absence of the chairman, as be
had no doubt that lie hail prepared some statement in refer-
ence to the present position and prospects of the Hoe. How-
ever, there was nothing that the chairman himself could
state that was not perfectly satisfactory in regard to the
ultimate sue-ms of the undertaking. lie thought that at
the end of the year the directors would be able to present
themselves to the proprietors with such • statement its
would pro►e that all which had been promised had been
duly carried out. (Hear, hear.)
In answer to • question from a proprietor, the effAtlt-
WAN said there was no doubt that the capital of the com-
may would be amply sutlicieot to complete the line and
prorate all the nereestry rolling stock for working it.
In fact, the whole of the rolling stock which
the company had undertaken to supply had already
been sent from thia country. and there was a surplus of
capital that could be applied to the purchase of adifitiooal
rolling stock. . .

Th;CHAI PLAN then stated that the whole of the calls had
tom paid sip, and there was not a single shilling of arrears
In the country.
The report was adopted, and the retiringdirectors and au-
ditor were re-elected. _

The motiog then separated with the usual vote of thanks.

A correvondent of the ManchtstlT Gitardias
writes :—" Let your readers conceive the perplexity of Pro-
fessor Lisp*, at Cambridge, who has lately been informed
that, by virtue of his professorship of history, be is ex
elk& eseemessiAl poet for the University, and must write
aa installatisa ode on the Duke of Devonshire ! Now,
the duke is a very sensible and worthy nobleman;
be is, besides, a lover and follower of science, was senior
(or second) wrangler, and has reflected fresh lustre on the
dietisguished name of Cavendish by his early scientific
triumphs and his continue! scientific tastes and pursuits.
Bat, still, one would rather not have to write a poem upon
him, sod one may fairly be oiwious to see how Professor
Kingsley will discharge the officisl task."

ADMIHRION TO THE EXHIBITION ON SATCRDAY.--•
The committee of the Early Closing Association have re-
cently memorialised the Communal's' of the Exhibition,
to set apart a certain proportion of Saturdays during the
INEMOR or "shilling dors." The comminineers, in their
reply, " express their regret that they are unable to make
the requested anent% is the charge of admission to the
building es Saturdays.
SPECIAL SIEVICER AT WESTMINSTER AMT.--
May 4. the Rev. Edward bloom, Incumbent of St. Joie
the Enegelid, Leeds; May 11. the Rev. Lord Arthur
ii:Lielouter of Ickworth ; May 18. the Rev. T. L.
Veer of Kidderminster; May 26, the Bishop of
e.
Or. Jams's, PICCADILLY. —The Bishop of Lon-
dew wM preach at St. Jamei s, Piccadilly, according to his
meal ermatlM, on the next Eve Sundays. On the first
b. lordship will Fah in the afternoon. awl en
rtes dlsi Pa tbs . The sermon next Sunday
afternoon will be ia deal of the national schools of the
' parish, in which early 2,000 poor children we under 1w
seactioa.
Tim LITZILART Olt nswm."—This journal is
dehreet. Oe Saturd the last number appeared, mad he
sameiseciug the fad It le added. "We have pleasure Is
adding that the old jouraal will be revived nodes the this
el the Parthenon. The new jowls' will read all that
wee of valve la Hs predeseeer, with the oddities of welt
sew twiteres es the abused and enlarged Aswan& el the
thee essweed."