The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

?MX RAISING yr HOLBORN VALLEY.

A Apwial Court of Common Council was held yes-
Inky, In the Egyptian-WI, at the Mansiombouse, fee the
gemposeof receiving a report from the Improvement Cow
make, upon the subject of the important proposed metre.
pebtan improvement of altering the present dangeroste
ehtwoughfare of Holborn-hill, by raising what is called the
ifolbors-valley, and also to consider the propriety of
biking such steps as may be deemed espedient by the court,
fee prosecuting a bill in the ensuing asseion of parliament,
/sr effecting the improvement contemplated.
The Loan MA VOR presided, and tnere was a very full
atteudanu of members of the court, the question being one
of consider:Ade public importance.
The report of the improvement committee submitted
Yu following uoanunous recommendations for adoption
by the court, via. - lstly. That the plan to be
married out in effecting the contemplated improve.
louts be upon the principle adopted in the desigha
la Claes No. 1, vu.:—' For constructing complete viaducts
er high level roadways upon the line of Holborn-hill and
'Skinner-street, invoicing the entire removal of the present
surface, and the property on both sides.' 2odly. That it
be referred back to your committee to prepare and submit to
parlianseat a plan upon the principle adopted by the court,
but with such modifications as may be found neowniary.
3edly. That we should be empowered forthwith to give the
asesseary sakes, and generally to take such steps u may be
empedient for prosecuting, in the ensuing swim of India-
wet, a bill for effecting the contemplated improvements.
And 4thly. That we should bp authorised by the court to
enwaider to which author§ the premiums of 2501. and 1501.
irespectively should be awarded, and to report our opinion
therecia."

Deputy FRY moved that the report of the oomroittee
amid be agreed to. (Hear.)
The Tow N Cum put the motion to the court, which yea
M core tumnimmuly agreed to.

OUP FAWKES DAY AT GUILDFORD.
OIIILDFORD, FarDAY.
Notwithstauding the virtual " occupation" of the
town by the military, order did not altogether reign therein
ea Timidly evening. The original interstice, to have the
soldiery out to guard the whole of iliaketreet from the in-
vasion of the " guys" and roughs, was deported from, but
they were held in readiness to appear at any given moment
to quell any actual disturbance should the efforts of the
barge number of special =stables who had been sworn in
have proved unavailing. There we an Imo:lanes seem
is the streets, all anxious to know the result of this year's
aseiversary and not a few roughs were midi to do the
behest of any ill-disposed parsec. Compwatively speaking,
things were quiet until a little after tee o'clock, when
signs of an approaching row were very evident. Some
bands of rough fellows promenaded up sad down, yelling
sad `booing ;" and nialyri the prohibition of fireworks by
the magisterial authorities, there were many squibs and
smackers, some of them let off in the very fame of
the constabulary. Ole or two captures of lode were
made, and in me case a rune was attempted. This was
prevented by the timely aid of the "specials." The lads
hays bean taken before the mayor, who caatimied and
afterwards diacharged them. The mayor, Mr. H. Piper,
with the town clerk, Mr. Scullpiece, and other local
authorities, were at the Town.hall during the evening, ready
V required, teenier the taking of dernier measures. About
• quarter-pet tea o'clock there were three simaltaesous
attempts made to raise bonfires in the public streets. That
fa front a the Holy Trinity Church, which was always so
emoted the chief one, was speedily prevented; but no cap-
ture were effected. The wood was a little more memo
hi, in Chapel-street ; but the "specials" soon arrived cm
the 'pot and trampled out the unbar. Here • collision
with the mob was imminent, sad only promptly preveateed
by the arrival of a seceed force of oonstablea The third
was lighted oe the steep hill leading to the cemetery. Thee
VW Wining for some little time before it we noticed ; but
a poise of " specials " aeon weeded their way to
W scene and speedily 'illegalised it. A row re-
amed nearly meets the Angel Hotel, sad it
'sally appeared as if extreardinery manures world
blue to be taken to put it down. A shower of stases was
seat at the mestabies, sad cue of them, Mr. Hart, peietv,
was badly hurt. It was here deemed advisable to give the
steal public caution.. The mayor and town clerk aoserd-
leafy proceeded from the Toworiall, sad ateading ea the
steps in front of the Angel Hotel, the latter geottenes de-
biberately read the Riot Act, and his worship ordered the
street to be cleared. On this the specials formed in ph•Linz,
sad drawing forth thew truncheon marched down the
rarest, driving all before them. Several cases of personal
injury occurred, bat not of a serious character. The mayor
sad other local authorities remained at the Town-hell until
nearly core o'clock this morning, when the streets had be-
muse companktive/y empty ; but it was coasadered de-
arable that military pickets should he on duty up and down
High-street all night, indeed until daybreak today. The
orities are still on the alert, sod determined at all
wrests to prevent any dies:banes on aay future execioa is
st dieractice with " the lith." A puty of Gioldford roughs,
k said, west over to Godalining, An&ag their efforts here
were abortive, and there created a good deal of trouble. A
bap beams wee blazing away there as early as SIMS o'clock
loss evening, the retie:ice being seen high in the air for
several mike rood. There were also bombes at Shalford,
Chiterorth, Galahad], Dorkiog, sad ether plum ea the
Great PASSIM lined railway in fact, the Sib aims this
year to hare been very geeerally observed.