The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-31 00:00:00

TEM PROPOSED NEW BRIDGI AT SLACKFRIARS.

The City parliament held a special meeting yes-
terday, at two o'clock, for the purpose of taking into con-
siderstion a report made at a former court by the
Bridge-house Estates Committee, having reference to
Blackfriars-bridge, and reooniniending that a new bridge of
three arches ho erected, after the designs sent in by Mr.
Thomas Page, at the estimated coat of 245,0U01.
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR presided, and as the
question was one of considerable importance, not only to
the corporation, but also to the general public, there was
a very full attendance of members of the court, the fol-
lowing members of the upper house were also present :
Aldermen Humphery, Stdomons, Challis, Phillips, Gabriel,
Mechi, Rose, Sir V. G. Moen, Hale, Sir If. Muggeridge,
W. Lawrence, Dakin, Alibi's J. C. Lawrence, and Pincus.
The Recorder was also present.
The proceedings of the last court were agreed to as
having been correctly printed, and the business for which
it WWI now specially assembled was then proceeded with.
It may be necessary to explain that in consequence
of the alleged defective and insecure state of the
present bridge ut Blackfriars, the subject was specially re-
ferred to the Bridge-house Estates Committee to consider
what steps should be taken, and after a very long inquiry
and consulting some of the most etaineet engiueera, all of
whom amt in plans and estimates for the erection of a new
bridge (which was considered the best course to be taken),
the committee decided upon adopting the plan of
erection proposed by Mr. Page—namely, au icon bridge of
three arches, and they made a report to that effect.
Mr. Knauss, a member of the committee, placed a mo-
tion upon the paper that the matter should be further consi-
dered before any decision was arrived at, and the whole
matter now came on for discussion.

The LORD MAYOR interposed at halt-pact four o'clock.
and maid it was not likely that the matter conk.' be brought
to a conclusion that day, unless they eat to a lute hour,
and he therefore suggested that the further consideration
of the subject should be postponed.
The court unanimously agreed to this suggestion, and the
delete was therefore adjourned for a fortnight.

Mu. SEWAUD.—The Pliilndelphia correspondent
of the lioardian makes the following rellectious on the
character of Mr. Seward :—" The truth about Mr. Seward
is, that he is a Min of somewhat cureless speech, and that
in writing be is now and then indiscreet, and, further,
that be is probably wanting in administrative ability. But
it should never be forgotten that for long years he was the
brave defender of the muse of human rights against the
Southern asanilants, who seemed secure iu their possession
of power. To scarce any one, indeed, is the world more in-
debted for the vigorous upholding of principlos necessary to
say true progress of eivilisatiou at the hour when they most
needed support. It seems a poor thing to join in outcry
against such a man because of certain fruits which are on
the surface of his character. Allowaecc, too, should be
made in England for the fact that public life in America
affotvla little opportunity for the study of the proprieties,
and theta certain rugh...o4lmA method of speech and action
la the result of the associations which are so much around
our publio men. We claim for our government and for its
gem., al policy, n.w that it is free from Southern influences,
the forbearing judgment of the world, for we are sure
that its aims ale honest, and that only as they are such can
it look for any support from the body of our ileople."
ROYAL COLLEGE Or SURGEONS or ENOLAND.--•
The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary
examinations fur the diploma, were admitted members of
the college at a meeting of the court of examiner. on the
29th inst., viz.:—Messrs. William Henry Cox, Plymouth ;
Arthur Wellesley Edis, Huntingdon; Thome. Dobson,
L.S.A., Fleetwood, Lancashire; William Irving Pnge,
Ulster-place, ltegent's-park ; Robert 11.iirison,Wiodermere;
Richard Allen Lsttey, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park ;
Ceorge Bernard Brodie, Salisbury ; Henry Howell Parry,
Caruarvon ; Thomas Brisbane, M.D., E•linloit7ll, Dumfries;
Frederick William Maude, St. Andrew's-place, Regent's.
park ; James Allden Owles, Bungay. Suffolk ; Henry Buck,
Harpuratreet, Bloomsbury-sonar.; Robert John Callender,
Haltwhistle, Northumberland ; John Mangin Waters,
Bedford-square ; William Henry Rant 31. D., Queen's
Univenity, 'rebind, Cork; John Hawthorne, L.S.A., New.
caatle-ori-Tyne ; Edmnod Willett, M.D., Queen'. University,
Ireland, Cork; William Harvey, Penzance; William Mart-
land, Blackburn, Lancashire; sad Selby Mars Morton.
Bristol. At the same meeting of the oourt Mr. William
Edney, formerly of the Royal Naval Hospital. Malta, passed
his examination for naval surgeon ; this gentleman had pre-
viously been admitted a member of the college, his diploma
bearing date March 12, 1852. •