The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-31 00:00:00

CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY.

Yesterday the official inspection of this impor-
tant metropolitan railway was made by Captain Tyler,
R.E., the government inspector, previous to tbe almost im-
mediate opening of the line for pameoger traffic. The in-
'pestles, which was of a most rigid character, commenced
at the western extremity, or Charing-cross end of the rail-
way, • number of gentlemen connected with the Charing-
cross and South Eastern Railways being present, among
whom were Mr. Eborall, the general manger • Mr. Knight,
the traffic superintendent ; Messrs. Stanton ;ad Bany, for
Mr. Hawkshaw ; Mr. Wythee, the contractor ' • the Duke of
Suthselsod, Major Malcolm, R.E., inapector of Indian
Railways; Mr. Walker, the telegraphic superintendent ; Mr.
Cockburn, the superintendent of the Chaneg.croes station,
ha About twelve o'clock the train, consietteg of • fine lo-
comotive and two of the new first-class carriages belonging to
the South Eastern Railway, left the Chinni-amend of the
line, and proceeded gently along the down rail to the juoc-
thin at the Waterloo-road, when • minute scrutiny of the
sipals (Saxby's patent) and the points was made by the
inspector. At the points here • scotch or block has been
placed, worked by the same lever which moves the points,
so that a train can be immediately stopped at the points,
and prevented from running on to the main line by one
movement of the lever by she pointeemin io the signal box.
After some time had been spent at this point, the train
=on its way to London-bridge, passing the new
• station, which is provided with two axle and one
central platform, lighted by globular lamps similar to those
as the Metropolitan Railway. The whole of the signals,
tsnuM stations, and permanent way were carefully examined
Captain Tiler, who, we believe. expressed his satiable-
with many of the arrangements, and on the arrival
of the train at Loudon-bridge, the party alighted, and the ia-
@pocky proceeded to the junction with the main line, which
Insanely inspected, together with the working of the points.
The new line at London-bridge runs into the Greenwich and
North and Mid Kent terminus, from which platform the
trains for Charing-cross and the intermediate stations of
Waterloo and Blackfrisrs will be started. It was nearly
five o'clock before the examination at this sod of the line
was completed, and the train then made a return trip along
the up line of rails, pausing for • few momenta at Black-
friars and Waterloo, over the Thames Bridge to Charing-
aces, and running up alongside the platform, which was
lighted RR the occasion with the globular lamps which have
been 'applied to all the stations. Here the inspection,
which had lasted nearly six hours, terminated. Before
leaving the officials who had accompanied him, Captain
Tyler expressed his desire to go over the line once more in
order to see that some Improvements suggested by him are
carried out ; consequently, the Charing-cress Railway will
not be opened to-morrow (New Year's Day), as was at first
expected. It will, however, be ripened for public traffic on
Tuesday or Wednesday next, should Captain Tyler's in-
struction in the Interim be carried out to his satisfaction.
The first trains which w ill be run will be between the Charing-
cram terminus and the Greenwich and North and Mid Kent
terminus, at Loedoirbridge, thus opening a communication
between the country intersected by those lines and the
West-end of London. It is not intended for the present to
run trains from Charingcrose over the main line, we under-
stand, but that thin will soon follow is • matter of course.
The through farm for a tingle journey between Charingcroes
and Lotidon.bridge will lee—lst class, fid.- 2.d class, 4d.;
3rd clam, 3d.; the equivalent return fares being 9d.,641., and
4d. The intermediate fares will probably, for a single
*rosy, be 4d., 3d., and 2d. ; these latter ratan* not quite
settled yet.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS AND INPROVILNINTS.—
Mr. Stanford, the map publisher, of Charing-cuss, has I
barred an excellent Map of London and its Eavirome, on
which are laid down the metropolltaa railways and im-
proverneuta for which bills were,deposited at the Private
Bill-office on the 30th November, 1363. The existing and
sanctioned boa' are marked in black, so as to be easily
dietiognished from one another, and the new lines are
coloured red. As there never were so masy lines projected
in and about Loodon as now, as there is no quarter
which is not marked out fur attack, and as there is reason
to believe that many quiet citizens are wholly unaware of
the perturbations in store for them, the new map bu an in-
terest for the public at large, and should be consulted in
this.. There could ant be • better companion to the num.-
roue articles we have lately publudiect so the projeced
metropolitan and suburban railways.
THE PROPOSED OXFORD-STREET RAILWAY.—
Lest evening • public meeting of the inhabitant. of Oxford-
Aron and its neighbourhood was held at the Court-house,
Marylebone-lane, for the purpose of opposing • bill to come
before parliament in the ensuing emeimi, entitled "The Ox-
ford-street and City Railway Bill," which authorises its pro-
moters to construct an underground railway from the
Marble-arch to Farringdon-street, passing underneath the
whole distance of Oxford-street. Mr. Peter Graham occu-
pied the chair, and the spacious Court- house was com-
pletely filled by those interested in the question. The
chairman having opened the proceedings, Mr. Burgoyne
moved a resolution to the effect that the making of the
railway in question would be destructive to the trade of
Oxford-street, and ruinous to • large proportion of Nu resi-
dents. Mr. Field seconded the resolution, which was agreed
to unanimously. Messrs. Michell, Gotta, Whitmore,
Hindley. Galaworthy, and others addressed the meeting in
opposition to the scheme, and resolutions were also adopted
calling on the Metropolitan Board of Works, the vestry of
Maryieboos, and the vestries of the adjacent to
oppose the bill by all the means in their power. r.
icholay said as there preseutative of Marylebone at •
Board of Works he would take ears that the whole facts of
the cam should be laid before that body, who by a meet'
act had the power of refusing their assent to any plan they
thought damaging to the metropolis, or nay portion thereof.
If this asamt was withheld there would be so tsar of this
bill prig.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Emily Kelly, an attenuated and scantily dressed girl,
about 15 years of age, was charged with startling a gown,
valve Is., the property of James Tyler, in a small way of
business as a babenlasher and made-up articles, in Chick.
sand-street, Spitalfielda.
Prosecutor proved that the girl had entered his shop,
made •• small purchase, and while his back warturned
secreted • woman's gown beneath her own, that he dis-
covered the theft, pursued her into soother shop, whets she
flung the article behind the counter, and that he then gave
her into custody, as numerous robberies of a like descrip-
tion had, although but of alight value singly, made him a
great sufferer on the whole.
Prisoner mildly admitted her guilt, but on
being questioned as to the circumstances sod
pursuits of herself sad family suddenly became
strangely evited, clasping her hands and pacing
the dock, energetically declaring at the MIMS time that her
mother was dying at home, and that distress had prompted
the robbery in question, that she might purchase food with
the produce. The tone and master in which these assertions
were made Weedy impressed all who heard her with belief
in their truthfulness, and Police-constable 120 H was di-
rected to uoartain immediately the facts. Prisoner ex-
pressed • strong desire to accompany him, but this was re.
fused, and she then gave her address in Turville.street,
Pendiog the inquiry being made she said
that her mother, a sister, and herself had, when able to
procure work, gone out chariog, or to any employment that
offered. Her father she bad never known.
Os the constable's return be stated that the poor girl's
account of her mother and the destitute condition of the
home was correct —at least the woman was very iU.
Prosecutor, on hearing this, instantly expressed his in-
tention not to press the charge, but had scarcely does so
when prisoner arid a girl, who afterwards said she was her
sister, and who had returned with the policeman, raised
their hands, and implored every blessing on his head. It
was, however, deemed imperative to mark in some way the
court's sense of the act prisoner had committed, and she was
fined Is., the value of the property, or in default an im-
prisonment of seven days, • decision so sooner heard than
some persons etandiag near Bendale, the gaoler, each
slipped • piece of silver money into his hand to be applied
at their request in payment of the fin*, and the residue to
be given to herself. This was dope, arid the girl, having
thankfully received the welcome gift, left the court with
her/inter.