The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-02 00:00:00

TO TNT ZDITOIt OP TER L1P1211.11.

Ria,—At a meeting of gentlemen held yesterday
in London, to beer a abatement from the Mayor of Stretford-
apos-Avoa Napa:nisi the proosedinp and intentions of the
Stratford committee, it wee resolved, "That it is expedient
that a London committee be formed in aid of the Stratford-
upon-Avon Committee." To-day this propose/ was laid
before the Stastford-upon-Aves Committee, and was nasal-
mous!, adopted.—l am, ke., E. F. FLOWER, Mayor.
Committee-room, Town-ball, Stratfced-
upoa-Avon, Jan. 20.

ROTLL 1111111117TION 07 GRIN! BIUTATN.—At the
Impost menthly meeting 'yesterday. Mr. William Pole,
M.A. F.H.8., treasurer and vicapreidnit, in the chair,
The Hon. Sliopby Bothell, Mr. Robert George Clarke,
she Lord Otho Fits-Gerald, Mr. Janksoe Hens, Mr. Wil-
liam Bonhomie Kirks, XD. F.R.C. P., Mr. George Cargill
Leighton, Mr. John Peter. Mr. David B. Price, Ph.D.
F.C.d., Mr. William F. Seboltield, ani Mr. William Be,.
rb Thanes, IMO elected ensmiars of the Methane&
rihry or ARTS. —A paper " On an ingenious
method of Lostantansous Engraving upon Metal," will be
rend before this society to-morrow ( Wedeesday)
by Moos. E. Vial, of Park, whim Lord Hwy Lassos, ILP.,
will preside.
DUMAS= CATTLE.—ACOMMUI from Lausanne
state that the disease of sore mouth and son feet bus at.
tacked horned cattle in Switzerland is • terrific manner.
The Executive Conseil have mesequeatly commanded that
no more ohne markets shall he held. A strict watch is
net upon all tarn-yard. when the disease prevails and upon
these within a hundred yards of them. Cattle in the sus-
pected farm-yards are not to be permitted to drink at the
public Mustafa'. All strangers are forbiddee to approach
any farmyard nor is any mendiosat to per the night there.
Veterieery surgame and police egrets are desired, when
they quit an infected stable, to Isiah end change their
cloths before they enter soother. Farmers are to adopt
simily preentitious when they attend • fair or market.
Tits Moms or Boisissimia.—At sight we
can sae the path of • shell through all its Moraer, lighted las
it is by the burning fuse. When the range is two miles,
the track of • shall Irma a mortar describes very near half
the area of a circle. On leaving the mortar it gracefully
1710•1111 as, climbing up and up into Ms heavens till it is
nearly or quite • mile above the earth, sad them it glides
along for a moment, apparently in a borisestal line ; but
quickly you me that the little fiery orb is describing the other
garment of the circle. A shell from • Parrot heed gun Is
going two and • half miles deviate, from • insight lire sot
quite m meek as • shell hem a mortar. Bet in passim
over this epee eemidemble time is required. The report
travels mask foster than the shot. A shall from • mortar
will make s album of two miles in about thirty
and from a Parrot gun about half that time. The =dl '
a gas at night, and the white smoke by day, Wirt* the
moms,* of the diseie,re. end Mos or Mesialy memide
give tia ahundmiee of tine, lie awl • ewer is • splinter
pond.. behind • teens& or someildng oh•—Arserioe•
.
The Poole Herald states that the formation of the'
Salisbury sad Dorset Junction Rea only will tommesse