The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WOES•

The weekly meeting of the board was held
=y is the Bosed•roota, Bpriag-prdsms. Mr.
21 presided. The total Weems to the arsaU
the board, tocludieg 28,0531. lOs. 7d., tassel of
lensed sod sot iuued, was 202,5321. 4s. lid.

THANZU ZIOUXIMMIT.
The report of the committee of the whole board respect-
ing Mr. a sureties was read. The otminiiinse reported
that they had considered the question of Mr. Ridley 's ten-
der, and bed instituted full inquiry into the subject ; mid
ha the opinion of the committee the result of the inquiry
seepeoting Mr. Rialloy's competence to awry out the pieties
of the Tbasnes emLunkment for which he bed tendered wee
not eo satbfactory u to warrant the cionnsittes in re-
earusesdise the board to accept his tends,. It was moved
that the report be adopted.
Mr. Leon —Did Mr. Ridley tender sureties that were
estialhetary to the committee!

Mr. lave—Did offer to lodge 20,000/. for Undue per-
formance of the unwind?
await/x-1h did.
lifr. Lino thought then that the mune taken by the
oommittrei wu objectionable, and he contended that they
were doieg wrong io refacing the tender of Mr. Ridley. He
sarend ao se amendment that a contract be entered into
with Mr. Ridley for the execution of the narks, bemuse
they &amid take the lowest tender when the who
tendered was ready to accept it on the usual Dos 11f owe, and
give doe wordy for the performance of the meth.
Mr. Romig seconded the amendment.
. .

Mr. iii-V.;;i7ifinaTidi:/acifeili;tl formerly wiat be a
tander far the execution of other works, ■od afterwanis Jo-
formed the board that he meld opt carry lido effect what be
had undertaken to do. The consequence was that the work'
cost 19,0001. more than the tender of Mr. Ridley, and
though the contract was sire° to Mr. Webster, the work
was carried oat by Mr. Ridley. Under these circumstances
be did sot think that Mr. Ridley had any claim on their
caltalsestiom

Mr. klauithrita supported the amoadmeat.
lir. FREIMAN supported the motion for the adoption of
the report, on the ground that he believed it would lead to
the work being carried out in the cheapest sad most effnient
11&4001.

Mr. ions:non did not altogether approve of the pro-
position of Mr. Legg, but preferred it to the original resolu-
tion, and therefore would support the annadinent.
Tho board divided, when there were for the amendment,
4 ; against it, 24 ; being a majority splint the amendment
of 19.

original motion for the adeptioo of the report wee
then put, sad there were Ayes, 23 ; Noss, 11 ; majority for
the report, 12.
The baud that went into committee to °anklet the nouns
to be adopted.
Whim Me board resumed, the following report of the
eomeattais was presented :—" Your committee hare to re.
poet that is accordance with the !moieties of the board
paned this day they have wondered the noun to be par-
wed is reference to the tender for the embeolusseet of the
River Thames between Westminster-bridge lied Waterloo-
bridge ; nod they beg to recommend that the tender of Mr.
Furnace for 520;00W. be accepted, subjected to the usual
colidaim that satisfactory sureties shall be given for the
exerutioe of the works." . _ .

—Thereoe;;t was dotted, and after diapoidag of the other
babies' the board adjoareed.

At a special meeting of the Town Council of
Sheffield, on Wednesday, it was resolved to send a special
memorial to the flume Secretary, urgieg the claims of
Sheffield to be constituted an assize tow.. It was also deter-
mined to request the borough magistrates to support the
memorial. The local West Riding magistrates - have, it
appears, decided against the claims of Sheffield, but this
decision is sot conaidered to be of much importance, as it is
known that only seven magistrates attended the meeting at
which it was Willed at. _

SOCIAL SCIENCE .ABSOCIATION.-OH Tburw by an
excursion is connexion with the Social Science Conniea
took place to Dunfermline. Upwards of thirty members of
the amociatios left Edinburgh by the 9.45 train to the
North, and arrived iu Dunfermline about one o'clock.
They were received on the platform of the stetiou at Dun-
fermline by the Proviot and m..gistrates, and conducted to
the Council-hall, where they were met by the town council
and a somber of the leading citizens. The excur-
sionists, aocompauied by the toms council and °their,
proceeded to St. Leonard's Works, through the va-
, rims departments of which they were guided by
Mr. Erskite Beveridge, the proprietor of the establishment.
Afterau hour spent in examining the processes of weaving,
as here exhibited, the excursion wt. visited the Abbey, the
Palace ruins. and other places, and thereafter were enter.
j Mined to dinner by Provost Whitelaw and the magistrates.
Another excursion. coosistieg of about fifty ladies and gen-
tlemen, left the Royal lostitutioe as Thursday morning, at
9 o'clock, to proceed to the Pentland Hine and Boehm The
party visited the works of the Water Company, drove to
Bullion Grego, awl inspected the Martyrs' Monument, end
theme to Valleyfield, where they impacted the extensive
paper manufactory of the filesers. Cowan. The company
were sumptuously entertained at !hi* pleas by Mr. John
Cowan, nod thereafter drove to Rocha Chapel, the
beauties of which were pointed out and explained by Mr.
Billings. The party returned to Edinburgh highly delighted
with their excursion. Among other places of interest which
have been visited by members of the Social Science Con-
gress has been the pablialling home' of the Messrs. Nelson,
flope•park. 'This establishmeut is, as was mentioned by
Mr. W. Chambers in the piper which he read the other day
iu the Deportment of Trade, one of the largest of the kind
not only in Scotland, 'out in the kingdom, and comprises
printing, engraving, and bookbinding works. A aeries of
map. recently t 0..0.641 attracted a good deal of attention
011 account of eaveial ituporemeute of an original character
which they exhibit.
THE RELIEF Or rug DIKTEE3II IN LANCASHIRE.
-The Mansion-hove committee met yesterday. The
Lord Mayor was in the chair ; and Messrs., Cotton, Morley,
Armitage. Lyeettt, Howes. Barter, and Gibbs, were pro-
mo,. It appeared from the (asocial statement that the
total amount of out-emptiers received up to Thunday was
MLR t/.. of which min 447,2611. had bees remitted to the
dietremed districts. Tbe enbeeriptions received during the
forfti&t amounted to 3881. b. 2d. ; of which 12S1. 11e.
was from home, and 501. 13e. 2d. from colonial sources.
The following ere the grants mode for distribution at
yesterday's meeting :-Illeekteere, 5001. ; Rochdale, 500/. ;
Wigan, MO/. ; Salford Borough, 2301. ; Dukinfield. 2501.,
and for clothing, 504 ; Hyde. 2001., and fur clothing.loW.;
Bake. 1110/. ; Glossop, 2001. ; Moseley, 70/. ; Motsram„
501. ; Stockatesds, 601. ; Tintwistle, 301. ,• Whitworth and
Faint, 501. ; Bradford awl CLutlueoorth, 601. ; acidify,
401. ; Burnley Ladies' Committee, 40/. ; Tintwistle over.
lockage, 351. ; Little Hayfield, ; Charlesworth sewing
ages, 251. ; limber Bridge, 251. ; Glossop overlookers,
267. ,• Hyde, 25/. ; ; Toledo, 154 ; St.
Mathews, Cheridertos, 101., end for elothisg. 20/. ; Rib.
chaster, 10/. ; Berwick, 10/. ; Crompton overloakers, 20/. ;
Middleton, I.Sd. ; Bsonsiles, 10/. ; proyleetien. 20/. ; Strati.
forth, 351. ; Cmwshawbooth, 10/. ; Tamlesbuiy, 154 ; over
looker., Morley, 121. ; Offence, 121.-waking a total
of 3.r.aor.

PCIILIC SCHOOLS COMMISSION. The public
schools commiasioonn held meetiep on Wedareday, Thurs.
day. sod Friday, this week, at No. 2, VlCtorirftiroet. The
commisaimiers were the Earls of Clarendon and Davoo. the
Lonl Lyttalton, Sir A. H. Northvote, Bart.. M.P.. the Hon.
FAwardTwirierom If. HaHord Vatyhsn, Esq.. sod the Her.
Professor W. IL Thompeoe. The sniretary &Heeded the
westing.
OPSZA CILASINIS.—T. HARRIS lied SON'S GLASSES
'till retain the estehrity long awardiel so then by the Waists
of the Open; they possess hlch teinstelfyuts power. with a
lards sad perfectly distinct Gehl of rise.. the acute of perfect.
the. T. Herne and Son make or alter tq.ers Glares ro ai to se-
euistely snit nearelshted eye.. A valet) .4 the newest for..
and realties fee this SA 10.1. Moderate ppnnrvcraa Thos. Hurls
land &XI, Opticians. oppneite the Itritiah emus gate*. Lowish.
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