The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-13 00:00:00

TO TUB EDITOR OP THI DAILY MIMI.

Sta,—lt was erroneously staled in some of the
newspapers that the committee of inquiry, which met at
Southampton on Thursday last, to insestigate the circum-
stances attendant upon the destruction of the Amazon,
after examining all the crew and engine-men, had adjourned
sine die. On the contrary, a committee met again this day
in Moorgate street, and examined some other of the sur-
♦ivors ; and it is adjourned till II o'clock on Thursday seat,
when it is expected Mr. Neilson and other of the passen-
I gem may furnish their evidence: and so soon u that por-
tion of the crew whys landed et Brent reach Southampton,
the inquiry will be resumed at that place.
Shorthand-writers have been, and will he, employed
throughout ; and it in probable that the whole of the evi-
dence will be published when it is completed. The names
of the committee which assembled at Southampton were
net correctly stated in the first instance ; but they were as
follows:

Thomas Baring, M.P., deputy chairman of the company ;
Charles Short, director of the company ; Henry Nelson,
director of the company; Charles E. Mangles, director of
tho company ; Thomas Masterman, director of the COM-
pony ; Captain Armor L. Cory, R.N., Admiralty superin-
tendent of packets at Southampton; Captain Itichd. Bar-
ton, R.N., marine sutierintendent of the company ; Captain
Edwd. Chappell, R.N., secretary and joint manager of the
company; Captain Wyatt, commanding steam ship Teviot;
Captain Wilson, commanding steam ship Dee.
Tho committee that met this day consisted of Captain
John Shepherd, director ,if the company, chairman Emit
India Company ; Captain Henry Nelson, director; Charles
Short, director; Charlie E. Mangles, director; Captain
Whish, R.N., auditor; Captain Chappell, R.N., secretory
and joint manager.
Tho Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been
written to, expressive of the directors' cordial aequiescence
in any farther inquiry their lordships may desire to esta-
blish. Your obedient servant,
E. CHAPPELL, Secretary.
63, Moorgatc-atmt, Jan. 12, 1862.

SOUTHAMPTON EMIGRATION AND SHIPPING ('OM-
PA] Y.- A rill of I/. Ir. per shire is pmpmed to he made,
to pay off the creditors of this company, and to discharge
the general liabilities. The company was estahlished
1846, to promote emigration between this country and her
colonies.

METROPOLITAN

BILL.

INTENDED DEPUTATION TO LORD J. RUSSELL.
Yesterday, a deputation, consisting of Lord hidlcy
Coutts Stuart; J. Whitmore, Esq. ; J. A. Nicholay, Esq.
T. d'lffarger, jun., Esq. ; Mr. Kirby, the magistrate ; Mr.
Soden, Mr. Swaine, and several members of the Morylebono
Vestry, attended at the Court Douse,
.11arylebone Lot, for
the purposq of proceeding, by appointment, to 11..wriing-
street, to present a memorial to the First Lord of t:ge Trea-
sury, praying the government to introduce a bill empower-
ing parochial authorities to purchase sites for ni.d to ila‘a
the control of extra-mural interments,

Shortly berme the hour al4;i-nted for the departure of
the deputation, the following communication, addressed to
the Vestry Clerk, was received :
"Downing-street, Jan. 12, 1862.
" Sir,—l find that Lord John Russell hes sent word that
lie is nut coming up to town before W.:dipolar. Hie lord-
ship must have forgotten that the deputation had been ap-
pointed to Downing-street to-day at unc o'clock. I fear
that it would be too ,etc at present to send a letter to Rich-
mond. I regret the trouble which thin mistake will occa-
sion you. I shall not tail to inform you as soon no I have
beard when Lord John Russell will be enabled to receive
the memorial.— l ow, sir, your obedient servant, A. M.
ItessEt.i..—W. E. 0n...41mi11, Esq., Cuurt MUM'.
bird I)CI)LEY STUART exprened kin foam:, at this
letter, and considered the conduct of the nuldt lord most
extraordinary : lie certainly confessed that ho was at a
loss to account fur it. Sir Benjamin Blatt aed him-
self were of opinion that the memorial /Mould be presented
a few days before the mei ting of parliament, but Lord
John Russell not concurring in this view, had appointed
this day ; this made his conduct the more extraordinary.
After some conversation, the deputation separated, agree-
ing to await a further communication from Lord J Russell.