The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1862.

even by those who are enemies to dl offload,
meddling. While content to live Without all tit
harmony of street architecture which-lannot be
produced without the intervention of an arbitrary
surveyor-general and his subordinates, we may be
pardoned for wishing that a few more neighbourly
consultations had been held before the earth was
loaded with such • weight of horrors. An
instance has just been brought to our notice,
where a little timely counsel and co-operation may
save us from another metropolitan eyesore. We
are now spending three millions sterling to purify
our noble river, as it is called, and are looking
forward to the time when a few homely quays will
line the northern bank in a style half-way be-
tween that of Paris and Dublin. The bridges
across this river are not all they ought to be as
free thoroughfares, but two of them, at least,
have great architectural merit, and we are about
to add another to these two in the New Bridge
at Blackfriars. The City authorities seem to have
found some difficulty in choosing an architect,
and for some time it was thought that Mr. Pao
was the successful candidate, but at last the
choice has fallen upon Mr. Cusirr, whose design
is now given to the world in the illustrated
journals. Without passing an opinion upon a
structure which, like many other buildings, may
not come up to its promise upon paper, we
may assume that it will be a work of
considerable pretension, great cost, and not
without • certain share of beauty. If Mr.
Cuetrr would take one-half the contract price to
construct one half of his design this agreement
might be judiciously entered into, for the south
front of the bridge, however elaborate and impos-
ing, will be obscured by the viaduct of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway. The railway
bridge, we are credibly informed, is to run
parallel within one hundred feet of Mr. Ct•atrr's
bridge. Here are two separate interests—working
close to each other—spoiling each other's designs,
to say nothing of the river, and spending money
which might be saved by a little co-operation. One
broad bridge might surely do for the railway and
the thoroughfare, and Mr. Custrr might save hie
east front from the total eclipse which threatens
it. We can hardly expect to hear that such a
suggestion has been acted upon, but in the into-
rests of the public, trying to save an ugly city
from more ugliness, we still feel bound to make it.

DITELLIGENOL

-
AUSTRIA. r
The Oat Deutsche Post of Vienna c4nmenrs is a
thoroughly liberal tone upon the dispute between
the Chamber of Deputies and the Chamber of
Peers relative to the reinsertion in the budget by
the latter of a sum which had been struck out by
the lower house. The Vienna journal observes
that the test which this question applies to the
cabinet will be decisive, as the point to
be ascertained is whethio, in the opinion of
the ministry, the parliament is but a piece of
machinery invented to delude foreigners into the
belief that Austria possesses a true parliamentary
government, or whether the government considers
a vote of the national representation serious and
obligatory. " The question is not as to the 60,000
florins, it relates to the most definite law inscribed
in the constithtion—namely, the right of the'
elective chamber to reject an expense which does
not seem to i.t sufficiently justified." Replying to
an objection that the dignity of the government is
concerned in the matter, the same journal quotes
the example of the Emperor Napoleon, who knows
how to take care of his political dignity, but who
nevertheless withdrew, without hesitation, the
grant proposed in favour of General Montauban,
when it was opposed by the Legislative Corps.

ITALY.

A letter from Rome, in the Presse, says

Reports are current of the retirement of Cardinal Auto-
nelli and Mgr. de Mi•rode. The removal of the letter would
be a satisfaztion given to France. That of Canlinal Anto-
nelli would be one of the necessities of the present state of
things. I feel no personal affection for the cardinal, but I
must declare that, of the two, he has been the less hostile
to the acceptance of the propositions made by the
French ambassador. Two cardinals are talked of to
replace Cardinal Antonelli—Cardinals Pietro and Bo-
fondi. Cardinal Pietro, of the order of priests,
is 56 years of age ; he belongs to one of the beet
families in Rome, and pubes for being a liberal. He some
yearn ago filled the post of Apostolic Nuncio at Madrid.
He is President of the Council of State, a post which was
filled in 1856 by Cardinal Antonelli, Candidly speaking, I
think that Cardinal Pietro has but little chance, but I can-
not say the same of Cardinal BotoixF, only a short time
ago a simple petty advocate, then an auditor of the Rota,
and next, a cardinal of the order of deacons. He is a man
of about 67, full of energy, veif acute, sceptical enough to
see the real position of the Holy Sm as regards Europe ; and
bold enough to lead the Pope and make him depart from his
immobility. His Holiness is very partial to him, and will-
ingly gives him his confidence. He was made a cardinal at
the same time as Antonelli. Cardinal Bofoodi is now simply
President of the Census or Land-tax Committee. It must
not be forgotten that he was at the heed of Pius IL's min-
istry at the time of the first reforms, and was replaced by
Cardinal Antonelli after the 24th Feb., 1818. Those
a amours, as you may well imagine, cane great agitation in
Rome, where every house holds for its cardinal. Poor An-
tonelli, who has been lately thrown much into the back-
ground, and who is considered as rather too proud of hie
position, will not be much regretted, should he go.

Opera. I believe there is no truth in the golf. t
The police does many absurd things, but iv not I
yet so demented as to incur the odium of excluding
a chef d'ceurre of Auber from the French stage.
The Opera is making extraord;nary preparatious
for the revival, and Mario is to be the Massan'iello.
At the Bourse the bulls were greatly disoonraged
by the serious affair of the (freak revolution, and
it is now apprehended that all the efforts to keep up
the market between this and the settlement will fail.
The Rents fell 35c. for cash and 50c. for account,
clueing at 70fr. 95c. and 70fr. 85c. Mobilier was
severely affected, and closed with a fall of 50fr.
The Italian Loan fell 20c. Railways were gene-
'rally from 2f r. 50e. to 51r. lower.

6,897
1,062
62,917

Total

39,306

SANITARY CONDITION OF THE CITY.

At the weekly meeting of the Commissioners of
Sewers, which was held yesterday in the Sewers' Court-
room, at Guildhall, Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of
health, reported on the state of 184 houses that had been
inspected during the week, and he likewise submitted a list
of 64 places for sanitary improvement. He also submitted
a list of 37 places that required further proceedings on ac-
count of orders already issued not having been complied
with. He stated that the markets and slaughter-houaes
hail been duly inspected during the week, and that the
officers bad seized 4,5251b5. of meat and 73 head of game
she
and try poul, as unfit for human food. It consisted of 16
ep, 10 pip, 32 quarters of beef, and about 50
joints of meat. Three-fourths of it was from dis-
cued animals, and he advised that legal prose-
cutions should be instituted. He informed the court
that much of the diseased meat finds its way to the
sausage-makers of Cow-cross, and he stated that
last week the inspector seized the carcases of a dist aped
sheep and a pig which were being conveyed to a sausage
maker in that locality. The sheep bad died from rot, and
the pig wu covered with small abcesees like boils, many of
which had burst through the skin, and the rest were still
full of matter. Both of the animals were in • shockingly
diseased state, and but for the interference of the inspec or
would have been converted into sausages. Dr. Letheby in-
ormed the court that the slaughter-houses of Cow-crcrs,
which are just outside the boundary of the City, are a source
of great anxiety to the inspectors, from the circumstance
that diseased animals are frequently slaughtered there
and brought into the City. Last week there were two
such cases, where diseased bullocks had been killed
in the slaughter-houses of a Mr. Cruse, and carried
to Newgate Market. In like manner, at Whitechapel it
is a very common practice with some of the butchers
who are outride the City to traffic in diseased meat, and
the City butchers and salesmen complain that they have
not the same chance as their neighbours for the disposal of
inferior meat. Onl last week the carcases of a dozen or
so bullocks that bail died on shipboard were sold in White-
chapel. Dead andliecased meat of this description is sold to
the public at night, when it passes for wholesome meat, and
it realises from ld. to lid. a pound. Dr. Letheby advised
that the local authorities of Whitechapel and Holborn dis-
tricts should be informed of this, to order that there should
be uniformity of action among the local boards.
The mortality returns for the week were a little above
the average. There were 58 deaths instead of 46, which is
the average number for the correponding period of the last
seven years : 26 of the deaths were among children of leas
than five years of age, and 13 among old persons of 60 and
upwards. Only nine of the diseases were of the zymotic
clan.

THE IIiTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. , OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. -
- (THIS DAY./
j
The attendance yesterday was something better An extraordinary general meeting of the
than that of the previous day, although nothing holders was held at One 0.40ek, at the London Tiier
approaching to the mob" which was expected, Mr. CATCR in the chair, "for the purpose of comiderim
, ,
so near the closing of the Exhibition. All hope of propriety of registering the company under The Coliiimae,
, u
* hundred thousand muster seems now to be given Act IW2. as •compaoy limited by shares ;and if &m d
up, unless a rumour which has got into circulation proper, of hiving the necessary assent to its being so rely,.
respecting the arrangements of the commissioners
...O.KOILCTARY read a report of the directors, from which
should receive confirmation. We do not place it appear( f that some years ago the directors entered lute
much reliance on it ourselves, but have heard it communications with the Board of Trade with a new to
toe board of directors had. now come to the conclusion Mit no
from so many quarters that we feel justified in
advantage
twalterawtoioulnd &abed
gutbenadrepob:
woooopculuinlgedtheby sptsni.ico:pitth:
mentioning it. It is, that there is some idea
of keeping the Exhibition open for another limited liability.
week at a charge of sixpence each person, for the The CuIdIIMAN stated that six of the directors differtii
purpose of giving even the poorest of our fellow- from the majority by whom the report just read w.,‘
which limiteddthitslliae liability of the roe.
citizens a sight of the Exhibition. Our only fear adopted. Their business was transacted by mem' of
is that the news is too good to be true, as there is 11"."4. upegatmel"
good • chimer of basilic:se° as other pinks had
et'i!Thl
no doubt but that such an arrangement would be
hailed with delight by thousands whose means will athadieg. He believed the shareholder,had thegixit
not afford even the present minimum. Besides, as I protection for their own interests, while as regarded the
the attendance would probably reach 100,000 a day, public there was capital to the amount of a 110,000,.
that supplementary week would go far to work off i miled.uali.h.T.he
ocCittly having hitherto been P".
the deficiency which is at present considered pro- rous, whvin there should L" alteration. none,
he
DO
table. Mr. VALINTINC KNIGHT thought the company you'd
Prince Napoleon and Princess Clothilde visited the stiffer in comparison with the Indemnity and others by the
adoptionae ofillimite van liability.
Exhibition yesterday, spending their whole time in
then adopted unanimously.
the French court, where the exhibitors were sue- lo rerity°to a shareholder
cessively presented to their imperial highnesses. The HAIHMAN said the; badness of the year had {,ere
Their imperial highnesses were escorted round the satisfactory, and the losses did not exceed those of the pre.
building by Sir W. Dilke and Mr. Sandford.
ceding year. He thought the price of the shares had bees
too high, Rad the late fallnatural The schools and parties visiting the Exhibition WU only the !maim
He believed that the company had a valuable property, and,
were :—Agriculturista from the estates of Lord holding 503 shares himself, he saw no rearm to bell them.
Pembroke in Wiltshire, 430, brought by their The meeting then separated.
masters, Messrs. gawlence, Woodcock, Taber, Ford,
Mingo, and Bennett, refreshments at the
Exhibition and travelling expenses being provided
by their employers ; ticket examiners, Great Eastern
Railway, 20, by G. Fewin, Esq. ; Hull police, 28, by
the Watch Committee ; privates 18th Hussara, Alder-
shott, 17, bf Comet Yeldham ' • choir boys 2nd bat-
talion Grenadier Guards, 11, by Captain P. Smith ;
children from Boreham, Sussex, 70, by Mr. T.
Fairbairn ; Night School, Duneton, Sussex, 40, by
Mr. W. Fairbairn • Catholic School, Duneton,
Sussex, 11, by Mr. Reardon ; St. Margaret's, West-
minster, Girls' School, 42, by subscription ;
All Saints Choir, 12, by Rev. A. Myers ; Bedford
Chapel Sunday School, 26, by G. Knox
St. John's, Horselydown, School, 34, by the Revs.
J. Tacher and I. Rowon ; St. George's Cathedral
Catholic School, 25, by Rev. W. Dowell ; Manor-
house School, Wandsworth, 24, own espouse ;
scholars at Hoxton Ragged School, 20, by Lady
Charlotte Sturt, Wimbourne, Dorset • Notting-
hill Shoe-black Brigade, 26, by J. Erch, Esq.
Tne highest temperature attained in the building
yesterday up to 3.45 o'clock, p.m., at which time the
readings were taken, by Negretti and Zambra's
patent thenrometers, was : In the nave, 58 deg. ;
in the galleries, 58.8 ; in the western annex, 63.2.
The temperature of the dew point, 45.1.
The number of visitors at the Exhibition yester-
day waa :
By season tickets
By ditto for one shilling days.
By payment

LONDON AND PROVINCIAL MARINE
INSURANCE.-(THIS DAP.)

This afternoon an extraordinary general meetib
of shsreholders wu held at the London Tavern ; Admiral
Sir H. Luez in the chair; for the purpose of couiderog
whether the company should be registered under the Coo.
minim Act of 1852, which is to come into operation on the
2nd of November, as a company limited by shares or other.
wise, and to peas areveutio,thert:on:

The Casrai.la said that although this company was not
bound to cell • meeting for the purpose of taking the optoion
of the shareholders as to whether they would register them.
eaves under the new Companies Act, which was to come
into operation on the 2nd of November, still the &rec.
tone thought it would be discourteous in them if Um
did not do so. There were two ways of regiatenog—.oa. as
• company limited by shares or by guarantee, and the other
as an ordinary company without altering their
constitution —that was to say, to remain as they
were. As • young, and he might add a flourishing
company, the directors had given their best attention tow'
subject, end had come to the unanimous opinion that they
ought not to recommend any alteration in the connivance
of the company. He begged leave therefore to move,
•That the oom piny be registered under the Companies Add
1862 on or before the 2nd November next under its prey at
constitution." He need say nothing more than that them
was a clause in the constitution of the company which male
them a perfectly limited company.
Mr. Hamm, the deputy chairman, seconded the 'viola-
tion, and remarked that they would be in a better poeitioe
by proceeding under the new act with their present comb.
tution. He did not behove they would improve the me,
dition of the company by putting the wood " limited " et
the end of their name. _ _ .

37.17—approved of the proposition, which
waa put and adopted, and thin terminated the promedinp.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.;

WIDNISDAL OCTOBTI ta, 8 A.N.

E. LID. W. I_ll7. I. C. L H. E. L
Nene ... 29.8296, 1 W. 4
4223D10 19.84 38 V N.W. 4 132 -
LOTH 29.28 42. 3 W. 2
Baawtec . 2987 42.2 W. 2
£9l9oesti 29.E8 42 1 B.E. 2 I 4 921
POsisoie — 47 4 &W. 1
Ci4iw22 29.99 40 2 Z. 0 b 1 6.11
V 99 214 30.0s 43 4 B.S. -b -
QUIZRSTOWN 30.03 42 1 W.N.W. 2
MOLsBRAD 29.92 49, 3 W.B.W. 2
LIVER.ToOL 29.91 44, 2 8.8. W. 2 e 1 0.42
1E99920Es 29.91 44 1 N.W. 4 b - i
PIMI4IOI 20.02 46 4 N. 1 0 - - 1
PLYMOVIN WAN 46. 4 Z. 0 2 6 0.18,
Jou= 29.93 60 3 E.N.E. 4 es 13 , 0.761
W2221,7729_ 29. 471 2 N. N.W. 3 161 6 '9ll
PORTSMOUTH 29.93 Mt 3 N.N.E. 3 0 2 o.ll'
Davaa 29.29 49 2 E. 6 0 12 491
LOIDO9 29.911 47.2 N.N.W. 1 is 4 OZI -
Y 212200272 - —I
SCARIDOROUSH 29.87 42' 2 W. 2 b - 2
Swaim . - i
HRLIGOLARD SO. 47' 1 N.N.W. 3

TariumAY. PEDAY.
W. N. W. toN.N.S. 6001LiNW N.N.W. to EN E.,

strong• to fresh. fresh to moderate.
Variable to N., fresh to ISCLAID. W.N.W. to N.N.E,
light. moderate.
N.N.E. to W.N.W., W. Curran.. N.W. to N.E., mode•
fresh to moderate. rate, tar.
As neat above. 11.W.Exotateb. Aa isem. above.
Easterly to N.N.W., KNAILAID. Easterly, variable, toe.

moderate. tine.
N.& to N. W., fresh to IL CALM N.E. to 8.E., light, fine.
light, tine.

Ga/ignani says :—" Considerable agitation hat
been caused at Heidelberg (Palatinate of the Rhine) is
consequence of the effects which have been caused to it.
castle by the construction of the tunnel cut under it forth.
new railway of the Neckar. In consequence of the cot.
tional shaking of the foundations of the building from 22
passing of the trains, the castle is threatened with &sera.
tiou. The froot, facing the town, has already cracked 2
several places, and it has been found necessary to twertmg
iron cramps to prevent the enlargement of the isms.
Should the castle, or even a part of it, be thrown down from
this cause, the loss would be irreparable, as it is one of de
most curious monuments of the Renaissance."
The firemen of St. Amand, near Amiens, hare
established an exerise which they call the " tir hydraulic,'
in which the tube of a fire-engine replaces the rifia ga
iron target is erected, in which a hole is pierced. The target
is raised 15 feet from the ground by means of a pole. TM..
water, driven by a fire-engine placed at a distance of 23
feet from the target, is received into the central opeoiug,
and falls by mein of a funnel into& cask capable of hold*
25 gallons. The prise is adjudged to the fireman who shall
fill the venial iu the sborteet time. This period varied ea
the first trial from 1 minute 43 seconds to 3 minutes 30
seconds. The firemen are delighted with this new practice,
and they have returned thanks to their captain, who ceigi•
noted the idea.
The American papers make great sport of Mr.
Train. The National Irsielligeneer of Washington (AY,'—
"We dismiss this harlequin, to whom we have pedistu
devoted too much space. But not so England. The depth
of hate to which the heart of that medal must have pi
before it could let loose this fellow on our shores amid air
present distresses is absolutely unimaginable. The llama
and Slidell affair we can forgive. The TinteA anal the /1,0
we can forgive ; but to permit Train to come here "Is
I simply diabolical and unpardonable. Perfidious Albios!
You bad Train ; you might have held him ; we should ha"
waived all questions of international law if you had ea
ointyynactb.ealloni.hiompetutot seat
you ;hbuimt, todeliteraustratellyi.a.,...Vidoe
thrla
come here to this afflicted people. Is this what we In!
from the grain sent to Ireland in her famine! Is this IT
those who petted your Prime had a right to expect
Albion, how mold von!"
DEATH OF • NOTED MISER IN SCOTLAISO. —lO
week there died in the Fever Hospital, Doofermhoe, asS
fifty-five years of age, named Andrew Hutton:lf
known io the western district of Fife as the '
Chief." For a number of yeses he loss lived in the
mast
---
TO THIS EDITOR OF THE ZXPRESB. to miserly manner, hardly allowing himself enough of_,, !fo4.b.
sustain life, and the little he did take was ...04
SlE,—Having read in your impression of a night
or two since that " The Female
pit
1, has •ht coarsest description. Many amusing stories an, n
of parsimonious habits. The i hate case
discharged front Bartholomew's Hospital, a aripplanafto,7...life death was eating the leaves of ash trees. He bud wee
walking along the edge of a field bordered by these wean
(result of the frightful accident which happened to her some
the fallen leaves of which the cows were feeding gr'eaY'
two months ago at the Highbury Barn)." the ides naturally
struck me that something should be done for this poor liweeeethgeedoughteeihthe eamnimastheyllTidd not "bedbadthaifoil, Litt: me Is
victim to the morbid theta of the present age for perilous
adventures. In this east metropolis charity need only be and, after boiling them, fed on them far ,"eai
accordingly gathered a quantity and took them bou.
required, and muniticent dosations are immediately received.
d s The mince was that be .10 "-
Ignny thousands of persons exist, however, equally benevo- ayd • • du:
lently inclined, but whose means will not allow them to ea removed to the hospital, where he die.
swell the lists of contributions towards any dew"- some days great suffering' On re-caching
house after death the relatives came upon an teakettle
ing undertaking started by their wealthier neighbour',
and who are nevertheless always ready to give thew mite
fora good purpose. It is to this portion of the coin- which had been nocumulatiogufor seventeen year, sad 1
in which was found • chest e for 701., the merest
insanity that my appeal is now made. Let me also suggest
to the "sight-smog public "to debar themselves of onegre"'
Security Savinp Bank. Several 11. notes and a
...I
book aboiriog a balance of 611. at his credit in the Nation,
quantity of loose money in half-crowns,
ollitlinPh
evening's amusement, mid devote the amount they would also feu" in the meet aut.a.the.m.
otherwise have spent to a subscription for the benefit of smaller
. coins "'"'
one, who, whilst afford* gratification to ao many, PufeL,_ aUg_P°•""ed WiMidierertwabie WVP6::
He WY gresi
was in an instant deprived of the use of her 11"_'''Y
severalTe"`'"'' .""'
limbs for life. She might thus be enabled to be languages. —Edireberrph rad.
placed in some way of business where bodily ex- ORRYINO SHESP. —Within the past fortmgol.
ertious would not be required, as, unfortunately, prior to dog, which it is thought must have eacapel_froftn„sTetitap°
her accident she was the sole support of an aged pram, the harbour, has worried no lees than 40 aneep
sad au invalid sister, towards the alleviation of whose Inf. th.e mightier.
lota belongiog to butcheraltrasing in fields in 1.
tering", in her present position, she is quite unable to con- hard f N nrr Shields- dangerous brute vofT7,l
etc:abr.,.
iLdlehainvenieivne,ry.rerothan
thhoepenotbraietbesthrtidis appealEnglwisihil sheep belonging to one butcher in two nighta. 01.0
eight last it worried six sheep belonging to _
and on Sunday night four sheep, the property
ladies, who are ever ready to lessen the misfortunes of the
afflicted, will not be backward in subscribing to as On Sunday night It varied its repeat by fowsg b wit-
object so well deserving their sympathy.—l am, lac., a fowlbouse sod devouring several hens. Tnobg
VELLX JOSEPH. rably sharp look-out has been kept this dangennn
92, New Bond-street, London, Oct. 28.`bra not been captured.