The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-20 00:00:00

THE METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE

WORKS.

Since the the works of the great scheme for draining
the metropolis have been so far advanced as to
enable unscientific and uninitiated persona to coin-
=their nature and extent, the Metropolitan
of Works has annually invited members of
the legislature to inspect the undertaking, and to
judge of its progress and the mode in which it is
being executed. Invitations were accordingly
issued to the legislature for Saturday Lot, and at
half-past ten o'clock the company, which numbered
nearly 400, assembled in the members' tea-room of
the House of Commons. Amongst those present
we noticed the Archbishop of York, Duke of Graf-
ton Duke of Manchester, Marquis of Westminster,
Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Powis, Lord Lianover,
Lord Talbot de Mal chide, Earl of Shrewsbury, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Mr.
Cowper, M.P., Sir John Trollope, M.P., Lord
Clarence Paget, M.P., Lord Stanley, Mr. Kiu-
naird, M.P., the Lord Mayor, M.P., Mr. A.
Mills, M.P., Sir Stafford Northcote, M.P.,
Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Mr. Stansfeld, M.P.,
Mr. Walter, M.P., Mr. Ayrton, M.P., Mr.
Tito, M.P., Colonel Sykes, RP., Mr. T. Wyld,
M.P., Lord Fenno', M.P. Mr. Forster, IL P.,
Mr. Powell (Cambridge), M.P., Mr. Hickey,
M.P., Mr. Doulton, M.P., Hon. P. J. Locke King,
M.P., Sir R. Mayne Mr. Thwaites, chairman of
M the etropolitan Board of Works, Mr. Baral-
gette, the engineer to the Board of Works, and
many others.
The inspection, which afforded great satisfaction
to the visitors, and which, by the bye, included a sight
of specimens of London sewage, rought down to
the anthill and passing into the river in a tempo-
rary channel provided for the purpose, having
been brought to a close the company were enter-
tained at lunch in tbezagereservoir at Barking
Creek ; where, as Mr. ter observed, a feast
was spread forth') first and last time. Mr. Thwaites,
the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, presided • and gave several toasts,
sesongrt them the House of Lords, to which
ale Archbishop of York responded, and the
Heise of Commons, to which Lord Stanley replied
(in the absence, as he said, of the Chancellor of I Dierrancrivs Fres IN Cone.—One of the most
the Exchequer, who had suddenly disappeared), and destructive tiros ever witnessed in Cork broke out oo Bator.
Brothers. *noon mod leather
=apogee' the Chairman of the Metropolitan der Morning, about half-peat 1 o'clock, in the extensive
of Works. Mr. Thwaites, in acknowledging estenbhhatual,enßt rartysasi:
the compliment, took occasion to inform the mem- Toiroyed, *wooly &stick being kit standing.
The concern =a completely
hers of the House of Commons that, owing to the I Tut Mooss AND Foarars OF Pi:enigmas —The
increase of the cost of materials and labour, the , weather has recently been very favourable for the young
original estimates of the works had been exceeded birds, and they have improved greatly ohms the boilable'
by 900,0001., sad expressed a confident belief' of Job'. Anumber ofthe hare/..". hesateeted...t:
that the sight they bad that day seen, and the :71 ext
isturbant, but
s. 81.th7r.,-7, ezamieed, the
great progress which had been made towards ....et. for the twelfth an they
promising than usual.
a realisation of the plan of thoroughly broods eight and ten strong have been Then by the pine.
draining London, would sufficiently justify that keepers, and the general strength of the coveys seems to be
exams. The health of Mr. Bezalgette, the engineer, from sin to sight. The Milieus well Poen and much more
advanced than at this *NAOS last year. On one or two of
was given by Lard lAanover, and, as it ought to
the rasps them is • slight appearance of disease among the
have been,was received with great favour. The later brook. This is, however, local, and not to such an
toasts of the contractors, Mr. Webster and Mr. ' sxtctii as to muss any anxiety. On the extensive nape of
Furness, brought the festive proceedings to a close, Blair Atboll and Breastbone there is a superior crop. Oa
and the visitors re-embarked and returned to the MU of Upper Urethan, the hi,* are numerous and
town, having witnessed what may be called a ""I 1 Bel uhicldand
grown. On the moors of Cal aoder, q er, -
the eastern parts of Argyllshire, good shooting may be anti
wonderful exhibition of engineering skill, which is dpo,„,‘. The low coven look 11. The partridge coven of
full of promise for the future comfort and sanitary Shathtay sad Barn are well docked, and will afford excellent
condition of London. , sport during the memo. The pheasant broods were some-
; wlsat thinned by the heavy thunder pleats after incubatioo,
but Ile presides are much better stocked than last
A GALLANT Riscue.—On Saturday the pinnace year, when there but an indifferent crop and Indiffereot
of=ty'Ma • ship Victory was beaks, up under sail for sport. Other bads of game are generally abundant All
harbour from spatted, whoa, is the act of the amounts agree that the forests have not bold out better
hods going about, cued the maws kill overboard, and in promisee for stalkers for same years. The weather has been
• vary few somede was a considerable distance to wind. warm sod favourable during fawning. and the fawns have
ward of the bat sad evidently helpless and sinking in the been ebandaot. The door Sr. is splendid 000ditios, and
whel audilidowsg. Idesksant J. B. Minimal, of the Vie. are oxpeoled to be free from the macula skin much earlier
tory, who wen is essmsod of the boat at the time, oar seeing than ague'. Pasture bar this year been early and pleo-
the men's peellons psi*" instantly spec og overboard, UM, which, with the open winter, early spring, and social
is the add doing so, to the licat's crew to lower emonser, has bids MA is favour of the dear and all other
trias Pik and pall to winters/el. The tour was bads dome. A =stud the sportsmen have arrived at
tweed Lanessost end supported by him is their pork= logs= —okrepa Courant.
the =kg saki the hard, the crew of whish had implicit:l RITONTION AND INTIMIDATION IN Law Conan.
nerodagostly obeyed his ardent meshed Mai aid —A petition to both hos= of Parliament is is course of
book op hip& is, bower= very =bassi= state. This is signature la tb• City, th• obit= of which is to pray the
the alai life this effkar has meld frem dress* glace , legislature to adopt amen= lo pat as obi to the radios
Unglue te bre Majesty's skip Vistay. si extortion is the oupwrios law seriffis.

THE PRINCES
STND PRINRALSUND.CESS OF PRUSSIA
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[STRALSUND, JOLT 18.
The Crown Prince and Crown Prinoeas of Prussia
arrived here to-day, on board the Prussian war
ship Grills, and were received with great
enthusiasm.

TURKEY.

VIENNA. JOLT 18.

A telegram received here from Constantinople,
states that the Sultan had returned from a visit
to the dockyards in the Sea of Marmora, and had
ordered a fresh increase of the war fleet.