The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-07 00:00:00

ISLEWORTII APPEAL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE Ex maul.
816,—1 shall feel particularly obliged if you will
add to your report of yestenlay's pniteediugs, in respect of
the sheen appeal, by outing that the inoiemement of Masers.
Parnell's brewery and milting, 4201. rateable value, and
Mr. C. Farnell's private residence' 13.11. rateable value,
were also confirmed at Quarter Sessions; which particu-
lars are omitted in your report. The correction is of the
utmost importance to myself, inasmuch as Meurs. Fur-
nell's appeal had for its object the quashing of the rate made
upon a survey performed by myself on the ground of in-
equality of the assessment of the properties quoted in com-
parison with their own; and when Mr. Couch (Messrs.
V.'s counsel) applied fur rust., Mr. Serjrant Adams stated
that as Messrs. .'. (the appellant.) assessment had been
confirmed, if costs were given, such would have h-en in
favour of the respondent.. As my prolessioual character
was involved in the issue, your kind attention will be
deemed an obligation conferred on, .ir, your obedient
servant, T. D. PAIN E.
77, Ikesinghall-street, August 6, 1851.

SCNDERIANI) DOCK COMPANY. —The annual I
general meeting of the Suuderlasid Dock Company was i
held in the duck offices iu that town on Tuesday at noon ; 1
Mr. Christopher Bramwell iu the chair. The report was '
read by Mr. Jos. John W relit, and was of a satisfactory
character. *1!) SWIM) have, during the course of the last
six months, entered the dock, 182,773 tons of coals having
been shipped, and a large quantity of timber and other '
goods imported; after providing fur all salaries, interest, and
working expenses, there remains a clear balance of revenue
to the credit of the tompanv of !,6671. 9r. Id., which enables
the directors to recommend a dividend at the rate of 21. per
cent per annum, clear of income-tax, leaving a balance in
favour of the soot half-year of 2111. Ills. Id. The directors
anticipate a considerable increase of traffic by :nears of the
Washer brwl' rapidly advancing, which will connect the
docks with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway.
Thin increase of trade will not he attended with a corre-
sponding augmentation of the working expenses, the pre.
sent stuff of the company being adequate to a vast
additional traffic at a trilling extra cost. The
contracts for making the sea outlet have been let
to highly reepectible parties. The chairman congra-
tulated the shareholders on the protein prospects of
their property. The dividend of 2 per cent., the first pay-
ment to be made in September, was adopted. A sugge►
lion fur the erectien of two large graving decks was ro-
(erred to the directors. The folloviing directors were re-
elected, after a smart debate and considerable opposition :
Mr. (leorge Hadaln, chairman ; Mr. N. Wood, Mr.
Richardsou, and Mr. Jonassolin. Mr. Bartley was elected
in the place of Mr. 'Thomas Brown, resigned. Mr. C. S.
Moon was re-elected an auditor.
LAUNCH 01, A SCREW Srv.tatilt.--A new auxili-
ary screw steamer of 6110 tons register and 1.50 horse power,
was launched on Saturday last, from the building yard of
Meters. Alexander Denny and Brother, of Dumbarton, who
appear rather favourite litfilders with our Liverpool folk.
Although remarkably yacht-like in appearanee, still, for
strength of construction, her builder, hate challenged all
competitors. 11cr plates throughout are double rivetted,
and she has a larger scantling thin any other steamer we
have seen. Her intended station I. the Mediu.. mason.
She in the tint of an intended line of new iron screw
steamers fir the Levant, under the management of Wears.
Preston and Watson, of this town, who have adopted all the
most recent improvements in naval architecture, and who,
seeing the daily increasing demands of the trade, are by this
means securing their former prominent position is the
Turkey rede.—Lireepoof .11e.reurg.
LDIOnisOuL DUCk Tat's/T./ft.—An important
meeting of the Liverpool town council took place at the
Town-hall, yesterday, for the purpose of electing 12 =ni-
ters of that body to act in coujuuctiou with 12 other
gentlemen to be elertot by the dock ratepayers, as trustees
and managers of the Liverpool dock estate. Very great
interest WAS attached to these proceedings, and a number of
lists were pessposed by various weathers of she council, re•
suiting in no less than 10 several divisions on the respective
amendments. Mr-Lloyd deprecated all compromise, and
Mr. Jones expressed his willingness to retire; but, after the
opinions of the majority had been pretty clearly elicited in
indirect votes, the following list was put by the mayor,_ arid
carried without a division :—Aldermen Thomas Dover,
Edward Langralale, and Thomas llotrinsou councillors
James llolme,Thonias I.ittledale, Charles Turner, Edmund
Molyneax, Matthew Gregson, John Bigham, Oliver
Holelen; Bernard Hall mid James Aspinall, Eels. The elec-
tion of the other 12, from the ratepayers, will take piles on
Wednesday nest, in accordance with the provisions of the
new act passed in the present session. There was a great
deal of other business before the council, but the above pro-
ceedings having lasted until past Tour o'clock, an adjourn-
ment took place until Weilneeday next.
TIM:TOTAL I/EMoksittATtoNs.—Yeaterday morn-
ing about four hundred of the teetotallers now in London,
who have been recently engaged in demonstrations and
emeriti meetings, breakfasted to et the London
Tavern, Biehopegate-atreet, under the presidency of Mr. S.
Buckingham. - The r pest concluded, tine Chaureta* deli-
vered inappropriate address, and then introduced ether
orators to the sisenibly. Subsequently, the entire party
adjourned to the Surrey Zoological Gardens, whale they
' moot eke altarooon.
GLUT :NORTHERS RAILHAT.-..NRW ROUTE TO
CMCIPILIDOL—By the epeatni of this eenipony's lineup
Sbepreth, a new rage Is tarnished between CiniWifts and
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