The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-05 00:00:00

OF CASTLE BAYNARD.

Yesterday, in the forenoon, by virtue of a precept
received from the Right Ron. the Lord Mayor, a wardmote
was held at Mr. Johnson's rooms, Sermonlane, Doctors'.
commons, for the purpose of electing an alderman for the
ward of Castle Baynard in the room of Samuel Wilson,
Esq., who has accepted the ward of Bridge Without, vice
Sir John Key, Bart., who has recently been appoiated the
Chamberlain of the City of London.
Mr. ROWELL, of the firm of Messrs. Ellis, Everington,
and Co., of St. Paul's Churchyard, proposed Henry
Muggeridge, Esq., as a fit and proper person to succeed
their late excellent alderman, Samuel Wilson, Erg. Mr.
Muggeridge was a gentleman of high commercial character
and ample fortune; had been for 20 years an inhabitant of
the ward, and for 10 yeas had ably and faithfully repre-
sented it in the Court of Common Council.
Mr. CHARLES ODELL, of the firm of R. S. Cox and Co.,
of St. Paul's•churchyard, seconded the proposition.
Carried unanimously, amidst loud cheering.

THE THAMES EMBANKMENT. Yesterday, this
committee, consisting of Right Hen. Sir W. Moleswortb,
chairman, Mr. Haver, Mr. Williams. and other members,
met and passed the preamble of a bill to give to the Com-
missionms of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings
extended time and further powers for completing the em-
bankment of the Thames between Vat xhell and Battersea-
bridges, and a new street from Lower Sloane-street in eon-
nexien therewith. The extended time is four years from
the passing of the act; and from the statements of Mr.
I'age, engineer to the commissioners. it appears that of the
total embankment of nearly two miles, to be eonstrui ted
between Battersea and Vauxhall-bridges, more than half a
mile is already formed, from Vauxhall-bridge to 400 feet
above the Bs Igrave Dock, and that on the passing of the
act the remainder will be actively prosecuted. The new
street is to be carried out in connexion with the Chelsea
Suspension-bridge now constructing, the works in connexion
with the foundations and abutments of which have been
remained, and the suspension chains and towers for which
are in a forward state. The height of the embankment is
to be continuously 4 feet above Trinity datum and 70 feet
wide in the roadway. Its general character will consist of
brick wall, with granite coping, and its estimated cost is
100,0 0/. It is understood to be ultimately the intention et
the Commissioners of Works to extend the embankment es
far below bridge as the London Docks, and to have a similar
embankment on the
_Surrey side, which will tend to render
the width of the river uniform, acd prevent the formation
of shoals; with the further object in view, provision
being made for the wharfs and river traffic, of furnishing a
continuous river prowbade, of which the portion in front
of the New Houses of Parliament is eventually to form part.
TIIE AUSTRALIAN MAIL brought home by tho
Melbourne steamer weighed 12.1 tons. The three or four
last days have been almost the heaviest days fur work in the
General Post-office ever experienced there. The clerks
have worked sight and day, as well as all day on Sunday.
On Friday the West India and American mails arrived, on
Saturday the overland mail, and the mail brought by the
Melbourne arrived, and the outward West India mail
was despatched, and yesterday morning the American and
Peninsular mail* arrived, and the India, China, and Aug.
tralian mails had to be made up. The clerks in the General
Post-office were completely worn out with the excessive
labour.
Tas SHIP SANTAPORE arrived yesterday at South-
amptmi from Quebec with a detachment of the 20th regi-
ment of loot.