The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-01 00:00:00

Mr. I. Butt intends on the second reading of the
Libel Bill, to move "That it be read • second time upon
this day six months."
THE RAILWAY BRIDGE AT RIJtCYFRIARS. —The
Princess of Wales has been graciously pleased to grant per-
minion that the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company's bridge at Bleckfriars may be named the
" Alexandra Bridge," after her royal highness.
EAST INDIA ARMY AND POLIOL —lt appears
from a parliamentary return issued this morning that there
ars in the Best ladies at the present time 68,336 European
troops, 114,833 native troops of all ranks, 154,435 native
police, and 5,445 other native organised levies. The con-
Regents of native princes amount in all to 14,347.
POPULATION AND RIVE/PIM —From a par-
liamentary return, issued this morning, it appears that in
the year ended March 31, 1863, the proportion of the gross
revenue per head of the populatioa in Great Britain was
24 12a. 7d. The proportion of reveals per head of the
population of Ireland was 11. Its. 64. In 1800 tbe propor-
tion is Ireland was 14• led. ; in 1817, 17s. Bd. ; in 1822,
14e. 10d. ; is 1842, 10• ;is 1862, 11. 3e. 4d. In 1817, the
proportion of revenue per head in Great Britain was 41. 14e.
THE COUNCIL OP MILITARY EDUCATION. —This
morning was published in a bine book of 264 pages the
second report of the Council of Military Education on army
schools, libraries, and recreation rooms. The council 'top-
sider that the efforts for the improvement of the position of
the soldier and his family have had upon the whole, satis-
factory results, and also as regards that difficult but moat
1 important question of the employment of the soldier in his
hours of leisure. That more, very much more, has not been
done in respect to education, is not to be ascribed to any
I deficiency in the staff of teachers, nor, it is believed, to any
unwillingness generally on the part of the pupils, but to
those maltifarions duties which occupy the time of the soldier,
and make his attendance at school both infrequent and
irregular. A. way of meeting this great difficulty, and at
the same time of leavening a whole corps with sound end
useful education it suggested—namely, by the forma-
tion of special classes, and the council feel no doubt that
I by such a plan it is in the power of any commanding officer
to provide within his corps a large body of sufficiently edu-
cated uses from among whom to select non-commissiosed
offieen, and thus to enable the school to work in the most
direct manner towards the efficiency of the regiment.
1117MBEE IRON WORKS AND SHIPBUILDING COM-
PANY (Ltursxl).—(Taut DAY).—At an extraordieuy gem-
ral meeting of the shareholders, held at noon, at the offioss
of the company, 150, Lesdephallstrest, Mr. E. Wares.
M.P., is the chair, • resolution pulsed at the meeting held
on the Ist of Petary, the object of which sae to enable
I xl. err:" Hire= to act as maisseer of {be Wow;
land at the aim» :hie IO Lola i6e aos of a arida,
was confirmed. The chairman shammy& remarked that
the arbitrator, Mr. Hawkins, GR., had fixed the 10th of
March for the Seel meeting is the arbitratios far the settle-
meat of the amount to be paid to Messrs. Sernueleces &
I Co. for the shipbuilding yard sad plant at Hull ; sad that
he bad so doubt that within a few days after that time
the board would have the sward, and be enabled to lay
before the shareholders the state of the capital amount,
end of all other matters camaracted with the company.