The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-22 00:00:00

A NSW RAILWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE

THAMES.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE.-(THIS DAY.

The work of spanning the Thames with railway
bridges is still progressing, and emisiderieg the spirited
character of metropolitan railway enterpries, it seems dial-
cult to predicate how mesh, or rather how little, of the river I
will ultimately ►e left visible. This thaToooo the founds- i
tion•etone of the sew Pimlico bridge of the London, Chat-
ham, end Dover Railway Company—the second structure of
ths kind originated by that busy corporation—was laid
with the usual osremonies, in the preeenoe of several of the
directors sod leading shareholders and their friends.
The weather wee far lees unfavourable for such
a purpose than the average weather of the last few
days, but the proximity el the river rendered it desirable
to get through the out-door portico of the proceedings as
speedily ■s poirible. Antoci those present were Lord Harris
(deputy chairman of the company), Sir Robert Carden, Sir
Cusack Roney, Mr. James Lake, and Mr. Cobb, directors:
Count Arrivabene, Mr. F. T. Tuner, Mr. Tritton, Mr A
Charles Everett, Mr. Charles KV:WeI, Sir Mortda Pato, Sir
Charles Fox, Mr. Betts, Messrs. Charles and Thorns. Lucas,
Mr. T. R. Cramptoo, Mr. Ebsoessr Pike, of Cork, Mr.
Forbes, general manager of the company ; and Mr. Johnson,
the secretary.
The foundation stone wee laid by Lord Harris (in the un-
avoidable abeam* of the chairman of the board, Lord
Soodes), at 1 o'clock, on the north side of the Theme& The
bridge is to have five arable, sad to be a oosinterpart of
the present Victoria bridge, to which it will be closely adja-
out, but ver► much wider.
After the termination of the ceremony a sumptuous
luncheon took place at the hotel at the Victoria Railway
Station, and several appropriate Mesta were proposed.

ASSOCIATION OP THE CHAMBERS OF COM-
MERCE OP THE UNITED KINGDOM.

MEETING THIS DAY.

The delegates of the above association re-as-
sembhal Olio morning at the Westminster Palace Hotel,
Mr. Bannon S. LLOYD, the chairman of the association,
presiding.
MATT OF OOKIIRROR WITH AUSTRIA.
Colonel ALROTD mond the following resolution :—"That
the chairman be requested by this association to wait upon
Barl Russell, and to represent to his lordship the Irina-
taps which will be derived from the official aseistanra of
Mr. Somerset Beaussoet in the negotiatioos now pending
for • treaty of commerce with Austria."
Mr. JACOB BERM'S seconded the motion, end it was
tarried unanimously.
A vats of thanks was given to Mr. Beaumont for the able
assistasos be had gives the Chambers of Commerce in his
efforts to bring shout an alteration of the Austrian tariffs,
' to which Mr. Beaumont responded.
The following resolution was then unanimously adopted :
—" That the following irentlemen be a special committee
for the purpose of watching the proceedings of government,
to give recommendations to the various chambers as to any
further proceedings which it may be necessary for them to
take relative to the negotiatioes for a treaty of commerce
with Austria :—Mr. Lupton or Mr. Wortabtuy, Mr. All.
husoo, Mr. Bohm; Mr. Heymann, Camel Abroyd, Mr.
Jackson, master cutler, of Sheffield, J. a Wright, Mr.
Butler, or Mr. Kitson, Mr. Leibmao, or Mr. Huth, Mr.
Wilma, of Xkldlosborough, Mr. Boffins. Mr. J. Crossley,
or Mr. Whitwoll, with power to add to their number, and
that Mr. Prange, of Liverpool, be requested to cooperate
with the committee."

PAUL Hortricuurrnat Socitrr. —T heir Royal
Worm the Prism sod Princess of Wale. visited these
imam el Sudsy lasts and spent some time in the censer-
robe; sidercades. These are now extremely comfortable,
La no lramieg a favourite lounge for the fellows. Her
thsDuchess of Cambridge frequently spend.
ia- ..tittshms afternoon tote conservetery.
We are requested state that the Rev. Geo.
?Ike Tensed, M.A., incumbent of St. Michael's, Bar-
Isigbetnet, is a candidate for the office of City Librarian.
hr. Trimmed is the author of a history of Leominster and
ether pahlinetiors.
LECTURE BY THE SENIOR WRARTGLER.-011
Than* evening a large company saissibled at the Witham
Likes" lestitetion, to bear • lecture on Astronomy Sec he
Hce. J. W. Sinn, son of Lord Rayleigh, and the or
Wooster el the presect year. Mr. DuCase M.P., pis-
s* led la introducing the lecturer, complimented him
ce his peat access at the University, and compared --
,elm, mid moms laughter, with the three yews spent by We (Ofd) have much pleasure in announcing
lewd at ths University, which, although three of the that her Majesty the QOM*
"1/ SiOlibk, wire also, he said, three of the idlest of his in accordance with
admix Mr. Strait confined himself to • consideration her expressed desire to fulfil the duties DOCCII.
a lawn
methods used in the computation of the sun's die. eerily mmatedning to her high position, has issued
tame hoe the south, and of the evidence which had mostly a notification, through the Lord Chamberlain, to the corps
!liked astrisomem to accept a correction of the para . dipleastique, that on Tuesday, the 28th, she will hold a
al agleam (8 deg. 57 min.) deduced from the observations ...out ot Boade.heta Edam, when will be received the am-
__,lreas the expedition sent to the Pacific blends in 1769 - - -
_,_eeee• Ugt. Cook, to observe the transit el Weans. The bessadors and minister, of the various foreign court,, Cc.
•°ol_,. Meals me now assumed by Le Varier, from companied by the whole of the staffs respectively attached
sesentwas of the planet Mercury, to be 8 deg. to them.
93 nia instead
Yes_ enrehenitod etb, B.4..dadmitims.• 57 mofie'rtheendporeuoathle Mr. Hardcastle intends to move "Eke previous
1,....1 ern ohm that planet t the earth • 1862, question," as en smandniest to Sir Fitzroy Kelly's motion
'trellis giving 8 deg. 95 min. as the solar 'pi:mullet, on malt, os the 7th of March.
I:llLaw•gweing with Le Verner, and diffisiog from The sittings of the Judicial Committee of the
the mkt computation. A third method by which privy Council will be resumed on Wednesday next, the
oes f parallax bad recently been calculated l„ ax,,,,„,.
evaded on the change which took plane in the The first meeting of the National Association of
position of all objects exterior to the earth, , ,__. held
1"°1 hem the fact that we viewed them from a egatioa ire.... wax on Mondry at the Rotund°, in Dublin.
Mich was •
„.._ .it rapid motion. This was explained in con. There were not more Mum about 150 persons present, and
..7..• with the theory of the aberration of light ; sod as Pearly one-third of this number were Roman Catholic
''" ieellt of ealcul.tiom the solar parallax came t
842.66 • These 0, .1 clergymen. Alderman M'Swiney presided, and delivered
. • l address, in tbe worse of which he stated t
"fen" maeletai"'-- -16.---7". values.
theirmulnut 0f...5uch...16,:1h.: had been threatened with assassination for taking put in
ne le dasht"..riarix= anZrita.w.ror.T.tm.a..-----, the formation of the association. Mr. Dino*, Mr. Deese, of
•••. en helitsted to Place the sun at distance front the and ti-
tle% d 91.009,000 lasted of 95,000,0006
of miles. The Oases, and several primed, delivered long speeches, p•
Wes to parliament were adopted, &akin for an arrange-
tek".4.4.... ttpiso.treitofneeeVenninsber(MBr.. 1 8
7ST:rasa!!
aiincolnbiclurstr)lBB2.will tof the land tenure and the withdrawal of
question,
all melisiastionl endowments in that cannily. The pro•
-••• voice time will not he another till the ceedioge lasted more than four hears, for the but two of
Yetit 99at__.__. It wee to he hoped that the new value which (says the Madill Expreie) the audios*" numbered
he ie,., Parallax would be then confirmed. though melee.
_IF a deem
Mg 6 lo make of the transit of 1874 it rain LAMA Irar OF NORTHOMHERLLND.—The
Pik - Ivastri to seed an expedition to the South funeral of his grace will take place en Saturday next at
mettliadfter a vote of thanks bad been given M Mr. nor o'clock in Westminster Abbey. The service i" be
4.,..._ wait was passed to the chairman and Mr. Du fully chant. The music will be by Dr. Croft, formerly
tiljjkiLeiPu'., le& id perhaps he might lie allowed to °Magid and gentleman ot the ChaPel ReYel, aid
.....,,,,---• -Per
el: they had beard that night of the Henry Purcell tiesaaisk a.... Wastminoter Abbey in
--'"• d Wiens that he Itemised on the previous day the time of Char II). The anthem will be Handers
-heels eat Port • Matisman who lad been me of a deputes "His body is burled In " The funeral service
...._____
... lord Palmerston to ask him to send out an will be read by the vrrßev. Dr. Stanley, Dean
•iimi expeition to observe the transit of of Westminster ; end Mr.Turle sill wends at theories. On
~,,e• ie 1874. (Laughter.) Lord Palmerston replied this occasion the body will not (as is customary) be taken
set si {assthe* i. as he could do so at the
inressnt moment he into the choir. The family vault of the Pereys. is on
ID: "hate to afford any aid hie power to pro. , the right as you enter St. Stephen a Chapel, which is con
bopid so Interesting, and that he sincerely ; tiptoes to Henry the Seventh a Chapel. Admision to the
sigh/ be alive std Prime Minister oft
1 Abbey will be by tickets, obtainable at Northumberland
_kith_ Jthici thatperied should arrive. (Great laughter.) House.
Lwti 71" la" (31r• Du (lans) could not loin in the hope that I Tug Dusit or ArßoLs.—lt seems to be generally
tut :162entoe would be Prime Minister ofd at , itiiderstood, writes tbe eirreepondent of Saunders's News-
,* t'••- Hisghterl-he most medially the I Letter, that the Duke of Northumberland, just deceased,
shy,. n"' es it nes passible, that the noble lord might be 1 lied lees sanonneed hie inteatioa to bequeath • large por-
badihMthat all now present might be alive sad in good tins al lie landed estates to hie nephew, the Doke of
the c."'"' "iTita, te hair the remit of the expedition to . Athol'. It is to be presumed that this devise sill mit
aaw,h Pa IO Observe the tramit of Venus in the year 1874. clads say el the asciest posesesions of the Psalm (to which
he .*n,l" zed applause.) And there was me other wish his paw eneesidall only se becoming heed el the Percy.),
th,,r,... to express in allusion to a remark al but will embroils morel some of those properties which by
preesertuier-tbst they all seemed very padre" at the marriages endl •101111610131 have enetnally can-
told tn.,' "wit. sad lie sincerely hoped, as they bad been tend in she dukedom. Hie grans is believed. despite his
I. 2, etc "s li
141 ' that their distance from Mere might me. tech PieeelY libelant,, to have died Wowed of immense
0 " iscree••• (" Beer," sad laughter.)--Bsiry and pereessl ;Impiety, be which, it is expected, the duchess
(mixt put.
I will noosed as residuary legatee.