The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-31 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL—Yesterday the 111
committee resumed their inquiry—Mr. Cardwell in the
chair—when, after some additional evidence from Mr.
Unice, a firmer near Oxford, in favour of the removal of
the market to the suburbs, Mr. Talbot, Q.C., in a s,:ecch of
three hours, addressed the committee on behalf of the
corporation of the City of London and other interests con-
nected with the market, any interference with whose ancient
and chartered rights he deprecated us unjust and injudi-
cious. Were the committee to adopt the measure proposed
by the promoters fur the removal of 'he market they would
be legislating in the dark. 'the bill proposed to regulate
the route of the great metropolitan rattle supply, but it
made no mention of the site front or to which the route
was to run. The chief inconvenience in the present
system was found to consist in driving the cattle to
and from the market, but this would be remedied
by the plan proposed by the corporation by opening
and closing the market at third hours, and by which, owing
to the centrality of the present site, the nuisance of driving
the cattle through crowded thoroughfares at unseasonable
hours, would be materially abated. Tne proposed new
system of stallage and lainege, intended by the plan of the
corporation, which the learned coansel de•cribed, together
with the removal of the present constellation of slaughter
house., would also tend to the diminution of the nuisance.
Ile called on the committee to adhere to the principle so
universally recognised by parliament on railway and other
joint stuck enterprises—that of deprecating government in
terfereuce with long-established rights aud arrangement,
for the supply of food to the million-mouthed metropolis.
The proposed anti-Smithfield Market removal measure, as
a question of commercial cost and fillallee, he predicted
would be a failure. LihiCK mail would have to be levied ouall
London for the payment of five commissimmrs with their
attaclM secretaries and clerks to the work which am now
d • by the corporation, without fee or reward ; and mat-
ter of this kind, experience proved, were far more ecoao-
mieally managed by corporations, awl private individuals,
than by chancellors of exchequers or royal commissioners.
The cuarges of the commission were to be defrayed from
revenue, together "with all other expenses whatsoever ;"
and he left it to the committee to &termini: what would
be the surplus on the net revenue' alter payment of inte-
rest on the 200,000/. pmposed to be borrowed to construct
the market, and to award compensation, when be told
them that all the present owners of Smithfield received WAS
6,0001. a year. In conclusion, he trusted that the com-
mittee would "stick to the old coueent"—(laughter)—and
tattoo the crude measure concocted in Whitehall, for de-
priving the City of its established and ancient rights.—The
committee, at four o'cleek, adjourned to Monday, when
witnesses will be examined iu favour of Smithfield us it i,.

IVLNDING-UP OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

I)IRECT I.ONDON, CHICHESTER, AND PORTAMORTII
itAiLWAY.—Yesterday his Honour, Master Richards, de-
livered judgment on the liability of those members of the
managing committee of this company. Messrs. S. Brown,
It. Chapman, F. Clarkson, 11. It. Dowtirnan,NY B. Hughes,
M.P., D. Mountague, J. Scales, T. Stevenson, and H.
Parratt, who had agreed among themselves to take 200
shares each, upon which they subsequently paid 10s. a
share, alleging that it was nut • deposit payment, hut a
voluntary contribution towards expenses, the general
body of shareholders having also paid a d, posit of 10s. on
their shares. His Honour, the Master, on the evidence,
which was very voluminous, declared that he must place
these gentlemen on the list of contributories as liable, it
being clear that besides being members of the managing
committee, they had taken shares and paid upon them.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION RAILWAY.
—Yesterday there was a numerous meeting' of tits share-
holders liable to contribute to defray the liabilities of this
company, the claims upon which amount to 20,0001., and to
defray a proportion of which a call of 21. 4s. was proposed.
The call was opposed on various grounds, and further dis-
cussion concerning it was adjouined to June 27.

FAT.AL ACCIDENT ON THE BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
—Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 1, as the Liverpool day
mail was coming in to the station at Camden Town, a man
named Smith, in the employ of the company, seeing his
favourite dog in danger of destruction, rushed forward to
save him, when he was himself struck down by the train,
one of the wh,els of which passed over his breast, killinj
him instantly.
A Norm. ON DRESA.—Dream is mutable, who denies
it? but still old fashions are retained to a far greater ex-
tent than one would at first imagine. The Thames water
mem rejoice in tie dress of Elizabeth; while the royal
beefeaters (buffetiers) wear that of private soldiers of the
time of Henry VII. ; the blue-coat boy, the costume of a
London citizen of the reign of Edward VI. ; the London
charity-school girl., the plain mob cap and long gloves of
the time of Queen Anne. In the brass badge of the cab-
men, we see a retention of the dress of Elizabethan re-
tainers; while the shoulder-knots that once decked an
officer now adorn a footman. The attire of the sailor of
William era is now seen amongst our fishermen. The
university (Ire., is as old as the age of the Smithfield mar-
-1 tvr.. The linen hands of the pulpit and the bar are
abridgements of the falling collar. Other costumes are
found lurking in provinces, and amongst some trades. Th.
butchers' blue is the uniform of a guild. The quaint little
headdress of the market women of Kingswood, Gloucester.
shire, is in fact the gipsy hat of George 11. Scarlet hes
been the colour of soldiers' uniform from the time of the
Laceiernonians. The blue of the army we derived from
the Puritans ; of the navy from the colours of a mistress of
George I.—Frons " AVoioo and Queries."

0 OPERATIONS FOR TIL
ENSUING WEEK.

Prom the (lowdown's Chreirit Ir.
PLANT DEPARTMENT.
There are many common plan 01 which if grown
make a splendid appearance in the greenhouse or
servatory m the early part of the winter, whet
generality of plants are going out of flower. A
these are the various Salvias, sonic Begonia',
bago capensis, Veronica salicifolia, &c. If th
now planted out in rich soil they will make rev
plants by September, when they should
potted, trained, and placed in a shady sit
recover; and then brought into a light-house,
finest display of flowers will be obtained, ut
acceptable period. It is at all times, and wi
one, an important object to preserve plants in ft
long as possible. To this end, as soon as their I,
are perfectly expanded they should be remove(
cooler atmosphere than that in which they hart
grown, and carefully shaded from gleamy sunshine.
counteract the drying effects of strong currents of
which are unavoidable in hot weather, the house ah
be kept moist by frequently sprinkling the floor ,
walls, or both plants and flowers will flag, in spite of
shading; much, however, may lie done by hanging a thin
bunting before the openings, and occasionally syringing it;
this breaks and cools the current of air as it passes through
it. In dull or damp weather, however, a directly opposite
mode of proceeding must be pursued; moisture is then
injurious, and must be carefully avoided ; and the plume
should stand sufficiently far upart to secure a full and free
circulation of air amongst them. Let no blossoms remain
after they fade, nor ever allow the energies of a plant to be
exhausted in producing seed, unless it is positively re-
quired. l'lants of which it is desired to make large
s•secimcns in the shortest possible time, should not he,
allowed to produce flowers until they have attained the
dtsired sire. All specimen plants should have plenty of
room, and should be occasionally turned round, in order
to prevent their growing one-sido,l. Leaves of gloxinias
should now be inserted into pots of sand; these, if well
managed, will form strong bulbs this season, and will
flower during February and March in 6-inch puts.

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