The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-25 00:00:00

ebt_Court.

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WINDSOR, SITNDAY.—The Duke and Duchess of Bed-
ford, the Earl and Countess of Westmoreland, and the Right
lt,m. Sir R. and Lady Peel, arrived yesterday afternoon on
a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at the Castle
yesterday evening included the Duchess of Kent, the Duke
and Duchess of Bedford, the Earl and Countess of Westmore-
land, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, Sir R.
and Lady Peel, and Mile L. Dawson Darner.
Mr. H. Cole submitted to Prince Albert, on Satur-
day, various designs and models by Messrs. Bell, lloroley,
Redgmre, and 'Townsend, executing for Summerly's Art
Manufactures.
Tho Queen and Prince Albert, her Majesty's visi-
tors, the Ladies and Gentlemen of this Court, and the domes-
tic household, attended (Urine service in the private chapel
of the castle.

The Duke of Cambridge left town on Saturday on
a visit to the Duchess of Gloucester, et her residence in
Richmond. park.
A deputation of the principal bankers of the City of
London, headed by Mr. Masterman, M.P., hid an inter-
view with Lord John Russell on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing-street. Baron Rothschild, M.P., had
also an interview with his lordship on Saturday. The Earl
of Cawdor and Mr. Bodkin had interviews with Sir
George Grey on Friday evening at the Home-office. Mr.
Brooke had an interview with Earl Grey on Saturday at the
Colonial-office. Mr. Ellis had an interview on Saturday
with Sir George Grey at the Hotne.offico.
A meeting of the cabinet ministers was held at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Down-
ing street. There were present Lord John Russell, the
Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, Viset. Palmerston, Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auck-
land, Lord Campbell, Visct. Morneth, the Marquis of Clan-
ricarde, and the Rfght lion. T. B. Macaulay. The cabinet
sat two hours. Visct. Palmerston left town after the meeting.

The Hon. Capt. Gore, RN., is appointed charge
d'Affaires and consul-general at Monte Video, in the room
of Mr. Turner, who has retired on his pension.—Ubserver.

THE CURRENCY CRUHB.--It WAS generally under-
stood at the clubs on Saturday evening that the nocturnal
visit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the en-Premier
had reference to a proposed modification of the exieting
money laws. There was no movement of consequence amongst
the other members of the cabinet.

MORYLESONE VESTRY. —At a meeting of thin
vestry, held on Saturday, the question was taken into con-
sideration as to what would be the beat means to procure ad-
vances from Sir Claude Scott and Co., beakers, Cavendish-
square, or any other banking-house, on certain terms. It
will be remembered that a motion was made on the Satur-
day previous, by Mr. George Danielle, that an application
should be made to Sir Claude Scott and Co. for a further
loan of 10,0001. for three months, at fire per cent., the parish
being already 5,000/. indebted, and 2,0001. overdrawn iu
their banking account. A communication was of course
made to the firm of Sir Claude Scott and Co., and that com-
pany refused to grant the advance upon the terms specified.
A further communication was made, not only with the house
of Sir Claude Scott and Co., hut with the London and West-
minster and other banks, and the principal business before
the vestry this day wu to hear and consider the
answers of these banks. The minutes of last day having
been read, ,it was moved, that the consideration of
that minute which had reference to the advances from the
bank be postponed till after twelve o'clock, and that in the
meantime a deputation should wait upon Sir Claude Scott
and Co., to enter, if possible, upon some arrangement which
might prevent the disconnexion of the parish with their
recognised bankers. After some discussion, this course was
agreed to. The letters from Sir Claude Scott and Co., and
the London and Westminster Bank, were then read. The
former company refused to make the required advances
unless the vestry gave bonds for the amount, with bonds also
for the 6,0001. already advanced, and 2,0001. overdrawn.
The London and Westminster said that they were willing
to advance the 10,0001., provided the parish allowed 5,0001.
to remain in the bank. The reading of these letters gave rise
to another and rather virulent discussion, which ended in &de-
putation being sent to Sir Claude Scott and Co.'s, for the
purpose of entering into some arrangement, and upon their
return, at a quarter to one o'clock, it wu announced that
Sir Claude Scott and Co. bad, in the handsomest
manner,
offered to advance the sum of 14,000!., at 5 per cent., secured
upon parish bonds, provided that 6,0001., now bearing
interest at 4 per cent., as well as a balance overdue of 2,0001.
be liquidated out of the present loan. The terms were ac-
ceded to amidst scclsmation.—Sir James Hamilton moved,
" That the thanks of the hoard be tendered to Sir Claude
Scott and Co., for the courtesy and liberality they bad
evinced in the advance of 14,0001. to the pariah of Ms le-
' bone to meet its existing temporary exigencies ;" and Mr.
George Daniell% having seconded the motion, it was tarried
amidst loud cheering.
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CLIARING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY. —A final gene-
ral meeting of the proprietors of this company was held on
Saturday lost, at No. 9, Villiers-street, Strand. Mr. \V
lbswes took the chair at one o'clock. The meeting was
called for the purpose of considering the arrangements en-
tered into by the directors for rescindicg the contract for the
sale of the bridge, and also of raising a sum of money to
meet the company's liabilities. The report of the directors
stated,
That after the half. yearly general meeting of the proprietors held
In August, they appointed a oommittee, consisting of Mr. Seager, Mr.
Child, and Mr. English, ,to inquire into the itbancisl position of the
company, and to report' their opinion as to the test means of pro-
riding for the payment of the preraing demands on its (Imams.
The report of that coatmiuee had been furnished by the
directors of this company to those of the Hungerford-market
Company, together with the resolutions to be proposed that
day, and the approval of those gentlemen had finally been
obtained.—The Chairman moved, and Mr. Blunt seconded,
the reception of this report, when Mr. Brown rose and called
upon the chairman to read • document which he called " a
protest," signed by Messrs. Cope, Varnham, Rudall, and
Rae, in which they declared that they would not in any
way recognise the legality of the arrangements entered into
by the directors I,r the sale of the bridge, and intimated their
intention of prosecuting them for the course which they had
planned. This document the Chairman declined to receive,
because Mr. Brown refused to propose it as an amendment.
Before the motion was put, Mr. Elkin and other gentlemen
referred to a resolution which had been proposed by the di-
rectors for the raising of 20,0001. by the issue of 2,200 quarter
shares of 61. fie. each, their object being principally to awn,
tain what security the company had, that if the money were
so raked the shares would not find their way into the
market. —The Chairman, in reply, stated that a mi-
nute had been passed by the board, which stated
positively that the shares were not to be issued, and an as-
surance to that effect bad been given to the market com-
pany. The money would be borrowed for a limited period,
and the directors would take care to deal only with honour-
able lenders. The re pin was then received, for the purpose
of being entered on the minutes. Mr. Brown's document
was then read from the chair, but the Chairman declined to
enter it on the minutes as a protest, declaring that it had no
direct reference to the business of that meeting. It was, of
course, open to the protesting parties to vote against the re-
solutions. The Chairman then proposed, and Mr. Blunt
seconded, the following resolution
That the arrangements entered into by the directors with Mr.
Jackson, Sir Joshua Walmsley, alevrs. Reed and Fuller, for rescind-
ing the contract with them for the sale and purchase of the bridge
and other property of the company, be approved; and that the
directors be, and arc hereby authorised. to affix the company's seal to
any instrument which may be required for that purpose.

Mr. Elkin then proposed an amendment for postponement
until after a committee of shareholders, to be appointed by
the meeting, had inspected and reported on the affairs of
the company.—Mr. Brown seconded the amendment, which,
on a division, was lost, the numbers being :—For the ori-
ginal motion, 16 ; against it, 10.—The Chairman next
proposed—
Tbat a sum of money not exceeding 20,0001. be raised, pursuant to
the power for that purpose granted by the company's act of parka-
men; 6 Viet., cap. 19, by the Issue of 3,200 quarter sham of 6/. Is.
each ; such shares to be issued by the directors at ouch times and in
such mauler as they may think bat calculated to promote the inte-
rests of the oriathal shareholder. In the company.
The motion haling been seconded, Mr. Elkin rroposed,
as an amendment, to strike out all,words from " calculated,"
and to insert the following :—" Subject to the restrictions in
reference to the security to be given by the directors for not
issuing the shares to the public, in pursuance of their reso-
lution on the day of , 1917."—1n reply tea number of
questions, Mr. Coleschild (a director) stated that the object of
raising 20,0001. was to enable the company to divide its
earnings. He, for one, was firmly of opinion that capital
should be treated as capital, and dividend as dividend —This
amendment having been seconded, the chairman put it t 4
the meeting ; when 6 hands wire held up in favour of it, and
14 against it.—Upon the original resolution being put, the
numbers were—For the resolution, 15 ; against it, 6.—Mr.
Elkin then demanded a ballot, the result of which was as
follows—For the original motion, 46; against it. 15.—Before
the meeting closed, Mr. Stutely, deputy chairman of the
market company, confirmed the statement of the chairman
with reference to the concurrence of the directors of that
company.—A vote of thanks was given to the chairman and
the directors.

SIIAKSPESRE NIENIORTAL Nicrrrs.—The lessees of
the theatres of Covent-garden and Drury-lane have given
the free use of their respective theatres for the purpose of a
" Shakspeare Memorial Ni ht." The lessee of the theatres
at York, Leeds, and Hull, has also granted to the chairman
the free use of his several theatres, upon which occasions
Lord Morpeth, M.P. for Yorkshire, has given his patronage.
E.tqTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—A LILLIPITTIAN
ENGINE.—On Saturday, availing ourselves of an invitation
from the directors of the above company, we proceeded to
the Bishopsgate terminus, in order to view, and take a
trip by, a new engine and carriage, constructed from de-
signs by Mr. Samuel, the resident engineer. On proceed-
ing to one of the sidings beyond the platform we were
not a little surprised to find what appeared in size to be
an engine little beyond that of a model, as compared with
its more ponderous neighbours, a Lilliputian among.Brob-
dignags, with a boy of 15 years old, selected for his mtelli-
Fence and knowledge of engines—having made three work-
ing models himself—as aseistant engineer and stoker, quite
in unison, therefore, with the dwarflike machine. The
dimensions of the vehicle to which we were about to commit
ourselves may be thus stated. The entire length of frame
of engine and carriage, which is one, 12 feet 6 inches,
on four wheels, 3 feet 8 inches in diameter, the
leading and driving wheels being of equal size;
and the width from centre I. centre nine feet, the wheel
being outside all. The frame is divided in the middle by a
bulkhead, about five feet high, into two compartments, the
foremost containing the engine and machinery, and the
latter the seats for the passenger'. The bailer is a veraioal
one, on the American principle, consisting of 34 tubes,
an inch and a quarter each in diameter, its diameter being
two feet, and height three feet six inches. The flue beneath
is one foot from the rails, level with the floor, and the entire
height of flue, boiler, and chimney seven feet six inches.
The machine), the working parts of which are all cem-
posed of steel, is enclosed in boxes on the sides of the com-
partment, consisting of two inside cylinders three inches in
diameter, with a six inch stroke, crank axle, link motion,
with the usual reversing gear. The water tank is in the croft
seat, against the division board of the two compartments,
and will hold a sufficient supply for a run of from eighteen
to twenty miles. Coal is used in consequence of its being
so much easier of combustion than coke in a furnace
of such small dimensions. The paseenger compartment is
open, and resembles what is termed an inside Irish ear,
having a seat crosswise against the division board, and one
on either tide, which, together, will convenien.ly accommo-
date 7 persons. The weight of the whole, which is suspended
on spiral Ge.jnit sprip:s, when in working order, exclusive
of passeneere, is'about 22 cu:. • nod is :ibis to travel at the
rate of 40 miles an hour, the boiler Laving borne g 3 g.' ;.;
sinus. Mr.
s2c.uperle tooku re
his on p
pressurere of 200 to the Nome inch; but it is not intended to
drive
loacrdeinaltrYth°e
cc
her
tat
althfi-spasrattel2ofM.peed or
gine, the invited their seats, and away we went with an ease '
and facility perfectly astonishing, oscillation being scarcely I
discerniWe, passing the points and crossings as though we
were on a continuous straight line of rails. We arrived at
the Cambridge station at a quarter to three o'clock. Three
stoppages wero purposely made in the progress, for water
and other purposes, which occupied nearly half an hour, so
that the journey of .571, mitre may fairly be said to have been
accomplished is If hours, in more than one instance during
which the speed attained was at the rate of 43 miles an hour.
Mr. Samuel's object in constructing this engine has been to
produce a useful piece of locomotive machinery upon a
limited wale, for particular purposes, in dsiog which he has
done away with what he corimidcrs all useless end unneces-
sary ussised; has brought the gravity as low down, and as
near the rails as possib;c, so as to immure safsty ; and this
obtain a useful working engine and accommodation to the
extent stated, at somewhere about one-fourth of t'la cost of
patting on in an emergency, a " pilot " or" express" engine

of present size and construction. Snch is the comparative
charge, at any rate, at which the use of this meaos of transit
has been offered to (convey news or newspapers on important
and extraordinary occasions, when it may be comidered ad-
visable to send It er them down their lines out of the mull
course. Mr. Samuel states most confidently, that with somealterations' additions, and trifling enlargements, he shall be
enabled to drive an engine and carriage of this deseription 90
miles within the hour. Unfortunately the rain, which had
begun to fall during our route, set in so heavily !or the re-
mainder of the day after our reaching Cambridg..., as to for-
bid, to our great regret, all hope of returniug by ..taresulluea
parro, she was consequently consigned to tier proper
resting place, and we ti the "station," until ka!f-past nine
o'clock, when, by the aid of a " special," we I. it the Cant
behind us, reaching London in an hour and 35 mir nte.. We
have a dim recollection of a christening in the i,nervel, std
that this " little wonder " was named the "Novdty..,
CAPTAIN HALL, LATE OP THE SHIP BRITON.—We
learn that Captain Alexander Hall, of the fi... ship Ben
Lomond, just arrived in the Mersey, from B. obey, be.
longing to the same owners as the Briton, ha. received ,
letter from the Admiralty, complimenting h foe his
gallant exertions at the double wreck on the Ai !mane, in
the winter of 1845, and enclosing a cheque fur 1' *guineas.
AURORA BOREALIS.—Last night, at ohms, .0 o'clock,
the metropolis was visited by the Aurora Boreal •. It first
made its appearance in the north-west, and was osagtoed to
be a fire, es the metropolis and the suburbs wen ghted far
miles round, and the engines from the various ..
were called out, but the changing hues and Vie . adual dis-
appearance of the lurid light soon dispelled such t ars. It ie
said that the early appearance of these lights gen. rally
rates the coming of a very severe winter.
ATTEMPT AT Suitiuz.—On Saturday, at I o'clock,
on Westminster-bridge, a respectably.drissed o.en, appa-
rently between 50 and 60 years of age, was seen by several
persons to scramble over the wooden palisading of the bridge
at the fourth pier from the new houses of parli anent, and
instantly disappear. One or two rushed to tl. spot, and
were shoeked to see the unfortunate man strum: inn in the
tide, and to add to their horror, the Citizen steam g, going
up at the moment, appeared to have passed ore him. At
the moment he precipitated himself from the s• dtment, a
fisherman, named John Wood, saw him and inst.... ly pulled
to his asaistence, which the crew of the steamer Is unable
to render, owing to the distance the up-tide had t eed him
Wood laid hold of him by the coat-collar, but the otr.ent he
did so the man, whose life he was endeavouring •o save e.
the risk of his own, bit his finger so vio!entiv that I. wafts.
penal to loose his hold, whilst the drowning man zelaimed,
"Oh, let me go, let me go !" and appeared dot= hoi.ed upon
self-destruction. Two *intermit has. Campbell and Geo.
Saunders, of Lambeth-pier, dashede off in thri: • kid, sad
arrived ju't in time to lay hold of the unfortunah
as Wood had let him go ; and notwitbstanang th tesperate
resistance he offered to their humane efforts toe). • at-ended,
not without considerable risk to their own lives, •!ragging
him into their boat, arid in a few minutes
landed him at the ht,IIS of the bridge in a very *bausted
state. When brought to the hospital, a Mr. O. stated
that the gentleman's name was Mr. Jones Cowl,. ; that
he was of the firm of John and James Cowlishaw 4Detby,
railway carriage builders; that he bad been for me time
engaged in business with Mr. Jackson and hi anon,
builders, and lived at 42, I3ankside. While his r.. • were
being removed, Mr. Cowlishaw appeared to he in hute of
great mental despondency, and exclaimed one ir twice,
Oh ! lam a ruined man." Though much I from
the length of time he was in the water rent in
danger, but his mental depression appears rather t increase
than diminish.