The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

THE

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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NAM! - .... 29.88 66 51 N.I. 1 4r 0.431
iiiasszi ... 29.06 61 47 N. I a - 3
Will - 2
Bwrierz . - 1
AlOlOBO4l B. 66 68 N.W. 7 • b - 4
901173101111..- 30.01 62 4/1 N.I. 4 li - 2
&AWAY - 1
V4IO4ITIA - 10.12 67 66 Z. 0 oi - 1
Qtrzutirrowx - 2
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9.oruine - 2
Pi 2110021...„ 29.911 118 61 N.N.W. 4 c - 1
Jour! 2.1.03 la Si W.N.W. 1 b - I
Poirmazo.. - 4
Porreamari tem aa as N.W. 4 e - 3
Dom 29.86 92 17 N.W. 1 b - 1
Lenox 29.88 641 61 N. W. 4 1r 0.05 -
itsamoirra - I
90.41/1030110i 6.71, 63 40 N. 4 tr 0.14 6
illanDe 29.113 56 49 .N. 6 0 - 2
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to moderate.
N.W. to B. W., mode- LS*
rate torrent', showers.. M
N. to W., moderate, ■
floe. 10
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fresh. ca
N.W. to fl. W., light, ■
sari►ble.
W.N. W. to S.S.W. and
to WK., moderate to I::
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moderate. toe.
W.N.W. to W. Caumut..
fresh. some showoffs.
W. to N., fresh to MO- B.W.MKILUID.

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N.W. L, S.W. and to L COABf.
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BRITISH CLAMS 01 MEXloo.—This morning K.
some despatches relating to British claims on Mexico were
issued to parliament. They include a schedule of the earl- la
ous claims, arranged in five classes, namely, claims recog k.
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Maid by the Mexican government ; claims supported by the no.
British government ; claims not yet recognised, but appa- iste.
rently based on just grounds ; claims of a doubtful nature ;
and claims for which no amount has been stated. The el.
total is 3,346,30 dollars.
The correspondence respecting the affairs in t.
Brescia, presented to parliament this morning, consists of tie
extracts from the Turin Gazette, transmitted by Sir James. al.
Hudson in brief form as despatches presenting no feature of gt
interest.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Ruiz 24.—The Queen has been is
pleased to approve of Mr. Conyers 0. Leach as coned at di,.
St. John's, Newfoundland, and of Mr. Allen Francis as it.
consul at Victoria, Vancouver's Island, for the United
States of AmarklL—Gitictte. tn
iso
THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.—Yesterday evening le
a banquet was given in honour of his Excellency the Pre- le
sideue of Liberia, in Willis's Rooms, Lord Brougham in 16*
the chair. Among the company, which included many
ardent and persistent friends of negre emancipation and
were Mr. & Gurney, M.P., Mr. G. Hadfield, as
M.P., Mr. Roberta, ex-president of Liberia ; Colonel it.
O'Connor, Colonelßigby Captain Close, &N., 11. Ernest M.
de Bunsen, Mr. Biddalrl, Mr. Rose, IL Dnpuy, of the
Haytian Legation ; Mr. D. Chinery, and Mr. Chame-
royzow.
MUNIFICENT LIBERALITY.—Sir K Montefiore
signalised, at Baronets, the fiftieth anniversary of his mar •
-
nage by banding a moque for 3201. to A. Crofton, Eaq.,
to be dispensed in the following manner:—Next Monday k
the inmates of the 'Tbanet union workhouse are to be M.
entertained in a manner to which they, poor souls, are
little accustomed. A shilling each is also to be given to !,t-
-the out-doors paupers of the union. The school children
of St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, St. Peter's, and Broadstairs *.
also to have a treat, Is. per head being devoted to that par 24,.
pose. The policemen and the pier labourers are also suit- C.
ably remembered, 2s. each being devoted to the former and
Is. 6d. each to the latter. After providing for all the !!.
above objects there will still be a considerable balance for an M.
equally praiseworthy mimosa—Dover Chronicle. iv
PRONETICS.—A meeting was held at the Christian a
Young Men's Association, Aldernate-street, on Thursday zi
evening. in furtherance of the ' Writing and Printing et.
Wenn." Tea and coffee were provided in the large room et.
alike association at six o'clock, of which about 60 gentlemen A.
and ladies partook, and a public meeting was held In the it
Lecture-hall at eight o'clock ; Mr. T. A. Reed in the chair. ..84.
Is the course of the evening an elegant bronze timepiece,
and side vases, with a purse of 3.501., was presented to Mr.
Isaac Pitman, in grateful acknowledgment of his services in
the invention of phonetic shorthand. The timepiece bore fli•T
the following inscription :—" Presented, with a puree of ig
3.501., to Isaac Pitman, inventor of phonography, by many Is
friends of the phonetic system, in token of their high &PM- is
ciation of its excellence, and of his noticing and unselfish le
labours in its extension." A resolution, which was
carried by acclamation, expressed the grateful sense of the
meeting of the unwearied labours of Mr. Pitman, for 25 Liz
years, in making phonetic writing and printing, which was 10
one of the happy sspiratioes of Dr. Gill (Milton's school- 20
master), Bishop Wilkins, Dr. Franklin, sod others, a thing 9.
of every-day life. The meeting was addressed by the follow. 1.3,
iog gentlemen:—Messrs. Austin, Wells, Fred. Pitman, es
Isaac Pitman. Rev. C. H. Wyche (chairman of the min- so
witted of the Pitman Testimonial Fund), and Messrs. Young, ee
Keene, Cayley, Mosley, and Pike.
THE COMMEMORATION AT OXFORD.—Tire an- re
nouncement that the University intended to confer the M
honorary degree upon several eminent personages has given is
a decided impetus to the arrangements of the week, and
the greatest satisfaction hes been expressed in all guar- 10
tars that tbo Prime Minister is amongst those selected for 20
distinction. There is no doubt that Lord Palmerston will se
meet with a reception commensurate with his high 10
character and great public services, and we are glad to hear
that our worthy mayor has anticipated the wishes of all
fellow " • fa

classes of his ft_ , Citizens by convening • special meeting is-
of the town council on Moods y next to vote an address to g
his lordship, which will probably be presented on Wednes-
day afternoon, at the Town-ball. The Prime Minister, who le
will be the Fleet of the vics.chaneellor (the Muter of Peal. 10
broke. is expected to arrive in Oxford on Tuesday.—Oxford
to
Corooidc. so
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLIA 110
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MINT. —Yesterday, in Lord Stanley's committee, it was de- 10
termined to take only the billsof the Ellesmere, Rusbon, 3
and Shrewsbury, Great Western (Oswestry and Shrewsbury), 10
and Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchumh Railways, and
decide upon their merits, the standing orders of the Rouse
of Lords having been waived in their favour; but it was
also determined not to take the bills of the Shrewsbury and
Walchpool ; Oswestry, Newtown, and Llsaidloce, and for
their amalgamation, and the Newtown end Macbynleth si‘
Railway, which will not be proceeded with this session, SO
the standing orders not having been relaxed in their favour. ari
The case of the East Gloucestershire Railway was coo- a
eluded in the Duke of Richmond's committee, but the de- ""
Melon on it is postponed. The amalgamation of the North
I Eastern and Hull and Holden:teas Railways wee passed in Ns
the Duke of Devonshire's committee, who subsequently tea
proceeded with the Mid-Kent and Addiecombe Railway, 8/
giving the Brighton Company a locus in opposition, the pro- 81
sectors being adjourned until Monday. The bill for
establishing the Dublin Cattle Market was passed in Lord 10
Lyvedeu's committee. to
THE UNDERGROUND RAILW AY ACCIDENT.
Although the waters of the Fleet Sewer now flow freely 100
along the completed portion of the new trench or " grip," 100
a large stream still Suds its way into the railway cutting. MO
On Thureday evening Mr. Jay, the railway contractor, had 100
a large dam constructed at the mouth of the tunnel, which 1W
bas effectually prevented any further flow of the water 116's
I into that portion of the work, and yesterday • powerful s
steam pumping engine was set to work, which has already 110
relieved the tunnel of a great portion of the water lICCUITItI- aet
Lied in that part, which after being pumped up is dis Mi
-
charged into the Brook-hill district sewer. The grip will, 1N...
it is expected, be completed by Monday or Tuesday next, 1;
when the flow of water into the railway will be entirely w,
stopped. The large main pipe of the New River Company et.
has now been safely removed from its hitherto dangerous et.
t.
position.
THE MIDDLE LEVEL —The works so successfully eti
completed on Friday remain without any appearance of de-
fect. The closing of the panels was looked forward to le
with some anxiety, sod though after the that tide W.,.
some slight escape of water was visible, yet this woe
immediately remedied. Immense quantities of mato. 4;
rich have been deposited on both sides of the dam, s
and • complete embankment will he made to secure
the works against soy further inroad by the tidal flow. ri
the question of compensation is, or will soon become,
the main subject for discussion. There is AD evident be-
lief that the commissioners are liable, and as the matter
will be tried very soon, all idea of a public subscription is
hushed for the present. At this moment it seems to be un-
known what steps are to be taken to remove the water. lois
The back waters, as we remarked last week, will now ail
be the enemy ; for as the Middle level outlet ie
stopped by the dam, the whole of the drainage from elm
the distant lands (many thousand acres) is passing
through the breach, with no means of escape except by ski
load drainage by the sluices. One of these is now carefully 10.1