The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-03 00:00:00

NE IV PALACE AT IrE.STMINSTER.

A statement of " the names of all persons to whom
monies were duo in respect of works and furniture at the
Palace ou the 31st March, 1853, and whose accounts were
theu:depending with the architect;" also, " the amounts
due or estimated to be due to them," viz. :—JAn Joy,
5,6161. lls. 10d. ; salaries to clerks of works, &c , 2',01. 7r. ;
Thomas Grissell, 51,3121. 19s. 93.; salary (Mr. Pugin),
701. 10s. Gillow and Co, 11,800/. ; Grace and S•in,
4,9501., Thomas Edge, 2661.; William Marr, 331.; \V.
Jeakes, 2,7001.; Jabez James, 1,5001.; Upton and Co., G9l ;
Faraday and Soo 1181.; Jordan and Co., 1161; Wheat-
croft and Sun, 1411 ; Gough said Co., 232/. ; Waterlow and
Sons, 201. ; Easton and Amos, 150/. ; Huxley and Co., 121. ;
Minton and Co., 4001.; Hardman and Co.. 2,5001.; Miller
and Field, 301.; Foord and Sone, 9001. Deville and Co.,
3,0001.-86,1979.. 6J. Estimated cost of all works to be
executed, turniture to he supplied, sad contioßent services
far the year ending 31st March, 1854, 76,5151. Total,
162,7121.9 x. 6d.
The Estimate for the year ending March 31, 18.11, is :
For carcase works in Old and New Palace Yard, fronts,
&c., 77,7001. • structural arrangements for warming and
ventilating, 4,5001.; ordinary finishing, of Speaker's and
Serjeant'a houses, and of attic storey of committee-rooms,
9,5001.; fittings, fixtures, and furniture for committee•
rooms, offices, and private residences, 12,000/. ; on further
account of miscellaneous current charges for salaries for
clerks of works. office expenses, and architect's superinten-
dence, 7,0001. Total, 110,7001.

Tire itillowing is a'statement of votes taken from Session
1835 to Slision 1813, both inclusive, for works under the
direction of Sir Charles Barry connected with the rebuilding
of the houses :—Session 1833, 14,0001. ; 1836, nil; 1837,
86,0001. ; 1838, 100,00 W.; 1839, .50,0001. ; 1840, 30,0001. ;
1841, 50,000/. ; 1842, 105,0001. ; 1843, 140,0001.; 1844,
60.0001. ; 1845, 83,0001. ; 1846, 70,0001 ; 1847, 130,000/. ;
1848, 119,0001. ; 1849, 100,090/. ; 1830, 148,3801.; 18.51,
110,0001.; 1852, 93,9001. ; 1833, 110,7001. Total votes,
1,622,2701. Deduct amount expended in obtaining ground
in Abingdon-street, 82,3821. lls. 4d. ; leaves a total of
1,530,b871. Bs. W.

NORTH OF EUROPE STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY.

Yesterday-, the half-yearly meeting of this company
took place at the London Tavern, Bahergatc-street. The
E trl of YARH01101:011 ie the chair.

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A report was Feasted, which stated that " although, in Pc"'
accordance with the deed of settlement, the accounts of the fieriest
company were on'', made up, and presented to the general 4
meetings held in January in each year, the directors were Lerrywheut
happy to be able to inform the shareholders that the pro- Elcot
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gress and steady increase of the company's traffic was in Colsterdale
the highest degree satisfactory, and had equalled their S
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most sanguine expectations. Notwithstanding au almost Garforth 6
unprecedented severe winter and spring, in which the nevi. Triekstresi 5
nation of the Elbe and Baltic was closed up to a later period Lad
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than had been known for many years, and the difficulties so y Girl
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and opening of all new steam navigation companies, the 0114 ".ameteolt 4
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directors had mush pleasure in stating that no slims Fel-
dent or delay had occurred to any of the ships, and the satin- Exact
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fection of announcing the completion of the first half-year's
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work without having to report a casualty of
any kind worth mentioning. The company's ships Little Faw" •• • • 6
continued to arrive and depart at the various Ethelbert
ports and places with the greatest regularity, and Tulfourd 3
were in a highly efficient and serviceable state. The Merry Bird
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managing director of the company having lately visited all 4
the ports and places embraced within the scope of the corn- Fi,_thelw°,l_ .t ,_ 4
pant's operatioss, hid presented a full and highly methane- `aec`lt Smith •• 5
tory report of the present state and future prospects of Teewaea"
traffie, and it was grati'yisg to know that all that was re- Montague
quired to increase the receipts, which had doubled them- Scarecrow
selves during the last two months, was more vessels ; and Craiskees colt
although the company bad not been quite free from the Doubt
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delay in the completion of their now VOW'S, which the
present unparalleled demand for labour bad caused, yet Octavio.
one of their ships just launched was fully esp.:etc d to be , ix, 1)&120 • a 6
at sea in less than two months over the time stipulated in ! 1k.... ,
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the contract, and two others, they were assured by the mu- I Us
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tractors, would be very little over their specified date fox ±l.l.** <=tcr Shelley
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The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks posedto ' Allegro
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