The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-16 00:00:00

Mr. Esau secOwli4 the pieties, which was adopted.

A meeting was held on Wednesday, the 13th
instant, at the Royal Oak, Prager to present Mr. Wm.
Smith, the Ansley statiou-nreakt on the Brighton and South
Coast line, with a silver goblet and • purse of sovereigns,
subscribed for by upwards of 70 of the inhabitants, in token
of their appreciation of kis attention and civility.
BRIGHTON, UCKPIELD, AND TUN BRIDOZ WELLS
FAILWAT.—The general meeting of this company was
held yesterday at 41, Parlisunent-itreet ; bat, as the
nonentity number of proprietors did not attsiod, the pro-
ceedings were adjourned. The report stated that since the
turning of the tint turf by Colonel Harcourt the works bad
been satisfactorily nrried on—all the cuttings of the Ton-
bridge Wells end of the line were considerably advanced,
and the Frant.road tunnel, the most important work be-
tween Tunbridge Wells end Groombritige, bad been
commenced, and was being expeditiously proceeded with.
The directors bed opposed the bill of the East Griesteed,
Groombndge, and Tunbridge Railway in the recent MIIII4OO,
but without success. Arrangements had been made to con-
struct the eection of the line between Tunbridge Wells
and Groombridge so as to open it on an early day ; and ar-
rangemeuts had also been made with the landowners be-
tween Groombridge and Uck6eld for the land required and
the accommodation works. The statement of reoeiptii sad
disbursements toJune 30 showed • total receipt of 31,2524,
and a balance in band of 2151.
THE Mr.TROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—They
usual meeting of the board was held yesterday ; Mr. John
Thwaites presided for the hest time sine his recent Ulnae.
Mr. Frauds Healey took his seat as one of the representa-
tives of the parish of St. Pancras, in the place of Mr.
Robert Eckett, deceased. A report was brought up from
the Main Drainage Committee, stating that Messrs. Peto
and Betts have withdrawn their tender for the construction
of the Bermondsey branch of the Southern Low Level
Sewer,l an recommending that the tender of Messrs. John
Aird and Son for the execution of the maid works. for the
rum of 107,0001., besooepted, subject to the usual ioquiriee
as to the responsibility of their sureties being satisfactory.
The resolution adopting the recommendation of the com-
mittee was, after some discussion, carried oti a division.
Mr. Newton moved, " That it be referred to the solicitor
to report as to what means an be adopted to bind the
persons whose tender may have been accepted by the board,
either by altering the form of advertisement or requiring
parties to sign an agreement when any order shall be made
accepting • tender, or what coarse can be best adopted to
prevent parties from withdrawing after the acceptance of a
tender; and that the solicitor have the sienna of counsel
in drawing such instrument se may be found necessary."
Mr. Wilkinson seconded the motion, and strongly condemned
the course taken by Messrs. Pete and Betts, which had
thrown an additional cost of 10,0001 upon the board for the
execution of works for which they had accepted the contract.
After • short discussion, the motion was pet and agreed to.
The rootlet, business was disposed of, sod the board ad-
journed until the 26th of September.
THE NEW LAW ON PAROCHIAL ABSESSISIENTB.
The act to secure uniform and correct valuations of parishes
in the unions of England has been printed, and in 46 sec-
tions the mode of procedure le detailed. The begirds of
guardians ea soon us convenient after the Fussing of the act
are to form themselves in certain numbers into an " Assess-
ment Committee," and the authority of the committee
appointed for any union is to extend o'er every parish com-
prised in such union. The proceedings are to be entered
in a book, and to be open to the inspection of ratepayers.
The board of guardian in the month of April every year
are to report the proceedings of their amassment committee
to the Poor-law Board. The overseers are to prepare
valuation lista, and the estimated rental is to be the rent at
which the bereditaments might reasonably be expected to
let from year to year free of all rates end tams. The
valuation lista are to be deposited for inspection. and ob-
jections may be made to the same. Until a valuation list is
made every parish is to be amassed to the poor nte under
the nand? Wiliam IV. The object of the new law is to
(Aegis a proper assessment of every house In every parish hi
Ermined, and to prevent complaints that one house is rated
bey_ood another of the same sea
FOOD AND ITS A DrILVER•IIOIt.—" I have carefully
analysed Blockey's well-known Stoat, as obtained from El, Dube.
Area, St. Jame's, end end It to be a genuine, mat wholesome,
and highly nourishing beverage, less Usyy, and, consequently,
more digesdble, than London *tent in geeeraL—Artber RID
Hassan, London."—Cats of 43, g, 0. sod 18 gallons at
N. per gallon in. per dozen pints: te. qoarta—ltampst*
date Monkey). It. inkeetoset, It, James. botabliehed a elm-
tury.---ladverteemeat.l