The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

be Court.

A very full Chapter of the Moot Honourable Mili-
tary Order of the Bath war held yesterday afternoon in
Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty's pleasure having been
signified the knights and officers entered the presence of the
sovereign in the chapter (throne) room. Her Majesty was
boated in a chair of state, and wore the mantle end collar of
the order. Prince Albert, acting.great master of the order,
stood by her side, and also wore the mantle and collar. The
Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain stood on either side of '
the Queen. The chapter room was lined by her Majesty's
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen.at-Arms. By command
of the Sovereign the Earl of Dundonald was conducted to
the royal presence by the Earl of Ellenboroligh and Sir
Harry Smith, the two junior knights grand crosses
present. The noble earl knelt near the right hand of the
Queen, Prince Albert received from Bath King of Arms the
ribbon and badge of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of
the Bath, and her Majesty was graciously pleased to put the
same over his lordship's right shoulder. Lord Dundonald
rising had the honour to kiss the Queen's hand, and having
received from her Majesty the star of the order withdrew.
Sir C. W. Paeley was introduced between Bath King of
Arms and the Gentleman Usher of the order, the former
bearing upon a crimson velvet cushion the star, ribbon, and
badge of a Knight Commander of the Bath. Sir Charles
kneeling had the honour of knighthood conferred upon him
by the Queen, and was afterwards invested by her Mejesty
with the ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Bath.
Rear Admiral Sir H. Pigot was introduced, and was invested
by the Queen with the ensigns of a Knight Commander of
the Bath.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert inspected yesterday
the magnificent diamond and pink pearl suite which Messrs.
Hunt and Roakell hare just completed for her Majesty the
Queen of Spain.

Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street. Lord Cll7O had an interview
with Sir George Grey yeeterday, at the Home-office.
Mr. McGregor left town on Saturday, for Glasgow.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER HAS
nuntivro from "the representative of a deceased person"
" to be applied to the revenue on account of that
person." The amount will be paid into the receipt of the
Exchequer.
COLLEGE or CIVIL ENGINEERB.—The annual din-
trflmtion of prises took place yesterday, in the hall of thecol-
lege, at Putney, which was crowded by a large number of
dißiuguished visitors.—The Duke of Buocleuch presided.—'
The report of the Rev. M. Cowie, the principal, was read by
the secretary. Ho commenced by alluding to the increased
stability of the institution, the firm and steady growth which
its affairs exhibited, and the importance of its objects to the
great interests of the country, in providing for the develop-
ment of the various enterprise* which are daily being

started..,,,,lways, harbours, navigation improvements, ins.
the mode of building, cie.;using, venti-
lating, sad water.:f of !Owns—operations 'hie.. required
enormous capital lug skilful management, end he ts-
sistance of hundreds of kesas sod minion' of htud.•
observed also on the impo:tance of science as a guiti and
auxiliary of the merely prattle:4 branches of engineering,
ascribing the number of recent fa!lares in bridges, &c., to
' the neglect of that portion of their at't by a large number of
engineer,, who he believed did not kno v the laws that regu-
lated the results they witnessed in the count of their pro-
fessional experience, and who, therefore, were apt to gene-
ralise falsely in their opinions, and apply to particular
instances their general rule, without discriminating suffi-
ciently between the data. He considered it a matter for
serious consideration by her Majesty's government, whether
or not engineers, to whom.now entrained the lives and
property of her subjects, should be allowed to exercise their
valuable and important profession without some guarantee
to the public of their competency. He prophesied the
speedy establishment of an orruised board for this meow

airy purpose. Reports haringbeen read from the various
professors and lecturen of the college, the chairman de-
livered a brief address to the assembly, congratulating the
authorities of the institution upon its prosperous condition
and useful objects, and observing particularly upon the
moral and religions progress of the pupils under the system
pursued therein. Prizes were then Retarded as follows :
Mathematics istdiv" Porter; Rad die., Simpson; Cochin and
Oakes (ere.); Ist db., Campbell: 2n4 di, Brittoe.—Cheadetry
Crump Thoropson..—Geology Porter.—GrOdeity King; Chrisue
and Michela (ma.) ; Arvide Class of Military Surveying. Heyerwk.—
Civil IDscineering King, Arland; Qtto and Kendlow.—Architecture
Clarke, Bennett, Cato.—Machinery: Batley and Cook (eq.) : Draw-
Inge, Cook; Coghba ; Drawings, Cochlea; Campbell; Drawing.,
Campbell; Manipulation, geldwia.—Free-band Drawing Christie.
—Linear Perspective: Campbell.—Prench : Porter, Robertson-oer.
Mall: Calvert, Wb ehello.—Paray on Coal Workings, &c.: COdrlllK-
tdl.—Eamay on Building Stones, King.
A. large number of gentlemen in addition received commen-
dation for proficiency in the above branches of study.
DEAR PAPERS V. CHEAP PAPERS.—Sir,—I have
read your truly logical argument published lout week. That
of the Times also is now before me. On its other fabrica-
tions I will deal another time. For the benefit of the ad-
vertising public allow me to state that a few weeks since I
had occasion to announce the death of a much respected
friend. The cost of my advertisements stood thus:
Times
Morning Herald. Si. Od.
Morning Chmoide fill Od.
Daily News ................. Od.

6d.
Au these advertisement+ held no question of profit or loss,
let your readers tell me by which I, or rather the public,
gained moat? If you give this insertion, in a few days I
will say more.—Yours, Nemo. [The charge for the laser
Lion of an announcement of a biith, death, or marriage, is

always the same-35., if it don not exceed (Our lines.]
CIIARING-CROMI BRIDGE COMPANY.— A special
general meeting was held yesterday, at the offices in Vil-
liers-street, Strand—Mr. W. Hawes in the chair—for the
purposes stated in • report printed in our paper of June
21. The first of these was the approval of en arrangement
which the directors had acceded to with Messrs. Jackson,
Reed, Walcnsley, and Fuller, for the settlement of the con-
, tract for the purchase of the bridge. In virtue of this con-
tract, the company having failed, through the apposition of
two or three shareholders, in carrying their bill for the sale
of the bridge through parliament, had forfeited 10,0001. to
the above gentlemen, who, however had consented to take
9,0001., to pay which, and for other expenses, tke directon
proposed to raise 20,0001., by the issue of new shares. On
the chairman putting the motion for the approval of this
arrangement, a long and noisy discussion ensued. Mr. Cul-
lum thought the money might be raised without the issue of
new shares, which he contended would injure the property.
A call on the Bth shares would produce 8,1311., which, with
the sale of the Lambeth wharf, the value of which was esti-
mated at 8,0001., and the balance of 1,3031., would give-
-17,738/. ; this sum any banker would willingly and at owe
lend. The chairman explained that there were legal difficul-
ties against this course of proceeding. Mr. Elkin, who had
become a shareholder on the previous Saturday, occupied the
meeting with a long speech, the upshot of which seemed
to be that he was generally discontented with all the direc-
tors had done, or intended or wished to do. And he pro-
posed that before any measures were taken a committee
should be appointed to inquire into the accounts of the com-
pany, and he moved an amendment to this effect. The
chairman observed that the next motion he had to put to the
meeting was for the formation of a committee for that
purpose, and reminding the meeting that at a former
meeting he (the chairman) had given his casting vote in
favour of a committee. Mr. Elkin, however, pressed
his amendment, which was put and carried by a
show of hands, whereupon Mr. Few demanded a
ballot. On the ballot being granted and proceeded with,
much disapprobation and discussion arose, from the chair-
man's steady refusal to receive those Totes belonging to this
Hungerford Market Company, after five rich voles had been
given in, that being all the company were entitled to.
Against this refusal several shareholders strongly protested.
The ballot carried it against the show of hands, and the
amendment was lost. Alter the ballot Mr. Fladgate put in
a formal protest against the chairman's refusal as above
stated. The original motion wan then put and carried, Mr.
Elkin and several other gentlemen protesting against
that and all other business then despatched, the above
votes being unavoidable; Mr. Fladgate and the other
gentlemen intimating their intention of immediately refer-
ring the matter to a court of law. The chairman then put the
second resolution—that a committee should be appointed to
inquireinto the accounts; this was carried; an was one for Val
raising of 20,0031. by the issue of new shares, all the reso-
lutions being subject to confirmation at a special meeting, to
be holden on the 12th of August, on the same day as the an-
nual meeting, till which tme the meeting was then ad-
journed.
A WAItDMOTE woe held yesterday, in the New
Court, Old Bailey, to elect • common-councilman for Far-
ringdon-Without, to fill the 'diviner created by the death of
Dr. Lynch. Mr. T. H. Fox was selected.
CiIEAP TRAVELLING.—Yesterday omnibuses com-
menced running from Hungerford-market to the Hampstead-
road and Camden-town, conveying passengers the entire dis-
tance for one penny. Persons can now ride from all the
western parts of the metropolis, either ky omnibus or steam-
boat, to London-bridge for 2d.; from Camden-town, Pad-
dington, and the northern districts, to the Bank, for lid.,
and 21d.; from Newington, in Surrey, to Hackney, for 3d.;
and from Fulham to the Bank for 3d.

THE DUKE OF CORNWALL STEAMER ON SHORE.
—Fatstorce, SUNDAY.—We yeat-May announced to
you the stranding of the Duke of Cornwall steamer,
from London, last Plymouth, for this port and Dublin.
Considerable quantities of her store, Sc., having been re •
moved from her into three small craft alongside, and some
empty casks from her deck chained on either side of her
bows : with the aid of a steamer she was towed 'lastly off on
the evening's tide and has been brought in here. She has
sustained damage to her forefoot, and is much strained. No
casualty of any kind has occurred to the crew or passengers.
COLLISION ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—An
accident of a serious nature occurred on the Brighton Rail-
way between 10 and 11 o'clock last night. The annual
excursion of the Printers' Pension Society had taken place
to Brighton, and all proceeded well until, on the return of '
the train, when near the New Cross nation, a fearful colli-
sion took place. It appeared that a Croydon train wu but a
short distance before the excursion train, and so near that
the latter train was frequently slackened ; but on nearing
New Creels station, the engine of the excursion train ran
with great violence unjust the hindermost carriage of the
Croydon train. The engine rebounding at the same
moment against the long train attached to it, consisting
of about twenty or twenty-four carriages, the shock was of
the most tremendous description. The party, that a moment
before was all joy and hilarity, was thrown into the utmost
alarm ; shrieks from the females arose, end the greatest ex-
citement prevailed. After a delay ef an hour, the train was
again set in motion, and on its arrival at the terminus at
London-bridge several persons were coaveyed to Guy's and
St. Thomas's Hospitals, where assistance was rendered.
One man had his ribs broken, another his teeth knocked in,
and fractures were very numerous. So great was the shock
that some of the seats of the carriages were broken while
persons were sitting on them. A lady was very severely
wounded by being thrown from one department ef the car-
riage to the next, her head being much cut, and it was
feared that her skull was fractured. The accident is sup-
posed to have arisen from the absence of the red or caution-
ary light on the last carriage of the Croydon train.
FIRE AT DOCKllEAD.—Testerday afternoon an
alarming firs was discovered burning on the premises in the
occupation of Messrs. 011ey and Border, coal merchants, at
52, Shad Thames, Dockhead. The flames when first per-
ceived had obtained a firm hold of upwards ef 2,000 bushels
of charcoal deposited in one of the lofts. An attempt was
made to extinguish the fire with buckets of water, but owing
to the dense and suffocating effluvia emitted, the men, in
order to prevent being suffocated, were obliged to make a
precipitate retreat. Fortunately plenty of water was speedily
obtained, and the firemen, by dint of great exertion, suc-
ceeded in getting the mastery over the flames, but they were
not entirely extinguished until considerable damage was
done. The mum of the disaster could not be ascertained,
but the prevailing opinion is that it originated spontaneously
from the intense heat of the weather acting on the charcoal.
The premise* were insured.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—SUICIDE IN A PAIL OF
WATElL—Before Mr J. Payne, at the Bishopsgate Work-
house, on the body of Joseph Hart, aged 24, lately residing
at 3, Half Moon.street. The deceased bad for some time
past laboured under bodily suffering, his malady being dis-
ease of the lungs long-continued illness had reduced him to
a very weak and low state, and although he did not suffer
absolute want he was in needy circumstances, and subsisted
chiefly upon die kindness of a few friends. For two days
previous to his decease he had been light-headed at inters-AL,
and on Sunday morning hie landlady found deceased on the
floor of the shop near the fire-place, with his head immersed
in a pail of water, with a knife mating by his side, stained
with blood.—The surgeon who was called said he was con-
vinced death was the resultof suffocation from the immersion
in the water, and which was eery easily caused, as deceased
had Buffered much from difficulty of breathing. Verdict,
" Temporary Insanity."—DROWNIICO IN THE THAMES.—
Before W. J. Martin, Esq., the coroner for Windsor, at the
King's Arms, Thames-side, on the body of Mr. Julius Jacob-
son, of the firm of Jacobson, Brothers, merchants, Great St.
Helen's, Bishopagate-street, who was drowned on Sunday
afternoon, while bathing in the Thames, a short distance be-
low Windsor Bridge. A lad, named Henry Appleton, in the
employ of a boatman at Eton, stated that on Sunday after-
noon he was engaged by the deceased and a gentleman who
accompanied him te punt them to a part of the river where
they could bathe in private. He accordingly took them to
the weir, just below the bridge, and landed them close to the
spot belonging to the meters of Eton College. Deceased,
who was the second to plunge into the water, and who swam
as far at the weir, attempted to catch hold of a pile in the
river, bat failed. Witnam Vasa, 'Wag that he was drown-

lOg, immediately called out to his friend for assistance,
which was speedily rendered, but he had not sufficient
strength to preserve him from sinking. Both of the gentle-
men, when they engaged him with the punt, said that they
could swim, when they were informed by witness that it was
dangerous place he was taking them to. The body had
been the water fr upwards of an hour belore it was
found.Vrthict, " Accidentally drowned."