The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board al
Works was held yeeteiday is the office in Greek-elnet ;
M r. J. TM WARES ill the chair.
The financial stelemeat was primate& which ore the
following cash heleisese in Me -heads of the treasurer :
Current &scoots, NAM ; hem* accounts, 1 St,oool. ;
total, 245,461 L Is. U.; preriemiat esewritim 17,1661. 6a
le edemas to the maim ea the ages& paper es to the
emPlirredes ef the lip te he hikes as to the stomp el
the works for the sartleem taiddle level sewer, a letter wee
received from Mr. Qui* sdicitor to Mr. Roe, the ma-
tractor, in which he nab as offer to the board for them
to appoint a gestimes, is majunctioa with no, appointed
by Mr. Roe, to sameare the work, so as to determine the
qualtiou in dispute.
It was resolved that a reply should be sent, stating that
the board decMae to made to the request, but that every
facility would be afforded to Mr. Roe to have the wort
measured on his owe amount

Kr. CA armies. entimquently moved that Melon. Haut
and Stopheume be employed to measure the work on behalf
of the board, which was agreed to.
Orders were also given to the engineer to prepare twill-
cat ions for relettiag the works.
A fortnight ago the chief erneer to the board, Mt.
fisnilatette, reported that peat danger wee apprehended by
the workmen employed by the board in the farreatiess el the
southern "tidal sewer in Erich Marshes, in seem el a
third shot tired from the practice grounds at urestemi
Marshes having passed close to them, and fallen sear cee
of their barges lytag ns the river Thames. The eheiMMINI
had communicated with the Minister of War epos the
subject, and an smear was yesterday received frees the
Hight Hum Mr. Sideey Herbert, dansg that the arulliry
partier in Plumistad Manhes would be discontinued in the
direction complained of, and that it was the in:ention of
government to ask fora grant for the purchase of land am
another site, and upon which au ezteusled practice range
mold be formed.

l'ommouications. were received from several ye.uristri:
ing that, in any bill brought in for amending the Met
Lo al Management Act, a provision might be for
arranging a reelistnbution of the Rock loan.
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sorrie footles business Ina disposed of, sod the board rem
at so wily hour.

Tee MriIIOPOLITAN UNDe•OMOUND RAILWAY.—
An application was made yesterday at the Marylehene
Court •hoine, before William Grillithe sad Valentine Kaisht,
Ems., the presiding magistrates, by Mr. rook, el If,
Besinghallatreet, on behalf of Mr. Bohn, •baker, rued*
at the corner of Chapol-street, Edgeware-road, fur compea-
satin°, in consequence of his premises being required by
the railway company. Mr. Harebell, who appeared far the
company, opposed the application on the ground that the
claimant wee merely • weekly tenant, and thinefore net
entitled, under the Lands Clauses Consolidetlen AM, to
emmremattue. He examined Mr.
Parliament-street, and other witnesses in as of LL
contoutioo. Mr. root argued that where • had
been conducting • profitable itUILINGS for some yank ea
where there was no written agreement tor a Toady tosahey,
the uncertain nature of the tenancy made it a yearly ate.
la support of this view, Mr. rook rhea several mese hew
well-established authorities, and called Mr. Peter Brad,
the well-known auctioneer, sad two witnesses, whom teed-
many he °Defeated was conclusive upon the point. The
evert basing been cleared, after an hour's deliberation the
argiallites decided that the claimant was entitled to 1701.
as weaoeass/faa, and giving their decision. complimented
Mr. Took apes the able warmer in which he had condocted
the ease.

New RAILWAY PIOJIMML —Application will be
made gem wen= for Dowses to construct • railway between
Wigwams mid Brightliapea, mar Cokhestor. Application
will also be roads on behalf of a hue fr..en bishop Atortford
to Braintree rid Dunnsow. The Ea.li.rn Counties Company
.apport this latter projoct, sad will themselves apply to
parbsatent for powers to construct • line diverging from the
Vaal Anglian. at Walaohaa, to Wiabach ; a line from Sad-
bray to Lon Mellond and tiers, and from theses to Great
Thetford, oa theOmabridgemaiu lies ; sod a has from Loft
taialford to Flury Bt. Edo' ad' It is proposed that the sul
bury and Clare Compaq shall abaudou their uushirtakin
(autborined last SUNOS) 0111 the Eastern Counties proceeding
to emaLlish a comonotirmtion between those place&

•
UNICIPAL RlllOl.ll AT NURIVIVIL—The Ladies
of parties at ?iarerich havlej deternaned—pro tees. at say
rat, —to make the town council • nompolitiaal body,
yeeteiday's peaceediess, ea the occasion of the election at
tumor, presented • wirings oostrast le the gunny steam
which have before disunited the council chamber. 11r.
W. J. r. Browse Ic.useerrative). wee elected mayor, aad Dr.
Donald Dairymple (liberal), sheriff, without opposites.,
being supported by Loth parties. Two of the liberal elder-
-10141 re•ogned their rants to conservatives by arrmagement,
aud both parties ars at,. UMW, Wanted in the teaneil—
:t2 on each side.
Tits Pearterluie se ME.CHANII4II.—" lii short,
all the bnion,renaente for our convenience and comfort, dating
from& nat. of barbority to one of MO clvlllaalfaa. are but the
rimealative r.olle of Inventive nwznly. and la we
ild autism le
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vendors which have from time to time been mis
gam the salaam a Horology. Trios its Woo twattim
the less
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with We caadsee, from hour gleams and saadialla dons ta that
nimbi of temsealty • The Watch,' and ass haw impreimmet has
whiessiwt improuttuest, own at but those Raw
by bow" et ludustrbill. Lorninn, here be
described ae 'se action of mecluuthow'"—ilmthwa.
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putt to aU pens of the globe. --(Advortiwassist