The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-14 00:00:00

TEE METROPOLITAN JOAZD OP WORE&

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works eras bell yesterday, in No. I,Coannitterrootn,Gaild.
hall, W. J. Timings to the elude.
The Amanda statement allowed a total balance of 81,3961.
9e. 64. - ....

THE ORDNANCE SOVIET 07 TEE KITTEATOLIS.
A report was roost' tap from the finance committee,
dating the steps taken by the committee, runiant to the
reference of the led of December, 1866, sad suhmitties •
copy of • letter addressed to Ore! Pad, Ls reference to the
claim by the Wet Department, requesting payment of
24,2121.175. 3d., in respect to the Ordnance survey of Len-
der The report was of considerable length, sad it set forth
that r thte was a public work, similar to what hut been
elretdy effected le different perm of the kingdom et the pub-
lic mesa, sad that as this work was eminently • national
or it sherd be paid for in • dorm manner. Under
those ehreumeranoes the committee hoped that this gum of
24,2121. 17e. 31., due for the Ordnance survey, would not be
pressed, but sherd be paid for out of the national exchequer.
p Mr. Deputy 11111111101 C moved the adoption of the report,
which woe secoaded by Ik. Matsui, end carried near-
moody.
LORDON•DRIDOI AND CTIARITIO-CROSE 11AILWET.
A report was brought trout the committee submitting
a copy of an emended bill ofup the Loaders-bridge and Charies-
t:ere Railway Company, with clauses inserted for protecting
the interests of the board, end recommending that a pettitou
be presented to the Hoer of Lords against the bill, in order
to give the board • loess after to watch the progress of
the bill.
The report was adopted.

PROPOSED WIDENING OF SNOZ-LANE, FLEET-STIFT!.
A deputation trots the hahabitenta of Shoe•lans, Fleet.
sired, attended the board, sad presented a memorial in favour
of widening Shoe-law, so as to allow two vehicles to yam
The memorial was referred to the works committee.
THE MAIN DRAINAGE LOAN OP THREE MILLIONS.
Akita was received from Sir Staffoed Noitheote, Scree-
nary be the Teeriury, enclosing en agreement in duplicate
between this board end the Bank of England for the loan of
3,000,0001. fur main drainage purposes, approved and
by two of the Lords Comnalasioners of the Denney, mild
-
en:
eeming five bonds of 10,0001. each, Noe. I to 5, duly counter-
signed by Mr. Hamilton, essiatent-secretary to the Treasory.
Souls further humbugs of en unimpottest and formal cha-
racter having bean disposed of, the board adjourned.

LAW ArsOaanos.—The annual general court of
the subseribere to this institution, established for the hearth
of the widows and families of professional men, was held yes-
terdey, at the Law Inetitution, Chummy-Imq' Mr. Unease.
Dreboroaeh peesiding. The searetary read Om report, which
stated that the number of mei; lents of the arsoefetion'a
beauty of the primary class bad neither Me-reseed nor di-
minithed, and their oircenutanme rentalned =varied—the
sum of 9401. had been distributed amongst them. The in.
MAO. of new members was considerable, while the loss of
old members was ism. The directors had considered it expo-
disci that the grants to the widows sad families of non-
members should infuture be made by half-yearly isetalments,
in November and May, instead of by quarterly mummies ea
heretofore. An asonymous donation 44 101. woe acknow-
ledged ; sad it wee announeed that two ladies, widows of de•
owed members, had continued their late husbande' sub-
ocriptione.
APOTHECARIES' HALL.—At a court of examiners
held on Thureday, the 12th Wt., the gentlemen whom
names we subjoin passed their eisinisatioas, and were thew
upon admitted licentiates of the &misty of Apothem:Ma,
via. : —Wrens. Henry Barber, Ifestword, Nattingbarashiro;
John Cri,b, London • Robert Nutty Bova Andover,
Beats =eel Charles Langford.
800
Norfolk ;
Henri Ferdisand Theophile Martin, Ombra Prance ; Wm.
Warier, St. Mee-armee. Brizton.reed; and Wm. Pow
cook Wood, Asht.n-uoiler-Lrmas. At the sew wart Mr.
William BOWS% Burford, Oelordahlre, passed his dna az-
sevintties.
According to private advice. from Egypt, as
attempt had loom made to amaninate the Packs, aad his
ittgliarra had been living os board his yacht, Paid Behead,
in rainseTtadoe.