The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-07 00:00:00

PABLIAITURI

Yesterday the Examiners disposed of the ander
mentioned bills• the standing orders having been complied I
with, except where otherwise mentioned :
Boost or Lo=ne.—(Before Mr. Bmirg.)
Dublin and Meath Railway; me further standing orders
applicable—Gamble* Inverleithen, and Peebles Railway—
Forest of Dean Central Railway—Oovernmete Benevolent
Institatkin—Oread Boner, Drake sad Canal.—lnverness and
Aberdeen Junction Railway—and Atteary and Tuam Rail-
way; no further standing orders applicable to three bills.
(More Mr. Puna.)
Belfast, Hol head, and Bangor Railway—Newry, War-
renpoint and r Railway—North Kent Water and
Dover doss—London Bridge Railway Terminus Hotel Com-
peny—Bembridge Junction Railway—Portadown, Dungan-
non, end Amsgh Junction Railway—and Londonderry and
Lough fiwWy Railway; no farther standing orders appli-
cable.

Houtz 07 COMMONS.—(Before hi:. Burnt.)
Galway Pi/if Junction Railway—Rdinburgh Railway
Statics Room—Mid Kent Railway; the latter bill was
withdraws. -

(Before Mr. Finis.)
Wait Dorset Railway; this bill was origins/17 opposed,
but the oppratios was withdrawn and the bill puled the
mradimg orders—Hruagerford Market and Charing-cams
Bridge Coompanies—Boorms-on-the-Water Railway—Fern-
and Bromley Railways ; no appearaoce. In
the notice of the BoothoN rams Railway on Saturday the
ward " Burbiton" was accidaut mud for Teddington."
Earth Bridah Railway (13seis)—Cark sad Mash&
Diehl Rallway—Lincoln, Heath, and Peterborough Roads
—Railway Charing House (iraland)—Donceeter sad Tad-
crabir Had—liweassa Leal Board ut pashh—Bt. George'm

Reasisr; this bill was postposed—Leleseter Canonici, ;
title sins nits —Croydon Gas—Matlock Water--
Bps/4w %Sir— Oss—Cocastt District Water;
this bill win Zan Bank Draws ; this also was
Ns Dribitrb asd Improrement—Ches-
sod W Rissd—Olosszniet Nerple Bridge
20111 old Wieser , Brighton, sad
swath Classiisisti Viska°l:l7= sad Pimlico Railway
Colopesiss—Warpla New Inge and Nayfiskl Junction Rail-
way—ilimbles Joaellis sod Sena Eddie Rallway—Roysi
Newt isheal--thrtrwy Tessrall7Aakes.gate, Notting:

bars, sad Basics sad genes Analiaa Rail:ray' and Coral
Coronas Lineoln'e-tart—Hardhiad sad Hepworth Iron
Works Ulster Railway rod Hasporstion of Belfast
Z--11tockpore sad Woodley Is Rallway--Stoarbridge
&way.

OBOBVENOR 4ND WEST-IND RAILWAY TER-
MINCIB HOTEL COMPANY (LIMITED).

The annual meeting of the proprietors took place
's:lly at the offices, SI, l'arliement-street, Westminster;
na Bo trimml in the els& • • •
he ectoonno, witiotahst bees previously elunlated among
the proprietors, were taken ea reed.
Tue report, which was reed by the &unary, sfter ex.
priming gratification at the was= in which lA. sills had
been reepcsded to, proceeded es follows The works con-
nected with the erection of the hotel are now progressing
saideotorfiy, though sane time had been lost, and delay
oessienedn eneapienos of the late unexpectedand dis-
astrous strike among the workmen in the building trade,
which eaneed universal suspension throughout the metropolis
dell °pentium, mad testi:sad with unabated fora op to the
month of October. The oonsequotxe, as regards the oomFany's
interests, will not, however be Co injurious as might at first
sight appear, as as hotel will be open by the time the various
lines of railway oconseled with this point are complied.
The dirwtors, upon the reopening of the workshops, took
immediate steps for commencing the excavation. of the
foundations, which, they are pleased to add, have been
vigoronly end continuously prosecuted by the contractor.
lir. H. A Hunt, the refine mentioned in the last report se
the arbitrator appointed to determine the Om of the build-
ing, the directors bays pleasure in adding ha, settled that
amount.

Ultimately the report was adopted, the retiring directors
and auditor were re-elected, and the proceedings terminated
la the usual manner.

WISTMEMSTAZ P4L4CB HOT= OOMPANY
(LIMITBD).

Yesterday afternoon the fifth half-yearly general
meeting of the proprietors in this oompeny wee Mid is the
budding, Victoria-street, 'Westminster Vl.coezt Cnerses
in the chair.
_ _

The "sport, which hu appeared in our columns, was car-
ried mania:lowly.
tHr Charier Ramsey, Bart., 8. C. Hall, Req.. and John
Ramsey, Beq., the rosins directorr, were the re•eleeted,
and Kr. Charles Brooke, one of the auditors, was also re-
elected. Mr. W. H. Absolon, the other auditor, from w-
eans! motives disconnected with the compsey, declined to
art spin. sod Mr. Crouch waa unanimously elated in his

SAYINGS BANNS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' IN-
varrninTs.—A bill brought in by Mr. Ihassy, the Chan.
cellor of the Ete&goer, sad Mr. Ling, to melte revision
for the investment and security of the monies readved by the
Commissioners for the Refuel= of the Modena' Debt from
Savings Banks and Friimdly BodalYa. bee been printed.
The followieg are the subject& to which the clause of this
measure have reference :—Elock to be cancelled; state
deposit te be crested, °lugedes CmaoBdated Fund ; interest
on state deposit amount; coneniskeeem _ may invest and
sell say part of the securities; Defledsacy Exchequer Bills
, and Ways and Mamie Exe.heqeer Bills not to be funded;
Connonsiosers of the Treasury may direct stook to be ma-
' celled, and other stock to be created in lieu thereof; three-
fifths of pecurkire to be parliamentary securities; accounts
to be made up annually to the 20th of November ; deficiency
to be rams good ; surplus arms to be eaccelled ; savings
banks and friendly societies to have /Maoists title in funds
vested under this act in Commissioners for Reduction of
'National Debt; Treesery may issue Exchequer Bills, fro., on
application of Commissioners; Treemey to regulate mode of
keeping accounts in the bank ; Bank of England may advance
on oredit of Exchequer Bill., &o. ; whet amounts In savings
' bask not to bear interest; Interest on state deposit ac-
counts how to Le regulated; annual report to be laid before
parliament.
ADULTERATION OP FOOD.—A Bill for Prevest
the hdulterstion of Articles of Food or Drink (prepared and
brought in by Mr. &Molrdeld, Mr. Wise. and Mr. Vdliers)
has been printed. The following is the chief chase: "Every
person who shall sell any article of food or drink with which.
to the knowledge of such pecan, any ingredient or material
calculated to injure the heath of person+ eating or drinking
such article ham teen mixed, and every person who shall sell
warranted as pure and unadulterated soy grade of food or
drink which, to the knowledge of such person, is adulterated
' sad sot pare, shall for every such offence, on • summary
sonviellks et the same before two justices of tbs pesos, for-
hit end pay • panelty not exceed ng pounds nor less
thee deßings, together with melt costa attending
mob eciaviedes se to ties said justices shall meet reasonable ;
sad if say person so convicted shall afterwards commit the
like same ft .hall be lawful for such jocioes to mum such
offenthe's name, place of abed*, sad off-nos to be published,
I at the expense et each olleader, is such neerepeper or in each
other manner se such justices shell deem denrable "
STATISTICS OF THE BANKEOPTCY•COURT.—From
statieles relating to the Bankruptey Court, cootaioad to a
?stunt wade on Monday to the Hesse of Commons, it appears
that last year the salmis, were KUM. 11.. 10d. The corn-
peaseloas is Landis were 8,1221. leo. 2d.; and ie the
country, 9,2911. Is. 11d. The Whin sensitise were 3,2961.
ire 3d.; mod tbe espouse, 8,4371. Se. The surplus hooey
isweeeed in hook la the year wee 10,0001., making • total of
• 114.1061. lie. 9d. On the Ist of January last year the
Entount of beedreetpee oast= eiwoonted to 12,1241.
. m
web; 98,6921. Se. lid. week; wed 93.2001. Ex-
chequer Bilk. The Chid Rentatrat's sonnet was 13.6231.05.
10d. snob, sad 112,7881. hook. The Roe. Mr. Thnriow, se
passetes d bealerapta, bee 7.3521. 14.. 811. a Pow.
MirsorouvAn Fizz HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE..
1•111•11. Cm. Tin number of pulsate
Mimi der* tics week Feb. 4 wee—lledical, ebl;
singleel.4o4 teak lAN; el which 421 won sew am.