The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-02 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [T WOPENCE.

pmy ordered to England ; Lieutenant 0. Goodall, 24th, at
Gibraltar; Captain Stuart, 36th, at Chatham.

CHATHAM, Aria I.
In accordance with an order from the Horse
Guards, a return has hem prorated to the authccitim of the
names of all the climes of the Royal linginems who hold
' appointments under the government foreign to the duties of
their corm. The return includes the names of the °Maas
emploildailhonse and abroad.
Far yesterday morning the whole of the battalke of
Light Infantry was drawn up at the seer of=abstracts, for the purpose of vitamin the indiction of
corpotal punishment on a private of the battalion, named
Howes, who was recently tried by court-martial on the
micas charge of having struck • ncin-oommiesloned oMeer
white in the execution of his duty. For this crime the
Wart which tried him sentenced him to receive the maxi-
mum number of 60 Isahes, and also to be Impriaonsil for 60
days. The corporal t was accordingly earned out
in the presence of the whole of the di after which the
poisoner was removed to Melville Naval) and m
soon es he la able to leave he wOl be eat to cat lames
Military Prison, to undergo the renaining portion of Ws
sentence.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 1.
The St. Vinoent, 101, wan oomminimasd this morn-
tat by Captain Thomas Wilson, mad le to have a craw of
90D seen. We understand she will in fame receive tha
ociatbutens service men who Morn her ham, sad that the
Victory, Sag-ship, ship, will in future be a training ship hr boys
only.
Tke Illustrious, 72, was also commissioned In ordinary
duty, by the oestmendra of the ordinary, Mary 0. Minty&

METROPOLITAN 045 SUPPLY.

Yesterday the parliamentary committee on this
subject met as usual In No. 15, Cocamitterfooto, House of
Colllltooo/4 _ _ .

- The 11011. F. BTNO presided, and the whole of the mum-
were eant.
The metropolitan delegates had ettbmitted a series of
dames to be Inserted in a gam bill for the protection of the
public, and there his hitherto been greet disagreement in the
oteemittee. ;
Yesterdaoym andse Monday the committee Nat wit
ch
' domed dome ; aad ce of the r
at
rekieg the examittes of ddegrm bed aleZte
calling upon all members of the casualties poressrg a peon-
ram interest Is my gee company to re horn the can-t
mitre, and in the event of their not doing as to present •
petition to parliament as to the constitution of the committee.
Mr. JACKSON proposed the followthrloohthOol : That the
committee reosonsend se a basis for !atom legtelation the
followiag Distriete to be assigned to the several mist-
ing companies ; 4s. 6d. to be the ma:bosun price until the
prat being more than 10 per cent. compels, under the
dames of the One Clauses Consolidation, a reduction in pies.
Auditors to be appointed as arranged in the Gas Clauses Cm-
estklation Act, to roortidn the actual profits, allowing for
wear and tsar and replacement of plant. No advance be
price to he node by the companies, unless snob advance be
sanctioned by the Board of Trade. Warm* illumine
power to be 11 /perm candles for common coal pa, and 3
for cannel gee. Charge for public Hoar to le as low
not leer than the several companies charge be the enure' dis-
tricts to the largest Codelmere. ?raper cams to he ap-
pointed for testing the quality of the gas. No clam to be
made on new lemur for debts due by a previous orneidnr.
nu price for ewe gee tole Is, waest the oeclipeelefade
H Illamtnatilig power brat 161 sperm cradles so lgainat
11 for coal."
BM WY. HATTER proposed ma en amendment that " the
principle of the ono occupying exclusively emends
districts be recommended by the committee. That if any
advance beyond the price of 44. 6d. for common gee of 11
sperm candles , or 6s. for cannel of lei sperm candles, shall
be made by shy of the respective companies, a power shall
he gren to vestries or district boards to appeal to the Board
of Trade against ouch advance, who shall decide if such ad-
vance shall be detailed, toodAd, or reduced.
The metropolis delegates refused to assent to the principle
of exclusive districts to the companies, r perpetuating mono-
poly, and after a long and it is said stormy discussion the
committee broke up without agreement, leaving the parishes
to introduce* bill on the subject.

TEI 1111TBOPOLIZAR BAILWAY.

The Court of Common Council met &pig, yester-
day, Mr. Alderman &lomat@ presiding, to proceed wnli the
debate adjourned from Thundty, on the motion for agreeing
to the report of the Improvement Committee, recommending
the corporation to lake a direct interest in the Metropolitan
Railway to the extent of 20,000 shares, amounting to
200,0001., rabjeot to conditions and guarantee., and an
amendment in favour of the " previous question.
Mr. Deputy Pawrases, in resuming the debate contended
that the execution of the project would promote the con-
venience and comfort of the public, and lacrosse the value of
the property of the oceparetion, end consequently that It
would be for the Miami of the corporation to investz.E.
of their funds in the undertaking. The prevent
state of their property which would be affected—lTT);
railway depreciated its value upon 1,000,0001. sterling to the
extant of 20 per cent., end as it might fairly be concluded
that the value of that property would be Increased 00
per amt., the difkrenee arWng from the mention
of the railway might be very properly taken at 40 par
cent. (Hear, hear.) The corporation held their property as
trusses for the public, and wore bound to apply their fends
to purposes legitimately connected with the pub& benefit.
The present opportunity was one of that class, shun ft would
enable them to benefit the public and improve the state of
their own properly at the same time.
Mr. HARRIS, a member et the Improvement Committee,
gaud the grounds upon which be dimented from the report,
and be thought the public would not consider the oorporation
m:tiled in embarking in the undertaking, and that It would
be a more dignified coarse if they were to make a present to
the company of the ground belonging to them which was
required for the railway.
The debate was continued by Mr. Rose, Mr. Norris, M.P.
(who supported the motion at gnat length), Mr. H. L. Tay-
kr, and other gentlemen.
A division was then taken, and the numbers were :
For the amendment 42
the amendment lO6-63
The trari a motion wee then carried amid ranch cheering.
sad the court adjourned.