The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-02 00:00:00

TO Till IMITOII OP THZ IXPREVi.

Efts,—Your report of the Canner given last
eight to Mr. Doulton. M.P., states that among the letters
w►ich were read was one from Mr. Charles Buxton, M.P.,
who " thought Mr. Doulton had been very ill-used."
I hope that, in justice to Mr. Buxton, publicity will be
given to his letter, for this hare statement is, se it stands,
calculated to &map the writer in the estimation of his
supporters, who, if the fact be so, ought to know whether
their representative sympathises with the occupants of the
Cave, though he does not vote with them.—l am, &e.,
Feb. 1. AN EAST SURREY ELECTOR.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—
Yesterday the examiners of standing orders proofs re-
mised their sittings. Before Mr. Frere :—The standing
orders were de:dared complied with in the cases of the
following unopposed bills :—Dalkez Township, Aylesbury
Market, Norwich Local Board of Health, Cheshire Lines,
Sunderland Extensions and Improvement, Sunderland
Ferry. The Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway
was postponed till the 12th inst. Before Mr. Palgrave :
The following bills (unopposed) passed the standing
orders :—Halifax and ()vendee Junction Railway, East
Gloucestershire Railway. Carmarthen and Cardigan
Railway, Midland Railway Company (Derby Gasworks)'
Waterford and Passage Railway and Ferry, adjourned.
The Fulham Railway was postponed till Feb. t/, and in
the ease of the Gun Barrel Proof there was no appearance.
The opposed Camborne Water passed the standing orders,'
NATIONAL FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. The
annual meeting of the members of this societty was he'd
last evening(at the London Tavern, Mr. Chas. Galin, M.P.,
the president, in the chair. The chairman, previous to
moving the adoption of the report, which has already been
published, apologised for the alisenoe of three of the
directors, namely, Messrs. T. Begp, Ebenezer Clarke, and
N. bf. Morro, who, ho said, were suffering horn indis-
position. The bon. gentleman in the course of some con-
gratulatory remarks, said that when great commercial
institutions had tottered and fallen, their society stood
unmoved in the midst of all danger. It was a subject
for much congratulation that they had been enabled to
conduct their operations during the year without increas-
ing the rate of interest charged to their borrowing mem-
bers, and that the members' capital had increased until it
now exceeded three-quarters of • million. The applica-
tions for advances had been unusually numerous, and the
sums advanced amounted to 70,46 W., being an increase
above the amount advanced last year of 2'!,1961. The
society and the British Land Company were a sort of
Siamese twins, depending on each other for their growth
and progress, and he believed the promoters could zever
have anticipated the results which bad beer, obtained.
The report was unanimously adopted. The retiring dime-
Meuirs. Wm. Samuel Burton, John Poole Doyenne,
John Francis Bontems, and Ebenezer Clarke were unani-
mously re-elected.
METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.' AND
WAREHoctsEMEN'S ASBOCIATIoN.—The annual general
meeting of this association was held last evening at the
London Tavern, Mr. J. Rimmington in the chair. The
object of the association is to afford pecuniary assistance
to members in ease of sickness or accident, and to ensure
sums of money to their families at death. The report
stated that 69 new members had joined the society during
the year. The receipts from subscriptions and other
sources amounted to 1,041 f. 4s. &L ; the payments in sick
allowances and incidental expenses to 7631. 12s. 11d. ; and
the balance to the credit of the association to 3728 L
lfte.SaL,of which the sum of 3,500/. was invested in railway
stocks. The report was adopted, and after the election
of officers and • committee of management for the ensuing
year, the proceedings terminated. The anniversary dinner
of the association will be held on Saturday, the 16th inst.,
at the London Tavern. _ _

28.—The Queen has been
erneiously pleaasd to appoint Wilfrid Semen Blunt and
Bowyer Sinijth, Esqrs., now Third Secretaries, to
be Second Secretaries in her Majesty's Diplomatic Samos.
—Gor..ette.