The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-02 00:00:00

INSTITUTION OP NAraL ARCHITECTS.

The following ere the arrangements for &la day and
to-morrow

Friday.—Morning Meeting, at 11 a.m.—Paper 1. "On
Experiments made upon 110C110 of H.R. Ships, for ascertain-
ing the Positions of their Centres of Gravity la a Vertical
Sam." By Mr. F. S. Barnes. 2. Throe short papers
" Oa the Tosser Lana," h Mr. G. Monson, Surveyor-
Gomel of Tonnage; the Rev. Joseph Woolley, LL.D.,
F.R.A.S.; and Mr. S. Read.
Evening Meeting, at 7 p.m—Paper L " Oa an Improve-
ment in the Forte of Ships." By Mr. Joseph Mandeley,
"On • Method of Consmucting Diagonal-bulk
Ships." By Mr. J. White.-4. "Oa certain Imprmements
in Marine Regime." By Mr. Robert Murray.
Seturday.—horsing Misting, at 11 a.m.—Paper 1. "Oa
llechealoal Invention. in Relation to Improvements in Naval
Architecture." By Mr. N. Bsrnaby.-2. "On the Weev-
ils, Theory; Pert ii." By Mr. J. Beat Rummell, F.R.B.

EXPENSES OF THE LATE READING ELECTION.--
The election auditor hem just published an account of the
eepenses lectured by 81r Francis Goldsoild, is cretesting
the borough of Reading with Mr. Benson, to supply the
vacancy crested in the representation by fitr Henry 8.
Keating having been promoted to the judicial bench. TM
teal sum expended is represented as being 1,00 W., and it le
made up in the following insular:—Foes of the town-clerk
and share of the returning officer's expenses, 901. 12e. 11d. ;
him el committee-room at an hotel, with mdreslunents for
darks' messengers, ho., 2191. 14s. ld.; printing. adver-
tising, end stationery, 2141. 14s. 7d.; carriage lake, 841. WM.;
refreetunents for clerks and messengers, 401. Bs. 6d. ; Greet
Western, Booth Westere, and South Eastern Railway Com-
polies, conveyance of voter., and agent for services in pro-
viding the same, 141. be. 10d.; poll clerks, committee clerks,
inepeaora, mesemegen, am., 741. lbs. ; agency and other
expenses, 2061. bald. ; rfegiug of balls, 6/.135. ; minellaneotts
ob.rgee, 4W. 13s.
LIVEZPOOL Boßovoa BANK.—A meeting_ of the
shareholders' committee of the Liverpool Borough Bank was
held on Wednesday, when the report of the liquidators was
submitted, showing the progress mad* since the last general
' meeting in the radiation of aparg, from which it appeared
am property had been sold and debts collected appromma-
Ong the Tare goad upon them by Mr. Benner, the ao-
eountant,L Me list statement. The list of shareholders
stYl king for Mean from the court of their calls and debts
was then submitted ; but the only came reoommended wee
that of Andrews, the porter of the bank, who had 38 shame
paid up and who had no means to meet hie call, end
who had oleo a debt of 901. owing by him to the Bank
es one of their customers. Ater the gement berme
the chairmen of the liquidates stated that the
report of Dlr. Dixon, the 'recusant, of Edinburgh, and
comisel's °paha therecs, bed lea arelved, and would be
Net to ealkeleare to Leedom ; ohm, V (the liquidators)
rare se odheari, brie eyries word he We% rehab, if also
ilivosrabl• to the reeerefts at the dieareme, they would
abaft to the Meer et the Relk, red eat accordintiy.
Sens eery deolded ahem wen rreered that the liquidators
should have best \Mere re reetheda, sad skeeter era
tam dies the selleleas by Chess bed been yrs-
vioasly a the emir et dr and who bed deeded
tbem is reels el late. It or thee oral have
been rem sesaaly etterde the fr be" "PP"
the Nevi °. 91 Willi wholl7 Ifreeereeted with the beak end
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