The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOK&

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Worts was held oa Friday, is Osildhell; Mr. J. Tam Ames
is the chem.
. .

Ths Onanctel statement gave the followieg cash balanors:
a-newel •coount, 6.3881. le. 4d.; Covtnt-garden approach,
18,3001. 104.; Southwark and Westmineter communicetion,
7.8101. lls. ; Victoria-perk approach, 2,1161. 1;1. 74 ;
Finsbury-park, 31. 161. 114 : metropolis main drainage,
20.9631. 10a. 44.: total, 56,4281. 7s. Bd. Deposit account,
835,0001. ; goventment eectirities, 16,8811. 18s.

THN PROPOSED RAILWAY ACNOSS SATTSPAEL-PIELDS.
A Oepatratiou from the Inhatd,anre of Clapham and Its
vicinity, ammo* whom were Bir Chub.' Bury, Mr..l. I'. '
Classiot, Mr. Thomas Howell, and several other gentlemen,
attended the board to point out the public Importance of
taking steps to prevent further impediment to the formation
of what was believed to be a very Important lino of road be-
tween the West-end of London and the portione districts of
Cleptieco, Battersea, Tooting, fitreathem, Sydeuhem, and
generally the suburban dirorcts on the fouls &data L.ndon.
Mr. MOPOOOD, one of the deputation, stated that several
bills ware at present before parliament fcr the formation of
railways arrow Battersea-fields, end there was little doubt
that toe of those bills would be carried in the prevent
see-
-000. It was, tberefors, desirable that eters should be taken
to secure much railway being carried at each ea elevation so
to offer no further iroperlimmes to the toed which all per-
sons admitted it would be desirable to form in this district.
Mr. CAUPSISIL moved that the suljmt be referred to the
works committee for consideration and report, which, after a
shod discussion, was ranted.

VII /TATE Or THI IITRt THAWS.

The following rrport on the date of the neer Thames was
made by Professor Df iller For the cast weak the modi-
fies of the Thames has been daily becomiog more off • e.
The temperature of the atmosphere sad of the river hat con-
tinued to rise, and the appearance of the water has became
darker end more repulsive, partkularly bar en hour or two
before and after high water. Dodos the night of Satur-
day • heavy storm otommtd at hall ft od tide,
when the liming memos wee only very p
In operation, coneequently much of the mane vnehed
est of Quagmire was carried, without adequate doodorieetion,
up the river, end the puttmeibie matter in the water became
considerably increawd. The quantity of rein which fall
(almost wholly on Saturday sight) amounted, in the wit*
ending July 7, to SSS inches. The mean atm *Ethnic tem•
proton for the same period man 64.4 des, ehovrisg a rise of l
2.2 it g. upon the mean temperature of ler weak. The won
Immo mute of the river was SSA deg., ind'catiog a rise up at
the mean of la 4 week of 1 deg.; the minimum havisic been
g and 'lt • maul,... 73.2 deg., the last-mentioned two-
peneure brine quite ee high mt when the river wee at its
wont (in the lat t r put of Jam) let year. I have during
the week been in frequent comumnioatim with the Overtime
of the board. and have sugatated the employment of chloride
of lime in the tile-lucked sewers daring the time that title
mouths are domed ; and, if the prceent ces.li ion of matter.
centinnee„ recomunad that it should be still more freely em-

o?iiehsal' ' -
not of MO badness me of as saluipxlmat =MN.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

HER MATIRITY AT ALDBISHOTT.

A grand review took place at Aldershott on
Saturday, in the proposes of bee Majesty, the Prince Con-
sort, the Prince of Wake, Primer Like, the Doke of
Cambridge, and other diatinguished personages. There wu
a very large attendance of spectators. It was the second
occasion daring the present season of a state 'bit to the
camp. There were on Um field fifteen regiments of infattry,
six of cavalry, seven batteries and a troop of artillery, there
being in all 41 guns• The condition of the camp is excel-
lent. The total force of the diviaion is about 20,000 man
sad of these about 19,000 are at the camp or at Weidner.
Is coneequeecte of the excessive beet the troops did not
parade till 3 o'clock, and the sham fight commenced at
6 o'cilock, larding until nearly 7. The troop. went through
the various movements in excellent style.
In the early pert of the day, and previous to the review,
her Majesty visited every part of the camp, and paid peril-
ocalearinatscretoutaiirtovitinuarealsinalteciahossoleawhylc. h has recently been
established there for the children of officers stationed there.
The Prints of Wales a/so made a minute inspection of the
new barracks. The royal party will to.day visit the new
tramp at Woulmer, where they wiU be under canvas, con-
forming precisely to themes field regulations as if cannoned
• As the
err,

At the review ler Mije. y wore ;soviet drew, hat, awl

%be Prince Ceaort.liwp wwilifer af a eelottel d the
Elfin, and the Prince of Wales that of a colonel of the
Guard,. Th. Duke of Cambridge was distinguiehod by his
drew as commander-in-chid.

WOOLWICH, JULY 10.
Oh Saturday lest the holiday known u the annual
been feast was observed by the whole of the workmen at
the Royal ATOMiII, by permission of the War Department.
This holiday was instituted by George 111., who, it la stated,
derlaga vi.it to Woolwich Arsenal, dined at the establish-
ment and partook of beans produced on laud then occupied's
gardens, but now covered with factories. His Majesty sub-
sequently ordered that the second Saturday in July should be
observed no an annual holiday.
The Gringo, freight ship, taken up by the War De-
partment for the conveyance of troops to India, embarked
6UO non-commiesicsted racers and men, at Gravesend, on
Saturday, from the East India Company's barracks at
Warlry. She also take* out detachments to 111 up companies
of Vs/low regiments now retying In India. A large number
of the 90th Regiment from the depot station at Canterbury,
and a detachment of Royal Artillery from Woolwich, are slao
under orders for the same destinatkm.
The Prometheus, paddle steam Teasel, having been com-
pletely recoustructed and teethed elms her lest term of cern-
MIS4IOO, Is ordered to be removed from the basin to the
harbour to-morrow. She will proceed down the river on a
trial trip, end is to be oumtnienioned for immediate service.

CHATHAM, Jui.v 10.
The Lords of the Admiralty having ordered a new
drat-clew @Lam frigate of 61 guns, to be named the Un-
daunted, to be forthwith built at this dielyard, a number of
shipwrights yeeterday coteroseoed trimming timber, end
Lying down the blocks on the door of the slip on which the
sew frigate is to be constencted.
The half-yearly competitive examination of candidates for
apprenticeship in this dockyard was concluded yesterday.
Ike number of youths who offered themselves for examine-
ties wee forty. Tho names of the successful cindidates will
not be known until the aims have been approved of at the
Admiralty.
Major F. E. Cox, 11. E., who loft headquarte,sabont three
maths Macs in chargo of a detachment of Royal Rosiness'
far the pupae of bete g employed in making an accurate
survey of the boundary line from Coesumtreople to Monte-
negro, has arrived at Brampton be:rocks by the overland
route, the surveying expedition having been put au end to in
ametquence ot the war. The non-comonsalosed Oleos and
men who were engaged in the surveying expedition with
Major Cox have not yet arrived ►t headquarters.

DKVONPORT, JILT 10.

There has been some exaggerated rumours circu-
lated u to the reported ill-feeling of the crew of the Liffey,
screw ateemYrigete, towards the captain, G. W. ['reedy.
After the arrival of the veseel in this harbour, the
men, many of them having wives and families here,
felt saris's& at not being permitted to go on shore, which
the captain was at fleet compvliod en refuse in consequence of
the coders he bad to be in resdinees to leave the port at any
hoer. The men made their diesati.faction known, and eup-
potted their grumbling by the amonspaniasent of rolling some
shots about the deck after ,Ilghts bad been pat out. Sub-
sequently the admiral permitted leave to be gives, and good
order wee reettred.
A Marina teled George Cain, was tried by a contt-mar-
tid on Thuredsy, on a charge of insubordination to Ssegsent
Templcutore. the charge wee proved, and Cain was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned for twelve months, and at tbe expire
Lion of that term to be discharged her llajtsty's service. The
Liffey Mill remains in the Sound.
The Forward, gun-boat, was commlisicad on Frilay.
Ships to karbour.—lmpregeable, Royal Adelaide, Welling.
ton, Cambridge, Donegal, Cip:ar, Topare, Diadem, Gladiator,
Feast, &mull, Lark, It. denim, Jackdaw, Avon, Grappler,
Forward, Violet, Sylph, and Shadia (Turk). In the Sound.
Cutacoe, 'loimagant, Himalaya, and Nautilus.
The tractioa engine coed for healing in the dockyard has
on several occasions proved enowntagesble. Oo Monday it
knocked down avast foot of wall, and yesterday it went
over the wharf into the water. Tbs driver and stoker findiny
it anmeageable and making for water jumped off. by
means of machinery end hones, and a number of min, it
was got out of the water after s•versl hours bed elspsei.

The 4th Royal South Middlesex Regiment of
Militia has been ordered to assemble at Rommel° w for 21
days training and eserciem to oomrosoce on Friday, the
16th instant.
The war authorities have ordered the useful little
pamphlet issue! by the Royal Math:est Lite Boat Institution
cot the niaosprosot of best. in heavy surfs and broken
water, to be distributed in sit the military libratias at home
and abroad. This thoroughly practiod little book ought to be
kith' hands of every seaman and military officer.
INVALID SOLDIERS.—About 80 invalid soldiers
hove just strived at ;the military hospital on the Etna', at
Great Yarmouth. Many of the gallaut fellows hove latently
retuned from India, and the naminder are from the mops
at Aidersbott sad Colchester.
ARRIVAL OF ROYAL ARTILLERY FROM INDIA.—
Oa Thursday last there arrived In the garrison Cattalo Bob
ton's company of Royal Artillery from India. They were
headed from the lending point at the Admiralty Pier by
many of the °Moira In garrison, and the band of the Lan-
cashire Militia Artillery. Tele company joins, at en
Castle, the headquarters of the second division of Ruysl Ar-
tillery. now &ening at Dover, under the command of Cu-
keel AyLmer.—Dorer Chronicle.
CIVIL AND MILITARY AUTHORITIES AT CHATHAM.
—Owing to what is coneidared to be the Illegal acts of the
military authorities comeeted with the roarleos, in setting at
liberty in the streets of the town one of these human who
have been found to be incurable at Fort Pitt Hoettiel, a de-
pute has orison between the War Office end the Board of
°medians, the latter divining the conduct of the militery
authorities to be altogether illegal. A meeting of the magis-
trates of the city of Rochester was held in the Guildhall on
Saturday afternoon, in consequenc3 of a communication hav-
ing bean received by the superintendent of the police that
smaller lunatic would be set at liberty in the streets of the
city. The mayor mid that on the receipt of the announce-
ment from Major-Chancral Eyre, the town clerk addressed •
communication to biro, giving notice of the illegality of
the course adopted, and threw ening with an indictment
for misdemeanor any parties concerned In releming &lunatic
in the public street*.
Tits ESSEX YEOMANRY CAVALRV.—We learn
that Chelmsford has been fixed upon as the town in which
the Volunteer Brigade of Yeomanry Artillery mid Cavalry
la to muster for trainag In the preesnt year. Maj. r Palmer
propose. to assemble the lone upon W.i.tie -green on Satin-
, day, the 17th of September, and to march from thence into
the town, where the men will be quartered for eight days of
permanent ditty. The corps will be reviewed on Saturday,
the 24th of Settemper.