The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-26 00:00:00

Mr. Goapex THOYPIION, the
the motion.

Mr. Annum asked who were the shareholders in the Los-
don-bridge and Casrlarceses Company. Hs waa afraid the
bulk of the capital was salmoribad by • contractor, and he
was afraid this compauf would ultimately ham to pay all
the oast.
The CHA !RYAN said ha amid not rive all the names; but
the directors wen quite satisfied of the !sufficiency of the
parties.
Alter a brief oonversatics, the resolution was put and
canted.

The CM k lam AN said the second bill suthorited the trine.
far of the est...them lice to the company for 16,0001., and he
wee sure this bill, like the Bret, would be approved of
unanimously.
A resolution approving the bill wee unanimonaly agreed •
to, after which the ditemove were invested with powers to
raise 80,0001. under the borrowing provisions of the Strood
and Maidstone Act.
Mr. Colon, M.P., took the opportunity which*the Nit
resolution afforded of adverting to the anticipated Kest ,
Kent competition. He was glad to learn that none
of the directors in this compsay bold lee than 3,0001. of
its pock, end be thought it would be eitisfsctory to the
public if they were toll that no director at this board wee
1" gel
&niialaintexthe 11414K° teseww.t Company.
Mt. Cent* height the anticipated oompeHtion wee OL,
grestly onmsahnnini, boat at the some time he trusted the
&motors wombd mho isnie web the But Kent whenever
It could be dome with Measles* to the interest of this come Rt
ruff and of tho guide.
Th. CHIA I Mali rid the rap/tittles m:ght rely upon their
bileleet Is the matter being well looked after, fe
♦ eordisl vote of thanks to the chairman and directors ea
skied the mongol/v.

This afternoon • circular of some length was
reined from the War-office to the Lords-Lieutenants of
Counties, explaining the objects which volunteers should
have in view; also the peculiar duties expected from them;
sad en:deists( serious practical directions as to the beet
menu of qualitylag.
GOVERNMINT PATRONAGE IN IRELAND.—Two
Oita lave just bees placed at the disposal nf government—
the first, the chairmanship of the &aerate of the
county of Clare, Todd by the death of Mr. William
Major, QC. ; tie second is the Solicitorship to dm
Board of Ruche, about to be vacant by the refiremeat,
after many yens' service, of Mr. Mark Anthony Sauna, a
ere of the late light Hon. William Sauna. The office has
ken coefivred spas Mr. John Deoep Soryly, Q.C. ; the
~lulu ate see reported to be about Lencu. • year
and the dub., by no mesas onerous. Kr. Major
had &Rafted the patriarchal age of tout-Korb
rare, and retained all his faculties ,to the last.
The Ewan, Mail gives the following se legal rumours.—
" Mr. Seejoest Rowley, wbo i• spokes of as the probable
recipient arnromotioa lea Roman catholic ; and in the pre-
sent Ma's relation, between Cardinal Wiseman and the
Derby government the learned gentleman's elevation to
the Bankruptcy Court r old not take any party b
serprise. It is rumoured that the Hon. Patrick
Phanket, one of the judgas of the Court of Bankruptcy, is
about to retire. Mr. Plunket ha. beau for one months
bospeci,ated by as vase Slams from attending to the tholes
of bier office, and it is therefore probable that he has bet n
celled upon to tender his rorienatiun. Mr. Serjeant Rowley
is spoken of as Mr. Plunkeee sucressor. Should this prove
correct, taro miss places will be at the disposal of the Lord
Lieutenant. sad it is amtamplated, we believe, to divide the
county of Tipperary into two range.
ROYAL LITERARY FUND.—The public are aware
that • proposition was measly mists to the Royal Literary
Pond, thrwagb Mr. Charier Dichotic and the Rev. Mr.
Blinn, offering to the moiety the reversion, at the expiraticia
of two lives, of a library, with 10,00 W. to be ezeltaively de-
voted to its support. We uudetsmad that a special meeting
of the general nommit.re was h-11 yesterday, and that, after
an interview with Mr. Dickens and Mr. Marin. Vetter: mitts,
nwolvel, by • rotij .nty of 13 to 7, that no eutficieut evidence
of any benefit. tt sc ue to the charity was barite them to
justify them in recommending the adoption of the proposal
to • spin al meeting of the solisty.—ltornisy