The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-30 00:00:00

ABATTOIRS POE THE METROPOLIS.

The corporation of London have now under
consideration a scheme for erecting, at an estimated ex-
pense of 36,550/., a number of additional slaughter-houses
at the Metropolitan Cattle-market, with all the necessary
conveniences, and with the ultimate object of connecting
them by railway with the new Meat and Poultry Market
which the City authorities are now erecting in Smithfield.
The subject has been investigated by their Markets Com-
mittee, who have made a report upon it to the Court of
Common Council, and embodying the results of a visit
made by the chairman (Mr. Ruffian) and the City architect
to the abattoirs in Paris, Edinburgh, and at Liverpool.
Their attention has been directed to certain provisions in
the Building Act, under the operation of which many of the
present slaughter-houses in the metropolis will, in 1874,
cease to exist. They have also had under consideration the
provisions of the Newgate-market Abolition Act, under
which the various slaughter-houses in the vicinity of that
market will, in all probability, be removed; and, having
regard to the strong and increasing feeling, not only on
the part of the government and the legislature, but also of
the public at large, that every possible means should be
adopted to prevent, as far as practicable the driving of
cattle through the streets of the metropolis, they are of
opinion that it is highly desirable that additional slaughter-
houses should be erected at the Metropolitan Cattle-
market. The necessity for such an arrangement, as a pre-
ventive measure, has been further impressed upon the civic
authorities by circumstances arising out of the cattle
plaioe. The site that has commended itself to them for the
purpose is a piece of ground, about eight acres in extent, on
the east side of the market contiguous to the Great North-
ern Railway, and sufficient for 65 slaughterhouses ; but the
City architect, who has prepared the necessary plans and
estimates, only recommends the immediate erection of 22,
with all the necessary appurtenances, and the construction
of a wharf and other works with a view to their future
communication with the Great Northern line, whenever
that shall be agreed upon by the corporation and the com-
pany. He has also submitted to the committee a small
general plan of London and its suburbs, with the site of the
existing market at Islington, and all the various lines
of railway round or through the metropolis, showing
clearly that convenient communication could readily be
made with the market and the abattoirs and the country
generally, as well as the metropolis itself. When in Paris
he and the chairman of the committee inspected the old
abattoirs, and also a very large new one, partly erected and
in use, and partly in progress which, when complete, they
say, will supply the whole of the French metropolis, and
consequently supplant all others. It is designed after a
plan similar to that of the old abattoirs, and neither care
nor expense has been spared to render it perfect. Various
other abattoirs in different cities and towns of the conti-
nent have also been built, following generally, in character
and arrangement, those of Paris, but the City architect
considers those in Edinburgh the most perfect, thrice of
course on a much smaller scale than anything of the kind
required in London. For the estimated outlay of 36,550/.
the architect calculates that an annual revenue of about
1,6801. would probably be derived by the corporation from
the slaughterhouses proposed to be erected in conjunction
with the Metropolitan Cattle-market. The proposal has
yet to be confirmed by the Court of Common Council, but,
having regard to the advantages likely to accrue from it
in pectic* in a sanitary point of view and especially as
tending to the cessation of cattle driving through the
public streets, there can be little doubt that it will receive
a favourable consideration from them.-2'ima.

We are authorised to state that the nominations
for the additional sub-inspectors of factories, re•
quired under the recent act of parliament, have
been already determined.

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY FROM SCOTLAND.—The
Queen, accompanied by the junior members of the royal
family and atterded by the suite, will, it is understood,
leave Balmoral Castle on Friday evening en route for
Windsor. Hitherto her Majesty has usually left the royal
Highland rev4dence early on the afternoon of the day fixed
for the journey southward, but as her Majesty, it is
believed, is desirous of passing through England by day-
light, the time throughout the whole route has been altered
and the Queen, instead of arriving at Windsor in the early
II °ming of Saturday, will consequently, if the
existing arrangements are adhered to, not arrive
at Windsor Castle till the afternoon. As usual,
the Queen will travel by special train over the London and
North Western and other railway systems. The special
will consist of seven royal saloons, and about the same
number of first-class carriages. The royal saloons are
elegant equipages. That used by the Queen cost the
London and North Western Railway Company about
2,000/., and the others some 1,5001. each, the total of
these seven royal railway carriages amounting to about
11,00 W. Upon this occasion Mr. Martin's system of
electric communic.,tion will be used between the saloons
and vans. From what are considered prudential reasons,
it is desired by the court and railway authorities that
the exact time for the starting of the Queen's train, the
precise route, and the times of arrival at the various sta-
tions should not become public till the journey has taken
place.
THE COURT AT BALMORAL.—OD Sunday her
Majesty the Queen and their Royal Highnesses Princess
Louise and Prince Leopold attended divine service in the
parish church of Crathie. There were also present the
Marchioness of Ely (Lady-in-waiting), the Hon. Mrs.
Gordon, the Hon. Harriett Phipps, his Grace the Duke of
Buckingham, General Grey, Colonel Ponsonby, Sir Thomas
and Lady Biddulph, the Rev. Mr. Duckworth, Dr. Robert-
son, Mr. Sell, Im. The Rev. Malcolm Taylor, minister of
the pariah, preached from Psalm 1 sad 2.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE FIGHTING ROUND ROME.

The latest authentic intelligence from Rome
by the ordinary mode of communication appears in
the letter of the well-informed correspondent of the
Morning Post in that city, dated Saturday last, the
26th. He says :
Garibaldi is supposed to have already arrived very near
Rome; he has brought the Roman " situation" pretty well to
a climax, and we have only now the anxious first few hours
to get over as well as we can, in which the Garibaldians,
who are at this moment engaged with the pontifical
troops within sight of the walls, and principally on the
northern side, may effect their entrance and get possession
of the Eternal City. How these invaders, who, according
to the Roman official accounts, have been defeated and put
to flight in every encounter, should all of a sudden be an-
nounced as tinder the walls of Rome, is a mystery, unless
there has been some recent engagement, unmentioned in
the official journal, in which the Pope's soldiers have been
defeated and the road to Rome left open to the Gari-
baldians, But the undeniable fact is that behind the
Farnesina meadows, on the elope of the Monte Mario,
hardly three miles north of Rome, just beyond where the
Ponte Molle crown the Tiber, and across to the Parioli
hills, which extend to the very gate of the Popolo, oppo-
site the Pincian promenade, there has been fighting going
on all day, and we see wounded soldiers continually being
brought into Rome, to be taken to the hospitals. What can
Colonel de Charrete's corps be doing, not to take these Ga-
ribaldians in the rear!—unless he is kept in chock at Tivoli
by superior forces. This morning early intelligence having
been received at headquarters that the artillerymen and
labourers at work at the embankments before the Porto
del Popolo had been molested, and two killed by shots
from the adjoining Parioli hill opposite the English Chapel,
and a band of Garibaldians having been announced
to be circulating about the Misses Haig's villa, sad
the Acqua Acetone, a column was sent out of the I
Porta del Popolo, composed of two squadrons of
dragoons and mounted gendarmes, half a company of gen-
darmes on foot, and two strong companies of Zouaves,
with an ammunition waggon, guarded by infantry of the
line. Field-pieces awaited these troops outside the gate.
Another column moved out of the Porta Pia to take the
enemy in flank. They have been in action all day, and it
is apprehended that the loss on both aides will be consi-
derable.

After describing the defence works in course of
preparation by General Kantzler inside the city,
and mentioning that the general expressed himself
confident as to the result of a conflict, he adds :

But I imagine that be will find internal as well
aa external enemies to contend with, for the Ro-
mans will certainly make another ruing very soon.
General Zappi; commandant de place, published a notifi-
cation yesterday, ordering all peaceable citizens to abstain
from tumultuous assemblages, to go home and claw their
doors and windows when a signal of alarm shall be given
by five guns from the Castle of fit. Angelo, shops to be
shut also, and not more than four persona to congregate
together.
The Mick mays :

Garibaldi has reached Ponta Hamm°lo, on the banka of
the Arno. He is within four miles of Rome. After two
rapid marches he has appeared before the gates of Rome,
regardless of the means of retreat, which is now impossible.
The Pontifical army win no doubt dispute the passage of
Pont* Mammolo with him. If he should conquer he will
still have to lay siege to Rome ; but, when once at the
gates, a revolution and insurrection will probably open
them for him.