The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-05 00:00:00

THAMES EMBANKJIEN4I' OONNITIIII.

(TBld DIY).

This morning the committee appointed by the
Rouse of Commona early last month to consider the practi-
cability of the various schemea for the embankment of the
river Thames assembled for the first time in C.onimittem
MOM No. IS. Sir John Paxton was elected chairmen. bed
the other members of the committee present were Lard R.
Montagu, Lord John Manners, Sir J. Pekington, sir John
Shelley, Sir Morton Peto, Alderman Cubitt, Mr. Besinith,
Mr. Yorke, Mr. RoupeU, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Walter, Mr.
Tite, Mr. Stirling, and the Right Hon. Mr. Cowper. As
soon as the committee had assembled and the usual forms
were gone through, Mr. John Thwaites, chairman of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, was called sod ex-
amined at some length. In answer to the chair-
man, he stated that he thought the scheme could
he completed in two years, and that it amid be carried out
at a coat of about m,ocont. The traffic of the neighbourhood
must of necessity be considerably interrupted fare time, sad
there would be some danger to the old houses seer Utak&
the operations would be carried on ; but he thought that
danger might he effectually guarded essiest. Beemel emi-
nent engineers have been summoned to give Inforniation to
the committee, which is likely to sit a keg time.

THE GREAT SOUTHERN OP INDIA RAILWAY.

(THIS D. 4 T.

This afternoon a special general meeting was
held at the offices in Leadenhalletreet, Mr. CHAPMAN in
the chair,' to authorise the company to mercies the powers
conferred npini them by the act of 1960 of borrowing
1(.4.1X101., and to consolidate the shares into stock.
The CHAIRMAN, having explained the purposes for which
the meeting was called, moved • resolution of which
be said the shareholder. h.al already had notice,
to the effect that all mortgages and debenture stock
to be raised under the authority of the act of
1960 should, in the first instance, be offered to the share.
holders, and if nut accepted within • week, the directors
should be at liberty to deal with them as they might think
best for the interests of the company.
The mutilation wee seconded by Mr. NOTVAN and carried.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution authorising the
directors to borrow any sum or sums not exceeding
160i,0001., which was also carried.
A third resolution, consolidating the shares into stock,
was affirmed ; as was a fourth, prohibiting • trader of
stock fur fractional puts of IL
The CHAIRMAN then proposed • resolution, thank-
ing Mr. It. Homed! Notm.in, who bad retired from
the office of manager and secretary, eulogising his conduct,
and healing witness to the itICC,I4 of his efforts in establish-
* theconipsay and bringing It to its present positive.
The resolution having been carried,
Mr. NOTXII.II, la acknowledging the compliment, cameral
the compaay was prognarlag most favourably ; that the
works were going on well, and be should, indeed, be disap-
poieted if the first section of the line were not
ragis the coons of the ensuing summer. He added
e cost would he lees than that of any other Indian
railway, and availed himself of the opportunity to bear testi-
mony to the valuable assistance the company had received
from the Wee governmeet and the government liegineer.
Other lines had oonsplaieed of difficulties being interposed ;
this company bad experieneed sone, nor bed say applica-
tion been made by them to the goverameet wide& bed nut
been coartemely and liherally mat.
A rote of thaaks to the dramas ocuicluded the business.

SHADE LISTS.-THIS DAY.

Two o'Croon.
The railway share market to-day, though in-
active, is firm. Several of the leach/wino:dm present
an advance of to per cont. London and
North Western stock is quoted 101 f to 102} ; Great
Weston, 89i to 1 Midland, lief to 117 i;
Caledonian, 91 to f ; South Eastern% 88 to g,
heal I.L.wer ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 105 to
anbeintiesg,dflto f ; and Great Northern,
11 to 116},Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are steady.
Buenos Ayres Railway shares have again advanced.
East Indian Railway stock is in demand.

ORDINARY SHAMS AND 110110CIL