The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-06 00:00:00

BRIDGE.
THE FIRST TRAIN THROUGH.

Moira Braun, TUESDAY Arrnairoon.
The opening of this magnificent structure cams off
this day with the 'feudist success, at dawn. The event is '
o ef national imponsams, not only as demonstrative is a
decisive MOW of the saltation's' sad safety of a new de-
alga sad of a daring digression from the beaten path of
halides, bat es sompleting, with the tuesption of a
short ma puma, the 'oats between Busload ead Inland.At hail- puma,
six o'clock a.m., throe powerful engines, the
Cambria, the St. David, and the Pegasus, of from 60 to 60
hares power moth, decorated with lags el all satires sad
union Jacks, steamed up sad harnessed together, started
from the Bangor halloo, carrying Mr. Steplseasos, Mr.
Bidder, ths soginser, Mr. Trovethick, locomotive manager
of the London and North Western Railway, Mr. Edwin
Clark and his brother, Mr. Latimer Clark, Mr. Appold, and
Mr. Lt.. At precisely 7 o'clock they swept over the
threshold of the stupendous fabric, and programing at a speed
of seven miles an hour, were lost sight of in the rums of the
iron corridor. The total weight of the locomotives
was 90 tons. They were brought to a standstill in the centre
of each of the great spans, and rested with the weight of
all wheels on the floor of tubs bat without causing the
slightest strain or deflection. The first proone—that of
suing through the tube and returning, occupied altogether 10
minutes. Bat another and more critical ordeal had to follow
—to ascertain how the vast 'machine was capable of sustaining
the equilibria's of forces, and the result was such as to pro,.
beyond cavil, the accuracy of the first experimental con
elusions arrived at by Mr. Stephensoa and his staff of
engineers. The second experimental convoy that went
through consisted of 24 tweedy laden waggons, filled with
huge blocks of Brymbo coal ; in all, engines included, an
aggregate weight of 300 tons. This was drawn deliberately
through at the rate of from eight to ten miles an hour, the
steam working at quarter power. During the
through the tube • breathless silence prevailed, and when
the train rushed out on the other side loud acclamations arm',
fir.lowed at Warfel; by the rattle of artillery down the
straits. Upon the return, which occupied about mum
minutes, similar demonstrations ensued, and during the pro
gross of the train thou who stood up its top I. ascertain
any possible vibration reported they could detect no sensible
deflexion. After this Mr. Stephenson and his staff steamed
up to Piss Llanfair, Mr. Foster's teat, and partook at a
handsome breakfast. Meaatiste the loeimotives were
engaged pousehing up sad down the Interior of
the tube, proving, if it may be so said, its
strength shunt to provocation, but without eliciting
the slightest manifestation of strain or ill tamper. An
ordeal stronger still was then reported to. A train of 200
tons of coals was allowed to rest with all its aplomb, for
two hours, In the centre of the Carnervonshire tube ; and
at the end of the time, on the load bring removed, it was
found to have anew a deflection of oily 4-10ths of en inch ;
and it is a remarkable phenomenon. that this easouat of
deflection ia not so much as one half hour of sunshine would
produce upon the structure; it being, moreover, calculated
with confidence, that the whole bridge might with safety be
deflected to the extent of 13 inches. _ _

At 12 o'clock, another testing train was prepared to be
taken through as tube. It consisted of the three engines,
the 200 tons of coal, and from thirty to forty railway car-
riages, containing between 000 and 706 passenger. It passed
throusth triumphantly at the rate of 35 miles an hoar.
It is understool that Captain Symonds, the government
inspector, will inspect on the 9th in.t. and report to the
government, and the public inauguration for every-day
traffic may be expected to take place on the 15th inst.
The effect of the recent hurricane on the calibre of the
tube has proved that its lateral surface strength is ;sufficient
end tar more so, to resist the redoubled blow of constant
bloom It is calculated that taking the force of the wind at
60,1b5. on the square foot, an excessive supposition, the re
kelailel offered by the bridge would be 300 tons, multiplied
by two equal to 600 Mu, which is not twmthirds of its own
weight. The wind going at 80 miles an hour, the rush of
• lourkeas would only press in the ratio of 128 tons on the
side. It is intended when both tubes are up to brace them
together with stays to as to counteract all possible oscillation
it any.

RINGING LORD CARUSILL OUT Or LINCOLN'S-INN.
—Lord Campbell Main been appointed by her Majesty
Lord Chief Judie ef England, in the room of Lord Den-
man. wry yeallmhey meesiag, rung out of Lincola'e-ine.
Aecardlag to the carat mege of the profession, every one
beim* he bemenee a kedge must be sworn in a serjean• at-
Itw, end thereby become a member al Serjeatit's lan. Lord
Campbell. sts Is well issews• ems a member and bencher of
Limas% Lea, sod hi elevation to tne bench, according to
the rule of the inns of court, rendered she ceremony neces-
sary, which was enacted yesterday morning in the Bell
Tower of Lincoln's-inn Hon.—Sun.

THE ELECTION OP LORD RECTOR, ABERDEEN,
has been made in favour of Sheriff Gordon, who had a ma-
imity of eeventy-two over his opponent, the author of the
Lest er Day Pamphlets—Thomas Carlyle.
REFORM NESTING AT HADLEIGIL—A very spirited
and well-attended meeting took place at the Town Hall,
Hadleigh, on Monday night; and that being a thorough
agricultural neighbourhood, many parties looked with
peculiar interest to its results. Mr. L Everett, a landlord
and tenant farmer, took the chair, and the large room was
well filled with respectable agriculturists and mechanics.
Exactly a week before a protection society had been formed
is the same town; but it would seem that many of the
farmers begin to think that financial and parliamentary re
form is a step in the right direction, for several who had
joined the tory society attended the reform gathering
on Monday. The following resolution was proposed by Mr.
Thomas Hawkins, of linden' a tenant farmer: " That the
principles of the National Parliamentary and Financial
Reform Association meet the entire approval of this meet.
ing, and that an association be now formed, to be called the
Hadleigh Parliamentary Reform Association." The resolu-
tion met with a unanimous and hearty reception. Mr. S.
Matthews, farmer, made an excellent speech on the reduc-
tion of taxation, as the only measure likely to affect the
interests of the farmer. Mr. M'Esteer also addressed the
meeting, and after a vote of thanks to him and to the chair-
man, three cheers were given for the Financial Reform
Association, when the meeting separated. A number of
names were enrolled on the books of the new society.
WESTMINSTER FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—Ltat
evening a public meeting wee held at the Royal British In.
stitution, City-road, for the purpose of explaining the princi-
ples and objects of this association. Mr. James Palser in the
chair. Mr. Tindal Atkinson, Mr. James Taylor
(secretary of the Birmingham Society), and other
gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted: "That
this meeting is of opinion that freehold land societies
offer to the industrious duns the most profitable invest.
mint for their savings, and are efficient agents for engender.
ing habits of forethought and a spirit of independence, and
tee meeting reccenises in the general estimation of these
societies a most efficient mode 05 gradually and legally ex-
tending the suffrage, by increasing the number of voters for
county members, and that it behoves every man who is
anxious to extend the representation of the people to con-
tribute by all in hie power to their encouragement and
support; and that, inasmuch as the Freehold Land Society
embraces within its operations the home counties, Middlesex
being included, this meeting considers it worthy of being
supported by the people of the Tower Hamlets." A Tote of
thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting
separated.
REFORM OP THE CHILLTENTIAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
—The ChekenAam Journal says: "This important matter
progresses, with the proverbial slowness of Chancery, but we
may hope, in due time, to see it assume a tangible shape.
The Muter appointed to settle the scheme for the future go-
vernment of the school, and the management of the estates
of the charity, his suggested whether it would not be better
to appoint a master of the school, ad interim, until the
falling-in of the remainder of the leases, which takes place
in 185.5, should so far improve the income, as to justify the
appointment of a permanent master. Lost week the two
committees met to consider the proposition, and, after view-
ing the case in all its bearings, arrived at the unanimous
opinion that it would not be desirable to snake a temporary
appointment, but that it would be gristly to the interest of
the inhabitants that a master to the school should be perms
nently appointed as early as possible. The funds of that
portion el the estates allotted to the school amount already
to nearly 4001, per annum, and in 18,53 will amount to about
6601. per annum. The calttation fees, supposing there to be
600 scholar, would yield the head muter 1,0001. Ile would
also he provided with a residence, and be at liberty to take
30 boarders on his own terms. Theca united sources would
make so annual income sufficiently liberal to induce men of
the highest talent to compete for the mastership of Chelten-
ham Grammar School." _

SUNDAY LABOUR IN POST-OFFICES.—A correspon-
dent says, " The West India mail, which arrived at South.
ampton on Saturday at midnight, was received at the Ge-
neral Post-office at five o'clock on Sunday morting, and,
owing to the present arrangements for expediting letters
through London, the mail was sorted and the letters deli.
vend in the north of England on Monday morning, at the
same time that the West India letters were delivered in
London. Thus the London merchants had no undue 'dean-
tags over the provincial ones. The arrangements for sorting
letters in railway carriages on Saturday nights and atter
midnight on Sundays are fast completing, by which the
Sunday labour in the General Poet-office will be dis-
pensed with.
THE STANFIELD HALL PROPERTY.—Since the
family of the late Mr. Jenny have left their residence at
Stanfield-hall, it has remained tenantlesa, the gatekeeper
being left in charge. Oa Saturday last, however, two men,
named Jermy and Larner, who hive previously put for-
ward claims to the estate, contrived to gain an entrance into
the hall, and retained possession until the polies were sent
for, but the intruders prudently withdrew baton the arrival
of the authorities.
A FALSE ALARM.—Last night about eight o'clock
a quantity of smoke and sparks was oLserved to issue Iran
the roof of the Olympic Theatre, and a cry of " fire" was at
once raised. Messengers started off for the firemen, and in
a few minutes several engines were on the spot. Their ser-
vices, however, were not required, as It was previously dis-
covered that the alarming app •arances oa the root were oc-
casioned by a fire that was used by some workmen who were
employed in soldering a pipe on a roof near the stage of the
theatre. When the cry of " fire " was raised in the street,
th• simmer immediately ordered the upper windows and
ventilators to he closed, by whisk means the audience were
prevented from hearing t►e noise. The generally fatal eon-
sequences of a panic stricken rush were thus in all probability
avoided._

MR. CAMPBELL WYNDIIAM'd HUNTING STUD pro-
duced excellent prices, the nine horses sold realising 7801. Sit
of the animals were hunters, two carriage !Law, and one •
@hooting posy.