The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-05 00:00:00

THI 11A1N DRAINAGE WORKM.

A report was presented by Mr. Bazalgette, the chief en-
gineer, on the progress of the main &unlace works. The
middle level sewer, which extends from hensal-greeu to
Old Ford, Bow, and varies in size from 4 feet to 9 feet in
diameter, is now in course of construction. It is being tun-
nelled under Oxford-street, and arnuigernents are being
made to prevent inconvenience to the thoroughfares during
the season for the Exhibition next year. The value
of the work executed under the contract is Gl,OOOl.
The RaneLigh sewer was nearly completed, and
the value of the work executed is 22,0001. The
southern high level sewers from Clapham to New-
crass and Dulwich to New-cross, ere in a forward state, and
between six and seven miles are completed, at au expendi-
ture of 118,00 W. A section of the southern low level sewer
under the Surrey Consumers' Gas Works had been con-
structed under great difficulties. The southern outfall sewer
to by a deep tunnel one mile long underneath Woolwich to
Erith Mambos. Of this work five miles, fl j feet in dia-
meter, are completed, at an expenditure of 206,0000.. and in
a manner redacting much credit on Mr. Webster, the con-
tractor. The works at the Deptfonl pumpiug station have
made good progress. The Northern high level sewers extend
from Hampstead to the River Lea, at Bow, and • large part
of this work is now completed. The Northern 131'00
sewer, which extends from the River Lea to Barking
Reach, receives the united streams of the high and middle
level sewers at Old Ford. Up to the present time very
,
nearly a million sterling has been expended upon the works,
purchase of land, and incidentals. Coesidering the strike
and the wet summer of lost season, the progress which has
been made may be regarded on the whole as satilfactory„
It is expected that the main intercepting scheme will be
completed in about two years from the present time.
The report was received and ordered to be printed, and
sonic formal business having been disposed of the board ad-
journed.

The Duke of Manchester, we (At/tee/aunt) hear,
is engaged in preparing from his family papers a couple of
volumes for the press illustrative of the history of English
society from Queen Elizabeth to Queen Anne. The work is
expected for the coming season.

The late Duke of Buckingham left behind him a
private diary, which diary is to be immediately published.

_ .
Mr. Charles Darwin has prepared for publica-
tion a small work. cooteiniag his experience "On the
Fertilisation of British Orchids by means of Bisects." It
will form • sort of sequel to his work, the " Origin et
Species."

Mr. H. F. Chorley has in the press a book of
personal gossip, called, " Twenty•five Years c( Musical
Recollections?'

Mr. Alfred Wigan will re-open the St. ..Tanica's
Theatre on Monday, the 14th inst.

The Midsummer Night's Dream will shortly be
revived at fladler's Wells.

Mr. G. V. Brooke appears at Drury-lane Theatre
on the 28th inst. as Othello, when Mr. E. T. Smith will, it
is hoped, inaugurate a most successful se.uien of IsBl-62.

Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Harrison will com-
mence their season of English Opera on the 21st of October
at the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden.
We (Era) regret to state that Mr. Robson is
again prevented by severe illness from appearing on the
stage. The new farce, by Mr. Oseuford, called A Leial
Impediment, which was to have been produced on Monday
nest, has been compelled to be postponed in consequence.

Father Passaglia is by no means afraid of braving
the consequences of his work at head-quarters. The
learned father made his Gutty into Rome on the day fol-
lowing the appearance of his book at Florence, and has
since been residing at the Palazzo Spada, with Mrs. Fol-
jambe, an English catholic lady, in whose establishment he
has for some time held the situation of chaplain. It re-
mains to be seen whether Father Passagli.i's doctrines will
be considered by the Congregation of the Index as " de-
moved and damnable," and whether Cardinal Altieri, the
new prefect of that body, will be more compliant with
sovereign suggestions then the ex-prefect, Cardinal d'Andrsa,
proved, when he refused to conduno Monsigoore Liverani's
work.

The Emperor of Austria seems occasionally to
have a busy day of it. The Vienna jcwroals mention that
lately his Majesty gave audience to no fewer than 77 per•
seas in succession, and state that among them were M. Pau.
mann, ex-director of the police of Cracow, Count liarnield
and Count Ingellieim, Austrian tninisters at Hanover and
Darmstadt.

DEATH OF MKS. THOMAS GELDART.—Wu learn
with regret that the band of death has arrested a pen that
has beeu the gifted and happy medium .1 oniveying to the
hearts and minds of the young both instruction and health.
ful moral teaching. Wo refer to the decease of Mrs. Thomas
Geldart, who was formerly well known as an inhabitant of
Norwich, being the daughter of the eminent booker Simon
Martio, of the firm of Messrs. Gurneys stud Co. Her
" Historical Tales of England and her Forty Counties," of
"Scotland," of "Ireland," "Glimpses of our Island
Home," he. ha, give, in elegant and attractive
diction, some result" of her literary power and
research. Among the tales she wrote are " Emilie
the Peacemaker, " Truth is Everythine," " Love a
Reality, not • Romance," he., which, for the
graceful, winning style in which they depict pure and noble
principles for the guidance of youth. have few equals. Mrs.
Geldart was also the compiler of the " Life of the late
Samuel Gurney ;" and be: "Sunday Thou;lits," as well as
her pleasiag contributions to many religion.. periodicals, are
valued and welcomed in many a household. Perhaps her
most touchingly beautiful work is " Strength in Weakness,"
• memorial of her son. She has also sent her noble teach-
ing and most attractive style of narrative into tens of thou-
sands of homes among the poorer dames of our hind in three
of the "Household 'Tracts," which are from her pee, viz.,
" Cottage Homes," " The Mother's Trials and Triumphs,"
and "Daughters from Home"— Norfolk Nem:.
MRS. GVINNFAS Hui..—The Freeman's Jounial
publishes the following pedigree of this lady :—" Mr. Wil-
liam Bunlett, third 'ono( Mr. Fremis Burdett (who wee
eldest eon of Mr. Robert Burdett), married in 1811, Sarah,
daughter of Mr. Timothy Brent, and had issue :—First--
Francis, Major and Brevet Lieutenaut-Colonel of 17*
Lancers, married Miss Sharp, of Perthshire. lie is heir to
the baronetcy, but has no male issue. Second—William,
married Miss Heyeoe. Third—. Charles Sedley, Lieutenant-
Colonel in the C,olddream Guards, married Miss Ames.
Fourth—Robert. Fifth --Sarah, married Mr. J. G. Rams-
den. Sixth—Frances, married first the Rev. W. J. P.
Burrell, grandson of Peter, Lord Gwydir, and second W,
Gray Pitt, Berl. Seventh—Sophia, married Mr. Cunning-
I ham. Eighth—Emily, married Mr. William Birt. Ninth—
, Amy Georgina, married Mr. R. Guinness Hill, whose mother
was slater to the late Mr. Richard Samuel Guinness, at one
time member for Kinsale, and afterwards for Barnstaple
he married Mies Jenkieson, daughter of Sir Charlie;
Jeokinson. Mrs. G. Hill is first cousin to Miss Burdett
Coons."

THE UORONEESHIP OF TIIE WESTERN DIVISION
Of MIDDLENRX.—We have received a communication front
Mr. Brent, deputy coroner for Middlesex, questioning the
accuracy of the statement which appeared in a paragraph
in the Daily Telegraph yesterday, to the effect that Mr.
Wakley, the coroner, " has been linable, from the state of
his health, to attend to the duties of the western division
of the county for nearly two years." Mr. Brent states that
"he (Mr. W.) regularly held hit inquest, until December
last, and has held a few even within the peat two mouth.o."
The writer further adds that Mr. Wahley has not yet de-
parted for Madeira, "although he purposes to go on Tues-
day next, being assured by hie physicians that there ix
every prospect of his returning to Middlesex with sullicient
strength to enable him to discharge his public duties."—
Daily Telegraph.

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THE SUMP-AS OF THE POST-OFFICE SAVING" BANK".
—The Post•oMce Savings Bank system, we hove been is-
fonned, continues to progress in a highly satisfactory man•
ner. Considerable extensions are, it is reported, about to be
effected, alike in the London district and throughout the
country. Memorials praying for the establishment of post-
office banks cow lune to be received by the authorities
St. Martio's•lc•Grand. In particulir it may be stated that
a memorial is being prepared in Cheshain. Buckinghamshire,
desiring the institutioo of a bank in that town, and that it
has been signed by the managers and trustees of the
existing savings Lank. An exactly similar memorial
has either been despatched from Ituthlin, in Flintshire,
or is in course of preparation. The brewers, distillers, and
extensive employer, of labour in Mile-end have applied to
have a bank established in that district of the metropolis -
and the managers of the principal railways the termini of
which is at King's,ross are, in conjunction with the cud mer-
chants, he., about to memorialise the authorities in favour
of inaututing a hank in the neighbourhood of the station.
Though the interest allowed by the Poet-office bank is not
so high as that paid by the old savings banks, vet transfer,
are daily taking piste of the deposits of the latter to the
former.