The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY ARD TRAM BILLS OP 1868.

The Board of Trade has presented to the House
of Commons a report upon the railway and tramway
bills of the present seadon. From this document we
learn that the number of bills deposited which
relate to railways and tramways in the United
Kingdom, amounts to 112. Of these 31 propose to
authorise the conatrudion of new railways, and five the
construction of street tramways. The total length of sew
lines is 80 miles, there being also 90 miles
of tramways for streets, and 39 miles of de.
elation lines. The total share of loan capital
proposed by the railway bills amount' to 12.232,5331., and
by the tramway bills to 1,475,6001. Eighteen bills
propose the abandonment of lines or portions of
lines authorised by the acts of previous sessions,
the aggregate length of these lines being 277
miles. The Board of Trade has also under consi-
deration other applications for power to abandon rail-
ways sad portions of railways previously authoriii' ad,
and 63 bills apply for extension of time. The bills
relating to railways within the metropolitan railway district
are 13 in number. Two of these proposed to Incorporate the
Eastern Metropolitan Underground Railway Bill and the
Islington Railway Bill. The former proposed to authorise
the consimistion of • railway from the Great Eastern Rail-
way at Bow to the extension of the Metropolitan Rail-
way at High street, Aldpile. The latter proposed
to authorise the constritetion of • railway on a
gouge of 2 feet 6 inches from the green at Islington to
Little Moorfirdds, but both Kamm(' have since
been withdrawn. The remaining metropolitan railway
bills are for powers to oonstinot some short and unimpor-
tant brandies in connection with already authoeised rail-
ways; for the acquisition of additional land for the
enlargement of existing stations ; or for the extension
of time for already authorised works. There is no railway
bill this 'sedan having for its object the making of a new

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The Queen went out, accompanied by Princess
Louise.

The Prinoe and Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon.
Mn.W. Grey and Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel, visited St.

Hospital yesterday forenoon.

The Prince of *ales went to the House of Lords in
the afternoon.

The Princess of Wales drove ant, attended by the
Countess of Norton.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial.
aloe from the °overarms of the West India Islands and
the Settlements on the Wed Omit of Africa. Despatches;
were sent to the Governar.Gesseral of Canada.

Lord and lady Chasham entertained the follow-
ing company daring tie letter part al last week, at Lati-
mer, near Chirahem, Boob:—The Earl Browniow and
lady Harlan Alford, the Earl Cowper, the Bishop of
Oxford, the Hon. Henry Cowper, X.P., the Hon. Misses
Grosvenor, the Right Hon. the Speaker and Lady Charlotte
Denims°, Hies Cromptn, Sio.

The Right Hon. Henry Brand, M.P., and Hon.
Kra. and Mime Brand, have arrived in town from Glynde,
Lewes, Sauer.

We have to announce the death of Lady Oran-
worth, which took place ma Saturday at the family rid-
dance in Upper Brook-street, Groevenorequare. The de-
eased lady, who was in her 61st year, wee the yoveyei
daughter of the late Mr. Thomas William Our, of Fur
Haespdead, Middheex.

The death of lady Henry Spencer Churchill,
"Moira Kr. W. Whatley, Q. 0., took Awe ea Fridarlaat
at her house la RA-street, Groevenor-tquare. Sike WM
the eldest daughter of the Bev. Edward Na,.., D.D., and
Lady Charlotte Speoser, sad after the death of her
first husband, the Rev. Lard Henry Spencer Clanaaal, la
May, 1828, married is Algal 1834, Kr. Wheals,.

The King of the Belgians has jest sant a hand-
some geld watch t Y. de Block, Burgamastee of Zile, on
the oecethe of his leted birthday. The following isearip.
lion Is engraved on the awe :—" Gives by the Kiss le
Gaillatime de Rook, the 14th of Feb., 1088." This
igentheatan still poesseme an his favaltes ;he I. honsiery
resident of the keel sheath* NNW ; he walks oat illy;
alese, and sometimes attends the side meetings.

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