The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-19 00:00:00

VICTORIA PARR APPROACH.

A deputation from the board of works fcr the Limehouse
district attended the board to present a memorial urging
the importance of the Victoria Park approach being oorn•'
pleted and opened for trams. The memorial was referred
to the improvement committee.

YARN DJIAINALGI: Wooho
A report wu promoted from the main drainage com-
mittee.

TRZ RE•NAMING OF ISTRIELT3.
A report was received from the Building Act and gene-
ral purposes committee, recommending " That enbject to
the approval of the Commissioner. of her Majesty's Works,
the nature of Yorkatreet and Brick-lane, St. balm's, be
abolished, and that the line of thoroughfare now known
by those names be galled Central-street ; that the several
beams and premiss therein be re-numbered continuously,
the odd numbers being 'assigned to the houses on the west
side, and the even numbers to those on the esat side • that
emit nimbus do ocaunesee at tie end nearest Old-Arent,
mid that notice be served on the respective oompiere ee-
oardiegly. That subject to the approval of the commis-
sioners of her Majesty's works, he., the names of Jae's•
row and Wellington-street, St. Luke's, be abolished, sad
that the line of thoroughfare now known by those names
be called Lever-street ; that the several trines and pre-
miss therein be re-numbered, the odd numbers being
assigned to the houses on the south side, sad the even
numbers to those on the north side ; that such numbers do
oteIIEMNIZE at the end nearest Ooswell-street, and that m-
ike be served upon the respective occupiers accordingly."
The reesminendetioas were put, and uuaniniously agreed
le.
THE NEW OFTICZB OF THE BOARD IN BPAING.GARDZNII.

A letter was received from the Hoe. Charles Gore, of
the Office of Works' kc., approving of the insurance of the
new offices of the board, Spring gardens, in the London
Aasundsee-office, fur 10,0001.
Some other business w disposed of, and the beard ad-
fawned.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PABLIA•
MEN?.

Yesterday, at their fast sitting, Mr. Smith and
Mr. Frere, the examining harridan of both houses of pm-
Lament, declared the standing orders to have been com-
plied with in the following cases: South Eastern Railway
(capital) ; Newcastle, Derwent, and Weanlale Railway ;
Shrewsbury and Welahpool Railway; Athintons and
Whitacre Railway ; London Tramway and Despatch Com-
pany ; Inverter and Perth Junction Railway ; Inverness
and Aberdeen Junction Railway; Walton and Edgahill
Junction Railway; Swansea and Neat]] Railway ; Wrexham
and Miners Railway ; Lancashire and Yorkshire (sew line,
station, and Wigan to Cliftoo); Lhiblin and Meath Rail-
way ; Hereford, Hay, and !deacon Railway ; Great North
of tkotlaod Railway ; Strathspey Railway ; Isle of Wight
Fastero Section Railway. The Engelman, Wrexham, and
North Wales Mineral Railway Bin was withdrawn. The
standing orders were declared not complied with in the case
of the Rbel Harbour, Bridge, and Railway ; and the Den-
bigh, Ruthea, and Coteau and Mold and Bala Extensions
was adjourned to this day.

RIPILIENTAIIO,I UT AMMO EZNI4IIIIIIE. —The COD..
test for the representation of this county ma ho said to be
for the present at an end, the liberal • Sir Alex-
ander Bautiernuin, having withdrawn. The dad is this
left to the conservative candidate, Mr. Leslie, of Wart-hilL
It is said, however, that the Honourable Arthur Gordon,
the youngest of the Aberdeen family, and who is a great
favourite in the county, boa been rt,psesied to come forward
as a nandidate.

ASTIVII FOR FATIMILLIDIR CHILDREN, RZEDH•SI,
WWI Onotroote—The half.yearly meeting of the friends of
this scielsey vine held yersiseday for the purpose of electing
10 children ent of cal osedidates) to the benefits of the in.
titUtiOns litchi took the chair. In opening
the promediep of the day, the worthy Alderman said he
was glad to lad that the institution was progressing, and
that the response made to the special aapppeal fur aid to the
building fund had been of so rtidictary a ohasecter.
amounting, as it did, to I,ooolf (5,000 f. being the sum re•
quired to be raised before the next meeting in July). if
they hail got a XI per mat. abridged to begin with that was
a most satisfactory commencement in these days. This day
was appropriated to the half-yearly election of candidate;
and he need hardly say that all the frisods of the charity
must be very proud of the institution. The Secre-
tary gave notice of a motion, which stood on the
books, to the effect that on and after June next, the
mode of taking the votes should be altered ; that each sub-
scriber of one guinea should only vote for one child, and
that an incemesd number of votes be allowed according to
the number of subscriptions. This would not affect the
intervals of say candidate, but would greatly add to the
facility at taking the votes, and also to the opus.-
nienee of their proceedings. The ballot then commenced
for the admission of ten children, who are received accord-
ing to the number of votes obtained by the tint teo,without
reference to sex. The object of this institution is to re•
ceive and educate the orphan through the whole period of
infancy and childhood. The fundamental law is that, it
being the design of this charity to receive and bless the
fatherless infant, without distinction of sex. place, or re-
ligious connexion, it shall be a rule absolute, beyond the
control of any future general meeting, or any act of iocor-
poration, that while the education of the infest family
shall be strictly religious and scriptural, no denominatimud
catechism whatever shall be introduced, red that nu parts-
caw forms whatever shall be imposed on any child con-
trary to the religious convictions of the surviving paned or
guardian of ma child. The number of children is the
haw is 'bat 180 _

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racterised by nudes circulation. No Improvement as take
pima until this tiredness'. °waited Cod Liver Oil affeeteaffy
acoomplishes this object, and admits of the use of s tar more ge-
nerous diet than csu be enjoyed without its use.—free " loyal
Medical sad Ctdrunrlcal Society's Tranaactions." Vol. it, for
1930; "Lancet," July 9, 169 " Pharmaceutics! Journal.'
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21, little lloornelds. London. No by all druggists, in is, de,
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