The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-16 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORN&

The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Hoard
of Works was held yeaterday, at the uew Mikes, Spring-
gardens ; Mr. J. THWAITIIIIia ties chair.
The financial statement woe presented, which gave the
following cash balances in the headset the treasurer
Current accounts, 51,4061. 17r. dspnsit Account'.
70,001 Y. ; total, 12.1,406/. 17e. 4tl • goverment securities,
New Three par twat. Mounties, i 2,9691. ss. 4d. Cheques
ordered, but not presented—'seal, 1,9701. lie. ; not
issued. 14,5641. Ge. ; total, 16,K141. 17s.
This day was appointed for the election of superintending
architect to the board, from the following list of candi-
dates : —Messrs. T. 1). Barry. J. Billing, J. Vlore, H. E.
Cooper, R. taxon, C. Wes, O. Fowler, T. Goodchild,
J. Hansom, H. Hart, L. H. Imams, R. Kerr, A. Kirkland,
J. Lakhard, T. Morris, H. B. Bichanleini, H. P. Sslinond,
E. Salter, J. F. Saunders, Vulhamy, F. R. Wilson,
S. Wood, J. Young.
It was proposed that the list be reduced to six, by striking
off those below that number having thu smallest number
of votes. Tbie was done, and it left the list as under
32: S. Wood, ZI ; ItiWug, 26 ; Isaacs, 2C, ;
C. Fowler, Zi ; and Ken, 27.
Several votes were then taken, the list being reduced to
the MOOS of VuUiszny and Wood, and on the nar.ies being
put, Mr. Vulliamy was elected by a majority of ,Z 3 to 16.
The 1'H•111.111AN announced that Mr.% ulliarny was elected,
and also that he would be required to devote his whole
time and attention to the performance of his duties.
The Works and Improvements Committee recommended
"That the board do contribute one-third of the cost of
effecting a public Improvement in Lothbury, carried out, or
to be carried out, by the Coratnimiceen of Sewers of the
City of London, by setting tacit the house No. 37, estimated
at 1,5001., such contribution not to exceed 5001., sod that
each amount be paid to the Commissioners of Sewers of the
(Sty of London, on a certificate from the architect of this
hoard of the completion of the work."
Mr. Lz,:o moved, and Mr. DIXON seconded the adoption
of the report, which led to some discussion, but eventually
the motion was carried by a large majority.
Some uointeresting business was then disposed of, and
the board adjourned.

Mr. G. Adams has a communion to execute •
statue of the late General Sir William Napier, for St.
Paul's Cathedral, he having already executed one of the
late Geoeral Sir Charles J. Napier.
Sir W. Page Wood has dacided the nonatruction
to he pat co the will of the late Lady Morgan. By the
will, Mr. Hepworth Dixon was left her literary executor,
with full powers to publi.h any or all 1111 her ladyship's
journal. and correspondence. A question, however, arose
as to whether the bequest conveyed to Mr. Dixon the sole
sad absolute property in these journals and correpori-
donor, or only the power of publication. Sir W.
Page Wood has decided that Mr. Dixoo's property in
the papers is sole end absolute, and the masses of her lady-
ship's correspondence with eminent poisons, together with
all her diaries and note-books, have been delivered over to
that gentleman. Such portions of her Autobiography as
Lady Morgan left nearly ready for the press may now be
given the world.

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This' evening the first reception of the President
of the Royal Roefety will take piece.
Miss Susan Durant ham received a commission to
execute one of the postisal marbles for the Mansion ff ouse
beim so far se we ( Atheneum) recollect, the first English
lady who bee ever obtained a compliment of this particular
kind.

Thu illustrated London News says Were not
Humboldt, Caviar, Laney, Cmeiesrt,all made peen by their
grateful sovereign? Why should Dot &ejsmia Brodie sit
among the Lords ? Why should not itiobaiil Famday, who
has already, we believe, refused a baronetcy ? Alas, the
worst of these houours—were they ems offered and accepted
—is that they come too late ; and the answer that rises
to the lips of him who is tempted with honours long de-
ferred must be the old, old response of Johnson to Chester.
field : ' The notice you have been pleased to take of my
labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been
delayed till I am indifferent, and censot enjoy it—till I am
solitary, and moot impart it—till I am known, and do not
want it.' "

Tun Pam' or WALIM. —On Wednesday his
Royal Hipbone the Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel
t0x1.., was boating with Mr. Flack's harriers in the neigh-
s' of Haslingfield, and took luncheon with Mr.
John Wallis. His royal highness appeared very much to
Halt the sport, and one of the hares was sent to Marlingley
Yesterday, the prince was gusset for sonic time in
the Crows Court, where Mr. Justine Williams presided,
listening to the task Later In the day his royal highness
to Klinholton Castle, about twenty rude. from
lgsdii~glsy, ea • visit to the Duke and Duchess of Man-
chester, and with the view of hunting with the l'ytchley
Hounds at Aethingaorth this day. On Monday his royal
highness Wants with the Hoo. G. Fitswilliam's hounds, the
meet being at Catworth Guide Post. After this, the prince
will return to Buckingham Palace, as the Cambridge
Easter vacation oonnueuces neat week.—Cambridge Inde-
pendent.
EN4A VA AND REVIEW& —As the church has
declined to pass any authoritative opinion on them, they
will now be weighed at the her of public opinion according
to their merits or demerita. This is the more to beregretteck
as it is too much the fashion of the preseat day to discuss
and call in question every doctrine in turn. We should he
glad if some steps could be taken towards putting down this
ueliniited private judgment, of which the " Frays and
Reviews" are, after all, hut a fractional result. The
etiological views of the en-called Evangelical school, on the
Sacramenta, are just as " repugnant to the natural meaning
of our formularies, and inconsistent with the teaching of the
Church of England," as anything to be found in the
&rya"— Union.
Tug GRATZ or 1.. E. —The absence of any-
thing to mark the grave where the unfortunate L. E. L
lies buried at Cape Coast Castle, has been the subject of
comment by all who have visited it. We are happy Wry
that the neglect is sow removed. We believe that it would
have been so, long ago, but as what is everyone's teminese
io general is no one'. in particular, L. E. L. has remised
nncared for. A Latin cross of marble, with the simple
letters L. E. L., now marks the spot where that ill-fated
and accomplished lady reposes On the night of Sweden
the 3rd instant, his Excellency Governor Andrew., attended
by the Olken of the civil and military departmenta, pro-
ceeded to the grave at the poetical hour of nine o'clock.
The Governor made a short address, stating that the object
was simply to mark the grave, en that strangers and visitors
might have no difficulty in finding it, sod concluded by
layiug the crows which is of white marble, 3 feet 4 inches
dog by 2 feet 6 inches wide.—West Afrinvw Herald.
WAR-OFFICI, MARCH 15. —The Queen has been
graciously pleased to approve of William Campbell Madsen,
sq., M.D., of the Madras Medical Establishment, being
appointed professor of clinical and military medicine is the
Army Medical Salsa —Gazette.
HOWNINO-RTIIRRT, MARCH 13.—The Qneen has
been pinned to appoint James Watson Sheriff, Faq., to he
police evigisteste for the Woad of Aatigua. —Gazette.
ROYAL Fizz HOSPITAL, GRAT'A-INN-ROAD.—The
=l;t!ird anniversary festival in aid of the funds of this
t iastitathin is imnonnoorl to takes place at the TRW
asseoas' Tann, on Tuesday nest ; the Right Hos. the
Lord Mayor, Y. P., is the chair.