The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-27 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT OF TOWNS IN IRELAND.

KEOGH obtainedl;avetO bang in and brought in a
bill to give farther faeilithe to town eorntnissionen Le the
Improvement of Towns in Ireland.

ENGINES FOR TAKING FISH (IRELAND) BILL
CONOLLY moved that the committee on this hat
consist of 17 members, and that Captain Jones and Mr.
Arehdall be added to it.

Mr. ANSTRY opposed the notion. He had given notice
already that four ed4itional newts should he added, including
the two now proposed, and he therefore considered this
motion unnecessary. His motion was given notice of for
to-morrow (this day)

Aa HON. MEMBER moved that the house he counted ;
mid only 21 umbers beireg present, the house adjourned at
10 granules to 6 o'clock.

ROYAL GENZIAL ANNUITY SOClETY.—Yesterday
• "special festival," in aid of the fund, which is being
raised for the purpose of erect ing a buildior to be devoted to
this institution, took place at the London T , Bishops-
pte-streth Lord Feverskant in the chair. About 70 people
sat down to dinner, and the entertainment derived additional
interest from the feet that, contrary to the usual custom on
these occasions, the company consisted par ly of ladies. The
effect of this arrangement was, that although there was •
sight check up°n the hilarity of the guest., the
objects of the charity appeared to meet with • warmer
response thus might have been the case under ordinary
circumstances —The Chairmen, in proposing " Prosperity
to the Royal General Annuity Society," pointed out the
grounds upon which the institution claimed the support of
the public towards the erection of the building which was
now in contemplation. He thought that the object sought
to be attained was well worthy of their benevolent consider-
ation, and he wee glad to have it in his power to read to
them a letter which Mr. Aldrich, the secretary of the so-
ciety, had received from the Hon. Mr. Phipps, stating
that her Majesty was swilling to extend her pa-
tronage to the institution. The letter was as follows:
Sir,-1 have the honour to acquaint you that her Ma.
jetty the Clasen has been graciously pleased to arguiesos is
the prayer of the memorial of the directors of the Royal
General Annuity Society, that the new asylum to be built
may be ealbd the Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum. I have
received her Majesty's further commands to forward to you
the enclosed cheque for 601 in aid of the funds for the
erection of that building.—l have the honour to be,
sir, your obedient humble servant, C. B. Friths.—
The noble °linkman concluded somewhat lengthyspeech (fa
which he detailed the origin, progress, and oMects of the
institution) by pointing out the neceseity that existed for
erecting the proposed building; and by stating that he I
would gladly follow the example of her Majesty by sub-
scribing 601. towards the fund.—Several gentlemen MIMS.
airily addressed the company in favour of the object in view,
and before the close of the evening subscriptions were
&soothed amounting to upwards of 1,0001.
THE MATOI OF BATH% OFFICIAL COLLAR.-4
sorreepondest soya: "The mayor of Bath having been to
some extent eolipsol settee banquet of mayors in London, is
nines of bit &Massey of an official collar, and the
of these badges of distinction worn by other civic
the citizens of ' the Queen City' determined
that mash an oesuresee should sot take place again, and at
once ossuassed a very liberal subscription for the purpose
of promoting to his worship • soils: worthy of the municipal
importsseef their town. Ts. badge has just issued from
the bands el the goldsmith. It is four feet in length, and
weighs 16 soma troy of standard gold. The centre of the
*ollu b leased of the Team, root, enamelled red and white,
is either side of which is • portcullis emblem tic of muni-
cipal authority end of the ancient gibs of the city. These
are consisted with • very betty ifully formed knot of gold,
whisk is oasis attached to the Tudor roe*, and each alter-
nately
.tinOfuelag, terminatieg with two portcullis. The
is La
bodge
gs. SSW 63rm, sod it bears appropriate mottoes

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1850.