The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

TSB CHELSEA NEW BRIDGE BILL.

This morning was issued the report from the
select committee on this bill, together with the proceedings
of the committee and minutes of evidenoe. The following
le the report

" Theselect committee on the Chelsea New Bridge BSI
have examined the allegations contained in the preamble of
the bill, but the Name have not been proved to their satisfac-
tion. The mid select committee have also Agreed to the
following special report The object of the bill is to abolish
• portion of the tolls proposed to be taken under the Act 9
and 10 Viet. c. 39. The committee is of opinion, that par-
liament granted the funds for erecting the bridge under the
impreraion conveyed in the fifth report of the metropolitan
commitsionana that the sum so granted would be repaid by
the tolls to be levied upon the bridge. If the tolls were
partially abolished, as proposed by the bill, them is no doubt
the property in the neighbourhood would be Increased in
value, but the evidence adduced before this committee does
not clearly show that the value of the property belonging to
the government would be so much increased es to cover the
lees which might arise from the abolition of the tolls. But
the ooromitteo to of opinion that it is not clearable for the
government to continue in possession of such • property as •
toll-paying bridge; and they recommend that a bill be intro-
duced for the purpose of enabling the government to dispose
of the bridge on such terms as the Lords Commissioners of
her Majesty's Treasury rosy determine, having due regard
to the increased value of the government property if the
bridge should be made wholly or partially toll-tree: "

PUBLIC INCOME AND REPENDITURE.—This morn-
ing eras published &return containing en account of the groin
public income and expenditure for the year ended the 30th
luau 1857. The various sources and amount. are ea fol-
low :—c atoms, 23,606,4681. 11$. 21.; excise, 17,687,0001.;
stamps, 7,364,6161. 17s. 2d.; taxes (land end assessed)
3,097,0201. 6s. 9d.; property tax, 16,168,7221. 3s. Id; post
afire, 2,845,0001.; crown lands (net), 284,8571. Is. 6d.;
mitrelleneons, 1,034,1361. 19s. 9d.; making a total of
72,067,8211. 19a. 6d. The expenditure for the same period
le 71,766,7101. 124. 10d., leaving an memo of income
dating the year, of 311,1111. 6e. 7d. The balance of the
palate mosey remaining in the Exchequer on the 30th of
Juan 1856, was 3,922,3341. 13s. Ild. ; on the Name day,
1857, It wee 8,611,5631. 17s. 6d.
Till REPRESENTATION OF BIRMINGRAM.—Th•
following Wren to the electors haa been received from Mr.
Your respected chief megistrate has informed
ph, that he haa this day declared me to be
duke =sone of your represestatives in parliament, and
I Mee learned from other sources that such was the feeling
nusilinted in my favour that no other candidate was pro-
moted to you at the hating*, and that therefore my election
WUm without contest or opposition front any quarter.
MINE I addreased you two days ago I had no expectation
of • aeon so speedy and so tranquil of the then impending
nnutgle; I oceept it ea • conclusive proof of the bias of
yaw psillioi views and of • confidence in me which I shall
strive a nedntalai nedimieished. It is a matter of real
regret le me that I love not been able to be with you dur-
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