The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-19 00:00:00

TO THI.EDITOII.OI, THZ £X?KESS.

Sts,—An opinion still extensively prevails that
the Lord Mayor, at a recent meeting in favour of the
Irish church, spoke on behalf of the corporation. This is
not the case. The corporation has taken no action in the
matter. The question not being one in which the citizens
of Loudon are interested (otherwise than as electors of the
United Kingdom, in which capacity they will shortly h►re
the opportunity of expressing their opinion), the Court of
Common Council, confining itself to its municipal func-
tions, has passed no resolution either for or against the
maintenance of the Irish establishment. When, there-
fore, at a public, or rather a party gathering the Lord
Mayor speaks 4gainst the disestablishment of the Irish
church, it should be distinctly understood that be does
not do so a: head of the corporation, but that he simply
expresses the private opinions of Mr. Alchrman Allen.—
I am, Sc.,

JOHN SYMONDS,
Chairman of the City Lands Committee.
3, Ingram-court, Fenchnrch-street, May 14.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BiTORE PARLIAMENT.
—Yesterday, in the House of Lords, in Lord Rodeo&le's
oommittee, the Brompton, Chatham, llc., Water ; the
Burslem and Tunatall Gas, and the I)ungarvan Harbour
Embankment and Reclamation Bills passed through and
were ordered to be reported. in the Painted Chamber
their lordships proceeded with the consideration of the
Cambrian Railways, the Cambrian Railways (Revived Line
to Dolgelly), and the Metropolis Subways Bill, which
were further adjourned until this day. Mr. Palgrave
held a court in room B, and declared the standing orders
complied with in the cases of the Midland Railway, the
Peterborough Gas Bill, and the Merthyr Tydfil Stipen-
diary Magistrate Rill. The Ystrad Gas and Water Bill
was adjourned. In the House of Commons, in group F,
the Itchen Bridge Bill passed through the clauses, and was
ordered to be reported. In groups G and H the preamble
of the Clyde Navigation was proved and the bill awaits
reporting. The Aberdeen Harbour was adjourned. In
group 1 the East London Railway was passed, but it
alai.;:et:d7Norting. The Great Eastern Railway Bill was them
pwith, and again adjourned until this day (Tues-
day). The Metropolitan and St. John's-wood Railway,
the London and Blackwall Railway, the Bishop Stafford,
Dunmow, and Braintree Railway, and the Metropolitan
Railway Were further postponed. In group 1 A, the Me-
tropolitan District Itiulvray was proceeded with, and ad-
journed until this' day. The Thames Embankment (North
and South), the Thames Embankment (Chelsea), and the
Park-lane Bills were postponed. In group 6, the Breoon
and Merthyr Ticlfil Junction Railway Bill was adjourned
until Monday. Mr. Palgrave held a court, and declared
standing orders not previously inquired into to be tom-
plied with, in the unopposed cases of the Waterloo and
Whitehall Railway, Alexandra (Newport) Dock, and the
Ilfracombe Railwsy Bills.

MARINERS'SOCHITY. —The twenty-
ninth annual meeting of the Shipwrecked Fishermen
and Mariners' Society was held yesterday in the theatre
of the United Service Institution, Whitebell-yard, Capt.
the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N., in the chair. The report,
which was read by Paymaster F. Lean, R.N., the secre-
tary, and afterwards adopted on the motion of
the Rev. Mr. Hugh Allen, states that wrecks be-
come more numerous every year, and now exceed 5,000
annually. During the past year 7,520 shipwrecked
mariners of all nations were succoured at the place of
wreck, and forwarded to their homes, while 3,969 widows,
oyhans, and aged parents of native seamen ware also re-
lieved, making a total of 11,489, which is 268 in
excess of the number relieved in 1866. 171,428 per-
sons have been relieved by the society sines its
formation in 1839. One gold and 28 silver medals was
awarded during the year for heroic exertions in saving life
from shipwreck at sea, or on the coast of the colonies. The
number of mariners and fishermen who subscribed 3a, to
the society in 1867 was 50,752, which, allowing for 1,000,
gave an increase of 1,795 new subscribers, and an withal
increase of 795 over the previous year. The gross inoome
of the year from all sources, including 14,599/. annual sub-
scriptions, 2,9621. donations, and 2,658/Jemmies, amounted
to 23,448/., and the outlay to 21,4481. Some of the marines
61 the Belvedere Institution,were present, aid the WM-
mittee in the course of their report state that they have
every reason to hope that the institution has now taken
root, and " will in a few years be pointed at with pride se
England's provision in old, age for some of her gallant eons
of the °seen."

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