The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-11 00:00:00

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this preposition with an engagement which I am also autho-
rised to give on the part of the South Eastern Board-, to pro-
secute the line in North Kent by every moans in their
power, and to carry it into full effect. They have the mean.
of doiag it in the best manner, and they are quite determined
If they obtain the sanction of parliament to do so.
With reference to the suggestion that some one or more
ausabers of /our provisioeil committee should have a seat
in the South Eastern direction, the poeltion of the booed does
not permit them so to engage, but it feu always been their
wish, as the (component parts et the direction will show, to
Lave in their body a sufficient in lotion of local men • sad, if
they should be authorised to extend their works, the same
principle
i will unquestionably be applied to North Kent.—
Sir, yours very truly, J. P. FEARON.
The CHAIRMAN continued, and said that he wua mem-
ber of the proeicioeal committee which had been formed, in
1644, by the Mea•re. Lake, to whom the county were at that
time mush indebted—(hear, hear)—although, owing to the
oondut of the Snail Eastern Company, no goed had resulted
tram their exertions. On the present occasion, the genlle-
men en Kent did In' enter on thi. matter as a speculation,
but from a strong sense of the duty they owed to the county,
to come forward and rescue it from the tyranny to which
they were now subjected. (Hear, hear.) It would be for the
South Eastern Company to consider how far they will
be justified in offering a vigorous opposition to the
pledges they bad given. Looking at the feeling
which had been displayed at this meeting as well as at other
meetings, which had been held at Dever and Canterbury,
he had no hesitation in declaring that any opposition while
the South Eastern C empany might ~for would merely teed to
increase the indlgnatln of all right mingled men, and which,
when fairly aroused, could only retell in the most disacrone
consequences to the Snub Eastern Company, the end of
which no one could 'entice. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. IVHITE betted to quote emu portions of the
eai-
deuce taken before the Houses of Parliament with regard to
the pledges given by the South Bayern Company, as prov-
ing the hollowness of their inteutiou throughout their wade
proceedings.
Extract.—Hoene of Lords, July 21, 1816.—Greenwich
Railway to Cbilham, Itc. Earl DEVON—The committee
are satisfied that this line would pay, but I would tat, an
opportunity of throwing rut, that the South Eastern Com-
pany will lose their character if they .10 not make a good line
from Canterbury to Dover. or. MEM:WEINER—The
strongest pledges have been given. Earl Devon—The com-
mittee will think thenuelee s taken in if they do not. Mr.
MeItEWETHEIL—Tat: moment the decision took plum we
pledged ourselves to Mr. Pineaptre to proceed with the
line.

Route of Commons—Session 18(7.—lames Mequegor.
Esq., examined.—Mr. AttalN—Did you consider your.elves
under the pledge to bring in a bill to continue tie North
Kent scheme? Mr. Macomsocas—Yee, unquistlonably.
Lord GRANVILLE SO3II.IISIT—Did you not say before the
committee late year feet rat had likewise pledged your-
selves to corns forward this session to get that line ?
Mr. Maconsoon —We did. Mr. TALBOT Where
is the pledge; did it bind you to construct the hue
to Dater ?—Mr. MACaOEoo.t : I do not think there was any
strict pledge for it; hur I c• dainty wrote • letter to Mr.
Plumpire fur the purposed bi• oommuniewing to the U- use
of Commons the fact of the company binding themselves to
go on with the North Kent Line, cartalnly.—Mr. TALDUT—
rbe plans were not depoeited tm it this year I—Mr. MAC.
08/1001t : No. they were Dot.
Sir .1. TYLDEN comeeo i that alter such aa exkibi;ion
of the conduct of :ha Scutt, Z.Asta Company it was sta,Las
to dwell upon the matter, h'..• to put thea shoulders to the
work, and earnestly mice to for theeetelvts what the &wit
Emern C .muany would n t dr, fur them. (Hear.) With this
view, he would move that 'Aral mantel:be ba appoinkd to
collect ulomriptions in aid if t..e paliamcntary tip:tune to
be incurred.

The Right Hon. 9. R. LUSRINOTON seconded t'.e re-
lion, and au influential cooin.it -1 was a?p.iint..d accordingly.
A liberal subscription WA Vivo entered into, to the
amount of several bun rin le, and a vote of thanks
having been given to its e: Aram", the pro.ned:ngs termi-
nated. It was stated thi.t , tv.ti.er meeting is to ha held at
Fyn:sham early next wick :"sitar ~bjemt.

PRINCE ALBERT AND SAVINGS BANKS.

TO TILE =ITO& OP THE DAILY HEWS.

Sik—By the dir.ctil. U 4 t.e B girl of Managers
of this Tina ution, I for:- r: o you copies of a le'"er
wiLten by command of Ilia Royal Highness the
Prince Albert, hesidint Instirutioti, and o'
resolution unanimously at opted thereon by •eta
board. As the sub ect is one of coh-id r-
uble importance us regar }treks at d l'rovi-
dent Instate. ons g. nemll7, on may el; em it of utli-
clent public interest one cot c •rn to give ineerticu to
these documents in your jou-r al.
I am, sir, your elh.nient servant,
EDWARD BOODLE,
Comptroller a c S ert wry of the Providett
Sth Jan. Institution, .it. Nlartin'a-place.
Windsor Castle, Dec. 27, 1849.
My dear Sir,—l hat.. Lid before the Prince Albert
your letter of the 21:h ins'.,t .gether with the pc.ers
!which accompanied it. Hi.. rhyal highness is much
pleased to see so large an i. cressiot the number of
depositors and of thebaDrees wnich [Teak so stronely
tor the increased prcep rity a. d feeling of eccuri y of
the middle and lower classes. His royal h!ghhess
wishes very much tn.:, of A. late occurtei..ef, an
institution at the head u; which. stands his r
highness's name as president, ,Lould take the toad
in subjecting itself to acme ir. dTendent audit, of tee
strictest and most sealenirg kind. I nerd no. sty
that this wish is not founeed upon the sliOtest duolot
or want of confidence upon the part of his royal
highness, but he Obits that such an example
from such an institution w.mld be of very great
value, and would serve not only to raise it
very much in the es'ims'ioa of the public, but
would tend to restore the public. confidence in
savings banks, which must have been shaken by the
disgraceful exposj which has taken place in an esta-
blishment bearing, up to the day of the discovery, a
very high character. Such a voluntary submission of
their accounts upon tho putt of an institution stand-
ing so high as the St. Nlartin's.Vace Provident Insti-
' tntion would be a precedent of immense importance.
I ma commanded to requ.st that you will submit this
letter to the committee of managers.

Sincerely yours,
(Signed) C. 11. PHIPPS.
To Edward Boodle, Esq.
At the special meeting of the committee of ma-
nagers of the Proci•:ent Institution, held at the;r
board room, St. llartin's-place, on Tuesday, Jan. 1,
the following resolution was unanimously agreed to:

That this committee of managers cordially concur in the
suggestion of his Royal Righners, conveyed to them by Cal•
Phipps's letter, read at this meeting ; and that it is quite
n.dy to submit the account of this institution to the exami-
nation of any person or penises who may be appointed tor
that purpose.