its importance for the conveyance of the Eastern mails, [429], [496].

Brindisi, distance from London viâ Brenner Pass, note, [15].

Bristol, the highest rainfall in, of England, note, [281].

Britannia Tubular Bridge, the, described, [391].

British Columbia, Canadian railways to extend to, [306].

Broadstone Locomotive and Carriage Establishment, [209].

Brockedon, William, his illustrated work on Alpine passes, [7].

Brunlees, James, Esq., C.E., [346].

Bucke, W., engineer of Manchester and Birmingham Railway, [4].

Bulk, not weight, the real manner in which mails must be estimated, [85].