Star. — London, England, 1826-11-04 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE WEST END, 'NEW STREET, &c. • From the Fifth Triennial Report of the Commissione Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues. of his With reference to what as stated in our last Tri- 1 ennial .Report, concerning the Receipt and Expenditure , for the purposes of the New Street from Pall-mall to' Portland-place, on account of which, two sums of , 800.0001. each had been borrowed from the Royal Ex change Assurance Company and the. Bapk of England, respectively ; we have now to represent, that, by the terms of our agreement with the former of these bodies, we were at liberty to discharge the debt contracted with them, at any period upon our giving six months' notice of our intention so to do ; and that the Bank had signi. Bed their willingness to accept the repayment of their Ivan upon the same terms. After a communication, therefore, between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the First Commissioner of this Board, as to the .expe-' diencv of discharging these monies, an application was submitted to, and ,sanctioned by, Parliament, in the Session of 1824, for granting to us the sum of 400,0001. out of the Consolidated Fund for the current year, and for authorizing us to sell the sum of 168.9601. 6s. 11d. Government Stock, purchased with monies arisen from sales of portions of the land revenue, under various Acts of his late Majesty, referred to in our former Reports. With the monies thus vested in us, and with a portion of the • current revenue then at our disposal. the loan from the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng land was repaid on the 6th of September, 1824, asd the loan from the Royal Exchange Assurance Company on the 12th of January, 1825. The whole of this Improvement being now cqm • pleted, we subjoin a Statement of the Expenditure there "' on ; and of the probable Revenue to be derived to the public, in return for such Expenditure. EXPENDITURE. Paid for purchases of freehold and leasehold pro perty ; compensation for "good-will" of oceu. piers ; rents of leasehold properties purchased ; gratuities to tenants at will; purchase of addi tional ground rents; law charges; and pay menu to architects, surveyors, and other offi cers; Treasury, Parliamentary, and auditors fees ; and other incidental charges . . 41,406,197 7 3 Interest of monies borrowed . 4239,976 17 10 Deduct.—Rents derived from the New Street; dividends of Stock ; profit on sale of Exchequer Bills; and sale of old materials . . . 175,334 1$ 10 Expense of the new sewer • . 66,521 19 0 . . 60,86310 7 aC1,533,582 16 10 PROBABLE REVENUE. Rents and sewer rates in the line of the New Street ,C 35,500 0 0 Estimated yearly value of ground granted in fee for public purposes . . . 030 0 - 0 £36,550 0 0 When the line of communication between Pall-mall and Portland Place had been completed, and as soon as we were pat in possession of the site of the Lower Mews, at Charing Cross, we took measures for proceeding to execute that part of the improvement, which had for its object the continuation of Pall-mall into St. Martin's Lane, terminating at the portico of St. Martin's Church, and fotming an open area in front of the King's Mews; and it having appeared to us, after mature considera tion, that the unequal lengths of the two sides of the open area, proposed by the original plan, would be a deformity, peculiarly striking, m the approach from Whitehall ; that a much larger space, than was at first , dei;gned, ought to be left open, and the West end of the Strand considerably widened ; and that the design was, in other respects, susceptible of great improvement; we directed Mr. Nash carefully to reconsider the subject, with the view of getting rid of this, and of other ob jections, which had occurred—we, at. the same time, debited that he would suggest what might appear tp him the best mode of improving t he communication through the Western parts of the Metropolis. The first of these improvements (with which the alter- dons made and intended in the neighbourhood of the Mews seemed to be particularly connected) was a more commodious access from the Houses of Parliament, Courts of Law. and Public Departments, to the British Museum, and the numerous and respectably occupied new buildings in the part of the Metropolis, in which that great National Repository is now to be permanently established. Another opening, to which we directed Mr. Nash's attention, had for its object the continuation of Coventry street into Leicester-square, and from thence through , Long•acre, Great Queen-street, and Lincoln's Inn fields, into Holborn, near the north-east corner of Lin coln's Inn-fields. It appeared to us, that this improve ment might be effected by the purchase of a compara tively small number of houses; and that by opening a new communication from West to East, nearly through the centre of the town, the Strand would be relieved from a portion of that immense concourse of carriages of all descriptions, and of horse and foot passengers, with which it is constantly crowded. • In pursuance of these instructions to Mr. Nash, we were furnished by him with plans for effecting the ob.' jects which w e had in view ; and to which he added, a plan for a more direct communication, than at present exists, between Oxlord•street and Holborn, as this would also be a very desirable and important improvement. Having submitted these several plans to the Lords of the• Treasury, with our opinion that they were well entitled to their Lordships serious attention, we were directed to call for more detailed plans, and to prepare the best estimates we could of so much of the originally proposed plan as related to alterations in the neighbour hood of Charing-cross, Saint Martin's Church, and the West end of the Strand, with a view to the early execu ti In of those improvements ; but their Lordships, as they intimated to us, deemed it to be advisable that the con sideration of the remaining part of the proposed im provements should, for the present, be postponed, Copies, however, of the whole of the abovementioned plans are inserted in the Appendix to this Report. Although the execution of a great part of shat was proposed has been thus deferred for the present, the whole would so promote the convenience, ornament, and health of the metropolis, as to induce us to hope that they may hereafter be reconsidered, and ultimately adopted. Having laid before the Lords of the Treasury the plans and estimates called for by their Lordship; for alterations in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross, and these hating been sanctioned, a Bill has been introduced into Parliament for carrying the same into ^execution, and also for effecting some other improvements in Westmimtet ; such as the purchase of the houses on the South side of Downing -street, and North side of Fludyer street, and the purchase also of some small houses near Little lingitroot, St. lames's, fir the per-I pose of making a carriage way from King-street into St. Jatioes's-street, in the. year 1829, when the crown 'lease of other property in that neighbourhood will eipit e. When the first Commissioner of this Board applied to your Hon. House for leave to bring in this Bill, and when he proceeded to explain• in detail the improve ments intended to be thereby effected, so general was the desire expressed, that powers should be taken to widen the Strand so far eastward as to include Exeter 'Change, that we felt it our duty to apply to the Dub of Bedford and the Marquis of Exeter, who are the proprietors of the greatest portion of the houses in that neighbourhooi, in order to learn how far they would be disposed to entertain proposals for the purchase of so much of their property as would be necessary for effect ing so great an improvement. Those two Noblemen evinced the greatest anxiety to meet the wishes which had been manifested in yogi. Hon. House; and they signified their readiness to' afford every facility for al lowing powers to be talc& under the present Bill, to make the requisite purchases of so much of their res pective estates as shall be wanted. We accordingly lost no time in causing notices of this proposed extension of the plans to be sent to all the other owners, lessees, and occupiers of the houses likely to be required, whose names and residences we could ascertain (the general notices required by the Standing Orders of your Hon.. House not having included their houses); and having also directed that a plan, in conformity to such exten sion of improvement, should be prepared, both the ori ginal plan, and this last mentioned more extended plan, were submitted to, and approved of, by the Select Com-, mittee of your Hon. House. The Bill, therefore, in compliance with the wishes so generally expressed, and with the entire concurrence of your Committee, has been so amended, as to give powers fir the execution of all that has been proposed. Soon after the date of our last Triennial Report, the Lords of the Treasury, adverting to inquiries and ob servations which had been made in Parliament concern. ing the state of St: James's, the Green, and Hyde Parks, were pleased to direct that we should make Reports to them, in the fullest and most detailed manner, upon the various matters which bad been the subject of observa tion ; and we are also called upon to suggest, for their consideration, such alterations as should appear to us to be desirable both for the comfort and enjoyment of the public, and for the general improvement and embellish ment of the Parks. In pursuance of these directions, we immediately pro ceed to make a complete survey of the Parks ' • and after obtaining designs and specifications (from those whom we thought most competent to give them) for various alterations and improvements, the pleasure of the King was taken ; and his Majesty's entire approbation having been signified, we received the sanction of the Lords of the Treasury to carry into execution the whole that we had suggested, care being taken on our part, to commu nicate with the Ranger on such matters as might more immediately relate to his department. In proceeding to execute the intended improvements, our first object was to have the roads, rides, and walks put into a state of thorough repair, and we gave orders that these should be widened, and, indeed, the line of them changed, wherever it might be requisite; we also gave directions for the formation of an entire new drive from Cumberland-gate to the North-east entrance of Kensington Gardens, along the front of these Gardens and the North side of the Serpentine River, till it joins the old road; thus affording a communication with the Gardens by carriages, which were formerly . accessible, on that side, by a footpath only, and opening to the public, in carriages or on horseback, one of the most beautiful parts of the Park, from which they had here tofore been excluded. It is our duty here to observe, that this great accom modation was in consequence of an caress command from his Majesty, whose earnest desire tt was, that the whole range and extent of the Parks should be thrown open for the gratifitation and enjoyment of tbe public. There is also in progress a new brike, to be thrown over the Western end of the water known by the name of the Serpentine Rivera This bridge will, on the Hyde Park side, afford for persons on horseback and on foot, a communication be tween the north and the sooth sides of the Park; and being divided along the centre by on iron railing (the mound between the water above, and the Serpentine River below, being removed, and these two pieces of ornamental water being thus united upon the same level), the inner half of the bridge will be the passage for those who frequent Kensington Gardens. For the further accommodation of the public, there will, at each end of the bridge, be means of access to the gardens from the malls, which have been formed on the sides of the Serpentine River. New gates and lodges at Stanhope-street and Gros venor-street Gates have been completed ; gates and lodges are also erecting at the top of Constitution Hill and Hyde Park Corner; and a new lodge at Cumber land-gate is nearly finished, handsome and convenient gates having been very recently erected there, by the munificence of a Gentleman who resides in that neigh , bouthood. Sundry portions of the old brick walls in Piccadilly and Park lane; and from Hyde Park Corner towards Knightsbridge, have been removed, and open iron railings substituted. The unsightly buildings of the riding house, kc. have also been taken away; and, we are at present in negociation with the Chelsea Water Company for the removal of the engine house, and of the buildings belonging to it. A space of ground behind the houses in Piccadilly Terrace and Hamilton-place, in front of Park•lane, which was the resort of idle and disorderly persons, and, in its former state, a great and general nuisance, has been inclosed, and formed into an ornamental garden. It is proposed, that those whose houses are in its imme diate neighbourhood, shall have access to this garden, on payment of a stipulated annual sum towards the expenses of keeping it up. The whole of the Green Palk,. and a great part of Hyde Park, have been carefully underdrained, by which, and by other means, the herbage is much im proved. An entirely new fence, consisting of iron posts and a bar, is now putting up along the footpath on each side of the road from Hyde Park Corner to Cum berland Gate; and it is intended that the other internal fences shall be renewed progressively, so that the whole will be made to correspond with the general design of the other improvements. We have every reason to believe that, at no very dis tant period, the improvements, which we were autho rised to direct and superintend, viol have been com pleted ; and while we cannot but 6e aware that, with respect to matters of taste, upon which each individual 'Will exercise his own judgment, there must necessarily be • difference -of opinion, we venture to entertain the hope, that the new buildings and the other works will, in their general style and character, have added consi. derably to the beauty and the convenience of the Parks, Having, in the year 1823, been authorised by the Lords of the Treasury to incur, rm. a period of two years, an annual expenditure of 6001. in the formation of plantations in Richmond, Hampton Court, Bushy, a.d Greenwich Parks, with a view to preserve and perpetuate, as far as possible, theteauty of the scenery, and enjoyment to the public, of those Royal Domains, we have now to state, that the principle, which had been approved of by their Lordships for those purposes, has been acted upon ; that several plantations, which are now in a flourishing condition, have been made in those Parks: and that the two years, during which we were authorised to incur such annual expenditure, having expired, their Lordships, upon being informed by as of the extent to which we have carried this mea sure, and of its beneficial result, have been pleased, to authorise us to incur a further expenditure ola similar annual amount, for an additional period of two years, in such of the Parks as are not, with respect to the plantations, under the management of the rangers. Under this.renewed sanction, new plantations are in progress ? to as grele an extent as the means, thus placed at our disposal, enable us at present to undertake. 1 P r i POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ...ism.— MANSION-HOUSIL Mr. Me Mks, jun. was brought, on a warrant front the Loan Mims, to answer to a charge of forgery founded on the following grounds :—As Secretary to the British Annuity Company, he re ceived on the 25th of October, 1824, a draft for 1,500/. from the Directors, to transmit to Scotland. For that purpose two bank post bills were procured, one for lAOOI. and the other for 5001. made payable at Messrs. Scott and Williams, Edinburgh. The endorsement oit the 1,0001. bill was now asserted to be in the hand writing of Mr. John Wills, jun. and to have been done without the knowledge or authority of Messrs. Scott and Williams. Me. Scott on being called did not appear. His deposition was then read ; it stated that he had never authorised Mr. Wilk* to indorse any bill, and did not believe that it had been done by any of his partners. Mr. Wills declared that be was the accredited agent of Messrs. Scott and Williams, and had authority to act -as be bad done. He also claimed to be discharged, as no one appeared against him, or at least to be allowed to give bail. The Lean Maros understood that in so serious a business be could neither discharge nor take bail, but must remand the prisoner. Mr. Wills begged to be allowed to remain in his own house, in the custody of his Lordship's Aker, but the 1.011.11 MATO& conceived that he could not, and Mr. Wills was remanded, and taken to the Compter,to be brought up for further examination on Monday; Mr. Will, begging in the meantime, a suspension of public opinion. BOW4TREKT. Yesterday mornings poor working lad came before Sr Annum Boma, to complain of haring been sneaked and robbed by two old clothesmen in Holywell-stkest r one of them is a shopkeeper there, and the other is his e. a fellow wbo is placed before a sloop to gabble Hes about the goods it may contain, and insult and annoy the passengers. Sir RICHARD BLUM having listened to the boy's statement, die. patched an dicer with a warrant to bring the offenden before him, and when they arrived the boy was ordered to repeat it. He stated, that he was running through Helywell-street that morning to fetch a turncock to a fire which was burning at his master's house, when he was stopped by the * barker, " and liter. ally forced into the shop, where, notwithstanding lots re monstrances, they put a coat upon him over his jacket, and then very modestly asked him for twee -two shillings, as the price of it. He refused to pay it, and lolled them to let him go ; but they refused, told him it was " an erceUent fit," and as he had put it on, he must have it at some price; and they successively offered to let him have it for fourteen shillings, twelve shillings, nine shillings, and four I shillings. He, however, was not to be bullied into parting with his money, and be again desired them to let him go, but to as little purpose as eve. They then sneeringly asked him if he had any money at ail " Tee," said he, very indignantly, " I have;' and thrusting his hand into ids pocket, he pulled out some silver. This, it was what they wanted, for they instantly seized his and forcibly took from It four ; and' tlsels he was suffered to depart. ' Sir lisurmus 2113112 Ordered them to find bail, that their conduct was most audaelotudy impudent, and, in his did oast fad far abort of a felony. Henry Govos e iroung man who stated himself to be a bird fonder, was y ay morning charged with stealing twelve dozen 'gold pheasants, property of &r Richard Sutton, of Muadford, Norfolk. The case was not gone into against the prisoner, but he was ordered to be conveyed to Norwich fo examination. HATTON-GARDEN. Mario Monis, a young Lady about ii years of age; inisabeth Norman, her daughter, Maria Normals ; and Max ruing, a youth seventeen years of age, were spin pat to the bar. This cue was noticed In Thursday's Sean. Several tradesmen were present, of whom Miss Morris had obtained goods, but the father seemed only desirous of regaining his child. Mr. Sergeant Simon—Will you give up the company of those persists, and accept the truly parental over, now made you? Prisoner—. Give up the company of those persons—(pointing to ' the other three prisoners)—No I won't. Mr. Rooms, in a most feeli ng manner, endeavoured to impress on ber mind the folly and mischievousness of the line of conduct she seemed determined to persist in, but without the least apparent effect. He then went on to state the dangerous situation in which they had placed themselves, informing them, that if the charges were persisted in, which entirely 'depended on the conduct of the pietism Morris, they would be liable to a term of imprisonment, and perhaps transportadon. lass Morris appeared in some degtm shaken by this information, and asked, " If I return, with my father, will they be punished?" Mr. Sergeant &Lunt said, that no steps would be taken against them at present, but that the proceedings would be suspended, de. pending entirety on her behaviour being satisfactory to her father and friends.—She then accepted the terms colfere,d. The other pri soners were then dismissed, on entering into their own recogni sances to appear, if called en. QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday, two Army Agents, appeared before Mr. Warr; to answer the complaint of an elderly Lady, named Mary Moodie, for detaining a letter belonging to her, from the Cape of Good Hope, and entrusted to their care. - - The complainant's husbaud had been an Meer in the army, who died some years since, leaving her with five taildren. The de. fondants had received letter for her, which they owned contained a remittance, and refused to give it up as she was indebted to them. The defendants did not deny they had WS low for Mrs. Moothe's husband, and had endeavoured to assist the widow ; but she was indebted to them upwards of £4l. They *odd be con tent to receive the amount of the debt by the 118110Nt instalments, even .C 2 or £3 per quarter. Mrs. Moodie. handed to the Magistrate a document, which was an acknowledgment from the agents, of their holdings policy of in surance for £lOO on her life. Mr. WHIT; addressing the defendants, said, that whatever transaction had taken place between them and the complainant, they were not justified in detaining her letter, for It might be of most serious consequence to her, and they placed thentselvei in an awkward situation. He (Mr.• White) could not imagine what benefit would be derived from its detention, for they dare not break open tbe, seal, neither could they know there was an inciosure in the letter. The Agents contended, they considered themselves justified it; detaining the letter in consequence of the moneys advanced. Mr. Waite said, if ktters entrusted to the care of per sons are to be detained, it would be a serious injury to the parties. He would Dot allow an agent or even a banker to act in that manner. What would be thought of such a proceeding? Defendant—Oh. Sir, our characters stand too high fur that. Mr. Wntex—You'llave got a policy of insurance as security for your debt; but I call this endeavouring to extort money,- if you don't give up the letter. DtfendantThat Aever was our wish or intention. Mr. IVHt:a—l really must consider it such. Defendant—We certainly will not give up the letter. Mr. Winn—Then you disgrace yourselves as men, Gentlemen I cannot call you ; leave the Office (turning to one of the Officers in waking), turn these men out. Here the defendants retired; and Mr. WIIITS recommended Me s. Moodie to apply to an attorney, who would quickly • recover her letter. WORSIIIPSTRERT. John Biers, the Infortn,r, who lately boasted that he would earn 20001. by coach informations alone, met a complete defeat, in hid informationslaid against Mrs. TsfostMain, of the Saracen's Snow-hill. The offence was, for not having the aaristian and Sur. name of the Proprietors painted on both doors of the coach. W. Shingle proved the offence to have taken place on Abe 19th of September last, at Islington. Mr. Shearman, who attended fOr Mrs. Mountain, said, " I wilt thew that the informations must fall to the ground, by the wording of them having been overlooked, notwithstanding the sharpness of Blers's eye." The informations were then handed up, after the offence was stated, and they ran thus, " whereby he has forfeited,' &c. in pl ac e of, she has forfeited Inf. Biers having neglected to put the letter s before the word he, which is in a printed form. Biers appeared petrified, and after a pause, said he would with. draw the Usher four informations; but this was not allowed, when they were immediately brought forward and dismissed to the great mortification of the worthy informer. UNION AA LL. A great deal of laughter and merriment were excited at this office during the investigation of an assault warrant, charging a Cap:. tain, on the retired list of the Eighty-fifth Regiment, wit?? having assaulted Elizabeth his wife. The defendant was dressed iri the most grotesque manner imaginable ; the coat, or tallier jickeei which he wore was a rusty black, with the tails clipped short, and no waistcoat underneath; he was determined on securing the lower part of his person from the keen air, and had on a long pair of duck' trousers, over which he had light small clothes, and his legs were reuud with bay bands as a substitute for stockings. His mimed decorated in a most curious manner, being well powdered and pomatumed, and his hair curled up on each side, toinething in the fashion of a barrister's wig. Altogether his figure was calcida ted to excite the risibility of any auditory that beheld him on the present occasion. The Captain appeared to be well stricken irieat at least verging on 60, while his wife, Elizabeth, a pert lit de body, who was dressed out to the best advantage, did not seem to be more than 18 or 19 yearsof age. On being deiired to state the charge she had to snake against her husband? she said; that ever since her un fortunate marriage with the Captain he had treated her most cruelly, notwithstanding she had condescended to give her hand to a man that was old enough to be her grandfather. The complainant stated that the Captain had struck her; and the Magistrate advised a separation, the allowance being paid by a disinterested party. The Captain agreed to pay 3s. 6d. a week. mid turned to two shabby-looking men as particular friends of the Lady, recommending thetas as umpires. These individuals were a chandler and a cobbler, of whom the Captain seemed not a little jealous; and the cobbler, in his turn, accused the Captain of a penchant for his Lady. The Captain was ultimately held to bail for assaults on his wife and the cobbler, and the parties retired, the chandler and the cobbler becoming receivers for the Lady. TOWN HALL. Two or • Muss, ate.—Zackariak 3fortrans was summoned by Mrs. commonly called Madame Rengler, for rioting and abuse. The parties are both makers of fireworks, living next door to each other in the Westminster-road, between whom a jealousy on matters of business, arisiag, they instantly blew each other up, according to witnesses on both sides, and were both held to bail, to preserve the peace • as was a young man, named Charles Thomas, for an assault on peace; Cannon, in Madame Hensler's employ, arising out of the former case. Last night's Gazette contains offers of his Majesty's pardon, and of 100 pounds reward, to any person en gaged (save the principal) in the destruction of a legal distillery at Corgaff Castle, in Aberdeenshire; or in the sacrilegious depredations committed in St. George's Chapel, Kidderminster, who shall reve,l his accomplices. Commercial letters from St. Peterisburgh of the sth (17th) October, were yesterday received. They state 4000 casks tallow were bought at 105 roubles fit yellow candle ; 102 roubles for Siberia. Some barks of the latter bad arrived. Total quantity of tallow shipped off to all parts, 89,000 casks; 1,200 tons hemp shipped, price 90 to 93 roubles ; ship room *was very scarce. Freight for tallow, 405.; hemp, 725. Exchange, 10 3.l6ths 1-Bth. Extract from a commercial letter, dated Palermo,• Oet. 14.-44 We are beginning to receive the money for the bills given for the restitution of the Two Tari duty, and we think there is no doubt of the whole being ulti-. mately encashed. Barilla and Shumate have• risen ifl price. Ships are very much wanted, and thq freights have materially advanced. Exchange 60•11. Commer• cial letters from Messina to the 12th October, yesterday received, confirm the accounts from Palermo with respect to the edvance in produce. Exchange 60." CAPE or GOOD HOPS.—A volume of papers respect ! ing a British metallic circulation at the Cape of Good Hope, has been printed, in pursuance of an order of the House of Commons, dated May 20, 1826. Tlo Treasury Regulations for reforming the currency of all the colonies, by the gradual introduction of British sil ver money, and the preliminary step to this operation, by fixing the rate at which the existing currencies, both metallic and paper, should be exchanged for the coin to be introduced, gave rise to some strong petitions from the freeholders and inhabitants of Cape Town, and from other parties interested in the rate at which the paper rix-dollar has been made exchangeable at the Cape, viz. ls. 6d. These petitions having been referred by. Earl Bathurst to the Lords of the Treasury, Mr. Herries, in a very able letter to Mr. Horton, of the 13th May, 1826, in which he stated the principle on which the measures in question had been founded, and com bated the objections which had been brought against them by the petitioners, communicated the determina tion of the Lords of the Treasury not to depart front the measures which had been adopted. PHILADELPHIA, Ocr.s.—During the examination at the Police Office yesterday morning, Mr. Presser, a master baker, living at the north-east corner of Seventh and Lombard -streets, brought before the Mayor, and exhibited a pie, the lower stratum of which was com posed of gunpowder, •the filling of middle-siaed pota toes, the whole being neatly and tastefully covered with a crust of wheat flour, so that in all respects it re•ent bled a peach pie made on a large tin patty pan. This foundation of wetted powder was in immediate contact with the bottom of the tin, it was about half an inch thick, and may have weighed two pounds. A little girl, whom the people about the bakehouse thought they could not again recognize, brought the pie on Sun ' day morning last, to be baked; it was put into the oven with a great number of pas and dishes, contain ing the Sunday dinners of the neighbourhood, and, after being baked for an hour and a half, was drawn out, with the other dishes, but no person came to claim it, and it remained in the bakehouse till Tuesday night, when a mouse bored into k, and brought out a pitatoe, thus disclosing a most diabolical plot, for the destruc tion of this poor man, his family, and property—and which plot, had it succeeded, would have involved the whole neighbourhood in great danger. The powder crust had become completely stiff, bet not entirely dry, the potatoes about half baked, and the upper crust handsomely browned, and was altogether that of pie, before it was broken, that would have made the mouth of a hungry man water. WARTS.—Rub them with spirits of turpentine, and they will lessen, gradually decrease, and vanish. COAL MARKET, Nov. 3. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. 11 Newcastle 39& 27s Od to 35 of 34 Sunderland 6 341 Oil to :.5• :l HIGH-WATERat LONDON-BRIDGE TO SIORROW. Morning . a minutes attar 111 Afternoon 35 Insnutei alter 6 . Loma Prisged and Publishe ky J. F. liitatv,ae the STA& (*0.., N. llama-eau, Ternitle.hsr. ( • 1