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EAST INDIA HOUSE, DEC. 9, 1846. COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST Th at -1 . 1 -'_,JA_ COMPANY do hereby give notice, bat,. 7. tut OPRIETOR of EAST INDIA STOCK has given notice, ihelbe'Ll9e at General Court of the sai Company, appon the at their Rouse, in Leadenhall-street , on WEnrifsDAT , he will submit the following motion, viz. : 114;1'82 r eferring to the serv i ces w hi c h th e na tive ar my of India kal a pTered to the s t ate, from its first formation, referr i ng more es. jas ind . , to its more recent services in Ilurmah, Arighanistan, China, tora m e :PßlAlDen the B anks of th e S u tl e j, this Court earnestly re e"us to the Court of Directors to take such measures as they allak Pig nor `"" for Improving the prospects of that army." TAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. (IRA• tr , 1* '''T-r•SEND STAR and BLACKWALL. Nat PACKETS. Inoid2tnd hail Included in One Payment npon every pauswe, the danger and delay of the Pool. ilciu th e Ilrunswlck Wharf, Blackwall, a t 9%, 10%, 12, 1%, 2. 111 ls st„, 6 k• Sundays, 9%, 10%, 1%, 4, and S o'clock. The Th e I ,f` mg one quarter of an hour before each of these times. iteck,, ‘ " , Terrace Pier, Gravesend, nt 7%, 8%, 9%, 114, 1, 3, and Sundays, 7%, 11%, 1,3, and 5 o'clock. lite r • other packets call nt the Grays or Greenhithe Piers. Gravesend, Nov. 24, 1846. li Y RO YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. ' PERMASSION.—PROFESSOR al b , sen a ,,, m _ . —ene pe _---- ,, TIEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other spe nt, ~,,":ntlY before the public, is LECTURED on, witk other ex me tu,'",_ r nAl2 a Unds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three ; and on ~ T he 1 : of 3 londays, Wednesdays, and Frbiays. 14' 1) , by 1 1.4 of the EL t.CTRIC TEL DEM,ONSTRA -74 C,essor BACHHOFFNER. — ln the OXTIII OROGEN , ri l i" e " ,3, E is exhibited specimens of the DISEASED POTATOE, e t 8 111te Ltl nKs of the Tubers end Leaves, together with the og en „ _TIC'}; INSECT, supplied by A. Smee, F.R.S. The PHY- Jet,Zfk, DIVING EXPERIIE STS, the DISSOLVING VIEWS, --Qes Smith, &c. Admission Is. Schools, half-price. Ep By SHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, and ve.blvoncEsTmisnirr, UNI'TION and DIRECT EAST .448 T ‘• ' ' ' _ . I._ °te e JUNI C LION RAILWAY COMPAN I . geOr4 r ! 3 ° eereby glyen, that the Deeds, as required by the Stand t7Pstky °I Parliament, now lie for Signature at the offices of the di e r 111,,, 4 4 1 r)etween the hours of Eleven and Four. Old Scrip not °r New on or before Monday, the 21st instant, will be fOrreited. Qu;... BY order, R. S. 31ACKENZIl 3 , See, 1, Westminster, Dec. 9, 1846. eRsjIOr„RNTABLESWATER CRANES, &c. 4—Cdt AND 'W HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. %le, The —ectors of this Company will meet at the Company's Cr o. ll r9 to street, London, on Wednesday, the 6th day of tio tti, it , " at two o'clock, to receive TENDERS for the supply of tW e 'fitsti ons w . l A t elles, Turntables, and Water Cranes, according to the 114 net l u t r alrings, and other particulars, which may be seen at "' - ' l. • Robert Stephenson, 24, Great George-street, West °elders to . )„ or t Z. by 0n ... delivered in to the Secretary, at the Company's iti : 0 clock on the et of January, and parties tendering, " 4 e pix ect rwd agents to be in attendance at two. r e d 6 not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender, el, I t • By order, %, flate. GEORGE KING, Secretary. S treet, Dec. 14, 1846. /1411° A.L LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR, ANCE SOCIETY, 46 CORNIIILL, LONDON. ... 11 11s t._ Capital £500,000. L with , .4atlt uti k ePolvered by Act of Parliament. gs, , el t t,i3,,11, Assurancesp and substantial advantae'e !el: a11.,',41 and Deferred Annuities. The assured Ilk et tbein e n B . the power to borrow, without expense or for t tb e 0 4-°ll tY t 7.. -.., tor terms of %p i , Ptio, 0 , , tro-tkirds of the premiums paid (see T . ab . le iu ) - t 41 ' test ' "lecting benefits, and the conversion of his ki._ ura ti ,_ Pater conveniences or necessity. tie years are granted on the lowest possible - 111 1 144 k11 Able DIVISION OF PROFITS. " .s_ . ,s. niceess and increasing prosperity of the Society ate . u frectors, at the last annual investigation, to declare —4 l'efi c .' • arYing fromBs per cent. on the premiums paid i ,.........__ J eirected on the Profit scale. LUC.A.MPLER. allUrebli 1M lkll V . LLauilieln to outuita ac 0,111, Ml a•. , ...,, ~.,,,..,•••••••• Agent, Mr. Banks, 11, Wellingtm-street North, Strand. l' l're 4 'e .' MR. DEMPSTER'S ORIGINAL BALLAD 'wpm. . Ronne Bonus in E<9 g Assured u w. c . SOIREES. r , added. Cash. E' c; -I may Mr. DEMPSTER, Composer of the " Lament of the Irish Erni ° .' l ' Borrow. • F 2, grant," " Blind Boy," " May Queen," and other American Melo dies, has the honour to announce that his FIRST MUSICAL EN t.. _ :----- ......____l ..... --,......--.. ._..--_ TERTAINMENT will be given at the Princess's Concert-room, 1 000 44 . I ; 83 7 £217 15 1 XlOO 0 11'£16 0 4'.£445 0 0 3 4 ' B3 B 152 305714;13 10 2: 395 11 1 Castle-street, Oxford-street, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 16th Decem -11:4309 :45 nlO 74 1 9i II 3 11 346 2 3 l b ,o e s r it on which T occasioithe n w t l E ll i s t in t g o,c a lo S e e k le . ction from his own Com tk_ 11841 111 IS 7 4 :, 5 4 4 , 10 13 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 4 0 1 ' 296 1 4 3 : 1 Tic w itet s s . , Is. 6d. cl.; commence ßeserved Scats, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, Is. To be had k t: liti E E-• on f . 4 ,. ' ' 247 at Duff and Hodson's, 65, Oxford-street ; the doors ; and of Mr. -• lif 4, °- PrOUti la A,„..1 anA 4.1.1 n wry/. 111 UP 1111 MAP to Dempster, 11, Howard-street, Strand. ler et thoef, ' profl Preset Its hi annual, and tho next will be made In :at year. F. rEnGusorr CAMMOUX, Secretary. i k kit Is and SCOTTISH LAW LIFE , ANC E and LOAN ASSOCIATION. — l il ac; London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh. Established in 1839. il'A .A.9,2aubscribed Capital, One Million. ''''r E ANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND C n erth ZNDOWMENTS. Itstn,„,-kpßio Eti glish and Scottish Principle of Assurance. pri":P EN SIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in Th % • `. Lite Assurance, en undoubted personal or other A lter ed Participate in two-thirds of the profits. J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. I T — ` I NNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. . %Pow er 1, Pri nces-street, Ban k , L on d on. l i Z 4 ...bY special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9. tiZlete — "A•NTAGES O F THIS I N S TITUTION. kil „„ VICTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH. 444flel7nrity afforded to the Assured by means an ample 0150 01 1%,.." 41 . and the large fund accumulated from the pre t4o —.Ard s of 6,07 policies. NZ'S years 4l4 ount onl annual premium required during the 44,4 8 4.1 , the r em y ainl i n h g e aifprem P lums being paid out of the kf ter aye years, will be annually divided among the "ti e t r at _ Paortur..TAUT BRANCH. cOnsistont with security to the Assured. 'V -44 ar -1 Se ale of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cases where mote t4h- effected for the purl% oe of securing loans or debts. 0 7: q r, it r rate s of , premium, whe-rebv credit is given for half the tpo,nuirn for seven years, to . be then paid off, or remain a "te Policy, at the option of the holder. -"tipttrai ILX.TRACT FROM THE TABLES. nni s required for an Assurance of 100/. for the whole %erm of Life. AL 4.2lBrEAlir -410, CUNDY'S PATENT OPEN FIRE VENTILATING STOVE. (Testimonial after one Winter's trial.) •• St. John's, Fulham, May 2, 1846. "My dear Sir,—l have very great pleasUre in giving - my public testimony to the efficiency of your stove, as combining the double advantage of thoroughly warming and constantly ventilating any large church or building. Your invention appeared to me to be in theory all that could be desired, and I can honestly say that I have not yet discovered the point in which the practice falls short of the theory. " The area of my church is computed to be nearly 200,000 cubical feet, and, though a second stove will be required, the one already erected has fully answered my highest expectations, and realised all that you have given me to expect. If confirmation were needed for evidence of its efficiency, I might further state that I had peculiar difficulties to contend with—that various attempts had been made, and that every attempt bad proved a signal failure—that I was ex posed to the charge of boldness in attempting what had baffled others; but that such is the power, the efficiency, and the comfort communicated by your stove, that I know not of a dissentient voice, and have heard only of approval with unanimous consent. " I might add, that I was first led to the making inquiry respect ng your stove having gathered indirectly that a disposition, not un favourable towards it, was entertained in a certain high quarter, where, on account of ability of discernment, the smallest approach to approval must carry with it great weight. " I remain, dear Sir, yours faithfully, "WILLIAM GARRATT, Minister of St. John's, Fulham. " Cundy, Esq." The stoves to be had of Messrs. DOWSON, 69, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square ; whero they may be seen in operation. , A ._ ---'------____.:27:ll_,..77lANCE BRANCH. I PROPMIETARY BRANCH. 4s i Fl ail P ------------ Half Pre- Whole, Pre- Tni u..... _re i Whole Pre ham a ft er %,........ 11, 0 ' -. .! tlret 1 rattan, after As*. ..:::;r3:= r even ' yeara . .............Z.L._1.1. I fix e year_l_ s --- £ a. d. £ /.. d • 26 23 8 . d. Xs• d o* 20 016 0 1 1 ,6 0 0 0 • 2 0 3 0 2 2 2 4 4 2 5 0 19 7 1 19 2 a 4 2 3 6 2 0 10 30 11 9 4 11 4O a G 217 2910 0 35 14 11 4 5 13 3 3 6 6 40 I 9 2 . 2 18 4 4 5 19 6 3 19 0 45 114 10 39 8 65 27 9 415 6 50 22 6 45 0 17 8 i b 6 ..,. .............12_11 ._ ____ 5 5 . 5 212 9 PETER -MORRISON, Resident Director. 1 F R. LIVERPO OL t mco , ,. Writ I NST Tr,4 4, - -- ...A CE COMpANY. FIRE and LIFE , er-street Liverpool ; and 3, Charlotte-roW, 11.., house London ik„.4..Ltie -let of Parliament obtained by the Company, it is expressly Mansion ationed that the liability of the shareholders un . der the policies 4 ' n°tb _ e restricted by special contract or otherwise. rtiptl,7kn thes Fire are undertaken on property of eyery den istait4 1 United Kingdom, the British Colonies, and in foreign 411,_ 1 4, 1 ;ir t ...• t. . asu rance.—Tw o scales of premiums, the one being muc h t„ ~.. 'Zee; ha ,',! osnal, securing th e amount of the policy without an y ad -27)44 bye o ther lower th an th e participating scales genera lly i:l:Nita companies offering uncertain bonuses, and carrying --Nt;437. additions on a plan entirely new and peculiar to this %WINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company, Liverpool ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Resident Secretary, London. ' I I4 E h, PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL Na ', 14,e t is , IT ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT FUND. Atitlliq "rebY given, that the SIXT II ANNUAL GENERAL tp „ lau,„ ef the Members of the Benefit Department of this lii k , ne eit.`! the Ae held at Die London Tavern, Ilishopsgate-street, tt 4 ) :e10,?:,.9f London, on MONDAY, the 18th of January, 1847, at e ) 44 's tu the evening precisely, at which meeting, at the request dqp! , ' ,T agers, tt a foi:,..,ABEL SMITH, Esq., M.P., wit take the chair. "'At i n :'.'ug Managers, in aecorcla lice with Rule 7, will go out DlY,'otation, but offer themselves for re-election, viz. : ... John Clarke. I Dir. George Thomas, hvhelt-". Cohn 1 1 Mr. John White Welsh, 1 1:47 P 4n* g e rs hav 111 1' "Yd. r e4 4on ma plea g determined to Increase their number, and Mr. tendered his resignation, the Beard 141 " °1 4:7 1a re tw o having poard of Management. The Liaex entiemen vatejanclealsinindtheeffer, themselves as candidates: d._ o 444 4'.: a" 14 " ' "I'n y t of gu the house of Messrs. Crawtord, Colvin, '''s Lintott, of the house of Messrs. Forster and Smith. tor. derofthe Board, it, It th, Zrgr:tstilrety 41 r,,w, •uvident Clerk TDIeeiOS6,3IIBU4I.6iLINDER, Secretary. ar : ".3. . President London, th ' Principal Officer or Clerk of the : .9r other S ten ' th e unde • f this Association, hereby %ak,At y m r Algued, members o * Mutua Benefit Association. .71 1 . h-- will call a G 1 Meeting of the Members, ac 'et 4T tft . e Prorislons of the Act of ' Parliament, 10th Geo. IV., ‘,. 9, for the Pur d to 5001„ and of giving tl. tr.,_ the ws u nli .. ~ pose of altering or amending so much of - advlsable.-r 'ulna 40 or,„..es t oar ,,`" the Amount to be assured aLs nd issue poll nbete'lln•arice tiler- Of l tanagers to accept pruPol— not exceedingthereof if 4Y, 5r P r e ar ~ h i *how Your obedient servants, 1,0001., in lieu , %Nate. gnature of members and upwards.) stro et, bee. s, 18,16 s"" lctott wbe Pr -------------- 1111sit1" " crvident Clerks' Mutual Bonet Association, k ' l , It tn „ give n. t , 42, Moorgate-street. et n 8 or th by B „ en , iat in I t ' r ern iii e 9ierabe rn°••llberand upwards, I call a General ‘ond,' 89 *Ps-at " °rims d e accordance with the foregoing re- Doi tttt l, Jan . li p th e - etreet , i d n on the evening of n th t O 14 th o u ' " 14 7, n- o „,„,, e City of Lon . c z . k , Par . tment, to be held at the London neral Meeting ap bet and th er '" e za i tely atter the • 9 , 18403 . T110"31All MULLINDER, Secretary. at rp, i., I , MOs -r NI it i ATeR, is ,-- FASHIONABLE LADIES' la 4 715. ; th; a i le elegant FLAT COLD WATCH, with Gol n d ), tk y h„ e, th aZ4 and th'ckness is about that of a crow ,Itt ittt es, w ith .._ e horizontal escapement, and are jewelled in mod, 4 4 nd Are ..,I.4lntaining po wer t o Continue goinz whilst being .A. ,Pork,..,..Yartleularly recommended for durability and accia ,.:o4l4.l3iis 54.,T8;t17e, which is w arran t e d . 14ndell, opapnodsitSe Bank °S, f i tel and England. No. 9, AN -T,,,, k i Ott, 6b. - '',_ S CANDLES, 6d. per lb. ; Genuine 4 11,.‘ed — .•' ,l le toi , a ,',.7vs. itn‘ ; d. ; Yellow Soap, 485.. 545., and 60s. per 1121bs. ; k o kt,' ; ' , lnt w 645 .; Wax Candles Is. per lb• ; German Wax, h," 4 1% -8 * Id : "„; la. sd. ; Trans p arent ' ' Wax Is. 10,1. ; Genuine Csi l l ti t e.. ad , ' . 1 ;` . -wickaxed 5 1Ouids,7d.; Sperm ' Oil, Ss. per gallon ; t t .2, 4llll ln " s oa ale ; Argand, or Vegetable, 45.64.; Wind ,.lllp,4o k tto P, Is. 4d. per packet ; Brown Windsor, kfih . (1, 4 . en u i n _ d , ' 25 . 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.; Hale's Paragon vrt hi , ash... - 2,,ting no snuffing, 934 d. per lb. Llalte.`" oPposite Sla DAVIES'S Old Establshed Warehouse, 63, St. ughter's Coffeeihouse. it - tv c --- --- ; ----____,, _ ~,,t,a„lity.,_3l,TioN IN CLEANING CHlM kzt4 and7, — The use ot the PORTLAND PATENT SPRING t '"et t4 oY an ,„ ' lll MNEY-SIVEEPING APPARATUS obviates all trtql Ala n, and i nconvenience consequent upon the present dis ! ev! Of ~„,_l l7 it a flue is completely cleansed without one b.kvotriazei;iot entering the apartment. A short time ago 1"Oer11°. the .vr all made with this apparatus at the House of , 4 11„, - ere „,- elfccess of which was complete. Sheets of writing e tt jir the inae ed .-,... upon the chimney-piece, and in various other °h', or, oo r —' t w r oLai , ii after the completion of the sweeping not one Nt r pe , n at i ., ,, . 9.2!ceritible upon a ‘ ny of the sheets of paper. . k et ilo _oe pro,, tongyVelbeck-street Cavendish-square. ...emionpiletor is willtag rant licenses for the use of this ' for the di the provincial towns of England. Metropolis are required. M N 41t ed b FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH. ~.t iN f: r lo Ma jesty, his Royal Highness Princo Albert, and ttukhA-I,:Aoyal highness the Duchess of Kent. t !' r ltp . l " l .4Ztyj i ,, and HOWARD'S SUCCEDA ;'• tti,, It i ~, 'or Stopping Decayed Teeth, however any.lrge the k"risl t :: , and s ,Litc4cl in the tooth in a soft state, without pressuFe t i l ti ii;tite t o - o " t u h n becomes as hard as the enamel, and will remain t eeN ts thlg th e f°r many years, rendering extraction unnecessary, re, „ litet„ themselves hirther progress of decay. All persons can use this ‘ltt a. ...%. p,l. -` with ease, as full directions are enclosed. ',ea1,,,,,7_ 4 , pte,,f_r_sPared only by Thomas and Howard, Surgeon Den -440 Kfte t b7era-street, Oxford-street, who will send it into the 411 ;r"street t: _gale. by Savory, 220, Regent-street; Sanger, ~„o tti or of teeth Cy. uu r t ici" vo i ud il o u r t s iTr, t 4, Cheapside; Johnson, 68, Cornhill in ' the kingdom. Mr. Howard continues to on his mew system of self-adhesion, without tl w Ak4l e r s ',,,L This method does not require the extraction of itre t , t 'Ye th a :,`"ol_a, or any painful operation whatever, and is less ' re.„2 l e . rs. Mr. Howard, Surgeon Dentist, 64, Berners eptaa 4- vet. At home 4'olllll a 4. TO THE LADIES. This lady had the following letter inserted in the "Times" news paper on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was put into the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. " Mrs. Weeklcy, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Herbary, High gate, for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hair on her head, after using it about tour months, and the whole of her hair is much stronger and mere luxuriant than t ever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Weeklcy inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an lls. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund ance, but as a cure of nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume it is far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any lady of respectability to the above facts.— 3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few drops ou the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair frcm coming away with the comb, make it strong, and prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product of the most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing odour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion to the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten or Quarter r on the crown o f the heal ; if v,ry bad, repeat it every quarter of an hour. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. It used on infants' heads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—see pamphlet of testimonials.. All letters addressed to Willianarivris_ tone Herbary, I'ltghga_t.7. THE CAMBRIDGE THE DESTH IN SPINNING-Ii OUSE. 1846. Cambridge,E liOlslE e SECRETARY. R D E e T e A . Y ; THE CORONER TO T. 1,1 " Sir„—At an inquest held bme on the Howe, 3d and 4th the instant on view of the b od y jury returned the follawing verdict:—` We find that ofElizabeth s he having Elizsbeth Howe died of rheu matic fever, cautsheedbya violent cold caught at the Spinning -house, on night of the 6th of November ,• been K i conveyed ngsley, thither in the custody o f William Towler proctor of th e University, and con fi n ed for that night in a cold and damp cell, from the effects of expressing hhe died. The j ur y canno t s eparate without their abhorrence of a s y s t em which sanctio ns the ap prehension of f ema l es when not offending against the general law of the land, and confining them in a gaol unfit for the worst of felons. The jury also request the Coroner to forward the whole of the proceedings to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. In accordance with the request of the jury, I here with forward copies of the depositions taken at the inquest. " I beg leave to state, that I entirely concur in the sentiments expressed by the jury. " I entertained considerable doubts as to the power claimed by the proctors of the University to apprehend, without warrant, prostitutes who are not guilty of dis orderly or indecent conduct; especially as the University of Cambridge is not mentioned in the third section of the 6th George IV., cap. 97; but, as the power in ques tion has been exercised for a long period, I did not feel myself warranted in directing the jury that the impri sonment of the deceased was clearly illegal. " I beg leave to call your attention to the fact that the keeper of Hobson's Workhouse, commonly called the Spinning-house, is allowed to sell provisions to the pri soner's under his charge. " If it should appear to you that the state of this prison requires further investigation, I shall be glad to give any assistance in my power. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, " C. H. COOPZR, " Coroner of the Borough of Cambridge. " The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., Secre tary of State for the Home Department." THE HOME SECRETARY ' S REPLY. " Whitehall, Dec. 10,1846. " Sir —I am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, informing him of the verdict of a jury,on an inquest held by you as Coroner, in the case of Elizabeth Howe, lately deceased ; transmitting also, by the request of the jury, copies of the depositions taken at the inquest. You have further communicated to Sir George Grey the sentiments of the jury expressed on that occasion, with reference both to the practice of apprehending females not offend ing against the general law a the land, and to the unfit state of the prison in which they are confined. " Sir George Grey directs me to inform you, in reply, that the several particulars to which you have called his attention will be carefully considered by him, and he will make an early communication upon the subject to the Vice-Chancellor.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " S. M. PHILLIPS. " To the Coroner of the borough of Cambridge." —Cambridge Independent Press. The following letter on the subject appears in the Cambridge Independent Press : "To the Editor.—Sir,—ln reference to the recent in quest upon the body of the unfortunate girl Howe, re ported in your paper, may I, in justice to the keeper of the Spinning-house, be allowed through your favour to publish the following facts : At the commencement of term, I, as the medical officer, called to see that the wards and cells were prepared for inmates. I found the whole of the interior had been recently whitewashed, fires were lighted in the day-rwnis, and the beds giriog before them. . •'-- z ~ ._ . ....._ _-__ ;,_,:.........„. ~...- . the Surrey side r. , UI almost come in contact with •••,...,;, i'4 l ;;;U, 4 , 4 ki , ~ , , „t the foot of Charing-cross -bridge ! Surely the direct . 1 • ,• . ,, :4 1 4 ., • f ).1 as • cal • MA, ,---/ * i -. oommuzdeation from Charirg-eross over this last bridge 1,, ...._. ,e,,, 44, / ffi a s, .._„, ,_ --. c ,- ), 4/ rz , - ~,,, ,-, : e k- • ' As k , , 0.... s , , 4 *‘ , ... ',„ '' 0( '''' iv .... t,I. *:* , , ' .. , 1 '7'l .-_,,, ' , ` l, s ample accommodation for the public, without intrud , s, - • :•'« kiti ;- -'? ~ ,-;•7 i ..s' , J i. , 8 , c___:_i_ < .......„.., ,ng another viithin a stone's throw. - , , -- . _, ."' / ' + p , .. q . - , , .., • A , , 54- ''''.%4.14",w. 1 % .11 : 1 1X:7 , 411111‘. 1) l'*; 0 4,4://4;716:71 A , ::: '" '•___"_ki3 :7l :ll.A ~- , ' - ' - "V _,,, , e. a; Y, '6 -",,,„-.. ' ok,:\' Z2' NA ~:" < ,-.3 Vei , c e ak - ' ) • Azsg,•s:','' s" . ' ''' ~'* Why the new bridge should be removed from the present site of Westminster-bridge we cannot devise. A. new bridge might be constructed on the eastern side of the present bridge, and the latter pulled down when ~he new one is erected, as was done with old London !;ridge. By removing Westminster-bridge, the only land view from which a perspective view can be obtained of ;,he new louses of Parliament, Mill be lost, and, as we before stated, all the elaborate and minute sculpture and decorations will not be seen. To get a view of the grand façade, we shall be obliged to go in one of the ivpr steamers, and catch a trandent glimpse as the ves sel passes along. `• Can it be supposed that Parliament will sanetioir lech a scheme, to the destruction and despoliation of all :he valuable interests connected with the trade and pro ,,erty in Westminster acd Lambeth? and ultimately cause another bridge to be constructed, at the expense of the public, somewhere above which must follow if We from the present site." More had been some talk of the,- !lona Latntwth Pahice, but that woillc L. lion for their old Westminster-brie? • Mr. WISAAW seconded the resc,lation, as the repre. , ;:tritutive of many of the lessees of properiy in the neigh bourhood of Wystaiinster-briege. lie ti - itted that the most determined opposition would be made by the in iabitants of that district to tile -•- new i Houses, Tmuved trnin I: a foot bric compensa- 1 of the bridge via site rout Aftcr a few observations f corn Mr. EDWAriDS, The CriArnmAie put the resolution to the meetieg, and declared it to be carried unanimously. Mr. WILKINSON moved the next resolution. The duty tfiat he had come there to perfcrm, he was happy to say, was far lighter than he had expected; before he heard the speech of their worthy Chairman, and of his friend, Mr. Grisi:ell. He had expected that they would have had to encounter the opposition of the Government, and also, that of the architect of the new Houses of Parliament. Their worthy Chairman had, however, told them, and his authority was of great weight, that the Government would only study the wishes of the public—(Hear, hear) —and Mr. Grissell had stated that Mr. Barry did not wish the removal of the site of Westminster-bridge. Their forefathers had, after great consideration, fixed upon the site of the present bridge, and if that site was of importance then, that importance had been increased a hundredfold at the present day.—(Hear, hear.) He believed that the present site of Westminster-bridge was the best that could be adopted, and that to leave it a blank, and erect the bridge elsewhere, was a matter of equal impossibility. and impolicy.—(hear, hear.) The adoption of such a course would be attended with the greatest inconveni ence' and would prev en t a ll access to t h e i nhabitants of that locality to the Courts of Law and to the Houses of Parliament. As to what had been said by Mr. Edwards as to the course pursued by their worthy Chairman in the Committee on Westminster.bridge in the House of Commons, he must allow him to say that there was not a single' llable in the reporf to which he had referred against the bridge being rebuilt on the present site.-- (Hear, hear.) He hoped that with respect to that Mr. Edwards was now satisfied that he had found out a mare's .est. Well, but if the Government were satisfied with content te p n r t es present bridge f e ci th u e estio ntt , k • e a n n if was, d oßhaardryxa N-sorigi nated the idea of its removal, ard what was the object of doing so ?—(Hear, hear.) He thought both these questions might be answered, by reference to a letter in the Times of that day. That letter afforded a clue to who the parties were that were promoting it, and what was their object, because that letter called upon the public not to give, at their own expense, an easier ap proach to the South-Western Railway to a proposed ter minus in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross.—(Bear, hear.) If the chairman would only stand by them in- Parliament, in the way he had promised, he could assure him they would stand by him, and by that means give an opportunity to their descendants of exclaiming that Westminster-bridge occupied the same site it had stood upon for centuries. .111 r. Wilkinson concluded by moving the following resolution:—" That the report of the Select Committee appointed by the House of Com mons to consider the subject, contains the most ample and satisfactory reasons why the present site of West minster-bridge should be preserved, and no additional bridge erected at Charing Cross, and that an inspection of the Map of London demonstrates to conviction,"that no portion of the river presents a point of crossing more adapted to the general convenience of the public in con nexion with existing bridges than the present site of Westminster-bridge. Mr. WILTSHIRE seconded the resolution. While ho admitted that the present bridge ought to come down, he thought it would be most unjust to alter the site, as thereby the whole of the traffic would be diverted from its present current to Charing. cress.— (Hear, hear.) He thought that the inhabitants of that side of the water had strong cause to go to Parliament and oppose the proposed measure for the erection of a new bridge to Charing-cross. The biAtnarAzi then put the resolution to the meeting, and declared it to be carried unanimously. Mr. CHRISTIE moved the next resolution—" That a committee be appointed to carry cut the foregoing resolutions, and that petitions to the Houses of Parliament ho prepared under their direction, and that the Commit tee be authorised to take all necessary means for oppo sing the proposed Bill in Committee, as well as petition ing each House, and that subscriptions lists be immedi t..tely opened to defray the eessary eapenscs." He called upon the inhabitants exert ere;} nerve, and ave endeavour unemployed to prevent the measure passing, for they might depend upon it if they did not, they Would find on some fine morning Westrnimter bridge had disappeared and not a wreck of it was left behind.—(Laughter.) Mr. WooirALL seconded the resolution, which The CHAIRMAN declared to he carried unanimously. The committee having been appointed,— Mr. WILKINSAi propsttl a vote of thanks to their worthy chairman. Having to fight a difficult battle, he could assure them he did not wish a better leader. The motion having been carried unanimously, The CHArnmANT returned thanks. The present meet ing and its results were of no ordinary kind ; they were of the deepest importance to the neighbourhood in which they then were. Ile hoped, therefore, that they would rally ronna the committee, and enable them to fight their battle ably in the Tionse of Commons.—(Cheers.) He was happy to have the son of an old friend of his, the late Sir Matthew Wood, with them. With such materials, and a good cause, they were sure to succeed, and he could assure them that upon any occasion when the committee required his services, he should be happy to afford them.—(Hear.) In parting, he would only say, that if they continued to display the energy they had shown that night, they would be sure to succeed. The meeting then broke up. Miss BURNEY'S DIARY AND LETTERS.--The seventh aad concluding volume of this work, just pub lished, possesses even more interest than any of the pre ceding. The work stands at the head of this class of English literature. Wholly different from -the diaries of Evelyn and Pepy's, or the letters of Walpole and Lady Wortley Mettag,u, it possesses in a high degree some of their best qualities. The great charm of Madame D'Arblay's Diary and Correspondence is to be traced to their good sense and ingenuousnes2. They are'perfeetly frank and open-hearted. The air of a Court had not spoiled her natural character. Madame D'Arblay had the good fortune to mix largely from the beginning with the most distinguished persons of her time. She was admitted to a closer view of the domestic life of the Royal Family than almost anybod y else, and her literary reputation for to co confer tastyfe r drew around aanpedelo genius. iarva value e her crowdsu Thesepupon n aitrhc of eun s materialspo t a e ne pl es e celebrated of contribute which the work is composed. BRADFORD FACTORY GlRLS.—Steps are now being taken for fitting-up lodging - houses for these operatives. A party ofgentlemen have undertaken the responsibility of fitting-up one lodging-house in a commodious manner, where a number of factory girls will be lodged in a, comfortable manner, and cheaply.—Leeds Mercury. Amewcn.—On Monday last, at two A.AL , a slight shock of earthquake was felt in this town. It was attended with a very slight tremor and a terrible noise like the rolling of several carriages, ending in a whiz zing sound. It took an horizontal direction over the west part of the town. The cattle in the neighbourhood where the shock was felt seemed terrified, and ran to and fro. As this phenomenon is always preceded and succeeded by frequent and singular appearances, such was the case here ; a var i e t y o f meteors was witnessed in the early part of the week, one in particular, which was stationary for two minutes, and ran its course due north, where it burst with a rippling noise.—Carnarron Herald. CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FRENCH THEATRES FOR THE RELIEF OF THE Poon.—The theatres, balls, con certs, exhibitions, and other places of public entertain ment in Paris, are made to contribute a certain propor tion of their receipts towards the relief of the poor of the city. The amount of the fund obtained from this source, in 1845, was 1,046,5261 r., viz.:—Opera (including 0 3,3351 r. for the balls), 115,417 fr.; Opera Comique, 71,6261 r.; Francais, 48,936 fr.; Italian, 90,538 fr.; Odeon, 9,727 fr. Gymnase, 54,049 fr. ; Vaudeville, 50,808 fr.; Variete3, 65,208 fr.; Palais Royal, 43,437 fr.; Porte Saint Martin, 76,650 fr.; Ambigu, 49,634 fr.; Gat* 46,188 fr.; Circus, 88,178fr.;FoliesDramatiques, 29,8951 r.; Delasse mens, 15,433 fr.; Beaumarchais, 10,440 fr.; Pantheon, 1,172 fr. ; Palais Enclia,nte, 1,188 fr. • Saint Laurent, 10fr. ; Cirque Blendin, 446 fr.; Funambules, 74311 r.; Luxem rob e o hi u ni n r e g o, s B Be , i o E‘6 s f 4 cr . f o r ;0 . f ; Er.c;oG Comte, ey m, 7 yri, , ar l t i L o7r a o ia rq r .u y ; e , , 4 131 ,6 07 2 b0 0 ef ; Ic ( I ) Io n a l at i b nd r ti e on s : ique, rt 2,895 fr.; Salle Vivienne, 7,128 fr.; various concerts, 28,752 fr.; various balls, 82,3341 r.; gardens and fetes, 4,844 fr.; dioramas, panoramas, &c., 3,854 fr.; cafes and evening entertainments, 190 fr.; Assauts d'Arn:tes,l33fr.; various exhibitions, 21,2GSfr. ; Guinguet infra muros, 3,964 fr CAPTAIN WARNER.—In allusion to the report s which were circulated last week, of the failure of Cap tain Warner's " long range," the Naval and Milit ary Gazdte says—" So far from Captain Warner's having h failed tin his experiments,e performed the m , notwith standing considerable obstacles, to the perfect demon stration of his ability to carry out his d es i gns, as we will before long, when disclosure of facts and figures is allowable, abundantly prove. But while the subject is yet under the consideration of the highest officer of Government, adlaw sub judice lis est, we do not deem it decorous to enter into details." COBDEN AND BIUGIIT TESTIMONIALS..—ThC sum cf 3811. has been subscribed by Bradfordetierner to Mr. Cobden' s t est i mon i a l , and 1611. to . ? 3 righL's• The latter, under the circumstances, i s con sidered a very favourable index of public feeling . here to Mr. Bright. The subscriptions are far from being closed.-.. Leeds Mercury. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING Ny DECEMBER 15, 1846. No. 16,923. LAST THREE NIGHTS. WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN MENTS. AT CROSBY HALL, BISHOPSGATE-STREE THIS EVENING, Dec. 15, at Eight o'clock, Mr. WILSON will giro an Entertainment on HIGHLAND MELODY AND SONG. Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. - Part I.—My Heart's in the Highlands—The Maid that tends the Goats—The Bard's Legacy—Lizzie Lindsay—Ochoin octal, oh]-- The ➢l`Gregor's Gathering—Rob Roy's Lament- Rob M'Gregor's come again. 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Sold only in triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, 7s. ; and double this size, I is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con, taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair, &C." By post, 4s. 6d. 7s. 8d„ and 125., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Orimstone's Herbary, Highgate, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son. Farringdon-street ; Sanger ' Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co., Cheapsid e ; Fisher and Taller, Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, Cornhill • and by all i:ikemists. Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and R. Rairnes, Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresche and Son, Adver tiser-office. " The bed occupied by the unfortunate deceased had been constantly used for some time, with the exception of one night preceding her admission. I have visited the inmates every other day, sometimes daily, sincf. commencement of term, and in no one instance have I observed, or heard complained of, damp beds. " ' The deceased left the house on the morning of the 7th; she came under medical treatment for rheumatic fever on the 18th. How was the interval of eleven days occupied? If the fever commenced the day after she left the house, and was permitted to take its course for ten days, driving her to a fatal termination, without appeal to the skill of her medical attendant, it matter, little how or when she caught it. She died in conse quence of ber own neglect or the neglect of those about her. If, on the other hand, the urgent symptoms showed themselves when she sent for medical relief, the probability is that the fever was contracted at a period subsequent to her leaving the Spinning-house. "' Medical men will duly appreciate this observation, though it has escaped the notice of a non-medical coroner and the jury. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " R. M. FAWCETT. " Cambridge, Dec. 10, 1846.' " LORD ASHLEY AND THE DIS TRESSED NEEDLE WOMEN'S SOCIETY. Yesterday a public meeting of the friends and subscri bers of the Distressed Needlewemen's Society was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, in compliance with the suggestion of Mr. Alderman Farebrother, Pre. sident, to take into consideration all the circumstances connected with the withdrawal from the committee of Lord Ashley, the Hon. Mr. Cowper, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Jeffreys, and to hear detailed the correspondence which took place on the subject between the Noble Lord and Mr. Alderman Farebrother. There was a. very full attendance, and among those present we ob served the Right Honourable Lord Ashley, the Honourable Mr. Cowper, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Alderman Farebrother, Mr. Alderman Johnson, ex- Lord Mayor, the Rev. Mr. Dale, the Rev. Joseph Browne, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Jeffreys, Mr. Luke J. Hansard, and a number of ladies interested in the welfare of the insti tution. On the motion of Mr. Alderman FARBBROTHER Mr. Luke J. Hansard was called to the chair. Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER opened the business of the meeting by observing, that before he called upon Lord Ashley to prove certain statements which he had made respecting the management of the Distressed Needlewomen's Society, he would read a circular letter which the Noble Lord had caused to be distributed, not among all the subscribers to the institution, but among as many as he considered might answer his purpose. Mr. SHAW—That is entirely false.—(" Hear, hear," and great confusion.) Mr. Alderman FAREBROTHER requested that an in terruption conveyed in so abrupt and ungentlemanlike a manner would not be again repeated. Mr. Shaw was now in the society of gentlemen, and it was to be hoped would moderate his language.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Alderman Farebrother) contended that the circular was sent to only a portion of the subscribers, and not to the general body. The document he alluded to, and which he purposed commenting on, stated, that "Lord Ashley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Jeffreys, and the Hon. Mr. Cowper, had deemed it to be their duty to notify to the sub scribers to the Society for the Aid of Distressed Needle women, their withdrawal from the society in July last. They did so in consequence of a speech re ported in the Times of the 28th of October, and attributed to the President, Mr. Alderman Farebrother. The chairman was reported to have said, he begged to express his regret at the loss that the institution had sustained from the retirement of Lord Ashley from its management; but, at the same time, he believed that the Noble Lord continued to have the best wishes for its success, and he believed the reason of his Lordship's retirement was, that he did not wish to be the chairman of two societies of a similar kind at the same time." This erroneous statement re quired correction. The reason of the retirement of Lord Ashley, and of the three other gentlemen, was set forth in the following letter from Lord Ashley to the Presi dent, the decision in which was supported by letters from each of them : "July 6, 1846. " Sir, —The remit of the meeting of the committee for conducting the affairs of the Needlewomen's Society was so unsatisfactory, the accounts appeared to be in such disorder, and the registration so imperfect, that I can have no hope of any benefits to arise to the objects of the institution or of credit to ourselves as patrons or vice-presidents. " I must, therefore, request you, as president, to with draw my name from the list of the officebearers of the society. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " ASHLEY. "Mr. Alderman Farebrother." That document (continued Mr. Alderman Farebrother) bore date " November 18, 1846," but where it came from, or whether it came direct from the house of the Noble Lord, he could not say. However, he was quite prepared to prove that the facts were not as stated in the printed circular. In the first place, the Hon. Mr. Cowper wrote him a letter, on the 2d of August, 1646, consenting to at tend a meeting of the committee whenever it might be sum moned, for it was, in his opinion, due to the subscrib e r s that there should be a public meeting, previous to which an assemblage of the committee would be most desirable, on the 16th of the same month. The Hon. Mr. Cowper did attend a meeting of the committee, therefore it could not be correct, as stated in the printed circular, that the lion. Mr. Cowper withdrew in July. Again, Lord Ashley stated that the result of the meeting of the committee for conducting the affairs of the society was unsatisfac tory—that the accounts appeared in disorder, and that the registration was imperfect. On referring, however, to the minutes of that meeting, held on the 16th of June, he found enterel, in Lord Ashley's own hand. writing, resolutions to the effect, " That the account be submitted forthwith to the auditors—that a sub-commit tee be appointed to confer with the committee of the Milliners' Association, for the purpose of ascertaining how far a combination of the two societies was practicable and desirable—that Mr. Alderman Farebrother, Mr. Jeffreys, and the Hon. Mr. Cowper, be appointed a sub committee for the purpose—that, in any event, it was desirable the affairs of the society should be conducted by a paid clerk or secretary—and that tho thanks of the committee be tendered to Mr. Roper, the honorary secretary, for the zeal and activity h e h a d manifested in the service of the association." He understood that every suggestion made by Lord Ashley in these resolu tions had from that moment, to the fullest extent, been carried out, and yet the Noble Lord ventured to prefer the charges affecting the proper management of the in stitution. Mr. Hunt was appointed a paid clerk, and the regulation book provided was a fac-simile of that ordered by Lord Ashley for the Milliners' Society. The accounts bad been regularly and carefully audited by the auditors appointed for the purpose, to whom the ac counts were referred. Such was the answer to the charges conveyed in Lord Ashley's letter, and he asked whether it was consistent with the character of a gen tleman of high standing and position, or in accordance with the usages of society, that a letter containing re flections which seriously affected the character of an individual should be printed and extensively circulated, while the answer forwarded to that letter was sup pressed? Mr. Alderman Farebrother proceeded to read his reply to Lord Ashley's communication of the 6th of July:— "July 7, 1846. My Lord,—Your Lordship's most extraordinary letter has caused me mush surprise. When- the com mittee met at my chambers I saw no account, except a banker's book and a paper produced by Mr. Shaw. Th e a e here yes terdaywere with the auditors , and . p that the accounts were audited. As meeting was informed that the m a r cc ß ou e nt e s r , a e s l l l lu d nderstand, and stated . imperfect, I cannot, on this to the registrationtbbeermg remark, except calling to your Lordship's recollectionointe s ubject, make any o mode of registrationdto keep abe t e h l a d t keep such register and the accounts, with the ladies' committee ; and your Lordship m be it was adopted, a t g e r d e , ed an th d a a t p a proper w c lerk app er but not to interfere oed a vote of thanks to Mr. Roper for e d e e m s i e r e a s t o v r i e e t e a - i p n a , t c r e o n n r a a r e y d t o I your Lordship's wish, to omit it ; but, knowing as I do, will desire Mr. Roper the society has already rendered the great benefit which good that has been effectd the g to the poor needlewomen, his services. I can by giving 1 y resolved not to let the charity ha y r e o u n r o of crime, I am /II and I cannot conceal from fail for the want of exertion, that some person has wan tonlyyour Lordship my opinion d that had your Lordship away clothese to the needy, and the diminu tion poisoned your mind, an waited the production of the accounts, your opinion wou ld h a ve been different, and I think it far from candid t owa rds Mr. Roper, w ho has lent his 1 house and given his ti me , a nd bcenm properly audited,m y instrumental ahe in collecting sub scr ip t i ons , th us , without seeing I, ac counts, to condemn them. "I have the honour to be, my Lora, " Your obedient servant, " C. FAREBROTHER• " The Right HOB. Lord Ashley." Mr. Alderman Farebrother then proceeded to censure the course taken by Lord Ashley and his colleagues in withdrawing from the society before they had attended the recent public meeting and openly expressed their reasons for adopting such a course. He submitted that the proper step would have been for the dissentient gen tleman to have attended the meeting, and moved that the accounts, if unsatisfactory in their nature, should be referred back to the auditors for the purpose of being carefully examined and investigated. He had the high est possible respect for the qualities which distinguished the character of Lord Ashley, but he would not permit that nobleman, or any other person, no matter how elevated his situation might be, to impugn his character as a public or a private individual, or to circulate or cause to be circulated any statement which could have the effect of alienating from him any share of that confi dence which, as a servant of her Majesty and an alder man of the city of Landon, might be reposed in him by his fellow- citizens. Having read a voluminous corre spondence which took place between himself, Lord ' Ashley, the Hon. Mr. Cowper, Mr. Shaw, and other gen tlemen on the subject of the secessions, Mr. Alderman Farebrother concluded an address which occupied more than two hours in delivering, by expressing his convic t tion that the intention of Lord Ashley was to destroy the society, having failed in the object he desir e d, namely, to unite it with that of the Milliners' Society, of which the Noble Lord was already the president. Lord ASHLEY proceeded to reply to the statement made by Mr. Alderman Farebrother, which he charac terised as being destitute of facts, reasoning, or con clusion. He confessed that he had at one time, though but a moment, hesitated whether he should respond to the worthy Alderman's citation to appear there to answer to certain high crimes and miedemeanours, but when he recollected that he had officiated as vice-president, that by so doing he had incurred a responsibility to the com• mittee and to the subscribers, and that the president had declared he had a correspondence to read which affected his character, and reflected upon his (Lord Ashley's) reputation, and that he was determined to expose him, he felt that he could not do less, out of respect to the meeting, than attend and hear the allegations which were to be made against him. It was not in his power to state precisely the peri o d w h en h e fi rs t joined the so ciety, but he had been induced to do so from a sincere desire to ameliorate the condition of the distressed needlewomen of the metropolis. After having joined the society he canvassed his friends in its behalf, and was successful in obtaining a great number of sub scribers. After his connexion had lasted some time, various complaints reached his ears that the management was not well conducted, and that as it h - ad not answered the purposes for which it was intended an investigation was required. Under these circumstances he deemed it his duty to request the attendance of Mr. Roper, the Hono rary Secretary, in order to set an investigation on foot, which subsequently took place, and resulted in the ap pointment of Mr. Shaw as sub-treasurer and comptroller of accounts. Mr. Shaw undertook the office, but repeatedly stated that he was not satisfied with the information he received. A meeting was then determined upon, which was held on the 16th of June, at Mr. Alderman Farebrother's chambers. Previously to that meeting, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Jeffreys met at his (Lord Ashley's) house, and discussed the position of affairs, and arrived at the conclusion that nothing could put matters to rights but the appointment of a paid secretary, who would devote all his energies to the interests of the society. Feeling convinced that the services of a paid officer were indispensable, and having superseded Mr. Roper, they passed a vote of thanks to him for the zeal and activity which he had displayed in the cause of the ofht s eop o c ol int nti honesty. so t ee ) tnsy a we t oah rsle expressions,'ynhey the owt were qualifiedrpwereerobp borne rr ne etpropriety particular because,fo oourftthhbiby in situation thteuh c nea o oet n uwri ofitaonlnr impugningit e ng ;hoyanntdAhduel conduct, ne, themselves bh v aea e i:s s ty himself, who lamented his deficiency of education to discharge the duties of secretary efficiently. Mr. Roper had exhibited, however, great zeal and activity ; he had visited workhouses and prisons without receiving any remuneration, and the society thanked him for his services. It was afterwards resolved to appoint a , deputation to wait upon the committee of the Milli ners' Society, in order to consider the propriety of uniting the two societies, inasmuch as separately they could not afford the expenses attendant upon paid officers. A day was fixed for the interview, and after the subject had been discussed, the Milliners' Society' refused to unite. Such being the case, and knowing the Distressed Needlewomen's Society had been ill-managed, and that its affairs were getting into a state of confusion, from which it would be ex tremely difficult to extricate them, he was unwilling to bear further responsibility, and felt it his duty to tender his resignation as vice-president, and to withdraw from any interference in its society. He then wrote the letter bearing date the 6th of July, which the worthy Alder man had already read to the meeting. On the following day he went to the continent, and remained away six weeks; but on his return he found the letter of Alder man Farebrother, dated the 7th of July, viz., the very day after he left town. His surprise was, of course, very great, for he had supposed that, having, in conjunction with Mr. Cowper, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Jeffreys, tendered his resignation, that the president would have announced the circumstance at the next meeting. Indeed, so cer tain was he that such would be the case, that he did not think it necessary to write to him to that effect. His surprise, therefore, was very considerable when he read the report of Mr. Alderman Farebrother's speech, in the Times of the 29th of October. He could not have sup posed that the president of a society, when performing his functions at a meeting of that society, could have re trained from announcing the withdrawal of four gen tlemen from its committee. Mr. Farebrother had not, 1 however done so, and so far from assigning the true mo tive for the secession, gave a reason which, as far as he I (Lord Ashley) was concerned, was a true one. lie sub mitted that his letter of resignation ought to have been laid before the public meeting, but it was not, and its suppression, if other means had not been adopted to circulate it, would have left nineteen-twentieths of the I public ignorant of the true motives which had caused the resignation of himself and his colleagues. After , some other observations in defence of the course he had pursued, the Noble Lord concluded by stating that his reason for seceeing was not that he objected, as alleged by Mr. Alderman Farebrother, to act as chairman of two societies similar in character, but that as the Dis tressed Needlewomen's Society was mismanaged, an 1 its affairs fast merging into inextricable confusion, he con sidered it due to his own character, and to the confidence which the subscribers had reposed in him, to withdraw when he could be no longer useful. The Hon. Mr. Cowper, Mr. Jeffreys, and Mr. Shaw, explained their reasons for leaving she society, and gave expression to their regret, that while on the committee they found such unlimited power and control over the disposal of the funds of the institution exercised by the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Roper who, in fact, acted as president, committee, treasurer, and everything else. They fully appro ve d o f t h e course which his Lordship had taken, and they saw no; eason to regret at having participated r in a i n t. FAREBROTIIER replied. And After a vast deal of conversation respecting the ma nagement of the society, the alleged irresponsibility of the Honorary Secretary, and the appropriation of the funds, n vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, on the motion of Lord Ashley, and the meeting separated. About a fortnight back, a banker at the head of the finance of Paris, received an anonymous letter threatening him with death unless he deposited in a certain spot a sum of 1 6,000 f. The letter stated that there were four persons bound together by the strictest friendship, who having lost large sums of money by railway shares, required the above-named sum to save them from dishonour. " If," said the letter, " you consent to lend us thi s sum, we shall for ever bl ess y our name, but if not, you pronounce your own sen tence of death !" Th e communication conc l u d e d b y recommending the b an k er to bring on a cer t a i n d a y, in propriet persona, th e sum d eman d e d i n thirteen notes of 1,000 f rancs each, and 3,000 francs i n go ld , and place it at the foot of the third lamp-post on the Place de la Bourse, on leaving the Rue des Filles Saint Thomas, opposite the Restaurant Champeaux. The banker handed the letter to the Commissary of Police of the district, and measures were immediately taken to arrest whatever person might come to take away the money ; but no person appeared.- The whole matter appeared to be a hoax, when a few days after the direc tor-general of one of the most important public admi nistrations received a letter of a similar description, and evidently written by the same person :—" If you con sent to our demand," said the letter, " you have only to lower the flag of your hotel on such a day, between six and seven in the evening, in token of your acquiescence, and a second letter will designate the place where you are to deposit the money. If you refuse our request, pre pare to die." The high functionary merely showed the let ter to his principal secretary, and did not send it to the police until some days had elapsed. Two days after this the celebrated banker received a second letter, of the same nature as the liras, but demanding 17,000 f. in place of 16,000 f. The money was to be placed at the foot of the third lamp post on the Place do la Bourse, opposite the Vaudeville theatre. This letter was also handed to the Commissary of Police, and measures being taken to arrest any person that might come, about eight in the evening a young man was taken prisoner, just as he bad stopped under the lamp as if to read a letter, and after feeling with his foot below, had picked up a bag of money that had been left there. Being interrogated, he declared himself to be a student of the University of Lluge, and said that he had deen employed by two per sons, whom he did not know, for a reward o f 2 0 f. , to go to the lamppost already mentioned, and b r i ng to them ia fou lodgingsnd being searched, a quantity there, evidently written at the café Villetto, Rue Montmartre, th e b ag t h at he should find o fin f d paperswe there. His by the same hand as the letters , a pistol, a d agger, and a paper containing arsenic. Finding thi s proof against him to be considered conclusive, he ack now l edged that it was he, and he alone, who had d ev i sed the whole scheme, having been urged to it by want. He has, in con sequence, been delivered over to the authorities to take his trial. The prisoner is a man of 30 years of age, whose father was director of the extensive printing office founded by M. Cockerill, at Liege. On the death of the father. the son and his mother suffered great pri vation, and this is supposed to have troubled his reason. —Galignani. AS A PATRON ri LORD TRERLOW • • -- wn one occasion a considerable living fe ll vacant i n the Chan ce ll or ' s g if t , which was solicited by Queen Charlotte and promised to her protégé. The curate, whop had served in the Parish some years, hearing , was likely to succeed, r the Chancellor s , applied fointercession, that, modestly • of his largefamily , h e might be co n tinued o n account The expectant rector calling to return in the curacy. introduced the - thanks, Thurlow case of the curate, represented with great strength andpathos • which ho "I should be much pleased , but the anse er was, eased to oblige your but unfortunately I have your Lordship, . " Sir I cannot promised . itt Thurlow. make this gentle mana friend." it is true ; but I can make him the ' your curate, ,the l' • ng, as he rector ; and, by ---- be shall have living, cann ot have the curacy." He instantly called in his secretary, and or ordered the presentation to be ma d e out te who scam ws ' d d in acted , and enjoyed the favour of the cura , _ L d orp 'ears.- - bell's Lives tge the the living many Y Chancellors. AT THE QUEE N ' SERIOUS ACCIDENT 8 THEATRE, ToTTENHAIII-STR• EET•—At the close of th e per f ormance man, about twenty years of last evening, a young age, from the gallery into the pit , and was named Sharpe, fell dead, the to Middlesex Hos pital;removed, to all appearance audience were leaving the theatre, fortunately the _ so that the unfortunate young man fell on the seats of the pit, and no ono else was injured. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF WEST MINSTER-BRIDGE. A numerous and respectable public meeting of the owners of property, and other inhabitants of Lambeth, Westminster, and other parts in the vicinity of West minster-bridge, was held last evening at seven o'clock, at the New Inn, in the Westminster-road, to take measures for watching and opposing a project, of which notice has been given, for erecting a new bridge from Charing cross to the York-road, instead of the present structure. BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq., M.P., was unanimously called to the chair. Mr. MILLER, the secretary to the committee, appointed at a late meeting to watch the matter, read letters from Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., stating that he would be most ready to co-operate with Mr. Hawes in whatever course might be resolved upon by the meeting ; and from Mr. Trotter, M.P. for West Surrey ; Mr. Kemble, M.P., and Mr. T. D'Eyncourt, M.P., regretting their in ability to attend, from various reasons. Mr. Hawes, M.P., who was received with loud ap plause, proceeded to address the meeting. lie said he thought it would be hardly necessary for him to attempt to explain to the meeting, numerous and crowded as it was, the object which had brought them together; but as there might be soaie present who had not attended to the matter as much as he and many of those around him had, it might be desirable to offer some distinct reason for the adoption of the course they had met to consider the propriety of taking, namely, to op pose the proposed new bridge from some point on this side of the river to Charing Cross. If he had had any doubt at all upon the matter it would have been removed by the mode of conduct which the promoters of the new bridge had adopted. Now, when one heard the proposition for constructing a new bridge across the Thames ; the first question which naturally occurred to the mind was—had the public in any way expressed a desire to have a new bridge erected some distance from the site of the old one—(Cheers)—but another, and not less necessary question, also presented itself— who was to pay for the new structure?—(Loud cheers.) He took leave to reply to the first question—that there had been no manifestation of public feeling at all in favour of it—none in the least.—(Loud cheers.) Had any public meetings been held on the subject?—had any subscription list been framed ?—and had any engi neering plans been published to show any absolute ne cessity for so serious a change? There had not—and they had no security that even if the bridge were built that it would receive the support of the public. Well, but who was to pay for it? The money, of course, would have to come out of the public funds—out of the public taxation ; and he must say, in the present state of affairs, they had pretty nearly as many claims upon the revenue as they could afford to meet. They had to afford relief to the famishing people of Ireland at the present moment, and at that time were consequently not in a condition to incur an enor mous sum for the construction of a new bridge which the public necessities did not call for.—(Hear.) The bridge appeared to be put forth with the sanction and patronage of the Government. Now he had every reason to believe that this was not so—(Loud cheers)—and that all that had been done was this :—That a public department had consented to the publication of certain notices for the introduction of the Bill, but beyond that no sort of sanction _ had been given —(Loud cheers)—and that the Government was perfectly free to oppose the project ; and he for one, should join his friends about him in giving the measure the most determined opposi tion.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared so objectionable, that he hardly thought any Member of Parliament fel:Lam beth, Westminster, Middlesex, or Surrey, would be found to back the Bill ; and it would be very strange if a great metropolitan measure should be introduced into Parliament without the support of some local Member of Parliament who possessed a knowledge of the affairs of those whom he represented. But, supposing the Bill introduced, he asked this question of those who advo cated the measure, and he should ask the same question on the floor of the House of Commons—What neces sity is there to build a bridge which no one desires—and what public reasons are assigned for it ? He was told that the architect of the new Houses of Parliament thought the bridge an " eyesore" to that great public work. He (Mr. Hawes) admitted that the bridge was an " eyesore" as it stood, but it could either be repaired or rebuilt on its present site, and in harmony with the new Houses of Parliament, so that there was no reason for removing the bridge on that score. But a great many reasons might be - advanced in favour of retaining the bridge in its pre sent position. He took it for granted that even some repairs were necessary to render the present bridge suit able for the traffic; or that if it were necessary to re build it, that the erection should take place on the pre sent site—that he took it was admitted on all sides. If a new bridge was necessary, he was prepared to show clearly that the present site was one on which it could be made with the greatest. economy, and with the greatest advantage.—(Loud cheering.) And the first reason was, that the approaches to the bridge were the property of the Commissioners, and that it would there tore be unnecessary to expend one shilling in making ap proaches to it if it 'remained in its present position.— (Cheers.) And therefore, if the public money was to be spent on Westminster bridge (and he said as a Mem ber of Parliament, quite independent of Lambeth or Westminster, and he had a right to say it, that this was not a time to squander public money unless it was abso lutely necessary) it should be spent in improving or building a new bridge in the place of the old one, in order, if there were no other reason, to effcct the alter ation without the enormous expense of making en. tirely new approaches. Well, then, suppose for a mo ment that the site of the bridge was changed, and a new bridge built lower down the river, it would, in the first place, be much larger, and consequently more expensive, and, secondly, new approaches would have to be purchased on both sides of the river. But was that all ? Was it quite just to build it where it was proposed ? Were there no reasons against the plan. The magnificent gentlemen who projected it seemed quite indifferent to the fact that two bridges existed closely adjoining each other; two bridges• built by two companies at enormous expense ; one of them (Waterloo-bridge) almost ruinous to the company which invested its money in it, and the other (Charing Cross-bridge) hardly paying. . Both were built by private companies, but if a free bridge were built within two hundred yards of them she effect would be utter ruin to both.—(Hear, hear.) Why; such a propo sition could not stand for a moment, and did not deserve to stand.—(Loud cheers.) The Hon. Member hero pro duced a plan of the proposed and existing bridges, which he exhibited to the meeting. To any one standing at the foot ofCharing-cross bridge, the proposed bridge with the existing ones would appear like the letter " V;" the proposed bridge forming the second line of the letter, in consequence of its contiguity with the Charing cross-bridge, and which, besides, would not be more than 200 yards from the commencement of both Waterloo and Charing-cross bridges. Would anybody tell him that such a bridge was required 2—(Cries of " No, no," and ridiculous.) They took away Westminster-bridge, and left the public without any accommodation between Vauxhall-bridge and the proposed one. Who advocated it ? He was told that no one did so but the architect of the Houses of. Parliament (Mr. Barry), for whose works of art no one had more admiration than he had ; but he would not consent to allow Mr. Barry to carry out a fancy of this sort, which, if done at all, would have:to be done undoubtedly at the. expense of private individuals ; but aided by his determined body of coadjutors, he would not consent to let this Bill pass through the Parliamentary ordeal without its encountering from him the most for midable opposition.—(Loud cheers.) When it came into the House of Commons no single stage of its pro gress should escape without opposition from him— (Hear, hear)—and if he was not present in the Commit tee appointed to discuss its merits, he was sure those who were would do so ; for he could not believe that five gentleman would sanction such an uncalled-for expendi ture of public money, and which, if carried out, would cause the utter ruin of the other bridges to which he had referred. When Westminster-bridge was first built the site was just as much an object of discussion as the site of the projected bridge ; but, after the most careful and able consideration of the various points at which the river should be crossed, the present point was selected as most beneficial to the public at large, even at that period.—(Hear, and applause.) It was urged in fa vour of the new bridge, that it would reach to Charing-eross,andeveryone would hare to go to the cor ner of the York-road; but whether they went by the present bridge or the new one, would not make a difference of more than 20 yards ; and for this every shopkeeper and owner of property in the neighbourhood of the present bridge, was to be ruined.—(Hear.) The proposition was so perfectly absurd, that it was an intolerable nuisance to have occasion to meet there to oppose it. But he had no doubt, if they set themselves vigorously to the work of opposition, that their object would be obtained, and he knew little of his friends on that side of the water, if the 3 did not organise a formidable opposition. They said the bridge was not wanted, and the onus lay 'on the pro jectors of the new bridge to show that it was. But he defied them to do so.—(Applause.). A very large proportion of the present traffic went to the western part of the metropolis, which the projectors of' the scheme wished to diyert to Piccadilly. He wished some body was there to speak for it, because he was perfectly ready to convince him off . hand.—(Laughter.) lie con sidered that it was necessaryto have a bridge near to the Houses of Parliament, and for the accommodation of the traffic from the south. Mr. Barry and his friends stated that a bridge on the present site would ruin the view of the new Houses of Parliament ; but he (Mr. Hawes) wished to know where they could have a better view than from the present bridge, which would not cost two millions of money like the new one. Nov he thought ho had stated reasons enough why they should oppose the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) The matter however, was in tbeir hands, and he trusted they would vigorously follow up the opposition they had already commenced ; and if they continued as zealous, as the numbers in which they had attended there that evening te:tified them to be, they could not fail to succeed ; and he hoped when he again met them in that room, he should have to congratulate them on the successful issue of the contest. The honourable gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud and general cheering. Mr. EDWARDS wished to ask Mr. Hawes one single question. He believed he was one of the committee who recommended the removal of the old bridge ? Mr. ILiwzs should have thought that every one in PRICE SD. that room knew that InemLers were put up, n committees whose reports might not coincide %dill their individual opinions, but of the majority composing it ; he did not find his name in tl:e majority of the committee who voted for the removal cf the bridge.—(Cheers.) Many measures had been pro posed by the Legislature for which it would be absurd to make him responsible. A VOICE—But you signed the report. Mr. EnwAnns—Did you agree to this report or did you not ? Mr. Awns—No.—(Cheers). Mr. E H DIVARDS Stop a bit.—(Laughter.) He was about to read the report when he Was called to order b) A GENTLEMAN, who exproased his anxiety to. know whether Mr. Edwards represented property in the bo rough or not ? Mr. EDWARDS—I am an elector of the borough, and that is enough.—(Hear.) I oppose the removal of the present bridge. The question is, why did the Hon. Gentleman sign a report in favour of the removal of the ?—(Cries of " No, no," and much confusion.) Mr. HAwns inquired if the report to which he re ferred was the third one. Mr. EDWARDS said it was. Mr. HAIN - Es said the third report did not make any recommendation of the kind. He read an extract from it which stated: —" We do not pronounce any opinion on the site of the new bridge, but considerations might be adduced in favour of the present bridge, or cne in juxta position with it."—(Cheers.) Mr. EDWARDS intimated that there were a sufficient number of men of business present, to bear in mind that they were on the eve of a general election.—(Hisses.) Mr. AncnnuTT proposed the first resolution, which was to the following effect:— " That this meeting has received with deep regret and alarm the announcement of an intended application to Parliament for the construction of a new bridge at Charing-cross. That such a project, involving, as it must do, the destruction of Westminster-bridge, will be ruinous to existing interests, and cause the most serious loss and inconvenience to the inhabitants of Westmin ster and Lambeth. That while it destroys the only direct line of thoroughfare between the rapidly increas ing districts of Westminster and the Surrey-roads, it will cause an inconvenient increase and concentration of traffic to the already overcrowded thoroughfare between Charing cross, the West-end, and City, and will only supply on additional unnecessary accommodation to a district already amply prodded for by the existint , bridges." Ile ;said, the remarks of the Chairman could be amply confirmed. He, and others in the vicinity of the present bridge, were alarmed, lest the surveys of a life time should be placed in jeopardy by the construction of a bridge not justified by any public necessity at all commensurate with the injury which it would inflict.—(Hear.) he had lived in the Westminster road for the last forty years, and he had never heard that it did not offer the most ample accommodation required by the public ; and he and others had purchased property in the neighbourhood, believing that the bridge would not be removed ; and, consequently, they effected a safe investment of their capital. No alteration could be effectually made for the benefit of the public. Those who had seen the bridge, since the cumbersome balustrade had been removed, could not fail to be convinced that no better spot on the river could be selected for obtaining an excellent view of the new houses of Parliament ; but the beautiful effect of the view would be destroyed if the bridge were removed. Mr. PAGE WOOD seconded the proposition. lie said he held the lease of a house in Great George-street, and, therefore, his loss would not be so great as those who had invested the whole of their capital in the neighbourhood. He agreed with the Chairman that the public had not declared in favour of the proposed bridge, that no meeting had been held on the subject, and that they might reasonably believe that public feel ing pointed the other way. He had looked into the history of the bridge, and had found that as early as the reign of George 11., not a time remarkable for furnishing the public with the facilities of communica tion compared with the present. Several projects were laid before a committee which was appointed at that time, as well as petitions ; and the result was that- the present site was chosen as likely to be most beneficial to all. The bridge ought not now to be removed except at the representations of those who lived in its vicinity. The expanse of the approaches would be much greater than the bridge itself. He knew this from experience in the building of London-bridge. That bridge cost 500,0001. but the approaches cost l,000,0001.—(Hear.) But by continuing the bridge in its present position this large sum would be saved. Then the question of convenience arose. No one, it seemed, would be benefited by throwing a bridge over to Charing-cross, and the pro prietors of the existing bridges, with the parties resid ing in the Westminster-road and St. George's-street wound be inj at ed without the slightest public itdiFihtag,e, —(Hear, hear ) Then the Woods and Forests had been intrusted with - the expenditure of 70,0001. for the Cjen s,truction of a new street, running to Shaftesbury -terrace, keeping the palace to its right, and running towards ; and if the bridge were made, all the traffic requiring to cross the river would have to gn round to Ulz 3ring-cross to e 0 ar, hear.) It was also urged that this bridge would be a convenierce a, the railway termini would be at the Charinr-cross-grid;;,, bat he believed the very reverse would be the case. The. result would be, that a crowd would be there from morn ing until i i Tht, which would block up the thoroughfares which led to the Hewes of Legislature and the western part of the metropolis. The commissioners of West minster-bridge was also commissioners for witThning Cochspur-street, because it was the avenue whie!l led to the Houses of Parliament, and yet they were asked to con centrate the trafficin that particular spot. He trusted that a meeting would be held in Westminster, and that if they allowed .Mr. Barry the free use of Westminster hall, that they could not extend the same courtesy to him with respect to the bridge.—(Hear.) Mr. CorE said he was in a position to give a disinte• rested opinion as he was entirely unconnected with the borough. He considered that the present bridge was a proper outlet from Lambeth to the Houses of Parlia ment, the courts of law, and St. James's park, in which they could recreate themselves by simply crossing the bridge ; but it would be placed at the distance of a quarter of a mile if the proposed bridge were made. He considered, however, that if there was any public money to be spared for the purpose, that it ought not to be devoted to making a new bridge, and certainly not for making new approaches, but for purchasing and opening free to the public Vauxhall, Waterloo, Southwark, and other bridges.—(Cries of "Hear, hear.") The new bridge would not cost less that a million, the bridge itself 350,000/. ; but as the property belonging to the bridge would not yield more than 100,000/, there would be a deficiency of 250,000/. A million would pur chase the three bridges, Waterloo,4oo,oool. to 450,0001. Southwark, 100,0001., and Vauxhall 200,0001. The new bridge was, therefore, not required by the wants of the public, and he believed that Mr. Baru was the prime mover of the removal of the bridge, because he seemed to entertain the erroneous notion that his building would be seen to better advantage. Mr. GRISSELL felt bound to set Mr. Cope right in the observations he had just made. Ile asserted, and he believed.ali present were aware of his connexion with Mr. Barry, that that gentleman had no more to do with the movement for the removal of the bridge than any person present.—(Hear, hear.) For his own, part he believed that if Mr. Barry was consulted he would be found to he in favour of the present site of the bridge. After a few further observations from Mr. CorE, The COI an:ter put the resolution to the meeting, and declared r.E L i T t a t o o TT b ecarr ied moved the e m s a e n c i o m n o d u s resolution, lj' which was to the following effect :—" That the owners of pro perty, lessees, and inhabitants of the parts adjacent, to Westminster-bridge have taken premises and laid out their capital in confidence that no interference would be permitted with the ancient thoroughfare of Westmin ster-bridge, which is already adequate to the public wants, and because, by immemorial usage, the recog nised means of access from Surrey to Westminster and . . --- - its vicinity." - - He moved the resolution as an inhabitant of Lambeth of upwards of 40 years' standing; and as such, he must confess that he had viewed with great alarm the absurd proposition to remove the bridge to Charing-cross— (hear, hear)—because if such a project was carried into effect, ho would venture to predict it would ruin half the inhabitants of that neighbourhood and Westminster also.—(llear, hear.) They were not to be silenced by the talk of compensation, because th ere was li tt l e doubt they papsropos bringingio n it that forward been would be treated with as much o f th at commodity as the scout tie the r it inhabitants of Fish -street• hill rece i ved on the removal of London-bridge.—(Hear, hear.) H e h a d no doubt that brid g Parliament ral and d m w en o t ul d place the would been brought forward f or t h e removal of Westminster in the situation they deserved.—(Hear, hear.) The in habitants of that neighbourhood had already bad a tasat of the effects of stopping up the bridge, and there could be no doubt, if it was removed altogether, ruin would stare them in the face. He trusted the Commissioners of Westminster-bridge Estates would protect their tenants, and not allow them to be ruined by the fancies or suggestions of interested parties.—(Hear.) An arti cle in the Builder of last week, taken from the Civil Engineers' Journal, so completely embodied his thoughts upon the subject that he would lead it to the meeting:— " We fear tha construction of this new bridge will he most detrimental to existing interests, and cause the greatest inconvenience to the inhabitants of West minster. It will not only destroy the direct line of . . thoroughfare from Pimlijo, through the Park end Great George-street, over Westminster-bridge, to the Elephant and Castle and the Surrey. roads, but it will be the cause of increasing the traffic through the already over • crowded thoroughfares from Charing-creiss to the City, as it is now far nearer and quicker, to go from the Law Courts and Parliament-street over Westminster bridge to the City, the Brighton and Dover Railways, and ultimately to the new station of the South- Western Railway ; and consequently this traffic, if this new bridge be constructed, will be directed along the Strand ; and besides, there will be a distance of a mile through Westminster from Vauxhall-bridge to the site of tho proposed new bridge, that will be entirely cut off from the Surrey side, excepting by the circuitous route over those two bridws. 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