The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-28 00:00:00

THE MEW BLACBJBIABB•BBIDGL

The wart wee occupied for some time in discussing a
motion by Mr. Deputy BONI, of whioa that gentlemen pre
notice at the last court, namely, " That its the opinion of 1
this court that the whole of the members of the corpora.
Boa should have been invited to Join the proofed= at the
Guildhall, sod to take part in the ceremony of Lying tie
foundation stone of the new bridge at Blackfriars, which
ought to have bees a great event is the history of the ocr-
poratioo, and also a great public ceremonial. and that it Se
an instruction to the Bridge-hoses Estate Committee that
so steps be token by them foe the public ceremony of ogee-
hug the new bridge without first ascertaining the wishes of
the court.*
The motioe, which weed considerable discuseion, ors
wooded by Mr. Dans= honors.
The complaint of Mr. Deputy BONN, and several who sip-
ported the motion, was, that the dignity of the corporates
had sot base upheld, and that every member of the court,
hustled of being invited to attend the ceremony, ought le
have by right taken part in the ceremony. Mr. Deputy
Bone specially called attention to a paragraph of the Times
of that particular day, is which it was stated, in reference
to the laying of the goes, that the whole of the oorpa-
' ratios would take part is the osremooy, which, he 003.
tended, waa not true, u it was only the Bridge-house
Committee and their friends who took part in the
ceremony. The worthy chummy in his enthasuern, said to
would suggest that a copy of that paper, containing that
paragraph, should be deposited in the stone, which wm
ad which the boa gentleman said ought not to
have boss dons, u the paragraph was not correct.
Mr. LAWLSY thought owe great thing had been emitter!.
The Lord Ma• or onset to have banded down to posterity
the news of • • had persons who were present on dm
°winos, and who by their presence would have given eviai
to the ceremony, and shown at a future time the interest
they took is the opening of a new thoroughfare for the
pablia. Be was told that there were to be some dimes-
panelled persons present, and that seats were twined for
them, bat be looked in vain for them.
Mr. FINLAT moved as an ameednimit that the first portion
of the motion be omitted, and that it be simply as an
instruction to the Bridge horse Committee that no *tope
should be taken for the public ceremony of °psalm toe
new bridge without first asoertaioing the wishes of the
court.
The amendment was wooded by Mr. M`Garice, and after
some further discussion was carried upon a division, the
members being, for the affirmative 48, and for the nega-
tive 42.
Mr. Alderman Wall/MOW then asked the Ohamberlais
on the face of the resolution of the 15th September, WU,
when some warrants drawn by the Guildhall Improvement
Committee upon the newton of laying the first stops of
the Now roof of Guildhall, to the effect that no warrant.
for similar purposes should in future be drawn by any oom-
mittee without the specific sanction of the court, he could
pay the warrants for the expenses incurred on the ftlto
atteudimg the laying the foundation of the now bridge.
The 011/111311LAIII said it would entirely depend ripe
the meow is which the warrants were drawn. If they
specified particular arranpmeota there might be a questioa
Weed ad to whether he could legally pay some or them,
bet if a warrant were drawn for the expenses of laying
the fouudatioo Woe of the new bridge, be should feel
legally boiled to pay it.

THE HOLBORN VALLEY
Mr. Deputy Fey, the chairman of the Improvement
Committee, brought up a report relative to the commence-
ment of the works coonectod with the Holborn Valley
Improvement, end submitted, for the inspection of the
court, the design for the bridge over Farrinedoe-
street tie said the report was brought up merely to
let the court know what progress was being made, and how
they were proceeding. When they were considering how
the work' could best be executed, • great point which
weighed with -the committee wee, whether or not
they should divert the traffic from the east to
west and west to east, and throw it into some
of the side streets. There were several objections
to the diversion of the traffic ; first, as regarded the inhabi-
tants, and then it would be, perhaps, diasdvaotageous to
themselves ie re-letting the ground which they cleared, and
it was resolved to consider how the work could be carried
co without diverting the traffic, sod, accordingly, the
architect had prepared • plan which would obviate that ne-
cessity, which was to curry the line • little more to the
000thward than was lint intended, which would give the
whole of the carrisae.way on the north side for traffic from
north to mouth, and would give • minimum roadway of 40
ft., end • maximum roadway of 60 It. Besides other advan-
tages, by tali fog the line more to the south, the line of vision
would be very much extended, and persons standing at Si.
Sepulchre's Church would be able to see • distance of 400
foot down the roadway. The oommitteo had also. with a
view to utilize as much as possible the space, decided to
construct veldts beneath the viaduct. which, having regard
to the mourity of vault property in the City, they thought
would readily let, sad a emodderable sum would be realised.
As yet the committee had not decided as to the subway.
By the provinces of the bill they had the power of making
one, but at present there seemed to be sonic objections,
and there wee se unoortaiety whether the gas and water
companies would use it. Prowler:sea were, however,
made, and if the companies were prepared to use
it, a subway would be made. With regard to the bridge, •
plan of with* was in court, be said he wee sure it would do
justios to the City Architect, who had desiped it, and
would do great honour to the corporation, and when it was
built it would be • handsome end noble structure, sad
would show the railway companies if roadways were to be
crossed a thoroughfare could be spanned by bridges orna-
mental as well as useful, and different to tame which they
had put across many streets. The length of the bridge was
to be 122 feet. The centre pier which spanned the road-
way would he 65 feel across, the piers seven feet, leaving a
footway of 2111. 6in. The width of the bridge would be
80ft., with • marriage way of 50ft., and two
footways of 15 feet each. There were four 'mimosas, cos
at each corner of the bridge. Something had been said
shoat the probability of these staircases Wog dark, but
according to the plan they would be 12 feet wide and open
to the sky. Mr. -Fry then proceeded to detail the modes of
approaching the high level from the different armee, and
also to point out on a plan which was on the table, the
Gonne of the several streets which would be made.
Mr. R. N. PHILLIPS suggested that the bridge should
consist of es* etch, sad too do away with the piers, and
thought that alteratke would be a considerable improve-
meat, sad suggested • mike to that effect.
Mr. Deputy Fay, however, said the committee would
coosider the suggestion, and it would be necessary to put
it in the focal of motion.
Mr. Pete re was accordiegly content, sod the report
was received.
The court shortly afterwards adjourned.

THE CARELESS SALE OF POISON&—The liberality
with which careless or ignorant dimmest, of medicine deal
oat pains sulkiest to bit ball the iababitants of
comity has received a fresh illustration is a may bad ease
at Obegow. A poor IMMO in this Genets woof to the
she, of a pen= who styli, Memel! " keeloalist," and par-
@hand some mum of tartar sad menet& bend of
unpins she was supplied with erne* and, partaking of
iitt:2 nearly at her little daughter, said lire years, and
le tie* sow. The INee SHellee that be bee toss
sallies the same staff for the last four years, and that be
most is the mans of that time ban ditributnd shoat two
made of it.