The Express.
London, England, 1858-11-19 00:00:00

Tll 0110VD1121 STASI OTLONTSON-DRIDOR.

Mr. Pumice, OiiiriOis--crie7l7l-dirr-i;;;;;" &sass
comings, bronght up a lengthy report upon the subject of
the crowded state of Lemke-bridge, sod the expediency and
practicability of cosentecting a way fur foot passengers on
the astern end western sides, and appropriating the entire
metre of the bridge for a carriage • rosd. The report stated
that the City Architect had some time ago prepared a plan
for carrying out this object, the impetus of which would
amount to about 26,0001. • that since met tints Sir 0. Beanie
and Mr. T. Page had bolo consulted upon the subject, and
had reported thereupon. Sir John 840116 and Mr. Thomas'
Pep had crammed the bridge, and had come to the condo- I
eiw that the structure was in a sound and stable condition,
and they wen of opiates that it was practicable to enlarge
the carriage way by waking the footways to overhang on
tech side of the bridge, bat es they intsrtalned different
views, Imola that pert of the subject, they thought It right to
lay bellere so their ebearnalons opoo it in separate report.
After emoting extracts from the reports cif the as:minders, the
.area that la their opnion It is not expedient to
take say further proceedings at present with rapes to
wards( the bridge.
The sport was adopted.
ST. PAUL'S CAT 11 TOTAL.

Idr. G. Etehmmi,--. oCainrialoltiteCOat mad Cos sad
Rases Committee, brought up a mot ressahasanag the
grant of 1001. In aid of the food bat. rand hr adapdsg
the doors ohs of 81. Pius Whaled he tbe purpose of
Kolas arereldp. He hood the adoption of thh report.
Mr. W. Comm. moved, as m smadhast, tilt the to
part Its mph the mho
Dem roe, shaeded As
b shandom; abke, KM sass
hailerla Mash► D. Cottimi; Aldsentaa Cubist,
Kr. Bows, Kr. Andsma, ldr. T. K. Fry, sad others look
part, was pat and away* sad Gs ed&O motion carried.

THE PROPOIID NEW CITY LUNATIC AIITLUJC
A wardmote Co.posed of the ratepayers of the
ward of 7arriagdon Without wee held la the New Coati,
OM Balky, het night, for the purpose of protesting against
the igefi of aMa for the steed= of • pauper lunatic
kyles" twee City ; James Duke, M.P., la this &dr.—
/b. Jamas Harvey wed, " That this wardsnote views with
surprise sad indignetion des attempt of the Committee of
Juetioes of the Court of Oesemea Council to lahrednes •
county rate into the City of Lenges for the weed= at •
pauper lunatic asylum, ilea as asybom klieg emasssesery,
bismuth se there is ample seem nneenapkil k Deddebsem
Hospital, that the sides= of Leedom here a bpi sod
equitable claim upon Bathlsledo Hospital egad is the
requirements of all the per lunatics alisigeable
to the City; that the outlay of 50,0001., and the
wassatry pereneseat charges •Mandent thereon, would be en
act of flagrant Wean°, le the akeedy heavily taxed rats-
payers, sad that if a county rate be race imposed many
charges now paid oat of the corkages hods will be placed
on the county rates. This wanks" therefore, pledges
Itself to resist by every legitimate mime the imposition of
the tax, and calls upon the easspsysre and inhabitants
not to yit except span legal eompolion." Mr.
frtahalle4in pa
seconding the resolution, streagly opposed the
tax, and said that if the public voice wee brought to bear
upon the eorporation, the ratepayers would hear no more of
a comity rate. After some dacamion, the resolution was
marled namilmously. A resolution was then agreed to,
maned the presentation of mesoorials to the Court of
Common l, the Committee of Justice., and the Home
Secretery, and pledging the wardmote not to vote fur any
repeceentative in the Court of Common Council who mould
not take energetic steps to secure it. object. A committee
wen then appointed to carry out the preceding resolutioa.
Yesterday a meeting of the ward of Cheap was else kid
at the Gaildhall Con err boutio-31 r. W. F. Allan, the alder-
man of the ward, in the chair. Several of the represents-
tires of the ward in the Court of Common Council addreeeed
the meeting. including Mr. Houghton, Mr. J. Thorp, Mr.
Connell, Mr. Barnes, end Mr. Stewart ; sad the latter gen-
tleman proposed "That this wartintots is of *pinks that
50,0001. is too great an expenditure for erecting an asylum
for 300 pauper lunatics;' which, after some discossiez, wee
tarried.