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London, England, 1824-03-06 00:00:00

NEW DO?! BR y K.l E.

Mr. JOTIEII presented a Report from the London New Bridge
Committee. The expeme was estimated at 460,0001., and the
period for building the bridge to be six years. The contractors are
Mes■rs. Jolifle and Rankes.

Mr. Tay Loa asked if some of the near relations of the eaa—
tractors were not on Cie Committee of the House of t'otinons ?
Mr. Alderman l'itomrsow attended the I:psalm:tee in the
House of Commons, and was decidedly of opinion that Messrs.
Job& and Banks sent in the lowest estimate, which was the reason
why they obtained the contract.
Mr. Ilh.Dtt A M raid, there was a great deal of jobbing about thi •
matter; but he was glad, as things happened, that the contract
was obtained by such respectable gentlemen as .Messrs. Jolitfe and
Bankes. As lung as he could, he had resisted the building of a
new bridge, because he thought it unnecessary • but as Parliament
declared otherwise, lie was glad it fell into hands which would do
it justice.
Mr. Doaxrmtu thought the expense of the new bridge would
amount to fifteen hundred thousand pourals instead of four hundred
and fifty thousand, the proposed estimate. It was altogether,
from beginning to end, a gross job.
Mr. SMITH said, there were no more respectable men than
Messrs..litlitti: and Banker, and none more able and more com-
petent to perform the work they had wilertaken. It should not be
made any cause of attack upon them, that they had a relation who
was a member of Parliament.

Mr. JAIILS said, there trust have best influence used in
'some quarter or another, to secure the contract for Mir bridge.
Mr..llderarian Woon said, that although the brother of one of
the contruetors was one of the Committee, he could bear testimony
'to his rot having interfered upon the subject. The Admiralty eer-
tainly interfered, and very properly it, as the River and the ship-
ping are placed under their peculiar care. For hituse.ll, lie fel:
proud at the part he :lid taken on the subject, and he would regard
It as one of the happitst hours of his life, to see this superb sum.-
turn completed. He assured the Court that Mr. Joliffe had cot
tootle a single observation while he was on the l'Arniniirt-e.
Mr. Fay E Lt. thqught the new bridge would lead to the most
useful improvements. and realize what was said of .lugustus with
respect to Home—" He found it brick and left it marble." And
no later than last night Lord Liverpool said the very sante thing.
Mr. TAYLOR did not intend casting any imputation on Messrs.
JOWL: and Itarkm. vote for building a Pea bridge having
been once carried, he knew of no more proper persons to carry it
into effect than these gentlemen. In its origination, he still con-
tended it was a job; for he by no means thought a new bridge
necessary.

The Report was then read and laid on the table.
F7.EET-31A RK ET.
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Mr. [Aptly e presetlQthe li.eioti;(;he Committee for the
improvement of Fleet-tuarket, of which the following is the suh-
stance :

" The opening of a wide street from Mackfriare Bridge into the
North Road has long been • favouritesubject of contemplation to
all real friends of the City of London. This improvement, at all
times important, has now become almost indispensable, in conse.
quence of the rapid removal of our trade from the City to the spa-
cious and commodious streets lately constructed at the west end of
the town. An opportunity unusually favourable now presents itself
of beginning the essential work, by the removal of Fleet Market.
Thee are also other considerations, which render the removal of
the market highly expedient ; among a hich the following may be
mentioned :

" I. It is very inconveniently situated on a low level, between
two narrow street., which are often blocked up, rendering the ac-
eess difficult, and frequently dangerous, particularly to females.
" 2. Its form is inconvenient, being about 1,200 feet in length,
with only one pasiage of very inadequate width.
" 3. Being open at all times of the night, it affords a shelter to
thievt-s and other disorderly persons.
" 4. The fruit-market, having no proper plate assigrel to it, ia
of necessity carried on in one of the carriage-ways, which is thereby
rendered, for the time, entirely useless as a thoroughfare.
A plot of ground in the immediate neighbourhood may now be
' obtained at • moderate expense, most of the houses being in a
ruinous and dilapideted slate. and connuently of little value. It
is proposed to remove the market to this site, bounded on the north
by the premises of Alessrs.W.Kontifex and Sons • on the east by the
houses Not. 62-73, in the present market ; on the south by Stone-
cutter-street, and on the west by Shoe-lane. The plan suggested
is that of the celebrated market at Liverpool, with some improve-
ments. A careful and accurate estimate has been made of the pro-
bable expenses, as follows. viz.:—
" For the par itasc of hour s. ground,
good-will, &c. - - 4108,550 0 0
" Erecting the new market. deducting
the value of the old materials 23,4:41 0 0

4:181,080 0 0
" The net revenue of the new market (taken from the evidence
of the collectors.) after making a liberal allowance for current es_
penis and contingencies, is caLeulated at 8,111181.
" Although in the above estimate a large allowance has been
made for unforeseen expenses, yet as those who have not examined
the particular circumstances of the case may look upon it with the
uscal distrust attached to estimates, let it he supposed that the
134.0001. will amount to 150,0801., that the revenue will be oily
8,0001. per annum, and that money cannot be borrowed under -lper
cent. Even in this extreme view of the subject, it still appear that
the Corporation may undertake this great invmvement witnotit
risk of any loss ; and they can either I,os:sone the payment of 1;:e
principal to a more cons enient time, or they may at once appro-
priate a ainking fund fur its liquidation : after winch they will be-
come possessed of a clear income of 8.0801. per annum. 1t is honed
that die Corporation will not lose such an opportunity of effectiyg
an improvement, not yielding in magnificence or usefulness to aay
hitherto made iu any city in Europe.'
When the Report was read,
Mr. Letroxit expressed a wish, that if the Coon approved of
the plan, no delay should take place in app lying for an Act of 1
Parliament, as be understood there was now sufficient time to!
make the application. Without an Act of Parliament they could
not proceed, and he would leave the disposal of the matter wholly
to the Court.

Mr. Donstrogu said it was quite unusual, without any pre-
vious notice, to decide on a matter of so much importance.
Mr. SAVAGE saw no reason whatever why the City of London
should not go on improving, as well es other parts or the tuna.
The LORD 31AYW1 sugi,ettied an application to the Secretary
Of State on the subject, rather than An application to Parliament.
Alderman Woon concurred wish the 14 Mayor in his view
of the mauer, and added a hope that the Lord Chancellor and
Chief Justice of the Common Pleat; would be consulted upon it, as
without their consent the market could not be removed. Ile, indi-
vidually, was always anxious to see this improvement effected in
that part of the town, and he recommended that no delay should
take place, as money was now to be had at so low a rate of inte-
rest.

The Report Ira, then agreed to •ith one dissentient hand (that
of Mr. Aid. Lucaa).. _ _

His LORDSHir 'also laid before the Ccurt sundry statements be
had received relative to the Coal Trade, which were referred to die
Coal and Corn Committee. _ _

The Committee fur General Purpmes presented a Report, with
the opinion of Counsel, upon the subject of the liability of whole-
sale dealers within the City, being compelled to become freemen
'thereof.

The doors of the Court were dosed during the discussion of
this Repot

EAST INDIA HOUSE.

A General Court of Proprietors of East India Stock. for the cop-
sidiration of the propncty of applying to Parliament for the re.
peal of the 46th clause of the ad George 111. cap. la, by
which the Court of Directors is prohibited from wnding any per-
son to India, in the capacity of a writer, who shall not have re-
sided during four terms at the Ilaileybury College, was held yes-
terday by adjournment from Friday last.