The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-11 00:00:00

ExrExtnTuit.

Bridges - .f 1.950 911
Clerks tithe Baize. Iliddleses and Irestminster MI 13 8
Coroners
. 1,028 3

Gaol, including 3,050/. Os. 717. on building sc.
count . 6,M11 13 0
. -
Howes of Correction, 3liddlesrs and Al'est.
- minster . . . 15,032 14 111
. Lunatics - . 73 4 6
51iiitia _ ' . " _ ' _ - 307 3 0

Conrcysnee of Offenders from Nes-gfite for
tramspettatiori. lees thereon, and tto i:•g 838 13 1
Expenses of Prosecutions - . 5,903 9 1
Shire Ilslls, Middlesex, and Are-,ticir.sta . 1,674 8 I
Treasurer - . . 730 0 0
_ ._ _ _ _

wriats 7117 10 11
Imslentsl Expenses* . . 6 II

Total Expenses . . .08,257 13 It
• N.ll.—The following are ineloded, viz. :
Two Asti of Pasha:mot (local) - .V - .11,11311 -2- II
Law Ex pens, s - - - 881 4 1

42,74 7 le

COUNTY OF SURREY.
Balance in hand 'Nth June, I= . . X 10.418 810
Amiunt received . 15,4.14 8 24
Overpaid by Treasurer . . 4,154 1 4.

00,1881 18 5

vcrtxDurritt.
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Bridges- - . I.or o 11 11
Clerk of the r MCC - - .fi 111 I S
Clerk of Assize - - . - 115 10 6
Coroners- -
• . 336 6 S
Haul - - . 2.'4.2 6 0
House of Correction - - - . 20.2;2 11 7
Lunatic Asylum - - _ - No;:e
Militia - - - '.,../ 7 0
Conveyance of (Menders . - -4•....! 12 2
Expenses of Prosecutions - - - 1.1"./.2 1;1 0
shire Hall - - - 7::2 I; 1
-
Trillion:: . . . 160 12 7
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Vagrants . - 713 15 6
Incidental Expenses . . 1,110:: 16 7
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Prisoners in King's Bench and Marshalses - 14) U 0

Total Expenses - £30,029 18 5
Jon atitoAL I. r Et:E. Treasurer of the wanly of Surrey.

IMPROrEMPNTS IV TILE CITY.

On Monday the Lord Mayor called a Special Meeting of the
Commissioners of Sewers, at Guildhall, to take into consideration
the report of a Select Committee, err tinted to inquire into the
practicability and probable capense of diminishing tee yi.ry labo-
110U4 Went from lifidgvAttret and Chatham-place to Blackfriars
Ilridve, and t.. consider the propriety a !Ilanialataizing the same,
the f .iimmittec for (Jene.al Purpostni haring *heady given direc-
tions fur 31aoulamizing the Bridge.
After several observations relative to the plan. an estimate by
the Lord Mayor, Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. Deputy Routh,
3L-wrs. Walter and Dan, and Mr. Jones, was submitted to the
Me ing, consisting principtlly of an apportionm,:nt of the ex-
pense between the ('ity and Bridewell precincts. The report.
which stated that the improvement would he advisab!e, w.ts agreed
to. and directions were given to carry the same into clicct forth-
with.

-Mr. AidOTlliD WOOD then prorosnl that the (.:ma Bailey should
be Alacadamlaed.

The Loan MiLYOII wished to erill the attention of the 3leeting
to another object of considerable importance. He believed that
every one would admit the necessity of diminishing the elevation
of the upper part of Skinner-street and the Old Bailey, and the
upper part of Holborn-hill, in such a manner as to do array the cx.
'sting danger produced b the great lISCC,It and descent on either
aisle. To eff.:et this, and to Macadamize wherever improvements
were undertaken, would be productive of a degree of convenience
of the very highest kind. Notwithstanding the advantageous terms
upon which business aas done in the City, end the uncessiag ef.
forts made for the aceommuslAtion of costumers, unless mere easy
and expod:tious access into the City were given by the removal of
obstrections in the streets, the retail part of trade would be driven
out of it, and much of the wholesale might follow. lie had given
orders than the removal of the obstructions in Fleet-street ; an imme.
diete attention hail been paid to those directions ; but he exceed-
ingly regretted, that, instant of the old plan of pavement, which
fell so infinitely short of that of 31`Adam, the latter had not been
adopted in that !treat thoroughfare, as well as in Bridge-street.
It was suggested by some members of the meeting, that the last
mentioned improvement should lie deferred until those intended at
the I /Id Milky should be completed.
The Lonu MAIOR said, the improvements of the City had
been already delayed too long, and begged that no more time—no,
DM a moment, should be lost.
IlLacas r. who represents the Ward which includes the
Old Bailey, said he in particular felt interested in the success of
those projects. lie certainly thought that tile improvements should
take place together, as the Lord Mayor had ;imposed; fia if the
plan of :BUIL= were adopted in the Old Bailey, an 'ker.:lion
must take place. should the
.measure for lessening the ascent of
Snow-hill meet the approbation of those who were empowered to
undertake the work.
It was at length resolved that the Old Bailey should be
Macadamized, from Ludgate-hill to the Debtor's-door. Newgate,
and that the Surveyor should report as to the practicability and es.
pease of effecting the suggested alterations, front the top of Skin.
ner-strect to the top of Holborn-hill; and to confer with Air.
31• Adam on the st.hject.
The Loan Mayon rrqutsted the several Members of the Cos.
potation who attended the meeting to exert themselves in their
r.spative wands, for the appointment of ehiicient street-keepers.
The extensive plan of improvement likely to be immediately
undertaken, will (and it is not the least cogent argument with the
Lord Mayor), give immediate and profitable employment to the
numerous paupers, both in and
is
of the several workhouses. It
is a remarkable fact, that there s some difiteulty in etueg per-
yens to work in the streets. notwithstanding the general discourage-
ment given to by its daily exposure and purushn:cnt.