The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

CITY SEREST I.II72ROPEMEiVTS.

In the coarse of last week Mr. Alderman Ileygate, Mr. Bow-
geld, and some other. nt the inhabitants of Chatham-place, Blaeh-
friars, pt, sewed' to the lard Mayo? a complaint that the Corn.'
snifter of the Commissioners of Sewers had directed the space lie.
fine their houses to be raised and alacedamised. They complained
strongly that this measure had been adopt'sd without consishing
them or giving them notice on the subject, although their property
would, as they conceived, be seriously affected by it; and they
begged that they might be heard with respect to the measure before
it was carried into execution.
In consequence of this complaint or memorial the lard Mayor
convened a Special Court of the Commissioners of Sewers, which
seas held yesterday at eleven o'clock.
The LORn Slav ow took the chair.
The Surveyors Report was presented, and a discussion tesik
• lace upon it between Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. Deputy Taylor,
Deptity Routh, and several other .Membets, when it was
unanimously agreed that the plan would, if it were executed, he
beneficial to the public; no injury was considered likely to arise
from it to private individuals. and a resolution to the effect that it
should he forthwiM proceeded in was adopted.
A little more than three quarters of an hour after the Court had
commenced business. Mr. :11tletnisn Ileygate came in, aceompa.
Died by Mt. Bousfield and Mr. Clark, inhabitants of Chatham-
place.
The LORD MAYoßstated to them, that although the Conrt, as
they had not attended in proper time, had resolved on the measure.
yet it was willing to hear anything that might be offered against
the plan.
MT. Alderman IIEYOATE, as a Member of that Court, and as
one of the inhabitants, objected to the plan as highly injurious. It
was intended to raise the space before the housea. The consequence
of this would be, that the apparent elevation of their premism
would thereby be diminished, the view from them would be ob-
structed. awl their value would be consequently lessened. They
obiect-t1 to the new system, independently of the increase in height.
They were convinced that it would be productive of infinitely
more dust and dirt than the present pavement was, and that it
would prove a source of infinite annoyance. Ile (Mr. Alderman
ilevgate) objected that the Commissioners of Sewers had no power
under the Act to make such an extensive change. It only cuipow-
teed them to repair the pavement, but not to raise it.
The LORD MAYOR, Mr. JONES, and sir. Deputy WALTER, •
delivered their opinions at length upon the subject. They were
detente of opinion that Blackfriar's Bridge ought to be Macadamised.
and that tho descent from it, which was at present highly den-
remits; should he lessened as much as possible. They did not con
cider the alterations proposed would have the effect on the premises
anticipated by the inhe iitants. They were willing, however, to do
svezything in their power to accommodate the latter, as far as was
conilbaent with public benefit. It was then moved that the Select
Committee, which is empowered to carry the work into execution,
should be inatruete d to confer with the inhabitants, and make any
alterations that they might suggest. if they were found practicable.
This Resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. Alderman HETOATE pressed his objection as to the power
of the Committee to act in such a case.
The Act was read, and it appeared that the Commissioners were
autttovised to take up the pavement, and make such alterations as
they thoneht necessary.
Mr. Alderman 11EYOATE contended that the alteration was
not necessary. The inhabitants were content with the pavement
as it now was.
The LORD Mayo* said, since the question lied come to this.
whether the new plan was or was not necessary, he gave his °O-
man decidedly in the affirmative. He had lived near the spot all
his life, and knew the descent of the bridge to be highly dan-
gerous. The pavement with which the Worthy Alderman was
cont:ett, was at times as slippery as glass, and the accidents which
took place upon it were inces.sant, both to carriages and to those
who went over on horseback. It was not impossible that the VW,
llke every other improvement, might be disadvantagemis to some
individuals, though beneficial to the public at large; but he had
little doubt that the inhabitants themselves would have reason to be
pleased with it as won as it was carried into execution.
The resolutions mentioned were ordered to be carried into excels-
-400 forthwith, wheo the Meeting separated.

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WATCH AND CL
SOCIOCK MAKERS' PENSION'
ETY.

Yesterday evenirg upwards of 200 of the principal mannfacurrers
'of the above useful companion were true to time at Highbury Barn,
to hold their annual meeting, and partake of the anniversary din-
ner ; Sir Peter !aerie in the Chair.
After the mulentents had vibrated sufficiently long, the cloth was
gemmed, and Nog NoLis &mine chaunted, which was followed
the -loyal toasts of—The King, God bless him—The Dukr of
461
and the Army—The Duke of Clarence and the Navy—The
Mayor, and prosperity to the City of London, &c. After
41661 Ulla (preceded by the National Anthem), appropripe songs',
ml iver
storiltehe tram
irititthy !Andrei's:l rose and expreased his approbation of the
bjects the Society had in view. Mystics like this would, if este- ,
bliffired, erect giociotts results. Referring) to Campbell's Travels 1
in Africa, he 'slinks) to the Nile—that mighty river was deified'
in Egypt, for the blessings it poured once st ear on the prolific
fieldsa that country.: rich as the benefit was, how much would it,
'ltt esbapeed, . were it, ordained to break off into rivulets, which
would convey its tributary streams (received in its progress) to the
moat isolated and distant epnt from the parent source. Thus would
little eocieties, like that the trawevolost object of which they were
met to promote, were their numbers increased, be effective of more
good than one on a larger scale, the metre especially as no officer
bad snr pecuniary reward.
The Report was read, by which it appeared that the receipts of
last year exceeded 3001. which had been distributed among aged
=embers and widows of defunets of the above Society. The ma-
=See. of Sadler's \Wells had given his house during the year,
noted 731., and Lite exrursion to the sore in the Eclipse
yacht yielded a further sum of Mt. to the funds of the Institution.
The worthy Chairman left at an early hour and the company
linked to the garden, dec., and while they *imaged their pipes.
their ladies and daughters were tripping it on " rite light fan-
lassie sise,•' miskrisgsiot hole ir&Ptite good fortune to tad fiat the
ems:many had lag their time,lieepers at Mne.
The worthy Sfieriffritatwo a and this noble example tam thy
tmebinger of sitcoms autoiciptMo.
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POI/6R LOOMS.


Ods otimputatiets. of the nurober bf pallier-looms in tbe ntansfac.
ti efirrhOs which sunnuntli 31anchcater, and which, after came
.114 111611, we-stated to be 30,000. basing been acknowledged to
asovey more accurate information on that eteat brareh of busincii ,
than had been generally known, we hive 'been induced to make i
*retie inquiries, die moult of which we dill occasionally commu-
ciente to our readers, in the hope that such onomotations will not
*be eninteresting to those who exercise their reasoning powers upon
commercial questions.
'The quantity of cotton converted into yam in Great
Britain find Ireland in one year is about . 160,000,000
The lots in dpinning *may be estimated at 1 as.
11,000,000
per lb. -

. ,
itilusnritv of yarn produced - - - 145,000,000'
Amonni, supposing 18d. to be the average price
per £10,075,000
According to Mr. Kennedy's calculation, that every person est.
ployed in spinning pmdsces 9001bs. per annum, the number of
persons employed is 161,141. The mumbo
of spindles employed,
supposm; each to produce 161 b. weight per annum, is 0,866.666.
The capital inseated in buildings and machinery cannot be less
tban 10.000.0001. We calculate that the rental of Blanchester, in.
. ducting Salford, Chorlion.row, &c. which form part of the same
wn, will be iricre‘sed at least 16,000!. this year by new buildings.
The increase is principally in cottage property, under 121. a year
rent; se that tbe.ivarage rent, notwithstanding the very large fan.
Wes which are sagilded, is not bir.tner than the average rent of
bootee in lidinburgh where there sr.: no factories, nor warehouses
bound
with duellingliouses, to swell the average. This'
who
in that city the annual accession to its population is
• ' at As to pay a much higher rent than can bestow afforded
, who we atonally Waled to the popul ttion of thi n
-- • ettetiettce Gazeiit.

Dignw,eirro.-40a the afternoon of Friday last, as one of
tha Haile Om-boats, with four men nn board, was returning from
Use bay, where they bad been on the look out for vessels and fishing,
they very incautiously ran the boat over a sand bank to the east-
ward of the bar, where the water was shallow, and the surf so
Wong as to upset the boat. Fortunately the disaster was witnessed
4sy a man on an adacent bill, who immediately ran to the quay
to communicate the accident and procure assistance. which was
promptly affonled by the crew of the schooner Cornwall, who, with
the matt praiseworthy exertions, put out their boat and rowed to the
spot jest in time to save three of the poor fellows who were nearly
ezhausted. The other man, named John Ilawk, had disappeared
and was drowned ; he has left a widow and three small children
jelly unprovided for. The body has not yet been found, nor Las
"mat been since heard of.—Devooshire Freeholder.
ficxerrn Suicrna.—(From the Neu, York .Ideertieer,
I—Extract of a letter from St. Thomas's, June 3.—Yeater-
ig a melancholy circumstance occurred here. A Danish
vetted Gardiner received information that hie wife, a
ng woman of twenty years of age, had formed an
im-
o with a young Englishman or German of good ap-
"%actability, and be therefore made arraLgernents
Ipenhagen, in order to place the lady in charge
-as to sail on the Eth instant, and the lover
savage for Puerto Crrello. Everything was
narkable occurred till yesterday evening,
• took advantage of his being occupied
•ft his house, and proceeded to that of
-d her hush:intro. On entering she
afterwarils two shots were heard.
nen the door, and eiVOVCIeII the
ith a pistol wound in the lower
considerable distance; whilst
'ikewise mortally wounded.
'a mouth. It is presumed
Nituself. It would seem
urged him to the act,
•ing been previously
fidelity, commend
worthy of him,
• the more pro-
disquietude,
house until
• as a pre-
'Tom bee