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London, England, 1825-02-17 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a Special Court of Common Council, was held for the
purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning
Parliament for the tcpeal of the Assessed Taxes.
PROJECT FOR A GRAND NEW ROAD.
Mr. Alderman IV/nTIIMAX msa •to cal the attention of the
Court to a petition which was of greater Importance to the City of
London than any thing that had fur a long tune occupied the atten-
tion of the Ltrporation. It was a petition from'a number of re-
spectable persons, praying the Corporation to 'mkt them in the
formation of a new road. which was proposed to brettended him
Fleet-market, to the Sessions-house, on Clerkenwell-green ; horn
whence, to the right and left, toads were nearly formed, one leid-
ing to the great northern outlet at Islington. the other to Battle.
bridge, Pentonville, and Hanipstead. Thus one continued line of
a grand open road would be formed from the Obelisk, in St. George's_
fields, to the Sessions-house, from whence the principal line would
be continued to Exmooth.atreu, where it would form a Junction
with the excellent road which was already maths, and which led
directly to White Conduit-house, Bransbury Park, and Highgate.
The worthy Alderman then presented the petition, and the petiti-
oners appeared at the bar.
The petition set forth the great improvement which such a
measun would prove to the City of London, if it were carried
into execivion. To carry the design into effect, a Company
had Seen formed, with a capita-of 800,0001. the interest of which
they expected would be paid by the new houses which it was
intended should be built. Theirubject was to apply to Parliament,
to enable the proprietors to purchase the greater part of the land
' and premises between Holborn-bridge and Coppice-row, and tilt'
eastern side of Ely.p`ace and Kirby-street, the western side o.
Cow-lane. Cow cross, and Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell ; corn.
prising altogether an area of about thirty acres. This plot was
much intersected by small streets, and lanes, and alleys, and
had several large spaces lying waste; and an the buildings prin-
cipally consisted of old dilapidated houses, and wooden sheds used
as slaughter-houses. stable, •ticc. the purchase-money to obtain
this large site would be small. It was proposed, upon the ruins
of this now wretched smst, to form broad open streets, in the front
of which elegar.t buildings were to be erected, for the residences of
merchants' and establishments for carrying on respectable trades.
The width of the proposed line of road was to be as great as that of
Fleet-market. The petitioners prayed that the Corporation would,
for the sake of the public improvement, render them every
assistance.

Mr. Drxox begged leave to ask the petitioners one question. It
was stated in the petition, that the site intended to be cleared was
occupied by great numbers of poor people. Now he wished to
know whether the petitioners had considered where all these poor
unhappy wretches were to go to?
Mr. HAR M ER. the Solicitor, who was at the bar with the peti-
tioners, replied, that according to the present plan, there were to be
a number of small streets leading from the great main road, and
those streets might, perhaps, in a great measure, be occupied by
the inhabitants of the present site.
Alderman WAITIMAX, in support of the petition, begged to
call the particular attention of the Court to its prayer, as of
the very highest importance. The City was, he Paid, evidently be-
hind-hand, when they considered the immense improvements that
were going on elsewhere. (Hear, heat.) This was, in fact, a plan
to which he had devoted more than twenty years' attention. Ile
had gore over the whole of the site himself, and examined it with
the surveyors, and he was of opinion, tialit if the project could be
carried into execution, it would be one of the most magnificent and
beneficial for the City that had ever been achieved.
Alderman Woon said, he had long had a plan of a similar de-
scription in contemplation. He was, he said, also of opinion, that
money could not be more advantageously employed, than in the
execution of such a plan ; and he believed it would produce more
than any of the Mexican mines. (Hear, hear.) But he contended
that it would be quite useles to refer the petition to a Committee.
In the present state of the City funds the Corporation could afford
no assistance to such a project; the Chamberlain was overdrawn
by 7,0001.
Mr. GALLOWAY and Mr. Depnty ROUTH supported the peti-
tion; and llr. Deputy DAW opposed it.
The petition was then referred to the Committee for Improve-
meats.

PETITION AGAINST THE ASSESSED TAXES.
Mr. FAVELL moved a resolution for a petition to Parliament,
praying for a repeal of the assessed taxes.
Mr. Deputy Rot: Tit seconded the motion.
Mr. DIMON suggested an alteration, which was adopted, and
the Court unanimously agreed with the motion, and to • petition to
the House of Commons, which was ordered to be presented as usual.
The resolution was directed to be advertised.
The Court directed the Chamberlain to lay before them an ac-
count of the expenditure of the City's moiety of the Gresham
Estate, and of the extraordinary expenses incirred for the Royal
Exchange during the last seven years.
The Act of Parliamencrelative to the late Gresham College was
ordered to be printed, for the information of the ➢lembers.
A petition from the Inquest of 11'albrook Ward, for an amend.
ment of the Act relative to Non-freemen, was read, and referred to
the Committee for General Purposes.
A petition from the Inhabitants of Hatton-garden, Ely-place,
Saffron-hill, and parts adjacent, in relation to opening a new street
from Fleet-market to the North toad, was presented by Mr. Alder-
thaniVaithnian, which was referred to the Committee for Improve-
ments.

It was referred to the Committee of City Lands, to consider of
.appropriating the late Court of King's Bench as a waiting-rocim
for the general convenience of the Members of the Corporation.
The ltemembrancer laid before the Court a copy of the Bill now
pending in Parliament, for preventing I)elays and Expenses in
County Coerts, which was referred to The Committee for General
Purposes, to watch the progress of it in Parliament and report fromi
time to time. '

The fie;cmbetncer also reported that a Pill was about to be
brew& into Parliament for the repeal and consolidation of the'
varatis laws relating to Customs, which the Court referred to the
City Lands Committee to watch the progress of and to report. •
'the Remenibrancer likewise laid the St. Catherine's Deck Bill
before the Court, which was referred to the Navigation Committee.
A reference from the Court was made to We Bridge House Corn.
mittee, to, watch the progress of the South London Dock Bill,
then the Same should be brought into Parliament.
The Lord Mayor then laid before the Court the requisition,'
which was recd.
The Court,upon the motion of Mr. Jones. agreed to a Standing
Order, excluaing all members, and their partners, or any one for
them, in being employed in the way of their business or profFssion
for the Corporation, Or of undertaking any contracts or works for
the City.

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Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when tfie following Commanders took leave
of the Court previous to, departing for their respective des-
tination, viz.:—Captain John Hine, Atlas; and Captain
William Hope, Herefordshite, for Madras and China.
On Tuesday a deputation from the Committee of Manage-
ment of the important and national undertaking for a canal
between the English and Bristol Channels, had an inter-
view with the Earl of Liverpool, for the purpose of submit-
ting to his Lordship an explanatory account of the scheme,
with the reports of Mr. Telford and Captain Nicholls upon
it, and were most favourably received.
The iron-masters, we are informed by a Correspondent,
bait., within a few days, advanced iron '2l. per ton, which
makes bars 100, and pigs about 14t per. cent. above its for
increased -
mer prices ; and that prices are still anticipated.
—Exetrr Paper.
The excavations In search of Coal at Fownhope, near
this City, are going on with unabated spirit, under the di-
rection of an experienced miner, who expresses a confident
opinion that suce,ms will attend the undertaking. Small
detached portions of good kennel coal have been already
met with.--Hereford Independent.
A young women, of the name of Elizabeth Reed, at
Buckland, near Dover, who has at various timts been sub-
ject to fits of somnolency, has been now labouring under
its effects for the last fourteen days without any sustenance
save a little warm milk, which occasionally has been
poured down her throat.—Kent Herald.
On Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, as Mr. Alex.
Gray, weaver, Green-street, Calton, was going to Cross-
loati-sticet, a fellow came rushing upon him, with an ex-
clamation, " Go out of the way, von old —," and struck
him a blow on the face, which knocked him down ' • and
as he fell on the edge of the pavement, his skull was
severely fractured. The ruffian who struck him then '
made off. The wounded man was able to walk bottle,
and as the injury was not thought to be dangerous, medi-
cal aid was not resorted to till Thursday, but he became
gradually worse, and expired on Frialay.—Glasgow Paper.
Last week the family of Mr. Jarrett, of Maidstone,
butcher, were surprised, on cutting up a piece of brisket
of beef, that had been dressed for dinner, to find In it
about four inches of the prong of a pitchfork. No trace
of it had been discovered in cutting up the carcase, and it
cannot be ascertained how long the iron had-been ao buried
in the body of the animal.—Maidatoie Gazette.
The wealth of the country has determined his Majesty's
Ministers to have bo more Lottery Acts. This may sound
well, when applied to the Great Revenue of a Great King-
dom, to which a few Twenty Thousands are but of little
use. But considering that this mole of adventure has now
existed upwards of 150 years, and seems the only way by
which an individual, in risking a small sum, may gain in a
few days a large fortune, we cannot but feel regret that Lot-
terica are about to cease for ever; and particularly as the
present kind of farewell Scheme seems arranged upon an
improved plan, having Pour Prizes of 20,0001. with many
other large Prizes and no Blanks, and the whole to be de-
cided in one day; a mode sure to receive general approval,
as no man likes to be kept iu suspense. when a fortune is
in view.

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SOUTH AMERICA.

IFrom the Buenos xl,iirrs .Irgor of Dee. 4.1
PEsta—The 28th of October a vessel arrived at Valparaiso, in
22 days, from Callao. The letters recei►ed by it in Chili all agree
that Cantarae and his army were approaching rapidly to their dis-
solution. The Libertador must have occupied Cusco on the lath or
20th September, as the same letters allirm that the V.ciaroy La
Sans was drawing all the Spanish troops out of garrison, to docide
the fate of Peru in .a general battle. It was acid that even the
troops of Callao weals' be taken away for this purpose, and that
'Antiral Guise would declare the port open. alto in opputitir n to
this, the Liberal of Chili, of October 30. says, •• the ship Asia,
and the rest of the maritime force, were reedy to sail from Callao:
and according to the most reepectablesecounts, say that they would
soil for the Ink:met:hos (the polio between. Lima and Chili), to
take on board Ls Serna, Carmine, Valdes, ese. since the cause
of the Spaniards is believed desperate, and is they cannot fall
back towards Brazil on account of the %Vat' with °Linea.
By leters of late date, the advanced posts pf Bolivar are stated
to be in Guarnanga, and Andasuaylas (47 leagues from Cuzco).
Valdes hail not joined Cantaracf in consequence of the bad con.
dentin his army was left in by the civil war against Olaneta. It is
probable that rL he could realise this junction, it would no: much
impaive the condition of the Spaniards/

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LIVERPOOL, TtrESD•Y EVINING.

Wind S.E.—High water 39 minutes past
' Arrived the Endeavour, from Darunouth_; Danute, from
Wilmington; Agnes, from Cardiff; and Oporto, from
Oporto.

Arrived last night the Ocean, from IVaterford • Drum-
mond, from IVestport; Charlotte, from Wev.fotd; Avon,
from Plymouth; Grelie, from Bristol; and Annesleys
from Dublin.

CORN MARKET, I'i:torus', Fes. la.
Since Tuesday last our market has been dull, and demand
tuned. This day thin attendance, and a:though wheat was clued
2iL lower, yet few sales could be made. Wheat and Flour in bond
without alteration.

' ORAIN.
IVheat per Bushel 701b.—Engliah - - 90 a 10 2
Scotch - • 8 4 • 9 6
;eel - - 8 6 a 10 It
Dantalc - 4 U a 7 0
Pomeranian - 4 8 a 7 U
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Petersburgh and Riga 4 8 a 7 u
Oats per Bushel c.f 451b.—Irish Potato -• 13a SU
English,Scotch&lVelsh 3 6 a 3 9
Foreign, free. - U U I a 0 U
• Common 24. a 3d. lower.
rtarley per 601 b. - - - • . 5 3 a 6 6
Oatmeal per 2401b.—English - - 31 0 a 33 U
Irish - - - 260a320
'lour per 2601b.—English - - 52 1r a 54 0
Irish - - 51 0 a 53 0
American per 1961 b. (sn-eet) 24 0 a •0 0
Ditui . (in bond) '26 U a U U
Dantric . -80 a U U
Foreign, free U U a 0 tr
Beans per Quarter—Urgliih . - 47 0 a 51 0
Irish . 43 U a 45 0
Foreign - - .9 0 a 0 V
Pease per Quarter-I:nulish, .13'hl'e . 52 0 a 53 0
Ditto they - - 43 0 a 45 t•
Foreign U U a 05
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1111,0111 TED 'SON THE 81-11 TO TILE 14TH /*rpm:Anse',
INCLI:SIVE.
- 8.027 qrs. I Buns 912 qrs.
- :10.217 Peas - :Gs
- 1,11.11 /iota . . $.3511 sack,
1 - loath
EXPORTED— 00 brls. Flour.

%'heat -
Oats .

Barley -
Rye .

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Extract of a lettor /fem. the Agert to Lloyd's at Bremer.
dated Feb. 9:—" The most tremendous flood-tide ever
known took place here on the night cf the 3d inst. alone
the Oldenburgh side of the Weser, from Brake to Elexen.
exceeding by two feel. that of' 1Z17., and flowing and de-
stroying the dikes in every part, so as to inundate the who::
of that part of the country."
HE TIEING FIEHERY.—Tki3 has been, upon the whole
one of the most successful hshings that hes been known its
the Frith of Fort4t for many years.—Every day of thia
week the fishermen have drawn an ample store from the
deep, and the shoal is,yet numerous and stationary on the
north coast of the Frith from Burntisland upwards. On
Tuesday one of the Newhaven boats returned with sixteen
barrels, and yesterday one of them got about eighteen be--
rels. 'l'he price, which was in the beginning of the wee!:
INS. rose yesterday to 245. per barrel.—Caledonion .3fercury.
During last *ear, one home in Hull imported upwards
of 300,000 bushels of bonee! They were all imported from
the Continent, principally from Holland, Ham burgh, Lu •
hec, &c. The tame house expects double the quantity tbf
year. besides many from all parts of the United Kingdom.
MELANCHOLY OC Ce*RENCE.—On Tuesday morning; a
fishing-boat belonging to the Newton, when returnino to
Ayr harbour, was overtaken by a very heavy sea in pbiling
over the bar, and carried along With great (rapidity until
the wave broke, when she broached to, and was instantly
upset. The crew, consisting of four men, was unfortunately
drowned. ‘Vlien the accident occurred, the boat was
within SO yards of the heiv dike, en which !mod sevoral
spectators of the painful etent, withotit beint able to ren-
der any assistance. The sufferers' names pre Alexander
Wilson, who has left a wife and eight children ; Robert
Cuthbert, his son-in-law, who has left a wife and
nine children ; Arthur Chthbert, his brother, who has
left a wife and nine children ; and William Cuthbert, so:i
of Robert.
. On Monday evening WA:, a prayer-triceting was hell at
the Methodist Chapel, Pontefract: Mr. Baines, shoemaker.
of Brotherton, and his son, were passing at the time, and
stopped to admire the congrerttion singing ; they were at-
tracted near to the front of the chapel, when both unfortu-
nately fell into a 'deep area, that had been sunk for tl e
purpose of giving light to the school-room, which was un-
der the building. On Mr. Baines being extricated, it was
found that life was extinct, as he had violently fractur.,l
his skull in the fall. The son was injured, but not severely.
An inquest was held on the body, when the Jury returned
a verdict of Accidental Death, and recommended tho
building committee to have the place made secure by a
fence, which was immediately done.
Arrceir NG RECOO NITION.—A few years ago, in work-
ing to establish a communication between two shafts of a
mine at Fabkin, the capital of Delacarlis, the body of a
miner was discovered in a state of perfect preserea:ion,
and ithpregnated with vitriolic water. It was quite Fort,
but hardened on being exposed to the air. No one could
identify the body it was melt!), remembered, that the
accident by which he had beeh buried in the bosom of the
earth, had taken place about fifty years ago. All inquiries
about the name of the suffitrer had already ceased, when a
decrepid old woman, supported on crutches, slowly advanced
towanccd tdwarcis the corpse, and knew it to be that cf
young man to whom she had been promised in marriage
snore than half a century ago. She threw herself on the
corpse (which had all the appearance of a bronze status',
bathed in teats, and fainted with joy at having once snore
beheld the object of her affections. It is easier to conceit e
than trace the singular contrast afforded by the couple ;
the one, buried fifty years ago, still retaining the appear-
ance of youth, while the other, weighed down by age,
evinced all the fervour of youthful love.—American Parr:
anita.—Between six and seven o'clock on Fritter
night, a man went into a low house in the Tontine elose:-.
Glasgow, with a girl of the street. After they had some
spirits, the landlord stated that there was a shilling of
reckoning to pay. This the man denied : high words fol-
lowed, when the fellow lifted the landlord, carried 11:111 one
of the room, threw him down the stairs, and hr was I; illed
on the spot. The fellow leaped down after him, and ef-
fected his escape.
Meanea.—On Wednesday last an inquest was taken
before James O'Brien, Esq., Coroner for the county, as-
sisted by Maskallne Alcock and James Splaine,
Magistrates, at the lands of Roughgrove, near 84111.1011,
on the body of Jeremiah Hanglin. whose death was occa-
sioned by an extensive fracture of the skull. inflicted by the
blow of a stone which he received on the night of Ster:l.:y,
the 30th January last, on coming out of a pnblic-house in
the village of Fairanevane, from one of the party who
were on the watch for him, in consequence of a previous
quarrel with a brother of the deceased a short time before.
l'he deceased WES a remarkably stout young maw, of good
character, and had lived under Mr. Akoek for a number of
years ; the investigation lasted till a late hour at night,
and after a number of witnesses were examined the charge
of murder was fully established against three persons who
have for the present fled from justice, but it is hoped front
the exertions of the above-mentioned Magistrates, and tho
activity of the Police, that they cannot long mane ame-
hensiou.—Cark Souther.: .Repor:cr.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, FEB. 15.
ENTERED Ixwaans.—The Union, Swatridge, from Jersey t
Stratton. Marshall, from thandgate Creek ; Dorchester, Swatridge,
horn Jersey ; Helena, K itgers, from Bourn ; Ann, Spence, from
Pillau and Koningliburgh; Concordia, Tiulin, ttom Ueda; Ann,
Trotter, from Standgate Creek.
FNI EKED Our-swans—The Mary Jane, Nickols, for Quebec;
Sir Whittingham, for Rotterdam ; Lady Flora,
Donnell, for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal; Saint Charles, Cou.
sec.", tor Quebec; Sky hark, Keith, tot Gibraltar and Algiers;
Emperor Alexander, Armstrong. hr St. John's, New Brunswick ;
NYtirren Hat•ings, Mason, for India; Emulous, Weltbank. for
Rio Janeiro; and Hcighington, NVilsori, for the Cape of Good
}lope; Batavia. Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta.
CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT OitaYisEten.—The
Demerara packet, Venable', for Demerara; Flying Fish, Smith,
for Ostei.d ; Bebe, Bonen, for Buenos Ayri.w ; Amnion, Holder,
for Jamaica; and toe Belle Alliance, Wilman, for Antwerp, and
Brussels.
CLEARING OUTWARDS.—Thc Britannia, Davidson, for To-
bago; Segar, Hore, Henry Davidson, Barclay, and Llandovery,
Parent, for Jamaica; Maidstone, Estill, for Rotterdam; Ruby,
Hssewell, fur St. Michael's; Homes, Storm, tot St. Ii Les.
FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

FALIOLTII, FEB. 14.—Sailed the Lord Sidnieuth packet for
HaWee.
Prettotax se, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Rover, Cook. from Rio
Janeiro—sailed the ltth December ; the Enchantress, Killock, and
the Antelope,' 'Munro, from Messina, in 21 days; and Lynx,
Ileman, from the Downs, for baguayra. Otr the port. the AeAstl,
‘PRson, front Rio Janeiro, In 71 days; and the Alarshal, White,
from Lisbon.
Potterswouxu, FEB. 15.—Sailed the *hole of the ontwanl-
bound, except the Coromandel, for India; Ern:thefts, for St. Do-
mihgo ; and the Alder, for Pernambneo. The Prince of Orange
transport, has (some into harbour.
DEAL, FEB. 15.—This afternoon the Hon. Company's ship
Inglis, Serle, turned away, with several of the outward-bound, are
tow CI P. N.) round the South Foreland. The Scaleby Castle and
Rent, with the Gilmore, Colombine, Ocean, and two brigs, remain.
ind S. E. light breezes.
Cowes, FEIL Is.—The Hon. Company's ship Royal George,
Timmins, for Bombay are',] China, sailed last evening.
BRISTOL, FEB. I.f.—Arrived, the Eagle, Heriot, from New-
foundland ; Sea Lark, Warren, from St. Michael's; Aurora, Jack.
son, from Cephalonia; Knew Bright Castle, Morrison, from St
.Ilichaers. Sailed, the John, Forster, for Odessa ; Jane, Cox ;
and Eliza, Iludsoa. for Trinidad ; Henry, Jones, for Malta ; Se-
vern, Heath, for Barba:toes and St. Vincent ; Decagon, Routh, for
Newfoundland and St. Vincent : John and Robert, Scott, for To-
bsei ; Dyson, Collings, for St. Michael's ; and Plato, NVest,rn,
Lir New York. Tile Star, from hence to Dartmouth, has
put back to discharge, the tide having Slowed over and filled her,
as she lay in the Swann, at the mouth of the ricer. All the outward
bound, as above, sailed yesterday.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 14.—Ariived the Emily, Webb. from Sa-
vanrush—sailed the 17th January ; Waterloo, Munro, from 31? 1-
sine ; Isabella, —, from the Mediterranean ; Levant, —, frsm
A!cattdria; and the Oporto, Martin. from Oporto.
BAbIBUROH, NEAR BELFORD. FEB. 9.—The Ocean, of ar,d
for Dundee, from Gottenburgh, was driven on the sunken rocks, I
about a mile from the shore, last night, and it is supposed cannot
be got off without discharging pert of her cargo. Within the last
eignt days the following vessels have been lost on this coast :—The
aLiop Ann, of Shields, in ballast; she struck the Alysione Rock,
Fred inimediately sunk in deep water—crew sarod. A sloop, from
Eervick to Hull, with barley, totally wrecked near the Fawn
Island; crew and part of the cargo saved. The sloop Helen, of
Dunbar, laden with coal, struck the rocks near North Sunderland
harbour on Saturday, and it is feared will be totally wrecked; the
crew and cargo saved.
Vtar, FES. 4.—A ship, with a white nnmher si mal flog, after
rtting over the Outer Flats, struck on the ridge of the Concordia
Esnk, and sunk. Crew drowned.
Few. 7.—Last night a drawer was washed on shore, containing
papers and books of accounts of Capt. C. J. Jurgenson, of the ship
k:lizaheth Frederik*, made up to the end of July last.
w RIGA. JAN. 12-24.—The Peace, Colburn, from !lull, sailed
from hence yesterday. Only three vessels remain here wind-bound.
Our river is covered with icc.

The New Venus, Lord, from Lyndon to Harlingen, lost two
anchors and cables in the Texel, 31 inst. and was carried into 'read
Harbour, with the assistance cf a boat.
The Vriesland, Welvaart, van Veen, from Harlingen lo Lon-
don, was blown from the Texel Roads, 3d inst. with loss of an-
chors, and got upon the South Shore, and on the 6th she was dis-
charging.