The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-08 00:00:00

BRIDGE.

Mr. J. BAILEY brought up the report of the joint com-
mittee of the Bridge-house Estates and Thames Naviga-
tion Committee, to whom the subject of the "dummy"
placed on the south-eastern side of London-bridge (and
wkich has led to serious altercation, to complaints before
magistrates, and to indictments at the Central Criminal
Court) was referred. After stating that the joint com-
mittee had heard the statements of the various parties
interested in the matter, the report referred to a com-
munication from the Remembrancer and the City Solici-
tor, to whose advice the committee had had recourse,
and who reported that they "could not advise the com-
mittee to give their sanction to the proposed pier without
the assent of the owners of the adjoining property.
There were no negative words in the statute forbidding
any encroachment on the tidal way, as there were in the
act for building Blackfriars-bridge ; but on an applica-
tion to the Court of Chancery by the Messrs. Fenning
(who objected to the pier, as an impediment to the free
navigation of the river) it might be open to that court
to consider whether one of the objects of Parliament in
removing the old bridge, and presenting the specific plan
of the new one, was not to secure to the public an un-
interrupted waterway through all the arches of the
bridge." The committee concluded their report by
stating that they deemed it expedient to mention their
proceedings to the court, who might give such instruc-
tions in the matter as appeared to them advisable.
An amendment to the following effect was moved by
Mr. MURRELL :—"That this court do agree with the joint
committee of the Bridge-house Estates and Thames Navi-
gation, that in their opinion sufficient proof has not been
given •of any detriment to the general navigation of
the river to afford reason for objection to the erec-
tion of the proposed landing pier (Plan No. 2 in the Re-
port of the Navigation Committee of February, 1851),
which this joint committee are satisfied would be of great
convenience and accommodation to the public, and that
the same be reported to the Court of Common Council,
provided the law officers of the corporation see no legal
objection thereto."
The court divided, when there appeared for the
amendment, 24 ; against it, 31 ; majority against the
amendment, O.

On the original motion being put,
Mr. Cox moved, and Mr. Da JERSEY seconded, the
previous question.
The amendment was lost.
The original motion was then put and carried, mad the
court adjourned.

FALMOUTH, Thursday.—The Brisk, 14, screw, Com-
mander Curtis, proceeded at ten a.m. for Rio Janeiro
and the Pacific.
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home by the mail steamer, and ii since been in prison
at Southampton on another charge. Oil arrival -in this
town he was taken into custody, on a warrant from the
Board of Trade, and yesterday brought before Mr.
Mansfield. Mr. Dodd, solicitor, appeared for the pri-
soner, and applied for an adjournment, as he was quite
unprepared with any evidence. Mr. Tindall, the local
solicitor to the Board of Trade, said the charge was pre-
ferred against Captain Peat under the 6th sec. of the
93d chap. 13th and 14th Victoria, which constituted it
a misdemeanour on the part of any master, man, or ap-
prentice, who, by reason of neglect or drunkenness, did
any act which imperilled the ship or the lives or limbs of
those on br‘lr,!, and directed legal proceedings to be
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.command of Captain Peat, who had been guilty of
various acts of drunkenness, imperilling the ship's
safety. Mr. Tindall was also desirous for an adjourn-
ment, and the case was accordingly remanled for a week,
Captain Peat being admitted to bail, himself in 700/.,
and two Allreties 4 350i..0012. • . .