The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-06 00:00:00

THE PRISON EXPENDITURE.

Alderman SIDNEY gave notice of the following im-
portant motion :

" That it be referred to the Gaol Committee to take into
consideration the present excessive expenditure connected
with the prisons of the city, and to report if any, and what,
alterations may judiciously be recommended for adoption ;
and especially to consider if it be practicable and wise to
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nagement in connexion with the New Prison at Holloway;
and, further, to consider the several remonstrances pre-
sented by grand juries to the judges, during the past seve-
ral years, upon the want of proper accommodation to
jurors and witnesses in attendance at the Central Criminal
Court, and whether a comprehensive plan for the consoli-
dation of the prisons and for the constniction of more con-
venient courts, with the necessary provision of a small
house of detention for remanded prisoners and for prisoner I
by day awaiting to be tried, would tend to the improve-
ment of prison discipline, the saving of the city's cash, and
the comfort and convenience of the public attending upo
the prosecution of offenders."
IMPROVEMENTS OF LONDON BILLS.
Mr. DE JERSEY said he had observed it stated in some
of the papers that the London and Finsbury Improve-
ment Bill had been read a second time on Friday night,
and, seeing Sir J. Duke in his place, he wished to learn
whether the hon. baronet could afford any information
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which stated that the second reading had taken place
" last night," that stage of the bill having been deferred
till Friday next.
Mr. DE JERSEY then asked Sir J. Duke whether he
could give any information with respect to the City
Terminus Bill ?
Sir J. DUKE said that the President of the Board of
Trade had informed him that the Government could not
sanction the bill in its present shape, as they did not
consider it to be in conformity with the arrangements
made in the year 1845 for the improvement of the city
of London.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR was much obliged by the candid
explanation of Sir James Duke, and expressed his belief
that the information it conveyed would be received with
satisfaction by the citizens of London.

THE NEW WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE BILL.
Mr. W. Simpson brought up the following report :
"We whose names an hereunto subscribed, of your
Thames Navigation and Port of London Committee, to
whom, on the 10th of February last, it was referred to
consider the Westminster-bridge Bill, and to report
thereon, do certify that your committee have considered
the said bill, which purposes to authorise the construction
of a bridge in the river Thames at Westminster, and have
inspected the plans of the same, deposited according to
the standing orders of Parliament, and it appearing to us
that the height of the centre arch is not to be less than 25
feet 6 inches above high watermark, we did not propose to
recommend your hon. Court to offer any objection to the
said bill ; but the promoters of the said bill having since
deposited an amended plan of the said new bridge, the
height of the centre arch being only 20 above Trinity high
watermark, we are of opinion that the erection of a bridge
in the river Thames at Westminster, the height of the
centre arch being only 20 feet above Trinity high water-
mark, will be a great obstruction to the navigation of the
river ; and your committee therefore recommend that the
said bill should be opposed by this hon. Court in the com-
mittee of the House of Commons, and that a petition
should be presented by this hon. Court to the House of
Commons against the said bill, and that Mr. Remembrance
having by direction of your committee prepared the draught
of a petition accordingly, they have approved thereof, and
we submit the same to this hon. Court."

The report was unanimously agreed to, and a petition
Founded upon it was adopted and ordered to be presented
Lo Parliament.

In answer to a question from Mr. H. L. TAYLOR,
The LORD MAYOR said that Sir John Key, the Cham-
berlain, was ready to resign his gown the moment an
alderman was prepared to take the office of senior
alderman.
The Court then adjourned.

CRICKET.

ROYAL HORSE GUALDS v. 13nt LIGHT
DRAGOONS.

These two distinguished Regiments played on the
Barrack•green, at Hounslow, on Friday, the 31 instant.
Although the opponents of the Blues' score is small,
there was some excellent cricket. The band of the 13th
added to the delight of the match during the afternoon.
i The following is the score :