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London, England, 1853-04-29 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 26.

Corps of Royal Marines First-Lieutenant Jermyn
Charles Symonds to be Captain, vice John Henry Mercer,
resigned ; Second-Lieutenant Henry Rolt Tomlin to be
First-Lieutenant, vice Symonds, promoted.
MEMORANDUM.—The date of Commissions of the under-
mentioned officers in the Royal Marines is 18th, not 19th,
April, 1853, as previously stated :
Second-Lieutenants—Charles Hope Clendon, George'
Weatherall Thomas Hemmans, Fitzmaurice Creighton, and
Wyvill James Christy.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.
William Ward Andrews, ironmonger, Wolverhampton.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court was held ; the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor presided.

The minutes of the last meeting having been read, the
same were allowed to have been correctly entered.
Several docquets for the Hospital and City Seals were
then passed, and a considerable number of persons ad-
mitted to the freedom of the City.

THE PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE OVER THE THAMES.
Mr. R. C. BUCKNALL moved that the report delivered
in on the 14th of April, 1853, should be considered.
This report had reference to the proposed erection of a
new bridge between Blackfriars and Southwark bridges,
and to the rebuilding of Blackfriars-bridge, as recom-
mended in the report of the Bridge-house Estates Com-
mittee, on the Ist of July, 1852.

A very long conversation ensued upon the question.
Mr. ANDERTON thought it would be far better to let
the question stand over for a short time, as Mr. Oliveira
had given notice of a motion in the House of Commons
with respect to the state of the metropolitan bridges,
and the necessity for increased accommodation. _

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR and other of the most influential
members of the court, were of opinion that, in the
original movement, a question of so much importance to
the citizens of London and the residents in the metro-
polis generally, should be submitted to the calm con-
sideration of a committee. That had been done, and it
must be admitted that they would not do more nor less
than support the committee in their report.
Subjoined we give a copy of the report in question :
" To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
and Commons of the city of London, in Common Council
assembled.

" We, whose names are hereunto subscribed your com-
mittee for letting the Bridge-house Estates, do certify that
by an order of this honourable court, ol the 23d day of
September last, it was resolved and ordered that no fur-
the; proceedings should be taken in the proposed rebuild-
ing of the bridge at Blackfriars, especially a temporary
bridge, until your committee should have examined and
reported on the propriety of building a new bridge across
the Thames, between Blackfriars and Southwark bridges,
and the probable cost of the same, and the approaches
thereto ; and that our report of the first day of July last,
recommending the rebuilding of Blackfriars-bridge, should
be referred back to us accordingly. We proceeded in the
said reference, and were attended by Francis Bennoch,
Esq., deputy, the mover thereof in your honourable court,
who was heard thereon, and explained his views upon the
subject, and we examined the plans also referred to our con-
sideration by your honourable court. We then proceeded,
accompanied by Mr. Deputy Bennoch, to view the situation
in which the proposed new bridge, shoivn upon the said
plans, was intended to be placed, and also the lines of the
approaches thereto, both on the north and south sides of
the river ; and it appearing to us to be desirable that an
additional bridge should be erected between Blackfriars
and Southwark bridges, we directed the architect and sur-
veyor, in conjunction with Robert Stephenson, Esq., civil
engineer, to consider the most eligible site for the erection
of the same, and report their opinion thereon to us ; and
we have caused copies of their reports to be hereunto an-
nexed, for the information of your honourable court.
" And we having fully and maturely considered the sub-
ject, are of opinion that from the increased traffic over the
River Thames the present bridges are not adequate to the
public requirements ; and it is therefore desirable that an
additional bridge should be erected between Blackfriars-
bridge and Southwark-bridge, provided the necessary
funds can be obtained for that purpose. Your committee,
however, do not feel justified in incurring the expense ne-
cessarily attended upon ascertaining the probable cost of
building such new bridge, and forming the requisite ap-
proaches, without further instructions from your honour-
able court ; but should your honourable court concur in
the opinion of your committee that a new bridge is desi-
rable, your committee recommend that we should be em-
powered to obtain designs for the construction of such new
bridge, with estimates of the probable expense of erecting
the same, and of forming the requisite approaches thereto,
and lay the same before your honourable court. And we
recommend that it should be referred to us to consider the
best means to be adopted in order to obtain the necessary
funds for carrying the works into execution, and to report
thereon to your honourable court.
" We further certify, that having re-considered the re-
port presented by us on the Ist day of July last, we are
still of opinion that the recommendations therein contained
should be adopted by this honourable court.
"All which we submit to the judgment of this honour-
able court. Dated this Bth day of April, 1853.
" R. G. PEAD. "JAMES BAILEY.

" SEPTIMUS READ. " JAS. WATERLOW.
" BENJ. ED. BROWN. " JAS. M. BARNARD.
"R. J. CHAPLIN. "J. R. THOMSON."
" R. C. BIICKNALL.

The report having been read, much discussion fol-
lowed, Mr. Elliott moving, in the course of the debate,
an amendment which, however, he subsequently with-
drew. The matter, therefore, remains for future consi-
deration.

The discussion upon the above subject was extraordi-
narily bare of interest, although it was continued for
nearly two hours.
Some other necessary business having been transacted,
the court was adjourned at a quarter past four o'clock,
40 members not at that time being present.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.

THURSDAY.
THE QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 gs, for four-yr-olds, 9st 81b;
five, lOst 71b ; six and aged, lOst 121 b.
,Lord Exeter's Ilex, by Beiram, 4 yrs (Norman) 1
Mr. Mare's Ariosto, 5 yrs (F. Butler) 2
Mr. Saxon's Caurire, aged (Marlow) 3
Mr. Roger's Pancake, 4 yrs (Rogers) 4
Betting-5 to 4on Ariosto, 4to 1 each against Caurire
and Pancake, 10 to 1 agst Ilex. A fine race in with the
first two, Ilex winning by a neck. The others were
beaten of.

MATCH : Last half of Ab. M. 100, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Petrel, by Weatherbit, 3 yrs, Bst
71b (F. Butler) 1
Lord Glasgow's Incognita, 3 yrs, Bst 91b (Flatman) 2
Betting-5 to 2on Petrel. The favourite made all
the running, and won very easily by three lengths.

MATCH : First half of Ab. M. 100, h ft.
Duke of Bedford's Hesperus, by Bay Middleton,
4 yrs, Bst 101 b (F. Butler) 1
Mr. W. E. Hughes's Sophistry, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
(Flatman) 2
Hesperus held the lead throughout, and won by three-
quarters of a length.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 25 Sovs. each, and only 5 ft
if declared, &c. ; for three-year-olds and upwards.
T.Y.C. 4 subs, lof whom declared.
Mr. Combe's Brawn, by Chatham, or Robert de
Gorham, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Rogers) 1
Lord Glasgow's c by Assault, out of Miss Norton,
3 yrs, 7st 81b
Lord Clifden's Warbler, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b (Too vey) 3
Betting—Even on Brawn, 6to 4 agst Warbler. Won
by half a length. A head between second and third.
The 1,000 GUINEAS STAKES, a subscription of 100 sovs.
each, h ft, for three-year-old fillies, Bst 71b ; the owner
of the second filly to receive back his stake. D.M.
40 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Mentmore Lass, by Melbourne
(Charlton) 1
Lord Zetland's Comfit (Flatman) 2

•
Mr. Osbaldeston's Sylphine (Sly) 3
General Anson's Mayfair (F. Butler) 4
The following also ran :
Lord Eglinton's Elspeth (Marlow) 0
Lord Exeter's Noisette (Norman) 0
Lord Exeter's Mrs. Nutting (J. Mann) 0
Mr. Howard's Vaultress Templeman) 0
.....

Mr. Merry's Valour (G. E. Sharp) 0
Lord Orford's Illusion
•

Mr: J. M. Stanley's Hybla (J. Marson) 0
Betting-7 to 4 agst Sylphine, 3to 1 agst Comfit, 6,
to 1 agst Hybla, 8 to 1 each agst Mayfair and Vaul-
tress, 10 to 1 agst Mentmore Lass, 16 to 1 agst Valour.
Mrs. Nutting made play, Comfit, Sylphine, Hybla, and
Mayfair lying well together ; Mentmore Lass a little off.
At the dip Mrs. Nutting declined, and Comfit went on
in front, closely attended by Sylphine, Mayfair, and
Mentmore Lass. On entering the cords Mentmore
Lass went up, took a decided lead, and won easily by
two lengths. Three-quarters of a length between second
and third, and a neck between third and fourth.
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous. each, for three-y T-olds ; colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. First half of Ab. M.
. • _ _ _

The winner to be sold for 80 sovs, if demanded, &e.

5 subs.
Mr. Rogers's Dear-me
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Massena
Mr. Armstrong's Plunkett
Mr. Combe's Tell-tale
Mr. Goodwin's Cintra

(S. Rogers) 1
(J. Marson) 2
(Sly) 3
(Bartholomew) 4
(G. Brown) •

A good race with all except Cintra, who did not get
off. In the last few strides Dear-me came out and won
by half a length. A head between second and third.
Renewal of the SWEEPSTAKES of 100 Boys. each, h ft, for
three-yr-old colts, Bst 71b. D.M. 6 subs.

The fineness of the weather and the attraction of the
One Thousand Guineas Stakes drew together a large
concourse of spectators, and the proceedings on the
heath created a very lively interest. The One Thousand
occasioned much active speculation, and the result of
the race was quite unexpected—Mentmore Lass was the
winner. She did not arrive at Newmarket until Wed-
nesday, and was scarcely mentioned in the betting ; in-
deed, her owner had little trustworthy knowledge of her
racing ability. She had not, we believe, been tried, and
this was her first performance. Her success was very
favourable to the fielders. Mentmore Lass is the pro-
perty of Baron Rothschild. In the morning Lord-Lieu-
tenant came up with a surprising rush into the betting
on the Chester Cup, and at once obtained a position
amongst the leading favourites ; a good deal of money
was invested at prices varying from 20 to 15 to 1. 15
to 1 also taken about Newminster. For the Derby, 18
to 1 was taken about Umbriel, and 22 to 1 about
Brocket.

JEWISH DISABILITIES' BILL.—The utmost confidence
is felt in circles well able to give an opinion on the mat-
ter, that the second reading of this bill in the House of
Lords on Friday next, will pass with a respectable
in aj ority. —Jewish Chronicle.
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