The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

LONDON BRIDGE.

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR moved :—" That it be referred to
the Bridge-house estates committee to ascertain the con-
dition of London Bridge, as regards the stability of its
structure, and to consider the expediency and practicability
of constructing a way for foot passengers on the eastern
and western sides, and appropriating the entire centre
thereof for a carriage road. And in the event of the
committee recommending the same being carried out,
that they do procure drawings of the proposed altera-
tions, with an appropriate estimate for the erection of
the work, and that the committee do consider what
funds are most applicable to defray the cost, and how
the money could best be raised ; and to report thereon
to this court, with the fullest information on the sub-
ject."—Agreed to.
CITY OF LONDON FREEMEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL.

Mr. Deputy HALE brought up the report of the com-
mittee, with the draft of general rules, and for the ap-
pointment of master, matron, mistress, and servants of
the establishment. The design of the institution is to
provide for the maintenance and the religious and vir-
tuous education of orphans of freemen of the City of
London. The objects of the charity are—children of
freemen who are orphans by the death of their father,
and are without adequate means of being maintained
and educated ; but children whose parents were reduced
in circumstances through casualties they could not avert,
are especially eligible for admission. The number to be
educated and maintained in the school, until otherwise
determined by the Court of Common Council is one
hundred, viz. -70 boys and 30 girls. No children to
be eligible under the age of seven or above the age of
ten years, or who are maintained at the parish charge,
or deformed, &c. Before the admission of a child an
engagement to be entered into to receive such child
upon removal from the school. The children to be main-
tained, clothed, and educated until they shall attain the
age of 14 years. The power of expelling from the
school to be in the committee. The control and man-
agement to be in the Court of Common Council. The
management and superintendence of the affairs of the
institution to be vested in a committee appointed by the
Court of Common Council, which committee is to be
empowered to exercise all the powers and authorities
and discretion given by act of Parliament to the Court
of Common Council, and to make rules and bye-laws for
the regulation and management of the school, and to
appoint the several officers of the institution. Then fol-
lows various matters connected with the election of the
children, and an account of the subjects of instruction.
The report was ordered to be printed and circulated
amongst the members of the court.

CORN, COAL, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr. RICHARD CAPEL LAMBE brought up a report re-
commending the grant of 1051. to the parochial and
national schools of Christ Church, Spitalfields : also a
report recommending the grant of 2101. to the Royal
National Institution for the Preservation of Life from
Shipwreck.
Mr. JAMES Low moved as an amendment, "That
the sum of 100 guineas be substituted for 2101."
The amendment, having been seconded by Mr. Carr,
was negatived, there being but three hands held up in
its favour.
A sum of 521. 10s. was voted to the Royal South
London Dispensary.
PROPOSED NEW STREET FROM CANNON-STREET WEST TO

EARL-STREET, SLACKFRIARS.
Mr. T. H. HALL moved—" That it be referred to the
improvement committee to consider and report the pro-
bable cost of making a new street from Cannon-street
West to Earl-street, Blackfriars, in the line laid down
by Mr. Bunning in the year 1846."
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. HAwiciNs moved, by way of amendment, to add
the following words :—" And that it be referred to the
improvement committee to consider and report to this
court what line of street would, in their opinion, best
tend to relieve th
coste prethsent pressure of traffic on Lud-
gate-hill, ereof."
Mr. BARKLY seconded the amendment, which was
put and negatived.
The original motion was then carried.