The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-16 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENT OF THE METROPOLIS.

Mr. Alderman WOOD did not anticipate any opposi-
tion to the motion which he was about to bring forward.
It was to move for the appointment of a Select Committee
to consider the most effectual ptan for raising money to carry
into effect the necessary improvements required in the
cities of London and Westminster, the borough of South-
wark, and the counties of Middlesex and Surry, and for the
purchase of the interest of the proprietors of Waterloo
and Southwark-bridges, in order that they might be thrown
open free of toll. He had been considered extravagant in
the improvements he had projected in the City, but the
new street which had been opened from London Bridge, and
the new street at the Post Office, and various other
improvements had been carried into effect in a satisfactory
manner, and had, he trusted, satisfied those gentlemen that
his projects were not so extravagant.—(Hear, hear.)
He had attempted to carry the wide street from Waterloo-
bridge to the North-road, but he did not meet with that
support in the Committee which he expected ; the conse-
quence was that he failed, and the wide street was carried
only up to Bow-street, at an expense of 10,000/., while he
proposed to have carried it all the way to the North-road
for 100,000/. He proposed to get a fund for carrying
his project into effect by a tax of sixpence per ton upon
all coals imported into London, which would give an
annual sum of 51,000/. He calculated that the poor
man would thereby pay about, Is. a year for the privilege
of passing free over the whole of the bridges. He did not
mean that the funds should be as heretofore, under the control
of the City, but that Commissioners should be appointed,
consisting of Members of Parliamer.t, of the Corporation, and
of magistrates, who would give their services gratuitously.
The Hon. Member then proceeded to state his proposed
plan, and concluded by moving that a Select Committee
should be appointed to consider and carry into effect the
necessary improvements in the City of London and West-
minster, and the Borough of Southwark ; and also the
means of raising the money for that purpose.
Mr. HUME, in supporting the motion of the Worthy
Alderman, hoped it would be understood that he was not
sanctioninn, raising money upon tolls. Ns one more than
himself thought it necessary that improvements should take
place in the City of London ; and he hoped that the
plan suggested by the City of London would be carried
into effect. He was anxious to give them an opportunity
of submitting that plan to the House, and therefore it was
that he voted for the motion of the Hon. Alderman.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
should object if the 'public purse was to be called upon.

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LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, AND
THAMES JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the third
reading of this Bill.
The Duke of WELLINGTON rose to move the in
sertion of a clause which he had given notice on a former
occasion. Parliament should have time to consider these
measures, and to make regulations in order to render them
efficient to the public, and to prevent their becoming mo-
nopolies to the great injury of private property and the rain of
individuals living under the protection of the Government.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE objected to the
clause, not only with respect to the particular Bill be-
fore the House, but as. to other Bills. His first ?bjec-
tion to it was, that he thought it was manifestly
unjust, it ought not to be made retrospective as to to those
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Bills in Parliament, and it would be inconvenient to bin(
Parliament to an advance in legislation. If this clause were
adopted, railroads would be put a stop to altogether.
There was a great mass of capital in the country which
must be employed, and if it was not employed here it
would be abroad. Their Lordships, should be cautious
before they offered any discouragement to speculative
industry.—(Hear, hear.) He thought it would be very
unfair to those parties who had entered into contracts, and
incurred very '()Teat expense, to impose upon them a condi-
tion which they were not aware of, before they had in-
curred so many heavy obligations. For these reasons, he
objected to the clause.
Lord MANSFIELD did not altogether approve of
this clause. The interest the public had in these railways
had not yet been brought before the House. The parties
petitioned for Parliamentary protection, and a monopoly en
the grounds of its being a benefit to the public. He was afraid
many of these projected railways would never be com-
pleted, which would be a great detriment to the
public, and the proprietors of land generally. It was, there-
fore, necessary that some security should be given to the
public, that the lines would not only be completed, but
would be maintained, at whatever loss that might be to
the shareholders. That could only be carried into effect by
making the shareholders liable to a sum larger than their
subscriptions.
Lord HATHERTON submitted that the House could
not with justice now insert such a clause in the Bills now
on the table. The measure ought to be mo‘ed in the shape
of a standing order, saying that no Bill should be read a
third time without such a clause. That would afford the
parties notice of the obligations they were to come
under. There was no precedent, either in that or
in the other House, for such a step being taken, at
such a time.—(Hear, hear.) The usual course was,
to give notice of an alteration of the Standing Orders
at,the end of a. Session, by which parties were made
aware of what alterations were to take place. He
could not agree with the statements that had been
made respecting railways, he could not think that rail-
ways would ever become monopolies ; he could see
no difference between them and canals. About seventy
or eighty years ago, when canals were first formed,
they were denounced in loud terms as monopolies, but ex-
perience had proved that they were utterly unfounded. He
remembered the Grand Junction Canal being declared
monopoly ; its fifty pound shares were then selling at
600/. There was no doubt whatever that the profits were
good, but the fact was, that subsequently to the war,
—capital being then in great abundance—a new can°
were cut, and then a railroad established, so that there
were three lines and no monopoly. In 20 years there would
b 3 as little signs of monopoly in railroads. In 1825, when the
Liverpool Bill was under consideration of the House ; he
emembered that Mr. Huskisson thought it expedient either
to limit the term of the duration of the Bill or to:re-
strict the dividends.(Hear, hear, hear.) He had great
objection to the first course, and took the latter, well
knowing that it could never be carried into effect, but
by that means he conciliated the opposition, and got the
Bill. He suggested that it would bs better to postpone
the bills for another year rather than introduce such a
clause as that proposed by the Noble Duke. If such a clause
was introduced it would lose to the country many of the
a ivsntages which wonld be derived to the public from future
improvements, and the lowering of tolls, and particularly
after the parties had expended 20 or 30,000/. in carrying
a Bill through its various stages, on the faith that their
rights would be protected. On these grounds he thought
such a clause would be most injudicious.
The Earl of WICKLOW also objected to the clause.
It was a breoch of faith to the subscribers of those railways
who had paid their money upon the faith of existing laws.
At all events the clause should not have a r etrospective
effect.
The Duke of WELLINGTON defended the clause.
The Noble Lord opposite (Hatherton) had suggested the
postponement of these Bills fora year, until the consideration
of their Lordships had been applied to them ; that was the
very object of his (the Duke of Wellington's) proposition.
He did not wish thot any obstacle should be thrown in
their way, but he was anxious that the interests of the
public should be protected.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

Yesterday the Recorder made his Report to his
Majesty of the prisoners under sentence of death in Neweter
who were convicted at the last session of the Central Crinunt
Court, viz., David Martin, 20 ; Aaron Moses, 19 ; Jose_P.°
Aaron, 19; Solomon Hyams, 19 ; Thomas Fry, 20 ; Denim'
Reardon, 18 ; and Benjamin Castles, 19, for burglary. Thos.
Ray, 22 ; and Thomas Wade, 26, for robbery. To all 4
whom his Majesty has been graciously pleased to extend bo
royal mercy.
A man, named Mourne, suddenly expired on Wed'
nesday, while in the act of eating his dinner, at Jersey.

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BIRTHS.
On the 31st ult., at Clifton, near Bristol, the lady of Colonel 1r-
Whish, of a daughter.
On the 10th inst., at Bishopfield, Nottinghamshire, the lade
°f
F. Fearnley, Esq., of a son.-
On the 11th inst., at Southgate, Mrs. Frederick Beds"
a son. eat,
On the 11th inst., the wife of W. Ridge, Esq., of Duke-sheet,
Westminster, of a son.
On the II th inst., the lady of the Rev. C. Lane, of Kenningt4/1'
of a son. f tbe
On the 27th ult, at New-street, Dorset-square, the lady o
Rev. Dr. Brown, of a son.
On the 17th inst., Mrs. E. H. Gough, of Hackney-road' °f
daughter.
On the 13th inst., Mrs. W. S. Fry, of a son. goat
On the 11th inst., at Woolwich, the lady of Captain Alder
R.E., of a daughter.
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At Ramsgate, the lady of Captain James Campbell, Roy
Fusileers, of a daughter.

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M.A., Joseph Bonsor, Esq., of Polesden, Surrey, to Eliza Donne'
youngest daughter of Major Alexander Orme, of Fitzroy-square: e
On the 9th inst., at the British Ambassador's, Brussels, Ge..,t.
B. Robinson, Esq., to Jane Campbell, youngest daughter of "
Hamilton, Esq., of Antwerp.
On the 9th inst., at Aberdeen, John Richardson Forsyth, Etho
of Kingston, Upper Canada, to Catharine, third daughter of
late D. Forsyth, Esq., formerly of St. Petersburgh. f tye
On the 9th inst., at Barnes, Thomas Bernard, eldest son ° „ejt
late G. Cooke, Esq., of Barnes-terrace, to Elizabeth, 0u2,,41,
daughter of the late Rev. T. Etherington, A.M., of Stbcll.7L
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Surrey, and niece of the late Right Rev. Dr. Van. Mildert,
Bishop of Durham.
On the Bth inst., at Ruanlanihorn, in the county- of Corn to
the Rev. Robert Morris, of Great Russell-street., bloomsborY'
of
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Harriett, eldest daughter of the Rev. Richard Budd, Rector
Ruanlanihorn.

On the 11th inst., Edward DR/aEph
*Charles Sheldon, Esq., l‘f*P.
for South Warw aged 55.
On the 13th inst. ickshi,
inre, Manchester-square, Ann, the wife Of
H. Pope, Esq. ci
On the 13th inst., Sarah, relict of the late W. Lucas, Esq"
Stroud-green, Hornsey. son
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On the 11th inst., at Hastings, aged 16, Walter, youngest ~,.
the late G. George Winn, Esq., M.P., of Warley Lodges In
county of Essex.
On the 12th inst., at Bushey-grove, David Haliburtron,
aged 86.
On the 11th inst., at Margate, aged 67, William Ge(Jrge Walt"'
Esq., late oferondsey.
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White, Esq.
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late of Gestingthore, Essex.
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Goff, of Rosamond-rowlizabeth, wife , Clerkenwell.
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Maria-lane.
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Harley-place, Bow.
On the 7th inst., aged 79, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. It. Speer, of
King-street, Hammersmith-t.
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third son of Evelyn John Shirley, Esq., of Eatinflton-park, War-
wickshire.
On the 7th inst., at Forest-gate, West Ham, Mr_ Wm. Hangeer,
aged 72.
On the sth inst., in Hertford-street, May-fair, General William
Scott.
On the sth inst., aged 80, Mr. Andrew Collyer, sen., of Farn-
ham, Surrey.
On the sth inst., Sophia Ranken, infant (laughter of John :Nil,
Esq., Sydenham Common.
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eld ed 5, .Julia Ana.ette,
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William Fisher, Esq., aged 73.
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wife of R. Stewart, Esq —got

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