The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-21 00:00:00

ST. 11 It 11) E'S Cli li It Clf.

211 r. SLADE presented a memorial from several of the citizens
Of London, praying that the Corporation would assist them in
carrying into effect such measures as were necessary fir keeping
open the area in front of St. Bride's Church, and giving the
:Metropolis the full advantage of the architectural beauty of the
fine steeple erected by Sir I 'hristopher Wren, as Well as a bet.
ter avenue to the Church for the inhabitants of the populous
district in which it was situated.

31r. Man atoTT, one of the petitioners, disclaimed on their
part any pri% ate feeling in this recommendation, which was
solely dictated by a sense of its i.ublic utility.
Mr. SLADE remarked, that upwards of 1,0001. had been al-
ready subscribed by the inhabitants in the vicinity and others,
for carrying this recommendation into effect, and strongly en-
forced the propriety of the Corporation assisting in an under-
taking so full of public utility. He was very anxious to see
a public fund established by the Corporation, applicable to pur-
poses of local improvement: there was a fund of that nature,
which had passed into the fund for general purposes. He tXm-
trasted the local improvements of Dublin, with the inadequacy
of those in London, and urged the necessity of their co-operat-
ing to promote objects of such paramount importance. lie then
moved that the memorial be referred to the Committee for Lo-
cal Improvements, to report thereon.
111 r. }'Av E 1.1. seconded the motion.

Mr. Alderman Warcumnar said, that he had almost uni-
formly supported all questions of public improvement, and had
worked in that pursuit with his worthy friend (Mr. Slade) for
upwards of 20 years. The Court, then, would hear with sur-
prise, that he, though the Alderman of ie Ward, and.an inha-
bitant residing on the spot for 39 years, paying throughout the
whole time nearly as large an amount of rates as any other in-
habitant, had never been consulted upon this proposed improve-
ment.. lie hoped that this neglect was not imputable to any
paltry party-feeling, which would be peculiarly censurable at
this moment, when all such feelings were in less operation than
at any former period. Situated as he was in that ward, he
must be always anxious tin the display of its local embellish-
ments, but he must complain of this want of courtesy towards
him on the present•business, which, indeed, amounted to a Per-
sonal insult : he had expressed to the parties what he felt upon
the business, and they had not denied the offensive intention,
tbr they did not reply to his complaint. He hoped that on all
occasions he should not suffer political feelings to interfere with
his sense of public duty. Always anxious for public improve-
ments of whatever kind in the cosy of London, he wOuld ethic.=
in this project, and overlook the private feelis which had been
excited by the neglect to which he had allude.—Blear! )
The Loan MAYOx said, that when called upon to take the
chair at the previous meeting respecting St. Bride's Church, he
had asked whether the improvement was not a local one, and
whether they ought not to refer the matter in the first instance
to the Alderman of the ward. The parties replied, that they
considered it rather a public than a local improvement, and
therethre did not see the necessity of taking up. the subject as a
local matter. Under these circumstances, he consented Is take
the chair..

31r. Alderman WA' T 1114 Aw was perfectly satisfied with his
Lordship's explanation, so tar as he was concerned.
Mr. Deputy BrEvies was happy to support the present
motion.

Mr. GALLOWAY regretted that any unpleasant sensation had
been created in the Worthy Alderman's (Waithnian'a) mind.
by any thing which had occurred. The suggested improve-
ment was, he thought, highly necessary and advantageous to
the city of London, and ought to be referred for the considera-
tion of a Committee.
.•The Memorial was then referred to is Committee.