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REMOVAL OF WESTMINSTER
BRIDGE.

to which the destruction of this bridge would in a
greater or less degree prove fatal.—(hear.) In behalf
of the Chapter. at the head of which he had recently hal
the honour to be placed, he rose to state that they con-
sidered that a very large amount of their property, on
which their maintenance depended, and which they had
inherited from their predecessors—the ancient members
of the Abbey, would be most materially injured
if the bridge were destroyed; and besides it would pre-
vent the improvement of that portion of Westminster
lying between the Thames and St. James's-park—a
region which required better ventilation and better drain-
age, and on which the Dean and Chapter had expended
large sums of money. These improvements would at
once be annihilated, and from 50,000 to 60,000 persons
would remain without that ventilation and drainage, and
that same lack of improvement in which they
had stood so much in need, for more than a
a century.—(Cheers.) He rose also on behalf of
the working classes, who would be much more perma-
nently injured by the removal of the bridge than pro-
prietors of scores of houses in any part of the district to
which he had referred—(Cheer)—for he had met at
least 20,000 labouring men crossing the bridge to their
residences after their work. 'The total number crossing
the briffire daily on foot might be computed at 63,000, or
23,000,000 in the course of the year, who would.have to,
go half a mile about to effect the same object, and more-
over, would have to pay a toll. It wls monstrous that such
amass of people should be put to this great inconvenience
and that those living in other parts of the metropolis
should also be seriously inconvenienced for the purpose
of carrying out a project which the public necessities did
not require.—(Cheers.) He should like to see another
bridge at Charing-cross, but why they were to be de-
barred from using the present bridge he was perfectly
unable to understand. Sir J. Rennie thought there wa
an immense conflux of traffic at Westminster-bridge.
He thought that the present site of the bridge was so
affected by its present coffer dams that it would be im •
politic to rebuild it upon it. If it was erected about 150
yards from its present site, as far as Derby-street, only
about twelve houses in Parliament-street would be
affected, and the best situation possible would be ob-
tained. The Right Rev. Gentleman concluded by pro-
posing the first resolution, which was to the following
effect:—

felt bound to say, that he thought it so indefensible,
that ha had very little doubt when the day of battle
came, if it ever did come, of which be had great doubt,
there would be no difficulty in overcoming their un-
known assailants. Such were hie opinions, and his in-
tentions. His Hon. Friend the Member for Lambeth
sat on his left hand, and he had no doubt he would tell
the meeting what was the cause he intended to pursue.
Mr. HAWES, M.P., and Under-Secretary for the Colo-
nies, then rose to address the meeting, and was most en-
thusiastically received. When silence had been some-
what restored, Mr. Hawes said that he would re-
spond to bis Gallant Friend's call, in few but
positive words—he would back him in every motion,
and stand by him in every division against this mon-
strous measure.—(Tremendous cheers.) After all that
had been said that night, it was almost a waste of
time to address any further arguments to the meeting
against the measure.--(Cheers.) He should have been
glad to have heard who were the parties that were op-
posed to them, or what was the reputation of the in-
dividuals whose proposition, whose monstrous proposi-
tion had made this meeting necessary.—(Cheers.) He
had done all in his power to find that out, but had
been unable to do so.—(blear, hear.) A short time
since he had had the honour of presiding at a meeting
for a similar object on the other side of the water, and
at that meeting he was happy to say they were just as
unanimous as they had been that night in offering
their opposition to the measure.—(Cheers.) He was
most happy to joie his fellow citizens on that side of the
water in opposing the measure after having done all he
could in the same direction on the other.—(Cheers.) He
was glad to hear his Gallant Friend in the chair, quote the
report of the Committee against the erection of a new
bridge on a new site—(Cheers)—because ho was
convinced that if any one would refer to that
report, they would find it altogether opposed to
the alteration of the site of the present bridge.
—(Cheers.) Strong as was the arguments of his
Very Reverend Friend the Dean of Westminster against
the posibility of building a new bridge upon the site of
the old one, he could not but feel that its present posi-
tion was the best, if not the very best that could be
selected. He thought the engineering skill of the pre-
sent day would be at a very low ebb indeed if it could
not get over the difficulty, in a geological point of view,
that his Very Reverend Friend had pointed out.—
(Cheers.) He was for maintaining the bridge on its
present site—(Loud cheering)--and when he made
that statement, he did so advisedly, because at whose
expense were they going to build the new bridge ? Not
at their own, but that of the public—(Cheers)—and
such being tke case, it was their duty to do it at the
least possible expense, and on the least expensive and
most eligible site. Now, that its present site was the
best and the least expensive, ho thought all present
would admit.—(Cheers.) If any other site were
selected, some hundreds of thousands would require
to be expended, and he thought that such a sum
might be much better laid out in buying up existing
bridges for the convenience of the public, than in
purchasing new approaches for a new Westminster-
bridge.—(Cheers.) Added to this, he had been informed,
and he believed it to be the fact, that the amount that
could be procured for the materials of the old bridge,
would be amply sufficient to construct a tem-
porary bridge while a new one was erecting
on the site of the present bridge.—(Cheers.)
He was astonished at the temerity of those who could
propose the erection of a new bridge in the vicinity of so
many others—(Cheers)—a bridge, he would venture to
say, that would do noshing but obstruct the navigation
of the river.—(Cheers.) He looked upon the proposed
Bill for the erection of the new bridge to Charing-cress
as a private one, and as such he should treat it, believing
that the Woods and Forests would never lend their
name to so absurd an undertaking.—(Great cheer-
ing.) But supposing that they should, he was
sure another department of the Government never would,
and that was her Majesty's Chancellor of the Exchequer.
—(Cheers.) He called, in conclusion, upon the inhabit-
ants of Lambeth and Westminster to exert themselves
in a cause that was entirely their own, fur they might
depend upon it if they did so they would hear as little
about this absurd measure in future as they knew at pre-
sent of its projectors.—(Cheers.)
Thanks were then carried unanimously to the Chair-
man, and the meeting separated.

A numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabit•
ants of Westminster, Pimlico, Lambeth, and the adjacent
districts, was held last evening, at seven o'clock, at the
Westminster Literary and Mechanics Institution, Great
Smith-street, Westminster, to consider the proposed erec-
tion of a bridge at Charing-cross, in lieu of Westminster-
bridge.
General Sir De Lar.v Evans occupied the chair.
Amongst those on the platform we observed the Dean of
Westminster, B. Hawes, Esq., M.P., P. Wood, Esq.,
Q.C., Whateley, Esq., Q.C., Charles Cochrane, Esq.,
Rev. Mr. Ripston, H. A. Hunt, Esq., G. Trollope, Esq.,
J. Wilkinson, Esq., Carter Wood, Esq., W. Frewen,
Esq., W. Hallett, Esq., and a number of other gentlemen.
Mr. TROLLOPE, the hon. secretary, stated that letters
had been received from Mr. Antrobus, M.P., and Mr.
D'Eyncourt, M.P., expressing their inability to attend,
and their desire to support the determination to which
the meeting might arrive.
The CHAIRMAN, who was received with loud cheers,
said there were several gentlemen on the right and left
of him, who might have been advantageously called to
the chair, and who would have discharged its duties with
more propriety, or at least have been able to give more
effect to any determination to which they migt come,
than he could. However, he had been called to that po-
sition on the present occasion in consequence of having
the honour to represent that city in Parliament, and also,
he presumed, because he was one of the Commissioners
of Westminster-bridge. It was not usual on such occa-
sions for the Chairman to enter at length into the details
of the subject to be discussed, that duty devolving upon
those who proposed and seconded the resolutions ; but
really he could not on that occasion withhold from them
some observations, in consequence of a double capacity
in which he found himself placed, independently of his
situation as Chairman.. They had been called together,
not really to consider whether there should be another
bridge at some other part of the river, in the place of the
existing bridge, hut to consider whether it was
politic or judicious, or just, or right, that that
bridge should be abolished, and to adopt the best means
for preventing its removal.—(Loud cheers.) He was
sure, unless there were seine of the representatives pre-
sent, of what he could not help characterising as a job,
to persuade them to the contrary; they would be of
but one opinion.—(Cheers.) It was one of the most
extraordinary jobs that he had ever heard of in the
whole course of his experience.—(Hear, hear.) Many
present were, no doubt, aware of the general outline of
this matter; but, nevertheless, it was his duty to state it
learl y to them. It was now exactly one hundred years
since Parliament passed an Act authorising the con-
struction of the present bridge and the creation of funds
for its maintenance. It appeared, however, that much
wisdom was not exercised in its construction. Tio.:
piers were, he believed, originally intended for a
wooden bridge of slight weight, but in the course of its
erection the original determination was abandoned, and
it was resolved to build the bridge of stone. It was
then pr, posed that the piers should consist of a re

" That the proposed abolition of Westminster-bridge
and the application of funds appropriated by Parliament
for its maintenance to the erection of another bridge
near Charing-cross is unjust and injurious to the public,
to the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John, and to in-
dividuals, for the following principal reasons :
" Because it would abruptly close the long-established
thoroughfare from Surrey to the city of Westminster,
St. James's-park, and the daily increasing neighbour-
hood of Pimlico and Chelsea, and leave no communica-
tion whatever across the river west of Charing-cross free
of toll ; and also, because the cost of approaches to a
bridge on another site alone would suffice for the erec-

tion—of a new bridge on or close to the present site.
" Because it will entirely put a stop to the opening of
new streets through the notoriously crowded, ill-drained,
and dilapidated portions of these parishes (one of which
streets has already received the sanction of Parliament)
and prevent all improvements therein.

lative substance. in order to support increased weight ;
and, he believed, that one of the scientific gentle-
men concerned, proposed that piles should be inserted
in the bed of the river to secure the slighter piers, which
would have involved an expense of from 5,000/. to
6,0001.; but the Government of that day thought it
better to save the expenditure of such a small sum—
thus acting in contradiction to the well known saying—
" penny wise and pound foolish," and consequently those
piers became insecure, on account of not being sufficient
to bear the increased weight. However, with the aid of
repairs, it remained in a good state for sixty or seventy
of the
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and thereby rendered the bridge insecure; and in conse-
quence of the expenses that had been incurred in repair-
ing it, a Committee of the House of Commons was ap-
pointed last session to consider what steps should be
adopted. It consisted of several of the ablest men in the
country, and sat for six months. It included some of the
members of the Metropolitan Improvement Commission.
The names of the Members were Lord Johnßussell, Lord
Palmerston, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir R. Inglis, Sir
G. Clarke, Sir H. Douglas, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Hawes,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Stafford O'Brien, and a great number of
other Members, whe had paid great attention to the sub
ject. The fourth resolution in their report which was
laid before the House stated " that, irrespective of the
approaches, the expense of a new stone bridge near the
site of the present bridge, and retaining the present
bridge for temporary use; would not exceed 360,000/.,
according:to the highest of the estimates furnished, either
in 1844 or in the present year ;" whilst the sth resolu-
tion states " that the bridge estates would furnish a clear
surplus of at least 100,0004 in aid of the funds." Such
were the decisive resolutions of that Committee.--(Hear,
hear)—from the evidence adduced before whom, it ap-
peared that no less than about 20,000,000 of people
passed over Westminster- bridge in the course of a year,
and that the increase of both persons and carriages had
been very great of late years ; in fact, that a greater
amount of traffic passed over it than over the four other
bridges, with the exception of London-bridge.—(Cheers.)
In fact, the result of this evidence was, that from
4,000,000 to 5,000,000 of horses passed over the
bridge, and about 20,000.000—nearly the 'whole
population of this kingdom—in the course of a year.
Perhaps the bridge in its original state, 100 years ago,
was wide enough for the traffic that passed over it ; but.
it was not so now. Mr. Barry, he believed, had planned
an iron bridge for the same site, to cost, some said,
260.0001., but objections had been made to it, in conse-
quence of its being considered inadequate for the im-
mense traffic, and the committee appeared to consider
a stone bridge preferable on the same site, or near it,
,
at a similar cost. The estates of the bridge would
trheealbisreidagbeorwitas the
170,000 L, so that the expense to the Ex
fact he
chequer would be comparatively small. The traffic over
the reiterated
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the whole world—(Loud cheers) ; and this being
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every
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knew anything of Parliamentary proceedings, they were
informed that some parties during the recess, arid with
the apparent sanction of the Woods and Forests, but who
they were it was hard to divine, proposed constructing a
new bridge, to wall up in fact this great communication,
and to put an end to all these important interests which
had been congregating together in its vicinity for 100
years.—(Cheers.) He had been seventeen years in Par-
liament, and he never met with anything so astounding,
so totally opposed to the recommendations of that com-
mittee, and so totally unheard of, in the history of Par-
liamentary proceedings. He was aware in making these
remarks, that he was in some degree speaking harshly
of the [lon. Gentlemen who were members of the Me-
tropolitan Commission, the head of which was Lord
Morpeth, for whom he had the greatest respect, and he
was sure that they would agree with him, that every
act of Lord Morpeth's life had been guided by the most
enlightened and generous motives.—(Cheers.) But he
was perfectly convinced that his name had been im-
eroperly used, and that he had been imposed upon in
the grossest manner.—(Hear, hear) But they had
fallen upon speculative times, in which there were au
immense number of railways and orrailway committees,
and did not know but what the project might have
originated with some of those interested in the railway
termini of the two great railways to be constructed near
the spot from which the proposed new bridge was proposed
co branch, and who, it was possible, having a large pe-
cuniary interest in those railways, might have set their
engines at work, and having got the ear of some
influential person, induced him, at all events, to
allow the notices to appear in the name of the Commis
sion.—(Hear.) It was right to state that the Com-
mittee had not given any doubtful opinion, but had, as
he had said, reiterated their opinions in favour of a
bridge on the present site. The Gallant General then
read a series of resolutions and extracts from the report,
which were to the effect that the completion of the new
Houses of Parliament was a matter concerning the com-
forts of the Members of both Houses only, whereas the
bridge was a matter of paramount importance to hun-
dreds of thousands; that the traffic had so much in-
creased that it was difficult at times to get over it. It
was obviously immense. Sir James M`Adam had stated
in 1844, that he caused to be counted the number of
horses which passed Charing-cross annually, and that it
had been ascertained that the number amouoted to
6.600,000, and though there was no record of
the proportion that passed over the bridge, he
considered that by far the larger proportion
did, particularly the heavier carriages. Then, Mr.
Rendall stated, in 1844, that no part of the Thames was
better suited for a bridge than the site of Westminster-
bridge. The approach to the existing bridge from the
Middlesex si le, was along Bridge-street, almost the
whole property on the north side of which, comprised part
ore ;
of the bridge estate; therefore anew bridge on the exist-
h ehad
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the Exchequer, undoubtedly, would. He was sure if
Lord Morpeth had read the words, " obviously immense,"
he would not have allowed his name to have gone forth
in connexion with the project. Then, again, it was little
more than twelvemonths since the Commissioners of
Woods and Forests were authorised to expend 50,000!
to construct a new street from Westminster-bridge to
Pimlico—(Hear, hear)—and the parishes of St. John's
and St. Margarets, had, with great public spirit and
generosity, allocate43o,ooo/. in aid of its construction,
but it the new bridge were made, it could not be expected
that they would incur this expense. After expressing
his determination as a representative of that city, and as
one of the Commisioners of the bridge, (whom the pro-
moters of the new one had not thought proper to consult
—to inquire whether they considered it consonant with
their duty to support the erection of a new
bridge t eewere, - - 'h ) should feel it his duty
he
iu
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cenjunetion with his . Friend (Mr. Hawes), and
no doubt with other metropolitan members, to do his
utmost to negative the measure, should it come before
Parliament, which he doubted. He resumed his seat
amidst gt Aral cheering.
The Very Rev. Dr. 13ucKnaerie (the Man of West-
min ter) in proposing the first resolution, said he had
felt it his duty to attend the meeting, on behalf of the
Property and of the vested interests which it was his
duty to maintain.—(Cheers.) And on behalf of public
convenience, of public improvements, which it was his
duty to promote ; and on behalf of the comforts and
interests; of the working classes, to which it IVB3 his duty
to attend.—(Loud cheers.) With respect to the in
jury threatened to public and private property, and to
investments of an almost incalculable amount, founded
on the faith of Parliament, pledged now a century ago,
when the bridge was completed, in 1737, he would first
address himself. During the century just passed three
generations had, on the faith of Parliament, ventured
to lay out large portions of their fortune in investments,

" Because the streets in connexion with the present
bridge were laid out by Commissioners appointed by
Parliament, and a very large amount of property has
been therein created under an implied agreement that a
bridge should be maintained by Parliament on this spot
for ever, and that the substitution of a bridge on a dis-
tant site (involving an enormous depreciation in the
value of such property, and almost ruiu to many indi-
viduals) would be a breach of faith Which ought not to
receive the sanction of the Legislature."
Mr. WHATELEY, Q.C., seconded the resolution. Ho
could not understand how any person could for a moment
assign any reason for removing Westminster- bridge; who
was desirous of making a bridge to Charing-cross?—
(Cheers.) What, he would ask, was to become of the
property at both ends of the present bridge if it was to
be removed, and its site changed to Charing-cross?—
(Cheers.) Why the owners of it would all 'be ruined,
and the inhabitants of Charing-cross would not only not
he benefitted, but greatly inconvenienced. It used to
be said that the world was made for those who rode in
coaches.—(Laughter.) He hoped there were better
feelings existing now.—(Cheers.) He hoped that the
feeling that existed at the present moment was, that the
poor man, who had to carry his tools to his work, ought
to have the nearest way of doing so, and not be com-
pelled to go upwards of a mile out of his way--(Cheers)
—which would be the result if Westminster-bridge was
to be abolished.—(Cheers.) He had no objection to the
erection of a bridge to Charing-cross, provided it was
found to be necessary.—(Cheers, and cries of "It is
not ")—but he objected in toto to the removal
of Westminster-bridge.—(Cheers.) If the site of that
bridge was important, as it was undoubtedly considered
a hundred years ago, how much more important he
would ask was that site at the present day ?—(Great
cheering.) Buildings had risen up in every direction
about it, to whom its removal would be total ruin.—
(Cheers.) Added to which, what he would ask, was to
become of the great street for the improvement of West-
minster for which an Act of Parliament had been '
obtained, and the construction of which would be at-
tended of such benefits to the 'city in which they then
were?— (Great cheering.) For what was that
great plan of improvement to be sacrificed
which, there could be no doubt it would be, if Westmin-
ster-bridge was to be removed?—(Cheers.) No one,he
believed, could answer that question, unless it was some
party connected with a railway terminus.—(Great
laughter.) Mr. Barry, the architect of a building that
would carry his name to posterity, so far from being
unfavourable to the continuance of the bridge on its pre-
sent site, was anxious for its continuance there, as was
proved by the plan of the iron bridge that he had pro-
posed.—(Cheers.) The report of the Committee of the
House of Commons was in favour of its present position,
and why that report was to be stultified, he could not,
t'or the life and soul of him, tell.—(Cheers:) he Hon.
and Learned Gentleman concluded by most cordially
and heartily seconding the resolution.
After some observations from Mr. COPE,
The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and
declared it to.be carried unanimously.
Mr. PAGE WOOD (the son of the late Sir Matthew
Wood) proposed the second resolution, which was to the
following effect :
" That independently of the most important conside-
rations contained in the former resolution, n,and of the
questions financial, local, and architectural, involved in
the proposal for erecting the bridge near Charing-cross,
and making the approaches thereto
opinion that its substitution for a bridge on raeetin
the gis of
present
site would be productive of manifest public inconveni-
ence,
because it would throw the
traffic of Westminster-bridge, a p that now
using Waterloo bridge, and ultimately
portion o enormous
carriage
the
htrioahfficisfnroomw
all the South of England railways on a spot
at times impassable by reason of the immense
w traffic from
the City to the West-end and western suburbs of the
metropolis."
He did not see that there was any necessity for a bridge
at Charing-cross—(Cheers)—but supposing
was, he thought it would be the height madness to
f that there
o
se traffic
attempt to draw off to that locality the llama''happy
to Westminster-bridge.—(Cheers.) He was very ppyd
to see the Very Rev. the Dean of
several members of the Chapter, attending
at that meet-
ing,Westminster, and
several own
not only for the purpose of protecting their
was but
interests but that of the poor.—( C h eertshlt
protecon
they were
an act of justice for him to
greatly indebted to that body forage room in which
they had met—(Cheers)—and for the liberality they
hal shown to forward to the utmost the great object of
education.—(Cheers.) For they had recently spent no
less a sum than 10,0001. in support of theoof Westminster
parish.—(Cheers.) If the present Sit
bridge was to be removed, it wouldp the metropolis ;revent hundreds of
thousands from enjoying the lungs of
he alluded to St. James's park.
Mr. JAMES WILKINSON seconded
(cheers.)
the resolution. He
was sure, if they only acted i
certain.—(Cheers.) When first he concert, success was
he entered that room,
he was disposed to think that the repair of the
bridge would be the best course
_(llear)—but after
the observations of the "Very Reverend the Dean,
he was free to confess that the best course would be to
take down the present bridge,. and erect a new one as
le_(Cheers.) He had no
objection to the multiplication
near its present site as P o
sal
of bridges across the
Thames when it was shown that they were necessary to
meet the wants of the public, but such structures ought
to be erected with a due iregard to existing interests--
(Cheers.) Of what interest such a bridge as that pro-
posed to Charing-cross could be to any one he could
not imagine.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolutions to the
meeting and declared it to be carried unanimously.
Mr. CARTER WOOD
moved the third resolution
e That a copy of the foregoing resolution be forwarded
andlbr thatarded
to the Commissioners of
Wes. ninster • bridge,
the Members ter the city of _Westminstert and the bo
rough of Lambeth be requested, as the members of
the Commission and our representatives_ in Parliament,
t
to oppose the appropriation of._ the property
set apart f
that_ a committee
threatened
erefaotremneedd
maintaining the present bridge, to the erection of a
bridge on a distant site ;and
to ccnsider the best means of opposing the
measure, and if expedient, in concert with other opposing
parties, that a subscription beg commenced to defray the
necessary expenses.°—(Cheer.)
He felt no doubt that the large mass of the manufactur-
ing aed trading community would suffer the greatest
inconvenience if the bridge was to be removed from its
present site.—(Cheers.) lie had seen enough of the
would he ruinous
rs.)b
effects of closing it for a short period to warrant himasserting, that to remove it altogether in
to parties in its particular locality.—
(c el
He be-
hoved that all that had been said of, the great disadvan-
tages that would result from removing thebritlg eha.do
been understated and that they had an advantage
the existence -of the bridge where it at presentl
stood that could never be over rate
would
ay s , du--(Cheers.)ppart the bridgeiei
was one of those who al.v
that had carried him safely over it ; and notwithsta.ne
what had been stated by his Very Reverend F
rierd
the l)ean of Westminster, he thought the -resent
of the brida,e was quite equal to the erection
of au other
one. It was the first interests of the inhabitants of
Lambeth and Westminster to use their greatest' exer-
tions to pr -vent the carrying out of so abominable a
measure as that proposed, by parties whom no ole knew
anything of, or whose objects could hardly be guessed
at—the removal of Westminster bridge and the er ction
of a new one to Charing Cross.—(cheers.)
Mr. FREEMAN seconded the resolution, which was put
and declared by him to
by the Chairman to the meeting,
be carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN said that the real business of the
meeting was now over. He was glad to see such unani-
mity as had been displayed in the adoption of the reso-
lutions, b•cause it gave bum every hope that their efforts
in this cause would be attended with complete success.—
(Cheers.) As a Member of the city of Westminster he
could assure his constituents that every exertion should
be used to resist this extraordinary, uncalled for, and
unnecessary measure.—(Cheers.) At the same time he

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1000 to 20 agst Mr. S. Herbert's Antler—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con.
2000 to 25 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Flitch—taken
50 to 1 was laid to 30/. agst Newcourt, and two or three
parties endeavoured to get on at the same price, but failed,
all the books being full.

DERBY.
15 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp
12 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—take 17 to 1
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken
33 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Allertonian—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Worley's Old Port
45 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Tantivy—taken
45 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken
45. to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart
50 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Projectile—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Christopher—taken
50 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Bingham—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Marpessa colt—taken
66 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken
130 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian—taken
100 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken.
13 to 1 was taken in three or four quarters about
Epirote, and afterwards 12 to 1 ; a further advance may
be looked for. Planet was backed at 17 to 1, in hun-
dreds,. Glentilt at 25 to 1, Allertonian at 40 to 1, 35 to
1, and 1,000 to 30, to between two and three hundred
pounds—all decidedly in force. 1,000 to 30 was
laid against Wanota. 45 to 1 each, to about 50/, against
Conyngham and Red Hart ; 1,000 to 20 each, two or
three times, against Projectile and Christopher; 50 to 1,
in fifties, against the Marpessa colt ; 2,000 to 25 and '
2,000 to 30 against War Eagle ; 1,000 to 10, twice,
against Oionian, 4,000 to 40 against Limestone, and 450
to 10 against Van Tromp and Epirote.

• OAKS.
9 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina
10 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander
10 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Farmer's Daughter
16 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Miami—taken.
12 to 1 was taken eagerly about the Farmer's Daugh-
ter ; 250 to 25 each about the three favourites, and 160
to 10 about Miami in one bet, and 800 to 50 about the
latter singly.
The room was well attended, but the betting on the
whole was dull

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Sir C. Constable's staghds. meet Wed., at West Newton
—ll.
Sir J. Gerard's stghds., Fri., Black Brook-11.
Albrighton lids., Thurs., llinnington ; Sat., Chaddesley
Valley,
Smith Berkshire lids., Fri , Bradfield.
Sir J. Cope's hds., Wed., Bulmerst Court; Fri., Silchester
Dials-101A.
Craven hds., Wed., Bedwin. Brail ; Fri., Heathangers ; Sat.,
Great Shefford-101A.
Goggerdon Ids., Fri., Aberaggon.
Hambleden hds,. Wed., Idsworth Park; Fri., Upham Pond
—lOl/2.
H. H., Thurs., Chilton Old House ; Sat., Sutton Common
East Kent lids., Wed., Elham Park; Fri., Sunnyfield Park
—loi.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, Jaw. 11.—Wind this day at noon E.N.E., light
breeze, and fine clear weather.--A north country built-brig,
of 200 to 300 tons, with painted ports, gilded work round the
stern, two stars, and the letter T, in German text, in the
middle of the archboard, and the port to which she belonged
round the rudder-case, was passed, abandoned, 31st ult.,
lat. 50 N., lon. 13 W., by the Choice de Caen, arrived at
Liverpool.
DEAL, JAN 9.—Wind E.S.E. and S.E. by S. 10.—5.5. E.,
moderate.—Sld. Theresa, Bacon, Adelaide, South Australia;
Maria Hardy, Cragg, Algoa Bay; Emily, Dring, Cape Coast
Castle; Nereid, Slaughter, Dominica; Australia, Harrison,
Colombo; J. F. Foord, Darke, Bombay; Carthagena, Jacks,
New Orleans

COWES,--
JAN. 6.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Sylphide,
Kahle, Africa; Beaufort, Bartlett, Havannah. Off port,
Marian, Van, Rotterdam ; Batavia, Bremen.
OFF SNOREHAM, JAW. E.S.E.—Arrd. Lucknow,
Calcutta.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9, 10.—Wind E.S.E., fresh. —Arrd.
Herschell, Lamke, Havannab, for Hamburgh ; Amelia, Lund,
Rio Janiero. Sid. Thomas Arburthnot, Thompson, Port
Philip ; her Majesty's steamer Penelope, west coast of Africa;
her Majesty's ship Naiad, South America. Off, Bengalore,
Acton, Elsinore ; Bengal, Gray, Madras.
FOWEY, JAN. B.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrrd. Alicia, Quebec.
BEAUMARIS.—Arni. Ann Davies, Hughes, Richebucto.
DUBLIN, JAN. 9.—Wind E.S.E.—Frances, Elliot, Deme-
rara; Catherine Pitcairns, Beeker, ditto.
LIMERICK. JAN. B.—Wind S. E.—Sid. Eleanor, Groves,
Baltimore ; Thetis, Hugigil, New York.
OFF SUNDERLAND, JAN. 9.—Bathurst, Belize.
STOCKTON, JAN. 9.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Jarrow, Quebec.
MILFORD, JAN. 9.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Commodore, Wi-
therick, St. Jago de Cuba.
HOLYHEAD, JAN. 9.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd.
Ann, Read, Liverpool for Virginia, leaky, having struck en
the Orklow Bank.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. S.E.—Arrd. Mary, New
Zealand; Portley, Reed, Mauritius; Rosebud, Gate, Hon-
duras; Xenophon, Rowchester, Pugwash.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 9 AND 10.—Wind S.E. to E.SE., strong
breezes.—Arrd. Boyne, Osborn, Calcutta. Off port, Alida
Wilhelmina, Samarang ; Louise, Hartman, Rio Janeiro.
JERSEY, JAN. B.—Sid. Columbus, Legisby, Rio Janeiro.
MUMBLE Roans, JAN. 9.—Arrd. Ellen Simpson, Calcutta.
RYE, JAN. 9.—The Slater Rebow came on shore this morn-
ing, but got off, apparently without damage.
ISLE ORNTAY (SKYE), JAN. s.—The Jane, Gandie, has
been got off the rocks without material damage.
EXMOUTH, JAN. 7.—The Hirendelle, Pierce, from Middles-
borough, arrived here on the 4th instant, with loss of bow-
sprit, cutwater, &c., having been in contact with a brig near
Whitby light.
LONDONDERRY.—Arrd. Marian, Campbell, New York. Sld.
Marquis of Abercorn, Hegarty, New Orleans.
OFF CORK, JAN. 7.—Pakedham, Jamaica.
STOCKTON, JAN. 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Jarrow, Quebec.
Hum, Jnx. 10.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—Arrd. a Bremen
Barque, on quarantine.
BELFAST,JAN.9.--Wind E.—Sid. Caithness-shire, Loggatt,
New Orleans ; Yarmouth, Howe, New York.
Meow, JAN. 9. —The Culzean Castle, Mulligan, hence to
Malta, went on the rocks on the Lady Isle, near here and
remains.
RAMSAY (I. M.), JAN. 7.—The Providence. Small, from
Workington to Ardglass, sprung a leak, and was run on
shore yesterday morning is expected to go to pieces.
OFF SUNDERLAND, JAN. 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Bathurst,
Belize.
CLYDE, JAN. 9.—Wind N.—Arrd. Sultan, Main, Batavia ;
Unicorn Mowatt, Demerara; Christianna, Quebec; Mira-
!nick, Boyd, Quebec; Lady Anderson, St. John's, New
BrunssA ick ; Columbian packet, Simpson, Mauritius ; Nancy
Murdo, Cochrane, Demerara; Packet, Havannah. Sld.
Panama, Gillespie, New Orleans; John Wood, Rose, Mauri-
tius ; Richard Browne, Dunlop, Demerara; Northesk, Allan,
Jamaica; Agnes, Gillies, Port Rico.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
Yesterday being Plough Monday, a Court was held
for receiving the presentments of the several ward in-
quests, and for swearing in the constables.
The Foreman of Bishopsgate ward made a present-
ment in which there was reference to a number of non-
freemen, who carried on trades to the prejudice of the
freemen. He begged to call the attention of the Court
to that fact, which in his opinion, was an inroad upon
the constitution of the city of London. Several years
ago he had paid between 301. and 401 for his freedom,
and if parties were allowed to carry on trades in the
City without having submitted to that process, the in-
terest and principal were his property, instead of being
converted to the use of the Corporation. The subject
of complaint was one of a very serious nature, for it was
excessively hard that the man next door to a freeman
should derive all the advantages of a citizen without hav-
ing contributed anything whatever as a counterpoise.
The Loan MAYOR said the subject was under the
consideration of the Court, and would certainly receive
their most attentive consideration.

The Foreman of the Inquest of Coleman-street ward,
in making a presentment, begged to be informed whether
the duty of an inquest-man was a compulsory duty?
He made the inquiry, because all the inquest of the ward
he represented had to do was to go about begging for the
poor, and he thought that office might be transferred to
persons who had not their various occupations to at-
tend to.

The Loan MAYOR—It is a compulsory duty certainly.
Alderman WILSON said if the foreman would read the
charge, he would find that the inquest had a very im-
portant duty to perform, and that there was nothing at
all about begging in it.
The Foreman—We are tired of going to the top of
stories of houses for nothing, and would rather pay to be
excused the performance of a duty which is, after all, a
mere nullity. A gentleman has refused to serve on
the inquest, what are we to do about him?

Alderman WiLsox said that in his ward a gentleman
who refused to serve bad been ordered to be prosecuted
by the City solicitor, and he soon afterwards came for-
ward and offered to pay the penalty incurred, and to
serve next year.

The LORI) MAYOR, having learned the name of the
recusant, stated that he should be summoned, and if an
adequate explanation was not made, the necessary pro-
ceedings would he adopted.
The Foreman of Cripplegate-Within Ward made a
presentment complaining that non 'freemen carried on
business in that ward.

Alderman CuALLis (the Alderman of the ward) said
there were an hundred people keeping shops in that
ward who would have voted at the last election, but they
were not free.

Another Member of the Court said if that was the
case there would be no constituents at all.

THE COMMON COUNCIL RETURN OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT
__ WARD.

The Foreman of the Farringdon Without Ward mace
presentment, to which was annexed a petition against
the return of Messrs. Lyas and Obbard as Common
Councilmen for that ward, upon the ground that they
were not qualified as resident householders. The peti-
tion stated that the two persons whose names ought to
have been returned were Mr. Harding and Mr. Carpenter,
and prayed that Counsel might be heard before the
Court upon the subject.
Referred to the next Court, and intimation was given
that due notice of the day on which the appeal should be
heard would be given to the parties interested.
_ _

SANATORY REGULATIONS REQUIRED.
The Foreman of the precinct, Mary of St. Dunstan's,
made a presentment against certain old houses in Fetter-
lane, belonging to the City of London, which were made
depositories of filth to the great shame and injury of
the neighbourhood, and other h,,us• si❑ the same vicinity
in which the lives of the crowded inhabitants were in
constant danger on account of the enormous accumula-
tion of offensive matter in and about them. It also re-
lated to dilapidated houses.
Sir JAMES DUKE (the Alderman of the ward) said
there was abundant medical evidence to show that the
densely crowded state of the neighbourhood, and the
want of sewage, produced fever to an alarming extent,
in close localities, to which the presentment alluded.
The dangerous state of other houses, as regarded the
building of them, should be also particularly alluded to
by the Court of Aldermen.

The LORD MAYOR said the Livery ought to apply, in
the case of the apprehended fall of any house, to the
district surveyor. He should himself take care that the
other matters alluded to in the presentment should be
attended to.

The City Solicitor said, that in consequence of the
recent alteration in the law, any person who appre-
hended danger from a building, could apply to the dis-
trict surveyor, and at once oblige him to move in the
business.

Alderman JOHNSON said a vast deal of the filthy
nuisance spoken of in the presentment was attributable
to the neglect of draining those narrow and closely po-
pulated places, for great care and pains had been taken
to make the most extensive and efficient sewers. He
considered that it would be a great point to be informed
how the inhabitants could be compelled to make drains
from their houses into the common sewers, which had
been so largely formed throughout the city.
The CITY SOLICITOR said if a nuisance of this kind
was occasioned by the misconduct of an individual, that
individual was liable to prosecution by the Court. it
assumed the public character of a nuisance, the Commis•
sioners of Sewers were the authority to which application
ought to be made. In the first case, the prosecution was
instituted by the City Solicitor, at the expense of the
city, under the direction of the Alderman of the ward.

The foremen of several other wards made present-
ments, complaining of the crowds of persons who carried
on business, without being freemen.
It was understood that the subject would be resumed
with all convenient speed in the Corporation.

FRENCH PLAYS.
ST JAMES'S THEA TRE.

Frederic Lemaitre commenced his engagement here
last evening, in the character of Don Cesar de Bazan.
He was the original Don Cesar, and he is d >cidedly the
best. Between Lemaitre and Wallack, the English re
presentative of Don Cesar, it is almost impossible to
institute a comparison. Wallack makes him a gentle-
man, in difficulties it is true, but still such a joyous,
effervescing, high-spirited gentleman, that although the
spectator feels an intense interest in his adventures, he
feels no great interest for the Don himself. For in-
stance, in the scene in the condemned cell, as
acted by Wallack, it is impossible to doubt for
a moment hut that some means will be found
to rescue him from his impending fate ; it is impossible
to doubt for a moment but that he himself believes that
his shrewd mother-wit will be sufficient to save him.
Curiosity as to how he is to he saved is excited in a high
degree, because the imbroglio is perfect ; but interest in
the fate of the Don is not excited, because it is impos-
sible in Wallack's version of the part for the spectator
ever to bring himself to believe that Don Cesar is in
danger. In the Don Cesar of Lemaitre, on the con-
trary, the most intense interest is excited in the fate of
the man. Lemaitre is a reckless dare devil, it is true,
but he has no sense of enjoyment, he is thomme blasé—
careless, to a certain extent, of life, because
he has well nigh exhausted it, but yet there is an under-
current of deep feeling, although apparently careless of
life, he does not wish for death. He would rather live
than die, although, when death comes, he is prepared
to meet it. Wallack gives the lights of these characters.
Lemaitre the shadows. Wallabies picture is a brilliant
Turner—Lemaitre's a rich Rembrant. Which is right?
The spectator must judge, and the suffrag(a will be
nearly equally divided. Wallack makes Don Caesar
the hero of high comedy, Lemaitre of high melo-
drama, and each is perfect in his version. Mdlle.
Clarisse, who also made her first appearance for
the season, was the Maritana, and she acted the charac-
ter in the most fascinating style imaginable. It would
be an act of injustice to close this notice without men-
tioning the Lazarille of Mdlle. Vall6. Her Lazarille
is the best we have yet seen. She made up and acted
the character perfectly. All other Lazarille's have been
evidently girls masquerading. Her looks, her actionF,
her dress, were those of a boy. Her voice alone be-
trayed her sex. The House was crowded to excess in
every part ; so crowded that it was warm, notwithstand-
ing the severity of the weather.

THE WEATHER ABROAD.-It appears by a letter
which a contemporary has published, that even in Genoa,
so much resorted to by invalids for winter quarters on
account of its Mild ermate, there has been extremely
severe frost, and all the adjacent heights, and even the
shipping in the harbour, were covered with snow. The
orange and lemon trees, and almost all the produce of
the gardens, have been destroyed. This intense cold
was preceded by a fearful and destructive hurricane,
which took place on the 14th ult.
REPEAL OF THE MALT TAX.—OR Friday, the
Bth instant, at a meeting of the Cheshire Agricultural
Protection Society, held at Crewe, it was resolved that
in the present state of public affairs, it is inexpedient to
promote any movement fair a repeal of the Malt Tax.
THE BARNARD-CASTLE MURDERS.—Thanks to the
pains-taking vigilance of Mr. Snowden, the gentleman
who conducted the prosecution of the parties accused of
this revolting case of double murder, the repugnance of
the jury to take away the life of a fellow-creature will
not be allowed to result in so heinous a crime going
wholly unpunished. The verdicts in these cases were. so
great a surprise to those intrusted with the prosecution
that they determined to make a further investigation,
and the result is that evidence further corroborative of
the statement of Ann Humphreys, the principal witness.
has been obtained, and other facts have come to light
which we are not at liberty to disclose at the present
time. The magistrates of the division have, however,
determined that the case shall undergo a legal investi-
gation, and, under the requisite authority, Barker mid
Raine were, yesterday week, re-apprehended and elm-
mated to Northallerton House of Correction on a le-
mand for further examination. We suppose the charge
preferred against them will be that of stealing from
the person of Yates—for whose murder they have
already been acquitted, after much diff:rence of opi-
nion on the part of the jury who tried the case,
and, as
some of them subsequently declared, solel • because
of the certain death that awaited the accused inca'llSe
of conviction. We have already stated our belief (thPsa°t
the same amount of evidence adduced' against pri-
soners on their trial for murder would hve beet:lld
sufficient to warrant a verdict of guilty if the charge
had involved a lesser punishment than death ; whereas,
shuddering at the contemplation of being the i tr
u m en ts
whereby three of their fellow-mortals wouldinstruments
precipi-
tated into eternity unprepared, and with the blood of
innocent persons upon their souls, the jury who tried
them preferred the lesser evil of
gain throwing upon
society men against whom such reckless and inhuman
atrocities had been alleged. The truth of that opinion
yet remains to be proved ; but we entertain no mis-
givings that in the due course of events its entire ac-
curacy will be shown ; and if it does, to what a start-
1.
line' array of arguments against capital punishment will
it give rise !—Leeds Times.