The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-28 00:00:00

Gentlemen,—One of our most respectable townsmen called upon
me yesterday, and stated that he had derived more benefit from
Locock's Waters than from all the cough medicines he has used for
the past five-and-twenty years. Several other cases equally remark.
able have been reported, so that the efficacy of the medicine in this
district is new beyond dispute.
(Signed) W. 11. WATERHOUSE."
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asthma, coughs, and all disorders of the breath and lungs.
To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable for
clearing and strengthening the voice ; they have a pleasant taste.
Price Is. I y2d., 2s. 9d., and I Is. per box.
Agents :—Da Silva► and 1, ISride-lane, Fleet-street, London.
Sold by all medicine vendors.

METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS.
In the 23d report of the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests printed on Tuesday, the following statement appears
on the metropolitan improvements ;—" In our last report
we stated that we had purchased, or agreed for the purchase,
of the whole of the ground and buildings required for the
completion of the several lines of improvement, authorised
by the Acts 3 and 4 Victoria, chap. 87, and 4 Victoria, chap.
12 ; and that we bad let en building leases all the ground in
the line from Coventry-street to Long-acre, and hoped in the
course of the ensuing year to let the building ground in the
other lines. We accordingly took measures for that pur-
pose during the last year, by offering the ground to public
competition by tender, and agreed to let on building leases
nearly the whole of the ground in the line from Oxford-
street to Holborn, at rents somewhat exceeding the estimates
made thereof by our architects. The buildings on that
ground (the plans and elevations of which were previously
approved of by us) are rapidly proceeding, and are of a
description suitable to the situation. In the line from Bow-
street to Charlotte- street, Bloomsbury, called Endell-
street,' the street has been formed and the vaults turned;
but no portion of the grossed vested in this board has yet
been let. The portion of this street originally vested in the
Mercers' Company, and still retained by them, is also unlet.
We attribute this in some degree to the circumstances of the
building ground in the Oxford-street line having been in the
market about the same time. The line from the London
Docks to Spital Church, (including the line from East
Smithfield to Rosemary -lane.) forms a portion only of a
more extended line originally intended between Whitechapel
and Shoreditch, and to the non-completion of which commu-
nication we attribute the still unfinished state of this im-
provement,. The thoroughfare from the London Docks to
Spitalfields' Church is open to the public, and an immediate
continuation of the line, as referred to above, is in contem-
plation. The whole of the buildings in Coventry-street line
are now completed, and the new street has for some time
past been open, and affords great accommodation to the
public. It not being considered advisable to proceed at pre-
sent in the sale of the ground rents, payable for the property
as required by the Acts, for the formation of these new lines
of street towards the repayment of the expense incurred
thereby, we have found it necessary to procure further loans
to the amount of 55,0001., upon the security of certain por-
tions of the land revenues of the Crown within the county of
Middlesex, under the powers of the Act 7 Victoria, chap. 1,
at a fluctuating rate of interest regulated by the price of
Consols, being, when Consols are above 90, as at present,
31. 10s. per cent. per annum. These loans, with the sums
borrowed from the Equitable Assurance Company and the
Bank of England (which in oar last report we stated to
amount to 750,0001.), and also a sum of 40,000/., which has
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will be necessary to effect a further loan, make the total
anded duringfo r theth e
repayment last
year
amount borrowed by us in respect to the improvements in
question, 845,0301. The total amount paid for purchases to
the sth of January, 1846, was 717,6041. 55., leaving purchases
to 10,813/. 155., agreed for to be made.

DEATH OF MR. CLOWES.—We regret to state that
Mr. Clowes, sen., the eminent printer of Duke-street, Stain•
ford-street, died on Tuesday evening, after a short but se•
TO .n es 3.

THE LATE FIRE AT MESSRS. AINGER'S FOUNDRY.
—INQUEST ON ONE OF TILE SOFFERERS.—Friday evening
Mr. W. Payne ,held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, on the
body of George Riches, aged 33, who was fatally injured
at the late deplorable occurrence at Messrs. Ainger's iron-
foundry, Upper Ground •street, Blackfriars. Thomas Haigh,
of 1, Anne-street, Waterloo-road, said that the deceased was
a fireman's-assistant, and on Friday week, about ten o'clock at
night, was engaged with witness and several other parties
in the foundry. A ladle which had just been filled with
seven hundred weight of hot liquid iron was being lifted
by a purchase crane, when it turned over and the metal
flowing out, a quantity splashed up, and coming in contact
with the dome of the furnace, it rebounded, and fell over
the deceased like a shower, setting his clothas on fire. At
that time the deceased was about twelve feet from the
pit. As soon as possible he was got out, and conveyed to
the hospital. By the Coroner—'f he ladle was suspended on
two pivots, or axles, and in order to steady the whole two
handles were placed on the opposite sides, which were held
by as many men. One of the parties had not properly se-
cured his handle, and was in the act of adjusting it when the
accident occurred. Four men were injured, two of whom
still remain in St. Thomas's Hospital. Deceased died on
Tuesday morning from the effeets of the injuries received.—
Verdict—Accidental Death.

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