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London, England, 1846-05-07 00:00:00

2,500 f., 151W4,067:738. 6,000 f., 1481 b. Once
and a quartet round, six hurdles to clear. (Five Subs.)
Mr. Lambden's b m Chance, 1541 b (Oliver) 1
Count de Fouilhac's b h Austerlitz, 1381 b (Allibone) 2
M. G. Reiset's br h Tiger, 148Ib (Smith) 3
M. E. Cremieux's b h Cattonian, 131ib (Atkinson) 0
Mr. Rowle's br m The Witch, 1381 b (R. Power) 0
Austerlitz took the lead, Chance and Tiger second, the
rest lying behind. At the first hurdle The Witch was
pressed by the others, in their rush, against the stake, and,
not being able to get clear, threw her rider. The rest took
the hurdles regularly, Oliver, who was last in going over the
second one, endeavouring to get up. He had great difficulty
in doing so, as the pace was good. His horse, Austerlitz, and
Tiger, cleared the last hurdle but one altogether, and the
struggle was then between him and Allibone. The latter
went over the last leap a length in advance, and had to all
appearance the race in hand, when, mistaking the winning-
post, he checked his horse too soon, and was pased by
Oliver, Chance, therefore, again winning the stakes.
Latest Betting on the French Derby.-5 to 1 agst Philip-
Shah, 6 to 1 agst Miss Waggs, 6 to 1 agst Liverpool, 8 to 1
agst Premier d'Avril, 10 to agst Meudon, 14 to 1 agst Club.
stick, 16 to 1 agst Dorade.

METROPOLITAN STREET
CLEANSING ASSOCIATION.

A public meeting of this Association was held in Guildhall
on Monday.
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR having taken the chair, said it
was the first meeting he had ever attended in the City of
London, and he was sorry, considering the importance of
their object, that the meeting was not greater, and he must
leave with so bad an opinion of the good people of the City of
London.—(Laughter.) To-morrow the Commissioners of
Sewers would hold a meeting, and their decision as to the
present scheme would no doubt be much affected by what
took place there that day. Those who had originated in this
matter were known as the Society for the Improvement of
Cleansing the Streets of London, which grew out of the fol •
lowing circumstances :—There were a number of scien-
tific gentlemen who wished to acquire and dissemi-
nate information as to the best roadway for the streets
of the metropolis. There was therefore a struggle between
rival schemes—wood pavement, granite, and asphalte—each
promoter striving to set his nostrum in pre-eminence, as all
of them- must have witnessed in various parts of the City.
Bat these gentlemen were struck with the quantity of mud
and dirt in the streets, and were brought to the conclusion
that unless some arrangement was provided for the removal
of this mud from the top of the streets it would be impossible
to arrive at any conclusion as to the best means of paving.
He (Lord Grosvenor) was aware that a good deal of mis-
conception had gone abroad about their society—a suspicion
that under good coats and kid gloves there was something
more than met the eye—an association, namely, of general
scavengers; and that, after quietly creeping towards their
object, and after securing it, they were to strip off the good
coats and their kid gloves and take the broom and the
basket.—(Laughter,) He did not mind this sort of opinion,
for they who would do good must lay their account with
misrepresentation; and he was sure that he could very easily
dispel it. when he mentioned what was the rule of the Society,
that nobody could belong to it who had any pecuniary in-
terest in their operations.—(Applause.) These gentlemen
accordingly, when they had come to this conclusion, strove
to direct the attention of shopkeepers and inhabitants of the
different localities to the subject, and the means it would
give of employment to the poor. The Society determined to
make an experiment, and began their operations in Regent-
street, where it is crossed by Oxford-street; remonstrating
with the inhabitants of Oxford- street, in order to get them to
remove their filth and dirt. Their operations were not con-
fined to the public roadway; th• y went into the lanes and
alleys, and took away the filth from the poor, who were un-
able to pay to have it taken away; the consequence of this
being the prevention of disease and fever. They had a
meeting after that in Hanover-square Rooms, and in con-
sequence of what occurred there, a deputation of the Society
with Mr. Cochrane, their President, waited on the Paving
Board in the parish of St. George. Mr. Cochrane was re •
ceived very coolly, but in despite of this he persisted in lay-
ing before the board the superior cleanliness that would be
the result, and the vast number of people , that would be
employed. But the Society made a mistake when they
opened their intentions in this quarter; it ought to have gone
to the east, where the sun rises, instead of the west. They
0 accordingly did turn to the east, although, as the sailor says,
from west to east is the wrong way of turning to the wind.
—(Laughter.) They went to the Commissioners of Sewers,
and there they met with a good reception. The deputation, in
going before the Commissioners, made known their object and
their scheme, and all that they requested was to have the
opportunity of giving them an example of their manner of
operation, which most of those present must have seen, ere
this, at work in Cheapside. This experiment was tried in
the months of November and December last, and the result
had been, on the rate-payei s and inhabitants, that a vast
number had signed a petition, declaring their readiness to
meet any increase on the rate, in order to secure this mode
and this degree of cleanliness.—(Applause.) He hoped most
earnestly that the Society might be successful in their en-
deavours. He had only one word more before he resumed his
seat. Often had he heard men talk of a redundant popu-
lation—that there were more people than could be employed.
This he believed was a satire on Providence. He enter-
tained no such notion. Certain he was, that if men would
only do their endeavours they would find the means of em-
ploying the industrious, and that too in such a manner as
would give them a return for their money.—(Applause.)
Rev. Mr. HARRIS, in moving the first resolution, entered
into details from his own parish to 'show the painful neces-
sity there was of some greater effort to cleanse away the
filth, out of which arose so much disease and suffering to the
people.
Rev. Mr. LUSIGNAN, without any remarks, seconded the
resolution,
"That, as-uncleanliness and ungodliness are akin, so must
the moral and spiritual, as well as social and physical, condi-
tion of the people be improved in proportion to the extensive
advantages which cannot fail to attend on the maintenance
of greater cleanlineas in the dwellings and surrounding locali
ties of the community at large.
It was moved by Mr. EAGLETON and seconded by Mr.
SoLcosoNs,
"That the system of street cleansing, benevolently demon-
strated in the City by the National Philanthropic Associa-
tion, during the winter months, the principle of which con-
sists in keeping the streets clean, by the continuous
employment of men throughout the day, and thereby pre-
venting the streets becoming dirty, has met with the general
approval of the ratepayers and householders of the City ,of
London."
It was moved by Mr. CARTER, and seconded by Mr. BATES,
"That, taking into consideration that the improved system
referred to will greatly conduce to the comfort and health of
the public, will diminish the losses to which the householders,
and shopkeepers, and foot-passengers are now subjected, and
the fact that, if extended throughout the kingdom, it will,
very probably, giVe employment to 50,000 able-bodied poor,
this meeting is of opinion that the Commissioner of Sewers
be respectfully requested to adopt it in cleansing the streets,
courts, and alleys, about the city of London, with the least
possible delay.'
Mr. ,COCIIRANE, called on by the Chairman, then pro-
ceeded,to lay before the meeting a more detailed account of
the Society's history, to which the Noble Chairman alluded
succinctly in his opening speech. Mr. C. continued to say
that the present expenses of cleansing the streets amounted
to somewhere about 16,000/. There was paid to scavengers
6,000/. ; the value of the ashes collected and given gratis in
part payment of these scavengers was 5,5001. And, adding
to these sums for watering the streets in order to lay the
dirt that had not been taken away, another 4,000/., it would
amount to about what he had said; and with all that outlay
,of money there were only fifty- eight men employed. The
necessary outlay for the new system would be about 18,0004
and there would be employed by it 520 men, and if extended
throughout the kingdom 50,000 men would find regular
employment in this way.—(Applause.) He had had 'the
whole results before the Commissioners of Sewers,
and the Chairman, and Mr. Peacock, and the clerk were all
strongly of opinion that there would be an actual saving of
16,00 W. by the adoption of the improved system. They had
called the present meeting by permission of the Lord Mayor
and the Corporation of the City, in order that the commis-
sioners in undertaking this system might have public opinion
fully expressed for their :support and encouragement, but
without it they might seem to be influencing the ratelpVers
and inhabitants of the city, were they to lead in this mattet.
Considering that, in eight days, so many as 7,000 namea,
out of 12,000, who were rate-payers, had been got, and ad-
hibited to the petitions to' be sent to the Commissioners of
Sewers, he had not a doubt of the good will and approbation
of the people on the one hand, and the friendly feeling of the
commissioners on the other. After several other observations,
by way of enforcing the importance of the object on the
meeting, Mr. Cochrane resumed his seat.
It was proposed by Mr. BREWSTER, and seconded by Mr.
EAGLETON,
"That a copy of the resolutions, passed this day, coupled
with the petitions signed by the rate-payers and householders,
be presented to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, to the Commis-
sioners of Sewers, by a deputation:" • '
A vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman having been una-
nimously passed, the meeting separated.

,
PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—We perceive that Mr. ad .`Lean,
the messenger of this establishment, has announced his in-
tention;of taking a benefit On Thursday, May 14th. An at-
tractive bill of fare will be provided for his friends, and we
trust that his:efforts will be well. supported. His general
civility, and anxiety to promote the welfare of others will
not, we are sure, be overlooked on the present occasion, and
wejeel certain that his friends will rally round him.
THE NEW HOSPITAL AT BRODIPTON:—The appear-
ance of the New Hospital for Consumption; as at present pro-
gressing daily, calls forth attention. The building stands on
a square of 300 feet, containing about two acres ; the width
of the quadrangle is 100 feet; the whole frontage facing the
road, 180 feet ; the height of each story is 14 feet ; and that
at(' the entire building 45 feet. The depth of the wing erected
is 180 feet. The height of the tower will reach nearly 70 feet.
The principal entrance is built of a very fine specimen of
Caen or Normandy stone. On the occasion of the opening of
the building a fancy fair and bazaar will be held, on a scale
of the greatest magnificence, at the Royal College Gardens,
Chelsea, which is expected to take place about the middle of
June next. The hospital, when entirely completed, with all
the appliance of medical and practical science, will afford
accommodation to upwards of 200 patients.
MARSTON.—The new novel, just published, under the
title of " Marston ; or the Soldier and Stat'sman," from the
pen of the celebrated author of " Salathiel," whilst assuming
to make the reader acquainted with the career of one who
alternately fills the highest offices in the State, makes him
familiar also with the great men and distinguished personages
of both sexes, with whom, in the course of his various ad-
ventures, he was brought into contact. The hero, during the
outbreak of the French revolution, becomes an observer of
the perils of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette, of the devo-
tion of their loyal friends, and the hatred of their remorse..
less enemies. His portraits of Napoleon and Josephine, of
Robespierre, Denton, Dumourier, Madame Roland, Carnot
Sieyes, Prince Cobourg, the Duke of Brunswick, and La
Fayette, are full of character; and not less animated are those
of his still more eminent contemporaries in the English and
Irish senate, Pitt, Fox, Sheridan, Burke, Grattan, Castle-
reagh, Clare, and Curran. With so many attractive featuree,
it may readily be believed that " Marston" is a very striking
narrative, and well worthy the great reputation of its distin-
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