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London, England, 1846-12-15 00:00:00

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Why the new bridge should be removed from the
present site of Westminster-bridge we cannot devise.
A. new bridge might be constructed on the eastern side
of the present bridge, and the latter pulled down when
~he new one is erected, as was done with old London-
!;ridge. By removing Westminster-bridge, the only land
view from which a perspective view can be obtained of
;,he new louses of Parliament, Mill be lost, and, as we
before stated, all the elaborate and minute sculpture
and decorations will not be seen. To get a view of the
grand façade, we shall be obliged to go in one of the
ivpr steamers, and catch a trandent glimpse as the ves-
sel passes along.
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Can it be supposed that Parliament will sanetioir
lech a scheme, to the destruction and despoliation of all
:he valuable interests connected with the trade and pro-
,,erty in Westminster acd Lambeth? and ultimately
cause another bridge to be constructed, at the expense of
the public, somewhere above
which must follow if We
from the present site."
More had been some talk of the,-
!lona Latntwth Pahice, but that woillc L.
lion for their old Westminster-brie?
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Mr. WISAAW seconded the resc,lation, as the repre.
,;:tritutive of many of the lessees of properiy in the neigh-
bourhood of Wystaiinster-briege. lie ti-itted that the
most determined opposition would be made by the in-
iabitants of that district to tile -•-

new i

Houses,
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compensa-

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via site

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Aftcr a few observations f corn Mr. EDWAriDS,
The CriArnmAie put the resolution to the meetieg, and
declared it to be carried unanimously.
Mr. WILKINSON moved the next resolution. The duty
tfiat he had come there to perfcrm, he was happy to
say, was far lighter than he had expected; before he
heard the speech of their worthy Chairman, and of his
friend, Mr. Grisi:ell. He had expected that they would have
had to encounter the opposition of the Government, and
also, that of the architect of the new Houses of Parliament.
Their worthy Chairman had, however, told them, and
his authority was of great weight, that the Government
would only study the wishes of the public—(Hear, hear)
—and Mr. Grissell had stated that Mr. Barry did not
wish the removal of the site of Westminster-bridge.
Their forefathers had, after great consideration, fixed
upon the site of the present bridge, and if that site was
of importance then, that importance had been increased
a hundredfold at the present day.—(Hear, hear.) He
believed that the present site of Westminster-bridge
was the best that could be adopted, and
that to leave it a blank, and erect the bridge
elsewhere, was a matter of equal impossibility.
and impolicy.—(hear, hear.) The adoption of such a
course would be attended with the greatest inconveni-
ence' and would prevent all access to the inhabitants of
that locality to the Courts of Law and to the Houses of
Parliament. As to what had been said by Mr. Edwards
as to the course pursued by their worthy Chairman in
the Committee on Westminster.bridge in the House of
Commons, he must allow him to say that there was not
a single' llable in the reporf to which he had referred
against the bridge being rebuilt on the present site.--
(Hear, hear.) He hoped that with respect to that Mr.
Edwards was now satisfied that he had found out a mare's

.est. Well, but if the Government were satisfied with

content
tepnrtes present bridge fe
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estio ntt,k•eann if
was,
d oßhaardryxa N-sorigi-
nated the idea of its removal, ard what was the object
of doing so ?—(Hear, hear.) He thought both these
questions might be answered, by reference to a letter in
the Times of that day. That letter afforded a clue to
who the parties were that were promoting it, and what
was their object, because that letter called upon the
public not to give, at their own expense, an easier ap-
proach to the South-Western Railway to a proposed ter-
minus in the neighbourhood of Charing-cross.—(Bear,
hear.) If the chairman would only stand by them in-
Parliament, in the way he had promised, he could assure
him they would stand by him, and by that means give an
opportunity to their descendants of exclaiming that
Westminster-bridge occupied the same site it had stood
upon for centuries. .111 r. Wilkinson concluded by
moving the following resolution:—" That the report of
the Select Committee appointed by the House of Com-
mons to consider the subject, contains the most ample
and satisfactory reasons why the present site of West-
minster-bridge should be preserved, and no additional
bridge erected at Charing Cross, and that an inspection
of the Map of London demonstrates to conviction,"that
no portion of the river presents a point of crossing more
adapted to the general convenience of the public in con-
nexion with existing bridges than the present site of
Westminster-bridge.
Mr. WILTSHIRE seconded the resolution. While ho
admitted that the present bridge ought to come down, he
thought it would be most unjust to alter the site, as
thereby the whole of the traffic would be diverted from
its present current to Charing. cress.— (Hear, hear.)
He thought that the inhabitants of that side of the water
had strong cause to go to Parliament and oppose the
proposed measure for the erection of a new bridge to
Charing-cross.

The biAtnarAzi then put the resolution to the meeting,
and declared it to be carried unanimously.
Mr. CHRISTIE moved the next resolution—" That
a committee be appointed to carry cut the foregoing
resolutions, and that petitions to the Houses of Parliament
ho prepared under their direction, and that the Commit-
tee be authorised to take all necessary means for oppo-
sing the proposed Bill in Committee, as well as petition-
ing each House, and that subscriptions lists be immedi-
t..tely opened to defray the eessary eapenscs." He
called upon the inhabitants exert ere;} nerve, and
ave endeavour unemployed to prevent the measure
passing, for they might depend upon it if they did not,
they Would find on some fine morning Westrnimter-
bridge had disappeared and not a wreck of it was left
behind.—(Laughter.)
Mr. WooirALL seconded the resolution, which
The CHAIRMAN declared to he carried unanimously.
The committee having been appointed,—
Mr. WILKINSAi propsttl a vote of thanks to their
worthy chairman. Having to fight a difficult battle,
he could assure them he did not wish a better leader.
The motion having been carried unanimously,
The CHArnmANT returned thanks. The present meet-
ing and its results were of no ordinary kind ; they were
of the deepest importance to the neighbourhood in which
they then were. Ile hoped, therefore, that they would
rally ronna the committee, and enable them to fight
their battle ably in the Tionse of Commons.—(Cheers.)
He was happy to have the son of an old friend of his,
the late Sir Matthew Wood, with them. With such
materials, and a good cause, they were sure to succeed,
and he could assure them that upon any occasion when
the committee required his services, he should be happy
to afford them.—(Hear.) In parting, he would only
say, that if they continued to display the energy they
had shown that night, they would be sure to succeed.
The meeting then broke up.

Miss BURNEY'S DIARY AND LETTERS.--The
seventh aad concluding volume of this work, just pub-
lished, possesses even more interest than any of the pre-
ceding. The work stands at the head of this class of
English literature. Wholly different from -the diaries
of Evelyn and Pepy's, or the letters of Walpole and
Lady Wortley Mettag,u, it possesses in a high degree
some of their best qualities. The great charm of Madame
D'Arblay's Diary and Correspondence is to be traced to
their good sense and ingenuousnes2. They are'perfeetly
frank and open-hearted. The air of a Court had not
spoiled her natural character. Madame D'Arblay had
the good fortune to mix largely from the beginning with
the most distinguished persons of her time. She was
admitted to a closer view of the domestic life of the
Royal Family than almost anybod y else, and her literary
reputation
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genius.iarva value
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the work is composed.
BRADFORD FACTORY GlRLS.—Steps are now being
taken for fitting-up lodging-houses for these operatives.
A party ofgentlemen have undertaken the responsibility
of fitting-up one lodging-house in a commodious
manner,
where a number of factory girls will be lodged in a,
comfortable manner, and cheaply.—Leeds Mercury.
Amewcn.—On Monday last, at two A.AL , a slight
shock of earthquake was felt in this town. It was
attended with a very slight tremor and a terrible noise
like the rolling of several carriages, ending in a whiz-
zing sound. It took an horizontal direction over the
west part of the town. The cattle in the neighbourhood
where the shock was felt seemed terrified, and ran to
and fro. As this phenomenon is always preceded and
succeeded by frequent and singular appearances, such
was the case here ; a variety of meteors was witnessed
in the early part of the week, one in particular, which
was stationary for two minutes, and ran its course due
north, where it burst with a rippling noise.—Carnarron
Herald.

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FRENCH THEATRES FOR
THE RELIEF OF THE Poon.—The theatres, balls, con-
certs, exhibitions, and other places of public entertain-
ment in Paris, are made to contribute a certain propor-
tion of their receipts towards the relief of the poor of the
city. The amount of the fund obtained from this source,
in 1845, was 1,046,5261 r., viz.:—Opera (including
03,3351 r. for the balls), 115,417 fr.; Opera Comique,
71,6261 r.; Francais, 48,936 fr.; Italian, 90,538 fr.; Odeon,
9,727 fr. Gymnase, 54,049 fr. ; Vaudeville, 50,808 fr.;
Variete3, 65,208 fr.; Palais Royal, 43,437 fr.; Porte Saint
Martin, 76,650 fr.; Ambigu, 49,634 fr.; Gat* 46,188 fr.;
Circus, 88,178fr.;FoliesDramatiques, 29,8951 r.; Delasse-
mens, 15,433 fr.; Beaumarchais, 10,440 fr.; Pantheon,
1,172 fr. ; Palais Enclia,nte, 1,188 fr. • Saint Laurent, 10fr. ;
Cirque Blendin, 446 fr.; Funambules, 74311 r.; Luxem-
rob
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2,895 fr.; Salle Vivienne, 7,128 fr.; various concerts,
28,752 fr.; various balls, 82,3341 r.; gardens and fetes,
4,844 fr.; dioramas, panoramas, &c., 3,854 fr.; cafes and
evening entertainments, 190 fr.; Assauts d'Arn:tes,l33fr.;
various exhibitions, 21,2GSfr. ; Guinguet infra muros,

3,964 fr

CAPTAIN WARNER.—In allusion to the reports
which were circulated last week, of the failure of Cap-
tain Warner's " long range," the Naval and Military
Gazdte says—" So far from Captain Warner's having
h failed tin his experiments,e performed them, notwith-
standing considerable obstacles, to the perfect demon-
stration of his ability to carry out his designs, as we
will before long, when disclosure of facts and figures is
allowable, abundantly prove. But while the subject is
yet under the consideration of the highest officer of
Government, adlaw sub judice lis est, we do not deem it
decorous to enter into details."
COBDEN AND BIUGIIT TESTIMONIALS..—ThC sum
cf 3811. has been subscribed by Bradfordetierner to
Mr. Cobden's testimonial, and 1611. to . ?3righL's•
The latter, under the circumstances, is considered a
very favourable index of public feeling.here to Mr.
Bright. The subscriptions are far from being closed.-..
Leeds Mercury.