The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

The report of the Commission has not yet been pre-
sented to Parliament, but we can give what we believe
will be the recommendations contained in it. The Com-
missioners recommend that the old structure should be
used as a temporary bridge, and that a new bridge
should be constructed adjoining, or as near as possible
to the present bridge, on the north side, that is, lower
down the river; that it should not be less than GO feet
in width, including the footways; that the height of
headway of the centre arch should not be less than 25
feet 6 itches above Trinity datum ; that it should consist
of no more than five arches; and that it abould
a be and
iron structure resting on stone piers,
.ats r
ai would
require less rise than a stone bridge,
span of arch,
Mr. Barry, in his
With respect to the height and width, .
enable conditions, if the bridge
evidence, stated as indisp
it
now is, that the roadway
and throw less pressureaodniumtiheofountions.
were to remain where . h
shnoorte
btoo shore; that altoothfeee
feet;
that the height of the road should not exceed twenty
feet above Trinity standard. These conditions, of course,
of shouldt roadway
d w levelity
had reference to the effect of the new Houses of Parlia-
sfrhoomuld
mat, and the Commissioners admitted their importance
in that respect ; bnt, considering that a bridge of this
limited height and extended width would prove al ob-
stacle to the passage of vessels, they have sot adopted
them. A bridge of the width proposed by Mr. Barry
would be a fine feature as well as a great convenience. ,
and it should be considered whether or not it might
be obtained,thore,
oabtstraulletieovnes nniti ys,r approximated,
er,by moftwoisthoofuot v in-
creasinger:
the
hanging footpaths carried by cantilevers or balance
girders. The property scheduled to come down includes
the houses on the south side of Bridge-street, emending
as far as the India Board, and then returns into ra.flt
ment-street. On the Surrey side, the houses no:: 7ar"wasu
ing on both sides of Bridge-street, exten g
dtatgate on the
Belvidere-road on the north side, and Sside of south side, and a few houses on the eat
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Belve-
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. Traits of American Humour," by the witty author of
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" Sam Slick ;"—" Jacob Bendixen, 'the Jew,"
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to Jewish customs and society. The same publishers as
also recently issued Captain Spencer's " 'Travels in hare
Turkey, itungary and Austria," a workof
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import-
ance at the present time ;—Mr. MCI peculiar
his journey in Egypt and Nnbia t Y's graphic accountof
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accurate and amusing descriptionr. G. A. Hoskins, a very
—" Ravenscliffe," a new novel of this picturesque country;
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DEATH OF PRIRSSNITZ, A.ITTHOR THE WATEZ
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and age
stirring at an early hour, but complained of the sold, and
had wood brought in to make a large fire. His friends had
for some time believed him to be suffering from dropsy of
the chest, and at their earnest entreaty be consented to
take a little medicine, exclaiming all the while, "It is of
no usa." lie would see no physician, but remained to the
last true to his profession. Aboat foar o'clock in the after-
noon of the 29th he asked to be carried to bed, and upon
being laid down expired.