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

TILE ARCTIC COMLUITTEE.

We published yesterday the report of the Arctic
Committee without comment, nor have we spas(' at pre-
sent for such remarks as it inevitably suggests. In the
meantime we shall only observe that it is very much
what was expected from a committee composed exclu-
sively of naval men, sitting upon a case in which an
officer of rank of their own profession, and a merchant
captain, employed exceptionally in the same service, are
brought into collision. It is not surprising that the
naval commodore has been proved impeccable.
The Committee may, however, think that they have
done justice to both parties, and that they have made an
award as fair and equal as that of Solomon on his throne
—since, while to Captain Austin is given, at the ex-
pense of Mr. Penny, the excuse he wanted for not fol-
lowing up the search in Wellington Strait (though Cap-
tain Austin ought to have needed none, since he had put
a summary end to the existence of those whom he was
sent to seek), that excuse is virtually withdrawn by the
final recommendation of the Committee. This recom-
mendation is, that the search be renewed next season in
the very quarter which has been the subject of these
differences—namely, Wellington Strait. Of the means
of effecting this most necessary work, we shall speak at
another time—merely observing at present that those
proposed by the Committee are meagre in the extreme.
—Chronicle.

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 aide, that is, lower
down the river; that it should not be less than so feet
in width, including the footways; that the height of
headway of the centre arch should not be less than 25
feet 6 inches above Trinity datum ; that it should consist
of no more than five arches; and that it should be an
this would
iron structure resting on stone
mfoundations
and throw less pressure on the .
..
spiin of arch,
and width, Mr. Barry, in his
require less rise than a stone bridge, admit iatsof a greater
With respect to the height
evidence, stated as indispenable conditions, if the bridge
• where it now is, that the roadway
. be level from shore to shore; that the width
were to remain
of
the
ed
roadway
should not be less than 100 feet; and
that the height of the road should not exceed twenty
fret above Trinity standard. These conditions, of Course,
hod reference to the effect of the new Houses of Perlis.-
n tent, and the Commissioners admitted their importance
ill that respect ; bnt, considering that a bridge of this
limited height and extended width would prove an ob-
s tacle to the passage of vessels, they have not adopted
t hem. A bridge of the width proposed by Mr. Barry
iv ould be a fine feature as well as a great convenience
rind it should be considered whether or not it might tx:
obtained, or, at all events, approximated, without in-
creasing the obstructions in the river, by means of over-
hanging footpaths carried by cantilevers or balance
girders. The property scheduled to come down includes
the houses on the south side of Bridge-street, excena.i.na!
ati far as the India Board, and then returns into
133 ent-street. On the Surrey aide, the houses e°7 far vs
jog on both sides of Bridge-street, extenclingsa
ta g te on the
Belvidere-road on the north side
and 5
aide of Belvo-
south side, and a few houses on the east _ .
jd Id
• e-road. ?It er.
dere-road, at the corner of Brlcig Parlia-
ment-street.

NEW 1300Y9.—Severa- dP for appearancee during
than usual interest are announcediCo.o Among
the present month,
by tenssrtsinck," a political biography
----tit now blications of more
them are "Lord George
;
]; a new novel entitled " Darien
Mr. Eliot Warburton, the
f " The Crescent an ' d the Cross," and " Regi-
naldnr author o
Pl3lHastings;"—a comic work for Christmas reading caned
, Tr sof American Humour," by the witty author of
: Slick;Sainait "—" Jacob Bendixen, !the Jew ,7 a novel from
the Danish, by Mary Hewitt, which is said to combine with
forromthtebehipeer;c•ohfaMntnrl'jrince " by
a story of extraordinary interest some curious revelations as
ently issuHungaryedand CaptainA usSpencer'sAustria,
a w o ‘r‘kTorfa vpselcsuilniar Europeanimport..
w Jewish customs and society. The same publishers have
&me at the present time ;—Mr. Melly's graphic account of
his journey in Egypt and Nubia to "Khartoum and the
Niles;"—" Spain as it Is," by Mr. G. A. Hoskins, a very
accurate and amusing description of this picturesqueins,
also
Turkey,rec
—" Itavenscliffe," a new novel of remarkable country ;
Emilia Wynd-
ham;"—and and ori-
ginality by the distinguished author of " E "Falkenbu "
rg, a charmingly romantic tale.
full of vivid personal
sketches, by the author of " Mildred
Vernon."

DEATII OF PRIESSNITZ AUTHOR OF TILE WATES
CURE.—Priessnitz, the celebrated' founder of hydropatbY,
died, at Grafenberg on the 26th of November, at the age
of 52. In the morning of that day Priesanitz R-as up and
stirring at an early hour, but complained of the eold, and
had wuod brought in to make a large fire. Ms friends had
for some time believed him to be suffering from dropsy of
chile, " llt
to i s
the ot'
tthakeechaesltiltlaendmeadtictinhee,irexecalraniemstingentreaty he consented to
no use." Ile would see no physicilli, the
et
remained
last true to his profession. About foar o'clock in the after-
noon of the 25th he asked to be carried to bed, and upon
being laid down expired.