The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-08 00:00:00

THE TRAFFIC OF LONDON BRIDGE.

Mr. E. D. RoGEnsnextbrought forward a motion,
that in consequence of the constantly increasing
traffic over London-bridge, it be referred to the
Bridge-house Estates Committee to consider as to
providing additional accommodation for foot pas-
sengers on the bridge, and that they obtain plans
and estimates, and report as early as possible to this
Court.

The motion gave rise to a lengthened discussion,
and
Mr. PATERSON moved as an amendment that the
committee should confer with the South-Eastern
Railway Company with a view to ascertain upon what
terms they would be willing to open their bridge at
Cannon-street for public traffic.
This statement was negatived, and

Mr. Alderman J. C. LAWRENCE, upon the mo-
tion of Mr. Dresser Rogers being put, proposed a
second amendment to the effect that it should be
referred to the Bridge-house Estates Committee to
consider and report as to the best means for im-
proving the communication between the north and
south banks of the river Thames in the city of Lon-
don.
This amendment was agreed to.
THE LATE REV. MR. GROSE.

Upon the motion of Mr. H. A. ISAACS, it was
unanimously resolved, " That this Court, desiring
to express its sympathy with the widow and family
of the Rev. T. Grose, M.A., in the bereavement
they have sustained by his decease so shortly after
his appointment to the rectory of St. Peter-upon-
Cornhill, do contribute the sum of £2OO in aid of
the fund being raised in their behalf."
The Court then adjourned.

MR. J. S. MILL ON CO3IPOUND HOUSEHOLDERS.
—Mr. W. Todd, of Gateshead, the author of a pam-
phlet on Reform, published two years ago, has just re-
ceived a letter from Mr. J. S. Mill, M.P., in which the fol-
lowing passage occurs : " The superiority of the qualifica-
tion, by direct taxation, over that by local rating, has been
made still more obvious by the recent discussions than it
was before ; and I have met with many, in Parliament and
out of it, who think so, including one member of the pre-
sent Government. But the almost certainty .we now have
of really passing a large parliamentary reform depends on
our letting the Government have their way on the point
which they have chosen to proclaim as the principle of their
bill, and the only thing they cannot give up. In the very
first session of the reformed Parliament the question will
probably be revived, as the parishes will not like to lose
the convenience of collecting the rates through the owner,
and the desire to reintroduce the compound householder,
without refusing him a vote, will probably lead to a move-
ment in favour of some other condition, such as yours
would be. To discuss it, on this Reform Bill, would be
to complicate the subject with a long discussion about taxa-
tion and finance, which neither Parliament nor the coun-
try would, at the present moment, support." Mr. Todd
proposed to make the possession of the franchise depend
upon the payment of an inhabited house tax.
NAPOLEON ONE WOUND IN BATTLE.—It is by
most people believed that, notwithstanding the numerous
battles in which ho took part, Napoleon was never wounded.
Such is not the fact; for he received a severe contusion iu
the German campaign of 1809, thus described by Nicholas
'Adler': —The Emperor was impatient to enter Ratisbon.
Ife rose from the cloak on which he was stretched to or-
der the attack; he was on foot by the side of Marshal
Lanues. lie called the Prince of I\.leufeliatel, when a bul-
let, fired from the wall of the town, struck him on the big
toe of the left foot ; it did not penetrate his boot, but, not-
withstanding, caused a very painful wound, being on the
nerve, which was swollen by the heat of his boots, which
he had not taken off for several days. His surgeon, Yvan,
was at once summoned, and he dressed the wound before
all the soldiers who were present. They were, indeed,
told to withdraw, but they only pressed closer round him,
The news of this accident passed from mouth to mouth.
All the soldiers from the first lino to the third ran up.
There was a moment of disorthr, which was only the con-
sequence of the devotion of the troops to his person. As
soon as his wound had been dressed, he caused himself to
be placed on horseback, and he proceeded to traverse the
ranks of the army, in order to reassure the soldiers, and
convince them by his presence that ho was out of all
danger.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

BALMORAL, June G•
Her Majeaty drove out yesterday morning, ae"
companied by Princess Christian..
In the afternoon her Majesty and Princesl
Beatrice, attended by the Duchess Dowager of
Atliole, rode on ponies to the Sheil in Glen Gelder.
Princo Leopold, attended by Mr. Sahl, went out
riding.
Miss MacGregor and the Rev. Mr. Taylor arrived
at the Castle.