The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-27 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF BEDFORD AND THE
MARKET GARDENERS.

Yesterday a very numerously attended meeting of
market gardeners and the owners of standings in
Covent-garden Market, was held at the Bedford Hotel,
in the Piazza, to consider the terms of a communication
received from the Duke of Bedford, with reference to an
application made to his grave to cover the open part of
the market and effect other improvements.
The chair was occupied by Mr. G. BAGLEY, who made
a statement with reference to the complaints of the
market gardeners and tenants of standings. From the
statement of this gentleman, it appeared that when the
market was built in 1828. liberty was given to'certain
persoi s to have standiugs or " pitching." outside the
covered part of the market, for which they paid a sum
equivalent to threepence per square foot per annum in
addition to other market charges. The markitit gar-
deners who rented these standings, baci_long com-
plained of the hardship which they suffered by
exposure to the weather, and by the depreciatim of
their goods, which in wet weather were damaged
in value by from 23 to 50 per Cent. The. last
act of Parliament passed, with reference to - the
market, gave power to the Duke of Bedford to expend
money in covering and improving the market, *rid an
application had lately been made to the present duke to
expend the necessary capital, for whichit •wrie content
an ample return would be made. The duke had referred
the applicants to his solicitor, and thiit butlionan had
stated that hie' race would not be iodispoeed to entertain
the application, provided the market gai.deners were
pripared to pay a sum in excess of the 3d. per square
foot, which would amount to 4 per Gent. unn the outlay
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outlay. It was urged that, under these efironmetinces,
the duke ought not to charge more ,than 3d. per esuare
foot, originally sanctioned by Act of Parliament.
AtrENTLEMAN suggested that a deputation, from the
trade should wait upon the Duke ef43edforctand.repre-
sent their grievances. .
Mr. ATTWOOD said that'll° bake would nOtAiiie any
of his tenants, and that no goodliould be effected by the
proposal, as the solicitor and the agent managed every-
thing.
A long conversation ensued with reference to the oppo-
sition of the shopkeepers and higglers, and it was
stated that the admission of the latter to the market was
an infringement of the Act of Parliament. • ,
Ultimately, Mr. LOCKJAW moved, and Mr. NVELLS
seconded, a resolution expressing the surprise of the
meeting at the terms demanded by the Duke, andfrepre-
senting to big grace that by the preamble of the „Act of
Parliament of 1828, the then Duke of .Bedford and his
heirs were bound to expend any limns that might be
necessary for the improvement of the market-,
A memorial was also agreed to, representing the
hardship which the trade suffered by reitecni'tf the
exposed naturo of the market, and It was agree that
the memorial and a copy of the resolution be forwarded
direct to his grace.
The meeting separated with a vote of thanks.. to the
chairman.

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DEATH or SIR HHNET DUNKINTIELD.-- eiave to
record the death of Sir H. It. Duakinfisqd, rt.;whiek
okii parish
event took place on Sunday evenWe4:ll, thie°4B_, ed
baronet, who was 67 years of sge, wor-itrauTYo°"rit
and was for a long period vicsreths n2etro4).ok
of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. y his death a prebendal
stall in Salisbury Cathedral becomes vacant.