The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-31 00:00:00

THE MARBLE ARCH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—As the Times made some very earnest obserill;
tions on the recent operations in St. James's-park, 11°54
Buckingham Palace, it is presumed that a knowlecife;pi
the sealed fate of the unfortunate marble arch, isi""
elicited those observations, will not be unacceptable.
It is a fact that the Chief Commissioner, on his lid
responsibility and of his own free will, has deter 3430,
that the said marble arch, which cost the nation fro
so,OOOL to moot, is to be placed at Cumberland-gst_e;
Now, it must be obvious that this will be not °WY
unwarrantable sacrifice, but an absolute breach of grio
taste, inasmuch as a feature of such a character ough' 10
be tit propus to something dignified, or, at any a
something architecturally important. magine, 1"
triumptal arch, flanked by the present small lodge 0.4
among ordinary brick houses), opposite an oblique
to
curved line of drive, instead of being a terminus, 'bif
formal vista or avenue leading directly to, and 131411..,6$
belonging to, Buckingham Palace, for which it "
originally built I
The grand question, however, is, whether the Pubitif,
has not a right to have a voice in such matters', PIl!ro
cularly where the disposal of the public InuneY to
stake. The simple taking down of the arch from.
ro,
front of the palace cost 7001., and to rebuild it will Pao
...A
bably cost 3,0001. ; consequently the total sum for
perpetration of a moat preposterous violation of go.-
taste may reasonably be estimated at $3,7001.
I am, Sir, yours, AN

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COUNTERFEIT SOTEREIIINS,—At Bow-streep J
ery
terday Jane Williams, *lies Harris, a young woolen Tow
neatly attired, was chirged with uttering counterfeit e hs,o
reigns. On Saturday afternoon the prisoner entered g,J1,0
oyster-shop, in the Strand, and requested to be serven..eis•
a lobster. She selected one for ls. 3d., and gave a sole' a•
in payment. The shopman returned her the change..iiiog,
then said she thought the lobster was to be only aOl •ed
refused to have it, and desired the sovereign to be retur
• two Tile°
to her. The shopinan gave it her, and at that time
e, tile
entered, and engaged his attention.. The prisoner 1
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shop, and almost immediately returned, saying sbe eiga•
have the lobster, tendering what seemed to be a sovcr
__,
He
,gave *e piece to the waitress, who Said the non 7_rt
spurious. The two men rushed out of the shop, leavirlg.nt
change upeltabe counter, and the prisoner was detaine.a
_..i.,
seemed that the two me* were companions of the piso_lor
and endeavoured to engage the attention of the sboprn u
l'ectOr
the purpose of preventing him noticing the piece. insPd for
Dodd said the prisoner had freq,uently been in custo y, •
Passing counterfeit coin. She and a man were charge(J •
fortnight since for uttering a counterfeit balf-sovereign ,N,et
coffee-house in Covent-garden. She WAS discharged aneud'ibt
companion was committed. He had been in]
fourteen days, and was found engaged in his nefaPrfoi;l3hterirri,
actions within an hour after his release from gaol. 11 otil
soner, who said nothing in her defence, was remitndea
the Mint solicitor was informed of the charge.
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THE STATE OF THE CITY SEWEES.*---,--,,id 00
spondent informs us that about a fortnight ago a e city.
nearly eaten to death by rate in Carter-lane, in the
a the
The parents, it would appear, lived on the first'door, ni3 in 0
mother went out to market, leaving the child alosoup
cradle. During her absence the persons living on the oper•
Boor heard the child screaming in a most piteou! matter
and after some time they went up to see what was tue ---„,,,14
Upon entering the room they beheld several rats ke"' had
one of teat child's hands, two fingers of which they. ~60
actually n off. The child was almost imraediately lu'sol
to the hospital and had the lacerated parts cut slyst'ser
fortunately no fatal consequences ensued. The rats underare sup'
posed to have effected their entrance from the &Ain 014
neath the house, communicating with the main sewer, 001
but for the timely interference of the occupiers of the gr,irelY
door, there is little doubt the child would have been eTr.faile
eaten up. The circumstance has eccasioned consiu:hieD
sensatihoinchimintrheestntehigebebito:rshewooedr,santod
the dwellings
ethireaidgoanogrer...."e bbl
may arise to infants from the easy access of the nuntai iv.
rats w
—Yesterday LwaTATE. COLLISION ON THE BASTBILAA C,,,,r o.
the. oclryi
with 1,
~ 011$°i
the Enfield
Stratford
hTaiablitilaßialitesiL.
train at Stratford,
having negligentlyghbieenneyw 28th,ho 'lf
dcahummr cieanasggt thereil
magistrates,
it
tefeoosifde °;031W1
al a 'sr ig: eeharr: t :II lb :
before the
driven an engine into a.PassettgistriteS
.
After the examination of several witnesses, the Inalat, sti
declared that they felt bound to dismiss the In
the defendant was discharged.
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FLAMBOR LIGHTHOUSES. —Nearly "witig
vessels _ OUGH LIGHTHOUSES.
have been on the rocks near these lighthouses except
thesince foggyte weather, vyhich has prevailed to such,,,3!re beill;
0
commencement of the present month. I,:fliii of
little •
o_ wind, and the sea smooth, they were eventual,/
II more or less damaged. Sunderland Herald. Pr
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PROGRESS OF THE PANAMA RAILROA-1)'-"-- sod ".
!Tina Railroad Company are collecting. materials , tb°
h urers, with a view to commence operations as soelt7d el'
dry season sets in ; 400 men, exclusive of officers:ool
gineers, have gone out from the United State* 1", pan!:
laden with timber and other materials are lenve'nfi cis-On
daily. No less than 28 sail, comprising vessels 'NI% y 0,1%;
have left for the general depot of the company at :t 5'.„0-:
also six steam pile-drivers. These have all goo' :01:0pv',.
the Ist of October; 14 vessels were loading for goofs ,_., lag'
Saturday Os
at one time. The steamer Gorgona sailed on
for the same destination. She is designed to rue o°f ale
,
Chagres river, for the delivery and transportatiotilley of
terials at various points on the line of the roaJ, 8s
be needed.—New York Journal of Commerce. of'
The Bishop of Lond in to a letter a pies
London, answer 4,ote
ten to him in the name of the deputation whop rs'Aecieica3,4,
with a memorial requesting him to reconsider lueturtiier fi..
to Mr. Benneti's resignation, has declined anY ',„,u al I'
cussion, and now waits for that gentleman Or". Oh
nation. g NtalbeS6
t i
The noble estate of Lord Ribblesdale 5 jog i,
egy d
in Yorkshire, comprising upwards of 10,-000 or
dory
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been purchased by-Mr. James Morria6; a 13asil