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London, England, 1844-06-07 00:00:00

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no , retary read the report, which stag iat the tolls
of the bridge were on the increase, which, since the last half
year amounted to 9,087/., being an increase of 2,566/. over the
corresponding period of the preceding year. This might
partly be accounted for by the increase of traffic occasioned
by the stoppage of Westminster-bridge. Thjs circumstance
enabled the managing Directors to make a Aiiidend'of 12s.
on each annuity. The Company also proposidlb go to Par-
liament to obtain a Bill to enable them to tom an enbank-
ment or public terrace on the banks of the Thames, which
would greatly enhance the value of their property. The
.managers also anticipated a further source-bf revenue by the
removal of the several toll-gates on the Surrey new roads.
which would take place this year ; and also from the forma-
tion of the new street from Long-acre to Charlotte-street,
Bloomsbury, which was in a great state of forwardness.
The report was confirmed, and adopted.
ROMEO COATES, Esq., said he had a very important motion
to make. He observed that Waterloo-bridge wag the
finest structure of the kind in the world, but it was .similar to
the Irishman's benefit, it was all loss, and ne,gain ; he con-
sidered that this bridge should be open. to the. public, it being
one of the finest ornaments to the metropOiis. This was the
age of speculation. The bridge had:cost two millions of
MOW—he proposed to sell it, as the, 'shopkeepers say, at " a
tremendous sacrifice"—(Loud lanOter)—in fact, to get rid of
h" at half price." His plan *as as follows :—to issue a
million of tickets, at 21s. each, and that the prizes should be
limited to fifty ; the fortunate holders should, by the terms
of the lottery, make the best bargain they could, and sell the
bridge to Government, on the conditiou that it should be
thrown open to the public.
The CHAIRMAN reminded Mr. Coates that, to be enabled to
do this, theymust have an
-Act of jexliament to authorise the
proposed lottery.
Mr. COATES—Certainly, which could easily be procured.
The Cirmumart said the present meeting was not competent
to entertain the motion, due notice of which ought to have
been given, so that a special general meeting of proprietors
might be called on the subject. •
Mr. Corns fully concurred, and said he would cause a,
special meeting to be summoned, for which purpose he would
withdraw bis motion.
A PROPRIETOR—The expenses of the bridge are frightful. "
It costs us more than 20,000/. per year; this is paying too
dear for our whistle. I think Mr. Coates's plan an excellent
one, and shall support it when brought forward.
A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and the
meeting separated.

THIMBLE-RIGGERS EVADING THE Lkw.—The in-
dustrious, although it cannot be said honourable, fraternity of •
thimble-riggers have set to work to evade the law relative to
their vocation as defined by Sir James Graham, and their
success was exhibited on many parts of the road from ' •
Windsor to the Slough railway station on Wednesday last.
The instructions to the police were, to remove or destroy the •
tables on which the pea and thimble movements were pets
formed, which they have literally effected ; but the thimble-
riggers now substitute a small board, appearing only about
one foot square, and half an inch thick, and sitting down on
the road side, perform their sleight-of-hand movements upon
it while resting on their knees. At one part of the road
three thimble -riggers were actively engaged within twenty
Yards of each other, surrounded by numerous country people,
losing their cash like simpletons, and becoming the laughing-
stocks of the more cautious spectators. The thimble-riggers
had evidently parties, in league with them, placed at the
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turns of the road to announce the approach of their enemies,
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and empower them to seize the new portable pea boards
when found in the possession of parties using them for the
purpose of cheating others.
NEW Timmy or CONSUMPTION.—We are re-
quested to notice that This Evening : (Friday), at Half-
past Eight, Dr. Cronin, physician to the Strand Dis-
pensary for Consumption, nearly opposite Exeter ' Hall,
will give, at the Mechanics' Institution, Chanceerkba, a
Lecture, explanatory of his views as to the Cause of C,cl4 -
sumption, and the mode of Treatment which he has suc-
cessfully introduced into practice in the treatment of this
distressing
`malady.
THE MURDER AT WESTON-SUPER-MARE.—Sub-
Sequently to the date of the report, which we published
in our yesterday's impression, an inquest was held upon the
body of the murdered woman. The evidence of the servant,
Ann Evans, who was the principal witness, added no new
facts to Those detailed in our report, except some particulars
of the last quarrel, in which the murderer and his wife were
engaged, and the constant repetition of threats which he at
last fatally put in execution. After the several witnesses
had been examined, the prisoner was called in to hear the
evidence. He said it was just, and added, "I did not wish to
punish her. I saw she fetched breath. I knew it would
happen some time or other, but was in hopes that I should
have been kept from it." The jury returned a verdict of
" Wilful murder" against Joel Fisher, who was then, com-
mitted for trial.
IRoN LIGUTHCANE FOR BERMUDA.—A guiding
light is about to be thrown over the waters of the " vexed
Bermuthes," from the lantern of a cast-iron lighthouse, which
has just been constructed at the foundry of Messrs. Catam
and Hallen, Cornwall-road, Lambeth. The lighthouse is put
together, with the exception of the lantern, and was yester-
day shown to several scientific gentlemen. It is at present
108 feet high, and when surmounted with the lantern its
height will be increased thirty feet. The structure is com-
posed of plates of cast-iron, which are fastened together by
iron bolts and screws, and it is ascended by an internal cir-
cular staircase. The diameter of the lighthouse at the bottom
is twenty-four feet, which gradually diminishes to fifteen feet
at the top, where the lantern is to be fixed. The weight of
the whsle is about 250 tons. It will occupy about six weeks
to take the structure to pieces and pack it ; and it is expected
that after the foundation has been made for its reception, the
lighthouse may be erected on the place of its final destination
in two months.
A BOY BURIED ALIVE.--Yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Baker held an inquest at the Bricklayers' Arms, New North-
road, Hoxton, on the body of Samuel Nash, aged five years.
It appeared by the evidence that on Sunday afternoon last
the deceased went out to play near some hi:hues which are
now in the course of erection in Devonshire-street, and' only
a short distance from his parents' dwelling. Not returning
at night, his parents became alarmed, and search was made
for him, which proved unavailing, until Sunday evening,
when a man named Cooke, recollected having seen the boy
on the Saturday playing near a sand-pit, and suggested that as
there was a quantity of loose soil which had evidently re-
cently been formed by the falling in of the bank, the deceased
might be buried underneath. The earth was immediately
removed, when the deceased was found lying on his back—
of course quite dead, there being upwards of half a ton weight
upon him. Mr. Baker, a surgeon, said death had been caused
by suffocation. There was no evidence to show how the ac-
cident occurred, but it is supposed the child had got into the
pit which had been dug for the purpose of procuring sand,
and having been undermined, had suddenly fallen and buried
him beneath. The jury returned a verdict of—" Found dead,
apparently from suffocation."
THE tEVIEW AT WINDSOR.—In consequence of - -
the extremely delicate and highly interesting situation of
our beloved Sovereign, strict orders were given by the Duke
of Wellington, the Commander-in-Chief, that, at the grand
review in Windsor Great Park, on Wednesday, no firing
should take place until after her Majesty and the infant
Royal Family had taken their departure from the ground.
By some unfortunate error, however, these instructions were
so totally mistaken, that almost immediately upon the Queen
appearing in front of the line, her Majesty was received by a
royal salute from the artillery on the right flank. This error, :
as may easily be imagined, was extremely annoying to the
Duke, who had imagined that he had taken every precaution
to prevent her Majesty from being in the least inconve-
nienced. We are extremely gratified, however, in-being en-
abled to state that the Queen suffered no inconvenience, but
laughed very heartily at the "mistake," when informed of it
by his Grace.—Post.
UNITED HILLS MINE COMPANY.—Yefsterday the
annual meeting of this Company took place at the office, in
Adamscourt, Old Broad-street, Mr. Robert Clarke in the
'chair. The Secretary read the report of the Directors, from
which it appeared that the profit on the United Hills pit,
during the last year, had been 7061. ss: 9d., but which was
more than absorbed in the necessary outlay for the new mine
of Wheal Sparrow ; in addition to which, upwards of 7001.
had been paid for the purchase of Wheal Fanny and Wheal
Charles, which mines were as yet unproductive of profit. On
the whole adventure, therefore, there was a balance against
the Company of 3441. 14s. 4d. The balance of outlay for
the year on Wheal Sparrow was 8691. 3s. 10d., but the in-
creasing-monthly returns from this mine justifies the Direc-
tors in the.belief that in a few months it would be totally
extinguished, and that Wheal Sparrow would then become a
source of considerable profit. The Directors truged at their
next meeting to present a much more favourablb statement
of their affairs, as the expenses now incurred were for open-
ing out extensive ore ground, which would furnish the means
of a very profitable return. The report having been adopted,
thanks were voted to the Chairman and Directors,
.when the
meeting adjourned.
We have authority for stating, that the royal en-
tertainment to the Emperor of Russia and the King of
Saxon
takes place this evening, and not on Saturday, as h_n
represented.
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.---e Th Black Eagle
steam-vessel, Commander S. B. Cook, has been ordered to
be fitted, at Woolwich, for the express purpose of receiving
his Imperial Majesty, ' and conveying the royal visitor to the
Continent, on his return to his own dominions. A number of
workmen are employed on the Black Eagle to make the
necessary alterations and additions required for the occasion,
and they are to be finished with all possible dispatch. A
room, constructed of wood, is in progress of erection on the
deck, for his Imperial Majesty's use. A similar room . was
constructed on the deck of the Cyclops, steam-vessel, belong-
ing to the King of the Netherlands, which had the honour of
conveying Frim
the eror to this country. It is expected that
the Lightning, and probably other steamers belonging to her
Majesty, will embark the suite and carriages.
His Majesty the King of Saxony, attended by his
Excellency Baron Gersdorff, and the gentlemen of his suite,
went to the Catholic chapel yesterday morning ; previous to
which his Majesty honoured Mr. Hancock, of the firm of
Storr and Mortimer, with a perSonal interview, to inspect
his splendid assortment of jewellery, and to whom he 'gave
sonic considerable commands,
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON' AND THE EMPEROR
OF RUSSIA.--As the splendid military cortege left the Home-
park on Wednesday last, to proceed into the Long Walk,
en route to the review, several persons amongst the hundreds
who were stationed at this point cried out, " Hurrah for the
Duke I" a hint which was responded to by loud and vociferous
cheering. The Duke of Wellington immediately took off his hat,
and waving it in the air, said to the people,in the most earnest
manner possible, "No, no ; not me, the Emperor, the Em-
peror !" This hint also was immediately taken, and his Im-
perial Majesty was greeted most enthusiastically as he rode
into the Long Walk, which the Emperor acknowledged 'with
his usual courteous urbanity.
ell of
The Emperor of Russia takes his f
toy
London on Monday morning next. His Imp
erar we
i_Majes
accompanies the Queen and Prince Albert to theal
nOtpearadn,
as
Saturday. The King of Saxony will also be pr
ese
we presume, the Duke and Duchess of Cara
brld ge will occupy
ured with
Consdrt the
their accustomed seats, the Opera will be ho
no a
presence of a Koyal
Duke and Duchess, a ,
King, a Queen, and an Emperor.
THE THAMES TUNNEL.—It tis expected that his
Imperial Majesty the Emperor
Nicholas of Russia, and his
Majesty the King of Saxony,
with their numerous Suite,
will visit the Tunnel this day, and
receive those distinguished visitors with clue ceremony.
t d
COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.--Yesterday CS er ay a Court
was held for the dispatch of business. Mr. Ashurst moved
that a report which
has occasioned much conversation ir; the
of salary to Mr. Bullock, for his
city, relative to at! increase
services as Judge in the Central Criminal Court, be
adopted.
The report recommended that the salary of Mr. Commissioner
Bullock, as Judge of the Central Criminal Court, should be
increased by 400/. per annum. Eventually, after a long.dia.
cussion, the sum of 2001. a year was added tojlie 500/. which
Mr. Bullock is allowed as Commissioner of thWeentral Cpurt,
making.his whole receipts as :C9mmissioner, and as Judge of
the Sheriff's Court, IMO/. per annum; . -