The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.

The LORD MAYOR, before thelaQl;m of the day com-
menced, stated that he had a communication to make to the
Court. In pursuance of the report which had been made to
the Corporation on the subject of the imperfect and irregular
lists of governors, he had sent to each of the Royal Hospitals
notice for the attendance of the governors on Wednesday, the
22d instant, in order that the respective lists might be re-
ceived and confirmed. A correspondence had taken place
between Mr. Trollope, the Clerk of Christ's Hospital, on the
part of the Hospital, and the Town Clerk, on the part of the
Lord Mayor, in which the right to call a Court of Governors
claimed by the Chief Magistrate was asserted by the Lord
Mayor, and denied by the President, Alderman Thompson,
who declared that he could not recognise any right of his
Lordship to hold a Court of Governors, and refus'd to give
his sanction to such proceeding. The President of St. Tho-
mas's Hospital, (Sir John Price), in answer to the application
for a corrected list of the governors, stated that, as the subject
was an extremely important one, an adjournment was con-
sidered necessary for inquiry, and the question was postponed
for the purpose of obtaining accurate information, at the same
time that the President disclaimed all intention of offering the
slightest disrespect by anything which might appear to be
an error in the list. The authorities at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital expressed their decided opinion that the Lord
Mayor had no right to hold a Court, or to summon the
governors, or to demand lists. His Lordship then detailed
the circumstances of his reception at Christ's Hospital on the
preceding day, nearly as they were represented in yesterday's
account of the refusal of the officials of the institution to
admit his Lordship, or to recognise his power. Having read
all the correspondence, and in a very clear manner given an
historical statement of the transactions, his Lordship in-
formed the Court that he had determined to call a Court of the
Governors of all the Hospitals on Wednesday next, at three
o'clock, in the Guildhall, in order to receive and confirm the
amended lists of the governors.—(Cheers.) It was his in
tention to hold a Court of Common Council on the Thursday
following, for the purpose of reporting the result of the
meeting of the governors.—(Hear, hear.)
Some of the members suggested the propriety of refusing
to apply the City seal to the Christ Church docqaets
until the serious misunderstanding which existed should
be removed ; but the majority were of opinion that such a
course would be illegal as well as undignified, and it was
abandoned.

IMPROVENIENTS AT HOLBORN-HILL.

A petition from Mr. James Moon, having reference to
the great railway projects of Farringdon-market and the site
of the Fleet prison, was then read.
PETITION LN FAVOUR OF THE GREAT RAILWAY PROJECTS
IN FARRINGDON-STREET.

Mr. WIRE said that the petition which he had to present
to the Court was of such a description as not to require any
comments from him. It was in support of the vast schemes
of improvement which had been propounded to the Court
a short time ago, and was signed by between 600 and 700 of
the most eminent merchants, bankers, and wholesale and
retail dealers in the City of London, who were aware of the
importance of such a change as it recommended.—(Hear,
hear.) It was quite impossible that a petition from so
highly respectable a body should not meet with the most
attentive consideration, and in order to prove to the Court
that it possessed peculiar claims, he should read a few of the
names of the petitioners. There were attached to the docu-
ment, amongst others of high station in the mercantile and
banking world, Messrs. Cook and Gladstone, St. Paul's-church-
yard ; Messrs. J. and F. Cooper, Messrs. White and Green-
well, Cheapside; Messrs. Leaf; Coles and Co., Old Change ;
Messrs. Jones, Lloyd and Co., Messrs. Groncock and Co.,
Bow-churchyard ; Messrs. Lea, Bousfield, and Co:, Wood-
street; Messrs. Brittle and Co., Messrs J. and R. Morley,
Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex and Co., Aldermanbury;
Messrs. Meybvn and Grant, Cheapside ; Messrs. Capper,
Morley awl Co., Watling-street; Messrs. Salomons and Co.,
Old Change; Messrs. Johnson and Nephew, Watling-street ;
Messrs. Liddiard and Co., Friday-street ; Messrs. Lupton,
White, and Co., Bread-street, &c. &c. &c. The following is
the petition :
" Tel THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONS, IN COMMON

COUNCIL ASSEMBLED.

" The Petition of the undersigned Merchants, Bankers,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers, and others engaged in or
connected with Trade and Commerce in the city of
London,
" Showeth,— That we have heard it is proposed to construct
a great trunk line from Battle-bridge to Farringdon-street,
I ir the use of such of the Northern, North-Eastern, and North-
,Western Railroad Companies as shall be desirous of availing
themlelves of it, upon payment of such fair remuneration to
the company constructing the same as may be agreed be-
tween them.
" We have heard that the company promoting this great
undertaking are desirous of purchasing from the corporation
of London, at its fair value, the site of Farringdon-market,
which we are informed is so little needed for the purposes of
a market, that the receipts from every source have not since
its erection defrayed the costs of management and repair.
" We understand that the company propose to take the
site of the market, and other adjacent property, for the pur-
pose of establishing snacious and convenient stations for the
accommodation of passengers only, for which the width of
the street, its central situation, and the number of its outlets
to all parts of the metropolis, appear, in the judgment of
your petitioners, to render it eminently well suited.
" We have further heard that the promoters of the plan
propose that the site of Field-lane, Saffron-hill, West-street,
Sharp's-alley, and other wretched localities to the north of
Holborn-hill and Snow-hill, on each side of the intended
railroad, shall be used for the erection of temporary depots
for merchandises and goods coming by railway from the
manufacturing districts, and that goods and cattle arriving
by rail shall be passed to their destination from those spots
without in any manner crowding the stations, or incommod-
ing the passengers in proceeding to or from the terminus in
Farringdon-street.
We believe that a project of this nature will largely con-
tribute to the public convenience and accommodation, and
will be productive of great advantage to the trading interests
of the City of London.
" We do therefore most respectfully request that you will
give to the promoters of this undertaking the requisite
facilities for establishing the terminus fer passenger traffic in
Ferri ngdon-street. "
It is proposed to take site of Farringdon-street, and the new
street with as much property on both sides as may be requi-
site. It is then proposed to effectually remedy the evils of
Holborn-hill, by forming a level road (the entire width of
the street) from Hatton-garden t) Sea Coal-lane, to be car-
ried on 'arches at an altitude of 26 feet above the lowest
point; these spacious arches will form communications and
warehouses for the :station. it is then proposed to make a
new street, 65 feet wide, from St. Bride's Church to Hatton-
gai den which is to be used, and a continuation made home
to Guildford-place. Branch streets are to be formed on
arches from Charles-street, Hatton-garden, and from Vine-
street to Clerkenwell-green, and it is proposed to widen the
Old Bailey, next to Ludgate-hill. The terminus is proposed
to have three approaches, the principal entrance to be across
Farringdon-street, at about the Fleet Prison. to make an ap-
proach from the new street for omnibuses and carriages to
and from Paddington, the west-end, Bridge-street, &c., and
the third approach rom the Old Bailey for omnibuses and
carriages to and from the City, Islington, &c.; the two latter
entrances will be on moderate high ground, and the three
entrances thus placed will divide the extensive traffic, and
not form any interruption to the great thoroughfares of Hol-
born and Fleet-street. Finally, it is to be observed that the
valley is especially adopted for this important object, whilst
by diverting the traffic it affords the means of a most efficient
remedy for Holborn-hill ; the high ground at Hatton-
garden and Skinner-street is attained by easy acclivities—the
first by the new street and the other by the Old Bailey. The
foregoing is an outline of the design proposed to be sub-
mitted for the consideration of the City authorities and the
following four railway companies—viz., the Great Western,
the London and Birmingham, the Direct Manchester, and
the Ea-stern Counties.
The petition was, after a few words from Mr. Asittnigr,
who said the subject demanded the attention of the Court
in a particular manlier, in consequence of the vast alterations
ant improvement contemplated in the vicinity, referred to
the Improvement Committee.
Mr. LOTT requested to be informed whether the gentlemen
at the bar were not petitioners in favour of the Direct
London and Manchester Railwayy

One of the petitioners replied that some of them were, and
some were not, petitioners for that line.
Mr. Lorr said it appeared to him that there was something
exclusive in the object of those who sought to introduce the
railway into Farringdon-street.
Mr. WIRE, said he could easily satisfy the Court that there
was nothing at all of gn exclusive character in the course
pursued by the supporters of the Direct Manchester line. He
held in his hand the petition which had been presented at the
last Court. It had no exclusive object, but prayed for a
great general central terminus, available to all parties.—
(Hear, hear.) Knowing that it would be of incalculable
advantage to the public if termini to the great railroads from
the northern parts of England were established in Farring-
don-street, the petitioners applied for facilities to the Corpo-
ration. The gentlemen whose names were attached to the
petition in favour of the project were too much interested in
the establishment of free-trade principles to advocate any-
thing of an exclusive tendency, or calculated to lead to a
monopoly.—( Hear. hear.)
Mr. BEDFORD said that some persons who were exclu-
sively engaged in the sale of vegetables and fruit in Farring
don market, had spoken to him on the subject of the losses
they must be subjected to, if the market was converted into
a railway terminus. They hoped that before the alterations
were commenced, a fair hearing would be given to them, in
order that they might show the extent of the evil to which
they would be subjected.—(Hear.)
Mr. AxnErrron said that. if the people of the market were
receiving great profits, it would be no more than fair that
they should pay their rents a little more punctually.
He assured the Court the collecter of the rents had no very
agreeable task. He looked with great confidence to the re-
sult of establishing termini in Farringdon-street. If such
measures were not adopted, away the trade of the City
would inevitably go where the rapid facilities of intercourse
was encouraged. He could see, in his imagination, towns
imp.oving and rising up by the extraordinary powers so in-
geniously suited to augment the traffic of the country, and
the City of London must, if she meant to keep pace with the
general impulse, avail herself of the opportunities which now
presented themselves. He admitted that, some time ago,
he was diametrically opposed to the introduction of railroads
into the City; but 'he had corrected that error—(Cheers)—
and he now was as much for as he had been formerly against
the project. He did not know whether the exact sites pro-
posed were the most eligible. If, upon strict inquiry, any
other were found preferable, the Court could easily make its
election,

Mr. R. TAYLOR said the appeal of the people of Farring-
don-market deserved attention. They were the tenants of
the Corporation, and it would be only a fair measure of jus-
tice to them to refer their case to the Market Committee, and
obtain a report of the extent of the injury likely to be in-
flicted. He held in his hand a petition from Mr. Jolley, a
respectable fruiterer, but as no notice had been given in the
business paper, he could not use it as a petition, but would
adopt it as part of his speech. Mr. Jolley declared that his
trade, and the trade of the whole of the fruit-salesmen, and
market gardeners of Farringd on-market, depended on the
continuance of the market, or upon the formation of some
market near the spot ; and he respectfully prayed that in
any steps to be taken by the Corporation, due regard should
be paid to the interest of the tenantry of the Corporation,
and to the securing to the inhabitants of the City a sup ply of
fresh fruit and vegetables such as they at present
enjoyed.
The claims of the tenants were respectfully described and
admitted by the Court.

Mr. Kixot said they must take very good care, that
tin the
progress of the extensive changes which were about
place, the demon of stock jobbing would:not be allowedototte
terfere with the purity of their actions, but that the general
good would influence the whole of their proceedings.
Mr. WAKTON declared that he had no doubt of the bene-

ficial speculation of the introduction of railroads with the great
public neighbourhoods of London, but it was a question with
him whether Farringdon-street was as eligible as other
places which could be mentioned. He was of opinion that
it should be referred to a Committee to consider whether it
would be better to have a terminus in Farring;don-street, or
on Clerkenwell-green.--(Cries of No, no.) He believed that
the authorities at the Sessions-house would be glad to dis-
pose of that building, and he hoped the subject would be
looked at with attention by the Court.

Mr. STEVENS said he considered the introduction of the
railways into Farringdon-street, greatly beneficial as it
doubtless would be, was insignificant in compgirison with the
vast improvement which it would lead to in the vicinity, by
removal of the horrible nuisances round about, and the demo-
lision of the acclivities of Holborn-hill and Snow-hill.

Such a combination of advantages would soon produce an
extraordinary effect.
Mr. NORRIS said a few words in favour of the project, and
the petition was unanimously referred to the Improvement
Committee.

The sum of 500/. was voted for the education of poor
children in Southwark, in aid of what is called the Southwark
fund.

THE RAILWAY TERMINI IN FARRINGDON.STREET.

The Court having been occupied till a late hour in tran-
sacting the business, it was determined to postpone the
bringing up of the report on the petition presented at the
last Court. The postponement caused some dia satisfaction.

REMOVAL OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Some time ago, while inserting a statement that a pro-
posal had been made for purchasing the University of
Glasgow, by several railway companies, our disbelief of
the statement, or rather of its practicability, was rather
inadvertently expressed. We learn, however, that there
is a very near prospect of such a scheme being carried
into effect, and thht already active measures have been
taken for its accomplishment by the Caledonian and other
lines. As a preparatory step, the lands of Woodlands,
lying immediately to the west of the city, have been ac-
quired as the proposed site of a new College ; and such
arrangements are in progress with the Principal and Pro-
fessors, as will transfer to the railway companies the
whole of the buildings and grounds at present occupied
by the University, so soon as the requisite Parliamentary
powers have been obtained, and new buildings erected.
The exact terms of the arrangement have not yet trans-
pired; but we understand that Woodlands has been pur-
chased for 27,0001., subject to a feu duty of 1801. per
annum; and we have heard it stated that the purchase-
money of the present College, with the grounds attached,
will be 105,0001. Though, on first thought, the proposal
to remove our old and venerable University, to make way
fi ir a railway terminus, appears startling, yet on reflec-
tion, we have been led to regard the arrangement as
avery way beneficial. The present position of the College
is. far from being what it ought, as the site of a seminary
of learning. It stands in the centre of one of the most
densely peopled districts of the city—in point of health,
both as regards professors and students, it is highly ob-
jectionable; its close proximity to lanes so pestilent,
morally and physically, as the Havannah, and the
Vennels, bars it from everything exteriorly pleasant
or agreeable ; while it is now at a very inconvenient
distance from the homes of a great majority of
the students. Woodlands, on the other hand, is
one of the most attractive situations in our neighbour-
hood—so elevated as to prevent the risk of ever being
covered in with surrounding buildings, commanding an
extensive and delightful prospect, and enjoying a
pure and wholesome atmosphere—requisites of vast
importance to the comfort and well-being of persons de-
voted to study. It will, at the same time, be much more
convenient for the pupils belonging to the city, while
for those who come from the country, ample accommo-
dation can be obtained in the vicinity ; and it is, more-
over, advantageous as being in the neighbourhood of the
Observatory and the Botanic Gardens. In so far as the
University i I concerned, therefore, we would regard the
proposed change as highly beneficial ; while to the dis-
trict in which the College is at present situated,it would
also be exceedingly advantageous. The tide of business
has for many years been rapidly receding from High-
street and the older parts of the city, a tendency which
the railways at present in operation, with their termini
set down in the west and south, has materially increased.
The appropriation of the college grounds as a grand
terminus for the railways approaching by the north and
and east would, however, restore to the ancient quarter
of the city a portion of its former life and activity.
High-street would again become one of the centres for
business ; the property branching from it might be ex-
pected to be opened up and improved; the Vennels
would be in some degree renovated; and an increased
amount of prosperity thrown over the entire district.
Looking therefore at the matter in these and other points
of view which might be mentioned, we are inclined to
regard the proposed arrangement as a very important im-
provement for the city.—Glasgow Argus.

RAILWAY DEPOSITS.
(From the City Article of the Morning Chronicle.)

We are told to-diy, in the end of an elaborate and strangely
involved argument, that " the main question recurs, and we
can neither give an honourable nor a rational explanation of
what has become of the 30,000,000/. and upwards of railway
deposits." This is a fair confession at last. Our Contem-
porary admits that he has made a mess of it, ' and gives up
the great railway deposit question as a bad job, which he
finds neither honourable to himself nor rational. The very
lame and impotent conclusion at which our Contemporary
thus acknowledges he has arrived, does not surprise us,
for sometimes these deposits are held by him to be in
the banks, and alarm is anxiously sought to be
aroused by considering how they are to be got out of
their hands. Next day, nay, almost next paragraph,
the pea is under another thimble. It is taken out
of the banks, and the delinquent money-lenders are
brought forward to the bar of public opinion for thimble-
rigging, arraigned to answer the charge "of utter improvi-
dence in the employment" of the money, and " in bolstering
up bad railway schemes with the money belonging to the
good ones." Here, at least, we have an admission that there
are some " good" schemes amongst the flock, and this from
such a vituperative customer, is an admission worthy of
notice. It is to be regretted that, instead of using means to
confound the whole in one heterogeneous mass, our Contem-
porary hasnot exercised his position and influence in endea-
vouring to establish a due distinction between them, so that
he really good schemes might be known, and their just
value appreciated. The most imminent danger of the move-
ment consists in its immensity, and the want of discririlina-
tion which the public have committed by embarking their
money in every scheme. The duty of the public press was
to warn the public of their error—to endeavour, by argument
and the force of facts to repress the extent and impetuosity
of the spirit of speculation. But, instead of following
that course, our Contemporary: has " run a muck"
against the whole, and endeavoured to prove himself a true
prophet of mischief, by leaving no stone unturned to bring
about the " storm" which he thinks is certain. The public
mind is now at least easy as respects the payment of the
railway deposits, and also as regards the employment which
they have been put to by the banking interests. It is known
that they have been regularly paid on the letters allotted.
True, the actual amount paid is not ascertained ; bat there is
every reason to believe that the sum of 30,000,0001., which
it has been computed at by our Contemporary, is a gross
exaggeration. We have grounds for stating further, that the
bankers in London, the establishments who have been the
chief recipients of the deposits, laugh at the notion of not
being ready to account for them on a day's notice. 'We
have made some inquiry, also, regarding the country
banks, and although we cannot speak with the same
confidence in regard to them, yet we believe
that they have been cautious in their investment of the rail-
way deposits, knowing that they must keep them on secur-
ties negotiable at all times. Indeed we hear that the deposits
are not left many weeks in their hands, as a resolution from
the Finance Committee speedily follows payment, ordering
the proceeds to be paid over to the London bankers on behalf
of the Company. We may add that the deposit of 10 per
cent. is only required by the standing orders of the House of
Commons on those schemes which were not provisionally re-
gistered previous to some day last July. Those projects provi-
sionally registered prior to the day fixed, are entitled to go

through the House of Commons we believe, under the old
depo3it of 5 per cent., although this exception is not adopted
by the House of Lords. The promoters -of these schemes
may, however content themselves with payment of the 5
per cent. until their Bills pass the Lower House, and if they
ba rejected by that branch of the Legislature, the other 5 per
cent. will not be required of them.

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fCOUNTIESraiIway •1 L W .—Under the prestige
monarch as the chairman of the
Eastern a
s have already began to
assume
advantageous aspect than they, h
Cfoatrint moreies line, matter
have
hitherto worn. A most unaccustomed degree o
regu-
larity characterises the arrival and departure of the
itraias
which are no longer allowed to crawl along at the pleasure
of a single imbecile and " used up" engine, but we
haves ure
ac-
tually seen with our own eyes two engines affixed in front of
a train of ordinary length. Delays of hours are now dwind-
ling down to one hour or so. The clerks and officials are also
on the qui vine, and the nonchalant indifference which we
formerly had so much occasion to admire, has given place to
measures of activity and politeness it is wonderful to behold.
There still wants, however, much reformation in many of the
existing arrangements about the station, where a degree of
exclusiveness and favouritism prevails which it would be
wise to amend. In patience and Mr. Hudson there is, how-
ever, great comfort. A special general meeting of all the
shareholders is advertised to take place on Thursday week,
at one o'clock, at the London Tavern, when we presume the
new system, which is to renovate the pecuniary and other
energies of the line, will be enunciated by the chairman.
With regard to the attendance of the provincial shareholders
at this meeting, we think it would be advisable to follow the
example of the Birmingham and other companies, which, on
such occasions, convey the shareholders to town free of ex-
pense. We have scarcely any doubt that now this plan will
be adopted on the Eastern Counties.

„
rOST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice,
issued by command of the Postmaster-General, was put up
yesterday in the hall of the General Post-office, and at the
various branch offices :

" General Post-office, October, 1845.
" Much inconvenience having arisen from letters addressed
to places on the western coast of America, forwarded via
Chagres, being detained in the post-office of the isthmus for
the postage due for their conveyance between Chagres and
Panama, the Postmaster-General has decided for the future
to inclose all letters so addressed in a packet, to be directed
to her Majesty's Consul and Packet Agent at Panama, who
will be instructed to forward the letters, if possible, to their
several destinations, by any opportunities which present
themselves. In like manner, the British Consul at Panama
will make up a packet monthly for this office, containing
letters which may be forwarded to him from places on the
western coast of America, and will prepay the transit postage
on it, so as to insure its transmission to the United Kingdom.
To cover the postage, which will be payable to the post-office
of Panama on the packets thus addressed to, or forwarded by
the British Consul, an additional rate of ls. the half-ounce,
2s. the ounce, &c., will be levied, on and after the Ist of No-
vember next, on all letters to and from places on the western
coast of America, making the total rate on such letters 2s.
the half- ounce, 4s. the ounce, &c."

THE SIMPLON.—An English gentleman, writing
from Domo d'Ossola, on the 15th, says—" On descending
from the Simplon village towards Domo d'Ossola, there are
four places where the road is completely broken up in conse-
quence of the late torrents. Carriages now can only pass by
being unloaded, and forced over the rocks by a large body of
men, as the road is utterly unserviceable for horses. There
is every prospect of the road remaining in its present state, as
it now would have been quite impassable had it not been for
alnoieesiliapasbiarhlarierttied gentleman, who, having been obliged to leave his
carriage, hired a number of workmen to render it at all prac-
itil'all'ieeisioet,
been,b,rreidiggi
ace andoriee partcarried
aw away."
the viaduct near Domo d' Os-
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