The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-12 00:00:00

THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE.

On Tuesday a Special Session was held at Guild-
hall, before Mr. Serjeant ARABIN, to assess the
amount of compensation which should be given to
Jacob George Wrench, as freeholder, and also to
him and Edward Wrench and Henry Wrench, as
occupiers of the premises, in Three Tun-ailcy, Up-
per Thames-street.
The COMMON SERJEANT conducted the case on
behalf of the Corporation. The claimants carried
on an extensive business as wholesale seedsmen.—
Mr. Wrench claimed for the freehold of the pre-
mises, the sum of 10,0001., the estimated value on
a rent of 4001. a year. The sum of 8,309/. was
claimed by Mr. Wrench and his sons, as a com-
pensation for their loss as occupants, by their
removal. The claim was afterwards reduced to
12,933/.

On the part of the City, Mr. Montague, the City
Surveyor, valued the freehold at 5,2501.; Mr. George
Smith, of Mercers'-hall, valued it 5,2051.; Mr. Hig-
gins, of Furnival's-inn, valued it at 5,0001. ; Mr.
George Smith computed the premises to be of the
value of 2401., and Mr. Montague at 2501.
Mr. ADAM, on the part of the claimants, urged
the hardship of the disturbance of a business which
was 130 years old. Their first claim. was made
upon their view of the value of the freehold; but
the legal advisers of the claimants since discovered
that an actual rent had been settled and paid.by the
firm to the elder Mr. Wrench, as freeholder. That
rent, 3201. per annum, was a fair and small rent,
and upon it the value was computed.
Several witnesses confirmed this statement.

The COMMON SERJEANT replied, and the Jury
returned a verdict, assessing the value of the free-
hold at 6,2001., the compensation for loss on removal
at 1,2101. The total compensation at 7,8651.

THE NEW FARRINGDON OR FLEET-

MARKET.

The Corporation of the City of London have
issued a notice, in pursuance of the Act passed for
erecting the new market, that the building which
Las been some time in progress, and is now all but
completed, will be opened for the commencement
of business on the 20th of the present month. The
new market forms a handsome and elevated qua-
drangle of 232 feet by 150, standing on a surface of
one acre and a half. The purchase of the ground
and buildings which stood thereon is estimated in
round numbers at 200,000/.; the building of the
market, including paviers' accounts, &c. is stated
at 30,000/. The avenue, under a hick are the shops
of the dealers, and which extends round the build-
ing, is 25 feet high to what are technically termed
the tie-beams, with ventilators ranged at equal dis-
tances. The shops in general are let at 15s. a week,
or with a parlour 255. per week. In the centre of
the roof of the principal avenue a beautiful turret
and clock have been placed : the latter is constructed
on the same principle as the clocks of St. Bride,
St. Giles, and Whitechapel, a stream of gas flow-
ing to a point behind the dial plate, thus affording
the great advantage of ascertaining the hour during
the night.
The chief entrance to the market is by two prin-
cipal gates for waggons, &c., and two smaller ones
for foot passengers; besides these, on each side of
the quadrangle, massive oak doors are to be thrown
open from morning till the close of public business.
Eighteen large lamps are placed in the centre of the
market, so that an ample supply of light will be
afforded. The shops have all been let. The tenants
in the old market have been formally served with
notices to quit, and many of the shops are already
deserted. The Committee, who have the manage-
ment of the whole, have engaged to clear away every
vestige of the old market by the first week in De-
cember, and throw open the whole street leading
from Blackfriars-bridge to Holborn. Subsequently
it is in contemplation to continue the road in a di-
rect line of communication, terminating at the Angel
at Islington. The street where the old market now
stands is to be called Farringdon-street, and will
form one of the widest and most commodious
thoroughfares in the metropolis. The new market
is to be placed under the strictest surveillance, and
nothing but eatables are to be offered for sale in it.

Bags, &c. Bags, &c.
Liverpool 616,281 555,336
London 62,854 6 1,531
Glasgow 30,742 40,397
Total exported in 1829
Same period 1828

Bags, &c. Bags, &c.
1,140 50,210
1,700 55,883
-- 237

:109,180.
66,003.

SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.-WINCHESTER
and FAREBROTHER served the office of Sheriff for the City
of London, and were elected Aldermen during the period
of their Shrievalty, and within a fortnight of each other.
The Aldermen of the City of London, as Governors of
Christ's Hospital, are individually entitled to an annual
presentation to the Blue Coat School ; and an extra pre-
sentation to the son of a Lieutensnt of the Navy, under
the will of Mr. TRAVERS, falls to the lot of one of the
Governors, who all draw for it. FAREBROTHER drew
TRAvzits's gift the first year he was elected Alderman ;
and on Friday last, the day appointed far the ballot, WIN-
CHESTER, likewise during his first year, drew TRAVERS'S
gift.

RUSSIAN WOMEN.—The women must not
be looked at with too searching an eye. At one of their
balls the straps of a young lady's stays were visible in spite
of the dress, and I solemnly declare they were nearly as
black as a boot. I remarked it to my partner, who said,
smilingly, that the Russian women looked best at a dis-
tance, and that they never paid sufficient attention to their
under garments. This I can attest. I saw one, and it
would have disgraced the dirtiest woman who walks the
streets in England. Even the balls, so frequently resorted
to, do not much conduce to great cleanliness, because the
same garments are generally continued. The lower class
of Russians always continue one sheep-skin throughout
the whole winter; they walk in it, sit in it, and sleep in
it ; and the dirty appendage is only relinquished for the
few moments they enjoy of comparative cleanliness in the
bath. They smell abominably, especially after rain. 'Pie
upper class of women in Russia ate decidedly handsome,
generally speaking. I could name many families it would
be hard in any country to surpass as to beauty. For in-
stance, the SHEKBATOFFS, and Sourixorrs, Yousou-
cores, POUCIIKINS, GALITZINS, POTEMPKINS, and many
others. The lower classes, even if they were beautiful,
are always seen to great disadvantage: these have mostly
the Tartar countenance; eyes far apart and small ; broad
noses and large mouths ; added to which, the dress with
fastenings above the breasts leaves the shape entirely to
imagination. I hardly ever saw (and I have seen some
hundreds) one of the lower class of Russians with a slim
and elegant figure.—New Monthly Magazine.