The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

James Reding and William Nicol Judd, printers, Horse-
shoe-court, Ludgate-hill, to surrender Nov. 14, at twelve, and
Dec. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Goddard and Eyre, Wood-
street, Cheapside.
Edward Speller, tea dealer, Berners-street, Oxford- street,
Nov. 14, at eleven, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-cham-
bers; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's-lane.
William Ashcroft, jun., cooper, Bere-street, Ratcliffe, Nov.
11, at one, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy,
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, London ; Hartley,
New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
John Littlewood, hosier, New Bond-street, Nov. 4, at
eleven, and Dec. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ;
Goddard and Eyre, Wood-street, Cheapside.
George Staight, dealer in ivory Skinner-street, Snow-
hill, Nov. 13, at one, and Dec. 13, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Barber,
Furnival's Inn.
John Gadd, baker, High-street, Camden-town, Nov. 10, at
two, and Dec, 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Green, official assignee, Aldermanbnry ; Hare, Coleman-
street.

John Spofford, linendraper, Chatham, Nov. 18, at twelve,
and Dec. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed-
wards, official assignee, Old Jewry; Sharp, High-street,
Marylebone.
Edward Turner, chymist, Princes-street, Soho, Nov. 12, at
half-past one, and Dec. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings;
Buchanan, Basingh all-street.
John Whiteway, miller, Chudleigh, Devonshire, Nov. 14,
and Dec. 11, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzell,
official assignee; Stogdon, Exeter; Keddell and Co., Lime-
street, London. _ _

Thomas Barnes Vaughan, linen draper, Poulton cum
Spittal, Cheshire, Nov. 18, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liver-
pool; Norris and Co., Bartlett's-buildings, London ; Norris,
Liverpool.
George Greenstock, ironmonger, Western super Mare,
Somersetshire, Nov. 17, and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Bristol ; Jones
and Co., Crosby-square, London; Peters and Abbot, Bristol.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
ANDOVER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The rate-payers of this small, but, unfortunately, no-
torious borough, have nobly done their duty. In consequence
of the treatment of Mr. Westlake, the medical officer to the
union, who has been suspended by the board of guardians for
having manfully exposed the malpractices carried on in the
union poor-house, the electors of Andover determined no ex-
ertions on their part should be wanting to ensure his return
as a member of the town council. The Tories stoutly
opposed such a noble and praiseworthy resolution, and used
every effort, both fair and otherwise, to frustrate this much-
desired object, but ineffectually, as the following state of the
poll will exemplify :

LIBERALS. TORIES.
F. C. Westlake, Esq., Mr. Thomas Lamp 129
surgeon to the union 118 Mr. T. Phillips 125
Mr. George Young ... 101 Mr. John Poore
Mr. James Baker.— 87 Mr. T. P. Clarke 4l
Mr. William Gilbert... 104

410

It will now clearly be seen that the town of Andover
has not deserved the vile reproach which the published pro-
ceedings of the late inquiry would seem to have fixed upon
them. With the management of the union they have no
control, being represented by five guardians only (and
these, to their credit, always advocating the just rights of the
poor), whilst they are opposed almost uniformly by about
twenty-six guardians of the rural parishes, who, in confor-
mity to the Chandos clause, vote as their head may dictate.
AN ELECTOR.

The following is a list of the candidates for the office of
town councillor for the borough of Kendal ; with the number
of votes registered for each at the close of the poll :
EAST WARD.

Mr. J. Jowitt Wilson and Mr. C. L. Braithwaite (Liberals
were returned without opposition

WEST WARD.
LIBERAL& TORIES.
Mr. John Fisher, jun...... 87 I Mr. W. Longmire
Mr. T. Brockelbauk

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NORTH WARD.
Mr. Isaac Edmondson ... 83 Mr. Thos. Webster ... 6B
I Mr. Simon Mashiter ...... 77 Mr. Thos. Thexton 6l
Mr. Hobt. Skelton (Tory) 1 ( !)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREE7'.

RAILWAY BUSINESS. —Mr. Simon Kendall, 11, Clement's
Inn, solicitor, and Mr. Lenox Home, 78, Wimpole-street,
Cavendish-square, the registered projectors of the Important
Economic Railway Traction by the Leviathan Air-engine,
intended to be adopted by the Shrewsbury, Chester, and
Crewe Junction Railway Company, for completing a direct
communication between Bristol and Liverpool, appeared upon
a summons before Mr. Hall, to answer a complaint preferred
against them by Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P., for that
they, on the 27th October, did make a certain false pretence,
knowing the same to be false, in an advertisement printed
and published in a circular, purporting to be a prospectus of
the project in question, which said pretence was, that the said
Charles Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P., by the nameand descrip-
tion of C. B. Baldwin, Esq, M.P., of Parliament-street, was
one of the Provisional Committee of the said Company; to
which they pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Bevin, a solicitor, appeared for the complainant, and
Mr. Clarkson on the part of the defendants.

Mr. Bevin observed, that as the charge was, in substance,
the same against each of the defendants, he would commence
the inquiry by examining the complainant.
Mr. Clarkson said that as the question went to affect the
character of each of the gentlemen he represented, he would
offer no technical objections to anything that was about to be
offered.
The printed prospectus of the Company was put in and
admitted.
Mr. Baldwin being sworn, said that on the 23 October the
prospectus produced was sent to him, at his house in Par-
liament-street, in which his name appeared as one of the
Provisional Committee of the Leviathan Air-engine, and be
had never authorised any person to connect his name with
any:project of the kind. He was first apprised of the cir-
cumstance by receiving the printed paper by the post.
Mr Bevin submitted that he had offered quite sufficient
proof to warrant the Court to adjudicate upn the case.
Mr. Clarkson said it would be first necessary to show by
evidence that the defendants had knowingly placed the com-
plainant's name upon the list without his authority.
Mr. Bevin—That's for the defendants to show, and I ap-
prehend that sufficient has been proved by the complainant
to induce the Court to inflict a fine of 10/. upon each of the
defendants, as the complainant has stated that no authority
had ever been granted on his part.
Mr. Clarkson hoped that he would not be forced to enter
into afruitless inquiry, for, admitting that there was sufficient
proof that the name of the complainant was used without his
knowledge, it should be borne in mind that there was none
whatever to show that his name had been inserted by either
of the defendants, or by their authority, as would appear
from the letter he held in his hand.
Mr. Baldwin havingalookecl over the letter, said that it con-
tained no authority from him.
Mr. HALL considered it would be necessary on the part of
the complainant to prove by whose direction the issue and
getting up of the prospectus in question had been established.
Mr. Bevin was of a different opinion, the person who
had
printed the document was present, and might be exa-
mined.

Mr. Clarkson admitted that certain proof might be given
by the printer, and although it might be shown that the pros-
pectus was actually sent f. om the chambers of the Company,
there was nothing to fix the charge upon the defendants. He
would, however, beg to ask the complainant a few questions.
The complainant, in cross-examination, said he did not
know how many provisional committees his name was upon.
He should think not as many as thirty or forty, but there
might be as many as ten. He begged to be allowed to say
that he had always encouraged railways in Ireland, for which
purpose he had given his name to about ten. There were
also someforeign ones, about thirty in France, and in England
ten altogether ; as far as his recollection would serve him
twelve at the utmost. He had seen a Dr. M'Kenzie but once,, from whom he received a letter, on the 4th of October, from
his residence, at 68, Mortimer-street, inviting him to have
his name inserted on the list of the provisional committee, as
he had been connected with various railway companies, to
which he returned an answer. _

Mr. Clarkson—l see, by the newspaper accounts, that
when you applied for a summons you represented that you
bad repeatedly written to the defendants to remove your
name without effect—is it true? Complainant—l did not lay

so, but I certainly wrote to others that I did not wish my
name to appear, as I-was about to go abroad. . t
Mr. Olarkson said that it was a pity the inquiry had gone
to such a length, as he had the honour to call the complain-
ant his friend, having known him from early life, and it was
an unpleasant affair that he had not kept copies of the let-
ters which he had written to the defendants, which would
show rashness on the part of a person who held a promi-
nent position in society, as every person allowing his name
to be placed on the provisional committee list ought to know
something about the concern before ho permitted it. It ap-
peared that a Dr. M'Kenzie was deeply interested in the
undertaking in question, and being called upon to pay his
quota, he gave a cheque for the amount, which turned out to
be of no value, which caused him to leave the company in a
huff; and he apprehended that any person connected with
such a man ought to pause before he was induced to take
the present proceedings against the defendants. This person
wrote to the complainant, reminding him that having served
on various railway committees with him, he had taken the
liberty of submitting to him a railway project with which
he was concerned, and which would obtain extensive Par-
liamentary influence, and hoping that the complainant
would allow his name to be placed on the provisional
committee. Another letter was sent to the defendant (Reu-
dall) on October 13, by the same person, inclosing the
names of the committee, among whom was that of the
complainant, although on the previous day he had written to
the same :purpose, while Mr. Bevin was instructed to say
that such a thing bad never been sanctioned, and be should
like to know on what grounds a charge of fraud had been
brought against the defendants under such extraordinary cir-
cumstances, unless for the maudlin propensity to cry down
every project of ,the kind because some were found to be
faulty. The letter from the complainant to M'Kenzie stated,
that had he not been confined to his bed his letter of applica-
tion should not have remained unanswered one hour, and ex-
pressed his regret that any circumstance should deprive him
of the benefit of such an undertaking.
Mr. Baldwin begged to make a remark in explanation.
Mr. Clarkson said he had no objection, although he had
already given his evidence.
Mr. Baldwin said that the project which be understood he
was to lend his name to was the. Shrewsbury, Chester, and
Crewe, instead of the Leviathan Air-engine.
Mr. Clarkson considered that such a paltry subterfuge was
no excuse, for the complainant must have known that,
M'Kenzie was no longer a member of the committee, and
he repeated that there was no truth in his having written to
the defendants to discontinue his name.

Mr. HALL observed that the prospectus had been sent ten
days previous, and before a conviction could take place under
the Act, it must be proved that the defendants had acted
falsely, an expression which was repeatedly used in it, and
that such had;beenknowingly practised by the defendants.
Mr. Clarkson said that the complainant should have
made inquiries into the character of the defendants, or pro-
duced M'Kenzie before he adopted such proceedings against
them.

Mr. HALL said that the question was not had M'Kenzie
abused the confidence of the complainant, but did the de-
fendants make use of his name against his consent; and sup-
posing that M'Kenzie had acted ill, had the defendants, on
that account, any grounds for holding up the name of the
complainant to the public, who were, as a matter of course,
anxious to obtain the names of persons of high respectabi-
lity! It was very clear that c.n the 4th M'Kenzie wrote to
the complainant, and on the 12th received an answer, that,
if not too late, be might then enter his name on the list.
The question then was, did the complainant give his sanc-
tion, and he thought that he did, for M'Kenzie handed in
the paper containing other names with that of the com-
plainant to the defendants, which precluded them from the
possibility of acting knowingly, and ought not to render
them liable to the penalty. It would certainly have been
more prudent to have had a letter from the complainant him-
self, although there could be no proof of the handwriting,
unless he had recourse to it for the purpose of obtaining a
conviction.

Mr. Clarkson applied for costs, which were refused, and
Mr. HAu, in dismissing the case, said that he was satis •
fled the complainant was not sufficiently in possession of the
case before he adopted the proceedings, and therefore could
not be actuated by any wanton feelings towards the de-
fendants, whose characters he was happy to sad• remained
untouched.

WORSHIP-STREET.
ABO3IIMABLE PROFLIGACY.—CharIes Carter, a hairdresser
and perfumer, in Church-street, Hackney, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Broughton for re-examination, and was com-
mitted for trial on a capital charge of committing a nameless
crime.

SOUTH WARK.
Henry Killerby, an apprentice to Mr. Lewis, printer, of
Finch-lane, in the City, who has been out on bail, charged
on suspicion with sending threatening letters, some of them
containing poison, to several of the inhabitants of St. George's,
Southwark, appeared in discharge of his sureties to answer
the alleged offence.

It will be recollected that in the early part of last month
an application was made at this Court by the householders
of St. George's parish, Southwark, relative to several
anonymous letters, some of them containing oxalic acrd,
having been received by some of the parishioners. The
letter were couched in language of the most threatening
nature. A communication of a similar tendency had been
transmitted by the same writer to the parish clerk of St.
George's Church, urging him to give utterance to certain
slanderous expressions against Miss Spriggs during
divine service, and threatening to set fire to
the edifice if he did not comply. These infamous epistles
naturally created a very considerable sensation in the parish,
and eventually the prisoner Killerby, a youth, the son of a
tradesman in White-street, near St. George's church, was
taken into custody on suspicion of being the writer, When
brought before Mr. Cottmgham on that occasion, the pri-
soner's writing was compared with that of the anonymous
letters, and although there was a similarity, still there was
no person in attendance who could speak with confidence to
the identity. In the course of the examination it trans-
pired that the accused was in the habit of attending in the
belfry, and assisting in the ringing of the bells, and that
while speaking to one of the men on the subject of the a►.o-
nymous letter received by the parish clerk, he (the prisoner)
gave utterance to language which would lead to the supposi-
tion that he was well acquainted with the writer, and he re-
quested the party with whom he held the conversation not to
mention the circumstance to any person. After the exami-
nation of numerous witnesses, the accused simply giving a
denial to the charge, Mr. Cottingham remanded him for a
month on bail.

When the prisoner was placed at the bar yesterday,
Mr. CormaitAsi, addressing Sergeant Kendall, of the A
division, asked whether any further discovery had been made ?
The sergeant replied in the affirmative, and said that the
foreman of the prisoner's employer was in attendance, and
that he was in a condition to distinguish his hand-writing
with tolerable accuracy.
Mr. CorrmanAm then directed the annonymous letters ad-
dressed to Miss Spriggs, Mr. Humble, and Mr. Bowling, to be
handed to the witness, in order to ascertain if he could speak
with any degree of certainty as to the handwriting being that
of the prisoner.
The witness, whose name is Edward John Tyrrell, and who
is foreman to Mr. Lewis, of Finch-lane, printer, having
carefully examined the letters placed in his hands, stated
that to the best of his knowledge and belief they were in
the prisoner's handwriting.
Mr. COTTINGHAIiI having informed the witness of the seri-
ous nature of the charge against the accused, then questioned
him as to the peculiar characteristics by which he was en-
abled to speak with tolerable confidence as to the hand-
writing.

The—witness then pointed out the _peculiar shape of the
letters in the annonymous letters, which bore such a striking
similarity to the copy of a song recently written out by the
prisoner, that induced witness to believe they were all
written by one and the same person.
Mr. Corrixcaum, addressing the prisoner's father, said
that the case now assumed a more serious aspect than before
against his son, and asked him if he had engaged any profes-
sional gentleman to appear on his behalf.
The father said be was so convinced of his son's innocence,
that he did not consider it necessary.
The MAGISTRATE inquired if there was any similarity be-
tween the paper on which the anonymous letters were written
and that to which the prisoner was supposed to have access at
his employer's warehouse?
The foreman replied in the affirmative, saying that pieces
of paper, such as that on which the letters in question were
written, were often lying about in the warehouse, to which
the prisoner had constant access.
Mr. CorriNGnam inquired if any more threatening letters
had been sent to the same parties in the parish ?
Sergeant Kendall replied that since the prisoner was taken
into custody no letters of the description had been transmitted
to any of the persons who had formerly received so many of
them. The sergeant added, that a circumstance had re-
cently come to his knowledge, namely, that fur some time
previously to the parishioners of St. George's, Southwark,
receiving the letters inclosing poison, the prisoner was
known to be in the habit of readii g "Jack Sheppard,"
and books of a similar description, and it would be found on
perusing the anonymous communications, that they contained
language of a similar kind.
The foreman in Mr. Lewis's employ verified the truth of
the sergeant's statement, and said that he had taken " Jack
Sheppard" from the prisoner in his master's warehouse.
111 r. Corroicatax remarked that the foreman's evidence
strengthened the suspicion against the prisoner, who was
not bound to say anything in answer to the charge, but
was at liberty to make any statement he pleased. The
evidence against him, as it now stood, would render it
necessary to send the case to a jury, but he should first
remand the prisoner for a fortnight, and at the same time
admit him to bail on finding two securities pf 501. each.
The Magistrate advised the prisoner's father to employ some
professional gentleman on behalf of his son at the next ex-
amination.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Nov. 4.—Wind N.E., light airs and hazy.
DEAL, Nov. 3.—E.5.E., moderate.—Arrd. Ewretta, Brown,
St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the River and sld.
Brothers, Cotten, South Seas ; Ellen, Irvine, Jamaica.
OFF Poirmtotyrn, Nov. 3.—Nereid, Calcutta.
Cowry, Nov. 3.—Wind E.—Arrd. Ebro, Placentia, Ha-
vannah ; Orn, Rossman, Bahia.
Ltvanroot., Nov. 3.—Wind S., fresh.—Arrd. Leonora,
Metcalf, Demerara. Sid. Carthagenian, Jack, Calcutta;
Balfour, Overend, Bombay ; Penelope, Ward, Trinidad ;
Greenock, Flick, Mobile; Southerner, Palmer, New York.
Off port, John Walker, Berenice, Gauntlet, Westmoreland,
Thomas Fielden, and England.
CLYDE, OcT. 31.—Put back, Dalmarnock, Burns, for Val-
paraiso, leaky.
DUBLLN, Nov. I.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Erin, Quebec.
WATERFORD, Nov. l.—Arrd. Dispatch, Wash, Quebec.
Ski. Olive Branch, Charles, Newfoundland; Victory, Power,
Valparaiso.
OFF CORK, OCT. 31.—Arrd. Victoria, Laguna.
LIMERICK, Nov. I.—Wind N W.—Arrd. Governor, Gor-
man, Quebec.

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..ously attended, and was for several
great excitement.
/PITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. /t. L. JONES, the Chairman df the Improvement Com-
mittee, brought up a report of the Committee appointed to
consider the best means of carrying into effect the resolution
of tht Court for appropriating the sum of 20,0001. annually
for public purposes, which stated that haring taken the re-
ference into their consideration, and had before them various
plans for the improvement of the City of Loudon, they pro-
ceeded to consider the subject, and finding it was necessary
that the notices for an application to Parliament, to be
passed in the next session, must be given in the month
of November next, they thought it desirable that some
improvement should be carried into effect in the next year,
and they had selected two plans which they considered would
be great improvements, and beneficial to the inhabitants of
the.city of London—one for forming a street from the south-
end of Water-lane, now called Blackfriars-street, and the
other in the Old Bailey, from the south side of the New Inn
to the south side of Prujean-square ; and they recommended
that they should be empowered to give the necessary notices
of an application to Parliament for an Act to carry the same
into effect.

COURT OF COMMON covw
Yesterday a Court was held for the -
the subject of the introduction -#
street. It was nuW''
hours a scene of A-

Mr. JoNas observed that these two projects would operate
most advantageously. The first would, by the opening-to
the transit of carriages, afford great relief to Ludgate-hill,
and would be formed upon part of the site cf the Fleet Prison.
Th e second would, although of small dimrnsims, be prod uctive
of much public convenience, as it was well known the traffic
from the wharfs in the neighbourhood of the gas-works seri-
ously interfered with the transit through Fleet-street and its
vicinity.
A long discussion took place upon the merits of the recom-
mendation of the report, some members arguing that there
existed a more pressing necessity for widening narrow old
streets than for making new ones, and others insisting that
the large improvements suggested by the objectors would
cost an enormous sum of money, while the improvement to
which the report referred could be effected without any con-
siderable outlay, and would be the most judicious precursors
of the extensive changes which must rapidly take place.
The report was ultimately agreed to by a vast majority.
-

RAILWAYS IN FARRINGDON-STREET.
Mr. R. L. JONES said that, he had never upon any occa-
sion within his recollection brought up a report of greater
importance to the city of London than that which he had to
present to the Court upon the present occasion. The
committee had most strictly investigated the subject of the
introduction of railways into Farringdon-street, as suggested
by the petitions which had been presented at a former Court,
and they came to the opinion that there was no part of the
city so well adapted for a great terminus as Farringdon-
street. The great breadth of the street, and the palpable ne-
cessity for the removal of the miserable and filthy habita-
tions in the vicinity, including Field-lane, Saffron-hill, and
the adjacent courts and alleys, in which disease was engen-
dered, independently of the advantages derivable in a great
many ways from changing the face of the locality, were un-
deniable arguments in favour of the plan of favouring the
reception of railways there.—(Hear, hear.)
The following report was then read by the clerk of the
court

" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Com-
mons, in Common Council assembled.
" We whose names are hereunto subscribed, your commit..
tee appointed on the 9th day of October inst., to consider the
best means of carrying into effect the resolution of this hon.
Court of the 25th day of September last, for appropriating the
sum of 20,0001. annually for public purposes and improve-
ments, to whom, on the 9th inst. it was referred, to examine
the allegitions in the petition of the directors of the
Direct London and Manchester Railway Company for leave
to purchase Farringdon-market for a great central terminus,
and also to examine the allegations on the petition of the
Birmingham Railway Company for leave to purchase the
north side of the site of the late Fleot Prison, with other
premises, for the purpose of a city terminus, and to report
our opinion thereon, do certify that we have proceeded in
the due consideration of both references, and were attended
by Mr. Dillon, the chairman, with Messrs. Deacon, Wells,
and Shepperson, directors of the Direct London and Man-
chester Railway Company' accompanied by Mr. Rastrick,
their engineer, when Mr. Dillon fully explained the views and
wishes of the petitioners, and Mr. Rastrick submitted plans
and sections of the intended railway, and was beard at con-
siderable length in explanation of the same; and more parti-
cularly that part which affected this city, by which it ap-
peared that the Company proposed to take the entire side of
Farringdon-market and all the adjoining houses and buildings
extending from Harp-alley to Holborn-hill, north and
south, and from Farringdon-street to Shoe-lane, east and west,
and to form a viaduct from Holborn-hill to Skinner-street.
That we were attended ;by Mr. Stephenson, the engineer,
and Mr. Creed, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Mordigan, on behalf of
the London and Birmingham Railway Company, when Mr.
Stephenson was heard in support of their petition, and sub-
mitted a plan and section of the proposed line of railway,
and particularly showing the portion of ground they were
desirous of obtaining within this city, by which it appeared
the said company contemplated purchasing an area of about
five acres, situate between Skinner-street, the Old Bailey,
and Farringdon-street, including a portion of the site of the
late Fleet Prison ; that their object was to form two levels,
the lower to be approached by a tunnel from Camden-t,,wn,
so as not to interfere with any of the streets and houses,
except those immediately connected with their proposed site,
and the upper level to be approached through Skinner-street
and the Old Bailey, and any new street that might be
formed in that neighbourhood.
" That we, your Committee, after carefully inspecting the
several plans, and considering the statements of the respec-
tive parties, with all the circumstances connected with this
important subject, are of opinion that it is desirable both for
the prosperity and advantage of the citizens of London to
have railway termini within this city, that the sites pro-
posed to be purchased by both companies are desirable, as
they interfere but in a small degree with the public streets
within the city, and that the plans will afford great accom-
modation to the traffic passing east and west.
"All which we submit to the judgment of this Hon. Court.
Dated this 23d day of October, 1843.
" J. C. Prior, " R. L. Jones,
" J. Dixon, " J. Johnson, Ald.,
" T. Challis, " NV. Stevens,
" R. Taylor, " W. Christie,
" H. Burn, " B. Bower,
" B. Massey, " D. W. Wire,
" J. Hartley, " D. Cook,
"T. B. Simpson, "J. Britten."
" J. G. Cope,
Mr. R. L. Jortas moved that the report be agreed to and
sent back to the Committee, to be carried into effect.
The motion having been seconded,
Deputy BEDFORD propose, as an amendment, that the report
be referred back, with instructions to the Committee to take
into consideration the petition of the tenants of Farringdon-
market, and also to consider the propriety of confining the
termirus to the north side of Holborn-hill. He cau-
tioned the Court arrainst permitting such an outrage upon
the population of the City as the terminus of the Blackwall
Railway constituted, and expressed his decided opinion that
very great disadvantages must arise from the intrusion of
termini into Farringdon-street.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. DE JERSEY seconded the amendment. After a long
discussion, two other amendments were proposed, negativing
the report, but the report was ultimately agreed to, with Mr.
Wire's amendment as a rider.