C 370 ) [Nov. if 



f?SJCIDENTS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS in and near LONDON. 

 fTith Biographical Memoirs of c^tinguijbed Cha'a^en recently deceafed. 



THE City of London Have given notice of 

 their intention of applying to Pailiament 

 (o provide for the making of certain cuts 

 from parts of the river Tliamcs to other parts 

 of the fame, for tliij piirpofc of avoiding the 

 places where the navigation is moll ohftrucf- 

 ed, and leall capable uf being rtherwifc im- 

 proved ; which cuts are prcpofed to fee made 

 in the fcveral parilhej of I^lchara, Littlston, 

 Sheppcrton, and Sunbury, in the county of 

 -Middlcfcx, and Chcrtfey and Thorpe, in tiie 

 county of Suvr.'y j. and alfo for an Aft for 

 the enlargement and better regulating of 

 Smithfield Market ; and for opening a iie v 

 ftrcet or road from the north end of Fle»t- 

 jTiarket to Clcrkcn\\cll-grecn, and thence 

 to the great North-road, at or near the fouth 

 end of Iflington, in tive county of Middlcfex. 



Two rcfpsftaiblc furgeons having communi- 

 cated to the Commillioncrs of Sewers, that 

 jTiany accident* have come under their Care 

 arifmg from Ihott polls in and about the me- 

 tropolis, which cccafion ruptures and other 

 lamentable raisfortunes to pcrfons (tumbling 

 on them in the dark,t''e ConiinilVioners have 

 recommended that no ports be permitted to rc- 

 rnain iliortcr than tour feet above riie ground, 

 and that the tops be pjinlcd white. Similar 

 precautions are highly nccelVary in country- 

 towns and road-fidcs, \vhich are not properly 

 lighted. 



Deptfm"J-Cr:ek bridge h.is hern opened for 

 foot-pafl'engers. It is bulk over the river 

 Raveniborn:, near its outlet into the Thtimes, 

 and leads from Dept:ford to Grecrvwich. 



Mr. Artlcy, inn. is bufily employed in 

 ereftirjw a new theatre on the &te of Craven- 

 Houfe, th« principai entrances to which will 

 fee from Newcaftk rtreet and the well end of 

 Wych-ftrcet. He has taken the ground of 

 the Earl of Craven for ten years, at lool. 

 per annum, with the orovifo that if, at the 

 expiration of that term, he finds his place 

 fucceed, he will purchafe the ground for 

 2000I. tlie funi agreed upon by both parties; 

 or, if he'thinks p'oper to rcrniq\iiih tlie con- 

 cern, that he ihall furreiider the theatre to 

 the proprietor of the freehold in good and te- 

 nantable condition. Mr. Altley is ilated to 

 have obtained a patent from his M.ijefty, au- 

 thorizing him to ereft a theatre for his ufual 

 exhibitions in any part of the city and liber- 

 ties of Weftminller. 



The ancient hetfpital of Bethleni will 

 ihortly be no more. The whole of the pa- 

 tients are removed to St. Luke's and Hox- 

 t»A> The litU of x\k building has commenciid, 



and the ground is purchafed for the purpofir 

 oferctlinga fuperb Ihutture, which, Irom its 

 form, will be denominated " The London 

 Amphithe-itVe," anJ will Be divided into lec- 

 ture theatres, appropriated for hiftory, che- 

 mrftry, n.!vigation, mathematics, philofophy, 

 genealogy, chronology, and trade j to which 

 will be added a library, fuiced to the abovs 

 purposes, tliat will furpafs any of its kind \n 

 Europe. Upwards of 250,000!. is already 

 fubferlhed towards this great undertaking.— •■ 

 It is propofed- to build a new hofpital a little 

 to the fouth of Ifliiigton workhoufe, in an 

 extremely airy fituation. 



A trial was lately made in therlverThames 

 of the nfe-«rcfervcr, invented by Mr. Da- 

 niel, furgcon, of Wapping. It is compolVd 

 of water-proof feather, prepared to contaia 

 air, and is inflated in half a minute through a 

 fmall tube, with s cick, w'hich is turned' 

 when the j Kkct is fufficieAt>y expanded j 

 thus prepared, it fupports the head, arms, 

 anil body, out of the water, the p«rfon wear- 

 ing it having it at all times in his. power, by 

 nleaM^ ck' the tube and cock, to increafe of 

 diminith the quantity of air. Several pcrfons 

 thus equipped quilted the boats tVom oti' the 

 (ild Swan, and floated through Loadon- 

 brijge, and down the river, with the greatelt 

 cafe and fafcty, without being obliged to ufe 

 the fmallelt exertion to fecurc their buoyancy, 

 fomc fmoaking their pipes, and others play- 

 i.'>g the German-ftute, which they did witi'i 

 as mwch co»nvcnknce as if on land. In thii 

 manner they proceeded betorw the London 

 Docks, near th« relidence of the inventor, 

 Mr. Daniel, where, on their landing, he wa^ 

 greeted by three cheers from the numerous 

 Ipcftators, who were gratified with the fight 

 of fuch a novel and really ufeful invention. 



Applica'ion is intended to.be made to Par- 

 liament for an Aft for inclofing the commons 

 and walle-lanJs in the parilli of Hillingdon, 

 Middlefex. 



The lang-mcditated plan for making a rc- 

 cciving-dovk at Northtloet is on the point of 

 being carried into execution. The ground ha^ 

 been rtakcd out, and engineers have furvcyed 

 the fituation. The expence of n»aking tlie 

 dock will be trifling compared with its utility, 

 as a fpace of nc.irly twel?! acres has been ex- 

 cavated by the chalk-cutters, and confcquent- 

 ly much labour will be faved. Ships after 

 b- log launched, inftead of remaining at 

 Woolv\ich, or lent round to Sheernefs and 

 Ch.itham, may be received into this dock, 

 «nd riijijed and fitted tor lea. 



MARRI£D. 



