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several streets, of which the high street, about a mile 

 in length, is the principal, and is considered to be 

 the best for width, length and the elegance of the 

 houses, on the road from London to Edinburgh. 

 The town is well paved and lighted by gas, and 

 the inhabitants are supplied with water, by means 

 of water- works, near the Friar's bridge, from 

 a reservoir at the top of the High street. An 

 elegant cross, in the later style of English ar- 

 chitecture, has been erected on Hall-cross-hill, 

 in place of a rude and ancient structure of a similar 

 kind. 



The town-hall, and the mansion house, are hand- 

 some and commodious buildings, and in the latter, 

 assemblies and concerts are held during the race 

 week, during which the theatre, a fine building 

 erected by the corporation, is also opened. 



A line of railroad is now open from London to 

 Derby ; but on arriving at this town, so great is the 

 confusion and difficulty in obtaining speedy and 

 convenient conveyance on to Doncaster, as proved 

 at the races for the present season (1839), that the 

 long coaches still obtain the preference. The best 

 of these, the Rockingham, which starts from 

 Mountain's Yard, at the Saracen's Head, Snow 

 Hill, (the oldest coaching establishment in Lon- 

 don,) has long been a favourite conveyance with the 

 northern sportsmen, and is generally admitted to 

 be one of the best instances which can be produced, 



