Jan. 13,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844. 



be attached to Windsor Castle, as well as for the im- 

 provement of other Uoyal kitchen gardens; and that 

 approved plans for forming such new kitchen garde n on 

 part of the Crown's estate at Frogmore were then in pro- 

 gress. Udder the act which authorised these arrange- 

 ments, the monies required for " forming, improving, 

 laying out, planting and inclosing this new Royal kitchen 

 garden, and in erecting, making and completing all re- 

 quisite houses, building-*, walls, sewers, drains and other 

 works connected therewith," have in the meantime been 

 defrayed out of the land revenues of the Crown, as the 

 funds to arise from the value of the late kitchen-garden 

 at Kensington have not for the reasons before mentioned 

 jet become available for this service. The new bridges 

 for connecting the Regent's Park with that portion of the 

 Primrose-hill estate which under the authority of the 5th 

 and fith Victoria, c. 78, we had lately purchased from 

 the provost and fellows of Eton College, having been 

 completed and open to the puMic since the date of our 

 last report, we are now in negotiation with the lessee of 

 the college with a view to the purchase of hi* interest, 

 which will not expire till the year 1859 ; and if we fail in 

 obtaining such terms as shall appear to be reasonable it 

 if our intention to avail ourselves of the powers of the act 

 in question to have the value assessed by a jury. Since 

 the passing of the act of 4th and 3th Victoria, cip. 27, 

 which vested in ui alt the requisite powers for acquiring 

 the lands intended to form a new park in the eastern part 

 of the Metropolis, we have agreed for tin- purchase of the 

 freehold interests in 101 acres out of 290 acres comprised 

 in the plan, and authoriacd by the Said act to be pur- 

 chased for forming such new park ; and having given the 

 proper notice to all the parties whose lsnds or interests 

 will be required, we are proceeding as expeditiously as 

 possible to complete the paranatal of all the still out- 

 standing freehold interests, bef<»e we begin to deal with 

 those of lessees, sublessees, or occupiers ; and for the 

 present the monies set spart fur this service renuiin in- 

 vested in Kxchequer-bills." 



British ami Foreign Institute. — The daily papers an- 

 nounce that this Institute is to be honoured at its opening 

 with the presence of Prince Albert, who has consented to 

 become its patron. Mis Royal Highness granted an 

 audience to Mr. Buckingham on Monday at Windsor on 

 the subject, but the opening will be deferred till the return 

 to town of the President, the Earl of Devon, which is 

 expected to beabou' the meeting of Parliament. 



Church Extension. — On Monday Archdeacon Sinclair 

 laid the first stone of the new church of St. John's, Ken- 

 sington. The site of the church is on an eminence 

 opposite to Notttng-hil), and commands a view of the 

 surrounding country. The building will be in the Gothic 

 style, and if the funds prove sufficient will include a tower 

 and spire. Provision will be made for the accommodation 

 of 1500 persons. On Sunday last the Archdeacon opened 

 for divine service the New National Sehool-roosjie in the 

 potteries of Kensington, preparatory to the erection of 

 another church for the north western portion of the parish. 

 St. Stephen's, Walhrook. — During the drlivery of the 

 Rev. Dr. < rolv's sermon on Sunday morning, a person 

 who occupied one of the centre seats In the church suddenly 

 rose and exclaimed, •• It's all a delusion, it's all a delusion ; 

 I'm ashamed of you, Sir, for uttering such falsehood!*." 

 The congregation was astonished, and rose in a body to 

 find out the intruder. The Rev. Doctor was alluding to 

 the state of the new year, and to the happy state of the 

 country under the reign of the Queen. One of the 

 parishioners immediately removed the offender from the 

 church and gave him into custody. 



Anti- Corn- law League — The Marque?* of Westminster 

 has addressed a letter to the chairman of the League, inclos- 

 ing a donation of 500/. to the fund. H is Loidship states that 

 his hopes of ultimate triumph, and that at no very distant 

 date, much exceed his fears of failure. "As to the duty 

 that it is i»aid would he lost to the country," he says, ** 1 

 am satisfied that such would be the prosperity of nil classes 

 from the abolition of this impost, such the advantage that 

 would accrue to all the monied concerns of the commu- 

 nity, that in a very short time the general wealth would 

 be so far augmented that the national revenue would out- 

 run the amount of any duty that has been proposed, whe- 

 ther 3#., 5*., or 8s. It may be all very well at agricul- 

 tural meetings to talk of the advantages of long leases, of 

 tile-draining, &c. and to drink the health of the labourers; 

 but to what good effect ? Long leases are in certain dis- 

 tricts and under certain well-known circumstances desi- 

 rable enough ; good draining has long been understood 

 and practised where there have been sufficient means, suf- 

 ficient enterprise, and a soil requiring it ; praise has no 

 doubt been deservedly lavished upon the far.n-labourers ; 

 but there is >omething still to be done much more import- 

 ant to them, which is to give them the mean$ of obtain- 

 ing an honest and independent livelihood, solid pudding 

 being far pre feral e to empty praise, and this cannot be 

 effected without the abrogation of these mischievous 

 enactments. I have much pleasure in sending a contribu- 

 tion of 500/. to your lund ; and I venture to express a 

 hope that JOU will not rtW| jour endeavours until you 

 have obtained from Government, in whatever hands it may 

 happen to be, the fullest measure of free trade compatible 

 with wh t*. is due to the maintenance of public credit." 



The Deputy- Coroner for MiMlesex. - -A correspond- 

 ence has appeared in the daily pipers between two 

 reporters for the press and Mr. 6. I. Mills the Deputy- 

 Coroner in reference t<> a report of the late inqucat on 

 Col. Fawcetr. The first letter of the reporters assorted 

 that Mr. Mills had claimed and received from them a cer- 

 tain sum of money, for furnishing a report of the proceed- 

 ings at an adjourned inquest held by Mr. Wakley touch- 

 ing the death of Col. Fawcett, and from which all reporters 





bad been excluded. That assertion rested on a letter 

 written by Mr. Mills himself, jn which he also claimed 

 for any further information which he might afterwards 

 supply, the full half of whatever sura the reporters might 

 receive for the reports of inquest proceedings furnished by 

 him. Mr. Mills in reply says that the reporters have at- 

 tempted to fix a stigma upon his character by stating that he 

 had, for a remuneration, furnished to them while Deputy- 

 Coroner for Middlesex, an account of proceedings which had 

 taken place at an adjourned inquest in July last. To that 

 statement he replies — " I wss not deputy-coroner, and no 

 such office was in existence until one month after the date 

 of the inquest in question." He also states that-*-" At ' 

 the adjourned inquest referred to no judicial inquiry was 

 prosecuted, and not a single witness was examined." 

 These are all the material parts of the letter, and there is 

 not a word said about the money part of the affair. The 

 reporters reply that they did not accuse Mr. Mills of 

 having taken money for reports furnished by him as 

 deputy-coroner, and add that *• the date of the inquest was 

 sufficient to show that he was Mr. Wak levy's clerk, and 

 not his deputy at the time." They still contend, however, 

 that Mr. Mills claimed the half of whatever money they 

 might receive for reports furnished by him, and allege that 

 the proposition to share the profits was made by Mr. Mills 

 and not by them. They admit that they were wrong in 

 listening to that proposition, but excuse themselves on 

 the ground of their anxiety to obtain every possible in- 

 formation relative to the duel between Colonel Fawcett 

 and Lieut. Munro. 



South Sea Company,^-Kt the General Meeting of this 

 Company last week, the recommendation to make the 

 transfer days of the stock and annuities the same as at 

 the Bank, viz., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and 

 Friday, was adopted. The Sub-Goveruor stated that a 

 letter had been received from Sir J. Graham in reply to 

 the address voted at the last court. The purport of it 

 was, that he could not advise Her Majesty to accept the 

 office of Governor of the Company. The deficiency to be 

 supplied for the half-year was stated to be 4171/. 9s. Id., 

 which must be paid by Government. 



New Statues. — The equestrian statue of George IV., 

 at the north-east angle of the terrace in Trafalgar-square, 

 was uncovered a few days since, the stone pedestal 

 cleansed, and the statue itself exposed to view. Sir 

 F. Chantrey has represented the King in a large military 

 cloak, bis head uncovered, and holding a roll in his right 

 hand. He is represented riding without stirrups on a 

 horse of the Arab breed, which is not in action, but stands 

 with his four feet upon the ground. The statue of 

 (ieorge the Third is shortly to be removed from 

 Cockspur-street to the N.W. angle of the square. Mr. 

 Joseph's statue of Sir David Wilkie has also been placed 

 at the foot of the staircase in the vestibule of the National 

 Gallery. It represents Sir David in an attitude of con- 

 templation ; in the right hand which crosses the breast 

 is a pencil, whilst the left holds a book of designs or 

 drawings. The figure is in a modern costume, the angles 

 of which are kept down ; and the whole is rendered 

 classical in its appearance by a cloak, or robe, <\hich falls 

 in broad folds o»er the shoulders. The*likeness is correct, 

 but somewhat idealized and flattered. 



London Joint Stock Bunk. — At the half-yearly meeting 

 of this Bank, which took place on Wednesday, a dividend 

 at the rate of 6 per cent, was declured, to make up which, 

 however, it was found necessary to deduct 1,5*29/. 3s. 4d. 

 from the guarantee fund. It appears that the profits 

 amounted to 16*, 470/., a sum so little short of that re- 

 quisite for the dividend that the directors felt themselves 

 justified in again trenching upon their reserve, as the inte- 

 rest upon that fund, now about 100,000/., nearly replaced 

 the amount they had withdrawn. In the course of the 

 business the question of the expediency of discontinuing 

 or reducing the rate of interest allowed on the minimum 

 balance of current accounts was introduced and ultimately 

 referred to the consideration of the directors, who stated 

 that they had already given it their best attention. The 

 sum paid during the last year as interest on these 

 accounts was from 19,000/. to 20,000/., and the great 

 argument in favour of a redaction in the rate was the 

 present low value of money, and the accession that the 

 saving would make both to the dividend and gumintee fund. 



Popular Education— The Dissenters held their first 

 meeting since the abandonment of the Factories Education 

 Bill on Wednesday evening at Marlborough Chapel, Old 

 Kent-road; Mr. B. Wood, M. P.. in the chair, supported by 

 Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. M. Gibson, MP., Dr. Mooring, 

 M.P., and several ministers of various denominations. It 

 was determined to erect schools in the Old Kent-road and 

 New Peckham on the British and Foreign School Society's 

 plan, towards which Mr. Wood subscribed 50/. 



Murder and Suicide — On Tuesday evening the parish 

 of St. Paul, Dept I. was alarmed by the discovery of a 

 murder in GiftW street, Deptford. It appears that a 

 tradesman, Mr. John Fawley Dickenson, returned home 

 from London soon after five o'clock, having been in town 

 all day on business, when on going into the parlour 

 to meet his wife and children, he found her with her 

 throat cat but still alive, and on getting a light he dis- 

 covered his two children (aged 18 months and three years) 

 lying at their mother's feet, with the r thro its SO dread- 

 fully cut that life musl have become almost immediately 

 extinct. The police immediately sent for the parish- 

 surgeon and another gentleman, who sewel up the 

 wound in the woman's throat and band <ged it. By 

 this time the churchwardens had a- rived and searched the 

 place, and aft r some time they found a razor covered with 

 blood. The father of the children recently carried on the 

 business of a licensed victualler at Parson's Green, Ful- 

 ham, where it is understood he was unfortunate. His 



wife's maiden nan.e was March, and she formerly k-*j 

 Kensington. She confessed at once to the police tha*! x? 

 id committed th*' crime, and the Coroner's Jur/Hl 

 returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against her. 



Humane Society. ~ ~ 

 this society was 



Codrington pressing, i-.uui iuc report it appeared tW 

 the receipts for the past year amounted to 2503/..^? 

 disbursements to 2253/., leaving a balance of 250/. v? 

 number of cases of recovery from drowning which k! 

 come under the committee's notice during the past ta» 

 was 170, rewards having been distributed amour j« 

 persons. The Secretary announced that about 12 mottk 



;i ui » mui Aiuraer against her. 

 lety — On Tuesday a general meetian 

 held in Trafalgar- square, Admiral S?? I 

 iding. From the report it appeared ti I 



since a prize was offered by the society for the bt 



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on the resuscitation to life of apparently drowned pe 

 Five essays had been received which had been subisitw 

 to the inspection of two medical gentlemen, but on invaj. 

 tigation it was found that they did not contain any net 



were compilations from prev'o^L j 

 After some discussion on the 



suggestion, but 

 published works. 



Mr. Baron Gurney proposed a vote of thanks to the D*ab 

 of Northumberland for his patronage of the society. ||» 

 Hawes, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was carriij 

 unanimously. The meeting next proceeded to consisa 

 the cases referred by the committee as deserving of re. 

 ward, and in each case that was deemed suitable tW 

 society's silver medallion was awarded. 



Fires. — On Monday morning about 1 o'clock i 

 destructive fire broke out in the store-rooms belonging ti 

 Mr. Rolls, floor-cloth and table-cover manufacturer 

 japanner, &c, near the canal-bridge in the Old Kent-rosi 

 Our readers will remember that this is the third fire tat 

 has happened upon these premises within the last twelr*. 

 months. The store in which the present fire originated wui 

 very capacious one, possessing sufficient room for dryings 

 least GO pieces of prepared goods of 1 2 yards each in leagtL 

 It is situated in a line with another store, and the printas 

 room is contiguous to it. From the inflammable character 

 of the materials the fire obtained such a hold of the japa 

 store and its contents that nothing it contained could a 

 rescued. The exertions of the firemen were consequently 

 directed to the rescue of the buildiugs north of the store 

 in which were suspended many pieces of tab le-co vera ata 1 

 other stock, besides a considerable quantity of japan ah* 

 ture, oils, &c. Fortunately the fire was confined to t* 

 building in which it originated. The roof fell in shortly 

 after the outbreak, and not a particle of the property in tie 

 store was saved. — On Thursday night fires broke out it 

 the residences of Sir \V. Curtis in Portland Place, andta 

 Marquis of Anglesea in Old Burlington Street, but tbey 

 were subdued in both cases before much damage was done. 



Mortality of the M< tmpolis. — The number of deaths 

 registered in the week ending Saturday, Dec. 30, vtia 

 follows :— West Districts, 124; North Districts, 184 

 Central Districts, 225 ; East Districts, 232 ; South Da 

 tricts, 242; Total, 1007 (males, 516; females. 491). 

 Weekly average for the last five years, 903 (461 mala 

 442 females) ; and for the last five autumns, 908. 



(irobmcial Netu*. 



Incendiary Fires. — The following property has beea 

 destroyed since our last report : — On Tuesday night it 

 March, near Cambridge, a large thatched barn, the pro- 

 perty of Mrs. Barton. On Wednesday, part of the stack- 

 yard of Mr. Seekings, of St. Ives. On Monday, at Bin* 

 tisham, several stacks and a barn containing corn, in m 

 homestead of Mr. Asplen. On Sunday, at High H alsto*, 

 Kent, several stacks of oats and beans, on the fannoj 

 Mr. W.Allen; a young lad nine years of age has confesaa 1 

 that he was the incendiary, and has been committed W 

 trial. On Friday, near Bishop's Waltham, HanU, 

 on the farm of Mr. Houghton, four large wheat-rick*, 

 three barns full of oats, barley, and wheat, the whole a 

 the stabling and other buildings. On Monday, near 

 Manuden, Essex, a large stack of oats on the farm of 

 Mr. Bush. On Wednesday the 27th ult., at Btllinghay, 

 near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, a straw-stack on the nreraua 

 of Mr. Bailey. On Saturday, near Hylton Cut* 

 Northumberland, a rick of hay in the stackyard of Mr* 

 Spraggon. On Sunday, at Laugham, near Oakham, W** 

 premises on the farm of Mr. Mantle. On Monday the lit. 

 ;tt Moul'on, Lincolnshire, a hay-stack on the farm of Mr« 

 W. Savage. On Thursday at Stansted Mount fitcbtt, 

 Essex, an outhouse adjoining the corn-barn of Mr- 

 Hicks ; and on the same night at Banfield End, s W* 

 containing wheat, a cowhouse, with a chaise and seTen* 

 carts belonging to Mr. W. Clarke, entirely destroyed. 



A.shton-under-Line A. meeting in favour of f ree *J rl f 



was held in this town on Monday, Mr. Hindley, *•£*» 

 the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Hon. 0- • 

 Villiers, Mr. Cobden and Mr. Moore, after which varioa 

 subscriptions to the great League Fund were announce* 

 amounting altogether to 4338/. 2s. 4%d. # f ik 



Barnsley. — The local papers mention as a proof of 

 improvement in trade, and the better condition of 

 working-classes, that at the close of Saturday's market 

 Barnsley, preceding Christmas, every butcher's shop 

 stull was cleared of its contents ; "in fact the 5U PP. 7^, 

 beef was little above half equal to the demand. — Oiy 

 day a meeting of several hundreds of colliers took P' a 

 this town. The principal speaker on the occasion ** 

 person named H.dgate, from the neighbourhood of I^J 

 From what could be gathered of the speeches, It w _ 

 intention of the coal-miners in England and ^ * l * 

 for n themselves into one great union, so that they 





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all act in concert at anv given time for an advance of mv °. 



Bradford.— At one* of the late free-trade meetii' 

 this town Mr. Cobden challenged any on* **"Lg 

 aith him the Corn-law question. Mr. Feargus O ^ )4 j 

 has accepted the challenge in the following term? • 



