Mar. so, i 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1844. 



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. . s--l !.«< Kaon irirpn. that 



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^"t !fc!T.iid their joint opinion has been given, 

 ff -ffil- irfcSly legal in itself, and its rules in 

 SLSwith the Act of Parliament 



ST i- «f the first portion of this collection was con- 

 SK o^ S tarda"; a? Messrs. Christie's rooms. The 

 fifwo well attended through the week by connoisseurs 

 2d JeSen, but the bidding was confined to a few indi- 

 StaK Mr. Cureton, who was commissioned by the trus- 

 2Tof tie British Museum, purchasing fully one-half of 

 Collection for that institution. Colonel Fox also pur- 

 cttsVd largely ; but, beyond these gentlemen, few persons 

 oo«ht to any extent. The sale on Tuesday commenced 

 with the Greek silver coins, which were continued through- 

 out Wednesday and Thursday, the lots selling remarkably 

 well The Roman series was submitted on Friday. The 

 amount realised by the first day's sale was 478/. 19, ; 

 Lcond ditto. 730/. 19*. 6Uj third, 498/. 15s. ; fourth, 

 JSJ r 6<L; fifth, 585/. Is. 6d. ; sixth, 612/. 14*. 6d. 

 — makin* a total of 3357/. 5s. Grf. The sale of the second 

 portion, "including the Saxon and English series, com- 

 menced on Monday last. 



Bank of En gland. —The half-yearly general meeting 



was held on Friday, and was one of the shortest that has 

 been known for many years past, lasting scarcely more 

 than 20 minutes. The dividend declared was 3/. 10s. per 

 cent, for the half-year (from which the income-tax is to 

 be deducted), and to make up the 509,355/. which is 

 required to pay it, 10,003/. is deducted from the "rest," 

 leaving 3,159,906/. It was resolved that Mr. Cotton, the 

 present Governor, should be continued in office another 

 year, on account of the negotiations with Government 

 respecting the charter. As they began under the present 

 Governor, it was thought expedient that they should be 

 concluded during his tenure of office, while at the same 

 time a compliment would be paid to his zeal and efficiency. 



Medical Protection Society. — An aggregate meeting of 

 the medical profession took place on Monday evening at 

 the Crown and Anchor Tavern. For some time before 

 the time of meeting the room was filled by members of the 

 profession. The chair was taken by H. Ancell, Esq., who 

 was supported by many gentlemen of eminence as medical 

 practitioners. The Secretary read the report of the com- 

 mittee, embodying its views of the charter of the College 

 of Surgeons, and of the conduct of the council under it, 

 and denouncing the principle of exclusion, which operated 

 unfavourably on the rights and privileges of the great 

 majority of the profession. A series of resolutions to the 

 •ame effect were then moved and seconded by various 

 gentlemen present, all of which were carried without a 

 dissentient voice. A petition to the same effect was read 

 to the rseeting, which, before presentation to Govern- 

 ment, was to receive the signatures of the members of the 

 society. The Treasurer then read the amount of subscrip- 

 tions, which, including one by Mr. Wakley, M. P., of 25/., 

 •mounted to 99/. 9s. J ' 



Metropolitan Improvements.— The site of the contera- 

 piatea I names embankment on the Middlesex side of the 

 nw is undergoing a minute survey. At Pimlico the 

 Aoases are ne arly all pulled down for the new road, which 

 J i join the \auxhall-road, and widen the vicinity of 

 Buckingham Palace. The «' rookery » which has existed 

 dnwn°f man ? centuriesin Westminster, is also to come 

 of Pi t0 ?n V ay f ° r the im P™vements. The widening 

 nark w y * by takin S ! * a small portion of the Green- 

 from ^ l r commence next month. The new street leading 



acr?u i„ 'n y i" 8treCt SCr0SS Leicester-square to Long 



pulled w tlTi StatG ' aS aU the °" d buiIdin * S a " e 

 the new hou« " rl ^ are ^^ the foundations of 



•cross IhZLel n? QW "i!** ^ Waterlo °- brid g e > 

 •ad several hundred P°° m * w !\ u Proceeding rapidly, 



neighbourhood o St GiW Ve b "i n P ulled *>*? ***» 



■freettoMimrJ • i ThC ^^ Farrin g d0n - 



i^rro em itffu * ^°, advanci ^ Among the other 



^ Perambut; , e Sa Q f ^t* - haTe been apP ° ioted 

 special constahl 5 ^^drant, having the warrant of 



'emovethe 1 " fr0m lhe commissioners of police, to 

 their rendezron? Per £ ersons who h ave made the Quadrant 

 th >eve«. Art;,," the do g-^nciers and well-known 



•» nouses of h, i m , easures ar « also in progress to remove 



tl * numerous hmI aCter in its vicini ^> a » d to su PP ress 

 tQ c QuTd ranr b M ard r00ms **** nave so long infested 



*«n3 duriT. ♦?* CU , n ° sity Las been "cited at the 

 Ving down of fi i T*' by tl,e commencement of the 



Jv z v a V i " :i ""^. paveBient ia thc Cottrt " 



? hea *re, whi/h i Wed "esday in Covent Garden 



Mr - T -M GiLn md USUa1, crowded io ever y P art - 

 '^^ed br M r r?" presided - Mj tl '« meeting was 

 l ot - Tfce ch at iL ° tae ' Mr - Bri S ht . a °° Mr- W. J. 

 ^ "newed after Ea S ter n ° anCed """ the meetin 8 s would 



rffte^w J^fr** first award of this P"«, 



^ J"H take n nil,! i" e "J sur S eon w >>°se name it bears, 

 ,Dm °f monev tn hi ' Coo P er bequeathed a large 



J he ke«te.s n 7o° „. SPPr °J >riated in triennial prizes for 

 , l!n, «lf ; the fir f .. Penological subjects named by 

 'M Structure "ndl7„ e Tl"^ a<1 J uu icated, being » On 

 r da »»»nd.u^,* e, f I lh ? Th y | »M Gland." The phy- 

 £«?. .nd\rf,r c lr?, Uy : 8 _ H09 .P ital - the appointed 



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«» "ridg. 0n , he "W; *■-£ design by Mr. Barry for an 



»?"■»•» ; it consut, It I ,he , ' >re . sent bri d3e has been 



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J this new structure is proposed in consequence of the 

 unsafe and unsatisfactory state of the foundation of the 

 existing bridge, as well as to improve the navigation of 

 the river, and facilitate traffic by lowering the carriage- 

 way. It is said that an iron bridge of this description 

 could be constructed for less than double the amount that 

 would be required to repair and render secure the present 

 structure. The cost has been estimated at 185,000/., 

 including the expenses for erecting a temporary wooden 

 bridge, and it is understood that this sum might be raised 

 for the most part, if not wholly, upon the security of the 

 income from the property belonging to the Bridge 

 Commission. 



Trafalgar Square. — The works within the inclosure 

 of Trafalgar-square are proceeding rapidly towards com- 

 pletion, Mr. Barry, the architect, having devoted much 

 of his time of late for the purpose of causing the whole to 

 be thrown open to the public during the summer months. 

 The Artesian well is likewise fast advancing, the bore 

 having been already sunk a considerable depth. The 

 basins of the fountains will be 83 feet in diameter, and 

 are to be covered with Patent Portland Cement, which 

 has been found to resist the action of the atmosphere and 

 of water as long as most descriptions of stone, while it 

 possesses and retains the colour of that material. The 

 pavement of the inner court of the quadrangle is to be laid 

 out in a somewhat tesselated style, the darker parts being 

 composed of asphalte, and relieved by the introduction of 

 ornamental work in the Portland cement. The whole 

 space to be covered is about 18,000 feet. The proposed 

 dinner to the Greenwich pensioners, which was to have 

 taken place early in April, is postponed for the present, 

 in consequence of the incomplete state of the square. 



The New Poor Law. — On Tuesday, a numerous depu- 

 tation from the delegates of the Metropolitan parishes, 

 attended by several members of Parliament, had an in- 

 terview with Sir J. Graham at the Home-office, in refer- 

 ence to their objections to the new Bill. After various 

 points had been discussed, Mr. T. Duncombe asked if Sir 

 J. Graham would undertake to pledge himself to insert a 

 general clause exempting all parishes having local acts 

 from the operations of the Bill ? Sir J. Graham said he 

 was not prepared at once to give such a pledge. He 

 should, however, certainly deliberate upon the representa- 

 tions made by so numerous and respectable a deputation, 

 and he should feel it his duty to represent to the Govern- 

 ment the arguments which had been adduced. — Mr. Dun- 

 combe said, under such circumstances, he would suggest 

 to the deputation that they should leave the matter for 

 the present entirely in the hands of Sir J. Graham. Sir 

 J. Graham said that the deputation might depend upon it 

 that their representation should receive his best attention. 

 The delegates afterwards appointed a joint committee of 

 all the parishes to watch the Bill, and to ascertain from 

 Sir J. Graham his decision on the point submitted to him. 



Fancy Fair under the Thames. — Monday, being the 

 anniversary of the opening of the Thames Tunnel, a fancy 

 fair, which" was repeated for three days, was held in the 

 Tunnel. The centre arches, that divide the two parallel 

 lines of road through the Tunnel, were adorned with ever- 

 greens, and nearly all occupied by stalls, displaying fancy 

 goods of various kinds. The number of visitors who 

 passed through the Tunnel at each end are computed to 

 have averaged 2400 per hour. The crowd became so dense 

 at the entrance on the London side of the Tunnel, in 

 Wapping, that great numbers of persons lost their 

 patience and crossed the river in boats to get into the 

 Tunnel at the Rotherhithe entrance. On Monday 10,178 

 persons visited the Tunnel ; on Tuesday 35,440; and on 

 Wednesday 20,740 ; making altogether 66,367 persons, 

 producing 276/. 10s. Id. for the three days. 



Woolwich. — The Boscawen, 74, is now in such a for- 

 ward state at this dockyard as to insure that she will be 

 launched on the day named, Wednesday next, April 3. 

 The launch will take place betwixt 1 and 2 o'clock, p.m. 

 As it will be some time before another large vessel will 

 be ready for launching so near the Metropolis, great 

 numbers of persons will doubtless be present to witness 



the ceremony. 



Mortality of the Metropolis.— The following is the 

 number of Deaths registered in the week ending March 

 16— West Districts, 158 ; Northern, 185; Central, 189; 

 Eastern, 212 ; Southern, 245 ; Total, 989. Weekly 

 average for the last five years, 946. — The Poor-law Com- 

 missioners have issued a circular to the authorities of the 

 various parishes, calling upon them to require the in- 

 habitants to comply with the Vaccination Act, for the 

 prevention of small-pox. Medical practitioners are ap- 

 pointed by that Act in districts throughout each parish, 

 for the purpose of performing vaccination gratis. This 

 intimation has been made by the Commissioners in con- 

 sequence of the alarming increase of mortality throughout 

 the metropolis, particularly the more populous parts, 

 arising from the prevalence of small-pox. 



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wer h 1* eIIi Ptical arches, and is at , 

 *er than that now ia Ufie . The plan for | 



3Probiiuial Nttos. 



Agricultural Meetings.— The following meetings in 

 favour of protection have been reported since our last 

 notice. At Dunmow on Tuesday, Mr. Baker of Writtle 

 in the chair, supported by the Rev. H. L. Majendie, 

 Messrs. C. Clarke, W. Shepherd, M. D. Duffield, R. D. 

 Duffield, J. Marryon Wilson, W. T. Wade, H. Cheffius, 

 W. Johnson, S. Wood, and about 300 tenant-farmers.— 

 At Roxburgh on the 19th, Sir John Pringle, Bart., of 

 Stitchell, Vice- Lieutenant, in the chair, supported by 

 many hundred landowners and agriculturists of the county. 

 —On Wedneiday week at Mold. J. W. Ejton, Esq., in 

 the chair, supported by about 300 landowners and tenant- 

 farmers of Denbighshire and Flintshire.— On Tuesday at 



kingdom, 

 including 

 said to be 

 the town 



j Lincoln, the Hon. A. L. Melville in the chair, supported 

 by numerous landowners and delegates from the other 

 district Societies, at which it was resolved to form a County 

 Central Society for Protection, to correspond with the 

 London, and other local Societies.— On Wednesday at 

 Yealmpton, Mr. T. Vosper, a tenant-farmer in the chair, 

 supported by the Earl of Morley, Rev. Mr. Yonge of 

 Puslinch, W. Radcliffe, Esq., of Warleigh, Col. Mudge 

 of Beechwood, Col. Harris of Radford, G. Strode, Esq., 

 of Newnham, and a large number of the neighbouring 

 landowners and tenant-farmers. 



Appleby. — It will be recollected that at the last summer 

 assizes, at the instance of Lord Brougham, actions-at-law 

 were tried, John Bird of Ashton, cotton-spinner, his 

 sons, and nephew being the defendants in one action, and 

 an auctioneer in Cumberland the defendant in the other, 

 for the defendants laying claim to and taking unlawful 

 possession of Brougham Hall and lands, and for making a 

 distress for rent on one of his Lordship's tenants. Ver- 

 dicts were returned for Lord Brougham. Some time 

 after the trials the costs were taxed, and demands of pay- 

 ment made on the defendants, but not being able to pay, 

 executions were issued, and the property of those of the 

 defendants who had any was seized and sold. It appears 

 that the goods and chattels of the defendants were insuffi- 

 cient in value to liquidate the amount of costs and 

 expenses ; and in consequence writs of ca. sa. have been 

 issued, warrants granted, and the Birds a few days ago 

 were arrested and sent to prison.* It is understood that 

 the auctioneer also has been sent to Carlisle gaol. 



Dover. — The local papers state that the Earl of Guil- 

 ford, the proprietor of the Frith Farm, near the Castle, 

 is about to apply to Parliament for a private act, to en- 

 able him to let a portion of the valley on lease for build- 

 ing purposes ; and that plans for theerection of terraces, 

 said to be equal in design and magnitude to any in the v 



and for detached villas, have been prepared, 



altogether nearly 1500 residences. It is also 



part of the plan to make another outlet from. 



into the Deal road, past the Castle Jetty, by 



which the Castle-hill may be avoided, and the distance to 



Deal considerably lessened. 



Eton. — The result of the examination for the Newcas- 

 tle scholarship (which was conducted by the Rev. J. 

 Chapman, and Sir Francis Doyle, Bart.,) was announced 

 on Saturday. There were twenty-three candidates. The 

 following were selected by the examiners as having highly 

 distinguished themselves -.—Scholar, Drake, K.S. j Me- 

 dallist, Wolley, K.S.; Hunt, K.S.; Mr. Herbert, 

 M'Niven, Pearce Serocold, ma. ; Wright, K.S.— equal by 

 alphabetical; Buller, Thornby, Pattison, and Smith, ma. 

 —equal by alphabetical. At a recent meeting of old 

 Etonians, it was agreed that extensive alterations and 

 additional buildings should be made in the College, for 

 the accommodation of the scholars on the foundation, at 

 the estimated cost of 23,000/. It is proposed to erect the 

 new building on the site of the coach-house and stables of 

 the Provost and Fellows, to improve the present long 

 chamber, to form proper sewers, and to provide an appa- 

 ratus for warming with hot water the apartments in 

 which the scholars will be lodged. It is also intended to 

 form on the ground-floor of the new building, which, from 

 local circumstances, cannot be applied to the accommo- 

 dation of the scholars, one large room for the reception of 

 the library of the school, which may be used as an exami- 

 nation-room for the Newcastle Scholarship, and for the 

 prizes given by Prince Albert for proficiency in modern 

 languages, and also rooms in which the different masters 

 for modern languages and mathematics may receive their 

 pupils. There will be also two rooms appropriated in the 

 tower for the use of the upper boys in the evening. 



Hereford During the night of Friday week an un- 

 usual occurrence took place on Claston Estate, in the 

 parish of Dormington, the property of Edward Foley, 

 Esq., of Stoke Edith-park. A large piece of land, con- 

 sisting of more than three acres of rock and earth, with 

 40 oak trees, slipped down Dadnor's-hill, a distance of 

 200 yards, into the valley beneath, and now presents a very 

 curious appearance, the projected masses of rock forming 

 fantastic shapes of caverns, &c, and some of the trees 

 remaining upright as if growing. From the ground crack- 

 ing, &c, there had been previous indication of the coming 

 « slip," and no doubt the wet weather hastened the result. 

 The damage is estimated at 150/. 



Liverpool.— Another fire broke out in this town on 

 Saturday morning, in Messrs. Pringle and Harvey's rice- 

 mill. The flames raged with such violence that the con- 

 tents of the mill were almost wholly destroyed and the 

 surrounding premises were for some time in danger. 

 There were two workmen in the mill at the time, and the 

 only manner in which the fire can be accounted for is by 

 the friction of the grinding-stones. The damage to mill 

 and property is considerable, but the parties are insured. 



Nottingham. — Another prisoner has effected his escape 

 from the gaol of Nottingham. It appears that early on 

 Wednesday morning a man named Shelton, who was 

 under sentence of transportation for life for stealing sheep, 

 contrived to elude the vigilance of the turnkeys, and 

 climbing the walls, managed to drop into the street, and 

 ran off. He was, however, not more than a few hoars 

 away, for the officers set out in active pursuit, and soon 

 overtook the prisoner, and restored him to his old quarter!. 



Oxford.— On Monday week, the Defiance, Oxford 

 coach, was robbed of 1500 sovs., which had been forwirded 

 from a banking-house west of Temple-bar to Messrs. R ^ 1 ™ - 

 son, Thomson, and Co., of the Old Bank, Oxford, lhe 

 coachman, Mr. Hobson, who is a highly respectable man, 

 it appears has been in the habit of bringing m""" 

 parcels to Oxford, which no doubt some of the swell rnoD 

 were aware of. The box containing the gold was put m 



