DREADFUL SUlClDE.Yesterday morning the police authorities at Scotland-yard received intelligence of a dreadful suicide committed near the Patriotic Asylum, Wandsworth. common. It appears that on Monday Wm. Cedes, a postmaster, carrying on business as a baker in York road, Battersea, was seen by two platelayers loitering near the West-end and Crystal Palace Railway at Wan dsworth -common, and on the approach of the Brighton express train he ran down the embankment and placed his head upon the metals. The train immediately passed over it, smashing it in a most dreadful manner. To such an extent was the poor man's head crushed that he could only be identified by his clothes. His remains were carried to the workhouse of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union, to await an inquest.
The BNA records about 30 similar (typically verbatim) reports over the next week, from all over the country, including
Barrow Herald
Irish Times, Dublin
Cork Daily Herald
Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle — Sunday 22 February 1863
Dreadful Suicide.On Tuesday morning the police authorities at Sootlaud-yard received intelligence of a dreadful suicide committed near the Patriotic Asylum. Wandsworth Common. It appears that on Monday William Cades, a postmaster, carrying on business as a baker in York-road. Battersea, was seen two plate-layers loitering near the West End and Crystal Palace Itailway Wandsworth Common: and on the approach of the Brigh ton express train he ran down the embankment and placed nis head upon the metals. The train immediately passed over it. smashing it in most dreadful manner. To such an extent was the poor man's head crushed that could only identified byhis clothes. His remains were carried the workhouse of the Wandsworth and Clsphsra Union, await inquest. From the inquiries made of his friends it appears that the deceased had been in desponding state for some time.
Illustrated Sporting News and Theatrical and Musical Review — Saturday 18 April 1863
WANDSWORTH WORKING MEN'S REFORM TEETOTAL CLUB v. CHELSEA TEETOTAL CLUB
This match was played at Wandsworth Common on Easter Monday, April 6.
Score: — Wandsworth 111 and 47, obtained thus; W. CarRY 4 and 0, G. Brooks 19 and 4, Robinson 13 and 0, 11, Lucas 3 and 18, B. 5 and 1, W. Street 0 and, W. Whitby 21 and 6, Mr. Fry 5 and Mr. Jaw" 19 and 9, C. White 11 and 8, F. Thomas 6 and 1. Chelsea United 112 and with eight wickets down; Eller 8 and 0, W. Dyke 8 and 8, 0, Hill 32 and 4, Drockland 3 and 4, bongworth 11 and 18, J. Dyke 2 and 6, Tiptaft land 8, 5 and 1. Collins 13 and (not out) 5, G. French 15, Hervey 7; extras 9.
NB Icame across articles in which the WWWMTC show their support for Poland liberation
On Working Men's Clubs more generally — with speaker Henry Cole! — see e.g.
London City Press — Saturday 18 April 1863
CLUBS AND KITCHENS FOR WORKING MEN.
We are in the habit of laying that the world grows wiser, and the race of mankind better. Whether these postulates sound or not, we can at least say with truthfulness that philanthropist! are much more practical than they used to be, and nprhaps much more tolerant and unostentatious. The long- talked of millennium that was to ushered in to the trickling of pure water over the face of the eartb, and the repressing of all human passion and pride and paltriness, is still somewhere beyond the horizon of reasonable hope, and nobody expects to see it the ripe product of mere speechmaking and dreaming. From the earliest saints and sage* have given men good advice about the evils of intemperance and anger, improvidence and lust, but we are still in need ol hospitals, and prisons, and workhouses, and penitentiaries, and if there remained for us no bettei sort of efforts than oratory and inditing tracts, we might as well give it up as a bad job, and leave flie human race to work out its destiny, only possessed of physical capacities, and destitute altogether of the moral and the spiritual.
A day's work is belter than a lifetime of talk, and fortunately many of the most hopeful of the Eclectics begin to pursuaded that much more good mav be accomplished directing the appetites, and fn-iiishing them with wholesome diet, than telling people that their desires are wicked, and should be put under moral restraint or corporeal lock and key. Cheap newspapers have solved the problem of how to make the people think for themselves the appetite for news is found to be useful as a means of supplying intellectual food of lasting value, and aiding self-culture among the masse", without the help of Government grants or Exeter Hall meetings. The teetotallers are likely to be superseded by agencies that step in between a man and the drink might covet, and effect a reformation by giving him the very amusement he desires, without any taste of the poison of the bowl or any of the temptations that accompany alcoholic excitements. Working men's clubs are doing wonders for the people for whose good they are especially designed, and there is a promise of similar pood results the establishment poor men's kitchens. must be evident to anyone moderately acquainted with human nature that it is not the love of vice which leads men to drink in the first instance, however the love vice may predominate in the end. It is simply the desire for enjoyment, and the tavern provides a species of enjoyment that is very enjoyable, and that will be participated in so long as there are no other enjoyments equally cheap, acceptable, and accessible.
Lectures, concerts, religious services, and all sorts of schemes have been devised, and all good in their way, but not so generally attractive as to influence large bodies, nor so permanently impressive as to modify the habits and make excesses all kinds obnoxious as they shonld be. All these things have done good in their way, and the teetotallers have played their part bravely, and have a good account to give any day of the blessings that have their labours. But all these agencies are partial. They begin by accepting the conditions imposed Mrs. Glasse on the cook ambitious of excelling in certain department of his art. You must first catch your hare; you must get your folks to come to the meeting before you can hope to reason with them of temperance, and righteousness, and judgment to come. This difficulty has been acknowledged, and to diminish it to the least possible extent all sorts of attractions have been devised — teetotallers have olioirs that sing delightfully, the religious folks have descended occasionally to sensationalism, and the musical people have added tea and crumpets to the attractions of lutes and trumpets. We beg the question as to the attractiveness of social comfort, in a perfectly free-and-easy way. But it does not follow that free-and-easy should be only another name for bad music, ribaldry, and guzzling. What is a downright good family party but a free-and-easy, without a taint of vice, or a temptation to wrong? the people drink wine while they chatter and $iag, what is that to any. body, if they can afford to pay for itf So if you want to see working men in their element, and yet out of danger, let them have the free-and-easy, compounded, not of poison and bagpipes, but of books, pictures, newspapers, chess-boards, opportunities for gossip, discussion, and merry-making, and with something good to eat and drink, while engaged in rest and recreation.
We imagine it is for such purposes as these that working men's clubs have been established. The greatest charm in life is society, the best exhibition in the world is a lot of human faces; if handsome and happy faces all the better; but, anyhow, plenty of faces and unquestionably the faces should be of both sexes, or the affair is onesided and very nearly a sham. Everybody has heard of the movement in Glasgow for providing the working-classes with cheap and good food, and the progress of that movement in London, and in other cities and towns. It is to the working men's clubs movement as Hyperion to a satyr, and we are bound to wish abundant success, and hope to see it spread its benefits far and wide wherever there are stomachs to be filled and narrow purses to pilot provender to its proper destination. The working classes are made of the same stuff as is the rest of mankind. Peers, millionares, middle-class traders, even sectarians and devotees, want recreation, and those who repudiate that impeachment own. to needing bodily sustenance. Has it not often puzzled the reader how a man earning, it may be, pound a week, manges thereupon to keep a wife and twelve young children ? There is one thing certain : the money all goes in bread, and if these people want aught else than bread they must get in debt for it. Twenty shillings will only buy forty loaves at the best of times ; yet, everybody who has attempted devil a kidney or cook a I'nib's heart, knows that it is possible to waste money in bread, and that there are many viands, "holesome and less costly; available to satisfy appetite and nourish the body for people who *) where to get them and how to cook them.
When Mr. Corbett started working men's kitchens Glasgow, it was one of his first objects to introduce wholesome dishes that could be produced at a very low rate, in fact, to turn to useful account some of those ambiguous materials which the world dignifies with the name of offal. We confess that we do not kuow the constitution of a " haggis " or a dish of collops, but we accept the testimony of those whom we know to be judges of such matters that such things are good, and that openly recognizing them, a good dinner may be furnished for a few pence, which will be as enjoyable and as rourishing as one costing a few shillings. Now, why should the children's bread be cast to the Why should we cast out from our markets, " offal, " materials capable furnishing many man with a good meal, who, without such to digestion, must hope for mere bread and *' hing more, or make a change once a-week r -h a joint badly cooked, and vegetables boiled brown. It has often been said that good cookery the beat advocacy of temperance; but well-tort') workmen carry their steaks to the capacious gridiron at the Pig and Whistle, and make one turn deserve another, because there they can, the help of the genius called "potman, " and 1 the society of their companions, and with a good b'i to warm their toes, do better for a meal than 1 home, because their wives worked at trades like themselves till they were married, and then were either lying-in, or had wrong notions of the. . ce of cookery. No doubt there was much >iih this, but there are bachelors as well as edicts among working men, and, married or ; . th e y must eat; and if they can be provided 1 dinners for sixpence each better than can be '> shilling, why, let it be doue; and, instead cookshops that sicken passers-by in sultry ta with the odour of tallow and cinnamon, w. "". . to " cookin depdts for the working Wherever the working classes congre-0 lere 13 fair proportion of hungry and humble passers-by, and there will nerer be lack of business if good food is served in cleanly manner.
Mr. Alexander Burrell has lately visited the cooking depots in Glasgow, and reported thereon the Society of Art*, of which he is an active member. In this report, Mr. Burrell makes a very curious comparison, and we commend that to the consideration of philanthropists of all classes. It is to this effect; that convicts are in many in stances better fed than labourers, and in all cases, have enough not only to support life, but to sustain them in full health and vigour, so that when sent away on tickets-of-leave they are in "good fettle " (we believe that the word) for breaking open doorways, cash-boxes, and for the gentle art of midnight garotting. The average cost of a convict's diet is less than 4d. per man. At the Ely House of Correction the charge 3id. each ; at the Salford New Bailey the daily cost of food is 2|d. head; for the whole of England the average cost of each prisoner's diet is 3|d. per day. Now, if vagabonds who scarcely deserve food, and who are fed simply because, for the sake of humanity, we dare not starve them outright, can be kept well at this price, why should not honest men be well fed at the same rate, or a trifle more? It all turns upon how to do it, and that problem is being solved by the establishment of " cooking depots. "
The sooner we see a movement made in the City for the establishment of cooking depots, the sooner we shall believe that the friends of temperance — or, rather, the real philanthropists — are on the alert. Nowhere are workmen's homes, workmen's clubs, and workmen's kitchens more needed. The carpenter and mason are not wanted at the bar of the Bay Tree. The ready-cut joints of cold fowl, and the hot sausages, and rumpsteak puddings, so nicely dished up at a moment notice, like a feast in a pantomime, are not the things to suit men whose secular mission it is to use their bones and sinew 9; and if the fare suited them the prices are beyond their means, and the neat gentlemen who " lunch " at such places do not wish to have their cloth variegated with white marks by contact with chalky fustian. Nowhere in the world is there greater need of all such things as these than in the City of London, where there are daily amongst our well-dressed crowds myriads of hungry and fatigued labourers who want food, and rest, and recreation. Satisfy the natural wants of the body and mind, and there will be little desire for artificial stimulants, or for recreations that have at their core the seeds of moral degradation.
Under the impulse and guidance of the Working Men's Club and Institute Union, the movement for the formation of clubs and institutes for the industrial classes makes steady progress. Additional clubs are almost daily being estab. lished, and there is a growing desire among the managers of mechanics' institutes to modify their constitution so as to allow of the adoption of the club features. The council of the Union have just issued the firstb of a series of "Occasional Papers" on the formation, progress, and results of working men's clbs, halls, and institutes and in which short statements are given relating to clabs Charlton Marshall, Blandford, Lictlemore, Iffily, Notting Hill Salford, Keensington, Potteriea, Duck Laneo( Vestmnn. stern, and Southampton. These papers are designed to afford practical illustrations and ecouragemlent of the ob. jects and principles of the movement, and to enlist a more general sympathy in the public mind for these useful asso- ciation S.
A most interesting experiment is being tried at the pre. sent time in the vicinity of Soho Square, where a number of men employed in the building trades are heartily engaged in starting a dtub. The rent of a house for the first year has been guaranteedby a member of the council of the Union, and a body of carpenters, plasterers plumbers, &c., are at. tending to the necessary repairs, matmng furniture, &o,, for the club. A subscription has been opened in the locality for the purchase of the wood and the other materials, and the labour is thankfully given by those who are desirous of having such a club in their neighbourhood.
An effort of a similar character, but conducted on a larger scale, was carried to a successful issue recently in Bearborough, where a club has been open during a month or five weeks, and has already attracted 1,250 weekly members, all classes joining in generous rivalry to give lbbonr or At Forest Hill a meeting was held on Monday evening for the purpose of forming a working men's club and insti. tute. The chair was taken by Henry Cole, Esq., and addresses were given by the Rev. Henry Solly and E G. Clarke deputation from the Working Alen's Club and Institute Utnion), J. M. Rare, Eqq., Charles Herbert, Esq., several of the leading local gentry, and a working man, a carpenter.
The building will hold from 800 to 400 persons, and has in connection with it a class room and a basement-floor, suitable for refreshmert and smoking-rooms, and for various recreations. The premises have been taken by V. T. Haynes Esq., for three years, and are given by him, free of cost, for the use of the club. The working men of the district seem disposed to rally round the promoters of the club, and express their satisfaction at the extent to which the management will he left in their hands; and cordial promises of support to the effort are given by several gentlemen and ministers of the neighbourhood.
The fol. lowing resolution was carried by the meeting with great enthusiasm: " That the liberal and advantageous offer of Mr. Haynes to place these premises, under certain con. ditions, at the disposal of the work;ug men of the neigh. bourhood, for the formation of a Working Mlen's Club and Institute, deserves the warm and grateful appreciation of all classes in the ?? proceedings terminated with hearty votes of thanks passed to the deputation frona the council of the Union and to the chairman. Similar progress is reported at about twenty other places in town and country.
LAMBETH. CHARGE OF INCENDIARISM AGAINST CHILDREN.On Monday, George Dymock. aged 10, Henry Sharp, 9, and James Hedgecoek, 9, the children of decent parents, residing at Norwood, were charged with wilfully setting fire to and destroying a haystack, the property of Mr. George Rough, a tradesman residing in Wandsworth- ' common. Police-constable Mathews, 358 P, said that on the preceding evening, about 4 o'clock, he was informed that a stack of hay, the property of Mr. Rough, in a field close to Leighamcourt-road, near Streatham, was on fire, and he hastened to the place as fast as he could. On reaching the spot he found all of the stack in flames, so that it wax impossible to wive l any portion of the property. From inquiries he (witness) was informed that the three prisoners were the persons who set fire to the stack, and he subsequently went in search of them. He first saw Sharp, and on charging him with the offence he said he did it, but that he had the matches from the other boys. He next saw Dymock, and he said his cousin Sharp did it; and Hedgecock said the same; and he took them into custody. Mr. George Rough said the stack of hay was his property, and that, on going to the place next morning, he found nearly the whole of it consumed. The value of the stack was from 7B to kW. Dymock said he tried to put out the fire, but could not. Sharp said his intention was to make a fire in the field of the loose hay, and that the wind carried the sparks to the stack. The three boys were remanded, and Mr. Elliott refused to accept any bail for them.
Sir. It must be a source of satisfaction to the ratepayers of Chelsea, to learn from your report on a pvevious week that the management of their workhouse like that at Kensington, is so admirable. But to adopt a favorite test of mine referred to the published accounts to see what was the consumption of alcoholic articles in the workhouse. I found that in the year to the 25th March, of last year the cost of beer, wine, and spirits consumed by the inmates was 249 15s., and taking the average number of inmates throughout the year as 490, the average cost per head for man,} womun and child was 10s. 2d. But assuming that only one-third of the inmates would be consumers of these articles it would give 30s., per head annually.
For curiosity sake Ilooked into the published accounts of the Wandsworth board of guardians for the same period,to how much less that rural district, (which includes Putney .Tooting, Streatham, &c.,) expended in stimulants, to my great horror and surprise I found the following charges, for their average number of inmates of 508, housed on Wandsworth common ale and porter 626 2s. 10d., wine and brandy 139 18s., gin 56 14s., tobacco and snuff 63 14s, 6d., total 886 9s. 4d., or 35s., per head for man, woman and child, or taking one-third as the consumers, 5 5s., per year or 2s., a head' per week.
Ifelt inclined to ask you Sir, how to account for it that in a close and therefore more depressed locality like Chelsea a less quantity of artifical stimulant would suffice, than in the salubrious and open situation of the Wandsworth workhouse. The first question that occurred to me, whether the guardians themselves gave "a liftf'to consume some(8000 gallons of beer, and about 22,000 " screws" of tobacco in the year in their workhouse, I could not conceive that to be the case. Then was it, that like Sir J. Jebb, the guardians made " pets" of the pauper lambs" by pampering and quieting them. This also seemed questionable.
The only conclusion I could therefore come to, is this, that in the case of Chelsea, the bull's eye'' of the press penetrates the proceedings of the' board of guardians, as of all the parochial boards. You Sir are not only allowed to report all their proceedings, but have every facility given you of inspecting the workhouse and to catechise the inmates in your character as public journalist whilst as Iunderstand in the Wandsworth union, the press is not allowed footing on the threshold of the board room, much less the opportunity of putting the unfortunate inmates in the "confessional." Yours &c, CONSTANCE.
West Middlesex Advertiser and Family Journal- Saturday 25 April 1863
ALCOHOL IN WORKHOUSES. To the Editor of "The West Middlesex Advertiser" Sir. — It must be a source of satisfaction to the ratepayers of Chelsea, to learn from your report on a pvevious week thatthe management of their workhouse like that at Kensington, is so admirable. But to adopt a favorite test,pf mine referred to the pubilshed accounts to see what was the consumption of alcoholic articles in the workhouse. I found that in the year to the 25th March, of last year the cost of beer, wine, and spirits consumed by the inmates was 249 15s., and taking the average number of inmates throughout the year as 490, the average cost per head for man,} womun and child was 10s. 2d. But assuming that only one-third of the inmates would be consumers of these articles it would give 30s., per head annually. For curiosity sake Ilooked into the published accounts of the Wandsworth board of guardians for the same period,to how much less that rural district, (which includes Putney .Tooting, Streatham, &c.,) expended in stimulants, to my great horror and surprise I found the following charges, for their average number of inmates of 508, housed on Wandsworth common — ale and porter 626 2s. 10d., wine and brandy 139 18s., gin 56 14s., tobacco and snuff 63 14s, 6d., total 886 9s. 4d., or 35s., per head for man, woman and child, or taking one-third as the consumers, 5 5s., per year or 2s., a head' per week. Ifelt inclined to ask you Sir, how to account for it that in a close and therefore more depressed locality like Chelsea a less quantity of artifical stimulant would suffice, than in the salubrious and open situation of the Wandsworth workhouse. The first question that occurred to me, whether the guardians themselves gave "a liftf'to consume some(8000 gallons of beer, and about 22,000 " screws" of tobacco in the year in their workhouse, I could not conceive that to be the case. Then was it, that like Sir J. Jebb, the guardians made " pets" of the pauper lambs" by pampering and quieting them. This also seemed questionable. The only conclusion I could therefore come to, is this, that in the case of Chelsea, the bull's eye'' of the press penetrates the proceedings of the' board of guardians, as of all the parochial boards. You Sir are not only allowed to report all their proceedings, but have every facility given you of inspecting the workhouse and to catechise the inmates in your character as public journalist whilst as Iunderstand in the Wandsworth union, the press is not allowed footing on the threshold of the board room, much less the opportunity of putting the unfortunate inmates the "confessional." Yours &c,
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Saturday 30 May 1863
Lake's Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser
The Derby Week — Road to Epsom via Wandsworth Common
One of the great streams of visitors flowed by Westminster-bridge through Morden, Merton, and Ewell. Another stream by the way of Vauxhall-bridge-road, through Wandsworth-common and Tooting; and a third by Brixton, Mitcham, and Sutton. Far as our observation enables us to speak, the traffic to the race-course was conducted with the greatest possible good humour. The first three horses for the great race: Queen Bertha 1, Marigold 2, Vivid 3.
On the question that the house resolve itself into a committee of supply
Mr J. ABEL SMITH rose, pursuant to notice, to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether his attention had been drawn to the report of the Patriotic und, and the causes of the resignation of the majority of the members of the Ladies' Committee of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, appointed in January, 1862; also to notice the admission of the late Sir George Cornewall Lewis, that a girl of{ sixteen years of age had been flogged in that cstablishtaken out in a year. There were 19,000 or 20,000 publicans | d further that the conduct of thc officials who had in England, and the licences issued did not, in consequence coinm e< this act was condoned by the executive comaverage average two or throe licences per week but the publican the recurrence of such practices. Before putting the question said it was not worth liis while take out two or three he would briefly state the circumstances. The Loyal comiiccnccs a-week for perhaps only small gatherings, and commissioners appointed Royal charter for the management sequent!? many cricket clubs were in danger ol dying out. of the Patriotic Fund applied a portion of the funds which He begged, under those circumstances, to move, as an were furnished by the patriotism and munificence of tns amendment to the clause, to reduce licence -ss. to nation thc establishment of two schoolsone for boys, the crown. other for girls. The girls school was called the Royal The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did not Viet oria Patriotic Asylum. It was opened in 1809, for a limited think tho hon. gentleman had made out a case. If thc number of inmates, afterwards increased to 208, and it was cricket club mentioned was in danger extinction, how intended, if it had not been already done, to increase the did those cricket clubs get on before there were any occa- number to 300. Thc commissioners devoted a very large sional licences at all 'r The question was upon what prin- and handsome sum to the establishment the school* cinlo charges of this kind wore made. Thc change for thc 203,000/., at Wandsworth-common. At this school a girl, annual licence was about 17/. a-year, which was about la. named Bennett, was subjected to military confinement, foe a-dav; and charge for occasional licence os., going over two days, by order thc chaplain, for some act of mr.iborthree days, was Is. Sd. a-day; but the hon. gentleman pro- dination. That is, she was locked for two days, but posed that the occasional licence should only lOd. a-day. allowed to leave the room in order to go to bed. the Mr SEYMER thought the amendment a reason- evening of the second day, about eight clock, a girl able one, and hoped the right hon. gentleman, the Chancel- went to release her for that purpose found her bimit te lor of tho Exchequer, would assent the proposal, because death. She was the daughter of a soldier, but being too oia when there were only small gatherings of people the publican to admitted as pupil she was taken as servant, tcougn could not afford pay so high a price for a licence. he believed without any wages. She was servant, anduot Sir JOHN SHELLEY said he had been a cricketer all his pupil, and believed the chaplain had more right life and he never knew case where they were not supplied subject her t< confinement than he had a right to shut up with beer It was illegal to supply it without a licence, but member of that house. He thought it right to say that the it was done. lady superintendent had nothing do with this lamente Mr. D. GRIFFITH considered it his duty to support tbc able transaction. A committee of ladies had been apamendment, to which hoped thc right hon. gentleman pointed to assist the management of the school, and would agree. alter some inquiry they found that there had been Mr. HENLEY thought it would wise in the right hon. mismanagement and irregularity. It appeared that "cntleman to reduce thc -is. licence, which revenue about years of age, had been flogged with birch, undec would get something, whereas by keeping up thc high licence the direction of thc chaplain ; and that thieving and thev miehtget nothing.(Laughter.) People would have sorts of dishonesty prevailed throughout the establishment, beer, and not all thc Chancellors of the Exchequer in thc and that nothing of what had been going on had cornworld would prevent them. (Laughter.) Where there was municatcd to thc executive committee. On one occasion it a gathering in a small village there might not be more than was found that two young girls had been sent to Lonhalf a barrel of beer consumed at os., and that would he a don alone, by Captain Fishbournc, the hon. secretary. Oirifl heavy tax upon tho article. , , school were frequently allowed to go about the tewn Mr. HUNT suggested that thc case might be met thc with servants without being under proper control, xqo&b right gentleman consenting to thc tax being half a ladies also found that the conduct of the girls who had crown a-day, which arrangement, if the gatherings quitted tho asylum hud been far from satisfactory. Having should extend to three days, he would get 7a. Gd. instead of reported to the executive committee that the institution had half a crown. been entirely mismanaged, that the chaplain had exceeded The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he con- powers, that his punishment tho girls was severe eidered the suggestion of thc hon. gentleman very good revolting, and that the lady superintendent did not P<9 one, and, perhaps, the best way would be to allow the sufficient judgment. They made some suggestions clause to stand over until a future day. were adopted in modified form ; but the execuave com- Mr. HUNT thought tho better way would be to re-commit mittee positively refused to dismiss the chaplain urn tho bill on future day in order to insert the amended lady superintendent, of whose conduct the committee ox clause. ladies complained. It appeared to him that excellent rca- CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented. sons were afforded for removing Captain Iishhournc from The amendment was then withdrawn, and tho clause was his place. He occupied a singular and anomalous position, agreed to. He was called honorary secretary, but he received a salary The CHANCELLOR the EXCHEQUER moved thc of 700/. a-year. The decision of tne executive committee insertion of clau.se enable thc Commissioners of Taxes not to discharge him and the chaplain was contirmea tm in any county hold their meetings within adjoining commissioners. After that decision the ladies comm_ county or other place of jurisdiction. reconsidered thc matter, and seven them resigned. y Thc clause was agreed to. agreed to a resolution that, being powerless for _*' The CHANCELLOR of tho EXCHEQUER .aid had thought it hotter to retire than responsible for coarca other clauses to propose. The Income-tax Acts provided of proceeding of which they could not approve, .* that the income tax should not be deducted from dividends Chester, who also had taken great interest in the . in the funds where a dividend was under oos. That pro- resigned his position as chairman of the commissi vision was well adapted to the state of the law with incomes assigning as his reason that the executive committee less than 100/. a-year; hut when they adopted the prin- come to a unanimous vote eanctionmg punislmentwi ciple of stock certificates the rule was entirely altered, and cane at thc uncontrolled discretion of thcschoojn oven the largest holders funds would receive their dividends The hon. member concluded by repeating the question oi i small amounts. He, therefore, proposed clause autho- which given nonce. _. _ rising a deduction in the income tax on all amounts received The Marquis of HAITINGTON -aid the manage Stock certificate the Patriotic Fund was in no way whatever under the coagreed to trol of the War Department, and as thc Secretary for War Mr. HUNT said he had a clause to propose which he be- had power to interfere with the management of the lieved would remedy what was omission in the act of fund, it would to hold for last session. clause which he begged propose would what had been done the mstitution referred to. fine, exempt from stamp duty the instruments of appointments of however, any responsibility matter fie surveyors of highways, and thc securities given by them, had .had his attention directed to it, he tbougfit He considered that such exemption would just, and the right hon gentleman opposite (Sir J Iakington% *fiO that it ought to be agreed to in principle and in precedent, was one of the Royal commissioners, would give the hon. The tax was virtually a new one, and at the time*; was en- gentleman in a more satisfactory manner the information acted no such appointments existed under the Highway Act. which he sought, Ha found that in the new Poor Law Act clauae wa. reteo- Sir J. PAKCTOTON, one the Royal Commissonc duced which every kind instrument for carrying the 1 atnqtio Pond, .aid had some reason complamM out the law from stamp duty, and why should not such the manner which the hon. member for Chicherter imd provision be embodied in the Highway ActHe found also put Ms question the paper. Ho did not thmk the hon. that in South Highway Art it was crpreeel, dc- intended anything unfair, but the toms ol
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or per tentage urKn car' l iK'fwtK'n J. i'Uu>K- _iooiooo;, m.tm. in addition ti thi., the non wk tvt.Tml to. but the were scattered over various parts 1.-mdon, and great loss expense, and inconvcuionoe arose those who had fc . m..'l d.MpUno do thorn. pere'QS. could not K_ . ti sin'ct Mr. said that, practically, the estimate barely b m January. ll, in- that last ear. The reason why tho items which 1 death the verdict accidental made up tho sum 20, for maintenance and request was hold, and the should have pairs public offices were n.>t given in detail was. that they (Uth. Th _," "im won! of , won. *. numorou. that their boil, carried out in detail rseted satisfied with t . — * private com- w.'uld have caused great expt'nso and. after all, have thrown w .ub S a .Hear.) vury l.ttle Ihjht to, 1,700 iloma Bjonications the budj . _ v;, r-feronco to of surveys and problematical estimates were included .mmJmit com- the total, there war thi, that the sotl events that and ho much by taking lump sum they were enabled one Bjjttee. dUft-nnces oiiinion ; item was in excess in tho estimate make tho surplus isaretted that tnen wen, . , v * theo dil- apply any item whore the cost had been under-estimated, theladies ladu-s without coming to tho house. was surprised to fawnce? led to the r. accepted tho trust that hear on objection. The total cost tho supply water constitutingthe coranmwe. > _ the public offices was .1,000/.surely not too much. As to was reposed in them, and in the institution the for pumps, pipes, and engines, that was now quire into the manner appointed in the month , item. His attention had been called the very defective were carried on. Those lauies 1 . fir ran aments for dealing with tires should they occur in the of Jantury last year, and they 1 uses rarliament in any the adjacent offices in those meeting* was that . . ti j 0 , Whitehall. It was proposed to take advantage tho immised inquire into the wnoto . * inquired measely increased power which steam conferred upon tirocollecte very great engines, and to render the Government independent of a supjily into all the , l|nliut te o from any tho water companies' mams, by propointed out.(Hear. . . K.un.l sav that, viding for complete and abundant supply of water from tho their I.TIW galUm. mmuto thrown tho Uont . U.e ob)to of J l Korofon OlSoo when orootod, and would courre which thought. '.. 0 , 1n1111U ,.,. thu* they higher than any other, now existence. Iteeides, Urge . commumcatien t' _ committee unless they (tho i tanks would placed the roof. With respect to tho prooreutire ceramitfe,.'' censent.il dismis. the lady .uporin- r-Ml that tho public offloj. when in public buildings should lustitutien. Now that was most emhumisung pay rent, it would vutually carry back to very ob- SmioriuMtc ami placed tho esocutivo in , system, to remedy which the separation ol the McSt ntuatien. Htbmed the house would not suppose , of woods and the olhco of works had some years boon hesitated as curse which they ought to ! upon of woods roccired nll per- not "dismiss the lady superintendent without revenues trail the Crown property. Ihe of CSig any evidence she could bring forward. It was in works had such permanent revenue to deal with. But tkfmJnth March that tho ladies' committee called 1 property which they rented from woods thoir"ttcntien to tl.o matter, and it was not until the would, if let to other persons, produce rental It was MIV that they cave their decision; and they passed therefore, only a matter account, while, under present That the committee having carefully considered system, abuses were prevented from creeping in. hoped, and communications that have been submitted | therefore, that his hen friend wimld net press hit motion them, in respect certain punishments reported l-onl J MANNtUb said that though the question Muted -iris in the Koy.d Victoria Patriotic School, which had been raised was important ono, it was not new but disapprove of and regret the conduct tho the House of fommons. A predecessor right hen. superintendent and the chaplain some instances: gontlcman, when olhco, for somewhere over md- Wn tho pt'culior circumstancs under which bon money to purobaa sito for tho metaou public tto'svstem the schoolhad carried on. the committee ethccs. But the took fright the proposal, and tho or inion th:it a tecurrence of those irregularities matter fell through. No doubt it would pay tho long be prevented without having recourse to the dismissal , run but tho difficulty would be to got bouse to agree to the lady superintendent.'* That resolution was unani- , such a vote. asked some explanation m reference to the usly passed by Lord Colchester. General Lindsay, If. Burlmgrijn House. What was to be done with John Colonel Adair, the Rev. Mr. Cooke, one of *t The present Government had abandoned the projects i her Majesty inspectors schooU. and Captain Fishbourne. j their for fcupymg IThose six gentlemen concurred without a single dissentient , b.VI.OMoNS asked what waa _ voice in that resolution. the May another meet- 10,900/. for * rents, taxes, donations m lieu theret-f. ing was convened, and that occasion nine members Mr. COWTKK explained that in looses the Government i the committee were present, comprising Lord Colchester, Iwere often bound to pay rates and taxes, and where the pro- General Lindsay, Colonel Adair. Sir John the perty belonged to the Crown, they often made donations Rev. Mr. CV-oke, Captain Pishbourne, Sir Henry Alexander equivalent to what they would have paid had tho buildings Spearman, Mr. T. Paring, Sir Richard Curling, and Colonel been rated. As to Burlington Rouse, ho was not prepared Lefrey ; and those members heard the minutes of tho make any explanation at that moment. Some offices were previous meeting read, unanimously agreed it. They had necessarily in certain localities; as, for instance, tho Seamen's come to that decision after grave consideration the evi- Registry, which must at tho Kostcnd ; but hoped that dence, and never knew any body of men more unaui- i in few years there would be such additions the public tnous. The next step was meeting to consider the present- j offices as would render much tho expense now incurred for of the report to tho Royal Commissioners, and at hiring offices unnecessary. j that meeting Earl Grey expressed himself not satisded, i Mr. W. asked for some explanation as to tho | and moved a resolution the effect that the committee 000/. for the officers of the Copyhold Commission. should have dismissed the lady superintendent and tho chap- thought they had little nothing to do, and that it was lain and that resolution was supported two of the com- quite time this item should got rid of. missioned, namely, by I-ord Nelson and laird St. Leonards, Mr. said it was quite mistake to suppose that while all the rest of members present, amounting to Copyhold Commissioners hud nothing to do. They bad seven, voted for it. The executive committee had been re- a great deal important work to do, but there was not constructed, and the Eov. Mr. Woolley, who was one of the timo to into the question. They could not turned out Commissioners of Government Schools, was one its mom- of doors, and the building they occupied was not too largo bera. The establishment had boon much improved, and for their work. although the ladies* committee had pledged themselves to Lord JOHN MANNERS said if tho lion, gentleman resign before the executive committee commenced their in- j wanted to have asked a question about the Copyhold Comquiry, could not help believing that even tho ladies them- missioners. should have asked why the office was filled up reives' would more pleased tho result that had been again other day, when ono tho commissioners died, arrived at than otherwise. He had himself visited tho (Hear, and laughter.) — " school, and seeing birch rod bunch of cane in the room. Colonel BAUTTELOT asked meaning of "donations, inquired what it was, and ascertaining, ordered its !
Mr. COWI'ER explained that, where uot liable for rates, use discontinued, and it was not now used. assured Government sometimes made donations lieu rates, the house that everything that could done had been done. which were mostly the exact amount at which, if they and that to hia satisfaction, without making victims two ! had been liable, they would have been rated, persons. Hoar.) j
Mr. A. SMITH withdrew amendment, and tho vote Mr. KINN'AIRJ) thought the explanations that had been was agreed to. given by tho right hon. baronet would give great satisfac- B.B o complete the sum necessary for furniture for tion hear.) He felt that his hon. friend below him , public offices. had done good service in bringing the question forward, and Mr. WILLIAM WILLIAMS called attention to the item that he was entitled to thanks for having done so. He (Mr. of 0,464/. for the department of science and art in tho South thought that the use of cane should never Kensington Museum, and objected it. allowed in the girls' school. (Hear.)
Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH also objected to the item, and Mr. BRISCOE was much pleased on hearing from the said that it was only sly way of getting or 0,000/. right hon baronet that the use the cane in the girls' more than would otherwise granted, school was prohibited. thought it would be weU if the Mr. COWPER said that the expenditure on furniture was committee ladies would superintend the establishment of very carefully watched, and what was here asked was only the trirls* school, and it would, in his opinion, be well if they what was really wanted to enable public make were to meet once a-month at least. Ho agreed that his proper use tho museum, hon. friend who brought forward the subject of the present After some discussion. motion was entitled to thanks.-(Hoar, hear.)
On the question that thc house resolve itself into a committee of suppl
Mr J. ABEL SMITH rose, pursuant to notice, to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether his attention had been drawn to the report of the Patriotic und, and the causes of the resignation of the majority of the members of the Ladies' Committee of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, appointed in January, 1862; also to notice the admission of the late Sir George Cornewall Lewis, that a girl of{ sixteen years of age had been flogged in that cstablishtaken out in a year. There were 19,000 or 20,000 publicans | d further that the conduct of thc officials who had in England, and the licences issued did not, in consequence coinm e< this act was condoned by the executive comaverage average two or throe licences per week but the publican the recurrence of such practices. Before putting the question said it was not worth liis while take out two or three he would briefly state the circumstances. The Loyal comiiccnccs a-week for perhaps only small gatherings, and conmissioners appointed Royal charter for the management sequent!? many cricket clubs were in danger of dying out. of the Patriotic Fund applied a portion of the funds which He begged, under those circumstances, to move, as an were furnished by the patriotism and munificence of tns amendment to the clause, to reduce licencess. to nation thc establishment of two schools — one for boys, the crown. other for girls. The girls school was called the Royal
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did not Viet oria Patriotic Asylum. It was opened in 1809, for a limited think the hon. gentleman had made out a case. If thc number of inmates, afterwards increased to 208, and it was cricket club mentioned was in danger extinction, how intended, if it had not been already done, to increase the did those cricket clubs get on before there were any occanumber to 300. Thc commissioners devoted a very large sional licences at all 'r The question was upon what prinand handsome sum to the establishment the school- cinlo charges of this kind wore made. Thc change for thc 203,000/., at Wandsworth-common. At this school a girl, annual licence was about 17/. a-year, which was about la. named Bennett, was subjected to military confinement, foe a-dav; and charge for occasional licence os., going over two days, by order thc chaplain, for some act of mr.iborthree days, was Is. Sd. a-day; but the hon. gentleman prodination. That is, she was locked for two days, but posed that the occasional licence should only lOd. a-day. allowed to leave the room in order to go to bed. the Mr SEYMER thought the amendment a reasonevening of the second day, about eight clock, a girl able one, and hoped the right hon. gentleman, the Chancelwent to release her for that purpose found her bimit te for of the Exchequer, would assent the proposal, because death. She was the daughter of a soldier, but being too oia when there were only small gatherings of people the publican to admitted as pupil she was taken as servant, tcougn could not afford pay so high a price for a licence. he believed without any wages. She was servant, anduot Sir JOHN SHELLEY said he had been a cricketer all his pupil, and believed the chaplain had more right life and he never knew case where they were not supplied subject her t< confinement than he had a right to shut up with beer It was illegal to supply it without a licence, but member of that house. He thought it right to say that the it was done. lady superintendent had nothing do with this lamente Mr. D. GRIFFITH considered it his duty to support tbc able transaction. A committee of ladies had been apamendment, to which hoped thc right hon. gentleman pointed to assist the management of the school, and would agree. alter some inquiry they found that there had been Mr. HENLEY thought it would wise in the right hon. mismanagement and irregularity. It appeared that "cntleman to reduce thcis. licence, which revenue about years of age, had been flogged with birch, undec would get something, whereas by keeping up thc high licence the direction of thc chaplain; and that thieving and thev miehtget nothing. — (Laughter.) People would have sorts of dishonesty prevailed throughout the establishment, beer, and not all thc Chancellors of the Exchequer in thc and that nothing of what had been going on had cornworld would prevent them. — (Laughter.) Where there was municatcd to thc executive committee. On one occasion it a gathering in a small village there might not be more than was found that two young girls had been sent to Lonhalf a barrel of beer consumed at os., and that would he a don alone, by Captain Fishbournc, the hon. secretary. Oirifl heavy tax upon the article., , school were frequently allowed to go about the tewn Mr. HUNT suggested that thc case might be met thc with servants without being under proper control, xqo&b right gentleman consenting to thc tax being half a ladies also found that the conduct of the girls who had crown a-day, which arrangement, if the gatherings quitted the asylum hud been far from satisfactory. Having should extend to three days, he would get 7a. Gd. instead of reported to the executive committee that the institution had half a crown. been entirely mismanaged, that the chaplain had exceeded The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he conpowers, that his punishment the girls was severe eidered the suggestion of thc hon. gentleman very good revolting, and that the lady superintendent did not P<9 one, and, perhaps, the best way would be to allow the sufficient judgment. They made some suggestions clause to stand over until a future day. were adopted in modified form; but the execuave comMr. HUNT thought the better way would be to re-commit mittee positively refused to dismiss the chaplain urn the bill on future day in order to insert the amended lady superintendent, of whose conduct the committee ox clause. ladies complained. It appeared to him that excellent rcaCHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assented. sons were afforded for removing Captain Iishhournc from The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clause was his place. He occupied a singular and anomalous position, agreed to. He was called honorary secretary, but he received a salary The CHANCELLOR the EXCHEQUER moved thc of 700/. a-year. The decision of tne executive committee insertion of clau.se enable thc Commissioners of Taxes not to discharge him and the chaplain was contirmea tm in any county hold their meetings within adjoining commissioners. After that decision the ladies comm_ county or other place of jurisdiction. reconsidered thc matter, and seven them resigned. y Thc clause was agreed to. agreed to a resolution that, being powerless for _-' The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER .aid had thought it hotter to retire than responsible for coarca other clauses to propose. The Income-tax Acts provided of proceeding of which they could not approve, .- that the income tax should not be deducted from dividends Chester, who also had taken great interest in the . in the funds where a dividend was under oos. That proresigned his position as chairman of the commissi vision was well adapted to the state of the law with incomes assigning as his reason that the executive committee less than 100/. a-year; hut when they adopted the princome to a unanimous vote eanctionmg punislmentwi ciple of stock certificates the rule was entirely altered, and cane at thc uncontrolled discretion of thcschoojn oven the largest holders funds would receive their dividends The hon. member concluded by repeating the question oi i small amounts. He, therefore, proposed clause authowhich given nonce. _. _ rising a deduction in the income tax on all amounts received The Marquis of HAITINGTONaid the manage Stock certificate the Patriotic Fund was in no way whatever under the coagreed to trol of the War Department, and as thc Secretary for War Mr. HUNT said he had a clause to propose which he behad power to interfere with the management of the lieved would remedy what was omission in the act of fund, it would to hold for last session. clause which he begged propose would what had been done the mstitution referred to. fine, exempt from stamp duty the instruments of appointments of however, any responsibility matter fie surveyors of highways, and thc securities given by them, had .had his attention directed to it, he tbougfit He considered that such exemption would just, and the right hon gentleman opposite (Sir J Iakington% -fiO that it ought to be agreed to in principle and in precedent, was one of the Royal commissioners, would give the hon. The tax was virtually a new one, and at the time-; was engentleman in a more satisfactory manner the information acted no such appointments existed under the Highway Act. which he sought, Ha found that in the new Poor Law Act clauae wa. reteoSir J. PAKCTOTON, one the Royal Commisonc duced which every kind instrument for carrying the 1 atnqtio Pond, .aid had some reason complamM out the law from stamp duty, and why should not such the manner which the hon. member for Chicherter imd provision be embodied in the Highway ActHe found also put Ms question the paper. Ho did not thmk the hon. that in South Highway Art it was crpreeel, dcintended anything unfair, but the toms ol
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or per tentage urKn car' l iK'fwtK'n J. i'Uu>K_iooiooo;, m.tm. in addition ti thi., the non wk tvt.Tml to. but the were scattered over various parts 1.-mdon, and great loss expense, and inconvcuionoe arose those who had fc . m..'l d.MpUno do thorn. pere'QS. could not K_ . ti sin'ct Mr. said that, practically, the estimate barely b m January. ll, inthat last ear. The reason why the items which 1 death the verdict accidental made up the sum 20, for maintenance and request was hold, and the should have pairs public offices were n.>t given in detail was. that they (Uth. Th _, " "im won! of, won. -. numorou. that their boil, carried out in detail rseted satisfied with t . — - private comw.'uld have caused great expt'nso and. after all, have thrown w .ub S a .Hear.) vury l.ttle Ihjht to, 1, 700 iloma Bjonications the budj . _ v;, r-feronco to of surveys and problematical estimates were included .mmJmit comthe total, there war thi, that the sotl events that and ho much by taking lump sum they were enabled one Bjjttee. dUft-nnces oiiinion; item was in excess in the estimate make the surplus isaretted that tnen wen, ., v — theo dilapply any item whore the cost had been under-estimated, theladies ladu-s without coming to the house. was surprised to fawnce? led to the r. accepted the trust that hear on objection. The total cost the supply water constitutingthe coranmwe. > _ the public offices was .1,000/. — surely not too much. As to was reposed in them, and in the institution the for pumps, pipes, and engines, that was now quire into the manner appointed in the month, item. His attention had been called the very defective were carried on. Those lauies 1 . fir ran aments for dealing with tires should they occur in the of Jantury last year, and they 1 uses rarliament in any the adjacent offices in those meeting- was that . . ti j 0, Whitehall. It was proposed to take advantage the immised inquire into the wnoto . — inquired measely increased power which steam conferred upon tirocollecte very great -r engines, and to render the Government independent of a supjily into all the, l|nliut te o from any the water companies' mams, by propointed out. — (Hear . . . K.un.l sav that, viding for complete and abundant supply of water from the their I.TIW galUm. mmuto thrown the Uont . U.e ob)to of J l Korofon OlSoo when orootod, and would courre which thought. '.. 0, 1n1111U, ., . thu- they higher than any other, now existence. Iteeides, Urge . commumcatien t' _ committee unless they (tho i tanks would placed the roof. With respect to the prooreutire ceramitfe, .'' censent.il dismis. the lady .uporinr-Ml that the public offloj. when in public buildings should lustitutien. Now that was most emhumisung pay rent, it would vutually carry back to very obSmioriuMtc and placed the esocutivo in, system, to remedy which the separation of the McSt ntuatien. Htbmed the house would not suppose, of woods and the olhco of works had some years boon hesitated as curse which they ought to! upon of woods roccired nll pernot "dismiss the lady superintendent without revenues trail the Crown property. Ihe of CSig any evidence she could bring forward. It was in works had such permanent revenue to deal with. But tkfmJnth March that the ladies' committee called 1 property which they rented from woods thoir"ttcntien to tl.o matter, and it was not until the would, if let to other persons, produce rental It was MIV that they cave their decision; and they passed therefore, only a matter account, while, under present That the committee having carefully considered system, abuses were prevented from creeping in. hoped, and communications that have been submitted | therefore, that his hen friend wimld net press hit motion them, in respect certain punishments reported l-onl J MANNtUb said that though the question Mutediris in the Koy.d Victoria Patriotic School, which had been raised was important ono, it was not new but disapprove of and regret the conduct the the House of fommons. A predecessor right hen. superintendent and the chaplain some instances: gontlcman, when olhco, for somewhere over mdWn the pt'culior circumstancs under which bon money to purobaa sito for the metaou public tto'svstem the schoolhad carried on. the committee ethccs. But the took fright the proposal, and the or inion th:it a tecurrence of those irregularities matter fell through. No doubt it would pay the long be prevented without having recourse to the dismissal, run but the difficulty would be to got bouse to agree to the lady superintendent.'- That resolution was unani, such a vote. asked some explanation m reference to the usly passed by Lord Colchester. General Lindsay, If. Burlmgrijn House. What was to be done with John Colonel Adair, the Rev. Mr. Cooke, one of -t The present Government had abandoned the projects i her Majesty inspectors schooU. and Captain Fishbourne. j their for fcupymg IThose six gentlemen concurred without a single dissentient, b.VI.OMoNS asked what was _ voice in that resolution. the May another meet10, 900/. for — rents, taxes, donations m lieu theret-f.ing was convened, and that occasion nine members Mr. COWTKK explained that in looses the Government i the committee were present, comprising Lord Colchester, Iwere often bound to pay rates and taxes, and where the proGeneral Lindsay, Colonel Adair. Sir John the perty belonged to the Crown, they often made donations Rev. Mr. CV-oke, Captain Pishbourne, Sir Henry Alexander equivalent to what they would have paid had the buildings Spearman, Mr. T. Paring, Sir Richard Curling, and Colonel been rated. As to Burlington Rouse, ho was not prepared Lefrey; and those members heard the minutes of the make any explanation at that moment. Some offices were previous meeting read, unanimously agreed it. They had necessarily in certain localities; as, for instance, the Seamen's come to that decision after grave consideration the eviRegistry, which must at the Kostcnd; but hoped that dence, and never knew any body of men more unauii in few years there would be such additions the public tnous. The next step was meeting to consider the presentj offices as would render much the expense now incurred for of the report to the Royal Commissioners, and at hiring offices unnecessary. j that meeting Earl Grey expressed himself not satisded, i Mr. W. asked for some explanation as to the | and moved a resolution the effect that the committee 000/. for the officers of the Copyhold Commission. should have dismissed the lady superintendent and the chapthought they had little nothing to do, and that it was lain and that resolution was supported two of the comquite time this item should got rid of. missioned, namely, by I-ord Nelson and laird St. Leonards, Mr. said it was quite mistake to suppose that while all the rest of members present, amounting to Copyhold Commissioners hud nothing to do. They had seven, voted for it. The executive committee had been rea great deal important work to do, but there was not constructed, and the Eov. Mr. Woolley, who was one of the timo to into the question. They could not turned out Commissioners of Government Schools, was one its momof doors, and the building they occupied was not too largo bera. The establishment had boon much improved, and for their work. although the ladies- committee had pledged themselves to Lord JOHN MANNERS said if the lion, gentleman resign before the executive committee commenced their inj wanted to have asked a question about the Copyhold Comquiry, could not help believing that even the ladies themmissioners. should have asked why the office was filled up reives' would more pleased the result that had been again other day, when ono the commissioners died, arrived at than otherwise. He had himself visited the (Hear, and laughter.) — " school, and seeing birch rod bunch of cane in the room. Colonel BAUTTELOT asked meaning of "donations, inquired what it was, and ascertaining, ordered its! Mr. COWI'ER explained that, where uot liable for rates, use discontinued, and it was not now used. assured Government sometimes made donations lieu rates, the house that everything that could done had been done. which were mostly the exact amount at which, if they and that to' hs satisfaction, without making victims two! had been liable, they would have been rated, persons. — Hoar.) j Mr. A. SMITH withdrew amendment, and the vote Mr. KINN'AIRJ) thought the explanations that had been was agreed to. given by the right hon. baronet would give great satisfacB.B . to complete the sum necessary for furniture for tion hear.) He felt that his hon. friend below him, public offices. had done good service in bringing the question forward, and Mr. WILLIAM WILLIAMS called attention to the item that he was entitled to thanks for having done so. He (Mr. of 0, 464/. for the department of science and art in the South thought that the use of cane should never Kensington Museum, and objected it. allowed in the girls' school. — (Hear.) Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH also objected to the item, and Mr. BRISCOE was much pleased on hearing from the said that it was only sly way of getting or 0,000/. right hon baronet that the use the cane in the girls' more than would otherwise granted, school was prohibited. thought it would be weU if the Mr. COWPER said that the expenditure on furniture was committee ladies would superintend the establishment of very carefully watched, and what was here asked was only the trirls- school, and it would, in his opinion, be well if they what was really wanted to enable public make were to meet once a-month at least. Ho agreed that his proper use the museum, hon. friend who brought forward the subject of the present After some discussion. motion was entitled to thanks.-(Hoar, hear.)
If it had not been from the very formal manner in which this subject was introduced to the attention of the House of Commons by Mr. J. A. Smith, and the delicate way in which Sir J. Packington was compelled to admit the soft impeachment, it would have been scarcely possible for us to believe that the rod was used at any of our public educational establishments as a means of correction; and the disclosures which have now been made in reference to the treatment of offenders, at the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, are of that revolting nature, that will compel many of our readers to question the efficiency and competency of those parties entrusted with its management.
According to the statement of Mr. Smith, it appears that on one occasion a girl named Bennett, for some act of insubordination, had been subjected, by the express directions of the chaplain, to two days' solitarv confinement, being released at night for the purpose of going to bed, but on the second day when her food was being conveyed to her, she was found to be burnt to death. On another occasion, also by the express order of the chaplain, a girl of sixteen years of age was flogged in that establishment, with a birch [and in] additon to these things, it was found that a general system of theft and dishonesty' pervaded the establishment, and the consequence was that the Executive Committee appointed a Ladies' Committee for the purpose of enquiring into the case, management, and direction of the School.
That Committee met, and having thoroughly investigated all matters, came to the conclusion, that the state of moral discipline in the school was most unfortunate, and in their report, insisted upon the dismissal of the Lady Superintendent and the Chaplain, who had sanctioned and earned out such disgraceful proceedings as flogging girls of sixteen years of age. The Executive Committee, in considering the report of the Ladies Committee, adopted many of their valuable suggestions, but refused to dismiss the officials complained of — in fact their offences were condoned, and the blame was shifted from their shoulders to Captain Fishbourne, who claims the merit of hon. secretary, with a salary of 700 a year.
The contemptuous manner in which the Ladies' report was received by the Executive Committee, gave great offence — as well it might — to those who had devoted so many patient hours to arrive at a just conclusion, and seven out of the thirteen members of the Ladies' Committee felt it incumbent upon themselves to resign. The next step was to present a report, embracing these proceedings to a meeting of the Royal Commission, at which Earl Grey and Lord St. Leonards disapproved of the decision, at which the Executive Committee had arrived, and moved the dismissal of the Chaplain and Lady Superintendent, but were outvoted by majority of eight, and Lord Colchester, has since resigned his position as Chairman of the Executive Committee, in consequence of a unanimous vote of that Committee sanctioning punishment with the cane the school mistress, at her uncontrolled discretion. These were the matters brought before the House, and Sir J. Packington who holds seat in the Executive Committee, though he strove hard to explain them a way, and shift them from the Chaplain and the Lady Superintendent, was obliged to admit that the whole statement was true. The Chaplain had ordered one girl to solitary confinement and another girl of sixteen years to be indecently flogged with a rod; the Ladies' Committee had investigated these cases, found them strictly true, and insisted upon the dismissal of the offenders. The Executive Committee, however, condoned the offences, and throw their shield of protection over the Chaplain, seven of the Ladies' Committee resign, 'and subsequently Lord Colchester, on the persistence of the Executive Committee to retain the system of corporal punishment.
Were the Patriotic Asylum a private institution, there would not wanting pens to denounce the attempt to revive the rod and the cane in girls schools; but as a public educational institute, founded by public generosity, and intended to send out into the world women of moral character, it becomes the duty of the journalist to denounce in the severest terms the degrading discipline pursued at the Victoria Asylum. To birch girls, or rather young women, on the bare person, may do for a Haynau or in Austria but is disgusting to our enlightened notions of morals and of decency; and we unhesitatingly say, that the clergyman who could order such a revolting punishment is not only morally unfit to hold his situation at the Asylum, but ought no longer to be considered qualified to wear his gown as a minister. If this be the way he would correct little acts of insubordination, we would give him very little credit for the morals of his pupils. In insisting upon his dismissal, the Ladies Committee acted as became their sex; and finding their request was not listened to, they could not with any sense of delicacy or refinement hold als in the Committee; and we feel pained to think that Sir J. Packington, who has ever been regarded as educational philanthropist, should have allowed himself to so deceit ed and blinded as to plead the cause of a chaplain guilty of such shocking depravity. But these disclosures will not have been revealed in vain and have no doubt the Press and public will take the matter with earnestness.
If it had not been from the very formal manner in which this subject was introduced to the attention of the House of Commons by Mr. J. A. Smith, and the delicate way in which Sir J. Packington was compelled to admit the soft impeachment, it would have been scarcely possible for us to believe that the rod was used at any of our public educational establishments as a means of correction; and the disclosures which have now been made in reference to the treatment of offenders, at the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, are of that revolting nature, that will compel many of our readers to question the efficiency and competency of those parties entrusted with its management.
According to the statement of Mr. Smith, it appears that on one occasion a girl named Bennett, for some act of insubordination, had been subjected, by the express directions of the chaplain, to two days' solitarv confinement, being released at night for the purpose of going to bed, but on the second day when her food was being conveyed to her, BliDfMftSiHWidto be burnt to death. On tmbtHflilil&Sasion, also the express order of sixteeil y ? * e iathat establishment, with a birch to these things, it was found that a general system of theft and dishonesty' penaded the establishment, and the consequence was that the Executive Committee appointed a Ladies' Committee for the purpose of enquiring into the case, management, and direction of the School. That Committee met, and having thoroughly investigated all matters, came to the conclusion, that the state of moral discipline in the school was most unfortunate, and in their report, insisted upon the dismissal of the Lady Superintendent and the Chaplain, who had sanctioned and earned out such disgraceful proceedings as flogging girls of sixteen years of age. The Executive Committee, in considering the report of the Ladies Committee, adopted many of their valuable suggestions, but refused to dismiss the officials complained of — in fact their offences were condoned, and the blame was shifted from their shoulders to Captain Fishbourne, who claims the merit of hon. secretary, with a salary of 700 a year. The contemptuous manner in which the Ladies' report was received by the Executive Committee, gave great offence — as well it might — to those who had devoted so many patient hours to arrive at a just conclusion, and seven out of the thirteen members of the Ladies' Committee felt it incumbent upon themselves to resign. The next step was to present a report, embracing these proceedings to a meeting of the Royal Commission, at which Earl Grey and Lord St. Leonards disapproved of the decision, at which the Executive Committee had arrived, and moved the dismissal of the Chaplain and Lady Superintendent, but were outvoted by majority of eight, and Lord Colchester, has since resigned his position as Chairman of the Executive Committee, in consequence of a unanimous vote of that Committee sanctioning punishment with the cane the school mistress, at her uncontrolled discretion. These were the matters brought before the House, and Sir J. Packington who holds seat in the Executive Committee, though he strove hard to explain them a way, and shift them from the Chaplain and the Lady Superintendent, was obliged to admit that the whole statement was true. The Chaplain had ordered one girl to solitary confinement and another girl of sixteen years to be indecently flogged with a rod; the Ladies' Committee had investigated these cases, found them strictly true, and insisted upon the dismissal of the offenders. The Executive Committee, however, condoned the offences, and throw their shield of protection over the Chaplain, seven of the Ladies' Committee resign, 'and subsequently Lord Colchester, on the persistence of the Executive Committee to retain the system of corporal punishment. Were the Patriotic Asylum private institution, there would not wanting pens to denounce the attempt to revive the rod and the canc in girls schools; but as a public educational institute, founded by public generosity, and intended to send out into the world women of moral character, it becomes the duty of the journalist to denounce in the severest terms the degrading discipline pursued at the Victoria Asylum. To birch girls, or rather young women, on the bare person, may do for a Haynau or in Austria but is disgusting to our enlightened notions of morals and of decency; and we unhesitatingly say, that the clergyman who could order such a revolting punishment is not only morally unfit to hold his situation at the Asylum, but ought no longer to be considered qualified to wear his gown as a minister. If this be the way he would correct little acts of insubordination, we would give him very little credit for the morals of his pupils. In insisting upon his dismissal, the Ladies Committee acted as became their sex; and finding their request was not listened to, they could not with any sense of delicacy or refinement hold als in the Committee; and we feel pained to think that Sir J. Packington, who has ever been regarded as educational philanthropist, should have allowed himself to so deceit ed and blinded as to plead the cause of a chaplain guilty of such shocking depravity. But these disclosures will not have been revealed in vain and have no doubt the Press and public will take the matter with earnestness.
"Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper — Sunday 20 September 1863
THE ENCLOSURE QUESTION
The annual cricket match of the tradesmen sE Wandsworth took place on Tuesday, on the cricket ground, Wandsworth-common, after which dinner, was provided at Mr. Finch's, the County Arms, when there was a large attendance of the inhabitants it having been announced that on this occasion would be taken into consideration what steps should be adopted to prevent the threatened enclosure of the cricketing-ground. The chair was taken by h. Smith, and the vice-chair by Mr. Frost.
Mr. M'Kellar [PB: McKellar — but presumably not the Wandsworth Lodge McKellar] read a memorial proposed to be presented to Earl Spencer; who is the lord of the manor deprecating any further encroachment on the common, and particularly on the cricket-ground.
Mr. Frost, after alluding to the interests in the out-door games of the people manifested by her Majesty and the late illustrious Prince Consort, and referring to ?? Russell's observations on the opening of Baxter-park, Dundee; on the advantages of out-door recreation, complained that the ground on Wandsworth Common was being gradually appropriated to the use of proprietary bodies. l our aares had been attached to the station of the Crystal-palace line, and the Patriotic Fund school had acquired a large portion, and had stopped up a footpath, compelling passengers to go a considerable distance round.
However, the inhabitants would cheerfully put up with this last mentioned encroachment if it stood alone, for they were glad of anything that could promote so laudable an object. But it was now intended to dispose, on building leases, of the portion of the common where, at a considerable expense to the parishioners, a cricket ground had been levelled and maintained. There was no other spot in the neighbourhood available for cricket.
The memorial was adopted, a committee appointed and a vote of thanks accorded to Mr. Buckmaster who had obtained more than 300 signatures to it.
The American Water-weed. — In answer to your leading article*(see p. 889), inviting communications on the Anacharis, Ibeg to give you our experience. Several years ago the weed made its appearance in a fiveacre pond on Wandsworth Common. We were told that an aquarium owner, living more than half mile off, had pat small plant in a pond near his house, for the sake of getting good tank specimen. With spread very rapidly, soon overpowering all the old weeds, and destroying all pleasure in rowing. My brother, who had lately returned from India, suggested dragging it by means of boat oar pushed to the bottom and then twisted round and round; this brought a huge bunch of weeds, with their roots and some mud adhering to them. We found this by no means a bad gymnastic evening exercise, and two of us, one at each end of a pnnt, in little more than an hour had pulled up as great a load as it was pleasant to punt with Finding a greater impression had been made on the enemy than we at first anticipated would be the case, man was employed work constantly, and in about three weeks an immense pile on the bank was the result; this in a few months settled down into a solid black mass, cutting like cheese, which being nsed as manure for the garden has given such Peas and Cabbages as we never had before. Next year the weed came up again in about the same strength. Our friend the late Professor Henslow gave us some hopes that the great strength of growth was partly due to its having found, to it, a virgin soil. Next year came equally strong again, and was converted into another great heap of good manure. This year the growth has been stronger than ever. This is probably due not to the fine summer alone, but also to the fact that our windmill used keep up the water supply supply has been out of order, and that consequently the pond popularly known as the Black Sea " has been much shallower than for some years past. It took about five weeks to clear weed enough to make rowing pleasant, and now have still greater heap of the manure than , usual. We calculated that for our thin soil over gravel the value of this soil-like manure about paid for the man's 1 wages employed. In the country, where there are young men with leisure time and a boat, amateur extraction will be found by no means unpleasant muscular exercise. G. F. Wilson, Wandsworth Common. Gardeners' Chronicle.
Yeeterday a deputation consisting of the Rev. J. S. Jenkinson, vicar of Battersea; the Rev. W. Hodgson, member of the Wadsworth Board of Works ; Mr. James Walton. churchwarden of Battersea ; Mr. W. Todd, Mr. IL Season, Mr. Buckmaster. and Mr.Corsellis vestry-clerk of Battersea, had audience with Lord Spencer, lord of the manor, relative to the enclosures on Wandsworth-common. After a memorial to his lordship on the subject had been read, Mr. Buckmaster made a statement to his lordship epee the dealt. ability of open spaces being preserved for the recreation sod enjoyment of the public. Earl Spencer replied that he was most anxious to continue the friendly relationship which had always subsisted between himself and the parish, sod that at preset be had no intention or idea of any scheme for enclosing any portion of the common ; that be coacut red in the views expressed by Mr. Buckmaster concerning the desirability of providing open spaces for public recreation to populous localities, and that if at any future period a plan should be brought under his consideratioe he would bear this in mind. He believed that outdoor games arid exercises greatly contributed to the happinesi and morality of the humbler classes, and any future scheme for 'echoer" would be considered with, reference to that object. lordship did not no bow the recent enclosures of the railway, which were, be believed, the only considerable ones that had been made since his succession to the propertr, could sow be interfered with but there wee not the slightest objection to further inquiry being made in the matter parochial authorities ought to have urged their o bjections at the proper times.
After some further explanations from Mr. Walton and Mr. Todd, the deputation thanked his lordship for the very favourable consideration be had given the matter, and then withdrew.
Here's an interesting account of Wandsworth Common at the start of the 1860s — at the start of the agitation that saved the Common in 1871.
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THE METROPOLITAN COMMONS.
London enjoys an advantage peculiar to itself, which if properly utilised might be made a genuine and valuable means of health and recreation to the three millions of inhabitants recorded in the last census returns . . .
We refer to the various large tracts of common land which surround it on every side, and which in consequence of the rapid construction of short lines of railway from the City and West-end are becoming more accessible every day, but which, as they are growing more valuable for the same reason, are threatened with universal enclosure, unless some means be taken to preserve them from the encroachments of building speculators, connived at by lords of the manor, who are every day tempted by large pecuniary offers to give up their own slender rights, forgetful that at the same time they are destroying the rights of the common people, to whom these commons, after all, really belong, and for whose benefit they might be made so many noble free parks and play-grounds . . .
The short railways are opening up the commons to Londoners day by day, and no sooner does the little station crop up amid the wild heather than down the building speculators, matters are "made pleasant" with the lord of the manor, and the common rights of the millions of the two metropolitan counties are remorselessly destroyed . . .
Close to Battersea-park lies Wandsworth-common, one of the most beautiful, healthful, and romantic of all our suburban wild lands; but Wandsworth-common is rapidly becoming the prey of the spoiler. It stretches from the high road to between London and Wandsworth on the one side, down to Tooting and Wimbledon on the other, with a noble breadth of heath-covered land all the way, over which a healthful breeze continually plays.
Wandsworth-common is now within a few minutes' distance of London-bridge, of the Waterloo-road, and the Victoria stations, in fact of the most thickly peopled centres of London population. It would, if drained and levelled, make a splendid recreation ground for the toiling millions, and also, what we want most sadly, a noble Champ de Mars for our volunteer army.
The Clapham Junction station, which is situated at about a quarter of a mile distance from the common, is passed by the almost incredible number of 550 trains per diem [PB: it's now more than 2000], the Brighton line has a station close upon its verge, and the South Western Company has secured twelve acres of land within the common itself.
By these means, fifty or a hundred thousand men could at any time be brought to the ground with the greatest facility, as well as ten times that number of spectators, who would be only too proud to see their volunteer army of defence thus turn out some half-dozen times in summer within stone's throw of the great city.
But Wandsworth-common is in imminent peril. The enclosure demon has been nibbling at it during these last twenty years, and it was only a few days since that the copyholders laid their grievances at the feet of Earl Spencer, the lord of the manor.
We are happy to add that the result was so far satisfactory that his lordship promised that no further encroachment should take place during his lifetime; but then a matter in which the public has so deep an interest should not be left dependent on the will of any individual, however influential, whose power to carry out his good intentions ends with his life.
The manorial rights over Wandsworth-common were vested some century or so ago in no less a personage than the famous Lord Bolingbroke; and there is a tradition in the neighbourhood of their having been won from St. John by the Lord Spencer of the period whilst the two were riding across Clapham-common into town, in the highly exciting game of pulling halfpence out of a haystack.
However that may have been, the common remained intact in all its primitive wildness under the Spencer rule until about a quarter of a century since, when the work of enclosure, without any parliamentary formalities, began.
First twenty acres were taken for St. James's School.
Then certain persons leased a large portion, with powers merely to cut turf and cart gravel, and undertaking to apply their profits to the drainage and other improvements of the land in their immediate neighbourhood. They made large profits, but forgot the improvements, and one of their body secured and inclosed about forty acres on his own account, which, on his death, very recently, were sold by auction.
The South Western Railway Company have secured twelve acres in the very centre of the common and enclosed it, having given the copyholders £80 for their right of "tetherage," and of course satisfied the claims of the lord of the manor.
The London, Brighton, and South Coast Company have a station just as its edge, and four acres of surrounding land, and their line runs right through to Wimbledon. This encroachment would seem to have been a must beneficial one, for it enables people to get from London-bridge or Victoria station to the common in a few minutes, and has wonderfully stimulated building speculation in the adjoining (not common) land.
On the right hand side of the high road, from Clapham to Wandsworth town, an extensive settlement has sprung up, called New Wandsworth, consisting of hundreds of handsome villas and cottage, and so great is the demand for these residences consequence of the railway facilities for getting to town, that no sooner is the foundation of a new house dug than the contractor is pestered with applications from intending tenants. This thriving colony is deeply interested in the preservation of the common rights, and its numbers increase every day.
The Patriotic school took a tremendous slice, fifty-two acres, the school buildings forming a conspicuous feature in the prospect, and the great telescope requires some twelve or fifteen acres for its accommodation.
These are a few of the greater encroachments, but there are, in addition, numberless smaller ones of which there is no very distinct record as to how they came about; but there they are, and their tendency is to spread until the whole common is swallowed up if steps be not taken to preserve it for some public use, either a park, a recreation ground, a volunteer review field, or some arrangement which shall answer all these purposes.
There is, for example, a row of houses called Heathfield, running across the centre of the common, of which the history is a little curious. In the year 1832 the spot was occupied by a few tumbledown old houses, mere squatters' huts, and when the first visitation of the cholera broke out in that year theee huts were wed as a sort of suburban cholera hospital. When the pestilence ceased, the present row of handsome houses rose mysteriously in their place, but their very situation shows them to be nothing but as encroachment on the common.
The condition of the ground, which is still left intact, is not satisfactory. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood complain that it the resort of bad characters, and the scene of a great deal of profligacy and immorality.
One of the large prisons impinges on the common — we are not sure whether it is not also an encroachment — but it has a custom which renders it a great nuisance to the neighbourhood. The male prisoners whose time has expired are all let loose at nine in the morning, and the females at ten, and they generally spend the day on the common, surrounded by their friends from town, making holiday in a manner which does not at all conduce to the tranquillity of the vicinity.
A small patch near the western boundary is used as a cricket ground, but the tenant of a neighbouring villas making strenuous efforts to have the cricketing suppressed, on the ground that when the cricketers are tired of their game they are apt to seek variety in the less genteel pastime of "knock 'em downs," a practice to which this gentleman and his family have, it appears, a decided aversion. Should he succeed in banishing the cricketers, another enclosure will most probably follow, and thus, one by one, on one pretence or another, the whole common will be enclosed.
Lord Spencer has, we understand, the right to let, but not for enclosure or building purposes; and on the other hand, the copyholders, who claim exclusively the common rights, can only insist on "tetherage," and the right to cut turf and dig gravel. It is therefore obvious that it is in just such a case that the government ought to step in, purchase the slender rights of both parties, and secure the common for the general public.
Clapham-common is protected, so is Streatham, and Battersea-fields have been purchased. There still remain Wandsworth, Wimbledon, and Tooting, all which are now brought by the railways within a few minutes' ride of the centre of the town, and the opportunity is most favourable for securing them for ever for that portion of the public who are the head landlords of all English ground, but who can show no title-deeds for their ancient patrimony.
London Evening Standard — Saturday 21 November 1863
WANDSWORTH BRIDGE.
lncorporation of a Company for making a New Bridge across the Thames, with approaches from the York-road, Wandsworth, to the X bus's* road, Fulham, and to the jurc'lon of Moore Park-road, a;.d Britannia-road, Fiilhim — Amendment of Aofs.)
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that APPLICATION is intended to be made to PARLIAMENT in the coming Session for an ACT to effect the objects hereinafter mentioned, or ionic of them (that is to say),
1. lo incorporate a company (herein called the company) for the purposes hereinafter mentioned.
2 .To enable the company to make the following works (that is to say), (1.) A new bridtrc for carriages, carts, borers, mil ras'encers, a*'ios6the Rive' Thames, with read approaches thereto, on both sides, and wi.h all convenient ar.d necessary abutments, p; ers, laii'ling stairs, and works, to commence in the York-road, Wa is_ worth, 250 feet or thereabouts to the eastward of the junctkn therewith of Jews-road, in the parish of Wandsworth, in the county of Surrey, and to terminate in the King's-roid, in the pirish of Fulham, in the county of Middlesex, 170 feet or thereabouts to the south-westward of the public-house called the Pccrborough Arms, which said bridge, roads, and npproaehes will bo made in or pa-s from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extraparochial places 'ollowl'/, or some o r them (that is tosay), Wandsworth, in tke co.inty of Surrey, and Fulham, in the county of Mid dlesex.?? A road commencing In tbo Kings-Toad aforesaid, in Fulham, in the county of Middlescx, at (hi termination of the work hereinbefore described under the number (1) and terminating in the Moore Park-road in Fulham a'orcsaid, on the south-west of, and nearly adjoining to the poi.it where suoh road is crossed by the Britannia-road in Fulham afo*.>C:aid, which said road will bo situate in the said parish of Fulham.?? A road commencing in the York-roa-1, Wandsworth, by a junction with the work hereinbefore described under the No. (l),and formulating at the junction of the high road from Wandsworth to Loudon, and the high road from Wandsworth to the new Wandsworth Station of the Crystal Palace and West-end Kailway,?? said work will be situate in Cie said paris'i of Wandsworth.
3. To enable the company to cro-s, divert, alter, or stop up, either temporarily or permanently, any streets, roads, approaches, ways, wstercoursea, drains, sjwers, and pipes, within the respective parishes, townships, or places aforesaid, whi.*h it may be expedient to cross, divert, alter, or stop up for the purposes a'bresaid.
4. To authorise the company to purchaso by compulsion and by agreement lands, houses, and hereditaments for the pur oses aforesaid, and to vary and extinguish any rights and privileges connected therewith, and all other rights and privileges which would interfere with the execution of the objects of the intended act.
5. To authorise the company to levy tolls, rates, and duties in respect of the said intended bridge, roads, and approaches, and to alter, vary, and extinguish existing t-.lle, rates, and duties, and to confer, vary, or extlnguish exemptions from the payment of tolls, rates, and duties, and to confer, vary, and extinguish other rights ancPprivileges.
To Incorporate with the said bill all or some parts of "The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815," "The Companies daises Act, 1883," " The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, isir," "The Lands Clause 3 Consolidation Acts Amendment Act, I860," "The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815," and "The Railway s Clauses Act, 1863." 7. To repeal or alter the following nets (that Is to say), "The Thames Conservancy Act, 1857," and 'The Waterme#s and'Lightermeu's Amendment Act, 1859." Ou or before the 30th day of November, IW6, plans and sections of the proposed bridge, roads, appruaches, and works, together with a I'ook of reference to such plans and a copy of this notie?. IHshcl in the" London Gazette," will bo deoosited for public inspection with the clerk of the peace for the county of Middlesex, at his office at Clerkenwell.in that oonnty, and with the clerk of the peace for the county of Surrey, at his office at Lambeth, in that county, mid on or before the said 30th day of November, so much of the siid plans and sec ions and book of reference as relates to each parish Irom, or through, or into which th proposed hridge, approaches and works will bo made or j.assed, with a copy of this notice aa published in the "London Gazette," will be depoelted M follows (that Is to say;, in the case of the parish luroiuhl.ro icd as hcicg in the canity of Surrey, with the clerk of the district board of works of the Wandsworth district, and in the ease of the parish hereinbefore described as being In the county of Middlesex, with the clerk of the district board of works of the Fulham district.
On or bc r ore the 23d day of December, 1863, printed copioa of the proposed bill trill bo deposited in the Private BU IOffice of the House of Commons.
Dated this llth day of November, 18f!3. FEARON and CLA BON, 21, Great George-street, Westminster.
London Evening Standard — Saturday 21 November 1863
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WANDSWORTH BRIDGE
lncorporation of a Company for making a New Bridge across the Thames, with approaches from the York-road, Wandsworth, to the Kings's road, Fulham, and to the junction of Moore Park-road, and Britannia-road, Fulham — Amendment of Acts.)
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that APPLICATION is intended to be made to PARLIAMENT in the coming Session for an ACT to effect the objects hereinafter mentioned, or some of them (that is to say),
1. To incorporate a company (herein called the company) for the purposes hereinafter mentioned.
2. To enable the company to make the following works (that is to say),
A new bridge for carriages, carts, horses, and passengers, across the River Thames, with road approaches thereto, on both sides, and with all convenient and necessary abutments, piers, landing stairs, and works, to commence in the York-road, Wandsworth, 250 feet or thereabouts to the eastward of the junction therewith of Jews-road, in the parish of Wandsworth, in the county of Surrey, and to terminate in the King's-road, in the parish of Fulham, in the county of Middlesex, 170 feet or thereabouts to the south-westward of the public-house called the Peterborough Arms, which said bridge, roads, and approaches will be made in or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extraparochial places following, or some of them (that is to say), Wandsworth, in the county of Surrey, and Fulham, in the county of Middlesex . . .
(2.) A road commencing in the Kings-Road aforesaid, in Fulham, in the county of Middlescx, at the termination of the work hereinbefore described under the number (1) and terminating in the Moore Park-road in Fulham aforesaid, on the south-west of, and nearly adjoining to the point where such road is crossed by the Britannia-road in Fulham aforesaid, which said road will be situate in the said parish of Fulham.
(3.) A road commencing in the York-road, Wandsworth, by a junction with the work hereinbefore described under the No. (l),and formulating at the junction of the high road from Wandsworth to London, and the high road from Wandsworth to the new Wandsworth Station of the Crystal Palace and West-end Railway, said work will be situate in the said parish of Wandsworth.
3. To enable the company to cross, divert, alter, or stop up, either temporarily or permanently, any streets, roads, approaches, ways, watercourses, drains, sewers, and pipes, within the respective parishes, townships, or places aforesaid, which it may be expedient to cross, divert, alter, or stop up for the purposes aforesaid.
4. To authorise the company to purchase by compulsion and by agreement lands, houses, and hereditaments for the purposes aforesaid, and to vary and extinguish any rights and privileges connected therewith, and all other rights and privileges which would interfere with the execution of the objects of the intended act.
5. To authorise the company to levy tolls, rates, and duties in respect of the said intended bridge, roads, and approaches, and to alter, vary, and extinguish existing t-.lle, rates, and duties, and to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from the payment of tolls, rates, and duties, and to confer, vary, and extinguish other rights and privileges.
6. To incorporate with the said bill all or some parts of "The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815," "The Companies Clauses Act, 1883," "The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, isir," "The Lands Clause 3 Consolidation Acts Amendment Act, I860," "The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815," and "The Railway s Clauses Act, 1863."
7. To repeal or alter the following nets (that is to say), "The Thames Conservancy Act, 1857," and 'The Watermen's and Lightermen's Amendment Act, 1859." On or before the 30th day of November, 1863, plans and sections of the proposed bridge, roads, approaches, and works, together with a I'ook of reference to such plans and a copy of this notie?. IHshcl in the" London Gazette," will bo deoosited for public inspection with the clerk of the peace for the county of Middlesex, at his office at Clerkenwell.in that oonnty, and with the clerk of the peace for the county of Surrey, at his office at Lambeth, in that county, mid on or before the said 30th day of November, so much of the siid plans and sections and book of reference as relates to each parish Irom, or through, or into which th% proposed bridge, approaches and works will be made or j.assed, with a copy of this notice aa published in the "London Gazette," will be depoelted M follows (that Is to say;, in the case of the parish luroiuhl.ro icd as hcicg in the canity of Surrey, with the clerk of the district board of works of the Wandsworth district, and in the ease of the parish hereinbefore described as being In the county of Middlesex, with the clerk of the district board of works of the Fulham district.
On or before the 23d day of December, 1863, printed copies of the proposed bill will be deposited in the Private BU IOffice of the House of Commons.
Dated this llth day of November, 1863. FEARON and CLA BON, 21, Great George-street, Westminster.
