The parish of St. James has, we are told, an
opportunity of sallying out a long-delayed but most important improvement. Two courts, or small " rookeries," intervene between Rupert Street and Berwick Street, and but for them there would be a clear communication between Oxford Street and Coventry Street, now greatly required. One of the courts was recently burnt, the -other contains no poor, consisting of some ten little shops, and the improvement could be effected for about £50,000, of which the Metropolitan Board promises half. The parish therefore can secure its end for about £25,000, and the money would be voted but for the determined resistance of one or two individuals, who .either dislike streets, or appreciate rookeries, or like fighting the Vicar, who has interested himself very strongly on the side of civilization. The matter will be settled at the meeting next week, and the Faubourg St. Germain, as Mr. Disraeli calls the west side of the parish, will do well to attend for once, and get rid of a nuisance.
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