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Sir F. Roc has resigned his situation as Chief Magistrate of Bow Street ; and Mr. Hall, of llatton Garden Office, who officiated for many years at Liverpool, has been appointed in his place, on a salary of 1,200/. per annum. Mr. Minshull, after a service of upwards of twenty years, will retire from Bow Street, on a superannuation-allowance. Mr. Twyford is to be Second Magistrate at that office ; and Mr. Jar. dine, a barrister on the Western circuit, has been appointed Third Magistrate. The two latter gentlemen are each to have a salary Of 1,000/. per annum. Mr. Benett, of Hatton Garden Office, is to be superannuated ; and Mr. Coombes and Mr. Greenwood are to act as Magistrates there. The appointment of Mr. Hall as Chief Magistrate, and Mr. Jardine as third Magistrate, at Bow Street, was made known by a letter from Lord John Russell. Mr. Hall sat for a short time at Bow Street on Tuesday, with Mr. Twyford. Mr. Henry Codd, of Worship Street, has been appointed to 3Iarylebone Office, vice Mr. Hoskins, who retires. Messrs. Chambers and Conant, of Marlborough Street, and Mr. White, of Queen Square, also retire ; and the vacancies occasioned by their retirement, allowing only two Justices to each he gentlemen of the Stock Exchange, as well as those in the Cob vial and other markets, who are not sworn brokers, but who actas sat have received notice from the Court of Aldermen, that unless theyk`i themselves under the Act of Anne, the penalty of 1001, null strictly enforced against those who may transact brokeringbao,„; Out of 700 members of the Stock Exchange, it seems, there are:oil-13) sworn brokers.—Courier.
The extended time allowed by the Marylebone Vestry for teste., the durability of the. various specimens of experimental paving
down in Oxford Street having expired, the Experimental Paving Cam proceeded to Oxford Street on Tuesday, for the purpose
entering into a minute examination of the several specimens prior•)
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completing their final report and recommendation to the l'estry ash the plan which it would be most advisable to adopt. The blocks granite laid down, and the interstices of which are filled up Nchi, ch. ridge's asphalte, were found to be in excellent condition, as was alz the granite laid down by the parish and grouted together. The gas. tennis and Gaujae bitumen hail well stood the test, but here and there slight ruts are perceptible. On arriving at the wooden blocks, thew. face was timnd to be as smooth and even as when first laid down, Five of the blocks were taken up and minutely examined, for the purposecf discovering if any symptoms of decay had made their appearance. but the wood was found to be perfectly sound, and the diminutionoi the length of the blocks, twelve inches, notwithstanding the inaneam weight of the vehicles continually passing over them, was scarcely pe, ceptible. Having completed the survey of the road, the Committee adjourned to the Court-house for the purpose of deliberating; trheo after a long discussion, the following resolution was carried—"Thu it appears to the Committee, that the wooden paving has proved itsdf equal to the traffic and paving of the whole of Oxford Street; and kis therefore resolved to recommend to the Vestry to adopt the Tootles block paving for that thoroughfare, subject to certain conditions Rd regulations."
The British Queen sailed on Monday from Gravesend for New Yak, with a complement of passengers.
Mr. Dawkins Pennant has given 50/. to that very useful and bolero- lent institution, the Royal Free Hospital, Greville Street.
An aurora borealis was seen in London from ten o'clock on Tuesday night till about three the next morning. The atmosphere at the time being remarkably clear, the appearance of the horizon was brilliant in the extreme, lend the reflection on the Thames attracted the attention of the numerous passengers on the different bridges. It will be re• collected that this phenomenon was frequently visible last autunin,though somewhat later in the year. It is commonly looked upon as the pre- cursor of a severe winter. In Dublin also the Northern lights sere observed.
Bartholomew Fair commenced on Tuesday. The day was gloomy and wet ; and the menageries and theatrical booths were fewertlus usual.
As the Honourable Captain Gordon, R.N., was driving his gig with his groom along Parliament Street, on 'Wednesday afternoon, the horse having been frightened, started off, and falling, threw them both out. The captain was much hurt, and conveyed to his residence in Park Lane, in a coach. The groom escaped with little injury. Police Court, will e
be supplied by new appointments. There ;Z. changes and appointments in progress, in order to carry the N e Act into execution ; and these will probably be announced ilml;
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