EXTENSION OF SMITHFIELD MA RE ET. —A notice signed by
Mr. Tyrrell, the City Remeinbrancer, has been affixed to the door of St. Sepulchre's Church, to the t:fTect that it was the intention of the Civic Authorities to apply to the next session of Parliament for an act for enlarging Smithfield Market, for pur- chasing houses, buildings, and land in the parishes of St. Sepulchre, St. Bar- tholomew the Great, or any of the liberties and precincts thereof, or ,eistra- parochial places within or adjoining to the said pat ishes as might be required, and for authorising the levying of an additional toll upon all cattle, horses, sheep,
salves, pigs, and other live anima's, hay and straw, and all other articles brought into the said market for sale, in order to raise the money required for effecting the enlargement and improvement of the above.mentiuned market.—Daffy
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Thus it appears, that the enlightened and reforming Corpora- tion of London are taking steps to perpetuate one of the greatest nuisances in the City, by increasing its extent : for in proportion as it is ermmodious for graziers and butchers and their cattle, will it be inconvenient to the public. The nuisance is not confined to Smithfield; nor are the cruelties and injuries inflicted on the cattle consequent only on the want of accommodation in that market. The driving of cattle through the streets, and the slaughtering of animals in crowde4 neighbourhoods, are most pernicious abominations, which suburban markets and abattoirs would alone put a stop to. However the Corporation may improve their central nuisance, the Legislature will not regard their remonstrance against the establidanest of other markets on the ground of their outlay fur this ins ;ale. The improvement of Smithfield Market is only intended as a barrier to a greater im- provement—its entire abolition. So the Colkase of Surgeons, karing that their monopoly will be destroyed by merging it with the Apothecaries Company asd College of Physicians in one Faculty of Medicine, are enlarging their hull and Museum, on the very eve of a great measure of medical reform. Truly these corporations are wise in their generation ; but thAr wisdom comes too late. They keep up a dunghill of abuses within side; and when cleansing is threatened, sweep the door-way, and cry," See how clean we are r
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