THE METROPOLITAN has taken possession of a wide field, hitherto either wholly neglected or but transiently occupied by other journals. The questions peculiarly affecting the immense population of London are very numerous; but in the periodical press they are made subordinate to
January 17, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
The Highways Committee recommended as the result of the conference with the Estate Committee, on the subject of the rental of the Edward-street rooms, that the vestry shotild hold the premises on a yearly tenancy at a rental of 1201. per annum. The recommendation was adopted. TH
January 17, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
Federal Council, on Saturday contained the following article:--. France and England have proposed conditions to Switzerland for the pacific arrangement of the Neufchatel question, and the Swiss Federal Council has unanimously resolved that these conditions are acceptable. The Fe
January 17, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
Private telegraphic despatches received in anticipation a the Overland Mail bring the accounts from Canton down to the 24th November, being about nine days later than those received by the last direct mail from China. These ad vices state that hostilities continued, that the Ame
January 17, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
No. 1, Greek -street, 13th :fan., 1857. Sir—Your letter of the 2nd inst., requesting the sanction of this poard to the borrowing of 6,000/. fof the execution of paving works by your district, having been referred to we to report upon, I shall feel obliged by your f orwar dipg to
January 17, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
the clerk. The committee recommended that bills to the amount of 2,360/. 10s. 6d., including 1,605/. due to the Imperial Gas Company, should be paid. There was one item of 2/. 35. 9d. for refreshment to the Committee of Survey, upon which some discussion arose. The item was allo
January 10, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
A large part of the rest of the sitting of the Board was occupied in hearing questions of appeals of persons against compensation awarded to them by vestries and district boards for loss of office, caused by the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act.
January 10, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
epitome of It is reported by telegraph, from Vienna, on. Monday, that Count Buol, and Barons Bach and Bruck, have been summoned to the Emperor in Italy. On Monday the Right Rev. Dr. Wilson, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, died at Cork. The deceased was in his seventy-seventh ye
January 10, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England
and metroplitan rates may be equally assessed according to the rental. The subject, Mr. Eckett observed, had occupied the attention of the vestry at different times. No decisive action had yet been taken for the purpose of accomplishing this very desirable object. Some time ago,
January 10, 1857 - Metropolitan - London, London, England