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In the General Report of the board of Trade on the railway and canal bills of the present session, issued on Wednesday, it is remarked of the infra-metropolitan lines—" My lords would farther observe, that the best mode of diminishing the great pressure from traffic which is now so frequently experienced in the metropolis would be, not to lead the traffic of several railways to a central station, but to provide railways for distributing the traffic intended for the metropolis at as many points in the metropolis as possible, and for rendering it unnecessary for the traffic which is intended to be carried to places beyond the metropolis from en- tering the streets."
The Bow Street Magistrate has granted warrants against the " Bennetts," two brothers, who for a long time have been defrauding persons of money by pretending to cure them of diseases of the car. They have traded under the names of "Brandon," "Colston," "Walters," "Singleton," "Skin- ner" " Luders." They made about 20001. a year. One of the witnesses said he was formerly associated with the Bennetts when they were card- sharpers, &c., and did a little business in dock-warrants. They were never connected with the medical profession. We have recently described their modus operandi at sonic length.
Another fatal fire has occurred in Marylebone. It broke out on Sunday morning in a tavern, kept by Mr. John Price in Great Portland Street. There were in the house eight adults and two children. As the staircase was in flames when the discovery of the fire was made that retreat was cut off. Mitcheleno, a fire-escape conductor rescued Mr. and Mrs. Price and their children. He had ascended again when the fire burst through the windows of the second floor, and he had to fly down the machine for his life. One man jumped from an upper window; two others were pulled through the ground floor window. All were more or less seriously hurt. Ample supplies of water and great engine power alone saved the surrounding houses from destruction.
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