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NOTES AND QUERIES. [io* s. in. MAY 20, 1905.

at the corner of Scott's Rents, together wit! Nos. 26, 27, and 28, are all empty ano awaiting demolition. The houses which wen left standing in Little Tufton Street at thi date of my note concerning 1903 are now al down. In Romney Street Nos. 16, 20, 33, 35 and 36 are empty, and await the fiat for pulling down.

The "Brown Bear," a very old licensee house at the corner of Horseferry Road anc Millbank Street, facing Lambeth Bridge, has been demolished. At the other end of Horse ferry Road, Nos. 132 and 134 were pullec down last May in order that increasec accommodation might be provided for the Wesleyan Training College and Schools. The building erected would have been more pleasing if it had followed the lines of the old building which it adjoins. No. 2, Horse- ferry Road was demolished in April, 1904. The old Roman Catholic mission chapel had long been closed, and towards the end of the year the ground was cleared (but leaving the front standing) through to Medway Street, where three houses were also demolished. In the latter thoroughfare workshops to take the place of the houses, and a Catholic institute, to be incorporated with the old frontage in Horseferry Road, were to be erected.

Great Peter Street has long been considered a blot on the civilization of Westminster, although in some respects it is no worse than many other places. Its improvement began some time ago, but proceeds at a very slow pace. Another start has been made towards its regeneration. The houses from No. 21 to the corner of Monck Street have been pulled down, and the foundations are being

ot in for a building to become the offices and epot for the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of theEstablished Church throughout England and Wales an exceedingly long and awkward title, but I am thankful to say it is abbre- viated for most purposes to the easier one of the National Society. It has to vacate its old premises in Broad Sanctuary, as they have been acquired by the Middlesex County Council, either to enlarge or supplement the accommodation of their newly built hall, formerly the Westminster Sessions House, standing on the site of the old Sanctuary. The vicar of St. Matthew's Church, the Rev. W. B. Trevelyan, has built a mortuary chapel on a portion of the ground attached to the church. The foundation stone was laid on 8 June ; it is now completed, and was duly consecrated on Saturday, 4 March, by Bishop Johnson, late of

Calcutta, the Bishop of Kensington beinc seriously ill.

In the neighbourhood of Vincent Square a, number of pullings-down have taken place during the year. Nos. 75 and 76 were empty at March quarter, it being intended, I believe to enlarge the Westminster Technical Insti-* tute. The last tenant of No. 75 was Mr. John Allchurch, who holds the position of "housekeeper "at the Army and Navy Co- operative Society, Limited ; and of No. 76> Mr. Henry William Budd, a well-known over- seer of St. John's parish in 1892-3, was the- last occupier. As a vestryman he did much- commendable work and is greatly respected 1 The Royal Horticultural Society's Hall was completed and opened by His Majesty Kin- ; Edward VII. on Friday, 22 July, and has been used for flower shows and concerts. The- first concert was one by the members of the- St. Margaret's Musical Society on Tuesday, 22 November. No. 82, Vincent Square, the- twenty-eight years' lease of which (see 10 th ' S. i. 263) brought eighteen hundred pounds, has been pulled down, and the materials were sold on 2 June. In its place, towards the close of the year, was started a building,, extending some distance round the corner in Bell Street, to be devoted to the interests of women employed as clerks in the Govern- ment offices and not having relatives op- connexions in this great city. It is for their occupation primarily, but possibly others- may be admitted to participate in its benefits. The house will be worked upon much the- same principles as Brabazon House in Moreton Street, with which, however, it is not in- union, but the charges will be a trifle higher. The promoters of this scheme extinguished' ent now being 120/. per annum, so that the- iighteen hundred pounds seem to have been paid merely for the pleasure of pulling the old house down. The new venture should be- successful, for such a home was sadly wanted. The Grosvenor Hospital for Women and* Children has been enlarged, another story comprising a large operating theatre and a, separate bedroom for each nurse) having )een added during the year, thus throwing, open twelve extra beds for patients.
 * he old lease, and took a new one, the ground

W. E. HAUL AND- OXLEY.

Westminster.

(To be concluded.)

'CAPT. THOMAS STUKELEY.'

(See ante, pp. 301, 342.)

To compare the scene quoted from 'Stuke- ey ' at the latter reference with Fletcher's- work of about the same time, it may be as.