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the w hole city has been rou sed from th eir slum bers, it w as only a chim ney on fire. A t a serious conflagration the K in g , or C row n P r in c e , atten ds to encourage by his p resence the firem en in th eir exertions. Slagterboderne, The Shambles j w hich su r­ ro u n d the W atch T o w e r, w ere erected in 1 8 4 6 ; they a re o f c a s t-iro n , and su itab ly arran g ed w ith all requisites o f the trade. In n um b er they are 78, but, not being sufficient, o thers h av e since been b u ilt in G raab ro d reto rv . T h e centre is occupied by vegetable stalls. Toldboden , The Custom House. T h e a p ­ p ro ach to the C ustom H ouse and L a n d in g -p la c e h as been vastly im p ro v ed w ith in the last tw o y ears. T h e L anding-p lace is now o f hew n stone, h an dsom e and c o n v en ien t; and the a p p ro a c h , by the rem oval, from one side, o f the unsightly ho uses w hich before stood th e re , is rendered m ore re ­ spectable. On either side o f the T oldbodvei a good looking building h as been raised-, b o th o f w hich a re arran g ed as tav ern s and c afé s; and on one side o f th e street are som e decent shops, w ith a colonnade — in w hich a re public offices. It is