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divide the ancient and historic Borough of the City and
Liberties of Westminster into three boroughs As stated in the
Vestry's Report for last year, representations were made to the
Government in favour of the retention of the ancient name,
and of assigning an additional member to the Borough
The Government assented to both these proposals and the
Bill was amended accordingly, but some dissatisfaction was
expressed by the inhabitants of the east end of London in
consequence of the additional seat which it was proposed to
give to Westminster being taken from the Tower Hamlets
The manner in which the Boundary Commissioners proposed
to divide the Borough of Westminster moreover, did not
commend itself to any of the Local Authorities who considered
the matter, and upon an Amendment to the Bill being
proposed in the House of Lords, having for its object the
division of Westminster intot hree distinct boroughs, and the
representation of Tower Hamlets maintained as originally
proposed, the Government accepted the amendment
The Borough of the City and Liberties of Westminster has
consequently ceased to exist, and the area thus formerly
described is now divided into three distinct boroughs, viz ,
Westminster, comprising the Parishes of St Margaret and
St John; St George, Hanover Square, comprising the Parish
of that name; and Strand, comprising the Parishes of St
James, St Martin, and the district of the Strand as defined
by the Metropolis Local Management Act, except the Liberty
of the Rolls
As a matter of information the names of the first members
elected to represent the new Boroughs in Parliament are appended
viz
Westminster—W Burdett Coutts Esq , (Conservative)
St George, Hanover Square—Lord Algernon Percy (Conservative)
Strand—Rt Hon W H Smith (Conservative)