Bathing.
TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE: TIAES. 6ir,--The Serpentine River, as so caled, in Myde-park, beirn, the usual resort to thousands (for the purpose of b]thisg) from the West-end of the town. and from the known regulations, Do persor being alowed to go therein after eight o'clock in the morning tiU the dusk of the eveniRg ; and there being no bouses in e:nt, nzake it a desirable situation for the purpose ; but the major p= rtof the water being so deep, there are few p}aces at which an.inexperienced. person dares to go in; anl several accidents happening. botb during the bathing season ard the froat, induces toe to suppDse, that were the Government disposed to grant the public the usual leave of bathing. and likewise to save many lives in the course of the year, it rnight be done at a triling expense, by filling up the deep partu with sand andgravel, makingit s gradual desent toabout fre c.t,whiek ought to be the greatest depth. In case sueh vwa done and known, if a child was likely to meet with am adcedeP, any one knowing tht samne, woald go in to itis rscue Wfthott any fear. Whercaa at -re- sent, no one but the most experiencea wIll venture, hvLng nO ccx. taim knowledge of the depth- It ~wouid not take vpsttie of the beauty of the Water away$5 and I apoehend wyould be of tlO loiur-y whaiteer; a nd b3 cese of frtost, ihete ~wou'id br . n occaalott for tb.X: expense Gf the EHumane Society peei,h, or surgeon, and I havew~i doulbt we should be long ere weihould hear of ano family bij b 1PrAvPA n? a nwermlwv in an m,,b'n,4,nlr v . 4't'Mrs" TP W49ING. I Lp ~e4, 24 BA THING.