The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court was held for the despateh of
busbies..
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The Loan MAYOR said that he had received a letter
Dem the Bishop et London, as follows :
"Loadowbosse, Feb. 21, 1856.
"My dear Lord,—Does not your lordship think that
there ought to be a special Whoa= made for the suffering
poor of London at this inclement nano ? It might, per.
I ban, be administered through the Lineation for the Relief
of Destitution in WO Metropolis, which would insure its life
sod judicious distribation.—C. J. LONDON."
lie (the Lord Mayor) had latterly opened as many at GOO
letters from pernns in distress, and in many cases he had
foetid that the writers were is a deplorable condition.
Under these circumstances he hoped that a motion would

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lie made by ems Member of the mart foe a grant of money
for the relief of the pose. (Hair, hear.)
Mr. Deputy Bowen, after ease statements relative to this
abject destitution of the eoalwhippors and their families,
moved that 6001. be greeted by the omen toward. their
relief. A dieeemias essubil. Several inemben objected
iitimbed to the 6001. bug Se the relief of a particular
slue wed r Aillaming amendment, proposed
by Adelman X Tee earned :
" That the eau of :Ka be voted fee a pastel farad for
the relief ef the eaffeelei pew of the City of London, in.
elusive of the easinhippese end ildlowthip porters ; and that
this sum be placed at the ilistesal ef the Coal. Co., sad
Finance Committee; and that lie rails gemerelly be in-
vited to waviest, to the eiMillei to be distributed ; and
that the standing (Wm he enegeedef ea this seemiso."

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Tka IXlMMitie• appotated ea the 18th of May last to
/amigo what samatires, if soy. shoald be takes by the
soars relative to the right et the pveroon of Christ's
Hospital to sleet other this as alderman for their presitleat,
submitted to the Goan the foil/Mai 'patios of 'miaow
wawa:

" ORRIS'?" 101IPITAL—TRI
" Upon comparison of the bye-laws with the act of par-
liament, oar impression is that the usage which has pre-
vailed, both before sad since the act, furnishes the true
criterion of eligibility ; and if so' nose other than an al-
arms* of Lanka is qualified to be elected Presideat of
Christ's Hospital.
"We bare had some difficulty in determining what is
the proper source of proceeding to raise the question, bat
opo• the whole, seeing that the act of parliament confirm-
ing the agreement recognises the President as &substantive
officer, baring the daty of examining, arriving, sad Ap-
ing the leases, his office is one for which a goo warrant*
win Ls, and that is the course of proceeding which we
advies.—(Bigued). FITZROY lIRLLY, imam Writhe.
Temple, Jan. 9, 1866."
Deputy Bowan saved that, the opinion of counsel having
hes. obtained, the solicitor be directed to apply neat tens
for a 'NO INITIVINO to try the question, purulent to the
°pilaw el asnall.
Deputy HOLT seconded the motion.
Attar Naas dismanon, it was found that according to the
dant lag erases of the court, it was necessary to give foruml
sense of a motion of this nature, whereupon the farther
assianalim et the seater was Fairest the nest inst.
The ems Ihn adleassed.

Al toes la the aenitladdeelded yr grudistthel,oool.
for the Mkt et dee Mimed OW 111111.1 le Imes Gahm in
the City, the Lard *am amenteadd Mal, Co tad'
Flames (lemalftoe, to what thediddbnales ef the slow
was aosidol, to meet at the lbssiswirass at half-peet
savaa They accordingly met, endued* preliminary
arrangements be tarrying oat this beseielnat object forth-
with.

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