The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-23 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

The Court of Common Council of the City of
Load's held a sitting_ _yesterday in the Council Chamber of
the Guildhall. The Bight 800. the Loup MAYOI presided.

TEI DITERNATIONAL RIRDUTION.
The LORD MATO* said he bad received a very gratifying
communication front the Ocenesiwioaers for the manger
mint of the International Exhibition, thanking
the Oorporshoe for the ups of the different works
of art lest to them for the purposes of the Ex-
hibition ; and he at the seas time thought it right
to inform the court that sot only bad tiogreatest awe
been taken of them valuable works of art d their rw
moral and return, bat they had elm been put in a state of
the greatest cleanliness, and bed been restored in the beet
possible condition. (Bear, Mar.)
The oommunicstiou was reed, which was to the affect slated;
and, upon the notion at Yr. E. L. Tenon, it was apnea
' that the letter Mould be entered both upon the minute, and
the journals of the court

MAJLIMOI OF THE PIM! OF WELDPI.
Mr. ASDEETOII ppve notice of the (diming Motion, to
be Won into eonodeeatton at the next court :
" That a ward committee be appoieted, seder the chair-
manship of the Lord Mayor, to consider how ban the
elitism of London can centime to testify their loyalty and
atteament to our beloved Queen and her family, oyes the
marriage of the Prince of Wales, by Pit, his
Cyragr and his affianced bride a public entry to
the City of Leedom epos the coesaion of their marriage ;
that in order
aitaSethe tisatqf,eattat arc
sMI lad
wesiby et the titaveryintamineecte=yiseavamnth the
nth
oueasshle Oran litessiexoadingtame
of the Royal Landon • ensh other
pain bodies, ameehante, buten, aid m they may
thigh fit. whereby to ba their amipanillea le the pro-
pond dentosetrellea."
The snaonneement was received with load abeam, sad
there is no doubt the mottos will be agreed to, and that
every Wort will be made to have a public demantration
worthy of, the sky of London.

NOON OP DINTWICLA ACT.
The TOWN CLINK read a letter that had been received
from the seereaary to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners,
hams rafersaco to the gaits ol militia parishes within the
city of Landes, noes, the above set.
The letter was referred to the City Lands Committee.
The varies' osmosittes for the ensuing year were thee
reappoished. The Lord Mayor wee specially appointed,
epos the motion of Deputy Fly, a member of the Im-
provement Committee, in order that the corporation
might h►ve the benefit of his amistance in parlisreset, in
reference to questions omits( within the scope of the com-
mittee, that IMO likely to be brought forward in the ensuing
year.

mumnra ORATES OF THE COONS.

Mr. W. (bewail bad a motion upon the paper, to the
lead, "That so member of any committee or oommiMion
emanated with the earporatioe should vote in the' election
day eller ad snob eanunimisa, if he should have been
ablaut for the whit of then months next preceding each
decagon ; " bat, to consequenoe of illness, he was unable to
hrAlfervard.
n COPRLAND, who bed an anteadmiat to the
motion to bring before the court, "That it should be re-
(erred to the law-officers of the corporation to amender whe-
ther the wart had the power to make sash a regaktion,"
asked 15.,. to bring that amendEsest forward se • settaten-
Yee media
There appeared to be sores doubt among the memben
whether this wane eenhl be taken, and eventually Mr.
troArr proposal the original motion, and he observed that
it frequently happened, when • situation was comet and
an appointment was to be made, that a number of patio
men attended and swamped the votes,„pf thole members
who were in time habit of attending anuirly, Ned who
were well annotated with the eireumstanoes ; and he con-
ditioned this we ea abuse, end that if the.motion sow be-
fore the court mare agreed to it would remedy that abase.
(Hear, bear.) '
Mr. &MOLL smeaded the motto°.
_ .

After o bid amnion t►e suizeodment waa eventuall
carried.

MINKIeII MINIM SCHOOL

Alderman HALM proposed a motion to the effect that
there was acoommodation for 50 additional scholars, sad
that it should be referred to the Freemen's Orphan School
oommittee to take into consideration at what cost this ad-
ditional number of childims could be received into the
school, sad the source from whence the expanse could be
defrqed.
This motion won wood to.

COAL, OOHN, AND TINASCII

Mr. J. Your), jun., the chairman of the above committee,
brought up a report detailing the expenditure and receipts
of the corporation, for the post year. He paid a high
compliment to the chamberlain for the very able manner ia
which he had managed the funds, sad said he was happy to
be able to congratulate the court that the Apneas of
the corporation were in • most satisfactory couditioti.
(Hear, hear.) He at the same time said he
was afraid this state of things would be altered,
as they were under enormous liabilities in coonexiou
with the proposed new market, sod other matters,
and it was impossible to impress upon them too strongly
the necessity for economy and caution in reference to
their expenditure. (Hear, bear.) In saying this, however,
he wished them so understaod that be did not desire to
affect • saving by checking the band of charity, or cattle(
down the salaries of their offices". (Hear, aid • laugh.)
Alderman HAI/ preesoted a notifies from the inhabitants
of Finsbiuy-circus, praying the Court to nee its Maumee
to obtain en act of parliament to protect for ever the open
spools and gardens of Loodon, end to oppnee the projected
act of the Great Eastern Railway Company, far the de-
structioo of Finsbury-circus and adjacent houses.
The petition was referred to the Bridge-house Estate
Committee, and the court shortly afterwards adjourned.