The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-13 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS OF WALLS.

COCK? OP COMMON 000pICIL.

A Court of COrnticsi-ConaTileMiiaiyeaterday for the
purpose of considering a motion by Mr. F. W. Truaoott, the
churn= of the City Lands Committee, that a dutiful and
loyal address be presented to her Majesty to congratulate
her on the safe delivery of her Royal Highness the ?m-
-em of Wales and the birth of a Prince.

The LORD MAYOR presided, and the CAMIZICiI Chamber RS/
crowded with members of the court.

After same forma business bad been disposed of,
Mr. Tauscorr ruse to propose the motion of which he
had given notice. In doing so he said he could not
help congratulating the court that the Cult meeting after
the recess was devoted to au occasion so suspicions as the.
present, and he hoped be should not be deemed intruding
his own personal feelings if he raptured to remind the
court that he had been most singularly (avowed during the
period he bad had the honour to hold the important position
of chief commoner of that ancient corporation. Early
in his year of office it was his pleasing duty to propose the
address to the throne of loyal congratulation on the nup-
tials of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with the
illustrious Princess Alexandra of Denmark, midst the close
thereof he had to move the adders of falicataties upon the
birth of a royal prince, the first fruit of a happy union. He
could only express a fervent hope that the gbiam of sun-
shine which irradiated the heart of their beloved Queen by
the marriage of her son might glow into perennial summer
by that blessing which it had pleased Almighty Providence
now to bestow—(„hear, hear," and cheep)—end that its
infant smiles might brighten with silver lining the cloud of
sorrow that had attended her Majesty since her melancholy
bereavement. The birth of an heir lineal to the throne of
Great Britain was an event no less momentous to the coun-
try than to the royal family itself. Some of the older
members of that court could perhaps recall the seneatioas
excited by the lamented decease of the Princess Charlotte
and her infant child, and by the barrenness of succession of
those nearest the throne during the last years of George
sod many of them could recollect the solicitude attendant
upon the birth of the Princess Royal, so ardently watched
for and so longingly expected. The royal prince was placed
most fortseately—he was born while England was at peace,
bat whilst the din of the preparation for continental war
was resounding on all sides—he would also inherit that
proud distinction, far greater than all his titles, that he was
descended of one best remembered as "Albert the
Good " (cheers) and that the monarch in whale
reign his existence commenced was not less
honoured by her queenly dignities than for the virtues,
affections, and sympathies of home. Mr. Truscott concluded
by proposing his motion, amid loud cheering.
Mr. Sheriff Maori; seconded the motion, which was car-
ried by acclamation.

Aliermaa COPELAND then moved that the congratulations
of the court be presented to their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales upon the birth of ► prince.
Mr. lavca seconded the resolution, which was put and
carried unanimously.
Yr. H. L. TATLOR said be should wish to ask the Lord
Mayor, whether he could Moan the court if there was any
inteetion on the part of the Court of Aldermen to present •
separate address to the throne upon the present occasion
(Hew, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR said the only reply he could make was,
that at present be was not aware of there being any decision
on the part of the Cowl of Aldermen to present • separate
addrees.

Hr. H. L TATLOR said he hoped that they might under-
stand from this answer that the corporation would address
the throes on this important ocassioo as one united body,
and that there would Le no peparate address. (Hear, hear.)
A committee was then appended to arse upon the
terms of the address, after which the mart adjourned.

THE PURCHASE OP ASTON PARK,
111R.VINGNAH.

The "vexed question" as to the completion of
the purchase of this perk, about which so much of an un-
pleasant character has been brought before the public of
late, was again under discussion at a meeting of the Town
Conseil yesterday. This arose iu part out of the reading of
the " report" of the baths and parks committee, who were
directed by the council some time since to inquire into all
the circonistaoces connected with this affair. This report
is of great length, but throws no new light whatever on
the subject, except it be to show more completely than
ever Low fully the town is committed to complete the
purchase. In the course of the addles, mad to
her Majesty ma the occasion of her opening
the park the following passage occurs :—" In some
towns is your Majesty a dominions public parks
have wisely been provided by wealthy corporations ; in
others, by the munificence of philanthropic citizens : here,
also, we Cr, indebted to private liberality for two places of
recreation for the people ; but to Birmingham alone has it
bean gives to secure, by her own exertions, an soonest park
for the physical relaxation—an menet hall fer the mental
cultivation—of her variously employed and laborious popu-
lation." In a subsequent paragraph it is stated that this
" has been acquired,"Sc. ; and this addrem was signed by
the then mayor end other gentlemen of local distinction.
A number of gentlemen jiucluding the Hee. Dr. Miller,
the rector) feeling deeply the disgrace which mast fall upon
the town if the parcbase of the ball sad park is sot com-
pleted, ban endeavoured to relieve the town from each a
stigma by raising a sum of money-7,oool.—with the view
to stimulate the Town Council to provide the remainder.
These donors ere Messrs. A. sad G. Dixon, merchants,
2,000/. ; Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Y.P., 1,0001. ; Mr. G. F.
Monts, 1,0001. ; Miss Ryland, 1,0004 ; Mr. William Middle.
more, 500 f. ; Moms. R. and E. Grieves, 5004 ; Messrs. Ar-
chibald and T. Kenrick, 500 f. ; Messrs. G. B. and S. Lloyd,
2001. ; Messrs. A. and D. Evans, 2001. , and Messrs. C. and
T. Shaw, 100/. The foregoing was communicated to the
council yesterday, in a memorial, presented through the
Mayor.
_

Mr. Alderman Hawzn moved the following resolution :
"That, in order to secure the realisation of her most gracious
Majesty's expectation and desire that Aston-perk (which was
public') opened by the Queen) shall be permaneotly secured
as a place for the healthy exercise and rational recreation of
the industrious dimes, end is commemoration of the suspi-
cious visit of her Majesty and her,' I I ustnons common the Prime
Albert to this borougb, on the 15th day of Jaw, 185 d, it is
expedient that the park be purcliaaed by t►iseoaacil ; and foe
this purpose that the Estate and Boildiap Committee be
authorised and instructed to treat fog and bay (at a sum not
exceeding 26,0001.) the said perk and the hall, and other
buildiop Mending thereon, as now or late held and occupied
by the Aston Hall and Park Company, and to do and exe-
cute alt 'mammary acts and deeds that may be momeary to
vest the same in the corporation. order the provisions of
the Binuiegham Parks Act, 1M.54."
Mr. Alderman Mantua seconded the resolution.
Mr. A. GOODRICE moved so amendment to the effect that
the council was not pledged to purchase the perk.
This was seoooded by Mr. BRUMLEY.
Several ogler amendmente were moved, each of them
with the purpose to avoid the purobsio ; gad a dlacuasioo
ensued which lasted several hours.

...
Sir J. RATCLITT. wbo was mayor at the time her Majesty
visited the town, vindicated himself as to the course he
pursued ; circumstances (he said) undoubtedly altered with
regard to the purchased the park ; bu► at the time all was
enthusiasm, and no one doubted the result. The letter to
the Home-office, written Ly the Tows Clerk and signed by
him as mayor, was, he instated, worded in a proper spirit.
The result was that no vote was takes ou the original
resointion, and any iftidOla was postponed until the next
meeting of the council.

THE TYLICEY-LONG ESTATEL—Amongst the vicis-
situdes of families which have taken place during the past
year a brief notice of the passing away of the celebrated
Tyloey.Long estates into a new family may be of interest to
the public. The heiress of these extensive estates has ham
disinherited by a will of her brother the late Earl of Mor-
' niegtoo, which was made three weeks sod two days before
his death, and which left all his leaded property to his
father's cousin, Lord Cowley, her Majesty's anibarador at
Paris. The l'yloey property came into the Lorig family
_by
the marriage of the last Earl Tylney's oaly aster Lady
Emma Child to Sir Robert Lam, the owner fifths Draycot
estate. His grand-daughter, Crabwise Lon, became the
heiress of both families at the death of her father, Sir James
Tylsey Lout. She married the Hoe. Wm. Wellesley Pole,
afterwards Earl of Morningtori. Their Noe, the late earl,
inherited all his mother's estates, sad after the death of his
brother the Hoe. James Welladay, his only sister, Lady
Victoria Tylney Loot Wellesley, become his heir's@ at law,
and though he had joined with his father in cutting off the
entail, be left all has lands to her. A new will, however,
made during his last allow, has caused the broad lands of
the Tylney-Loap to par away hare all the heirs of the
family, male and femaU. The Loop had held the Drayeot
estate for centuries.

PAY MINT OF LAPIS= POLICIIB 07 INSUIANCIe
Antidet all the facilities afforded to Life Instunembe one
coesidsentile muse of complaint remains unimproved, vim,
the length of time taken by the older Mims to pay •
lapsed policy (3 sad 6 months). It is suggested that the
inenird ased!tion with the offices to pay the sum is the policy
as the same days of prime se the premiss of iariassee is
paid, via., within 31 days after peed of death.
Sixty mileenn hour by the Great Western express
has been arrived at by the careful end ealleteat bsprevement ad
the locesnotlys The mane means have meads lieniatallsonetle
Brushes and Combs equally perfect. They are now the accepted
sad certain remedy for the wales of ter dulormar. inflow
immerse, am, and restore the reknit to grey MY le a few weekr.
Gratalerfelts are being made.— Mesa 31. Daalagroustreet
Learies.—Wherlimmart.,l