The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-09 00:00:00

THE MOM= NEW COURTS or JOSTICE.

The lignmthgancia reported to the court that he had
received from the government the drafts of two bib; in-
tended to be introduced into parliament in reference to the
erection of new courts of law, and as to the mode of raising
the means to defray the cost thereof. The government were
very anxious to proceed with the matter, and the drafts of
the bills had been seat thus early in order that the corpora.
Lion might hare an opportunity of express* their opinion
upon the subject.
The matter was referred to the City Lands Committee.

rersuiurcz or coaroaAnoN rzoriarr.
Yr. R. J. Owl.= brought forward a mottos that it
should be submitted to the City Lands Committee to take
into consideration whether it would not be advisable that
the valuable property comprised in the Guildhall sod the
Narrow:shag buildings should be adequately insured against
any loss by fire.
Deputy Boss said that the corporation had hitherto
always been their own insurers, and he doubted the pro-
piety of altering that system. If they insured the Guild-
-411 they must insure all the other property Waning to
the corporation, and thus a very large outlay would be le-
curved. He suggested, therefore, that the matter should be
referred to the City Lands Committee, for them to consider
whether it would be advisable that any alteration should be
made.

Mr. CHAPLIN Mid he hal no objection to this being done ;
hie only object was to let it be known that the whole of
the valuable property in the Guildhall, and the still more
valuable property contained in the ldansion-house, were
entirely unprotected by insurance spinet fire, sad the
oolirt would deal with the matter as it thought beet.

TILE RAILWAY INVASION Or THE arr.
Deputy Lorr, the chairman of the special railway com-
mittee appointed to consider the different railway @charges
submitted to parliament last session affect* the City of
London, brought up • report of their proceedings, and 'ek-
ing to be allowed to continue to sot in watehiag any new
schemes that might be introduced. There was oleo • re-
port from the same committee of the amount of money they
had expended. By this last-mentioned report it appeared
that the grow amount expended in opposing the ten schemes
that had been introduced into parliament daring last meg-
aton, the whole of which more or lass affected the City of
London, was dome upon 4,000 k, of which sum 7501. was
paid is fees to the Recorder, about 9001. to the Common
fferjearit, and the total amount of fees paid to counsel was
considerably more than 2,0001. Mr. Haywood, the engineer
to the Commiasioogre of Sewers, had, it appeared, also sent

in a claim for 2101., which wir-Cochicied u the 4,0001. The
rest was made up of parliamentary fees ►nd other expenses.
These reports gave rise to rather • warm discussion.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR =Wed AS AR amendment that the por-
tion of the report which reoommanded the contionatioo of
the committee should not be agreed to.
This amendment was carried, upon • division, by a
majority of twenty, and the other portions of the reports
were agreed to.

Tat arPI.LT OF GAB TO THI CITT.
Petitions were presented by Sir F. G. Moon, and Deputy
Rath, from the inhabitants of the words of Portaiken and
Cripplegate, praying the court to take some step for the
relief of the inhabitants from the injurious monopoly they
now suffered in the supply of gas, and to have the supply
increased, the quality improved, and the price lowered. The
court wee also prayed to take the necessary steps to procure
an act of parliament to enable the corporation to supply the
consumers within the City, and thus put an end to the
present unsatisfactory, expensive, and insufficient supply.
A number of the inhabitants of the wards in question
'Melded in support of their petitions, and in answer to
questions put to them by seemed member of the court,
they expressed themselves in strong terms with referee.* to
the bad quality and inantficiest supply of gas furnished to
them by the different companies.
A short dissurnon took place, daring which Deputy Lorr
expressed his opinion that the carburetting system in the
" tin pots," as be termed them, filled with naphtha, that
were pl►ced in the street lamps, was the caws of their
giving so little light, and eventually both petitions were
referred to the General Purposes Committee.
The court shortly afterwards adjourned.

MR. LINCOLN'S REJILIICTION.

A meeting of the workmen of South London was
held yesterday evening at the Lambeth Baths ; the Be►.
NEWMAN HALL in the Chair.

The ClLonnatt, who was loudly cheered on searing the
room. briefly explained that the object of the meeting was
to adopt an address to Mr. Lincoln, congratulating him on
his re-election to the presidential chair of America, in the
conviction that that re.eleinion wee decisive of the fate of
slavery. The controversy. be said, respecting slavery was
of old date in America. Nearly fifty years ago, when the
States were all united, the division of opinion arme, but each
State being paramount within its own boundaries no unani-
mous line of conduct could be adopted, and for a long time
the pro-slavery party reigned dominant in the government.
They filled the presidential chair, and all the public offices,
for many years, until at last the antislavery party suc-
ceeded in returning Mr. Lincoln. From that marmot the
Southern States were in rebellion. They began in treachery,
they drew the first sword, they struck the first blow, and
the Washington government merely did their constant:Meal
duty in resisting the rebellion. Osteesibly the Washington
government were fighting for their government and empire,
but in feet they were fighting for the abolition a slavery.
During the war a million and a half of slaves bad been
emancipated, and several former slave States had abo-
lished slavery. Under them circumstantial the trainers of
the address were justified in looking spin the malectien of
Mr. Lincoln as an emphatic declaration of the American
people easiest slavery. ((byers.) There were two politi-
cal parties in the North, the democrats and republicans.
The democrats mid, " Let us have the Union restored,
slavery or no slavery ;" whilst the cry of the republicans
was, • The Union, and the abolition of slavery."' It was
by the republicans that Mr. Lincoln was re-elected, and
therefore be (Mr. Hall) said that his re.election was a
national declaration in favour of negro emancipation. (Loud
cheers.) With these observations he would call on Mr.
Murphy to rend the address.

Mr. Murphy came forward and road the following
address :
TO 1111 EXCELLENCY ABRAHAM LINCOL2I, PRINIDENT OP THE
UNITED STATES OF AIIfJUCA.
_ . _ _ _

tbeWOriciniort:;a 8;1171oodes, in public
meeting assembled, present our most respectful but hearty
congratulations on your re-election to the presidential chair.
We rejoice in the manner in which that electioe was con•
doctad, se well as at its results, proving, as it has dose,
that the possession of full political power by the mince of
the people does not tend to lawlessness, eves when exer-
cised under extremely trying eircumatureas. We regard
the action of the decisive majority which has *pin placed
yen in power as another proof that the peat nation over
which you preside is pledged to connect the restoration of
the lieioe with freedom for the negro, sod with his being
ultimately placed before the law on a perfect equality with
the white man. We lamest the great suffennp caused by
this war, as we abhor the treachery by which it was coo-
mended, and we earnestly pray that peace may soca be
established, not by such unholy compromise as would
cause a speedy renewal of the war, but a peace which, being
righteous, will also be permanent. We deprecate the en-
, just and unkind remarks of a portion of our press and peo-
ple in reference to yourself and the great cause you repro.
sent ; but these must no more be regarded as a fair repro-
' sentation of the opinion of Great Britain, than the state-
meets of some papers and public men in America respect-
ing this country are to be taken es a fair representation of
the opinions of America, In conclusion we beg to arum
you of our earliest prayers that Almighty God may lung
preserve your life, and give you all needful help in the in,
position you tare been called to rwocenpy at this
important crisis ; and hoping that America will soon be re-
united and free, sad that your nation and our own may
ever be toyed in perfect agreement for the good of the
world and the glory of God, we bad you farewell.
After some observations Mr. Murphy concluded by
moving the address.
Mr. liocran seconded the resolution, which was carried by
stclamatioo.

Mr. Parrc HARD 13301,11 d a resolutioa appointing a depute-
Moo to wait ea the American minister with the addres.
The speaker elucidated the American question at some
Wirth, and called upon the working men to take this oppor-
tunity of renordieg their protest against the abominable
institution of slavery.
This resolution, barium been secoaded by Y•. ELGLE, was
also unanimously adopted.
The proceedings ternsioated wit► IS lethenimitic vote of
thanks to the rev. address.

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