The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-18 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

A. Court of Common COuireil was bolded pester-
der is the Council.oltamber, Guildhall.
Sir J. 'inseam,' presided es 10C11116 tats= for the Lord
Mayor, and them wu a full attendance et members of the
court, this beim the first held slows the suedes
The Tows Clerk read oommuoicationa that be had received
from the serretanes to the YI hitechapel Refuge for Home-
less Buys, sod the City of Loudon Trues Society, thanking
the corporatioo for thew grant of fiOl. to the former, and
BA& to the hitter useful moiety.
The oommuoications were ordered lobe catered upon the
journals of the court.

CIUILTT TO LIMIALS 11l ?HZ
IIATULXT.
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Mr. Houma, M.P., said that as a good deal of interest
had hose excited ia the mind of the public by the reports
that had appeared in the metalware of proosedbags at dif-
ferent police courts, in which drovers bad been convicted of
the mat brutal ill.trestaieut of cattle entrusted to their
charge at the new Cattle Market, be wished to put a gum-
hoe to the chairmen of the Market. Improvement Committee
upon the sables*. lt had bee. Meted that the emporium
were to some *Meat to blame fa the metier, ea they greeted
fresh licenses toriersoun who had bees convicted of cruelty,
and he wished to know whether thee* was any (*iodation
for this stetement, and whether the committee had taken
any steps to prevent inch acts of cruelty from being coin
being
in future? (hear, ,Leer.)
Mr. H. L. TAYLOS, the shim-rase of the Markets lin-
, proveinint Committee, said he was very glad the gnostic*
had beer asked, as ft gave him an opportunity of correcting
a geod deal of misapprehensido that had been created upon
the subject by the reporte that bad been alluded to. He'
could emus the court that the committee were most
1111X101111 to preveat cruelty from being exereienl to the ani-
mas to the market, end they co-operated with the editors
of the Society for the 'Precaution of Cruelty to Animals
with that view, and also employed two sergeants and twelve
additional polio:ems to attend the market on the market
days for tits purpose of earryiog out their regilletions.
(Hear, boar.) With reliant to the charge made span* the
committee of having granted fresh horses tadroven who had
bees convicted of erualty, he could say that this bed never
been dare eneept in two or three cases, sad is one
of them the ploy was clearly proved to have
been wrongfully convicted, codatbe others
the offence wee ore trivial character, sad the bosses wee
renewed coos the applicatioe of the mea's owe tarter. He
would add that the committee had most aexioesly consi-
dered the subject, and were determined to do all in their
rito prevent cruelty being practised upon the animals
brought to the market over which they had control. (hear.)
Mr. NOIIIB and several other members of the court im-
pressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the explanation
that had been given, and the matter thee dropped.

THE /MEM OF HOLDOEX VALLEY.
Deputy Fla bronht up a :sport from the Improvement
Committee in refias to the reusing of Holborn Valley,
with a view to remedy the incoeveduenoss of the present
steep sweet at that spot.
The report was reed, and, after alluding to the various ans
of parliament that had beau passed giving powen to the ore.
paretic@ to raise money for the purpws of effectiog im-
porMetimppceoovemeote in the City of Landon, concluded by
reeoaimeedias that the commute should be authorised by
tie court to advection for designs, plass, sad estimates for
reins@ Holborn Valley, and to otter premiums of AUL snd
lb* respectively for the two most approved design, this
being one of the most imp:dent improvemeota requind foe
the benefit of the public and the requiremeets of commerce.
Deputy FiT me& a few observations in support of the
matins. _ _ .

Bone ineefun wiefeed o km, ',bather there was to to
any understudies with regard to the description of improve-
ment that wu 'assorted to be effected, end whether it in-
cluded t►e idea of a Redact!

—Mr. H. L. TATUM Said that the object the oommittee had
is view wee clearly to obtaia the best plan. (Hem, bast.)
He had Do doubt that if the suggestios of the oneuufttema was
aped to by the mart Me highest talent in tito roustry
would be retreated to the subject, sad they would have an
opportunity Cl eiselese a plan that would Iffea4 the object
view is b eatichogory manner. (Remy hear.)
The Irma wee then unanimously opted to.
The following motions by Hr. ANDZISOZ wen than
agreed to :
" That all Dodoes of motioos to be dimmed by tho Court
of Common Caused tot given is open wart, but to the
Town Clerk, Mall be entered upon the pommies. for to
mat mambo mart, or the court shall be informed that nob
makes ham bets mislead."

"Thin all addressee, remonetraisice, and petitions hom the
Lith d March, 1778, to tM present time, which have bees
presented to the throne from the court, end the livery ia
isominen hall eseembled, with the answers thereto, be
prialsid, and a copy presented to wink member of the own."

• ?SIMONS.
Mr. NORRIS, M.P., presented a panics praying for a
snot at money in aid of the ladies' Home, in ISt. Jobb''-
, wood. The petition was Mined by Lady De (My end
Bloom, the president of the committee of charitable Mee; In
whom the management of the institution la naiad, and it
sat forth that the Home was intended for the remptioe of
pntlewonsen mad persons of education and farmer good
poMtion who, by .unavoidable circummenose, bad bees is.
doted to poverty, and who were a clam most unwilling to
force themselves upon the attention of the public.
Deputy ELLIOTT opposed the greniing of the corporation
way to persons cleated a. hulas," and be said that the
yywwwweurr dames made out quite sidliciont claims foe their
beuaiciesr If they were is a positioo to expend 'money
ehesity he thought tt ought to be ezpeoded upon the poor
sod ignorant porta of the popnlatioa, acid sot upon
Isdka," who, by their oda:sties sad emenes ions, ought to
be in • piseitten to sere • subsistent* few thenuislves without
Wing for charity. (Haar, beer.)
After a few words from M.r. BICHAZDSON in support of
lb.
_prayer of the petition, the court agreed to refer it to
the Coal, One, sod Firms Committee tote takes into coo.
siderstion.

♦ miler petition was presented by Mr. Alderman FINNIS
in aid a/ the boddieg land for tee enlargemeet of the
Sedan' Home, which was also referred to the same com-
mittee.

Upoe the minim of Mr. J. Etrisothe, it was referred to
the Cool, Con, ad Firms Committee to *We sod report
to the mart whether say payments are made to the corpo-
ratism for the ma and reparatioo of the conduits of the
City ; and, if so, whether the sums would be applicable to
tbo estakdithrthat of drinking fountains.
Mr. J. KILDAY moved, " rhea it he Warred to • special
ward committee to consider whether asy, mad if say whet,
improvemeet eae be effected in the armagenteste in and
about the Oniklhall and the several office, cosseeted there-
with ; that such committee do smertein the entire arm. of
the premises, and obtain plans and estknates es to the
mist of reconstructing or altering all or any of
the smithies buildings so as better to adapt them
to the general buoieese porpoise of the oor.
position, and the to obviate the thosesity of is urring
the very Wg• expensis which are /lionised oo every public
occesios for special entertainment or °Sherwin aid to re-
port geasrelly thereon, sod on any amities oroomstancee
whit* may facilitate the prop:rod object. Aid further,
that the report of the City foods Committee of the 31st
July, 1862, so far as related to the works not at pment oon.
toothed for, be referred to the said special committee, and
that is the mantas* each works be sot proceeded with.
The moths wee seconded by Mr. R. N. factors.
Mr. Longo! 7r1.11.011 thought his friend's motion rather
tee eireumocrtbed sad moved on smesthoest similar to the
original motion : but intended to give the committee under
power'.
A diatomic' egad ; sod Mr. KILDA; in his reply, said
be Whoosh* bit wince was sulfloimit to &sewer the purpose
desired. He bad, adviiedly, not been too explicit in his
matins, but at the same time, if it were looked at &thou.
trimly, it would be found to meet all the rtholrenamits of
tbe nevertheless, if the court wished it, be was
quit..
,ill wing to adopt an alteration to meet Mr. Lowman
toes views.
aftearbsent was put to the court and negatived, and
the original neseirsorith • slight verbal alteration, was
ormanally carried ananimoualy.
Tb. cost then promedarl to nolahote a ward committee,
ow member f
of Me alderman preeent ad am =Se and thee sdjoursed.

FATAL AOOIDINT AW INGIng
Wedaaiday ea 'aqua* was held at Hoddendeld on the body
Hairy tH, aged 1 eagle driver. The deceased was
driver of • goods fade that left Leads for Nemehester co
Friday taming last at a quarter to three. Oo arriving at
Heaton Ledge Mattes, near Hudderaliald, at tee Maiden
to tour, the train xtopped, sad the deemed got off
the engine, which wee thee detached, sad ghosted
ea to • Min. to the south at the hoe fur the
=caof kiwi( three troths
The b the sane
l adding them to the trait. The deceased went
to the ddiog sad seaucted the Make In question to
the essim, sad them advaacieg to the encase, he got on to
the iron step of the tender to say something to the 'taker.
The moths me then movieg towards the mia Its. at the
rate et the mile' an hour, and wee passiog the end of
soother outer siding which joins into the eidiag on which
the engine wee roisMg. sod which wu full of keelsa wag-
gons to width' three en fair feet of its iaterseetha with the
other, when as demob who wee standing loosely on the
tender step, with • sort of swiss, we might by the
tharest truck on the mood siding. sod knocked aim the
wheels of his own Mader, which peened over both ha
sod led these horribly. He was instantly conveyed to
HtddersWd Jogrmary, where, upon coosultation, the
N ydethes xesolved epee the amputation of both l The
operation was successfully performed, and the deceased
seemed to rally till &today morning, when he btga to
Mk from the extreme shock his system had sustained. He
died late on Heathy night. The fury found • verdlet of
"Aesidestal Mike at the sem time uthelly regorging
the repriustatives of the company ;meat OIL nam
Haddonfield, station master, Nr. Lee* athagn
the geode deportment), to reammod the company M all
etas where pomible to leave the ems ague between
mum on I siding sad lay Oka' siding with
w kith it mavens as between the two mete bask se as
• resinous or the prom% aesideu It was
I es on behalf of the oompsoy. that the deceased on
leaded hie engine noted author, te" the rules sad mob,-
gem Igisilereneew the co= sad vamps .ethe
...,00240 mos little mere • took, jut spoil*
111141 •
Tax eaglet/ft UoirTZACT sort RON.—
Herm Thome Loaner sad Co. have muted • contract
to wimOy the gueramet with 43,000 gam, &MILL A.
Lemb-has aaileetiless le soppi, 34001) plias&