The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-02 00:00:00

COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday ;
the LORD MAYOR is the chair.
Shortly before the commencement of businceta very hand-
saw and correct best of his Royal Rieman the Prince
at Wales, by Mr. Mamball Wood, presented to this court by
the Lord Mayor, waa uodraped, and it was attentively exa-
mined by the members of the court.
Upon the motion of Alderman FINNIS, seconded by Alder-
men GABIUIL, the newly appointed sheriffs, Mews. Nissen
and Cave, were invited to take their seats on the alderman)
bench, although nut members of the court.
The motion was carried unanimously, and those goads-
men accordingly took their seats on the beat wid load
cheering.
VIZ BUST OP TOP PBINCI OP WALIII.

The LORD MATOn mid that, having had the high honour
of filling the importaas office of chief magietrate of the City
of London during the period at which his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales bad come of age, and else during the
time of the auspicious event of his marriage, he had taken
upon himself toe.* at the bands of the court the
of the bust of his royal highnees which was now
them, and also to reeve that it be referred to the City
Lends Committee to consider the beet and most appropriate
spot for the bust to be placed. He would ask to be also
allowed to add to the motion that the architect should be
permitted to attend the committee when the subject was
taken into consideratios. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.)
Alderman DARIN moved that the offer of his lordship be
iumapted, which waa seconded by Mr. r 114111001% sad carriad
unanimously.

rill LATI ALDIRMAN HOMPEOLIT LTD TH3 CITT
LECHITICT.

The LOAD Mayon said he had with very much regret to
announce to the court that he had received a communication
from the family of the late Alderman Humphrey, announc-
ing to him the death of that gentleman. He had ciao re-
ceived a similar communication from Mr. Davis, secretary
to the Irish Society, of which the deceased putleinen was
the governor for more than twenty years, upon which it
would be necessary for this court to take the necessary steps
to appoint • enooseser. In addition to this, he had also
received • communication from Mr. Banning, the City archi-
tect, in which he stated that his condition of health rendered
it improbable that he should ever be able again to fulfil the
duties of his office in an efficient manner, and he therefore
felt it his duty to tender his resignation. His lordship also
stated that he had received • letter from Mr. Alderman
Lawrence, announcing his fennel aoceptanos of the office of
Lard Mayor for the esistdog year. to which he had been
elected by his fellow-citizens on the 2911 t of September.
The various subjects alluded to by his lordship were taken
Into oceeideration seriatim, the proposition far the appoint-
ment of • new governor to the Irish Society being post-
poned to the seat court, it being understood that the Lord
Kayo, would be annotated to the vacant office.
The Tottzt CLIIIIK read the letter of Mr. Bunning, which
wee Betensi to with very peat attention. It bristly recited
the important andeetakimps, among which were the new
cattle market, the OW prison at Holloway, the Freemee's
Orphan School, which with others involved as expenditure
of threequartera of a million, in which he had been eon-
mesa on behalf of the corporation, and ermainded by
&aft that, feeling a strong conviction that he was no
kora ablo to perform in • proper manner the important
dello that devolved upon his office, he therefore felt it his
eft be Nalco, sod he salted the court to take such step in
vehresse to pentiog him • retiring allowance es they
should consider just and expedient.
Alderman DALIN said he felt assured that not a member
of the court. had beard the letter that had just bees read
without emotion, and that every member present would be
desirous to carry out say suggestion that would be best cal-
culated to mark their ernes of the valuable services, and of
the teethes and faithful manner in which Mr. Bunning had
discharged his duties to his great client the corporation of
London. (Hear, hear.) He would also venture to express
hie opiaion that they ell felt the deepest regret at losing his
services. (Hear, hear.) Under thole circumstances he
weak' emu* that it would in • better way express the
feeling of that court, and it would also be • more delicate
way of complying with the wishes of Mr. Bussing himself,
If they acoepted the migmatite but requested him to con-
tinue to hold the office and to receive the emolomenta con-
nected with it until a sisccemor should be appointer'. Meer.)
He concluded by proposing a 010°0° to that affect.
Deputy Fry, Deputy Reed, Mr. H. 1.. Taylor, and several
ether'nfluential mambos of the court =premed their entire
concurrence in the view taken by. Alderman Dakin of the
able manner in which Mr. Bunning had performed the im-
portant duties that devolved upon him; and the motion was
carrieduoanimoudy,as was alsoanotherto the effect that the
question of the office°, City architect should be referred to
the Officers and Clerks' Committee for them to eausklor the
nature end dohs' of the office, and whether it wee adviaable
to continue it. and also to consider what retiring allowance
should be made to Mr. Banning.

CITY INPBOVIIBUCIITS.
Mr. J. Yomio, jun., called the attention al the court to
the fast that an opportunity was afforded at the present
mensint for effecting a great improvement to the wraith's
to the Coal Exchaege by certain premises having been
pulled down in the imme&te vicinity, and be moved that
the subject be relayed to the Improvement Committee to
act with the Cernmissioners of Sewer in the matter.
Alderman Firma bore testimony to the great im
of the proposed improvement, and said that he only
that inorrimg received a memorial, signed yy 110 leading
firms, making that it might be carried out. (Hear.)
The motion of Mr. Young was unanimously weed to.
DWILLIIII2 11008118 POE TEJ LABOUBDIGI POOL

Deputy FRY moved that the report of the Imgeovement
Committee m rotenone to the above subject should be
printed and distributed amongst the members of the court,
and that in the meantime the consideration of it should be
postponed.
Agreed to.

CITY PINANCIB.

Deputy FRY, the chairman of the Improvement Com-
mittee, next brought forward a report of that committee
upon • reference made to them to consider whether and
under what eircumetthoes the court should aid by grants of
money from the corporation fund. in such improvements as
the commissioners of sewers have at this time (18th Septem-
her, I 862), in hand, or may hereafter consider it advisable
from time to time to effect for the public benefit, and
stating their opinion to he that it Is undesirable the oourt
ehonljdpledgettseg ffjoxirgoliatooifie judgment w
the particular ithout know-
ing
propound, and the amount required.
Deputy Da Jinni; the chairman of the City Commie-
etes of Sewers, moved an amendment to the report,
" That this court do contribute the sum of 7,4954
towards improseeteate ix the streets of this city, made
and agreed to be made by the Commissioner. of Sewers
sines the 18th of September, 1863."
The motion and the amendment gave rise to a somewhat
laCened
aresednient was then put and declared to be lost.
but a derision being demanded, the numbers were declared
to be:
For the amendment
Against it 56-21
THE NSW TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT,

Ur. MILDAT hignited of Mr. Deputy Lott, es one
of the members of the Polio* Committee, whether
any proesedings had yet been taken with regard to carrying
oat the above art of parliament for regulating the traffic of
the City of Loodoe.
Deputy LOTT said the subject bad hese under considera-
tion * the Court of Aldermen, and the Polies Committee,
sad certain regulatioes would, be believed, be very shortly
agreed to, and submitted to the Home Secretary for his ap.
Cal(Hear, beat.) He said he could assure the court
i time had been lost in this important matter.
A report was brought up from the Improvement Com-
mittee on the reference to prosecute the petition in pulls-
meat against the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
(No. 1) Bill, and also upon the plan stiggeet!xl by Mr.
Greeshill, C. E., for a railway and road communication be-
tween the north and south sides of the River Thames, and
recommending that no further steps should be taken in
the matter. . .

Kr. Demity FIT, the chairman of the committee, said I
=had dorm all they could to prevent the erection of a
mutes Ludgate-hill, but had failed. The railway
company bed as act of parliament of 1860 which empowered
them to build the viaduct, and they now said they bad
programed so far with their preporatioos, and already spent
such a large sum of mousy, that they could cot divert the
I line. The committee bad also established a friendly ono-
munication with the company, and brought under their
notice the admirable plan of Yr. Greenhill, which he wished
bedtime brought forward a year or two bank, who a great
sad valuable improvement might have been made. The
company acknowledged the worth of the plan, but at the
sane time said they could not enter into any proposition of
any kind whatever, as their works were so far progressed.
At the same time, however, they had dose wine they could
under the circumstances, and bad promised to make the
bridge as handsome as possible, which was some consolation,
although it would always be an eye more, however handsome
it might be. He moved the adoption of the report which
was agreed to.